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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Luis DeLeon2.0291982
2.Dave Roberts2.1031971
3.Craig Lefferts2.1291984
4.Greg Harris2.2331991
5.Randy Jones2.2421975
6.Jake Peavy2.2732004
7.Greg Harris2.3011990
8.Kevin Brown2.3811998
9.Rollie Fingers2.5161978
10.Jake Peavy2.5392007

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Trevor Hoffman2.760952.3
2.Greg Harris2.954673.3
3.Dave Roberts2.988500.0
4.Dave Dravecky3.119900.3
5.Craig Lefferts3.237659.0
6.Bruce Hurst3.268911.7
7.Jake Peavy3.2911342.7
8.Randy Jones3.3021766.0
9.Andy Benes3.5711235.0
10.Bob Shirley3.578722.0

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Randy Jones221976
2.Gaylord Perry211978
3.Randy Jones201975
4.Jake Peavy192007
5.Kevin Brown181998
 Andy Hawkins181985
7.Andy Ashby171998
8.La Marr Hoyt161985
 Tim Lollar161982
 Eric Show161988
 Ed Whitson161989

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Eric Show1001603.3
2.Randy Jones921766.0
 Jake Peavy921342.7
4.Ed Whitson771354.3
5.Andy Ashby701212.0
6.Andy Benes691235.0
7.Andy Hawkins601102.7
8.Joey Hamilton55934.7
 Bruce Hurst55911.7
10.Trevor Hoffman54952.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Mark Grant.8001989
2.Gaylord Perry.7781978
 Dennis Rasmussen.7781988
4.Jake Peavy.7602007
5.Butch Metzger.7331976
6.Fernando Valenzuela.7271995
7.Kevin Brown.7201998
8.Jake Peavy.7142004
 Brian Tollberg.7142001
10.Woody Williams.7062006

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Gaylord Perry.660493.3
2.Bruce Hurst.591911.7
3.Jake Peavy.5751342.7
4.Joey Hamilton.556934.7
5.Chris Young.554530.7
6.Eric Show.5351603.3
7.Adam Eaton.534796.0
8.Woody Williams.531826.3
9.Andy Ashby.5301212.0
10.Ed Whitson.5171354.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Luis DeLeon0.9121982
2.Randy Jones1.0281976
3.Jake Peavy1.0442005
4.Luis DeLeon1.0451983
5.Randy Jones1.0461975
6.Rollie Fingers1.0531978
7.Craig Lefferts1.0601984
8.Jake Peavy1.0612007
9.Kevin Brown1.0661998
10.Greg Harris1.0751991

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Trevor Hoffman1.043952.3
2.Bruce Hurst1.181911.7
3.Greg Harris1.182673.3
4.Jake Peavy1.1861342.7
5.Chris Young1.197530.7
6.Dave Dravecky1.202900.3
7.Randy Jones1.2081766.0
8.Dave Roberts1.216500.0
9.Ed Whitson1.2291354.3
10.Andy Benes1.2391235.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Chris Young6.1392007
2.Rich Gossage6.5961984
3.Chris Young6.7252006
4.Luis DeLeon6.7941982
5.Jake Peavy6.8102007
6.Lance McCullers6.8161986
7.Eric Show7.0201982
8.Rollie Fingers7.0431978
9.Greg Harris7.0571990
10.Greg Harris7.0671989

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Chris Young6.886530.7
2.Trevor Hoffman6.974952.3
3.Jake Peavy7.7621342.7
4.Greg Harris7.899673.3
5.Dave Dravecky8.117900.3
6.Tim Lollar8.158680.7
7.Clay Kirby8.1861128.0
8.Eric Show8.2181603.3
9.Andy Benes8.2201235.0
10.Bruce Hurst8.243911.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.La Marr Hoyt0.8561985
2.David Wells0.9202004
3.Greg Maddux1.1362007
4.Luis DeLeon1.4121982
5.Randy Jones1.4271976
6.Greg Maddux1.5262008
7.Randy Jones1.6911980
8.Kevin Brown1.7161998
9.Bobby Jones1.7502002
10.Bobby Jones1.7542001

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Randy Jones2.1101766.0
2.Dave Roberts2.214500.0
3.Ed Whitson2.3261354.3
4.Bruce Hurst2.389911.7
5.Andy Ashby2.4061212.0
6.Trevor Hoffman2.410952.3
7.Brian Lawrence2.457934.0
8.Craig Lefferts2.513659.0
9.Dave Dravecky2.699900.3
10.Woody Williams2.723826.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Oliver Perez10.1582003
2.Andy Benes9.8701994
3.Scott Sanders9.8121996
4.Jake Peavy9.6722007
5.Jake Peavy9.5762005
6.Jake Peavy9.5632006
7.Andy Benes9.5561995
8.Jake Peavy9.3612004
9.Lance McCullers9.1951987
10.Kevin Brown9.0001998

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Trevor Hoffman9.725952.3
2.Jake Peavy9.0361342.7
3.Chris Young8.039530.7
4.Sterling Hitchcock7.599649.0
5.Andy Benes7.5501235.0
6.Adam Eaton7.044796.0
7.Clay Kirby6.3991128.0
8.Greg Harris6.175673.3
9.Andy Ashby6.1561212.0
10.Joey Hamilton6.153934.7

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Craig Lefferts831986
2.Heath Bell812007
3.Cla Meredith802007
4.Rollie Fingers781977
 Lance McCullers781987
6.Mike Matthews772003
 Butch Metzger771976
8.Larry Hardy761974
 Dan Spillner761977
 Dave Tomlin761977

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Trevor Hoffman902952.3
2.Craig Lefferts375659.0
3.Eric Show3091603.3
4.Scott Linebrink306339.0
5.Rollie Fingers265426.3
6.Randy Jones2641766.0
7.Dave Tomlin239315.7
8.Cla Meredith232236.3
9.Mark Davis230308.0
 Gary Lucas230428.3

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Trevor Hoffman531998
2.Trevor Hoffman462006
3.Mark Davis441989
4.Trevor Hoffman432000
 Trevor Hoffman432001
 Trevor Hoffman432005
7.Trevor Hoffman421996
 Trevor Hoffman422007
9.Trevor Hoffman412004
10.Trevor Hoffman401999

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Trevor Hoffman552952.3
2.Rollie Fingers108426.3
3.Rich Gossage83298.0
4.Mark Davis78308.0
5.Craig Lefferts64659.0
6.Gary Lucas49428.3
7.Randy Myers3894.0
8.Lance McCullers36392.0
9.Luis DeLeon31294.3
10.Heath Bell25208.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Randy Jones315.31976
2.Randy Jones285.01975
3.Dave Roberts269.71971
4.Clay Kirby267.31971
5.Randy Jones263.01979
6.Gaylord Perry260.71978
7.Kevin Brown257.01998
8.Randy Jones253.01978
9.Pat Dobson251.01970
10.Steve Arlin250.01972

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Randy Jones1766.01766.0
2.Eric Show1603.31603.3
3.Ed Whitson1354.31354.3
4.Jake Peavy1342.71342.7
5.Andy Benes1235.01235.0
6.Andy Ashby1212.01212.0
7.Clay Kirby1128.01128.0
8.Andy Hawkins1102.71102.7
9.Trevor Hoffman952.3952.3
10.Joey Hamilton934.7934.7

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Kevin Brown2571998
2.Jake Peavy2402007
3.Clay Kirby2311971
4.Jake Peavy2162005
5.Jake Peavy2152006
6.Sterling Hitchcock1941999
7.Andy Benes1891994
8.Pat Dobson1851970
9.Joey Hamilton1841996
10.Andy Benes1791993
 Bruce Hurst1791989

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Jake Peavy13481342.7
2.Andy Benes10361235.0
3.Trevor Hoffman1029952.3
4.Eric Show9511603.3
5.Andy Ashby8291212.0
6.Clay Kirby8021128.0
7.Ed Whitson7671354.3
8.Randy Jones6771766.0
9.Joey Hamilton639934.7
10.Adam Eaton623796.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Randy Jones401976
2.Randy Jones391979
3.Steve Arlin371972
 Gaylord Perry371978
5.Randy Jones361975
 Randy Jones361978
 Clay Kirby361971
8.Kevin Brown351998
 Bill Greif351974
 Andy Hawkins351986
 Clay Kirby351969
 Bob Shirley351977
 Eric Show351985

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Randy Jones2531766.0
2.Eric Show2301603.3
3.Jake Peavy2121342.7
4.Ed Whitson2081354.3
5.Andy Benes1861235.0
6.Andy Ashby1851212.0
7.Andy Hawkins1721102.7
8.Clay Kirby1701128.0
9.Brian Lawrence146934.0
10.Joey Hamilton142934.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Randy Jones251976
2.Randy Jones181975
3.Dave Roberts141971
4.Clay Kirby131971
 Eric Show131988
6.Steve Arlin121972
7.Steve Arlin101971
 Bruce Hurst101989
 Fred Norman101972
 Gaylord Perry101979

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Randy Jones711766.0
2.Eric Show351603.3
3.Clay Kirby341128.0
4.Steve Arlin31745.0
5.Bruce Hurst29911.7
6.Dave Dravecky23900.3
7.Ed Whitson221354.3
8.Andy Hawkins191102.7
9.Andy Ashby181212.0
 Bill Greif18645.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Randy Jones61975
 Fred Norman61972
3.Randy Jones51976
4.Steve Arlin41971
 Bruce Hurst41990
 Bruce Hurst41992
7.Steve Arlin31972
 Steve Arlin31973
 Andy Ashby31999
 Kevin Brown31998
 Dave Freisleben31976
 Bill Greif31973
 La Marr Hoyt31985
 Randy Jones31980
 Joe Niekro31969
 Jake Peavy32005
 Eric Rasmussen31979
 Eric Show31987
 Ed Whitson31990

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Randy Jones181766.0
2.Steve Arlin11745.0
 Eric Show111603.3
4.Bruce Hurst10911.7
5.Andy Benes81235.0
6.Andy Hawkins71102.7
 Clay Kirby71128.0
8.Andy Ashby61212.0
 Dave Dravecky6900.3
 Dave Freisleben6730.0
 Fred Norman6413.0
 Ed Whitson61354.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Kevin Jarvis372001
 Bobby Jones372001
3.Ed Whitson361987
4.Jake Peavy332003
 Woody Williams331999
6.Brett Tomko312002
7.Clay Kirby301973
8.Sterling Hitchcock291998
 Sterling Hitchcock291999
 Clay Kirby291970

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Eric Show1661603.3
2.Ed Whitson1481354.3
3.Jake Peavy1351342.7
4.Andy Ashby1301212.0
5.Woody Williams129826.3
6.Clay Kirby1181128.0
7.Andy Benes1151235.0
8.Randy Jones1101766.0
9.Adam Eaton101796.0
10.Sterling Hitchcock100649.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Matt Clement1252000
2.Steve Arlin1221972
3.Clay Kirby1201970
4.Clay Kirby1161972
5.Dave Freisleben1121974
6.Joey Hamilton1061998
7.Tim Lollar1051984
8.Steve Arlin1031971
 Clay Kirby1031971
10.Clay Kirby1001969
 Bob Shirley1001977

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Eric Show5931603.3
2.Clay Kirby5051128.0
3.Jake Peavy4351342.7
4.Randy Jones4141766.0
5.Andy Hawkins4121102.7
6.Andy Benes4021235.0
7.Steve Arlin351745.0
8.Ed Whitson3501354.3
9.Dave Freisleben346730.0
10.Joey Hamilton343934.7

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Randy Jones2741976
2.Randy Jones2631978
3.Pat Dobson2571970
 Randy Jones2571979
5.Bobby Jones2502001
6.Bill Greif2441974
7.Randy Jones2421975
8.Gaylord Perry2411978
9.Dave Roberts2381971
10.Andy Benes2301992
 Brian Lawrence2302002

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Randy Jones17201766.0
2.Eric Show14641603.3
3.Ed Whitson13141354.3
4.Andy Ashby11861212.0
5.Jake Peavy11581342.7
6.Andy Benes11281235.0
7.Andy Hawkins10891102.7
8.Clay Kirby10261128.0
9.Brian Lawrence980934.0
10.Joey Hamilton912934.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Kevin Brown5.2451998
2.David Wells5.0502004
3.Jake Peavy4.3202005
4.Greg Maddux4.1602007
5.La Marr Hoyt4.1501985
6.Luis DeLeon3.7501982
7.Andy Benes3.7061994
8.Jake Peavy3.5292007
9.Greg Harris3.5181991
10.Jake Peavy3.4682006

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Trevor Hoffman4.035952.3
2.Jake Peavy3.0991342.7
3.Andy Benes2.5771235.0
4.Andy Ashby2.5591212.0
5.Bruce Hurst2.546911.7
6.Sterling Hitchcock2.537649.0
7.Brian Lawrence2.271934.0
8.Greg Harris2.254673.3
9.Adam Eaton2.209796.0
10.Craig Lefferts2.196659.0

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Randy Jones0.2131978
2.Rollie Fingers0.2621980
3.Dave Tomlin0.2661977
4.Kevin Brown0.2801998
5.Dave Roberts0.3001971
6.Gaylord Perry0.3111978
7.Steve Arlin0.3161971
8.Juan Eichelberger0.3181981
9.Rollie Fingers0.3351978
10.Craig Lefferts0.3411984

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Dave Roberts0.540500.0
2.Randy Jones0.5611766.0
3.Mark Thurmond0.626503.0
4.Dave Freisleben0.715730.0
5.Steve Arlin0.725745.0
6.Bob Shirley0.736722.0
7.Bruce Hurst0.750911.7
8.Joey Hamilton0.770934.7
9.Craig Lefferts0.792659.0
10.Trevor Hoffman0.803952.3

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Randy Jones221974
2.Steve Arlin211972
3.Clay Kirby201969
4.Steve Arlin191971
 Bill Greif191974
 Bobby Jones192001
7.Clay Kirby181973
 Bob Shirley181977
9.Matt Clement172000
 Bill Greif171973
 Joe Niekro171969
 Dave Roberts171971

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Randy Jones1051766.0
2.Eric Show871603.3
3.Clay Kirby811128.0
4.Andy Benes751235.0
5.Ed Whitson721354.3
6.Jake Peavy681342.7
7.Trevor Hoffman64952.3
8.Steve Arlin62745.0
 Andy Ashby621212.0
10.Bill Greif61645.0
 Brian Lawrence61934.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Matt Clement1172000
 Bill Greif1171974
3.Bobby Jones1112001
4.Clay Kirby1081970
 Ed Whitson1081987
6.Randy Jones1061979
7.Pat Dobson1051970
 Brian Lawrence1052005
9.Joey Hamilton1031998
 Kevin Jarvis1032001
 Randy Jones1031974

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Randy Jones6481766.0
2.Eric Show6391603.3
3.Ed Whitson5551354.3
4.Jake Peavy4911342.7
5.Andy Benes4901235.0
6.Andy Ashby4841212.0
7.Andy Hawkins4711102.7
8.Clay Kirby4681128.0
9.Brian Lawrence426934.0
10.Joey Hamilton398934.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Matt Clement232000
2.Steve Arlin151972
 Sterling Hitchcock151999
4.Andy Benes141993
 Joey Hamilton141996
6.Clay Kirby131971
 Clay Kirby131973
 Fred Norman131972
 Brent Strom131976
10.Dave Freisleben121974
 Al Santorini121969

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Clay Kirby481128.0
2.Trevor Hoffman42952.3
3.Steve Arlin40745.0
4.Sterling Hitchcock38649.0
5.Matt Clement36399.3
6.Andy Ashby351212.0
 Dave Freisleben35730.0
8.Eric Show341603.3
9.Joey Hamilton33934.7
10.Tim Lollar30680.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Matt Clement162000
2.Bill Greif141974
3.Joey Hamilton121997
4.Andy Ashby111995
 Mike Corkins111973
 Joey Hamilton111995
 Brian Lawrence112002
 Brian Lawrence112003
 Brian Lawrence112005
 Jake Peavy112004

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Joey Hamilton46934.7
 Eric Show461603.3
3.Brian Lawrence45934.0
 Jake Peavy451342.7
5.Andy Ashby371212.0
6.Bill Greif32645.0
7.Adam Eaton31796.0
8.Andy Hawkins261102.7
9.Matt Clement25399.3
10.Sterling Hitchcock24649.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Randy Jones12511976
2.Randy Jones11241975
3.Clay Kirby11071971
4.Randy Jones10881979
5.Dave Roberts10861971
6.Pat Dobson10731970
7.Steve Arlin10721972
8.Randy Jones10581978
9.Gaylord Perry10551978
10.Kevin Brown10321998

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Randy Jones72921766.0
2.Eric Show67371603.3
3.Ed Whitson56001354.3
4.Jake Peavy55511342.7
5.Andy Benes51631235.0
6.Andy Ashby50531212.0
7.Clay Kirby48321128.0
8.Andy Hawkins47121102.7
9.Joey Hamilton3994934.7
10.Brian Lawrence3984934.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Rollie Fingers691977
2.Mark Davis651989
3.Rollie Fingers621978
 Trevor Hoffman621996
 Butch Metzger621976
6.Trevor Hoffman611998
7.Trevor Hoffman591997
 Trevor Hoffman592000
9.Randy Myers571992
10.Trevor Hoffman552001

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Trevor Hoffman761952.3
2.Rollie Fingers218426.3
3.Craig Lefferts181659.0
4.Rich Gossage157298.0
5.Mark Davis146308.0
6.Gary Lucas134428.3
7.Lance McCullers120392.0
8.Luis DeLeon98294.3
9.Gary Ross79382.3
10.Dave Tomlin74315.7

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Jake Peavy1712004
2.Luis DeLeon1711982
3.Greg Harris1701991
4.Craig Lefferts1691984
5.Greg Harris1671990
6.Kevin Brown1641998
7.Jake Peavy1592007
8.Dave Roberts1571971
9.Randy Jones1561975
10.Ed Whitson1481990

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Trevor Hoffman145952.3
2.Greg Harris128673.3
3.Dave Roberts119500.0
4.Jake Peavy1191342.7
5.Dave Dravecky115900.3
6.Craig Lefferts114659.0
7.Bruce Hurst113911.7
8.Andy Ashby1121212.0
9.Andy Benes1091235.0
10.Chris Young107530.7