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Philadelphia Athletics Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers (?)†

RankPlayerWAR for PitchersYear
1.Gus Weyhing9.51891
2.Ben Sanders4.71890
3.Phil Knell3.71890
4.Ice Box Chamberlain3.51891
5.Charlie Buffinton2.51890
6.Ben Sanders2.11891
7.Bill Husted0.51890

WAR for Pitchers (?)

RankPlayerWAR for PitchersIP
1.Gus Weyhing9.5450.0
2.Ben Sanders6.8491.2
3.Phil Knell3.7286.2
4.Ice Box Chamberlain3.5405.2
5.Charlie Buffinton2.5283.1
6.Bill Husted0.5129.0

Earned Run Average (?)

RankPlayerEarned Run AverageYear
1.Gus Weyhing3.181891
2.Ben Sanders3.761890
3.Ben Sanders3.791891
4.Charlie Buffinton3.811890
5.Phil Knell3.831890
6.Ice Box Chamberlain4.221891
7.Bill Husted4.881890
8.Bert Cunningham5.221890
9.Will Calihan6.431891

Earned Run Average (?)

RankPlayerEarned Run AverageIP

Wins (?)

RankPlayerWinsYear
1.Gus Weyhing311891
2.Ice Box Chamberlain221891
 Phil Knell221890
4.Charlie Buffinton191890
 Ben Sanders191890
6.Ben Sanders111891
7.Will Calihan61891
8.Bill Husted51890
9.Bert Cunningham31890
10.Sumner Bowman21891

Wins (?)

RankPlayerWinsIP
1.Gus Weyhing31450.0
2.Ben Sanders30491.2
3.Ice Box Chamberlain22405.2
 Phil Knell22286.2
5.Charlie Buffinton19283.1
6.Will Calihan6112.0
7.Bill Husted5129.0
8.Bert Cunningham3108.2
9.Sumner Bowman268.0
10.George Meakim135.0

Win-Loss % (?)

RankPlayerWin-Loss %Year
1.Ben Sanders.6881891
2.Phil Knell.6671890
3.Gus Weyhing.6081891
4.Charlie Buffinton.5591890
5.Ben Sanders.5141890
6.Will Calihan.5001891
7.Ice Box Chamberlain.4891891
8.Bill Husted.3331890
9.Bert Cunningham.2501890

Win-Loss % (?)

RankPlayerWin-Loss %IP
1.Gus Weyhing.608450.0
2.Ben Sanders.566491.2

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

RankPlayerWalks & Hits per IPYear
1.Gus Weyhing1.3091891
2.Ben Sanders1.3381891
3.Ben Sanders1.3881890
4.Ice Box Chamberlain1.4861891
5.Charlie Buffinton1.5461890
6.Phil Knell1.5801890
7.Bill Husted1.6671890
8.Will Calihan1.7681891
9.Bert Cunningham1.8401890

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

RankPlayerWalks & Hits per IPIP

Hits per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerHits per 9 IPYear
1.Gus Weyhing8.5601891
2.Ice Box Chamberlain8.8081891
3.Phil Knell9.0101890
4.Ben Sanders9.7451891
5.Charlie Buffinton9.9111890
6.Bill Husted10.3261890
7.Ben Sanders10.6961890
8.Bert Cunningham11.0151890
9.Will Calihan12.1341891

Hits per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerHits per 9 IPIP

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerBases On Balls per 9 IPYear
1.Ben Sanders1.7911890
2.Ben Sanders2.2971891
3.Gus Weyhing3.2201891
4.Will Calihan3.7771891
5.Charlie Buffinton4.0021890
6.Ice Box Chamberlain4.5701891
7.Bill Husted4.6741890
8.Phil Knell5.2121890
9.Bert Cunningham5.5491890

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerBases On Balls per 9 IPIP

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerStrikeouts per 9 IPYear
1.Ice Box Chamberlain4.5261891
2.Gus Weyhing4.3801891
3.Phil Knell3.1081890
4.Charlie Buffinton2.8271890
5.Ben Sanders2.7781890
6.Bert Cunningham2.7331890
7.Ben Sanders2.4831891
8.Bill Husted2.3021890
9.Will Calihan2.2501891

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerStrikeouts per 9 IPIP

Games Played (?)

RankPlayerGames PlayedYear
1.Gus Weyhing521891
2.Ice Box Chamberlain491891
3.Ben Sanders431890
4.Charlie Buffinton361890
5.Phil Knell351890
6.Ben Sanders191891
7.Bill Husted181890
8.Bert Cunningham141890
9.Will Calihan131891
10.Sumner Bowman81891

Games Played (?)

RankPlayerGames PlayedIP
1.Ben Sanders62491.2
2.Gus Weyhing52450.0
3.Ice Box Chamberlain49405.2
4.Charlie Buffinton36283.1
5.Phil Knell35286.2
6.Bill Husted18129.0
7.Bert Cunningham14108.2
8.Will Calihan13112.0
9.Sumner Bowman868.0
10.George Meakim635.0

Saves (?)

RankPlayerSavesYear
1.Charlie Buffinton11890
 Ben Sanders11890

Saves (?)

RankPlayerSavesIP
1.Charlie Buffinton1283.1
 Ben Sanders1491.2

Innings Pitched (?)

RankPlayerInnings PitchedYear
1.Gus Weyhing450.01891
2.Ice Box Chamberlain405.21891
3.Ben Sanders346.21890
4.Phil Knell286.21890
5.Charlie Buffinton283.11890
6.Ben Sanders145.01891
7.Bill Husted129.01890
8.Will Calihan112.01891
9.Bert Cunningham108.21890
10.Sumner Bowman68.01891

Innings Pitched (?)

RankPlayerInnings PitchedIP
1.Ben Sanders491.2491.2
2.Gus Weyhing450.0450.0
3.Ice Box Chamberlain405.2405.2
4.Phil Knell286.2286.2
5.Charlie Buffinton283.1283.1
6.Bill Husted129.0129.0
7.Will Calihan112.0112.0
8.Bert Cunningham108.2108.2
9.Sumner Bowman68.068.0
10.George Meakim35.035.0

Strikeouts (?)

RankPlayerStrikeoutsYear
1.Gus Weyhing2191891
2.Ice Box Chamberlain2041891
3.Ben Sanders1071890
4.Phil Knell991890
5.Charlie Buffinton891890
6.Ben Sanders401891
7.Bert Cunningham331890
 Bill Husted331890
9.Will Calihan281891
10.Sumner Bowman221891

Strikeouts (?)

RankPlayerStrikeoutsIP
1.Gus Weyhing219450.0
2.Ice Box Chamberlain204405.2
3.Ben Sanders147491.2
4.Phil Knell99286.2
5.Charlie Buffinton89283.1
6.Bert Cunningham33108.2
 Bill Husted33129.0
8.Will Calihan28112.0
9.Sumner Bowman2268.0
10.George Meakim1335.0

Games Started (?)

RankPlayerGames StartedYear
1.Gus Weyhing511891
2.Ice Box Chamberlain461891
3.Ben Sanders401890
4.Charlie Buffinton331890
5.Phil Knell311890
6.Ben Sanders181891
7.Bill Husted171890
8.Will Calihan111891
 Bert Cunningham111890
10.Sumner Bowman81891

Games Started (?)

RankPlayerGames StartedIP
1.Ben Sanders58491.2
2.Gus Weyhing51450.0
3.Ice Box Chamberlain46405.2
4.Charlie Buffinton33283.1
5.Phil Knell31286.2
6.Bill Husted17129.0
7.Will Calihan11112.0
 Bert Cunningham11108.2
9.Sumner Bowman868.0
10.George Meakim635.0

Complete Games (?)

RankPlayerComplete GamesYear
1.Gus Weyhing511891
2.Ice Box Chamberlain441891
3.Ben Sanders371890
4.Phil Knell301890
5.Charlie Buffinton281890
6.Ben Sanders151891
7.Bill Husted121890
8.Will Calihan111891
 Bert Cunningham111890
10.Sumner Bowman81891

Complete Games (?)

RankPlayerComplete GamesIP
1.Ben Sanders52491.2
2.Gus Weyhing51450.0
3.Ice Box Chamberlain44405.2
4.Phil Knell30286.2
5.Charlie Buffinton28283.1
6.Bill Husted12129.0
7.Will Calihan11112.0
 Bert Cunningham11108.2
9.Sumner Bowman868.0
10.George Meakim435.0

Shutouts (?)

RankPlayerShutoutsYear
1.Gus Weyhing31891
2.Phil Knell21890
 Ben Sanders21890

Shutouts (?)

RankPlayerShutoutsIP
1.Gus Weyhing3450.0
2.Phil Knell2286.2
 Ben Sanders2491.2

Home Runs (?)

RankPlayerHome RunsYear
1.Ben Sanders131890
2.Gus Weyhing121891
3.Ice Box Chamberlain101891
 Phil Knell101890
5.Charlie Buffinton81890
6.Will Calihan71891
7.Ben Sanders31891
8.Bill Husted21890
 Mike Sullivan21891
10.George Meakim11891

Home Runs (?)

RankPlayerHome RunsIP
1.Ben Sanders16491.2
2.Gus Weyhing12450.0
3.Ice Box Chamberlain10405.2
 Phil Knell10286.2
5.Charlie Buffinton8283.1
6.Will Calihan7112.0
7.Bill Husted2129.0
 Mike Sullivan218.0
9.George Meakim135.0

Bases on Balls (?)

RankPlayerBases on BallsYear
1.Ice Box Chamberlain2061891
2.Phil Knell1661890
3.Gus Weyhing1611891
4.Charlie Buffinton1261890
5.Ben Sanders691890
6.Bert Cunningham671890
 Bill Husted671890
8.Will Calihan471891
9.Sumner Bowman371891
 Ben Sanders371891

Bases on Balls (?)

RankPlayerBases on BallsIP
1.Ice Box Chamberlain206405.2
2.Phil Knell166286.2
3.Gus Weyhing161450.0
4.Charlie Buffinton126283.1
5.Ben Sanders106491.2
6.Bert Cunningham67108.2
 Bill Husted67129.0
8.Will Calihan47112.0
9.Sumner Bowman3768.0
10.George Meakim2235.0

Hits (?)

RankPlayerHitsYear
1.Gus Weyhing4281891
2.Ben Sanders4121890
3.Ice Box Chamberlain3971891
4.Charlie Buffinton3121890
5.Phil Knell2871890
6.Ben Sanders1571891
7.Will Calihan1511891
8.Bill Husted1481890
9.Bert Cunningham1331890
10.Sumner Bowman731891

Hits (?)

RankPlayerHitsIP
1.Ben Sanders569491.2
2.Gus Weyhing428450.0
3.Ice Box Chamberlain397405.2
4.Charlie Buffinton312283.1
5.Phil Knell287286.2
6.Will Calihan151112.0
7.Bill Husted148129.0
8.Bert Cunningham133108.2
9.Sumner Bowman7368.0
10.George Meakim5135.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

RankPlayerStrikeouts / Base On BallsYear
1.Ben Sanders1.5511890
2.Gus Weyhing1.3601891
3.Ben Sanders1.0811891
4.Ice Box Chamberlain0.9901891
5.Charlie Buffinton0.7061890
6.Will Calihan0.5961891
 Phil Knell0.5961890
8.Bert Cunningham0.4931890
 Bill Husted0.4931890

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

RankPlayerStrikeouts / Base On BallsIP

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerHome Runs per 9 IPYear
1.Bill Husted0.1401890
2.Ben Sanders0.1861891
3.Ice Box Chamberlain0.2221891
4.Gus Weyhing0.2401891
5.Charlie Buffinton0.2541890
6.Phil Knell0.3141890
7.Ben Sanders0.3381890
8.Will Calihan0.5631891

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerHome Runs per 9 IPIP

Losses (?)

RankPlayerLossesYear
1.Ice Box Chamberlain231891
2.Gus Weyhing201891
3.Ben Sanders181890
4.Charlie Buffinton151890
5.Phil Knell111890
6.Bill Husted101890
7.Bert Cunningham91890
8.Will Calihan61891
9.Sumner Bowman51891
 Ben Sanders51891

Losses (?)

RankPlayerLossesIP
1.Ice Box Chamberlain23405.2
 Ben Sanders23491.2
3.Gus Weyhing20450.0
4.Charlie Buffinton15283.1
5.Phil Knell11286.2
6.Bill Husted10129.0
7.Bert Cunningham9108.2
8.Will Calihan6112.0
9.Sumner Bowman568.0
10.George Meakim435.0

Earned Runs (?)

RankPlayerEarned RunsYear
1.Ice Box Chamberlain1901891
2.Gus Weyhing1591891
3.Ben Sanders1451890
4.Phil Knell1221890
5.Charlie Buffinton1201890
6.Will Calihan801891
7.Bill Husted701890
8.Bert Cunningham631890
9.Ben Sanders611891
10.George Meakim271891

Earned Runs (?)

RankPlayerEarned RunsIP
1.Ben Sanders206491.2
2.Ice Box Chamberlain190405.2
3.Gus Weyhing159450.0
4.Phil Knell122286.2
5.Charlie Buffinton120283.1
6.Will Calihan80112.0
7.Bill Husted70129.0
8.Bert Cunningham63108.2
9.George Meakim2735.0
10.Sumner Bowman2668.0

Wild Pitches (?)

RankPlayerWild PitchesYear
1.Gus Weyhing281891
2.Ice Box Chamberlain211891
3.Phil Knell161890
4.Charlie Buffinton111890
 Bill Husted111890
6.Bert Cunningham101890
7.George Meakim61891
8.Will Calihan41891
9.Ben Sanders31890
 Ben Sanders31891

Wild Pitches (?)

RankPlayerWild PitchesIP
1.Gus Weyhing28450.0
2.Ice Box Chamberlain21405.2
3.Phil Knell16286.2
4.Charlie Buffinton11283.1
 Bill Husted11129.0
6.Bert Cunningham10108.2
7.George Meakim635.0
 Ben Sanders6491.2
9.Will Calihan4112.0
10.Sumner Bowman268.0
 Mike Sullivan218.0

Hit By Pitch (?)

RankPlayerHit By PitchYear
1.Gus Weyhing311891
2.Phil Knell281890
3.Will Calihan121891
 Ice Box Chamberlain121891
5.Ben Sanders101890
6.Ben Sanders81891
7.Charlie Buffinton71890
 Bert Cunningham71890
9.Sumner Bowman51891
 Bill Husted51890

Hit By Pitch (?)

RankPlayerHit By PitchIP
1.Gus Weyhing31450.0
2.Phil Knell28286.2
3.Ben Sanders18491.2
4.Will Calihan12112.0
 Ice Box Chamberlain12405.2
6.Charlie Buffinton7283.1
 Bert Cunningham7108.2
8.Sumner Bowman568.0
 Bill Husted5129.0
10.Mike Sullivan318.0

Batters Faced (?)

RankPlayerBatters FacedYear
1.Gus Weyhing19591891
2.Ice Box Chamberlain18221891
3.Ben Sanders15361890
4.Phil Knell13451890
5.Charlie Buffinton12991890
6.Ben Sanders6331891
7.Bill Husted6091890
8.Will Calihan5431891
9.Bert Cunningham5351890
10.Sumner Bowman3171891

Batters Faced (?)

RankPlayerBatters FacedIP
1.Ben Sanders2169491.2
2.Gus Weyhing1959450.0
3.Ice Box Chamberlain1822405.2
4.Phil Knell1345286.2
5.Charlie Buffinton1299283.1
6.Bill Husted609129.0
7.Will Calihan543112.0
8.Bert Cunningham535108.2
9.Sumner Bowman31768.0
10.George Meakim17835.0

Games Finished (?)

RankPlayerGames FinishedYear
1.Phil Knell41890
2.Charlie Buffinton31890
 Ice Box Chamberlain31891
 Bert Cunningham31890
 Ben Sanders31890
6.Will Calihan21891
7.Bill Husted11890
 Ben Sanders11891
 Gus Weyhing11891

Games Finished (?)

RankPlayerGames FinishedIP
1.Phil Knell4286.2
 Ben Sanders4491.2
3.Charlie Buffinton3283.1
 Ice Box Chamberlain3405.2
 Bert Cunningham3108.2
6.Will Calihan2112.0
7.Bill Husted1129.0
 Gus Weyhing1450.0

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

RankPlayerAdjusted ERA+Year
1.Gus Weyhing1181891
2.Ben Sanders1151890
3.Charlie Buffinton1131890
 Phil Knell1131890
5.Ben Sanders991891
6.Ice Box Chamberlain891891
 Bill Husted891890
8.Bert Cunningham831890
9.Will Calihan581891

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

RankPlayerAdjusted ERA+IP

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching RunsYear
1.Gus Weyhing371891
2.Ben Sanders221890
3.Phil Knell171890
4.Charlie Buffinton131890
5.Ben Sanders41891

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching RunsIP
1.Gus Weyhing37450.0
2.Ben Sanders26491.2
3.Phil Knell17286.2
4.Charlie Buffinton13283.1

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching WinsYear
1.Gus Weyhing3.31891
2.Ben Sanders1.81890
3.Phil Knell1.41890
4.Charlie Buffinton1.01890
5.Ben Sanders0.31891

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching WinsIP
1.Gus Weyhing3.3450.0
2.Ben Sanders2.2491.2
3.Phil Knell1.4286.2
4.Charlie Buffinton1.0283.1

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)†

RankPlayerBase-Out Runs Saved (RE24)Year

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)

RankPlayerBase-Out Runs Saved (RE24)IP

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)†

RankPlayerWin Probability Added (WPA)Year

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)

RankPlayerWin Probability Added (WPA)IP

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) (?)†

RankPlayerSit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)Year

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

RankPlayerSit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)IP

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)†

RankPlayerBase-Out Wins Saved (REW)Year

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)

RankPlayerBase-Out Wins Saved (REW)IP

Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1945-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.