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Richmond Virginians Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	4.32	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	4.49	1884

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	7	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	5	1884

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	7	179.0
2.	Ed Dugan	5	166.1

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	.368	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	.263	1884

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	1.151	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	1.269	1884

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	8.899	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	10.605	1884

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.	Ed Dugan	0.812	1884
2.	Pete Meegan	1.458	1884

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.	Pete Meegan	5.330	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	3.246	1884

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	22	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	20	1884
3.	Wes Curry	2	1884
4.	John Firth	1	1884

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	22	179.0
2.	Ed Dugan	20	166.1
3.	Wes Curry	2	16.0
4.	John Firth	1	9.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	179.0	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	166.1	1884
3.	Wes Curry	16.0	1884
4.	John Firth	9.0	1884

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	179.0	179.0
2.	Ed Dugan	166.1	166.1
3.	Wes Curry	16.0	16.0
4.	John Firth	9.0	9.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	106	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	60	1884
3.	Wes Curry	1	1884

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	106	179.0
2.	Ed Dugan	60	166.1
3.	Wes Curry	1	16.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	22	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	20	1884
3.	Wes Curry	2	1884
4.	John Firth	1	1884

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	22	179.0
2.	Ed Dugan	20	166.1
3.	Wes Curry	2	16.0
4.	John Firth	1	9.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	22	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	20	1884
3.	Wes Curry	2	1884
4.	John Firth	1	1884

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	22	179.0
2.	Ed Dugan	20	166.1
3.	Wes Curry	2	16.0
4.	John Firth	1	9.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	1	1884

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	1	179.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	7	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	5	1884
3.	Wes Curry	2	1884

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	7	179.0
2.	Ed Dugan	5	166.1
3.	Wes Curry	2	16.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	29	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	15	1884
3.	John Firth	5	1884
4.	Wes Curry	3	1884

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	29	179.0
2.	Ed Dugan	15	166.1
3.	John Firth	5	9.0
4.	Wes Curry	3	16.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Ed Dugan	196	1884
2.	Pete Meegan	177	1884
3.	Wes Curry	15	1884
4.	John Firth	14	1884

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Ed Dugan	196	166.1
2.	Pete Meegan	177	179.0
3.	Wes Curry	15	16.0
4.	John Firth	14	9.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Ed Dugan	4.000	1884
2.	Pete Meegan	3.655	1884

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.	Ed Dugan	0.271	1884
2.	Pete Meegan	0.352	1884

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Ed Dugan	14	1884
2.	Pete Meegan	12	1884
3.	Wes Curry	2	1884
4.	John Firth	1	1884

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Ed Dugan	14	166.1
2.	Pete Meegan	12	179.0
3.	Wes Curry	2	16.0
4.	John Firth	1	9.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	86	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	83	1884
3.	Wes Curry	9	1884
4.	John Firth	8	1884

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	86	179.0
2.	Ed Dugan	83	166.1
3.	Wes Curry	9	16.0
4.	John Firth	8	9.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	10	1884
2.	John Firth	5	1884
3.	Ed Dugan	4	1884

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	10	179.0
2.	John Firth	5	9.0
3.	Ed Dugan	4	166.1

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	14	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	2	1884
3.	Wes Curry	1	1884

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	14	179.0
2.	Ed Dugan	2	166.1
3.	Wes Curry	1	16.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	763	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	751	1884
3.	Wes Curry	72	1884
4.	John Firth	48	1884

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Pete Meegan	763	179.0
2.	Ed Dugan	751	166.1
3.	Wes Curry	72	16.0
4.	John Firth	48	9.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Pete Meegan	77	1884
2.	Ed Dugan	74	1884

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP

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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