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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.	Ed Mars	0.1	1890

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Ed Mars	0.1	121.1

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Dan Casey	4.14	1890
2.	John Keefe	4.32	1890
3.	Ed Mars	4.67	1890
4.	Mike Morrison	5.88	1890

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Dan Casey	19	1890
2.	John Keefe	17	1890
3.	Ed Mars	9	1890
4.	Mike Morrison	6	1890
5.	Frank Keffer	1	1890
	Charlie McCullough	1	1890
	Bill Sullivan	1	1890

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Dan Casey	19	360.2
2.	John Keefe	17	352.1
3.	Ed Mars	9	121.1
4.	Mike Morrison	6	127.0
5.	Frank Keffer	1	16.0
	Charlie McCullough	1	26.0
	Bill Sullivan	1	42.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Ed Mars	.643	1890
2.	Dan Casey	.463	1890
3.	John Keefe	.415	1890
4.	Mike Morrison	.400	1890

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	John Keefe	1.428	1890
2.	Dan Casey	1.470	1890
3.	Ed Mars	1.492	1890
4.	Mike Morrison	1.669	1890

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	John Keefe	9.068	1890
2.	Dan Casey	9.108	1890
3.	Mike Morrison	9.283	1890
4.	Ed Mars	9.791	1890

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.	Ed Mars	3.635	1890
2.	John Keefe	3.781	1890
3.	Dan Casey	4.117	1890
4.	Mike Morrison	5.740	1890

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.	Mike Morrison	4.890	1890
2.	Ed Mars	4.376	1890
3.	Dan Casey	4.217	1890
4.	John Keefe	3.065	1890

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Dan Casey	45	1890
2.	John Keefe	43	1890
3.	Mike Morrison	17	1890
4.	Ed Mars	16	1890
5.	Bill Sullivan	6	1890
6.	Ezra Lincoln	3	1890
	Toby Lyons	3	1890
	Charlie McCullough	3	1890
9.	Frank Keffer	2	1890
10.	Bones Ely	1	1890

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Dan Casey	45	360.2
2.	John Keefe	43	352.1
3.	Mike Morrison	17	127.0
4.	Ed Mars	16	121.1
5.	Bill Sullivan	6	42.0
6.	Ezra Lincoln	3	20.0
	Toby Lyons	3	22.1
	Charlie McCullough	3	26.0
9.	Frank Keffer	2	16.0
10.	Bones Ely	1	2.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Dan Casey	360.2	1890
2.	John Keefe	352.1	1890
3.	Mike Morrison	127.0	1890
4.	Ed Mars	121.1	1890
5.	Bill Sullivan	42.0	1890
6.	Charlie McCullough	26.0	1890
7.	Toby Lyons	22.1	1890
8.	Ezra Lincoln	20.0	1890
9.	Frank Keffer	16.0	1890
10.	Bones Ely	2.0	1890

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Dan Casey	360.2	360.2
2.	John Keefe	352.1	352.1
3.	Mike Morrison	127.0	127.0
4.	Ed Mars	121.1	121.1
5.	Bill Sullivan	42.0	42.0
6.	Charlie McCullough	26.0	26.0
7.	Toby Lyons	22.1	22.1
8.	Ezra Lincoln	20.0	20.0
9.	Frank Keffer	16.0	16.0
10.	Bones Ely	2.0	2.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Dan Casey	169	1890
2.	John Keefe	120	1890
3.	Mike Morrison	69	1890
4.	Ed Mars	59	1890
5.	Bill Sullivan	13	1890
6.	Charlie McCullough	8	1890
7.	Ezra Lincoln	6	1890
	Toby Lyons	6	1890
9.	Frank Keffer	4	1890

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Dan Casey	169	360.2
2.	John Keefe	120	352.1
3.	Mike Morrison	69	127.0
4.	Ed Mars	59	121.1
5.	Bill Sullivan	13	42.0
6.	Charlie McCullough	8	26.0
7.	Ezra Lincoln	6	20.0
	Toby Lyons	6	22.1
9.	Frank Keffer	4	16.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Dan Casey	42	1890
2.	John Keefe	41	1890
3.	Ed Mars	14	1890
	Mike Morrison	14	1890
5.	Bill Sullivan	6	1890
6.	Ezra Lincoln	3	1890
	Toby Lyons	3	1890
	Charlie McCullough	3	1890
9.	Frank Keffer	1	1890

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Dan Casey	42	360.2
2.	John Keefe	41	352.1
3.	Ed Mars	14	121.1
	Mike Morrison	14	127.0
5.	Bill Sullivan	6	42.0
6.	Ezra Lincoln	3	20.0
	Toby Lyons	3	22.1
	Charlie McCullough	3	26.0
9.	Frank Keffer	1	16.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Dan Casey	40	1890
2.	John Keefe	36	1890
3.	Ed Mars	14	1890
4.	Mike Morrison	13	1890
5.	Bill Sullivan	4	1890
6.	Charlie McCullough	3	1890
7.	Ezra Lincoln	2	1890
	Toby Lyons	2	1890
9.	Frank Keffer	1	1890

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Dan Casey	40	360.2
2.	John Keefe	36	352.1
3.	Ed Mars	14	121.1
4.	Mike Morrison	13	127.0
5.	Bill Sullivan	4	42.0
6.	Charlie McCullough	3	26.0
7.	Ezra Lincoln	2	20.0
	Toby Lyons	2	22.1
9.	Frank Keffer	1	16.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Dan Casey	2	1890
	John Keefe	2	1890
3.	Mike Morrison	1	1890

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Dan Casey	2	360.2
	John Keefe	2	352.1
3.	Mike Morrison	1	127.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	John Keefe	9	1890
2.	Dan Casey	8	1890
3.	Mike Morrison	4	1890
4.	Ed Mars	2	1890
	Bill Sullivan	2	1890
6.	Ezra Lincoln	1	1890
	Toby Lyons	1	1890
	Charlie McCullough	1	1890

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	John Keefe	9	352.1
2.	Dan Casey	8	360.2
3.	Mike Morrison	4	127.0
4.	Ed Mars	2	121.1
	Bill Sullivan	2	42.0
6.	Ezra Lincoln	1	20.0
	Toby Lyons	1	22.1
	Charlie McCullough	1	26.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Dan Casey	165	1890
2.	John Keefe	148	1890
3.	Mike Morrison	81	1890
4.	Ed Mars	49	1890
5.	Bill Sullivan	27	1890
6.	Toby Lyons	21	1890
7.	Charlie McCullough	14	1890
8.	Frank Keffer	9	1890
9.	Ezra Lincoln	4	1890

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Dan Casey	165	360.2
2.	John Keefe	148	352.1
3.	Mike Morrison	81	127.0
4.	Ed Mars	49	121.1
5.	Bill Sullivan	27	42.0
6.	Toby Lyons	21	22.1
7.	Charlie McCullough	14	26.0
8.	Frank Keffer	9	16.0
9.	Ezra Lincoln	4	20.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Dan Casey	365	1890
2.	John Keefe	355	1890
3.	Ed Mars	132	1890
4.	Mike Morrison	131	1890
5.	Bill Sullivan	51	1890
6.	Toby Lyons	40	1890
7.	Ezra Lincoln	33	1890
8.	Charlie McCullough	29	1890
9.	Frank Keffer	15	1890
10.	Bones Ely	7	1890

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Dan Casey	365	360.2
2.	John Keefe	355	352.1
3.	Ed Mars	132	121.1
4.	Mike Morrison	131	127.0
5.	Bill Sullivan	51	42.0
6.	Toby Lyons	40	22.1
7.	Ezra Lincoln	33	20.0
8.	Charlie McCullough	29	26.0
9.	Frank Keffer	15	16.0
10.	Bones Ely	7	2.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Ed Mars	1.204	1890
2.	Dan Casey	1.024	1890
3.	Mike Morrison	0.852	1890
4.	John Keefe	0.811	1890

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.	Ed Mars	0.148	1890
2.	Dan Casey	0.200	1890
3.	John Keefe	0.230	1890
4.	Mike Morrison	0.283	1890

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	John Keefe	24	1890
2.	Dan Casey	22	1890
3.	Mike Morrison	9	1890
4.	Ed Mars	5	1890
5.	Bill Sullivan	4	1890
6.	Ezra Lincoln	3	1890
7.	Toby Lyons	2	1890
	Charlie McCullough	2	1890
9.	Frank Keffer	1	1890

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	John Keefe	24	352.1
2.	Dan Casey	22	360.2
3.	Mike Morrison	9	127.0
4.	Ed Mars	5	121.1
5.	Bill Sullivan	4	42.0
6.	Ezra Lincoln	3	20.0
7.	Toby Lyons	2	22.1
	Charlie McCullough	2	26.0
9.	Frank Keffer	1	16.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	John Keefe	169	1890
2.	Dan Casey	166	1890
3.	Mike Morrison	83	1890
4.	Ed Mars	63	1890
5.	Bill Sullivan	37	1890
6.	Toby Lyons	26	1890
7.	Ezra Lincoln	23	1890
8.	Charlie McCullough	21	1890
9.	Frank Keffer	10	1890
10.	Bones Ely	5	1890

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	John Keefe	169	352.1
2.	Dan Casey	166	360.2
3.	Mike Morrison	83	127.0
4.	Ed Mars	63	121.1
5.	Bill Sullivan	37	42.0
6.	Toby Lyons	26	22.1
7.	Ezra Lincoln	23	20.0
8.	Charlie McCullough	21	26.0
9.	Frank Keffer	10	16.0
10.	Bones Ely	5	2.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Mike Morrison	26	1890
2.	Dan Casey	15	1890
3.	John Keefe	9	1890
4.	Bill Sullivan	3	1890
5.	Ed Mars	2	1890
6.	Ezra Lincoln	1	1890
	Toby Lyons	1	1890

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Mike Morrison	26	127.0
2.	Dan Casey	15	360.2
3.	John Keefe	9	352.1
4.	Bill Sullivan	3	42.0
5.	Ed Mars	2	121.1
6.	Ezra Lincoln	1	20.0
	Toby Lyons	1	22.1

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	John Keefe	25	1890
2.	Dan Casey	14	1890
3.	Mike Morrison	13	1890
4.	Bill Sullivan	6	1890
5.	Ed Mars	5	1890
6.	Ezra Lincoln	1	1890
	Toby Lyons	1	1890

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	John Keefe	25	352.1
2.	Dan Casey	14	360.2
3.	Mike Morrison	13	127.0
4.	Bill Sullivan	6	42.0
5.	Ed Mars	5	121.1
6.	Ezra Lincoln	1	20.0
	Toby Lyons	1	22.1

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Dan Casey	1612	1890
2.	John Keefe	1572	1890
3.	Mike Morrison	601	1890
4.	Ed Mars	545	1890
5.	Bill Sullivan	208	1890
6.	Toby Lyons	128	1890
7.	Charlie McCullough	120	1890
8.	Ezra Lincoln	97	1890
9.	Frank Keffer	71	1890
10.	Bones Ely	13	1890

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Dan Casey	1612	360.2
2.	John Keefe	1572	352.1
3.	Mike Morrison	601	127.0
4.	Ed Mars	545	121.1
5.	Bill Sullivan	208	42.0
6.	Toby Lyons	128	22.1
7.	Charlie McCullough	120	26.0
8.	Ezra Lincoln	97	20.0
9.	Frank Keffer	71	16.0
10.	Bones Ely	13	2.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Dan Casey	3	1890
	Mike Morrison	3	1890
3.	John Keefe	2	1890
	Ed Mars	2	1890
5.	Bones Ely	1	1890
	Frank Keffer	1	1890

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Dan Casey	3	360.2
	Mike Morrison	3	127.0
3.	John Keefe	2	352.1
	Ed Mars	2	121.1
5.	Bones Ely	1	2.0
	Frank Keffer	1	16.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Dan Casey	86	1890
2.	John Keefe	82	1890
3.	Ed Mars	76	1890
4.	Mike Morrison	61	1890

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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