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ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Roger Nelson2.081972
2.Bret Saberhagen2.161989
3.Kevin Appier2.461992
4.Kevin Appier2.561993
5.Charlie Leibrandt2.691985
6.Mark Gubicza2.701988
7.Mike Hedlund2.711971
8.Larry Gura2.721978
 Larry Gura2.721981
10.Kevin Appier2.761990

ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Dan Quisenberry2.55920.3
2.Steve Farr3.05511.0
3.Jeff Montgomery3.20849.3
4.Bret Saberhagen3.211660.3
5.Al Fitzmorris3.461098.0
6.Marty Pattin3.48825.7
7.Kevin Appier3.491843.7
8.Dick Drago3.521134.0
9.Doug Bird3.56714.7
10.Charlie Leibrandt3.601257.0

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Bret Saberhagen231989
2.Steve Busby221974
3.Dennis Leonard211978
4.Mark Gubicza201988
 Dennis Leonard201977
 Dennis Leonard201980
 Bret Saberhagen201985
 Paul Splittorff201973
9.Paul Splittorff191978
10.Kevin Appier181993
 Steve Busby181975
 Jim Colborn181977
 Larry Gura181980
 Larry Gura181982
 Bret Saberhagen181987

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Paul Splittorff1662554.7
2.Dennis Leonard1442187.0
3.Mark Gubicza1322218.7
4.Kevin Appier1151843.7
5.Larry Gura1111701.3
6.Bret Saberhagen1101660.3
7.Tom Gordon791149.7
8.Charlie Leibrandt761257.0
9.Steve Busby701060.7
 Al Fitzmorris701098.0

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  Year
1.Larry Gura.8001978
2.Bret Saberhagen.7931989
3.Bret Saberhagen.7691985
4.David Cone.7621994
5.Paul Splittorff.7271977
6.Mark Gubicza.7141988
7.Kevin Appier.6921993
8.Al Fitzmorris.6841974
9.Dennis Leonard.6821975
10.Tom Gordon.6671993
 Mark Gubicza.6671986

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  IP
1.Al Fitzmorris.5931098.0
2.Larry Gura.5871701.3
3.Bret Saberhagen.5851660.3
4.Doug Bird.576714.7
 Dennis Leonard.5762187.0
6.Steve Busby.5651060.7
7.Rich Gale.560666.3
8.Kevin Appier.5561843.7
9.Charlie Leibrandt.5551257.0
10.Dan Quisenberry.537920.3
 Paul Splittorff.5372554.7

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  Year
1.Roger Nelson0.8711972
2.Bret Saberhagen0.9611989
3.Larry Gura1.0101981
4.Bret Saberhagen1.0581985
5.Bret Saberhagen1.0701991
6.David Cone1.0721994
7.Larry Gura1.0961978
8.Kevin Appier1.1061993
9.Dennis Leonard1.1101977
10.Doug Bird1.1231976

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  IP
1.Bret Saberhagen1.1341660.3
2.Dan Quisenberry1.150920.3
3.Jeff Montgomery1.233849.3
4.Marty Pattin1.233825.7
5.Doug Bird1.245714.7
6.Kevin Appier1.2501843.7
7.Larry Gura1.2531701.3
8.Bud Black1.259977.7
9.Dennis Leonard1.2622187.0
10.Dick Drago1.2981134.0

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  Year
1.Roger Nelson6.231972
2.Tom Gordon6.741989
3.David Cone6.821994
4.Kevin Appier6.901993
5.Bruce Dal Canton6.931974
6.Bret Saberhagen7.171989
7.Kevin Appier7.211992
8.Larry Gura7.261981
9.David Cone7.261993
10.Kevin Appier7.291995

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  IP
1.Jeff Montgomery8.05849.3
2.Tom Gordon8.141149.7
3.Kevin Appier8.161843.7
4.Steve Farr8.26511.0
5.Bret Saberhagen8.411660.3
6.Steve Busby8.511060.7
7.Larry Gura8.611701.3
8.Bud Black8.67977.7
9.Rich Gale8.70666.3
10.Marty Pattin8.73825.7

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  Year
1.Doug Bird1.411976
2.Bret Saberhagen1.451985
3.Bret Saberhagen1.481989
4.Paul Byrd1.502002
5.Roger Nelson1.611972
6.Dick Drago1.721971
7.Larry Gura1.831981
8.Dennis Leonard1.831981
9.Bret Saberhagen1.861987
10.Paul Splittorff1.901980

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  IP
1.Dan Quisenberry1.36920.3
2.Bret Saberhagen1.791660.3
3.Zack Greinke2.31506.3
4.Marty Pattin2.37825.7
5.Doug Bird2.37714.7
6.Dick Drago2.461134.0
7.Dennis Leonard2.562187.0
8.Charlie Leibrandt2.571257.0
9.Bud Black2.66977.7
10.Larry Gura2.661701.3

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  Year
1.Kevin Appier8.821996
2.Bob Johnson8.661970
3.Tom Gordon8.451989
4.Kevin Appier8.271995
5.Tom Gordon8.061990
6.Dennis Leonard7.501977
7.Kevin Appier7.491997
8.Bill Butler7.251969
9.Kevin Appier7.011993
10.Jose Rosado6.961998

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  IP
1.Tom Gordon7.821149.7
2.Jeff Montgomery7.63849.3
3.Steve Farr7.56511.0
4.Kevin Appier7.121843.7
5.Zack Greinke6.42506.3
6.Jose Rosado6.05720.3
7.Bret Saberhagen5.921660.3
8.Doug Bird5.84714.7
9.Darrell May5.63527.3
10.Steve Busby5.591060.7

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  Year
1.Dan Quisenberry841985
2.Jason Grimsley762003
3.Dan Quisenberry751980
4.Jimmy Gobble742007
5.Jason Grimsley732001
 Jeff Montgomery731990
 Scott Service731998
8.Dan Quisenberry721982
 Dan Quisenberry721984
10.Jason Grimsley702002
 Matt Whisenant701998

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  IP
1.Jeff Montgomery686849.3
2.Dan Quisenberry573920.3
3.Paul Splittorff4292554.7
4.Mark Gubicza3822218.7
5.Dennis Leonard3122187.0
6.Larry Gura3101701.3
7.Doug Bird292714.7
8.Steve Farr289511.0
9.Kevin Appier2871843.7
10.Hipolito Pichardo281669.7

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Jeff Montgomery451993
 Dan Quisenberry451983
3.Dan Quisenberry441984
4.Jeff Montgomery391992
5.Dan Quisenberry371985
6.Jeff Montgomery361998
7.Dan Quisenberry351982
8.Jeff Montgomery331991
 Dan Quisenberry331980
10.Jeff Montgomery311995

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Jeff Montgomery304849.3
2.Dan Quisenberry238920.3
3.Doug Bird58714.7
4.Roberto Hernandez54119.7
5.Mike MacDougal50174.0
6.Steve Farr49511.0
7.Ted Abernathy40195.0
8.Al Hrabosky31140.0
9.Tom Burgmeier28276.0
 Mark Littell28271.0

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Dennis Leonard294.71978
2.Dennis Leonard292.71977
3.Steve Busby292.31974
4.Larry Gura283.31980
5.Dennis Leonard280.31980
6.Mark Gubicza269.71988
7.Bret Saberhagen262.31989
8.Paul Splittorff262.01973
 Paul Splittorff262.01978
10.Bret Saberhagen260.71988

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Paul Splittorff2554.72554.7
2.Mark Gubicza2218.72218.7
3.Dennis Leonard2187.02187.0
4.Kevin Appier1843.71843.7
5.Larry Gura1701.31701.3
6.Bret Saberhagen1660.31660.3
7.Charlie Leibrandt1257.01257.0
8.Tom Gordon1149.71149.7
9.Dick Drago1134.01134.0
10.Al Fitzmorris1098.01098.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  Year
1.Dennis Leonard2441977
2.Kevin Appier2071996
3.Bob Johnson2061970
4.Steve Busby1981974
5.Kevin Appier1961997
6.Bret Saberhagen1931989
7.David Cone1911993
8.Kevin Appier1861993
9.Kevin Appier1851995
10.Mark Gubicza1831988
 Dennis Leonard1831978

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  IP
1.Kevin Appier14581843.7
2.Mark Gubicza13662218.7
3.Dennis Leonard13232187.0
4.Bret Saberhagen10931660.3
5.Paul Splittorff10572554.7
6.Tom Gordon9991149.7
7.Jeff Montgomery720849.3
8.Steve Busby6591060.7
9.Larry Gura6331701.3
10.Charlie Leibrandt6181257.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Dennis Leonard401978
2.Steve Busby381974
 Dennis Leonard381980
 Paul Splittorff381973
 Paul Splittorff381978
6.Steve Busby371973
 Larry Gura371982
 Dennis Leonard371977
 Paul Splittorff371977
10.Mark Gubicza361989
 Larry Gura361980
 Paul Splittorff361974

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Paul Splittorff3922554.7
2.Mark Gubicza3272218.7
3.Dennis Leonard3022187.0
4.Kevin Appier2751843.7
5.Bret Saberhagen2261660.3
6.Larry Gura2191701.3
7.Charlie Leibrandt1871257.0
8.Dick Drago1601134.0
9.Steve Busby1501060.7
10.Tom Gordon1441149.7

Comp. Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Dennis Leonard211977
2.Steve Busby201974
 Dennis Leonard201978
4.Steve Busby181975
5.Larry Gura161980
 Dennis Leonard161976
7.Dick Drago151971
 Bret Saberhagen151987
9.Paul Splittorff131978
10.Larry Gura121981
 Dennis Leonard121979
 Bret Saberhagen121989
 Paul Splittorff121972
 Paul Splittorff121973

Comp. Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Dennis Leonard1032187.0
2.Paul Splittorff882554.7
3.Bret Saberhagen641660.3
4.Larry Gura611701.3
5.Steve Busby531060.7
 Dick Drago531134.0
7.Mark Gubicza422218.7
8.Al Fitzmorris351098.0
9.Charlie Leibrandt341257.0
10.Kevin Appier321843.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Roger Nelson61972
2.Dennis Leonard51977
 Dennis Leonard51979
4.Bill Butler41969
 Dick Drago41971
 Al Fitzmorris41974
 Mark Gubicza41988
 Larry Gura41980
 Dennis Leonard41978
 Bret Saberhagen41987
 Bret Saberhagen41989

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Dennis Leonard232187.0
2.Paul Splittorff172554.7
3.Mark Gubicza162218.7
4.Larry Gura141701.3
 Bret Saberhagen141660.3
6.Al Fitzmorris111098.0
7.Kevin Appier101843.7
 Dick Drago101134.0
 Charlie Leibrandt101257.0
10.Steve Busby71060.7
 Roger Nelson7418.3
 Jim Rooker7488.0

Home Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  Year
1.Darrell May382004
2.Tim Belcher371998
3.Paul Byrd362002
 Jeff Suppan362000
5.Brian Anderson332004
 Dennis Leonard331979
7.Jeff Suppan322002
8.Tim Belcher311997
 Larry Gura311982
 Jose Lima312005
 Darrell May312003

Home Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  IP
1.Dennis Leonard2022187.0
2.Paul Splittorff1922554.7
3.Larry Gura1661701.3
4.Mark Gubicza1532218.7
5.Kevin Appier1381843.7
6.Bret Saberhagen1261660.3
7.Jeff Suppan123864.7
8.Charlie Leibrandt1021257.0
9.Bud Black100977.7
10.Darrell May97527.3

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  Year
1.Mark Gubicza1201987
2.David Cone1141993
3.Danny Jackson1091987
4.Pat Rapp1071998
5.Steve Busby1051973
6.Jim Rooker1021970
7.Rich Gale1001978
8.Rich Gale991979
 Tom Gordon991990
10.Mac Suzuki942000

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  IP
1.Mark Gubicza7832218.7
2.Paul Splittorff7802554.7
3.Kevin Appier6341843.7
4.Dennis Leonard6222187.0
5.Tom Gordon5871149.7
6.Larry Gura5031701.3
7.Steve Busby4331060.7
8.Al Fitzmorris3591098.0
 Charlie Leibrandt3591257.0
10.Bret Saberhagen3311660.3

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  Year
1.Steve Busby2841974
2.Dennis Leonard2831978
3.Paul Splittorff2791973
4.Larry Gura2721980
5.Dennis Leonard2711980
 Bret Saberhagen2711988
7.Chris Haney2671996
8.Tim Belcher2621996
9.Dick Drago2521973
 Mark Gubicza2521989
 Paul Splittorff2521974

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  IP
1.Paul Splittorff26442554.7
2.Mark Gubicza22262218.7
3.Dennis Leonard21372187.0
4.Kevin Appier16711843.7
5.Larry Gura16281701.3
6.Bret Saberhagen15511660.3
7.Charlie Leibrandt12941257.0
8.Dick Drago11621134.0
9.Al Fitzmorris10751098.0
10.Tom Gordon10401149.7

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  Year
1.Bret Saberhagen4.491989
2.Bret Saberhagen4.161985
3.Roger Nelson3.871972
4.Doug Bird3.451976
5.Paul Byrd3.392002
6.Dennis Leonard3.091977
7.Bret Saberhagen3.081987
8.Bret Saberhagen3.021991
9.Bret Saberhagen2.901988
10.Kevin Appier2.761996

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  IP
1.Bret Saberhagen3.301660.3
2.Zack Greinke2.78506.3
3.Jeff Montgomery2.51849.3
4.Doug Bird2.47714.7
5.Dan Quisenberry2.31920.3
6.Kevin Appier2.301843.7
7.Dennis Leonard2.132187.0
8.Steve Farr2.11511.0
9.Darrell May2.09527.3
10.Jose Rosado2.04720.3

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Darrell May192004
 Paul Splittorff191974
3.Mark Gubicza181987
 Larry Gura181983
 Danny Jackson181987
6.Dick Drago171972
 Zack Greinke172005
 Dennis Leonard171978
 Paul Splittorff171979
10.Chad Durbin162001
 Jose Lima162005
 Jim Rooker161969
 Bret Saberhagen161988
 Jeff Suppan162002

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Paul Splittorff1432554.7
2.Mark Gubicza1352218.7
3.Dennis Leonard1062187.0
4.Kevin Appier921843.7
5.Larry Gura781701.3
 Bret Saberhagen781660.3
7.Tom Gordon711149.7
8.Dick Drago701134.0
9.Charlie Leibrandt611257.0
10.Bud Black57977.7

Earned Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Jose Lima1312005
2.Jeff Suppan1232002
3.Tim Belcher1191997
 Chris Haney1191996
 Jeff Suppan1192000
6.Zack Greinke1182005
 Dennis Leonard1181980
8.Larry Gura1161979
 Darrell May1162004
 Paul Splittorff1161973

Earned Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Paul Splittorff10822554.7
2.Mark Gubicza9652218.7
3.Dennis Leonard8982187.0
4.Kevin Appier7141843.7
5.Larry Gura7041701.3
6.Bret Saberhagen5931660.3
7.Tom Gordon5141149.7
8.Charlie Leibrandt5031257.0
9.Jeff Suppan454864.7
10.Dick Drago4441134.0

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Dan Reichert182000
2.Tom Gordon171993
3.Bruce Dal Canton161974
4.Al Fitzmorris151971
 Mark Gubicza151986
6.Kevin Appier141997
 David Cone141993
 Mark Gubicza141987
 Dennis Leonard141977
 Pat Rapp141998

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Mark Gubicza1072218.7
2.Dennis Leonard732187.0
3.Kevin Appier721843.7
4.Tom Gordon711149.7
5.Al Fitzmorris561098.0
6.Bret Saberhagen411660.3
 Paul Splittorff412554.7
8.Charlie Leibrandt391257.0
9.Dan Reichert34379.0
10.Jeff Montgomery32849.3
 Mac Suzuki32333.7

Hit Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  Year
1.Mike Boddicker131991
 Jim Colborn131977
 Zack Greinke132005
4.Jeff Suppan122001
5.Chad Durbin112001
 Bob Johnson111970
 Dennis Leonard111976
8.David Cone101993
 Pat Rapp101998
10.Steve Busby91974
 Dick Drago91971
 Dennis Leonard91975
 Dennis Leonard91978
 Jose Lima92005
 Bret Saberhagen91991
 Scott Service91998

Hit Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  IP
1.Mark Gubicza582218.7
2.Dennis Leonard522187.0
3.Larry Gura401701.3
4.Kevin Appier391843.7
5.Paul Splittorff342554.7
6.Dick Drago311134.0
7.Bud Black29977.7
 Jeff Suppan29864.7
9.Hipolito Pichardo27669.7
 Bret Saberhagen271660.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BFP  Year
1.Steve Busby12201974
2.Dennis Leonard12181978
3.Dennis Leonard11861977
4.Larry Gura11751980
5.Dennis Leonard11721980
6.Paul Splittorff11191973
7.Mark Gubicza11111988
8.Bret Saberhagen10891988
9.Dennis Leonard10721976
10.Paul Splittorff10691978

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BFP  IP
1.Paul Splittorff108242554.7
2.Mark Gubicza94572218.7
3.Dennis Leonard91492187.0
4.Kevin Appier76881843.7
5.Larry Gura71081701.3
6.Bret Saberhagen67251660.3
7.Charlie Leibrandt53081257.0
8.Tom Gordon49711149.7
9.Dick Drago47381134.0
10.Al Fitzmorris45911098.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Dan Quisenberry761985
2.Dan Quisenberry681980
 Dan Quisenberry681982
4.Dan Quisenberry671984
5.Jeff Montgomery631993
6.Jeff Montgomery621992
 Dan Quisenberry621983
8.Mike MacDougal612003
9.Jeff Montgomery591990
10.Roberto Hernandez552001
 Jeff Montgomery551991

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Jeff Montgomery543849.3
2.Dan Quisenberry503920.3
3.Doug Bird171714.7
4.Steve Farr166511.0
5.Mike MacDougal126174.0
6.Steve Mingori115439.0
7.Ted Abernathy102195.0
8.Tom Burgmeier98276.0
9.Roberto Hernandez97119.7
10.Hipolito Pichardo93669.7

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Bret Saberhagen1801989
2.Kevin Appier1791993
3.David Cone1701994
4.Kevin Appier1651992
5.Charlie Leibrandt1541985
6.Mark Gubicza1491988
7.Roger Nelson1451972
8.Bret Saberhagen1451985
9.Larry Gura1421978
10.Kevin Appier1391990

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Dan Quisenberry160920.3
2.Jeff Montgomery137849.3
3.Steve Farr135511.0
4.Kevin Appier1301843.7
5.Bret Saberhagen1281660.3
6.Danny Jackson116712.7
7.Charlie Leibrandt1161257.0
8.Jose Rosado114720.3
9.Marty Pattin112825.7
10.Bud Black112977.7

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