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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Al Maul2.1031898
2.Doc McJames2.3581898
3.Hardie Henderson2.6221884
4.Joe McGinnity2.6781899
5.Bob Emslie2.7471884
6.Frank Kitson2.7741899
7.Sadie McMahon2.8091891
8.Jerry Nops2.8141897
9.Matt Kilroy2.8461889
10.Sadie McMahon2.9431895

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Bob Emslie3.076763.7
2.Matt Kilroy3.2601974.0
3.Hardie Henderson3.3831508.3
4.Sadie McMahon3.4611919.0
5.Jerry Nops3.580736.7
6.Phenomenal Smith3.723783.3
7.Bill Hoffer3.757960.7
8.Bert Cunningham3.970970.3
9.George Hemming4.061509.7

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Matt Kilroy461887
2.Sadie McMahon351891
3.Bob Emslie321884
4.Bill Hoffer311895
5.Matt Kilroy291886
 Matt Kilroy291889
7.Joe McGinnity281899
8.Hardie Henderson271884
 Doc McJames271898
10.Hardie Henderson251885
 Bill Hoffer251896
 Sadie McMahon251894
 Phenomenal Smith251887

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Sadie McMahon1301919.0
2.Matt Kilroy1211974.0
3.Bill Hoffer78960.7
4.Hardie Henderson651508.3
5.Jerry Nops55736.7
6.Bert Cunningham49970.3
7.Bob Emslie44763.7
8.George Hemming39509.7
 Phenomenal Smith39783.3
10.Arlie Pond35496.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Bill Hoffer.8381895
2.Duke Esper.8331894
3.Dad Clarkson.8001895
4.Bill Hoffer.7811896
5.Jerry Nops.7691897
6.Sadie McMahon.7581894
7.Joe Corbett.7501897
 Kid Gleason.7501894
9.Al Maul.7411898
10.Duke Esper.7371896

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Bill Hoffer.736960.7
2.George Hemming.672509.7
3.Jerry Nops.671736.7
4.Arlie Pond.648496.0
5.Duke Esper.642475.0
6.Frank Kitson.588447.0
 Sadie McMahon.5881919.0
8.Matt Kilroy.5501974.0
9.Bob Emslie.524763.7
10.Bill Hawke.519431.0

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Al Maul1.0681898
2.Bob Emslie1.1131884
3.Matt Kilroy1.1291886
4.Hardie Henderson1.1331884
5.Bob Emslie1.1371883
6.Sadie McMahon1.1611895
7.Doc McJames1.1761898
8.Frank Kitson1.2021899
9.Frank Foreman1.2101889
10.Hardie Henderson1.2161885

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Bob Emslie1.175763.7
2.Matt Kilroy1.2381974.0
3.Hardie Henderson1.2451508.3
4.Jerry Nops1.363736.7
5.Phenomenal Smith1.389783.3
6.Sadie McMahon1.4011919.0
7.Bill Hoffer1.420960.7
8.Bert Cunningham1.438970.3
9.George Hemming1.462509.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Matt Kilroy7.3481886
2.Phenomenal Smith7.6751888
3.Al Maul7.7731898
4.Hardie Henderson7.8251884
5.Doc McJames7.8691898
6.Frank Foreman7.9131889
7.Jay Hughes8.0221898
8.Sadie McMahon8.0931895
9.Bert Cunningham8.1791888
10.Bob Emslie8.2821884

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Matt Kilroy8.5901974.0
2.Bob Emslie8.697763.7
3.Bert Cunningham8.895970.3
4.Hardie Henderson8.9021508.3
5.Phenomenal Smith8.904783.3
6.Sadie McMahon9.4131919.0
7.Bill Hoffer9.603960.7
8.Jerry Nops9.786736.7
9.George Hemming10.048509.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Doc Landis1.2141882
2.Tricky Nichols1.2931882
3.Bob Emslie1.7391884
4.John Fox1.7421883
5.Frank Kitson1.7851899
6.Oyster Burns1.7891885
7.Bob Emslie1.8331883
8.Al Maul1.8401898
9.Hardie Henderson1.9521885
10.Jumbo McGinnis2.0641886

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Bob Emslie1.874763.7
2.Hardie Henderson2.3031508.3
3.Jerry Nops2.480736.7
4.Matt Kilroy2.5531974.0
5.George Hemming3.108509.7
6.Bill Hoffer3.176960.7
7.Sadie McMahon3.1941919.0
8.Phenomenal Smith3.596783.3
9.Bert Cunningham4.044970.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Matt Kilroy7.9191886
2.Hardie Henderson7.0881884
3.Bob Emslie5.2181884
4.Phenomenal Smith4.6851888
5.Hardie Henderson4.6231886
6.Bert Cunningham4.5111889
7.Hardie Henderson4.3891885
8.Joe Corbett4.2841897
9.Doc McJames4.2831898
10.Matt Kilroy4.0631889

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Hardie Henderson5.0241508.3
2.Matt Kilroy4.9331974.0
3.Bob Emslie4.160763.7
4.Phenomenal Smith4.113783.3
5.Bert Cunningham3.571970.3
6.Sadie McMahon2.8701919.0
7.Jerry Nops2.785736.7
8.Bill Hoffer2.248960.7
9.George Hemming1.413509.7

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Matt Kilroy691887
2.Matt Kilroy681886
3.Hardie Henderson611885
 Sadie McMahon611891
5.Matt Kilroy591889
6.Phenomenal Smith581887
7.George Cobb531892
8.Hardie Henderson521884
9.Bert Cunningham511888
 Frank Foreman511889

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Matt Kilroy2361974.0
 Sadie McMahon2361919.0
3.Hardie Henderson1771508.3
4.Bert Cunningham120970.3
5.Bill Hoffer118960.7
6.Jerry Nops99736.7
7.Phenomenal Smith93783.3
8.Bob Emslie87763.7
9.Duke Esper70475.0
10.Arlie Pond69496.0

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Tony Mullane41894
2.Oyster Burns31885
 Bill Hawke31894
4.Duke Esper21894
 Joe McGinnity21899
 Arlie Pond21895
7.Oyster Burns11884
 Joe Corbett11896
 Bert Cunningham11889
 Duke Esper11895
 Kid Gleason11895
 Jack Horner11894
 Harry Howell11899
 Bert Inks11894
 Kid Madden11891
 Kit McKenna11899
 Sadie McMahon11891
 Sadie McMahon11892
 Sadie McMahon11893
 Tony Mullane11893
 Joe Sommer11885
 Ben Stephens11892

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Tony Mullane5367.3
2.Oyster Burns4138.7
3.Duke Esper3475.0
 Bill Hawke3431.0
 Sadie McMahon31919.0
6.Joe McGinnity2366.3
 Arlie Pond2496.0
8.Joe Corbett1354.0
 Bert Cunningham1970.3
 Kid Gleason1222.3
 Jack Horner111.0
 Harry Howell1209.3
 Bert Inks1133.0
 Kid Madden1224.0
 Kit McKenna145.0
 Joe Sommer18.0
 Ben Stephens129.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Matt Kilroy589.31887
2.Matt Kilroy583.01886
3.Hardie Henderson539.31885
4.Sadie McMahon503.01891
5.Phenomenal Smith491.31887
6.Matt Kilroy480.71889
7.Bob Emslie455.31884
8.Bert Cunningham453.31888
9.Hardie Henderson439.31884
10.Frank Foreman414.01889

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Matt Kilroy1974.01974.0
2.Sadie McMahon1919.01919.0
3.Hardie Henderson1508.31508.3
4.Bert Cunningham970.3970.3
5.Bill Hoffer960.7960.7
6.Phenomenal Smith783.3783.3
7.Bob Emslie763.7763.7
8.Jerry Nops736.7736.7
9.George Hemming509.7509.7
10.Arlie Pond496.0496.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Matt Kilroy5131886
2.Hardie Henderson3461884
3.Bob Emslie2641884
4.Hardie Henderson2631885
5.Sadie McMahon2191891
6.Matt Kilroy2171887
 Matt Kilroy2171889
8.Phenomenal Smith2061887
9.Bert Cunningham1861888
10.Frank Foreman1801889

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Matt Kilroy10821974.0
2.Hardie Henderson8421508.3
3.Sadie McMahon6121919.0
4.Bert Cunningham385970.3
5.Phenomenal Smith358783.3
6.Bob Emslie353763.7
7.Bill Hoffer240960.7
8.Jerry Nops228736.7
9.Frank Foreman196466.0
10.Doc McJames178374.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Matt Kilroy691887
2.Matt Kilroy681886
3.Hardie Henderson611885
4.Sadie McMahon581891
5.Matt Kilroy561889
6.Phenomenal Smith551887
7.Hardie Henderson521884
8.Bert Cunningham511888
9.Bob Emslie501884
10.Frank Foreman481889

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Matt Kilroy2331974.0
2.Sadie McMahon2251919.0
3.Hardie Henderson1741508.3
4.Bill Hoffer110960.7
5.Bert Cunningham109970.3
6.Jerry Nops90736.7
7.Phenomenal Smith87783.3
8.Bob Emslie86763.7
9.George Hemming58509.7
10.Arlie Pond57496.0

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Matt Kilroy661886
 Matt Kilroy661887
3.Hardie Henderson591885
4.Matt Kilroy551889
5.Phenomenal Smith541887
6.Sadie McMahon531891
7.Bert Cunningham501888
 Bob Emslie501884
 Hardie Henderson501884
10.Sadie McMahon441892

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Matt Kilroy2221974.0
2.Sadie McMahon2031919.0
3.Hardie Henderson1661508.3
4.Bert Cunningham100970.3
5.Bill Hoffer97960.7
6.Phenomenal Smith85783.3
7.Bob Emslie82763.7
8.Jerry Nops75736.7
9.George Hemming50509.7
10.Frank Foreman47466.0
 Frank Kitson47447.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Matt Kilroy61887
2.Frank Foreman51889
 Jay Hughes51898
 Matt Kilroy51886
 Matt Kilroy51889
 Sadie McMahon51891
7.Bob Emslie41884
 Hardie Henderson41884
 Bill Hoffer41895
 Joe McGinnity41899
 Sadie McMahon41895

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Matt Kilroy181974.0
2.Sadie McMahon121919.0
3.Bill Hoffer8960.7
4.Bob Emslie5763.7
 Frank Foreman5466.0
 Jay Hughes5300.7
 Jerry Nops5736.7
8.George Hemming4509.7
 Hardie Henderson41508.3
 Joe McGinnity4366.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.George Cobb211892
2.Sadie McMahon131891
3.Bert Cunningham111889
4.George Hemming101895
 Matt Kilroy101886
6.Bill Hawke91894
 George Hemming91896
 Hardie Henderson91884
 Bill Hoffer91895
 Matt Kilroy91887
 Sadie McMahon91892

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Sadie McMahon411919.0
2.Matt Kilroy321974.0
3.Bert Cunningham27970.3
4.George Cobb21394.3
5.Hardie Henderson201508.3
6.George Hemming19509.7
7.Bill Hawke17431.0
8.Bill Hoffer15960.7
9.Frank Foreman12466.0
 Phenomenal Smith12783.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Matt Kilroy1821886
2.Phenomenal Smith1761887
3.Bert Cunningham1571888
 Matt Kilroy1571887
5.Sadie McMahon1561893
6.Sadie McMahon1491891
7.Sadie McMahon1451892
8.Matt Kilroy1421889
9.Bert Cunningham1411889
10.George Cobb1401892

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Sadie McMahon6811919.0
2.Matt Kilroy5601974.0
3.Bert Cunningham436970.3
4.Hardie Henderson3861508.3
5.Bill Hoffer339960.7
6.Phenomenal Smith313783.3
7.Tony Mullane214367.3
8.Jerry Nops203736.7
9.Bill Hawke186431.0
10.George Hemming176509.7

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Matt Kilroy5851887
2.Hardie Henderson5391885
3.Phenomenal Smith5261887
4.George Cobb4951892
5.Sadie McMahon4931891
6.Matt Kilroy4761886
 Matt Kilroy4761889
8.Sadie McMahon4301892
9.Bob Emslie4191884
10.Bert Cunningham4121888

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Sadie McMahon20071919.0
2.Matt Kilroy18841974.0
3.Hardie Henderson14921508.3
4.Bill Hoffer1025960.7
5.Bert Cunningham959970.3
6.Jerry Nops801736.7
7.Phenomenal Smith775783.3
8.Bob Emslie738763.7
9.George Hemming569509.7
10.Duke Esper523475.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Bob Emslie3.0001884
2.Hardie Henderson2.9831884
3.Matt Kilroy2.8191886
4.Hardie Henderson2.2481885
5.Matt Kilroy1.7091888
6.Hardie Henderson1.6671883
7.Doc McJames1.5751898
8.John Fox1.5311883
9.Matt Kilroy1.5281889
10.Bob Emslie1.5121883

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Bob Emslie2.220763.7
2.Hardie Henderson2.1811508.3
3.Matt Kilroy1.9321974.0
4.Phenomenal Smith1.144783.3
5.Jerry Nops1.123736.7
6.Sadie McMahon0.8991919.0
7.Bert Cunningham0.883970.3
8.Bill Hoffer0.708960.7
9.George Hemming0.455509.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Bill Hoffer0.0291896
2.Jerry Nops0.0351899
3.Harry Howell0.0431899
4.Joe Corbett0.0581897
5.Sadie McMahon0.0741895
6.Joe McGinnity0.0741899
7.Duke Esper0.0821895
8.Duke Esper0.0891894
9.Bob Emslie0.0991884
10.Hardie Henderson0.1011883

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Bob Emslie0.094763.7
2.Hardie Henderson0.1191508.3
3.Jerry Nops0.134736.7
4.Phenomenal Smith0.138783.3
5.Bill Hoffer0.141960.7
6.Matt Kilroy0.1461974.0
7.Sadie McMahon0.1921919.0
8.Bert Cunningham0.250970.3
9.George Hemming0.336509.7

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.George Cobb371892
2.Hardie Henderson351885
3.Matt Kilroy341886
4.Hardie Henderson321883
5.Phenomenal Smith301887
6.Bert Cunningham291888
7.Doc Landis271882
8.Matt Kilroy251889
 Sadie McMahon251892
10.Sadie McMahon241891

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Hardie Henderson1051508.3
2.Matt Kilroy991974.0
3.Sadie McMahon911919.0
4.Bert Cunningham62970.3
5.Phenomenal Smith49783.3
6.Bob Emslie40763.7
7.George Cobb37394.3
8.Bill Hoffer28960.7
9.Doc Landis27341.0
 Jerry Nops27736.7

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Matt Kilroy2181886
2.George Cobb2131892
3.Phenomenal Smith2071887
4.Matt Kilroy2011887
5.Hardie Henderson1911885
6.Bert Cunningham1711888
7.Sadie McMahon1681893
8.Frank Foreman1621889
9.Hardie Henderson1601883
10.Sadie McMahon1571891

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Sadie McMahon7381919.0
2.Matt Kilroy7151974.0
3.Hardie Henderson5671508.3
4.Bert Cunningham428970.3
5.Bill Hoffer401960.7
6.Phenomenal Smith324783.3
7.Jerry Nops293736.7
8.Bob Emslie261763.7
9.Bill Hawke252431.0
10.George Hemming230509.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Hardie Henderson551885
2.Matt Kilroy501886
3.Bob Emslie431884
4.Frank Foreman381889
5.Matt Kilroy331889
6.Oyster Burns231885
7.Sadie McMahon211890
 Mike Morrison211890
 Tony Mullane211893
10.Bert Cunningham201889
 Bert Cunningham201891

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Matt Kilroy831974.0
2.Sadie McMahon741919.0
3.Bob Emslie67763.7
4.Hardie Henderson551508.3
5.Frank Foreman44466.0
6.Bert Cunningham40970.3
7.Tony Mullane31367.3
8.Oyster Burns23138.7
9.Mike Morrison2126.0
10.George Cobb15394.3
 Bill Hoffer15960.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Joe McGinnity281899
2.Joe Corbett221897
 Sadie McMahon221890
4.Matt Kilroy201887
5.Hardie Henderson191885
 Matt Kilroy191886
7.Jay Hughes181898
8.Bill Hoffer171897
9.Hardie Henderson161884
 Jerry Nops161898

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Hardie Henderson441508.3
2.Matt Kilroy391974.0
3.Jerry Nops36736.7
4.Joe McGinnity28366.3
5.Joe Corbett22354.0
 Sadie McMahon221919.0
7.Frank Kitson20447.0
8.Bob Emslie19763.7
9.Bill Hoffer18960.7
 Jay Hughes18300.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Matt Kilroy24921887
2.Matt Kilroy24691886
3.Hardie Henderson22681885
4.Phenomenal Smith22041887
5.Matt Kilroy20001889
6.Bob Emslie19361884
7.Hardie Henderson19001884
8.Bert Cunningham18971888
9.Hardie Henderson17051883
10.Sadie McMahon16011891

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Matt Kilroy82251974.0
2.Hardie Henderson66951508.3
3.Bert Cunningham4064970.3
4.Phenomenal Smith3463783.3
5.Bob Emslie3287763.7
6.Sadie McMahon17341919.0
7.Frank Foreman1632466.0
8.Joe McGinnity1573366.3
9.Jumbo McGinnis902209.3
10.John Fox804165.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Duke Esper91895
2.Bert Inks81894
 Tony Mullane81893
4.Duke Esper71894
 Bill Hawke71894
 Joe McGinnity71899
 Edgar McNabb71893
8.Dad Clarkson61895
 George Cobb61892
 Tony Mullane61894

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Duke Esper18475.0
2.Tony Mullane14367.3
3.Oyster Burns12138.7
4.Sadie McMahon111919.0
 Arlie Pond11496.0
6.Bert Cunningham10970.3
7.Dad Clarkson9189.0
 George Van Haltren937.7
9.Bert Inks8133.0
 Jerry Nops8736.7

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Al Maul1701898
2.Sadie McMahon1621895
3.Doc McJames1511898
4.Bill Hoffer1491895
5.Jerry Nops1481897
6.Joe McGinnity1481899
7.Frank Kitson1431899
8.Duke Esper1401894
9.Joe Corbett1351897
10.Matt Kilroy1341889

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Sadie McMahon1231919.0
2.Bill Hoffer117960.7
3.George Hemming114509.7
4.Bob Emslie112763.7
5.Matt Kilroy1121974.0
6.Jerry Nops109736.7
7.Hardie Henderson1001508.3
8.Phenomenal Smith99783.3
9.Bert Cunningham86970.3