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Brooklyn Ward's Wonders Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	7.4	1890
2.	John Sowders	3.0	1890
3.	George Hemming	1.7	1890
4.	George Van Haltren	0.5	1890

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	7.4	390.0
2.	John Sowders	3.0	309.0
3.	George Hemming	1.7	123.0
4.	George Van Haltren	0.5	223.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	3.60	1890
2.	George Hemming	3.80	1890
3.	John Sowders	3.82	1890
4.	George Van Haltren	4.28	1890
5.	Con Murphy	4.79	1890

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	30	1890
2.	John Sowders	19	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	15	1890
4.	George Hemming	8	1890
5.	Con Murphy	4	1890

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	30	390.0
2.	John Sowders	19	309.0
3.	George Van Haltren	15	223.0
4.	George Hemming	8	123.0
5.	Con Murphy	4	139.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	George Hemming	.667	1890
2.	Gus Weyhing	.652	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	.600	1890
4.	John Sowders	.543	1890
5.	Con Murphy	.286	1890

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	George Hemming	1.431	1890
2.	Gus Weyhing	1.533	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	1.619	1890
4.	John Sowders	1.680	1890
5.	Con Murphy	1.799	1890

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Hemming	8.561	1890
2.	Gus Weyhing	9.669	1890
3.	John Sowders	10.427	1890
4.	Con Murphy	10.878	1890
5.	George Van Haltren	10.978	1890

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.	George Van Haltren	3.592	1890
2.	Gus Weyhing	4.131	1890
3.	George Hemming	4.317	1890
4.	John Sowders	4.689	1890
5.	Con Murphy	5.309	1890

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.	Gus Weyhing	4.085	1890
2.	John Sowders	2.650	1890
3.	George Hemming	2.341	1890
4.	George Van Haltren	1.937	1890
5.	Con Murphy	1.878	1890

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	49	1890
2.	John Sowders	39	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	28	1890
4.	Con Murphy	20	1890
5.	George Hemming	19	1890

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	49	390.0
2.	John Sowders	39	309.0
3.	George Van Haltren	28	223.0
4.	Con Murphy	20	139.0
5.	George Hemming	19	123.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	George Hemming	3	1890
2.	Con Murphy	2	1890
	George Van Haltren	2	1890

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	George Hemming	3	123.0
2.	Con Murphy	2	139.0
	George Van Haltren	2	223.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	390.0	1890
2.	John Sowders	309.0	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	223.0	1890
4.	Con Murphy	139.0	1890
5.	George Hemming	123.0	1890

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	390.0	390.0
2.	John Sowders	309.0	309.0
3.	George Van Haltren	223.0	223.0
4.	Con Murphy	139.0	139.0
5.	George Hemming	123.0	123.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	177	1890
2.	John Sowders	91	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	48	1890
4.	George Hemming	32	1890
5.	Con Murphy	29	1890

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	177	390.0
2.	John Sowders	91	309.0
3.	George Van Haltren	48	223.0
4.	George Hemming	32	123.0
5.	Con Murphy	29	139.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	46	1890
2.	John Sowders	37	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	25	1890
4.	Con Murphy	14	1890
5.	George Hemming	11	1890

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	46	390.0
2.	John Sowders	37	309.0
3.	George Van Haltren	25	223.0
4.	Con Murphy	14	139.0
5.	George Hemming	11	123.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	38	1890
2.	John Sowders	28	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	23	1890
4.	George Hemming	11	1890
	Con Murphy	11	1890

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	38	390.0
2.	John Sowders	28	309.0
3.	George Van Haltren	23	223.0
4.	George Hemming	11	123.0
	Con Murphy	11	139.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	3	1890
2.	John Sowders	1	1890

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	3	390.0
2.	John Sowders	1	309.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	10	1890
2.	George Van Haltren	8	1890
3.	George Hemming	3	1890
	John Sowders	3	1890
5.	Con Murphy	2	1890

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	10	390.0
2.	George Van Haltren	8	223.0
3.	George Hemming	3	123.0
	John Sowders	3	309.0
5.	Con Murphy	2	139.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	179	1890
2.	John Sowders	161	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	89	1890
4.	Con Murphy	82	1890
5.	George Hemming	59	1890

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	179	390.0
2.	John Sowders	161	309.0
3.	George Van Haltren	89	223.0
4.	Con Murphy	82	139.0
5.	George Hemming	59	123.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	419	1890
2.	John Sowders	358	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	272	1890
4.	Con Murphy	168	1890
5.	George Hemming	117	1890

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	419	390.0
2.	John Sowders	358	309.0
3.	George Van Haltren	272	223.0
4.	Con Murphy	168	139.0
5.	George Hemming	117	123.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	0.989	1890
2.	John Sowders	0.565	1890
3.	George Hemming	0.542	1890
4.	George Van Haltren	0.539	1890
5.	Con Murphy	0.354	1890

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.	John Sowders	0.087	1890
2.	Con Murphy	0.129	1890
3.	George Hemming	0.220	1890
4.	Gus Weyhing	0.231	1890
5.	George Van Haltren	0.323	1890

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	John Sowders	16	1890
	Gus Weyhing	16	1890
3.	Con Murphy	10	1890
	George Van Haltren	10	1890
5.	George Hemming	4	1890

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	John Sowders	16	309.0
	Gus Weyhing	16	390.0
3.	Con Murphy	10	139.0
	George Van Haltren	10	223.0
5.	George Hemming	4	123.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	156	1890
2.	John Sowders	131	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	106	1890
4.	Con Murphy	74	1890
5.	George Hemming	52	1890

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	156	390.0
2.	John Sowders	131	309.0
3.	George Van Haltren	106	223.0
4.	Con Murphy	74	139.0
5.	George Hemming	52	123.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	21	1890
2.	George Van Haltren	13	1890
3.	John Sowders	12	1890
4.	Con Murphy	8	1890
5.	George Hemming	6	1890

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	21	390.0
2.	George Van Haltren	13	223.0
3.	John Sowders	12	309.0
4.	Con Murphy	8	139.0
5.	George Hemming	6	123.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	George Van Haltren	21	1890
2.	Gus Weyhing	17	1890
3.	John Sowders	11	1890
4.	Con Murphy	6	1890
5.	George Hemming	3	1890

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	George Van Haltren	21	223.0
2.	Gus Weyhing	17	390.0
3.	John Sowders	11	309.0
4.	Con Murphy	6	139.0
5.	George Hemming	3	123.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	1791	1890
2.	John Sowders	1461	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	1054	1890
4.	Con Murphy	675	1890
5.	George Hemming	550	1890

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	1791	390.0
2.	John Sowders	1461	309.0
3.	George Van Haltren	1054	223.0
4.	Con Murphy	675	139.0
5.	George Hemming	550	123.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	George Hemming	8	1890
2.	Con Murphy	6	1890
3.	George Van Haltren	3	1890
	Gus Weyhing	3	1890
5.	John Sowders	2	1890

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	George Hemming	8	123.0
2.	Con Murphy	6	139.0
3.	George Van Haltren	3	223.0
	Gus Weyhing	3	390.0
5.	John Sowders	2	309.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	123	1890
2.	George Hemming	117	1890
	John Sowders	117	1890
4.	George Van Haltren	104	1890
5.	Con Murphy	93	1890

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	38	1890
2.	John Sowders	17	1890
3.	George Hemming	9	1890

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	38	390.0
2.	John Sowders	17	309.0
3.	George Hemming	9	123.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	3.1	1890
2.	John Sowders	1.3	1890
3.	George Hemming	0.7	1890

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	3.1	390.0
2.	John Sowders	1.3	309.0
3.	George Hemming	0.7	123.0

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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