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Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers (?)†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	4.6	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	0.5	1884
3.	Cyclone Miller	0.4	1884

WAR for Pitchers (?)

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	4.6	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	0.5	140.0
3.	Cyclone Miller	0.4	9.0

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	2.43	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	2.76	1884

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	27	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	6	1884
3.	Charlie Cady	3	1884
	Patrick Horan	3	1884
5.	Frank Foreman	1	1884
	Cyclone Miller	1	1884

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	27	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	6	140.0
3.	Charlie Cady	3	35.0
	Patrick Horan	3	98.0
5.	Frank Foreman	1	18.0
	Cyclone Miller	1	9.0

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	.500	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	.375	1884

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	.500	484.2

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	1.034	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	1.057	1884

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	7.985	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	8.164	1884

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	1.318	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	1.350	1884

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	8.709	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	6.686	1884

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	56	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	16	1884
3.	Patrick Horan	13	1884
4.	Charlie Cady	4	1884
5.	Frank Foreman	3	1884
6.	Charlie Householder	2	1884
	Jack Leary	2	1884
8.	Gid Gardner	1	1884
	Cyclone Miller	1	1884

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	56	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	16	140.0
3.	Patrick Horan	13	98.0
4.	Charlie Cady	4	35.0
5.	Frank Foreman	3	18.0
6.	Charlie Householder	2	3.0
	Jack Leary	2	10.0
8.	Gid Gardner	1	6.0
	Cyclone Miller	1	9.0

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	484.2	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	140.0	1884
3.	Patrick Horan	98.0	1884
4.	Charlie Cady	35.0	1884
5.	Frank Foreman	18.0	1884
6.	Jack Leary	10.0	1884
7.	Cyclone Miller	9.0	1884
8.	Gid Gardner	6.0	1884
9.	Charlie Householder	3.0	1884

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	484.2	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	140.0	140.0
3.	Patrick Horan	98.0	98.0
4.	Charlie Cady	35.0	35.0
5.	Frank Foreman	18.0	18.0
6.	Jack Leary	10.0	10.0
7.	Cyclone Miller	9.0	9.0
8.	Gid Gardner	6.0	6.0
9.	Charlie Householder	3.0	3.0

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	469	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	104	1884
3.	Patrick Horan	55	1884
4.	Charlie Cady	15	1884
5.	Cyclone Miller	13	1884
6.	Frank Foreman	10	1884
7.	Jack Leary	6	1884
8.	Gid Gardner	4	1884
9.	Charlie Householder	3	1884

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	469	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	104	140.0
3.	Patrick Horan	55	98.0
4.	Charlie Cady	15	35.0
5.	Cyclone Miller	13	9.0
6.	Frank Foreman	10	18.0
7.	Jack Leary	6	10.0
8.	Gid Gardner	4	6.0
9.	Charlie Householder	3	3.0

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	56	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	16	1884
3.	Patrick Horan	10	1884
4.	Charlie Cady	4	1884
5.	Frank Foreman	3	1884
6.	Gid Gardner	1	1884
	Jack Leary	1	1884
	Cyclone Miller	1	1884

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	56	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	16	140.0
3.	Patrick Horan	10	98.0
4.	Charlie Cady	4	35.0
5.	Frank Foreman	3	18.0
6.	Gid Gardner	1	6.0
	Jack Leary	1	10.0
	Cyclone Miller	1	9.0

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	54	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	16	1884
3.	Patrick Horan	9	1884
4.	Charlie Cady	4	1884
5.	Frank Foreman	1	1884
	Jack Leary	1	1884
	Cyclone Miller	1	1884

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	54	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	16	140.0
3.	Patrick Horan	9	98.0
4.	Charlie Cady	4	35.0
5.	Frank Foreman	1	18.0
	Jack Leary	1	10.0
	Cyclone Miller	1	9.0

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	5	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	1	1884

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	5	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	1	140.0

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	11	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	1	1884

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	11	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	1	140.0

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	71	1884
2.	Patrick Horan	24	1884
3.	Al Atkinson	21	1884
4.	Charlie Cady	13	1884
5.	Jack Leary	5	1884
6.	Frank Foreman	2	1884
7.	Gid Gardner	1	1884

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	71	484.2
2.	Patrick Horan	24	98.0
3.	Al Atkinson	21	140.0
4.	Charlie Cady	13	35.0
5.	Jack Leary	5	10.0
6.	Frank Foreman	2	18.0
7.	Gid Gardner	1	6.0

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	430	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	127	1884
3.	Patrick Horan	94	1884
4.	Charlie Cady	37	1884
5.	Frank Foreman	23	1884
6.	Jack Leary	14	1884
7.	Gid Gardner	10	1884
8.	Charlie Householder	4	1884
	Cyclone Miller	4	1884

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	430	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	127	140.0
3.	Patrick Horan	94	98.0
4.	Charlie Cady	37	35.0
5.	Frank Foreman	23	18.0
6.	Jack Leary	14	10.0
7.	Gid Gardner	10	6.0
8.	Charlie Householder	4	3.0
	Cyclone Miller	4	9.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	6.606	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	4.952	1884

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Al Atkinson	0.064	1884
2.	Hugh Daily	0.204	1884

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	27	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	10	1884
3.	Patrick Horan	6	1884
4.	Frank Foreman	2	1884
	Jack Leary	2	1884
6.	Charlie Cady	1	1884
	Gid Gardner	1	1884

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	27	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	10	140.0
3.	Patrick Horan	6	98.0
4.	Frank Foreman	2	18.0
	Jack Leary	2	10.0
6.	Charlie Cady	1	35.0
	Gid Gardner	1	6.0

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	131	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	43	1884
3.	Patrick Horan	38	1884
4.	Charlie Cady	11	1884
5.	Frank Foreman	8	1884
6.	Jack Leary	6	1884
7.	Gid Gardner	4	1884
8.	Charlie Householder	1	1884
	Cyclone Miller	1	1884

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	131	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	43	140.0
3.	Patrick Horan	38	98.0
4.	Charlie Cady	11	35.0
5.	Frank Foreman	8	18.0
6.	Jack Leary	6	10.0
7.	Gid Gardner	4	6.0
8.	Charlie Householder	1	3.0
	Cyclone Miller	1	9.0

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	47	1884
2.	Patrick Horan	11	1884
3.	Charlie Cady	7	1884
4.	Al Atkinson	5	1884
5.	Frank Foreman	3	1884
6.	Gid Gardner	2	1884
7.	Jack Leary	1	1884
	Cyclone Miller	1	1884

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	47	484.2
2.	Patrick Horan	11	98.0
3.	Charlie Cady	7	35.0
4.	Al Atkinson	5	140.0
5.	Frank Foreman	3	18.0
6.	Gid Gardner	2	6.0
7.	Jack Leary	1	10.0
	Cyclone Miller	1	9.0

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.	Hugh Daily	2009	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	584	1884
3.	Patrick Horan	423	1884
4.	Charlie Cady	159	1884
5.	Frank Foreman	81	1884
6.	Jack Leary	50	1884
7.	Cyclone Miller	32	1884
8.	Gid Gardner	30	1884
9.	Charlie Householder	13	1884

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	2009	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	584	140.0
3.	Patrick Horan	423	98.0
4.	Charlie Cady	159	35.0
5.	Frank Foreman	81	18.0
6.	Jack Leary	50	10.0
7.	Cyclone Miller	32	9.0
8.	Gid Gardner	30	6.0
9.	Charlie Householder	13	3.0

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Patrick Horan	3	1884
2.	Charlie Householder	2	1884
3.	Jack Leary	1	1884

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Patrick Horan	3	98.0
2.	Charlie Householder	2	3.0
3.	Jack Leary	1	10.0

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	125	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	110	1884

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	32	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	4	1884
3.	Cyclone Miller	2	1884

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	32	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	4	140.0
3.	Cyclone Miller	2	9.0

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Hugh Daily	2.9	1884
2.	Al Atkinson	0.4	1884
3.	Cyclone Miller	0.2	1884

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Hugh Daily	2.9	484.2
2.	Al Atkinson	0.4	140.0
3.	Cyclone Miller	0.2	9.0

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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