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Baltimore Orioles Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Single-Season Leaders

Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	10.2	1887
2.	Sadie McMahon	8.9	1891
3.	Bill Hoffer	8.4	1895
	Joe McGinnity	8.4	1899
5.	Doc McJames	7.8	1898
6.	Frank Kitson	7.7	1899
7.	Al Maul	7.2	1898
8.	Bill Hoffer	6.8	1896
9.	Hardie Henderson	6.6	1885
10.	Bob Emslie	6.5	1884

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Sadie McMahon	32.0	1919.0
2.	Matt Kilroy	19.5	1974.0
3.	Bill Hoffer	16.0	960.2
4.	Duke Esper	8.9	475.0
5.	George Hemming	8.7	509.2
6.	Hardie Henderson	8.6	1508.1
7.	Joe McGinnity	8.4	366.1
8.	Frank Kitson	7.8	446.0
	Doc McJames	7.8	374.0
10.	Jerry Nops	7.3	736.2

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Al Maul	2.10	1898
2.	Doc McJames	2.36	1898
3.	Hardie Henderson	2.62	1884
4.	Joe McGinnity	2.68	1899
5.	Bob Emslie	2.75	1884
6.	Frank Kitson	2.78	1899
7.	Sadie McMahon	2.81	1891
	Jerry Nops	2.81	1897
9.	Matt Kilroy	2.85	1889
10.	Sadie McMahon	2.94	1895

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Bob Emslie	3.08	763.2
2.	Matt Kilroy	3.26	1974.0
3.	Hardie Henderson	3.38	1508.1
4.	Sadie McMahon	3.46	1919.0
5.	Jerry Nops	3.58	736.2
6.	Phenomenal Smith	3.72	783.1
7.	Bill Hoffer	3.76	960.2
8.	Bert Cunningham	3.97	970.1
9.	George Hemming	4.06	509.2

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	46	1887
2.	Sadie McMahon	35	1891
3.	Bob Emslie	32	1884
4.	Bill Hoffer	31	1895
5.	Matt Kilroy	29	1886
	Matt Kilroy	29	1889
7.	Joe McGinnity	28	1899
8.	Hardie Henderson	27	1884
	Doc McJames	27	1898
10.	Hardie Henderson	25	1885
	Bill Hoffer	25	1896
	Sadie McMahon	25	1894
	Phenomenal Smith	25	1887

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Sadie McMahon	130	1919.0
2.	Matt Kilroy	121	1974.0
3.	Bill Hoffer	78	960.2
4.	Hardie Henderson	65	1508.1
5.	Jerry Nops	55	736.2
6.	Bert Cunningham	49	970.1
7.	Bob Emslie	44	763.2
8.	George Hemming	39	509.2
	Phenomenal Smith	39	783.1
10.	Arlie Pond	35	496.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Bill Hoffer	.838	1895
2.	Duke Esper	.833	1894
3.	Dad Clarkson	.800	1895
4.	Bill Hoffer	.781	1896
5.	Jerry Nops	.769	1897
6.	Sadie McMahon	.758	1894
7.	Joe Corbett	.750	1897
	Kid Gleason	.750	1894
9.	Al Maul	.741	1898
10.	Duke Esper	.737	1896

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Bill Hoffer	.736	960.2
2.	George Hemming	.672	509.2
3.	Jerry Nops	.671	736.2
4.	Arlie Pond	.648	496.0
5.	Duke Esper	.642	475.0
6.	Frank Kitson	.588	446.0
	Sadie McMahon	.588	1919.0
8.	Matt Kilroy	.550	1974.0
9.	Bob Emslie	.524	763.2
10.	Bill Hawke	.519	431.0

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Al Maul	1.068	1898
2.	Bob Emslie	1.113	1884
3.	Matt Kilroy	1.129	1886
4.	Hardie Henderson	1.134	1884
5.	Bob Emslie	1.137	1883
6.	Sadie McMahon	1.161	1895
7.	Doc McJames	1.176	1898
8.	Frank Kitson	1.200	1899
9.	Frank Foreman	1.210	1889
10.	Hardie Henderson	1.216	1885

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Bob Emslie	1.175	763.2
2.	Matt Kilroy	1.238	1974.0
3.	Hardie Henderson	1.245	1508.1
4.	Jerry Nops	1.363	736.2
5.	Phenomenal Smith	1.389	783.1
6.	Sadie McMahon	1.401	1919.0
7.	Bill Hoffer	1.420	960.2
8.	Bert Cunningham	1.438	970.1
9.	George Hemming	1.462	509.2

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	7.348	1886
2.	Phenomenal Smith	7.675	1888
3.	Al Maul	7.773	1898
4.	Hardie Henderson	7.825	1884
5.	Doc McJames	7.869	1898
6.	Frank Foreman	7.913	1889
7.	Jim Hughes	8.022	1898
8.	Sadie McMahon	8.093	1895
9.	Bert Cunningham	8.179	1888
10.	Bob Emslie	8.282	1884

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Matt Kilroy	8.590	1974.0
2.	Bob Emslie	8.698	763.2
3.	Bert Cunningham	8.895	970.1
4.	Hardie Henderson	8.903	1508.1
5.	Phenomenal Smith	8.904	783.1
6.	Sadie McMahon	9.413	1919.0
7.	Bill Hoffer	9.603	960.2
8.	Jerry Nops	9.786	736.2
9.	George Hemming	10.048	509.2

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Doc Landis	1.207	1882
2.	Tricky Nichols	1.293	1882
3.	Bob Emslie	1.739	1884
4.	John Fox	1.742	1883
5.	Oyster Burns	1.789	1885
6.	Frank Kitson	1.791	1899
7.	Bob Emslie	1.833	1883
8.	Al Maul	1.840	1898
9.	Hardie Henderson	1.952	1885
10.	Jumbo McGinnis	2.064	1886

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Bob Emslie	1.874	763.2
2.	Hardie Henderson	2.303	1508.1
3.	Jerry Nops	2.480	736.2
4.	Matt Kilroy	2.553	1974.0
5.	George Hemming	3.108	509.2
6.	Bill Hoffer	3.176	960.2
7.	Sadie McMahon	3.194	1919.0
8.	Phenomenal Smith	3.596	783.1
9.	Bert Cunningham	4.044	970.1

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	7.919	1886
2.	Hardie Henderson	7.088	1884
3.	Bob Emslie	5.218	1884
4.	Phenomenal Smith	4.685	1888
5.	Hardie Henderson	4.623	1886
6.	Bert Cunningham	4.511	1889
7.	Hardie Henderson	4.389	1885
8.	Joe Corbett	4.284	1897
9.	Doc McJames	4.283	1898
10.	Matt Kilroy	4.063	1889

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Hardie Henderson	5.024	1508.1
2.	Matt Kilroy	4.933	1974.0
3.	Bob Emslie	4.160	763.2
4.	Phenomenal Smith	4.113	783.1
5.	Bert Cunningham	3.571	970.1
6.	Sadie McMahon	2.870	1919.0
7.	Jerry Nops	2.786	736.2
8.	Bill Hoffer	2.248	960.2
9.	George Hemming	1.413	509.2

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	69	1887
2.	Matt Kilroy	68	1886
3.	Hardie Henderson	61	1885
	Sadie McMahon	61	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	59	1889
6.	Phenomenal Smith	58	1887
7.	George Cobb	53	1892
8.	Hardie Henderson	52	1884
9.	Bert Cunningham	51	1888
	Frank Foreman	51	1889

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Matt Kilroy	236	1974.0
	Sadie McMahon	236	1919.0
3.	Hardie Henderson	177	1508.1
4.	Bert Cunningham	120	970.1
5.	Bill Hoffer	118	960.2
6.	Jerry Nops	99	736.2
7.	Phenomenal Smith	93	783.1
8.	Bob Emslie	87	763.2
9.	Duke Esper	70	475.0
10.	Arlie Pond	69	496.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Tony Mullane	4	1894
2.	Oyster Burns	3	1885
	Bill Hawke	3	1894
4.	Duke Esper	2	1894
	Joe McGinnity	2	1899
	Arlie Pond	2	1895
7.	Oyster Burns	1	1884
	Joe Corbett	1	1896
	Bert Cunningham	1	1889
	Duke Esper	1	1895
	Kid Gleason	1	1895
	Jack Horner	1	1894
	Harry Howell	1	1899
	Bert Inks	1	1894
	Kid Madden	1	1891
	Kit McKenna	1	1899
	Sadie McMahon	1	1891
	Sadie McMahon	1	1892
	Sadie McMahon	1	1893
	Ralph Miller	1	1899
	Tony Mullane	1	1893
	Joe Sommer	1	1885
	Ben Stephens	1	1892

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Tony Mullane	5	367.1
2.	Oyster Burns	4	138.2
3.	Duke Esper	3	475.0
	Bill Hawke	3	431.0
	Sadie McMahon	3	1919.0
6.	Joe McGinnity	2	366.1
	Arlie Pond	2	496.0
8.	Joe Corbett	1	354.0
	Bert Cunningham	1	970.1
	Kid Gleason	1	222.1
	Jack Horner	1	11.0
	Harry Howell	1	209.1
	Bert Inks	1	133.0
	Kid Madden	1	224.0
	Kit McKenna	1	45.0
	Ralph Miller	1	37.0
	Joe Sommer	1	8.0
	Ben Stephens	1	29.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	589.1	1887
2.	Matt Kilroy	583.0	1886
3.	Hardie Henderson	539.1	1885
4.	Sadie McMahon	503.0	1891
5.	Phenomenal Smith	491.1	1887
6.	Matt Kilroy	480.2	1889
7.	Bob Emslie	455.1	1884
8.	Bert Cunningham	453.1	1888
9.	Hardie Henderson	439.1	1884
10.	Frank Foreman	414.0	1889

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Matt Kilroy	1974.0	1974.0
2.	Sadie McMahon	1919.0	1919.0
3.	Hardie Henderson	1508.1	1508.1
4.	Bert Cunningham	970.1	970.1
5.	Bill Hoffer	960.2	960.2
6.	Phenomenal Smith	783.1	783.1
7.	Bob Emslie	763.2	763.2
8.	Jerry Nops	736.2	736.2
9.	George Hemming	509.2	509.2
10.	Arlie Pond	496.0	496.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	513	1886
2.	Hardie Henderson	346	1884
3.	Bob Emslie	264	1884
4.	Hardie Henderson	263	1885
5.	Sadie McMahon	219	1891
6.	Matt Kilroy	217	1887
	Matt Kilroy	217	1889
8.	Phenomenal Smith	206	1887
9.	Bert Cunningham	186	1888
10.	Frank Foreman	180	1889

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Matt Kilroy	1082	1974.0
2.	Hardie Henderson	842	1508.1
3.	Sadie McMahon	612	1919.0
4.	Bert Cunningham	385	970.1
5.	Phenomenal Smith	358	783.1
6.	Bob Emslie	353	763.2
7.	Bill Hoffer	240	960.2
8.	Jerry Nops	228	736.2
9.	Frank Foreman	196	466.0
10.	Doc McJames	178	374.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	69	1887
2.	Matt Kilroy	68	1886
3.	Hardie Henderson	61	1885
4.	Sadie McMahon	58	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	56	1889
6.	Phenomenal Smith	55	1887
7.	Hardie Henderson	52	1884
8.	Bert Cunningham	51	1888
9.	Bob Emslie	50	1884
10.	Frank Foreman	48	1889

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Matt Kilroy	233	1974.0
2.	Sadie McMahon	225	1919.0
3.	Hardie Henderson	174	1508.1
4.	Bill Hoffer	110	960.2
5.	Bert Cunningham	109	970.1
6.	Jerry Nops	90	736.2
7.	Phenomenal Smith	87	783.1
8.	Bob Emslie	86	763.2
9.	George Hemming	58	509.2
10.	Arlie Pond	57	496.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	66	1886
	Matt Kilroy	66	1887
3.	Hardie Henderson	59	1885
4.	Matt Kilroy	55	1889
5.	Phenomenal Smith	54	1887
6.	Sadie McMahon	53	1891
7.	Bert Cunningham	50	1888
	Bob Emslie	50	1884
	Hardie Henderson	50	1884
10.	Sadie McMahon	44	1892

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Matt Kilroy	222	1974.0
2.	Sadie McMahon	203	1919.0
3.	Hardie Henderson	166	1508.1
4.	Bert Cunningham	100	970.1
5.	Bill Hoffer	97	960.2
6.	Phenomenal Smith	85	783.1
7.	Bob Emslie	82	763.2
8.	Jerry Nops	75	736.2
9.	George Hemming	50	509.2
10.	Frank Foreman	47	466.0
	Frank Kitson	47	446.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	6	1887
2.	Frank Foreman	5	1889
	Jim Hughes	5	1898
	Matt Kilroy	5	1886
	Matt Kilroy	5	1889
	Sadie McMahon	5	1891
7.	Bob Emslie	4	1884
	Hardie Henderson	4	1884
	Bill Hoffer	4	1895
	Joe McGinnity	4	1899
	Sadie McMahon	4	1895

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Matt Kilroy	18	1974.0
2.	Sadie McMahon	12	1919.0
3.	Bill Hoffer	8	960.2
4.	Bob Emslie	5	763.2
	Frank Foreman	5	466.0
	Jim Hughes	5	300.2
	Jerry Nops	5	736.2
8.	George Hemming	4	509.2
	Hardie Henderson	4	1508.1
	Joe McGinnity	4	366.1

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	George Cobb	21	1892
2.	Sadie McMahon	13	1891
3.	Bert Cunningham	11	1889
4.	George Hemming	10	1895
	Matt Kilroy	10	1886
6.	Bill Hawke	9	1894
	George Hemming	9	1896
	Hardie Henderson	9	1884
	Bill Hoffer	9	1895
	Matt Kilroy	9	1887
	Sadie McMahon	9	1892

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Sadie McMahon	41	1919.0
2.	Matt Kilroy	32	1974.0
3.	Bert Cunningham	27	970.1
4.	George Cobb	21	394.1
5.	Hardie Henderson	20	1508.1
6.	George Hemming	19	509.2
7.	Bill Hawke	17	431.0
8.	Bill Hoffer	15	960.2
9.	Frank Foreman	12	466.0
	Phenomenal Smith	12	783.1

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	182	1886
2.	Phenomenal Smith	176	1887
3.	Bert Cunningham	157	1888
	Matt Kilroy	157	1887
5.	Sadie McMahon	156	1893
6.	Sadie McMahon	149	1891
7.	Sadie McMahon	145	1892
8.	Matt Kilroy	142	1889
9.	Bert Cunningham	141	1889
10.	George Cobb	140	1892

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Sadie McMahon	681	1919.0
2.	Matt Kilroy	560	1974.0
3.	Bert Cunningham	436	970.1
4.	Hardie Henderson	386	1508.1
5.	Bill Hoffer	339	960.2
6.	Phenomenal Smith	313	783.1
7.	Tony Mullane	214	367.1
8.	Jerry Nops	203	736.2
9.	Bill Hawke	186	431.0
10.	George Hemming	176	509.2

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	585	1887
2.	Hardie Henderson	539	1885
3.	Phenomenal Smith	526	1887
4.	George Cobb	495	1892
5.	Sadie McMahon	493	1891
6.	Matt Kilroy	476	1886
	Matt Kilroy	476	1889
8.	Sadie McMahon	430	1892
9.	Bob Emslie	419	1884
10.	Doc Landis	416	1882

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Sadie McMahon	2007	1919.0
2.	Matt Kilroy	1884	1974.0
3.	Hardie Henderson	1492	1508.1
4.	Bill Hoffer	1025	960.2
5.	Bert Cunningham	959	970.1
6.	Jerry Nops	801	736.2
7.	Phenomenal Smith	775	783.1
8.	Bob Emslie	738	763.2
9.	George Hemming	569	509.2
10.	Duke Esper	523	475.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Bob Emslie	3.000	1884
2.	Hardie Henderson	2.983	1884
3.	Matt Kilroy	2.819	1886
4.	Hardie Henderson	2.248	1885
5.	Matt Kilroy	1.709	1888
6.	Hardie Henderson	1.667	1883
7.	Doc McJames	1.575	1898
8.	John Fox	1.531	1883
9.	Matt Kilroy	1.528	1889
10.	Bob Emslie	1.512	1883

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Bob Emslie	2.220	763.2
2.	Hardie Henderson	2.181	1508.1
3.	Matt Kilroy	1.932	1974.0
4.	Phenomenal Smith	1.144	783.1
5.	Jerry Nops	1.123	736.2
6.	Sadie McMahon	0.899	1919.0
7.	Bert Cunningham	0.883	970.1
8.	Bill Hoffer	0.708	960.2
9.	George Hemming	0.455	509.2

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Bill Hoffer	0.029	1896
2.	Jerry Nops	0.035	1899
3.	Harry Howell	0.043	1899
4.	Joe Corbett	0.058	1897
5.	Joe McGinnity	0.074	1899
	Sadie McMahon	0.074	1895
7.	Duke Esper	0.082	1895
8.	Duke Esper	0.089	1894
9.	Bob Emslie	0.099	1884
10.	Hardie Henderson	0.100	1883

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Bob Emslie	0.094	763.2
2.	Hardie Henderson	0.119	1508.1
3.	Jerry Nops	0.134	736.2
4.	Phenomenal Smith	0.138	783.1
5.	Bill Hoffer	0.141	960.2
6.	Matt Kilroy	0.146	1974.0
7.	Sadie McMahon	0.192	1919.0
8.	Bert Cunningham	0.250	970.1
9.	George Hemming	0.336	509.2

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	George Cobb	37	1892
2.	Hardie Henderson	35	1885
3.	Matt Kilroy	34	1886
4.	Hardie Henderson	32	1883
5.	Phenomenal Smith	30	1887
6.	Bert Cunningham	29	1888
7.	Doc Landis	28	1882
8.	Matt Kilroy	25	1889
	Sadie McMahon	25	1892
10.	Sadie McMahon	24	1891

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Hardie Henderson	105	1508.1
2.	Matt Kilroy	99	1974.0
3.	Sadie McMahon	91	1919.0
4.	Bert Cunningham	62	970.1
5.	Phenomenal Smith	49	783.1
6.	Bob Emslie	40	763.2
7.	George Cobb	37	394.1
8.	Bill Hoffer	28	960.2
	Doc Landis	28	343.0
10.	Jerry Nops	27	736.2

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	218	1886
2.	George Cobb	213	1892
3.	Phenomenal Smith	207	1887
4.	Matt Kilroy	201	1887
5.	Hardie Henderson	191	1885
6.	Bert Cunningham	171	1888
7.	Sadie McMahon	168	1893
8.	Frank Foreman	162	1889
9.	Hardie Henderson	160	1883
10.	Sadie McMahon	157	1891

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Sadie McMahon	738	1919.0
2.	Matt Kilroy	715	1974.0
3.	Hardie Henderson	567	1508.1
4.	Bert Cunningham	428	970.1
5.	Bill Hoffer	401	960.2
6.	Phenomenal Smith	324	783.1
7.	Jerry Nops	293	736.2
8.	Bob Emslie	261	763.2
9.	Bill Hawke	252	431.0
10.	George Hemming	230	509.2

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	61	1886
2.	Hardie Henderson	51	1885
3.	Bert Cunningham	47	1888
4.	Matt Kilroy	46	1887
5.	Hardie Henderson	45	1884
	Matt Kilroy	45	1888
7.	Frank Foreman	36	1889
8.	Bob Emslie	35	1884
9.	Matt Kilroy	32	1889
10.	Bert Cunningham	31	1889

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Matt Kilroy	184	1974.0
2.	Hardie Henderson	151	1508.1
3.	Bert Cunningham	101	970.1
4.	Bob Emslie	68	763.2
5.	Sadie McMahon	60	1919.0
6.	Frank Foreman	43	466.0
7.	Phenomenal Smith	37	783.1
8.	Tony Mullane	31	367.1
9.	Doc Landis	30	343.0
10.	Oyster Burns	25	138.2

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Frank Foreman	40	1889
2.	Bert Cunningham	30	1888
3.	Matt Kilroy	27	1889
4.	Joe McGinnity	26	1899
5.	Kid Madden	24	1891
	Phenomenal Smith	24	1888
7.	Matt Kilroy	23	1888
8.	Joe Corbett	21	1897
9.	Matt Kilroy	20	1887
10.	George Cobb	19	1892
	Hardie Henderson	19	1885
	Bill Hoffer	19	1895
	Matt Kilroy	19	1886

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Matt Kilroy	89	1974.0
2.	Sadie McMahon	57	1919.0
3.	Bert Cunningham	56	970.1
4.	Bill Hoffer	49	960.2
5.	Hardie Henderson	44	1508.1
6.	Frank Foreman	42	466.0
7.	Phenomenal Smith	38	783.1
8.	Jerry Nops	36	736.2
9.	Joe Corbett	26	354.0
	Joe McGinnity	26	366.1

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	2492	1887
2.	Matt Kilroy	2469	1886
3.	Hardie Henderson	2268	1885
4.	Phenomenal Smith	2204	1887
5.	Sadie McMahon	2155	1891
6.	Matt Kilroy	2070	1889
7.	Bob Emslie	1971	1884
8.	Bert Cunningham	1952	1888
9.	Hardie Henderson	1900	1884
10.	George Cobb	1836	1892

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Matt Kilroy	8438	1974.0
2.	Sadie McMahon	8402	1919.0
3.	Hardie Henderson	6572	1508.1
4.	Bert Cunningham	4339	970.1
5.	Bill Hoffer	4179	960.2
6.	Phenomenal Smith	3485	783.1
7.	Bob Emslie	3299	763.2
8.	Jerry Nops	3148	736.2
9.	George Hemming	2227	509.2
10.	Arlie Pond	2115	496.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Duke Esper	9	1895
2.	Tony Mullane	8	1893
3.	Bill Hawke	7	1894
	Bert Inks	7	1894
	Joe McGinnity	7	1899
	Edgar McNabb	7	1893
7.	Dad Clarkson	6	1895
	George Cobb	6	1892
	Duke Esper	6	1894
	Tony Mullane	6	1894

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Duke Esper	17	475.0
2.	Tony Mullane	14	367.1
3.	Oyster Burns	11	138.2
	Sadie McMahon	11	1919.0
	Arlie Pond	11	496.0
6.	Bert Cunningham	10	970.1
7.	Dad Clarkson	9	189.0
	George Van Haltren	9	37.2
9.	Jerry Nops	8	736.2
10.	Bill Hawke	7	431.0
	Bill Hoffer	7	960.2
	Bert Inks	7	133.0
	Frank Kitson	7	446.0
	Joe McGinnity	7	366.1
	Edgar McNabb	7	142.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Al Maul	172	1898
2.	Sadie McMahon	163	1895
3.	Doc McJames	153	1898
4.	Bill Hoffer	149	1895
	Jerry Nops	149	1897
6.	Joe McGinnity	148	1899
7.	Frank Kitson	143	1899
8.	Duke Esper	139	1894
9.	Joe Corbett	135	1897
10.	Matt Kilroy	133	1887

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Sadie McMahon	122	1919.0
2.	Bill Hoffer	117	960.2
3.	George Hemming	114	509.2
4.	Bob Emslie	111	763.2
	Matt Kilroy	111	1974.0
6.	Jerry Nops	110	736.2
7.	Hardie Henderson	100	1508.1
8.	Phenomenal Smith	98	783.1
9.	Bert Cunningham	84	970.1

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	68	1887
2.	Bill Hoffer	60	1895
3.	Doc McJames	49	1898
4.	Joe McGinnity	48	1899
	Sadie McMahon	48	1891
6.	Frank Kitson	42	1899
	Al Maul	42	1898
8.	Sadie McMahon	41	1894
9.	Matt Kilroy	40	1889
10.	Bill Hoffer	37	1896

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Sadie McMahon	156	1919.0
2.	Bill Hoffer	84	960.2
3.	Matt Kilroy	82	1974.0
4.	Duke Esper	57	475.0
5.	Doc McJames	49	374.0
6.	Joe McGinnity	48	366.1
7.	George Hemming	47	509.2
8.	Frank Kitson	43	446.0
9.	Joe Corbett	40	354.0
	Al Maul	40	247.1
	Arlie Pond	40	496.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Matt Kilroy	5.7	1887
2.	Bill Hoffer	5.1	1895
3.	Doc McJames	4.9	1898
4.	Joe McGinnity	4.6	1899
5.	Al Maul	4.3	1898
	Sadie McMahon	4.3	1891
7.	Frank Kitson	4.0	1899
8.	Matt Kilroy	3.4	1889
9.	Bill Hoffer	3.3	1896
10.	Sadie McMahon	3.2	1894

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Sadie McMahon	13.3	1919.0
2.	Bill Hoffer	7.4	960.2
3.	Matt Kilroy	6.8	1974.0
4.	Doc McJames	4.9	374.0
5.	Duke Esper	4.8	475.0
6.	Joe McGinnity	4.6	366.1
7.	Frank Kitson	4.1	446.0
	Al Maul	4.1	247.1
9.	George Hemming	3.9	509.2
10.	Joe Corbett	3.6	354.0
	Arlie Pond	3.6	496.0

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	Year

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	IP

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	Year

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	IP

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	Year

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	IP

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