Single-Season Top 10 Leaders

WAR for Pitchers †
1. Jim Conway • 1889 4.5
2. Park Swartzel • 1889 1.3
3. Tom Sullivan • 1888 0.8
4. Red Ehret • 1888 0.7
5. Myron Allen • 1888 0.6
6. Henry Porter • 1888 0.5
7. Frank Hoffman • 1888 0.4
8. Charlie Bell • 1889 0.2
Frank Pears • 1889 0.2
Earned Run Average
1. Jim Conway • 1889 3.25
2. Tom Sullivan • 1888 3.4
3. Henry Porter • 1888 4.16
4. Park Swartzel • 1889 4.32
5. John Sowders • 1889 4.82
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 5.69
Wins
1. Jim Conway • 1889 19
Park Swartzel • 1889 19
3. Henry Porter • 1888 18
4. John McCarty • 1889 8
Tom Sullivan • 1888 8
6. John Sowders • 1889 6
7. Bill Fagan • 1888 5
Steve Toole • 1888 5
9. Red Ehret • 1888 3
Frank Hoffman • 1888 3
Win-Loss %
1. John McCarty • 1889 .571
2. Jim Conway • 1889 .500
3. Park Swartzel • 1889 .413
4. Tom Sullivan • 1888 .333
5. Henry Porter • 1888 .327
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 .313
7. John Sowders • 1889 .273
Walks & Hits per IP
1. Jim Conway • 1889 1.266
2. Henry Porter • 1888 1.365
3. Tom Sullivan • 1888 1.374
4. Park Swartzel • 1889 1.457
5. John Sowders • 1889 1.670
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 1.785
Hits per 9 IP
1. Jim Conway • 1889 8.973
2. Tom Sullivan • 1888 9.517
3. John Sowders • 1889 9.924
4. Henry Porter • 1888 10.006
5. Park Swartzel • 1889 10.550
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 11.319
Bases On Balls per 9 IP
1. Henry Porter • 1888 2.278
2. Jim Conway • 1889 2.418
3. Park Swartzel • 1889 2.566
4. Tom Sullivan • 1888 2.851
5. Bill Fagan • 1888 4.742
6. John Sowders • 1889 5.108
Strikeouts per 9 IP
1. John Sowders • 1889 5.059
2. Tom Sullivan • 1888 3.522
3. Park Swartzel • 1889 3.224
4. Bill Fagan • 1888 3.098
5. Jim Conway • 1889 3.090
6. Henry Porter • 1888 2.753
Games Played
1. Henry Porter • 1888 55
2. Park Swartzel • 1889 48
3. Jim Conway • 1889 41
4. John Sowders • 1889 25
5. Tom Sullivan • 1888 24
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 17
7. John McCarty • 1889 15
8. Frank Hoffman • 1888 12
Steve Toole • 1888 12
10. Tom Sullivan • 1889 10
Saves
1. John Sowders • 1889 1
Park Swartzel • 1889 1
Innings Pitched
1. Henry Porter • 1888 474.0
2. Park Swartzel • 1889 410.1
3. Jim Conway • 1889 335.0
4. Tom Sullivan • 1888 214.2
5. John Sowders • 1889 185.0
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 142.1
7. John McCarty • 1889 119.2
8. Frank Hoffman • 1888 104.0
9. Steve Toole • 1888 91.2
10. Tom Sullivan • 1889 87.1
Strikeouts
1. Park Swartzel • 1889 147
2. Henry Porter • 1888 145
3. Jim Conway • 1889 115
4. John Sowders • 1889 104
5. Tom Sullivan • 1888 84
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 49
7. Frank Hoffman • 1888 38
8. John McCarty • 1889 36
9. Steve Toole • 1888 35
10. Tom Sullivan • 1889 24
Games Started
1. Henry Porter • 1888 54
2. Park Swartzel • 1889 47
3. Jim Conway • 1889 37
4. Tom Sullivan • 1888 24
5. John Sowders • 1889 23
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 17
7. John McCarty • 1889 14
8. Frank Hoffman • 1888 12
9. Tom Sullivan • 1889 10
Steve Toole • 1888 10
Complete Games
1. Henry Porter • 1888 53
2. Park Swartzel • 1889 45
3. Jim Conway • 1889 33
4. Tom Sullivan • 1888 24
5. John Sowders • 1889 20
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 15
7. John McCarty • 1889 13
8. Frank Hoffman • 1888 12
9. Tom Sullivan • 1889 10
Steve Toole • 1888 10
Shutouts
1. Henry Porter • 1888 4
Home Runs
1. Park Swartzel • 1889 21
2. Henry Porter • 1888 16
3. Jim Conway • 1889 12
4. John Sowders • 1889 9
5. Bill Fagan • 1888 4
John McCarty • 1889 4
Steve Toole • 1888 4
8. Frank Hoffman • 1888 3
9. Frank Hafner • 1888 2
Frank Pears • 1889 2
Tom Sullivan • 1888 2
Tom Sullivan • 1889 2
Bases on Balls
1. Henry Porter • 1888 120
2. Park Swartzel • 1889 117
3. John Sowders • 1889 105
4. Jim Conway • 1889 90
5. Bill Fagan • 1888 75
6. Tom Sullivan • 1888 68
7. John McCarty • 1889 61
8. Steve Toole • 1888 50
9. Tom Sullivan • 1889 48
10. Frank Hoffman • 1888 42
Hits
1. Henry Porter • 1888 527
2. Park Swartzel • 1889 481
3. Jim Conway • 1889 334
4. Tom Sullivan • 1888 227
5. John Sowders • 1889 204
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 179
7. John McCarty • 1889 147
8. Steve Toole • 1888 124
9. Tom Sullivan • 1889 111
10. Frank Hoffman • 1888 102
Strikeouts / Base On Balls
1. Jim Conway • 1889 1.278
2. Park Swartzel • 1889 1.256
3. Tom Sullivan • 1888 1.235
4. Henry Porter • 1888 1.208
5. John Sowders • 1889 0.99
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 0.653
Home Runs per 9 IP
1. Tom Sullivan • 1888 0.084
2. Bill Fagan • 1888 0.253
3. Henry Porter • 1888 0.304
4. Jim Conway • 1889 0.322
5. John Sowders • 1889 0.438
6. Park Swartzel • 1889 0.461
Losses
1. Henry Porter • 1888 37
2. Park Swartzel • 1889 27
3. Jim Conway • 1889 19
4. John Sowders • 1889 16
Tom Sullivan • 1888 16
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 11
7. Frank Hoffman • 1888 9
8. Tom Sullivan • 1889 8
9. John McCarty • 1889 6
Steve Toole • 1888 6
Earned Runs
1. Henry Porter • 1888 219
2. Park Swartzel • 1889 197
3. Jim Conway • 1889 121
4. John Sowders • 1889 99
5. Bill Fagan • 1888 90
6. Tom Sullivan • 1888 81
7. Steve Toole • 1888 68
8. Tom Sullivan • 1889 55
9. John McCarty • 1889 52
10. Frank Hoffman • 1888 32
Henry Porter • 1889 32
Wild Pitches
1. Park Swartzel • 1889 37
2. Tom Sullivan • 1888 30
3. Henry Porter • 1888 24
4. Jim Conway • 1889 22
5. John Sowders • 1889 21
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 14
7. Steve Toole • 1888 12
8. John Kirby • 1888 9
9. Frank Hoffman • 1888 7
Tom Sullivan • 1889 7
Hit By Pitch
1. Tom Sullivan • 1888 24
2. Henry Porter • 1888 23
Park Swartzel • 1889 23
4. Jim Conway • 1889 14
5. John Sowders • 1889 7
Tom Sullivan • 1889 7
7. Frank Hoffman • 1888 6
John McCarty • 1889 6
9. Steve Toole • 1888 5
10. Red Ehret • 1888 3
Batters Faced
1. Henry Porter • 1888 2084
2. Park Swartzel • 1889 1837
3. Jim Conway • 1889 1431
4. Tom Sullivan • 1888 960
5. John Sowders • 1889 864
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 680
7. John McCarty • 1889 569
8. Frank Hoffman • 1888 460
9. Steve Toole • 1888 453
10. Tom Sullivan • 1889 425
Games Finished
1. Jim Conway • 1889 4
2. John Sowders • 1889 2
Steve Toole • 1888 2
4. Red Ehret • 1888 1
Steve Ladew • 1889 1
Mike Mattimore • 1889 1
John McCarty • 1889 1
Frank Pears • 1889 1
Henry Porter • 1888 1
Park Swartzel • 1889 1
Adjusted ERA+
1. Jim Conway • 1889 128
2. Tom Sullivan • 1888 98
3. Park Swartzel • 1889 96
4. John Sowders • 1889 86
5. Henry Porter • 1888 80
6. Bill Fagan • 1888 59
Fielding Independent Pitching
1. Tom Sullivan • 1888 3.21
2. Henry Porter • 1888 3.32
3. Jim Conway • 1889 3.72
4. Bill Fagan • 1888 3.86
5. Park Swartzel • 1889 3.98
6. John Sowders • 1889 4.33
Adj. Pitching Runs
1. Jim Conway • 1889 22
2. Myron Allen • 1888 2
Charlie Bell • 1889 2
Frank Hoffman • 1888 2
Adj. Pitching Wins
1. Jim Conway • 1889 1.9
2. Myron Allen • 1888 0.2
Charlie Bell • 1889 0.2
Frank Hoffman • 1888 0.2

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