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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Pete Alexander1.2201915
2.George McQuillan1.5261908
3.Pete Alexander1.5501916
4.George McQuillan1.5951910
5.Chief Bender1.6731917
6.Lew Richie1.7691907
7.Lew Richie1.8271908
8.Pete Alexander1.8321917
9.Eppa Rixey1.8501916
10.Ben Sanders1.8961888

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.George McQuillan1.788926.3
2.Lew Richie2.056525.3
3.Pete Alexander2.1842513.7
4.Tully Sparks2.4751698.0
5.Frank Corridon2.607959.7
6.Earl Moore2.6341151.3
7.Charlie Ferguson2.6741514.7
8.Ed Daily2.767699.3
9.Erskine Mayer2.8101191.7
10.Doc White2.819542.7

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Kid Gleason381890
2.Pete Alexander331916
3.Gus Weyhing321892
4.Pete Alexander311915
5.Pete Alexander301917
 Charlie Ferguson301886
7.Pete Alexander281911
 Charlie Buffinton281888
 Charlie Buffinton281889
 Dan Casey281887
 Robin Roberts281952

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Steve Carlton2413697.3
2.Robin Roberts2343739.3
3.Pete Alexander1902513.7
4.Chris Short1322253.0
5.Curt Simmons1151939.7
6.Curt Schilling1011659.3
7.Al Orth1001504.7
8.Charlie Ferguson991514.7
9.Jack Taylor961505.3
10.Tully Sparks951698.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Ron Reed.9001983
2.Turk Farrell.8331957
3.Al Orth.8241899
4.Chief Bender.8001917
 Tommy Greene.8001993
 Robin Roberts.8001952
7.Charlie Ferguson.7691886
8.Steve Carlton.7651981
9.Larry Christenson.7601977
 John Denny.7601983

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Pete Alexander.6762513.7
2.Tom Seaton.642577.3
3.Duke Esper.632497.3
4.Tommy Greene.621580.3
5.Robert Person.613606.3
6.Charlie Ferguson.6071514.7
7.Charlie Buffinton.6061112.7
8.Jamie Moyer.603609.0
9.Red Donahue.6001098.7
 Gene Garber.600392.7
 Ron Reed.600809.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Pete Alexander0.8421915
2.Ron Reed0.9381976
3.Charlie Buffinton0.9571888
4.Pete Alexander0.9591916
5.Tully Sparks0.9661906
6.Chief Bender0.9741917
7.Charlie Ferguson0.9761886
8.Schoolboy Rowe0.9781946
9.John Denny0.9781984
10.George McQuillan0.9841908

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.George McQuillan1.020926.3
2.Pete Alexander1.0752513.7
3.Jim Bunning1.1111520.7
4.Charlie Ferguson1.1171514.7
5.Curt Schilling1.1201659.3
6.Tully Sparks1.1331698.0
7.Ron Reed1.150809.3
8.Ed Daily1.154699.3
9.Lew Richie1.155525.3
10.Robin Roberts1.1713739.3

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Pete Alexander6.0511915
2.Jack Meyer6.1181955
3.Ron Reed6.1881976
4.Jim Konstanty6.3951950
5.Johnny Klippstein6.4291963
6.George McQuillan6.4401910
7.Ray Culp6.5511963
8.Curt Schilling6.5611992
9.George McQuillan6.5811908
10.Elmer Jacobs6.6591918

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.George McQuillan6.927926.3
2.Lew Richie7.247525.3
3.Pete Alexander7.6662513.7
4.Earl Moore7.7151151.3
5.Ron Reed7.806809.3
6.Curt Schilling7.8321659.3
7.Steve Carlton7.8483697.3
8.Tug McGraw7.891722.0
9.Robert Person7.897606.3
10.Frank Corridon7.915959.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.John Coleman0.8021883
2.Al Orth1.0221901
3.Ben Sanders1.0791888
4.Pete Alexander1.1571916
5.Al Orth1.1821899
6.Robin Roberts1.2111956
7.Syl Johnson1.2161939
8.Robin Roberts1.2241959
9.Robin Roberts1.2271952
10.Huck Betts1.2521921

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.John Coleman0.909692.7
2.Syl Johnson1.557792.0
3.Charlie Ferguson1.7231514.7
4.Robin Roberts1.7283739.3
5.Schoolboy Rowe1.730744.0
6.Jim Kaat1.828536.7
7.Ken Raffensberger1.841528.0
8.Ben Sanders1.858625.0
9.Al Orth1.8781504.7
10.Terry Mulholland1.9341070.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Curt Schilling11.2881997
2.Dick Selma10.2511970
3.Curt Schilling10.0501998
4.Cole Hamels9.8612006
5.Brandon Duckworth9.2212002
6.Curt Schilling8.9341996
7.Curt Schilling8.8451995
8.Steve Carlton8.7251983
9.Steve Carlton8.7061982
10.Brett Myers8.6942005

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Curt Schilling8.4291659.3
2.Cole Hamels8.381736.7
3.Robert Person7.941606.3
4.Brett Myers7.4971183.7
5.Randy Wolf7.4371175.0
6.Steve Carlton7.3783697.3
7.Ryan Madson7.338516.3
8.Jim Bunning7.0841520.7
9.Wayne Twitchell7.035733.0
10.Ray Culp6.970653.3

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Kent Tekulve901987
2.Rheal Cormier842004
3.Geoff Geary812006
 J.C. Romero812008
5.Ryan Madson792009
6.Ryan Madson782005
7.Tim Worrell772004
8.Ryan Madson762008
 Jerry Spradlin761997
 David West761993

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Robin Roberts5293739.3
2.Steve Carlton4993697.3
3.Tug McGraw463722.0
4.Chris Short4592253.0
5.Ron Reed458809.3
6.Ryan Madson374516.3
7.Rheal Cormier363358.3
8.Turk Farrell359601.0
9.Pete Alexander3382513.7
10.Jack Baldschun333543.3

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Jose Mesa452002
2.Mitch Williams431993
3.Jose Mesa422001
4.Brad Lidge412008
5.Steve Bedrosian401987
6.Billy Wagner382005
7.Ricky Bottalico341996
 Ricky Bottalico341997
 Tom Gordon342006
10.Heathcliff Slocumb321995

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Jose Mesa112242.0
2.Steve Bedrosian103287.3
3.Mitch Williams102231.3
4.Tug McGraw94722.0
5.Ron Reed90809.3
6.Ricky Bottalico78370.0
7.Brad Lidge72128.0
8.Turk Farrell65601.0
9.Jack Baldschun59543.3
 Billy Wagner59126.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.John Coleman538.31883
2.Kid Gleason506.01890
3.Gus Weyhing469.71892
4.Ed Daily440.01885
5.Kid Gleason418.01891
6.Charlie Ferguson416.71884
7.Charlie Ferguson405.01885
8.Charlie Buffinton400.31888
9.Charlie Ferguson395.71886
10.Dan Casey390.31887

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Robin Roberts3739.33739.3
2.Steve Carlton3697.33697.3
3.Pete Alexander2513.72513.7
4.Chris Short2253.02253.0
5.Curt Simmons1939.71939.7
6.Tully Sparks1698.01698.0
7.Bill Duggleby1683.71683.7
8.Curt Schilling1659.31659.3
9.Eppa Rixey1604.01604.0
10.Jim Bunning1520.71520.7

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Curt Schilling3191997
2.Steve Carlton3101972
3.Curt Schilling3001998
4.Steve Carlton2861980
 Steve Carlton2861982
6.Steve Carlton2751983
7.Jim Bunning2681965
8.Jim Bunning2531967
9.Jim Bunning2521966
10.Pete Alexander2411915

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Steve Carlton30313697.3
2.Robin Roberts18713739.3
3.Chris Short15852253.0
4.Curt Schilling15541659.3
5.Pete Alexander14092513.7
6.Jim Bunning11971520.7
7.Curt Simmons10521939.7
8.Brett Myers9861183.7
9.Randy Wolf9711175.0
10.Larry Christenson7811402.7

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.John Coleman611883
2.Kid Gleason551890
3.Ed Daily501885
4.Gus Weyhing491892
5.Charlie Ferguson471884
6.Charlie Buffinton461888
 Tom Vickery461890
8.Pete Alexander451916
 Dan Casey451887
 Charlie Ferguson451885
 Charlie Ferguson451886

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Steve Carlton4993697.3
2.Robin Roberts4723739.3
3.Chris Short3012253.0
4.Pete Alexander2802513.7
5.Curt Simmons2631939.7
6.Curt Schilling2261659.3
7.Larry Christenson2201402.7
8.Jim Bunning2081520.7
9.Dick Ruthven1981262.7
 Tully Sparks1981698.0

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.John Coleman591883
2.Kid Gleason541890
3.Ed Daily491885
4.Charlie Ferguson461884
 Gus Weyhing461892
6.Charlie Ferguson451885
7.Charlie Buffinton431888
 Dan Casey431887
 Charlie Ferguson431886
10.Tom Vickery411890

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Robin Roberts2723739.3
2.Pete Alexander2192513.7
3.Steve Carlton1853697.3
4.Charlie Ferguson1651514.7
5.Bill Duggleby1561683.7
6.Tully Sparks1501698.0
 Jack Taylor1501505.3
8.Al Orth1491504.7
9.Kid Carsey1411470.7
10.Chick Fraser1331270.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Pete Alexander161916
2.Pete Alexander121915
3.Pete Alexander91913
4.Pete Alexander81917
 Steve Carlton81972
 Ben Sanders81888
7.Pete Alexander71911
 Jim Bunning71965
 George McQuillan71908
10.Pete Alexander61914
 Charlie Buffinton61888
 Jim Bunning61967
 Steve Carlton61982
 Kid Gleason61890
 Earl Moore61910
 Al Orth61901
 Wiley Piatt61898
 Robin Roberts61951
 Curt Simmons61952
 Tully Sparks61906
 Gus Weyhing61892

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Pete Alexander612513.7
2.Steve Carlton393697.3
3.Robin Roberts353739.3
4.Chris Short242253.0
5.Jim Bunning231520.7
6.Curt Simmons181939.7
 Tully Sparks181698.0
8.George McQuillan17926.3
 Earl Moore171151.3
10.Bill Duggleby161683.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Robin Roberts461956
2.Eric Milton432004
3.Robin Roberts411955
4.Robin Roberts401957
5.Art Mahaffey361962
 Chad Ogea361999
7.Robin Roberts351954
8.Paul Byrd341999
 Don Carman341987
 Robert Person342001
 Robin Roberts341959

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Robin Roberts4023739.3
2.Steve Carlton2863697.3
3.Brett Myers1781183.7
 Chris Short1782253.0
5.Curt Schilling1621659.3
6.Randy Wolf1571175.0
7.Curt Simmons1351939.7
8.Jim Bunning1201520.7
9.Phil Collins1191236.7
10.Art Mahaffey118964.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Tom Vickery1841890
2.Gus Weyhing1681892
3.Kid Gleason1671890
4.Kid Gleason1651891
5.Earl Moore1641911
6.Gus Weyhing1451893
7.Steve Carlton1361974
 Tom Seaton1361913
9.Pete Alexander1291911
10.Jose DeJesus1281991

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Steve Carlton12523697.3
2.Chris Short7622253.0
3.Robin Roberts7183739.3
 Curt Simmons7181939.7
5.Jimmy Ring6361458.0
6.Pete Alexander5612513.7
7.Kid Carsey5361470.7
8.Earl Moore5181151.3
9.Kid Gleason4821328.7
10.Hugh Mulcahy4801155.0

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.John Coleman7721883
2.Kid Gleason4791890
3.Kid Carsey4601895
4.Jack Taylor4591896
5.Charlie Ferguson4431884
6.Kid Gleason4311891
7.Gus Weyhing4111892
8.Ben Sanders4061889
9.Tom Vickery4051890
10.Jack Taylor4031895

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Robin Roberts36613739.3
2.Steve Carlton32243697.3
3.Pete Alexander21412513.7
4.Chris Short21292253.0
5.Curt Simmons18651939.7
6.Kid Carsey18121470.7
7.Jack Taylor18021505.3
8.Bill Duggleby17911683.7
9.Al Orth16871504.7
10.Jimmy Ring16611458.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Curt Schilling5.5001997
2.Curt Schilling4.9181998
3.Jim Bunning4.7611964
4.Jim Bunning4.5821966
5.Curt Schilling4.3851995
6.Jim Bunning4.3231965
7.Jon Lieber4.1672006
8.Cole Hamels4.1162007
9.Robin Roberts3.9251956
10.Robin Roberts3.9141959

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Curt Schilling3.7451659.3
2.Cole Hamels3.668736.7
3.Jim Bunning3.6381520.7
4.John Coleman2.800692.7
5.Robin Roberts2.6063739.3
6.Ryan Madson2.599516.3
7.Pete Alexander2.5122513.7
8.Charlie Ferguson2.5101514.7
9.Terry Mulholland2.4781070.3
10.Doc White2.477542.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.George McQuillan0.0251908
2.Eppa Rixey0.0321917
3.Chick Fraser0.0331899
4.Ham Iburg0.0381902
5.Tully Sparks0.0451904
6.Lew Richie0.0571908
7.Lew Moren0.0581908
8.Wiley Piatt0.0591898
9.Red Donahue0.0611901
10.Eppa Rixey0.0631916

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Frank Corridon0.037959.7
2.Lew Richie0.069525.3
3.Doc White0.083542.7
4.George McQuillan0.107926.3
5.Tully Sparks0.1111698.0
6.Eppa Rixey0.1121604.0
7.Togie Pittinger0.127569.0
8.Tim Keefe0.142569.7
9.Wiley Piatt0.152771.7
10.Chick Fraser0.1631270.0

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.John Coleman481883
2.Charlie Ferguson251884
3.Chick Fraser241904
4.Ed Daily231885
5.Kid Gleason221891
 Hugh Mulcahy221940
 Eppa Rixey221920
 Robin Roberts221957
 Tom Vickery221890
10.Eppa Rixey211917
 Jack Scott211927
 Jack Taylor211896
 Bucky Walters211936
 Gus Weyhing211892

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Robin Roberts1993739.3
2.Steve Carlton1613697.3
3.Chris Short1272253.0
4.Curt Simmons1101939.7
5.Eppa Rixey1031604.0
6.Bill Duggleby991683.7
7.Jimmy Ring981458.0
8.Tully Sparks951698.0
9.Pete Alexander912513.7
10.Hugh Mulcahy891155.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.John Coleman2911883
2.Jack Taylor1911896
3.Kid Carsey1871895
4.Gus Weyhing1821893
5.Gus Weyhing1721894
6.Kid Carsey1711894
7.Kid Carsey1701893
8.Jack Taylor1671895
9.Charlie Ferguson1641884
10.Kid Gleason1631891

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Robin Roberts14373739.3
2.Steve Carlton12703697.3
3.Chris Short8452253.0
4.Curt Simmons7891939.7
5.Kid Carsey7711470.7
6.Jack Taylor7261505.3
7.Jimmy Ring7231458.0
8.Phil Collins6421236.7
9.Curt Schilling6171659.3
10.Pete Alexander6102513.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Jim McElroy461884
2.Ed Daily401885
3.Charlie Ferguson331884
4.Charlie Buffinton251887
 Dan Casey251886
6.Tom Vickery231890
7.Art Hagan221883
 Jack Hamilton221962
9.Ken Howell211989
10.Bill Vinton201884

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Steve Carlton1203697.3
2.Chris Short712253.0
3.Charlie Ferguson641514.7
4.Jimmy Ring631458.0
5.Ed Daily60699.3
6.Eppa Rixey581604.0
7.Dan Casey571197.7
8.Charlie Buffinton551112.7
9.Kid Carsey541470.7
10.Kid Gleason531328.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Jack Taylor281897
2.Wiley Piatt241899
3.Chick Fraser221899
4.Jim Bunning191966
 Fred Mitchell191903
 Wiley Piatt191898
7.Jack Fifield181898
8.Paul Byrd171999
9.Frank Corridon161905
 Chick Fraser161903
 Johnny Lush161906
 Vicente Padilla162003
 Wiley Piatt161900
 Togie Pittinger161905

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Bill Duggleby821683.7
2.Chick Fraser751270.0
3.Jim Bunning721520.7
4.Wiley Piatt59771.7
 Chris Short592253.0
6.Pete Alexander542513.7
7.Tully Sparks521698.0
8.Vicente Padilla50741.3
9.Randy Wolf491175.0
10.Erskine Mayer481191.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.John Coleman25461883
2.Charlie Ferguson18441884
3.Ed Daily17971885
4.Charlie Buffinton16611889
5.Dan Casey16601887
6.Charlie Ferguson16571885
7.Charlie Buffinton15861888
8.Charlie Ferguson15821886
9.Dan Casey15661886
10.Ben Sanders15391889

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Robin Roberts152943739.3
2.Steve Carlton152293697.3
3.Pete Alexander100312513.7
4.Chris Short94652253.0
5.Curt Simmons82291939.7
6.Tully Sparks67971698.0
7.Curt Schilling67491659.3
8.Eppa Rixey66271604.0
9.Jimmy Ring65311458.0
10.Charlie Ferguson63101514.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Billy Wagner702005
2.Jose Mesa642002
3.Jim Konstanty621950
4.Ricky Bottalico611997
 Al Holland611984
 Brad Lidge612008
7.Roger McDowell601990
 Mitch Williams601991
9.Jose Mesa592001
10.Wayne Gomes581999

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Tug McGraw313722.0
2.Ron Reed255809.3
3.Turk Farrell244601.0
4.Jack Baldschun214543.3
5.Jim Konstanty203675.3
6.Ricky Bottalico192370.0
7.Steve Bedrosian188287.3
8.Jose Mesa183242.0
9.Mitch Williams173231.3
10.Gene Garber154392.7

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Pete Alexander2251915
2.George McQuillan1951910
3.Steve Carlton1821972
4.Gene Garber1711977
5.Pete Alexander1701916
6.Johnny Klippstein1691963
7.Chief Bender1681917
8.Charlie Ferguson1641886
9.Schoolboy Rowe1631946
10.Steve Carlton1621980

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.George McQuillan146926.3
2.Pete Alexander1402513.7
3.Curt Davis135565.7
4.Ben Sanders132625.0
5.Charlie Buffinton1321112.7
6.Curt Schilling1261659.3
7.Dan Casey1251197.7
8.John Denny123650.0
9.Cole Hamels122736.7
10.Ron Reed122809.3