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Brooklyn Eckfords Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Single-Season Leaders

Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	George Zettlein	2.3	1872
2.	Phonney Martin	0.3	1872

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	George Zettlein	2.3	75.1
2.	Phonney Martin	0.3	85.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Phonney Martin	2	1872
2.	George Zettlein	1	1872

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Phonney Martin	2	85.0
2.	George Zettlein	1	75.1

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year

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

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

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Phonney Martin	10	1872
2.	George Zettlein	9	1872
3.	James McDermott	7	1872
4.	Martin Malone	2	1872
5.	Jim Clinton	1	1872
	O'Rourke	1	1872

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Phonney Martin	10	85.0
2.	George Zettlein	9	75.1
3.	James McDermott	7	63.0
4.	Martin Malone	2	18.0
5.	Jim Clinton	1	9.0
	O'Rourke	1	9.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Phonney Martin	85.0	1872
2.	George Zettlein	75.1	1872
3.	James McDermott	63.0	1872
4.	Martin Malone	18.0	1872
5.	Jim Clinton	9.0	1872
	O'Rourke	9.0	1872

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Phonney Martin	85.0	85.0
2.	George Zettlein	75.1	75.1
3.	James McDermott	63.0	63.0
4.	Martin Malone	18.0	18.0
5.	Jim Clinton	9.0	9.0
	O'Rourke	9.0	9.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	George Zettlein	8	1872
2.	Phonney Martin	3	1872
3.	Jim Clinton	1	1872
	James McDermott	1	1872

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	George Zettlein	8	75.1
2.	Phonney Martin	3	85.0
3.	Jim Clinton	1	9.0
	James McDermott	1	63.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Phonney Martin	9	1872
	George Zettlein	9	1872
3.	James McDermott	7	1872
4.	Martin Malone	2	1872
5.	Jim Clinton	1	1872
	O'Rourke	1	1872

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Phonney Martin	9	85.0
	George Zettlein	9	75.1
3.	James McDermott	7	63.0
4.	Martin Malone	2	18.0
5.	Jim Clinton	1	9.0
	O'Rourke	1	9.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Phonney Martin	9	1872
2.	George Zettlein	8	1872
3.	James McDermott	7	1872
4.	Martin Malone	2	1872
5.	Jim Clinton	1	1872
	O'Rourke	1	1872

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Phonney Martin	9	85.0
2.	George Zettlein	8	75.1
3.	James McDermott	7	63.0
4.	Martin Malone	2	18.0
5.	Jim Clinton	1	9.0
	O'Rourke	1	9.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	James McDermott	3	1872
2.	Jim Clinton	1	1872
	Martin Malone	1	1872
	Phonney Martin	1	1872
	George Zettlein	1	1872

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	James McDermott	3	63.0
2.	Jim Clinton	1	9.0
	Martin Malone	1	18.0
	Phonney Martin	1	85.0
	George Zettlein	1	75.1

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	James McDermott	14	1872
2.	Phonney Martin	9	1872
3.	George Zettlein	6	1872
4.	Martin Malone	4	1872
5.	O'Rourke	2	1872
6.	Jim Clinton	1	1872

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	James McDermott	14	63.0
2.	Phonney Martin	9	85.0
3.	George Zettlein	6	75.1
4.	Martin Malone	4	18.0
5.	O'Rourke	2	9.0
6.	Jim Clinton	1	9.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Phonney Martin	143	1872
	James McDermott	143	1872
3.	George Zettlein	106	1872
4.	Martin Malone	51	1872
5.	Jim Clinton	25	1872
6.	O'Rourke	16	1872

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Phonney Martin	143	85.0
	James McDermott	143	63.0
3.	George Zettlein	106	75.1
4.	Martin Malone	51	18.0
5.	Jim Clinton	25	9.0
6.	O'Rourke	16	9.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	George Zettlein	8	1872
2.	Phonney Martin	7	1872
	James McDermott	7	1872
4.	Martin Malone	2	1872
5.	Jim Clinton	1	1872
	O'Rourke	1	1872

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	George Zettlein	8	75.1
2.	Phonney Martin	7	85.0
	James McDermott	7	63.0
4.	Martin Malone	2	18.0
5.	Jim Clinton	1	9.0
	O'Rourke	1	9.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	James McDermott	57	1872
2.	Phonney Martin	37	1872
3.	George Zettlein	30	1872
4.	Martin Malone	21	1872
5.	O'Rourke	8	1872
6.	Jim Clinton	7	1872

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	James McDermott	57	63.0
2.	Phonney Martin	37	85.0
3.	George Zettlein	30	75.1
4.	Martin Malone	21	18.0
5.	O'Rourke	8	9.0
6.	Jim Clinton	7	9.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	James McDermott	17	1872
2.	Phonney Martin	9	1872
3.	George Zettlein	6	1872
4.	O'Rourke	1	1872

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	James McDermott	17	63.0
2.	Phonney Martin	9	85.0
3.	George Zettlein	6	75.1
4.	O'Rourke	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.	Phonney Martin	448	1872
2.	James McDermott	394	1872
3.	George Zettlein	360	1872
4.	Martin Malone	119	1872
5.	Jim Clinton	68	1872
6.	O'Rourke	51	1872

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Phonney Martin	448	85.0
2.	James McDermott	394	63.0
3.	George Zettlein	360	75.1
4.	Martin Malone	119	18.0
5.	Jim Clinton	68	9.0
6.	O'Rourke	51	9.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Phonney Martin	1	1872

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Phonney Martin	1	85.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	George Zettlein	2	1872

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	George Zettlein	2	75.1

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	George Zettlein	0.1	1872

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	George Zettlein	0.1	75.1

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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