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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Babe Adams1.1081909
2.Denny Driscoll1.2091882
3.Howie Camnitz1.5591908
4.George Witt1.6131958
5.Howie Camnitz1.6221909
6.Rich Gossage1.6241977
7.Sam Leever1.6621907
8.Ron Kline1.6781968
9.Vic Willis1.7331906
10.Rod Scurry1.7361982

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Vic Willis2.0841209.0
2.Nick Maddox2.290605.3
3.Lefty Leifield2.3781578.0
4.Sam Leever2.4732660.7
5.Deacon Phillippe2.5042286.0
6.Bob Harmon2.596769.7
7.Al Mamaux2.612713.3
8.Howie Camnitz2.6321754.3
9.Kent Tekulve2.6811017.0
10.Claude Hendrix2.707648.3

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Ed Morris411886
2.Ed Morris391885
3.Frank Killen361893
4.Ed Morris341884
5.Pink Hawley311895
6.Frank Killen301896
7.Pud Galvin291886
 Ed Morris291888
9.Jack Chesbro281902
 Pud Galvin281887

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Wilbur Cooper2023199.0
2.Babe Adams1942991.3
 Sam Leever1942660.7
4.Bob Friend1913480.3
5.Ed Morris1712678.0
6.Deacon Phillippe1682286.0
7.Vern Law1622672.0
8.Ray Kremer1431954.7
 Rip Sewell1432108.7
10.Pud Galvin1372301.7

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Roy Face.9471959
2.Kent Tekulve.9091977
3.Matt Capps.9002006
4.Deacon Phillippe.8751910
5.Emil Yde.8421924
6.Jack Chesbro.8241902
 Bob Moose.8241969
8.Dave Giusti.8181973
 Bob Walk.8181991
 George Witt.8181958

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Ed Doheny.731487.7
2.Nick Maddox.683605.3
3.Jesse Tannehill.6671499.0
4.Sam Leever.6602660.7
5.Vic Willis.6591209.0
6.Emil Yde.656618.0
7.Jack Chesbro.648938.7
8.Deacon Phillippe.6462286.0
9.Jim Weaver.632511.7
10.Lee Meadows.6291248.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Babe Adams0.8541909
2.Denny Driscoll0.8661882
3.Babe Adams0.8961919
4.Ed Morris0.8981884
5.Rich Gossage0.9551977
6.Ed Morris0.9641885
7.Howie Camnitz0.9721909
8.Babe Adams0.9811920
9.Deacon Phillippe0.9861910
10.Jesse Tannehill0.9871902

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Vic Willis1.0821209.0
2.Nick Maddox1.085605.3
3.Deacon Phillippe1.0872286.0
4.Babe Adams1.0902991.3
5.Ed Morris1.1072678.0
6.Frank Miller1.109769.0
7.Sam Leever1.1412660.7
8.Doug Drabek1.1481362.7
9.Bob Harmon1.152769.7
10.Nelson Briles1.174550.3

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Rich Gossage5.2781977
2.Babe Adams6.0921909
3.Jose DeLeon6.2501983
4.Claude Hendrix6.4471911
5.Jim Handiboe6.4741886
6.Al Mamaux6.5091915
7.Howie Camnitz6.5831909
8.George Witt6.6231958
9.Oliver Perez6.6582004
10.Howie Camnitz6.7501907

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Nick Maddox7.241605.3
2.Al Mamaux7.330713.3
3.Vic Willis7.5261209.0
4.Claude Hendrix7.732648.3
5.Howie Camnitz7.8391754.3
6.Bob Veale7.8511868.7
7.Frank Miller7.877769.0
8.Kent Tekulve7.9651017.0
9.Lefty Leifield8.0021578.0
10.Doug Drabek8.1041362.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Denny Driscoll0.5371882
2.Babe Adams0.6161920
3.Deacon Phillippe0.6661910
4.Babe Adams0.7861919
5.Babe Adams0.7881922
6.Deacon Phillippe0.8601902
7.Deacon Phillippe0.9021903
8.Deacon Phillippe0.9571909
9.Jesse Tannehill0.9741902
10.Harry Salisbury0.9941882

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Denny Driscoll0.854537.3
2.Deacon Phillippe1.1772286.0
3.Babe Adams1.2882991.3
4.Jesse Tannehill1.4531499.0
5.Zane Smith1.570768.3
6.Pud Galvin1.6382301.7
7.Ed Morris1.6742678.0
8.Waite Hoyt1.679616.3
9.Red Lucas1.683684.3
10.Bill Swift1.7941555.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Oliver Perez10.9752004
2.Rich Gossage10.2181977
3.Jose DeLeon9.8331983
4.Bob Veale9.3381965
5.Bob Moose8.7351969
6.Bob Veale8.4951969
7.Oliver Perez8.4762005
8.Jose DeLeon8.2441985
9.Ian Snell8.1772006
10.Rod Scurry8.1611982

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Bob Veale7.9571868.7
2.Ian Snell7.481693.0
3.Denny Neagle7.141697.0
4.Paul Wagner6.960536.7
5.Bert Blyleven6.734697.7
6.Jason Schmidt6.708799.7
7.Jon Lieber6.697682.7
8.Kip Wells6.520752.3
9.Francisco Cordova6.413753.7
10.Kris Benson6.364782.0

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Kent Tekulve941979
 Salomon Torres942006
3.Kent Tekulve911978
4.Matt Capps852006
 Kent Tekulve851982
6.Enrique Romo841979
 Salomon Torres842004
8.Scott Sauerbeck782002
 Kent Tekulve781980
 Salomon Torres782005

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Roy Face8021314.7
2.Kent Tekulve7221017.0
3.Bob Friend5683480.3
4.Vern Law4832672.0
5.Babe Adams4812991.3
6.Wilbur Cooper4693199.0
7.Dave Giusti410618.0
8.John Grabow390363.3
9.Sam Leever3882660.7
10.Rip Sewell3852108.7

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Mike Williams462002
2.Jose Mesa432004
3.Jim Gott341988
4.Kent Tekulve311978
 Kent Tekulve311979
6.Dave Giusti301971
7.Rich Loiselle291997
8.Roy Face281962
9.Matt Capps272009
 Jose Mesa272005

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Roy Face1881314.7
2.Kent Tekulve1581017.0
3.Mike Williams140321.7
4.Dave Giusti133618.0
5.Jose Mesa70126.0
6.Matt Capps67271.7
7.Stan Belinda61260.7
8.Al McBean591016.0
9.Bill Landrum56229.0
10.Jim Gott50140.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Ed Morris581.01885
2.Ed Morris555.31886
3.Frank Mountain503.01883
4.Ed Morris480.01888
5.Pink Hawley444.31895
6.Fleury Sullivan441.01884
7.Pud Galvin440.71887
8.Mark Baldwin440.31892
9.Mark Baldwin437.71891
10.Pud Galvin437.31888

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Bob Friend3480.33480.3
2.Wilbur Cooper3199.03199.0
3.Babe Adams2991.32991.3
4.Ed Morris2678.02678.0
5.Vern Law2672.02672.0
6.Sam Leever2660.72660.7
7.Pud Galvin2301.72301.7
8.Deacon Phillippe2286.02286.0
9.Rip Sewell2108.72108.7
10.Ray Kremer1954.71954.7

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Ed Morris3261886
2.Ed Morris3021884
3.Ed Morris2981885
4.Bob Veale2761965
5.Bob Veale2501964
6.Oliver Perez2392004
7.Bob Veale2291966
8.Bob Veale2131969
9.Larry McWilliams1991983
10.Mark Baldwin1971891

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Bob Friend16823480.3
2.Bob Veale16521868.7
3.Ed Morris12172678.0
4.Wilbur Cooper11913199.0
5.John Candelaria11591873.0
6.Vern Law10922672.0
7.Babe Adams10362991.3
8.Steve Blass8961597.3
9.Dock Ellis8691430.0
10.Deacon Phillippe8612286.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Ed Morris631885
 Ed Morris631886
3.Frank Mountain591883
4.Ed Morris551888
5.Mark Baldwin531892
6.Ed Morris521884
7.Fleury Sullivan511884
8.Mark Baldwin501891
 Pud Galvin501886
 Pud Galvin501888
 Pink Hawley501895
 Frank Killen501896

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Bob Friend4773480.3
2.Wilbur Cooper3713199.0
3.Vern Law3642672.0
4.Babe Adams3542991.3
5.Ed Morris3072678.0
6.Sam Leever2992660.7
7.John Candelaria2711873.0
8.Pud Galvin2672301.7
9.Bob Veale2551868.7
10.Deacon Phillippe2502286.0

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Ed Morris631885
 Ed Morris631886
3.Frank Mountain571883
4.Ed Morris541888
5.Fleury Sullivan511884
6.Pud Galvin491886
 Pud Galvin491888
8.Mark Baldwin481891
9.Pud Galvin471887
 Ed Morris471884

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Ed Morris2972678.0
2.Wilbur Cooper2633199.0
3.Pud Galvin2482301.7
4.Sam Leever2412660.7
5.Deacon Phillippe2092286.0
6.Babe Adams2062991.3
7.Frank Killen1631661.3
8.Bob Friend1613480.3
9.Jesse Tannehill1481499.0
10.Rip Sewell1372108.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Ed Morris121886
2.Babe Adams81920
 Jack Chesbro81902
 Lefty Leifield81906
 Al Mamaux81915
6.Steve Blass71968
 Wilbur Cooper71917
 Sam Leever71903
 Ed Morris71885
 Bob Veale71965
 Vic Willis71908

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Babe Adams442991.3
2.Sam Leever392660.7
3.Bob Friend353480.3
4.Wilbur Cooper333199.0
5.Lefty Leifield291578.0
 Ed Morris292678.0
7.Vern Law282672.0
8.Deacon Phillippe252286.0
9.Vic Willis231209.0
10.Rip Sewell202108.7
 Bob Veale201868.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Murry Dickson321951
2.John Candelaria291977
 Ray Kremer291930
 Ian Snell292006
5.Josh Fogg282002
 Bob Friend281957
 Ron Kline281957
8.Murry Dickson271953
 Brian Fisher271987
 Josh Fogg272005

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Bob Friend2733480.3
2.Vern Law2682672.0
3.John Candelaria1721873.0
4.Roy Face1301314.7
5.Steve Blass1281597.3
6.Ron Kline1241251.3
7.Murry Dickson1221216.3
 Ray Kremer1221954.7
9.Rip Sewell1142108.7
10.Doug Drabek1121362.7

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Mark Baldwin2271891
2.Mark Baldwin1941892
3.Marty O'Toole1591912
4.Pink Hawley1571896
5.Silver King1441891
6.Frank Killen1401893
7.Al Mamaux1361916
8.Bill Hart1351895
9.Red Ehret1281894
10.Bob Veale1241964

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Bob Friend8693480.3
2.Bob Veale8391868.7
3.Wilbur Cooper7623199.0
4.Rip Sewell7402108.7
5.Steve Blass5971597.3
 Vern Law5972672.0
7.Sam Leever5872660.7
8.Howie Camnitz5321754.3
9.Frank Killen5191661.3
10.Ed Morris4982678.0

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Frank Mountain5461883
2.Fleury Sullivan4961884
3.Pud Galvin4901887
4.Frank Killen4761896
5.Ed Morris4701888
6.Ed Morris4591885
7.Pud Galvin4571886
8.Ed Morris4551886
9.Pink Hawley4491895
10.Mark Baldwin4471892

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Bob Friend36103480.3
2.Wilbur Cooper30743199.0
3.Vern Law28332672.0
4.Babe Adams28322991.3
5.Pud Galvin25172301.7
6.Ed Morris24682678.0
7.Sam Leever24492660.7
8.Deacon Phillippe21872286.0
9.Ray Kremer21081954.7
10.Rip Sewell20822108.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Ed Morris5.9221884
2.Denny Driscoll4.9171882
3.Deacon Phillippe4.6921902
4.Babe Adams4.6671920
5.Danny Darwin4.3121996
6.Deacon Phillippe4.2411903
7.Zane Smith4.1381991
8.Bob Friend4.0671960
9.Babe Adams4.0001919
 Jesse Tannehill4.0001902

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Jon Lieber3.215682.7
2.Deacon Phillippe2.8802286.0
3.Harvey Haddix2.737764.0
4.Denny Driscoll2.706537.3
5.Zane Smith2.702768.3
6.Denny Neagle2.659697.0
7.John Candelaria2.6581873.0
8.Ed Morris2.4442678.0
9.Roy Face2.4331314.7
10.Doug Drabek2.4331362.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Harry Salisbury0.0271882
2.Jack Chesbro0.0311902
3.Lefty Leifield0.0321907
4.Howie Camnitz0.0321909
5.Deacon Phillippe0.0331902
6.Babe Adams0.0341919
7.Howie Camnitz0.0351910
8.Jesse Tannehill0.0361901
9.Frank Miller0.0401917
10.Ed Doheny0.0401903
 Mike Lynch0.0401904

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Denny Driscoll0.050537.3
2.Jesse Tannehill0.0661499.0
3.Vic Willis0.0671209.0
4.Mike Lynch0.092584.0
5.Sam Leever0.0982660.7
6.Al Mamaux0.101713.3
7.Nick Maddox0.104605.3
8.Jack Chesbro0.115938.7
9.Deacon Phillippe0.1222286.0
10.Lefty Leifield0.1261578.0

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Fleury Sullivan351884
2.Frank Mountain331883
3.Silver King291891
4.Mark Baldwin281891
5.Mark Baldwin271892
6.Jack Neagle261884
 Harry Staley261889
8.Pud Galvin251888
 Harry Staley251890
10.Ed Morris241885

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Bob Friend2183480.3
2.Wilbur Cooper1593199.0
3.Vern Law1472672.0
4.Babe Adams1392991.3
5.Pud Galvin1232301.7
6.Ed Morris1222678.0
7.Sam Leever1002660.7
8.Rip Sewell972108.7
9.Roy Face931314.7
10.Deacon Phillippe922286.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Fleury Sullivan2061884
2.Frank Mountain2011883
3.Red Ehret1981894
4.Ad Gumbert1801894
5.Mark Baldwin1701892
6.Frank Killen1681893
7.Frank Killen1671897
8.Pink Hawley1661897
9.Frank Killen1641896
 Harry Staley1641889

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Bob Friend13723480.3
2.Vern Law11182672.0
3.Wilbur Cooper9743199.0
4.Babe Adams9112991.3
5.Ed Morris8382678.0
6.Pud Galvin8242301.7
7.Ray Kremer8161954.7
8.Rip Sewell8042108.7
9.Frank Killen7331661.3
10.Sam Leever7312660.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Harry Staley301889
2.Ed Morris281886
3.Ed Morris251885
4.Mark Baldwin241891
5.Kirtley Baker221890
 Silver King221891
7.Harry Staley181890
 Bob Veale181964
9.Mark Baldwin171892
 Pink Hawley171896
 Don Robinson171982
 Bob Veale171965

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Bob Veale901868.7
2.Ed Morris842678.0
3.Pud Galvin672301.7
4.Bob Walk661303.0
5.Harry Staley631086.7
6.Don Robinson611203.0
7.Steve Blass561597.3
8.Rick Rhoden511448.0
9.Bob Friend503480.3
10.Bruce Kison471266.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Pink Hawley271897
2.Jack Chesbro211902
3.Fleury Sullivan201884
4.Ed Doheny191903
5.Jack Neagle181884
6.Kirtley Baker171890
 Jesse Tannehill171900
8.Don Cardwell161963
 Lefty Leifield161911
10.Charlie Case151905
 Wilbur Cooper151919
 Ed Doheny151902
 Mike Lynch151904
 Nick Maddox151909

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Wilbur Cooper933199.0
2.Sam Leever902660.7
3.Lefty Leifield761578.0
4.Jesse Tannehill701499.0
5.Ed Morris602678.0
6.Jack Chesbro58938.7
7.Pud Galvin572301.7
8.Howie Camnitz551754.3
9.Deacon Phillippe532286.0
10.Bruce Kison491266.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Ed Morris23211885
2.Ed Morris22521886
3.Frank Mountain21771883
4.Ed Morris20021888
5.Fleury Sullivan19671884
6.Pud Galvin18971887
7.Pud Galvin18201886
8.Pud Galvin18091888
9.Harry Staley17911889
10.Ed Morris17031884

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Bob Friend146443480.3
2.Wilbur Cooper131233199.0
3.Babe Adams119262991.3
4.Vern Law112312672.0
5.Ed Morris111202678.0
6.Pud Galvin99282301.7
7.Rip Sewell90422108.7
8.Ray Kremer83301954.7
9.Deacon Phillippe80162286.0
10.Bob Veale79241868.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Kent Tekulve671979
2.Jose Mesa652004
 Kent Tekulve651978
4.Kent Tekulve641982
5.Mike Williams632000
6.Roy Face611960
7.Dave Giusti601973
8.Jim Gott591988
 Mike Williams592002
10.Rich Loiselle581997

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Roy Face5471314.7
2.Kent Tekulve4701017.0
3.Dave Giusti306618.0
4.Mike Williams252321.7
5.Al McBean1671016.0
6.Matt Capps151271.7
7.Ramon Hernandez146347.7
8.Don Robinson1401203.0
9.Stan Belinda135260.7
10.Rich Loiselle129224.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Rich Gossage2431977
2.George Witt2401958
3.Babe Adams2311909
4.Denny Driscoll2201882
5.Rod Scurry2161982
6.Ron Kline1731968
7.John Candelaria1691977
8.Ray Kremer1661927
9.Vern Law1631965
10.Kent Tekulve1601978

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Kent Tekulve1391017.0
2.Jesse Tannehill1281499.0
3.Waite Hoyt128616.3
4.Rick Reuschel126586.7
5.Sam Leever1232660.7
6.Carmen Hill122735.3
7.Cy Blanton121955.3
8.Dave Giusti120618.0
9.Vic Willis1201209.0
10.Wilbur Cooper1203199.0