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Columbus Solons Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers

RankPlayerWAR for PitchersYear
1.Phil Knell6.11891
2.Ice Box Chamberlain3.21890
3.Hank Gastright2.91890
 Frank Knauss2.91890
5.Mark Baldwin1.21889
6.Jack Easton0.41889
7.Jack Easton0.31890
 Wild Bill Widner0.31890
9.Tom Ford0.11890

WAR for Pitchers

RankPlayerWAR for PitchersIP
1.Phil Knell6.1462.0
2.Ice Box Chamberlain3.2175.0
3.Frank Knauss2.9275.2
4.Mark Baldwin1.2513.2
5.Hank Gastright0.9907.2
6.Tom Ford0.12.0

Earned Run Average

RankPlayerEarned Run AverageYear
1.Ice Box Chamberlain2.211890
2.Frank Knauss2.811890
3.Phil Knell2.921891
4.Hank Gastright2.941890
5.Jack Easton3.521890
6.Mark Baldwin3.611889
7.Hank Gastright3.781891
8.John Dolan4.161891
9.Jack Easton4.521891
10.Hank Gastright4.571889

Earned Run Average

RankPlayerEarned Run AverageIP
1.Hank Gastright3.60907.2
2.Mark Baldwin3.61513.2

Wins

RankPlayerWinsYear
1.Hank Gastright301890
2.Phil Knell281891
3.Mark Baldwin271889
4.Frank Knauss171890
5.Jack Easton151890
6.Ice Box Chamberlain121890
 John Dolan121891
 Hank Gastright121891
 Wild Bill Widner121889
10.Hank Gastright101889
 Al Mays101889

Wins

RankPlayerWinsIP
1.Hank Gastright52907.2
2.Phil Knell28462.0
3.Mark Baldwin27513.2
4.Jack Easton21424.0
5.Frank Knauss17275.2
6.Wild Bill Widner16390.0
7.Ice Box Chamberlain12175.0
 John Dolan12203.1
9.Al Mays10149.0
10.Jack Leiper245.0

Win-Loss %

RankPlayerWin-Loss %Year
1.Hank Gastright.6821890
2.Ice Box Chamberlain.6671890
3.Al Mays.5881889
4.Frank Knauss.5861890
5.John Dolan.5221891
6.Jack Easton.5171890
7.Phil Knell.5091891
8.Mark Baldwin.4431889
9.Hank Gastright.3871891
10.Hank Gastright.3851889

Win-Loss %

RankPlayerWin-Loss %IP
1.Hank Gastright.515907.2
2.Phil Knell.509462.0
3.Mark Baldwin.443513.2

Walks & Hits per IP

RankPlayerWalks & Hits per IPYear
1.Hank Gastright1.1141890
2.Ice Box Chamberlain1.1311890
3.Frank Knauss1.1321890
4.Phil Knell1.2751891
5.Jack Easton1.3221890
6.Mark Baldwin1.4251889
7.Hank Gastright1.4671891
8.John Dolan1.4751891
9.Jack Easton1.5071891
10.Wild Bill Widner1.5411889

Walks & Hits per IP

RankPlayerWalks & Hits per IPIP
1.Hank Gastright1.346907.2
2.Mark Baldwin1.425513.2

Hits per 9 IP

RankPlayerHits per 9 IPYear
1.Ice Box Chamberlain6.5831890
2.Frank Knauss6.7261890
3.Hank Gastright6.9971890
4.Phil Knell7.0711891
5.Jack Easton7.4981890
6.Mark Baldwin8.0251889
7.Hank Gastright8.8841891
8.John Dolan9.5611891
9.Jack Easton9.6431891
10.Hank Gastright10.3071889

Hits per 9 IP

RankPlayerHits per 9 IPIP
1.Mark Baldwin8.025513.2
2.Hank Gastright8.398907.2

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

RankPlayerBases On Balls per 9 IPYear
1.Wild Bill Widner2.6021889
2.Hank Gastright3.0271890
3.Frank Knauss3.4611890
4.Ice Box Chamberlain3.6001890
 Al Mays3.6001889
6.John Dolan3.7181891
7.Jack Easton3.9241891
8.Hank Gastright4.2041889
9.Hank Gastright4.3151891
10.Jack Easton4.4001890

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

RankPlayerBases On Balls per 9 IPIP
1.Hank Gastright3.718907.2
2.Mark Baldwin4.801513.2

Strikeouts per 9 IP

RankPlayerStrikeouts per 9 IPYear
1.Mark Baldwin6.4481889
2.Ice Box Chamberlain5.8631890
3.Jack Easton5.1751890
4.Frank Knauss4.8321890
5.Hank Gastright4.6481889
6.Hank Gastright4.4631890
7.Phil Knell4.4421891
8.Jack Easton3.4581891
 Hank Gastright3.4581891
10.Al Mays3.3431889

Strikeouts per 9 IP

RankPlayerStrikeouts per 9 IPIP
1.Mark Baldwin6.448513.2
2.Hank Gastright4.194907.2

Games Played

RankPlayerGames PlayedYear
1.Mark Baldwin631889
2.Phil Knell581891
3.Hank Gastright481890
4.Wild Bill Widner411889
5.Jack Easton371890
 Frank Knauss371890
7.Hank Gastright351891
8.Hank Gastright321889
9.John Dolan271891
10.Ice Box Chamberlain251890

Games Played

RankPlayerGames PlayedIP
1.Hank Gastright115907.2
2.Mark Baldwin63513.2
3.Jack Easton61424.0
4.Phil Knell58462.0
5.Wild Bill Widner54390.0
6.Frank Knauss37275.2
7.John Dolan27203.1
8.Ice Box Chamberlain25175.0
9.Al Mays22149.0
10.Jack Leiper645.0
 Larry Twitchell631.0

Saves

RankPlayerSavesYear
1.Frank Knauss21890
2.Mark Baldwin11889
 Ed Daily11889
 Jack Easton11889
 Jack Easton11890
 Wild Bill Widner11889

Saves

RankPlayerSavesIP
1.Jack Easton2424.0
 Frank Knauss2275.2
3.Mark Baldwin1513.2
 Ed Daily11.2
 Wild Bill Widner1390.0

Innings Pitched

RankPlayerInnings PitchedYear
1.Mark Baldwin513.21889
2.Phil Knell462.01891
3.Hank Gastright401.11890
4.Wild Bill Widner294.01889
5.Hank Gastright283.21891
6.Frank Knauss275.21890
7.Jack Easton255.21890
8.Hank Gastright222.21889
9.John Dolan203.11891
10.Ice Box Chamberlain175.01890

Innings Pitched

RankPlayerInnings PitchedIP
1.Hank Gastright907.2907.2
2.Mark Baldwin513.2513.2
3.Phil Knell462.0462.0
4.Jack Easton424.0424.0
5.Wild Bill Widner390.0390.0
6.Frank Knauss275.2275.2
7.John Dolan203.1203.1
8.Ice Box Chamberlain175.0175.0
9.Al Mays149.0149.0
10.Jack Leiper45.045.0

Strikeouts

RankPlayerStrikeoutsYear
1.Mark Baldwin3681889
2.Phil Knell2281891
3.Hank Gastright1991890
4.Frank Knauss1481890
5.Jack Easton1471890
6.Hank Gastright1151889
7.Ice Box Chamberlain1141890
8.Hank Gastright1091891
9.John Dolan681891
10.Wild Bill Widner631889

Strikeouts

RankPlayerStrikeoutsIP
1.Hank Gastright423907.2
2.Mark Baldwin368513.2
3.Phil Knell228462.0
4.Jack Easton219424.0
5.Frank Knauss148275.2
6.Ice Box Chamberlain114175.0
7.Wild Bill Widner77390.0
8.John Dolan68203.1
9.Al Mays54149.0
10.Jack Leiper1945.0

Games Started

RankPlayerGames StartedYear
1.Mark Baldwin591889
2.Phil Knell521891
3.Hank Gastright451890
4.Frank Knauss341890
 Wild Bill Widner341889
6.Hank Gastright331891
7.Jack Easton291890
8.Hank Gastright261889
9.John Dolan241891
10.Ice Box Chamberlain211890

Games Started

RankPlayerGames StartedIP
1.Hank Gastright104907.2
2.Mark Baldwin59513.2
3.Phil Knell52462.0
4.Jack Easton48424.0
5.Wild Bill Widner44390.0
6.Frank Knauss34275.2
7.John Dolan24203.1
8.Ice Box Chamberlain21175.0
9.Al Mays20149.0
10.Jack Leiper545.0

Complete Games

RankPlayerComplete GamesYear
1.Mark Baldwin541889
2.Phil Knell471891
3.Hank Gastright411890
4.Hank Gastright281891
 Frank Knauss281890
6.Wild Bill Widner251889
7.Jack Easton231890
8.Hank Gastright211889
9.Ice Box Chamberlain191890
 John Dolan191891

Complete Games

RankPlayerComplete GamesIP
1.Hank Gastright90907.2
2.Mark Baldwin54513.2
3.Phil Knell47462.0
4.Jack Easton39424.0
5.Wild Bill Widner33390.0
6.Frank Knauss28275.2
7.Ice Box Chamberlain19175.0
 John Dolan19203.1
9.Al Mays14149.0
10.Jack Leiper445.0

Shutouts

RankPlayerShutoutsYear
1.Mark Baldwin61889
 Ice Box Chamberlain61890
3.Phil Knell51891
4.Hank Gastright41890
5.Frank Knauss31890
6.Wild Bill Widner21889
7.Hank Gastright11891
 Al Mays11889
 Wild Bill Widner11890

Shutouts

RankPlayerShutoutsIP
1.Mark Baldwin6513.2
 Ice Box Chamberlain6175.0
3.Hank Gastright5907.2
 Phil Knell5462.0
5.Frank Knauss3275.2
 Wild Bill Widner3390.0
7.Al Mays1149.0

Home Runs

RankPlayerHome RunsYear
1.Wild Bill Widner111889
2.Mark Baldwin91889
3.John Dolan81891
 Hank Gastright81889
 Hank Gastright81890
6.Hank Gastright71891
7.Jack Easton41890
 Phil Knell41891
 Al Mays41889
10.Jack Easton31891
 Frank Knauss31890
 Jack Leiper31891
 Wild Bill Widner31890

Home Runs

RankPlayerHome RunsIP
1.Hank Gastright23907.2
2.Wild Bill Widner14390.0
3.Mark Baldwin9513.2
 Jack Easton9424.0
5.John Dolan8203.1
6.Phil Knell4462.0
 Al Mays4149.0
8.Frank Knauss3275.2
 Jack Leiper345.0
10.Ice Box Chamberlain2175.0

Bases on Balls

RankPlayerBases on BallsYear
1.Mark Baldwin2741889
2.Phil Knell2261891
3.Hank Gastright1361891
4.Hank Gastright1351890
5.Jack Easton1251890
6.Frank Knauss1061890
7.Hank Gastright1041889
8.Wild Bill Widner851889
9.John Dolan841891
10.Ice Box Chamberlain701890

Bases on Balls

RankPlayerBases on BallsIP
1.Hank Gastright375907.2
2.Mark Baldwin274513.2
3.Phil Knell226462.0
4.Jack Easton209424.0
5.Wild Bill Widner109390.0
6.Frank Knauss106275.2
7.John Dolan84203.1
8.Ice Box Chamberlain70175.0
9.Al Mays64149.0
10.Jack Leiper3945.0

Hits

RankPlayerHitsYear
1.Mark Baldwin4581889
2.Wild Bill Widner3681889
3.Phil Knell3631891
4.Hank Gastright3121890
5.Hank Gastright2801891
6.Hank Gastright2551889
7.John Dolan2161891
8.Jack Easton2131890
9.Frank Knauss2061890
10.Al Mays1671889

Hits

RankPlayerHitsIP
1.Hank Gastright847907.2
2.Wild Bill Widner471390.0
3.Mark Baldwin458513.2
4.Jack Easton386424.0
5.Phil Knell363462.0
6.John Dolan216203.1
7.Frank Knauss206275.2
8.Al Mays181149.0
9.Ice Box Chamberlain128175.0
10.Jack Leiper4145.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

RankPlayerStrikeouts / Base On BallsYear
1.Ice Box Chamberlain1.6291890
2.Hank Gastright1.4741890
3.Frank Knauss1.3961890
4.Mark Baldwin1.3431889
5.Jack Easton1.1761890
6.Hank Gastright1.1061889
7.Phil Knell1.0091891
8.Al Mays0.9291889
9.Jack Easton0.8811891
10.John Dolan0.8101891

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

RankPlayerStrikeouts / Base On BallsIP
1.Mark Baldwin1.343513.2
2.Hank Gastright1.128907.2

Home Runs per 9 IP

RankPlayerHome Runs per 9 IPYear
1.Phil Knell0.0781891
2.Frank Knauss0.0981890
3.Ice Box Chamberlain0.1031890
4.Jack Easton0.1411890
5.Mark Baldwin0.1581889
6.Hank Gastright0.1791890
7.Jack Easton0.2001891
8.Hank Gastright0.2221891
9.Al Mays0.2571889
10.Hank Gastright0.3231889

Home Runs per 9 IP

RankPlayerHome Runs per 9 IPIP
1.Mark Baldwin0.158513.2
2.Hank Gastright0.228907.2

Losses

RankPlayerLossesYear
1.Mark Baldwin341889
2.Phil Knell271891
3.Wild Bill Widner201889
4.Hank Gastright191891
5.Hank Gastright161889
6.Jack Easton141890
 Hank Gastright141890
8.Frank Knauss121890
9.John Dolan111891
10.Jack Easton101891

Losses

RankPlayerLossesIP
1.Hank Gastright49907.2
2.Mark Baldwin34513.2
3.Wild Bill Widner28390.0
4.Phil Knell27462.0
5.Jack Easton26424.0
6.Frank Knauss12275.2
7.John Dolan11203.1
8.Al Mays8149.0
9.Ice Box Chamberlain6175.0
10.Dad Clarke223.0
 Jack Leiper245.0

Earned Runs

RankPlayerEarned RunsYear
1.Mark Baldwin2061889
2.Wild Bill Widner1701889
3.Phil Knell1501891
4.Hank Gastright1311890
5.Hank Gastright1191891
6.Hank Gastright1131889
7.Jack Easton1001890
8.John Dolan941891
9.Frank Knauss861890
10.Al Mays751889

Earned Runs

RankPlayerEarned RunsIP
1.Hank Gastright363907.2
2.Mark Baldwin206513.2
3.Wild Bill Widner205390.0
4.Jack Easton181424.0
5.Phil Knell150462.0
6.John Dolan94203.1
7.Frank Knauss86275.2
8.Al Mays83149.0
9.Ice Box Chamberlain43175.0
10.Jack Leiper2745.0

Wild Pitches

RankPlayerWild PitchesYear
1.Mark Baldwin831889
2.Hank Gastright321889
3.Hank Gastright311890
4.Jack Easton251890
5.Phil Knell231891
6.Hank Gastright211891
7.Frank Knauss171890
8.Al Mays131889
9.Wild Bill Widner121889
10.John Dolan81891

Wild Pitches

RankPlayerWild PitchesIP
1.Hank Gastright84907.2
2.Mark Baldwin83513.2
3.Jack Easton36424.0
4.Phil Knell23462.0
5.Frank Knauss17275.2
6.Wild Bill Widner15390.0
7.Al Mays14149.0
8.John Dolan8203.1
9.Ice Box Chamberlain7175.0
10.Dad Clarke623.0

Hit By Pitch

RankPlayerHit By PitchYear
1.Phil Knell541891
2.Frank Knauss211890
3.Mark Baldwin201889
 Jack Easton201890
5.Hank Gastright181890
 Wild Bill Widner181889
7.Jack Easton151891
8.Hank Gastright111891
9.Ice Box Chamberlain81890
10.Hank Gastright51889

Hit By Pitch

RankPlayerHit By PitchIP
1.Phil Knell54462.0
2.Jack Easton40424.0
3.Hank Gastright34907.2
4.Frank Knauss21275.2
 Wild Bill Widner21390.0
6.Mark Baldwin20513.2
7.Ice Box Chamberlain8175.0
8.Al Mays5149.0
9.Jack Leiper445.0
10.Larry Twitchell331.0

Batters Faced

RankPlayerBatters FacedYear
1.Mark Baldwin22751889
2.Phil Knell20171891
3.Hank Gastright16541890
4.Wild Bill Widner13421889
5.Hank Gastright12711891
6.Frank Knauss11491890
7.Jack Easton11151890
8.Hank Gastright10241889
9.John Dolan9051891
10.Ice Box Chamberlain7241890

Batters Faced

RankPlayerBatters FacedIP
1.Hank Gastright3949907.2
2.Mark Baldwin2275513.2
3.Phil Knell2017462.0
4.Jack Easton1893424.0
5.Wild Bill Widner1756390.0
6.Frank Knauss1149275.2
7.John Dolan905203.1
8.Ice Box Chamberlain724175.0
9.Al Mays692149.0
10.Jack Leiper21845.0

Games Finished

RankPlayerGames FinishedYear
1.Jack Easton81890
2.Wild Bill Widner71889
3.Hank Gastright61889
4.Phil Knell51891
 Larry Twitchell51891
6.Mark Baldwin41889
7.Ice Box Chamberlain31890
 John Dolan31891
 Jack Easton31889
 Frank Knauss31890
 Wild Bill Widner31890

Games Finished

RankPlayerGames FinishedIP
1.Jack Easton13424.0
2.Hank Gastright10907.2
 Wild Bill Widner10390.0
4.Phil Knell5462.0
 Larry Twitchell531.0
6.Mark Baldwin4513.2
7.Ice Box Chamberlain3175.0
 John Dolan3203.1
 Frank Knauss3275.2
10.Dad Clarke223.0
 Bill George28.0

Adjusted ERA+

RankPlayerAdjusted ERA+Year
1.Ice Box Chamberlain1651890
2.Frank Knauss1301890
3.Hank Gastright1241890
4.Phil Knell1171891
5.Jack Easton1031890
6.Mark Baldwin1001889
7.Hank Gastright901891
8.John Dolan821891
9.Hank Gastright791889
10.Jack Easton761891

Adjusted ERA+

RankPlayerAdjusted ERA+IP
1.Mark Baldwin100513.2
2.Hank Gastright99907.2

Adj. Pitching Runs

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching RunsYear
1.Phil Knell331891
2.Hank Gastright311890
3.Ice Box Chamberlain281890
4.Frank Knauss261890
5.Jack Easton41890
 Wild Bill Widner41890
7.Jack Easton21889
8.Tom Ford11890

Adj. Pitching Runs

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching RunsIP
1.Phil Knell33462.0
2.Ice Box Chamberlain28175.0
3.Frank Knauss26275.2
4.Tom Ford12.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching WinsYear
1.Phil Knell2.91891
2.Hank Gastright2.81890
3.Ice Box Chamberlain2.61890
4.Frank Knauss2.41890
5.Jack Easton0.41890
 Wild Bill Widner0.41890
7.Jack Easton0.11889
 Tom Ford0.11890

Adj. Pitching Wins

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching WinsIP
1.Phil Knell2.9462.0
2.Ice Box Chamberlain2.6175.0
3.Frank Knauss2.4275.2
4.Tom Ford0.12.0

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

RankPlayerBase-Out Runs Saved (RE24)Year

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

RankPlayerBase-Out Runs Saved (RE24)IP

Win Probability Added (WPA)

RankPlayerWin Probability Added (WPA)Year

Win Probability Added (WPA)

RankPlayerWin Probability Added (WPA)IP

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

RankPlayerSit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)Year

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

RankPlayerSit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)IP

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

RankPlayerBase-Out Wins Saved (REW)Year

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

RankPlayerBase-Out Wins Saved (REW)IP

Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1948-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.