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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Jesse Orosco1.4731983
2.Dwight Gooden1.5291985
3.Tug McGraw1.6981972
4.Tug McGraw1.7031971
5.Tom Seaver1.7601971
6.Tom Seaver2.0791973
7.Jerry Koosman2.0821968
8.Tom Seaver2.2041968
9.Tom Seaver2.2061969
10.David Cone2.2181988

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Tom Seaver2.5713045.3
2.Jesse Orosco2.735595.7
3.Jon Matlack3.0331448.0
4.Jerry Koosman3.0952544.7
5.Dwight Gooden3.0992169.7
6.John Franco3.100702.7
7.Bob Ojeda3.122764.0
8.David Cone3.1331209.3
9.Sid Fernandez3.1411584.7
10.Bret Saberhagen3.158524.3

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Tom Seaver251969
2.Dwight Gooden241985
3.Tom Seaver221975
4.Jerry Koosman211976
 Tom Seaver211972
6.David Cone201988
 Tom Seaver201971
 Frank Viola201990
9.Dwight Gooden191990
 Jerry Koosman191968
 Tom Seaver191973

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Tom Seaver1983045.3
2.Dwight Gooden1572169.7
3.Jerry Koosman1402544.7
4.Ron Darling991620.0
5.Sid Fernandez981584.7
6.Al Leiter951360.0
7.Jon Matlack821448.0
8.David Cone811209.3
9.Bobby Jones741215.7
10.Steve Trachsel66956.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Terry Leach.9171987
2.David Cone.8701988
3.Dwight Gooden.8571985
4.Jason Isringhausen.8181995
5.Jae Weong Seo.8002005
 George Stone.8001973
7.Rick Aguilera.7861987
8.Bob Ojeda.7831986
9.Tom Seaver.7811969
10.Bret Saberhagen.7781994

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Dwight Gooden.6492169.7
2.Rick Reed.621888.7
3.Tom Seaver.6153045.3
4.David Cone.6141209.3
5.Al Leiter.5861360.0
6.Ron Darling.5861620.0
7.Pedro Martinez.582486.7
8.Bret Saberhagen.580524.3
9.Rick Aguilera.578473.0
10.Bobby Jones.5691215.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Tom Seaver0.9461971
2.Pedro Martinez0.9492005
3.Dwight Gooden0.9651985
4.Tom Seaver0.9761973
5.Tom Seaver0.9801968
6.Sid Fernandez0.9861993
7.Bob Ojeda1.0041988
8.Rick Reed1.0102001
9.Bret Saberhagen1.0261994
10.Tug McGraw1.0271971

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Tom Seaver1.0763045.3
2.Bret Saberhagen1.079524.3
3.Sid Fernandez1.1131584.7
4.Rick Reed1.155888.7
5.Dwight Gooden1.1752169.7
6.Bob Ojeda1.182764.0
7.Jim McAndrew1.184729.7
8.David Cone1.1921209.3
9.Jon Matlack1.1951448.0
10.Jesse Orosco1.209595.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Sid Fernandez5.7071985
2.Nolan Ryan5.8781970
3.Tug McGraw5.9191971
4.Tug McGraw6.0281972
5.Sid Fernandez6.1121988
6.Sid Fernandez6.1671993
7.Jesse Orosco6.2181983
8.Nolan Ryan6.2461968
9.Dwight Gooden6.4411985
10.Sid Fernandez6.4421989

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.512510.0
2.Sid Fernandez6.6281584.7
3.Tom Seaver7.1843045.3
4.Jesse Orosco7.252595.7
5.David Cone7.5241209.3
6.Gary Gentry7.605789.3
7.John Maine7.632502.3
8.Tug McGraw7.777792.7
9.Dwight Gooden7.8732169.7
10.Jerry Koosman8.0682544.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Bret Saberhagen0.6601994
2.Bret Saberhagen1.0981993
3.Rick Reed1.1362001
4.Rick Reed1.2291998
5.Ed Lynch1.2721985
6.Rick Reed1.3391997
7.Eric Hillman1.4901993
8.Tom Seaver1.5561968
9.Bob Ojeda1.5601988
10.Bret Saberhagen1.6361995

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Bret Saberhagen1.322524.3
2.Rick Reed1.600888.7
3.Ed Lynch1.947730.3
4.Frank Viola2.241566.3
5.Jack Fisher2.338931.7
6.Jim McAndrew2.467729.7
7.Tom Seaver2.5033045.3
8.Bob Ojeda2.509764.0
9.Jon Matlack2.6041448.0
10.Bobby Jones2.6131215.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Dwight Gooden11.3951984
2.David Cone9.9071990
3.David Cone9.7931992
4.Sid Fernandez9.5111985
5.David Cone9.3221991
6.Pedro Martinez9.2942006
7.Sid Fernandez9.0961988
8.Tom Seaver9.0841971
9.Sid Fernandez9.0841990
10.Nolan Ryan8.9331968

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.David Cone8.7221209.3
2.Nolan Ryan8.700510.0
3.Sid Fernandez8.2291584.7
4.Dwight Gooden7.7782169.7
5.John Maine7.668502.3
6.Jesse Orosco7.645595.7
7.John Franco7.582702.7
8.Tom Seaver7.5103045.3
9.Al Leiter7.3191360.0
10.Dave Mlicki7.217501.3

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Pedro Feliciano882009
2.Pedro Feliciano862008
3.Mike Stanton832004
4.Joe Smith822008
5.Aaron Heilman812007
6.Turk Wendell801999
7.Sean Green792009
8.Pedro Feliciano782007
 Aaron Heilman782008
10.Armando Benitez771999
 Dave Weathers772003
 Turk Wendell772000

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.John Franco695702.7
2.Tom Seaver4013045.3
3.Jerry Koosman3762544.7
4.Jesse Orosco372595.7
5.Pedro Feliciano367309.7
6.Tug McGraw361792.7
7.Armando Benitez333347.0
8.Dwight Gooden3052169.7
 Aaron Heilman305450.3
10.Jeff Innis288360.0

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Armando Benitez432001
2.Armando Benitez412000
3.Billy Wagner402006
4.John Franco381998
5.John Franco361997
6.Francisco Rodriguez352009
7.Billy Wagner342007
8.Armando Benitez332002
 John Franco331990
10.Jesse Orosco311984

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.John Franco276702.7
2.Armando Benitez160347.0
3.Jesse Orosco107595.7
4.Billy Wagner101189.7
5.Tug McGraw86792.7
6.Roger McDowell84468.3
7.Neil Allen69381.7
8.Skip Lockwood65379.7
9.Braden Looper57142.7
10.Randy Myers56240.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Tom Seaver290.71970
2.Tom Seaver290.01973
3.Tom Seaver286.31971
4.Tom Seaver280.31975
5.Tom Seaver277.71968
6.Dwight Gooden276.71985
7.Tom Seaver273.31969
8.Tom Seaver271.01976
9.Jon Matlack265.31974
10.Jerry Koosman265.01974

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Tom Seaver3045.33045.3
2.Jerry Koosman2544.72544.7
3.Dwight Gooden2169.72169.7
4.Ron Darling1620.01620.0
5.Sid Fernandez1584.71584.7
6.Jon Matlack1448.01448.0
7.Al Leiter1360.01360.0
8.Craig Swan1230.71230.7
9.Bobby Jones1215.71215.7
10.David Cone1209.31209.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Tom Seaver2891971
2.Tom Seaver2831970
3.Dwight Gooden2761984
4.Dwight Gooden2681985
5.Tom Seaver2511973
6.Tom Seaver2491972
7.Tom Seaver2431975
8.David Cone2411991
9.Tom Seaver2351976
10.David Cone2331990

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Tom Seaver25413045.3
2.Dwight Gooden18752169.7
3.Jerry Koosman17992544.7
4.Sid Fernandez14491584.7
5.David Cone11721209.3
6.Ron Darling11481620.0
7.Al Leiter11061360.0
8.Jon Matlack10231448.0
9.Bobby Jones7141215.7
10.Craig Swan6711230.7

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Jack Fisher361965
 Tom Seaver361970
 Tom Seaver361973
 Tom Seaver361975
5.Ron Darling351985
 Gary Gentry351969
 Dwight Gooden351985
 Jerry Koosman351973
 Jerry Koosman351974
 Jon Matlack351976
 Tom Seaver351968
 Tom Seaver351969
 Tom Seaver351971
 Tom Seaver351972
 Craig Swan351979
 Frank Viola351990
 Frank Viola351991

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Tom Seaver3953045.3
2.Jerry Koosman3462544.7
3.Dwight Gooden3032169.7
4.Sid Fernandez2501584.7
5.Ron Darling2411620.0
6.Al Leiter2131360.0
7.Jon Matlack1991448.0
8.Bobby Jones1901215.7
9.Craig Swan1841230.7
10.David Cone1691209.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Tom Seaver211971
2.Tom Seaver191970
3.Tom Seaver181967
 Tom Seaver181969
 Tom Seaver181973
6.Jerry Koosman171968
 Jerry Koosman171976
8.Dwight Gooden161985
 Jerry Koosman161969
 Jon Matlack161976

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Tom Seaver1713045.3
2.Jerry Koosman1082544.7
3.Dwight Gooden672169.7
4.Jon Matlack651448.0
5.Al Jackson41980.7
6.Jack Fisher35931.7
7.David Cone341209.3
8.Roger Craig27469.3
9.Ron Darling251620.0
 Craig Swan251230.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Dwight Gooden81985
2.Jerry Koosman71968
 Jon Matlack71974
4.Jerry Koosman61969
 Jon Matlack61976
6.David Cone51992
 Bob Ojeda51988
 Tom Seaver51968
 Tom Seaver51969
 Tom Seaver51974
 Tom Seaver51975
 Tom Seaver51976

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Tom Seaver443045.3
2.Jerry Koosman262544.7
 Jon Matlack261448.0
4.Dwight Gooden232169.7
5.David Cone151209.3
6.Ron Darling101620.0
 Al Jackson10980.7
8.Sid Fernandez91584.7
 Bob Ojeda9764.0
10.Gary Gentry8789.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Roger Craig351962
2.Pedro Astacio322002
3.Jay Hook311962
4.Pete Harnisch301996
 Rick Reed301998
6.Roger Craig281963
 Rick Reed282000
 Steve Trachsel282001
9.Jack Fisher261966
 Bobby Jones261996
 Frank Tanana261993
 Steve Trachsel262003

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Tom Seaver2123045.3
2.Jerry Koosman1872544.7
3.Ron Darling1551620.0
4.Sid Fernandez1381584.7
5.Bobby Jones1371215.7
6.Steve Trachsel124956.3
7.Dwight Gooden1232169.7
8.Al Leiter1181360.0
9.Rick Reed116888.7
10.Craig Swan1121230.7

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Nolan Ryan1161971
2.Ron Darling1141985
3.Mike Torrez1131983
4.Oliver Perez1052008
5.Ron Darling1041984
6.Mike Hampton992000
 Jon Matlack991973
8.Jerry Koosman981975
9.Al Leiter972004
 Nolan Ryan971970

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Tom Seaver8473045.3
2.Jerry Koosman8202544.7
3.Dwight Gooden6512169.7
4.Ron Darling6141620.0
5.Sid Fernandez5961584.7
6.Al Leiter5461360.0
7.David Cone4311209.3
8.Jon Matlack4191448.0
9.Craig Swan3681230.7
10.Steve Trachsel354956.3

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Roger Craig2611962
2.Frank Viola2591991
3.Jerry Koosman2581974
4.Jack Fisher2561964
5.Jack Fisher2521965
6.Jack Fisher2511967
7.Roger Craig2491963
8.Al Jackson2441962
9.Dwight Gooden2421988
10.Craig Swan2411979

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Tom Seaver24313045.3
2.Jerry Koosman22812544.7
3.Dwight Gooden18982169.7
4.Ron Darling14731620.0
5.Jon Matlack13121448.0
6.Bobby Jones12551215.7
7.Al Leiter12221360.0
8.Craig Swan11911230.7
9.Sid Fernandez11671584.7
10.Tom Glavine10571005.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Bret Saberhagen11.0001994
2.Rick Reed5.8242001
3.Bret Saberhagen5.4711993
4.Rick Reed5.2761998
5.Tom Seaver4.7381971
6.Pedro Martinez4.4252005
7.Tom Seaver4.2711968
8.Bob Ojeda4.0301988
9.Tom Seaver3.9221973
10.Dwight Gooden3.8841985

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Bret Saberhagen5.039524.3
2.Rick Reed3.734888.7
3.Tom Seaver3.0003045.3
4.Dwight Gooden2.8802169.7
5.Frank Viola2.745566.3
6.David Cone2.7191209.3
7.Jon Matlack2.4421448.0
8.Sid Fernandez2.4311584.7
9.Jerry Koosman2.1942544.7
10.Bob Ojeda2.155764.0

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Doug Sisk0.0861983
2.Jesse Orosco0.2451983
3.Tug McGraw0.2551972
4.Jon Matlack0.2711974
5.Roger McDowell0.2811986
6.Bob Ojeda0.2841988
7.Dwight Gooden0.2891984
8.Dwight Gooden0.2901988
9.Tug McGraw0.3241971
10.Tom Seaver0.3531975

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Dwight Gooden0.5102169.7
2.Jon Matlack0.5721448.0
3.Nolan Ryan0.600510.0
4.Jesse Orosco0.604595.7
5.Bob Ojeda0.613764.0
6.Tom Seaver0.6263045.3
7.Jerry Koosman0.6612544.7
8.David Cone0.6771209.3
9.John Franco0.692702.7
10.Frank Viola0.715566.3

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Roger Craig241962
 Jack Fisher241965
3.Roger Craig221963
4.Al Jackson201962
 Al Jackson201965
 Jerry Koosman201977
 Tracy Stallard201964
8.Galen Cisco191964
 Jay Hook191962
10.Jack Fisher181967

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Jerry Koosman1372544.7
2.Tom Seaver1243045.3
3.Dwight Gooden852169.7
4.Jon Matlack811448.0
5.Al Jackson80980.7
6.Sid Fernandez781584.7
7.Jack Fisher73931.7
8.Craig Swan711230.7
9.Ron Darling701620.0
10.Al Leiter671360.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Roger Craig1171962
2.Jack Fisher1151967
 Jay Hook1151962
4.Al Jackson1131962
5.Jack Fisher1111965
6.Mike Torrez1081983
7.Nino Espinosa1071978
 Jack Fisher1071964
9.Mike Pelfrey1032009
10.Pedro Astacio1022002
 Frank Viola1021991

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Jerry Koosman8752544.7
2.Tom Seaver8703045.3
3.Dwight Gooden7472169.7
4.Ron Darling6301620.0
5.Bobby Jones5581215.7
6.Sid Fernandez5531584.7
7.Al Leiter5171360.0
8.Craig Swan5081230.7
9.Jon Matlack4881448.0
10.Al Jackson464980.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Jack Hamilton181966
2.David Cone171991
3.David Cone141989
 Jason Isringhausen141996
5.Jon Matlack131976
6.Kevin Appier122001
 Ron Darling121989
 Jack Fisher121966
 Bob Miller121962
 Tom Seaver121976
 Tracy Stallard121964

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Tom Seaver813045.3
2.Jerry Koosman662544.7
3.Ron Darling631620.0
4.David Cone621209.3
5.Dwight Gooden472169.7
6.Tug McGraw44792.7
7.Jon Matlack421448.0
8.John Franco39702.7
9.Jim McAndrew34729.7
10.Pete Falcone31607.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Pedro Astacio162002
2.Kevin Appier152001
 Nolan Ryan151971
 Victor Zambrano152005
5.Mike Pelfrey132008
6.Al Jackson121963
7.Orel Hershiser111999
 Al Leiter111998
 Al Leiter112000
 Al Leiter112004
 Oliver Perez112008

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Al Leiter631360.0
2.Tom Seaver523045.3
3.Jerry Koosman492544.7
4.Dwight Gooden412169.7
5.Ron Darling361620.0
 Sid Fernandez361584.7
7.Bobby Jones331215.7
8.Al Jackson32980.7
 Mike Pelfrey32479.0
10.David Cone281209.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Tom Seaver11731970
2.Tom Seaver11471973
3.Jerry Koosman11181974
4.Tom Seaver11151975
5.Tom Seaver11031971
6.Tom Seaver10891969
7.Tom Seaver10881968
8.Tom Seaver10791976
9.Jon Matlack10761974
10.Jerry Koosman10711973

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Tom Seaver121913045.3
2.Jerry Koosman105172544.7
3.Dwight Gooden88982169.7
4.Ron Darling68071620.0
5.Sid Fernandez64561584.7
6.Jon Matlack59531448.0
7.Al Leiter57741360.0
8.Bobby Jones51541215.7
9.Craig Swan51401230.7
10.David Cone50081209.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Armando Benitez682000
2.Francisco Rodriguez662009
3.Armando Benitez642001
4.Braden Looper602004
5.Billy Wagner592006
6.Billy Wagner572007
7.John Franco541998
 Braden Looper542005
9.John Franco531997
10.Armando Benitez522002
 Roger McDowell521986
 Jesse Orosco521984

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.John Franco484702.7
2.Armando Benitez266347.0
3.Jesse Orosco246595.7
4.Tug McGraw228792.7
5.Roger McDowell189468.3
6.Ron Taylor184361.0
7.Skip Lockwood164379.7
8.Neil Allen160381.7
9.Billy Wagner150189.7
10.Doug Sisk128412.3

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Jesse Orosco2471983
2.Dwight Gooden2281985
3.Tug McGraw2001971
4.Tug McGraw1971972
5.Tom Seaver1931971
6.Tom Seaver1751973
7.Al Leiter1701998
8.Johan Santana1662008
9.Tom Seaver1651969
10.Doug Sisk1621983

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Tom Seaver1363045.3
2.Jesse Orosco132595.7
3.John Franco131702.7
4.Bret Saberhagen126524.3
5.Al Leiter1241360.0
6.Rick Reed117888.7
7.Dwight Gooden1162169.7
8.Jon Matlack1151448.0
9.Jerry Koosman1132544.7
10.Sid Fernandez1131584.7