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Milwaukee Brewers Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers (?)†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Teddy Higuera	9.4	1986
2.	Mike Caldwell	8.1	1978
3.	Teddy Higuera	7.4	1988
4.	Ben Sheets	7.2	2004
5.	Teddy Higuera	6.5	1987
6.	Chris Bosio	5.5	1989
7.	Ben McDonald	5.4	1996
8.	Chris Bosio	5.1	1991
	Tom Murphy	5.1	1974
	Marty Pattin	5.1	1970

WAR for Pitchers (?)

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Teddy Higuera	30.6	1380.0
2.	Ben Sheets	25.6	1428.0
3.	Chris Bosio	18.6	1190.0
4.	Bill Wegman	17.9	1482.2
5.	Mike Caldwell	17.3	1604.2
6.	Moose Haas	15.8	1542.0
7.	Jim Slaton	15.5	2025.1
8.	Cal Eldred	13.3	1078.2
9.	Yovani Gallardo	13.2	974.1
10.	Jim Colborn	12.4	1118.0

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	CC Sabathia	1.65	2008
2.	Cal Eldred	1.79	1992
3.	Tom Murphy	1.90	1974
4.	Ken Sanders	1.91	1971
5.	Mike Caldwell	2.36	1978
6.	Teddy Higuera	2.45	1988
7.	Jeff D'Amico	2.66	2000
8.	Ben Sheets	2.70	2004
9.	Teddy Higuera	2.79	1986
10.	Bill Travers	2.81	1976

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Dan Plesac	3.21	524.1
2.	Chuck Crim	3.47	529.2
3.	Teddy Higuera	3.61	1380.0
4.	Jim Colborn	3.65	1118.0
5.	Yovani Gallardo	3.69	974.1
6.	Ben Sheets	3.72	1428.0
	Lary Sorensen	3.72	854.0
8.	Mike Caldwell	3.74	1604.2
9.	Skip Lockwood	3.75	729.1
10.	Chris Bosio	3.76	1190.0

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Mike Caldwell	22	1978
2.	Jim Colborn	20	1973
	Teddy Higuera	20	1986
4.	Chris Capuano	18	2005
	Teddy Higuera	18	1987
	Lary Sorensen	18	1978
	Pete Vuckovich	18	1982
8.	Mike Caldwell	17	1982
	Yovani Gallardo	17	2011
	Jaime Navarro	17	1992

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Jim Slaton	117	2025.1
2.	Mike Caldwell	102	1604.2
3.	Teddy Higuera	94	1380.0
4.	Moose Haas	91	1542.0
5.	Ben Sheets	86	1428.0
6.	Bill Wegman	81	1482.2
7.	Yovani Gallardo	72	974.1
8.	Chris Bosio	67	1190.0
9.	Bill Travers	65	1068.1
10.	Cal Eldred	64	1078.2

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Cal Eldred	.846	1992
	CC Sabathia	.846	2008
3.	Moose Haas	.813	1983
4.	John Axford	.800	2010
5.	Pete Vuckovich	.778	1981
6.	Zack Greinke	.750	2012
	Curt Leskanic	.750	2000
	Pete Vuckovich	.750	1982
9.	Bill Champion	.733	1974
10.	Chris Bosio	.727	1992
	Mike Caldwell	.727	1979
	Zack Greinke	.727	2011

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Pete Vuckovich	.606	533.0
2.	Yovani Gallardo	.605	974.1
3.	Teddy Higuera	.595	1380.0
4.	Juan Nieves	.561	490.2
5.	Mike Caldwell	.560	1604.2
6.	Jeff D'Amico	.547	432.1
7.	Moose Haas	.535	1542.0
8.	Don August	.531	440.0
	Lary Sorensen	.531	854.0
10.	Eduardo Rodriguez	.521	659.2

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Ben Sheets	0.983	2004
2.	Cal Eldred	0.987	1992
3.	Teddy Higuera	0.999	1988
4.	CC Sabathia	1.003	2008
5.	Mike Caldwell	1.064	1978
	Ken Sanders	1.064	1971
7.	Ben Sheets	1.066	2005
8.	Ben Sheets	1.094	2006
9.	Bill Wegman	1.117	1991
10.	Mark Knudson	1.124	1989

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Ben Sheets	1.201	1428.0
2.	Dan Plesac	1.232	524.1
3.	Marty Pattin	1.234	656.2
4.	Teddy Higuera	1.236	1380.0
5.	Chris Bosio	1.238	1190.0
6.	Jim Colborn	1.268	1118.0
7.	Lary Sorensen	1.275	854.0
8.	Mike Caldwell	1.284	1604.2
9.	Bill Wegman	1.294	1482.2
10.	Yovani Gallardo	1.303	974.1

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Teddy Higuera	6.651	1988
2.	Cal Eldred	6.817	1992
3.	Juan Nieves	6.852	1988
4.	Tom Murphy	7.098	1974
5.	Yovani Gallardo	7.271	2009
6.	CC Sabathia	7.301	2008
7.	Ken Sanders	7.328	1971
8.	Angel Miranda	7.500	1993
9.	Ben Sheets	7.633	2004
10.	Marty Pattin	7.651	1971

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Dan Plesac	7.896	524.1
2.	Marty Pattin	8.155	656.2
3.	Bill Parsons	8.195	518.1
4.	Eduardo Rodriguez	8.213	659.2
5.	Teddy Higuera	8.230	1380.0
6.	Yovani Gallardo	8.267	974.1
7.	Skip Lockwood	8.638	729.1
8.	Doug Davis	8.677	724.0
9.	Cal Eldred	8.819	1078.2
10.	Ben Sheets	8.836	1428.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Ben Sheets	0.934	2006
2.	Ben Sheets	1.215	2004
3.	Moose Haas	1.392	1985
4.	Ben Sheets	1.436	2005
5.	Mike Caldwell	1.494	1979
6.	Mike Caldwell	1.500	1984
7.	Lary Sorensen	1.603	1978
8.	Lary Sorensen	1.606	1979
9.	Dave Bush	1.629	2006
10.	Mike Caldwell	1.657	1978

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Lary Sorensen	1.823	854.0
2.	Ben Sheets	1.973	1428.0
3.	Mike Caldwell	1.980	1604.2
4.	Bill Wegman	2.137	1482.2
5.	Chris Bosio	2.186	1190.0
6.	Moose Haas	2.381	1542.0
7.	Dave Bush	2.400	870.0
8.	Jim Colborn	2.487	1118.0
9.	Chuck Crim	2.566	529.2
10.	Jaime Navarro	2.848	1061.2

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Zack Greinke	10.538	2011
2.	Ben Sheets	10.025	2004
3.	Yovani Gallardo	9.889	2009
4.	Ben Sheets	9.849	2006
5.	Yovani Gallardo	9.730	2010
6.	Mike Fiers	9.517	2012
7.	Manny Parra	9.516	2010
8.	Marco Estrada	9.304	2012
9.	Yovani Gallardo	9.000	2012
10.	Yovani Gallardo	8.986	2011

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Yovani Gallardo	9.043	974.1
2.	Manny Parra	8.404	513.0
3.	Dan Plesac	7.690	524.1
4.	Ben Sheets	7.601	1428.0
5.	Doug Davis	7.483	724.0
6.	Chris Capuano	7.445	744.2
7.	Teddy Higuera	7.050	1380.0
8.	Dave Bush	6.259	870.0
9.	Marty Pattin	6.250	656.2
10.	Randy Wolf	5.870	570.1

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Ken Sanders	83	1971
2.	Ray King	82	2001
3.	Todd Coffey	78	2009
	Francisco Rodriguez	78	2012
5.	Derrick Turnbow	77	2007
6.	Chuck Crim	76	1989
	Ray King	76	2002
	Luis Vizcaino	76	2002
9.	John Axford	75	2012
	Mike DeJean	75	2001
	Doug Jones	75	1997
	Luis Vizcaino	75	2003

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Dan Plesac	365	524.1
2.	Jim Slaton	364	2025.1
3.	Bob McClure	352	842.0
4.	Chuck Crim	332	529.2
5.	Mike Fetters	289	334.1
6.	Jerry Augustine	279	944.0
7.	Bob Wickman	272	315.0
8.	Bill Wegman	262	1482.2
9.	Bill Castro	253	411.0
10.	Moose Haas	245	1542.0

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	John Axford	46	2011
2.	Francisco Cordero	44	2007
3.	Danny Kolb	39	2004
	Derrick Turnbow	39	2005
5.	Trevor Hoffman	37	2009
	Bob Wickman	37	1999
7.	Doug Jones	36	1997
8.	John Axford	35	2012
9.	Dan Plesac	33	1989
10.	Mike Fetters	32	1996

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Dan Plesac	133	524.1
2.	John Axford	106	228.0
3.	Rollie Fingers	97	259.0
4.	Mike Fetters	79	334.1
	Bob Wickman	79	315.0
6.	Derrick Turnbow	65	198.0
7.	Doug Henry	61	187.1
	Danny Kolb	61	147.0
	Ken Sanders	61	321.0
10.	Francisco Cordero	60	90.0

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Jim Colborn	314.1	1973
2.	Mike Caldwell	293.1	1978
3.	Jim Slaton	292.2	1976
4.	Lary Sorensen	280.2	1978
5.	Jim Slaton	276.1	1973
6.	Marty Pattin	264.2	1971
7.	Teddy Higuera	261.2	1987
	Bill Wegman	261.2	1992
9.	Mike Caldwell	258.0	1982
	Cal Eldred	258.0	1993

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Jim Slaton	2025.1	2025.1
2.	Mike Caldwell	1604.2	1604.2
3.	Moose Haas	1542.0	1542.0
4.	Bill Wegman	1482.2	1482.2
5.	Ben Sheets	1428.0	1428.0
6.	Teddy Higuera	1380.0	1380.0
7.	Chris Bosio	1190.0	1190.0
8.	Jim Colborn	1118.0	1118.0
9.	Cal Eldred	1078.2	1078.2
10.	Bill Travers	1068.1	1068.1

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Ben Sheets	264	2004
2.	Teddy Higuera	240	1987
3.	Doug Davis	208	2005
4.	Yovani Gallardo	207	2011
	Teddy Higuera	207	1986
6.	Yovani Gallardo	204	2009
	Yovani Gallardo	204	2012
8.	Zack Greinke	201	2011
9.	Yovani Gallardo	200	2010
10.	Teddy Higuera	192	1988

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Ben Sheets	1206	1428.0
2.	Teddy Higuera	1081	1380.0
3.	Yovani Gallardo	979	974.1
4.	Jim Slaton	929	2025.1
5.	Moose Haas	800	1542.0
6.	Chris Bosio	749	1190.0
7.	Bill Wegman	696	1482.2
8.	Cal Eldred	686	1078.2
9.	Chris Capuano	616	744.2
10.	Dave Bush	605	870.0

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Jim Slaton	38	1973
	Jim Slaton	38	1976
3.	Jim Colborn	36	1973
	Cal Eldred	36	1993
	Marty Pattin	36	1971
	Lary Sorensen	36	1978
7.	Chris Capuano	35	2005
	Doug Davis	35	2005
	Teddy Higuera	35	1987
	Lew Krausse	35	1970
	Ben McDonald	35	1996
	Bill Parsons	35	1971
	Jim Slaton	35	1974
	Bill Wegman	35	1992

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Jim Slaton	268	2025.1
2.	Moose Haas	231	1542.0
3.	Ben Sheets	221	1428.0
4.	Mike Caldwell	217	1604.2
5.	Bill Wegman	216	1482.2
6.	Teddy Higuera	205	1380.0
7.	Cal Eldred	169	1078.2
8.	Chris Bosio	163	1190.0
9.	Yovani Gallardo	158	974.1
10.	Bill Travers	157	1068.1

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Mike Caldwell	23	1978
2.	Jim Colborn	22	1973
3.	Lary Sorensen	17	1978
4.	Mike Caldwell	16	1979
	Lary Sorensen	16	1979
6.	Teddy Higuera	15	1986
	Bill Travers	15	1976
	Clyde Wright	15	1974
9.	Moose Haas	14	1980
	Teddy Higuera	14	1987

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Mike Caldwell	81	1604.2
2.	Jim Slaton	69	2025.1
3.	Moose Haas	55	1542.0
4.	Jim Colborn	51	1118.0
5.	Teddy Higuera	50	1380.0
	Lary Sorensen	50	854.0
7.	Bill Travers	46	1068.1
8.	Bill Wegman	33	1482.2
9.	Chris Bosio	32	1190.0
10.	Jerry Augustine	27	944.0

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Mike Caldwell	6	1978
2.	Marty Pattin	5	1971
3.	Mike Caldwell	4	1979
	Jim Colborn	4	1973
	Teddy Higuera	4	1986
	Bill Parsons	4	1971
	Jim Slaton	4	1971
8.	Jerry Augustine	3	1976
	Mike Caldwell	3	1982
	Moose Haas	3	1980
	Moose Haas	3	1983
	Teddy Higuera	3	1987
	Skip Lockwood	3	1972
	Jaime Navarro	3	1992
	Juan Nieves	3	1986
	CC Sabathia	3	2008
	Ben Sheets	3	2008
	Jim Slaton	3	1973
	Jim Slaton	3	1974
	Jim Slaton	3	1975
	Jim Slaton	3	1979
	Lary Sorensen	3	1978
	Bill Travers	3	1976
	Bill Travers	3	1978

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Jim Slaton	19	2025.1
2.	Mike Caldwell	18	1604.2
3.	Teddy Higuera	12	1380.0
4.	Bill Travers	10	1068.1
5.	Chris Bosio	8	1190.0
	Moose Haas	8	1542.0
7.	Jim Colborn	7	1118.0
	Lary Sorensen	7	854.0
9.	Jerry Augustine	6	944.0
	Jaime Navarro	6	1061.2
	Bill Parsons	6	518.1
	Marty Pattin	6	656.2

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Braden Looper	39	2009
2.	Wayne Franklin	36	2003
3.	Mike Caldwell	35	1983
4.	Danny Darwin	34	1985
5.	Lew Krausse	33	1970
	Bill Travers	33	1979
7.	Cal Eldred	32	1993
	Bill Wegman	32	1986
9.	Chris Capuano	31	2005
	Cal Eldred	31	1997
	Bill Wegman	31	1987

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Jim Slaton	192	2025.1
2.	Bill Wegman	187	1482.2
3.	Mike Caldwell	161	1604.2
4.	Ben Sheets	160	1428.0
5.	Moose Haas	151	1542.0
6.	Cal Eldred	137	1078.2
7.	Teddy Higuera	131	1380.0
8.	Dave Bush	129	870.0
9.	Bill Travers	128	1068.1
10.	Ricky Bones	126	883.0

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Pete Broberg	106	1975
2.	Gene Brabender	103	1969
3.	Doug Davis	102	2006
	Jim Slaton	102	1974
	Pete Vuckovich	102	1982
6.	Jimmy Haynes	100	2000
	Juan Nieves	100	1987
8.	Jim Slaton	99	1973
9.	Jamey Wright	98	2001
10.	Bill Travers	95	1976

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Jim Slaton	760	2025.1
2.	Cal Eldred	448	1078.2
3.	Teddy Higuera	443	1380.0
4.	Moose Haas	408	1542.0
5.	Bill Travers	392	1068.1
6.	Yovani Gallardo	375	974.1
7.	Bob McClure	363	842.0
8.	Mike Caldwell	353	1604.2
9.	Bill Wegman	352	1482.2
10.	Jerry Augustine	340	944.0

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Jim Colborn	297	1973
2.	Jim Slaton	287	1976
3.	Lary Sorensen	277	1978
4.	Mike Caldwell	269	1982
	Mike Caldwell	269	1983
6.	Jim Slaton	266	1973
7.	Clyde Wright	264	1974
8.	Mike Caldwell	258	1978
9.	Jim Slaton	255	1974
10.	Jaime Navarro	254	1993

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Jim Slaton	2054	2025.1
2.	Mike Caldwell	1708	1604.2
3.	Moose Haas	1602	1542.0
4.	Bill Wegman	1567	1482.2
5.	Ben Sheets	1402	1428.0
6.	Teddy Higuera	1262	1380.0
7.	Chris Bosio	1184	1190.0
8.	Jaime Navarro	1159	1061.2
9.	Jim Colborn	1109	1118.0
10.	Bill Travers	1067	1068.1

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Ben Sheets	10.546	2006
2.	Ben Sheets	8.250	2004
3.	Ben Sheets	5.640	2005
4.	CC Sabathia	5.120	2008
5.	Marco Estrada	4.931	2012
6.	Zack Greinke	4.467	2011
7.	Dave Bush	4.368	2006
8.	Zack Greinke	4.357	2012
9.	Steve Woodard	4.091	1998
10.	Mike Fiers	3.750	2012

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Ben Sheets	3.853	1428.0
2.	Yovani Gallardo	2.611	974.1
3.	Dave Bush	2.608	870.0
4.	Chris Bosio	2.592	1190.0
5.	Chris Capuano	2.464	744.2
6.	Teddy Higuera	2.440	1380.0
7.	Dan Plesac	2.409	524.1
8.	Marty Pattin	2.121	656.2
9.	Bill Wegman	1.977	1482.2
10.	Moose Haas	1.961	1542.0

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Ron Robinson	0.303	1990
2.	Cal Eldred	0.359	1992
3.	CC Sabathia	0.413	2008
4.	Mike Caldwell	0.430	1978
5.	Jim Slaton	0.431	1976
6.	Tom Murphy	0.439	1974
7.	Lary Sorensen	0.449	1978
8.	Jaime Cocanower	0.464	1985
9.	Jerry Augustine	0.472	1976
10.	Jaime Navarro	0.492	1989

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Lary Sorensen	0.706	854.0
2.	Pete Vuckovich	0.709	533.0
3.	Skip Lockwood	0.728	729.1
4.	Jaime Navarro	0.729	1061.2
5.	Dan Plesac	0.738	524.1
6.	Eduardo Rodriguez	0.764	659.2
7.	Jim Colborn	0.805	1118.0
8.	Chris Bosio	0.809	1190.0
9.	Bob McClure	0.812	842.0
10.	Jerry Augustine	0.829	944.0

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Clyde Wright	20	1974
2.	Jerry Augustine	18	1977
	Danny Darwin	18	1985
	Lew Krausse	18	1970
	Jim Slaton	18	1975
6.	Jimmy Haynes	17	2001
	Bill Parsons	17	1971
8.	Pete Broberg	16	1975
	Jaime Cocanower	16	1984
	Cal Eldred	16	1993
	Glendon Rusch	16	2002
	Ben Sheets	16	2002
	Jim Slaton	16	1974
	Bill Travers	16	1976

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Jim Slaton	121	2025.1
2.	Bill Wegman	90	1482.2
3.	Ben Sheets	83	1428.0
4.	Mike Caldwell	80	1604.2
5.	Moose Haas	79	1542.0
6.	Bill Travers	67	1068.1
7.	Cal Eldred	65	1078.2
8.	Teddy Higuera	64	1380.0
	Jaime Navarro	64	1061.2
10.	Chris Bosio	62	1190.0

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Jaime Navarro	127	1993
2.	Wayne Franklin	119	2003
3.	Jimmy Haynes	118	2000
4.	Mike Caldwell	115	1983
	Cal Eldred	115	1993
6.	Lew Krausse	114	1970
	Jim Slaton	114	1973
	Clyde Wright	114	1974
9.	Braden Looper	113	2009
	Bill Wegman	113	1986

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Jim Slaton	869	2025.1
2.	Moose Haas	690	1542.0
3.	Bill Wegman	685	1482.2
4.	Mike Caldwell	667	1604.2
5.	Ben Sheets	591	1428.0
6.	Teddy Higuera	554	1380.0
7.	Cal Eldred	541	1078.2
8.	Jaime Navarro	524	1061.2
9.	Chris Bosio	497	1190.0
10.	Bill Travers	474	1068.1

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Manny Parra	17	2008
2.	Chris Bosio	14	1987
	Manny Parra	14	2010
	Jim Slaton	14	1974
5.	Jaime Cocanower	13	1984
	Jaime Cocanower	13	1985
7.	Yovani Gallardo	12	2011
	Jim Slaton	12	1975
	Jeff Suppan	12	2009
10.	Jaime Navarro	11	1993
	Jim Slaton	11	1973
	Jim Slaton	11	1976
	Bill Travers	11	1977

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Jim Slaton	71	2025.1
2.	Ben Sheets	49	1428.0
3.	Manny Parra	42	513.0
4.	Chris Bosio	41	1190.0
5.	Moose Haas	40	1542.0
	Jaime Navarro	40	1061.2
	Bill Travers	40	1068.1
8.	Yovani Gallardo	38	974.1
9.	Mike Caldwell	37	1604.2
10.	Jaime Cocanower	32	365.2

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Jamey Wright	20	2001
2.	Dave Bush	18	2006
	Jamey Wright	18	2000
4.	Pete Broberg	16	1975
5.	Dave Bush	15	2009
6.	Gene Brabender	13	1969
	Randy Wolf	13	2011
8.	Chris Capuano	12	2005
9.	Dave Bush	11	2007
	Scott Karl	11	1996
	Jim Lonborg	11	1972
	Jaime Navarro	11	1993
	Jim Slaton	11	1977
	Jeff Suppan	11	2007
	Jeff Suppan	11	2009
	Bill Travers	11	1975
	Jamey Wright	11	2002

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Dave Bush	58	870.0
2.	Jamey Wright	49	473.2
3.	Bill Travers	42	1068.1
4.	Bill Wegman	40	1482.2
5.	Chris Capuano	35	744.2
	Cal Eldred	35	1078.2
7.	Ricky Bones	33	883.0
	Jim Slaton	33	2025.1
9.	Jaime Navarro	32	1061.2
10.	Ben Sheets	31	1428.0

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Jim Colborn	1287	1973
2.	Jim Slaton	1235	1976
3.	Mike Caldwell	1176	1978
4.	Jim Slaton	1170	1973
5.	Lary Sorensen	1150	1978
6.	Cal Eldred	1087	1993
7.	Teddy Higuera	1084	1987
8.	Bill Wegman	1079	1992
9.	Jim Slaton	1072	1974
10.	Mike Caldwell	1064	1982

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Jim Slaton	8668	2025.1
2.	Mike Caldwell	6688	1604.2
3.	Moose Haas	6457	1542.0
4.	Bill Wegman	6254	1482.2
5.	Ben Sheets	5922	1428.0
6.	Teddy Higuera	5752	1380.0
7.	Chris Bosio	4957	1190.0
8.	Cal Eldred	4669	1078.2
9.	Jim Colborn	4649	1118.0
10.	Jaime Navarro	4601	1061.2

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Ken Sanders	77	1971
2.	Doug Jones	73	1997
3.	Tom Murphy	66	1974
4.	John Axford	63	2011
	Bob Wickman	63	1999
6.	Derrick Turnbow	62	2005
7.	Mike DeJean	60	2002
8.	Francisco Cordero	58	2007
	Curt Leskanic	58	2001
10.	Doug Henry	56	1992

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Dan Plesac	269	524.1
2.	Bill Castro	179	411.0
3.	Bob Wickman	174	315.0
4.	John Axford	169	228.0
5.	Mike Fetters	165	334.1
6.	Ken Sanders	158	321.0
7.	Rollie Fingers	153	259.0
8.	Doug Henry	129	187.1
	Bob McClure	129	842.0
	Derrick Turnbow	129	198.0

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	CC Sabathia	255	2008
2.	Cal Eldred	217	1992
3.	Tom Murphy	189	1974
4.	Ken Sanders	180	1971
5.	Jeff D'Amico	171	2000
6.	Teddy Higuera	162	1988
	Ben Sheets	162	2004
8.	Mike Caldwell	160	1978
9.	Teddy Higuera	156	1986
10.	Ricky Bones	146	1994

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Dan Plesac	128	524.1
2.	Chuck Crim	118	529.2
3.	Teddy Higuera	117	1380.0
4.	Ben Sheets	115	1428.0
5.	Yovani Gallardo	111	974.1
6.	Chris Bosio	107	1190.0
	Lary Sorensen	107	854.0
8.	Doug Davis	106	724.0
9.	Mike Caldwell	103	1604.2
	Scott Karl	103	914.2

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Mike Caldwell	45	1978
2.	Teddy Higuera	42	1986
3.	Teddy Higuera	40	1988
	Ben Sheets	40	2004
5.	CC Sabathia	36	2008
6.	Jeff D'Amico	34	2000
7.	Ben McDonald	31	1996
8.	Ricky Bones	27	1994
9.	Tom Murphy	25	1974
	Ben Sheets	25	2008

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Teddy Higuera	94	1380.0
2.	Ben Sheets	86	1428.0
3.	Mike Fetters	55	334.1
4.	Dan Plesac	52	524.1
5.	Yovani Gallardo	47	974.1
6.	Bob Wickman	45	315.0
7.	Ken Sanders	42	321.0
8.	Rollie Fingers	40	259.0
9.	Chris Bosio	39	1190.0
	Ben McDonald	39	354.1

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Mike Caldwell	5.0	1978
2.	Teddy Higuera	4.5	1986
3.	Teddy Higuera	4.4	1988
4.	Ben Sheets	4.2	2004
5.	CC Sabathia	4.0	2008
6.	Jeff D'Amico	3.4	2000
7.	Ben McDonald	2.9	1996
8.	Cal Eldred	2.8	1992
9.	Ricky Bones	2.6	1994
	Tom Murphy	2.6	1974
	Ben Sheets	2.6	2008

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Teddy Higuera	10.2	1380.0
2.	Ben Sheets	9.0	1428.0
3.	Mike Fetters	5.3	334.1
4.	Dan Plesac	5.2	524.1
5.	Yovani Gallardo	4.9	974.1
6.	Ken Sanders	4.5	321.0
7.	Rollie Fingers	4.3	259.0
	Bob Wickman	4.3	315.0
9.	Chris Bosio	4.2	1190.0
10.	CC Sabathia	4.0	130.2

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	Year
1.	Mike Caldwell	46.35	1978
2.	Teddy Higuera	43.07	1988
3.	Teddy Higuera	43.06	1986
4.	Ben Sheets	37.66	2004
5.	CC Sabathia	34.36	2008
6.	Jeff D'Amico	33.88	2000
7.	Ben McDonald	28.73	1996
8.	Cal Eldred	28.61	1992
9.	Moose Haas	28.54	1980
10.	Ken Sanders	28.50	1971

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	IP
1.	Teddy Higuera	101.28	1380.0
2.	Ben Sheets	82.93	1428.0
3.	Rollie Fingers	49.60	259.0
4.	Yovani Gallardo	49.59	974.1
5.	Chris Bosio	47.83	1190.0
6.	Lary Sorensen	46.68	854.0
7.	Dan Plesac	46.42	524.1
8.	Mike Fetters	40.89	334.1
9.	Ken Sanders	39.83	321.0
10.	Mike Caldwell	38.08	1604.2

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Mike Caldwell	6.1	1978
2.	Teddy Higuera	5.2	1988
3.	Teddy Higuera	4.5	1986
4.	Teddy Higuera	4.3	1987
5.	John Axford	4.2	2011
	Tom Murphy	4.2	1974
7.	Ken Sanders	4.0	1971
8.	Dan Plesac	3.7	1986
9.	Mike Caldwell	3.6	1979
10.	Rollie Fingers	3.5	1982
	Doug Jones	3.5	1997

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Teddy Higuera	16.6	1380.0
2.	Rollie Fingers	7.9	259.0
3.	Ben Sheets	7.8	1428.0
4.	Mike Caldwell	6.4	1604.2
	Yovani Gallardo	6.4	974.1
6.	Mike Fetters	6.3	334.1
7.	Chris Bosio	5.6	1190.0
8.	Chuck Crim	5.1	529.2
9.	Bob Wickman	4.5	315.0
10.	Ken Sanders	4.3	321.0

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) (?)†

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Teddy Higuera	5.4	1988
2.	Mike Caldwell	4.9	1978
3.	CC Sabathia	3.4	2008
4.	Teddy Higuera	3.2	1987
	Lary Sorensen	3.2	1978
6.	Teddy Higuera	3.1	1986
7.	Ben Sheets	3.0	2004
8.	Chris Bosio	2.8	1989
	Mike Caldwell	2.8	1979
	Bill Wegman	2.8	1991

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) (?)

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Teddy Higuera	12.1	1380.0
2.	Ben Sheets	8.2	1428.0
3.	Chris Bosio	6.7	1190.0
4.	Dan Plesac	5.0	524.1
5.	Moose Haas	4.9	1542.0
6.	Lary Sorensen	4.8	854.0
7.	Ben McDonald	4.3	354.1
8.	Ken Sanders	4.2	321.0
9.	Rollie Fingers	3.9	259.0
10.	Chuck Crim	3.5	529.2

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	Year
1.	Mike Caldwell	5.2	1978
2.	Teddy Higuera	4.8	1988
3.	Teddy Higuera	4.5	1986
4.	CC Sabathia	3.9	2008
	Ben Sheets	3.9	2004
6.	Jeff D'Amico	3.5	2000
7.	Cal Eldred	3.4	1992
8.	Ken Sanders	3.2	1971
9.	Moose Haas	3.1	1980
10.	Tom Murphy	2.9	1974

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	IP
1.	Teddy Higuera	11.1	1380.0
2.	Ben Sheets	8.6	1428.0
3.	Rollie Fingers	5.4	259.0
4.	Chris Bosio	5.3	1190.0
5.	Yovani Gallardo	5.1	974.1
6.	Lary Sorensen	4.9	854.0
7.	Dan Plesac	4.6	524.1
8.	Mike Caldwell	4.4	1604.2
9.	Ken Sanders	4.3	321.0
10.	Mike Fetters	3.9	334.1
	CC Sabathia	3.9	130.2

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