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Boston Reds Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	6.6	1884
2.	Fred Tenney	0.1	1884

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Dupee Shaw	6.6	315.2
2.	Fred Tenney	0.1	35.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	1.77	1884
2.	James Burke	2.85	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	3.00	1884

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	21	1884
2.	James Burke	19	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	13	1884
4.	Fred Tenney	3	1884

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Dupee Shaw	21	315.2
2.	James Burke	19	322.0
3.	Tommy Bond	13	189.0
4.	Fred Tenney	3	35.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Tommy Bond	.591	1884
2.	Dupee Shaw	.583	1884
3.	James Burke	.559	1884

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	0.836	1884
2.	Tommy Bond	1.053	1884
3.	James Burke	1.109	1884

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	6.472	1884
2.	Tommy Bond	8.810	1884
3.	James Burke	9.112	1884

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Tommy Bond	0.667	1884
2.	James Burke	0.866	1884
3.	Dupee Shaw	1.055	1884

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	8.810	1884
2.	James Burke	7.127	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	6.095	1884

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	39	1884
2.	James Burke	38	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	23	1884
4.	Tommy McCarthy	7	1884
5.	Ed Crane	4	1884
	Fred Tenney	4	1884
7.	Charlie Daniels	2	1884
8.	Lew Brown	1	1884

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Dupee Shaw	39	315.2
2.	James Burke	38	322.0
3.	Tommy Bond	23	189.0
4.	Tommy McCarthy	7	56.0
5.	Ed Crane	4	18.0
	Fred Tenney	4	35.0
7.	Charlie Daniels	2	16.2
8.	Lew Brown	1	1.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Lew Brown	1	1884

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Lew Brown	1	1.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	James Burke	322.0	1884
2.	Dupee Shaw	315.2	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	189.0	1884
4.	Tommy McCarthy	56.0	1884
5.	Fred Tenney	35.0	1884
6.	Ed Crane	18.0	1884
7.	Charlie Daniels	16.2	1884
8.	Lew Brown	1.0	1884

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	James Burke	322.0	322.0
2.	Dupee Shaw	315.2	315.2
3.	Tommy Bond	189.0	189.0
4.	Tommy McCarthy	56.0	56.0
5.	Fred Tenney	35.0	35.0
6.	Ed Crane	18.0	18.0
7.	Charlie Daniels	16.2	16.2
8.	Lew Brown	1.0	1.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	309	1884
2.	James Burke	255	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	128	1884
4.	Tommy McCarthy	18	1884
	Fred Tenney	18	1884
6.	Ed Crane	13	1884
7.	Charlie Daniels	12	1884

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Dupee Shaw	309	315.2
2.	James Burke	255	322.0
3.	Tommy Bond	128	189.0
4.	Tommy McCarthy	18	56.0
	Fred Tenney	18	35.0
6.	Ed Crane	13	18.0
7.	Charlie Daniels	12	16.2

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	38	1884
2.	James Burke	36	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	21	1884
4.	Tommy McCarthy	6	1884
5.	Fred Tenney	4	1884
6.	Ed Crane	2	1884
	Charlie Daniels	2	1884

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Dupee Shaw	38	315.2
2.	James Burke	36	322.0
3.	Tommy Bond	21	189.0
4.	Tommy McCarthy	6	56.0
5.	Fred Tenney	4	35.0
6.	Ed Crane	2	18.0
	Charlie Daniels	2	16.2

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	35	1884
2.	James Burke	34	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	19	1884
4.	Tommy McCarthy	5	1884
5.	Fred Tenney	4	1884
6.	Charlie Daniels	2	1884
7.	Ed Crane	1	1884

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Dupee Shaw	35	315.2
2.	James Burke	34	322.0
3.	Tommy Bond	19	189.0
4.	Tommy McCarthy	5	56.0
5.	Fred Tenney	4	35.0
6.	Charlie Daniels	2	16.2
7.	Ed Crane	1	18.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	5	1884

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Dupee Shaw	5	315.2

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	James Burke	10	1884
2.	Tommy Bond	3	1884
3.	Tommy McCarthy	2	1884
4.	Ed Crane	1	1884
	Dupee Shaw	1	1884

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	James Burke	10	322.0
2.	Tommy Bond	3	189.0
3.	Tommy McCarthy	2	56.0
4.	Ed Crane	1	18.0
	Dupee Shaw	1	315.2

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	37	1884
2.	James Burke	31	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	14	1884
	Tommy McCarthy	14	1884
5.	Ed Crane	6	1884
6.	Fred Tenney	5	1884
7.	Charlie Daniels	2	1884
8.	Lew Brown	1	1884

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Dupee Shaw	37	315.2
2.	James Burke	31	322.0
3.	Tommy Bond	14	189.0
	Tommy McCarthy	14	56.0
5.	Ed Crane	6	18.0
6.	Fred Tenney	5	35.0
7.	Charlie Daniels	2	16.2
8.	Lew Brown	1	1.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	James Burke	326	1884
2.	Dupee Shaw	227	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	185	1884
4.	Tommy McCarthy	73	1884
5.	Fred Tenney	31	1884
6.	Charlie Daniels	20	1884
7.	Ed Crane	17	1884
8.	Lew Brown	6	1884

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	James Burke	326	322.0
2.	Dupee Shaw	227	315.2
3.	Tommy Bond	185	189.0
4.	Tommy McCarthy	73	56.0
5.	Fred Tenney	31	35.0
6.	Charlie Daniels	20	16.2
7.	Ed Crane	17	18.0
8.	Lew Brown	6	1.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Tommy Bond	9.143	1884
2.	Dupee Shaw	8.351	1884
3.	James Burke	8.226	1884

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	0.029	1884
2.	Tommy Bond	0.143	1884
3.	James Burke	0.280	1884

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	James Burke	15	1884
	Dupee Shaw	15	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	9	1884
4.	Tommy McCarthy	7	1884
5.	Ed Crane	2	1884
	Charlie Daniels	2	1884
7.	Fred Tenney	1	1884

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	James Burke	15	322.0
	Dupee Shaw	15	315.2
3.	Tommy Bond	9	189.0
4.	Tommy McCarthy	7	56.0
5.	Ed Crane	2	18.0
	Charlie Daniels	2	16.2
7.	Fred Tenney	1	35.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	James Burke	102	1884
2.	Tommy Bond	63	1884
3.	Dupee Shaw	62	1884
4.	Tommy McCarthy	30	1884
5.	Fred Tenney	9	1884
6.	Ed Crane	8	1884
	Charlie Daniels	8	1884
8.	Lew Brown	4	1884

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	James Burke	102	322.0
2.	Tommy Bond	63	189.0
3.	Dupee Shaw	62	315.2
4.	Tommy McCarthy	30	56.0
5.	Fred Tenney	9	35.0
6.	Ed Crane	8	18.0
	Charlie Daniels	8	16.2
8.	Lew Brown	4	1.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	James Burke	40	1884
2.	Tommy Bond	33	1884
3.	Dupee Shaw	15	1884
4.	Tommy McCarthy	10	1884
5.	Ed Crane	4	1884
	Fred Tenney	4	1884
7.	Charlie Daniels	1	1884

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	James Burke	40	322.0
2.	Tommy Bond	33	189.0
3.	Dupee Shaw	15	315.2
4.	Tommy McCarthy	10	56.0
5.	Ed Crane	4	18.0
	Fred Tenney	4	35.0
7.	Charlie Daniels	1	16.2

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.	James Burke	1359	1884
2.	Dupee Shaw	1246	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	787	1884
4.	Tommy McCarthy	261	1884
5.	Fred Tenney	145	1884
6.	Ed Crane	79	1884
7.	Charlie Daniels	74	1884
8.	Lew Brown	10	1884

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	James Burke	1359	322.0
2.	Dupee Shaw	1246	315.2
3.	Tommy Bond	787	189.0
4.	Tommy McCarthy	261	56.0
5.	Fred Tenney	145	35.0
6.	Ed Crane	79	18.0
7.	Charlie Daniels	74	16.2
8.	Lew Brown	10	1.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Tommy Bond	2	1884
	James Burke	2	1884
	Ed Crane	2	1884
4.	Lew Brown	1	1884
	Tommy McCarthy	1	1884
	Dupee Shaw	1	1884

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Tommy Bond	2	189.0
	James Burke	2	322.0
	Ed Crane	2	18.0
4.	Lew Brown	1	1.0
	Tommy McCarthy	1	56.0
	Dupee Shaw	1	315.2

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	171	1884
2.	James Burke	106	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	101	1884

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	42	1884
2.	James Burke	5	1884
3.	Fred Tenney	2	1884
4.	Tommy Bond	1	1884

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Dupee Shaw	42	315.2
2.	James Burke	5	322.0
3.	Fred Tenney	2	35.0
4.	Tommy Bond	1	189.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	3.9	1884
2.	James Burke	0.4	1884
3.	Fred Tenney	0.2	1884
4.	Tommy Bond	0.1	1884

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Dupee Shaw	3.9	315.2
2.	James Burke	0.4	322.0
3.	Fred Tenney	0.2	35.0
4.	Tommy Bond	0.1	189.0

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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