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ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Walter Johnson1.141913
2.Walter Johnson1.271918
3.Walter Johnson1.361910
4.Walter Johnson1.391912
5.Walter Johnson1.491919
6.Walter Johnson1.551915
7.Walter Johnson1.651908
8.Bill Burns1.691908
9.Walter Johnson1.721914
10.Walter Johnson1.901911
 Walter Johnson1.901916

ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Walter Johnson2.175914.7
2.Doc Ayers2.641122.3
3.Dean Chance2.67664.0
4.Cy Falkenberg2.69690.3
5.Harry Harper2.751037.0
6.Charlie Smith2.77822.7
7.Bert Gallia2.83855.0
8.Joe Boehling2.86805.3
9.Stan Coveleski2.98500.7
10.Tom Hughes3.021776.0

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

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  Year
1.Walter Johnson.8371913
2.Stan Coveleski.8001925
 Firpo Marberry.8001931
4.Frank Viola.7741988
5.Bill Campbell.7731976
6.Jim Perry.7691969
 Johan Santana.7692004
8.Walter Johnson.7671924
9.Johan Santana.7602006
10.Mudcat Grant.7501965
 Firpo Marberry.7501930

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  IP
1.Johan Santana.6791308.7
2.Firpo Marberry.6221654.0
3.Sam Jones.602709.7
4.Walter Johnson.5995914.7
5.Earl Whitehill.598996.7
6.Mudcat Grant.588780.7
7.Alvin Crowder.5871331.0
 Jim Perry.5871883.3
9.Monte Weaver.5831031.7
10.Joe Boehling.571805.3

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  Year
1.Walter Johnson0.7801913
2.Walter Johnson0.9081912
3.Walter Johnson0.9141910
4.Johan Santana0.9212004
5.Bill Burns0.9271908
6.Walter Johnson0.9331915
7.Walter Johnson0.9541918
8.Walter Johnson0.9641908
9.Walter Johnson0.9691917
10.Johan Santana0.9712005

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  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 Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  Year
1.Walter Johnson6.031913
2.Johan Santana6.162004
3.Walter Johnson6.321912
4.Walter Johnson6.371910
5.Dave Boswell6.381966
6.Dave Boswell6.551967
7.Walter Johnson6.651918
8.Harry Harper6.711918
9.Joe Engel6.781913
10.Walter Johnson6.811908

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  IP
1.Dave Boswell7.151036.3
2.Johan Santana7.341308.7
3.Dean Chance7.37664.0
4.Walter Johnson7.485914.7
5.Harry Harper7.611037.0
6.Jim Merritt7.64686.7
7.Dick Stigman7.70643.7
8.Dick Woodson7.83561.0
9.Cy Falkenberg7.99690.3
10.Jim Shaw8.131600.3

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  Year
1.Carlos Silva0.432005
2.Bill Burns0.981908
3.Walter Johnson0.991913
4.Brad Radke1.032005
5.Brad Radke1.042001
6.Brad Radke1.072004
7.Al Orth1.111902
8.Jim Merritt1.191967
9.Brad Radke1.192003
10.Dale Gear1.211901

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  IP
1.Carlos Silva1.30773.7
2.Al Orth1.55677.3
3.Brad Radke1.632451.0
4.Jim Merritt1.77686.7
5.Watty Lee1.79526.7
6.Mudcat Grant1.88780.7
7.Dutch Leonard1.911899.3
8.Kevin Tapani1.961171.3
9.Walter Johnson2.075914.7
10.Garland Braxton2.11583.0

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  Year
1.Johan Santana10.462004
2.Johan Santana9.662007
3.Johan Santana9.442006
4.Johan Santana9.252005
5.Dave Boswell9.191966
6.Dave Boswell8.251967
7.Bert Blyleven7.981974
8.Camilo Pascual7.881961
9.Camilo Pascual7.731956
10.Walter Johnson7.611910

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  IP
1.Johan Santana9.501308.7
2.Eddie Guardado7.80697.7
3.Rick Aguilera7.60694.0
4.Dick Stigman7.52643.7
5.Dave Boswell7.511036.3
6.Mike Trombley7.36645.7
7.Bert Blyleven7.142566.7
8.Jim Merritt6.91686.7
9.Camilo Pascual6.882465.0
10.Dean Chance6.83664.0

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  Year
1.Mike Marshall901979
2.Eddie Guardado831996
3.J.C. Romero812002
4.Eddie Guardado791998
5.Bill Campbell781976
6.Juan Rincon772004
 Mike Trombley771998
8.Bob Wells761999
 Bob Wells762000
10.Jesse Crain752005
 Ron Perranoski751969
 Juan Rincon752005
 Juan Rincon752006
 Mike Trombley751999

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  IP
1.Walter Johnson8025914.7
2.Eddie Guardado639697.7
3.Rick Aguilera490694.0
4.Jim Kaat4843014.3
5.Firpo Marberry4701654.0
6.Camilo Pascual4322465.0
7.Brad Radke3782451.0
8.Jim Perry3761883.3
9.Juan Rincon373424.0
10.LaTroy Hawkins366818.0

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Eddie Guardado452002
2.Joe Nathan442004
3.Joe Nathan432005
4.Rick Aguilera421991
 Jeff Reardon421988
6.Rick Aguilera411992
 Eddie Guardado412003
8.Rick Aguilera381998
9.Joe Nathan372007
10.Joe Nathan362006

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Rick Aguilera254694.0
2.Joe Nathan171295.3
3.Eddie Guardado116697.7
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
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
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_p  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_p  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

Comp. 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

Comp. 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 Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  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 Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  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 Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  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 Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  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 Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  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 Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  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

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  Year
1.Carlos Silva7.892005
2.Walter Johnson6.391913
3.Brad Radke5.502004
4.Jim Merritt5.371967
5.Johan Santana5.292005
6.Brad Radke5.272001
7.Johan Santana5.212006
8.Brad Radke5.092005
9.Jim Kaat5.021967
10.Johan Santana4.912004

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  IP
1.Jim Merritt3.90686.7
2.Johan Santana3.791308.7
3.Brad Radke3.302451.0
4.Rick Aguilera3.27694.0
5.Dean Chance3.04664.0
6.Bert Blyleven3.022566.7
7.Kevin Tapani2.841171.3
8.Carlos Silva2.73773.7
9.Eric Milton2.66987.3
10.Walter Johnson2.575914.7

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 Allow.
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 Allow.
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 Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  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 Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  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  BFP  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  BFP  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
7.Rick Aguilera611992
 Rick Aguilera611993
 Ron Davis611983
 Joe Nathan612006
 Jeff Reardon611989

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Rick Aguilera434694.0
2.Eddie Guardado258697.7
3.Joe Nathan255295.3
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.Walter Johnson2141919
4.Walter Johnson2141918
5.Walter Johnson1911915
6.Walter Johnson1831910
7.Johan Santana1822004
8.Walter Johnson1721911
9.Allan Anderson1661988
10.Walter Johnson1641914

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Walter Johnson1475914.7
2.Johan Santana1411308.7
3.Stan Coveleski135500.7
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

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