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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.C.C. Sabathia1.6532008
2.Cal Eldred1.7941992
3.Tom Murphy1.9021974
4.Ken Sanders1.9141971
5.Mike Caldwell2.3621978
6.Teddy Higuera2.4551988
7.Jeff D'Amico2.6612000
8.Ben Sheets2.6962004
9.Teddy Higuera2.7911986
10.Bill Travers2.8121976

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Dan Plesac3.210524.3
2.Chuck Crim3.466529.7
3.Teddy Higuera3.6131380.0
4.Jim Colborn3.6551118.0
5.Lary Sorensen3.720854.0
6.Ben Sheets3.7251428.0
7.Mike Caldwell3.7411604.7
8.Skip Lockwood3.751729.3
9.Chris Bosio3.7591190.0
10.Eduardo Rodriguez3.779659.7

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Mike Caldwell221978
2.Jim Colborn201973
 Teddy Higuera201986
4.Chris Capuano182005
 Teddy Higuera181987
 Lary Sorensen181978
 Pete Vuckovich181982
8.Mike Caldwell171982
 Jaime Navarro171992
10.Chris Bosio161992
 Mike Caldwell161979
 Cal Eldred161993
 Moose Haas161980
 Teddy Higuera161988

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Jim Slaton1172025.3
2.Mike Caldwell1021604.7
3.Teddy Higuera941380.0
4.Moose Haas911542.0
5.Ben Sheets861428.0
6.Bill Wegman811482.7
7.Chris Bosio671190.0
8.Bill Travers651068.3
9.Cal Eldred641078.7
10.Jaime Navarro621061.7

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Cal Eldred.8461992
 C.C. Sabathia.8462008
3.Moose Haas.8121983
4.Pete Vuckovich.7781981
5.Curt Leskanic.7502000
 Pete Vuckovich.7501982
7.Bill Champion.7331974
8.Chris Bosio.7271992
 Mike Caldwell.7271979
10.Mike Caldwell.7101978

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Pete Vuckovich.606533.0
2.Teddy Higuera.5951380.0
3.Juan Nieves.561490.7
4.Mike Caldwell.5601604.7
5.Jeff D'Amico.547432.3
6.Moose Haas.5351542.0
7.Don August.531440.0
8.Lary Sorensen.531854.0
9.Eduardo Rodriguez.521659.7
10.Chris Bosio.5191190.0

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Ben Sheets0.9832004
2.Cal Eldred0.9871992
3.Teddy Higuera0.9991988
4.C.C. Sabathia1.0032008
5.Mike Caldwell1.0641978
 Ken Sanders1.0641971
7.Ben Sheets1.0662005
8.Ben Sheets1.0942006
9.Bill Wegman1.1171991
10.Mark Knudson1.1241989

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Ben Sheets1.2011428.0
2.Dan Plesac1.232524.3
3.Marty Pattin1.234656.7
4.Teddy Higuera1.2361380.0
5.Chris Bosio1.2381190.0
6.David Bush1.264695.7
7.Jim Colborn1.2681118.0
8.Lary Sorensen1.275854.0
9.Mike Caldwell1.2841604.7
10.Bill Wegman1.2941482.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Teddy Higuera6.6511988
2.Cal Eldred6.8171992
3.Juan Nieves6.8521988
4.Tom Murphy7.0981974
5.Yovani Gallardo7.2712009
6.C.C. Sabathia7.3012008
7.Ken Sanders7.3281971
8.Angel Miranda7.5001993
9.Ben Sheets7.6332004
10.Marty Pattin7.6511971

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Dan Plesac7.896524.3
2.Marty Pattin8.155656.7
3.Bill Parsons8.195518.3
4.Eduardo Rodriguez8.213659.7
5.Teddy Higuera8.2301380.0
6.Doug Davis8.440685.7
7.Skip Lockwood8.638729.3
8.Cal Eldred8.8191078.7
9.Ben Sheets8.8361428.0
10.Bob McClure8.925842.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Ben Sheets0.9342006
2.Ben Sheets1.2152004
3.Moose Haas1.3921985
4.Ben Sheets1.4362005
5.Mike Caldwell1.4941979
6.Mike Caldwell1.5001984
7.Lary Sorensen1.6031978
8.Lary Sorensen1.6061979
9.David Bush1.6292006
10.Mike Caldwell1.6571978

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Lary Sorensen1.823854.0
2.Ben Sheets1.9731428.0
3.Mike Caldwell1.9801604.7
4.Bill Wegman2.1371482.7
5.David Bush2.160695.7
6.Chris Bosio2.1861190.0
7.Moose Haas2.3811542.0
8.Jim Colborn2.4871118.0
9.Chuck Crim2.566529.7
10.Jaime Navarro2.8481061.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Ben Sheets10.0252004
2.Yovani Gallardo9.8892009
3.Ben Sheets9.8492006
4.C.C. Sabathia8.8162008
5.Doug Davis8.4072005
6.Teddy Higuera8.2551987
7.Yovani Gallardo8.2392007
8.Hideo Nomo8.2171999
9.Ben Sheets8.1002005
10.Manny Parra7.9702008

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Dan Plesac7.690524.3
2.Ben Sheets7.6011428.0
3.Doug Davis7.455685.7
4.Chris Capuano7.453678.7
5.Teddy Higuera7.0501380.0
6.David Bush6.443695.7
7.Marty Pattin6.250656.7
8.Cal Eldred5.7241078.7
9.Chris Bosio5.6651190.0
10.Eduardo Rodriguez5.512659.7

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Ken Sanders831971
2.Ray King822001
3.Todd Coffey782009
4.Derrick Turnbow772007
5.Chuck Crim761989
 Ray King762002
 Luis Vizcaino762002
8.Mike DeJean752001
 Doug Jones751997
 Luis Vizcaino752003

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Dan Plesac365524.3
2.Jim Slaton3642025.3
3.Bob McClure352842.0
4.Chuck Crim332529.7
5.Mike Fetters289334.3
6.Jerry Augustine279944.0
7.Bob Wickman272315.0
8.Bill Wegman2621482.7
9.Bill Castro253411.0
10.Moose Haas2451542.0

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Francisco Cordero442007
2.Danny Kolb392004
 Derrick Turnbow392005
4.Trevor Hoffman372009
 Bob Wickman371999
6.Doug Jones361997
7.Dan Plesac331989
8.Mike Fetters321996
9.Ken Sanders311971
10.Dan Plesac301988

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Dan Plesac133524.3
2.Rollie Fingers97259.0
3.Mike Fetters79334.3
 Bob Wickman79315.0
5.Derrick Turnbow65198.0
6.Doug Henry61187.3
 Danny Kolb61147.0
 Ken Sanders61321.0
9.Francisco Cordero6090.0
10.Doug Jones49168.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Jim Colborn314.31973
2.Mike Caldwell293.31978
3.Jim Slaton292.71976
4.Lary Sorensen280.71978
5.Jim Slaton276.31973
6.Marty Pattin264.71971
7.Teddy Higuera261.71987
 Bill Wegman261.71992
9.Mike Caldwell258.01982
 Cal Eldred258.01993

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Jim Slaton2025.32025.3
2.Mike Caldwell1604.71604.7
3.Moose Haas1542.01542.0
4.Bill Wegman1482.71482.7
5.Ben Sheets1428.01428.0
6.Teddy Higuera1380.01380.0
7.Chris Bosio1190.01190.0
8.Jim Colborn1118.01118.0
9.Cal Eldred1078.71078.7
10.Bill Travers1068.31068.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Ben Sheets2642004
2.Teddy Higuera2401987
3.Doug Davis2082005
4.Teddy Higuera2071986
5.Yovani Gallardo2042009
6.Teddy Higuera1921988
7.Cal Eldred1801993
8.Chris Capuano1762005
9.Chris Capuano1742006
10.Chris Bosio1731989

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Ben Sheets12061428.0
2.Teddy Higuera10811380.0
3.Jim Slaton9292025.3
4.Moose Haas8001542.0
5.Chris Bosio7491190.0
6.Bill Wegman6961482.7
7.Cal Eldred6861078.7
8.Doug Davis568685.7
9.Chris Capuano562678.7
10.Mike Caldwell5401604.7

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Jim Slaton381973
 Jim Slaton381976
3.Jim Colborn361973
 Cal Eldred361993
 Marty Pattin361971
 Lary Sorensen361978
7.Chris Capuano352005
 Doug Davis352005
 Teddy Higuera351987
 Lew Krausse351970
 Ben McDonald351996
 Bill Parsons351971
 Jim Slaton351974
 Bill Wegman351992

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Jim Slaton2682025.3
2.Moose Haas2311542.0
3.Ben Sheets2211428.0
4.Mike Caldwell2171604.7
5.Bill Wegman2161482.7
6.Teddy Higuera2051380.0
7.Cal Eldred1691078.7
8.Chris Bosio1631190.0
9.Bill Travers1571068.3
10.Jaime Navarro1561061.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Mike Caldwell231978
2.Jim Colborn221973
3.Lary Sorensen171978
4.Mike Caldwell161979
 Lary Sorensen161979
6.Teddy Higuera151986
 Bill Travers151976
 Clyde Wright151974
9.Moose Haas141980
 Teddy Higuera141987

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Mike Caldwell811604.7
2.Jim Slaton692025.3
3.Moose Haas551542.0
4.Jim Colborn511118.0
5.Teddy Higuera501380.0
 Lary Sorensen50854.0
7.Bill Travers461068.3
8.Bill Wegman331482.7
9.Chris Bosio321190.0
10.Jerry Augustine27944.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Mike Caldwell61978
2.Marty Pattin51971
3.Mike Caldwell41979
 Jim Colborn41973
 Teddy Higuera41986
 Bill Parsons41971
 Jim Slaton41971
8.Jerry Augustine31976
 Mike Caldwell31982
 Moose Haas31980
 Moose Haas31983
 Teddy Higuera31987
 Skip Lockwood31972
 Jaime Navarro31992
 Juan Nieves31986
 C.C. Sabathia32008
 Ben Sheets32008
 Jim Slaton31973
 Jim Slaton31974
 Jim Slaton31975
 Jim Slaton31979
 Lary Sorensen31978
 Bill Travers31976
 Bill Travers31978

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Jim Slaton192025.3
2.Mike Caldwell181604.7
3.Teddy Higuera121380.0
4.Bill Travers101068.3
5.Chris Bosio81190.0
 Moose Haas81542.0
7.Jim Colborn71118.0
 Lary Sorensen7854.0
9.Jerry Augustine6944.0
 Jaime Navarro61061.7
 Bill Parsons6518.3
 Marty Pattin6656.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Braden Looper392009
2.Wayne Franklin362003
3.Mike Caldwell351983
4.Danny Darwin341985
5.Lew Krausse331970
 Bill Travers331979
7.Cal Eldred321993
 Bill Wegman321986
9.Chris Capuano312005
 Cal Eldred311997
 Bill Wegman311987

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Jim Slaton1922025.3
2.Bill Wegman1871482.7
3.Mike Caldwell1611604.7
4.Ben Sheets1601428.0
5.Moose Haas1511542.0
6.Cal Eldred1371078.7
7.Teddy Higuera1311380.0
8.Bill Travers1281068.3
9.Ricky Bones126883.0
10.Chris Bosio1071190.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Pete Broberg1061975
2.Gene Brabender1031969
3.Doug Davis1022006
 Jim Slaton1021974
 Pete Vuckovich1021982
6.Jimmy Haynes1002000
 Juan Nieves1001987
8.Jim Slaton991973
9.Jamey Wright982001
10.Bill Travers951976

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Jim Slaton7602025.3
2.Cal Eldred4481078.7
3.Teddy Higuera4431380.0
4.Moose Haas4081542.0
5.Bill Travers3921068.3
6.Bob McClure363842.0
7.Mike Caldwell3531604.7
8.Bill Wegman3521482.7
9.Jerry Augustine340944.0
10.Jaime Navarro3361061.7

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Jim Colborn2971973
2.Jim Slaton2871976
3.Lary Sorensen2771978
4.Mike Caldwell2691982
 Mike Caldwell2691983
6.Jim Slaton2661973
7.Clyde Wright2641974
8.Mike Caldwell2581978
9.Jim Slaton2551974
10.Jaime Navarro2541993

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Jim Slaton20542025.3
2.Mike Caldwell17081604.7
3.Moose Haas16021542.0
4.Bill Wegman15671482.7
5.Ben Sheets14021428.0
6.Teddy Higuera12621380.0
7.Chris Bosio11841190.0
8.Jaime Navarro11591061.7
9.Jim Colborn11091118.0
10.Bill Travers10671068.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Ben Sheets10.5462006
2.Ben Sheets8.2502004
3.Ben Sheets5.6402005
4.C.C. Sabathia5.1202008
5.David Bush4.3682006
6.Steve Woodard4.0911998
7.Chris Capuano3.7022006
8.Ben Sheets3.6512003
9.Chris Bosio3.6041989
10.Ben Sheets3.3622008

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Ben Sheets3.8531428.0
2.David Bush2.982695.7
3.Chris Bosio2.5921190.0
4.Chris Capuano2.454678.7
5.Teddy Higuera2.4401380.0
6.Dan Plesac2.409524.3
7.Marty Pattin2.121656.7
8.Bill Wegman1.9771482.7
9.Moose Haas1.9611542.0
10.Doug Davis1.925685.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Ron Robinson0.3031990
2.Cal Eldred0.3591992
3.C.C. Sabathia0.4132008
4.Mike Caldwell0.4291978
5.Jim Slaton0.4301976
6.Tom Murphy0.4391974
7.Lary Sorensen0.4491978
8.Jaime Cocanower0.4641985
9.Jerry Augustine0.4721976
10.Jaime Navarro0.4921989

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Lary Sorensen0.706854.0
2.Pete Vuckovich0.709533.0
3.Skip Lockwood0.728729.3
4.Jaime Navarro0.7291061.7
5.Dan Plesac0.738524.3
6.Eduardo Rodriguez0.764659.7
7.Jim Colborn0.8051118.0
8.Chris Bosio0.8091190.0
9.Bob McClure0.812842.0
10.Jerry Augustine0.829944.0

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Clyde Wright201974
2.Jerry Augustine181977
 Danny Darwin181985
 Lew Krausse181970
 Jim Slaton181975
6.Jimmy Haynes172001
 Bill Parsons171971
8.Pete Broberg161975
 Jaime Cocanower161984
 Cal Eldred161993
 Glendon Rusch162002
 Ben Sheets162002
 Jim Slaton161974
 Bill Travers161976

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Jim Slaton1212025.3
2.Bill Wegman901482.7
3.Ben Sheets831428.0
4.Mike Caldwell801604.7
5.Moose Haas791542.0
6.Bill Travers671068.3
7.Cal Eldred651078.7
8.Teddy Higuera641380.0
 Jaime Navarro641061.7
10.Chris Bosio621190.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Jaime Navarro1271993
2.Wayne Franklin1192003
3.Jimmy Haynes1182000
4.Mike Caldwell1151983
 Cal Eldred1151993
6.Lew Krausse1141970
 Jim Slaton1141973
 Clyde Wright1141974
9.Braden Looper1132009
 Bill Wegman1131986

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Jim Slaton8692025.3
2.Moose Haas6901542.0
3.Bill Wegman6851482.7
4.Mike Caldwell6671604.7
5.Ben Sheets5911428.0
6.Teddy Higuera5541380.0
7.Cal Eldred5411078.7
8.Jaime Navarro5241061.7
9.Chris Bosio4971190.0
10.Bill Travers4741068.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Manny Parra172008
2.Chris Bosio141987
 Jim Slaton141974
4.Jaime Cocanower131984
 Jaime Cocanower131985
6.Jim Slaton121975
 Jeff Suppan122009
8.Jaime Navarro111993
 Jim Slaton111973
 Jim Slaton111976
 Bill Travers111977

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Jim Slaton712025.3
2.Ben Sheets491428.0
3.Chris Bosio411190.0
4.Moose Haas401542.0
 Jaime Navarro401061.7
 Bill Travers401068.3
7.Mike Caldwell371604.7
8.Jaime Cocanower32365.7
9.Cal Eldred281078.7
10.Jim Colborn251118.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Jamey Wright202001
2.David Bush182006
 Jamey Wright182000
4.Pete Broberg161975
5.David Bush152009
6.Gene Brabender131969
7.Chris Capuano122005
8.David Bush112007
 Scott Karl111996
 Jim Lonborg111972
 Jaime Navarro111993
 Jim Slaton111977
 Jeff Suppan112007
 Jeff Suppan112009
 Bill Travers111975
 Jamey Wright112002

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.David Bush54695.7
2.Jamey Wright49473.7
3.Bill Travers421068.3
4.Bill Wegman401482.7
5.Cal Eldred351078.7
6.Chris Capuano34678.7
7.Ricky Bones33883.0
 Jim Slaton332025.3
9.Jaime Navarro321061.7
10.Ben Sheets311428.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Jim Colborn12871973
2.Jim Slaton12351976
3.Mike Caldwell11761978
4.Jim Slaton11701973
5.Lary Sorensen11501978
6.Cal Eldred10871993
7.Teddy Higuera10841987
8.Bill Wegman10791992
9.Jim Slaton10721974
10.Mike Caldwell10641982

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Jim Slaton86682025.3
2.Mike Caldwell66881604.7
3.Moose Haas64571542.0
4.Bill Wegman62541482.7
5.Ben Sheets59221428.0
6.Teddy Higuera57521380.0
7.Chris Bosio49571190.0
8.Cal Eldred46691078.7
9.Jim Colborn46491118.0
10.Jaime Navarro46011061.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Ken Sanders771971
2.Doug Jones731997
3.Tom Murphy661974
4.Bob Wickman631999
5.Derrick Turnbow622005
6.Mike DeJean602002
7.Francisco Cordero582007
 Curt Leskanic582001
9.Doug Henry561992
10.Mike Fetters551996

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Dan Plesac269524.3
2.Bill Castro179411.0
3.Bob Wickman174315.0
4.Mike Fetters165334.3
5.Ken Sanders158321.0
6.Rollie Fingers153259.0
7.Doug Henry129187.3
 Bob McClure129842.0
 Derrick Turnbow129198.0
10.Chuck Crim128529.7

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.C.C. Sabathia2552008
2.Cal Eldred2161992
3.Tom Murphy1891974
4.Ken Sanders1811971
5.Jeff D'Amico1712000
6.Teddy Higuera1621988
7.Ben Sheets1622004
8.Mike Caldwell1601978
9.Teddy Higuera1561986
10.Ricky Bones1471994

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Dan Plesac128524.3
2.Chuck Crim118529.7
3.Teddy Higuera1171380.0
4.Ben Sheets1151428.0
5.Doug Davis112685.7
6.Chris Bosio1071190.0
7.Lary Sorensen107854.0
8.Scott Karl103914.7
9.Mike Caldwell1031604.7
10.Bill Wegman1021482.7