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Baltimore Monumentals Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	7.5	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	1.4	1884
3.	Henry Oberbeck	0.1	1884

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	7.5	538.0
2.	Al Atkinson	1.4	69.1
3.	Henry Oberbeck	0.1	6.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	2.59	1884
2.	Tom Lee	3.39	1884

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	2.59	538.0

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	40	1884
2.	Tom Lee	5	1884
3.	Al Atkinson	3	1884
	Yank Robinson	3	1884
	John Ryan	3	1884
	Ed Smith	3	1884

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	40	538.0
2.	Tom Lee	5	122.0
3.	Al Atkinson	3	69.1
	Yank Robinson	3	75.0
	John Ryan	3	51.0
	Ed Smith	3	62.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	.656	1884
2.	Tom Lee	.385	1884

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	.656	538.0

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	1.108	1884
2.	Tom Lee	1.230	1884

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	1.108	538.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	8.732	1884
2.	Tom Lee	8.926	1884

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	8.732	538.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	1.238	1884
2.	Tom Lee	2.139	1884

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	1.238	538.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	6.257	1884
2.	Tom Lee	5.975	1884

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	6.257	538.0

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	62	1884
2.	Tom Lee	15	1884
3.	Yank Robinson	11	1884
4.	Ed Smith	9	1884
5.	Al Atkinson	8	1884
6.	John Ryan	6	1884
7.	Frank Beck	2	1884
	Henry Oberbeck	2	1884
9.	Jerry Dorsey	1	1884
	Chris McFarland	1	1884
	James Morris	1	1884
	Smith	1	1884

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	62	538.0
2.	Tom Lee	15	122.0
3.	Yank Robinson	11	75.0
4.	Ed Smith	9	62.0
5.	Al Atkinson	8	69.1
6.	John Ryan	6	51.0
7.	Frank Beck	2	9.0
	Henry Oberbeck	2	6.0
9.	Jerry Dorsey	1	4.0
	Chris McFarland	1	3.0
	James Morris	1	1.0
	Smith	1	6.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	538.0	1884
2.	Tom Lee	122.0	1884
3.	Yank Robinson	75.0	1884
4.	Al Atkinson	69.1	1884
5.	Ed Smith	62.0	1884
6.	John Ryan	51.0	1884
7.	Frank Beck	9.0	1884
8.	Henry Oberbeck	6.0	1884
	Smith	6.0	1884
10.	Jerry Dorsey	4.0	1884

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	538.0	538.0
2.	Tom Lee	122.0	122.0
3.	Yank Robinson	75.0	75.0
4.	Al Atkinson	69.1	69.1
5.	Ed Smith	62.0	62.0
6.	John Ryan	51.0	51.0
7.	Frank Beck	9.0	9.0
8.	Henry Oberbeck	6.0	6.0
	Smith	6.0	6.0
10.	Jerry Dorsey	4.0	4.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	374	1884
2.	Tom Lee	81	1884
3.	Yank Robinson	61	1884
4.	Al Atkinson	50	1884
5.	John Ryan	33	1884
6.	Ed Smith	13	1884
7.	Frank Beck	7	1884
8.	Jerry Dorsey	3	1884
	Chris McFarland	3	1884
10.	Smith	2	1884

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	374	538.0
2.	Tom Lee	81	122.0
3.	Yank Robinson	61	75.0
4.	Al Atkinson	50	69.1
5.	John Ryan	33	51.0
6.	Ed Smith	13	62.0
7.	Frank Beck	7	9.0
8.	Jerry Dorsey	3	4.0
	Chris McFarland	3	3.0
10.	Smith	2	6.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	60	1884
2.	Tom Lee	14	1884
3.	Al Atkinson	8	1884
	Ed Smith	8	1884
5.	John Ryan	6	1884
6.	Yank Robinson	3	1884
7.	Frank Beck	2	1884
8.	Jerry Dorsey	1	1884
	Chris McFarland	1	1884
	Henry Oberbeck	1	1884
	Smith	1	1884

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	60	538.0
2.	Tom Lee	14	122.0
3.	Al Atkinson	8	69.1
	Ed Smith	8	62.0
5.	John Ryan	6	51.0
6.	Yank Robinson	3	75.0
7.	Frank Beck	2	9.0
8.	Jerry Dorsey	1	4.0
	Chris McFarland	1	3.0
	Henry Oberbeck	1	6.0
	Smith	1	6.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	58	1884
2.	Tom Lee	12	1884
3.	Al Atkinson	8	1884
4.	John Ryan	5	1884
	Ed Smith	5	1884
6.	Yank Robinson	3	1884
7.	Frank Beck	1	1884

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	58	538.0
2.	Tom Lee	12	122.0
3.	Al Atkinson	8	69.1
4.	John Ryan	5	51.0
	Ed Smith	5	62.0
6.	Yank Robinson	3	75.0
7.	Frank Beck	1	9.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	4	1884

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	4	538.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	13	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	4	1884
3.	Ed Smith	2	1884
4.	Jerry Dorsey	1	1884
	Tom Lee	1	1884
	Chris McFarland	1	1884
	Yank Robinson	1	1884
	John Ryan	1	1884

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	13	538.0
2.	Al Atkinson	4	69.1
3.	Ed Smith	2	62.0
4.	Jerry Dorsey	1	4.0
	Tom Lee	1	122.0
	Chris McFarland	1	3.0
	Yank Robinson	1	75.0
	John Ryan	1	51.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	74	1884
2.	Tom Lee	29	1884
3.	Yank Robinson	18	1884
4.	Ed Smith	17	1884
5.	John Ryan	16	1884
6.	Al Atkinson	12	1884
7.	Frank Beck	4	1884
8.	James Morris	2	1884
	Henry Oberbeck	2	1884
	Smith	2	1884

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	74	538.0
2.	Tom Lee	29	122.0
3.	Yank Robinson	18	75.0
4.	Ed Smith	17	62.0
5.	John Ryan	16	51.0
6.	Al Atkinson	12	69.1
7.	Frank Beck	4	9.0
8.	James Morris	2	1.0
	Henry Oberbeck	2	6.0
	Smith	2	6.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	522	1884
2.	Tom Lee	121	1884
3.	Yank Robinson	96	1884
4.	Ed Smith	86	1884
5.	John Ryan	61	1884
6.	Al Atkinson	60	1884
7.	Frank Beck	17	1884
8.	Smith	12	1884
9.	Chris McFarland	9	1884
	Henry Oberbeck	9	1884

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	522	538.0
2.	Tom Lee	121	122.0
3.	Yank Robinson	96	75.0
4.	Ed Smith	86	62.0
5.	John Ryan	61	51.0
6.	Al Atkinson	60	69.1
7.	Frank Beck	17	9.0
8.	Smith	12	6.0
9.	Chris McFarland	9	3.0
	Henry Oberbeck	9	6.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	5.054	1884
2.	Tom Lee	2.793	1884

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	5.054	538.0

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Tom Lee	0.074	1884
2.	Bill Sweeney	0.217	1884

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	0.217	538.0

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	21	1884
2.	Tom Lee	8	1884
3.	Al Atkinson	5	1884
4.	Ed Smith	4	1884
5.	Yank Robinson	3	1884
6.	Frank Beck	2	1884
	John Ryan	2	1884
8.	Jerry Dorsey	1	1884
	Chris McFarland	1	1884

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	21	538.0
2.	Tom Lee	8	122.0
3.	Al Atkinson	5	69.1
4.	Ed Smith	4	62.0
5.	Yank Robinson	3	75.0
6.	Frank Beck	2	9.0
	John Ryan	2	51.0
8.	Jerry Dorsey	1	4.0
	Chris McFarland	1	3.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	155	1884
2.	Tom Lee	46	1884
3.	Yank Robinson	29	1884
4.	Ed Smith	24	1884
5.	John Ryan	19	1884
6.	Al Atkinson	18	1884
7.	Frank Beck	8	1884
8.	Smith	6	1884
9.	Chris McFarland	5	1884
10.	Jerry Dorsey	4	1884

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	155	538.0
2.	Tom Lee	46	122.0
3.	Yank Robinson	29	75.0
4.	Ed Smith	24	62.0
5.	John Ryan	19	51.0
6.	Al Atkinson	18	69.1
7.	Frank Beck	8	9.0
8.	Smith	6	6.0
9.	Chris McFarland	5	3.0
10.	Jerry Dorsey	4	4.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	43	1884
2.	Tom Lee	24	1884
3.	Al Atkinson	7	1884
	Yank Robinson	7	1884
5.	Ed Smith	6	1884
6.	Frank Beck	5	1884
	John Ryan	5	1884
8.	Chris McFarland	2	1884
	James Morris	2	1884
10.	Henry Oberbeck	1	1884
	Smith	1	1884

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	43	538.0
2.	Tom Lee	24	122.0
3.	Al Atkinson	7	69.1
	Yank Robinson	7	75.0
5.	Ed Smith	6	62.0
6.	Frank Beck	5	9.0
	John Ryan	5	51.0
8.	Chris McFarland	2	3.0
	James Morris	2	1.0
10.	Henry Oberbeck	1	6.0
	Smith	1	6.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	2270	1884
2.	Tom Lee	530	1884
3.	Yank Robinson	347	1884
4.	Ed Smith	296	1884
5.	Al Atkinson	288	1884
6.	John Ryan	236	1884
7.	Frank Beck	49	1884
8.	Smith	33	1884
9.	Henry Oberbeck	30	1884
10.	Jerry Dorsey	19	1884
	Chris McFarland	19	1884

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	2270	538.0
2.	Tom Lee	530	122.0
3.	Yank Robinson	347	75.0
4.	Ed Smith	296	62.0
5.	Al Atkinson	288	69.1
6.	John Ryan	236	51.0
7.	Frank Beck	49	9.0
8.	Smith	33	6.0
9.	Henry Oberbeck	30	6.0
10.	Jerry Dorsey	19	4.0
	Chris McFarland	19	3.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Yank Robinson	8	1884
2.	Bill Sweeney	2	1884
3.	Tom Lee	1	1884
	Henry Oberbeck	1	1884
	Ed Smith	1	1884

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Yank Robinson	8	75.0
2.	Bill Sweeney	2	538.0
3.	Tom Lee	1	122.0
	Henry Oberbeck	1	6.0
	Ed Smith	1	62.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	128	1884
2.	Tom Lee	98	1884

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	128	538.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	41	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	7	1884
3.	Henry Oberbeck	1	1884

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	41	538.0
2.	Al Atkinson	7	69.1
3.	Henry Oberbeck	1	6.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Bill Sweeney	3.7	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	0.7	1884

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Bill Sweeney	3.7	538.0
2.	Al Atkinson	0.7	69.1

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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