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Cleveland Indians Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers (?)†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Gaylord Perry	11.0	1972
2.	Bob Feller	9.9	1940
	Bob Feller	9.9	1946
4.	Stan Coveleski	9.7	1918
5.	Bob Feller	9.3	1939
6.	Vean Gregg	9.1	1911
7.	Gaylord Perry	8.6	1974
8.	Stan Coveleski	8.5	1920
9.	Jim Bagby	8.4	1920
	Luis Tiant	8.4	1968
	George Uhle	8.4	1926

WAR for Pitchers (?)

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Bob Feller	65.2	3827.0
2.	Stan Coveleski	55.3	2503.0
3.	Mel Harder	47.9	3425.1
4.	Addie Joss	45.9	2327.0
5.	Sam McDowell	42.3	2109.2
6.	Bob Lemon	37.5	2850.1
7.	Early Wynn	35.8	2286.2
8.	Willis Hudlin	32.8	2554.0
9.	Mike Garcia	30.8	2138.0
10.	Wes Ferrell	30.3	1319.2

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Addie Joss	1.16	1908
2.	Addie Joss	1.59	1904
3.	Luis Tiant	1.60	1968
4.	Otto Hess	1.67	1904
5.	Addie Joss	1.71	1909
6.	Addie Joss	1.72	1906
7.	Charlie Chech	1.74	1908
	Earl Moore	1.74	1903
9.	Bob Rhoads	1.77	1908
10.	Vean Gregg	1.80	1911
	Bob Rhoads	1.80	1906

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Addie Joss	1.89	2327.0
2.	Glenn Liebhardt	2.17	612.2
3.	Vean Gregg	2.31	898.1
4.	Bob Rhoads	2.39	1444.2
5.	Bill Bernhard	2.45	1175.0
6.	Otto Hess	2.50	842.2
	Cy Young	2.50	504.0
8.	Earl Moore	2.58	1337.2
9.	Heinie Berger	2.60	599.0
10.	Red Donahue	2.66	551.1

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Jim Bagby	31	1920
2.	Bob Feller	27	1940
	Addie Joss	27	1907
	George Uhle	27	1926
5.	Bob Feller	26	1946
	George Uhle	26	1923
7.	Bob Feller	25	1941
	Wes Ferrell	25	1930
9.	Stan Coveleski	24	1919
	Stan Coveleski	24	1920
	Bob Feller	24	1939
	Addie Joss	24	1908
	Gaylord Perry	24	1972

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Bob Feller	266	3827.0
2.	Mel Harder	223	3426.1
3.	Bob Lemon	207	2850.0
4.	Stan Coveleski	172	2502.1
5.	Early Wynn	164	2286.2
6.	Addie Joss	160	2327.0
7.	Willis Hudlin	157	2557.2
8.	George Uhle	147	2200.1
9.	Mike Garcia	142	2138.0
10.	Charles Nagy	129	1942.1

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Johnny Allen	.938	1937
2.	Ray Narleski	.900	1955
3.	Cliff Lee	.880	2008
4.	Steve Karsay	.833	1999
	Julian Tavarez	.833	1995
6.	Bob Feller	.813	1954
7.	Mark Clark	.786	1994
	Steve Hargan	.786	1970
9.	Bartolo Colon	.783	1999
	Cliff Lee	.783	2005

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Orel Hershiser	.682	568.2
2.	Vean Gregg	.667	898.1
3.	Johnny Allen	.663	929.2
4.	Ray Narleski	.650	597.2
5.	Cliff Lee	.634	1117.0
6.	Cal McLish	.630	667.0
7.	Bartolo Colon	.625	1029.2
8.	Addie Joss	.623	2327.0
9.	Wes Ferrell	.622	1321.1
10.	Bob Feller	.621	3827.0

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Addie Joss	0.806	1908
2.	Luis Tiant	0.871	1968
3.	Addie Joss	0.933	1906
4.	Bill Bernhard	0.935	1902
5.	Addie Joss	0.944	1909
6.	Addie Joss	0.948	1903
7.	Gaylord Perry	0.978	1972
8.	Sonny Siebert	0.981	1965
9.	Addie Joss	0.983	1907
10.	Addie Joss	0.988	1904

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Addie Joss	0.968	2327.0
2.	Sonny Siebert	1.090	991.0
3.	Gaylord Perry	1.104	1130.2
4.	Bill Bernhard	1.126	1175.0
5.	Cy Young	1.129	504.0
6.	Heinie Berger	1.135	599.0
7.	Luis Tiant	1.143	1200.0
8.	Red Donahue	1.163	551.1
9.	Dennis Eckersley	1.165	633.1
10.	Otto Hess	1.184	842.2

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Luis Tiant	5.295	1968
2.	Herb Score	5.848	1956
3.	Sam McDowell	5.868	1965
4.	Don McMahon	5.970	1964
5.	Sam McDowell	6.021	1966
6.	Sam McDowell	6.056	1968
7.	Stan Coveleski	6.094	1917
8.	Herb Score	6.255	1955
9.	Vean Gregg	6.327	1911
10.	Sonny Siebert	6.335	1968

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Herb Score	6.174	714.1
2.	Sam McDowell	6.839	2109.2
3.	Sonny Siebert	6.948	991.0
4.	Luis Tiant	7.043	1200.0
5.	Addie Joss	7.302	2327.0
6.	Gaylord Perry	7.307	1130.2
7.	Dennis Eckersley	7.333	633.1
8.	Ray Narleski	7.544	597.2
9.	Heinie Berger	7.573	599.0
10.	Vean Gregg	7.614	898.1

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Red Donahue	0.790	1903
2.	Addie Joss	0.831	1908
3.	Bill Bernhard	1.141	1903
4.	Josh Tomlin	1.143	2011
5.	Addie Joss	1.150	1909
6.	Greg Swindell	1.172	1991
7.	Addie Joss	1.174	1903
8.	Dick Donovan	1.223	1963
9.	Ralph Terry	1.249	1965
10.	Paul Byrd	1.310	2007

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Red Donahue	1.404	551.1
2.	Addie Joss	1.408	2327.0
3.	Bill Bernhard	1.547	1175.0
4.	Dick Donovan	1.553	637.2
5.	Paul Byrd	1.612	502.1
6.	Cy Young	1.768	504.0
7.	Sherry Smith	1.851	850.2
8.	Greg Swindell	1.965	1071.2
9.	Clint Brown	2.086	1104.2
10.	Jim Bagby	2.199	1735.2

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Sam McDowell	10.714	1965
2.	Sam McDowell	10.420	1966
3.	Bartolo Colon	10.149	2000
4.	Herb Score	9.699	1955
5.	Herb Score	9.493	1956
6.	Sam McDowell	9.468	1968
7.	Luis Tiant	9.225	1967
8.	Luis Tiant	9.197	1968
9.	Sam McDowell	9.190	1964
10.	Sonny Siebert	9.111	1965

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Herb Score	9.349	714.1
2.	Sam McDowell	9.210	2109.2
3.	Luis Tiant	7.808	1200.0
4.	Dennis Eckersley	7.716	633.1
5.	Bartolo Colon	7.631	1029.2
6.	CC Sabathia	7.448	1528.2
7.	Justin Masterson	7.251	768.1
8.	Sonny Siebert	7.138	991.0
9.	Dave Burba	7.079	799.2
10.	Len Barker	6.748	932.1

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Bob Howry	79	2005
2.	Sid Monge	76	1979
3.	Paul Assenmacher	75	1997
4.	Danys Baez	73	2003
	Rafael Perez	73	2008
6.	Michael Jackson	72	1999
	Steve Karsay	72	2000
	Steve Olin	72	1992
	David Riske	72	2004
	Paul Shuey	72	1999
	Joe Smith	72	2012

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Mel Harder	582	3426.1
2.	Bob Feller	570	3827.0
3.	Willis Hudlin	475	2557.2
4.	Bob Lemon	460	2850.0
5.	Gary Bell	419	1550.1
6.	Mike Garcia	397	2138.0
7.	Eric Plunk	373	462.0
8.	Rafael Betancourt	371	410.0
9.	Paul Shuey	361	404.2
10.	Stan Coveleski	360	2502.1

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Jose Mesa	46	1995
2.	Joe Borowski	45	2007
	Bob Wickman	45	2005
4.	Doug Jones	43	1990
5.	Michael Jackson	40	1998
6.	Michael Jackson	39	1999
	Jose Mesa	39	1996
	Chris Perez	39	2012
9.	Doug Jones	37	1988
10.	Chris Perez	36	2011

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Bob Wickman	139	248.1
2.	Doug Jones	129	452.1
3.	Chris Perez	105	230.1
4.	Jose Mesa	104	647.1
5.	Michael Jackson	94	207.2
6.	Ray Narleski	53	597.2
7.	Joe Borowski	51	82.1
8.	Steve Olin	48	273.0
9.	Jim Kern	46	423.1
	Sid Monge	46	407.0

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Bob Feller	371.1	1946
2.	George Uhle	357.2	1923
3.	Gaylord Perry	344.0	1973
4.	Bob Feller	343.0	1941
5.	Gaylord Perry	342.2	1972
6.	Jim Bagby	339.2	1920
7.	Addie Joss	338.2	1907
8.	Otto Hess	333.2	1906
9.	Addie Joss	325.0	1908
10.	Gaylord Perry	322.1	1974

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Bob Feller	3827.0	3827.0
2.	Mel Harder	3426.1	3426.1
3.	Bob Lemon	2850.0	2850.0
4.	Willis Hudlin	2557.2	2557.2
5.	Stan Coveleski	2502.1	2502.1
6.	Addie Joss	2327.0	2327.0
7.	Early Wynn	2286.2	2286.2
8.	George Uhle	2200.1	2200.1
9.	Mike Garcia	2138.0	2138.0
10.	Sam McDowell	2109.2	2109.2

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Bob Feller	348	1946
2.	Sam McDowell	325	1965
3.	Sam McDowell	304	1970
4.	Sam McDowell	283	1968
5.	Sam McDowell	279	1969
6.	Luis Tiant	264	1968
7.	Herb Score	263	1956
8.	Bob Feller	261	1940
9.	Bob Feller	260	1941
10.	Bob Feller	246	1939

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Bob Feller	2581	3827.0
2.	Sam McDowell	2159	2109.2
3.	Bob Lemon	1277	2850.0
	Early Wynn	1277	2286.2
5.	CC Sabathia	1265	1528.2
6.	Charles Nagy	1235	1942.1
7.	Mel Harder	1161	3426.1
8.	Gary Bell	1104	1550.1
9.	Mike Garcia	1095	2138.0
10.	Luis Tiant	1041	1200.0

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	George Uhle	44	1923
2.	Bob Feller	42	1946
3.	Gaylord Perry	41	1973
4.	Stan Coveleski	40	1921
	Bob Feller	40	1941
	Gaylord Perry	40	1972
	Dick Tidrow	40	1973
	George Uhle	40	1922
9.	Sam McDowell	39	1970
10.	Jim Bagby	38	1920
	Stan Coveleski	38	1920
	Bob Feller	38	1948
	Wayne Garland	38	1977
	Addie Joss	38	1907
	Sam McDowell	38	1969

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Bob Feller	484	3827.0
2.	Mel Harder	433	3426.1
3.	Bob Lemon	350	2850.0
4.	Willis Hudlin	320	2557.2
5.	Stan Coveleski	305	2502.1
6.	Charles Nagy	297	1942.1
7.	Early Wynn	296	2286.2
8.	Sam McDowell	295	2109.2
9.	Mike Garcia	281	2138.0
10.	George Uhle	267	2200.1

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Bob Feller	36	1946
2.	Bill Bernhard	35	1904
3.	Addie Joss	34	1907
4.	Otto Hess	33	1906
5.	George Uhle	32	1926
6.	Bob Feller	31	1940
	Addie Joss	31	1903
	Addie Joss	31	1905
	Bob Rhoads	31	1906
10.	Jim Bagby	30	1920
	Red Donahue	30	1904
	Cy Young	30	1909

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Bob Feller	279	3827.0
2.	Addie Joss	234	2327.0
3.	Stan Coveleski	194	2502.1
4.	Bob Lemon	188	2850.0
5.	Mel Harder	181	3426.1
6.	George Uhle	166	2200.1
7.	Willis Hudlin	154	2557.2
8.	Early Wynn	144	2286.2
9.	Earl Moore	137	1337.2
10.	Jim Bagby	131	1735.2

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Bob Feller	10	1946
	Bob Lemon	10	1948
3.	Stan Coveleski	9	1917
	Addie Joss	9	1906
	Addie Joss	9	1908
	Luis Tiant	9	1968
7.	Jim Bagby	8	1917
8.	Otto Hess	7	1906
	Gaylord Perry	7	1973
	Bob Rhoads	7	1906

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Addie Joss	45	2327.0
2.	Bob Feller	44	3827.0
3.	Stan Coveleski	31	2502.1
	Bob Lemon	31	2850.0
5.	Mike Garcia	27	2138.0
6.	Mel Harder	25	3426.1
7.	Early Wynn	24	2286.2
8.	Sam McDowell	22	2109.2
9.	Luis Tiant	21	1200.0
10.	Guy Morton	19	1629.2
	Bob Rhoads	19	1444.2

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Luis Tiant	37	1969
2.	Jim Perry	35	1960
3.	Charles Nagy	34	1998
	Gaylord Perry	34	1973
	Ken Schrom	34	1986
6.	Gary Bell	32	1961
	Scott Elarton	32	2005
	Mudcat Grant	32	1961
	Early Wynn	32	1957
10.	Dennis Eckersley	31	1977
	Dick Tidrow	31	1973

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Bob Feller	224	3827.0
2.	Charles Nagy	217	1942.1
3.	Early Wynn	181	2286.2
4.	Bob Lemon	180	2850.0
5.	Gary Bell	168	1550.1
6.	Mudcat Grant	166	1214.2
7.	Mel Harder	161	3426.1
8.	CC Sabathia	144	1528.2
9.	Sam McDowell	138	2109.2
10.	Cliff Lee	127	1117.0

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Bob Feller	208	1938
2.	Bob Feller	194	1941
3.	Herb Score	154	1955
4.	Bob Feller	153	1946
	Sam McDowell	153	1971
6.	Bob Lemon	146	1950
7.	Bob Feller	142	1939
8.	Gene Krapp	138	1911
9.	Bob Lemon	137	1949
10.	Sam McDowell	132	1965
	Early Wynn	132	1952

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Bob Feller	1764	3827.0
2.	Bob Lemon	1251	2850.0
3.	Mel Harder	1118	3426.1
4.	Sam McDowell	1072	2109.2
5.	Early Wynn	877	2286.2
6.	Willis Hudlin	832	2557.2
7.	George Uhle	709	2200.1
8.	Mike Garcia	696	2138.0
9.	Gary Bell	670	1550.1
10.	Stan Coveleski	616	2502.1

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	George Uhle	378	1923
2.	Stan Coveleski	341	1921
3.	Jim Bagby	338	1920
4.	George Uhle	328	1922
5.	Bill Bernhard	323	1904
6.	Joe Shaute	317	1924
7.	Gaylord Perry	315	1973
8.	Mel Harder	313	1935
	Willis Hudlin	313	1931
10.	Earl Moore	304	1902

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Mel Harder	3706	3426.1
2.	Bob Feller	3271	3827.0
3.	Willis Hudlin	2930	2557.2
4.	Bob Lemon	2559	2850.0
5.	Stan Coveleski	2450	2502.1
6.	George Uhle	2442	2200.1
7.	Charles Nagy	2173	1942.1
8.	Mike Garcia	2102	2138.0
9.	Early Wynn	2037	2286.2
10.	Addie Joss	1888	2327.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	CC Sabathia	5.649	2007
2.	Greg Swindell	5.452	1991
3.	Cliff Lee	5.000	2008
4.	Addie Joss	4.333	1908
5.	Josh Tomlin	4.238	2011
6.	Sonny Siebert	4.152	1965
7.	Pedro Ramos	4.122	1963
8.	Greg Swindell	4.000	1988
9.	CC Sabathia	3.909	2006
10.	Carl Pavano	3.826	2009

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Greg Swindell	3.321	1071.2
2.	Paul Byrd	2.578	502.1
3.	Cliff Lee	2.565	1117.0
4.	CC Sabathia	2.540	1528.2
5.	Addie Joss	2.528	2327.0
6.	Red Donahue	2.523	551.1
7.	Bert Blyleven	2.514	760.2
8.	Sonny Siebert	2.495	991.0
9.	Dick Donovan	2.482	637.2
10.	Dennis Eckersley	2.446	633.1

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Glenn Liebhardt	0.032	1907
2.	Bill Bernhard	0.035	1906
	Pete Dowling	0.035	1901
4.	George Kahler	0.037	1912
5.	Willie Mitchell	0.038	1915
6.	Gene Krapp	0.041	1911
	Willie Mitchell	0.041	1913
8.	Otto Hess	0.042	1905
	Guy Morton	0.042	1918
10.	Heinie Berger	0.045	1908

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Kahler	0.043	627.2
2.	Glenn Liebhardt	0.044	612.2
3.	Heinie Berger	0.045	599.0
4.	Willie Mitchell	0.062	1301.1
5.	Cy Falkenberg	0.063	850.2
6.	Addie Joss	0.073	2327.0
7.	Vean Gregg	0.080	898.1
8.	Otto Hess	0.085	842.2
9.	Bob Rhoads	0.093	1444.2
10.	Bill Bernhard	0.107	1175.0
	Cy Young	0.107	504.0

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Pete Dowling	22	1901
2.	Luis Tiant	20	1969
3.	Wayne Garland	19	1977
	George Kahler	19	1912
	Al Milnar	19	1941
	Gaylord Perry	19	1973
	Rick Wise	19	1978
8.	Tom Candiotti	18	1987
	Earl Moore	18	1902
10.	Jim Bagby	17	1916
	Garland Buckeye	17	1927
	Mel Harder	17	1933
	Neal Heaton	17	1985
	Otto Hess	17	1906
	Ubaldo Jimenez	17	2012
	Sam McDowell	17	1971
	Willie Mitchell	17	1914
	Jim Perry	17	1961
	Joe Shaute	17	1924
	Joe Shaute	17	1928
	George Uhle	17	1928
	Early Wynn	17	1957

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Mel Harder	186	3426.1
2.	Bob Feller	162	3827.0
3.	Willis Hudlin	151	2557.2
4.	Bob Lemon	128	2850.0
5.	Stan Coveleski	123	2502.1
6.	George Uhle	119	2200.1
7.	Sam McDowell	109	2109.2
8.	Charles Nagy	103	1942.1
9.	Early Wynn	102	2286.2
10.	Addie Joss	97	2327.0

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	George Uhle	150	1923
2.	Dick Tidrow	135	1973
3.	Willis Hudlin	130	1931
	George Uhle	130	1922
5.	Mel Harder	129	1936
	Gaylord Perry	129	1973
7.	Monte Pearson	128	1934
	Sherry Smith	128	1925
9.	Bob Feller	126	1938
	Early Wynn	126	1957

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Mel Harder	1447	3426.1
2.	Bob Feller	1384	3827.0
3.	Willis Hudlin	1233	2557.2
4.	Bob Lemon	1024	2850.0
5.	Charles Nagy	974	1942.1
6.	George Uhle	959	2200.1
7.	Early Wynn	824	2286.2
8.	Stan Coveleski	779	2502.1
9.	Mike Garcia	770	2138.0
10.	Sam McDowell	702	2109.2

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Otto Hess	18	1905
	Sam McDowell	18	1967
3.	Sam McDowell	17	1965
	Sam McDowell	17	1970
	Gaylord Perry	17	1973
6.	Ubaldo Jimenez	16	2012
7.	Monte Pearson	15	1934
8.	Len Barker	14	1980
	Bob Feller	14	1939
	Gene Krapp	14	1911
	Justin Masterson	14	2012
	Sam McDowell	14	1969
	Herb Score	14	1959

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Sam McDowell	114	2109.2
2.	Bob Feller	69	3827.0
3.	Bob Lemon	63	2850.0
4.	Tom Candiotti	53	1201.2
5.	Gary Bell	50	1550.1
6.	Earl Moore	48	1337.2
7.	Len Barker	45	932.1
	Charles Nagy	45	1942.1
9.	Steve Hargan	44	1053.1
	Willie Mitchell	44	1301.1

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Otto Hess	24	1906
2.	Earl Moore	18	1905
3.	Pete Dowling	15	1901
	Willie Mitchell	15	1910
5.	Roberto Hernandez	14	2011
	Bob Rhoads	14	1907
7.	Vean Gregg	13	1913
	Addie Joss	13	1902
	George Kahler	13	1911
	Gene Krapp	13	1911
	Justin Masterson	13	2012
	Willie Mitchell	13	1911
	George Uhle	13	1922
	George Uhle	13	1924
	George Uhle	13	1926

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	George Uhle	95	2200.1
2.	Bob Feller	60	3827.0
3.	Roberto Hernandez	59	949.0
	Mel Harder	59	3426.1
5.	Addie Joss	58	2327.0
6.	Bob Lemon	57	2850.0
7.	Willie Mitchell	56	1301.1
8.	Sam McDowell	53	2109.2
9.	Otto Hess	51	842.2
	Earl Moore	51	1337.2
	Charles Nagy	51	1942.1

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	George Uhle	1548	1923
2.	Bob Feller	1512	1946
3.	Bob Feller	1466	1941
4.	Gaylord Perry	1410	1973
5.	George Uhle	1367	1926
6.	Stan Coveleski	1358	1921
7.	Jim Bagby	1355	1920
8.	Gaylord Perry	1345	1972
9.	Otto Hess	1316	1906
10.	Bob Feller	1304	1940

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Bob Feller	16180	3827.0
2.	Mel Harder	14861	3426.1
3.	Bob Lemon	12099	2850.0
4.	Willis Hudlin	11259	2557.2
5.	Stan Coveleski	10266	2502.1
6.	George Uhle	9652	2200.1
7.	Early Wynn	9611	2286.2
8.	Mike Garcia	9058	2138.0
9.	Addie Joss	8891	2327.0
10.	Sam McDowell	8889	2109.2

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Michael Jackson	65	1999
2.	Doug Jones	64	1990
3.	Steve Olin	62	1992
4.	Jose Mesa	60	1996
5.	Joe Borowski	58	2007
6.	Michael Jackson	57	1998
	Jose Mesa	57	1995
	Chris Perez	57	2011
9.	Bob Wickman	56	2001
10.	Bob Wickman	55	2005

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Doug Jones	234	452.1
2.	Bob Wickman	215	248.1
3.	Jose Mesa	195	647.1
4.	Chris Perez	168	230.1
5.	Michael Jackson	160	207.2
6.	Dan Spillner	157	782.2
7.	Sid Monge	152	407.0
8.	Gary Bell	144	1550.1
9.	Eric Plunk	140	462.0
10.	Paul Shuey	127	404.2

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Addie Joss	204	1908
2.	Monte Pearson	194	1933
3.	Vean Gregg	189	1911
4.	Al Benton	188	1949
5.	Tom Candiotti	187	1991
6.	Luis Tiant	186	1968
7.	Sid Monge	178	1979
8.	Johnny Allen	176	1937
9.	Mel Harder	173	1934
10.	Bartolo Colon	172	2002

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Addie Joss	142	2327.0
2.	Vean Gregg	140	898.1
3.	Gaylord Perry	134	1130.2
4.	Stan Coveleski	129	2502.1
5.	Johnny Allen	127	929.2
6.	Bert Blyleven	126	760.2
	Wes Ferrell	126	1321.1
	Herb Score	126	714.1
9.	Bob Feller	122	3827.0
	Sonny Siebert	122	991.0

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Bob Feller	63	1940
2.	Bob Feller	55	1939
3.	Bob Feller	51	1946
4.	Mel Harder	49	1934
	Gaylord Perry	49	1972
6.	Stan Coveleski	47	1920
7.	Early Wynn	46	1956
8.	Herb Score	45	1956
	George Uhle	45	1926
10.	Johnny Allen	44	1936

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Bob Feller	325	3827.0
2.	Stan Coveleski	217	2502.1
3.	Addie Joss	193	2327.0
4.	Bob Lemon	190	2850.0
5.	Mel Harder	170	3426.1
6.	Early Wynn	160	2286.2
7.	Mike Garcia	149	2138.0
8.	Wes Ferrell	132	1321.1
9.	Sam McDowell	125	2109.2
10.	Gaylord Perry	115	1130.2

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Bob Feller	6.4	1940
2.	Gaylord Perry	6.1	1972
3.	Bob Feller	5.7	1946
4.	Bob Feller	5.4	1939
5.	Luis Tiant	5.0	1968
6.	Stan Coveleski	4.8	1920
	Mel Harder	4.8	1934
	Early Wynn	4.8	1956
9.	Addie Joss	4.7	1908
	Gaylord Perry	4.7	1974
	Herb Score	4.7	1956
	George Uhle	4.7	1926

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Bob Feller	33.3	3827.0
2.	Stan Coveleski	23.2	2502.1
3.	Addie Joss	22.2	2327.0
4.	Bob Lemon	19.7	2850.0
5.	Early Wynn	16.8	2286.2
6.	Mel Harder	16.5	3426.1
7.	Mike Garcia	15.5	2138.0
8.	Sam McDowell	14.5	2109.2
9.	Gaylord Perry	13.4	1130.2
10.	Wes Ferrell	12.7	1321.1

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	Year
1.	Gaylord Perry	55.98	1972
2.	Bob Lemon	53.69	1948
3.	Early Wynn	51.68	1956
4.	Gene Bearden	51.38	1948
5.	Cliff Lee	48.99	2008
6.	Gaylord Perry	48.65	1974
7.	Bob Lemon	47.37	1949
8.	Herb Score	46.89	1956
9.	Sam McDowell	45.72	1965
10.	Charles Nagy	45.35	1996

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	IP
1.	Bob Lemon	240.89	2850.0
2.	Early Wynn	202.78	2286.2
3.	Mike Garcia	190.37	2138.0
4.	Sam McDowell	145.22	2109.2
5.	Gaylord Perry	130.48	1130.2
6.	CC Sabathia	129.14	1528.2
7.	Bob Feller	126.39	3827.0
8.	Bartolo Colon	115.80	1029.2
9.	Luis Tiant	81.58	1200.0
10.	Bert Blyleven	75.27	760.2

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Gaylord Perry	7.1	1972
2.	Bob Lemon	6.9	1949
3.	Luis Tiant	6.4	1968
4.	Jose Mesa	6.1	1995
	Ray Narleski	6.1	1955
6.	Cliff Lee	5.9	2008
7.	Sam McDowell	5.8	1965
8.	Rafael Betancourt	5.4	2007
9.	Mike Garcia	5.3	1954
	Herb Score	5.3	1956

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Bob Lemon	28.3	2850.0
2.	Sam McDowell	19.8	2109.2
3.	Mike Garcia	19.4	2138.0
	Early Wynn	19.4	2286.2
5.	CC Sabathia	13.7	1528.2
6.	Bob Feller	12.7	3827.0
7.	Gaylord Perry	12.3	1130.2
8.	Ray Narleski	11.7	597.2
9.	Bartolo Colon	9.8	1029.2
10.	Jose Mesa	9.4	647.1

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) (?)†

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Bob Lemon	5.5	1948
2.	Luis Tiant	5.2	1968
3.	Bob Lemon	5.1	1949
4.	Early Wynn	4.9	1956
5.	Gaylord Perry	4.8	1972
6.	Mike Garcia	4.7	1954
	Cliff Lee	4.7	2008
8.	Sam McDowell	4.5	1965
9.	Gaylord Perry	4.4	1974
10.	Sam McDowell	4.2	1969

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

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Bob Lemon	23.2	2850.0
2.	Early Wynn	19.1	2286.2
3.	Mike Garcia	17.9	2138.0
4.	Bob Feller	15.9	3827.0
5.	Sam McDowell	14.6	2109.2
6.	CC Sabathia	12.3	1528.2
7.	Gaylord Perry	11.6	1130.2
8.	Sonny Siebert	8.9	991.0
9.	Bert Blyleven	8.4	760.2
10.	Bartolo Colon	7.6	1029.2

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	Year
1.	Gaylord Perry	6.9	1972
2.	Bob Lemon	5.8	1948
	Luis Tiant	5.8	1968
4.	Gene Bearden	5.6	1948
	Gaylord Perry	5.6	1974
6.	Early Wynn	5.4	1956
7.	Cliff Lee	5.3	2008
8.	Sam McDowell	5.2	1965
9.	Bob Lemon	5.1	1949
10.	Herb Score	4.9	1956

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	IP
1.	Bob Lemon	26.1	2850.0
2.	Early Wynn	21.8	2286.2
3.	Mike Garcia	20.6	2138.0
4.	Sam McDowell	16.5	2109.2
5.	Gaylord Perry	15.1	1130.2
6.	Bob Feller	13.8	3827.0
7.	CC Sabathia	13.1	1528.2
8.	Bartolo Colon	11.5	1029.2
9.	Luis Tiant	9.9	1200.0
10.	Bert Blyleven	8.0	760.2

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