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Milwaukee Grays Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	10.1	1878
2.	Joe Ellick	0.1	1878

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	10.1	383.0
2.	Joe Ellick	0.1	3.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	1.95	1878
2.	Mike Golden	4.14	1878

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	12	1878
2.	Mike Golden	3	1878

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	12	383.0
2.	Mike Golden	3	161.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	.279	1878
2.	Mike Golden	.188	1878

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	1.023	1878
2.	Mike Golden	1.553	1878

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	8.718	1878
2.	Mike Golden	12.130	1878

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.	Sam Weaver	0.493	1878
2.	Mike Golden	1.845	1878

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.	Mike Golden	2.907	1878
2.	Sam Weaver	2.232	1878

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	45	1878
2.	Mike Golden	22	1878
3.	Joe Ellick	1	1878

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	45	383.0
2.	Mike Golden	22	161.0
3.	Joe Ellick	1	3.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	383.0	1878
2.	Mike Golden	161.0	1878
3.	Joe Ellick	3.0	1878

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	383.0	383.0
2.	Mike Golden	161.0	161.0
3.	Joe Ellick	3.0	3.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	95	1878
2.	Mike Golden	52	1878

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	95	383.0
2.	Mike Golden	52	161.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	43	1878
2.	Mike Golden	18	1878

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	43	383.0
2.	Mike Golden	18	161.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	39	1878
2.	Mike Golden	15	1878

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	39	383.0
2.	Mike Golden	15	161.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	1	1878

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	1	383.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	2	1878
2.	Mike Golden	1	1878

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	2	383.0
2.	Mike Golden	1	161.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Mike Golden	33	1878
2.	Sam Weaver	21	1878
3.	Joe Ellick	1	1878

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Mike Golden	33	161.0
2.	Sam Weaver	21	383.0
3.	Joe Ellick	1	3.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	371	1878
2.	Mike Golden	217	1878
3.	Joe Ellick	1	1878

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	371	383.0
2.	Mike Golden	217	161.0
3.	Joe Ellick	1	3.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	4.524	1878
2.	Mike Golden	1.576	1878

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.	Sam Weaver	0.047	1878
2.	Mike Golden	0.056	1878

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	31	1878
2.	Mike Golden	13	1878
3.	Joe Ellick	1	1878

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	31	383.0
2.	Mike Golden	13	161.0
3.	Joe Ellick	1	3.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	83	1878
2.	Mike Golden	74	1878
3.	Joe Ellick	1	1878

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	83	383.0
2.	Mike Golden	74	161.0
3.	Joe Ellick	1	3.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	25	1878
2.	Mike Golden	24	1878
3.	Joe Ellick	1	1878

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	25	383.0
2.	Mike Golden	24	161.0
3.	Joe Ellick	1	3.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	1589	1878
2.	Mike Golden	769	1878
3.	Joe Ellick	11	1878

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	1589	383.0
2.	Mike Golden	769	161.0
3.	Joe Ellick	11	3.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Mike Golden	4	1878
2.	Sam Weaver	2	1878
3.	Joe Ellick	1	1878

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Mike Golden	4	161.0
2.	Sam Weaver	2	383.0
3.	Joe Ellick	1	3.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	135	1878
2.	Mike Golden	64	1878

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	20	1878

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	20	383.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Sam Weaver	1.9	1878

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Sam Weaver	1.9	383.0

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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