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New York Yankees Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Single-Season Leaders Career Leaders

Earned Run Average
RankPlayerERAYear
1.Spud Chandler1.641943
2.Carl Mays1.651919
3.Russ Ford1.651910
4.Sparky Lyle1.661974
5.Clark Griffith1.681905
6.Ron Guidry1.741978
7.Jack Chesbro1.821904
8.Hippo Vaughn1.831910
9.Joe Lake1.881909
10.Sparky Lyle1.921972

Earned Run Average
RankPlayerERAIP
1.Rich Gossage2.14533.0
2.Mariano Rivera2.251090.0
3.Sparky Lyle2.41745.7
4.Russ Ford2.541112.7
5.Jack Chesbro2.581952.0
6.Al Orth2.721172.7
7.Tiny Bonham2.731176.7
8.George Mogridge2.73965.7
9.Hank Borowy2.74780.7
10.Whitey Ford2.753170.3

Wins
RankPlayerWYear
1.Jack Chesbro411904
2.Carl Mays271921
 Al Orth271906
4.Joe Bush261922
 Russ Ford261910
 Lefty Gomez261934
 Carl Mays261920
 Joe McGinnity261901
9.Whitey Ford251961
 Ron Guidry251978

Wins
RankPlayerWIP
1.Whitey Ford2363170.3
2.Red Ruffing2313168.7
3.Andy Pettitte1922406.7
4.Lefty Gomez1892498.3
5.Ron Guidry1702392.0
6.Bob Shawkey1682488.7
7.Mel Stottlemyre1642661.3
8.Herb Pennock1622203.3
9.Waite Hoyt1572272.3
10.Allie Reynolds1311700.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayerW-L%Year
1.Aaron Small1.0002005
 Tom Zachary1.0001929
3.Steve Sundra.9171939
4.Alfredo Aceves.9092009
5.Whitey Ford.9001950
6.Ron Guidry.8931978
7.Ron Davis.8751979
8.Roger Clemens.8702001
9.Whitey Ford.8621961
10.Ralph Terry.8421961

Win-Loss %
RankPlayerW-L%IP
1.Johnny Allen.725615.3
2.Spud Chandler.7171485.0
3.Jim Coates.712510.7
4.David Wells.708851.7
5.Vic Raschi.7061537.0
6.Monte Pearson.700825.7
7.Whitey Ford.6903170.3
8.Allie Reynolds.6861700.0
9.Bob Grim.682454.3
10.Chien-Ming Wang.679670.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayerWHIPYear
1.Russ Ford0.8811910
2.Jack Chesbro0.9371904
3.Ron Guidry0.9461978
4.Clark Griffith0.9541905
5.Ray Caldwell0.9581914
6.Tiny Bonham0.9871942
7.Spud Chandler0.9921943
 Ron Guidry0.9921981
9.Mariano Rivera0.9941996
10.Lindy McDaniel0.9941970

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayerWHIPIP
1.Mariano Rivera1.0131090.0
2.Rich Gossage1.079533.0
3.Tiny Bonham1.1171176.7
4.Jack Chesbro1.1171952.0
5.Al Orth1.1311172.7
6.Fritz Peterson1.1461857.3
7.Steve Kline1.150659.0
8.Ralph Terry1.1511198.0
9.Catfish Hunter1.154993.0
10.Russ Ford1.1661112.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayerHits/9Year
1.Tommy Byrne5.3191948
2.Tommy Byrne5.7401949
3.Russ Ford5.8271910
4.Rich Gossage5.8291978
5.Al Downing5.8411963
6.Rudy May5.9041974
7.Mariano Rivera6.1021996
8.Bob Turley6.1251957
9.Bob Turley6.1301955
10.Ron Guidry6.1501978

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayerHits/9IP
1.Rich Gossage6.585533.0
2.Mariano Rivera7.0021090.0
3.Tommy Byrne7.237993.7
4.Bob Turley7.2691269.0
5.Al Downing7.3881235.3
6.Don Larsen7.540655.3
7.Rudy May7.646841.7
8.Tom Sturdivant7.707524.3
9.Whitey Ford7.8523170.3
10.Hank Borowy7.874780.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayerBB/9Year
1.David Wells0.8452003
2.Jon Lieber0.9172004
3.Tiny Bonham0.9561942
4.Tiny Bonham1.0961945
5.Bill Monbouquette1.1471967
6.Herb Pennock1.1511930
7.Rudy May1.1891982
8.David Wells1.2181998
9.Fritz Peterson1.2291968
10.Al Orth1.2421904

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayerBB/9IP
1.David Wells1.469851.7
2.Tiny Bonham1.5761176.7
3.Fritz Peterson1.6091857.3
4.Al Orth1.7651172.7
5.Mike Mussina1.8431553.0
6.Herb Pennock1.9242203.3
7.Steve Kline1.926659.0
8.Ramiro Mendoza1.981699.7
9.Jack Chesbro2.0011952.0
10.Ralph Terry2.0281198.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayerStrikeouts/9Year
1.Mariano Rivera10.8671996
2.Joba Chamberlain10.5852008
3.David Cone10.2461997
4.Roger Clemens9.6002002
5.Jay Howell9.4631984
6.David Cone9.0581998
7.Al Downing8.7611963
8.Roger Clemens8.7002001
9.A.J. Burnett8.4782009
10.Mike Mussina8.4232001

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayerStrikeouts/9IP
1.David Cone8.668922.0
2.Rich Gossage8.645533.0
3.Mariano Rivera8.3061090.0
4.Roger Clemens8.2741103.0
5.Al Downing7.4891235.3
6.Dave Righetti7.4431136.7
7.Mike Mussina7.4061553.0
8.Melido Perez7.399631.3
9.Orlando Hernandez7.220876.3
10.Ron Guidry6.6902392.0

Games Played
RankPlayerGamesYear
1.Paul Quantrill862004
2.Scott Proctor832006
3.Tom Gordon802004
4.Tom Gordon792005
 Mike Stanton792002
6.Steve Karsay782002
7.Jeff Nelson771997
 Luis Vizcaino772007
9.Mike Stanton762001
10.Dave Righetti741985
 Dave Righetti741986
 Mariano Rivera742004

Games Played
RankPlayerGamesIP
1.Mariano Rivera9171090.0
2.Dave Righetti5221136.7
3.Whitey Ford4983170.3
4.Mike Stanton456448.3
5.Red Ruffing4263168.7
6.Sparky Lyle420745.7
7.Bob Shawkey4152488.7
8.Andy Pettitte3842406.7
9.Johnny Murphy383990.3
10.Ron Guidry3682392.0

Saves
RankPlayerSVYear
1.Mariano Rivera532004
2.Mariano Rivera502001
3.Dave Righetti461986
4.Mariano Rivera451999
5.Mariano Rivera442009
6.Mariano Rivera431997
 Mariano Rivera432005
 John Wetteland431996
9.Mariano Rivera402003
10.Mariano Rivera392008

Saves
RankPlayerSVIP
1.Mariano Rivera5261090.0
2.Dave Righetti2241136.7
3.Rich Gossage151533.0
4.Sparky Lyle141745.7
5.Johnny Murphy104990.3
6.Steve Farr78169.0
7.Joe Page76780.3
8.John Wetteland74125.0
9.Lindy McDaniel58544.7
10.Luis Arroyo43199.3
 Ryne Duren43206.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayerIPYear
1.Jack Chesbro454.71904
2.Jack Powell390.31904
3.Joe McGinnity382.01901
4.Al Orth338.71906
5.Carl Mays336.71921
6.Catfish Hunter328.01975
7.Jack Chesbro325.01906
8.Jack Chesbro324.71903
9.Carl Mays312.01920
10.Al Orth305.31905

Innings Pitched
RankPlayerIPIP
1.Whitey Ford3170.33170.3
2.Red Ruffing3168.73168.7
3.Mel Stottlemyre2661.32661.3
4.Lefty Gomez2498.32498.3
5.Bob Shawkey2488.72488.7
6.Andy Pettitte2406.72406.7
7.Ron Guidry2392.02392.0
8.Waite Hoyt2272.32272.3
9.Herb Pennock2203.32203.3
10.Jack Chesbro1952.01952.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayerSOYear
1.Ron Guidry2481978
2.Jack Chesbro2391904
3.David Cone2221997
4.Melido Perez2181992
5.Al Downing2171964
6.Mike Mussina2142001
7.Roger Clemens2132001
8.Randy Johnson2112005
9.Bob Turley2101955
10.David Cone2091998
 Russ Ford2091910
 Whitey Ford2091961

Strikeouts
RankPlayerSOIP
1.Whitey Ford19563170.3
2.Ron Guidry17782392.0
3.Andy Pettitte17222406.7
4.Red Ruffing15263168.7
5.Lefty Gomez14682498.3
6.Mike Mussina12781553.0
7.Mel Stottlemyre12572661.3
8.Bob Shawkey11632488.7
9.Al Downing10281235.3
10.Roger Clemens10141103.0

Games Started
RankPlayerGSYear
1.Jack Chesbro511904
2.Jack Powell451904
3.Joe McGinnity431901
4.Jack Chesbro421906
5.Pat Dobson391974
 Whitey Ford391961
 Catfish Hunter391975
 Al Orth391906
 Mel Stottlemyre391969
 Ralph Terry391962

Games Started
RankPlayerGSIP
1.Whitey Ford4383170.3
2.Red Ruffing3913168.7
3.Andy Pettitte3752406.7
4.Mel Stottlemyre3562661.3
5.Ron Guidry3232392.0
6.Lefty Gomez3192498.3
7.Waite Hoyt2762272.3
8.Bob Shawkey2752488.7
9.Herb Pennock2682203.3
10.Fritz Peterson2651857.3

Complete Games
RankPlayerCGYear
1.Jack Chesbro481904
2.Joe McGinnity391901
3.Jack Powell381904
4.Al Orth361906
5.Jack Chesbro331903
6.Harry Howell321901
7.Ray Caldwell311915
8.Russ Ford301912
 Catfish Hunter301975
 Carl Mays301921

Complete Games
RankPlayerCGIP
1.Red Ruffing2613168.7
2.Lefty Gomez1732498.3
3.Jack Chesbro1681952.0
4.Herb Pennock1642203.3
 Bob Shawkey1642488.7
6.Whitey Ford1563170.3
 Waite Hoyt1562272.3
8.Mel Stottlemyre1522661.3
9.Ray Caldwell1501718.3
10.Spud Chandler1091485.0

Shutouts
RankPlayerSHOYear
1.Ron Guidry91978
2.Russ Ford81910
 Whitey Ford81964
4.Whitey Ford71958
 Catfish Hunter71975
 Allie Reynolds71951
 Mel Stottlemyre71971
 Mel Stottlemyre71972
9.Tiny Bonham61942
 Jim Bouton61963
 Spud Chandler61946
 Jack Chesbro61904
 Lefty Gomez61934
 Lefty Gomez61937
 Tommy John61980
 Carl Mays61920
 Al Orth61905
 Vic Raschi61948
 Allie Reynolds61952
 Mel Stottlemyre61968
 Bob Turley61955
 Bob Turley61958

Shutouts
RankPlayerSHOIP
1.Whitey Ford453170.3
2.Red Ruffing403168.7
 Mel Stottlemyre402661.3
4.Lefty Gomez282498.3
5.Allie Reynolds271700.0
6.Spud Chandler261485.0
 Ron Guidry262392.0
 Bob Shawkey262488.7
9.Vic Raschi241537.0
10.Bob Turley211269.0

Home Runs
RankPlayerHRYear
1.Ralph Terry401962
2.Orlando Hernandez342000
3.Javier Vazquez332004
4.Jim Bouton321964
 Randy Johnson322005
6.Dennis Rasmussen311987
7.Joe Cowley291985
 Catfish Hunter291977
 Phil Niekro291985
 Ralph Terry291963
 David Wells291998

Home Runs
RankPlayerHRIP
1.Whitey Ford2283170.3
2.Ron Guidry2262392.0
3.Red Ruffing2003168.7
4.Andy Pettitte1982406.7
5.Mel Stottlemyre1712661.3
6.Mike Mussina1661553.0
7.Fritz Peterson1391857.3
8.Lefty Gomez1382498.3
9.Ralph Terry1331198.0
10.Bob Turley1181269.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayerBBYear
1.Tommy Byrne1791949
2.Bob Turley1771955
3.Tommy Byrne1601950
4.Vic Raschi1381949
 Allie Reynolds1381950
6.Monte Pearson1351936
7.Bob Turley1281958
8.Allie Reynolds1231947
 Allie Reynolds1231949
10.Lefty Gomez1221936

Bases on Balls
RankPlayerBBIP
1.Lefty Gomez10902498.3
2.Whitey Ford10863170.3
3.Red Ruffing10663168.7
4.Bob Shawkey8552488.7
5.Allie Reynolds8191700.0
6.Mel Stottlemyre8092661.3
7.Andy Pettitte7792406.7
8.Tommy Byrne763993.7
9.Bob Turley7611269.0
10.Ron Guidry6332392.0

Hits
RankPlayerHitsYear
1.Joe McGinnity4121901
2.Jack Powell3401904
3.Jack Chesbro3381904
4.Harry Howell3331901
5.Carl Mays3321921
6.Russ Ford3171912
 Al Orth3171906
8.Jack Chesbro3141906
 George Pipgras3141928
10.Carl Mays3101920

Hits
RankPlayerHitsIP
1.Red Ruffing29953168.7
2.Whitey Ford27663170.3
3.Andy Pettitte25652406.7
4.Herb Pennock24712203.3
5.Mel Stottlemyre24352661.3
6.Waite Hoyt24052272.3
7.Bob Shawkey23042488.7
8.Lefty Gomez22862498.3
9.Ron Guidry21982392.0
10.Fritz Peterson17961857.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayerSO/BBYear
1.Rudy May6.0711982
2.Jon Lieber5.6672004
3.David Wells5.6211998
4.John Candelaria5.2611988
5.Mike Mussina5.0952001
6.David Wells5.0502003
7.Mike Mussina4.9142006
8.Mike Mussina4.8752003
9.Mike Mussina4.8392008
10.Randy Johnson4.4892005

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayerSO/BBIP
1.Mike Mussina4.0191553.0
2.David Wells4.007851.7
3.Mariano Rivera3.9301090.0
4.Ron Guidry2.8092392.0
5.Rich Gossage2.768533.0
6.Fritz Peterson2.6901857.3
7.Ramiro Mendoza2.688699.7
8.Roger Clemens2.5481103.0
9.Jimmy Key2.516604.3
10.Lindy McDaniel2.327544.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayerHome Runs/9Year
1.Jack Warhop0.0371910
2.Hippo Vaughn0.0411910
3.Ray Keating0.0431914
4.Bill Hogg0.0441905
5.Ray Caldwell0.0491912
6.Al Orth0.0531906
7.Jack Chesbro0.0551906
8.Barney Wolfe0.0611903
9.Al Orth0.0721907
10.Jack Warhop0.0741909

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayerHome Runs/9IP
1.Jack Chesbro0.1201952.0
2.Al Orth0.1231172.7
3.Joe McGinnity0.155580.7
4.Ray Fisher0.1571380.3
5.Bill Hogg0.160730.0
6.Ray Keating0.161615.7
7.Jack Warhop0.1781412.7
8.Rube Manning0.179502.0
9.Jack Quinn0.1911270.0
10.Harry Howell0.194649.3

Losses
RankPlayerLYear
1.Joe Lake221908
2.Russ Ford211912
 Harry Howell211901
 Sam Jones211925
 Al Orth211907
6.Jack Chesbro201908
 Joe McGinnity201901
 Mel Stottlemyre201966
9.Tim Leary191990
 Jack Powell191904
 Jack Warhop191912

Losses
RankPlayerLIP
1.Mel Stottlemyre1392661.3
2.Bob Shawkey1312488.7
3.Red Ruffing1243168.7
4.Andy Pettitte1092406.7
5.Whitey Ford1063170.3
 Fritz Peterson1061857.3
7.Lefty Gomez1012498.3
8.Ray Caldwell991718.3
9.Waite Hoyt982272.3
10.Jack Chesbro931952.0
 Jack Warhop931412.7

Earned Runs
RankPlayerERYear
1.Joe McGinnity1511901
2.Sam Jones1271925
3.Lefty Gomez1241932
4.Harry Howell1201901
5.David Cone1192000
6.Catfish Hunter1171976
7.Red Ruffing1161931
 Red Ruffing1161936
9.Russ Ford1151912
10.Randy Johnson1142006
 Carl Mays1141921
 Vic Raschi1141950

Earned Runs
RankPlayerERIP
1.Red Ruffing12223168.7
2.Andy Pettitte10752406.7
3.Whitey Ford9673170.3
4.Lefty Gomez9272498.3
5.Waite Hoyt8792272.3
6.Mel Stottlemyre8782661.3
7.Ron Guidry8742392.0
8.Herb Pennock8672203.3
9.Bob Shawkey8622488.7
10.Mike Mussina6691553.0

Wild Pitches
RankPlayerWPYear
1.Tim Leary231990
2.A.J. Burnett172009
3.Jason Grimsley162000
4.Greg Cadaret141990
 Roger Clemens142001
 Roger Clemens142002
 David Cone141997
 Al Downing141964
 Bill Hogg141905
10.Melido Perez131992

Wild Pitches
RankPlayerWPIP
1.Whitey Ford753170.3
2.Mel Stottlemyre572661.3
3.Ron Guidry562392.0
4.Andy Pettitte522406.7
5.Roger Clemens501103.0
6.David Cone47922.0
7.Tommy John461367.0
 Allie Reynolds461700.0
9.Jack Chesbro421952.0
10.Al Downing401235.3
 Tim Leary40425.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayerHit By PitchYear
1.Jack Warhop261909
2.Joe McGinnity211901
3.Rube Manning181908
 Jack Warhop181910
5.Tommy Byrne171950
6.Jack Warhop161912
7.David Cone151998
 Jack Warhop151911
9.Jack Chesbro141908
10.Tommy Byrne131949
 Ray Caldwell131911
 Bill Hogg131905
 Jerry Nops131901

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayerHit By PitchIP
1.Jack Warhop1141412.7
2.Tommy Byrne62993.7
3.Jack Chesbro551952.0
4.Ray Caldwell531718.3
5.Mel Stottlemyre442661.3
 Bob Turley441269.0
7.Andy Pettitte432406.7
8.David Cone42922.0
 Bob Shawkey422488.7
10.Roger Clemens411103.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayerBFYear
1.Jack Chesbro17781904
2.Joe McGinnity16851901
3.Jack Powell15721904
4.Al Orth14121906
5.Carl Mays14001921
6.Jack Chesbro13631906
7.Jack Chesbro13541903
8.George Pipgras13521928
9.Harry Howell13021901
10.Carl Mays13011920

Batters Faced
RankPlayerBFIP
1.Red Ruffing133533168.7
2.Whitey Ford130363170.3
3.Mel Stottlemyre109722661.3
4.Lefty Gomez107062498.3
5.Andy Pettitte103012406.7
6.Bob Shawkey102412488.7
7.Ron Guidry97942392.0
8.Waite Hoyt97192272.3
9.Herb Pennock94022203.3
10.Jack Chesbro80261952.0

Games Finished
RankPlayerGFYear
1.Mariano Rivera692004
2.Dave Righetti681986
3.Mariano Rivera672005
4.Mariano Rivera662001
5.Mariano Rivera631999
6.Mariano Rivera612000
7.Sparky Lyle601977
 Dave Righetti601985
 Mariano Rivera602008
10.Sparky Lyle591974
 Mariano Rivera592006

Games Finished
RankPlayerGFIP
1.Mariano Rivera7731090.0
2.Dave Righetti3791136.7
3.Sparky Lyle348745.7
4.Johnny Murphy277990.3
5.Rich Gossage272533.0
6.Lindy McDaniel186544.7
7.Joe Page178780.3
8.Steve Hamilton140486.0
9.Hal Reniff132428.3
10.Steve Farr127169.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayerERA+Year
1.Mariano Rivera2391996
2.Sparky Lyle2141974
3.Ron Guidry2081978
4.Spud Chandler1971943
5.Carl Mays1931919
6.Lefty Gomez1911937
7.Sparky Lyle1821977
8.Marius Russo1811939
9.Rich Gossage1801978
10.Whitey Ford1761958

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayerERA+IP
1.Mariano Rivera2021090.0
2.Rich Gossage178533.0
3.Sparky Lyle148745.7
4.Whitey Ford1333170.3
5.Spud Chandler1321485.0
6.Tiny Bonham1291176.7
7.Dave Righetti1271136.7
8.Russ Ford1261112.7
9.Lefty Gomez1252498.3
10.Hank Borowy124780.7