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Indianapolis Blues Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Jim McCormick	2.2	1878
2.	Tom Healey	0.2	1878

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Jim McCormick	2.2	117.0
2.	Tom Healey	0.2	89.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Jim McCormick	1.69	1878
2.	The Only Nolan	2.57	1878

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	13	1878
2.	Tom Healey	6	1878
3.	Jim McCormick	5	1878

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	The Only Nolan	13	347.0
2.	Tom Healey	6	89.0
3.	Jim McCormick	5	117.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Tom Healey	.600	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	.385	1878
3.	The Only Nolan	.371	1878

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	1.190	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	1.222	1878

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	9.259	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	9.846	1878

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
1.	Jim McCormick	1.154	1878
2.	The Only Nolan	1.452	1878

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
1.	The Only Nolan	3.242	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	2.769	1878

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	38	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	14	1878
3.	Tom Healey	11	1878
4.	Russ McKelvy	4	1878

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	The Only Nolan	38	347.0
2.	Jim McCormick	14	117.0
3.	Tom Healey	11	89.0
4.	Russ McKelvy	4	25.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Tom Healey	1	1878

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Tom Healey	1	89.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	347.0	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	117.0	1878
3.	Tom Healey	89.0	1878
4.	Russ McKelvy	25.0	1878

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	The Only Nolan	347.0	347.0
2.	Jim McCormick	117.0	117.0
3.	Tom Healey	89.0	89.0
4.	Russ McKelvy	25.0	25.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	125	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	36	1878
3.	Tom Healey	18	1878
4.	Russ McKelvy	3	1878

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	The Only Nolan	125	347.0
2.	Jim McCormick	36	117.0
3.	Tom Healey	18	89.0
4.	Russ McKelvy	3	25.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	38	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	14	1878
3.	Tom Healey	10	1878
4.	Russ McKelvy	1	1878

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	The Only Nolan	38	347.0
2.	Jim McCormick	14	117.0
3.	Tom Healey	10	89.0
4.	Russ McKelvy	1	25.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	37	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	12	1878
3.	Tom Healey	9	1878
4.	Russ McKelvy	1	1878

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	The Only Nolan	37	347.0
2.	Jim McCormick	12	117.0
3.	Tom Healey	9	89.0
4.	Russ McKelvy	1	25.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Jim McCormick	1	1878
	The Only Nolan	1	1878

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Jim McCormick	1	117.0
	The Only Nolan	1	347.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Tom Healey	1	1878
	Russ McKelvy	1	1878
	The Only Nolan	1	1878

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Tom Healey	1	89.0
	Russ McKelvy	1	25.0
	The Only Nolan	1	347.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	56	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	15	1878
3.	Tom Healey	13	1878
4.	Russ McKelvy	3	1878

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	The Only Nolan	56	347.0
2.	Jim McCormick	15	117.0
3.	Tom Healey	13	89.0
4.	Russ McKelvy	3	25.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	357	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	128	1878
3.	Tom Healey	98	1878
4.	Russ McKelvy	38	1878

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	The Only Nolan	357	347.0
2.	Jim McCormick	128	117.0
3.	Tom Healey	98	89.0
4.	Russ McKelvy	38	25.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Jim McCormick	2.400	1878
2.	The Only Nolan	2.232	1878

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	0.026	1878

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	22	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	8	1878
3.	Tom Healey	4	1878
4.	Russ McKelvy	2	1878

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	The Only Nolan	22	347.0
2.	Jim McCormick	8	117.0
3.	Tom Healey	4	89.0
4.	Russ McKelvy	2	25.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	99	1878
2.	Tom Healey	22	1878
	Jim McCormick	22	1878
4.	Russ McKelvy	6	1878

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	The Only Nolan	99	347.0
2.	Tom Healey	22	89.0
	Jim McCormick	22	117.0
4.	Russ McKelvy	6	25.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	The Only Nolan	21	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	4	1878
3.	Russ McKelvy	3	1878
4.	Tom Healey	2	1878

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	The Only Nolan	21	347.0
2.	Jim McCormick	4	117.0
3.	Russ McKelvy	3	25.0
4.	Tom Healey	2	89.0

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.	The Only Nolan	1469	1878
2.	Jim McCormick	490	1878
3.	Tom Healey	376	1878
4.	Russ McKelvy	121	1878

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	The Only Nolan	1469	347.0
2.	Jim McCormick	490	117.0
3.	Tom Healey	376	89.0
4.	Russ McKelvy	121	25.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Russ McKelvy	3	1878
2.	Tom Healey	1	1878

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Russ McKelvy	3	25.0
2.	Tom Healey	1	89.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Jim McCormick	122	1878
2.	The Only Nolan	80	1878

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Jim McCormick	6	1878

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Jim McCormick	6	117.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Jim McCormick	0.6	1878

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Jim McCormick	0.6	117.0

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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