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Pittsburgh Burghers Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Single-Season Leaders

Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Harry Staley	4.9	1890
2.	Al Maul	0.6	1890
3.	Fred Doe	0.1	1890

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Harry Staley	4.9	387.2
2.	Al Maul	0.6	246.2
3.	Fred Doe	0.1	4.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Harry Staley	3.23	1890
2.	Al Maul	3.79	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	4.35	1890
4.	Ed Morris	4.86	1890
5.	John Tener	7.31	1890

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Harry Staley	21	1890
2.	Al Maul	16	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	12	1890
4.	Ed Morris	8	1890
5.	John Tener	3	1890

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Harry Staley	21	387.2
2.	Al Maul	16	246.2
3.	Pud Galvin	12	217.0
4.	Ed Morris	8	144.1
5.	John Tener	3	117.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Al Maul	.571	1890
2.	Ed Morris	.533	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	.480	1890
4.	Harry Staley	.457	1890
5.	John Tener	.214	1890

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Harry Staley	1.202	1890
2.	Al Maul	1.468	1890
3.	Ed Morris	1.476	1890
4.	Pud Galvin	1.493	1890
5.	John Tener	1.966	1890

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Harry Staley	9.101	1890
2.	Al Maul	9.414	1890
3.	Ed Morris	11.099	1890
4.	Pud Galvin	11.406	1890
5.	John Tener	12.308	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.	Harry Staley	1.718	1890
2.	Pud Galvin	2.032	1890
3.	Ed Morris	2.182	1890
4.	Al Maul	3.795	1890
5.	John Tener	5.385	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.	Harry Staley	3.366	1890
2.	Al Maul	2.955	1890
3.	John Tener	2.308	1890
4.	Ed Morris	1.559	1890
5.	Pud Galvin	1.452	1890

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Harry Staley	46	1890
2.	Al Maul	30	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	26	1890
4.	Ed Morris	18	1890
5.	John Tener	14	1890
6.	Fred Doe	1	1890

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Harry Staley	46	387.2
2.	Al Maul	30	246.2
3.	Pud Galvin	26	217.0
4.	Ed Morris	18	144.1
5.	John Tener	14	117.0
6.	Fred Doe	1	4.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Harry Staley	387.2	1890
2.	Al Maul	246.2	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	217.0	1890
4.	Ed Morris	144.1	1890
5.	John Tener	117.0	1890
6.	Fred Doe	4.0	1890

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Harry Staley	387.2	387.2
2.	Al Maul	246.2	246.2
3.	Pud Galvin	217.0	217.0
4.	Ed Morris	144.1	144.1
5.	John Tener	117.0	117.0
6.	Fred Doe	4.0	4.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Harry Staley	145	1890
2.	Al Maul	81	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	35	1890
4.	John Tener	30	1890
5.	Ed Morris	25	1890
6.	Fred Doe	2	1890

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Harry Staley	145	387.2
2.	Al Maul	81	246.2
3.	Pud Galvin	35	217.0
4.	John Tener	30	117.0
5.	Ed Morris	25	144.1
6.	Fred Doe	2	4.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Harry Staley	46	1890
2.	Al Maul	28	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	25	1890
4.	Ed Morris	15	1890
5.	John Tener	14	1890

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Harry Staley	46	387.2
2.	Al Maul	28	246.2
3.	Pud Galvin	25	217.0
4.	Ed Morris	15	144.1
5.	John Tener	14	117.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Harry Staley	44	1890
2.	Al Maul	26	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	23	1890
4.	Ed Morris	15	1890
5.	John Tener	13	1890

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Harry Staley	44	387.2
2.	Al Maul	26	246.2
3.	Pud Galvin	23	217.0
4.	Ed Morris	15	144.1
5.	John Tener	13	117.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Harry Staley	3	1890
2.	Al Maul	2	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	1	1890
	Ed Morris	1	1890

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Harry Staley	3	387.2
2.	Al Maul	2	246.2
3.	Pud Galvin	1	217.0
	Ed Morris	1	144.1

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Al Maul	13	1890
2.	John Tener	6	1890
3.	Ed Morris	5	1890
	Harry Staley	5	1890
5.	Pud Galvin	3	1890

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Al Maul	13	246.2
2.	John Tener	6	117.0
3.	Ed Morris	5	144.1
	Harry Staley	5	387.2
5.	Pud Galvin	3	217.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Al Maul	104	1890
2.	Harry Staley	74	1890
3.	John Tener	70	1890
4.	Pud Galvin	49	1890
5.	Ed Morris	35	1890
6.	Fred Doe	2	1890

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Al Maul	104	246.2
2.	Harry Staley	74	387.2
3.	John Tener	70	117.0
4.	Pud Galvin	49	217.0
5.	Ed Morris	35	144.1
6.	Fred Doe	2	4.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Harry Staley	392	1890
2.	Pud Galvin	275	1890
3.	Al Maul	258	1890
4.	Ed Morris	178	1890
5.	John Tener	160	1890
6.	Fred Doe	4	1890

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Harry Staley	392	387.2
2.	Pud Galvin	275	217.0
3.	Al Maul	258	246.2
4.	Ed Morris	178	144.1
5.	John Tener	160	117.0
6.	Fred Doe	4	4.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Harry Staley	1.960	1890
2.	Al Maul	0.779	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	0.714	1890
	Ed Morris	0.714	1890
5.	John Tener	0.429	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.	Harry Staley	0.116	1890
2.	Pud Galvin	0.124	1890
3.	Ed Morris	0.312	1890
4.	John Tener	0.462	1890
5.	Al Maul	0.474	1890

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Harry Staley	25	1890
2.	Pud Galvin	13	1890
3.	Al Maul	12	1890
4.	John Tener	11	1890
5.	Ed Morris	7	1890

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Harry Staley	25	387.2
2.	Pud Galvin	13	217.0
3.	Al Maul	12	246.2
4.	John Tener	11	117.0
5.	Ed Morris	7	144.1

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Harry Staley	139	1890
2.	Pud Galvin	105	1890
3.	Al Maul	104	1890
4.	John Tener	95	1890
5.	Ed Morris	78	1890
6.	Fred Doe	2	1890

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Harry Staley	139	387.2
2.	Pud Galvin	105	217.0
3.	Al Maul	104	246.2
4.	John Tener	95	117.0
5.	Ed Morris	78	144.1
6.	Fred Doe	2	4.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Al Maul	17	1890
2.	Harry Staley	14	1890
3.	John Tener	12	1890
4.	Pud Galvin	6	1890
5.	Ed Morris	3	1890

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Al Maul	17	246.2
2.	Harry Staley	14	387.2
3.	John Tener	12	117.0
4.	Pud Galvin	6	217.0
5.	Ed Morris	3	144.1

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Al Maul	12	1890
2.	Harry Staley	11	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	9	1890
4.	John Tener	5	1890
5.	Ed Morris	3	1890

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Al Maul	12	246.2
2.	Harry Staley	11	387.2
3.	Pud Galvin	9	217.0
4.	John Tener	5	117.0
5.	Ed Morris	3	144.1

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Harry Staley	1646	1890
2.	Al Maul	1118	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	987	1890
4.	Ed Morris	651	1890
5.	John Tener	588	1890
6.	Fred Doe	18	1890

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Harry Staley	1646	387.2
2.	Al Maul	1118	246.2
3.	Pud Galvin	987	217.0
4.	Ed Morris	651	144.1
5.	John Tener	588	117.0
6.	Fred Doe	18	4.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Ed Morris	3	1890
2.	Al Maul	2	1890
3.	Fred Doe	1	1890
	Pud Galvin	1	1890

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Ed Morris	3	144.1
2.	Al Maul	2	246.2
3.	Fred Doe	1	4.0
	Pud Galvin	1	217.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Harry Staley	122	1890
2.	Al Maul	104	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	90	1890
4.	Ed Morris	81	1890
5.	John Tener	54	1890

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Harry Staley	28	1890

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Harry Staley	28	387.2

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Harry Staley	2.3	1890

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Harry Staley	2.3	387.2

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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