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Kansas City Cowboys Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Single-Season Leaders

Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	4.0	1886
	Stump Wiedman	4.0	1886

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	4.0	393.0
	Stump Wiedman	4.0	427.2

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	4.49	1886
2.	Stump Wiedman	4.52	1886
3.	Pete Conway	5.75	1886

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	12	1886
	Stump Wiedman	12	1886
3.	Pete Conway	5	1886
4.	Silver King	1	1886

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	12	393.0
	Stump Wiedman	12	427.2
3.	Pete Conway	5	180.0
4.	Silver King	1	39.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	.273	1886
2.	Pete Conway	.250	1886
	Stump Wiedman	.250	1886

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	1.323	1886
2.	Stump Wiedman	1.546	1886
3.	Pete Conway	1.650	1886

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	10.649	1886
2.	Stump Wiedman	11.553	1886
3.	Pete Conway	11.800	1886

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 Whitney	1.260	1886
2.	Stump Wiedman	2.357	1886
3.	Pete Conway	3.050	1886

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.	Pete Conway	4.050	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	3.824	1886
3.	Stump Wiedman	3.535	1886

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Stump Wiedman	51	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	46	1886
3.	Pete Conway	23	1886
4.	Silver King	5	1886
5.	Larry McKeon	3	1886
6.	Jim Lillie	1	1886

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Stump Wiedman	51	427.2
2.	Jim Whitney	46	393.0
3.	Pete Conway	23	180.0
4.	Silver King	5	39.0
5.	Larry McKeon	3	21.0
6.	Jim Lillie	1	6.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Stump Wiedman	427.2	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	393.0	1886
3.	Pete Conway	180.0	1886
4.	Silver King	39.0	1886
5.	Larry McKeon	21.0	1886
6.	Jim Lillie	6.0	1886

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Stump Wiedman	427.2	427.2
2.	Jim Whitney	393.0	393.0
3.	Pete Conway	180.0	180.0
4.	Silver King	39.0	39.0
5.	Larry McKeon	21.0	21.0
6.	Jim Lillie	6.0	6.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Stump Wiedman	168	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	167	1886
3.	Pete Conway	81	1886
4.	Silver King	23	1886
5.	Larry McKeon	3	1886

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Stump Wiedman	168	427.2
2.	Jim Whitney	167	393.0
3.	Pete Conway	81	180.0
4.	Silver King	23	39.0
5.	Larry McKeon	3	21.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Stump Wiedman	51	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	44	1886
3.	Pete Conway	20	1886
4.	Silver King	5	1886
5.	Larry McKeon	3	1886

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Stump Wiedman	51	427.2
2.	Jim Whitney	44	393.0
3.	Pete Conway	20	180.0
4.	Silver King	5	39.0
5.	Larry McKeon	3	21.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Stump Wiedman	48	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	42	1886
3.	Pete Conway	19	1886
4.	Silver King	5	1886
5.	Larry McKeon	3	1886

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Stump Wiedman	48	427.2
2.	Jim Whitney	42	393.0
3.	Pete Conway	19	180.0
4.	Silver King	5	39.0
5.	Larry McKeon	3	21.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	3	1886
2.	Stump Wiedman	1	1886

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	3	393.0
2.	Stump Wiedman	1	427.2

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Stump Wiedman	11	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	9	1886
3.	Pete Conway	6	1886
4.	Silver King	1	1886

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Stump Wiedman	11	427.2
2.	Jim Whitney	9	393.0
3.	Pete Conway	6	180.0
4.	Silver King	1	39.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Stump Wiedman	112	1886
2.	Pete Conway	61	1886
3.	Jim Whitney	55	1886
4.	Silver King	9	1886
5.	Larry McKeon	8	1886
6.	Jim Lillie	1	1886

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Stump Wiedman	112	427.2
2.	Pete Conway	61	180.0
3.	Jim Whitney	55	393.0
4.	Silver King	9	39.0
5.	Larry McKeon	8	21.0
6.	Jim Lillie	1	6.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Stump Wiedman	549	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	465	1886
3.	Pete Conway	236	1886
4.	Larry McKeon	44	1886
5.	Silver King	43	1886
6.	Jim Lillie	8	1886

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Stump Wiedman	549	427.2
2.	Jim Whitney	465	393.0
3.	Pete Conway	236	180.0
4.	Larry McKeon	44	21.0
5.	Silver King	43	39.0
6.	Jim Lillie	8	6.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	3.036	1886
2.	Stump Wiedman	1.500	1886
3.	Pete Conway	1.328	1886

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.	Jim Whitney	0.206	1886
2.	Stump Wiedman	0.231	1886
3.	Pete Conway	0.300	1886

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Stump Wiedman	36	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	32	1886
3.	Pete Conway	15	1886
4.	Silver King	3	1886
5.	Larry McKeon	2	1886

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Stump Wiedman	36	427.2
2.	Jim Whitney	32	393.0
3.	Pete Conway	15	180.0
4.	Silver King	3	39.0
5.	Larry McKeon	2	21.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Stump Wiedman	215	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	196	1886
3.	Pete Conway	115	1886
4.	Larry McKeon	25	1886
5.	Silver King	21	1886
6.	Jim Lillie	3	1886

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Stump Wiedman	215	427.2
2.	Jim Whitney	196	393.0
3.	Pete Conway	115	180.0
4.	Larry McKeon	25	21.0
5.	Silver King	21	39.0
6.	Jim Lillie	3	6.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Stump Wiedman	35	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	29	1886
3.	Pete Conway	21	1886
4.	Silver King	8	1886
5.	Larry McKeon	2	1886

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Stump Wiedman	35	427.2
2.	Jim Whitney	29	393.0
3.	Pete Conway	21	180.0
4.	Silver King	8	39.0
5.	Larry McKeon	2	21.0

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.	Stump Wiedman	1924	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	1691	1886
3.	Pete Conway	865	1886
4.	Silver King	186	1886
5.	Larry McKeon	115	1886
6.	Jim Lillie	24	1886

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Stump Wiedman	1924	427.2
2.	Jim Whitney	1691	393.0
3.	Pete Conway	865	180.0
4.	Silver King	186	39.0
5.	Larry McKeon	115	21.0
6.	Jim Lillie	24	6.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Pete Conway	3	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	2	1886
3.	Jim Lillie	1	1886

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Pete Conway	3	180.0
2.	Jim Whitney	2	393.0
3.	Jim Lillie	1	6.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	82	1886
2.	Stump Wiedman	81	1886
3.	Pete Conway	64	1886

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP

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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