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St. Louis Red Stockings 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.	Joe Blong	3.07	1875

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Joe Blong	3	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	1	1875

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Joe Blong	3	129.0
2.	Pidgey Morgan	1	42.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Joe Blong	.200	1875

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Joe Blong	1.326	1875

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Joe Blong	11.791	1875

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.	Joe Blong	0.140	1875

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.	Joe Blong	0.977	1875

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Joe Blong	15	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	7	1875

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Joe Blong	15	129.0
2.	Pidgey Morgan	7	42.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Joe Blong	129.0	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	42.0	1875

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Joe Blong	129.0	129.0
2.	Pidgey Morgan	42.0	42.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Joe Blong	14	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	7	1875

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Joe Blong	14	129.0
2.	Pidgey Morgan	7	42.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Joe Blong	15	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	4	1875

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Joe Blong	15	129.0
2.	Pidgey Morgan	4	42.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Joe Blong	12	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	4	1875

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Joe Blong	12	129.0
2.	Pidgey Morgan	4	42.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Joe Blong	1	1875
	Pidgey Morgan	1	1875

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Joe Blong	1	129.0
	Pidgey Morgan	1	42.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Joe Blong	2	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	1	1875

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Joe Blong	2	129.0
2.	Pidgey Morgan	1	42.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Joe Blong	169	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	40	1875

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Joe Blong	169	129.0
2.	Pidgey Morgan	40	42.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Joe Blong	7.000	1875

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Joe Blong	12	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	3	1875

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Joe Blong	12	129.0
2.	Pidgey Morgan	3	42.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Joe Blong	44	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	6	1875

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Joe Blong	44	129.0
2.	Pidgey Morgan	6	42.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Joe Blong	12	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	2	1875

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Joe Blong	12	129.0
2.	Pidgey Morgan	2	42.0

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.	Joe Blong	597	1875
2.	Pidgey Morgan	190	1875

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Joe Blong	597	129.0
2.	Pidgey Morgan	190	42.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Pidgey Morgan	2	1875
2.	Joe Blong	1	1875

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Pidgey Morgan	2	42.0
2.	Joe Blong	1	129.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Joe Blong	72	1875

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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