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Columbus Buckeyes Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Ed Morris	8.3	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	3.8	1884

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Ed Morris	8.3	429.2
2.	Frank Mountain	2.7	863.2

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Ed Morris	2.18	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	2.45	1884
3.	John Valentine	3.53	1883
4.	Frank Mountain	3.60	1883
5.	Ed Dundon	4.48	1883

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	3.12	863.2

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Ed Morris	34	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	26	1883
3.	Frank Mountain	23	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	6	1884
5.	Ed Dundon	3	1883
6.	Tom Brown	2	1884
	Tom Sullivan	2	1884
	John Valentine	2	1883
9.	Al Bauer	1	1884
	John Cahill	1	1884
	Frank McIntyre	1	1883

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	49	863.2
2.	Ed Morris	34	429.2
3.	Ed Dundon	9	247.2
4.	Tom Brown	2	33.0
	Tom Sullivan	2	31.0
	John Valentine	2	102.0
7.	Al Bauer	1	25.0
	John Cahill	1	16.0
	Frank McIntyre	1	19.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Ed Morris	.723	1884
2.	Ed Dundon	.600	1884
3.	Frank Mountain	.575	1884
4.	Frank Mountain	.441	1883
5.	John Valentine	.167	1883
6.	Ed Dundon	.158	1883

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	.495	863.2

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Ed Morris	0.898	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	1.018	1884
3.	Frank Mountain	1.330	1883
4.	John Valentine	1.441	1883
5.	Ed Dundon	1.506	1883

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	1.200	863.2

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Ed Morris	7.017	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	7.212	1884
3.	Frank Mountain	9.769	1883
4.	John Valentine	11.471	1883
5.	Ed Dundon	11.502	1883

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	8.701	863.2

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Ed Morris	1.068	1884
2.	John Valentine	1.500	1883
3.	Frank Mountain	1.946	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	2.052	1883
5.	Frank Mountain	2.201	1883

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	2.095	863.2

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Ed Morris	6.326	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	3.893	1884
3.	Frank Mountain	2.845	1883
4.	Ed Dundon	1.674	1883
5.	John Valentine	1.147	1883

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	3.283	863.2

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Frank Mountain	59	1883
2.	Ed Morris	52	1884
3.	Frank Mountain	42	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	20	1883
5.	John Valentine	13	1883
6.	Ed Dundon	11	1884
7.	Tom Brown	4	1884
	Tom Sullivan	4	1884
9.	Al Bauer	3	1884
	Tom Brown	3	1883
	Pete Fries	3	1883
	Pop Smith	3	1883

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	101	863.2
2.	Ed Morris	52	429.2
3.	Ed Dundon	31	247.2
4.	John Valentine	13	102.0
5.	Tom Brown	7	33.0
6.	Tom Sullivan	4	31.0
7.	Al Bauer	3	25.0
	Pete Fries	3	25.0
	Pop Smith	3	5.2
10.	John Cahill	2	16.0
	Frank McIntyre	2	19.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Frank Mountain	1	1884

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	1	863.2

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Frank Mountain	503.0	1883
2.	Ed Morris	429.2	1884
3.	Frank Mountain	360.2	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	166.2	1883
5.	John Valentine	102.0	1883
6.	Ed Dundon	81.0	1884
7.	Tom Sullivan	31.0	1884
8.	Al Bauer	25.0	1884
	Pete Fries	25.0	1883
10.	Tom Brown	19.0	1884
	Frank McIntyre	19.0	1883

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	863.2	863.2
2.	Ed Morris	429.2	429.2
3.	Ed Dundon	247.2	247.2
4.	John Valentine	102.0	102.0
5.	Tom Brown	33.0	33.0
6.	Tom Sullivan	31.0	31.0
7.	Al Bauer	25.0	25.0
	Pete Fries	25.0	25.0
9.	Frank McIntyre	19.0	19.0
10.	John Cahill	16.0	16.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Ed Morris	302	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	159	1883
3.	Frank Mountain	156	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	37	1884
5.	Ed Dundon	31	1883
6.	Al Bauer	13	1884
	John Valentine	13	1883
8.	Tom Sullivan	12	1884
9.	Pete Fries	7	1883
10.	Tom Brown	6	1883
	Frank McIntyre	6	1883

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	315	863.2
2.	Ed Morris	302	429.2
3.	Ed Dundon	68	247.2
4.	Al Bauer	13	25.0
	John Valentine	13	102.0
6.	Tom Sullivan	12	31.0
7.	Tom Brown	11	33.0
8.	Pete Fries	7	25.0
9.	Frank McIntyre	6	19.0
10.	John Cahill	1	16.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Frank Mountain	59	1883
2.	Ed Morris	52	1884
3.	Frank Mountain	41	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	19	1883
5.	John Valentine	12	1883
6.	Ed Dundon	9	1884
7.	Tom Sullivan	4	1884
8.	Al Bauer	3	1884
	Pete Fries	3	1883
10.	Frank McIntyre	2	1883

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	100	863.2
2.	Ed Morris	52	429.2
3.	Ed Dundon	28	247.2
4.	John Valentine	12	102.0
5.	Tom Sullivan	4	31.0
6.	Al Bauer	3	25.0
	Pete Fries	3	25.0
8.	Frank McIntyre	2	19.0
9.	Tom Brown	1	33.0
	John Cahill	1	16.0
	Harry Wheeler	1	5.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Frank Mountain	57	1883
2.	Ed Morris	47	1884
3.	Frank Mountain	40	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	16	1883
5.	John Valentine	11	1883
6.	Ed Dundon	7	1884
7.	Tom Sullivan	4	1884
8.	Al Bauer	3	1884
	Pete Fries	3	1883
10.	Frank McIntyre	2	1883

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	97	863.2
2.	Ed Morris	47	429.2
3.	Ed Dundon	23	247.2
4.	John Valentine	11	102.0
5.	Tom Sullivan	4	31.0
6.	Al Bauer	3	25.0
	Pete Fries	3	25.0
8.	Frank McIntyre	2	19.0
9.	Tom Brown	1	33.0
	John Cahill	1	16.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Frank Mountain	5	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	4	1883
3.	Ed Morris	3	1884

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	9	863.2
2.	Ed Morris	3	429.2

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Ed Dundon	9	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	8	1883
3.	Ed Dundon	7	1883
	Frank Mountain	7	1884
5.	Ed Morris	3	1884
6.	Tom Sullivan	2	1884
7.	Al Bauer	1	1884
	Pete Fries	1	1883

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Ed Dundon	16	247.2
2.	Frank Mountain	15	863.2
3.	Ed Morris	3	429.2
4.	Tom Sullivan	2	31.0
5.	Al Bauer	1	25.0
	Pete Fries	1	25.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Frank Mountain	123	1883
2.	Frank Mountain	78	1884
3.	Ed Morris	51	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	38	1883
5.	John Valentine	17	1883
6.	Ed Dundon	15	1884
7.	Al Bauer	14	1884
	Pete Fries	14	1883
9.	Tom Brown	10	1883
10.	Tom Brown	7	1884
	Frank McIntyre	7	1883

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	201	863.2
2.	Ed Dundon	53	247.2
3.	Ed Morris	51	429.2
4.	Tom Brown	17	33.0
	John Valentine	17	102.0
6.	Al Bauer	14	25.0
	Pete Fries	14	25.0
8.	Frank McIntyre	7	19.0
9.	John Cahill	4	16.0
10.	Tom Sullivan	3	31.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Frank Mountain	546	1883
2.	Ed Morris	335	1884
3.	Frank Mountain	289	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	213	1883
5.	John Valentine	130	1883
6.	Ed Dundon	85	1884
7.	Tom Sullivan	42	1884
8.	Pete Fries	34	1883
9.	Tom Brown	27	1884
10.	Al Bauer	22	1884

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	835	863.2
2.	Ed Morris	335	429.2
3.	Ed Dundon	298	247.2
4.	John Valentine	130	102.0
5.	Tom Sullivan	42	31.0
6.	Tom Brown	41	33.0
7.	Pete Fries	34	25.0
8.	Al Bauer	22	25.0
9.	Frank McIntyre	20	19.0
10.	John Cahill	15	16.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Ed Morris	5.922	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	2.000	1884
3.	Frank Mountain	1.293	1883
4.	Ed Dundon	0.816	1883
5.	John Valentine	0.765	1883

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	1.567	863.2

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Ed Morris	0.063	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	0.143	1883
3.	Frank Mountain	0.175	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	0.378	1883

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	0.156	863.2

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Frank Mountain	33	1883
2.	Frank Mountain	17	1884
3.	Ed Dundon	16	1883
4.	Ed Morris	13	1884
5.	John Valentine	10	1883
6.	Ed Dundon	4	1884
7.	Pete Fries	3	1883
8.	Al Bauer	2	1884
	Tom Sullivan	2	1884
10.	Tom Brown	1	1883
	Tom Brown	1	1884
	Frank McIntyre	1	1883
	Harry Wheeler	1	1883

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	50	863.2
2.	Ed Dundon	20	247.2
3.	Ed Morris	13	429.2
4.	John Valentine	10	102.0
5.	Pete Fries	3	25.0
6.	Al Bauer	2	25.0
	Tom Brown	2	33.0
	Tom Sullivan	2	31.0
9.	Frank McIntyre	1	19.0
	Harry Wheeler	1	5.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Frank Mountain	201	1883
2.	Ed Morris	104	1884
3.	Frank Mountain	98	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	83	1883
5.	John Valentine	40	1883
6.	Ed Dundon	34	1884
7.	Pete Fries	18	1883
8.	Tom Brown	15	1884
9.	Tom Sullivan	14	1884
10.	Al Bauer	13	1884

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	299	863.2
2.	Ed Dundon	117	247.2
3.	Ed Morris	104	429.2
4.	John Valentine	40	102.0
5.	Tom Brown	24	33.0
6.	Pete Fries	18	25.0
7.	Tom Sullivan	14	31.0
8.	Al Bauer	13	25.0
9.	Frank McIntyre	11	19.0
10.	John Cahill	9	16.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Ed Morris	22	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	21	1883
3.	Frank Mountain	19	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	11	1883
5.	Pete Fries	8	1883
6.	Tom Brown	7	1884
7.	Al Bauer	6	1884
	Ed Dundon	6	1884
9.	John Cahill	2	1884
	Frank McIntyre	2	1883
	Tom Sullivan	2	1884

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	40	863.2
2.	Ed Morris	22	429.2
3.	Ed Dundon	17	247.2
4.	Tom Brown	8	33.0
	Pete Fries	8	25.0
6.	Al Bauer	6	25.0
7.	John Cahill	2	16.0
	Frank McIntyre	2	19.0
	Tom Sullivan	2	31.0
10.	John Valentine	1	102.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Ed Morris	13	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	11	1884
3.	John Cahill	3	1884

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Ed Morris	13	429.2
2.	Frank Mountain	11	863.2
3.	John Cahill	3	16.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Frank Mountain	2230	1883
2.	Ed Morris	1703	1884
3.	Frank Mountain	1473	1884
4.	Ed Dundon	768	1883
5.	John Valentine	463	1883
6.	Ed Dundon	356	1884
7.	Tom Sullivan	135	1884
8.	Pete Fries	126	1883
9.	Al Bauer	112	1884
10.	Tom Brown	103	1884

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	3703	863.2
2.	Ed Morris	1703	429.2
3.	Ed Dundon	1124	247.2
4.	John Valentine	463	102.0
5.	Tom Brown	170	33.0
6.	Tom Sullivan	135	31.0
7.	Pete Fries	126	25.0
8.	Al Bauer	112	25.0
9.	Frank McIntyre	86	19.0
10.	John Cahill	78	16.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Tom Brown	4	1884
2.	Pop Smith	3	1883
3.	Tom Brown	2	1883
	Ed Dundon	2	1884
5.	John Cahill	1	1884
	Ed Dundon	1	1883
	Frank Mountain	1	1884
	John Valentine	1	1883

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Tom Brown	6	33.0
2.	Ed Dundon	3	247.2
	Pop Smith	3	5.2
4.	John Cahill	1	16.0
	Frank Mountain	1	863.2
	John Valentine	1	102.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Ed Morris	139	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	123	1884
3.	John Valentine	87	1883
4.	Frank Mountain	85	1883
5.	Ed Dundon	69	1883

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Frank Mountain	98	863.2

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Ed Morris	48	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	25	1884

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Ed Morris	48	429.2

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Ed Morris	4.6	1884
2.	Frank Mountain	2.3	1884

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Ed Morris	4.6	429.2

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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