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San Francisco Giants Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers (?)†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Amos Rusie	14.2	1894
2.	Mickey Welch	12.1	1884
3.	Joe McGinnity	11.6	1903
	Amos Rusie	11.6	1893
5.	Jouett Meekin	11.3	1894
6.	Christy Mathewson	11.1	1908
7.	Mickey Welch	10.5	1885
8.	Tim Keefe	10.3	1888
	Juan Marichal	10.3	1965
10.	Tim Keefe	10.1	1886

WAR for Pitchers (?)

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	95.6	4778.2
2.	Amos Rusie	69.7	3531.2
3.	Carl Hubbell	67.8	3588.2
4.	Juan Marichal	62.5	3443.2
5.	Mickey Welch	53.8	3579.0
6.	Tim Keefe	37.4	2265.0
7.	Gaylord Perry	37.0	2294.1
8.	Joe McGinnity	33.5	2151.1
9.	Matt Cain	31.4	1600.0
10.	Johnny Antonelli	30.6	1601.2

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Ferdie Schupp	0.90	1916
2.	Christy Mathewson	1.14	1909
3.	Christy Mathewson	1.28	1905
4.	Slim Sallee	1.37	1916
5.	Christy Mathewson	1.43	1908
6.	Fred Anderson	1.44	1917
7.	Art Nehf	1.50	1919
8.	Tim Keefe	1.58	1885
9.	Joe McGinnity	1.61	1904
10.	Carl Hubbell	1.66	1933
	Mickey Welch	1.66	1885

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	2.12	4779.2
2.	Slim Sallee	2.26	572.2
3.	Joe McGinnity	2.38	2151.1
4.	Jeff Tesreau	2.43	1679.0
5.	Red Ames	2.45	1802.2
6.	Hooks Wiltse	2.48	2053.0
7.	Tim Keefe	2.54	2265.0
8.	Pol Perritt	2.58	964.2
9.	Al Demaree	2.60	660.0
10.	Ferdie Schupp	2.63	561.1

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Mickey Welch	44	1885
2.	Tim Keefe	42	1886
3.	Mickey Welch	39	1884
4.	Christy Mathewson	37	1908
5.	Amos Rusie	36	1894
6.	Tim Keefe	35	1887
	Tim Keefe	35	1888
	Joe McGinnity	35	1904
9.	Christy Mathewson	33	1904
	Jouett Meekin	33	1894
	Amos Rusie	33	1891
	Amos Rusie	33	1893
	Mickey Welch	33	1886

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	372	4779.2
2.	Carl Hubbell	253	3590.1
3.	Juan Marichal	238	3443.2
	Mickey Welch	238	3579.0
5.	Amos Rusie	234	3531.2
6.	Tim Keefe	174	2265.0
7.	Freddie Fitzsimmons	170	2514.1
8.	Hal Schumacher	158	2482.1
9.	Joe McGinnity	151	2151.1
10.	Hooks Wiltse	136	2053.0

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Hank O'Day	.900	1889
	Felix Rodriguez	.900	2001
3.	Hoyt Wilhelm	.833	1952
4.	Sal Maglie	.818	1950
	Art Nehf	.818	1919
6.	Joe McGinnity	.814	1904
7.	Carl Hubbell	.813	1936
	Hooks Wiltse	.813	1904
9.	Doc Crandall	.810	1910
10.	Larry Jansen	.808	1947

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Sal Maglie	.693	1297.2
2.	Tim Keefe	.680	2265.0
3.	Jason Schmidt	.678	1069.2
4.	Bill Swift	.672	506.2
5.	Christy Mathewson	.664	4779.2
6.	Jesse Barnes	.656	1150.1
7.	Doc Crandall	.650	1002.2
8.	Slim Sallee	.646	572.2
9.	Jack Bentley	.645	539.2
10.	Felix Rodriguez	.642	403.0

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Christy Mathewson	0.827	1908
	Ferdie Schupp	0.827	1916
3.	Christy Mathewson	0.828	1909
4.	Juan Marichal	0.859	1966
5.	Art Nehf	0.873	1919
6.	Jim Hearn	0.880	1950
7.	Juan Marichal	0.914	1965
8.	Christy Mathewson	0.933	1905
9.	Tim Keefe	0.937	1888
10.	Slim Sallee	0.949	1916

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	1.057	4779.2
2.	Slim Sallee	1.079	572.2
3.	Juan Marichal	1.095	3443.2
4.	Tim Keefe	1.101	2265.0
5.	Joe McGinnity	1.116	2151.1
6.	Ferdie Schupp	1.129	561.1
7.	Hooks Wiltse	1.137	2053.0
8.	Bill Swift	1.139	506.2
9.	Rube Benton	1.145	1012.2
	Jeff Tesreau	1.145	1679.0

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Ferdie Schupp	5.067	1916
2.	Jim Hearn	5.184	1950
3.	Scott Garrelts	5.925	1987
4.	Art Nehf	6.176	1919
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.225	1954
6.	Christy Mathewson	6.276	1909
7.	Scott Garrelts	6.473	1985
8.	Christy Mathewson	6.474	1908
9.	Bobby Bolin	6.521	1968
10.	Jeff Tesreau	6.556	1912

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Ferdie Schupp	7.071	561.1
2.	Jeff Tesreau	7.236	1679.0
3.	Jason Schmidt	7.328	1069.2
4.	Matt Cain	7.504	1600.0
5.	Tim Keefe	7.601	2265.0
6.	Bobby Bolin	7.636	1282.1
7.	Tim Lincecum	7.639	1267.2
8.	Scott Garrelts	7.646	959.1
9.	Red Ames	7.699	1802.2
10.	Jonathan Sanchez	7.716	708.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Christy Mathewson	0.618	1913
2.	Christy Mathewson	0.663	1914
3.	Slim Sallee	0.806	1916
4.	Slim Sallee	0.818	1918
5.	Christy Mathewson	0.968	1908
	Christy Mathewson	0.968	1915
7.	Christy Mathewson	0.987	1912
8.	Monte Ward	1.007	1883
9.	Juan Marichal	1.054	1966
10.	Carl Hubbell	1.064	1934

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Slim Sallee	1.100	572.2
2.	Jesse Barnes	1.557	1150.1
3.	Christy Mathewson	1.595	4779.2
4.	Juan Marichal	1.803	3443.2
5.	Carl Hubbell	1.817	3590.1
6.	Rube Benton	1.875	1012.2
7.	Dad Clarke	1.890	747.2
8.	Joe McGinnity	1.941	2151.1
9.	Jim Barr	1.955	1800.1
10.	Fred Toney	1.994	880.1

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Scott Garrelts	10.749	1987
2.	Tim Lincecum	10.507	2008
3.	Tim Lincecum	10.425	2009
4.	Mark Davis	10.312	1985
5.	Jason Schmidt	10.040	2004
6.	Tim Lincecum	9.791	2010
7.	Jonathan Sanchez	9.753	2009
8.	Jonathan Sanchez	9.543	2010
9.	Jason Schmidt	9.518	2002
10.	Tim Lincecum	9.226	2007

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Tim Lincecum	9.748	1267.2
2.	Jonathan Sanchez	9.356	708.0
3.	Jason Schmidt	8.961	1069.2
4.	Madison Bumgarner	8.124	599.1
5.	Mark Davis	7.768	555.0
6.	Matt Cain	7.504	1600.0
7.	Shawn Estes	7.227	990.0
8.	Sam Jones	7.166	633.0
9.	Bobby Bolin	6.857	1282.1
10.	Jeff Brantley	6.839	505.1

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Jim Brower	89	2004
	Julian Tavarez	89	1997
3.	Scott Eyre	86	2005
4.	Scott Eyre	83	2004
5.	Michael Jackson	81	1993
6.	Felix Rodriguez	80	2001
	Tim Worrell	80	2002
8.	Robb Nen	79	2001
9.	Mark Dewey	78	1996
	Greg Minton	78	1982
	Joe Nathan	78	2003
	Robb Nen	78	1998

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Gary Lavelle	647	980.1
2.	Christy Mathewson	635	4779.2
3.	Greg Minton	552	870.1
4.	Carl Hubbell	535	3590.1
5.	Randy Moffitt	459	682.1
6.	Juan Marichal	458	3443.2
7.	Amos Rusie	427	3531.2
	Mickey Welch	427	3579.0
9.	Rod Beck	416	463.0
10.	Freddie Fitzsimmons	403	2514.1

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Rod Beck	48	1993
	Brian Wilson	48	2010
3.	Robb Nen	45	2001
4.	Robb Nen	43	2002
5.	Robb Nen	41	2000
	Brian Wilson	41	2008
7.	Robb Nen	40	1998
8.	Brian Wilson	38	2009
	Tim Worrell	38	2003
10.	Rod Beck	37	1997
	Robb Nen	37	1999

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Robb Nen	206	378.1
2.	Rod Beck	199	463.0
3.	Brian Wilson	171	320.0
4.	Gary Lavelle	127	980.1
5.	Greg Minton	125	870.1
6.	Randy Moffitt	83	682.1
7.	Frank Linzy	78	531.2
8.	Marv Grissom	58	543.1
9.	Ace Adams	49	552.2
10.	Scott Garrelts	48	959.1

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Mickey Welch	557.1	1884
2.	Amos Rusie	548.2	1890
3.	Amos Rusie	541.0	1892
4.	Tim Keefe	535.0	1886
5.	Amos Rusie	500.1	1891
6.	Mickey Welch	500.0	1886
7.	Mickey Welch	492.0	1885
8.	Amos Rusie	482.0	1893
9.	Tim Keefe	476.2	1887
10.	Amos Rusie	444.0	1894

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	4779.2	4779.2
2.	Carl Hubbell	3590.1	3590.1
3.	Mickey Welch	3579.0	3579.0
4.	Amos Rusie	3531.2	3531.2
5.	Juan Marichal	3443.2	3443.2
6.	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2514.1	2514.1
7.	Hal Schumacher	2482.1	2482.1
8.	Gaylord Perry	2294.1	2294.1
9.	Tim Keefe	2265.0	2265.0
10.	Joe McGinnity	2151.1	2151.1

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Mickey Welch	345	1884
2.	Amos Rusie	341	1890
3.	Amos Rusie	337	1891
4.	Tim Keefe	335	1888
5.	Amos Rusie	304	1892
6.	Tim Keefe	297	1886
7.	Mickey Welch	272	1886
8.	Christy Mathewson	267	1903
9.	Tim Lincecum	265	2008
10.	Tim Lincecum	261	2009

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	2504	4779.2
2.	Juan Marichal	2281	3443.2
3.	Amos Rusie	1835	3531.2
4.	Carl Hubbell	1677	3590.1
5.	Gaylord Perry	1606	2294.1
6.	Mickey Welch	1570	3579.0
7.	Tim Lincecum	1373	1267.2
8.	Matt Cain	1334	1600.0
9.	Tim Keefe	1303	2265.0
10.	Red Ames	1169	1802.2

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Mickey Welch	65	1884
2.	Tim Keefe	64	1886
3.	Amos Rusie	62	1890
	Amos Rusie	62	1892
5.	Mickey Welch	59	1886
6.	Amos Rusie	57	1891
7.	Tim Keefe	56	1887
8.	Mickey Welch	55	1885
9.	Amos Rusie	52	1893
	Mickey Welch	52	1883

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	551	4779.2
2.	Juan Marichal	446	3443.2
3.	Carl Hubbell	433	3590.1
4.	Mickey Welch	412	3579.0
5.	Amos Rusie	403	3531.2
6.	Hal Schumacher	329	2482.1
7.	Freddie Fitzsimmons	328	2514.1
8.	Gaylord Perry	283	2294.1
9.	Kirk Rueter	277	1614.0
10.	Tim Keefe	269	2265.0

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Tim Keefe	62	1886
	Mickey Welch	62	1884
3.	Amos Rusie	59	1892
4.	Amos Rusie	56	1890
	Mickey Welch	56	1886
6.	Mickey Welch	55	1885
7.	Tim Keefe	54	1887
8.	Amos Rusie	52	1891
9.	Amos Rusie	50	1893
10.	Tim Keefe	48	1888

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	434	4779.2
2.	Mickey Welch	391	3579.0
3.	Amos Rusie	372	3531.2
4.	Carl Hubbell	260	3590.1
5.	Tim Keefe	252	2265.0
6.	Juan Marichal	244	3443.2
7.	Joe McGinnity	186	2151.1
8.	Jouett Meekin	179	1750.0
9.	Dummy Taylor	156	1882.1
10.	Hooks Wiltse	153	2053.0

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Christy Mathewson	11	1908
2.	Carl Hubbell	10	1933
	Juan Marichal	10	1965
4.	Joe McGinnity	9	1904
5.	Tim Keefe	8	1888
	Juan Marichal	8	1969
	Christy Mathewson	8	1902
	Christy Mathewson	8	1905
	Christy Mathewson	8	1907
	Christy Mathewson	8	1909
	Jeff Tesreau	8	1914
	Jeff Tesreau	8	1915

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	79	4779.2
2.	Juan Marichal	52	3443.2
3.	Carl Hubbell	36	3590.1
4.	Amos Rusie	29	3531.2
5.	Mickey Welch	28	3579.0
6.	Jeff Tesreau	27	1679.0
	Hooks Wiltse	27	2053.0
8.	Joe McGinnity	26	2151.1
	Hal Schumacher	26	2482.1
10.	Freddie Fitzsimmons	22	2514.1
	Tim Keefe	22	2265.0

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Larry Jansen	36	1949
2.	Juan Marichal	34	1962
3.	Mike McCormick	33	1961
4.	Juan Marichal	32	1966
5.	Johnny Antonelli	31	1958
	Larry Jansen	31	1950
	Bill Voiselle	31	1944
8.	Bob Knepper	30	1979
9.	Johnny Antonelli	29	1959
	Mark Gardner	29	1998

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Juan Marichal	315	3443.2
2.	Carl Hubbell	227	3590.1
3.	Mike McCormick	195	1822.2
4.	Kirk Rueter	189	1614.0
5.	Larry Jansen	185	1731.0
6.	Gaylord Perry	165	2294.1
7.	Freddie Fitzsimmons	156	2514.1
8.	Johnny Antonelli	152	1600.2
9.	Mark Gardner	145	951.1
10.	Matt Cain	142	1600.0

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Amos Rusie	289	1890
2.	Amos Rusie	270	1892
3.	Amos Rusie	262	1891
4.	Amos Rusie	218	1893
5.	Cy Seymour	213	1898
6.	Amos Rusie	200	1894
7.	Ed Crane	189	1892
8.	Jouett Meekin	176	1894
9.	Silver King	171	1892
10.	Cy Seymour	170	1899

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Amos Rusie	1588	3531.2
2.	Mickey Welch	1077	3579.0
3.	Hal Schumacher	902	2482.1
4.	Christy Mathewson	847	4779.2
5.	Carl Hubbell	725	3590.1
6.	Juan Marichal	690	3443.2
7.	Freddie Fitzsimmons	670	2514.1
8.	Cy Seymour	656	1035.0
9.	Jouett Meekin	653	1750.0
10.	Red Ames	620	1802.2

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Mickey Welch	528	1884
2.	Mickey Welch	514	1886
3.	Bill Carrick	485	1899
4.	Tim Keefe	479	1886
5.	Amos Rusie	451	1893
6.	Amos Rusie	436	1890
7.	Dad Clarke	431	1896
	Mickey Welch	431	1883
9.	Tim Keefe	428	1887
10.	Amos Rusie	426	1894

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	4204	4779.2
2.	Carl Hubbell	3461	3590.1
3.	Mickey Welch	3308	3579.0
4.	Amos Rusie	3100	3531.2
5.	Juan Marichal	3081	3443.2
6.	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2607	2514.1
7.	Hal Schumacher	2424	2482.1
8.	Gaylord Perry	2061	2294.1
9.	Joe McGinnity	1937	2151.1
10.	Jouett Meekin	1914	1750.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Juan Marichal	6.167	1966
	Christy Mathewson	6.167	1908
3.	Juan Marichal	5.217	1965
4.	Gaylord Perry	5.025	1966
5.	Juan Marichal	4.739	1968
6.	Jason Schmidt	4.522	2003
7.	Christy Mathewson	4.429	1913
8.	Madison Bumgarner	4.152	2011
9.	Christy Mathewson	4.139	1909
10.	Juan Marichal	4.066	1963

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Madison Bumgarner	3.837	599.1
2.	Juan Marichal	3.306	3443.2
3.	Christy Mathewson	2.956	4779.2
4.	Tim Lincecum	2.779	1267.2
5.	Gaylord Perry	2.764	2294.1
6.	Jason Schmidt	2.703	1069.2
7.	Matt Cain	2.457	1600.0
8.	John Burkett	2.412	997.1
9.	Ray Sadecki	2.350	685.0
10.	Mark Davis	2.314	555.0

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Joe McGinnity	0.026	1906
2.	Ed Doheny	0.042	1898
3.	Red Ames	0.044	1906
4.	Amos Rusie	0.049	1890
5.	Dummy Taylor	0.053	1907
6.	Fred Anderson	0.056	1917
7.	Joe McGinnity	0.059	1902
8.	Ferdie Schupp	0.064	1916
9.	Ed Doheny	0.065	1899
	Christy Mathewson	0.065	1909

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Red Ames	0.085	1802.2
2.	Ed Doheny	0.108	917.1
3.	Bill Carrick	0.133	743.0
4.	Joe McGinnity	0.142	2151.1
5.	Amos Rusie	0.158	3531.2
6.	Tim Keefe	0.163	2265.0
7.	Christy Mathewson	0.166	4779.2
8.	Al Demaree	0.177	660.0
9.	Dummy Taylor	0.182	1882.1
10.	Ferdie Schupp	0.192	561.1

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Amos Rusie	34	1890
2.	Amos Rusie	31	1892
3.	Bill Carrick	27	1899
	Dummy Taylor	27	1901
5.	Dad Clarke	24	1896
	Ed Crane	24	1892
	Silver King	24	1892
8.	Amos Rusie	23	1895
	Mickey Welch	23	1883
10.	Bill Carrick	22	1900
	Rube Marquard	22	1914
	Mickey Welch	22	1886

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	188	4779.2
2.	Amos Rusie	163	3531.2
3.	Carl Hubbell	154	3590.1
4.	Mickey Welch	146	3579.0
5.	Juan Marichal	140	3443.2
6.	Hal Schumacher	121	2482.1
7.	Freddie Fitzsimmons	114	2514.1
8.	Gaylord Perry	109	2294.1
9.	Dave Koslo	104	1559.2
10.	Dummy Taylor	103	1882.1

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Bill Carrick	187	1899
2.	Amos Rusie	173	1893
3.	Jouett Meekin	172	1894
4.	Amos Rusie	171	1892
5.	Dad Clarke	166	1896
	Mickey Welch	166	1886
7.	Tim Keefe	165	1887
8.	Amos Rusie	163	1895
9.	Amos Rusie	156	1890
10.	Mickey Welch	155	1884

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Carl Hubbell	1188	3590.1
2.	Amos Rusie	1134	3531.2
3.	Christy Mathewson	1127	4779.2
4.	Juan Marichal	1086	3443.2
5.	Mickey Welch	1068	3579.0
6.	Freddie Fitzsimmons	988	2514.1
7.	Hal Schumacher	926	2482.1
8.	Jouett Meekin	780	1750.0
9.	Kirk Rueter	775	1614.0
10.	Gaylord Perry	755	2294.1

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Mickey Welch	51	1886
2.	Tim Keefe	40	1886
3.	Mickey Welch	39	1884
	Mickey Welch	39	1885
5.	Tim Keefe	37	1887
6.	Amos Rusie	36	1890
7.	Tim Keefe	35	1885
8.	Ed Bagley	33	1884
	Tip O'Neill	33	1883
10.	Ed Crane	31	1892

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Mickey Welch	222	3579.0
2.	Tim Keefe	147	2265.0
3.	Amos Rusie	142	3531.2
4.	Christy Mathewson	114	4779.2
5.	Red Ames	107	1802.2
6.	Gaylord Perry	81	2294.1
7.	Tim Lincecum	74	1267.2
8.	Jouett Meekin	73	1750.0
9.	Ed Doheny	70	917.1
10.	Mike McCormick	64	1822.2

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Ed Doheny	37	1899
2.	Cy Seymour	32	1898
3.	Amos Rusie	26	1890
4.	Ed Doheny	22	1900
5.	Silver King	21	1892
	Cy Seymour	21	1897
7.	Ed Doheny	20	1898
	Pink Hawley	20	1900
	Win Mercer	20	1900
	Cy Seymour	20	1899

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Amos Rusie	103	3531.2
2.	Ed Doheny	102	917.1
3.	Cy Seymour	86	1035.0
4.	Joe McGinnity	84	2151.1
5.	Dummy Taylor	70	1882.1
6.	Jouett Meekin	63	1750.0
7.	Christy Mathewson	59	4779.2
8.	Bobby Bolin	53	1282.1
	Carl Hubbell	53	3590.1
10.	Mickey Welch	52	3579.0

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Amos Rusie	2379	1890
2.	Mickey Welch	2370	1884
3.	Amos Rusie	2314	1892
4.	Tim Keefe	2173	1886
5.	Amos Rusie	2167	1891
6.	Mickey Welch	2151	1886
7.	Amos Rusie	2111	1893
8.	Tim Keefe	1981	1887
9.	Mickey Welch	1963	1885
10.	Amos Rusie	1910	1894

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	18870	4779.2
2.	Amos Rusie	15168	3531.2
3.	Mickey Welch	15131	3579.0
4.	Carl Hubbell	14805	3590.1
5.	Juan Marichal	13958	3443.2
6.	Freddie Fitzsimmons	10573	2514.1
7.	Hal Schumacher	10571	2482.1
8.	Gaylord Perry	9417	2294.1
9.	Tim Keefe	9282	2265.0
10.	Joe McGinnity	8666	2151.1

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Rod Beck	71	1993
	Robb Nen	71	2001
3.	Robb Nen	67	1998
4.	Rod Beck	66	1997
	Greg Minton	66	1982
	Robb Nen	66	2002
7.	Robb Nen	64	1999
	Tim Worrell	64	2003
9.	Robb Nen	63	2000
10.	Brian Wilson	60	2009

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Gary Lavelle	369	980.1
2.	Rod Beck	346	463.0
3.	Greg Minton	335	870.1
4.	Robb Nen	331	378.1
5.	Randy Moffitt	254	682.1
6.	Brian Wilson	238	320.0
7.	Ace Adams	218	552.2
8.	Frank Linzy	217	531.2
9.	Marv Grissom	169	543.1
10.	Scott Garrelts	162	959.1

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Ferdie Schupp	272	1916
2.	Christy Mathewson	230	1905
3.	Christy Mathewson	222	1909
4.	Jim Hearn	212	1950
5.	Greg Minton	196	1982
6.	Hoyt Wilhelm	194	1954
7.	Carl Hubbell	193	1933
8.	Gary Lavelle	191	1977
9.	Art Nehf	189	1919
10.	Amos Rusie	188	1894

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Marv Grissom	139	543.1
2.	Bill Swift	138	506.2
3.	Amos Rusie	137	3531.2
4.	Christy Mathewson	136	4779.2
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	135	608.0
6.	Carl Hubbell	130	3590.1
7.	Tim Keefe	129	2265.0
8.	Gary Lavelle	128	980.1
	Frank Linzy	128	531.2
	Sal Maglie	128	1297.2

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Amos Rusie	112	1894
2.	Jouett Meekin	75	1894
3.	Amos Rusie	71	1893
4.	Carl Hubbell	60	1936
	Mickey Welch	60	1885
6.	Christy Mathewson	57	1905
7.	Carl Hubbell	55	1933
	Amos Rusie	55	1897
9.	Carl Hubbell	54	1934
10.	Joe McGinnity	52	1904

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	394	4779.2
2.	Amos Rusie	378	3531.2
3.	Carl Hubbell	372	3590.1
4.	Juan Marichal	247	3443.2
5.	Mickey Welch	202	3579.0
6.	Tim Keefe	177	2265.0
7.	Johnny Antonelli	133	1600.2
8.	Matt Cain	130	1600.0
9.	Gaylord Perry	128	2294.1
10.	Sal Maglie	126	1297.2

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Amos Rusie	9.2	1894
2.	Christy Mathewson	6.5	1905
3.	Carl Hubbell	6.4	1936
4.	Carl Hubbell	6.3	1933
5.	Amos Rusie	6.1	1893
6.	Jouett Meekin	6.0	1894
7.	Mickey Welch	5.9	1885
8.	Joe McGinnity	5.8	1904
9.	Carl Hubbell	5.6	1934
	Juan Marichal	5.6	1965
	Juan Marichal	5.6	1966

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	43.9	4779.2
2.	Carl Hubbell	38.6	3590.1
3.	Amos Rusie	32.9	3531.2
4.	Juan Marichal	28.1	3443.2
5.	Mickey Welch	19.4	3579.0
6.	Tim Keefe	17.1	2265.0
7.	Gaylord Perry	14.3	2294.1
8.	Johnny Antonelli	14.0	1600.2
9.	Matt Cain	13.7	1600.0
10.	Sal Maglie	13.2	1297.2

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	Year
1.	Juan Marichal	56.49	1966
2.	Juan Marichal	55.03	1965
3.	Johnny Antonelli	53.21	1954
4.	Jason Schmidt	50.72	2003
5.	Tim Lincecum	47.98	2008
6.	Tim Lincecum	45.79	2009
7.	Juan Marichal	45.09	1969
8.	Larry Jansen	39.02	1950
9.	Matt Cain	37.77	2009
10.	Johnny Antonelli	36.09	1959

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	IP
1.	Juan Marichal	261.96	3443.2
2.	Matt Cain	166.04	1600.0
3.	Johnny Antonelli	139.12	1600.2
4.	Jason Schmidt	124.69	1069.2
5.	Gaylord Perry	120.23	2294.1
6.	Tim Lincecum	107.85	1267.2
7.	Sal Maglie	101.93	1297.2
8.	Stu Miller	74.85	804.1
9.	Robb Nen	67.86	378.1
10.	Jim Barr	67.58	1800.1

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Juan Marichal	7.7	1966
2.	Juan Marichal	6.4	1969
3.	Johnny Antonelli	6.3	1954
4.	Juan Marichal	6.2	1965
5.	Rod Beck	5.5	1993
	Juan Marichal	5.5	1963
7.	Greg Minton	5.2	1982
8.	Tim Lincecum	5.0	2008
9.	Sal Maglie	4.9	1951
	Jason Schmidt	4.9	2003

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Juan Marichal	34.7	3443.2
2.	Johnny Antonelli	16.4	1600.2
3.	Matt Cain	15.6	1600.0
4.	Sal Maglie	15.4	1297.2
5.	Gaylord Perry	14.8	2294.1
6.	Jason Schmidt	13.3	1069.2
7.	Tim Lincecum	11.2	1267.2
8.	Robb Nen	9.5	378.1
9.	Brian Wilson	9.3	320.0
10.	Sergio Romo	8.3	253.1

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) (?)†

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Juan Marichal	6.9	1966
2.	Juan Marichal	5.4	1969
3.	Jason Schmidt	5.1	2003
4.	Juan Marichal	4.8	1965
5.	Tim Lincecum	4.3	2009
6.	Jason Schmidt	4.2	2004
7.	Johnny Antonelli	4.1	1954
8.	Larry Jansen	4.0	1950
	Juan Marichal	4.0	1963
10.	Juan Marichal	3.9	1964

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) (?)

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Juan Marichal	32.1	3443.2
2.	Gaylord Perry	17.1	2294.1
3.	Matt Cain	16.8	1600.0
4.	Jason Schmidt	14.5	1069.2
5.	Johnny Antonelli	11.5	1600.2
6.	Tim Lincecum	10.1	1267.2
7.	Larry Jansen	8.3	1731.0
8.	Gary Lavelle	8.0	980.1
9.	Sal Maglie	7.7	1297.2
10.	Stu Miller	6.7	804.1

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	Year
1.	Juan Marichal	6.4	1966
2.	Juan Marichal	6.3	1965
3.	Johnny Antonelli	5.7	1954
4.	Jason Schmidt	5.6	2003
5.	Juan Marichal	5.2	1969
6.	Tim Lincecum	5.1	2008
7.	Tim Lincecum	4.9	2009
8.	Larry Jansen	4.1	1950
9.	Matt Cain	4.0	2009
10.	Johnny Antonelli	3.9	1959

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	IP
1.	Juan Marichal	30.0	3443.2
2.	Matt Cain	17.7	1600.0
3.	Johnny Antonelli	14.8	1600.2
4.	Gaylord Perry	13.7	2294.1
5.	Jason Schmidt	13.2	1069.2
6.	Tim Lincecum	11.7	1267.2
7.	Sal Maglie	10.7	1297.2
8.	Stu Miller	7.9	804.1
9.	Bill Swift	7.4	506.2
10.	Jim Barr	7.3	1800.1

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