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Pitching Leaders

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ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Roger Clemens1.872005
2.Danny Darwin2.211990
3.Mike Cuellar2.221966
 Mike Scott2.221986
5.Larry Dierker2.331969
6.Andy Pettitte2.392005
7.Don Wilson2.451971
8.Joe Niekro2.471982
9.Ken Forsch2.531971
10.Darryl Kile2.571997

ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Roger Clemens2.40539.0
2.Joe Sambito2.42536.0
3.Dave Smith2.53762.0
 Billy Wagner2.53504.3
5.Mike Cuellar2.74700.3
6.Nolan Ryan3.131854.7
7.Roy Oswalt3.151470.3
 J.R. Richard3.151606.0
 Don Wilson3.151748.3
10.Ken Forsch3.181493.7

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Mike Hampton221999
2.Jose Lima211999
 Joe Niekro211979
4.Larry Dierker201969
 Joe Niekro201980
 Roy Oswalt202004
 Roy Oswalt202005
 J.R. Richard201976
 Mike Scott201989
10.Darryl Kile191997
 Roy Oswalt192002
 Shane Reynolds191998

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Joe Niekro1442270.0
2.Larry Dierker1372294.3
3.Roy Oswalt1161470.3
4.Mike Scott1101704.0
5.J.R. Richard1071606.0
6.Nolan Ryan1061854.7
7.Don Wilson1041748.3
8.Shane Reynolds1031622.3
9.Bob Knepper931738.0
10.Ken Forsch781493.7

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  Year
1.Mike Hampton.8461999
2.Roy Oswalt.8242001
3.Roger Clemens.8182004
 Mark Portugal.8181993
5.Wade Miller.7892002
6.Vern Ruhle.7501980
7.Bob Knepper.7371988
8.Darryl Kile.7311997
9.Scott Elarton.7082000
10.Jim Deshaies.7061986

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  IP
1.Roy Oswalt.6711470.3
2.Mark Portugal.634782.3
3.Mike Hampton.6331026.0
4.J.R. Richard.6011606.0
5.Wade Miller.598768.0
6.Pete Harnisch.577736.0
7.Mike Scott.5761704.0
8.Danny Darwin.573769.0
9.Joe Niekro.5542270.0
10.Shane Reynolds.5451622.3

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  Year
1.Mike Scott0.9231986
2.Turk Farrell0.9691963
3.Mike Scott0.9831988
4.Roger Clemens1.0082005
5.Larry Dierker1.0221969
6.Don Wilson1.0221971
7.Danny Darwin1.0271990
8.Andy Pettitte1.0302005
9.Mike Scott1.0571989
10.Joe Niekro1.0671982

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  IP
1.Billy Wagner1.039504.3
2.Roger Clemens1.074539.0
3.Joe Sambito1.112536.0
4.Turk Farrell1.1421015.0
5.Mike Scott1.1441704.0
6.Mike Cuellar1.162700.3
7.Danny Darwin1.164769.0
8.Ken Johnson1.174690.7
9.Dave Smith1.189762.0
10.Pete Harnisch1.205736.0

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  Year
1.Mike Scott5.951986
2.Nolan Ryan6.021986
3.Nolan Ryan6.141983
4.J.R. Richard6.281978
5.Roger Clemens6.432005
6.Nolan Ryan6.551987
7.Don Wilson6.551971
8.Mike Scott6.671988
9.J.R. Richard6.771979
10.J.R. Richard6.841976

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  IP
1.Billy Wagner5.94504.3
2.Roger Clemens6.83539.0
3.J.R. Richard6.881606.0
4.Nolan Ryan6.991854.7
5.Joe Sambito7.40536.0
6.Pete Harnisch7.61736.0
7.Don Wilson7.611748.3
8.Mike Scott7.631704.0
9.Dave Smith7.63762.0
10.Jim Ray7.83565.3

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  Year
1.Jose Lima1.231998
2.Shane Reynolds1.441999
3.Bob Bruce1.471964
4.Bob Bruce1.491965
5.Turk Farrell1.511965
6.Roy Oswalt1.552006
7.Turk Farrell1.561963
8.Jose Lima1.611999
9.Shane Reynolds1.661996
10.Ken Forsch1.661980
 Andy Pettitte1.662005

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  IP
1.Turk Farrell1.881015.0
2.Ken Johnson1.97690.7
3.Jose Lima1.97804.0
4.Shane Reynolds1.991622.3
5.Vern Ruhle1.99749.7
6.Greg Swindell2.03514.7
7.Roy Oswalt2.071470.3
8.Don Nottebart2.32508.0
9.Mike Cuellar2.33700.3
10.Danny Darwin2.35769.0

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  Year
1.Nolan Ryan11.481987
2.Mike Scott10.001986
3.J.R. Richard9.901978
4.Nolan Ryan9.811986
5.Nolan Ryan9.651984
6.J.R. Richard9.641979
7.Tom Griffin9.561969
8.Don Wilson9.401969
9.Nolan Ryan9.331988
10.Roger Clemens9.152004

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  IP
1.Billy Wagner12.38504.3
2.Nolan Ryan9.051854.7
3.Roger Clemens8.43539.0
4.J.R. Richard8.371606.0
5.Wade Miller7.72768.0
6.Roy Oswalt7.461470.3
7.Andy Pettitte7.41519.7
8.Darryl Kile7.301200.0
9.Shane Reynolds7.261622.3
10.Mike Cuellar7.16700.3

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  Year
1.Octavio Dotel832002
2.Juan Agosto821990
3.Joe Boever811992
 Chad Qualls812006
5.Doug Jones801992
 Brad Lidge802004
7.Chad Qualls792007
8.Brad Lidge782003
 Brad Lidge782006
 Ricky Stone782002
 Billy Wagner782003

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  IP
1.Dave Smith563762.0
2.Billy Wagner464504.3
3.Ken Forsch4211493.7
4.Joe Niekro3972270.0
5.Brad Lidge378401.0
6.Joe Sambito353536.0
7.Larry Dierker3452294.3
8.Octavio Dotel302449.0
9.Bob Knepper2841738.0
10.Nolan Ryan2821854.7

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Billy Wagner442003
2.Brad Lidge422005
3.Billy Wagner391999
 Billy Wagner392001
5.Doug Jones361992
6.Billy Wagner352002
7.Dave Smith331986
8.Brad Lidge322006
9.Billy Wagner301998
10.Fred Gladding291969
 Brad Lidge292004

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Billy Wagner225504.3
2.Dave Smith199762.0
3.Brad Lidge123401.0
4.Fred Gladding76264.0
5.Joe Sambito72536.0
6.Doug Jones62197.0
7.Ken Forsch501493.7
8.Frank DiPino43291.3
9.Octavio Dotel42449.0
10.Todd Jones39267.0

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Larry Dierker305.31969
2.J.R. Richard292.31979
3.J.R. Richard291.01976
4.Jerry Reuss279.31973
5.J.R. Richard275.31978
 Mike Scott275.31986
7.Joe Niekro270.01982
8.Larry Dierker269.71970
9.Don Wilson268.01971
10.J.R. Richard267.01977

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Larry Dierker2294.32294.3
2.Joe Niekro2270.02270.0
3.Nolan Ryan1854.71854.7
4.Don Wilson1748.31748.3
5.Bob Knepper1738.01738.0
6.Mike Scott1704.01704.0
7.Shane Reynolds1622.31622.3
8.J.R. Richard1606.01606.0
9.Ken Forsch1493.71493.7
10.Roy Oswalt1470.31470.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  Year
1.J.R. Richard3131979
2.Mike Scott3061986
3.J.R. Richard3031978
4.Nolan Ryan2701987
5.Nolan Ryan2451982
6.Don Wilson2351969
7.Mike Scott2331987
8.Larry Dierker2321969
9.Nolan Ryan2281988
10.Darryl Kile2191996

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  IP
1.Nolan Ryan18661854.7
2.J.R. Richard14931606.0
3.Larry Dierker14872294.3
4.Mike Scott13181704.0
5.Shane Reynolds13091622.3
6.Don Wilson12831748.3
7.Roy Oswalt12181470.3
8.Joe Niekro11782270.0
9.Darryl Kile9731200.0
10.Bob Knepper9461738.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Jerry Reuss401973
2.J.R. Richard391976
3.Bob Knepper381986
 Joe Niekro381979
 Joe Niekro381983
 Joe Niekro381984
 J.R. Richard381979
8.Larry Dierker371969
 Bob Knepper371985
 Denny Lemaster371969
 Mike Scott371986

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Larry Dierker3202294.3
2.Joe Niekro3012270.0
3.Nolan Ryan2821854.7
4.Bob Knepper2671738.0
5.Mike Scott2591704.0
6.Shane Reynolds2481622.3
7.Don Wilson2451748.3
8.J.R. Richard2211606.0
9.Roy Oswalt2181470.3
10.Darryl Kile1821200.0

Comp. Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Larry Dierker201969
2.J.R. Richard191979
3.Don Wilson181971
4.Larry Dierker171970
5.Mike Cuellar161967
 Joe Niekro161982
 J.R. Richard161978
8.Larry Dierker141975
 J.R. Richard141976
10.J.R. Richard131977
 Don Wilson131969
 Don Wilson131972

Comp. Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Larry Dierker1062294.3
2.Joe Niekro822270.0
3.Don Wilson781748.3
4.J.R. Richard761606.0
5.Mike Scott421704.0
6.Turk Farrell411015.0
 Bob Knepper411738.0
8.Mike Cuellar38700.3
 Nolan Ryan381854.7
10.Ken Forsch361493.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Dave Roberts61973
2.Larry Dierker51972
 Bob Knepper51981
 Bob Knepper51986
 Joe Niekro51979
 Joe Niekro51982
 Mike Scott51986
 Mike Scott51988
9.Joaquin Andujar41976
 Bob Bruce41964
 Larry Dierker41969
 Larry Dierker41976
 Dave Giusti41966
 Pete Harnisch41993
 Randy Johnson41998
 Darryl Kile41997
 J.R. Richard41979
 J.R. Richard41980
 Don Wilson41974

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Larry Dierker252294.3
2.Joe Niekro212270.0
 Mike Scott211704.0
4.Don Wilson201748.3
5.J.R. Richard191606.0
6.Bob Knepper181738.0
7.Nolan Ryan131854.7
8.Dave Roberts11843.7
9.Ken Forsch91493.7
 Tom Griffin9863.3

Home Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  Year
1.Jose Lima482000
2.Woody Williams352007
3.Jose Lima341998
4.Larry Dierker311970
 Wade Miller312001
6.Jose Lima301999
7.Scott Elarton292000
8.Andy Pettitte272006
 Mike Scott271990
10.Octavio Dotel262000
 Scott Elarton262001
 Bob Knepper261984
 Bob Knepper261987

Home Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  IP
1.Larry Dierker1772294.3
2.Shane Reynolds1711622.3
3.Bob Knepper1481738.0
4.Mike Scott1441704.0
5.Joe Niekro1392270.0
6.Jose Lima133804.0
7.Roy Oswalt1241470.3
8.Don Wilson1191748.3
9.Jim Deshaies1131102.0
10.Nolan Ryan1111854.7

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  Year
1.J.R. Richard1511976
2.J.R. Richard1411978
3.J.R. Richard1381975
4.Jerry Reuss1171973
5.Nolan Ryan1091982
6.Joe Niekro1071979
7.J.R. Richard1041977
8.Mike Hampton1011999
 Joe Niekro1011983
 Nolan Ryan1011983

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  IP
1.Joe Niekro8182270.0
2.Nolan Ryan7961854.7
3.J.R. Richard7701606.0
4.Larry Dierker6952294.3
5.Don Wilson6401748.3
6.Darryl Kile5621200.0
7.Bob Knepper5211738.0
8.Mike Scott5051704.0
9.Tom Griffin441863.3
10.Ken Forsch4281493.7

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  Year
1.Jerry Reuss2711973
2.Joe Niekro2681980
3.Dave Roberts2641973
4.Larry Dierker2631970
5.Shane Reynolds2571998
6.Jose Lima2561999
7.Bob Knepper2531985
8.Jose Lima2512000
9.Shane Reynolds2501999
10.Chris Holt2472000

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  IP
1.Larry Dierker20902294.3
2.Joe Niekro20522270.0
3.Bob Knepper17481738.0
4.Shane Reynolds17381622.3
5.Don Wilson14791748.3
6.Mike Scott14441704.0
7.Nolan Ryan14411854.7
8.Ken Forsch14391493.7
9.Roy Oswalt14371470.3
10.J.R. Richard12271606.0

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  Year
1.Shane Reynolds5.321999
2.Jose Lima5.281998
3.Shane Reynolds4.731995
4.Shane Reynolds4.641996
5.Roy Oswalt4.372006
6.Jose Lima4.251999
 Mike Scott4.251986
8.Andy Pettitte4.172005
9.Bob Bruce4.091964
10.Turk Farrell4.031963

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  IP
1.Shane Reynolds3.661622.3
2.Billy Wagner3.63504.3
3.Roy Oswalt3.601470.3
4.Jose Lima3.32804.0
5.Turk Farrell3.271015.0
6.Ken Johnson3.12690.7
7.Mike Cuellar3.08700.3
8.Andy Pettitte3.01519.7
9.Roger Clemens2.97539.0
10.Joe Sambito2.72536.0

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Turk Farrell201962
2.Bob Bruce181965
 Doug Drabek181993
4.Ken Johnson171963
 Bob Knepper171987
 Denny Lemaster171969
7.Jack Billingham161971
 Larry Dierker161975
 Chris Holt162000
 Ken Johnson161962
 Ken Johnson161964
 Jose Lima162000
 Nolan Ryan161987
 Don Wilson161968
 Don Wilson161973
 Hal Woodeshick161962

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Larry Dierker1172294.3
2.Joe Niekro1162270.0
3.Bob Knepper1001738.0
4.Nolan Ryan941854.7
5.Don Wilson921748.3
6.Shane Reynolds861622.3
7.Ken Forsch811493.7
 Mike Scott811704.0
9.J.R. Richard711606.0
10.Darryl Kile651200.0

Earned Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Jose Lima1452000
2.Chris Holt1232000
3.Larry Dierker1161970
 Jerry Reuss1161973
5.Woody Williams1102007
6.Bob Knepper1041987
7.Larry Dierker1031975
 Scott Elarton1032000
 Dave Giusti1031967
10.Darryl Kile1021996
 Joe Niekro1021983

Earned Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Larry Dierker8372294.3
2.Joe Niekro8112270.0
3.Shane Reynolds7121622.3
4.Bob Knepper7061738.0
5.Nolan Ryan6451854.7
6.Mike Scott6251704.0
7.Don Wilson6111748.3
8.J.R. Richard5621606.0
9.Ken Forsch5281493.7
10.Roy Oswalt5141470.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Joe Niekro211985
2.Larry Dierker201968
 J.R. Richard201975
4.Joe Niekro191979
 Joe Niekro191982
 J.R. Richard191979
7.Nolan Ryan181982
8.Bo Belinsky161967
 J.R. Richard161978
 Nolan Ryan161981
 Don Wilson161969

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Joe Niekro1282270.0
2.Nolan Ryan1041854.7
3.Larry Dierker1022294.3
4.J.R. Richard921606.0
5.Don Wilson771748.3
6.Darryl Kile581200.0
7.Dave Giusti56913.3
8.Tom Griffin55863.3
9.Shane Reynolds381622.3
10.Ken Forsch361493.7
 Bob Knepper361738.0

Hit Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  Year
1.Jack Billingham161971
 Darryl Kile161996
3.Darryl Kile151993
4.Wade Blasingame131971
5.Bob Bruce121962
 Darryl Kile121995
 Woody Williams122007
8.Roy Oswalt112004
9.Jack Billingham101970
 Darryl Kile101997
 Wade Miller102003
 Peter Munro102004
 Jerry Reuss101972

Hit Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  IP
1.Darryl Kile721200.0
2.Roy Oswalt501470.3
3.Larry Dierker482294.3
4.Don Wilson471748.3
5.Nolan Ryan441854.7
6.Joe Niekro412270.0
7.Bob Bruce40907.0
8.Shane Reynolds331622.3
9.Jack Billingham31498.7
10.Mike Scott301704.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BFP  Year
1.J.R. Richard12181976
2.Larry Dierker12071969
3.Jerry Reuss11981973
4.J.R. Richard11751979
5.J.R. Richard11391978
6.Larry Dierker11321970
7.Joe Niekro11131983
8.Joe Niekro10961980
9.Joe Niekro10951979
10.J.R. Richard10921977

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BFP  IP
1.Larry Dierker94922294.3
2.Joe Niekro94902270.0
3.Nolan Ryan77161854.7
4.Bob Knepper73151738.0
5.Don Wilson73051748.3
6.Mike Scott69891704.0
7.Shane Reynolds68651622.3
8.J.R. Richard66741606.0
9.Ken Forsch62131493.7
10.Roy Oswalt60841470.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Doug Jones701992
2.Billy Wagner672003
3.Brad Lidge652005
4.Billy Wagner612002
5.Doug Jones601993
6.Billy Wagner582001
7.Billy Wagner551999
8.Brad Lidge522006
9.Joe Sambito511979
 Dave Smith511986

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Dave Smith400762.0
2.Billy Wagner379504.3
3.Joe Sambito229536.0
4.Brad Lidge206401.0
5.Ken Forsch1711493.7
6.Fred Gladding163264.0
7.Doug Jones130197.0
8.Frank DiPino119291.3
9.Frank LaCorte117281.7
10.Octavio Dotel109449.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Roger Clemens2262005
2.Andy Pettitte1772005
3.Danny Darwin1681990
4.Mike Scott1611986
5.Darryl Kile1561997
6.Mike Hampton1541999
7.Mike Cuellar1531966
8.Larry Dierker1511969
9.Roy Oswalt1492006
10.Roger Clemens1462004

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Roger Clemens180539.0
2.Billy Wagner170504.3
3.Joe Sambito139536.0
4.Roy Oswalt1391470.3
5.Dave Smith136762.0
6.Andy Pettitte129519.7
7.Mike Hampton1201026.0
8.Mike Cuellar118700.3
9.Wade Miller117768.0
10.Danny Darwin113769.0

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