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New York Giants Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Tim Keefe	4.7	1890
2.	John Ewing	2.5	1890
3.	Hank O'Day	2.4	1890
4.	Ed Crane	0.2	1890
	Buck Ewing	0.2	1890

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Tim Keefe	4.7	229.0
2.	John Ewing	2.5	267.1
3.	Hank O'Day	2.4	329.0
4.	Ed Crane	0.2	330.1
	Buck Ewing	0.2	9.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Tim Keefe	3.38	1890
2.	Hank O'Day	4.21	1890
3.	John Ewing	4.24	1890
4.	Ed Crane	4.63	1890

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Hank O'Day	22	1890
2.	John Ewing	18	1890
3.	Tim Keefe	17	1890
4.	Ed Crane	16	1890
5.	Gil Hatfield	1	1890

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	22	329.0
2.	John Ewing	18	267.1
3.	Tim Keefe	17	229.0
4.	Ed Crane	16	330.1
5.	Gil Hatfield	1	7.2

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Hank O'Day	.629	1890
2.	Tim Keefe	.607	1890
3.	John Ewing	.600	1890
4.	Ed Crane	.457	1890

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Tim Keefe	1.371	1890
2.	John Ewing	1.489	1890
3.	Hank O'Day	1.568	1890
4.	Ed Crane	1.607	1890

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Ed Crane	8.800	1890
2.	Tim Keefe	8.843	1890
3.	Hank O'Day	9.711	1890
4.	John Ewing	9.898	1890

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.	Tim Keefe	3.498	1890
2.	John Ewing	3.501	1890
3.	Hank O'Day	4.404	1890
4.	Ed Crane	5.667	1890

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.	John Ewing	4.882	1890
2.	Tim Keefe	3.498	1890
3.	Ed Crane	3.160	1890
4.	Hank O'Day	2.571	1890

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Ed Crane	43	1890
	Hank O'Day	43	1890
3.	John Ewing	35	1890
4.	Tim Keefe	30	1890
5.	Gil Hatfield	3	1890
6.	Buck Ewing	1	1890

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Ed Crane	43	330.1
	Hank O'Day	43	329.0
3.	John Ewing	35	267.1
4.	Tim Keefe	30	229.0
5.	Gil Hatfield	3	7.2
6.	Buck Ewing	1	9.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Hank O'Day	3	1890
2.	John Ewing	2	1890
3.	Gil Hatfield	1	1890

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	3	329.0
2.	John Ewing	2	267.1
3.	Gil Hatfield	1	7.2

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Ed Crane	330.1	1890
2.	Hank O'Day	329.0	1890
3.	John Ewing	267.1	1890
4.	Tim Keefe	229.0	1890
5.	Buck Ewing	9.0	1890
6.	Gil Hatfield	7.2	1890

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Ed Crane	330.1	330.1
2.	Hank O'Day	329.0	329.0
3.	John Ewing	267.1	267.1
4.	Tim Keefe	229.0	229.0
5.	Buck Ewing	9.0	9.0
6.	Gil Hatfield	7.2	7.2

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	John Ewing	145	1890
2.	Ed Crane	116	1890
3.	Hank O'Day	94	1890
4.	Tim Keefe	89	1890
5.	Gil Hatfield	3	1890
6.	Buck Ewing	2	1890

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	John Ewing	145	267.1
2.	Ed Crane	116	330.1
3.	Hank O'Day	94	329.0
4.	Tim Keefe	89	229.0
5.	Gil Hatfield	3	7.2
6.	Buck Ewing	2	9.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Ed Crane	35	1890
	Hank O'Day	35	1890
3.	John Ewing	31	1890
4.	Tim Keefe	30	1890
5.	Buck Ewing	1	1890

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Ed Crane	35	330.1
	Hank O'Day	35	329.0
3.	John Ewing	31	267.1
4.	Tim Keefe	30	229.0
5.	Buck Ewing	1	9.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Hank O'Day	32	1890
2.	Ed Crane	28	1890
3.	John Ewing	27	1890
4.	Tim Keefe	23	1890
5.	Buck Ewing	1	1890

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	32	329.0
2.	Ed Crane	28	330.1
3.	John Ewing	27	267.1
4.	Tim Keefe	23	229.0
5.	Buck Ewing	1	9.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	John Ewing	1	1890
	Tim Keefe	1	1890
	Hank O'Day	1	1890

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	John Ewing	1	267.1
	Tim Keefe	1	229.0
	Hank O'Day	1	329.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Ed Crane	12	1890
2.	Hank O'Day	11	1890
3.	John Ewing	6	1890
	Tim Keefe	6	1890
5.	Buck Ewing	1	1890
	Gil Hatfield	1	1890

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Ed Crane	12	330.1
2.	Hank O'Day	11	329.0
3.	John Ewing	6	267.1
	Tim Keefe	6	229.0
5.	Buck Ewing	1	9.0
	Gil Hatfield	1	7.2

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Ed Crane	208	1890
2.	Hank O'Day	161	1890
3.	John Ewing	104	1890
4.	Tim Keefe	89	1890
5.	Gil Hatfield	4	1890
6.	Buck Ewing	3	1890

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Ed Crane	208	330.1
2.	Hank O'Day	161	329.0
3.	John Ewing	104	267.1
4.	Tim Keefe	89	229.0
5.	Gil Hatfield	4	7.2
6.	Buck Ewing	3	9.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Hank O'Day	355	1890
2.	Ed Crane	323	1890
3.	John Ewing	294	1890
4.	Tim Keefe	225	1890
5.	Buck Ewing	11	1890
6.	Gil Hatfield	8	1890

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	355	329.0
2.	Ed Crane	323	330.1
3.	John Ewing	294	267.1
4.	Tim Keefe	225	229.0
5.	Buck Ewing	11	9.0
6.	Gil Hatfield	8	7.2

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	John Ewing	1.394	1890
2.	Tim Keefe	1.000	1890
3.	Hank O'Day	0.584	1890
4.	Ed Crane	0.558	1890

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.	John Ewing	0.202	1890
2.	Tim Keefe	0.236	1890
3.	Hank O'Day	0.301	1890
4.	Ed Crane	0.327	1890

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Ed Crane	19	1890
2.	Hank O'Day	13	1890
3.	John Ewing	12	1890
4.	Tim Keefe	11	1890
5.	Buck Ewing	1	1890
	Gil Hatfield	1	1890

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Ed Crane	19	330.1
2.	Hank O'Day	13	329.0
3.	John Ewing	12	267.1
4.	Tim Keefe	11	229.0
5.	Buck Ewing	1	9.0
	Gil Hatfield	1	7.2

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Ed Crane	170	1890
2.	Hank O'Day	154	1890
3.	John Ewing	126	1890
4.	Tim Keefe	86	1890
5.	Buck Ewing	4	1890
6.	Gil Hatfield	3	1890

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Ed Crane	170	330.1
2.	Hank O'Day	154	329.0
3.	John Ewing	126	267.1
4.	Tim Keefe	86	229.0
5.	Buck Ewing	4	9.0
6.	Gil Hatfield	3	7.2

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Ed Crane	36	1890
2.	Hank O'Day	16	1890
3.	Tim Keefe	12	1890
4.	John Ewing	10	1890
5.	Gil Hatfield	3	1890

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Ed Crane	36	330.1
2.	Hank O'Day	16	329.0
3.	Tim Keefe	12	229.0
4.	John Ewing	10	267.1
5.	Gil Hatfield	3	7.2

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Hank O'Day	18	1890
2.	John Ewing	16	1890
3.	Ed Crane	10	1890
4.	Tim Keefe	8	1890
5.	Gil Hatfield	1	1890

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	18	329.0
2.	John Ewing	16	267.1
3.	Ed Crane	10	330.1
4.	Tim Keefe	8	229.0
5.	Gil Hatfield	1	7.2

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Ed Crane	1537	1890
2.	Hank O'Day	1526	1890
3.	John Ewing	1220	1890
4.	Tim Keefe	1012	1890
5.	Buck Ewing	41	1890
6.	Gil Hatfield	36	1890

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Ed Crane	1537	330.1
2.	Hank O'Day	1526	329.0
3.	John Ewing	1220	267.1
4.	Tim Keefe	1012	229.0
5.	Buck Ewing	41	9.0
6.	Gil Hatfield	36	7.2

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Ed Crane	7	1890
	Hank O'Day	7	1890
3.	John Ewing	4	1890
4.	Gil Hatfield	3	1890

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Ed Crane	7	330.1
	Hank O'Day	7	329.0
3.	John Ewing	4	267.1
4.	Gil Hatfield	3	7.2

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Tim Keefe	134	1890
2.	Hank O'Day	108	1890
3.	John Ewing	107	1890
4.	Ed Crane	98	1890

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Tim Keefe	29	1890
2.	Hank O'Day	13	1890
3.	John Ewing	12	1890
4.	Buck Ewing	1	1890

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Tim Keefe	29	229.0
2.	Hank O'Day	13	329.0
3.	John Ewing	12	267.1
4.	Buck Ewing	1	9.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Tim Keefe	2.4	1890
2.	Hank O'Day	1.1	1890
3.	John Ewing	1.0	1890
4.	Buck Ewing	0.1	1890

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Tim Keefe	2.4	229.0
2.	Hank O'Day	1.1	329.0
3.	John Ewing	1.0	267.1
4.	Buck Ewing	0.1	9.0

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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