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Single-Season Leaders Career Leaders

ERA
Rank Player    ERA    Year

1. Addie Joss 1.16 1908

2. Addie Joss 1.59 1904

3. Luis Tiant 1.60 1968

4. Addie Joss 1.71 1909

5. Addie Joss 1.72 1906

6. Charlie Chech 1.74 1908

Earl Moore 1.74 1903

8. Bob Rhoads 1.77 1908

9. Vean Gregg 1.80 1911

Bob Rhoads 1.80 1906

11. Stan Coveleski 1.81 1917

Sam McDowell 1.81 1968

13. Stan Coveleski 1.82 1918

14. Otto Hess 1.83 1906

Addie Joss 1.83 1907

16. Willie Mitchell 1.91 1913

17. Gaylord Perry 1.92 1972

18. Jim Bagby 1.96 1917

19. Addie Joss 2.01 1905

20. Glenn Liebhardt 2.05 1907

21. Heinie Berger 2.12 1908

Bill Bernhard 2.12 1903

23. Bill Bernhard 2.13 1904

24. Guy Morton 2.14 1915

25. Bob Feller 2.18 1946

Sam McDowell 2.18 1965

27. Addie Joss 2.19 1903

28. Bill Bernhard 2.20 1902

Glenn Liebhardt 2.20 1908

30. Cy Falkenberg 2.22 1913

31. Vean Gregg 2.24 1913

32. Earl Moore 2.25 1904

33. Cy Young 2.26 1909

34. Bob Rhoads 2.29 1907

35. Jake Thielman 2.33 1907

36. Mike Garcia 2.36 1949

37. Mike Garcia 2.37 1952

Ed Klepfer 2.37 1917

39. Sonny Siebert 2.38 1967

40. Red Donahue 2.40 1904

Cy Falkenberg 2.40 1909

42. Gene Bearden 2.43 1948

Sonny Siebert 2.43 1965

44. Steve Hargan 2.48 1966

45. Stan Coveleski 2.49 1920

46. Bob Lemon 2.50 1952

Stan Williams 2.50 1968

48. Gaylord Perry 2.51 1974

49. Herb Score 2.53 1956

Cy Young 2.53 1910

ERA
Rank Player    ERA    IP

1. Addie Joss 1.89 2327.0

2. Glenn Liebhardt 2.17 612.7

3. Vean Gregg 2.31 898.3

4. Bob Rhoads 2.39 1444.7

5. Bill Bernhard 2.45 1175.0

6. Otto Hess 2.50 842.7

Cy Young 2.50 504.7

8. Earl Moore 2.58 1337.7

9. Heinie Berger 2.60 599.0

10. Red Donahue 2.66 551.3

11. Cy Falkenberg 2.70 850.7

12. Gaylord Perry 2.71 1130.7

13. Sonny Siebert 2.76 991.0

14. Stan Coveleski 2.80 2502.3

15. Fritz Coumbe 2.83 597.7

16. Luis Tiant 2.84 1200.0

17. Willie Mitchell 2.89 1301.3

18. Sam McDowell 2.99 2109.7

19. Jim Bagby 3.02 1735.7

20. Bill Steen 3.09 517.7

21. Fred Blanding 3.13 814.3

Guy Morton 3.13 1629.7

23. George Kahler 3.17 627.7

Herb Score 3.17 714.3

25. Steve Gromek 3.22 1340.7

Ray Narleski 3.22 597.7

27. Bert Blyleven 3.23 760.7

Dennis Eckersley 3.23 633.3

Bob Lemon 3.23 2850.0

30. Mike Garcia 3.24 2138.0

Early Wynn 3.24 2286.7

32. Bob Feller 3.25 3827.0

33. Red Embree 3.29 503.0

34. Allie Reynolds 3.31 792.3

35. Don Mossi 3.34 523.0

36. Cal McLish 3.35 667.0

37. Ed Klieman 3.36 500.3

38. Jim Bagby 3.45 982.7

39. Jack Kralick 3.47 544.3

Al Smith 3.47 1081.7

41. Tom Candiotti 3.62 1201.7

42. Johnny Allen 3.65 929.7

43. Wes Ferrell 3.67 1321.3

44. Gary Bell 3.71 1550.3

45. Jim Perry 3.76 1131.7

46. Steve Hargan 3.78 1053.3

Dick Tidrow 3.78 531.0

48. Garland Buckeye 3.79 558.3

49. Mel Harder 3.80 3426.3

50. C.C. Sabathia 3.83 1528.7

Wins
Rank Player    W    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

14. Jim Bagby 23 1917

Bill Bernhard 23 1904

Stan Coveleski 23 1921

Cy Falkenberg 23 1913

Wes Ferrell 23 1932

Vean Gregg 23 1911

Bob Lemon 23 1950

Bob Lemon 23 1954

Early Wynn 23 1952

Early Wynn 23 1954

24. Stan Coveleski 22 1918

Bob Feller 22 1951

Wes Ferrell 22 1931

Mike Garcia 22 1952

Mel Harder 22 1935

Cliff Lee 22 2008

Bob Lemon 22 1949

Bob Lemon 22 1952

Bob Rhoads 22 1906

George Uhle 22 1922

34. Wes Ferrell 21 1929

Addie Joss 21 1906

Bob Lemon 21 1953

Gaylord Perry 21 1974

Luis Tiant 21 1968

39. Johnny Allen 20 1936

Gene Bearden 20 1948

Ray Caldwell 20 1920

Dick Donovan 20 1962

Bob Feller 20 1947

Mike Garcia 20 1951

Vean Gregg 20 1912

Vean Gregg 20 1913

Mel Harder 20 1934

Otto Hess 20 1906

Addie Joss 20 1905

Bob Lemon 20 1948

Bob Lemon 20 1956

Sam McDowell 20 1970

Herb Score 20 1956

Joe Shaute 20 1924

Early Wynn 20 1951

Early Wynn 20 1956

Wins
Rank Player    W    IP

1. Bob Feller 266 3827.0

2. Mel Harder 223 3426.3

3. Bob Lemon 207 2850.0

4. Stan Coveleski 172 2502.3

5. Early Wynn 164 2286.7

6. Addie Joss 160 2327.0

7. Willis Hudlin 157 2557.7

8. George Uhle 147 2200.3

9. Mike Garcia 142 2138.0

10. Charles Nagy 129 1942.3

11. Jim Bagby 122 1735.7

Sam McDowell 122 2109.7

13. C.C. Sabathia 106 1528.7

14. Wes Ferrell 102 1321.3

15. Guy Morton 98 1629.7

16. Gary Bell 96 1550.3

17. Bob Rhoads 88 1444.7

18. Earl Moore 81 1337.7

19. Steve Gromek 78 1340.7

Joe Shaute 78 1447.0

21. Bill Bernhard 77 1175.0

22. Cliff Lee 76 965.0

23. Bartolo Colon 75 1029.7

Luis Tiant 75 1200.0

25. Rick Waits 74 1276.0

26. Tom Candiotti 73 1201.7

27. Vean Gregg 72 898.3

28. Gaylord Perry 70 1130.7

Jim Perry 70 1131.7

30. Johnny Allen 67 929.7

Mudcat Grant 67 1214.7

32. Al Smith 66 1081.7

33. Willie Mitchell 64 1301.3

34. Jake Westbrook 63 1063.7

35. Sonny Siebert 61 991.0

Greg Swindell 61 1071.7

37. Clint Brown 60 1104.7

38. Dave Burba 57 799.7

Cy Falkenberg 57 850.7

40. Len Barker 56 932.3

Steve Hargan 56 1053.3

Oral Hildebrand 56 920.3

43. Jim Bagby 55 982.7

Jake Miller 55 964.0

Al Milnar 55 967.0

46. Allie Reynolds 51 792.3

47. Herb Score 49 714.3

48. Bert Blyleven 48 760.7

49. Otto Hess 46 842.7

Cal McLish 46 667.0

Dan Spillner 46 782.7

Won-Loss %
Rank Player    wlp    Year

1. Johnny Allen .938 1937

2. Cliff Lee .880 2008

3. Bob Feller .813 1954

4. Bartolo Colon .783 1999

Cliff Lee .783 2005

6. Ed Klepfer .778 1917

7. Bill Bernhard .773 1902

Charles Nagy .773 1996

C.C. Sabathia .773 2001

10. Vean Gregg .767 1911

Bob Lemon .767 1954

12. Allen Sothoron .750 1921

13. Gene Bearden .741 1948

14. Mike Garcia .737 1949

15. Bob Feller .733 1951

16. Bert Blyleven .731 1984

C.C. Sabathia .731 2007

18. Dave Burba .727 2000

Bob Feller .727 1939

Orel Hershiser .727 1995

Charles Nagy .727 1995

22. Barry Latman .722 1961

23. Jim Bagby .721 1920

24. Bob Feller .711 1940

Addie Joss .711 1907

George Uhle .711 1926

27. Al Smith .708 1943

28. Dennis Martinez .706 1995

29. Fausto Carmona .704 2007

Mike Garcia .704 1954

Cal McLish .704 1959

32. Bill Bernhard .700 1903

Orel Hershiser .700 1997

Addie Joss .700 1906

Luis Tiant .700 1968

36. Cy Falkenberg .697 1913

37. Early Wynn .692 1950

38. Herb Score .690 1956

Early Wynn .690 1956

40. Bob Lemon .688 1947

Bob Lemon .688 1949

Ray Narleski .688 1957

Bob Rhoads .688 1906

44. Addie Joss .686 1908

45. Greg Swindell .684 1989

46. Art Houtteman .682 1954

Al Smith .682 1940

48. Steve Gromek .679 1945

Earl Moore .679 1903

50. Wes Ferrell .677 1929

Won-Loss %
Rank Player    wlp    IP

1. Vean Gregg .667 898.3

2. Johnny Allen .663 929.7

3. Cliff Lee .661 965.0

4. Bartolo Colon .625 1029.7

5. Addie Joss .623 2327.0

6. Wes Ferrell .622 1321.3

7. Bob Feller .621 3827.0

8. Dave Burba .620 799.7

9. Bob Lemon .618 2850.0

10. Early Wynn .617 2286.7

11. C.C. Sabathia .599 1528.7

12. Mike Garcia .597 2138.0

13. Herb Score .590 714.3

14. Jim Bagby .589 1735.7

15. Stan Coveleski .583 2502.3

16. Cy Falkenberg .582 850.7

17. Bill Bernhard .579 1175.0

18. Bob Rhoads .571 1444.7

19. Bert Blyleven .565 760.7

20. Sonny Siebert .560 991.0

21. Charles Nagy .556 1942.3

22. George Uhle .553 2200.3

23. Gaylord Perry .551 1130.7

24. Oral Hildebrand .549 920.3

25. Mel Harder .545 3426.3

26. Earl Moore .544 1337.7

27. Luis Tiant .540 1200.0

28. Steve Gromek .538 1340.7

29. Len Barker .533 932.3

30. Sam McDowell .528 2109.7

31. Guy Morton .527 1629.7

32. Tom Candiotti .525 1201.7

33. Greg Swindell .521 1071.7

34. Allie Reynolds .520 792.3

35. Mudcat Grant .515 1214.7

36. Jake Miller .514 964.0

37. Gary Bell .511 1550.3

Jim Perry .511 1131.7

39. Willis Hudlin .510 2557.7

40. Jim Bagby .505 982.7

Dan Spillner .505 782.7

42. Jake Westbrook .504 1063.7

43. Al Milnar .500 967.0

44. Al Smith .496 1081.7

45. Fred Blanding .495 814.3

46. Otto Hess .484 842.7

Sherry Smith .484 850.7

48. Clint Brown .480 1104.7

49. Joe Shaute .470 1447.0

50. Rick Waits .468 1276.0

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player    WHperIP    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

11. Stan Coveleski 0.992 1917

12. Gaylord Perry 1.021 1974

13. Addie Joss 1.021 1905

14. Sonny Siebert 1.025 1967

15. Charlie Chech 1.026 1908

16. Guy Morton 1.038 1915

17. Bill Bernhard 1.038 1903

18. Earl Moore 1.042 1903

19. Vean Gregg 1.054 1911

20. Sonny Siebert 1.058 1966

21. Pedro Ramos 1.067 1963

22. Ralph Terry 1.068 1965

23. Otto Hess 1.076 1906

24. Cy Young 1.078 1910

25. Sam McDowell 1.082 1968

26. Dennis Eckersley 1.084 1977

27. Stan Coveleski 1.084 1918

28. Earl Moore 1.085 1904

29. Jim Bagby 1.091 1917

30. Heinie Berger 1.094 1908

31. Bob Lemon 1.101 1952

32. Stan Williams 1.101 1968

33. Bill Bernhard 1.104 1906

34. Cy Young 1.105 1909

35. Stan Coveleski 1.108 1920

36. Cliff Lee 1.110 2008

37. Willie Mitchell 1.111 1913

38. Addie Joss 1.114 1902

39. Bob Rhoads 1.114 1906

40. Jake Thielman 1.114 1907

41. Bob Rhoads 1.119 1908

42. Cy Falkenberg 1.121 1909

43. Mike Garcia 1.125 1954

44. Steve Gromek 1.129 1944

45. Heinie Berger 1.130 1909

46. Steve Hargan 1.130 1967

47. Sonny Siebert 1.131 1968

48. Bob Feller 1.133 1940

49. Bert Blyleven 1.135 1984

50. Steve Hargan 1.135 1966

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player    WHperIP    IP

1. Addie Joss 0.968 2327.0

2. Sonny Siebert 1.090 991.0

3. Gaylord Perry 1.104 1130.7

4. Bill Bernhard 1.126 1175.0

5. Cy Young 1.127 504.7

6. Heinie Berger 1.135 599.0

7. Luis Tiant 1.143 1200.0

8. Red Donahue 1.163 551.3

9. Dennis Eckersley 1.165 633.3

10. Otto Hess 1.184 842.7

11. Glenn Liebhardt 1.185 612.7

12. Bert Blyleven 1.191 760.7

13. Bob Rhoads 1.193 1444.7

14. Cy Falkenberg 1.217 850.7

15. Stan Coveleski 1.225 2502.3

16. Steve Gromek 1.230 1340.7

17. Earl Moore 1.231 1337.7

18. Vean Gregg 1.233 898.3

19. Pedro Ramos 1.235 519.0

20. Greg Swindell 1.235 1071.7

21. Dick Donovan 1.237 637.7

22. Bud Black 1.260 519.7

23. C.C. Sabathia 1.265 1528.7

24. Jim Bagby 1.265 1735.7

25. Sam McDowell 1.268 2109.7

26. Don Mossi 1.270 523.0

27. Willie Mitchell 1.271 1301.3

28. Early Wynn 1.274 2286.7

29. Red Embree 1.274 503.0

30. Jack Kralick 1.279 544.3

31. Guy Morton 1.290 1629.7

32. Tom Candiotti 1.291 1201.7

33. Dick Tidrow 1.296 531.0

34. Ray Narleski 1.300 597.7

35. Gary Bell 1.303 1550.3

36. Mike Garcia 1.309 2138.0

37. Cliff Lee 1.314 965.0

38. Steve Hargan 1.315 1053.3

39. Bob Feller 1.316 3827.0

40. Herb Score 1.327 714.3

41. Fritz Coumbe 1.329 597.7

42. Jim Perry 1.331 1131.7

43. Len Barker 1.332 932.3

44. Bob Lemon 1.337 2850.0

45. Jim Bagby 1.337 982.7

46. John Farrell 1.339 588.7

47. Cal McLish 1.339 667.0

48. Johnny Allen 1.341 929.7

49. Orel Hershiser 1.347 568.7

50. Sherry Smith 1.354 850.7

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player    Hper9IP    Year

1. Luis Tiant 5.30 1968

2. Herb Score 5.85 1956

3. Sam McDowell 5.87 1965

4. Sam McDowell 6.02 1966

5. Sam McDowell 6.06 1968

6. Stan Coveleski 6.09 1917

7. Herb Score 6.26 1955

8. Vean Gregg 6.33 1911

9. Sonny Siebert 6.33 1968

10. Allie Reynolds 6.34 1943

11. Willie Mitchell 6.35 1913

12. Gaylord Perry 6.42 1974

13. Addie Joss 6.42 1908

14. Sonny Siebert 6.60 1967

15. Sonny Siebert 6.63 1965

16. Gaylord Perry 6.64 1972

17. Sam McDowell 6.71 1971

18. Bob Feller 6.71 1946

19. Bob Lemon 6.79 1949

20. Bob Lemon 6.86 1952

21. Heinie Berger 6.86 1908

22. Bob Feller 6.88 1940

23. Bob Feller 6.89 1939

24. Bob Feller 6.92 1947

25. Sam McDowell 6.96 1970

26. Gary Bell 6.97 1958

27. Early Wynn 6.99 1950

28. Dennis Eckersley 7.00 1976

29. Bill Bernhard 7.01 1902

30. Sam McDowell 7.01 1969

31. Addie Joss 7.02 1906

32. Steve Gromek 7.07 1944

33. Bob Lemon 7.08 1948

34. Dennis Eckersley 7.09 1975

Guy Morton 7.09 1915

36. Earl Moore 7.12 1903

37. Sonny Siebert 7.21 1966

38. Rick Sutcliffe 7.25 1982

39. Steve Hargan 7.26 1967

40. Bob Feller 7.29 1938

41. Gene Bearden 7.33 1948

42. Addie Joss 7.34 1909

43. Earl Moore 7.35 1904

44. Addie Joss 7.36 1903

45. Cy Falkenberg 7.36 1909

46. Charlie Chech 7.39 1908

47. Otto Hess 7.39 1906

48. Bob Rhoads 7.40 1906

49. Addie Joss 7.41 1907

50. C.C. Sabathia 7.44 2001

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player    Hper9IP    IP

1. Herb Score 6.17 714.3

2. Sam McDowell 6.84 2109.7

3. Sonny Siebert 6.95 991.0

4. Luis Tiant 7.04 1200.0

5. Addie Joss 7.30 2327.0

6. Gaylord Perry 7.31 1130.7

7. Dennis Eckersley 7.33 633.3

8. Ray Narleski 7.54 597.7

9. Heinie Berger 7.57 599.0

10. Vean Gregg 7.61 898.3

11. Bob Feller 7.69 3827.0

12. Red Embree 7.69 503.0

13. Gary Bell 7.84 1550.3

14. Allie Reynolds 7.87 792.3

15. Glenn Liebhardt 7.98 612.7

16. Otto Hess 8.00 842.7

17. Willie Mitchell 8.01 1301.3

18. Early Wynn 8.02 2286.7

19. Earl Moore 8.05 1337.7

20. Mudcat Grant 8.08 1214.7

21. Bob Lemon 8.08 2850.0

22. Steve Gromek 8.12 1340.7

23. Bert Blyleven 8.14 760.7

24. Steve Hargan 8.15 1053.3

25. Bob Rhoads 8.22 1444.7

26. Cy Falkenberg 8.34 850.7

27. Don Mossi 8.38 523.0

28. Cy Young 8.38 504.7

29. Guy Morton 8.39 1629.7

30. C.C. Sabathia 8.45 1528.7

31. Pedro Ramos 8.48 519.0

32. Ed Klieman 8.53 500.3

33. Bill Bernhard 8.59 1175.0

34. Bartolo Colon 8.60 1029.7

35. Len Barker 8.63 932.3

36. Tom Candiotti 8.64 1201.7

37. Dick Tidrow 8.64 531.0

38. Rick Sutcliffe 8.71 553.7

39. Barry Latman 8.74 652.7

40. Johnny Allen 8.76 929.7

41. Bud Black 8.76 519.7

42. Cal McLish 8.80 667.0

43. Stan Coveleski 8.81 2502.3

44. Mike Garcia 8.85 2138.0

45. Monte Pearson 8.96 579.7

46. Al Smith 8.97 1081.7

47. Jim Perry 8.99 1131.7

48. George Kahler 9.05 627.7

49. Red Donahue 9.06 551.3

50. John Farrell 9.10 588.7

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player    BBper9IP    Year

1. Addie Joss 0.83 1908

2. Bill Bernhard 1.14 1903

3. Addie Joss 1.15 1909

4. Greg Swindell 1.17 1991

5. Addie Joss 1.17 1903

6. Dick Donovan 1.22 1963

7. Ralph Terry 1.25 1965

8. Paul Byrd 1.31 2007

9. Cliff Lee 1.37 2008

10. Addie Joss 1.37 1906

11. C.C. Sabathia 1.38 2007

12. Addie Joss 1.40 1904

13. Bill Bernhard 1.41 1902

14. Addie Joss 1.44 1907

15. Addie Joss 1.45 1905

16. Sherry Smith 1.48 1926

17. Cy Young 1.49 1910

18. Sherry Smith 1.53 1924

19. Bill Bernhard 1.54 1904

20. Red Donahue 1.59 1904

21. Jim Bagby 1.64 1919

22. Clint Brown 1.65 1933

23. Bill Bernhard 1.66 1906

24. Stan Coveleski 1.66 1923

25. Mel Harder 1.66 1935

26. Greg Swindell 1.67 1988

27. Dick Donovan 1.69 1962

28. Clint Brown 1.71 1932

29. Bill Bernhard 1.76 1905

30. Cy Young 1.80 1909

31. Sherry Smith 1.82 1925

32. Jake Thielman 1.84 1907

33. Charlie Chech 1.85 1908

34. Stan Coveleski 1.86 1920

35. Jack Kralick 1.87 1963

36. Stan Coveleski 1.89 1919

37. Paul Byrd 1.91 2006

38. Dennis Eckersley 1.96 1977

39. Greg Swindell 1.97 1990

40. Pedro Ramos 2.00 1963

41. George Uhle 2.02 1928

42. Charles Nagy 2.04 1992

43. Jim Bagby 2.05 1917

44. C.C. Sabathia 2.06 2006

45. Jim Bagby 2.07 1921

46. Stan Coveleski 2.08 1922

47. Jim Bagby 2.09 1920

48. Bud Black 2.10 1989

49. Bob Rhoads 2.11 1905

50. Steve Hargan 2.11 1966

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player    BBper9IP    IP

1. Red Donahue 1.40 551.3

2. Addie Joss 1.41 2327.0

3. Bill Bernhard 1.55 1175.0

4. Dick Donovan 1.55 637.7

5. Paul Byrd 1.61 502.3

6. Cy Young 1.77 504.7

7. Sherry Smith 1.85 850.7

8. Greg Swindell 1.97 1071.7

9. Clint Brown 2.09 1104.7

10. Jim Bagby 2.20 1735.7

11. Stan Coveleski 2.22 2502.3

12. Jack Kralick 2.22 544.3

13. Bob Rhoads 2.52 1444.7

14. Bert Blyleven 2.58 760.7

15. Bud Black 2.58 519.7

16. Cy Falkenberg 2.61 850.7

17. Gaylord Perry 2.63 1130.7

18. Pedro Ramos 2.64 519.0

19. Heinie Berger 2.64 599.0

20. Fritz Coumbe 2.65 597.7

21. Otto Hess 2.66 842.7

22. Glenn Liebhardt 2.69 612.7

23. Cliff Lee 2.70 965.0

24. Charles Nagy 2.70 1942.3

25. Jake Miller 2.74 964.0

26. Jake Westbrook 2.74 1063.7

27. Joe Shaute 2.78 1447.0

28. Orel Hershiser 2.82 568.7

29. Sonny Siebert 2.86 991.0

30. Jim Bagby 2.87 982.7

31. George Uhle 2.90 2200.3

32. Willis Hudlin 2.93 2557.7

33. Mike Garcia 2.93 2138.0

34. C.C. Sabathia 2.93 1528.7

35. Wayne Garland 2.93 613.3

36. Mel Harder 2.94 3426.3

37. John Farrell 2.95 588.7

38. Steve Gromek 2.95 1340.7

39. Tom Candiotti 2.97 1201.7

40. Jim Perry 2.99 1131.7

41. Dick Tidrow 3.02 531.0

42. Earl Moore 3.02 1337.7

43. Don Mossi 3.05 523.0

44. Fred Blanding 3.06 814.3

45. Bill Steen 3.08 517.7

46. Jose Mesa 3.11 647.3

47. Dennis Eckersley 3.15 633.3

48. Guy Morton 3.22 1629.7

49. Luis Tiant 3.24 1200.0

50. Al Smith 3.24 1081.7

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player    SOper9IP    Year

1. Sam McDowell 10.71 1965

2. Sam McDowell 10.42 1966

3. Bartolo Colon 10.15 2000

4. Herb Score 9.70 1955

5. Herb Score 9.49 1956

6. Sam McDowell 9.47 1968

7. Luis Tiant 9.22 1967

8. Luis Tiant 9.20 1968

9. Sam McDowell 9.19 1964

10. Sonny Siebert 9.11 1965

11. Dennis Eckersley 9.03 1976

12. Sam McDowell 8.99 1967

13. Sam McDowell 8.97 1970

14. Sam McDowell 8.81 1969

15. C.C. Sabathia 8.53 2001

16. Dave Burba 8.47 2000

17. Bob Feller 8.43 1946

18. Pedro Ramos 8.24 1963

19. Bartolo Colon 8.14 2001

20. Cliff Lee 8.09 2004

21. Sam McDowell 8.05 1971

22. C.C. Sabathia 8.03 2006

23. C.C. Sabathia 7.80 2007

24. Chuck Finley 7.80 2000

25. Bob Feller 7.78 1938

26. Bob Feller 7.46 1939

27. C.C. Sabathia 7.37 2005

28. Bob Feller 7.33 1940

29. Dennis Eckersley 7.33 1975

30. Dave Burba 7.12 1999

31. Danys Baez 7.08 2002

32. Bartolo Colon 7.07 1999

33. Charles Nagy 7.03 1995

34. Stan Williams 7.01 1969

35. Bartolo Colon 6.97 1998

36. Luis Tiant 6.97 1965

37. Dennis Eckersley 6.95 1977

38. Len Barker 6.88 1982

39. Gary Bell 6.87 1966

40. Cliff Lee 6.85 2008

41. Kevin Millwood 6.84 2005

42. Allie Reynolds 6.84 1943

43. Len Barker 6.83 1980

44. Bob Feller 6.82 1941

45. Stan Williams 6.81 1968

46. Charles Nagy 6.77 1996

47. Greg Swindell 6.69 1988

48. C.C. Sabathia 6.65 2004

49. Jack McDowell 6.61 1996

50. Sonny Siebert 6.60 1967

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player    SOper9IP    IP

1. Herb Score 9.35 714.3

2. Sam McDowell 9.21 2109.7

3. Luis Tiant 7.81 1200.0

4. Dennis Eckersley 7.72 633.3

5. Bartolo Colon 7.63 1029.7

6. C.C. Sabathia 7.45 1528.7

7. Sonny Siebert 7.14 991.0

8. Dave Burba 7.08 799.7

9. Len Barker 6.75 932.3

10. Cliff Lee 6.71 965.0

11. Greg Swindell 6.53 1071.7

12. Bert Blyleven 6.48 760.7

13. Gary Bell 6.41 1550.3

14. Pedro Ramos 6.29 519.0

15. Jaret Wright 6.28 515.7

16. Barry Latman 6.23 652.7

17. Jose Mesa 6.21 647.3

18. Gaylord Perry 6.15 1130.7

19. Bob Feller 6.07 3