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St. Louis Brown Stockings Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Single-Season Leaders

Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	George Bradley	5.3	1875
2.	Pud Galvin	0.5	1875
3.	Frank Fleet	0.1	1875

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	George Bradley	5.3	535.2
2.	Pud Galvin	0.5	62.0
3.	Frank Fleet	0.1	27.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	George Bradley	2.13	1875

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	George Bradley	2.13	535.2

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	George Bradley	33	1875
2.	Pud Galvin	4	1875
3.	Frank Fleet	2	1875

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	George Bradley	33	535.2
2.	Pud Galvin	4	62.0
3.	Frank Fleet	2	27.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	George Bradley	.559	1875

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	George Bradley	.559	535.2

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	George Bradley	1.040	1875

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	George Bradley	1.040	535.2

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Bradley	9.073	1875

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Bradley	9.073	535.2

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Bradley	0.286	1875

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Bradley	0.286	535.2

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Bradley	1.008	1875

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Bradley	1.008	535.2

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	George Bradley	60	1875
2.	Pud Galvin	8	1875
3.	Frank Fleet	3	1875
4.	Dickey Pearce	2	1875

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	George Bradley	60	535.2
2.	Pud Galvin	8	62.0
3.	Frank Fleet	3	27.0
4.	Dickey Pearce	2	5.1

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Pud Galvin	1	1875

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Pud Galvin	1	62.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	George Bradley	535.2	1875
2.	Pud Galvin	62.0	1875
3.	Frank Fleet	27.0	1875
4.	Dickey Pearce	5.1	1875

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	George Bradley	535.2	535.2
2.	Pud Galvin	62.0	62.0
3.	Frank Fleet	27.0	27.0
4.	Dickey Pearce	5.1	5.1

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	George Bradley	60	1875
2.	Pud Galvin	8	1875
3.	Frank Fleet	3	1875

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	George Bradley	60	535.2
2.	Pud Galvin	8	62.0
3.	Frank Fleet	3	27.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	George Bradley	60	1875
2.	Pud Galvin	7	1875
3.	Frank Fleet	3	1875

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	George Bradley	60	535.2
2.	Pud Galvin	7	62.0
3.	Frank Fleet	3	27.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	George Bradley	57	1875
2.	Pud Galvin	7	1875
3.	Frank Fleet	3	1875

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	George Bradley	57	535.2
2.	Pud Galvin	7	62.0
3.	Frank Fleet	3	27.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	George Bradley	5	1875

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	George Bradley	5	535.2

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	George Bradley	3	1875

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	George Bradley	3	535.2

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	George Bradley	17	1875
2.	Frank Fleet	3	1875
3.	Pud Galvin	1	1875

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	George Bradley	17	535.2
2.	Frank Fleet	3	27.0
3.	Pud Galvin	1	62.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	George Bradley	540	1875
2.	Pud Galvin	53	1875
3.	Frank Fleet	33	1875
4.	Dickey Pearce	10	1875

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	George Bradley	540	535.2
2.	Pud Galvin	53	62.0
3.	Frank Fleet	33	27.0
4.	Dickey Pearce	10	5.1

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	George Bradley	3.529	1875

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	George Bradley	3.529	535.2

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Bradley	0.050	1875

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	George Bradley	0.050	535.2

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	George Bradley	26	1875
2.	Pud Galvin	2	1875
3.	Frank Fleet	1	1875

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	George Bradley	26	535.2
2.	Pud Galvin	2	62.0
3.	Frank Fleet	1	27.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	George Bradley	127	1875
2.	Frank Fleet	10	1875
3.	Pud Galvin	8	1875
4.	Dickey Pearce	2	1875

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	George Bradley	127	535.2
2.	Frank Fleet	10	27.0
3.	Pud Galvin	8	62.0
4.	Dickey Pearce	2	5.1

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	George Bradley	23	1875
2.	Frank Fleet	1	1875
	Pud Galvin	1	1875

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	George Bradley	23	535.2
2.	Frank Fleet	1	27.0
	Pud Galvin	1	62.0

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.	George Bradley	2258	1875
2.	Pud Galvin	255	1875
3.	Frank Fleet	122	1875
4.	Dickey Pearce	30	1875

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	George Bradley	2258	535.2
2.	Pud Galvin	255	62.0
3.	Frank Fleet	122	27.0
4.	Dickey Pearce	30	5.1

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	George Bradley	1	1875
	Pud Galvin	1	1875
	Dickey Pearce	1	1875

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	George Bradley	1	535.2
	Pud Galvin	1	62.0
	Dickey Pearce	1	5.1

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	George Bradley	91	1875

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	George Bradley	91	535.2

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Pud Galvin	3	1875

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Pud Galvin	3	62.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Pud Galvin	0.3	1875

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Pud Galvin	0.3	62.0

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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