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Detroit Tigers Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Single-Season Leaders Career Leaders

Earned Run Average
RankPlayerERAYear
1.John Hiller1.441973
2.Ed Summers1.641908
3.Ed Killian1.711909
4.Ed Killian1.781907
5.Hal Newhouser1.811945
6.Ed Siever1.911902
7.Willie Hernandez1.921984
8.Hal Newhouser1.941946
9.Denny McLain1.961968
10.Harry Coveleski1.971916

Earned Run Average
RankPlayerERAIP
1.Harry Coveleski2.341023.3
2.Ed Killian2.381536.7
3.Ed Summers2.42999.0
4.Bill Donovan2.492137.3
5.Ed Siever2.611036.0
6.George Mullin2.763394.0
7.John Hiller2.831242.0
8.Ed Willett2.891545.7
9.Bill James3.01548.0
10.Frank Kitson3.02683.0

Wins
RankPlayerWYear
1.Denny McLain311968
2.George Mullin291909
 Hal Newhouser291944
4.Dizzy Trout271944
5.Hal Newhouser261946
6.Bill Donovan251907
 Ed Killian251907
 Mickey Lolich251971
 Hal Newhouser251945
10.Hooks Dauss241915
 Denny McLain241969
 Schoolboy Rowe241934
 Ed Summers241908

Wins
RankPlayerWIP
1.Hooks Dauss2223390.7
2.George Mullin2093394.0
3.Mickey Lolich2073361.7
4.Hal Newhouser2002944.0
5.Jack Morris1983042.7
6.Tommy Bridges1942826.3
7.Dizzy Trout1612591.7
8.Bill Donovan1412137.3
9.Earl Whitehill1332171.3
10.Frank Lary1232008.7

Win-Loss %
RankPlayerW-L%Year
1.Aurelio Lopez.9091984
2.Bill Donovan.8621907
3.Schoolboy Rowe.8421940
4.Denny McLain.8381968
5.Mike Henneman.8331991
6.Joe Boever.8181994
7.Bobo Newsom.8081940
8.Mike Henneman.7861987
9.George Mullin.7841909
10.Bernie Boland.7691916
 Woodie Fryman.7691972
 David Wells.7691995

Win-Loss %
RankPlayerW-L%IP
1.Denny McLain.6541593.0
2.Aurelio Lopez.639713.0
3.Schoolboy Rowe.6291445.0
4.Mike Henneman.626669.7
5.Harry Coveleski.6161023.3
6.Roxie Lawson.603539.7
7.Justin Verlander.602840.0
8.Ed Summers.602999.0
9.Elden Auker.5971083.7
10.Bill Donovan.5952137.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayerWHIPYear
1.Willie Hernandez0.9001985
2.Denny McLain0.9051968
3.Willie Hernandez0.9411984
4.Earl Wilson1.0041966
5.John Hiller1.0211973
6.Don Mossi1.0351963
7.Ed Summers1.0471909
8.Hank Aguirre1.0511962
9.Ed Siever1.0511902
10.Harry Coveleski1.0511916

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayerWHIPIP
1.Denny McLain1.1121593.0
2.Harry Coveleski1.1311023.3
3.Ed Summers1.152999.0
4.Earl Wilson1.170962.3
5.Don Mossi1.173929.7
6.Bill Donovan1.1922137.3
7.Hank Aguirre1.2081179.0
8.Jim Bunning1.2081867.3
9.Ed Killian1.2181536.7
10.Mickey Lolich1.2223361.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayerHits/9Year
1.Willie Hernandez6.1571984
2.Juan Berenguer6.2791983
3.Jeff Robinson6.3311988
4.John Hiller6.3911973
5.Pat Dobson6.4081968
6.Denny McLain6.4551968
7.John Hiller6.4691968
8.Hal Newhouser6.6121946
9.Hal Newhouser6.7131942
10.Aurelio Lopez6.7321979

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayerHits/9IP
1.Denny McLain7.4631593.0
2.John Hiller7.5361242.0
3.Aurelio Lopez7.687713.0
4.Bernie Boland7.7481035.0
5.Earl Wilson7.762962.3
6.Harry Coveleski7.8011023.3
7.Bill Donovan7.8412137.3
8.Hank Aguirre7.8701179.0
9.Joe Sparma7.973835.3
10.Jean Dubuc8.0651145.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayerBB/9Year
1.Willie Hernandez1.1811985
2.Don Mossi1.2471963
3.Fred Hutchinson1.2901951
4.Frank Kitson1.3271903
5.Dave Rozema1.4011977
6.Ed Siever1.5291902
7.Joe Lake1.5771913
8.Dave Rozema1.6041984
9.Ed Summers1.6441908
10.Ed Summers1.6611909

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayerBB/9IP
1.Don Mossi1.752929.7
2.Frank Kitson1.753683.0
3.Ed Siever1.7981036.0
4.Ed Summers1.991999.0
5.Bill Gullickson2.030722.7
6.Dave Rozema2.0821007.3
7.Steve Gromek2.362724.0
8.Harry Coveleski2.3751023.3
9.John Doherty2.377515.0
10.Fred Hutchinson2.3851464.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayerStrikeouts/9Year
1.Justin Verlander10.0882009
2.John Hiller8.9041973
3.John Hiller8.7031976
4.Mickey Lolich8.6901969
5.Hideo Nomo8.5742000
6.Jeremy Bonderman8.4952006
7.Hal Newhouser8.4571946
8.Mickey Lolich8.3481965
9.John Hiller8.3471977
10.Jeremy Bonderman8.2172004

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayerStrikeouts/9IP
1.Justin Verlander7.993840.0
2.John Hiller7.5071242.0
3.Jeremy Bonderman7.3161005.0
4.Mickey Lolich7.1723361.7
5.Jim Bunning6.7771867.3
6.Earl Wilson6.631962.3
7.Aurelio Lopez6.551713.0
8.Denny McLain6.4971593.0
9.Mike Henneman6.451669.7
10.Joe Coleman6.3941407.7

Games Played
RankPlayerGamesYear
1.Mike Myers881997
 Sean Runyan881998
3.Mike Myers831996
4.Willie Hernandez801984
5.Jamie Walker782003
6.Willie Hernandez741985
7.Fernando Rodney732009
8.Richie Lewis721996
9.Aurelio Lopez711984
 Dan Miceli711997

Games Played
RankPlayerGamesIP
1.John Hiller5451242.0
2.Hooks Dauss5383390.7
3.Mickey Lolich5083361.7
4.Dizzy Trout4932591.7
5.Mike Henneman491669.7
6.Todd Jones480479.3
7.Hal Newhouser4602944.0
8.George Mullin4353394.0
9.Jack Morris4303042.7
10.Tommy Bridges4242826.3

Saves
RankPlayerSVYear
1.Todd Jones422000
2.John Hiller381973
 Todd Jones382007
4.Todd Jones372006
 Fernando Rodney372009
6.Willie Hernandez321984
7.Willie Hernandez311985
 Todd Jones311997
9.Todd Jones301999
10.Juan Acevedo282002
 Todd Jones281998

Saves
RankPlayerSVIP
1.Todd Jones235479.3
2.Mike Henneman154669.7
3.John Hiller1251242.0
4.Willie Hernandez120483.7
5.Aurelio Lopez85713.0
6.Fernando Rodney70330.0
7.Terry Fox55344.3
8.Al Benton451218.7
9.Hooks Dauss403390.7
10.Larry Sherry37250.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayerIPYear
1.George Mullin382.31904
2.Mickey Lolich376.01971
3.George Mullin357.31907
4.Dizzy Trout352.31944
5.George Mullin347.71905
6.Denny McLain336.01968
7.Roscoe Miller332.01901
8.Ed Killian331.71904
9.George Mullin330.01906
10.Mickey Lolich327.31972

Innings Pitched
RankPlayerIPIP
1.George Mullin3394.03394.0
2.Hooks Dauss3390.73390.7
3.Mickey Lolich3361.73361.7
4.Jack Morris3042.73042.7
5.Hal Newhouser2944.02944.0
6.Tommy Bridges2826.32826.3
7.Dizzy Trout2591.72591.7
8.Earl Whitehill2171.32171.3
9.Bill Donovan2137.32137.3
10.Frank Lary2008.72008.7

Strikeouts
RankPlayerSOYear
1.Mickey Lolich3081971
2.Denny McLain2801968
3.Hal Newhouser2751946
4.Mickey Lolich2711969
5.Justin Verlander2692009
6.Mickey Lolich2501972
7.Joe Coleman2361971
8.Jack Morris2321983
9.Mickey Lolich2301970
10.Mickey Lolich2261965

Strikeouts
RankPlayerSOIP
1.Mickey Lolich26793361.7
2.Jack Morris19803042.7
3.Hal Newhouser17702944.0
4.Tommy Bridges16742826.3
5.Jim Bunning14061867.3
6.George Mullin13803394.0
7.Hooks Dauss12013390.7
8.Dizzy Trout11992591.7
9.Denny McLain11501593.0
10.Bill Donovan10792137.3

Games Started
RankPlayerGSYear
1.Mickey Lolich451971
2.George Mullin441904
3.Mickey Lolich421973
 George Mullin421907
5.Joe Coleman411974
 Mickey Lolich411972
 Mickey Lolich411974
 Denny McLain411968
 Denny McLain411969
 George Mullin411905

Games Started
RankPlayerGSIP
1.Mickey Lolich4593361.7
2.Jack Morris4083042.7
3.George Mullin3953394.0
4.Hooks Dauss3883390.7
5.Hal Newhouser3732944.0
6.Tommy Bridges3622826.3
7.Dizzy Trout3052591.7
8.Earl Whitehill2872171.3
9.Frank Lary2742008.7
 Dan Petry2741843.0

Complete Games
RankPlayerCGYear
1.George Mullin421904
2.Roscoe Miller351901
 George Mullin351905
 George Mullin351906
 George Mullin351907
6.Bill Donovan341903
7.Ed Killian331905
 Dizzy Trout331944
9.Ed Killian321904
10.George Mullin311903

Complete Games
RankPlayerCGIP
1.George Mullin3363394.0
2.Hooks Dauss2453390.7
3.Bill Donovan2132137.3
4.Hal Newhouser2122944.0
5.Tommy Bridges2002826.3
6.Mickey Lolich1903361.7
7.Dizzy Trout1562591.7
8.Jack Morris1543042.7
9.Earl Whitehill1472171.3
10.Ed Killian1421536.7

Shutouts
RankPlayerSHOYear
1.Denny McLain91969
2.Ed Killian81905
 Hal Newhouser81945
4.Billy Hoeft71955
 George Mullin71904
 Dizzy Trout71944
7.Hooks Dauss61917
 Bill Donovan61908
 Mickey Lolich61964
 Mickey Lolich61967
 Denny McLain61968
 Jack Morris61986
 George Mullin61903
 Hal Newhouser61944
 Hal Newhouser61946
 Schoolboy Rowe61935
 Virgil Trucks61949

Shutouts
RankPlayerSHOIP
1.Mickey Lolich393361.7
2.George Mullin343394.0
3.Tommy Bridges332826.3
 Hal Newhouser332944.0
5.Bill Donovan292137.3
6.Dizzy Trout282591.7
7.Denny McLain261593.0
8.Jack Morris243042.7
9.Hooks Dauss223390.7
10.Frank Lary202008.7
 Virgil Trucks201800.7

Home Runs
RankPlayerHRYear
1.Denny McLain421966
2.Jack Morris401986
3.Jack Morris391987
4.Jim Bunning381963
 Mickey Lolich381974
6.Jim Bunning371959
 Jack Morris371982
 Dan Petry371983
9.Mickey Lolich361971
10.Bill Gullickson351992
 Mickey Lolich351973
 Denny McLain351967
 Mike Moore351993

Home Runs
RankPlayerHRIP
1.Mickey Lolich3293361.7
2.Jack Morris3213042.7
3.Jim Bunning2231867.3
4.Denny McLain1951593.0
5.Dan Petry1871843.0
6.Frank Tanana1821551.3
7.Tommy Bridges1812826.3
8.Frank Lary1802008.7
9.Paul Foytack1651425.3
10.Nate Robertson1451042.7

Bases on Balls
RankPlayerBBYear
1.Joe Coleman1581974
2.Paul Foytack1421956
3.George Mullin1381905
4.Hal Newhouser1371941
5.George Mullin1311904
6.Howard Ehmke1241920
 Virgil Trucks1241949
8.Mickey Lolich1221969
9.Tommy Bridges1191932
10.Bobo Newsom1181941
 Earl Whitehill1181931

Bases on Balls
RankPlayerBBIP
1.Hal Newhouser12272944.0
2.Tommy Bridges11922826.3
3.George Mullin11063394.0
4.Jack Morris10863042.7
5.Hooks Dauss10673390.7
6.Mickey Lolich10143361.7
7.Dizzy Trout9782591.7
8.Earl Whitehill8312171.3
9.Dan Petry7441843.0
10.Virgil Trucks7321800.7

Hits
RankPlayerHitsYear
1.George Mullin3461907
2.George Mullin3451904
3.Roscoe Miller3391901
4.Mickey Lolich3361971
5.Ed Siever3341901
6.Hooks Dauss3311923
7.Mickey Lolich3151973
 George Mullin3151906
9.Dizzy Trout3141944
10.Mickey Lolich3101974

Hits
RankPlayerHitsIP
1.Hooks Dauss34073390.7
2.George Mullin32063394.0
3.Mickey Lolich30933361.7
4.Jack Morris27673042.7
5.Tommy Bridges26752826.3
6.Hal Newhouser26392944.0
7.Dizzy Trout25042591.7
8.Earl Whitehill23292171.3
9.Frank Lary19752008.7
10.Bill Donovan18622137.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayerSO/BBYear
1.Willie Hernandez5.4291985
2.Denny McLain4.4441968
3.Justin Verlander4.2702009
4.Don Mossi4.0001963
5.Earl Wilson3.5001966
6.Mickey Lolich3.3781972
7.Don Mossi3.3611962
8.Mickey Lolich3.3481971
9.David Wells3.3091993
10.John Hiller3.1791973

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayerSO/BBIP
1.Don Mossi2.873929.7
2.Justin Verlander2.645840.0
3.Mickey Lolich2.6423361.7
4.Denny McLain2.5561593.0
5.Jim Bunning2.4931867.3
6.Earl Wilson2.395962.3
7.Jeremy Bonderman2.3751005.0
8.Jeff Weaver2.282714.7
9.Brian Moehler1.965809.0
10.John Hiller1.9361242.0

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayerHome Runs/9Year
1.George Mullin0.0241904
2.George Mullin0.0251907
3.Roscoe Miller0.0271901
4.Hooks Dauss0.0291915
5.George Mullin0.0301909
6.George Mullin0.0311908
7.Ed Siever0.0331907
8.Jean Dubuc0.0371913
9.Red Donahue0.0371906
10.Bernie Boland0.0441918

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayerHome Runs/9IP
1.Ed Killian0.0471536.7
2.Bernie Boland0.0961035.0
3.George Mullin0.0983394.0
4.Ed Willett0.0991545.7
5.Jean Dubuc0.1021145.0
6.Harry Coveleski0.1051023.3
7.Bill Donovan0.1142137.3
8.Bill James0.115548.0
9.Ed Siever0.1301036.0
10.Ed Summers0.171999.0

Losses
RankPlayerLYear
1.George Mullin231904
2.Hooks Dauss211920
 Mickey Lolich211974
 Mike Maroth212003
 George Mullin211905
6.Art Houtteman201952
 Ed Killian201904
 George Mullin201907
 Bobo Newsom201941
10.Jeremy Bonderman192003
 Lerrin LaGrow191974
 Mickey Lolich191970
 Herman Pillette191923
 Virgil Trucks191952

Losses
RankPlayerLIP
1.Hooks Dauss1823390.7
2.George Mullin1793394.0
3.Mickey Lolich1753361.7
4.Dizzy Trout1532591.7
5.Jack Morris1503042.7
6.Hal Newhouser1482944.0
7.Tommy Bridges1382826.3
8.Earl Whitehill1192171.3
9.Frank Lary1102008.7
10.Vic Sorrell1011671.7

Earned Runs
RankPlayerERYear
1.Mickey Lolich1421974
2.Joe Coleman1371974
3.Howard Ehmke1311922
 Mickey Lolich1311973
5.Vic Sorrell1301929
6.Bobo Newsom1281941
7.Hooks Dauss1271923
 Roxie Lawson1271937
9.Earl Whitehill1261929
10.Jack Morris1251990

Earned Runs
RankPlayerERIP
1.Mickey Lolich12893361.7
2.Jack Morris12623042.7
3.Hooks Dauss12453390.7
4.Tommy Bridges11222826.3
5.George Mullin10423394.0
6.Earl Whitehill10042171.3
7.Hal Newhouser10032944.0
8.Dizzy Trout9222591.7
9.Vic Sorrell8231671.7
10.Dan Petry7871843.0

Wild Pitches
RankPlayerWPYear
1.Jack Morris241987
2.Jack Morris181983
3.Jason Johnson172005
 Justin Verlander172007
5.Jean Dubuc161912
 Jack Morris161990
 Hideo Nomo162000
 Jeff Robinson161990
9.Joe Coleman151975
 Jack Morris151985

Wild Pitches
RankPlayerWPIP
1.Jack Morris1553042.7
2.Mickey Lolich1093361.7
3.George Mullin803394.0
4.Dan Petry681843.0
5.Hal Newhouser642944.0
6.Tommy Bridges592826.3
7.Joe Coleman561407.7
8.Ed Willett541545.7
9.Hooks Dauss483390.7
 Frank Tanana481551.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayerHit By PitchYear
1.Howard Ehmke231922
2.Harry Coveleski201915
 Ed Summers201908
4.Frank Lary191960
 Justin Verlander192007
6.Hooks Dauss181914
7.Ed Killian171904
 Jeff Weaver171999
 Ed Willett171910
 Ed Willett171912

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayerHit By PitchIP
1.Hooks Dauss1213390.7
2.George Mullin1163394.0
3.Ed Willett931545.7
4.Mickey Lolich913361.7
5.Frank Lary902008.7
6.Jim Bunning731867.3
7.Ed Killian681536.7
8.Bill Donovan652137.3
 Earl Whitehill652171.3
10.Howard Ehmke601236.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayerBFYear
1.George Mullin15971904
2.Mickey Lolich15381971
3.George Mullin14931907
4.George Mullin14731905
5.Dizzy Trout14211944
6.George Mullin14081906
7.Ed Killian13641904
8.George Mullin13451903
9.Hooks Dauss13401923
10.Mickey Lolich13211972

Batters Faced
RankPlayerBFIP
1.George Mullin143043394.0
2.Hooks Dauss142033390.7
3.Mickey Lolich139803361.7
4.Jack Morris127453042.7
5.Hal Newhouser124492944.0
6.Tommy Bridges121652826.3
7.Dizzy Trout110192591.7
8.Earl Whitehill95572171.3
9.Bill Donovan88622137.3
10.Frank Lary84722008.7

Games Finished
RankPlayerGFYear
1.Willie Hernandez681984
2.Fernando Rodney652009
3.Willie Hernandez641985
4.Todd Jones621999
5.John Hiller601973
 Todd Jones602000
7.Aurelio Lopez591980
8.Todd Jones562006
9.Todd Jones542007
10.Mike Henneman531990
 Mike Henneman531992
 Willie Hernandez531986
 Todd Jones531998

Games Finished
RankPlayerGFIP
1.Todd Jones401479.3
2.Mike Henneman369669.7
3.John Hiller3631242.0
4.Willie Hernandez279483.7
5.Aurelio Lopez245713.0
6.Fernando Rodney179330.0
7.Chief Hogsett130738.3
8.Terry Fox128344.3
9.Dizzy Trout1262591.7
10.Hooks Dauss1213390.7

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayerERA+Year
1.John Hiller2851973
2.Willie Hernandez2041984
3.Ed Siever1961902
4.Hal Newhouser1951945
5.Hal Newhouser1881946
6.Hank Aguirre1831962
7.Aurelio Lopez1811979
8.Al Benton1751945
9.Dizzy Trout1681944
10.Bobo Newsom1671940

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayerERA+IP
1.Mike Henneman135669.7
2.John Hiller1341242.0
3.Bobo Newsom131760.3
4.Hal Newhouser1302944.0
5.Tommy Bridges1262826.3
6.Dizzy Trout1252591.7
7.Harry Coveleski1231023.3
8.Ed Siever1221036.0
9.Al Benton1211218.7
10.Dave Rozema1201007.3