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Philadelphia Athletics Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Gus Weyhing3.1801891
2.Ben Sanders3.7641890
3.Ben Sanders3.7861891
4.Charlie Buffinton3.8121890
5.Phil Knell3.8301890
6.Elton Chamberlain4.2151891
7.Bill Husted4.8841890
8.Bert Cunningham5.2181890
9.Will Calihan6.4291891

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Gus Weyhing311891
2.Elton Chamberlain221891
 Phil Knell221890
4.Charlie Buffinton191890
 Ben Sanders191890
6.Ben Sanders111891
7.Will Calihan61891
8.Bill Husted51890
9.Bert Cunningham31890
10.Sumner Bowman21891

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Gus Weyhing31450.0
2.Ben Sanders30491.7
3.Elton Chamberlain22405.7
 Phil Knell22286.7
5.Charlie Buffinton19283.3
6.Will Calihan6112.0
7.Bill Husted5129.0
8.Bert Cunningham3108.7
9.Sumner Bowman268.0
10.George Meakim135.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  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.Elton Chamberlain.4891891
8.Bill Husted.3331890
9.Bert Cunningham.2501890

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Gus Weyhing.608450.0
2.Ben Sanders.566491.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Gus Weyhing1.3091891
2.Ben Sanders1.3381891
3.Ben Sanders1.3871890
4.Elton Chamberlain1.4861891
5.Charlie Buffinton1.5461890
6.Phil Knell1.5801890
7.Bill Husted1.6671890
8.Will Calihan1.7681891
9.Bert Cunningham1.8411890

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Gus Weyhing8.5601891
2.Elton Chamberlain8.8081891
3.Phil Knell9.0111890
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
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Ben Sanders1.7911890
2.Ben Sanders2.2971891
3.Gus Weyhing3.2201891
4.Will Calihan3.7771891
5.Charlie Buffinton4.0021890
6.Elton Chamberlain4.5701891
7.Bill Husted4.6741890
8.Phil Knell5.2121890
9.Bert Cunningham5.5491890

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Elton 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
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Gus Weyhing521891
2.Elton 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
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Ben Sanders62491.7
2.Gus Weyhing52450.0
3.Elton Chamberlain49405.7
4.Charlie Buffinton36283.3
5.Phil Knell35286.7
6.Bill Husted18129.0
7.Bert Cunningham14108.7
8.Will Calihan13112.0
9.Sumner Bowman868.0
10.George Meakim635.0

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Charlie Buffinton11890
 Ben Sanders11890

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Charlie Buffinton1283.3
 Ben Sanders1491.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Gus Weyhing450.01891
2.Elton Chamberlain405.71891
3.Ben Sanders346.71890
4.Phil Knell286.71890
5.Charlie Buffinton283.31890
6.Ben Sanders145.01891
7.Bill Husted129.01890
8.Will Calihan112.01891
9.Bert Cunningham108.71890
10.Sumner Bowman68.01891

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Ben Sanders491.7491.7
2.Gus Weyhing450.0450.0
3.Elton Chamberlain405.7405.7
4.Phil Knell286.7286.7
5.Charlie Buffinton283.3283.3
6.Bill Husted129.0129.0
7.Will Calihan112.0112.0
8.Bert Cunningham108.7108.7
9.Sumner Bowman68.068.0
10.George Meakim35.035.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Gus Weyhing2191891
2.Elton 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
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Gus Weyhing219450.0
2.Elton Chamberlain204405.7
3.Ben Sanders147491.7
4.Phil Knell99286.7
5.Charlie Buffinton89283.3
6.Bert Cunningham33108.7
 Bill Husted33129.0
8.Will Calihan28112.0
9.Sumner Bowman2268.0
10.George Meakim1335.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Gus Weyhing511891
2.Elton 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
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Ben Sanders58491.7
2.Gus Weyhing51450.0
3.Elton Chamberlain46405.7
4.Charlie Buffinton33283.3
5.Phil Knell31286.7
6.Bill Husted17129.0
7.Will Calihan11112.0
 Bert Cunningham11108.7
9.Sumner Bowman868.0
10.George Meakim635.0

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Gus Weyhing511891
2.Elton 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
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Ben Sanders52491.7
2.Gus Weyhing51450.0
3.Elton Chamberlain44405.7
4.Phil Knell30286.7
5.Charlie Buffinton28283.3
6.Bill Husted12129.0
7.Will Calihan11112.0
 Bert Cunningham11108.7
9.Sumner Bowman868.0
10.George Meakim435.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Gus Weyhing31891
2.Phil Knell21890
 Ben Sanders21890

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Gus Weyhing3450.0
2.Phil Knell2286.7
 Ben Sanders2491.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Ben Sanders131890
2.Gus Weyhing121891
3.Elton Chamberlain101891
 Phil Knell101890
5.Charlie Buffinton81890
6.Will Calihan71891
7.Ben Sanders31891
8.Bill Husted21890
 Mike Sullivan21891
10.George Meakim11891

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Ben Sanders16491.7
2.Gus Weyhing12450.0
3.Elton Chamberlain10405.7
 Phil Knell10286.7
5.Charlie Buffinton8283.3
6.Will Calihan7112.0
7.Bill Husted2129.0
 Mike Sullivan218.0
9.George Meakim135.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Elton 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
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Elton Chamberlain206405.7
2.Phil Knell166286.7
3.Gus Weyhing161450.0
4.Charlie Buffinton126283.3
5.Ben Sanders106491.7
6.Bert Cunningham67108.7
 Bill Husted67129.0
8.Will Calihan47112.0
9.Sumner Bowman3768.0
10.George Meakim2235.0

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

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

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Ben Sanders1.5511890
2.Gus Weyhing1.3601891
3.Ben Sanders1.0811891
4.Elton Chamberlain0.9901891
5.Charlie Buffinton0.7061890
6.Phil Knell0.5961890
7.Will Calihan0.5961891
8.Bert Cunningham0.4921890
 Bill Husted0.4921890

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Bill Husted0.1401890
2.Ben Sanders0.1861891
3.Elton Chamberlain0.2221891
4.Gus Weyhing0.2401891
5.Charlie Buffinton0.2541890
6.Phil Knell0.3141890
7.Ben Sanders0.3381890
8.Will Calihan0.5621891

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Elton 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
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Elton Chamberlain23405.7
 Ben Sanders23491.7
3.Gus Weyhing20450.0
4.Charlie Buffinton15283.3
5.Phil Knell11286.7
6.Bill Husted10129.0
7.Bert Cunningham9108.7
8.Will Calihan6112.0
9.Sumner Bowman568.0
10.George Meakim435.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Elton 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
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Ben Sanders206491.7
2.Elton Chamberlain190405.7
3.Gus Weyhing159450.0
4.Phil Knell122286.7
5.Charlie Buffinton120283.3
6.Will Calihan80112.0
7.Bill Husted70129.0
8.Bert Cunningham63108.7
9.George Meakim2735.0
10.Sumner Bowman2668.0

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Gus Weyhing251891
2.Elton Chamberlain221891
 Phil Knell221890
4.Charlie Buffinton101890
5.Bill Husted91890
6.Ben Sanders81890
7.Will Calihan41891
8.Ben Sanders21891

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Gus Weyhing25450.0
2.Elton Chamberlain22405.7
 Phil Knell22286.7
4.Charlie Buffinton10283.3
 Ben Sanders10491.7
6.Bill Husted9129.0
7.Will Calihan4112.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Phil Knell161890
2.Ben Sanders101890
3.Charlie Buffinton61890
4.Bill Husted31890

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Phil Knell16286.7
2.Ben Sanders10491.7
3.Charlie Buffinton6283.3
4.Bill Husted3129.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Gus Weyhing18241891
2.Elton Chamberlain17601891
3.Ben Sanders15041890
4.Charlie Buffinton13421890
5.Phil Knell13181890
6.Bill Husted5971890
7.Ben Sanders5921891
8.Will Calihan5221891

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Ben Sanders2096491.7
2.Gus Weyhing1824450.0
3.Elton Chamberlain1760405.7
4.Charlie Buffinton1342283.3
5.Phil Knell1318286.7
6.Bill Husted597129.0
7.Will Calihan522112.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Phil Knell41890
2.Charlie Buffinton31890
 Elton Chamberlain31891
 Bert Cunningham31890
 Ben Sanders31890
6.Will Calihan21891
7.Bill Husted11890
 Ben Sanders11891
 Gus Weyhing11891

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Phil Knell4286.7
 Ben Sanders4491.7
3.Charlie Buffinton3283.3
 Elton Chamberlain3405.7
 Bert Cunningham3108.7
6.Will Calihan2112.0
7.Bill Husted1129.0
 Gus Weyhing1450.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Gus Weyhing1201891
2.Ben Sanders1131890
3.Charlie Buffinton1121890
4.Phil Knell1121890
5.Ben Sanders1011891
6.Elton Chamberlain911891
7.Bill Husted871890
8.Bert Cunningham821890
9.Will Calihan601891

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP