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Louisville Colonels Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Louisville Colonels Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	15.1	1884
2.	Toad Ramsey	11.8	1886
3.	Scott Stratton	9.2	1890
4.	Toad Ramsey	7.7	1887
5.	Guy Hecker	6.6	1885
6.	Bert Cunningham	6.5	1898
7.	George Hemming	5.1	1894
8.	Red Ehret	4.9	1890
9.	Tony Mullane	4.8	1882
10.	Deacon Phillippe	4.1	1899

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	25.5	2804.1
2.	Toad Ramsey	14.5	1711.0
3.	Bert Cunningham	13.6	1348.2
4.	Scott Stratton	11.5	1715.2
5.	George Hemming	6.6	728.1
6.	Red Ehret	5.7	1032.2
7.	Bill Hill	5.1	518.2
8.	Tony Mullane	4.8	460.1
9.	Jock Menefee	4.6	341.0
10.	Pete Dowling	4.4	610.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	1.30	1882
2.	Guy Hecker	1.80	1884
3.	Tony Mullane	1.88	1882
4.	Guy Hecker	2.17	1885
5.	Scott Stratton	2.36	1890
6.	Toad Ramsey	2.45	1886
7.	Ice Box Chamberlain	2.53	1888
	Red Ehret	2.53	1890
9.	Phil Reccius	2.71	1884
10.	Al Mays	2.76	1885

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	2.83	2804.1
2.	Toad Ramsey	3.20	1711.0
3.	Ice Box Chamberlain	3.49	536.1
4.	Scott Stratton	3.63	1715.2
5.	Pete Dowling	3.69	610.0
6.	Red Ehret	3.81	1032.2
7.	Bert Cunningham	4.04	1348.2
	Bill Hill	4.04	518.2
9.	John Ewing	4.12	522.0
10.	Bill Magee	4.61	522.2

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	52	1884
2.	Toad Ramsey	38	1886
3.	Toad Ramsey	37	1887
4.	Scott Stratton	34	1890
5.	Guy Hecker	30	1885
	Tony Mullane	30	1882
7.	Bert Cunningham	28	1898
	Guy Hecker	28	1883
9.	Guy Hecker	26	1886
10.	Red Ehret	25	1890

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	173	2804.1
2.	Toad Ramsey	87	1711.0
	Scott Stratton	87	1715.2
4.	Bert Cunningham	77	1348.2
5.	Red Ehret	51	1032.2
6.	George Hemming	36	728.1
7.	Chick Fraser	34	846.2
8.	Ice Box Chamberlain	32	536.1
9.	Tony Mullane	30	460.1
10.	Pete Dowling	27	610.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	.722	1884
2.	Scott Stratton	.708	1890
3.	Bert Cunningham	.651	1898
4.	Red Ehret	.641	1890
5.	George Meakim	.632	1890
6.	Herb Goodall	.615	1890
7.	Ice Box Chamberlain	.609	1888
8.	Guy Hecker	.600	1887
9.	Toad Ramsey	.585	1886
10.	Toad Ramsey	.578	1887

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	.558	2804.1
2.	Tony Mullane	.556	460.1
3.	Ice Box Chamberlain	.533	536.1
4.	Bert Cunningham	.507	1348.2
5.	George Hemming	.462	728.1
6.	Scott Stratton	.455	1715.2
7.	Toad Ramsey	.451	1711.0
8.	Red Ehret	.447	1032.2
9.	Pete Dowling	.409	610.0
10.	Bill Magee	.404	522.2

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	0.769	1882
2.	Guy Hecker	0.868	1884
3.	Guy Hecker	1.058	1885
4.	Phil Reccius	1.059	1884
5.	Scott Stratton	1.065	1890
6.	Tony Mullane	1.077	1882
7.	John Ewing	1.094	1888
8.	Toad Ramsey	1.111	1886
9.	Denny Driscoll	1.147	1884
	Al Mays	1.147	1885

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	1.145	2804.1
2.	Toad Ramsey	1.245	1711.0
3.	Scott Stratton	1.328	1715.2
4.	Red Ehret	1.386	1032.2
5.	Ice Box Chamberlain	1.398	536.1
6.	Pete Dowling	1.434	610.0
7.	John Ewing	1.462	522.0
8.	Bert Cunningham	1.481	1348.2
9.	Bill Hill	1.515	518.2
10.	Bill Magee	1.588	522.2

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	6.490	1882
2.	Toad Ramsey	6.834	1886
3.	Guy Hecker	7.059	1884
4.	Al Mays	7.740	1885
5.	Herb Goodall	7.761	1890
6.	Alex Jones	7.977	1892
7.	George Meakim	8.109	1890
8.	Fritz Clausen	8.145	1892
9.	Tony Mullane	8.172	1882
10.	Ice Box Chamberlain	8.173	1888

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Toad Ramsey	8.269	1711.0
2.	Guy Hecker	8.864	2804.1
3.	Ice Box Chamberlain	9.347	536.1
4.	Pete Dowling	9.620	610.0
5.	Bill Hill	9.752	518.2
6.	Bill Magee	9.849	522.2
7.	Scott Stratton	9.993	1715.2
8.	Red Ehret	9.996	1032.2
9.	John Ewing	10.034	522.0
10.	Chick Fraser	10.205	846.2

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	0.433	1882
2.	Denny Driscoll	0.618	1884
3.	Guy Hecker	0.751	1884
4.	Sam Weaver	0.786	1883
5.	Guy Hecker	1.013	1885
6.	Scott Stratton	1.274	1890
7.	Phil Reccius	1.322	1884
8.	Guy Hecker	1.439	1883
9.	Tony Mullane	1.525	1882
10.	Guy Hecker	1.577	1887

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	1.438	2804.1
2.	Scott Stratton	1.957	1715.2
3.	Red Ehret	2.475	1032.2
4.	Bert Cunningham	2.603	1348.2
5.	Toad Ramsey	2.940	1711.0
6.	John Ewing	3.121	522.0
7.	Ice Box Chamberlain	3.239	536.1
8.	Pete Dowling	3.290	610.0
9.	Bill Hill	3.887	518.2
10.	Chick Fraser	4.305	846.2

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Toad Ramsey	7.629	1886
2.	Toad Ramsey	5.994	1888
3.	George Meakim	5.766	1890
4.	Jouett Meekin	5.742	1891
5.	Toad Ramsey	5.695	1887
6.	Ice Box Chamberlain	5.464	1888
7.	Guy Hecker	5.167	1884
8.	Red Ehret	4.362	1890
9.	Scott Stratton	4.323	1890
10.	Fritz Clausen	4.230	1892

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Toad Ramsey	6.444	1711.0
2.	Ice Box Chamberlain	4.279	536.1
3.	John Ewing	4.172	522.0
4.	Red Ehret	3.530	1032.2
5.	Guy Hecker	3.460	2804.1
6.	Scott Stratton	2.817	1715.2
7.	Bill Hill	2.759	518.2
8.	Pete Dowling	2.597	610.0
9.	Chick Fraser	2.328	846.2
10.	George Hemming	2.027	728.1

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	75	1884
2.	Toad Ramsey	67	1886
3.	Toad Ramsey	65	1887
4.	Tony Mullane	55	1882
5.	Guy Hecker	53	1883
	Guy Hecker	53	1885
7.	Scott Stratton	50	1890
8.	Guy Hecker	49	1886
9.	Sam Weaver	46	1883
10.	Red Ehret	45	1889

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	322	2804.1
2.	Scott Stratton	208	1715.2
3.	Toad Ramsey	199	1711.0
4.	Bert Cunningham	171	1348.2
5.	Red Ehret	126	1032.2
6.	Chick Fraser	105	846.2
7.	George Hemming	89	728.1
8.	Pete Dowling	75	610.0
9.	Bill Magee	73	522.2
10.	Bill Hill	70	518.2

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Herb Goodall	4	1890
2.	Red Ehret	2	1890
	Bill Hill	2	1896
4.	George Boone	1	1891
	Bert Cunningham	1	1896
	Bones Ely	1	1886
	Chick Fraser	1	1896
	Guy Hecker	1	1887
	George Hemming	1	1893
	George Hemming	1	1894
	Tom McCreery	1	1895
	George Meakim	1	1890
	Deacon Phillippe	1	1899
	Phil Reccius	1	1885
	Scott Stratton	1	1889
	Joe Strauss	1	1886
	Rube Waddell	1	1899

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Herb Goodall	4	109.0
2.	Red Ehret	2	1032.2
	George Hemming	2	728.1
	Bill Hill	2	518.2
5.	George Boone	1	15.0
	Bert Cunningham	1	1348.2
	Bones Ely	1	44.0
	Chick Fraser	1	846.2
	Guy Hecker	1	2804.1
	Tom McCreery	1	49.2
	George Meakim	1	199.0
	Deacon Phillippe	1	321.0
	Phil Reccius	1	172.1
	Scott Stratton	1	1715.2
	Joe Strauss	1	4.0
	Rube Waddell	1	93.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	670.2	1884
2.	Toad Ramsey	588.2	1886
3.	Toad Ramsey	561.0	1887
4.	Guy Hecker	480.0	1885
5.	Guy Hecker	469.0	1883
6.	Tony Mullane	460.1	1882
7.	Scott Stratton	431.0	1890
8.	Guy Hecker	420.2	1886
9.	Sam Weaver	400.2	1883
10.	Red Ehret	364.0	1889

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	2804.1	2804.1
2.	Scott Stratton	1715.2	1715.2
3.	Toad Ramsey	1711.0	1711.0
4.	Bert Cunningham	1348.2	1348.2
5.	Red Ehret	1032.2	1032.2
6.	Chick Fraser	846.2	846.2
7.	George Hemming	728.1	728.1
8.	Pete Dowling	610.0	610.0
9.	Ice Box Chamberlain	536.1	536.1
10.	Bill Magee	522.2	522.2

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Toad Ramsey	499	1886
2.	Guy Hecker	385	1884
3.	Toad Ramsey	355	1887
4.	Toad Ramsey	228	1888
5.	Guy Hecker	209	1885
6.	Scott Stratton	207	1890
7.	Red Ehret	174	1890
8.	Tony Mullane	170	1882
9.	Guy Hecker	164	1883
10.	John Ewing	155	1889

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Toad Ramsey	1225	1711.0
2.	Guy Hecker	1078	2804.1
3.	Scott Stratton	537	1715.2
4.	Red Ehret	405	1032.2
5.	Ice Box Chamberlain	255	536.1
6.	John Ewing	242	522.0
7.	Chick Fraser	219	846.2
8.	Jouett Meekin	208	377.1
9.	Bert Cunningham	205	1348.2
10.	Pete Dowling	176	610.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	73	1884
2.	Toad Ramsey	67	1886
3.	Toad Ramsey	64	1887
4.	Tony Mullane	55	1882
5.	Guy Hecker	53	1885
6.	Guy Hecker	52	1883
7.	Scott Stratton	49	1890
8.	Guy Hecker	48	1886
9.	Sam Weaver	46	1883
10.	Bert Cunningham	42	1898

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	310	2804.1
2.	Toad Ramsey	198	1711.0
3.	Scott Stratton	194	1715.2
4.	Bert Cunningham	155	1348.2
5.	Red Ehret	110	1032.2
6.	Chick Fraser	98	846.2
7.	George Hemming	76	728.1
8.	Pete Dowling	69	610.0
9.	Bill Hill	65	518.2
10.	Ice Box Chamberlain	64	536.1

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	72	1884
2.	Toad Ramsey	66	1886
3.	Toad Ramsey	61	1887
4.	Guy Hecker	51	1883
	Guy Hecker	51	1885
	Tony Mullane	51	1882
7.	Guy Hecker	45	1886
	Sam Weaver	45	1883
9.	Scott Stratton	44	1890
10.	Bert Cunningham	41	1898

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	301	2804.1
2.	Toad Ramsey	188	1711.0
3.	Scott Stratton	182	1715.2
4.	Bert Cunningham	141	1348.2
5.	Red Ehret	102	1032.2
6.	Chick Fraser	88	846.2
7.	George Hemming	75	728.1
8.	Pete Dowling	62	610.0
9.	Ice Box Chamberlain	60	536.1
10.	John Ewing	58	522.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	6	1884
2.	Tony Mullane	5	1882
3.	Red Ehret	4	1890
	Scott Stratton	4	1890
	Sam Weaver	4	1883
6.	Warren Fitzgerald	3	1891
	Guy Hecker	3	1883
	Bill Magee	3	1898
	George Meakim	3	1890
	Toad Ramsey	3	1886
	Ben Sanders	3	1892

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	15	2804.1
2.	Scott Stratton	10	1715.2
3.	Red Ehret	7	1032.2
4.	Bill Magee	5	522.2
	Tony Mullane	5	460.1
6.	Toad Ramsey	4	1711.0
	Sam Weaver	4	400.2
8.	John Ewing	3	522.0
	Warren Fitzgerald	3	301.0
	George Meakim	3	199.0
	Ben Sanders	3	268.1

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Bill Hill	14	1896
2.	Red Ehret	11	1889
	Chick Fraser	11	1897
4.	Deacon Phillippe	10	1899
	Toad Ramsey	10	1888
	Bill Rotes	10	1893
	Scott Stratton	10	1891
	Jack Wadsworth	10	1894
9.	Chick Fraser	9	1896
	Guy Hecker	9	1887
	Toad Ramsey	9	1887
	Gus Weyhing	9	1895
	Walt Woods	9	1899

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	41	2804.1
2.	Scott Stratton	38	1715.2
3.	Toad Ramsey	30	1711.0
4.	Bert Cunningham	27	1348.2
5.	Chick Fraser	24	846.2
6.	Red Ehret	21	1032.2
7.	George Hemming	20	728.1
	Bill Hill	20	518.2
9.	Bill Magee	15	522.2
	Gus Weyhing	15	255.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Toad Ramsey	207	1886
2.	George Hemming	175	1893
3.	Toad Ramsey	167	1887
4.	Chick Fraser	166	1896
5.	Bill Hill	155	1896
6.	John Ewing	147	1889
7.	Chick Fraser	139	1897
8.	George Hemming	133	1894
9.	Bill Magee	129	1898
10.	Pete Dowling	120	1898

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Toad Ramsey	559	1711.0
2.	Guy Hecker	448	2804.1
3.	Chick Fraser	405	846.2
4.	Bert Cunningham	390	1348.2
5.	Scott Stratton	373	1715.2
6.	George Hemming	350	728.1
7.	Red Ehret	284	1032.2
8.	Bill Magee	258	522.2
9.	Bill Hill	224	518.2
10.	Pete Dowling	223	610.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Toad Ramsey	544	1887
2.	Guy Hecker	526	1883
	Guy Hecker	526	1884
4.	Guy Hecker	454	1885
5.	Sam Weaver	451	1883
6.	Toad Ramsey	447	1886
7.	Scott Stratton	445	1893
8.	Red Ehret	441	1889
9.	Tony Mullane	418	1882
10.	John Ewing	407	1889

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	2762	2804.1
2.	Scott Stratton	1905	1715.2
3.	Bert Cunningham	1607	1348.2
4.	Toad Ramsey	1572	1711.0
5.	Red Ehret	1147	1032.2
6.	Chick Fraser	960	846.2
7.	George Hemming	843	728.1
8.	Pete Dowling	652	610.0
9.	John Ewing	582	522.0
10.	Bill Magee	572	522.2

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	6.875	1884
2.	Guy Hecker	6.600	1882
3.	Guy Hecker	3.870	1885
4.	Scott Stratton	3.393	1890
5.	Sam Weaver	3.000	1883
6.	Toad Ramsey	2.651	1888
7.	John Ewing	2.559	1888
8.	Phil Reccius	2.421	1884
9.	Toad Ramsey	2.411	1886
10.	Denny Driscoll	2.286	1884

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	2.406	2804.1
2.	Toad Ramsey	2.191	1711.0
3.	Scott Stratton	1.440	1715.2
4.	Red Ehret	1.426	1032.2
5.	John Ewing	1.337	522.0
6.	Ice Box Chamberlain	1.321	536.1
7.	Pete Dowling	0.789	610.0
8.	Bill Hill	0.710	518.2
9.	Chick Fraser	0.541	846.2
10.	Bert Cunningham	0.526	1348.2

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Scott Stratton	0.026	1892
2.	Toad Ramsey	0.046	1886
3.	Guy Hecker	0.054	1884
4.	Tony Mullane	0.059	1882
5.	Scott Stratton	0.063	1890
6.	Sam Weaver	0.067	1883
7.	Guy Hecker	0.077	1883
8.	Jouett Meekin	0.081	1891
9.	Red Ehret	0.082	1891
10.	Ice Box Chamberlain	0.092	1888

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	0.132	2804.1
2.	John Ewing	0.155	522.0
3.	Toad Ramsey	0.158	1711.0
4.	Ice Box Chamberlain	0.168	536.1
5.	Bert Cunningham	0.180	1348.2
6.	Red Ehret	0.183	1032.2
7.	Pete Dowling	0.192	610.0
8.	Scott Stratton	0.199	1715.2
9.	George Hemming	0.247	728.1
10.	Chick Fraser	0.255	846.2

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	John Ewing	30	1889
	Toad Ramsey	30	1888
3.	Red Ehret	29	1889
4.	Bill Hill	28	1896
5.	Chick Fraser	27	1896
	Toad Ramsey	27	1886
	Toad Ramsey	27	1887
8.	Tony Mullane	24	1882
9.	Guy Hecker	23	1883
	Guy Hecker	23	1885
	Guy Hecker	23	1886
	Scott Stratton	23	1893

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	137	2804.1
2.	Toad Ramsey	106	1711.0
3.	Scott Stratton	104	1715.2
4.	Bert Cunningham	75	1348.2
5.	Red Ehret	63	1032.2
	Chick Fraser	63	846.2
7.	Bill Hill	45	518.2
8.	John Ewing	43	522.0
9.	George Hemming	42	728.1
10.	Pete Dowling	39	610.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Toad Ramsey	214	1887
2.	Red Ehret	194	1889
3.	Scott Stratton	190	1893
4.	Chick Fraser	189	1896
5.	George Hemming	188	1893
6.	John Ewing	179	1889
7.	Guy Hecker	174	1883
8.	Sam Weaver	165	1883
9.	Toad Ramsey	160	1886
10.	Bill Hill	153	1896

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	883	2804.1
2.	Scott Stratton	692	1715.2
3.	Toad Ramsey	608	1711.0
4.	Bert Cunningham	606	1348.2
5.	Chick Fraser	441	846.2
6.	Red Ehret	437	1032.2
7.	George Hemming	387	728.1
8.	Bill Magee	268	522.2
9.	Pete Dowling	250	610.0
10.	John Ewing	239	522.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Toad Ramsey	48	1888
2.	Toad Ramsey	46	1887
3.	Red Ehret	35	1889
	Toad Ramsey	35	1886
5.	Tony Mullane	33	1882
6.	Chick Fraser	27	1896
	Guy Hecker	27	1884
8.	Scott Stratton	24	1888
9.	Chick Fraser	22	1897
10.	Norm Baker	21	1885
	Guy Hecker	21	1886
	Jouett Meekin	21	1891

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Toad Ramsey	149	1711.0
2.	Guy Hecker	124	2804.1
3.	Red Ehret	57	1032.2
4.	Chick Fraser	55	846.2
5.	Scott Stratton	54	1715.2
6.	Ice Box Chamberlain	40	536.1
7.	Tony Mullane	33	460.1
8.	Jouett Meekin	28	377.1
9.	Bert Cunningham	24	1348.2
10.	Norm Baker	21	217.0
	Mike McDermott	21	272.1

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Chick Fraser	29	1896
2.	Chick Fraser	23	1898
3.	Pete Dowling	22	1898
	Chick Fraser	22	1897
5.	Bert Cunningham	20	1898
6.	Bill Magee	19	1898
7.	Red Ehret	18	1889
	Guy Hecker	18	1885
	Bill Hill	18	1896
10.	Bert Cunningham	17	1896
	Pete Dowling	17	1899
	Red Ehret	17	1890
	Bill Hill	17	1897

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Chick Fraser	74	846.2
2.	Bert Cunningham	71	1348.2
3.	Guy Hecker	69	2804.1
4.	Scott Stratton	62	1715.2
5.	Red Ehret	49	1032.2
6.	Pete Dowling	45	610.0
7.	Toad Ramsey	42	1711.0
8.	Bill Magee	38	522.2
9.	Bill Hill	35	518.2
10.	Ice Box Chamberlain	25	536.1
	George Hemming	25	728.1

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	2649	1884
2.	Toad Ramsey	2477	1886
3.	Toad Ramsey	2430	1887
4.	Guy Hecker	2056	1883
5.	Guy Hecker	1988	1885
6.	Tony Mullane	1927	1882
7.	Guy Hecker	1815	1886
8.	Scott Stratton	1749	1890
9.	Sam Weaver	1729	1883
10.	Red Ehret	1653	1889

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	11853	2804.1
2.	Scott Stratton	7439	1715.2
3.	Toad Ramsey	7373	1711.0
4.	Bert Cunningham	5937	1348.2
5.	Red Ehret	4534	1032.2
6.	Chick Fraser	3869	846.2
7.	George Hemming	3345	728.1
8.	Pete Dowling	2663	610.0
9.	Bill Magee	2366	522.2
10.	Ice Box Chamberlain	2360	536.1

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	George Hemming	9	1893
2.	Red Ehret	7	1889
	George Meakim	7	1890
	Phil Reccius	7	1884
5.	Bill Magee	6	1897
	Mike McDermott	6	1895
	Tom Smith	6	1896
8.	Bert Cunningham	5	1896
	Red Ehret	5	1890
	Chick Fraser	5	1896
	Herb Goodall	5	1890
	Bill Magee	5	1898
	Scott Stratton	5	1888
	Walt Woods	5	1899

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Red Ehret	15	1032.2
2.	Bert Cunningham	14	1348.2
3.	George Hemming	13	728.1
	Bill Magee	13	522.2
	Scott Stratton	13	1715.2
6.	Guy Hecker	11	2804.1
7.	Phil Reccius	9	172.1
8.	Mike McDermott	8	272.1
9.	Chick Fraser	7	846.2
	Phil Knell	7	303.2
	George Meakim	7	199.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	191	1882
2.	Guy Hecker	171	1884
3.	Scott Stratton	164	1890
4.	Red Ehret	153	1890
5.	Guy Hecker	149	1885
6.	Toad Ramsey	148	1886
7.	George Meakim	133	1890
8.	Tony Mullane	132	1882
9.	Toad Ramsey	128	1887
10.	Pete Dowling	126	1899
	Guy Hecker	126	1886

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	117	2804.1
	Toad Ramsey	117	1711.0
3.	Ice Box Chamberlain	110	536.1
4.	Bill Hill	106	518.2
5.	Pete Dowling	102	610.0
6.	Scott Stratton	101	1715.2
7.	Bert Cunningham	100	1348.2
8.	Red Ehret	99	1032.2
9.	George Hemming	96	728.1
10.	Chick Fraser	88	846.2

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	98	1884
2.	Scott Stratton	67	1890
3.	Toad Ramsey	66	1886
4.	Toad Ramsey	53	1887
5.	Red Ehret	43	1890
6.	Guy Hecker	42	1885
7.	Tony Mullane	27	1882
8.	Bert Cunningham	21	1898
	Guy Hecker	21	1886
	George Hemming	21	1894

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	118	2804.1
2.	Toad Ramsey	65	1711.0
3.	Tony Mullane	27	460.1
4.	George Meakim	20	199.0
5.	Deacon Phillippe	18	321.0
6.	Jock Menefee	16	341.0
7.	Walt Woods	11	186.1
8.	Rube Waddell	9	93.0
9.	Bill Hill	7	518.2
10.	Ice Box Chamberlain	6	536.1

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Guy Hecker	9.6	1884
2.	Scott Stratton	6.3	1890
3.	Toad Ramsey	6.0	1886
4.	Toad Ramsey	4.4	1887
5.	Red Ehret	4.0	1890
6.	Guy Hecker	3.9	1885
7.	Tony Mullane	2.6	1882
8.	Bert Cunningham	2.0	1898
9.	Pete Dowling	1.8	1899
	Guy Hecker	1.8	1886

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Guy Hecker	11.8	2804.1
2.	Toad Ramsey	6.0	1711.0
3.	Tony Mullane	2.6	460.1
4.	George Meakim	1.8	199.0
5.	Deacon Phillippe	1.7	321.0
6.	Jock Menefee	1.2	341.0
7.	Walt Woods	1.0	186.1
8.	Rube Waddell	0.9	93.0
9.	Bill Hill	0.6	518.2
10.	Ice Box Chamberlain	0.5	536.1
	Bert Cunningham	0.5	1348.2

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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