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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Ed Walsh1.2661910
2.Ed Walsh1.4071909
3.Ed Walsh1.4161908
4.Doc White1.5181906
5.Eddie Cicotte1.5321917
6.Eddie Cicotte1.5781913
7.Ed Walsh1.5981907
8.Frank Lange1.6531910
9.Doc White1.7221909
10.Doc White1.7631905

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Ed Walsh1.8052946.3
2.Hoyt Wilhelm1.918675.7
3.Frank Smith2.1801717.3
4.Eddie Cicotte2.2522322.3
5.Jim Scott2.2981892.0
6.Doc White2.2982498.3
7.Reb Russell2.3341291.7
8.Nick Altrock2.3981340.0
9.Joe Benz2.4291359.7
10.Frank Owen2.4761312.3

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Ed Walsh401908
2.Eddie Cicotte291919
3.Eddie Cicotte281917
4.Ed Walsh271911
 Ed Walsh271912
 Doc White271907
7.Red Faber251921
 Frank Smith251909
9.Red Faber241915
 Clark Griffith241901
 La Marr Hoyt241983
 Jim Scott241915
 Ed Walsh241907
 Wilbur Wood241972
 Wilbur Wood241973

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Ted Lyons2604161.0
2.Red Faber2544086.7
3.Ed Walsh1952946.3
4.Billy Pierce1862931.0
5.Wilbur Wood1632524.3
6.Doc White1592498.3
7.Eddie Cicotte1562322.3
8.Mark Buehrle1352061.0
9.Joe Horlen1131918.0
10.Frank Smith1081717.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Jason Bere.8571994
2.Sandy Consuegra.8421954
3.Cal Eldred.8332000
4.Turk Lown.8181959
5.Eddie Cicotte.8061919
6.Antonio Osuna.8002002
 Scott Radinsky.8001993
 Early Wynn.8001961
9.Clark Griffith.7741901
10.Earl Caldwell.7651946

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Clark Griffith.709479.7
2.Lefty Williams.6481156.0
3.Virgil Trucks.644616.0
4.Freddy Garcia.632603.3
5.Jim Kaat.616623.7
6.Juan Pizarro.6151037.3
7.Jack McDowell.6111343.7
8.Monty Stratton.610487.3
9.Ed Walsh.6092946.3
10.Dickey Kerr.609811.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Ed Walsh0.8201910
2.Hoyt Wilhelm0.8331965
3.Ed Walsh0.8601908
4.Keith Foulke0.8831999
5.Doc White0.9031906
6.Eddie Cicotte0.9111917
7.Joe Horlen0.9351964
8.Ed Walsh0.9381909
9.Reb Russell0.9421916
10.Eddie Fisher0.9441964

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm0.935675.7
2.Ed Walsh0.9952946.3
3.Frank Smith1.0801717.3
4.Reb Russell1.0801291.7
5.Nick Altrock1.0831340.0
6.Frank Owen1.1031312.3
7.Doc White1.1072498.3
8.Eddie Cicotte1.1122322.3
9.Joe Benz1.1471359.7
10.Jerry Staley1.148541.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Hoyt Wilhelm5.5001965
2.Ed Walsh5.8921910
3.Joe Horlen6.0661964
4.Keith Foulke6.1521999
5.Eddie Fisher6.1921964
6.Rich Gossage6.2891975
7.Frank Smith6.3651910
8.Eddie Cicotte6.3861917
9.Frank Lange6.4061910
10.Eddie Fisher6.4231965

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm6.194675.7
2.Ed Walsh7.0992946.3
3.Frank Smith7.1171717.3
4.Jack Harshman7.672734.3
5.Jim Scott7.7251892.0
6.Gary Peters7.7371560.0
7.Juan Pizarro7.8351037.3
8.Reb Russell7.8601291.7
9.Eddie Cicotte7.9452322.3
10.Early Wynn7.9701010.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.La Marr Hoyt1.0701983
2.Roy Patterson1.0771906
3.Ed Walsh1.0861908
4.Doc White1.1751907
5.Nick Altrock1.1911908
6.Sandy Consuegra1.2821955
7.Ted Lyons1.2981942
8.Nick Altrock1.3061907
9.Roy Patterson1.3091904
10.Nick Altrock1.3141906

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Nick Altrock1.4911340.0
2.Roy Patterson1.8001365.0
3.La Marr Hoyt1.825942.0
4.Frank Owen1.8381312.3
5.Ed Walsh1.8572946.3
6.Reb Russell1.8601291.7
7.Doc White1.9532498.3
8.Sloppy Thurston2.014800.0
9.Ray Herbert2.052710.7
10.Mark Buehrle2.0522061.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Keith Foulke10.5091999
2.Terry Forster9.3601972
3.Freddy Garcia8.9132004
4.Javier Vazquez8.8482007
5.Juan Pizarro8.6921961
6.Javier Vazquez8.6402008
7.Melido Perez8.4911991
8.Floyd Bannister8.4591985
9.Rich Gossage8.2591975
10.Esteban Loaiza8.2312003

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Javier Vazquez8.560627.7
2.Jason Bere7.497551.0
3.Melido Perez7.170713.0
4.Terry Forster7.126605.0
5.John Danks7.024534.3
6.Hoyt Wilhelm6.940675.7
7.Juan Pizarro6.8801037.3
8.Tom Bradley6.845545.7
9.Floyd Bannister6.5681040.0
10.Wilson Alvarez6.5131064.0

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Wilbur Wood881968
2.Kelly Wunsch832000
3.Eddie Fisher821965
4.Bob Locker771967
 Bobby Thigpen771990
 Wilbur Wood771970
7.Wilbur Wood761969
8.Damaso Marte742004
 Matt Thornton742008
10.Scott Radinsky731993
 Hoyt Wilhelm731964

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Red Faber6694086.7
2.Ted Lyons5944161.0
3.Wilbur Wood5782524.3
4.Billy Pierce4562931.0
5.Ed Walsh4262946.3
6.Bobby Thigpen424541.7
7.Hoyt Wilhelm361675.7
8.Doc White3602498.3
9.Eddie Cicotte3532322.3
10.Keith Foulke346446.0

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Bobby Thigpen571990
2.Keith Foulke422001
3.Bobby Jenks412006
4.Bobby Jenks402007
5.Roberto Hernandez381993
 Roberto Hernandez381996
7.Keith Foulke342000
 Dustin Hermanson342005
 Bobby Thigpen341988
 Bobby Thigpen341989

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Bobby Thigpen201541.7
2.Roberto Hernandez161404.7
3.Bobby Jenks146289.0
4.Keith Foulke100446.0
5.Hoyt Wilhelm98675.7
6.Terry Forster75605.0
7.Wilbur Wood572524.3
8.Bob James56222.3
9.Ed Farmer54233.7
10.Clint Brown53381.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Ed Walsh464.01908
2.Ed Walsh422.31907
3.Ed Walsh393.01912
4.Wilbur Wood376.71972
5.Ed Walsh369.71910
6.Ed Walsh368.71911
7.Frank Smith365.01909
8.Wilbur Wood359.31973
9.Red Faber352.01922
10.Eddie Cicotte346.71917

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Ted Lyons4161.04161.0
2.Red Faber4086.74086.7
3.Ed Walsh2946.32946.3
4.Billy Pierce2931.02931.0
5.Wilbur Wood2524.32524.3
6.Doc White2498.32498.3
7.Eddie Cicotte2322.32322.3
8.Mark Buehrle2061.02061.0
9.Joe Horlen1918.01918.0
10.Jim Scott1892.01892.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Ed Walsh2691908
2.Ed Walsh2581910
3.Ed Walsh2551911
4.Ed Walsh2541912
5.Gary Peters2151967
6.Javier Vazquez2132007
7.Wilbur Wood2101971
8.Tom Bradley2091972
9.Esteban Loaiza2072003
10.Tom Bradley2061971
 Ed Walsh2061907

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Billy Pierce17962931.0
2.Ed Walsh17322946.3
3.Red Faber14714086.7
4.Wilbur Wood13322524.3
5.Mark Buehrle11882061.0
6.Gary Peters10981560.0
7.Ted Lyons10734161.0
8.Doc White10672498.3
9.Joe Horlen10071918.0
10.Eddie Cicotte9612322.3

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Ed Walsh491908
 Wilbur Wood491972
3.Wilbur Wood481973
4.Ed Walsh461907
5.Wilbur Wood431975
6.Stan Bahnsen421973
 Wilbur Wood421971
 Wilbur Wood421974
9.Stan Bahnsen411972
 Jim Kaat411975
 Ed Walsh411912

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Ted Lyons4844161.0
2.Red Faber4834086.7
3.Billy Pierce3902931.0
4.Ed Walsh3122946.3
5.Mark Buehrle3012061.0
 Doc White3012498.3
7.Wilbur Wood2862524.3
8.Joe Horlen2841918.0
9.Eddie Cicotte2582322.3
10.Richard Dotson2501606.0

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Ed Walsh421908
2.Frank Smith371909
 Ed Walsh371907
4.Frank Owen341904
5.Ed Walsh331910
 Ed Walsh331911
7.Red Faber321921
 Frank Owen321905
 Ed Walsh321912
10.Nick Altrock311904
 Nick Altrock311905
 Red Faber311922

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Ted Lyons3564161.0
2.Red Faber2734086.7
3.Ed Walsh2492946.3
4.Doc White2062498.3
5.Eddie Cicotte1832322.3
 Billy Pierce1832931.0
7.Frank Smith1561717.3
8.Thornton Lee1421888.0
9.Jim Scott1231892.0
10.Roy Patterson1191365.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Ed Walsh111908
2.Ed Walsh101906
3.Reb Russell81913
 Ed Walsh81909
 Wilbur Wood81972
6.Eddie Cicotte71917
 Ray Herbert71963
 Frank Owen71906
 Billy Pierce71953
 Jim Scott71915
 Frank Smith71909
 Ed Walsh71910
 Doc White71904
 Doc White71906
 Wilbur Wood71971

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Ed Walsh572946.3
2.Doc White422498.3
3.Billy Pierce352931.0
4.Red Faber294086.7
5.Eddie Cicotte282322.3
6.Ted Lyons274161.0
7.Jim Scott261892.0
8.Frank Smith251717.3
9.Reb Russell241291.7
 Wilbur Wood242524.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Floyd Bannister381987
2.Mark Buehrle362006
3.James Baldwin341999
 James Baldwin342000
 Alex Fernandez341996
 Jon Garland342004
 Kevin Tapani341996
8.Mark Buehrle332004
 Billy Pierce331958
10.Freddy Garcia322006
 Dan Wright322002

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Billy Pierce2412931.0
2.Mark Buehrle2362061.0
3.Ted Lyons2234161.0
4.Wilbur Wood1932524.3
5.Jon Garland1821428.7
6.Richard Dotson1561606.0
7.James Baldwin1501015.7
8.Alex Fernandez1481346.3
9.Joe Horlen1421918.0
10.Floyd Bannister1341040.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Vern Kennedy1471936
2.Billy Pierce1371950
3.Bill Wight1351948
4.Vic Frazier1271931
5.Vern Kennedy1241937
6.Wilson Alvarez1221993
7.Early Wynn1191959
8.Stan Bahnsen1171973
9.Eddie Smith1141941
10.Billy Pierce1121949
 Early Wynn1121960

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Red Faber12134086.7
2.Ted Lyons11214161.0
3.Billy Pierce10522931.0
4.Wilbur Wood6712524.3
5.Richard Dotson6371606.0
6.Thornton Lee6331888.0
7.Jim Scott6091892.0
8.Ed Walsh6082946.3
9.Bill Dietrich5611437.7
10.Eddie Smith5451228.7

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Wilbur Wood3811973
2.Dickey Kerr3571921
3.Roy Patterson3451901
4.Ed Walsh3431908
5.Ed Walsh3411907
6.Patsy Flaherty3381903
7.Red Faber3341922
8.Red Faber3321920
 Ed Walsh3321912
10.Ted Lyons3311930

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Ted Lyons44894161.0
2.Red Faber41064086.7
3.Billy Pierce26432931.0
4.Wilbur Wood24222524.3
5.Ed Walsh23242946.3
6.Doc White22252498.3
7.Mark Buehrle21432061.0
8.Eddie Cicotte20502322.3
9.Thornton Lee18511888.0
10.Joe Horlen17551918.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Keith Foulke5.8571999
2.Ed Walsh4.8041908
3.La Marr Hoyt4.7741983
4.Javier Vazquez4.2602007
5.Ed Walsh4.2291910
6.Bob James3.8261985
7.Mark Buehrle3.7252005
8.Doc White3.7111907
9.Hoyt Wilhelm3.7001963
10.Esteban Loaiza3.6962003

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Javier Vazquez3.575627.7
2.Hoyt Wilhelm3.120675.7
3.Tom Bradley2.986545.7
4.Ed Walsh2.8492946.3
5.Freddy Garcia2.763603.3
6.La Marr Hoyt2.686942.0
7.Mark Buehrle2.5282061.0
8.John Danks2.266534.3
9.Alex Fernandez2.2321346.3
10.Jack McDowell2.1911343.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Frank Smith0.0251909
2.Ed Walsh0.0321906
3.Reb Russell0.0341916
4.Red Faber0.0361917
5.Ed Walsh0.0391908
6.Red Faber0.0441916
7.Reb Russell0.0481917
8.Eddie Cicotte0.0481916
9.Fred Olmstead0.0491910
10.Frank Shellenback0.0491918

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Reb Russell0.0491291.7
2.Frank Smith0.0521717.3
3.Ed Walsh0.0702946.3
4.Eddie Cicotte0.0892322.3
5.Nick Altrock0.0941340.0
6.Jim Scott0.1001892.0
7.Doc White0.1012498.3
8.Joe Benz0.1061359.7
9.Frank Owen0.1101312.3
10.Roy Patterson0.1521365.0

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Patsy Flaherty251903
2.Pat Caraway241931
3.Stan Bahnsen211973
 Ted Lyons211933
5.Ted Lyons201929
 Jim Scott201913
 Eddie Smith201942
 Ed Walsh201910
 Bill Wight201948
 Roy Wilkinson201921
 Wilbur Wood201973
 Wilbur Wood201975

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Ted Lyons2304161.0
2.Red Faber2134086.7
3.Billy Pierce1522931.0
4.Wilbur Wood1482524.3
5.Ed Walsh1252946.3
6.Doc White1232498.3
7.Joe Horlen1131918.0
 Jim Scott1131892.0
9.Thornton Lee1041888.0
10.Eddie Cicotte1022322.3

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Dickey Kerr1621921
2.Pat Caraway1521931
3.Vern Kennedy1411936
4.Wilbur Wood1381973
5.Jaime Navarro1351997
6.Ted Blankenship1331927
 Wilbur Wood1331975
8.Lefty Williams1301920
9.Tommy Thomas1291931
10.Wilbur Wood1281974

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Ted Lyons16964161.0
2.Red Faber14304086.7
3.Billy Pierce10382931.0
4.Wilbur Wood8912524.3
5.Mark Buehrle8712061.0
6.Richard Dotson7181606.0
7.Jon Garland7001428.7
8.Thornton Lee6991888.0
9.Bill Dietrich6751437.7
10.Joe Horlen6631918.0

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Jose Contreras202005
 Freddy Garcia202005
3.Jaime Navarro181998
4.Tommy John171970
5.Jose Contreras162006
6.Tommy John151969
 Gary Peters151964
8.James Baldwin141997
 Joe Horlen141966
 Jaime Navarro141997
 Ed Walsh141907
 Kip Wells142001
 Rich Wortham141979

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Ed Walsh832946.3
2.Tommy John671493.3
3.Joe Horlen641918.0
 Gary Peters641560.0
5.Wilbur Wood632524.3
6.Jose Contreras60900.0
7.Frank Smith561717.3
8.Ted Lyons554161.0
9.Red Faber524086.7
10.James Baldwin511015.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Clark Griffith161902
 Jim Scott161909
3.Jose Contreras152007
 Javier Vazquez152006
5.Patsy Flaherty141903
 Joe Horlen141968
 Ken Kravec141979
 Doc White141903
9.Mike Cvengros131923
10.Nixey Callahan121902
 Red Faber121914
 Orlando Hernandez122005
 Tommy John121968
 Frank Smith121904
 Kip Wells122001
 Doc White121910
 Lefty Williams121920

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Red Faber1034086.7
2.Doc White922498.3
3.Wilbur Wood572524.3
4.Jim Scott531892.0
 Ed Walsh532946.3
6.Mark Buehrle522061.0
7.Joe Horlen491918.0
8.Gary Peters461560.0
9.Jose Contreras45900.0
 Lefty Williams451156.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Ed Walsh17991908
2.Ed Walsh16631907
3.Ed Walsh15641912
4.Wilbur Wood15311973
5.Wilbur Wood14901972
6.Ed Walsh14801911
7.Red Faber14641922
8.Frank Smith14271909
9.Ed Walsh13861910
10.Dickey Kerr13601921

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Ted Lyons178464161.0
2.Red Faber173604086.7
3.Billy Pierce122782931.0
4.Ed Walsh116312946.3
5.Wilbur Wood104722524.3
6.Eddie Cicotte90362322.3
7.Mark Buehrle85622061.0
8.Doc White81602498.3
9.Thornton Lee80071888.0
10.Joe Horlen78951918.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Bobby Thigpen731990
2.Keith Foulke692001
3.Roberto Hernandez671993
4.Bobby Jenks622007
 Wilbur Wood621970
6.Roberto Hernandez611996
7.Eddie Fisher601965
 Bob James601985
9.Bobby Thigpen591988
10.Keith Foulke582000
 Bobby Jenks582006
 Bobby Thigpen581991

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Bobby Thigpen348541.7
2.Roberto Hernandez299404.7
3.Hoyt Wilhelm239675.7
4.Bobby Jenks236289.0
5.Keith Foulke216446.0
6.Clint Brown177381.0
7.Wilbur Wood1742524.3
8.Terry Forster158605.0
9.Jerry Staley146541.7
10.Bobby Howry138322.3

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Keith Foulke2211999
2.Rich Gossage2121975
3.Bob James2031985
4.Billy Pierce1991955
5.Monty Stratton1921937
6.Ed Walsh1891910
7.Wilbur Wood1881971
8.Eddie Cicotte1861913
9.Joe Horlen1831964
10.Jerry Staley1821957

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm170675.7
2.Jerry Staley147541.7
3.Ed Walsh1472946.3
4.Eddie Cicotte1332322.3
5.Bobby Thigpen125541.7
6.Jim Kaat124623.7
7.Thornton Lee1241888.0
8.Virgil Trucks123616.0
9.Billy Pierce1232931.0
10.Mark Buehrle1222061.0