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Pitching Leaders

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ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Addie Joss1.161908
2.Addie Joss1.591904
3.Luis Tiant1.601968
4.Addie Joss1.711909
5.Addie Joss1.721906
6.Charlie Chech1.741908
 Earl Moore1.741903
8.Bob Rhoads1.771908
9.Vean Gregg1.801911
 Bob Rhoads1.801906

ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Addie Joss1.892327.0
2.Glenn Liebhardt2.17612.7
3.Vean Gregg2.31898.3
4.Bob Rhoads2.391444.7
5.Bill Bernhard2.451175.0
6.Otto Hess2.50842.7
 Cy Young2.50504.7
8.Earl Moore2.581337.7
9.Heinie Berger2.60599.0
10.Red Donahue2.66551.3

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Jim Bagby311920
2.Bob Feller271940
 Addie Joss271907
 George Uhle271926
5.Bob Feller261946
 George Uhle261923
7.Bob Feller251941
 Wes Ferrell251930
9.Stan Coveleski241919
 Stan Coveleski241920
 Bob Feller241939
 Addie Joss241908
 Gaylord Perry241972

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Bob Feller2663827.0
2.Mel Harder2233426.3
3.Bob Lemon2072850.0
4.Stan Coveleski1722502.3
5.Early Wynn1642286.7
6.Addie Joss1602327.0
7.Willis Hudlin1572557.7
8.George Uhle1472200.3
9.Mike Garcia1422138.0
10.Charles Nagy1291942.3

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  Year
1.Johnny Allen.9381937
2.Bob Feller.8131954
3.Bartolo Colon.7831999
 Cliff Lee.7832005
5.Ed Klepfer.7781917
6.Bill Bernhard.7731902
 Charles Nagy.7731996
 C.C. Sabathia.7732001
9.Vean Gregg.7671911
 Bob Lemon.7671954

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  IP
1.Vean Gregg.667898.3
2.Johnny Allen.663929.7
3.Bartolo Colon.6251029.7
 Cliff Lee.625786.3
5.Addie Joss.6232327.0
6.Wes Ferrell.6221321.3
7.Bob Feller.6213827.0
8.Dave Burba.620799.7
9.Bob Lemon.6182850.0
10.Early Wynn.6172286.7

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  Year
1.Addie Joss0.8061908
2.Luis Tiant0.8711968
3.Addie Joss0.9331906
4.Bill Bernhard0.9351902
5.Addie Joss0.9441909
6.Addie Joss0.9481903
7.Gaylord Perry0.9781972
8.Sonny Siebert0.9811965
9.Addie Joss0.9831907
10.Addie Joss0.9881904

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  IP
1.Addie Joss0.9682327.0
2.Sonny Siebert1.090991.0
3.Gaylord Perry1.1041130.7
4.Bill Bernhard1.1261175.0
5.Cy Young1.127504.7
6.Heinie Berger1.135599.0
7.Luis Tiant1.1431200.0
8.Red Donahue1.163551.3
9.Dennis Eckersley1.165633.3
10.Otto Hess1.184842.7

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  Year
1.Luis Tiant5.301968
2.Herb Score5.851956
3.Sam McDowell5.871965
4.Sam McDowell6.021966
5.Sam McDowell6.061968
6.Stan Coveleski6.091917
7.Herb Score6.261955
8.Vean Gregg6.331911
9.Sonny Siebert6.331968
10.Allie Reynolds6.341943

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  IP
1.Herb Score6.17714.3
2.Sam McDowell6.842109.7
3.Sonny Siebert6.95991.0
4.Luis Tiant7.041200.0
5.Addie Joss7.302327.0
6.Gaylord Perry7.311130.7
7.Dennis Eckersley7.33633.3
8.Ray Narleski7.54597.7
9.Heinie Berger7.57599.0
10.Vean Gregg7.61898.3

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  Year
1.Addie Joss0.831908
2.Bill Bernhard1.141903
3.Addie Joss1.151909
4.Greg Swindell1.171991
5.Addie Joss1.171903
6.Dick Donovan1.221963
7.Ralph Terry1.251965
8.Paul Byrd1.312007
9.Addie Joss1.371906
10.C.C. Sabathia1.382007

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  IP
1.Red Donahue1.40551.3
2.Addie Joss1.412327.0
3.Bill Bernhard1.551175.0
4.Dick Donovan1.55637.7
5.Cy Young1.77504.7
6.Sherry Smith1.85850.7
7.Greg Swindell1.971071.7
8.Clint Brown2.091104.7
9.Jim Bagby2.201735.7
10.Stan Coveleski2.222502.3

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  Year
1.Sam McDowell10.711965
2.Sam McDowell10.421966
3.Bartolo Colon10.152000
4.Herb Score9.701955
5.Herb Score9.491956
6.Sam McDowell9.471968
7.Luis Tiant9.221967
8.Luis Tiant9.201968
9.Sam McDowell9.191964
10.Sonny Siebert9.111965

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  IP
1.Herb Score9.35714.3
2.Sam McDowell9.212109.7
3.Luis Tiant7.811200.0
4.Dennis Eckersley7.72633.3
5.Bartolo Colon7.631029.7
6.C.C. Sabathia7.341444.7
7.Sonny Siebert7.14991.0
8.Dave Burba7.08799.7
9.Len Barker6.75932.3
10.Cliff Lee6.73786.3

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  Year
1.Bobby Howry792005
2.Sid Monge761979
3.Paul Assenmacher751997
4.Danys Baez732003
5.Mike Jackson721999
 Steve Karsay722000
 Steve Olin721992
 David Riske722004
 Paul Shuey721999
10.Mike Jackson711997
 Derek Lilliquist711992

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  IP
1.Mel Harder5823426.3
2.Bob Feller5703827.0
3.Willis Hudlin4752557.7
4.Bob Lemon4602850.0
5.Gary Bell4191550.3
6.Mike Garcia3972138.0
7.Eric Plunk373462.0
8.Paul Shuey361404.7
9.Stan Coveleski3602502.3
10.George Uhle3572200.3

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Jose Mesa461995
2.Joe Borowski452007
 Bob Wickman452005
4.Doug Jones431990
5.Mike Jackson401998
6.Mike Jackson391999
 Jose Mesa391996
8.Doug Jones371988
9.Doug Jones321989
 Bob Wickman322001

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Bob Wickman139248.3
2.Doug Jones129452.3
3.Jose Mesa104647.3
4.Mike Jackson94207.7
5.Ray Narleski53597.7
6.Steve Olin48273.0
7.Joe Borowski4769.7
8.Jim Kern46423.3
 Sid Monge46407.0
10.Gary Bell451550.3

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Bob Feller371.31946
2.George Uhle357.71923
3.Gaylord Perry344.01973
4.Bob Feller343.01941
5.Gaylord Perry342.71972
6.Jim Bagby339.71920
7.Addie Joss338.71907
8.Otto Hess333.71906
9.Addie Joss325.01908
10.Gaylord Perry322.31974

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Bob Feller3827.03827.0
2.Mel Harder3426.33426.3
3.Bob Lemon2850.02850.0
4.Willis Hudlin2557.72557.7
5.Stan Coveleski2502.32502.3
6.Addie Joss2327.02327.0
7.Early Wynn2286.72286.7
8.George Uhle2200.32200.3
9.Mike Garcia2138.02138.0
10.Sam McDowell2109.72109.7

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  Year
1.Bob Feller3481946
2.Sam McDowell3251965
3.Sam McDowell3041970
4.Sam McDowell2831968
5.Sam McDowell2791969
6.Luis Tiant2641968
7.Herb Score2631956
8.Bob Feller2611940
9.Bob Feller2601941
10.Bob Feller2461939

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  IP
1.Bob Feller25813827.0
2.Sam McDowell21592109.7
3.Bob Lemon12772850.0
 Early Wynn12772286.7
5.Charles Nagy12351942.3
6.C.C. Sabathia11791444.7
7.Mel Harder11603426.3
8.Gary Bell11041550.3
9.Mike Garcia10952138.0
10.Luis Tiant10411200.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.George Uhle441923
2.Bob Feller421946
3.Gaylord Perry411973
4.Stan Coveleski401921
 Bob Feller401941
 Gaylord Perry401972
 Dick Tidrow401973
 George Uhle401922
9.Sam McDowell391970
10.Jim Bagby381920
 Stan Coveleski381920
 Bob Feller381948
 Wayne Garland381977
 Addie Joss381907
 Sam McDowell381969

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Bob Feller4843827.0
2.Mel Harder4333426.3
3.Bob Lemon3502850.0
4.Willis Hudlin3202557.7
5.Stan Coveleski3052502.3
6.Charles Nagy2971942.3
7.Early Wynn2962286.7
8.Sam McDowell2952109.7
9.Mike Garcia2812138.0
10.George Uhle2672200.3

Comp. Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Bob Feller361946
2.Bill Bernhard351904
3.Addie Joss341907
4.Otto Hess331906
5.George Uhle321926
6.Bob Feller311940
 Addie Joss311903
 Addie Joss311905
 Bob Rhoads311906
10.Jim Bagby301920
 Red Donahue301904
 Cy Young301909

Comp. Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Bob Feller2793827.0
2.Addie Joss2342327.0
3.Stan Coveleski1942502.3
4.Bob Lemon1882850.0
5.Mel Harder1813426.3
6.George Uhle1662200.3
7.Willis Hudlin1542557.7
8.Early Wynn1442286.7
9.Earl Moore1371337.7
10.Jim Bagby1311735.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Bob Feller101946
 Bob Lemon101948
3.Stan Coveleski91917
 Addie Joss91906
 Addie Joss91908
 Luis Tiant91968
7.Jim Bagby81917
8.Otto Hess71906
 Gaylord Perry71973
 Bob Rhoads71906

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Addie Joss452327.0
2.Bob Feller443827.0
3.Stan Coveleski312502.3
 Bob Lemon312850.0
5.Mike Garcia272138.0
6.Mel Harder253426.3
7.Early Wynn242286.7
8.Sam McDowell222109.7
9.Luis Tiant211200.0
10.Guy Morton191629.7
 Bob Rhoads191444.7

Home Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  Year
1.Luis Tiant371969
2.Jim Perry351960
3.Charles Nagy341998
 Gaylord Perry341973
 Ken Schrom341986
6.Gary Bell321961
 Scott Elarton322005
 Mudcat Grant321961
 Early Wynn321957
10.Dennis Eckersley311977
 Dick Tidrow311973

Home Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  IP
1.Bob Feller2243827.0
2.Charles Nagy2171942.3
3.Bob Lemon1812850.0
 Early Wynn1812286.7
5.Gary Bell1671550.3
6.Mudcat Grant1661214.7
7.Mel Harder1613426.3
8.Sam McDowell1382109.7
9.C.C. Sabathia1371444.7
10.Luis Tiant1261200.0

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  Year
1.Bob Feller2081938
2.Bob Feller1941941
3.Herb Score1541955
4.Bob Feller1531946
 Sam McDowell1531971
6.Bob Lemon1461950
7.Bob Feller1421939
8.Gene Krapp1381911
9.Bob Lemon1371949
10.Sam McDowell1321965
 Early Wynn1321952

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  IP
1.Bob Feller17643827.0
2.Bob Lemon12512850.0
3.Mel Harder11183426.3
4.Sam McDowell10722109.7
5.Early Wynn8772286.7
6.Willis Hudlin8322557.7
7.George Uhle7092200.3
8.Mike Garcia6962138.0
9.Gary Bell6701550.3
10.Stan Coveleski6162502.3

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  Year
1.George Uhle3781923
2.Stan Coveleski3411921
3.Jim Bagby3381920
4.George Uhle3281922
5.Bill Bernhard3231904
6.Joe Shaute3171924
7.Gaylord Perry3151973
8.Mel Harder3131935
 Willis Hudlin3131931
10.Earl Moore3041902

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  IP
1.Mel Harder37063426.3
2.Bob Feller32713827.0
3.Willis Hudlin29302557.7
4.Bob Lemon25592850.0
5.Stan Coveleski24502502.3
6.George Uhle24422200.3
7.Charles Nagy21731942.3
8.Mike Garcia21022138.0
9.Early Wynn20372286.7
10.Addie Joss18882327.0

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  Year
1.C.C. Sabathia5.652007
2.Greg Swindell5.451991
3.Addie Joss4.331908
4.Sonny Siebert4.151965
5.Pedro Ramos4.121963
6.Greg Swindell4.001988
7.C.C. Sabathia3.912006
8.Ralph Terry3.651965
9.Luis Tiant3.621968
10.Dennis Eckersley3.541977

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  IP
1.Greg Swindell3.321071.7
2.Addie Joss2.532327.0
3.Red Donahue2.52551.3
4.Bert Blyleven2.51760.7
5.Sonny Siebert2.50991.0
6.Dick Donovan2.48637.7
7.Dennis Eckersley2.45633.3
 C.C. Sabathia2.451444.7
9.Luis Tiant2.411200.0
10.Pedro Ramos2.39519.0

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Pete Dowling221901
2.Luis Tiant201969
3.Wayne Garland191977
 George Kahler191912
 Al Milnar191941
 Gaylord Perry191973
 Rick Wise191978
8.Tom Candiotti181987
9.Garland Buckeye171927
 Mel Harder171933
 Neal Heaton171985
 Otto Hess171906
 Sam McDowell171971
 Willie Mitchell171914
 Earl Moore171902
 Jim Perry171961
 Joe Shaute171924
 Joe Shaute171928
 George Uhle171928
 Early Wynn171957

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Mel Harder1863426.3
2.Bob Feller1623827.0
3.Willis Hudlin1512557.7
4.Bob Lemon1282850.0
5.Stan Coveleski1232502.3
6.George Uhle1192200.3
7.Sam McDowell1092109.7
8.Charles Nagy1031942.3
9.Early Wynn1022286.7
10.Addie Joss972327.0

Earned Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.George Uhle1501923
2.Dick Tidrow1351973
3.Willis Hudlin1301931
 George Uhle1301922
5.Mel Harder1291936
 Gaylord Perry1291973
7.Monte Pearson1281934
 Sherry Smith1281925
9.Bob Feller1261938
 Early Wynn1261957

Earned Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Mel Harder14473426.3
2.Bob Feller13843827.0
3.Willis Hudlin12332557.7
4.Bob Lemon10242850.0
5.Charles Nagy9741942.3
6.George Uhle9592200.3
7.Early Wynn8242286.7
8.Stan Coveleski7792502.3
9.Mike Garcia7702138.0
10.Sam McDowell7022109.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Otto Hess181905
 Sam McDowell181967
3.Sam McDowell171965
 Sam McDowell171970
 Gaylord Perry171973
6.Monte Pearson151934
7.Len Barker141980
 Bob Feller141939
 Gene Krapp141911
 Sam McDowell141969
 Bob Rhoads141907
 Herb Score141959

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Sam McDowell1142109.7
2.Bob Feller753827.0
3.Bob Lemon632850.0
4.Tom Candiotti531201.7
5.Gary Bell501550.3
6.Earl Moore491337.7
7.Len Barker45932.3
 Willie Mitchell451301.3
 Charles Nagy451942.3
10.Steve Hargan441053.3

Hit Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  Year
1.Otto Hess241906
2.Earl Moore181905
3.Pete Dowling171901
4.Otto Hess151907
 Willie Mitchell151910
6.Vean Gregg141913
 Bob Rhoads141907
8.Addie Joss131902
 George Kahler131911
 Willie Mitchell131911
 George Uhle131922
 George Uhle131924
 George Uhle131926

Hit Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  IP
1.George Uhle952200.3
2.Bob Feller603827.0
 Addie Joss602327.0
4.Mel Harder593426.3
5.Bob Lemon572850.0
6.Willie Mitchell561301.3
7.Otto Hess54842.7
8.Sam McDowell532109.7
9.Earl Moore511337.7
 Charles Nagy511942.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BFP  Year
1.George Uhle15481923
2.Bob Feller15121946
3.Bob Feller14661941
4.Gaylord Perry14101973
5.George Uhle13671926
6.Jim Bagby13641920
7.Stan Coveleski13601921
8.Gaylord Perry13451972
9.Bill Bernhard13431904
10.Addie Joss13321907

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BFP  IP
1.Bob Feller161803827.0
2.Mel Harder148623426.3
3.Bob Lemon120992850.0
4.Willis Hudlin112832557.7
5.Stan Coveleski102832502.3
6.George Uhle96942200.3
7.Early Wynn96112286.7
8.Addie Joss92092327.0
9.Mike Garcia90582138.0
10.Sam McDowell88892109.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Mike Jackson651999
2.Doug Jones641990
3.Steve Olin621992
4.Jose Mesa601996
5.Joe Borowski582007
6.Mike Jackson571998
 Jose Mesa571995
8.Bob Wickman562001
9.Bob Wickman552005
10.Dan Spillner541982

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Doug Jones234452.3
2.Bob Wickman215248.3
3.Jose Mesa195647.3
4.Mike Jackson160207.7
5.Dan Spillner157782.7
6.Sid Monge152407.0
7.Gary Bell1441550.3
8.Eric Plunk140462.0
9.Paul Shuey127404.7
10.Jim Kern125423.3

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Addie Joss2051908
2.Vean Gregg1891911
3.Luis Tiant1861968
4.Johnny Allen1761937
5.Mel Harder1711934
6.Gaylord Perry1701972
7.Mike Garcia1691949
8.Gene Bearden1671948
9.Herb Score1661956
10.Sam McDowell1651968

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Addie Joss1422327.0
2.Vean Gregg140898.3
3.Gaylord Perry1341130.7
4.Stan Coveleski1282502.3
5.Johnny Allen127929.7
6.Wes Ferrell1271321.3
7.Bert Blyleven126760.7
8.Herb Score125714.3
9.Bob Feller1223827.0
10.Sonny Siebert121991.0

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