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Cincinnati Kelly's Killers Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Ed Crane	4.1	1891
2.	Willard Mains	3.0	1891
3.	Charlie Bell	0.5	1891
4.	Frank Dwyer	0.3	1891
5.	John Slagle	0.1	1891

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Ed Crane	4.1	250.0
2.	Willard Mains	3.0	204.0
3.	Charlie Bell	0.5	9.0
4.	Frank Dwyer	0.3	289.0
5.	John Slagle	0.1	1.1

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Ed Crane	2.45	1891
2.	Willard Mains	2.69	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	4.52	1891

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Ed Crane	14	1891
2.	Frank Dwyer	13	1891
3.	Willard Mains	12	1891
4.	Willie McGill	2	1891
5.	Charlie Bell	1	1891
	Matt Kilroy	1	1891

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Ed Crane	14	250.0
2.	Frank Dwyer	13	289.0
3.	Willard Mains	12	204.0
4.	Willie McGill	2	65.0
5.	Charlie Bell	1	9.0
	Matt Kilroy	1	45.1

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Ed Crane	.500	1891
	Willard Mains	.500	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	.406	1891

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Ed Crane	1.420	1891
2.	Willard Mains	1.485	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	1.578	1891

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Ed Crane	7.776	1891
2.	Willard Mains	8.647	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	10.339	1891

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.	Frank Dwyer	3.862	1891
2.	Willard Mains	4.721	1891
3.	Ed Crane	5.004	1891

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.	Ed Crane	4.392	1891
2.	Willard Mains	3.353	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	3.145	1891

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Frank Dwyer	35	1891
2.	Ed Crane	32	1891
3.	Willard Mains	30	1891
4.	Willie McGill	8	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	7	1891
6.	King Kelly	3	1891
7.	Charlie Bell	1	1891
	Jack Keenan	1	1891
	John Slagle	1	1891
	Farmer Vaughn	1	1891
	Wild Bill Widner	1	1891

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Frank Dwyer	35	289.0
2.	Ed Crane	32	250.0
3.	Willard Mains	30	204.0
4.	Willie McGill	8	65.0
5.	Matt Kilroy	7	45.1
6.	King Kelly	3	15.1
7.	Charlie Bell	1	9.0
	Jack Keenan	1	8.0
	John Slagle	1	1.1
	Farmer Vaughn	1	7.0
	Wild Bill Widner	1	8.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	John Slagle	1	1891

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	John Slagle	1	1.1

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Frank Dwyer	289.0	1891
2.	Ed Crane	250.0	1891
3.	Willard Mains	204.0	1891
4.	Willie McGill	65.0	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	45.1	1891
6.	King Kelly	15.1	1891
7.	Charlie Bell	9.0	1891
8.	Jack Keenan	8.0	1891
	Wild Bill Widner	8.0	1891
10.	Farmer Vaughn	7.0	1891

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Frank Dwyer	289.0	289.0
2.	Ed Crane	250.0	250.0
3.	Willard Mains	204.0	204.0
4.	Willie McGill	65.0	65.0
5.	Matt Kilroy	45.1	45.1
6.	King Kelly	15.1	15.1
7.	Charlie Bell	9.0	9.0
8.	Jack Keenan	8.0	8.0
	Wild Bill Widner	8.0	8.0
10.	Farmer Vaughn	7.0	7.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Ed Crane	122	1891
2.	Frank Dwyer	101	1891
3.	Willard Mains	76	1891
4.	Willie McGill	19	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	6	1891
6.	Jack Keenan	5	1891
7.	Charlie Bell	1	1891
	John Slagle	1	1891

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Ed Crane	122	250.0
2.	Frank Dwyer	101	289.0
3.	Willard Mains	76	204.0
4.	Willie McGill	19	65.0
5.	Matt Kilroy	6	45.1
6.	Jack Keenan	5	8.0
7.	Charlie Bell	1	9.0
	John Slagle	1	1.1

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Ed Crane	31	1891
	Frank Dwyer	31	1891
3.	Willard Mains	23	1891
4.	Willie McGill	8	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	6	1891
6.	Charlie Bell	1	1891
	Jack Keenan	1	1891
	Wild Bill Widner	1	1891

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Ed Crane	31	250.0
	Frank Dwyer	31	289.0
3.	Willard Mains	23	204.0
4.	Willie McGill	8	65.0
5.	Matt Kilroy	6	45.1
6.	Charlie Bell	1	9.0
	Jack Keenan	1	8.0
	Wild Bill Widner	1	8.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Frank Dwyer	29	1891
2.	Ed Crane	25	1891
3.	Willard Mains	19	1891
4.	Willie McGill	6	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	4	1891
6.	Charlie Bell	1	1891
	Jack Keenan	1	1891
	Wild Bill Widner	1	1891

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Frank Dwyer	29	289.0
2.	Ed Crane	25	250.0
3.	Willard Mains	19	204.0
4.	Willie McGill	6	65.0
5.	Matt Kilroy	4	45.1
6.	Charlie Bell	1	9.0
	Jack Keenan	1	8.0
	Wild Bill Widner	1	8.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Ed Crane	1	1891
	Frank Dwyer	1	1891

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Ed Crane	1	250.0
	Frank Dwyer	1	289.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Frank Dwyer	10	1891
2.	Ed Crane	3	1891
	Willard Mains	3	1891
4.	King Kelly	2	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	1	1891
	Willie McGill	1	1891

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Frank Dwyer	10	289.0
2.	Ed Crane	3	250.0
	Willard Mains	3	204.0
4.	King Kelly	2	15.1
5.	Matt Kilroy	1	45.1
	Willie McGill	1	65.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Ed Crane	139	1891
2.	Frank Dwyer	124	1891
3.	Willard Mains	107	1891
4.	Willie McGill	37	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	19	1891
6.	King Kelly	7	1891
7.	Jack Keenan	4	1891
	Wild Bill Widner	4	1891
9.	Charlie Bell	3	1891
10.	John Slagle	1	1891
	Farmer Vaughn	1	1891

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Ed Crane	139	250.0
2.	Frank Dwyer	124	289.0
3.	Willard Mains	107	204.0
4.	Willie McGill	37	65.0
5.	Matt Kilroy	19	45.1
6.	King Kelly	7	15.1
7.	Jack Keenan	4	8.0
	Wild Bill Widner	4	8.0
9.	Charlie Bell	3	9.0
10.	John Slagle	1	1.1
	Farmer Vaughn	1	7.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Frank Dwyer	332	1891
2.	Ed Crane	216	1891
3.	Willard Mains	196	1891
4.	Willie McGill	69	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	51	1891
6.	King Kelly	21	1891
7.	Wild Bill Widner	13	1891
8.	Farmer Vaughn	12	1891
9.	Jack Keenan	6	1891
10.	John Slagle	3	1891

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Frank Dwyer	332	289.0
2.	Ed Crane	216	250.0
3.	Willard Mains	196	204.0
4.	Willie McGill	69	65.0
5.	Matt Kilroy	51	45.1
6.	King Kelly	21	15.1
7.	Wild Bill Widner	13	8.0
8.	Farmer Vaughn	12	7.0
9.	Jack Keenan	6	8.0
10.	John Slagle	3	1.1

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Ed Crane	0.878	1891
2.	Frank Dwyer	0.815	1891
3.	Willard Mains	0.710	1891

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.	Ed Crane	0.108	1891
2.	Willard Mains	0.132	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	0.311	1891

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Frank Dwyer	19	1891
2.	Ed Crane	14	1891
3.	Willard Mains	12	1891
4.	Willie McGill	5	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	4	1891
6.	Jack Keenan	1	1891
	King Kelly	1	1891
	Wild Bill Widner	1	1891

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Frank Dwyer	19	289.0
2.	Ed Crane	14	250.0
3.	Willard Mains	12	204.0
4.	Willie McGill	5	65.0
5.	Matt Kilroy	4	45.1
6.	Jack Keenan	1	8.0
	King Kelly	1	15.1
	Wild Bill Widner	1	8.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Frank Dwyer	145	1891
2.	Ed Crane	68	1891
3.	Willard Mains	61	1891
4.	Willie McGill	36	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	15	1891
6.	King Kelly	9	1891
7.	Wild Bill Widner	7	1891
8.	Farmer Vaughn	3	1891

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Frank Dwyer	145	289.0
2.	Ed Crane	68	250.0
3.	Willard Mains	61	204.0
4.	Willie McGill	36	65.0
5.	Matt Kilroy	15	45.1
6.	King Kelly	9	15.1
7.	Wild Bill Widner	7	8.0
8.	Farmer Vaughn	3	7.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Ed Crane	16	1891
2.	Willard Mains	12	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	6	1891
4.	Willie McGill	4	1891
5.	King Kelly	1	1891

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Ed Crane	16	250.0
2.	Willard Mains	12	204.0
3.	Frank Dwyer	6	289.0
4.	Willie McGill	4	65.0
5.	King Kelly	1	15.1

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Ed Crane	14	1891
2.	Willard Mains	12	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	10	1891
4.	Matt Kilroy	8	1891
5.	Willie McGill	3	1891
6.	Wild Bill Widner	2	1891
7.	Charlie Bell	1	1891
	Jack Keenan	1	1891
	King Kelly	1	1891
	Farmer Vaughn	1	1891

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Ed Crane	14	250.0
2.	Willard Mains	12	204.0
3.	Frank Dwyer	10	289.0
4.	Matt Kilroy	8	45.1
5.	Willie McGill	3	65.0
6.	Wild Bill Widner	2	8.0
7.	Charlie Bell	1	9.0
	Jack Keenan	1	8.0
	King Kelly	1	15.1
	Farmer Vaughn	1	7.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Frank Dwyer	1326	1891
2.	Ed Crane	1113	1891
3.	Willard Mains	922	1891
4.	Willie McGill	302	1891
5.	Matt Kilroy	213	1891
6.	King Kelly	75	1891
7.	Wild Bill Widner	43	1891
8.	Jack Keenan	35	1891
	Farmer Vaughn	35	1891
10.	Charlie Bell	33	1891

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Frank Dwyer	1326	289.0
2.	Ed Crane	1113	250.0
3.	Willard Mains	922	204.0
4.	Willie McGill	302	65.0
5.	Matt Kilroy	213	45.1
6.	King Kelly	75	15.1
7.	Wild Bill Widner	43	8.0
8.	Jack Keenan	35	8.0
	Farmer Vaughn	35	7.0
10.	Charlie Bell	33	9.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Willard Mains	6	1891
2.	Frank Dwyer	4	1891
3.	King Kelly	2	1891
4.	Ed Crane	1	1891
	Matt Kilroy	1	1891
	John Slagle	1	1891
	Farmer Vaughn	1	1891

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Willard Mains	6	204.0
2.	Frank Dwyer	4	289.0
3.	King Kelly	2	15.1
4.	Ed Crane	1	250.0
	Matt Kilroy	1	45.1
	John Slagle	1	1.1
	Farmer Vaughn	1	7.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Ed Crane	164	1891
2.	Willard Mains	149	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	89	1891

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Ed Crane	29	1891
2.	Willard Mains	20	1891
3.	Charlie Bell	3	1891
4.	Jack Keenan	1	1891
	John Slagle	1	1891

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Ed Crane	29	250.0
2.	Willard Mains	20	204.0
3.	Charlie Bell	3	9.0
4.	Jack Keenan	1	8.0
	John Slagle	1	1.1

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Ed Crane	2.6	1891
2.	Willard Mains	1.8	1891
3.	Charlie Bell	0.3	1891
4.	Jack Keenan	0.1	1891
	John Slagle	0.1	1891

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Ed Crane	2.6	250.0
2.	Willard Mains	1.8	204.0
3.	Charlie Bell	0.3	9.0
4.	Jack Keenan	0.1	8.0
	John Slagle	0.1	1.1

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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