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Boston Reds Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers

RankPlayerWAR for PitchersYear
1.Old Hoss Radbourn7.71890
2.Charlie Buffinton7.51891
3.George Haddock6.71891
4.Ad Gumbert2.81890
5.Matt Kilroy1.21890
6.Bill Daley1.01890
7.Bill Daley0.61891
8.Paul Radford0.11891

WAR for Pitchers

RankPlayerWAR for PitchersIP
1.Old Hoss Radbourn7.7343.0
2.Charlie Buffinton7.5363.2
3.George Haddock6.7379.2
4.Ad Gumbert2.8277.1
5.Bill Daley1.6361.2
6.Matt Kilroy1.2217.2
7.Paul Radford0.11.0

Earned Run Average

RankPlayerEarned Run AverageYear
1.George Haddock2.491891
2.Charlie Buffinton2.551891
3.Bill Daley2.981891
4.Old Hoss Radbourn3.311890
5.Bill Daley3.601890
6.Cinders O'Brien3.651891
7.Ad Gumbert3.961890
8.Matt Kilroy4.261890

Earned Run Average

RankPlayerEarned Run AverageIP

Wins

RankPlayerWinsYear
1.George Haddock341891
2.Charlie Buffinton291891
3.Old Hoss Radbourn271890
4.Ad Gumbert231890
5.Bill Daley181890
 Cinders O'Brien181891
7.Matt Kilroy91890
8.Bill Daley81891
9.Clark Griffith31891
 Kid Madden31890

Wins

RankPlayerWinsIP
1.George Haddock34379.2
2.Charlie Buffinton29363.2
3.Old Hoss Radbourn27343.0
4.Bill Daley26361.2
5.Ad Gumbert23277.1
6.Cinders O'Brien18268.2
7.Matt Kilroy9217.2
8.Clark Griffith340.0
 Kid Madden370.0
10.John Fitzgerald132.0
 King Kelly12.0

Win-Loss %

RankPlayerWin-Loss %Year
1.Charlie Buffinton.7631891
2.George Haddock.7561891
3.Bill Daley.7201890
4.Old Hoss Radbourn.6921890
5.Ad Gumbert.6571890
6.Cinders O'Brien.5811891
7.Bill Daley.5711891
8.Matt Kilroy.3751890

Win-Loss %

RankPlayerWin-Loss %IP

Walks & Hits per IP

RankPlayerWalks & Hits per IPYear
1.Charlie Buffinton1.1631891
2.George Haddock1.2301891
3.Old Hoss Radbourn1.3181890
4.Ad Gumbert1.5291890
5.Bill Daley1.5791891
6.Cinders O'Brien1.5891891
7.Matt Kilroy1.6311890
8.Bill Daley1.7571890

Walks & Hits per IP

RankPlayerWalks & Hits per IPIP

Hits per 9 IP

RankPlayerHits per 9 IPYear
1.Charlie Buffinton7.4991891
2.George Haddock7.8231891
3.Bill Daley8.4551891
4.Old Hoss Radbourn9.2361890
5.Bill Daley9.4211890
6.Cinders O'Brien10.0501891
7.Ad Gumbert10.9691890
8.Matt Kilroy11.0811890

Hits per 9 IP

RankPlayerHits per 9 IPIP

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

RankPlayerBases On Balls per 9 IPYear
1.Old Hoss Radbourn2.6241890
2.Ad Gumbert2.7911890
3.Charlie Buffinton2.9701891
4.George Haddock3.2481891
5.Matt Kilroy3.5971890
6.Cinders O'Brien4.2541891
7.Bill Daley5.7551891
8.Bill Daley6.3961890

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

RankPlayerBases On Balls per 9 IPIP

Strikeouts per 9 IP

RankPlayerStrikeouts per 9 IPYear
1.Bill Daley4.8321891
2.Bill Daley4.2131890
3.George Haddock4.0061891
4.Charlie Buffinton3.9101891
5.Cinders O'Brien2.9141891
6.Ad Gumbert2.6291890
7.Old Hoss Radbourn2.0991890
8.Matt Kilroy1.9851890

Strikeouts per 9 IP

RankPlayerStrikeouts per 9 IPIP

Games Played

RankPlayerGames PlayedYear
1.George Haddock511891
2.Charlie Buffinton481891
3.Old Hoss Radbourn411890
4.Cinders O'Brien401891
5.Ad Gumbert391890
6.Bill Daley341890
7.Matt Kilroy301890
8.Bill Daley191891
9.Kid Madden101890
10.Clark Griffith71891

Games Played

RankPlayerGames PlayedIP
1.Bill Daley53361.2
2.George Haddock51379.2
3.Charlie Buffinton48363.2
4.Old Hoss Radbourn41343.0
5.Cinders O'Brien40268.2
6.Ad Gumbert39277.1
7.Matt Kilroy30217.2
8.Kid Madden1170.0
9.Clark Griffith740.0
10.John Fitzgerald632.0

Saves

RankPlayerSavesYear
1.Bill Daley21890
 Bill Daley21891
 Cinders O'Brien21891
4.Charlie Buffinton11891
 John Fitzgerald11891
 George Haddock11891
 Matt Kilroy11890
 Kid Madden11890

Saves

RankPlayerSavesIP
1.Bill Daley4361.2
2.Cinders O'Brien2268.2
3.Charlie Buffinton1363.2
 John Fitzgerald132.0
 George Haddock1379.2
 Matt Kilroy1217.2
 Kid Madden170.0

Innings Pitched

RankPlayerInnings PitchedYear
1.George Haddock379.21891
2.Charlie Buffinton363.21891
3.Old Hoss Radbourn343.01890
4.Ad Gumbert277.11890
5.Cinders O'Brien268.21891
6.Bill Daley235.01890
7.Matt Kilroy217.21890
8.Bill Daley126.21891
9.Kid Madden62.01890
10.Clark Griffith40.01891

Innings Pitched

RankPlayerInnings PitchedIP
1.George Haddock379.2379.2
2.Charlie Buffinton363.2363.2
3.Bill Daley361.2361.2
4.Old Hoss Radbourn343.0343.0
5.Ad Gumbert277.1277.1
6.Cinders O'Brien268.2268.2
7.Matt Kilroy217.2217.2
8.Kid Madden70.070.0
9.Clark Griffith40.040.0
10.John Fitzgerald32.032.0

Strikeouts

RankPlayerStrikeoutsYear
1.George Haddock1691891
2.Charlie Buffinton1581891
3.Bill Daley1101890
4.Cinders O'Brien871891
5.Ad Gumbert811890
6.Old Hoss Radbourn801890
7.Bill Daley681891
8.Matt Kilroy481890
9.Kid Madden241890
10.Clark Griffith201891

Strikeouts

RankPlayerStrikeoutsIP
1.Bill Daley178361.2
2.George Haddock169379.2
3.Charlie Buffinton158363.2
4.Cinders O'Brien87268.2
5.Ad Gumbert81277.1
6.Old Hoss Radbourn80343.0
7.Matt Kilroy48217.2
8.Kid Madden3070.0
9.Clark Griffith2040.0
10.John Fitzgerald1632.0

Games Started

RankPlayerGames StartedYear
1.George Haddock471891
2.Charlie Buffinton431891
3.Old Hoss Radbourn381890
4.Ad Gumbert331890
5.Cinders O'Brien301891
6.Matt Kilroy271890
7.Bill Daley251890
8.Bill Daley111891
9.Kid Madden71890
10.Clark Griffith41891

Games Started

RankPlayerGames StartedIP
1.George Haddock47379.2
2.Charlie Buffinton43363.2
3.Old Hoss Radbourn38343.0
4.Bill Daley36361.2
5.Ad Gumbert33277.1
6.Cinders O'Brien30268.2
7.Matt Kilroy27217.2
8.Kid Madden870.0
9.Clark Griffith440.0
10.John Fitzgerald332.0

Complete Games

RankPlayerComplete GamesYear
1.George Haddock371891
2.Old Hoss Radbourn361890
3.Charlie Buffinton331891
4.Ad Gumbert271890
5.Cinders O'Brien221891
6.Bill Daley191890
7.Matt Kilroy181890
8.Bill Daley101891
9.Kid Madden51890
10.Clark Griffith31891

Complete Games

RankPlayerComplete GamesIP
1.George Haddock37379.2
2.Old Hoss Radbourn36343.0
3.Charlie Buffinton33363.2
4.Bill Daley29361.2
5.Ad Gumbert27277.1
6.Cinders O'Brien22268.2
7.Matt Kilroy18217.2
8.Kid Madden670.0
9.Clark Griffith340.0
10.John Fitzgerald232.0

Shutouts

RankPlayerShutoutsYear
1.George Haddock51891
2.Charlie Buffinton21891
 Bill Daley21890
4.Ad Gumbert11890
 Kid Madden11890
 Old Hoss Radbourn11890

Shutouts

RankPlayerShutoutsIP
1.George Haddock5379.2
2.Charlie Buffinton2363.2
 Bill Daley2361.2
4.Ad Gumbert1277.1
 Kid Madden170.0
 Old Hoss Radbourn1343.0

Home Runs

RankPlayerHome RunsYear
1.Ad Gumbert181890
2.Matt Kilroy141890
3.Cinders O'Brien131891
4.Charlie Buffinton81891
 George Haddock81891
 Old Hoss Radbourn81890
7.Bill Daley71890
8.Bill Daley61891
9.Clark Griffith31891
10.John Fitzgerald21891
 Kid Madden21890
 Kid Madden21891

Home Runs

RankPlayerHome RunsIP
1.Ad Gumbert18277.1
2.Matt Kilroy14217.2
3.Bill Daley13361.2
 Cinders O'Brien13268.2
5.Charlie Buffinton8363.2
 George Haddock8379.2
 Old Hoss Radbourn8343.0
8.Kid Madden470.0
9.Clark Griffith340.0
10.John Fitzgerald232.0

Bases on Balls

RankPlayerBases on BallsYear
1.Bill Daley1671890
2.George Haddock1371891
3.Cinders O'Brien1271891
4.Charlie Buffinton1201891
5.Old Hoss Radbourn1001890
6.Matt Kilroy871890
7.Ad Gumbert861890
8.Bill Daley811891
9.Kid Madden251890
10.Clark Griffith151891

Bases on Balls

RankPlayerBases on BallsIP
1.Bill Daley248361.2
2.George Haddock137379.2
3.Cinders O'Brien127268.2
4.Charlie Buffinton120363.2
5.Old Hoss Radbourn100343.0
6.Matt Kilroy87217.2
7.Ad Gumbert86277.1
8.Kid Madden3170.0
9.Clark Griffith1540.0
10.John Fitzgerald1132.0

Hits

RankPlayerHitsYear
1.Old Hoss Radbourn3521890
2.Ad Gumbert3381890
3.George Haddock3301891
4.Charlie Buffinton3031891
5.Cinders O'Brien3001891
6.Matt Kilroy2681890
7.Bill Daley2461890
8.Bill Daley1191891
9.Kid Madden851890
10.John Fitzgerald491891

Hits

RankPlayerHitsIP
1.Bill Daley365361.2
2.Old Hoss Radbourn352343.0
3.Ad Gumbert338277.1
4.George Haddock330379.2
5.Charlie Buffinton303363.2
6.Cinders O'Brien300268.2
7.Matt Kilroy268217.2
8.Kid Madden9570.0
9.John Fitzgerald4932.0
10.Clark Griffith4740.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

RankPlayerStrikeouts / Base On BallsYear
1.Charlie Buffinton1.3171891
2.George Haddock1.2341891
3.Ad Gumbert0.9421890
4.Bill Daley0.8401891
5.Old Hoss Radbourn0.8001890
6.Cinders O'Brien0.6851891
7.Bill Daley0.6591890
8.Matt Kilroy0.5521890

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

RankPlayerStrikeouts / Base On BallsIP

Home Runs per 9 IP

RankPlayerHome Runs per 9 IPYear
1.George Haddock0.1901891
2.Charlie Buffinton0.1981891
3.Old Hoss Radbourn0.2101890
4.Bill Daley0.2681890
5.Bill Daley0.4261891
6.Cinders O'Brien0.4351891
7.Matt Kilroy0.5791890
8.Ad Gumbert0.5841890

Home Runs per 9 IP

RankPlayerHome Runs per 9 IPIP

Losses

RankPlayerLossesYear
1.Matt Kilroy151890
2.Cinders O'Brien131891
3.Ad Gumbert121890
 Old Hoss Radbourn121890
5.George Haddock111891
6.Charlie Buffinton91891
7.Bill Daley71890
8.Bill Daley61891
9.Kid Madden21890
10.John Fitzgerald11891
 Clark Griffith11891
 Kid Madden11891

Losses

RankPlayerLossesIP
1.Matt Kilroy15217.2
2.Bill Daley13361.2
 Cinders O'Brien13268.2
4.Ad Gumbert12277.1
 Old Hoss Radbourn12343.0
6.George Haddock11379.2
7.Charlie Buffinton9363.2
8.Kid Madden370.0
9.John Fitzgerald132.0
 Clark Griffith140.0

Earned Runs

RankPlayerEarned RunsYear
1.Old Hoss Radbourn1261890
2.Ad Gumbert1221890
3.Cinders O'Brien1091891
4.George Haddock1051891
5.Charlie Buffinton1031891
 Matt Kilroy1031890
7.Bill Daley941890
8.Bill Daley421891
9.Kid Madden331890
10.Clark Griffith251891

Earned Runs

RankPlayerEarned RunsIP
1.Bill Daley136361.2
2.Old Hoss Radbourn126343.0
3.Ad Gumbert122277.1
4.Cinders O'Brien109268.2
5.George Haddock105379.2
6.Charlie Buffinton103363.2
 Matt Kilroy103217.2
8.Kid Madden3970.0
9.Clark Griffith2540.0
10.John Fitzgerald2032.0

Wild Pitches

RankPlayerWild PitchesYear
1.George Haddock251891
2.Bill Daley201890
3.Charlie Buffinton191891
4.Cinders O'Brien131891
5.Ad Gumbert121890
6.Bill Daley111891
7.Matt Kilroy91890
8.Old Hoss Radbourn81890
9.Kid Madden31891
10.John Fitzgerald21891
 Kid Madden21890

Wild Pitches

RankPlayerWild PitchesIP
1.Bill Daley31361.2
2.George Haddock25379.2
3.Charlie Buffinton19363.2
4.Cinders O'Brien13268.2
5.Ad Gumbert12277.1
6.Matt Kilroy9217.2
7.Old Hoss Radbourn8343.0
8.Kid Madden570.0
9.John Fitzgerald232.0
10.Clark Griffith140.0

Hit By Pitch

RankPlayerHit By PitchYear
1.Cinders O'Brien201891
2.Matt Kilroy151890
3.George Haddock141891
4.Ad Gumbert111890
 Old Hoss Radbourn111890
6.Bill Daley91890
7.Kid Madden81890
8.Charlie Buffinton71891
 Bill Daley71891
10.Clark Griffith51891

Hit By Pitch

RankPlayerHit By PitchIP
1.Cinders O'Brien20268.2
2.Bill Daley16361.2
3.Matt Kilroy15217.2
4.George Haddock14379.2
5.Ad Gumbert11277.1
 Kid Madden1170.0
 Old Hoss Radbourn11343.0
8.Charlie Buffinton7363.2
9.Clark Griffith540.0
10.John Fitzgerald232.0

Batters Faced

RankPlayerBatters FacedYear
1.George Haddock16111891
2.Charlie Buffinton15121891
3.Old Hoss Radbourn14971890
4.Ad Gumbert12711890
5.Cinders O'Brien12461891
6.Bill Daley11301890
7.Matt Kilroy10261890
8.Bill Daley5841891
9.Kid Madden3051890
10.Clark Griffith1861891

Batters Faced

RankPlayerBatters FacedIP
1.Bill Daley1714361.2
2.George Haddock1611379.2
3.Charlie Buffinton1512363.2
4.Old Hoss Radbourn1497343.0
5.Ad Gumbert1271277.1
6.Cinders O'Brien1246268.2
7.Matt Kilroy1026217.2
8.Kid Madden34870.0
9.Clark Griffith18640.0
10.John Fitzgerald15732.0

Games Finished

RankPlayerGames FinishedYear
1.Cinders O'Brien91891
2.Bill Daley81890
 Bill Daley81891
4.Ad Gumbert61890
5.Charlie Buffinton41891
 George Haddock41891
7.John Fitzgerald31891
 Clark Griffith31891
 Matt Kilroy31890
 Kid Madden31890
 Old Hoss Radbourn31890

Games Finished

RankPlayerGames FinishedIP
1.Bill Daley16361.2
2.Cinders O'Brien9268.2
3.Ad Gumbert6277.1
4.Charlie Buffinton4363.2
 George Haddock4379.2
6.John Fitzgerald332.0
 Clark Griffith340.0
 Matt Kilroy3217.2
 Kid Madden370.0
 Old Hoss Radbourn3343.0

Adjusted ERA+

RankPlayerAdjusted ERA+Year
1.George Haddock1451891
2.Charlie Buffinton1411891
3.Old Hoss Radbourn1271890
4.Bill Daley1211891
5.Bill Daley1161890
6.Ad Gumbert1061890
7.Cinders O'Brien991891
8.Matt Kilroy981890

Adjusted ERA+

RankPlayerAdjusted ERA+IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching RunsYear
1.Charlie Buffinton491891
2.George Haddock481891
3.Old Hoss Radbourn421890
4.Ad Gumbert121890
5.Bill Daley91890
6.Bill Daley71891
7.Matt Kilroy21890
8.Paul Radford11891

Adj. Pitching Runs

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching RunsIP
1.Charlie Buffinton49363.2
2.George Haddock48379.2
3.Old Hoss Radbourn42343.0
4.Bill Daley16361.2
5.Ad Gumbert12277.1
6.Matt Kilroy2217.2
7.Paul Radford11.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching WinsYear
1.Charlie Buffinton4.41891
2.George Haddock4.31891
3.Old Hoss Radbourn3.51890
4.Ad Gumbert1.01890
5.Bill Daley0.81890
6.Bill Daley0.61891
7.Matt Kilroy0.11890

Adj. Pitching Wins

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching WinsIP
1.Charlie Buffinton4.4363.2
2.George Haddock4.3379.2
3.Old Hoss Radbourn3.5343.0
4.Bill Daley1.3361.2
5.Ad Gumbert1.0277.1
6.Matt Kilroy0.1217.2

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

RankPlayerBase-Out Runs Saved (RE24)Year

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

RankPlayerBase-Out Runs Saved (RE24)IP

Win Probability Added (WPA)

RankPlayerWin Probability Added (WPA)Year

Win Probability Added (WPA)

RankPlayerWin Probability Added (WPA)IP

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

RankPlayerSit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)Year

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

RankPlayerSit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)IP

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

RankPlayerBase-Out Wins Saved (REW)Year

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

RankPlayerBase-Out Wins Saved (REW)IP

Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1948-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.