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Cleveland Spiders Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Cy Young	13.5	1892
2.	Cy Young	11.6	1895
3.	Cy Young	11.2	1893
4.	Cy Young	9.8	1894
5.	Cy Young	9.7	1896
6.	Nig Cuppy	9.5	1896
7.	Nig Cuppy	7.5	1895
8.	Cy Young	7.0	1897
9.	Cy Young	6.9	1891
10.	Nig Cuppy	6.4	1892
	Cy Young	6.4	1898

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Cy Young	77.9	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	34.0	1912.2
3.	Jack Powell	11.3	567.0
4.	Zeke Wilson	8.8	811.0
5.	Jersey Bakley	8.7	837.0
6.	Ed Beatin	8.1	821.0
7.	John Clarkson	6.2	689.0
8.	Bobby Wallace	5.7	400.0
9.	Cinders O'Brien	4.9	605.2
10.	Henry Gruber	3.2	553.2

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Cy Young	1.93	1892
2.	Nig Cuppy	2.51	1892
3.	Cy Young	2.53	1898
4.	John Clarkson	2.55	1892
5.	George Davies	2.59	1892
6.	Cy Young	2.85	1891
7.	Jersey Bakley	2.96	1889
8.	Jersey Bakley	2.97	1888
9.	Jack Powell	3.00	1898
10.	Lee Viau	3.01	1891

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Jersey Bakley	2.97	837.0
2.	Jack Powell	3.06	567.0
3.	Cy Young	3.10	3353.0
4.	Nig Cuppy	3.51	1912.2
5.	Ed Beatin	3.78	821.0
	John Clarkson	3.78	689.0
7.	Cinders O'Brien	3.79	605.2
8.	Henry Gruber	3.95	553.2
	Zeke Wilson	3.95	811.0
10.	Billy Crowell	5.13	540.0

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Cy Young	36	1892
2.	Cy Young	35	1895
3.	Cy Young	34	1893
4.	Nig Cuppy	28	1892
	Cy Young	28	1896
6.	Cy Young	27	1891
7.	Nig Cuppy	26	1895
	Cy Young	26	1894
9.	Jersey Bakley	25	1888
	Nig Cuppy	25	1896
	Cy Young	25	1898

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Cy Young	241	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	139	1912.2
3.	Zeke Wilson	49	811.0
4.	Ed Beatin	42	821.0
5.	John Clarkson	41	689.0
6.	Jack Powell	38	567.0
7.	Jersey Bakley	37	837.0
8.	Cinders O'Brien	33	605.2
9.	Henry Gruber	24	553.2
	Bobby Wallace	24	400.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Cy Young	.778	1895
2.	Cy Young	.750	1892
3.	Nig Cuppy	.683	1892
4.	Cy Young	.680	1893
5.	Cy Young	.658	1898
6.	Zeke Wilson	.654	1896
7.	Cy Young	.651	1896
8.	Nig Cuppy	.650	1895
9.	Nig Cuppy	.641	1896
10.	John Clarkson	.630	1892
	Nig Cuppy	.630	1893

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Cy Young	.641	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	.635	1912.2
3.	Jack Powell	.603	567.0
4.	Zeke Wilson	.557	811.0
5.	John Clarkson	.526	689.0
6.	Cinders O'Brien	.478	605.2
7.	Ed Beatin	.467	821.0
8.	Jersey Bakley	.402	837.0
9.	Henry Gruber	.387	553.2
10.	Billy Crowell	.302	540.0

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Cy Young	1.062	1892
2.	Cy Young	1.133	1898
3.	Cy Young	1.185	1890
	Cy Young	1.185	1895
5.	Nig Cuppy	1.207	1892
6.	Jersey Bakley	1.213	1888
7.	George Davies	1.252	1892
8.	John Clarkson	1.262	1892
9.	Nig Cuppy	1.275	1897
10.	Jack Powell	1.287	1898

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Jersey Bakley	1.252	837.0
2.	Cy Young	1.256	3353.0
3.	Jack Powell	1.317	567.0
4.	Nig Cuppy	1.382	1912.2
5.	Cinders O'Brien	1.413	605.2
6.	John Clarkson	1.421	689.0
7.	Henry Gruber	1.477	553.2
8.	Ed Beatin	1.487	821.0
9.	Zeke Wilson	1.491	811.0
10.	Billy Crowell	1.763	540.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Cy Young	7.212	1892
2.	Nig Cuppy	7.971	1892
3.	George Davies	8.388	1892
4.	Lee Viau	8.495	1890
5.	Cinders O'Brien	8.514	1888
6.	Jack Powell	8.632	1898
7.	Bob Gilks	8.667	1887
8.	John Clarkson	8.692	1892
9.	Henry Gruber	8.693	1889
10.	Jersey Bakley	8.752	1888

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Jersey Bakley	8.753	837.0
2.	Cinders O'Brien	8.767	605.2
3.	Jack Powell	9.095	567.0
4.	Cy Young	9.360	3353.0
5.	Ed Beatin	9.570	821.0
6.	Henry Gruber	9.834	553.2
7.	Nig Cuppy	9.877	1912.2
8.	John Clarkson	10.006	689.0
9.	Zeke Wilson	10.764	811.0
10.	Billy Crowell	12.550	540.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Cy Young	0.977	1898
2.	Cy Young	1.314	1897
3.	Cy Young	1.347	1896
4.	Nig Cuppy	1.696	1897
5.	Nig Cuppy	1.758	1898
6.	Zeke Wilson	1.802	1898
7.	Cy Young	1.826	1895
8.	Cy Young	1.828	1890
9.	Nig Cuppy	1.885	1896
10.	Jersey Bakley	2.163	1888

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Cy Young	1.943	3353.0
2.	Jersey Bakley	2.516	837.0
3.	Nig Cuppy	2.564	1912.2
4.	Zeke Wilson	2.652	811.0
5.	Jack Powell	2.762	567.0
6.	John Clarkson	2.782	689.0
7.	Billy Crowell	3.317	540.0
8.	Henry Gruber	3.462	553.2
9.	Ed Beatin	3.815	821.0
10.	Cinders O'Brien	3.953	605.2

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Cinders O'Brien	4.691	1888
2.	Mike Morrison	4.491	1887
3.	George Davies	3.964	1892
4.	Billy Crowell	3.644	1888
5.	Jersey Bakley	3.582	1888
6.	Ed Beatin	3.570	1889
7.	Lee Viau	3.404	1891
8.	John Clarkson	3.366	1892
9.	Cy Young	3.338	1892
10.	Henry Gruber	3.249	1889

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Cinders O'Brien	3.819	605.2
2.	Jersey Bakley	3.409	837.0
3.	Ed Beatin	3.124	821.0
4.	Cy Young	2.722	3353.0
5.	Henry Gruber	2.487	553.2
6.	Jack Powell	2.444	567.0
7.	John Clarkson	2.364	689.0
8.	Billy Crowell	2.217	540.0
9.	Zeke Wilson	2.109	811.0
10.	Nig Cuppy	2.042	1912.2

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Jersey Bakley	61	1888
2.	Cy Young	55	1891
3.	Ed Beatin	54	1890
4.	Cy Young	53	1892
	Cy Young	53	1893
6.	Cy Young	52	1894
7.	Cy Young	51	1896
8.	Nig Cuppy	47	1892
	Nig Cuppy	47	1895
	Cy Young	47	1895

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Cy Young	420	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	251	1912.2
3.	Zeke Wilson	109	811.0
4.	Jersey Bakley	97	837.0
5.	Ed Beatin	95	821.0
6.	John Clarkson	87	689.0
7.	Cinders O'Brien	71	605.2
8.	Henry Gruber	69	553.2
	Jack Powell	69	567.0
10.	Billy Crowell	63	540.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Cy Young	3	1896
2.	Nig Cuppy	2	1895
	Cy Young	2	1891
4.	John Clarkson	1	1892
	Nig Cuppy	1	1892
	Nig Cuppy	1	1896
	George Davis	1	1891
	Bob Gilks	1	1888
	Henry Gruber	1	1889
	Charlie Hastings	1	1893
	Cub Stricker	1	1887
	Tom Thomas	1	1894
	Bobby Wallace	1	1895
	Zeke Wilson	1	1896
	Cy Young	1	1893
	Cy Young	1	1894

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Cy Young	7	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	4	1912.2
3.	John Clarkson	1	689.0
	George Davis	1	4.0
	Bob Gilks	1	160.2
	Henry Gruber	1	553.2
	Charlie Hastings	1	92.0
	Cub Stricker	1	17.2
	Tom Thomas	1	0.1
	Bobby Wallace	1	400.0
	Zeke Wilson	1	811.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Jersey Bakley	532.2	1888
2.	Ed Beatin	474.1	1890
3.	Cy Young	453.0	1892
4.	Cy Young	423.2	1891
5.	Cy Young	422.2	1893
6.	Cy Young	414.1	1896
7.	Cy Young	408.2	1894
8.	Billy Crowell	389.1	1887
9.	Cy Young	377.2	1898
10.	Nig Cuppy	376.0	1892

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Cy Young	3353.0	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	1912.2	1912.2
3.	Jersey Bakley	837.0	837.0
4.	Ed Beatin	821.0	821.0
5.	Zeke Wilson	811.0	811.0
6.	John Clarkson	689.0	689.0
7.	Cinders O'Brien	605.2	605.2
8.	Jack Powell	567.0	567.0
9.	Henry Gruber	553.2	553.2
10.	Billy Crowell	540.0	540.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Jersey Bakley	212	1888
2.	Cy Young	168	1892
3.	Mike Morrison	158	1887
4.	Ed Beatin	155	1890
5.	Cy Young	147	1891
6.	Cy Young	140	1896
7.	Cinders O'Brien	135	1888
8.	Lee Viau	130	1891
9.	Ed Beatin	126	1889
10.	Cinders O'Brien	122	1889

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Cy Young	1014	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	434	1912.2
3.	Jersey Bakley	317	837.0
4.	Ed Beatin	285	821.0
5.	Cinders O'Brien	257	605.2
6.	Zeke Wilson	190	811.0
7.	John Clarkson	181	689.0
8.	Mike Morrison	172	351.2
9.	Lee Viau	160	451.2
10.	Jack Powell	154	567.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Jersey Bakley	61	1888
2.	Ed Beatin	54	1890
3.	Cy Young	49	1892
4.	Cy Young	47	1894
5.	Cy Young	46	1891
	Cy Young	46	1893
	Cy Young	46	1896
8.	Billy Crowell	45	1887
9.	Nig Cuppy	42	1892
10.	Cinders O'Brien	41	1889
	Jack Powell	41	1898
	Cy Young	41	1898

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Cy Young	369	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	217	1912.2
3.	Zeke Wilson	98	811.0
4.	Jersey Bakley	95	837.0
5.	Ed Beatin	94	821.0
6.	John Clarkson	81	689.0
7.	Cinders O'Brien	71	605.2
8.	Jack Powell	67	567.0
9.	Billy Crowell	63	540.0
	Henry Gruber	63	553.2

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Jersey Bakley	60	1888
2.	Ed Beatin	53	1890
3.	Cy Young	48	1892
4.	Billy Crowell	45	1887
5.	Cy Young	44	1894
6.	Cy Young	43	1891
7.	Cy Young	42	1893
	Cy Young	42	1896
9.	Cy Young	40	1898
10.	Cinders O'Brien	39	1889

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Cy Young	346	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	188	1912.2
3.	Jersey Bakley	93	837.0
4.	Ed Beatin	90	821.0
5.	Zeke Wilson	78	811.0
6.	John Clarkson	71	689.0
7.	Cinders O'Brien	69	605.2
8.	Billy Crowell	61	540.0
9.	Jack Powell	60	567.0
10.	Henry Gruber	58	553.2

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Cy Young	9	1892
2.	Jack Powell	6	1898
3.	Cy Young	5	1896
4.	Jersey Bakley	4	1888
	Cy Young	4	1895
6.	Ed Beatin	3	1889
	Nig Cuppy	3	1894
8.	Jersey Bakley	2	1889
	Jack Powell	2	1897
	Bobby Wallace	2	1896
	Cy Young	2	1894
	Cy Young	2	1897

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Cy Young	24	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	8	1912.2
	Jack Powell	8	567.0
4.	Jersey Bakley	6	837.0
5.	Ed Beatin	4	821.0
6.	Bobby Wallace	3	400.0
	Zeke Wilson	3	811.0
8.	John Clarkson	2	689.0
	Cinders O'Brien	2	605.2
10.	Billy Crowell	1	540.0
	Bob Gilks	1	160.2
	Henry Gruber	1	553.2
	George Proeser	1	59.0
	Jack Scheible	1	18.0
	Lee Viau	1	451.2

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Cy Young	19	1894
2.	Jersey Bakley	14	1888
3.	Mike Morrison	13	1887
4.	Ed Beatin	12	1889
5.	Ed Beatin	11	1890
	John Clarkson	11	1893
	Nig Cuppy	11	1894
	Charlie Knepper	11	1899
9.	Henry Gruber	10	1891
	Cy Young	10	1893
	Cy Young	10	1895

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Cy Young	77	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	50	1912.2
3.	Zeke Wilson	26	811.0
4.	Ed Beatin	24	821.0
5.	Jersey Bakley	23	837.0
6.	John Clarkson	21	689.0
7.	Billy Crowell	17	540.0
8.	Henry Gruber	16	553.2
	Mike Morrison	16	351.2
10.	Cinders O'Brien	14	605.2

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Mike Morrison	205	1887
2.	Ed Beatin	186	1890
3.	Cinders O'Brien	167	1889
4.	Ed Beatin	141	1889
5.	Cy Young	140	1891
6.	Billy Crowell	138	1887
	Lee Viau	138	1891
8.	Jersey Bakley	128	1888
	Nig Cuppy	128	1894
10.	Nig Cuppy	121	1892

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Cy Young	724	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	545	1912.2
3.	Ed Beatin	348	821.0
4.	Cinders O'Brien	266	605.2
5.	Zeke Wilson	239	811.0
6.	Jersey Bakley	234	837.0
7.	Mike Morrison	224	351.2
8.	John Clarkson	213	689.0
	Henry Gruber	213	553.2
10.	Billy Crowell	199	540.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Billy Crowell	541	1887
2.	Jersey Bakley	518	1888
	Ed Beatin	518	1890
4.	Cy Young	488	1894
5.	Cy Young	477	1896
6.	Cy Young	442	1893
7.	Cy Young	431	1891
8.	Henry Gruber	407	1891
9.	Jim Hughey	403	1899
10.	Cy Young	391	1897

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Cy Young	3487	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	2099	1912.2
3.	Zeke Wilson	970	811.0
4.	Ed Beatin	873	821.0
5.	Jersey Bakley	814	837.0
6.	John Clarkson	766	689.0
7.	Billy Crowell	753	540.0
8.	Henry Gruber	605	553.2
9.	Cinders O'Brien	590	605.2
10.	Jack Powell	573	567.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Cy Young	2.463	1898
2.	Cy Young	2.258	1896
3.	Cy Young	1.796	1897
4.	Jersey Bakley	1.656	1888
5.	Cy Young	1.613	1895
6.	Cy Young	1.424	1892
7.	George Davies	1.377	1892
8.	Cinders O'Brien	1.364	1888
9.	Cy Young	1.300	1890
10.	John Clarkson	1.264	1892

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Cy Young	1.401	3353.0
2.	Jersey Bakley	1.355	837.0
3.	Cinders O'Brien	0.966	605.2
4.	Jack Powell	0.885	567.0
5.	John Clarkson	0.850	689.0
6.	Ed Beatin	0.819	821.0
7.	Nig Cuppy	0.796	1912.2
8.	Zeke Wilson	0.795	811.0
9.	Henry Gruber	0.718	553.2
10.	Billy Crowell	0.668	540.0

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	0.064	1887
2.	Ezra Lincoln	0.076	1890
3.	Lee Viau	0.079	1891
4.	Jack Powell	0.080	1897
5.	Bob Gilks	0.083	1887
6.	Cy Young	0.085	1891
7.	Bobby Wallace	0.118	1895
8.	Bobby Wallace	0.124	1896
9.	Zeke Wilson	0.141	1898
10.	Cy Young	0.143	1898

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Jack Powell	0.159	567.0
2.	Cy Young	0.207	3353.0
3.	Cinders O'Brien	0.208	605.2
4.	Nig Cuppy	0.235	1912.2
5.	Jersey Bakley	0.247	837.0
6.	Henry Gruber	0.260	553.2
7.	Ed Beatin	0.263	821.0
8.	John Clarkson	0.274	689.0
9.	Billy Crowell	0.283	540.0
10.	Zeke Wilson	0.289	811.0

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Jersey Bakley	33	1888
2.	Billy Crowell	31	1887
3.	Ed Beatin	30	1890
	Jim Hughey	30	1899
5.	Mike Morrison	25	1887
6.	Jersey Bakley	22	1889
	Henry Gruber	22	1891
	Charlie Knepper	22	1899
	Cy Young	22	1891
10.	Cy Young	21	1894

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Cy Young	135	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	80	1912.2
3.	Jersey Bakley	55	837.0
4.	Ed Beatin	48	821.0
5.	Billy Crowell	44	540.0
6.	Zeke Wilson	39	811.0
7.	Henry Gruber	38	553.2
8.	John Clarkson	37	689.0
9.	Cinders O'Brien	36	605.2
10.	Jim Hughey	30	283.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Billy Crowell	211	1887
2.	Ed Beatin	202	1890
3.	Cy Young	179	1894
4.	Jersey Bakley	176	1888
5.	Mike Morrison	173	1887
6.	Jim Hughey	170	1899
7.	Nig Cuppy	160	1894
	Henry Gruber	160	1891
	Cinders O'Brien	160	1889
10.	Cy Young	158	1893

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Cy Young	1155	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	745	1912.2
3.	Zeke Wilson	356	811.0
4.	Ed Beatin	345	821.0
5.	Billy Crowell	308	540.0
6.	John Clarkson	289	689.0
7.	Jersey Bakley	276	837.0
8.	Cinders O'Brien	255	605.2
9.	Henry Gruber	243	553.2
10.	Mike Morrison	194	351.2

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Mike Morrison	62	1887
2.	Jersey Bakley	40	1888
3.	Cinders O'Brien	37	1888
4.	Cinders O'Brien	27	1889
5.	Jersey Bakley	24	1889
6.	Billy Crowell	23	1887
7.	Lee Viau	21	1891
8.	Billy Crowell	20	1888
	Henry Gruber	20	1891
10.	Henry Gruber	18	1889

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Cy Young	89	3353.0
2.	Mike Morrison	65	351.2
3.	Jersey Bakley	64	837.0
	Cinders O'Brien	64	605.2
5.	Billy Crowell	43	540.0
6.	Henry Gruber	38	553.2
7.	Nig Cuppy	31	1912.2
8.	Ed Beatin	27	821.0
	John Clarkson	27	689.0
10.	Lee Viau	24	451.2

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Cinders O'Brien	24	1889
2.	Frank Bates	23	1899
3.	Jim Hughey	22	1899
	Mike Morrison	22	1887
5.	Billy Crowell	20	1887
6.	Jack Powell	16	1898
7.	Jersey Bakley	15	1888
	Ed Beatin	15	1890
	Charlie Knepper	15	1899
	Lee Viau	15	1891

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Cy Young	79	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	56	1912.2
3.	Cinders O'Brien	36	605.2
4.	Billy Crowell	29	540.0
5.	Ed Beatin	27	821.0
6.	Zeke Wilson	26	811.0
7.	Jack Powell	25	567.0
8.	Frank Bates	24	182.0
9.	Jersey Bakley	23	837.0
	Mike Morrison	23	351.2

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Jersey Bakley	2251	1888
2.	Ed Beatin	2127	1890
3.	Cy Young	1848	1891
4.	Cy Young	1847	1892
5.	Billy Crowell	1812	1887
6.	Cy Young	1806	1893
7.	Cy Young	1777	1894
8.	Cy Young	1739	1896
9.	Nig Cuppy	1591	1892
10.	Henry Gruber	1576	1891

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Cy Young	14089	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	8272	1912.2
3.	Ed Beatin	3682	821.0
4.	Zeke Wilson	3565	811.0
5.	Jersey Bakley	3560	837.0
6.	John Clarkson	3025	689.0
7.	Cinders O'Brien	2689	605.2
8.	Billy Crowell	2544	540.0
9.	Henry Gruber	2482	553.2
10.	Jack Powell	2399	567.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Nig Cuppy	10	1894
2.	Cy Young	8	1891
3.	Cy Young	7	1893
	Cy Young	7	1895
	Cy Young	7	1897
6.	Nig Cuppy	6	1895
	Nig Cuppy	6	1896
	Phil Knell	6	1895
	Lee Viau	6	1891
	Bobby Wallace	6	1896

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Cy Young	48	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	33	1912.2
3.	Zeke Wilson	10	811.0
4.	Bobby Wallace	9	400.0
5.	Henry Gruber	6	553.2
	Phil Knell	6	116.2
	Lee Viau	6	451.2
8.	John Clarkson	5	689.0
	Charlie Hastings	5	92.0
	Sport McAllister	5	113.1
	Cub Stricker	5	17.2

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Cy Young	176	1892
2.	Cy Young	152	1895
3.	Jack Powell	147	1897
4.	Nig Cuppy	146	1896
	Nig Cuppy	146	1897
6.	Cy Young	144	1893
7.	Bob Gilks	141	1887
8.	Jersey Bakley	140	1889
	Nig Cuppy	140	1895
	Cy Young	140	1896

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Cy Young	138	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	129	1912.2
3.	Jack Powell	128	567.0
4.	John Clarkson	118	689.0
5.	Jersey Bakley	116	837.0
6.	Zeke Wilson	108	811.0
7.	Ed Beatin	99	821.0
8.	Cinders O'Brien	97	605.2
9.	Henry Gruber	93	553.2
10.	Billy Crowell	77	540.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Cy Young	73	1895
2.	Cy Young	70	1892
3.	Cy Young	66	1893
4.	Cy Young	64	1894
5.	Cy Young	57	1896
6.	Nig Cuppy	56	1896
7.	Nig Cuppy	50	1895
8.	Cy Young	34	1897
	Cy Young	34	1898
10.	Jersey Bakley	33	1889
	Nig Cuppy	33	1892
	Jack Powell	33	1897

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Cy Young	421	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	191	1912.2
3.	Jack Powell	53	567.0
4.	Bobby Wallace	35	400.0
5.	John Clarkson	34	689.0
6.	Jersey Bakley	31	837.0
7.	Zeke Wilson	29	811.0
8.	Hugh Daily	5	139.2
	George Davies	5	230.2
	Jack Scheible	5	18.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Cy Young	7.0	1892
2.	Cy Young	6.2	1895
3.	Cy Young	5.7	1893
4.	Cy Young	5.1	1894
	Cy Young	5.1	1896
6.	Nig Cuppy	5.0	1896
7.	Nig Cuppy	4.2	1895
8.	Cy Young	3.3	1898
9.	Nig Cuppy	3.2	1892
10.	Jack Powell	3.0	1897
	Cy Young	3.0	1897

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Cy Young	37.5	3353.0
2.	Nig Cuppy	16.7	1912.2
3.	Jack Powell	4.9	567.0
4.	Bobby Wallace	3.0	400.0
5.	John Clarkson	2.9	689.0
6.	Jersey Bakley	2.8	837.0
7.	Zeke Wilson	2.5	811.0
8.	George Davies	0.7	230.2
9.	Hugh Daily	0.4	139.2
	Jack Scheible	0.4	18.0

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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