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St. Louis Brown Stockings Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers (?)†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	George Bradley	8.6	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	4.1	1877
3.	Joe Blong	0.7	1877
4.	Joe Blong	0.2	1876
5.	Joe Battin	0.1	1877

WAR for Pitchers (?)

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	George Bradley	8.6	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	4.1	350.0
3.	Joe Blong	0.9	191.1
4.	Joe Battin	0.1	3.2

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	George Bradley	1.23	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	2.60	1877
3.	Joe Blong	2.74	1877

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	George Bradley	1.23	573.0

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	George Bradley	45	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	18	1877
3.	Joe Blong	10	1877

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	George Bradley	45	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	18	350.0
3.	Joe Blong	10	191.1

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	George Bradley	.703	1876
2.	Joe Blong	.526	1877
3.	Tricky Nichols	.439	1877

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	George Bradley	.703	573.0

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	George Bradley	0.887	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	1.226	1877
3.	Joe Blong	1.286	1877

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	George Bradley	0.887	573.0

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Bradley	7.382	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	9.669	1877
3.	Joe Blong	9.753	1877

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Bradley	7.382	573.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Bradley	0.597	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	1.363	1877
3.	Joe Blong	1.826	1877

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Bradley	0.597	573.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Joe Blong	2.450	1877
2.	Tricky Nichols	2.057	1877
3.	George Bradley	1.618	1876

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Bradley	1.618	573.0

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	George Bradley	64	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	42	1877
3.	Joe Blong	25	1877
4.	Joe Battin	1	1877
	Joe Blong	1	1876

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	George Bradley	64	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	42	350.0
3.	Joe Blong	26	191.1
4.	Joe Battin	1	3.2

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	George Bradley	573.0	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	350.0	1877
3.	Joe Blong	187.1	1877
4.	Joe Blong	4.0	1876
5.	Joe Battin	3.2	1877

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	George Bradley	573.0	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	350.0	350.0
3.	Joe Blong	191.1	191.1
4.	Joe Battin	3.2	3.2

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	George Bradley	103	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	80	1877
3.	Joe Blong	51	1877
4.	Joe Battin	1	1877

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	George Bradley	103	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	80	350.0
3.	Joe Blong	51	191.1
4.	Joe Battin	1	3.2

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	George Bradley	64	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	39	1877
3.	Joe Blong	21	1877

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	George Bradley	64	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	39	350.0
3.	Joe Blong	21	191.1

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	George Bradley	63	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	35	1877
3.	Joe Blong	17	1877

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	George Bradley	63	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	35	350.0
3.	Joe Blong	17	191.1

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	George Bradley	16	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	1	1877

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	George Bradley	16	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	1	350.0

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	George Bradley	3	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	2	1877

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	George Bradley	3	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	2	350.0

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Tricky Nichols	53	1877
2.	Joe Blong	38	1877
	George Bradley	38	1876
4.	Joe Battin	1	1877
	Joe Blong	1	1876

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Tricky Nichols	53	350.0
2.	Joe Blong	39	191.1
3.	George Bradley	38	573.0
4.	Joe Battin	1	3.2

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	George Bradley	470	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	376	1877
3.	Joe Blong	203	1877
4.	Joe Battin	3	1877
5.	Joe Blong	2	1876

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	George Bradley	470	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	376	350.0
3.	Joe Blong	205	191.1
4.	Joe Battin	3	3.2

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	George Bradley	2.711	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	1.509	1877
3.	Joe Blong	1.342	1877

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	George Bradley	2.711	573.0

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Bradley	0.047	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	0.051	1877

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Bradley	0.047	573.0

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Tricky Nichols	23	1877
2.	George Bradley	19	1876
3.	Joe Blong	9	1877

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Tricky Nichols	23	350.0
2.	George Bradley	19	573.0
3.	Joe Blong	9	191.1

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Tricky Nichols	101	1877
2.	George Bradley	78	1876
3.	Joe Blong	57	1877
4.	Joe Battin	2	1877

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Tricky Nichols	101	350.0
2.	George Bradley	78	573.0
3.	Joe Blong	57	191.1
4.	Joe Battin	2	3.2

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	George Bradley	34	1876
2.	Joe Blong	29	1877
3.	Tricky Nichols	22	1877
4.	Joe Battin	1	1877

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	George Bradley	34	573.0
2.	Joe Blong	29	191.1
3.	Tricky Nichols	22	350.0
4.	Joe Battin	1	3.2

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	George Bradley	2269	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	1484	1877
3.	Joe Blong	813	1877
4.	Joe Battin	16	1877
5.	Joe Blong	14	1876

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	George Bradley	2269	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	1484	350.0
3.	Joe Blong	827	191.1
4.	Joe Battin	16	3.2

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Joe Blong	4	1877
2.	Tricky Nichols	3	1877
3.	Joe Battin	1	1877
	Joe Blong	1	1876

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Joe Blong	5	191.1
2.	Tricky Nichols	3	350.0
3.	Joe Battin	1	3.2

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	George Bradley	170	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	101	1877
3.	Joe Blong	96	1877

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	George Bradley	170	573.0

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	George Bradley	53	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	3	1877
3.	Joe Blong	1	1876

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	George Bradley	53	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	3	350.0

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	George Bradley	4.9	1876
2.	Tricky Nichols	0.3	1877
3.	Joe Blong	0.1	1876

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	George Bradley	4.9	573.0
2.	Tricky Nichols	0.3	350.0

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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