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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Walter Johnson1.1451913
2.Walter Johnson1.2701918
3.Walter Johnson1.3621910
4.Walter Johnson1.3901912
5.Walter Johnson1.4881919
6.Walter Johnson1.5501915
7.Walter Johnson1.6501908
8.Bill Burns1.6911908
9.Walter Johnson1.7191914
10.Dick Hyde1.7481958

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Walter Johnson2.1675914.7
2.Doc Ayers2.6381122.3
3.Dean Chance2.670664.0
4.Cy Falkenberg2.686690.3
5.Harry Harper2.7511037.0
6.Charlie Smith2.768822.7
7.Bert Gallia2.832855.0
8.Joe Boehling2.861805.3
9.Stan Coveleski2.984500.7
10.Tom Hughes3.0151776.0

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Walter Johnson361913
2.Walter Johnson331912
3.Walter Johnson281914
4.Walter Johnson271915
5.Alvin Crowder261932
6.Walter Johnson251910
 Walter Johnson251911
 Walter Johnson251916
 Jim Kaat251966
10.Alvin Crowder241933
 Bob Groom241912
 Jim Perry241970
 Frank Viola241988

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Walter Johnson4175914.7
2.Jim Kaat1903014.3
3.Bert Blyleven1492566.7
4.Brad Radke1482451.0
5.Camilo Pascual1452465.0
6.Jim Perry1281883.3
7.Dutch Leonard1181899.3
8.Firpo Marberry1171654.0
9.Frank Viola1121772.7
10.Case Patten1052059.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Stan Williams.9091970
2.Walter Johnson.8371913
3.Jim Kaat.8331972
4.J.C. Romero.8182002
5.Stan Coveleski.8001925
 Francisco Liriano.8002006
 Firpo Marberry.8001931
 Johan Santana.8002003
9.Frank Viola.7741988
10.Bill Campbell.7731976

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Stan Coveleski.679500.7
2.Johan Santana.6791308.7
3.Firpo Marberry.6221654.0
4.Jesse Crain.615314.0
5.Bill Campbell.604460.7
6.Sam Jones.602709.7
7.Walter Johnson.5995914.7
8.Earl Whitehill.598996.7
9.Mudcat Grant.588780.7
10.Jim Perry.5871883.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Walter Johnson0.7801913
2.Walter Johnson0.9081912
3.Bill Dailey0.9111963
4.Walter Johnson0.9131910
5.Johan Santana0.9212004
6.Bill Burns0.9271908
7.Walter Johnson0.9331915
8.Walter Johnson0.9541918
9.Walter Johnson0.9641908
10.Walter Johnson0.9691917

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Jim Merritt1.046686.7
2.Walter Johnson1.0615914.7
3.Dean Chance1.069664.0
4.Johan Santana1.0941308.7
5.Rick Aguilera1.182694.0
6.Doc Ayers1.1851122.3
7.Bert Blyleven1.1862566.7
8.Jim Perry1.1961883.3
9.Garland Braxton1.199583.0
10.Mudcat Grant1.212780.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Tom Hall5.4461970
2.Walter Johnson6.0351913
3.Johan Santana6.1582004
4.Walter Johnson6.3171912
5.Walter Johnson6.3731910
6.Dave Boswell6.3781966
7.Ron Perranoski6.3931969
8.Dave Boswell6.5381965
9.Dave Boswell6.5481967
10.Francisco Liriano6.6202006

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Dave Boswell7.1471036.3
2.Johan Santana7.3451308.7
3.Dean Chance7.373664.0
4.Walter Johnson7.4765914.7
5.Harry Harper7.6111037.0
6.Jim Merritt7.641686.7
7.Dick Stigman7.704643.7
8.Dick Woodson7.829561.0
9.Cy Falkenberg7.992690.3
10.Jim Shaw8.1321600.3

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Carlos Silva0.4302005
2.Bill Burns0.9821908
3.Walter Johnson0.9881913
4.Brad Radke1.0322005
5.Brad Radke1.0352001
6.Brad Radke1.0652004
7.Al Orth1.1111902
8.Jim Merritt1.1861967
9.Brad Radke1.1872003
10.Bob Tewksbury1.2141998

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Carlos Silva1.303773.7
2.Al Orth1.555677.3
3.Brad Radke1.6342451.0
4.Jim Merritt1.769686.7
5.Watty Lee1.794526.7
6.Mudcat Grant1.879780.7
7.Dutch Leonard1.9101899.3
8.Kevin Tapani1.9591171.3
9.Scott Baker2.054653.0
10.Walter Johnson2.0745914.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Johan Santana11.3822002
2.Francisco Liriano10.7112006
3.Tom Hall10.6611970
4.Johan Santana10.4602004
5.Johan Santana9.6582007
6.Johan Santana9.6062003
7.Tom Hall9.5091971
8.Johan Santana9.4372006
9.Johan Santana9.2462005
10.Dave Boswell9.1951966

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Johan Santana9.4981308.7
2.Eddie Guardado7.791704.7
3.Rick Aguilera7.599694.0
4.Dick Stigman7.522643.7
5.Dave Boswell7.5121036.3
6.Mike Trombley7.360645.7
7.Bert Blyleven7.1362566.7
8.Jim Merritt6.907686.7
9.Camilo Pascual6.8822465.0
10.Scott Baker6.877653.0

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Mike Marshall901979
2.Eddie Guardado831996
3.J.C. Romero812002
4.Eddie Guardado791998
 Matt Guerrier792009
6.Bill Campbell781976
7.Juan Rincon772004
 Mike Trombley771998
9.Matt Guerrier762008
 Bob Wells761999
 Bob Wells762000

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Walter Johnson8025914.7
2.Eddie Guardado648704.7
3.Rick Aguilera490694.0
4.Jim Kaat4843014.3
5.Firpo Marberry4701654.0
6.Camilo Pascual4322465.0
7.Joe Nathan412418.7
8.Juan Rincon386441.0
9.Brad Radke3782451.0
10.Jim Perry3761883.3

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Joe Nathan472009
2.Eddie Guardado452002
3.Joe Nathan442004
4.Joe Nathan432005
5.Rick Aguilera421991
 Jeff Reardon421988
7.Rick Aguilera411992
 Eddie Guardado412003
9.Joe Nathan392008
10.Rick Aguilera381998

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Rick Aguilera254694.0
2.Joe Nathan246418.7
3.Eddie Guardado116704.7
4.Ron Davis108381.3
5.Jeff Reardon104226.3
6.Firpo Marberry961654.0
7.Al Worthington88473.3
8.Ron Perranoski76360.3
9.Mike Marshall54274.0
10.Bill Campbell51460.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Walter Johnson371.71914
2.Walter Johnson370.01910
3.Walter Johnson369.71916
4.Walter Johnson369.01912
5.Case Patten357.71904
6.Walter Johnson346.01913
7.Walter Johnson336.71915
8.Alvin Crowder327.01932
9.Walter Johnson326.01917
 Walter Johnson326.01918

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Walter Johnson5914.75914.7
2.Jim Kaat3014.33014.3
3.Bert Blyleven2566.72566.7
4.Camilo Pascual2465.02465.0
5.Brad Radke2451.02451.0
6.Case Patten2059.32059.3
7.Dutch Leonard1899.31899.3
8.Jim Perry1883.31883.3
9.Sid Hudson1819.31819.3
10.Tom Hughes1776.01776.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Walter Johnson3131910
2.Walter Johnson3031912
3.Johan Santana2652004
4.Bert Blyleven2581973
5.Bert Blyleven2491974
6.Johan Santana2452006
7.Walter Johnson2431913
8.Johan Santana2382005
9.Johan Santana2352007
10.Dean Chance2341968

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Walter Johnson35095914.7
2.Bert Blyleven20352566.7
3.Camilo Pascual18852465.0
4.Jim Kaat18513014.3
5.Brad Radke14672451.0
6.Johan Santana13811308.7
7.Frank Viola12141772.7
8.Jim Perry10251883.3
9.Dave Goltz8871638.0
10.Tom Hughes8841776.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Walter Johnson421910
 Jim Kaat421965
3.Jim Kaat411966
4.Bert Blyleven401973
 Bob Groom401912
 Walter Johnson401914
 Jim Perry401970
8.Dean Chance391967
 Dean Chance391968
 Alvin Crowder391932
 Dave Goltz391977
 Mudcat Grant391965
 Walter Johnson391915
 Case Patten391904
 Jim Perry391971

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Walter Johnson6665914.7
2.Jim Kaat4333014.3
3.Brad Radke3772451.0
4.Bert Blyleven3452566.7
5.Camilo Pascual3312465.0
6.Frank Viola2591772.7
7.Dutch Leonard2511899.3
8.Jim Perry2491883.3
9.Sid Hudson2391819.3
10.Case Patten2372059.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Walter Johnson381910
2.Case Patten371904
3.Walter Johnson361911
 Walter Johnson361916
 Al Orth361902
6.Walter Johnson351915
7.Bill Carrick341901
 Walter Johnson341912
9.Walter Johnson331914
 Case Patten331902

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Walter Johnson5315914.7
2.Case Patten2062059.3
3.Bert Blyleven1412566.7
4.Tom Hughes1391776.0
5.Jim Kaat1333014.3
6.Dutch Leonard1301899.3
7.Camilo Pascual1192465.0
8.Sid Hudson1121819.3
9.Bob Groom1041353.3
10.Jim Shaw961600.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Walter Johnson111913
2.Bert Blyleven91973
 Walter Johnson91914
 Bob Porterfield91953
5.Walter Johnson81910
 Walter Johnson81917
 Walter Johnson81918
 Camilo Pascual81961
9.Walter Johnson71912
 Walter Johnson71915
 Walter Johnson71919
 Case Patten71906

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Walter Johnson1105914.7
2.Camilo Pascual312465.0
3.Bert Blyleven292566.7
4.Jim Kaat233014.3
 Dutch Leonard231899.3
6.Bob Porterfield191041.7
7.Tom Hughes171776.0
 Case Patten172059.3
 Jim Perry171883.3
 Jim Shaw171600.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Bert Blyleven501986
2.Bert Blyleven461987
3.Pedro Ramos431957
4.Brad Radke401996
5.Jim Perry391971
 Pedro Ramos391961
7.Pedro Ramos381958
 Carlos Silva382006
9.Frank Viola371986
10.Eric Milton352000
 Eric Milton352001
 Mike Smithson351984

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Brad Radke3262451.0
2.Jim Kaat2793014.3
3.Bert Blyleven2432566.7
4.Camilo Pascual2142465.0
5.Frank Viola2131772.7
6.Pedro Ramos2091544.3
7.Jim Perry1661883.3
8.Eric Milton149987.3
9.Johan Santana1441308.7
10.Kyle Lohse128908.3
 Chuck Stobbs1281238.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Bobo Newsom1461936
2.Ken Chase1431940
3.Jim Shaw1371914
4.Eric Erickson1281920
5.Jim Hughes1271975
6.Jimmie DeShong1241937
7.Jim Shaw1231917
8.Walt Masterson1221948
9.Joe Boehling1191915
10.Rich Robertson1161996

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Walter Johnson13635914.7
2.Camilo Pascual9092465.0
3.Jim Kaat7293014.3
4.Sid Hudson7201819.3
5.Walt Masterson6941347.0
6.Jim Shaw6881600.3
7.Bert Blyleven6742566.7
8.Bump Hadley5721299.0
9.Firpo Marberry5681654.0
10.Tom Hughes5671776.0

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Bill Carrick3671901
 Al Orth3671902
 Case Patten3671904
4.Bill Carrick3441902
5.Case Patten3311902
6.Watty Lee3281901
 Dutch Leonard3281940
8.Al Orth3261903
9.Alvin Crowder3191932
 Happy Townsend3191904

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Walter Johnson49135914.7
2.Jim Kaat29823014.3
3.Brad Radke26432451.0
4.Bert Blyleven23692566.7
5.Camilo Pascual22832465.0
6.Case Patten21462059.3
7.Sid Hudson19921819.3
8.Dutch Leonard19511899.3
9.Tom Zachary18221589.0
10.Frank Viola17751772.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Carlos Silva7.8892005
2.Walter Johnson6.3951913
3.Brad Radke5.5002004
4.Jim Merritt5.3671967
5.Johan Santana5.2892005
6.Brad Radke5.2692001
7.Johan Santana5.2132006
8.Kevin Slowey5.1252008
9.Brad Radke5.0872005
10.Jim Kaat5.0241967

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Jim Merritt3.904686.7
2.Johan Santana3.7941308.7
3.Scott Baker3.349653.0
4.Brad Radke3.2972451.0
5.Rick Aguilera3.274694.0
6.Dean Chance3.036664.0
7.Bert Blyleven3.0192566.7
8.Kevin Tapani2.8391171.3
9.Carlos Silva2.732773.7
10.Eric Milton2.658987.3

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Walter Johnson0.0241910
2.Walter Johnson0.0271915
3.Cy Falkenberg0.0301906
4.Walter Johnson0.0301909
5.Jim Shaw0.0341917
6.Stan Coveleski0.0371926
7.Harry Harper0.0371918
8.Dolly Gray0.0411909
9.Doc Ayers0.0431915
10.Tom Hughes0.0431907

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Cy Falkenberg0.052690.3
2.Bert Gallia0.084855.0
3.Charlie Smith0.087822.7
4.Harry Harper0.1041037.0
5.Doc Ayers0.1201122.3
6.Dolly Gray0.127568.0
7.Joe Boehling0.134805.3
8.Stan Coveleski0.144500.7
9.Walter Johnson0.1485914.7
10.Jim Shaw0.1581600.3

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Bob Groom261909
 Happy Townsend261904
3.Walter Johnson251909
4.Beany Jacobson231904
 Case Patten231904
6.Bill Carrick221901
 Al Orth221903
 Case Patten221903
 Case Patten221905
10.Harry Harper211919

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Walter Johnson2795914.7
2.Jim Kaat1593014.3
3.Camilo Pascual1412465.0
4.Brad Radke1392451.0
5.Bert Blyleven1382566.7
6.Sid Hudson1301819.3
7.Case Patten1272059.3
8.Tom Hughes1251776.0
9.Pedro Ramos1121544.3
10.Tom Zachary1031589.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Jimmie DeShong1441937
2.Al Orth1431902
3.Bill Carrick1391902
4.Bobo Newsom1371936
5.Bill Carrick1351901
 Al Orth1351903
 Case Patten1351902
8.Earl Whitehill1331935
9.Alvin Crowder1321933
10.LaTroy Hawkins1291999

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Walter Johnson14245914.7
2.Brad Radke11502451.0
3.Jim Kaat11183014.3
4.Camilo Pascual10022465.0
5.Bert Blyleven9342566.7
6.Sid Hudson8861819.3
7.Case Patten7652059.3
8.Frank Viola7601772.7
9.Pedro Ramos7191544.3
10.Dutch Leonard6901899.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Walter Johnson211910
2.Happy Townsend191904
3.Walter Johnson171911
4.Dave Goltz151976
 Jack Morris151991
 Johan Santana152002
 Mike Smithson151986
8.Hector Carrasco142000
 Cy Falkenberg141906
 Walter Johnson141914

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Walter Johnson1555914.7
2.Jim Kaat1063014.3
3.Camilo Pascual692465.0
4.Jim Shaw581600.3
5.Bert Blyleven562566.7
6.Dutch Leonard551899.3
 Johan Santana551308.7
8.Dave Goltz541638.0
9.Harry Harper511037.0
 Tom Hughes511776.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Bill Carrick201901
 Walter Johnson201923
 Case Patten201904
4.Walter Johnson191915
5.Jim Kaat181962
 Case Patten181901
7.Bert Blyleven161988
 Walter Johnson161912
9.Walter Johnson151909
 Mike Smithson151985
 Happy Townsend151905

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Walter Johnson2035914.7
2.Jim Kaat963014.3
3.Bert Blyleven802566.7
4.Case Patten752059.3
5.Tom Hughes681776.0
6.Brad Radke622451.0
7.Jim Perry501883.3
8.Camilo Pascual472465.0
 Happy Townsend47901.3
10.Pedro Ramos461544.3
 Mike Smithson46816.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Case Patten15071904
2.Walter Johnson14491916
3.Bill Carrick14481901
4.Walter Johnson14381914
5.Walter Johnson14261912
6.Walter Johnson14021910
7.Al Orth13881902
8.Alvin Crowder13561932
9.Case Patten13421902
10.Walter Johnson13351911

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Walter Johnson237495914.7
2.Jim Kaat126423014.3
3.Bert Blyleven105422566.7
4.Camilo Pascual104712465.0
5.Brad Radke102442451.0
6.Sid Hudson80301819.3
7.Dutch Leonard79561899.3
8.Jim Perry77911883.3
9.Frank Viola74501772.7
10.Firpo Marberry70041654.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Mike Marshall841979
2.Bill Campbell681976
3.Rick Aguilera641998
4.Doug Corbett631980
 Joe Nathan632004
6.Eddie Guardado622002
 Joe Nathan622009
8.Rick Aguilera611992
 Rick Aguilera611993
 Ron Davis611983
 Joe Nathan612006
 Jeff Reardon611989

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Rick Aguilera434694.0
2.Joe Nathan361418.7
3.Eddie Guardado258704.7
4.Firpo Marberry2501654.0
5.Ron Davis248381.3
6.Al Worthington213473.3
7.Jeff Reardon177226.3
8.Bill Campbell171460.7
9.Ron Perranoski167360.3
10.Mike Marshall147274.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Walter Johnson2591913
2.Walter Johnson2421912
3.Doug Corbett2201980
4.Dick Hyde2181958
5.Walter Johnson2141919
6.Walter Johnson2141918
7.Francisco Liriano2072006
8.Stan Williams1911970
9.Walter Johnson1911915
10.Bill Dailey1841963

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Walter Johnson1475914.7
2.Johan Santana1411308.7
3.Stan Coveleski136500.7
4.Rick Aguilera130694.0
5.Dean Chance125664.0
6.Garland Braxton121583.0
7.Bert Blyleven1192566.7
8.George Mogridge1191016.7
9.Firpo Marberry1171654.0
10.Dutch Leonard1161899.3