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Milwaukee Brewers Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Frank Killen	3.1	1891
2.	George Davies	2.9	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	2.4	1891
4.	Jim Hughey	0.5	1891

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Frank Killen	3.1	96.2
2.	George Davies	2.9	102.0
3.	Frank Dwyer	2.4	86.0
4.	Jim Hughey	0.5	15.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	George Davies	2.65	1891

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	George Davies	7	1891
	Frank Killen	7	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	6	1891
4.	Jim Hughey	1	1891

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	George Davies	7	102.0
	Frank Killen	7	96.2
3.	Frank Dwyer	6	86.0
4.	Jim Hughey	1	15.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Frank Killen	.636	1891
2.	Frank Dwyer	.600	1891
3.	George Davies	.583	1891

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	George Davies	1.265	1891

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Davies	8.294	1891

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Davies	3.088	1891

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Davies	5.382	1891

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	George Davies	12	1891
2.	Frank Killen	11	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	10	1891
4.	Jim Hughey	2	1891
	Willard Mains	2	1891

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	George Davies	12	102.0
2.	Frank Killen	11	96.2
3.	Frank Dwyer	10	86.0
4.	Jim Hughey	2	15.0
	Willard Mains	2	10.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	George Davies	102.0	1891
2.	Frank Killen	96.2	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	86.0	1891
4.	Jim Hughey	15.0	1891
5.	Willard Mains	10.0	1891

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	George Davies	102.0	102.0
2.	Frank Killen	96.2	96.2
3.	Frank Dwyer	86.0	86.0
4.	Jim Hughey	15.0	15.0
5.	Willard Mains	10.0	10.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	George Davies	61	1891
2.	Frank Killen	38	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	27	1891
4.	Jim Hughey	9	1891
5.	Willard Mains	2	1891

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	George Davies	61	102.0
2.	Frank Killen	38	96.2
3.	Frank Dwyer	27	86.0
4.	Jim Hughey	9	15.0
5.	Willard Mains	2	10.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	George Davies	12	1891
2.	Frank Killen	11	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	10	1891
4.	Willard Mains	2	1891
5.	Jim Hughey	1	1891

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	George Davies	12	102.0
2.	Frank Killen	11	96.2
3.	Frank Dwyer	10	86.0
4.	Willard Mains	2	10.0
5.	Jim Hughey	1	15.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	George Davies	12	1891
2.	Frank Killen	11	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	10	1891
4.	Jim Hughey	1	1891
	Willard Mains	1	1891

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	George Davies	12	102.0
2.	Frank Killen	11	96.2
3.	Frank Dwyer	10	86.0
4.	Jim Hughey	1	15.0
	Willard Mains	1	10.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Frank Killen	2	1891
2.	George Davies	1	1891

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Frank Killen	2	96.2
2.	George Davies	1	102.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	George Davies	2	1891
	Frank Dwyer	2	1891
3.	Frank Killen	1	1891
	Willard Mains	1	1891

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	George Davies	2	102.0
	Frank Dwyer	2	86.0
3.	Frank Killen	1	96.2
	Willard Mains	1	10.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Frank Killen	51	1891
2.	George Davies	35	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	21	1891
4.	Willard Mains	10	1891
5.	Jim Hughey	3	1891

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Frank Killen	51	96.2
2.	George Davies	35	102.0
3.	Frank Dwyer	21	86.0
4.	Willard Mains	10	10.0
5.	Jim Hughey	3	15.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	George Davies	94	1891
2.	Frank Dwyer	92	1891
3.	Frank Killen	73	1891
4.	Jim Hughey	18	1891
5.	Willard Mains	14	1891

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	George Davies	94	102.0
2.	Frank Dwyer	92	86.0
3.	Frank Killen	73	96.2
4.	Jim Hughey	18	15.0
5.	Willard Mains	14	10.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	George Davies	1.743	1891

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Davies	0.176	1891

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	George Davies	5	1891
2.	Frank Dwyer	4	1891
	Frank Killen	4	1891
4.	Willard Mains	2	1891

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	George Davies	5	102.0
2.	Frank Dwyer	4	86.0
	Frank Killen	4	96.2
4.	Willard Mains	2	10.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	George Davies	30	1891
2.	Frank Dwyer	21	1891
3.	Frank Killen	18	1891
4.	Willard Mains	12	1891
5.	Jim Hughey	5	1891

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	George Davies	30	102.0
2.	Frank Dwyer	21	86.0
3.	Frank Killen	18	96.2
4.	Willard Mains	12	10.0
5.	Jim Hughey	5	15.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	George Davies	5	1891
2.	Frank Killen	4	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	1	1891
	Willard Mains	1	1891

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	George Davies	5	102.0
2.	Frank Killen	4	96.2
3.	Frank Dwyer	1	86.0
	Willard Mains	1	10.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Frank Dwyer	4	1891
2.	George Davies	3	1891
	Frank Killen	3	1891

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Frank Dwyer	4	86.0
2.	George Davies	3	102.0
	Frank Killen	3	96.2

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	George Davies	435	1891
2.	Frank Killen	415	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	373	1891
4.	Jim Hughey	66	1891
5.	Willard Mains	54	1891

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	George Davies	435	102.0
2.	Frank Killen	415	96.2
3.	Frank Dwyer	373	86.0
4.	Jim Hughey	66	15.0
5.	Willard Mains	54	10.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Jim Hughey	1	1891

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Jim Hughey	1	15.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	George Davies	163	1891

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Frank Killen	21	1891
2.	George Davies	17	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	16	1891
4.	Jim Hughey	3	1891

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Frank Killen	21	96.2
2.	George Davies	17	102.0
3.	Frank Dwyer	16	86.0
4.	Jim Hughey	3	15.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Frank Killen	2.0	1891
2.	George Davies	1.5	1891
3.	Frank Dwyer	1.4	1891
4.	Jim Hughey	0.2	1891

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Frank Killen	2.0	96.2
2.	George Davies	1.5	102.0
3.	Frank Dwyer	1.4	86.0
4.	Jim Hughey	0.2	15.0

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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