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Chicago Pirates Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Single-Season Leaders

Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Silver King	13.2	1890
2.	Mark Baldwin	7.8	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	1.8	1890

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Silver King	13.2	461.0
2.	Mark Baldwin	7.8	492.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	1.8	197.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Silver King	2.69	1890
2.	Mark Baldwin	3.35	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	4.11	1890

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	33	1890
2.	Silver King	30	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	9	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	3	1890

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	33	492.0
2.	Silver King	30	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	9	197.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	3	69.1

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	.579	1890
2.	Silver King	.577	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	.474	1890

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	.579	492.0
2.	Silver King	.577	461.0

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Silver King	1.265	1890
2.	Charlie Bartson	1.482	1890
3.	Mark Baldwin	1.510	1890

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Silver King	8.200	1890
2.	Mark Baldwin	9.037	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	10.325	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.	Charlie Bartson	3.015	1890
2.	Silver King	3.182	1890
3.	Mark Baldwin	4.555	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.	Mark Baldwin	3.768	1890
2.	Silver King	3.612	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	2.376	1890

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	58	1890
2.	Silver King	56	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	26	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	12	1890

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	58	492.0
2.	Silver King	56	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	26	197.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	12	69.1

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Charlie Bartson	1	1890
	Frank Dwyer	1	1890

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Charlie Bartson	1	197.0
	Frank Dwyer	1	69.1

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	492.0	1890
2.	Silver King	461.0	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	197.0	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	69.1	1890

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	492.0	492.0
2.	Silver King	461.0	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	197.0	197.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	69.1	69.1

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	206	1890
2.	Silver King	185	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	52	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	17	1890

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	206	492.0
2.	Silver King	185	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	52	197.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	17	69.1

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	56	1890
	Silver King	56	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	20	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	6	1890

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	56	492.0
	Silver King	56	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	20	197.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	6	69.1

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	53	1890
2.	Silver King	48	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	17	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	6	1890

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	53	492.0
2.	Silver King	48	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	17	197.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	6	69.1

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Silver King	4	1890
2.	Mark Baldwin	1	1890

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Silver King	4	461.0
2.	Mark Baldwin	1	492.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	10	1890
2.	Charlie Bartson	8	1890
3.	Silver King	5	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	4	1890

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	10	492.0
2.	Charlie Bartson	8	197.0
3.	Silver King	5	461.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	4	69.1

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	249	1890
2.	Silver King	163	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	66	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	25	1890

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	249	492.0
2.	Silver King	163	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	66	197.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	25	69.1

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	494	1890
2.	Silver King	420	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	226	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	98	1890

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	494	492.0
2.	Silver King	420	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	226	197.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	98	69.1

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Silver King	1.135	1890
2.	Mark Baldwin	0.827	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	0.788	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.	Silver King	0.098	1890
2.	Mark Baldwin	0.183	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	0.365	1890

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	24	1890
2.	Silver King	22	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	10	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	6	1890

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	24	492.0
2.	Silver King	22	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	10	197.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	6	69.1

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	183	1890
2.	Silver King	138	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	90	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	48	1890

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	183	492.0
2.	Silver King	138	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	90	197.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	48	69.1

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	25	1890
2.	Silver King	11	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	5	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	4	1890

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	25	492.0
2.	Silver King	11	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	5	197.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	4	69.1

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	16	1890
2.	Silver King	15	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	13	1890

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	16	492.0
2.	Silver King	15	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	13	197.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	2242	1890
2.	Silver King	1988	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	899	1890
4.	Frank Dwyer	332	1890

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Mark Baldwin	2242	492.0
2.	Silver King	1988	461.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	899	197.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	332	69.1

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Charlie Bartson	6	1890
	Frank Dwyer	6	1890
3.	Mark Baldwin	2	1890

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Charlie Bartson	6	197.0
	Frank Dwyer	6	69.1
3.	Mark Baldwin	2	492.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Silver King	162	1890
2.	Mark Baldwin	130	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	106	1890

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Silver King	82	1890
2.	Mark Baldwin	49	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	7	1890

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Silver King	82	461.0
2.	Mark Baldwin	49	492.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	7	197.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Silver King	6.9	1890
2.	Mark Baldwin	4.0	1890
3.	Charlie Bartson	0.6	1890

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Silver King	6.9	461.0
2.	Mark Baldwin	4.0	492.0
3.	Charlie Bartson	0.6	197.0

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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