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Chicago White Stockings Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	George Zettlein	7.8	1875
2.	George Zettlein	4.9	1871
3.	George Zettlein	3.9	1874
4.	Ed Pinkham	0.3	1871
5.	Jim Devlin	0.2	1875
6.	Mike Golden	0.1	1875

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	George Zettlein	16.6	1038.1
2.	Ed Pinkham	0.3	10.1
3.	Jim Devlin	0.2	224.0
4.	Mike Golden	0.1	119.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	George Zettlein	1.28	1875
2.	Mike Golden	1.89	1875
3.	Jim Devlin	1.93	1875
4.	George Zettlein	2.43	1874
5.	George Zettlein	2.73	1871

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	George Zettlein	2.18	1038.1

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	George Zettlein	27	1874
2.	George Zettlein	18	1871
3.	George Zettlein	17	1875
4.	Jim Devlin	7	1875
5.	Mike Golden	6	1875
6.	Dan Collins	1	1874
	Ed Pinkham	1	1871

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	George Zettlein	62	1038.1
2.	Jim Devlin	7	224.0
3.	Mike Golden	6	119.0
4.	Dan Collins	1	11.0
	Ed Pinkham	1	10.1

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	George Zettlein	.667	1871
2.	George Zettlein	.548	1875
3.	George Zettlein	.474	1874
4.	Mike Golden	.462	1875
5.	Jim Devlin	.304	1875

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	George Zettlein	.539	1038.1

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	George Zettlein	0.965	1875
2.	Mike Golden	1.151	1875
3.	Jim Devlin	1.188	1875
4.	George Zettlein	1.324	1874
5.	George Zettlein	1.342	1871

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	George Zettlein	1.231	1038.1

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Zettlein	8.489	1875
2.	Mike Golden	9.756	1875
3.	Jim Devlin	10.205	1875
4.	George Zettlein	11.144	1871
5.	George Zettlein	11.170	1874

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Zettlein	10.436	1038.1

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Zettlein	0.191	1875
2.	Jim Devlin	0.482	1875
3.	Mike Golden	0.605	1875
4.	George Zettlein	0.750	1874
5.	George Zettlein	0.935	1871

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Zettlein	0.641	1038.1

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Mike Golden	1.059	1875
2.	Jim Devlin	0.924	1875
3.	George Zettlein	0.823	1871
4.	George Zettlein	0.574	1875
5.	George Zettlein	0.454	1874

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Zettlein	0.572	1038.1

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	George Zettlein	57	1874
2.	George Zettlein	31	1875
3.	Jim Devlin	28	1875
	George Zettlein	28	1871
5.	Mike Golden	14	1875
6.	Ed Pinkham	3	1871
7.	Dan Collins	2	1874
8.	Davy Force	1	1874

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	George Zettlein	116	1038.1
2.	Jim Devlin	28	224.0
3.	Mike Golden	14	119.0
4.	Ed Pinkham	3	10.1
5.	Dan Collins	2	11.0
6.	Davy Force	1	7.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Ed Pinkham	1	1871

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Ed Pinkham	1	10.1

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	George Zettlein	515.2	1874
2.	George Zettlein	282.0	1875
3.	George Zettlein	240.2	1871
4.	Jim Devlin	224.0	1875
5.	Mike Golden	119.0	1875
6.	Dan Collins	11.0	1874
7.	Ed Pinkham	10.1	1871
8.	Davy Force	7.0	1874

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	George Zettlein	1038.1	1038.1
2.	Jim Devlin	224.0	224.0
3.	Mike Golden	119.0	119.0
4.	Dan Collins	11.0	11.0
5.	Ed Pinkham	10.1	10.1
6.	Davy Force	7.0	7.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	George Zettlein	26	1874
2.	Jim Devlin	23	1875
3.	George Zettlein	22	1871
4.	George Zettlein	18	1875
5.	Mike Golden	14	1875

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	George Zettlein	66	1038.1
2.	Jim Devlin	23	224.0
3.	Mike Golden	14	119.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	George Zettlein	57	1874
2.	George Zettlein	31	1875
3.	George Zettlein	28	1871
4.	Jim Devlin	24	1875
5.	Mike Golden	14	1875
6.	Dan Collins	2	1874

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	George Zettlein	116	1038.1
2.	Jim Devlin	24	224.0
3.	Mike Golden	14	119.0
4.	Dan Collins	2	11.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	George Zettlein	57	1874
2.	George Zettlein	29	1875
3.	George Zettlein	25	1871
4.	Jim Devlin	24	1875
5.	Mike Golden	12	1875
6.	Dan Collins	1	1874

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	George Zettlein	111	1038.1
2.	Jim Devlin	24	224.0
3.	Mike Golden	12	119.0
4.	Dan Collins	1	11.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	George Zettlein	6	1875
2.	George Zettlein	3	1874
3.	Mike Golden	1	1875

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	George Zettlein	9	1038.1
2.	Mike Golden	1	119.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	George Zettlein	6	1871
2.	Davy Force	4	1874
3.	George Zettlein	3	1874

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	George Zettlein	9	1038.1
2.	Davy Force	4	7.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	George Zettlein	43	1874
2.	George Zettlein	25	1871
3.	Jim Devlin	12	1875
4.	Mike Golden	8	1875
5.	George Zettlein	6	1875
6.	Ed Pinkham	3	1871
7.	Dan Collins	2	1874

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	George Zettlein	74	1038.1
2.	Jim Devlin	12	224.0
3.	Mike Golden	8	119.0
4.	Ed Pinkham	3	10.1
5.	Dan Collins	2	11.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	George Zettlein	640	1874
2.	George Zettlein	298	1871
3.	George Zettlein	266	1875
4.	Jim Devlin	254	1875
5.	Mike Golden	129	1875
6.	Dan Collins	22	1874
	Davy Force	22	1874
8.	Ed Pinkham	10	1871

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	George Zettlein	1204	1038.1
2.	Jim Devlin	254	224.0
3.	Mike Golden	129	119.0
4.	Dan Collins	22	11.0
	Davy Force	22	7.0
6.	Ed Pinkham	10	10.1

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	George Zettlein	3.000	1875
2.	Jim Devlin	1.917	1875
3.	Mike Golden	1.750	1875
4.	George Zettlein	0.880	1871
5.	George Zettlein	0.605	1874

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	George Zettlein	0.892	1038.1

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Zettlein	0.052	1874
2.	George Zettlein	0.224	1871

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Zettlein	0.078	1038.1

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	George Zettlein	30	1874
2.	Jim Devlin	16	1875
3.	George Zettlein	14	1875
4.	George Zettlein	9	1871
5.	Mike Golden	7	1875
6.	Dan Collins	1	1874

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	George Zettlein	53	1038.1
2.	Jim Devlin	16	224.0
3.	Mike Golden	7	119.0
4.	Dan Collins	1	11.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	George Zettlein	139	1874
2.	George Zettlein	73	1871
3.	Jim Devlin	48	1875
4.	George Zettlein	40	1875
5.	Mike Golden	25	1875
6.	Davy Force	12	1874
7.	Dan Collins	6	1874
8.	Ed Pinkham	4	1871

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	George Zettlein	252	1038.1
2.	Jim Devlin	48	224.0
3.	Mike Golden	25	119.0
4.	Davy Force	12	7.0
5.	Dan Collins	6	11.0
6.	Ed Pinkham	4	10.1

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	George Zettlein	24	1871
2.	Jim Devlin	14	1875
3.	Mike Golden	13	1875
4.	Dan Collins	12	1874
	George Zettlein	12	1875
6.	George Zettlein	6	1874
7.	Ed Pinkham	5	1871

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	George Zettlein	42	1038.1
2.	Jim Devlin	14	224.0
3.	Mike Golden	13	119.0
4.	Dan Collins	12	11.0
5.	Ed Pinkham	5	10.1

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	George Zettlein	2385	1874
2.	George Zettlein	1163	1875
3.	George Zettlein	1143	1871
4.	Jim Devlin	1005	1875
5.	Mike Golden	531	1875
6.	Dan Collins	59	1874
7.	Davy Force	51	1874
	Ed Pinkham	51	1871

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	George Zettlein	4691	1038.1
2.	Jim Devlin	1005	224.0
3.	Mike Golden	531	119.0
4.	Dan Collins	59	11.0
5.	Davy Force	51	7.0
	Ed Pinkham	51	10.1

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Jim Devlin	4	1875
2.	Ed Pinkham	3	1871
3.	Davy Force	1	1874

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Jim Devlin	4	224.0
2.	Ed Pinkham	3	10.1
3.	Davy Force	1	7.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	George Zettlein	178	1875
2.	George Zettlein	161	1871
3.	Mike Golden	121	1875
4.	Jim Devlin	118	1875
5.	George Zettlein	90	1874

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	George Zettlein	125	1038.1

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	George Zettlein	33	1871
2.	George Zettlein	25	1875
3.	Ed Pinkham	2	1871

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	George Zettlein	51	1038.1
2.	Ed Pinkham	2	10.1

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	George Zettlein	2.2	1871
	George Zettlein	2.2	1875
3.	Ed Pinkham	0.1	1871

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	George Zettlein	3.8	1038.1
2.	Ed Pinkham	0.1	10.1

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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