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WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Larry Dierker	9.0	1969
2.	Mike Scott	7.8	1986
3.	Turk Farrell	7.4	1962
4.	Roger Clemens	7.2	2005
5.	Joe Niekro	7.1	1982
6.	Mike Cuellar	6.5	1966
7.	Mike Hampton	6.4	1999
	Don Wilson	6.4	1971
9.	Roy Oswalt	6.2	2002
10.	J.R. Richard	6.0	1979

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Roy Oswalt	41.8	1932.1
2.	Larry Dierker	38.1	2294.1
3.	Don Wilson	30.2	1748.1
4.	Nolan Ryan	26.2	1854.2
5.	Joe Niekro	24.0	2270.0
6.	Mike Scott	23.4	1704.0
7.	J.R. Richard	22.4	1606.0
8.	Ken Forsch	20.7	1493.2
9.	Turk Farrell	18.2	1015.0
10.	Shane Reynolds	17.9	1622.1

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	1.69	1981
2.	Doug Jones	1.85	1992
3.	Roger Clemens	1.87	2005
4.	J.R. Richard	1.90	1980
5.	Dave Smith	1.93	1980
6.	Hal Woodeshick	1.97	1963
7.	Xavier Hernandez	2.11	1992
8.	Bob Knepper	2.18	1981
9.	Danny Darwin	2.21	1990
10.	Mike Cuellar	2.22	1966
	Mike Scott	2.22	1986

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Roger Clemens	2.40	539.0
2.	Joe Sambito	2.42	536.0
3.	Dave Smith	2.53	762.0
	Billy Wagner	2.53	504.1
5.	Mike Cuellar	2.74	700.1
6.	Nolan Ryan	3.13	1854.2
7.	J.R. Richard	3.15	1606.0
	Don Wilson	3.15	1748.1
9.	Ken Forsch	3.18	1493.2
10.	Danny Darwin	3.21	769.0

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Mike Hampton	22	1999
2.	Jose Lima	21	1999
	Joe Niekro	21	1979
4.	Larry Dierker	20	1969
	Joe Niekro	20	1980
	Roy Oswalt	20	2004
	Roy Oswalt	20	2005
	J.R. Richard	20	1976
	Mike Scott	20	1989
10.	Darryl Kile	19	1997
	Roy Oswalt	19	2002
	Shane Reynolds	19	1998

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Joe Niekro	144	2270.0
2.	Roy Oswalt	143	1932.1
3.	Larry Dierker	137	2294.1
4.	Mike Scott	110	1704.0
5.	J.R. Richard	107	1606.0
6.	Nolan Ryan	106	1854.2
7.	Don Wilson	104	1748.1
8.	Shane Reynolds	103	1622.1
9.	Bob Knepper	93	1738.0
10.	Ken Forsch	78	1493.2

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Randy Johnson	.909	1998
2.	Xavier Hernandez	.900	1992
3.	Mike Hampton	.846	1999
	Charlie Kerfeld	.846	1986
5.	Juan Agosto	.833	1988
6.	Roy Oswalt	.824	2001
7.	Roger Clemens	.818	2004
	Mark Portugal	.818	1993
9.	Doug Henry	.800	1998
	Jim Ray	.800	1969

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Roger Clemens	.679	539.0
2.	Roy Oswalt	.636	1932.1
3.	Mark Portugal	.634	782.1
4.	Jim Ray	.609	565.2
5.	Scott Elarton	.604	483.1
6.	Mike Hampton	.603	1138.0
7.	J.R. Richard	.601	1606.0
8.	Wade Miller	.598	768.0
9.	Andy Pettitte	.587	519.2
10.	Pete Harnisch	.577	736.0

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Mike Scott	0.923	1986
2.	J.R. Richard	0.924	1980
3.	Turk Farrell	0.969	1963
4.	Mike Scott	0.983	1988
5.	Roger Clemens	1.008	2005
6.	Doug Jones	1.012	1992
7.	Don Sutton	1.015	1981
8.	Larry Dierker	1.022	1969
	Don Wilson	1.022	1971
10.	Danny Darwin	1.025	1989

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Billy Wagner	1.039	504.1
2.	Roger Clemens	1.074	539.0
3.	Joe Sambito	1.112	536.0
4.	Turk Farrell	1.142	1015.0
5.	Mike Scott	1.144	1704.0
6.	Mike Cuellar	1.162	700.1
7.	Danny Darwin	1.164	769.0
8.	Ken Johnson	1.174	690.2
9.	Dave Smith	1.189	762.0
10.	Roy Oswalt	1.196	1932.1

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	J.R. Richard	5.147	1980
2.	Hal Woodeshick	5.921	1963
3.	Mike Scott	5.949	1986
4.	Nolan Ryan	5.980	1981
5.	Nolan Ryan	6.017	1986
6.	Nolan Ryan	6.143	1983
7.	J.R. Richard	6.276	1978
8.	Roger Clemens	6.431	2005
9.	Nolan Ryan	6.548	1987
10.	Don Wilson	6.549	1971

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Billy Wagner	5.942	504.1
2.	Roger Clemens	6.829	539.0
3.	J.R. Richard	6.876	1606.0
4.	Nolan Ryan	6.993	1854.2
5.	Joe Sambito	7.405	536.0
6.	Pete Harnisch	7.606	736.0
7.	Don Wilson	7.614	1748.1
8.	Mike Scott	7.627	1704.0
9.	Dave Smith	7.630	762.0
10.	Jim Ray	7.828	565.2

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Hal Brown	0.509	1963
2.	Jose Lima	1.234	1998
3.	Doug Jones	1.370	1992
4.	Shane Reynolds	1.437	1999
5.	Vern Ruhle	1.450	1982
6.	Bob Bruce	1.468	1964
7.	Bob Bruce	1.489	1965
8.	Turk Farrell	1.512	1965
9.	Shane Reynolds	1.524	1994
10.	Roy Oswalt	1.525	2001

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Turk Farrell	1.880	1015.0
2.	Ken Johnson	1.968	690.2
3.	Jose Lima	1.970	804.0
4.	Shane Reynolds	1.986	1622.1
5.	Vern Ruhle	1.993	749.2
6.	Greg Swindell	2.028	514.2
7.	Roy Oswalt	2.077	1932.1
8.	Don Nottebart	2.321	508.0
9.	Mike Cuellar	2.326	700.1
10.	Danny Darwin	2.352	769.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Octavio Dotel	12.429	2001
2.	Nolan Ryan	11.480	1987
3.	Octavio Dotel	10.224	2000
4.	Mike Scott	10.002	1986
5.	J.R. Richard	9.904	1978
6.	Nolan Ryan	9.809	1986
7.	Nolan Ryan	9.653	1984
8.	J.R. Richard	9.636	1979
9.	Tom Griffin	9.558	1969
10.	J.R. Richard	9.422	1980

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Billy Wagner	12.385	504.1
2.	Nolan Ryan	9.055	1854.2
3.	Roger Clemens	8.432	539.0
4.	J.R. Richard	8.367	1606.0
5.	Wade Miller	7.723	768.0
6.	Wandy Rodriguez	7.684	1176.0
7.	Roy Oswalt	7.420	1932.1
8.	Andy Pettitte	7.412	519.2
9.	Darryl Kile	7.298	1200.0
10.	Shane Reynolds	7.262	1622.1

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Octavio Dotel	83	2002
2.	Juan Agosto	82	1990
3.	Joe Boever	81	1992
	Chad Qualls	81	2006
5.	Doug Jones	80	1992
	Brad Lidge	80	2004
7.	Brandon Lyon	79	2010
	Chad Qualls	79	2007
9.	Brad Lidge	78	2003
	Brad Lidge	78	2006
	Ricky Stone	78	2002
	Billy Wagner	78	2003

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Dave Smith	563	762.0
2.	Billy Wagner	464	504.1
3.	Ken Forsch	421	1493.2
4.	Joe Niekro	397	2270.0
5.	Brad Lidge	378	401.0
6.	Joe Sambito	353	536.0
7.	Larry Dierker	345	2294.1
8.	Roy Oswalt	303	1932.1
9.	Octavio Dotel	302	449.0
10.	Bob Knepper	284	1738.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Jose Valverde	44	2008
	Billy Wagner	44	2003
3.	Brad Lidge	42	2005
4.	Billy Wagner	39	1999
	Billy Wagner	39	2001
6.	Doug Jones	36	1992
7.	Billy Wagner	35	2002
8.	Dave Smith	33	1986
9.	Brad Lidge	32	2006
10.	Billy Wagner	30	1998

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Billy Wagner	225	504.1
2.	Dave Smith	199	762.0
3.	Brad Lidge	123	401.0
4.	Fred Gladding	76	264.0
5.	Joe Sambito	72	536.0
6.	Jose Valverde	69	126.0
7.	Doug Jones	62	197.0
8.	Ken Forsch	50	1493.2
9.	Frank DiPino	43	291.1
10.	Octavio Dotel	42	449.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Larry Dierker	305.1	1969
2.	J.R. Richard	292.1	1979
3.	J.R. Richard	291.0	1976
4.	Jerry Reuss	279.1	1973
5.	J.R. Richard	275.1	1978
	Mike Scott	275.1	1986
7.	Joe Niekro	270.0	1982
8.	Larry Dierker	269.2	1970
9.	Don Wilson	268.0	1971
10.	J.R. Richard	267.0	1977

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Larry Dierker	2294.1	2294.1
2.	Joe Niekro	2270.0	2270.0
3.	Roy Oswalt	1932.1	1932.1
4.	Nolan Ryan	1854.2	1854.2
5.	Don Wilson	1748.1	1748.1
6.	Bob Knepper	1738.0	1738.0
7.	Mike Scott	1704.0	1704.0
8.	Shane Reynolds	1622.1	1622.1
9.	J.R. Richard	1606.0	1606.0
10.	Ken Forsch	1493.2	1493.2

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	J.R. Richard	313	1979
2.	Mike Scott	306	1986
3.	J.R. Richard	303	1978
4.	Nolan Ryan	270	1987
5.	Nolan Ryan	245	1982
6.	Don Wilson	235	1969
7.	Mike Scott	233	1987
8.	Larry Dierker	232	1969
9.	Nolan Ryan	228	1988
10.	Darryl Kile	219	1996

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	1866	1854.2
2.	Roy Oswalt	1593	1932.1
3.	J.R. Richard	1493	1606.0
4.	Larry Dierker	1487	2294.1
5.	Mike Scott	1318	1704.0
6.	Shane Reynolds	1309	1622.1
7.	Don Wilson	1283	1748.1
8.	Joe Niekro	1178	2270.0
9.	Wandy Rodriguez	1004	1176.0
10.	Darryl Kile	973	1200.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Jerry Reuss	40	1973
2.	J.R. Richard	39	1976
3.	Bob Knepper	38	1986
	Joe Niekro	38	1979
	Joe Niekro	38	1983
	Joe Niekro	38	1984
	J.R. Richard	38	1979
8.	Larry Dierker	37	1969
	Bob Knepper	37	1985
	Denny Lemaster	37	1969
	Mike Scott	37	1986

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Larry Dierker	320	2294.1
2.	Joe Niekro	301	2270.0
3.	Roy Oswalt	291	1932.1
4.	Nolan Ryan	282	1854.2
5.	Bob Knepper	267	1738.0
6.	Mike Scott	259	1704.0
7.	Shane Reynolds	248	1622.1
8.	Don Wilson	245	1748.1
9.	J.R. Richard	221	1606.0
10.	Wandy Rodriguez	197	1176.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Larry Dierker	20	1969
2.	J.R. Richard	19	1979
3.	Don Wilson	18	1971
4.	Larry Dierker	17	1970
5.	Mike Cuellar	16	1967
	Joe Niekro	16	1982
	J.R. Richard	16	1978
8.	Larry Dierker	14	1975
	J.R. Richard	14	1976
10.	J.R. Richard	13	1977
	Don Wilson	13	1969
	Don Wilson	13	1972

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Larry Dierker	106	2294.1
2.	Joe Niekro	82	2270.0
3.	Don Wilson	78	1748.1
4.	J.R. Richard	76	1606.0
5.	Mike Scott	42	1704.0
6.	Turk Farrell	41	1015.0
	Bob Knepper	41	1738.0
8.	Mike Cuellar	38	700.1
	Nolan Ryan	38	1854.2
10.	Ken Forsch	36	1493.2

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Dave Roberts	6	1973
2.	Larry Dierker	5	1972
	Bob Knepper	5	1981
	Bob Knepper	5	1986
	Joe Niekro	5	1979
	Joe Niekro	5	1982
	Mike Scott	5	1986
	Mike Scott	5	1988
9.	Joaquin Andujar	4	1976
	Bob Bruce	4	1964
	Larry Dierker	4	1969
	Larry Dierker	4	1976
	Dave Giusti	4	1966
	Pete Harnisch	4	1993
	Randy Johnson	4	1998
	Darryl Kile	4	1997
	J.R. Richard	4	1979
	J.R. Richard	4	1980
	Don Wilson	4	1974

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Larry Dierker	25	2294.1
2.	Joe Niekro	21	2270.0
	Mike Scott	21	1704.0
4.	Don Wilson	20	1748.1
5.	J.R. Richard	19	1606.0
6.	Bob Knepper	18	1738.0
7.	Nolan Ryan	13	1854.2
8.	Dave Roberts	11	843.2
9.	Ken Forsch	9	1493.2
	Tom Griffin	9	863.1

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Jose Lima	48	2000
2.	Brandon Backe	36	2008
3.	Woody Williams	35	2007
4.	Jose Lima	34	1998
5.	Larry Dierker	31	1970
	Wade Miller	31	2001
	Brett Myers	31	2011
8.	Jose Lima	30	1999
9.	Scott Elarton	29	2000
10.	Andy Pettitte	27	2006
	Mike Scott	27	1990

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Larry Dierker	177	2294.1
2.	Shane Reynolds	171	1622.1
3.	Roy Oswalt	167	1932.1
4.	Bob Knepper	148	1738.0
5.	Mike Scott	144	1704.0
6.	Joe Niekro	139	2270.0
7.	Wandy Rodriguez	134	1176.0
8.	Jose Lima	133	804.0
9.	Don Wilson	119	1748.1
10.	Jim Deshaies	113	1102.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	J.R. Richard	151	1976
2.	J.R. Richard	141	1978
3.	J.R. Richard	138	1975
4.	Jerry Reuss	117	1973
5.	Nolan Ryan	109	1982
6.	Joe Niekro	107	1979
7.	J.R. Richard	104	1977
8.	Mike Hampton	101	1999
	Joe Niekro	101	1983
	Nolan Ryan	101	1983

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Joe Niekro	818	2270.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	796	1854.2
3.	J.R. Richard	770	1606.0
4.	Larry Dierker	695	2294.1
5.	Don Wilson	640	1748.1
6.	Darryl Kile	562	1200.0
7.	Bob Knepper	521	1738.0
8.	Mike Scott	505	1704.0
9.	Roy Oswalt	446	1932.1
10.	Tom Griffin	441	863.1

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Jerry Reuss	271	1973
2.	Joe Niekro	268	1980
3.	Dave Roberts	264	1973
4.	Larry Dierker	263	1970
5.	Shane Reynolds	257	1998
6.	Jose Lima	256	1999
7.	Bob Knepper	253	1985
8.	Jose Lima	251	2000
9.	Shane Reynolds	250	1999
10.	Chris Holt	247	2000

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Larry Dierker	2090	2294.1
2.	Joe Niekro	2052	2270.0
3.	Roy Oswalt	1865	1932.1
4.	Bob Knepper	1748	1738.0
5.	Shane Reynolds	1738	1622.1
6.	Don Wilson	1479	1748.1
7.	Mike Scott	1444	1704.0
8.	Nolan Ryan	1441	1854.2
9.	Ken Forsch	1439	1493.2
10.	J.R. Richard	1227	1606.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Hal Brown	8.500	1963
2.	Roy Oswalt	6.000	2001
3.	Doug Jones	5.471	1992
4.	Shane Reynolds	5.324	1999
5.	Jose Lima	5.281	1998
6.	Shane Reynolds	5.238	1994
7.	Shane Reynolds	4.730	1995
8.	Shane Reynolds	4.636	1996
9.	Roy Oswalt	4.368	2006
10.	Jose Lima	4.250	1999
	Mike Scott	4.250	1986

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Shane Reynolds	3.656	1622.1
2.	Billy Wagner	3.634	504.1
3.	Roy Oswalt	3.572	1932.1
4.	Jose Lima	3.318	804.0
5.	Turk Farrell	3.274	1015.0
6.	Ken Johnson	3.119	690.2
7.	Mike Cuellar	3.077	700.1
8.	Andy Pettitte	3.014	519.2
9.	Roger Clemens	2.971	539.0
10.	Joe Sambito	2.716	536.0

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Dave Smith	0.088	1980
2.	Nolan Ryan	0.121	1981
3.	Ken Forsch	0.135	1978
4.	J.R. Richard	0.158	1980
5.	Hal Woodeshick	0.194	1962
6.	Mike LaCoss	0.205	1984
7.	Mike LaCoss	0.235	1982
8.	Hal Woodeshick	0.237	1963
9.	Joe Boever	0.243	1992
10.	Joaquin Andujar	0.244	1978

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Dave Smith	0.331	762.0
2.	J.R. Richard	0.409	1606.0
3.	Mike Cuellar	0.475	700.1
4.	Joaquin Andujar	0.502	860.0
5.	Nolan Ryan	0.539	1854.2
6.	Roger Clemens	0.551	539.0
	Joe Niekro	0.551	2270.0
8.	Ken Forsch	0.578	1493.2
9.	Dave Roberts	0.587	843.2
10.	Joe Sambito	0.588	536.0

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Turk Farrell	20	1962
2.	Bob Bruce	18	1965
	Doug Drabek	18	1993
4.	Ken Johnson	17	1963
	Bob Knepper	17	1987
	Denny Lemaster	17	1969
7.	Jack Billingham	16	1971
	Larry Dierker	16	1975
	Chris Holt	16	2000
	Ken Johnson	16	1962
	Ken Johnson	16	1964
	Jose Lima	16	2000
	Nolan Ryan	16	1987
	Don Wilson	16	1968
	Don Wilson	16	1973
	Hal Woodeshick	16	1962

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Larry Dierker	117	2294.1
2.	Joe Niekro	116	2270.0
3.	Bob Knepper	100	1738.0
4.	Nolan Ryan	94	1854.2
5.	Don Wilson	92	1748.1
6.	Shane Reynolds	86	1622.1
7.	Roy Oswalt	82	1932.1
8.	Ken Forsch	81	1493.2
	Mike Scott	81	1704.0
10.	Wandy Rodriguez	75	1176.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Jose Lima	145	2000
2.	Chris Holt	123	2000
3.	Larry Dierker	116	1970
	Jerry Reuss	116	1973
5.	Brandon Backe	112	2008
6.	Woody Williams	110	2007
7.	Brett Myers	107	2011
8.	Bob Knepper	104	1987
9.	Larry Dierker	103	1975
	Scott Elarton	103	2000
	Dave Giusti	103	1967

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Larry Dierker	837	2294.1
2.	Joe Niekro	811	2270.0
3.	Shane Reynolds	712	1622.1
4.	Bob Knepper	706	1738.0
5.	Roy Oswalt	696	1932.1
6.	Nolan Ryan	645	1854.2
7.	Mike Scott	625	1704.0
8.	Don Wilson	611	1748.1
9.	J.R. Richard	562	1606.0
10.	Wandy Rodriguez	532	1176.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Joe Niekro	21	1985
2.	Larry Dierker	20	1968
	J.R. Richard	20	1975
4.	Joe Niekro	19	1979
	Joe Niekro	19	1982
	J.R. Richard	19	1979
7.	Nolan Ryan	18	1982
8.	Bo Belinsky	16	1967
	J.R. Richard	16	1978
	Nolan Ryan	16	1981
	Don Wilson	16	1969

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Joe Niekro	128	2270.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	104	1854.2
3.	Larry Dierker	102	2294.1
4.	J.R. Richard	92	1606.0
5.	Don Wilson	77	1748.1
6.	Darryl Kile	58	1200.0
7.	Dave Giusti	56	913.1
8.	Tom Griffin	55	863.1
9.	Shane Reynolds	38	1622.1
10.	Ken Forsch	36	1493.2
	Bob Knepper	36	1738.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Jack Billingham	16	1971
	Darryl Kile	16	1996
3.	Darryl Kile	15	1993
4.	Wade Blasingame	13	1971
5.	Bob Bruce	12	1962
	Darryl Kile	12	1995
	Woody Williams	12	2007
8.	Roy Oswalt	11	2004
9.	Jack Billingham	10	1970
	Darryl Kile	10	1997
	Wade Miller	10	2003
	Peter Munro	10	2004
	Roy Oswalt	10	2008
	Jerry Reuss	10	1972

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Darryl Kile	72	1200.0
2.	Roy Oswalt	68	1932.1
3.	Larry Dierker	48	2294.1
4.	Don Wilson	47	1748.1
5.	Nolan Ryan	44	1854.2
6.	Wandy Rodriguez	43	1176.0
7.	Joe Niekro	41	2270.0
8.	Bob Bruce	40	907.0
9.	Shane Reynolds	33	1622.1
10.	Jack Billingham	31	498.2

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	J.R. Richard	1218	1976
2.	Larry Dierker	1207	1969
3.	Jerry Reuss	1198	1973
4.	J.R. Richard	1175	1979
5.	J.R. Richard	1139	1978
6.	Larry Dierker	1132	1970
7.	Joe Niekro	1113	1983
8.	Joe Niekro	1096	1980
9.	Joe Niekro	1095	1979
10.	J.R. Richard	1092	1977

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Larry Dierker	9492	2294.1
2.	Joe Niekro	9490	2270.0
3.	Roy Oswalt	7976	1932.1
4.	Nolan Ryan	7716	1854.2
5.	Bob Knepper	7315	1738.0
6.	Don Wilson	7305	1748.1
7.	Mike Scott	6989	1704.0
8.	Shane Reynolds	6865	1622.1
9.	J.R. Richard	6674	1606.0
10.	Ken Forsch	6213	1493.2

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Jose Valverde	71	2008
2.	Doug Jones	70	1992
3.	Billy Wagner	67	2003
4.	Brad Lidge	65	2005
5.	Billy Wagner	61	2002
6.	Doug Jones	60	1993
7.	Billy Wagner	58	2001
8.	Billy Wagner	55	1999
9.	Brad Lidge	52	2006
10.	Joe Sambito	51	1979
	Dave Smith	51	1986

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Dave Smith	400	762.0
2.	Billy Wagner	379	504.1
3.	Joe Sambito	229	536.0
4.	Brad Lidge	206	401.0
5.	Ken Forsch	171	1493.2
6.	Fred Gladding	163	264.0
7.	Doug Jones	130	197.0
8.	Frank DiPino	119	291.1
9.	Frank LaCorte	117	281.2
10.	Jose Valverde	116	126.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Roger Clemens	226	2005
2.	Nolan Ryan	195	1981
3.	Roger Clemens	194	2006
4.	Doug Jones	181	1992
5.	Andy Pettitte	177	2005
6.	Octavio Dotel	175	2001
7.	J.R. Richard	174	1980
8.	Dave Veres	172	1995
9.	Dave Smith	171	1980
10.	Roy Oswalt	170	2001

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Roger Clemens	180	539.0
2.	Billy Wagner	171	504.1
3.	Joe Sambito	140	536.0
4.	Dave Smith	137	762.0
5.	Roy Oswalt	133	1932.1
6.	Andy Pettitte	129	519.2
7.	Mike Cuellar	119	700.1
8.	Wade Miller	117	768.0
9.	Mike Hampton	114	1138.0
10.	Danny Darwin	113	769.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Roger Clemens	54	2005
2.	Andy Pettitte	45	2005
	Mike Scott	45	1986
4.	Mike Hampton	42	1999
5.	Darryl Kile	40	1997
6.	Larry Dierker	38	1969
	Roy Oswalt	38	2006
8.	Roy Oswalt	35	2005
9.	Roger Clemens	33	2004
10.	Roy Oswalt	32	2002

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Roy Oswalt	233	1932.1
2.	Roger Clemens	113	539.0
3.	Billy Wagner	104	504.1
4.	Dave Smith	77	762.0
5.	Octavio Dotel	65	449.0
6.	Nolan Ryan	60	1854.2
7.	Joe Sambito	59	536.0
8.	Don Wilson	57	1748.1
9.	Mike Hampton	55	1138.0
	J.R. Richard	55	1606.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Roger Clemens	5.9	2005
2.	Mike Scott	5.0	1986
3.	Andy Pettitte	4.8	2005
4.	Larry Dierker	4.3	1969
	Mike Hampton	4.3	1999
6.	Darryl Kile	4.2	1997
7.	Roy Oswalt	3.9	2006
8.	Roy Oswalt	3.7	2005
9.	Roger Clemens	3.4	2004
	Joe Niekro	3.4	1982
	Roy Oswalt	3.4	2002

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Roy Oswalt	24.0	1932.1
2.	Roger Clemens	12.1	539.0
3.	Billy Wagner	10.3	504.1
4.	Dave Smith	8.1	762.0
5.	Octavio Dotel	6.6	449.0
	Nolan Ryan	6.6	1854.2
7.	Don Wilson	6.4	1748.1
8.	Joe Sambito	6.3	536.0
9.	J.R. Richard	6.2	1606.0
10.	Mike Scott	5.8	1704.0

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	Year
1.	Roger Clemens	55.16	2005
2.	Mike Scott	54.73	1986
3.	Mike Hampton	48.68	1999
4.	Andy Pettitte	47.72	2005
5.	Larry Dierker	46.78	1969
6.	Darryl Kile	43.04	1997
7.	Joe Niekro	41.67	1982
8.	Roy Oswalt	41.21	2006
9.	Roger Clemens	37.30	2004
10.	J.R. Richard	35.49	1979

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	IP
1.	Roy Oswalt	251.89	1932.1
2.	Billy Wagner	127.10	504.1
3.	Roger Clemens	120.42	539.0
4.	Larry Dierker	101.75	2294.1
5.	J.R. Richard	94.63	1606.0
6.	Nolan Ryan	87.80	1854.2
7.	Joe Sambito	84.51	536.0
8.	Dave Smith	82.43	762.0
9.	Don Wilson	80.35	1748.1
10.	Joe Niekro	79.33	2270.0

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Larry Dierker	6.3	1969
2.	Roger Clemens	6.0	2005
3.	Billy Wagner	5.9	1999
4.	Brad Lidge	5.8	2004
5.	Mike Scott	5.7	1986
6.	Joe Niekro	5.2	1982
7.	Andy Pettitte	5.1	2005
8.	Mike Hampton	4.9	1999
9.	Doug Jones	4.3	1992
10.	Roger Clemens	4.2	2004
	Roy Oswalt	4.2	2005

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Roy Oswalt	23.0	1932.1
2.	Billy Wagner	16.7	504.1
3.	Roger Clemens	12.9	539.0
4.	Mike Scott	12.2	1704.0
5.	Brad Lidge	11.2	401.0
6.	Dave Smith	10.7	762.0
7.	J.R. Richard	9.6	1606.0
8.	Joe Niekro	9.0	2270.0
9.	Don Wilson	8.9	1748.1
10.	Nolan Ryan	8.6	1854.2

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Mike Scott	6.6	1986
2.	Larry Dierker	6.0	1969
3.	Roger Clemens	5.3	2005
4.	Andy Pettitte	4.7	2005
5.	Mike Hampton	4.3	1999
	Joe Niekro	4.3	1982
	Don Wilson	4.3	1971
8.	J.R. Richard	3.9	1979
9.	Roger Clemens	3.6	2004
	Mike Scott	3.6	1987

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Roy Oswalt	23.8	1932.1
2.	J.R. Richard	12.6	1606.0
3.	Nolan Ryan	12.3	1854.2
4.	Mike Scott	12.1	1704.0
5.	Roger Clemens	11.6	539.0
6.	Don Wilson	10.9	1748.1
7.	Larry Dierker	9.4	2294.1
8.	Billy Wagner	9.2	504.1
9.	Joe Niekro	9.1	2270.0
10.	Dave Smith	8.0	762.0

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	Year
1.	Mike Scott	6.4	1986
2.	Roger Clemens	6.1	2005
3.	Larry Dierker	5.4	1969
4.	Andy Pettitte	5.2	2005
5.	Mike Hampton	5.1	1999
6.	Joe Niekro	5.0	1982
7.	Darryl Kile	4.7	1997
8.	Roy Oswalt	4.3	2006
9.	J.R. Richard	4.0	1979
	Don Wilson	4.0	1971

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	IP
1.	Roy Oswalt	25.8	1932.1
2.	Roger Clemens	12.9	539.0
3.	Billy Wagner	12.7	504.1
4.	Larry Dierker	11.5	2294.1
5.	J.R. Richard	11.1	1606.0
6.	Nolan Ryan	10.0	1854.2
7.	Joe Sambito	9.4	536.0
8.	Mike Scott	9.3	1704.0
9.	Joe Niekro	9.2	2270.0
10.	Don Wilson	9.1	1748.1

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