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Syracuse Stars Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Single-Season Leaders

Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	4.7	1879
2.	Mike Dorgan	0.3	1879

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	4.7	457.1
2.	Mike Dorgan	0.3	12.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	2.99	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	3.76	1879

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	18	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	4	1879

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	18	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	4	179.2

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	.353	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	.211	1879

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	.353	457.1

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	1.198	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	1.469	1879

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	10.174	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	12.273	1879

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.	Harry McCormick	0.610	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	0.952	1879

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.	Harry McCormick	1.889	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	1.403	1879

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	54	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	22	1879
3.	Mike Dorgan	2	1879

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	54	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	22	179.2
3.	Mike Dorgan	2	12.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	457.1	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	179.2	1879
3.	Mike Dorgan	12.0	1879

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	457.1	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	179.2	179.2
3.	Mike Dorgan	12.0	12.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	96	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	28	1879
3.	Mike Dorgan	8	1879

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	96	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	28	179.2
3.	Mike Dorgan	8	12.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	54	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	17	1879

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	54	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	17	179.2

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	49	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	15	1879

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	49	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	15	179.2

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	5	1879

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	5	457.1

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	3	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	1	1879

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	3	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	1	179.2

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	31	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	19	1879
3.	Mike Dorgan	2	1879

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	31	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	19	179.2
3.	Mike Dorgan	2	12.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	517	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	245	1879
3.	Mike Dorgan	13	1879

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	517	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	245	179.2
3.	Mike Dorgan	13	12.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	3.097	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	1.474	1879

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Blondie Purcell	0.050	1879
2.	Harry McCormick	0.059	1879

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	33	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	15	1879

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	33	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	15	179.2

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	152	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	75	1879
3.	Mike Dorgan	3	1879

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	152	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	75	179.2
3.	Mike Dorgan	3	12.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	31	1879
	Blondie Purcell	31	1879
3.	Mike Dorgan	2	1879

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	31	457.1
	Blondie Purcell	31	179.2
3.	Mike Dorgan	2	12.0

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.	Harry McCormick	1975	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	827	1879
3.	Mike Dorgan	52	1879

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	1975	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	827	179.2
3.	Mike Dorgan	52	12.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	4	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	3	1879

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Harry McCormick	4	457.1
2.	Blondie Purcell	3	179.2

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Harry McCormick	80	1879
2.	Blondie Purcell	64	1879

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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