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Cincinnati Reds Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers (?)†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Billy Rhines	11.4	1890
2.	Will White	10.9	1882
3.	Dolf Luque	10.6	1923
4.	Mike Smith	10.1	1887
5.	Ewell Blackwell	9.5	1947
6.	Jose Rijo	9.3	1993
7.	Noodles Hahn	8.9	1902
	Will White	8.9	1883
9.	Noodles Hahn	8.5	1899
10.	Jesse Duryea	8.3	1889

WAR for Pitchers (?)

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Noodles Hahn	45.9	1987.1
2.	Eppa Rixey	40.1	2889.2
3.	Bucky Walters	37.7	2355.0
4.	Dolf Luque	37.6	2667.2
5.	Frank Dwyer	37.2	1992.2
6.	Jose Rijo	36.5	1478.0
7.	Tony Mullane	35.0	2599.0
8.	Jim Maloney	34.6	1818.2
9.	Paul Derringer	32.6	2614.0
10.	Bob Ewing	28.8	2020.1

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Ted Abernathy	1.27	1967
2.	Harry McCormick	1.52	1882
3.	Will White	1.54	1882
4.	Fred Toney	1.58	1915
5.	Bob Ewing	1.73	1907
6.	Noodles Hahn	1.77	1902
7.	Dutch Ruether	1.82	1919
8.	Andy Coakley	1.86	1908
9.	Art Fromme	1.90	1909
10.	Dolf Luque	1.93	1923

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Andy Coakley	2.11	507.2
2.	Fred Toney	2.18	999.0
3.	Dutch Ruether	2.26	554.0
4.	Jake Weimer	2.31	630.1
5.	Bob Ewing	2.37	2020.1
6.	John Franco	2.49	528.0
7.	Will White	2.51	1832.1
8.	Noodles Hahn	2.52	1987.1
9.	Joe Beggs	2.56	569.0
10.	Hod Eller	2.62	863.0

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Will White	43	1883
2.	Will White	40	1882
3.	Mike Smith	34	1887
	Will White	34	1884
5.	Tony Mullane	33	1886
6.	Jesse Duryea	32	1889
7.	Tony Mullane	31	1887
8.	Billy Rhines	28	1890
9.	Pink Hawley	27	1898
	Dolf Luque	27	1923
	Lee Viau	27	1888
	Bucky Walters	27	1939

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Eppa Rixey	179	2890.2
2.	Tony Mullane	163	2599.0
3.	Paul Derringer	161	2615.1
4.	Bucky Walters	160	2355.2
5.	Dolf Luque	154	2668.2
6.	Will White	136	1832.1
7.	Jim Maloney	134	1818.2
8.	Frank Dwyer	133	1992.2
9.	Joe Nuxhall	130	2169.1
10.	Pete Donohue	127	1996.1
	Noodles Hahn	127	1987.1

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Tom Hall	.909	1972
2.	Dave Tomlin	.900	1978
3.	Tom Seaver	.875	1981
4.	Elmer Riddle	.826	1941
5.	Tom Seaver	.824	1977
	Wayne Simpson	.824	1970
7.	Bob Purkey	.821	1962
8.	Joe Beggs	.800	1940
	Pedro Borbon	.800	1978
	John Franco	.800	1985
	Hal Jeffcoat	.800	1956
	Todd Jones	.800	2004
	Denny Neagle	.800	2000

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Don Gullett	.674	1187.0
2.	Will White	.663	1832.1
3.	Pedro Borbon	.653	920.2
4.	Dutch Ruether	.632	554.0
5.	Clay Carroll	.623	856.0
	Jim Maloney	.623	1818.2
7.	Gary Nolan	.621	1656.1
8.	Tom Seaver	.620	1085.2
9.	Jose Rijo	.614	1478.0
10.	Pete Schourek	.607	423.2
	Scott Sullivan	.607	662.2

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Tom Seaver	0.956	1977
2.	Ted Abernathy	0.978	1967
3.	Noodles Hahn	0.984	1904
4.	Harry McCormick	0.997	1882
5.	Will White	1.000	1883
6.	Will White	1.004	1882
7.	Gary Nolan	1.006	1972
8.	Ray Fisher	1.027	1919
	Gary Nolan	1.027	1968
10.	Bob Ewing	1.035	1908

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Will White	1.096	1832.1
2.	Fred Toney	1.115	999.0
3.	Noodles Hahn	1.134	1987.1
4.	Gary Nolan	1.138	1656.1
5.	Bob Ewing	1.160	2020.1
6.	Tom Seaver	1.177	1085.2
7.	Hod Eller	1.181	863.0
8.	Mario Soto	1.186	1730.1
9.	Jose Rijo	1.187	1478.0
10.	Jake Weimer	1.190	630.1

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Ted Abernathy	5.332	1967
2.	Tom Hall	5.574	1972
3.	Mario Soto	5.958	1980
4.	Art Fromme	6.283	1909
5.	Gary Nolan	6.300	1968
6.	Wayne Simpson	6.392	1970
7.	Tom Hall	6.424	1973
8.	Fred Toney	6.467	1915
9.	Tom Seaver	6.493	1981
10.	Billy McCool	6.494	1966

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Mario Soto	7.256	1730.1
2.	Jim Maloney	7.339	1818.2
3.	Tom Seaver	7.635	1085.2
4.	Johnny Vander Meer	7.682	2028.0
	Jake Weimer	7.682	630.1
6.	Fred Toney	7.703	999.0
7.	Don Gullett	7.749	1187.0
8.	Norm Charlton	7.773	503.2
9.	Art Fromme	7.788	888.2
10.	Ray Starr	7.790	528.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Red Lucas	0.737	1933
2.	Slim Sallee	0.791	1919
3.	Gary Nolan	1.015	1976
4.	Paul Derringer	1.047	1939
5.	Noodles Hahn	1.058	1904
6.	Don Newcombe	1.095	1959
7.	Red Lucas	1.170	1932
8.	Pete Donohue	1.229	1926
9.	Gary Nolan	1.239	1975
10.	Slim Sallee	1.241	1920

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Red Lucas	1.552	1768.2
2.	Will White	1.587	1832.1
3.	Paul Derringer	1.690	2615.1
4.	Noodles Hahn	1.698	1987.1
5.	Carl Mays	1.715	703.1
6.	Pete Donohue	1.754	1996.1
7.	Ken Raffensberger	1.842	1490.0
8.	Eppa Rixey	1.877	2890.2
9.	George Suggs	1.907	1028.2
10.	Bob Purkey	1.972	1588.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Scott Williamson	10.929	2000
2.	Mike Remlinger	10.524	1997
3.	Billy McCool	10.253	1965
4.	Tom Hall	9.700	1972
5.	Mario Soto	9.571	1982
6.	Jim Maloney	9.527	1963
7.	Edinson Volquez	9.459	2008
8.	Sammy Ellis	9.196	1964
9.	Ron Robinson	9.026	1986
10.	Jose Rijo	8.930	1994

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Jim Maloney	7.878	1818.2
2.	Scott Sullivan	7.660	662.2
3.	Jose Rijo	7.618	1478.0
4.	Norm Charlton	7.541	503.2
5.	Aaron Harang	7.539	1343.0
6.	Mario Soto	7.537	1730.1
7.	Homer Bailey	7.189	702.1
8.	Bruce Berenyi	7.132	613.1
9.	Johnny Cueto	7.073	926.1
10.	Brett Tomko	6.883	508.2

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Wayne Granger	90	1969
2.	Rob Murphy	87	1987
3.	Frank Williams	85	1987
4.	Stan Belinda	84	1997
5.	Nick Masset	82	2010
6.	Todd Coffey	81	2006
7.	Pedro Borbon	80	1973
8.	Bill Bray	79	2011
	Scott Sullivan	79	1999
	Scott Sullivan	79	2000
	Scott Sullivan	79	2001

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Pedro Borbon	531	920.2
2.	Scott Sullivan	494	662.2
3.	Clay Carroll	486	856.0
4.	Joe Nuxhall	484	2169.1
5.	Danny Graves	465	733.0
6.	Tom Hume	457	921.0
7.	Eppa Rixey	440	2890.2
8.	Dolf Luque	395	2668.2
9.	Paul Derringer	393	2615.1
	John Franco	393	528.0

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Jeff Brantley	44	1996
2.	Jeff Shaw	42	1997
3.	Danny Graves	41	2004
4.	Francisco Cordero	40	2010
5.	Francisco Cordero	39	2009
	John Franco	39	1988
7.	Aroldis Chapman	38	2012
8.	Clay Carroll	37	1972
	Francisco Cordero	37	2011
10.	Wayne Granger	35	1970

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Danny Graves	182	733.0
2.	Francisco Cordero	150	279.1
3.	John Franco	148	528.0
4.	Clay Carroll	119	856.0
5.	Jeff Brantley	88	218.1
	Rob Dibble	88	450.2
	Tom Hume	88	921.0
8.	Pedro Borbon	76	920.2
9.	Wayne Granger	73	329.1
10.	Jeff Shaw	69	249.0

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Will White	577.0	1883
2.	Tony Mullane	529.2	1886
3.	Will White	480.0	1882
4.	Will White	456.0	1884
5.	Mike Smith	447.1	1887
6.	Tony Mullane	426.1	1891
7.	Tony Mullane	416.1	1887
8.	Ice Box Chamberlain	406.1	1892
9.	Billy Rhines	401.1	1890
10.	Jesse Duryea	401.0	1889

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Eppa Rixey	2890.2	2890.2
2.	Dolf Luque	2668.2	2668.2
3.	Paul Derringer	2615.1	2615.1
4.	Tony Mullane	2599.0	2599.0
5.	Bucky Walters	2355.2	2355.2
6.	Joe Nuxhall	2169.1	2169.1
7.	Johnny Vander Meer	2028.0	2028.0
8.	Bob Ewing	2020.1	2020.1
9.	Pete Donohue	1996.1	1996.1
10.	Frank Dwyer	1992.2	1992.2

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Mario Soto	274	1982
2.	Jim Maloney	265	1963
3.	Tony Mullane	250	1886
4.	Jim Maloney	244	1965
5.	Mario Soto	242	1983
6.	Noodles Hahn	239	1901
7.	Jose Rijo	227	1993
8.	Tom Seaver	226	1978
9.	Aaron Harang	218	2007
10.	Aaron Harang	216	2006
	Jim Maloney	216	1966

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Jim Maloney	1592	1818.2
2.	Mario Soto	1449	1730.1
3.	Joe Nuxhall	1289	2169.1
4.	Jose Rijo	1251	1478.0
	Johnny Vander Meer	1251	2028.0
6.	Aaron Harang	1125	1343.0
7.	Paul Derringer	1062	2615.1
8.	Gary Nolan	1035	1656.1
9.	Bronson Arroyo	1024	1548.2
10.	Jim O'Toole	1002	1561.0

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Will White	64	1883
2.	Tony Mullane	56	1886
3.	Will White	54	1882
4.	Mike Smith	52	1887
	Will White	52	1884
6.	Ice Box Chamberlain	49	1892
7.	Jesse Duryea	48	1889
	Tony Mullane	48	1887
9.	Tony Mullane	47	1891
10.	Billy Rhines	45	1890

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Eppa Rixey	357	2890.2
2.	Paul Derringer	322	2615.1
3.	Dolf Luque	321	2668.2
4.	Tom Browning	298	1911.0
5.	Bucky Walters	296	2355.2
6.	Tony Mullane	285	2599.0
7.	Johnny Vander Meer	279	2028.0
8.	Joe Nuxhall	274	2169.1
9.	Jim Maloney	258	1818.2
10.	Pete Donohue	253	1996.1

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Will White	64	1883
2.	Tony Mullane	55	1886
3.	Will White	52	1882
	Will White	52	1884
5.	Mike Smith	49	1887
6.	Tony Mullane	47	1887
7.	Billy Rhines	45	1890
8.	Ice Box Chamberlain	43	1892
9.	Tony Mullane	42	1891
	Lee Viau	42	1888

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Tony Mullane	264	2599.0
2.	Noodles Hahn	209	1987.1
3.	Will White	204	1832.1
4.	Bucky Walters	195	2355.2
5.	Paul Derringer	189	2615.1
6.	Frank Dwyer	188	1992.2
7.	Bob Ewing	184	2020.1
8.	Dolf Luque	183	2668.2
9.	Eppa Rixey	180	2890.2
10.	Red Lucas	158	1768.2

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Will White	8	1882
2.	Jack Billingham	7	1973
	Hod Eller	7	1919
	Fred Toney	7	1917
	Will White	7	1884
6.	Ewell Blackwell	6	1947
	Noodles Hahn	6	1902
	Jack Harper	6	1904
	Danny Jackson	6	1988
	Dolf Luque	6	1923
	Jim Maloney	6	1963
	Tony Mullane	6	1887
	Ken Raffensberger	6	1952
	Billy Rhines	6	1890
	Fred Toney	6	1915
	Johnny Vander Meer	6	1941
	Bucky Walters	6	1944
	Jake Weimer	6	1906
	Will White	6	1883

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Bucky Walters	32	2355.2
2.	Jim Maloney	30	1818.2
3.	Johnny Vander Meer	29	2028.0
4.	Ken Raffensberger	25	1490.0
5.	Paul Derringer	24	2615.1
	Noodles Hahn	24	1987.1
	Dolf Luque	24	2668.2
8.	Eppa Rixey	23	2890.2
	Will White	23	1832.1
10.	Joe Nuxhall	20	2169.1

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Bronson Arroyo	46	2011
2.	Eric Milton	40	2005
3.	Tom Browning	36	1988
4.	Sammy Ellis	35	1966
	Aaron Harang	35	2008
6.	Ramon Ortiz	34	2005
	Ken Raffensberger	34	1950
8.	Bill Gullickson	33	1987
	Jim Merritt	33	1969
10.	Rob Bell	32	2000
	Tom Browning	32	1991
	Elmer Dessens	32	2001

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Tom Browning	234	1911.0
2.	Bronson Arroyo	226	1548.2
3.	Joe Nuxhall	197	2169.1
4.	Aaron Harang	185	1343.0
5.	Mario Soto	172	1730.1
6.	Bob Purkey	156	1588.0
7.	Ken Raffensberger	155	1490.0
8.	Gary Nolan	141	1656.1
9.	Jim Maloney	135	1818.2
10.	Herm Wehmeier	132	1087.0

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Tony Mullane	187	1891
2.	Ice Box Chamberlain	170	1892
3.	Tony Mullane	166	1886
4.	Johnny Vander Meer	162	1943
5.	Orval Overall	147	1905
6.	Lee Viau	136	1889
7.	Herm Wehmeier	135	1950
8.	George Pechiney	133	1886
9.	Jesse Duryea	127	1889
	Tony Mullane	127	1892

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Johnny Vander Meer	1072	2028.0
2.	Tony Mullane	926	2599.0
3.	Bucky Walters	806	2355.2
4.	Jim Maloney	786	1818.2
5.	Dolf Luque	756	2668.2
6.	Joe Nuxhall	706	2169.1
7.	Mario Soto	657	1730.1
8.	Eppa Rixey	603	2890.2
9.	Herm Wehmeier	591	1087.0
10.	Ewell Blackwell	532	1281.1

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Tony Mullane	501	1886
2.	Will White	479	1884
3.	Will White	473	1883
4.	Frank Dwyer	471	1894
5.	Tony Mullane	414	1887
6.	Will White	411	1882
7.	Tom Parrott	402	1894
8.	Mike Smith	400	1887
9.	Ice Box Chamberlain	391	1892
10.	Tony Mullane	390	1891

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Eppa Rixey	3115	2890.2
2.	Paul Derringer	2755	2615.1
3.	Dolf Luque	2619	2668.2
4.	Tony Mullane	2391	2599.0
5.	Frank Dwyer	2361	1992.2
6.	Pete Donohue	2263	1996.1
7.	Joe Nuxhall	2168	2169.1
8.	Bucky Walters	2142	2355.2
9.	Tom Browning	1918	1911.0
10.	Noodles Hahn	1878	1987.1

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Sammy Ellis	4.464	1964
2.	Erik Hanson	4.391	1994
3.	Joe Nuxhall	4.333	1963
4.	Aaron Harang	4.192	2007
5.	Gary Nolan	4.185	1976
6.	Jose Rijo	3.886	1992
7.	Mario Soto	3.859	1982
8.	Aaron Harang	3.857	2006
9.	Joe Nuxhall	3.774	1965
10.	Joey Jay	3.722	1964

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Aaron Harang	3.187	1343.0
2.	John Smiley	2.922	775.1
3.	Jose Rijo	2.762	1478.0
4.	Mike Leake	2.539	540.1
5.	Gary Nolan	2.518	1656.1
6.	Bronson Arroyo	2.504	1548.2
7.	Johnny Cueto	2.502	926.1
8.	Noodles Hahn	2.400	1987.1
9.	Homer Bailey	2.367	702.1
10.	Brett Tomko	2.275	508.2

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Mike Smith	0.026	1888
2.	Eppa Rixey	0.030	1921
3.	Andy Coakley	0.034	1907
4.	Dutch Ruether	0.037	1919
5.	Chick Fraser	0.038	1906
6.	Win Kellum	0.040	1904
	Fred Toney	0.040	1915
8.	Hod Eller	0.041	1918
	Bob Ewing	0.041	1909
10.	Ewell Blackwell	0.046	1946

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Dutch Ruether	0.049	554.0
2.	Andy Coakley	0.071	507.2
3.	Jack Rowan	0.073	614.0
4.	Ted Breitenstein	0.095	1039.0
5.	Jack Harper	0.098	644.2
6.	Bob Ewing	0.107	2020.1
7.	Pete Schneider	0.108	1245.0
8.	Billy Rhines	0.110	1548.0
9.	Jake Weimer	0.114	630.1
10.	Noodles Hahn	0.122	1987.1

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Tony Mullane	27	1886
2.	Tony Mullane	26	1891
3.	Paul Derringer	25	1933
4.	Billy Rhines	24	1891
5.	Red Ames	23	1914
	Ice Box Chamberlain	23	1892
	Dolf Luque	23	1922
	Orval Overall	23	1905
9.	Si Johnson	22	1934
	Will White	22	1883

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Dolf Luque	152	2668.2
2.	Paul Derringer	150	2615.1
3.	Eppa Rixey	148	2890.2
4.	Tony Mullane	124	2599.0
5.	Johnny Vander Meer	116	2028.0
6.	Pete Donohue	110	1996.1
7.	Joe Nuxhall	109	2169.1
8.	Bucky Walters	107	2355.2
9.	Bob Ewing	103	2020.1
10.	Frank Dwyer	100	1992.2

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Tony Mullane	218	1886
2.	Frank Dwyer	196	1894
3.	Tom Parrott	192	1894
4.	Will White	168	1884
5.	Tom Parrott	160	1895
6.	Lee Viau	157	1889
7.	Ice Box Chamberlain	153	1892
	Tony Mullane	153	1891
9.	George Pechiney	152	1886
10.	Tony Mullane	150	1887

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Eppa Rixey	1068	2890.2
2.	Paul Derringer	975	2615.1
3.	Dolf Luque	917	2668.2
4.	Joe Nuxhall	916	2169.1
5.	Tony Mullane	911	2599.0
6.	Frank Dwyer	835	1992.2
7.	Tom Browning	832	1911.0
8.	Pete Donohue	827	1996.1
9.	Johnny Vander Meer	768	2028.0
10.	Bucky Walters	766	2355.2

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Tony Mullane	53	1886
2.	Mike Smith	31	1887
3.	Tony Mullane	27	1887
	Lee Viau	27	1888
5.	Tony Mullane	26	1889
6.	Mike Smith	25	1888
	Will White	25	1883
	Will White	25	1885
9.	Tony Mullane	24	1888
	Will White	24	1884

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Tony Mullane	184	2599.0
2.	Jim Maloney	121	1818.2
3.	Will White	94	1832.1
4.	Mike Smith	80	1072.1
5.	Billy Rhines	55	1548.0
6.	Jesse Duryea	51	820.0
	Aaron Harang	51	1343.0
	Scott Williamson	51	322.1
9.	Jack Billingham	46	1270.0
	Lee Viau	46	850.2

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Will White	35	1884
2.	Tony Mullane	32	1887
3.	Tony Mullane	29	1888
4.	Will White	27	1885
5.	Gus Shallix	26	1884
6.	Jake Weimer	23	1907
7.	Pink Hawley	22	1898
	Billy Rhines	22	1891
9.	Billy Rhines	21	1895
10.	Frank Foreman	20	1890
	Pink Hawley	20	1899
	Lee Viau	20	1888

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Tony Mullane	139	2599.0
2.	Billy Rhines	88	1548.0
3.	Frank Dwyer	78	1992.2
4.	Will White	68	1832.1
5.	Rube Benton	66	1504.2
	Joe Nuxhall	66	2169.1
7.	Bill Phillips	62	1212.2
8.	Johnny Cueto	59	926.1
9.	Scott Sullivan	52	662.2
10.	Bronson Arroyo	51	1548.2

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Will White	2367	1883
2.	Tony Mullane	2258	1886
3.	Will White	1986	1884
4.	Will White	1975	1882
5.	Mike Smith	1872	1887
6.	Tony Mullane	1870	1891
7.	Ice Box Chamberlain	1796	1892
8.	Tony Mullane	1763	1887
9.	Jesse Duryea	1704	1889
10.	Billy Rhines	1656	1890

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Eppa Rixey	12127	2890.2
2.	Tony Mullane	11154	2599.0
3.	Dolf Luque	11099	2668.2
4.	Paul Derringer	10947	2615.1
5.	Bucky Walters	9796	2355.2
6.	Joe Nuxhall	9204	2169.1
7.	Frank Dwyer	8718	1992.2
8.	Johnny Vander Meer	8679	2028.0
9.	Pete Donohue	8517	1996.1
10.	Tom Browning	8017	1911.0

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Francisco Cordero	64	2010
2.	Francisco Cordero	63	2008
	Francisco Cordero	63	2011
4.	Tom Hume	62	1980
	Jeff Shaw	62	1997
6.	Ted Abernathy	61	1967
	Jeff Brantley	61	1996
	John Franco	61	1988
9.	John Franco	60	1987
	David Weathers	60	2007

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Danny Graves	337	733.0
2.	John Franco	286	528.0
3.	Clay Carroll	282	856.0
4.	Pedro Borbon	255	920.2
	Tom Hume	255	921.0
6.	Francisco Cordero	249	279.1
7.	Rob Dibble	196	450.2
8.	Frank Smith	161	456.2
9.	Ted Power	158	719.2
10.	David Weathers	157	398.2

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Ted Abernathy	299	1967
2.	Dolf Luque	201	1923
3.	Billy Rhines	189	1896
4.	Billy Rhines	186	1890
5.	Frank Williams	184	1987
6.	Fred Toney	183	1915
7.	Doug Bair	180	1978
8.	Harry McCormick	174	1882
9.	Johnny Cueto	171	2011
	Will White	171	1882

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	John Franco	153	528.0
2.	Jose Rijo	138	1478.0
3.	Joe Beggs	136	569.0
4.	Noodles Hahn	134	1987.1
5.	Clay Carroll	129	856.0
	Dutch Ruether	129	554.0
7.	Bucky Walters	124	2355.2
	Will White	124	1832.1
9.	Jesse Duryea	123	820.0
	Billy Rhines	123	1548.0
	Fred Toney	123	999.0

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Mike Smith	72	1887
2.	Will White	71	1883
3.	Dolf Luque	69	1923
4.	Billy Rhines	66	1890
5.	Will White	59	1882
6.	Bucky Walters	55	1939
7.	Jesse Duryea	53	1889
8.	Tony Mullane	52	1887
9.	Ewell Blackwell	48	1947
10.	Dolf Luque	47	1925

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Eppa Rixey	190	2890.2
2.	Dolf Luque	189	2668.2
3.	Noodles Hahn	182	1987.1
	Bucky Walters	182	2355.2
5.	Frank Dwyer	172	1992.2
6.	Jose Rijo	171	1478.0
7.	Tony Mullane	150	2599.0
8.	Will White	144	1832.1
9.	Billy Rhines	120	1548.0
10.	Paul Derringer	115	2615.1

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Dolf Luque	7.4	1923
2.	Will White	6.5	1883
3.	Billy Rhines	6.3	1890
4.	Mike Smith	6.1	1887
5.	Bucky Walters	6.0	1939
6.	Will White	5.8	1882
7.	Ewell Blackwell	5.1	1947
8.	Bucky Walters	5.0	1940
9.	Jose Rijo	4.9	1993
10.	Jesse Duryea	4.7	1889
	Dolf Luque	4.7	1925

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Bucky Walters	20.1	2355.2
2.	Dolf Luque	19.5	2668.2
3.	Eppa Rixey	19.1	2890.2
4.	Noodles Hahn	18.8	1987.1
5.	Jose Rijo	18.7	1478.0
6.	Frank Dwyer	15.2	1992.2
7.	Will White	13.6	1832.1
8.	Tony Mullane	13.4	2599.0
9.	Gary Nolan	12.7	1656.1
10.	Jim Maloney	12.2	1818.2

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	Year
1.	Jose Rijo	52.17	1993
2.	Bob Purkey	38.95	1962
3.	Tom Seaver	36.69	1977
4.	Jim Maloney	36.38	1965
5.	Bronson Arroyo	35.78	2006
6.	Jim O'Toole	34.21	1964
7.	Johnny Cueto	33.25	2012
8.	Mario Soto	31.76	1983
9.	Ewell Blackwell	30.90	1950
10.	Danny Graves	30.81	1999

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	IP
1.	Jose Rijo	177.69	1478.0
2.	Gary Nolan	140.51	1656.1
3.	Jim Maloney	114.55	1818.2
4.	Don Gullett	95.18	1187.0
5.	Clay Carroll	74.93	856.0
6.	Tom Seaver	73.54	1085.2
7.	Bob Purkey	72.82	1588.0
8.	Mario Soto	72.13	1730.1
9.	Scott Sullivan	66.51	662.2
10.	Rob Dibble	65.74	450.2

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Bob Purkey	5.7	1962
2.	Jim O'Toole	5.4	1964
3.	Ted Abernathy	4.8	1967
	Clay Carroll	4.8	1972
	Jose Rijo	4.8	1993
6.	Jim Maloney	4.6	1965
7.	Danny Graves	4.5	2000
	Gary Nolan	4.5	1967
	Jeff Shaw	4.5	1997
10.	Mario Soto	4.2	1983

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Jose Rijo	14.9	1478.0
2.	Jim Maloney	14.7	1818.2
3.	Gary Nolan	14.5	1656.1
4.	John Franco	14.0	528.0
5.	Clay Carroll	11.0	856.0
6.	Danny Graves	10.0	733.0
7.	Mario Soto	9.1	1730.1
8.	Jim O'Toole	8.2	1561.0
9.	Don Gullett	8.1	1187.0
	Scott Sullivan	8.1	662.2

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) (?)†

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Jose Rijo	4.6	1993
2.	Jim O'Toole	4.3	1964
3.	Danny Jackson	4.0	1988
4.	Bob Purkey	3.9	1962
5.	Jim Maloney	3.7	1965
	Tom Seaver	3.7	1977
7.	Bronson Arroyo	3.4	2006
8.	Jose Rijo	3.2	1990
	Mario Soto	3.2	1983
10.	Jose Rijo	3.1	1991
	Mario Soto	3.1	1982

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) (?)

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Jose Rijo	16.9	1478.0
2.	Gary Nolan	15.6	1656.1
3.	Jim Maloney	12.3	1818.2
4.	Mario Soto	9.6	1730.1
5.	Don Gullett	8.2	1187.0
6.	Bob Purkey	7.0	1588.0
7.	John Franco	6.4	528.0
8.	Tom Seaver	6.1	1085.2
9.	Pedro Borbon	6.0	920.2
10.	Rob Dibble	5.9	450.2

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	Year
1.	Jose Rijo	5.7	1993
2.	Tom Seaver	4.2	1977
3.	Bob Purkey	4.1	1962
4.	Jim Maloney	4.0	1965
5.	Jim O'Toole	3.9	1964
6.	Bronson Arroyo	3.6	2006
7.	Johnny Cueto	3.5	2012
8.	Mario Soto	3.4	1982
	Mario Soto	3.4	1983
10.	Gary Nolan	3.3	1967
	Gary Nolan	3.3	1972

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	IP
1.	Jose Rijo	19.3	1478.0
2.	Gary Nolan	15.6	1656.1
3.	Jim Maloney	12.8	1818.2
4.	Don Gullett	10.4	1187.0
5.	Tom Seaver	8.5	1085.2
6.	Mario Soto	8.2	1730.1
7.	Clay Carroll	8.1	856.0
8.	Bob Purkey	7.6	1588.0
9.	Rob Dibble	7.0	450.2
10.	Joe Nuxhall	6.5	2169.1

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