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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Marvin Freeman2.7961994
2.Ubaldo Jimenez3.4682009
3.Joe Kennedy3.6592004
4.Jason Jennings3.7782006
5.Bruce Ruffin3.8661993
6.Aaron Cook3.9612008
7.Ubaldo Jimenez3.9872008
8.Dennis Stark3.9972002
9.Armando Reynoso4.0001993
10.Jason Marquis4.0422009

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Ubaldo Jimenez3.804506.3
2.Aaron Cook4.3281087.7
3.Armando Reynoso4.652503.0
4.Jeff Francis4.741778.3
5.Jason Jennings4.744941.0
6.John Thomson5.008611.0
7.Shawn Chacon5.198552.3
8.Kevin Ritz5.200576.3
9.Jamey Wright5.400791.7
10.Pedro Astacio5.428827.3

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Pedro Astacio171999
 Jeff Francis172007
 Kevin Ritz171996
4.Aaron Cook162008
 Jason Jennings162002
 Jorge de la Rosa162009
7.Shawn Estes152004
 Ubaldo Jimenez152009
 Jason Marquis152009
10.Jeff Francis142005
 Mike Hampton142001

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Aaron Cook631087.7
2.Jason Jennings58941.0
3.Pedro Astacio53827.3
4.Jeff Francis51778.3
5.Kevin Ritz39576.3
6.Jamey Wright35791.7
7.Steve Reed33499.0
8.Ubaldo Jimenez31506.3
 Curt Leskanic31470.0
10.Armando Reynoso30503.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Gabe White.8462000
2.Marvin Freeman.8331994
3.Darren Holmes.8181997
4.Bill Swift.7501995
5.Dennis Stark.7332002
6.Julian Tavarez.6882000
7.Jason Jennings.6672002
8.Jeff Francis.6542007
9.Shawn Estes.6522004
10.Aaron Cook.6472009

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Curt Leskanic.608470.0
2.Aaron Cook.5581087.7
3.Jeff Francis.537778.3
4.Steve Reed.532499.0
5.Ubaldo Jimenez.525506.3
6.Pedro Astacio.525827.3
7.Jason Jennings.509941.0
8.Kevin Ritz.506576.3
9.Armando Reynoso.492503.0
10.Brian Bohanon.492471.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Marvin Freeman1.2071994
2.Ubaldo Jimenez1.2292009
3.John Thomson1.2802002
4.Jeff Francis1.2862006
5.Shawn Chacon1.3292003
6.Aaron Cook1.3372007
7.Dennis Stark1.3402002
8.Aaron Cook1.3442008
9.Jason Hirsh1.3442007
10.Kevin Ritz1.3611995

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Ubaldo Jimenez1.319506.3
2.John Thomson1.407611.0
3.Jeff Francis1.438778.3
4.Aaron Cook1.4381087.7
5.Pedro Astacio1.462827.3
6.Armando Reynoso1.473503.0
7.Shawn Chacon1.514552.3
8.Jason Jennings1.548941.0
9.Kevin Ritz1.574576.3
10.Jamey Wright1.665791.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Ubaldo Jimenez7.5552009
2.Dennis Stark7.5742002
3.Shawn Chacon8.1462003
4.Ubaldo Jimenez8.2452008
5.Jason Hirsh8.2522007
6.Jorge de la Rosa8.3682009
7.Jeff Francis8.4572006
8.Jason Jennings8.7452006
9.Shawn Chacon8.8312001
10.Jorge de la Rosa8.8612008

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Ubaldo Jimenez7.821506.3
2.Shawn Chacon8.848552.3
3.Jason Jennings9.870941.0
4.Jeff Francis9.886778.3
5.John Thomson9.899611.0
6.Pedro Astacio10.008827.3
7.Kevin Ritz10.213576.3
8.Armando Reynoso10.217503.0
9.Aaron Cook10.3021087.7
10.Jamey Wright10.584791.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Marvin Freeman1.8371994
2.John Thomson1.9082002
3.Aaron Cook2.0442008
4.Jason Hammel2.1402009
5.Aaron Cook2.3282006
6.Aaron Cook2.3852007
7.Kevin Jarvis2.5832000
8.Willie Blair2.5891993
9.Armando Reynoso2.6151996
10.Jeff Francis2.6332007

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Aaron Cook2.6401087.7
2.John Thomson2.769611.0
3.Armando Reynoso3.042503.0
4.Jeff Francis3.053778.3
5.Pedro Astacio3.155827.3
6.Kevin Ritz3.951576.3
7.Ubaldo Jimenez4.053506.3
8.Jason Jennings4.065941.0
9.Jamey Wright4.400791.7
10.Shawn Chacon4.774552.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Jorge de la Rosa9.3892009
2.Jorge de la Rosa8.8612008
3.Pedro Astacio8.8472000
4.Ubaldo Jimenez8.1742009
5.Pedro Astacio8.1471999
6.Bruce Ruffin8.1191993
7.Pedro Astacio7.9792001
8.Ubaldo Jimenez7.7922008
9.Shawn Chacon7.5372001
10.Byung-Hyun Kim7.4902006

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Pedro Astacio8.148827.3
2.Ubaldo Jimenez7.839506.3
3.Shawn Chacon6.273552.3
4.Jeff Francis6.198778.3
5.Jason Jennings5.949941.0
6.John Thomson5.745611.0
7.Kevin Ritz5.263576.3
8.Armando Reynoso4.831503.0
9.Jamey Wright4.331791.7
10.Aaron Cook3.7071087.7

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Todd Jones792002
 Jose Mesa792006
3.Manuel Corpas782007
 Brian Fuentes782005
 Chuck McElroy781998
 Mike Myers782000
7.Manuel Corpas762008
 Curt Leskanic761995
9.Jeremy Affeldt752007
 Brian Fuentes752003
 Javier Lopez752003

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Steve Reed461499.0
2.Brian Fuentes428410.3
3.Curt Leskanic356470.0
4.Mike Munoz300239.0
5.Jose Jimenez265300.7
6.Mike DeJean264294.7
7.Darren Holmes263328.0
8.Bruce Ruffin246321.0
9.Manuel Corpas224223.7
10.Jerry Dipoto222267.3

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Jose Jimenez412002
2.Shawn Chacon352004
 Huston Street352009
4.Brian Fuentes312005
 Dave Veres311999
6.Brian Fuentes302006
 Brian Fuentes302008
8.Darren Holmes251993
9.Jose Jimenez242000
 Bruce Ruffin241996

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Brian Fuentes115410.3
2.Jose Jimenez102300.7
3.Bruce Ruffin60321.0
4.Darren Holmes46328.0
5.Dave Veres39153.3
6.Jerry Dipoto36267.3
7.Shawn Chacon35552.3
 Huston Street3561.7
9.Manuel Corpas24223.7
10.Curt Leskanic20470.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Pedro Astacio232.01999
2.Darryl Kile230.31998
3.Ubaldo Jimenez218.02009
4.Jason Marquis216.02009
5.Jeff Francis215.32007
6.Kevin Ritz213.01996
7.Aaron Cook212.72006
8.Jason Jennings212.02006
9.Aaron Cook211.32008
10.Pedro Astacio209.31998

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Aaron Cook1087.71087.7
2.Jason Jennings941.0941.0
3.Pedro Astacio827.3827.3
4.Jamey Wright791.7791.7
5.Jeff Francis778.3778.3
6.John Thomson611.0611.0
7.Kevin Ritz576.3576.3
8.Shawn Chacon552.3552.3
9.Ubaldo Jimenez506.3506.3
10.Armando Reynoso503.0503.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Pedro Astacio2101999
2.Ubaldo Jimenez1982009
3.Pedro Astacio1932000
 Jorge de la Rosa1932009
5.Ubaldo Jimenez1722008
6.Pedro Astacio1701998
7.Jeff Francis1652007
8.Darryl Kile1581998
9.Jason Jennings1422006
10.Denny Neagle1392001

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Pedro Astacio749827.3
2.Jason Jennings622941.0
3.Jeff Francis536778.3
4.Brian Fuentes470410.3
5.Aaron Cook4481087.7
6.Ubaldo Jimenez441506.3
7.Curt Leskanic415470.0
8.John Thomson390611.0
9.Shawn Chacon385552.3
10.Jamey Wright381791.7

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Darryl Kile351998
 Kevin Ritz351996
3.Pedro Astacio341998
 Pedro Astacio341999
 Shawn Estes342004
 Jeff Francis342007
 Ubaldo Jimenez342008
 Jamey Wright341998
9.Brian Bohanon331999
 Jeff Francis332005
 Jason Jennings332004
 Ubaldo Jimenez332009
 Jason Marquis332009

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Aaron Cook1661087.7
2.Jason Jennings156941.0
3.Jamey Wright132791.7
4.Jeff Francis130778.3
5.Pedro Astacio129827.3
6.John Thomson101611.0
7.Kevin Ritz98576.3
8.Armando Reynoso87503.0
9.Shawn Chacon83552.3
 Ubaldo Jimenez83506.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Pedro Astacio71999
2.Roger Bailey51997
3.Pedro Astacio42001
 Darryl Kile41998
 Armando Reynoso41993
6.Pedro Astacio32000
 Brian Bohanon31999
 Jason Jennings32006
 Mark Thompson31996
10.Brian Bohanon22000
 Aaron Cook22005
 Aaron Cook22007
 Aaron Cook22008
 Mike Hampton22001
 Jason Marquis22009
 David Nied21994
 Kevin Ritz21996
 John Thomson21997
 John Thomson21998

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Pedro Astacio14827.3
2.Aaron Cook91087.7
3.Jason Jennings6941.0
 John Thomson6611.0
5.Roger Bailey5356.0
 Brian Bohanon5471.3
 Darryl Kile5421.0
 Armando Reynoso5503.0
9.David Nied3218.7
 Kevin Ritz3576.3
 Mark Thompson3282.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Roger Bailey21997
 Jason Jennings22006
3.Pedro Astacio12001
 Brian Bohanon11999
 Brian Bohanon12000
 Mark Brownson11998
 Aaron Cook12008
 Aaron Cook12009
 Josh Fogg12006
 Jeff Francis12006
 Jeff Francis12007
 Mike Hampton12001
 Jason Jennings12001
 Darryl Kile11998
 Sun-Woo Kim12005
 Jason Marquis12009
 David Nied11994
 Mark Thompson11996
 John Thomson11997
 John Thomson12001

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Jason Jennings3941.0
2.Roger Bailey2356.0
 Brian Bohanon2471.3
 Aaron Cook21087.7
 Jeff Francis2778.3
 John Thomson2611.0
7.Pedro Astacio1827.3
 Mark Brownson143.0
 Josh Fogg1383.3
 Mike Hampton1381.7
 Darryl Kile1421.0
 Sun-Woo Kim160.3
 Jason Marquis1216.0
 David Nied1218.7
 Mark Thompson1282.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Pedro Astacio391998
2.Pedro Astacio381999
3.Darryl Kile331999
4.Pedro Astacio322000
 Masato Yoshii322000
6.Mike Hampton312001
7.Brian Bohanon301999
 Shawn Estes302004
9.Denny Neagle292001
10.Darryl Kile281998

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Pedro Astacio139827.3
2.Jason Jennings103941.0
3.Jeff Francis98778.3
4.Aaron Cook911087.7
 Jamey Wright91791.7
6.John Thomson83611.0
7.Shawn Chacon82552.3
8.Brian Bohanon74471.3
9.Denny Neagle67370.3
 Steve Reed67499.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Darryl Kile1091999
2.Shawn Estes1052004
 Kevin Ritz1051996
4.Ubaldo Jimenez1032008
5.Jason Jennings1012004
6.Darryl Kile961998
7.Jamey Wright951998
8.Brian Bohanon921999
9.Mike Hampton912002
10.Jason Jennings882003

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Jason Jennings425941.0
2.Jamey Wright387791.7
3.Aaron Cook3191087.7
4.Shawn Chacon293552.3
5.Pedro Astacio290827.3
6.Jeff Francis264778.3
7.Kevin Ritz253576.3
8.Ubaldo Jimenez228506.3
9.Curt Leskanic221470.0
10.Brian Bohanon218471.3

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Pedro Astacio2581999
2.Darryl Kile2571998
3.Pedro Astacio2451998
4.Aaron Cook2422006
5.Jason Jennings2412004
6.Brian Bohanon2361999
 Aaron Cook2362008
 Mike Hampton2362001
 Kevin Ritz2361996
10.Jamey Wright2351998

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Aaron Cook12451087.7
2.Jason Jennings1032941.0
3.Jamey Wright931791.7
4.Pedro Astacio920827.3
5.Jeff Francis855778.3
6.John Thomson672611.0
7.Kevin Ritz654576.3
8.Armando Reynoso571503.0
9.Brian Bohanon544471.3
10.Shawn Chacon543552.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Jason Hammel3.1672009
2.Marvin Freeman2.9131994
3.John Thomson2.8152002
4.Pedro Astacio2.8001999
5.Jeff Francis2.6192007
6.Pedro Astacio2.5062000
7.Pedro Astacio2.5002001
8.Ubaldo Jimenez2.3292009
9.Jorge de la Rosa2.3252009
10.Denny Neagle2.3172001

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Pedro Astacio2.583827.3
2.John Thomson2.075611.0
3.Jeff Francis2.030778.3
4.Ubaldo Jimenez1.934506.3
5.Armando Reynoso1.588503.0
6.Jason Jennings1.464941.0
7.Aaron Cook1.4041087.7
8.Kevin Ritz1.332576.3
9.Shawn Chacon1.314552.3
10.Jamey Wright0.985791.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Ubaldo Jimenez0.4982008
2.Ubaldo Jimenez0.5372009
3.Aaron Cook0.5542008
4.Aaron Cook0.5812003
5.Jose Jimenez0.6202003
6.Jason Marquis0.6252009
7.Bruce Ruffin0.6441993
8.Aaron Cook0.7192006
9.Jason Jennings0.7222006
10.Jeff Fassero0.7302004

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Ubaldo Jimenez0.622506.3
2.Aaron Cook0.7531087.7
3.Kevin Ritz0.968576.3
4.Jason Jennings0.985941.0
5.Jamey Wright1.034791.7
6.Jeff Francis1.133778.3
7.Armando Reynoso1.181503.0
8.John Thomson1.223611.0
9.Shawn Chacon1.336552.3
10.Pedro Astacio1.512827.3

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Darryl Kile171998
2.Jamey Wright162005
3.Aaron Cook152006
 Mike Hampton152002
 Masato Yoshii152000
6.Pedro Astacio141998
 Jamey Wright141998
8.Pedro Astacio132001
 Mike Hampton132001
 Jason Jennings132003
 Jason Jennings132006
 Darryl Kile131999
 Jason Marquis132009

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Jason Jennings56941.0
2.Jamey Wright52791.7
3.Aaron Cook501087.7
4.Pedro Astacio48827.3
5.Shawn Chacon45552.3
6.Jeff Francis44778.3
7.John Thomson43611.0
8.Kevin Ritz38576.3
9.Armando Reynoso31503.0
10.Brian Bohanon30471.3
 Darryl Kile30421.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Pedro Astacio1451998
2.Darryl Kile1401999
3.Brian Bohanon1361999
4.Darryl Kile1331998
5.Shawn Estes1312004
6.Pedro Astacio1301999
 Jamey Wright1301998
8.Kevin Ritz1251996
9.Jason Jennings1232004
10.Mike Hampton1222001
 Mike Hampton1222002

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Aaron Cook5231087.7
2.Pedro Astacio499827.3
3.Jason Jennings496941.0
4.Jamey Wright475791.7
5.Jeff Francis410778.3
6.John Thomson340611.0
7.Kevin Ritz333576.3
8.Shawn Chacon319552.3
9.Brian Bohanon305471.3
10.Darryl Kile273421.0

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Ubaldo Jimenez162008
2.Jorge de la Rosa142008
3.Marvin Freeman131996
 Darryl Kile131999
5.Darryl Kile121998
 Jorge de la Rosa122009
7.Byung-Hyun Kim112005
 Jeff Parrett111993
9.Aaron Cook102003
 Jason Jennings102002
 Jason Jennings102006
 Kevin Ritz101996
 Bruce Ruffin101996

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Jason Jennings42941.0
2.Curt Leskanic34470.0
3.Kevin Ritz30576.3
4.Aaron Cook291087.7
5.Ubaldo Jimenez27506.3
6.Shawn Chacon26552.3
 Jorge de la Rosa26315.0
 Bruce Ruffin26321.0
9.Darryl Kile25421.0
10.Brian Fuentes23410.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Pedro Astacio171998
2.Pedro Astacio152000
 Jamey Wright152005
4.Brian Bohanon141999
 Byung-Hyun Kim142005
6.Roger Bailey131997
 Josh Fogg132007
 Jeff Francis132006
 Mark Thompson131996
10.Rolando Arrojo122000
 Shawn Chacon122003
 Kevin Ritz121996

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Pedro Astacio58827.3
2.Jamey Wright54791.7
3.Shawn Chacon42552.3
4.Aaron Cook381087.7
5.Brian Fuentes37410.3
6.Steve Reed36499.0
7.Jeff Francis32778.3
8.Jason Jennings29941.0
 Armando Reynoso29503.0
10.Brian Bohanon27471.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Darryl Kile10201998
2.Pedro Astacio10081999
3.Kevin Ritz9661996
4.Pedro Astacio9381998
5.Jason Jennings9252004
6.Jeff Francis9222007
7.Jason Marquis9212009
8.Jamey Wright9191998
9.Aaron Cook9152006
10.Ubaldo Jimenez9142009

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Aaron Cook46971087.7
2.Jason Jennings4180941.0
3.Pedro Astacio3646827.3
4.Jamey Wright3589791.7
5.Jeff Francis3393778.3
6.John Thomson2642611.0
7.Kevin Ritz2576576.3
8.Shawn Chacon2482552.3
9.Armando Reynoso2207503.0
10.Ubaldo Jimenez2166506.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Jose Jimenez692002
2.Dave Veres631999
3.Shawn Chacon602004
4.Brian Fuentes582006
5.Bruce Ruffin561996
6.Brian Fuentes552005
 Jose Jimenez552000
8.Huston Street522009
9.Jerry Dipoto511998
 Darren Holmes511993

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Brian Fuentes243410.3
2.Jose Jimenez213300.7
3.Bruce Ruffin137321.0
4.Darren Holmes129328.0
5.Curt Leskanic110470.0
 Steve Reed110499.0
7.Jerry Dipoto109267.3
8.Dave Veres89153.3
9.Manuel Corpas85223.7
10.Mike Munoz70239.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Marvin Freeman1781994
2.Joe Kennedy1342004
3.Ubaldo Jimenez1322009
4.Julian Tavarez1312000
5.Jason Jennings1302006
6.Kevin Ritz1281995
7.Brian Bohanon1242000
8.Bruce Ruffin1231993
9.Roger Bailey1211997
10.Dennis Stark1192002

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Ubaldo Jimenez122506.3
2.Aaron Cook1111087.7
3.Armando Reynoso109503.0
4.John Thomson103611.0
5.Jason Jennings103941.0
6.Pedro Astacio102827.3
7.Jeff Francis101778.3
8.Kevin Ritz101576.3
9.Shawn Chacon96552.3
10.Jamey Wright95791.7