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Pitching Leaders

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ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Spud Chandler1.641943
2.Russ Ford1.651910
3.Ron Guidry1.741978
4.Jack Chesbro1.821904
5.Hippo Vaughn1.831910
6.Joe Lake1.881909
7.Ray Caldwell1.941914
8.Whitey Ford2.011958
9.Stan Bahnsen2.051968
 Nick Cullop2.051916

ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Rich Gossage2.14533.0
2.Mariano Rivera2.32968.0
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
 George Mogridge2.73965.7
9.Hank Borowy2.74780.7
10.Whitey Ford2.753170.3

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
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
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Whitey Ford2363170.3
2.Red Ruffing2313168.7
3.Lefty Gomez1892498.3
4.Ron Guidry1702392.0
5.Bob Shawkey1682488.7
6.Andy Pettitte1672055.0
7.Mel Stottlemyre1642661.3
8.Herb Pennock1622203.3
9.Waite Hoyt1572272.3
10.Allie Reynolds1311700.0

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  Year
1.Ron Guidry.8931978
2.Ron Davis.8751979
3.Roger Clemens.8702001
4.Whitey Ford.8621961
5.Ralph Terry.8421961
6.Lefty Gomez.8391934
7.Spud Chandler.8331943
8.David Wells.8181998
9.Jim Coates.8131960
 Atley Donald.8131939
 Russ Ford.8131910

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  IP
1.Spud Chandler.7171485.0
2.David Wells.708851.7
3.Vic Raschi.7061537.0
4.Monte Pearson.700825.7
5.Whitey Ford.6903170.3
6.Allie Reynolds.6861700.0
7.Carl Mays.6691090.0
8.Roger Clemens.6641103.0
9.Atley Donald.663932.3
10.Ed Lopat.6571497.3

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  Year
1.Russ Ford0.8811910
2.Jack Chesbro0.9371904
3.Ron Guidry0.9461978
4.Ray Caldwell0.9581914
5.Tiny Bonham0.9871942
6.Spud Chandler0.9921943
7.Fritz Peterson0.9961969
8.Catfish Hunter1.0091975
9.Fritz Peterson1.0171968
10.Art Ditmar1.0301959

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  IP
1.Mariano Rivera1.036968.0
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 Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  Year
1.Tommy Byrne5.741949
2.Russ Ford5.831910
3.Al Downing5.841963
4.Bob Turley6.121957
5.Bob Turley6.131955
6.Ron Guidry6.151978
7.Spec Shea6.401947
8.Ray Caldwell6.461914
9.Bob Turley6.531958
10.Bob Shawkey6.641916

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  IP
1.Rich Gossage6.59533.0
2.Mariano Rivera7.11968.0
3.Tommy Byrne7.24993.7
4.Bob Turley7.271269.0
5.Al Downing7.391235.3
6.Don Larsen7.54655.3
7.Rudy May7.65841.7
8.Tom Sturdivant7.71524.3
9.Whitey Ford7.853170.3
10.Hank Borowy7.87780.7

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  Year
1.David Wells0.852003
2.Jon Lieber0.922004
3.Tiny Bonham0.961942
4.Tiny Bonham1.101945
5.David Wells1.221998
6.Fritz Peterson1.231968
7.Scott Sanderson1.251991
8.Jesse Tannehill1.281903
9.Ralph Terry1.311963
10.Fritz Peterson1.381971

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  IP
1.David Wells1.47851.7
2.Tiny Bonham1.581176.7
3.Fritz Peterson1.611857.3
4.Al Orth1.771172.7
5.Mike Mussina1.881396.0
6.Herb Pennock1.922203.3
7.Steve Kline1.93659.0
8.Ramiro Mendoza1.98699.7
9.Jack Chesbro2.001952.0
10.Ralph Terry2.031198.0

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  Year
1.David Cone10.251997
2.Roger Clemens9.602002
3.David Cone9.061998
4.Al Downing8.761963
5.Roger Clemens8.702001
6.Mike Mussina8.422001
7.Randy Johnson8.422005
8.Roger Clemens8.282000
9.David Cone8.241999
10.Mike Mussina8.182003

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  IP
1.David Cone8.67922.0
2.Rich Gossage8.65533.0
3.Roger Clemens8.271103.0
4.Mariano Rivera8.08968.0
5.Al Downing7.491235.3
6.Dave Righetti7.441136.7
7.Mike Mussina7.401396.0
8.Melido Perez7.40631.3
9.Orlando Hernandez7.22876.3
10.Ron Guidry6.692392.0

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  Year
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
RankPlayer  G_p  IP
1.Mariano Rivera801968.0
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.Johnny Murphy383990.3
9.Ron Guidry3682392.0
10.Lefty Gomez3672498.3

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Mariano Rivera532004
2.Mariano Rivera502001
3.Dave Righetti461986
4.Mariano Rivera451999
5.Mariano Rivera431997
 Mariano Rivera432005
 John Wetteland431996
8.Mariano Rivera402003
9.Dave Righetti361990
 Mariano Rivera361998
 Mariano Rivera362000

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Mariano Rivera453968.0
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
RankPlayer  IP  Year
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
RankPlayer  IP  IP
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.Ron Guidry2392.02392.0
7.Waite Hoyt2272.32272.3
8.Herb Pennock2203.32203.3
9.Andy Pettitte2055.02055.0
10.Jack Chesbro1952.01952.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  Year
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
RankPlayer  SO_p  IP
1.Whitey Ford19563170.3
2.Ron Guidry17782392.0
3.Red Ruffing15263168.7
4.Lefty Gomez14682498.3
5.Andy Pettitte14472055.0
6.Mel Stottlemyre12572661.3
7.Bob Shawkey11632488.7
8.Mike Mussina11481396.0
9.Al Downing10281235.3
10.Roger Clemens10141103.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
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
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Whitey Ford4383170.3
2.Red Ruffing3913168.7
3.Mel Stottlemyre3562661.3
4.Ron Guidry3232392.0
5.Lefty Gomez3192498.3
6.Andy Pettitte3182055.0
7.Waite Hoyt2762272.3
8.Bob Shawkey2752488.7
9.Herb Pennock2682203.3
10.Fritz Peterson2651857.3

Comp. Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
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

Comp. Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
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
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
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
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
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 Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  Year
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 Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  IP
1.Whitey Ford2283170.3
2.Ron Guidry2262392.0
3.Red Ruffing2003168.7
4.Mel Stottlemyre1712661.3
5.Andy Pettitte1652055.0
6.Mike Mussina1561396.0
7.Fritz Peterson1391857.3
8.Lefty Gomez1382498.3
9.Ralph Terry1331198.0
10.Bob Turley1181269.0

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  Year
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 Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  IP
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.Tommy Byrne763993.7
8.Bob Turley7611269.0
9.Andy Pettitte6622055.0
10.Ron Guidry6332392.0

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  Year
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 Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  IP
1.Red Ruffing29953168.7
2.Whitey Ford27663170.3
3.Herb Pennock24712203.3
4.Mel Stottlemyre24352661.3
5.Waite Hoyt24052272.3
6.Bob Shawkey23042488.7
7.Lefty Gomez22862498.3
8.Ron Guidry21982392.0
9.Andy Pettitte21932055.0
10.Fritz Peterson17961857.3

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  Year
1.Jon Lieber5.672004
2.David Wells5.621998
3.Mike Mussina5.102001
4.David Wells5.052003
5.Mike Mussina4.912006
6.Mike Mussina4.882003
7.Randy Johnson4.492005
8.Scott Sanderson4.481991
9.Jimmy Key4.021993
10.Andy Pettitte4.002001

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  IP
1.David Wells4.01851.7
2.Mike Mussina3.931396.0
3.Mariano Rivera3.65968.0
4.Ron Guidry2.812392.0
5.Rich Gossage2.77533.0
6.Ramiro Mendoza2.69699.7
 Fritz Peterson2.691857.3
8.Roger Clemens2.551103.0
9.Jimmy Key2.52604.3
10.Lindy McDaniel2.33544.7

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
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
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Mel Stottlemyre1392661.3
2.Bob Shawkey1312488.7
3.Red Ruffing1243168.7
4.Whitey Ford1063170.3
 Fritz Peterson1061857.3
6.Lefty Gomez1012498.3
7.Ray Caldwell991718.3
8.Waite Hoyt982272.3
9.Jack Chesbro931952.0
 Jack Warhop931412.7

Earned Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  ER  Year
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 Allow.
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Red Ruffing12223168.7
2.Whitey Ford9673170.3
3.Lefty Gomez9272498.3
4.Andy Pettitte9052055.0
5.Waite Hoyt8792272.3
6.Mel Stottlemyre8782661.3
7.Ron Guidry8742392.0
8.Herb Pennock8672203.3
9.Bob Shawkey8622488.7
10.Fritz Peterson6401857.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Tim Leary231990
2.Jason Grimsley162000
3.Greg Cadaret141990
 Roger Clemens142001
 Roger Clemens142002
 David Cone141997
 Al Downing141964
 Bill Hogg141905
9.Melido Perez131992
10.Joe Bush121923
 Jack Powell121904
 Javier Vazquez122004

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Whitey Ford753170.3
2.Mel Stottlemyre572661.3
3.Ron Guidry562392.0
4.Roger Clemens501103.0
5.David Cone47922.0
6.Tommy John461367.0
 Andy Pettitte462055.0
 Allie Reynolds461700.0
9.Jack Chesbro421952.0
10.Al Downing401235.3
 Tim Leary40425.7

Hit Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  Year
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 Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  IP
1.Jack Warhop1141412.7
2.Tommy Byrne62993.7
3.Jack Chesbro551952.0
4.Ray Caldwell531718.3
5.Mel Stottlemyre442661.3
 Bob Turley441269.0
7.David Cone42922.0
 Bob Shawkey422488.7
9.Roger Clemens411103.0
10.Allie Reynolds401700.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BFP  Year
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
RankPlayer  BFP  IP
1.Red Ruffing133533168.7
2.Whitey Ford130363170.3
3.Mel Stottlemyre109722661.3
4.Lefty Gomez107062498.3
5.Bob Shawkey102412488.7
6.Ron Guidry97942392.0
7.Waite Hoyt97192272.3
8.Herb Pennock94022203.3
9.Andy Pettitte87902055.0
10.Jack Chesbro80261952.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Mariano Rivera692004
2.Dave Righetti681986
3.Mariano Rivera672005
4.Mariano Rivera662001
5.Mariano Rivera631999
6.Mariano Rivera612000
7.Sparky Lyle601977
 Dave Righetti601985
9.Sparky Lyle591974
 Mariano Rivera592006

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Mariano Rivera672968.0
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+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Ron Guidry2081978
2.Spud Chandler1971943
3.Lefty Gomez1911937
4.Whitey Ford1761958
5.Lefty Gomez1751934
6.Whitey Ford1701964
7.Wilcy Moore1681927
8.Spud Chandler1651946
9.Allie Reynolds1621952
10.Russ Ford1601910

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Mariano Rivera197968.0
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

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