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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	6.5	1914
2.	Mordecai Brown	2.6	1915
3.	George McConnell	2.5	1915
4.	Rankin Johnson	2.3	1914
5.	Doc Watson	2.2	1914
6.	Mike Prendergast	1.3	1915
7.	Erv Lange	0.8	1914
8.	Bill Bailey	0.6	1915
9.	Dave Black	0.4	1915
10.	Mike Prendergast	0.2	1914

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	6.1	647.0
2.	Mordecai Brown	2.6	236.1
3.	George McConnell	2.5	303.0
4.	Doc Watson	2.2	172.0
5.	Mike Prendergast	1.5	389.2
6.	Rankin Johnson	1.2	177.0
7.	Erv Lange	0.8	190.0
8.	Bill Bailey	0.6	33.1

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Rankin Johnson	1.58	1914
2.	Claude Hendrix	1.69	1914
3.	Doc Watson	2.04	1914
4.	Mordecai Brown	2.09	1915
5.	George McConnell	2.20	1915
6.	Erv Lange	2.23	1914
7.	Mike Prendergast	2.38	1914
8.	Dave Black	2.45	1915
9.	Mike Prendergast	2.48	1915
10.	Claude Hendrix	3.00	1915

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	2.27	647.0

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	29	1914
2.	George McConnell	25	1915
3.	Mordecai Brown	17	1915
4.	Claude Hendrix	16	1915
5.	Mike Prendergast	14	1915
6.	Max Fiske	12	1914
	Erv Lange	12	1914
8.	Rankin Johnson	9	1914
	Doc Watson	9	1914
10.	Dave Black	6	1915

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	45	647.0
2.	George McConnell	25	303.0
3.	Mike Prendergast	19	389.2
4.	Mordecai Brown	17	236.1
5.	Max Fiske	12	198.0
	Erv Lange	12	190.0
7.	Rankin Johnson	11	177.0
8.	Doc Watson	9	172.0
9.	Ad Brennan	8	191.2
10.	Dave Black	7	146.1

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	.744	1914
2.	George McConnell	.714	1915
3.	Mordecai Brown	.680	1915
4.	Rankin Johnson	.643	1914
5.	Mike Prendergast	.538	1915
6.	Doc Watson	.529	1914
7.	Erv Lange	.522	1914
8.	Claude Hendrix	.516	1915
9.	Ad Brennan	.500	1914
	Max Fiske	.500	1914

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	.643	647.0

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	0.936	1914
2.	Rankin Johnson	0.975	1914
3.	Mordecai Brown	1.071	1915
4.	Max Fiske	1.111	1914
5.	Doc Watson	1.128	1914
6.	Dave Black	1.129	1915
7.	Mike Prendergast	1.131	1915
8.	Erv Lange	1.142	1914
9.	George McConnell	1.158	1915
10.	Claude Hendrix	1.193	1915

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	1.049	647.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	6.514	1914
2.	Rankin Johnson	6.600	1914
3.	Mordecai Brown	7.197	1915
4.	Max Fiske	7.318	1914
5.	Doc Watson	7.587	1914
6.	Erv Lange	7.674	1914
7.	Dave Black	7.714	1915
8.	George McConnell	7.782	1915
9.	Mike Prendergast	7.806	1915
10.	Claude Hendrix	8.084	1915

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	7.206	647.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	1.914	1914
2.	Rankin Johnson	2.175	1914
3.	Mike Prendergast	2.377	1915
4.	Mordecai Brown	2.437	1915
5.	Dave Black	2.448	1915
6.	Ad Brennan	2.547	1915
7.	Doc Watson	2.564	1914
8.	Erv Lange	2.605	1914
9.	George McConnell	2.644	1915
10.	Mike Prendergast	2.647	1914

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	2.240	647.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	4.699	1914
	Mike Prendergast	4.699	1914
3.	Rankin Johnson	4.500	1914
4.	George McConnell	4.485	1915
5.	Erv Lange	4.121	1914
6.	Max Fiske	3.955	1914
7.	Mordecai Brown	3.618	1915
8.	Doc Watson	3.610	1914
9.	Ad Brennan	3.396	1915
10.	Claude Hendrix	3.379	1915

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	4.117	647.0

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	49	1914
2.	George McConnell	44	1915
3.	Mike Prendergast	42	1915
4.	Claude Hendrix	40	1915
5.	Max Fiske	38	1914
6.	Erv Lange	36	1914
7.	Mordecai Brown	35	1915
8.	Mike Prendergast	30	1914
9.	Doc Watson	26	1914
10.	Dave Black	25	1915

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	89	647.0
2.	Mike Prendergast	72	389.2
3.	George McConnell	44	303.0
4.	Max Fiske	38	198.0
5.	Erv Lange	36	190.0
6.	Ad Brennan	35	191.2
	Mordecai Brown	35	236.1
8.	Dave Black	33	146.1
9.	Rankin Johnson	27	177.0
10.	Doc Watson	26	172.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	5	1914
2.	Mordecai Brown	4	1915
	Claude Hendrix	4	1915
4.	Erv Lange	2	1914
5.	Rankin Johnson	1	1915
	George McConnell	1	1915
	Doc Watson	1	1914

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	9	647.0
2.	Mordecai Brown	4	236.1
3.	Erv Lange	2	190.0
4.	Rankin Johnson	1	177.0
	George McConnell	1	303.0
	Doc Watson	1	172.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	362.0	1914
2.	George McConnell	303.0	1915
3.	Claude Hendrix	285.0	1915
4.	Mike Prendergast	253.2	1915
5.	Mordecai Brown	236.1	1915
6.	Max Fiske	198.0	1914
7.	Erv Lange	190.0	1914
8.	Doc Watson	172.0	1914
9.	Mike Prendergast	136.0	1914
10.	Tom McGuire	131.1	1914

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	647.0	647.0
2.	Mike Prendergast	389.2	389.2
3.	George McConnell	303.0	303.0
4.	Mordecai Brown	236.1	236.1
5.	Max Fiske	198.0	198.0
6.	Ad Brennan	191.2	191.2
7.	Erv Lange	190.0	190.0
8.	Rankin Johnson	177.0	177.0
9.	Doc Watson	172.0	172.0
10.	Dave Black	146.1	146.1

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	189	1914
2.	George McConnell	151	1915
3.	Claude Hendrix	107	1915
4.	Mordecai Brown	95	1915
	Mike Prendergast	95	1915
6.	Max Fiske	87	1914
	Erv Lange	87	1914
8.	Mike Prendergast	71	1914
9.	Doc Watson	69	1914
10.	Rankin Johnson	60	1914

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	296	647.0
2.	Mike Prendergast	166	389.2
3.	George McConnell	151	303.0
4.	Mordecai Brown	95	236.1
5.	Max Fiske	87	198.0
	Erv Lange	87	190.0
7.	Rankin Johnson	79	177.0
8.	Ad Brennan	71	191.2
9.	Doc Watson	69	172.0
10.	Dave Black	62	146.1

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	37	1914
2.	George McConnell	35	1915
3.	Claude Hendrix	31	1915
4.	Mike Prendergast	30	1915
5.	Mordecai Brown	25	1915
6.	Max Fiske	22	1914
	Erv Lange	22	1914
8.	Mike Prendergast	19	1914
9.	Doc Watson	18	1914
10.	Rankin Johnson	14	1914

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	68	647.0
2.	Mike Prendergast	49	389.2
3.	George McConnell	35	303.0
4.	Mordecai Brown	25	236.1
5.	Ad Brennan	24	191.2
6.	Max Fiske	22	198.0
	Erv Lange	22	190.0
8.	Rankin Johnson	20	177.0
9.	Doc Watson	18	172.0
10.	Tom McGuire	12	131.1

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	34	1914
2.	Claude Hendrix	26	1915
3.	George McConnell	23	1915
4.	Mordecai Brown	17	1915
5.	Mike Prendergast	16	1915
6.	Rankin Johnson	12	1914
7.	Erv Lange	10	1914
	Doc Watson	10	1914
9.	Ad Brennan	7	1915
	Max Fiske	7	1914
	Tom McGuire	7	1914
	Mike Prendergast	7	1914

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	60	647.0
2.	George McConnell	23	303.0
	Mike Prendergast	23	389.2
4.	Mordecai Brown	17	236.1
5.	Rankin Johnson	15	177.0
6.	Ad Brennan	12	191.2
7.	Erv Lange	10	190.0
	Doc Watson	10	172.0
9.	Max Fiske	7	198.0
	Tom McGuire	7	131.1

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	6	1914
2.	Claude Hendrix	5	1915
3.	George McConnell	4	1915
4.	Bill Bailey	3	1915
	Mordecai Brown	3	1915
	Mike Prendergast	3	1915
	Doc Watson	3	1914
8.	Ad Brennan	2	1915
	Rankin Johnson	2	1914
	Erv Lange	2	1914

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	11	647.0
2.	George McConnell	4	303.0
	Mike Prendergast	4	389.2
4.	Bill Bailey	3	33.1
	Ad Brennan	3	191.2
	Mordecai Brown	3	236.1
	Doc Watson	3	172.0
8.	Rankin Johnson	2	177.0
	Erv Lange	2	190.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	George McConnell	8	1915
2.	Ad Brennan	7	1914
	Max Fiske	7	1914
	Claude Hendrix	7	1915
	Tom McGuire	7	1914
6.	Claude Hendrix	6	1914
	Mike Prendergast	6	1915
8.	Rankin Johnson	5	1914
	Mike Prendergast	5	1914
10.	Dave Black	4	1915
	Ad Brennan	4	1915

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	13	647.0
2.	Ad Brennan	11	191.2
	Mike Prendergast	11	389.2
4.	George McConnell	8	303.0
5.	Max Fiske	7	198.0
	Rankin Johnson	7	177.0
	Tom McGuire	7	131.1
8.	Dave Black	5	146.1
9.	Erv Lange	3	190.0
10.	Mordecai Brown	2	236.1
	Doc Watson	2	172.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	George McConnell	89	1915
2.	Claude Hendrix	84	1915
3.	Claude Hendrix	77	1914
4.	Mike Prendergast	67	1915
5.	Mordecai Brown	64	1915
6.	Max Fiske	59	1914
7.	Tom McGuire	57	1914
8.	Erv Lange	55	1914
9.	Doc Watson	49	1914
10.	Mike Prendergast	40	1914

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	161	647.0
2.	Mike Prendergast	107	389.2
3.	George McConnell	89	303.0
4.	Mordecai Brown	64	236.1
5.	Max Fiske	59	198.0
6.	Tom McGuire	57	131.1
7.	Erv Lange	55	190.0
8.	Rankin Johnson	52	177.0
9.	Ad Brennan	51	191.2
10.	Doc Watson	49	172.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	262	1914
	George McConnell	262	1915
3.	Claude Hendrix	256	1915
4.	Mike Prendergast	220	1915
5.	Mordecai Brown	189	1915
6.	Erv Lange	162	1914
7.	Max Fiske	161	1914
8.	Doc Watson	145	1914
9.	Tom McGuire	143	1914
10.	Mike Prendergast	131	1914

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	518	647.0
2.	Mike Prendergast	351	389.2
3.	George McConnell	262	303.0
4.	Ad Brennan	201	191.2
5.	Mordecai Brown	189	236.1
6.	Erv Lange	162	190.0
7.	Max Fiske	161	198.0
8.	Rankin Johnson	146	177.0
9.	Doc Watson	145	172.0
10.	Tom McGuire	143	131.1

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	2.455	1914
2.	Rankin Johnson	2.069	1914
3.	Mike Prendergast	1.775	1914
4.	George McConnell	1.697	1915
5.	Erv Lange	1.582	1914
6.	Mordecai Brown	1.484	1915
7.	Max Fiske	1.475	1914
8.	Mike Prendergast	1.418	1915
9.	Doc Watson	1.408	1914
10.	Ad Brennan	1.333	1915

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	1.839	647.0

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Mordecai Brown	0.076	1915
2.	Doc Watson	0.105	1914
3.	Erv Lange	0.142	1914
4.	Claude Hendrix	0.149	1914
5.	Mike Prendergast	0.213	1915
6.	Claude Hendrix	0.221	1915
7.	George McConnell	0.238	1915
8.	Dave Black	0.297	1915
9.	Max Fiske	0.318	1914
10.	Mike Prendergast	0.331	1914

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	0.181	647.0

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	15	1915
2.	Max Fiske	12	1914
	Mike Prendergast	12	1915
4.	Erv Lange	11	1914
5.	Claude Hendrix	10	1914
	George McConnell	10	1915
7.	Ad Brennan	9	1915
	Mike Prendergast	9	1914
9.	Mordecai Brown	8	1915
	Doc Watson	8	1914

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	25	647.0
2.	Mike Prendergast	21	389.2
3.	Ad Brennan	14	191.2
4.	Max Fiske	12	198.0
5.	Erv Lange	11	190.0
6.	George McConnell	10	303.0
7.	Rankin Johnson	9	177.0
8.	Mordecai Brown	8	236.1
	Doc Watson	8	172.0
10.	Dave Black	7	146.1

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	95	1915
2.	George McConnell	74	1915
3.	Mike Prendergast	70	1915
4.	Max Fiske	69	1914
5.	Claude Hendrix	68	1914
6.	Mordecai Brown	55	1915
7.	Tom McGuire	54	1914
8.	Erv Lange	47	1914
9.	Ad Brennan	44	1915
10.	Doc Watson	39	1914

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	163	647.0
2.	Mike Prendergast	106	389.2
3.	Ad Brennan	78	191.2
4.	George McConnell	74	303.0
5.	Max Fiske	69	198.0
6.	Mordecai Brown	55	236.1
7.	Tom McGuire	54	131.1
8.	Dave Black	50	146.1
9.	Rankin Johnson	49	177.0
10.	Erv Lange	47	190.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	11	1915
2.	George McConnell	10	1915
3.	Claude Hendrix	9	1914
4.	Mordecai Brown	6	1915
5.	Rankin Johnson	4	1914
6.	Ad Brennan	3	1914
	Ad Brennan	3	1915
	Mike Prendergast	3	1914
9.	Dave Black	2	1914
	Dave Black	2	1915
	Tom McGuire	2	1914
	Hans Rasmussen	2	1915

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	20	647.0
2.	George McConnell	10	303.0
3.	Ad Brennan	6	191.2
	Mordecai Brown	6	236.1
5.	Rankin Johnson	5	177.0
6.	Dave Black	4	146.1
7.	Mike Prendergast	3	389.2
8.	Tom McGuire	2	131.1
	Hans Rasmussen	2	2.0
10.	Erv Lange	1	190.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	George McConnell	8	1915
2.	Ad Brennan	7	1915
	Mordecai Brown	7	1915
	Max Fiske	7	1914
5.	Dave Black	6	1915
6.	Claude Hendrix	5	1914
7.	Rankin Johnson	4	1914
	Tom McGuire	4	1914
	Mike Prendergast	4	1915
10.	Erv Lange	3	1914
	Mike Prendergast	3	1914
	Doc Watson	3	1914

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Ad Brennan	9	191.2
2.	George McConnell	8	303.0
3.	Mordecai Brown	7	236.1
	Max Fiske	7	198.0
	Claude Hendrix	7	647.0
	Mike Prendergast	7	389.2
7.	Dave Black	6	146.1
8.	Rankin Johnson	5	177.0
9.	Tom McGuire	4	131.1
10.	Erv Lange	3	190.0
	Doc Watson	3	172.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	1371	1914
2.	George McConnell	1228	1915
3.	Claude Hendrix	1149	1915
4.	Mike Prendergast	986	1915
5.	Mordecai Brown	931	1915
6.	Erv Lange	781	1914
7.	Max Fiske	762	1914
8.	Doc Watson	667	1914
9.	Tom McGuire	558	1914
10.	Mike Prendergast	556	1914

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	2520	647.0
2.	Mike Prendergast	1542	389.2
3.	George McConnell	1228	303.0
4.	Mordecai Brown	931	236.1
5.	Ad Brennan	796	191.2
6.	Erv Lange	781	190.0
7.	Max Fiske	762	198.0
8.	Rankin Johnson	693	177.0
9.	Doc Watson	667	172.0
10.	Dave Black	564	146.1

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Max Fiske	12	1914
	Claude Hendrix	12	1914
3.	Erv Lange	11	1914
4.	Tom McGuire	10	1914
	Mike Prendergast	10	1915
6.	Dave Black	9	1915
	Mordecai Brown	9	1915
	Claude Hendrix	9	1915
	George McConnell	9	1915
10.	Dave Black	7	1914

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	21	647.0
2.	Dave Black	16	146.1
3.	Mike Prendergast	14	389.2
4.	Max Fiske	12	198.0
5.	Erv Lange	11	190.0
6.	Tom McGuire	10	131.1
7.	Mordecai Brown	9	236.1
	George McConnell	9	303.0
9.	Ad Brennan	6	191.2
	Doc Watson	6	172.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Rankin Johnson	186	1914
2.	Claude Hendrix	173	1914
3.	Doc Watson	143	1914
4.	Mordecai Brown	135	1915
5.	Erv Lange	131	1914
6.	George McConnell	128	1915
7.	Mike Prendergast	123	1914
8.	Dave Black	116	1915
9.	Mike Prendergast	114	1915
10.	Claude Hendrix	94	1915

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	127	647.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	53	1914
2.	Mordecai Brown	19	1915
	Rankin Johnson	19	1914
	George McConnell	19	1915
	Doc Watson	19	1914
6.	Erv Lange	13	1914
7.	Mike Prendergast	9	1915
8.	Mike Prendergast	6	1914
9.	Dave Black	4	1915
10.	Bill Bailey	3	1915

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	48	647.0
2.	Mordecai Brown	19	236.1
	George McConnell	19	303.0
	Doc Watson	19	172.0
5.	Mike Prendergast	15	389.2
6.	Erv Lange	13	190.0
7.	Rankin Johnson	9	177.0
8.	Bill Bailey	3	33.1

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Claude Hendrix	5.9	1914
2.	Rankin Johnson	2.2	1914
3.	Mordecai Brown	2.1	1915
	George McConnell	2.1	1915
5.	Doc Watson	2.0	1914
6.	Erv Lange	1.4	1914
7.	Mike Prendergast	1.0	1915
8.	Mike Prendergast	0.7	1914
9.	Bill Bailey	0.4	1915
	Dave Black	0.4	1915

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Claude Hendrix	5.4	647.0
2.	Mordecai Brown	2.1	236.1
	George McConnell	2.1	303.0
4.	Doc Watson	2.0	172.0
5.	Mike Prendergast	1.7	389.2
6.	Erv Lange	1.4	190.0
7.	Rankin Johnson	1.1	177.0
8.	Bill Bailey	0.4	33.1

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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