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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Bob Gibson1.1231968
2.Red Munger1.3391944
3.Bruce Sutter1.5411984
4.Elton Chamberlain1.6071888
5.Silver King1.6441888
6.Bill Doak1.7231914
7.Howie Pollet1.7491943
8.Mort Cooper1.7761942
9.Max Lanier1.8981943
10.John Tudor1.9311985

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Ed Karger2.462647.0
2.John Tudor2.521881.7
3.Slim Sallee2.6691905.3
4.Jack Taylor2.669816.0
5.Dave Foutz2.6731457.7
6.Silver King2.7061433.7
7.Jumbo McGinnis2.7311325.0
8.Mike O'Neill2.735694.3
9.Johnny Lush2.739841.3
10.Red Ames2.742827.0

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Silver King451888
2.Dave Foutz411886
3.Bob Caruthers401885
4.Tony Mullane351883
5.Elton Chamberlain341889
 Silver King341889
7.Dave Foutz331885
 Jack Stivetts331891
9.Silver King321887
10.Bob Caruthers301886
 Dizzy Dean301934

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Bob Gibson2513884.3
2.Jesse Haines2103203.7
3.Bob Forsch1632658.7
4.Bill Sherdel1532450.7
5.Bill Doak1442387.0
6.Dizzy Dean1341737.3
7.Harry Brecheen1281790.3
8.Dave Foutz1141457.7
9.Silver King1111433.7
10.Bob Caruthers1081395.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Howie Krist1.0001941
2.Eddie Yuhas.8571952
3.Elton Chamberlain.8461888
 Mark Petkovsek.8461996
5.John Tudor.8331987
6.Al Hrabosky.8121975
 Howie Krist.8121942
8.Dizzy Dean.8111934
9.Ted Wilks.8101944
10.Chris Carpenter.8082005

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Elton Chamberlain.727568.7
2.Ted Wilks.718742.7
3.Chris Carpenter.713744.3
4.John Tudor.705881.7
5.Dave Foutz.7041457.7
6.Tony Mullane.700460.7
7.Bob Caruthers.6921395.0
8.Silver King.6891433.7
9.Mort Cooper.6771480.3
10.Woody Williams.672588.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Elton Chamberlain0.7861888
2.Bob Gibson0.8531968
3.Silver King0.8761888
4.Lindy McDaniel0.9371960
5.John Tudor0.9381985
6.Dick Hughes0.9541967
7.Tony Mullane0.9681883
8.Howie Pollet0.9721943
9.Dave Foutz0.9821884
10.Mort Cooper0.9871942

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Chris Carpenter1.065744.3
2.John Tudor1.080881.7
3.Bob Caruthers1.0951395.0
4.Jumbo McGinnis1.0981325.0
5.Silver King1.1231433.7
6.Cy Young1.137690.7
7.Dave Foutz1.1441457.7
8.Jack Taylor1.159816.0
9.Ed Karger1.169647.0
10.Pete Alexander1.174792.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Elton Chamberlain4.9021888
2.Bob Gibson5.8491968
3.Al Brazle6.1741952
4.Willard Schmidt6.1771955
5.Howie Pollet6.3131943
6.Jose DeLeon6.3641989
7.Fred Beebe6.4421906
8.Harry Brecheen6.5171943
9.Bugs Raymond6.5491908
10.Lindy McDaniel6.5761960

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Fred Beebe7.286861.0
2.Bob Gibson7.5973884.3
3.Jose DeLeon7.630917.7
4.Elton Chamberlain7.660568.7
5.John Tudor7.727881.7
6.Ernie Broglio7.7831124.0
7.Jack Stivetts7.7841051.0
8.Chris Carpenter7.799744.3
9.Todd Stottlemyre7.828565.7
10.Mort Cooper7.9461480.3

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Bob Tewksbury0.7721992
2.Bob Tewksbury0.8421993
3.Jumbo McGinnis0.8891884
4.Bob Tewksbury0.9291990
5.Joel Pineiro0.9362009
6.Cy Young1.0081900
7.Bob Caruthers1.0641885
8.Cy Young1.0721899
9.Silver King1.1681888
10.Jumbo McGinnis1.2281882

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Cy Young1.042690.7
2.Bob Tewksbury1.161968.7
3.Jumbo McGinnis1.3791325.0
4.Pete Alexander1.386792.0
5.Bob Caruthers1.5871395.0
6.Chris Carpenter1.790744.3
7.Jack Powell1.910999.0
8.Paul Dean1.937669.0
9.Silver King1.9461433.7
10.John Tudor1.990881.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Mark Littell11.0031978
2.Rick Ankiel9.9772000
3.Alan Benes8.9071997
4.Andy Benes8.8981997
5.Bob Gibson8.3881970
6.Diego Segui8.3421973
7.Jose DeLeon8.3081988
8.Todd Stottlemyre8.2001998
9.Bob Gibson8.1271965
10.Lindy McDaniel8.1231960

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Todd Stottlemyre7.971565.7
2.Jose DeLeon7.483917.7
3.Chris Carpenter7.460744.3
4.Bob Gibson7.2223884.3
5.Andy Benes7.106777.7
6.Darryl Kile6.961544.3
7.Adam Wainwright6.902533.3
8.Steve Carlton6.7661265.0
9.Matt Morris6.4431377.3
10.Woody Williams6.299588.7

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Steve Kline892001
2.Ray King862004
3.Steve Kline782003
4.Ray King772005
 Mike Perez771992
 Julian Tavarez772004
7.Russ Springer762007
8.Todd Worrell751987
9.Ryan Franklin742008
 Jason Isringhausen742004
 Julian Tavarez742005
 Ron Villone742008
 Todd Worrell741986

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Jesse Haines5543203.7
2.Bob Gibson5283884.3
3.Bill Sherdel4652450.7
4.Bob Forsch4552658.7
5.Al Brazle4411376.7
6.Jason Isringhausen401408.0
7.Bill Doak3762387.0
8.Todd Worrell348425.7
9.Lindy McDaniel336884.7
10.Larry Jackson3301672.3

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Jason Isringhausen472004
 Lee Smith471991
3.Bruce Sutter451984
4.Lee Smith431992
 Lee Smith431993
6.Jason Isringhausen392005
7.Dennis Eckersley361997
 Tom Henke361995
 Bruce Sutter361982
 Todd Worrell361986

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Jason Isringhausen217408.0
2.Lee Smith160266.7
3.Todd Worrell129425.7
4.Bruce Sutter127396.7
5.Dennis Eckersley66113.0
6.Lindy McDaniel64884.7
7.Al Brazle601376.7
 Joe Hoerner60244.0
9.Al Hrabosky59451.3
10.Dave Veres48224.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Silver King585.71888
2.Dave Foutz504.01886
3.Bob Caruthers482.31885
4.Tony Mullane460.71883
5.Silver King458.01889
6.Ted Breitenstein447.31894
7.Jack Stivetts440.01891
8.Ted Breitenstein429.71895
9.Elton Chamberlain421.71889
10.Jack Stivetts419.31890

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Bob Gibson3884.33884.3
2.Jesse Haines3203.73203.7
3.Bob Forsch2658.72658.7
4.Bill Sherdel2450.72450.7
5.Bill Doak2387.02387.0
6.Ted Breitenstein1925.31925.3
7.Slim Sallee1905.31905.3
8.Harry Brecheen1790.31790.3
9.Dizzy Dean1737.31737.3
10.Larry Jackson1672.31672.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Jack Stivetts2891890
2.Dave Foutz2831886
3.Bob Gibson2741970
4.Bob Gibson2701965
5.Bob Gibson2691969
6.Bob Gibson2681968
7.Jack Stivetts2591891
8.Silver King2581888
9.Toad Ramsey2571890
10.Bob Gibson2451964

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Bob Gibson31173884.3
2.Dizzy Dean10951737.3
3.Bob Forsch10792658.7
4.Matt Morris9861377.3
5.Jesse Haines9793203.7
6.Steve Carlton9511265.0
7.Bill Doak9382387.0
8.Larry Jackson8991672.3
9.Harry Brecheen8571790.3
10.Vinegar Bend Mizell7891218.7

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Silver King651888
2.Dave Foutz571886
3.Jack Stivetts561891
4.Bob Caruthers531885
5.Elton Chamberlain521889
 Silver King521889
7.Ted Breitenstein501894
 Ted Breitenstein501895
9.Tony Mullane491883
10.Jack Taylor471898

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Bob Gibson4823884.3
2.Bob Forsch4012658.7
3.Jesse Haines3883203.7
4.Bill Doak3192387.0
5.Bill Sherdel2422450.7
6.Harry Brecheen2241790.3
7.Ted Breitenstein2211925.3
8.Slim Sallee2151905.3
9.Larry Jackson2091672.3
10.Matt Morris2061377.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Silver King641888
2.Dave Foutz551886
3.Bob Caruthers531885
4.Tony Mullane491883
5.Ted Breitenstein461894
 Ted Breitenstein461895
 Dave Foutz461885
 Silver King461889
9.Elton Chamberlain451889
10.Kid Gleason431892
 Silver King431887
 Jumbo McGinnis431882

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Bob Gibson2553884.3
2.Jesse Haines2083203.7
3.Ted Breitenstein1971925.3
4.Dave Foutz1561457.7
5.Silver King1531433.7
6.Bob Caruthers1511395.0
7.Jumbo McGinnis1451325.0
8.Bill Doak1442387.0
 Bill Sherdel1442450.7
10.Dizzy Dean1411737.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Bob Gibson131968
2.Dave Foutz111886
3.Mort Cooper101942
 John Tudor101985
5.Harry Brecheen71948
 Mort Cooper71944
 Dizzy Dean71934
 Bill Doak71914
9.Bob Caruthers61885
 Mort Cooper61943
 Bob Gibson61965
 Harvey Haddix61953
 Jesse Haines61927
 Ed Karger61907
 Silver King61888
 Jumbo McGinnis61883
 Red Munger61947
 Curt Simmons61963

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Bob Gibson563884.3
2.Bill Doak302387.0
3.Mort Cooper281480.3
4.Harry Brecheen251790.3
5.Jesse Haines243203.7
6.Dizzy Dean231737.3
7.Max Lanier201454.7
 Howie Pollet201401.7
9.Bob Forsch192658.7
10.Ernie Broglio181124.0
 Jumbo McGinnis181325.0

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Murry Dickson391948
2.Jason Marquis352006
 Matt Morris352004
 Brett Tomko352003
5.Bob Gibson341965
 Dustin Hermanson342001
7.Darryl Kile332000
8.Lon Warneke321937
9.Jerry Staley311953
 Garrett Stephenson312000

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Bob Gibson2573884.3
2.Bob Forsch2042658.7
3.Jesse Haines1653203.7
4.Larry Jackson1521672.3
5.Matt Morris1291377.3
6.Bill Sherdel1262450.7
7.Ray Sadecki1251103.7
8.Jerry Staley1151274.7
9.Harry Brecheen1101790.3
 Ernie Broglio1101124.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Jack Stivetts2321891
2.Ted Breitenstein1911894
3.Kid Gleason1871893
4.Bob Harmon1811911
5.Jack Stivetts1791890
6.Ted Breitenstein1781895
7.Elton Chamberlain1651889
8.Ted Breitenstein1561893
9.Kid Gleason1511892
10.Pink Hawley1491894

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Bob Gibson13363884.3
2.Jesse Haines8703203.7
3.Ted Breitenstein8391925.3
4.Bob Forsch7802658.7
5.Bill Doak7402387.0
6.Bill Hallahan6481453.3
7.Bill Sherdel5952450.7
8.Bob Harmon5941284.3
9.Vinegar Bend Mizell5681218.7
10.Max Lanier5241454.7

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Ted Breitenstein4971894
2.Red Donahue4841897
3.Pink Hawley4811894
4.Jack Taylor4651898
5.Silver King4621889
6.Ted Breitenstein4581895
7.Silver King4371888
8.Kid Gleason4361893
9.Jack Powell4331899
10.Bob Caruthers4301885

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Jesse Haines34553203.7
2.Bob Gibson32793884.3
3.Bill Sherdel27212450.7
4.Bob Forsch26022658.7
5.Bill Doak22852387.0
6.Ted Breitenstein20091925.3
7.Slim Sallee18311905.3
8.Larry Jackson16891672.3
9.Dizzy Dean16841737.3
10.Harry Brecheen16091790.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Bob Tewksbury4.8501993
2.Bob Tewksbury4.5501992
3.Lindy McDaniel4.3751960
4.Bob Gibson4.3231968
5.Chris Carpenter4.2792006
6.Chris Carpenter4.1762005
7.Daisy Davis4.0861884
8.Jumbo McGinnis4.0291884
9.Chris Carpenter4.0002004
 Joel Pineiro4.0002009

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Chris Carpenter4.169744.3
2.Bob Tewksbury3.272968.7
3.Cy Young2.825690.7
4.Darryl Kile2.788544.3
5.Dizzy Dean2.6901737.3
6.Woody Williams2.624588.7
7.Matt Morris2.6081377.3
8.Paul Dean2.438669.0
9.Todd Stottlemyre2.397565.7
10.Harvey Haddix2.386786.3

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Stan Yerkes0.0331902
2.Fred Beebe0.0381907
3.Bob Harmon0.0381910
4.Johnny Lush0.0411909
5.Mike O'Neill0.0411904
6.Red Ames0.0431918
7.Daisy Davis0.0451884
8.Jumbo McGinnis0.0461882
9.Bill Sherdel0.0531920
10.Lee Meadows0.0541918

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Ed Karger0.042647.0
2.Jumbo McGinnis0.0821325.0
3.Red Ames0.087827.0
4.Mike O'Neill0.104694.3
5.Fred Beebe0.104861.0
6.Lee Meadows0.1451056.0
7.Bob Caruthers0.1481395.0
8.Silver King0.1571433.7
9.Chappie McFarland0.158797.0
10.Johnny Lush0.161841.3

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Red Donahue351897
2.Ted Breitenstein301895
3.Bill Hart291896
 Jack Taylor291898
5.Bill Hart271897
 Pink Hawley271894
 Willie Sudhoff271898
8.Ted Breitenstein261896
9.Stoney McGlynn251907
 Bugs Raymond251908

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Bob Gibson1743884.3
2.Jesse Haines1583203.7
3.Bill Doak1362387.0
4.Bill Sherdel1312450.7
5.Bob Forsch1272658.7
6.Ted Breitenstein1251925.3
7.Slim Sallee1071905.3
8.Larry Jackson861672.3
9.Bob Harmon811284.3
10.Harry Brecheen791790.3

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Ted Breitenstein2381894
2.Red Donahue2371897
3.Pink Hawley2141894
4.Ted Breitenstein2121895
5.Bill Hart2051897
6.Kid Gleason1951893
7.Bill Hart1911896
8.Red Donahue1721896
 Jack Taylor1721898
10.Ted Breitenstein1691896

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Jesse Haines12973203.7
2.Bob Gibson12583884.3
3.Bob Forsch10852658.7
4.Bill Sherdel9922450.7
5.Ted Breitenstein9191925.3
6.Bill Doak7762387.0
7.Larry Jackson6821672.3
8.Bill Hallahan6171453.3
9.Harry Brecheen5781790.3
10.Dizzy Dean5771737.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Jack Stivetts331890
2.Toad Ramsey311890
3.Silver King291889
4.Dave Foutz261886
5.Jack Stivetts251891
6.Dave Foutz221885
7.Bob Caruthers211885
 Pink Hawley211894
9.Billy Hart201890
10.Jack Harper191901

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Bob Gibson1083884.3
2.Bob Forsch882658.7
3.Jack Stivetts741051.0
4.Bill Hallahan561453.3
5.Jesse Haines553203.7
6.Steve Carlton521265.0
7.Lindy McDaniel51884.7
8.Joe Magrane50921.0
9.Dave Foutz481457.7
10.Ray Sadecki471103.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Willie Sudhoff271898
2.Jack Taylor251898
3.Red Donahue221897
4.Bob Caruthers191885
 Cowboy Jones191900
6.Dave Foutz181885
 Willie Sudhoff181901
8.Bill Hart171897
 Silver King171887
 Jerry Staley171953

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Bob Gibson1023884.3
2.Willie Sudhoff721000.3
3.Jesse Haines573203.7
4.Bill Doak542387.0
5.Bill Sherdel512450.7
6.Matt Morris491377.3
 Jerry Staley491274.7
8.Dave Foutz471457.7
9.Bob Caruthers451395.0
10.Bob Forsch422658.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Silver King22941888
2.Dave Foutz20911886
3.Bob Caruthers19481885
4.Silver King19201889
5.Tony Mullane18411883
6.Elton Chamberlain18181889
7.Jack Stivetts17821890
8.Jack Stivetts17011891
9.Silver King16661887
10.Dave Foutz16591885

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Bob Gibson160683884.3
2.Jesse Haines136243203.7
3.Bob Forsch110882658.7
4.Bill Sherdel104732450.7
5.Bill Doak99082387.0
6.Slim Sallee78111905.3
7.Harry Brecheen73271790.3
8.Dizzy Dean72121737.3
9.Larry Jackson70561672.3
10.Bill Hallahan63131453.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Jason Isringhausen662004
2.Bruce Sutter631984
3.Lee Smith611991
 Dave Veres612000
5.Todd Worrell601986
6.Bruce Sutter581982
7.Lee Smith551992
8.Jason Isringhausen542007
 Todd Worrell541987
 Todd Worrell541988

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Jason Isringhausen332408.0
2.Todd Worrell232425.7
3.Lee Smith209266.7
4.Bruce Sutter203396.7
5.Lindy McDaniel188884.7
6.Al Hrabosky182451.3
7.Al Brazle1781376.7
8.Bill Sherdel1522450.7
9.Joe Hoerner137244.0
10.Ken Dayley136374.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Red Munger2641944
2.Bob Gibson2581968
3.Bruce Sutter2291984
4.Elton Chamberlain2021888
5.Silver King1971888
6.Lindy McDaniel1961960
7.Mort Cooper1941942
8.Howie Pollet1931943
9.Jack Stivetts1881889
10.John Tudor1841985

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.John Tudor146881.7
2.Silver King1451433.7
3.Chris Carpenter142744.3
4.Elton Chamberlain140568.7
5.Jack Stivetts1381051.0
6.Cy Young137690.7
7.Dave Foutz1361457.7
8.Harry Brecheen1331790.3
9.Mort Cooper1331480.3
10.Max Lanier1331454.7