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Single-Season Leaders

Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Hal Newhouser	9.0	1946
2.	Hal Newhouser	8.9	1945
3.	Mickey Lolich	8.6	1971
	Justin Verlander	8.6	2011
5.	Mark Fidrych	8.5	1976
6.	Dizzy Trout	8.3	1944
7.	Denny McLain	7.5	1969
8.	Bobo Newsom	7.3	1940
9.	Justin Thompson	7.2	1997
	Dizzy Trout	7.2	1946
	Virgil Trucks	7.2	1949

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Hal Newhouser	55.3	2944.0
2.	Tommy Bridges	50.7	2826.1
3.	Mickey Lolich	44.2	3361.2
4.	Dizzy Trout	42.2	2591.2
5.	Jack Morris	34.5	3042.2
6.	Frank Lary	28.9	2008.2
7.	Bill Donovan	28.6	2137.1
8.	John Hiller	28.2	1242.0
9.	Jim Bunning	27.9	1867.1
10.	Justin Verlander	27.2	1315.1

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	John Hiller	1.44	1973
2.	Ed Summers	1.64	1908
3.	Ed Killian	1.71	1909
4.	Ed Killian	1.78	1907
5.	Hal Newhouser	1.81	1945
6.	Ed Siever	1.91	1902
7.	Willie Hernandez	1.92	1984
8.	Hal Newhouser	1.94	1946
9.	Denny McLain	1.96	1968
10.	Harry Coveleski	1.97	1916

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Harry Coveleski	2.34	1023.1
2.	Ed Killian	2.38	1536.2
3.	Ed Summers	2.42	999.0
4.	Bill Donovan	2.49	2137.1
5.	Ed Siever	2.61	1036.0
6.	George Mullin	2.76	3394.0
7.	John Hiller	2.83	1242.0
8.	Ed Willett	2.89	1545.2
9.	Bill James	3.01	548.0
10.	Frank Kitson	3.02	683.0

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Denny McLain	31	1968
2.	George Mullin	29	1909
	Hal Newhouser	29	1944
4.	Dizzy Trout	27	1944
5.	Hal Newhouser	26	1946
6.	Bill Donovan	25	1907
	Ed Killian	25	1907
	Mickey Lolich	25	1971
	Hal Newhouser	25	1945
10.	Hooks Dauss	24	1915
	Denny McLain	24	1969
	Schoolboy Rowe	24	1934
	Ed Summers	24	1908
	Justin Verlander	24	2011

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Hooks Dauss	223	3390.2
2.	George Mullin	209	3394.0
3.	Mickey Lolich	207	3361.2
4.	Hal Newhouser	200	2944.0
5.	Jack Morris	198	3042.2
6.	Tommy Bridges	194	2826.1
7.	Dizzy Trout	161	2591.2
8.	Bill Donovan	140	2137.1
9.	Earl Whitehill	133	2171.1
10.	Frank Lary	123	2008.2

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Aurelio Lopez	.909	1984
2.	Bill Donovan	.862	1907
3.	Schoolboy Rowe	.842	1940
4.	Denny McLain	.838	1968
5.	Mike Henneman	.833	1991
6.	Justin Verlander	.828	2011
7.	Joe Boever	.818	1994
8.	Bobo Newsom	.808	1940
9.	Mike Henneman	.786	1987
10.	George Mullin	.784	1909

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Denny McLain	.654	1593.0
2.	Justin Verlander	.652	1315.1
3.	Aurelio Lopez	.639	713.0
4.	Schoolboy Rowe	.629	1445.0
5.	Mike Henneman	.626	669.2
6.	Harry Coveleski	.616	1023.1
7.	Roxie Lawson	.603	539.2
8.	Ed Summers	.602	999.0
9.	Elden Auker	.597	1083.2
10.	Bill Donovan	.593	2137.1

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Willie Hernandez	0.900	1985
2.	Denny McLain	0.905	1968
3.	Justin Verlander	0.920	2011
4.	Willie Hernandez	0.941	1984
5.	Earl Wilson	1.004	1966
6.	John Hiller	1.021	1973
7.	Don Mossi	1.035	1963
8.	Ed Summers	1.047	1909
9.	Hank Aguirre	1.051	1962
	Harry Coveleski	1.051	1916
	Ed Siever	1.051	1902

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Denny McLain	1.112	1593.0
2.	Harry Coveleski	1.131	1023.1
3.	Ed Summers	1.152	999.0
4.	Earl Wilson	1.170	962.1
5.	Don Mossi	1.174	929.2
6.	Bill Donovan	1.192	2137.1
7.	Justin Verlander	1.194	1315.1
8.	Hank Aguirre	1.208	1179.0
	Jim Bunning	1.208	1867.1
10.	Ed Killian	1.218	1536.2

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Willie Hernandez	6.157	1984
2.	Justin Verlander	6.239	2011
3.	Juan Berenguer	6.279	1983
4.	Jeff Robinson	6.331	1988
5.	John Hiller	6.391	1973
6.	Pat Dobson	6.408	1968
7.	Denny McLain	6.455	1968
8.	John Hiller	6.469	1968
9.	Hal Newhouser	6.612	1946
10.	Hal Newhouser	6.713	1942

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Denny McLain	7.463	1593.0
2.	John Hiller	7.536	1242.0
3.	Aurelio Lopez	7.687	713.0
4.	Bernie Boland	7.748	1035.0
5.	Earl Wilson	7.762	962.1
6.	Harry Coveleski	7.801	1023.1
7.	Bill Donovan	7.841	2137.1
8.	Hank Aguirre	7.870	1179.0
9.	Justin Verlander	7.944	1315.1
10.	Joe Sparma	7.973	835.1

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Willie Hernandez	1.181	1985
2.	Don Mossi	1.247	1963
3.	Fred Hutchinson	1.290	1951
4.	Frank Kitson	1.327	1903
5.	Dave Rozema	1.402	1977
6.	Ed Siever	1.529	1902
7.	Joe Lake	1.577	1913
8.	Dave Rozema	1.604	1984
9.	Ed Summers	1.645	1908
10.	Ed Summers	1.662	1909

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Don Mossi	1.752	929.2
2.	Frank Kitson	1.753	683.0
3.	Ed Siever	1.798	1036.0
4.	Ed Summers	1.991	999.0
5.	Bill Gullickson	2.030	722.2
6.	Dave Rozema	2.082	1007.1
7.	Steve Gromek	2.362	724.0
8.	Harry Coveleski	2.375	1023.1
	Rick Porcello	2.375	515.1
10.	John Doherty	2.377	515.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Justin Verlander	10.088	2009
2.	Justin Verlander	8.964	2011
3.	John Hiller	8.904	1973
4.	Justin Verlander	8.786	2010
5.	John Hiller	8.702	1976
6.	Mickey Lolich	8.690	1969
7.	Hideo Nomo	8.574	2000
8.	Jeremy Bonderman	8.495	2006
9.	Max Scherzer	8.463	2010
10.	Hal Newhouser	8.457	1946

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Justin Verlander	8.313	1315.1
2.	John Hiller	7.507	1242.0
3.	Mickey Lolich	7.172	3361.2
4.	Jeremy Bonderman	7.110	1176.0
5.	Jim Bunning	6.777	1867.1
6.	Earl Wilson	6.631	962.1
7.	Aurelio Lopez	6.551	713.0
8.	Denny McLain	6.497	1593.0
9.	Mike Henneman	6.451	669.2
10.	Joe Coleman	6.394	1407.2

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Mike Myers	88	1997
	Sean Runyan	88	1998
3.	Mike Myers	83	1996
4.	Willie Hernandez	80	1984
5.	Jamie Walker	78	2003
6.	Jose Valverde	75	2011
7.	Phil Coke	74	2010
	Willie Hernandez	74	1985
9.	Fernando Rodney	73	2009
10.	Richie Lewis	72	1996

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	John Hiller	545	1242.0
2.	Hooks Dauss	538	3390.2
3.	Mickey Lolich	508	3361.2
4.	Dizzy Trout	493	2591.2
5.	Mike Henneman	491	669.2
6.	Todd Jones	480	479.1
7.	Hal Newhouser	460	2944.0
8.	George Mullin	435	3394.0
9.	Jack Morris	430	3042.2
10.	Tommy Bridges	424	2826.1

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Jose Valverde	49	2011
2.	Todd Jones	42	2000
3.	John Hiller	38	1973
	Todd Jones	38	2007
5.	Todd Jones	37	2006
	Fernando Rodney	37	2009
7.	Willie Hernandez	32	1984
8.	Willie Hernandez	31	1985
	Todd Jones	31	1997
10.	Todd Jones	30	1999

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Todd Jones	235	479.1
2.	Mike Henneman	154	669.2
3.	John Hiller	125	1242.0
4.	Willie Hernandez	120	483.2
5.	Aurelio Lopez	85	713.0
6.	Jose Valverde	75	135.1
7.	Fernando Rodney	70	330.0
8.	Terry Fox	55	344.1
9.	Al Benton	45	1218.2
10.	Hooks Dauss	39	3390.2

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	George Mullin	382.1	1904
2.	Mickey Lolich	376.0	1971
3.	George Mullin	357.1	1907
4.	Dizzy Trout	352.1	1944
5.	George Mullin	347.2	1905
6.	Denny McLain	336.0	1968
7.	Roscoe Miller	332.0	1901
8.	Ed Killian	331.2	1904
9.	George Mullin	330.0	1906
10.	Mickey Lolich	327.1	1972

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	George Mullin	3394.0	3394.0
2.	Hooks Dauss	3390.2	3390.2
3.	Mickey Lolich	3361.2	3361.2
4.	Jack Morris	3042.2	3042.2
5.	Hal Newhouser	2944.0	2944.0
6.	Tommy Bridges	2826.1	2826.1
7.	Dizzy Trout	2591.2	2591.2
8.	Earl Whitehill	2171.1	2171.1
9.	Bill Donovan	2137.1	2137.1
10.	Frank Lary	2008.2	2008.2

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Mickey Lolich	308	1971
2.	Denny McLain	280	1968
3.	Hal Newhouser	275	1946
4.	Mickey Lolich	271	1969
5.	Justin Verlander	269	2009
6.	Mickey Lolich	250	1972
	Justin Verlander	250	2011
8.	Joe Coleman	236	1971
9.	Jack Morris	232	1983
10.	Mickey Lolich	230	1970

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Mickey Lolich	2679	3361.2
2.	Jack Morris	1980	3042.2
3.	Hal Newhouser	1770	2944.0
4.	Tommy Bridges	1674	2826.1
5.	Jim Bunning	1406	1867.1
6.	George Mullin	1380	3394.0
7.	Justin Verlander	1215	1315.1
8.	Hooks Dauss	1201	3390.2
9.	Dizzy Trout	1199	2591.2
10.	Denny McLain	1150	1593.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Mickey Lolich	45	1971
2.	George Mullin	44	1904
3.	Mickey Lolich	42	1973
	George Mullin	42	1907
5.	Joe Coleman	41	1974
	Mickey Lolich	41	1972
	Mickey Lolich	41	1974
	Denny McLain	41	1968
	Denny McLain	41	1969
	George Mullin	41	1905

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Mickey Lolich	459	3361.2
2.	Jack Morris	408	3042.2
3.	George Mullin	395	3394.0
4.	Hooks Dauss	388	3390.2
5.	Hal Newhouser	373	2944.0
6.	Tommy Bridges	362	2826.1
7.	Dizzy Trout	305	2591.2
8.	Earl Whitehill	287	2171.1
9.	Frank Lary	274	2008.2
	Dan Petry	274	1843.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	George Mullin	42	1904
2.	Roscoe Miller	35	1901
	George Mullin	35	1905
	George Mullin	35	1906
	George Mullin	35	1907
6.	Bill Donovan	34	1903
7.	Ed Killian	33	1905
	Dizzy Trout	33	1944
9.	Ed Killian	32	1904
10.	George Mullin	31	1903

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	George Mullin	336	3394.0
2.	Hooks Dauss	245	3390.2
3.	Bill Donovan	213	2137.1
4.	Hal Newhouser	212	2944.0
5.	Tommy Bridges	200	2826.1
6.	Mickey Lolich	190	3361.2
7.	Dizzy Trout	156	2591.2
8.	Jack Morris	154	3042.2
9.	Earl Whitehill	147	2171.1
10.	Ed Killian	142	1536.2

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Denny McLain	9	1969
2.	Ed Killian	8	1905
	Hal Newhouser	8	1945
4.	Billy Hoeft	7	1955
	George Mullin	7	1904
	Dizzy Trout	7	1944
7.	Hooks Dauss	6	1917
	Bill Donovan	6	1908
	Mickey Lolich	6	1964
	Mickey Lolich	6	1967
	Denny McLain	6	1968
	Jack Morris	6	1986
	George Mullin	6	1903
	Hal Newhouser	6	1944
	Hal Newhouser	6	1946
	Schoolboy Rowe	6	1935
	Virgil Trucks	6	1949

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Mickey Lolich	39	3361.2
2.	George Mullin	34	3394.0
3.	Tommy Bridges	33	2826.1
	Hal Newhouser	33	2944.0
5.	Bill Donovan	29	2137.1
6.	Dizzy Trout	28	2591.2
7.	Denny McLain	26	1593.0
8.	Jack Morris	24	3042.2
9.	Hooks Dauss	22	3390.2
10.	Frank Lary	20	2008.2
	Virgil Trucks	20	1800.2

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Denny McLain	42	1966
2.	Jack Morris	40	1986
3.	Jack Morris	39	1987
4.	Jim Bunning	38	1963
	Mickey Lolich	38	1974
6.	Jim Bunning	37	1959
	Jack Morris	37	1982
	Dan Petry	37	1983
9.	Mickey Lolich	36	1971
10.	Bill Gullickson	35	1992
	Mickey Lolich	35	1973
	Denny McLain	35	1967
	Mike Moore	35	1993

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Mickey Lolich	329	3361.2
2.	Jack Morris	321	3042.2
3.	Jim Bunning	223	1867.1
4.	Denny McLain	195	1593.0
5.	Dan Petry	187	1843.0
6.	Frank Tanana	182	1551.1
7.	Tommy Bridges	181	2826.1
8.	Frank Lary	180	2008.2
9.	Paul Foytack	165	1425.1
10.	Jeremy Bonderman	147	1176.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Joe Coleman	158	1974
2.	Paul Foytack	142	1956
3.	George Mullin	138	1905
4.	Hal Newhouser	137	1941
5.	George Mullin	131	1904
6.	Howard Ehmke	124	1920
	Virgil Trucks	124	1949
8.	Mickey Lolich	122	1969
9.	Tommy Bridges	119	1932
10.	Bobo Newsom	118	1941
	Earl Whitehill	118	1931

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Hal Newhouser	1227	2944.0
2.	Tommy Bridges	1192	2826.1
3.	George Mullin	1106	3394.0
4.	Jack Morris	1086	3042.2
5.	Hooks Dauss	1067	3390.2
6.	Mickey Lolich	1014	3361.2
7.	Dizzy Trout	978	2591.2
8.	Earl Whitehill	831	2171.1
9.	Dan Petry	744	1843.0
10.	Virgil Trucks	732	1800.2

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	George Mullin	346	1907
2.	George Mullin	345	1904
3.	Roscoe Miller	339	1901
4.	Mickey Lolich	336	1971
5.	Ed Siever	334	1901
6.	Hooks Dauss	331	1923
7.	Mickey Lolich	315	1973
	George Mullin	315	1906
9.	Dizzy Trout	314	1944
10.	Mickey Lolich	310	1974

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Hooks Dauss	3407	3390.2
2.	George Mullin	3206	3394.0
3.	Mickey Lolich	3093	3361.2
4.	Jack Morris	2767	3042.2
5.	Tommy Bridges	2675	2826.1
6.	Hal Newhouser	2639	2944.0
7.	Dizzy Trout	2504	2591.2
8.	Earl Whitehill	2329	2171.1
9.	Frank Lary	1975	2008.2
10.	Bill Donovan	1862	2137.1

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Willie Hernandez	5.429	1985
2.	Denny McLain	4.444	1968
3.	Justin Verlander	4.386	2011
4.	Justin Verlander	4.270	2009
5.	Don Mossi	4.000	1963
6.	Earl Wilson	3.500	1966
7.	Mickey Lolich	3.378	1972
8.	Don Mossi	3.361	1962
9.	Mickey Lolich	3.348	1971
10.	David Wells	3.310	1993

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Justin Verlander	2.963	1315.1
2.	Don Mossi	2.873	929.2
3.	Mickey Lolich	2.642	3361.2
4.	Denny McLain	2.556	1593.0
5.	Jim Bunning	2.493	1867.1
6.	Earl Wilson	2.395	962.1
7.	Jeremy Bonderman	2.300	1176.0
8.	Jeff Weaver	2.282	714.2
9.	Rick Porcello	2.037	515.1
10.	Brian Moehler	1.965	809.0

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Mullin	0.024	1904
2.	George Mullin	0.025	1907
3.	Roscoe Miller	0.027	1901
4.	Hooks Dauss	0.029	1915
5.	George Mullin	0.030	1909
6.	George Mullin	0.031	1908
7.	Ed Siever	0.033	1907
8.	Red Donahue	0.037	1906
	Jean Dubuc	0.037	1913
10.	Bernie Boland	0.044	1918

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Ed Killian	0.047	1536.2
2.	Jean Dubuc	0.094	1145.0
3.	Bernie Boland	0.096	1035.0
4.	George Mullin	0.098	3394.0
5.	Ed Willett	0.099	1545.2
6.	Harry Coveleski	0.106	1023.1
7.	Bill Donovan	0.114	2137.1
8.	Bill James	0.115	548.0
9.	Ed Siever	0.130	1036.0
10.	Ed Summers	0.171	999.0

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	George Mullin	23	1904
2.	Hooks Dauss	21	1920
	Mickey Lolich	21	1974
	Mike Maroth	21	2003
	George Mullin	21	1905
6.	Art Houtteman	20	1952
	Ed Killian	20	1904
	George Mullin	20	1907
	Bobo Newsom	20	1941
10.	Jeremy Bonderman	19	2003
	Lerrin LaGrow	19	1974
	Mickey Lolich	19	1970
	Herman Pillette	19	1923
	Virgil Trucks	19	1952

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Hooks Dauss	182	3390.2
2.	George Mullin	179	3394.0
3.	Mickey Lolich	175	3361.2
4.	Dizzy Trout	153	2591.2
5.	Jack Morris	150	3042.2
6.	Hal Newhouser	148	2944.0
7.	Tommy Bridges	138	2826.1
8.	Earl Whitehill	119	2171.1
9.	Frank Lary	110	2008.2
10.	Vic Sorrell	101	1671.2

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Mickey Lolich	142	1974
2.	Joe Coleman	137	1974
3.	Howard Ehmke	131	1922
	Mickey Lolich	131	1973
5.	Vic Sorrell	130	1929
6.	Bobo Newsom	128	1941
7.	Hooks Dauss	127	1923
	Roxie Lawson	127	1937
9.	Earl Whitehill	126	1929
10.	Jack Morris	125	1990

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Mickey Lolich	1289	3361.2
2.	Jack Morris	1262	3042.2
3.	Hooks Dauss	1245	3390.2
4.	Tommy Bridges	1122	2826.1
5.	George Mullin	1042	3394.0
6.	Earl Whitehill	1004	2171.1
7.	Hal Newhouser	1003	2944.0
8.	Dizzy Trout	922	2591.2
9.	Vic Sorrell	823	1671.2
10.	Dan Petry	787	1843.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Jack Morris	24	1987
2.	Jack Morris	18	1983
3.	Jason Johnson	17	2005
	Justin Verlander	17	2007
5.	Jean Dubuc	16	1912
	Jack Morris	16	1990
	Hideo Nomo	16	2000
	Jeff Robinson	16	1990
9.	Joe Coleman	15	1975
	Jack Morris	15	1985

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Jack Morris	155	3042.2
2.	Mickey Lolich	109	3361.2
3.	George Mullin	80	3394.0
4.	Dan Petry	68	1843.0
5.	Hal Newhouser	64	2944.0
6.	Tommy Bridges	59	2826.1
7.	Joe Coleman	56	1407.2
8.	Justin Verlander	55	1315.1
	Ed Willett	55	1545.2
10.	Jeremy Bonderman	48	1176.0
	Hooks Dauss	48	3390.2
	Jean Dubuc	48	1145.0
	Frank Tanana	48	1551.1

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Howard Ehmke	23	1922
2.	Harry Coveleski	20	1915
	Ed Summers	20	1908
4.	Frank Lary	19	1960
	Justin Verlander	19	2007
6.	Hooks Dauss	18	1914
7.	Ed Killian	17	1904
	Jeff Weaver	17	1999
	Ed Willett	17	1910
	Ed Willett	17	1912

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Hooks Dauss	121	3390.2
2.	George Mullin	115	3394.0
3.	Ed Willett	92	1545.2
4.	Mickey Lolich	91	3361.2
5.	Frank Lary	90	2008.2
6.	Jim Bunning	73	1867.1
7.	Ed Killian	66	1536.2
8.	Earl Whitehill	65	2171.1
9.	Bill Donovan	64	2137.1
10.	Howard Ehmke	60	1236.1

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	George Mullin	1568	1904
2.	Mickey Lolich	1538	1971
3.	George Mullin	1470	1907
4.	George Mullin	1428	1905
5.	Dizzy Trout	1421	1944
6.	Roscoe Miller	1408	1901
7.	George Mullin	1361	1906
8.	Ed Killian	1341	1904
9.	Hooks Dauss	1340	1923
10.	Mickey Lolich	1321	1972

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Hooks Dauss	14175	3390.2
2.	Mickey Lolich	13980	3361.2
3.	George Mullin	13894	3394.0
4.	Jack Morris	12745	3042.2
5.	Hal Newhouser	12449	2944.0
6.	Tommy Bridges	12165	2826.1
7.	Dizzy Trout	11019	2591.2
8.	Earl Whitehill	9543	2171.1
9.	Bill Donovan	8649	2137.1
10.	Frank Lary	8472	2008.2

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Jose Valverde	70	2011
2.	Willie Hernandez	68	1984
3.	Fernando Rodney	65	2009
4.	Willie Hernandez	64	1985
5.	Todd Jones	62	1999
6.	John Hiller	60	1973
	Todd Jones	60	2000
8.	Aurelio Lopez	59	1980
9.	Todd Jones	56	2006
10.	Jose Valverde	55	2010

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Todd Jones	401	479.1
2.	Mike Henneman	369	669.2
3.	John Hiller	363	1242.0
4.	Willie Hernandez	279	483.2
5.	Aurelio Lopez	245	713.0
6.	Fernando Rodney	179	330.0
7.	Chief Hogsett	131	738.1
8.	Terry Fox	128	344.1
9.	Dizzy Trout	126	2591.2
10.	Jose Valverde	125	135.1

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	John Hiller	286	1973
2.	Willie Hernandez	204	1984
3.	Ed Siever	197	1902
4.	Hal Newhouser	195	1945
5.	Hal Newhouser	190	1946
6.	Hank Aguirre	184	1962
7.	Aurelio Lopez	181	1979
8.	Al Benton	175	1945
9.	Justin Verlander	170	2011
10.	Bobo Newsom	168	1940

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Mike Henneman	136	669.2
2.	John Hiller	134	1242.0
3.	Bobo Newsom	132	760.1
4.	Hal Newhouser	130	2944.0
5.	Tommy Bridges	126	2826.1
6.	Dizzy Trout	125	2591.2
7.	Justin Verlander	124	1315.1
8.	Harry Coveleski	123	1023.1
9.	Al Benton	122	1218.2
	Ed Siever	122	1036.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Hal Newhouser	58	1945
2.	Hal Newhouser	53	1946
3.	Dizzy Trout	52	1944
4.	Justin Verlander	47	2011
5.	Bobo Newsom	46	1940
6.	Hal Newhouser	43	1944
	Virgil Trucks	43	1949
8.	Tommy Bridges	42	1936
	Bobo Newsom	42	1939
10.	Hank Aguirre	40	1962

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Hal Newhouser	277	2944.0
2.	Tommy Bridges	275	2826.1
3.	Dizzy Trout	204	2591.2
4.	John Hiller	130	1242.0
5.	Justin Verlander	127	1315.1
6.	Frank Lary	114	2008.2
7.	Jim Bunning	113	1867.1
	Jack Morris	113	3042.2
9.	Schoolboy Rowe	99	1445.0
10.	Virgil Trucks	98	1800.2

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Hal Newhouser	6.8	1945
2.	Hal Newhouser	6.1	1946
3.	Dizzy Trout	5.8	1944
4.	Justin Verlander	5.2	2011
5.	Hal Newhouser	4.8	1944
6.	Denny McLain	4.7	1968
	Bobo Newsom	4.7	1940
8.	Dizzy Trout	4.4	1946
	Virgil Trucks	4.4	1949
10.	Hank Aguirre	4.3	1962

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Hal Newhouser	30.6	2944.0
2.	Tommy Bridges	27.2	2826.1
3.	Dizzy Trout	21.8	2591.2
4.	John Hiller	13.9	1242.0
5.	Justin Verlander	13.3	1315.1
6.	Frank Lary	12.1	2008.2
7.	Jim Bunning	12.0	1867.1
8.	Jack Morris	11.8	3042.2
9.	Virgil Trucks	10.3	1800.2
10.	Schoolboy Rowe	9.7	1445.0

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	Year
1.	John Hiller	54.92	1973
2.	Denny McLain	52.62	1969
3.	Justin Verlander	51.06	2011
4.	Denny McLain	44.12	1968
5.	Hank Aguirre	42.66	1962
6.	Justin Thompson	42.10	1997
7.	Willie Hernandez	38.67	1984
8.	Frank Lary	37.06	1956
9.	Jim Bunning	36.57	1957
10.	Billy Hoeft	36.24	1955

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	IP
1.	John Hiller	157.71	1242.0
2.	Justin Verlander	153.32	1315.1
3.	Jack Morris	149.38	3042.2
4.	Jim Bunning	116.19	1867.1
5.	Frank Lary	115.94	2008.2
6.	Mickey Lolich	108.57	3361.2
7.	Denny McLain	94.25	1593.0
8.	Mike Henneman	86.92	669.2
9.	Hank Aguirre	79.84	1179.0
10.	Willie Hernandez	74.26	483.2

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Willie Hernandez	8.7	1984
2.	John Hiller	8.4	1973
3.	Denny McLain	7.2	1969
4.	Aurelio Lopez	6.5	1979
5.	Denny McLain	5.3	1968
6.	Justin Verlander	4.9	2011
7.	Hank Aguirre	4.6	1962
	Joe Coleman	4.6	1971
9.	Mark Fidrych	4.4	1976
	Justin Verlander	4.4	2009

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Mike Henneman	14.8	669.2
2.	John Hiller	14.7	1242.0
3.	Denny McLain	14.4	1593.0
4.	Justin Verlander	13.8	1315.1
5.	Jack Morris	13.7	3042.2
6.	Aurelio Lopez	12.3	713.0
7.	Jim Bunning	11.6	1867.1
8.	Todd Jones	10.9	479.1
9.	Mickey Lolich	9.6	3361.2
10.	Terry Fox	9.5	344.1

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Justin Verlander	6.2	2011
2.	Hank Aguirre	4.9	1962
3.	Denny McLain	4.8	1969
4.	Willie Hernandez	4.3	1984
5.	Denny McLain	4.1	1968
6.	Mark Fidrych	4.0	1976
7.	Justin Thompson	3.8	1997
8.	Justin Verlander	3.7	2009
9.	Jim Bunning	3.6	1960
	Frank Lary	3.6	1961

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Justin Verlander	16.7	1315.1
2.	Jack Morris	13.1	3042.2
3.	Jim Bunning	11.1	1867.1
4.	John Hiller	9.5	1242.0
5.	Frank Lary	9.4	2008.2
	Denny McLain	9.4	1593.0
7.	Mickey Lolich	8.0	3361.2
8.	Hank Aguirre	7.9	1179.0
9.	Mike Henneman	7.2	669.2
10.	Don Mossi	6.5	929.2

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	Year
1.	Denny McLain	5.9	1969
2.	John Hiller	5.7	1973
3.	Justin Verlander	5.6	2011
4.	Denny McLain	5.5	1968
5.	Hank Aguirre	4.5	1962
6.	Justin Thompson	4.3	1997
7.	Mark Fidrych	4.0	1976
	Willie Hernandez	4.0	1984
	Mickey Lolich	4.0	1971
10.	Jim Bunning	3.9	1957
	Billy Hoeft	3.9	1955

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	IP
1.	John Hiller	16.8	1242.0
2.	Jack Morris	16.0	3042.2
	Justin Verlander	16.0	1315.1
4.	Frank Lary	12.3	2008.2
	Mickey Lolich	12.3	3361.2
6.	Jim Bunning	12.2	1867.1
7.	Denny McLain	11.3	1593.0
8.	Mike Henneman	8.8	669.2
9.	Hank Aguirre	8.3	1179.0
10.	Willie Hernandez	7.7	483.2

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