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WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Jim Conway	4.1	1889
2.	Parke Swartzel	0.8	1889
3.	Red Ehret	0.7	1888
	Tom Sullivan	0.7	1888
5.	Myron Allen	0.6	1888
6.	Frank Hoffman	0.3	1888
7.	Charlie Bell	0.2	1889
	Frank Pears	0.2	1889
	Henry Porter	0.2	1888

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Jim Conway	4.1	335.0
2.	Parke Swartzel	0.8	410.1
3.	Red Ehret	0.7	52.0
4.	Myron Allen	0.6	18.0
5.	Frank Hoffman	0.3	104.0
6.	Charlie Bell	0.2	9.0
	Frank Pears	0.2	22.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Frank Hoffman	2.77	1888
2.	Jim Conway	3.25	1889
3.	Tom Sullivan	3.40	1888
4.	John McCarty	3.91	1889
5.	Henry Porter	4.16	1888
6.	Parke Swartzel	4.32	1889
7.	John Sowders	4.82	1889
8.	Bill Fagan	5.69	1888

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Jim Conway	19	1889
	Parke Swartzel	19	1889
3.	Henry Porter	18	1888
4.	John McCarty	8	1889
	Tom Sullivan	8	1888
6.	John Sowders	6	1889
7.	Bill Fagan	5	1888
	Steve Toole	5	1888
9.	Red Ehret	3	1888
	Frank Hoffman	3	1888

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Jim Conway	19	335.0
	Parke Swartzel	19	410.1
3.	Henry Porter	18	497.0
4.	Tom Sullivan	10	302.0
5.	John McCarty	8	119.2
6.	John Sowders	6	185.0
7.	Bill Fagan	5	142.1
	Steve Toole	5	91.2
9.	Red Ehret	3	52.0
	Frank Hoffman	3	104.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	John McCarty	.571	1889
2.	Jim Conway	.500	1889
3.	Steve Toole	.455	1888
4.	Parke Swartzel	.413	1889
5.	Tom Sullivan	.333	1888
6.	Henry Porter	.327	1888
7.	Bill Fagan	.313	1888
8.	John Sowders	.273	1889
9.	Frank Hoffman	.250	1888
10.	Tom Sullivan	.200	1889

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Henry Porter	.310	497.0

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Jim Conway	1.266	1889
2.	Henry Porter	1.365	1888
3.	Tom Sullivan	1.374	1888
4.	Frank Hoffman	1.385	1888
5.	Parke Swartzel	1.457	1889
6.	John Sowders	1.670	1889
7.	John McCarty	1.738	1889
8.	Bill Fagan	1.785	1888

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Frank Hoffman	8.827	1888
2.	Jim Conway	8.973	1889
3.	Tom Sullivan	9.517	1888
4.	John Sowders	9.924	1889
5.	Henry Porter	10.006	1888
6.	Parke Swartzel	10.550	1889
7.	John McCarty	11.056	1889
8.	Bill Fagan	11.319	1888

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.	Henry Porter	2.278	1888
2.	Jim Conway	2.418	1889
3.	Parke Swartzel	2.566	1889
4.	Tom Sullivan	2.851	1888
5.	Frank Hoffman	3.635	1888
6.	John McCarty	4.588	1889
7.	Bill Fagan	4.742	1888
8.	John Sowders	5.108	1889

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.	John Sowders	5.059	1889
2.	Tom Sullivan	3.522	1888
3.	Frank Hoffman	3.288	1888
4.	Parke Swartzel	3.224	1889
5.	Bill Fagan	3.098	1888
6.	Jim Conway	3.090	1889
7.	Henry Porter	2.753	1888
8.	John McCarty	2.708	1889

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Henry Porter	55	1888
2.	Parke Swartzel	48	1889
3.	Jim Conway	41	1889
4.	John Sowders	25	1889
5.	Tom Sullivan	24	1888
6.	Bill Fagan	17	1888
7.	John McCarty	15	1889
8.	Frank Hoffman	12	1888
	Steve Toole	12	1888
10.	Tom Sullivan	10	1889

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Henry Porter	59	497.0
2.	Parke Swartzel	48	410.1
3.	Jim Conway	41	335.0
4.	Tom Sullivan	34	302.0
5.	John Sowders	25	185.0
6.	Bill Fagan	17	142.1
7.	John McCarty	15	119.2
8.	Frank Hoffman	12	104.0
	Steve Toole	12	91.2
10.	Red Ehret	7	52.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	John Sowders	1	1889
	Parke Swartzel	1	1889

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	John Sowders	1	185.0
	Parke Swartzel	1	410.1

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Henry Porter	474.0	1888
2.	Parke Swartzel	410.1	1889
3.	Jim Conway	335.0	1889
4.	Tom Sullivan	214.2	1888
5.	John Sowders	185.0	1889
6.	Bill Fagan	142.1	1888
7.	John McCarty	119.2	1889
8.	Frank Hoffman	104.0	1888
9.	Steve Toole	91.2	1888
10.	Tom Sullivan	87.1	1889

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Henry Porter	497.0	497.0
2.	Parke Swartzel	410.1	410.1
3.	Jim Conway	335.0	335.0
4.	Tom Sullivan	302.0	302.0
5.	John Sowders	185.0	185.0
6.	Bill Fagan	142.1	142.1
7.	John McCarty	119.2	119.2
8.	Frank Hoffman	104.0	104.0
9.	Steve Toole	91.2	91.2
10.	Red Ehret	52.0	52.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Parke Swartzel	147	1889
2.	Henry Porter	145	1888
3.	Jim Conway	115	1889
4.	John Sowders	104	1889
5.	Tom Sullivan	84	1888
6.	Bill Fagan	49	1888
7.	Frank Hoffman	38	1888
8.	John McCarty	36	1889
9.	Steve Toole	35	1888
10.	Tom Sullivan	24	1889

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Henry Porter	154	497.0
2.	Parke Swartzel	147	410.1
3.	Jim Conway	115	335.0
4.	Tom Sullivan	108	302.0
5.	John Sowders	104	185.0
6.	Bill Fagan	49	142.1
7.	Frank Hoffman	38	104.0
8.	John McCarty	36	119.2
9.	Steve Toole	35	91.2
10.	Red Ehret	12	52.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Henry Porter	54	1888
2.	Parke Swartzel	47	1889
3.	Jim Conway	37	1889
4.	Tom Sullivan	24	1888
5.	John Sowders	23	1889
6.	Bill Fagan	17	1888
7.	John McCarty	14	1889
8.	Frank Hoffman	12	1888
9.	Tom Sullivan	10	1889
	Steve Toole	10	1888

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Henry Porter	58	497.0
2.	Parke Swartzel	47	410.1
3.	Jim Conway	37	335.0
4.	Tom Sullivan	34	302.0
5.	John Sowders	23	185.0
6.	Bill Fagan	17	142.1
7.	John McCarty	14	119.2
8.	Frank Hoffman	12	104.0
9.	Steve Toole	10	91.2
10.	Red Ehret	6	52.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Henry Porter	53	1888
2.	Parke Swartzel	45	1889
3.	Jim Conway	33	1889
4.	Tom Sullivan	24	1888
5.	John Sowders	20	1889
6.	Bill Fagan	15	1888
7.	John McCarty	13	1889
8.	Frank Hoffman	12	1888
9.	Tom Sullivan	10	1889
	Steve Toole	10	1888

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Henry Porter	56	497.0
2.	Parke Swartzel	45	410.1
3.	Tom Sullivan	34	302.0
4.	Jim Conway	33	335.0
5.	John Sowders	20	185.0
6.	Bill Fagan	15	142.1
7.	John McCarty	13	119.2
8.	Frank Hoffman	12	104.0
9.	Steve Toole	10	91.2
10.	Red Ehret	5	52.0
	John Kirby	5	43.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Henry Porter	4	1888

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Henry Porter	4	497.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Parke Swartzel	21	1889
2.	Henry Porter	16	1888
3.	Jim Conway	12	1889
4.	John Sowders	9	1889
5.	Bill Fagan	4	1888
	John McCarty	4	1889
	Steve Toole	4	1888
8.	Frank Hoffman	3	1888
9.	Frank Hafner	2	1888
	Frank Pears	2	1889
	Tom Sullivan	2	1888
	Tom Sullivan	2	1889

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Parke Swartzel	21	410.1
2.	Henry Porter	16	497.0
3.	Jim Conway	12	335.0
4.	John Sowders	9	185.0
5.	Bill Fagan	4	142.1
	John McCarty	4	119.2
	Tom Sullivan	4	302.0
	Steve Toole	4	91.2
9.	Frank Hoffman	3	104.0
10.	Frank Hafner	2	18.0
	Frank Pears	2	22.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Henry Porter	120	1888
2.	Parke Swartzel	117	1889
3.	John Sowders	105	1889
4.	Jim Conway	90	1889
5.	Bill Fagan	75	1888
6.	Tom Sullivan	68	1888
7.	John McCarty	61	1889
8.	Steve Toole	50	1888
9.	Tom Sullivan	48	1889
10.	Frank Hoffman	42	1888

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Henry Porter	134	497.0
2.	Parke Swartzel	117	410.1
3.	Tom Sullivan	116	302.0
4.	John Sowders	105	185.0
5.	Jim Conway	90	335.0
6.	Bill Fagan	75	142.1
7.	John McCarty	61	119.2
8.	Steve Toole	50	91.2
9.	Frank Hoffman	42	104.0
10.	Red Ehret	22	52.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Henry Porter	527	1888
2.	Parke Swartzel	481	1889
3.	Jim Conway	334	1889
4.	Tom Sullivan	227	1888
5.	John Sowders	204	1889
6.	Bill Fagan	179	1888
7.	John McCarty	147	1889
8.	Steve Toole	124	1888
9.	Tom Sullivan	111	1889
10.	Frank Hoffman	102	1888

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Henry Porter	579	497.0
2.	Parke Swartzel	481	410.1
3.	Tom Sullivan	338	302.0
4.	Jim Conway	334	335.0
5.	John Sowders	204	185.0
6.	Bill Fagan	179	142.1
7.	John McCarty	147	119.2
8.	Steve Toole	124	91.2
9.	Frank Hoffman	102	104.0
10.	Red Ehret	58	52.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Jim Conway	1.278	1889
2.	Parke Swartzel	1.256	1889
3.	Tom Sullivan	1.235	1888
4.	Henry Porter	1.208	1888
5.	John Sowders	0.991	1889
6.	Frank Hoffman	0.905	1888
7.	Bill Fagan	0.653	1888
8.	John McCarty	0.590	1889

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.	Tom Sullivan	0.084	1888
2.	Bill Fagan	0.253	1888
3.	Frank Hoffman	0.260	1888
4.	John McCarty	0.301	1889
5.	Henry Porter	0.304	1888
6.	Jim Conway	0.322	1889
7.	John Sowders	0.438	1889
8.	Parke Swartzel	0.461	1889

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Henry Porter	37	1888
2.	Parke Swartzel	27	1889
3.	Jim Conway	19	1889
4.	John Sowders	16	1889
	Tom Sullivan	16	1888
6.	Bill Fagan	11	1888
7.	Frank Hoffman	9	1888
8.	Tom Sullivan	8	1889
9.	John McCarty	6	1889
	Steve Toole	6	1888

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Henry Porter	40	497.0
2.	Parke Swartzel	27	410.1
3.	Tom Sullivan	24	302.0
4.	Jim Conway	19	335.0
5.	John Sowders	16	185.0
6.	Bill Fagan	11	142.1
7.	Frank Hoffman	9	104.0
8.	John McCarty	6	119.2
	Steve Toole	6	91.2
10.	John Kirby	4	43.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Henry Porter	219	1888
2.	Parke Swartzel	197	1889
3.	Jim Conway	121	1889
4.	John Sowders	99	1889
5.	Bill Fagan	90	1888
6.	Tom Sullivan	81	1888
7.	Steve Toole	68	1888
8.	Tom Sullivan	55	1889
9.	John McCarty	52	1889
10.	Frank Hoffman	32	1888
	Henry Porter	32	1889

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Henry Porter	251	497.0
2.	Parke Swartzel	197	410.1
3.	Tom Sullivan	136	302.0
4.	Jim Conway	121	335.0
5.	John Sowders	99	185.0
6.	Bill Fagan	90	142.1
7.	Steve Toole	68	91.2
8.	John McCarty	52	119.2
9.	Frank Hoffman	32	104.0
10.	Red Ehret	23	52.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Parke Swartzel	37	1889
2.	Tom Sullivan	30	1888
3.	Henry Porter	24	1888
4.	Jim Conway	22	1889
5.	John Sowders	21	1889
6.	Bill Fagan	14	1888
7.	Steve Toole	12	1888
8.	John Kirby	9	1888
9.	Frank Hoffman	7	1888
	Tom Sullivan	7	1889

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Tom Sullivan	37	302.0
	Parke Swartzel	37	410.1
3.	Henry Porter	25	497.0
4.	Jim Conway	22	335.0
5.	John Sowders	21	185.0
6.	Bill Fagan	14	142.1
7.	Steve Toole	12	91.2
8.	John Kirby	9	43.0
9.	Frank Hoffman	7	104.0
10.	Red Ehret	6	52.0
	Frank Hafner	6	18.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Tom Sullivan	24	1888
2.	Henry Porter	23	1888
	Parke Swartzel	23	1889
4.	Jim Conway	14	1889
5.	John Sowders	7	1889
	Tom Sullivan	7	1889
7.	Frank Hoffman	6	1888
	John McCarty	6	1889
9.	Steve Toole	5	1888
10.	Red Ehret	3	1888

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Tom Sullivan	31	302.0
2.	Henry Porter	24	497.0
3.	Parke Swartzel	23	410.1
4.	Jim Conway	14	335.0
5.	John Sowders	7	185.0
6.	Frank Hoffman	6	104.0
	John McCarty	6	119.2
8.	Steve Toole	5	91.2
9.	Red Ehret	3	52.0
10.	Myron Allen	2	18.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Henry Porter	2084	1888
2.	Parke Swartzel	1837	1889
3.	Jim Conway	1431	1889
4.	Tom Sullivan	960	1888
5.	John Sowders	864	1889
6.	Bill Fagan	680	1888
7.	John McCarty	569	1889
8.	Frank Hoffman	460	1888
9.	Steve Toole	453	1888
10.	Tom Sullivan	425	1889

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Henry Porter	2219	497.0
2.	Parke Swartzel	1837	410.1
3.	Jim Conway	1431	335.0
4.	Tom Sullivan	1385	302.0
5.	John Sowders	864	185.0
6.	Bill Fagan	680	142.1
7.	John McCarty	569	119.2
8.	Frank Hoffman	460	104.0
9.	Steve Toole	453	91.2
10.	Red Ehret	238	52.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Jim Conway	4	1889
2.	John Sowders	2	1889
	Steve Toole	2	1888
4.	Red Ehret	1	1888
	Steve Ladew	1	1889
	Mike Mattimore	1	1889
	John McCarty	1	1889
	Frank Pears	1	1889
	Henry Porter	1	1888
	Parke Swartzel	1	1889

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Jim Conway	4	335.0
2.	John Sowders	2	185.0
	Steve Toole	2	91.2
4.	Red Ehret	1	52.0
	Steve Ladew	1	2.0
	Mike Mattimore	1	3.0
	John McCarty	1	119.2
	Frank Pears	1	22.0
	Henry Porter	1	497.0
	Parke Swartzel	1	410.1

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Jim Conway	128	1889
2.	Frank Hoffman	122	1888
3.	John McCarty	106	1889
4.	Tom Sullivan	99	1888
5.	Parke Swartzel	96	1889
6.	John Sowders	86	1889
7.	Henry Porter	81	1888
8.	Bill Fagan	59	1888

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Jim Conway	22	1889
2.	Myron Allen	2	1888
	Charlie Bell	2	1889
	Frank Hoffman	2	1888

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Jim Conway	22	335.0
2.	Myron Allen	2	18.0
	Charlie Bell	2	9.0
	Frank Hoffman	2	104.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Jim Conway	1.9	1889
2.	Myron Allen	0.2	1888
	Charlie Bell	0.2	1889
	Frank Hoffman	0.2	1888

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Jim Conway	1.9	335.0
2.	Myron Allen	0.2	18.0
	Charlie Bell	0.2	9.0
	Frank Hoffman	0.2	104.0

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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