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New York Mets Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers (?)†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Dwight Gooden	12.1	1985
2.	Tom Seaver	10.6	1973
3.	Tom Seaver	10.1	1971
4.	Jon Matlack	9.1	1974
5.	Tom Seaver	7.8	1975
6.	Tom Seaver	7.2	1969
7.	Johan Santana	7.1	2008
8.	Pedro Martinez	6.9	2005
9.	Al Leiter	6.8	1998
	Tom Seaver	6.8	1968

WAR for Pitchers (?)

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	76.1	3045.2
2.	Dwight Gooden	41.6	2169.2
3.	Jerry Koosman	39.5	2544.2
4.	Al Leiter	28.0	1360.0
5.	Sid Fernandez	27.7	1584.2
6.	Jon Matlack	26.6	1448.0
7.	David Cone	19.5	1209.1
8.	Rick Reed	16.5	888.2
9.	Ron Darling	16.1	1620.0
10.	Tom Glavine	15.3	1005.1

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Jesse Orosco	1.47	1983
2.	Dwight Gooden	1.53	1985
3.	Tug McGraw	1.70	1971
	Tug McGraw	1.70	1972
5.	Tom Seaver	1.76	1971
6.	Jerry Koosman	2.08	1968
	Tom Seaver	2.08	1973
8.	Tom Seaver	2.20	1968
9.	Tom Seaver	2.21	1969
10.	David Cone	2.22	1988

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	2.57	3045.2
2.	Jesse Orosco	2.73	595.2
3.	R.A. Dickey	2.95	616.2
4.	Jon Matlack	3.03	1448.0
5.	Jerry Koosman	3.09	2544.2
6.	John Franco	3.10	702.2
	Dwight Gooden	3.10	2169.2
8.	Bob Ojeda	3.12	764.0
9.	David Cone	3.13	1209.1
10.	Sid Fernandez	3.14	1584.2

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Tom Seaver	25	1969
2.	Dwight Gooden	24	1985
3.	Tom Seaver	22	1975
4.	Jerry Koosman	21	1976
	Tom Seaver	21	1972
6.	David Cone	20	1988
	R.A. Dickey	20	2012
	Tom Seaver	20	1971
	Frank Viola	20	1990
10.	Dwight Gooden	19	1990
	Jerry Koosman	19	1968
	Tom Seaver	19	1973

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	198	3045.2
2.	Dwight Gooden	157	2169.2
3.	Jerry Koosman	140	2544.2
4.	Ron Darling	99	1620.0
5.	Sid Fernandez	98	1584.2
6.	Al Leiter	95	1360.0
7.	Jon Matlack	82	1448.0
8.	David Cone	81	1209.1
9.	Bobby Jones	74	1215.2
10.	Steve Trachsel	66	956.1

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Terry Leach	.917	1987
2.	David Cone	.870	1988
3.	Dwight Gooden	.857	1985
4.	Jason Isringhausen	.818	1995
5.	Jae Weong Seo	.800	2005
	George Stone	.800	1973
7.	Rick Aguilera	.786	1987
8.	Bob Ojeda	.783	1986
9.	Tom Seaver	.781	1969
10.	Bret Saberhagen	.778	1994

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Dwight Gooden	.649	2169.2
2.	Rick Reed	.621	888.2
3.	Tom Seaver	.615	3045.2
4.	David Cone	.614	1209.1
5.	Ron Darling	.586	1620.0
	Al Leiter	.586	1360.0
7.	R.A. Dickey	.582	616.2
	Pedro Martinez	.582	486.2
9.	Bret Saberhagen	.580	524.1
10.	Rick Aguilera	.578	473.0

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Tom Seaver	0.946	1971
2.	Pedro Martinez	0.949	2005
3.	Dwight Gooden	0.965	1985
4.	Tom Seaver	0.976	1973
5.	Tom Seaver	0.978	1968
6.	Sid Fernandez	0.986	1993
7.	Bob Ojeda	1.004	1988
8.	Rick Reed	1.010	2001
9.	Bret Saberhagen	1.026	1994
10.	Tug McGraw	1.027	1971

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	1.076	3045.2
2.	Bret Saberhagen	1.079	524.1
3.	Sid Fernandez	1.113	1584.2
4.	R.A. Dickey	1.150	616.2
5.	Rick Reed	1.155	888.2
6.	Dwight Gooden	1.175	2169.2
7.	Bob Ojeda	1.182	764.0
8.	Jim McAndrew	1.184	729.2
9.	David Cone	1.192	1209.1
10.	Jon Matlack	1.195	1448.0

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Sid Fernandez	5.706	1985
2.	Nolan Ryan	5.878	1970
3.	Tug McGraw	5.919	1971
4.	Tug McGraw	6.028	1972
5.	Sid Fernandez	6.112	1988
6.	Sid Fernandez	6.167	1993
7.	Jesse Orosco	6.218	1983
8.	Nolan Ryan	6.246	1968
9.	Dwight Gooden	6.441	1985
10.	Sid Fernandez	6.442	1989

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.512	510.0
2.	Sid Fernandez	6.628	1584.2
3.	Tom Seaver	7.184	3045.2
4.	Jesse Orosco	7.252	595.2
5.	David Cone	7.524	1209.1
6.	Gary Gentry	7.605	789.1
7.	Tug McGraw	7.778	792.2
8.	John Maine	7.854	542.0
9.	Dwight Gooden	7.873	2169.2
10.	Jerry Koosman	8.067	2544.2

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Bret Saberhagen	0.660	1994
2.	Bret Saberhagen	1.098	1993
3.	Rick Reed	1.136	2001
4.	Rick Reed	1.229	1998
5.	Ed Lynch	1.272	1985
6.	Rick Reed	1.339	1997
7.	Eric Hillman	1.490	1993
8.	Tom Seaver	1.554	1968
9.	Bob Ojeda	1.560	1988
10.	Bret Saberhagen	1.636	1995

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Bret Saberhagen	1.322	524.1
2.	Rick Reed	1.600	888.2
3.	Ed Lynch	1.947	730.1
4.	R.A. Dickey	2.189	616.2
5.	Frank Viola	2.241	566.1
6.	Jack Fisher	2.338	931.2
7.	Jim McAndrew	2.467	729.2
8.	Tom Seaver	2.503	3045.2
9.	Bob Ojeda	2.509	764.0
10.	Johan Santana	2.548	717.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Dwight Gooden	11.394	1984
2.	David Cone	9.907	1990
3.	David Cone	9.793	1992
4.	Sid Fernandez	9.511	1985
5.	David Cone	9.322	1991
6.	Pedro Martinez	9.294	2006
7.	Sid Fernandez	9.096	1988
8.	Sid Fernandez	9.084	1990
	Tom Seaver	9.084	1971
10.	Nolan Ryan	8.933	1968

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	David Cone	8.722	1209.1
2.	Nolan Ryan	8.700	510.0
3.	Oliver Perez	8.550	520.0
4.	Sid Fernandez	8.229	1584.2
5.	Dwight Gooden	7.778	2169.2
6.	John Maine	7.755	542.0
7.	Jesse Orosco	7.645	595.2
8.	Johan Santana	7.619	717.0
9.	John Franco	7.583	702.2
10.	Tom Seaver	7.509	3045.2

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Pedro Feliciano	92	2010
2.	Pedro Feliciano	88	2009
3.	Pedro Feliciano	86	2008
4.	Mike Stanton	83	2004
5.	Joe Smith	82	2008
6.	Aaron Heilman	81	2007
7.	Turk Wendell	80	1999
8.	Sean Green	79	2009
9.	Pedro Feliciano	78	2007
	Aaron Heilman	78	2008

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	John Franco	695	702.2
2.	Pedro Feliciano	459	372.1
3.	Tom Seaver	401	3045.2
4.	Jerry Koosman	376	2544.2
5.	Jesse Orosco	372	595.2
6.	Tug McGraw	361	792.2
7.	Armando Benitez	333	347.0
8.	Dwight Gooden	305	2169.2
	Aaron Heilman	305	450.1
10.	Jeff Innis	288	360.0

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Armando Benitez	43	2001
2.	Armando Benitez	41	2000
3.	Billy Wagner	40	2006
4.	John Franco	38	1998
5.	John Franco	36	1997
6.	Francisco Rodriguez	35	2009
7.	Billy Wagner	34	2007
8.	Armando Benitez	33	2002
	John Franco	33	1990
10.	Jesse Orosco	31	1984

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	John Franco	276	702.2
2.	Armando Benitez	160	347.0
3.	Jesse Orosco	107	595.2
4.	Billy Wagner	101	189.2
5.	Tug McGraw	86	792.2
6.	Roger McDowell	84	468.1
7.	Francisco Rodriguez	83	168.0
8.	Neil Allen	69	381.2
9.	Skip Lockwood	65	379.2
10.	Braden Looper	57	142.2

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Tom Seaver	290.2	1970
2.	Tom Seaver	290.0	1973
3.	Tom Seaver	286.1	1971
4.	Tom Seaver	280.1	1975
5.	Tom Seaver	278.0	1968
6.	Dwight Gooden	276.2	1985
7.	Tom Seaver	273.1	1969
8.	Tom Seaver	271.0	1976
9.	Jon Matlack	265.1	1974
10.	Jerry Koosman	265.0	1974

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	3045.2	3045.2
2.	Jerry Koosman	2544.2	2544.2
3.	Dwight Gooden	2169.2	2169.2
4.	Ron Darling	1620.0	1620.0
5.	Sid Fernandez	1584.2	1584.2
6.	Jon Matlack	1448.0	1448.0
7.	Al Leiter	1360.0	1360.0
8.	Craig Swan	1230.2	1230.2
9.	Bobby Jones	1215.2	1215.2
10.	David Cone	1209.1	1209.1

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Tom Seaver	289	1971
2.	Tom Seaver	283	1970
3.	Dwight Gooden	276	1984
4.	Dwight Gooden	268	1985
5.	Tom Seaver	251	1973
6.	Tom Seaver	249	1972
7.	Tom Seaver	243	1975
8.	David Cone	241	1991
9.	Tom Seaver	235	1976
10.	David Cone	233	1990

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	2541	3045.2
2.	Dwight Gooden	1875	2169.2
3.	Jerry Koosman	1799	2544.2
4.	Sid Fernandez	1449	1584.2
5.	David Cone	1172	1209.1
6.	Ron Darling	1148	1620.0
7.	Al Leiter	1106	1360.0
8.	Jon Matlack	1023	1448.0
9.	Bobby Jones	714	1215.2
10.	Craig Swan	671	1230.2

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Jack Fisher	36	1965
	Tom Seaver	36	1970
	Tom Seaver	36	1973
	Tom Seaver	36	1975
5.	Ron Darling	35	1985
	Gary Gentry	35	1969
	Dwight Gooden	35	1985
	Jerry Koosman	35	1973
	Jerry Koosman	35	1974
	Jon Matlack	35	1976
	Tom Seaver	35	1968
	Tom Seaver	35	1969
	Tom Seaver	35	1971
	Tom Seaver	35	1972
	Craig Swan	35	1979
	Frank Viola	35	1990
	Frank Viola	35	1991

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	395	3045.2
2.	Jerry Koosman	346	2544.2
3.	Dwight Gooden	303	2169.2
4.	Sid Fernandez	250	1584.2
5.	Ron Darling	241	1620.0
6.	Al Leiter	213	1360.0
7.	Jon Matlack	199	1448.0
8.	Bobby Jones	190	1215.2
9.	Craig Swan	184	1230.2
10.	David Cone	169	1209.1

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Tom Seaver	21	1971
2.	Tom Seaver	19	1970
3.	Tom Seaver	18	1967
	Tom Seaver	18	1969
	Tom Seaver	18	1973
6.	Jerry Koosman	17	1968
	Jerry Koosman	17	1976
8.	Dwight Gooden	16	1985
	Jerry Koosman	16	1969
	Jon Matlack	16	1976

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	171	3045.2
2.	Jerry Koosman	108	2544.2
3.	Dwight Gooden	67	2169.2
4.	Jon Matlack	65	1448.0
5.	Al Jackson	41	980.2
6.	Jack Fisher	35	931.2
7.	David Cone	34	1209.1
8.	Roger Craig	27	469.1
9.	Ron Darling	25	1620.0
	Craig Swan	25	1230.2

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Dwight Gooden	8	1985
2.	Jerry Koosman	7	1968
	Jon Matlack	7	1974
4.	Jerry Koosman	6	1969
	Jon Matlack	6	1976
6.	David Cone	5	1992
	Bob Ojeda	5	1988
	Tom Seaver	5	1968
	Tom Seaver	5	1969
	Tom Seaver	5	1974
	Tom Seaver	5	1975
	Tom Seaver	5	1976

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	44	3045.2
2.	Jerry Koosman	26	2544.2
	Jon Matlack	26	1448.0
4.	Dwight Gooden	23	2169.2
5.	David Cone	15	1209.1
6.	Ron Darling	10	1620.0
	Al Jackson	10	980.2
8.	Sid Fernandez	9	1584.2
	Bob Ojeda	9	764.0
10.	Gary Gentry	8	789.1

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Roger Craig	35	1962
2.	Pedro Astacio	32	2002
3.	Jay Hook	31	1962
4.	Pete Harnisch	30	1996
	Rick Reed	30	1998
6.	Roger Craig	28	1963
	Rick Reed	28	2000
	Steve Trachsel	28	2001
9.	Chris Capuano	27	2011
10.	Jack Fisher	26	1966
	Bobby Jones	26	1996
	Frank Tanana	26	1993
	Steve Trachsel	26	2003

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	212	3045.2
2.	Jerry Koosman	187	2544.2
3.	Ron Darling	155	1620.0
4.	Sid Fernandez	138	1584.2
5.	Bobby Jones	137	1215.2
6.	Steve Trachsel	124	956.1
7.	Dwight Gooden	123	2169.2
8.	Al Leiter	118	1360.0
9.	Rick Reed	116	888.2
10.	Craig Swan	112	1230.2

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	116	1971
2.	Ron Darling	114	1985
3.	Mike Torrez	113	1983
4.	Oliver Perez	105	2008
5.	Ron Darling	104	1984
6.	Mike Hampton	99	2000
	Jon Matlack	99	1973
8.	Jerry Koosman	98	1975
9.	Al Leiter	97	2004
	Nolan Ryan	97	1970

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	847	3045.2
2.	Jerry Koosman	820	2544.2
3.	Dwight Gooden	651	2169.2
4.	Ron Darling	614	1620.0
5.	Sid Fernandez	596	1584.2
6.	Al Leiter	546	1360.0
7.	David Cone	431	1209.1
8.	Jon Matlack	419	1448.0
9.	Craig Swan	368	1230.2
10.	Steve Trachsel	354	956.1

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Roger Craig	261	1962
2.	Frank Viola	259	1991
3.	Jerry Koosman	258	1974
4.	Jack Fisher	256	1964
5.	Jack Fisher	252	1965
6.	Jack Fisher	251	1967
7.	Roger Craig	249	1963
8.	Al Jackson	244	1962
9.	Dwight Gooden	242	1988
10.	Craig Swan	241	1979

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	2431	3045.2
2.	Jerry Koosman	2281	2544.2
3.	Dwight Gooden	1898	2169.2
4.	Ron Darling	1473	1620.0
5.	Jon Matlack	1312	1448.0
6.	Bobby Jones	1255	1215.2
7.	Al Leiter	1222	1360.0
8.	Craig Swan	1191	1230.2
9.	Sid Fernandez	1167	1584.2
10.	Tom Glavine	1057	1005.1

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Bret Saberhagen	11.000	1994
2.	Rick Reed	5.824	2001
3.	Bret Saberhagen	5.471	1993
4.	Rick Reed	5.276	1998
5.	Tom Seaver	4.738	1971
6.	Pedro Martinez	4.426	2005
7.	Tom Seaver	4.271	1968
8.	R.A. Dickey	4.259	2012
9.	Bob Ojeda	4.030	1988
10.	Tom Seaver	3.922	1973

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Bret Saberhagen	5.039	524.1
2.	Rick Reed	3.734	888.2
3.	R.A. Dickey	3.120	616.2
4.	Tom Seaver	3.000	3045.2
5.	Johan Santana	2.990	717.0
6.	Dwight Gooden	2.880	2169.2
7.	Frank Viola	2.745	566.1
8.	David Cone	2.719	1209.1
9.	Jonathon Niese	2.507	634.2
10.	Jon Matlack	2.442	1448.0

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Doug Sisk	0.086	1983
2.	Jesse Orosco	0.245	1983
3.	Tug McGraw	0.255	1972
4.	Jon Matlack	0.271	1974
5.	Roger McDowell	0.281	1986
6.	Bob Ojeda	0.284	1988
7.	Dwight Gooden	0.289	1984
8.	Dwight Gooden	0.290	1988
9.	Tug McGraw	0.324	1971
10.	Tom Seaver	0.353	1975

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Dwight Gooden	0.510	2169.2
2.	Jon Matlack	0.572	1448.0
3.	Nolan Ryan	0.600	510.0
4.	Jesse Orosco	0.604	595.2
5.	Bob Ojeda	0.613	764.0
6.	Tom Seaver	0.626	3045.2
7.	Jerry Koosman	0.661	2544.2
8.	David Cone	0.677	1209.1
9.	John Franco	0.692	702.2
10.	Mike Pelfrey	0.703	896.1

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Roger Craig	24	1962
	Jack Fisher	24	1965
3.	Roger Craig	22	1963
4.	Al Jackson	20	1962
	Al Jackson	20	1965
	Jerry Koosman	20	1977
	Tracy Stallard	20	1964
8.	Galen Cisco	19	1964
	Jay Hook	19	1962
10.	Jack Fisher	18	1967

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Jerry Koosman	137	2544.2
2.	Tom Seaver	124	3045.2
3.	Dwight Gooden	85	2169.2
4.	Jon Matlack	81	1448.0
5.	Al Jackson	80	980.2
6.	Sid Fernandez	78	1584.2
7.	Jack Fisher	73	931.2
8.	Craig Swan	71	1230.2
9.	Ron Darling	70	1620.0
10.	Al Leiter	67	1360.0

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Roger Craig	117	1962
2.	Jack Fisher	115	1967
	Jay Hook	115	1962
4.	Al Jackson	113	1962
5.	Jack Fisher	111	1965
6.	Mike Torrez	108	1983
7.	Nino Espinosa	107	1978
	Jack Fisher	107	1964
9.	Mike Pelfrey	103	2009
10.	Pedro Astacio	102	2002
	Mike Pelfrey	102	2011
	Frank Viola	102	1991

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Jerry Koosman	875	2544.2
2.	Tom Seaver	870	3045.2
3.	Dwight Gooden	747	2169.2
4.	Ron Darling	630	1620.0
5.	Bobby Jones	558	1215.2
6.	Sid Fernandez	553	1584.2
7.	Al Leiter	517	1360.0
8.	Craig Swan	508	1230.2
9.	Jon Matlack	488	1448.0
10.	Al Jackson	464	980.2

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Jack Hamilton	18	1966
2.	David Cone	17	1991
3.	David Cone	14	1989
	Jason Isringhausen	14	1996
5.	Jon Matlack	13	1976
6.	Kevin Appier	12	2001
	Ron Darling	12	1989
	Jack Fisher	12	1966
	Bob Miller	12	1962
	Tom Seaver	12	1976
	Tracy Stallard	12	1964

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	81	3045.2
2.	Jerry Koosman	66	2544.2
3.	Ron Darling	63	1620.0
4.	David Cone	62	1209.1
5.	Dwight Gooden	47	2169.2
6.	Tug McGraw	44	792.2
7.	Jon Matlack	42	1448.0
8.	John Franco	39	702.2
9.	Jim McAndrew	34	729.2
10.	Pete Falcone	31	607.2

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Pedro Astacio	16	2002
2.	Kevin Appier	15	2001
	Nolan Ryan	15	1971
	Victor Zambrano	15	2005
5.	Dillon Gee	14	2011
6.	Mike Pelfrey	13	2008
7.	Al Jackson	12	1963
8.	Orel Hershiser	11	1999
	Al Leiter	11	1998
	Al Leiter	11	2000
	Al Leiter	11	2004
	Oliver Perez	11	2008

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Al Leiter	63	1360.0
2.	Tom Seaver	52	3045.2
3.	Jerry Koosman	49	2544.2
4.	Mike Pelfrey	45	896.1
5.	Dwight Gooden	41	2169.2
6.	Ron Darling	36	1620.0
	Sid Fernandez	36	1584.2
8.	Bobby Jones	33	1215.2
9.	Al Jackson	32	980.2
10.	Oliver Perez	29	520.0

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Tom Seaver	1173	1970
2.	Tom Seaver	1147	1973
3.	Jerry Koosman	1118	1974
4.	Tom Seaver	1115	1975
5.	Tom Seaver	1103	1971
6.	Tom Seaver	1089	1969
7.	Tom Seaver	1088	1968
8.	Tom Seaver	1079	1976
9.	Jon Matlack	1076	1974
10.	Jerry Koosman	1071	1973

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	12191	3045.2
2.	Jerry Koosman	10517	2544.2
3.	Dwight Gooden	8898	2169.2
4.	Ron Darling	6807	1620.0
5.	Sid Fernandez	6456	1584.2
6.	Jon Matlack	5953	1448.0
7.	Al Leiter	5774	1360.0
8.	Bobby Jones	5154	1215.2
9.	Craig Swan	5140	1230.2
10.	David Cone	5008	1209.1

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Armando Benitez	68	2000
2.	Francisco Rodriguez	66	2009
3.	Armando Benitez	64	2001
4.	Braden Looper	60	2004
5.	Billy Wagner	59	2006
6.	Billy Wagner	57	2007
7.	John Franco	54	1998
	Braden Looper	54	2005
9.	John Franco	53	1997
10.	Armando Benitez	52	2002
	Roger McDowell	52	1986
	Jesse Orosco	52	1984

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	John Franco	484	702.2
2.	Armando Benitez	266	347.0
3.	Jesse Orosco	246	595.2
4.	Tug McGraw	228	792.2
5.	Roger McDowell	189	468.1
6.	Ron Taylor	184	361.0
7.	Skip Lockwood	164	379.2
8.	Neil Allen	160	381.2
9.	Billy Wagner	150	189.2
10.	Francisco Rodriguez	146	168.0

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Jesse Orosco	248	1983
2.	Dwight Gooden	229	1985
3.	Tug McGraw	201	1971
4.	Tug McGraw	198	1972
5.	Tom Seaver	194	1971
6.	Tom Seaver	175	1973
7.	Al Leiter	170	1998
8.	Johan Santana	166	2008
9.	Tom Seaver	165	1969
10.	Tug McGraw	163	1969
	Doug Sisk	163	1983

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	136	3045.2
2.	Jesse Orosco	133	595.2
3.	John Franco	132	702.2
4.	R.A. Dickey	128	616.2
5.	Johan Santana	127	717.0
6.	Bret Saberhagen	126	524.1
7.	Al Leiter	124	1360.0
8.	Rick Reed	117	888.2
9.	Dwight Gooden	116	2169.2
10.	Jon Matlack	115	1448.0

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Dwight Gooden	63	1985
2.	Tom Seaver	54	1971
3.	Tom Seaver	52	1973
4.	Johan Santana	44	2008
	Tom Seaver	44	1969
6.	Al Leiter	39	1998
	Tom Seaver	39	1970
8.	Jerry Koosman	38	1969
9.	Tom Seaver	37	1975
10.	Jon Matlack	35	1974

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	336	3045.2
2.	Dwight Gooden	131	2169.2
3.	Al Leiter	124	1360.0
4.	Jerry Koosman	116	2544.2
5.	Sid Fernandez	83	1584.2
6.	John Franco	74	702.2
	Jon Matlack	74	1448.0
8.	Johan Santana	70	717.0
9.	Rick Reed	69	888.2
10.	Armando Benitez	64	347.0

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Dwight Gooden	7.6	1985
2.	Tom Seaver	6.5	1971
3.	Tom Seaver	5.9	1973
4.	Tom Seaver	5.0	1969
5.	Johan Santana	4.6	2008
6.	Jerry Koosman	4.3	1969
7.	Al Leiter	4.2	1998
8.	Tom Seaver	4.1	1970
	Tom Seaver	4.1	1975
10.	Jon Matlack	3.9	1974

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	38.0	3045.2
2.	Dwight Gooden	15.0	2169.2
3.	Jerry Koosman	13.1	2544.2
4.	Al Leiter	12.6	1360.0
5.	Sid Fernandez	9.0	1584.2
6.	Jon Matlack	8.3	1448.0
7.	Johan Santana	7.5	717.0
8.	John Franco	7.4	702.2
9.	Rick Reed	7.0	888.2
10.	Armando Benitez	6.3	347.0
	Jesse Orosco	6.3	595.2

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	Year
1.	Dwight Gooden	75.52	1985
2.	Tom Seaver	59.13	1971
3.	Tom Seaver	58.99	1973
4.	Tom Seaver	51.15	1969
5.	Jerry Koosman	46.99	1969
6.	Al Leiter	44.44	1998
7.	Johan Santana	44.35	2008
8.	Tom Seaver	44.01	1975
9.	Tom Seaver	41.63	1970
10.	Jon Matlack	41.03	1974

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	387.68	3045.2
2.	Dwight Gooden	167.10	2169.2
3.	Al Leiter	135.35	1360.0
4.	Jerry Koosman	134.01	2544.2
5.	Sid Fernandez	116.53	1584.2
6.	Jon Matlack	97.30	1448.0
7.	Rick Reed	95.04	888.2
8.	Jesse Orosco	92.61	595.2
9.	Johan Santana	75.66	717.0
10.	Armando Benitez	71.94	347.0

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Dwight Gooden	9.9	1985
2.	Tom Seaver	6.7	1969
3.	Tug McGraw	6.5	1972
4.	Jerry Koosman	6.4	1969
	Tom Seaver	6.4	1973
6.	Tom Seaver	6.0	1971
7.	Tug McGraw	5.6	1969
	Tom Seaver	5.6	1975
9.	Tom Seaver	5.1	1968
10.	Armando Benitez	4.5	2002

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	43.7	3045.2
2.	Dwight Gooden	20.1	2169.2
3.	Jerry Koosman	19.3	2544.2
4.	Armando Benitez	15.0	347.0
5.	Al Leiter	14.3	1360.0
6.	Tug McGraw	14.0	792.2
7.	Jon Matlack	10.6	1448.0
8.	Rick Reed	9.8	888.2
9.	Sid Fernandez	8.6	1584.2
10.	Jesse Orosco	8.4	595.2

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) (?)†

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Dwight Gooden	6.9	1985
2.	Tom Seaver	6.4	1971
3.	Tom Seaver	4.8	1973
4.	Tom Seaver	4.6	1970
5.	Tom Seaver	4.5	1975
6.	Jon Matlack	4.3	1974
7.	Pedro Martinez	4.2	2005
8.	Dwight Gooden	4.0	1984
9.	Tom Seaver	3.8	1976
10.	Jerry Koosman	3.7	1969

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) (?)

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	38.1	3045.2
2.	Dwight Gooden	19.0	2169.2
3.	Sid Fernandez	14.1	1584.2
4.	Jon Matlack	13.0	1448.0
5.	Jerry Koosman	12.5	2544.2
6.	Al Leiter	9.4	1360.0
7.	David Cone	8.7	1209.1
8.	Rick Reed	8.3	888.2
9.	Jesse Orosco	7.3	595.2
10.	Bret Saberhagen	6.9	524.1

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	Year
1.	Dwight Gooden	9.5	1985
2.	Tom Seaver	7.2	1971
3.	Tom Seaver	6.9	1973
4.	Tom Seaver	5.9	1969
5.	Jerry Koosman	5.4	1969
6.	Tom Seaver	5.1	1975
7.	Al Leiter	4.8	1998
	Johan Santana	4.8	2008
9.	Jon Matlack	4.6	1974
10.	Tom Seaver	4.5	1970

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	IP
1.	Tom Seaver	44.8	3045.2
2.	Dwight Gooden	19.7	2169.2
3.	Jerry Koosman	15.4	2544.2
4.	Al Leiter	14.1	1360.0
5.	Sid Fernandez	13.0	1584.2
6.	Jon Matlack	11.1	1448.0
7.	Jesse Orosco	10.0	595.2
8.	Rick Reed	9.8	888.2
9.	Johan Santana	8.2	717.0
10.	David Cone	7.7	1209.1

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