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WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Fergie Jenkins	7.6	1974
2.	Ken Hill	6.5	1996
3.	Jon Matlack	6.1	1978
4.	Bert Blyleven	5.7	1977
	Charlie Hough	5.7	1985
6.	Bert Blyleven	5.4	1976
	Gaylord Perry	5.4	1976
8.	Kenny Rogers	5.2	1995
9.	Jim Kern	5.0	1979
	C.J. Wilson	5.0	2011

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	31.1	2308.0
2.	Kenny Rogers	28.9	1909.0
3.	Fergie Jenkins	20.3	1410.1
4.	Kevin Brown	16.7	1278.2
5.	Gaylord Perry	14.8	827.1
6.	Nolan Ryan	13.8	840.0
7.	Jose Guzman	13.6	1013.2
8.	Rick Helling	12.9	1008.0
9.	Jon Matlack	11.7	915.0
10.	Bert Blyleven	11.1	437.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Jim Kern	1.57	1979
2.	Darold Knowles	2.04	1970
3.	Mike Paul	2.17	1972
4.	Dick Bosman	2.19	1969
5.	Steve Foucault	2.24	1974
6.	Jon Matlack	2.27	1978
7.	Steve Comer	2.30	1978
8.	Dick Donovan	2.40	1961
9.	Rick Honeycutt	2.42	1983
10.	Greg Harris	2.47	1985

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Gaylord Perry	3.26	827.1
2.	Dick Bosman	3.35	1103.1
3.	Jon Matlack	3.41	915.0
4.	Nolan Ryan	3.43	840.0
5.	Claude Osteen	3.46	638.0
6.	Joe Coleman	3.51	850.1
7.	Fergie Jenkins	3.56	1410.1
8.	C.J. Wilson	3.60	708.0
9.	Casey Cox	3.67	747.1
10.	Charlie Hough	3.68	2308.0

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Fergie Jenkins	25	1974
2.	Kevin Brown	21	1992
3.	Rick Helling	20	1998
4.	Jim Bibby	19	1974
	Aaron Sele	19	1998
6.	Charlie Hough	18	1987
	Fergie Jenkins	18	1978
	Kenny Rogers	18	2004
	Aaron Sele	18	1999
10.	Doyle Alexander	17	1977
	Steve Comer	17	1979
	Scott Feldman	17	2009
	Charlie Hough	17	1986
	Fergie Jenkins	17	1975
	Kenny Rogers	17	1995
	Bobby Witt	17	1990

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	139	2308.0
2.	Kenny Rogers	133	1909.0
3.	Bobby Witt	104	1680.2
4.	Fergie Jenkins	93	1410.1
5.	Kevin Brown	78	1278.2
6.	Rick Helling	68	1008.0
7.	Jose Guzman	66	1013.2
8.	Darren Oliver	60	955.1
9.	Dick Bosman	59	1103.1
10.	Danny Darwin	55	872.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Darold Knowles	.818	1969
2.	Steve Comer	.800	1981
3.	Danny Darwin	.765	1980
	Tommy Hunter	.765	2010
5.	Derek Holland	.762	2011
6.	Matt Harrison	.750	2008
	Jeff Zimmerman	.750	1999
8.	Rick Helling	.741	1998
9.	Dick Bosman	.737	1969
10.	Jim Kern	.722	1979

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Aaron Sele	.649	417.2
2.	Kenny Rogers	.581	1909.0
3.	Steve Comer	.574	575.2
4.	Rick Helling	.571	1008.0
5.	Nolan Ryan	.567	840.0
6.	Fergie Jenkins	.564	1410.1
7.	Vicente Padilla	.558	599.1
8.	C.J. Wilson	.551	708.0
9.	Kevin Brown	.549	1278.2
10.	Roger Pavlik	.547	743.0

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	1.006	1991
2.	Fergie Jenkins	1.008	1974
3.	Dick Bosman	1.010	1969
4.	Tom Cheney	1.020	1963
5.	Dick Donovan	1.026	1961
6.	Nolan Ryan	1.034	1990
7.	Greg Harris	1.035	1985
8.	Gaylord Perry	1.049	1975
9.	Cliff Lee	1.058	2010
10.	Bert Blyleven	1.065	1977

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	1.126	840.0
2.	Fergie Jenkins	1.173	1410.1
3.	Gaylord Perry	1.181	827.1
4.	Dick Bosman	1.249	1103.1
5.	Phil Ortega	1.273	712.1
	Claude Osteen	1.273	638.0
7.	Joe Coleman	1.282	850.1
	Charlie Hough	1.282	2308.0
9.	Frank Tanana	1.290	677.2
10.	C.J. Wilson	1.291	708.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Mitch Williams	5.218	1987
2.	Nolan Ryan	5.306	1991
3.	Greg Harris	5.894	1985
4.	Jim Bibby	6.039	1973
5.	Nolan Ryan	6.044	1990
6.	Nolan Ryan	6.092	1989
7.	Jim Kern	6.231	1979
8.	Tom Cheney	6.535	1963
9.	Pete Richert	6.773	1965
10.	Bobby Witt	6.918	1988

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.354	840.0
2.	Charlie Hough	7.779	2308.0
3.	C.J. Wilson	7.869	708.0
4.	Jim Bibby	7.962	529.0
5.	Phil Ortega	8.061	712.1
6.	Joe Coleman	8.393	850.1
7.	Joaquin Benoit	8.462	591.1
8.	Fergie Jenkins	8.545	1410.1
9.	Gaylord Perry	8.561	827.1
10.	Danny Darwin	8.597	872.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Cliff Lee	0.994	2010
2.	Rick Honeycutt	1.198	1981
3.	Fergie Jenkins	1.234	1974
4.	Bob Tewksbury	1.388	1995
5.	John Burkett	1.426	1997
6.	Fergie Jenkins	1.482	1978
7.	Jon Matlack	1.700	1978
8.	Gaylord Perry	1.761	1975
9.	Dick Bosman	1.819	1969
10.	Jon Matlack	1.841	1980

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Fergie Jenkins	2.010	1410.1
2.	Gaylord Perry	2.067	827.1
3.	John Burkett	2.069	600.1
4.	Jon Matlack	2.154	915.0
5.	Dick Bosman	2.472	1103.1
6.	Claude Osteen	2.539	638.0
7.	Steve Hargan	2.686	512.2
8.	Frank Tanana	2.762	677.2
9.	Casey Cox	2.770	747.1
10.	Doc Medich	2.858	790.1

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	11.319	1989
2.	Mitch Williams	10.684	1987
3.	Nolan Ryan	10.561	1991
4.	Nolan Ryan	10.235	1990
5.	Bobby Witt	10.070	1987
6.	Bobby Witt	9.932	1986
7.	Nolan Ryan	8.981	1992
8.	Bobby Witt	8.959	1990
9.	Greg Harris	8.841	1985
10.	Colby Lewis	8.776	2010

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	10.061	840.0
2.	Joaquin Benoit	8.188	591.1
3.	C.J. Wilson	8.097	708.0
4.	Colby Lewis	7.661	578.0
5.	Bobby Witt	7.524	1680.2
6.	Roger Pavlik	6.371	743.0
7.	Jose Guzman	6.348	1013.2
8.	Kevin Millwood	6.294	755.0
9.	Gaylord Perry	6.255	827.1
10.	Vicente Padilla	6.202	599.1

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Mitch Williams	85	1987
2.	Kenny Rogers	81	1992
3.	Mitch Williams	80	1986
4.	Mike Venafro	77	2000
5.	Jamey Wright	75	2008
6.	Ron Kline	74	1965
	Dale Mohorcic	74	1987
	C.J. Wilson	74	2009
9.	Francisco Cordero	73	2003
	Greg Harris	73	1986
	Kenny Rogers	73	1989

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Kenny Rogers	528	1909.0
2.	Jeff Russell	445	752.2
3.	Francisco Cordero	356	397.0
4.	Charlie Hough	344	2308.0
5.	C.J. Wilson	325	708.0
6.	Darren Oliver	317	955.1
7.	Casey Cox	302	747.1
8.	Frank Francisco	277	283.1
9.	Bobby Witt	276	1680.2
10.	Joaquin Benoit	273	591.1

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Francisco Cordero	49	2004
2.	John Wetteland	43	1999
3.	John Wetteland	42	1998
4.	Neftali Feliz	40	2010
	Tom Henke	40	1993
6.	Jeff Russell	38	1989
7.	Francisco Cordero	37	2005
8.	John Wetteland	34	2000
9.	Neftali Feliz	32	2011
	Akinori Otsuka	32	2006

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	John Wetteland	150	253.0
2.	Jeff Russell	134	752.2
3.	Francisco Cordero	117	397.0
4.	Ron Kline	83	364.2
5.	Neftali Feliz	74	162.2
6.	Darold Knowles	64	424.0
7.	Tom Henke	58	172.1
8.	C.J. Wilson	52	708.0
9.	Jim Kern	37	236.1
10.	Akinori Otsuka	36	92.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Fergie Jenkins	328.1	1974
2.	Charlie Hough	285.1	1987
3.	Fergie Jenkins	270.0	1975
	Jon Matlack	270.0	1978
5.	Charlie Hough	266.0	1984
6.	Kevin Brown	265.2	1992
7.	Jim Bibby	264.0	1974
8.	Fergie Jenkins	259.0	1979
9.	Claude Osteen	257.0	1964
10.	Charlie Hough	252.0	1983
	Charlie Hough	252.0	1988

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	2308.0	2308.0
2.	Kenny Rogers	1909.0	1909.0
3.	Bobby Witt	1680.2	1680.2
4.	Fergie Jenkins	1410.1	1410.1
5.	Kevin Brown	1278.2	1278.2
6.	Dick Bosman	1103.1	1103.1
7.	Jose Guzman	1013.2	1013.2
8.	Rick Helling	1008.0	1008.0
9.	Darren Oliver	955.1	955.1
10.	Jon Matlack	915.0	915.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	301	1989
2.	Nolan Ryan	232	1990
3.	Fergie Jenkins	225	1974
4.	Charlie Hough	223	1987
5.	Bobby Witt	221	1990
6.	C.J. Wilson	206	2011
7.	Nolan Ryan	203	1991
8.	Colby Lewis	196	2010
9.	Pete Richert	195	1966
10.	Ed Correa	189	1986

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	1452	2308.0
2.	Bobby Witt	1405	1680.2
3.	Kenny Rogers	1201	1909.0
4.	Nolan Ryan	939	840.0
5.	Fergie Jenkins	895	1410.1
6.	Kevin Brown	742	1278.2
7.	Jose Guzman	715	1013.2
8.	Rick Helling	687	1008.0
9.	C.J. Wilson	637	708.0
10.	Darren Oliver	629	955.1

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Jim Bibby	41	1974
	Fergie Jenkins	41	1974
3.	Charlie Hough	40	1987
4.	Fergie Jenkins	37	1975
	Fergie Jenkins	37	1979
6.	Joe Coleman	36	1969
	Steve Comer	36	1979
	Charlie Hough	36	1984
	Claude Osteen	36	1964
10.	Dick Bosman	35	1971
	Kevin Brown	35	1992
	Rick Helling	35	1999
	Rick Helling	35	2000
	Ken Hill	35	1996
	Kenny Rogers	35	2004
	Frank Tanana	35	1984
	John Thomson	35	2003

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	313	2308.0
2.	Bobby Witt	269	1680.2
3.	Kenny Rogers	252	1909.0
4.	Fergie Jenkins	190	1410.1
5.	Kevin Brown	186	1278.2
6.	Rick Helling	159	1008.0
7.	Dick Bosman	155	1103.1
8.	Jose Guzman	152	1013.2
9.	Darren Oliver	137	955.1
10.	Nolan Ryan	129	840.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Fergie Jenkins	29	1974
2.	Fergie Jenkins	22	1975
3.	Gaylord Perry	21	1976
4.	Jon Matlack	18	1978
5.	Charlie Hough	17	1984
6.	Fergie Jenkins	16	1978
7.	Bert Blyleven	15	1977
	Gaylord Perry	15	1975
9.	Bert Blyleven	14	1976
	Charlie Hough	14	1985

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	98	2308.0
2.	Fergie Jenkins	90	1410.1
3.	Gaylord Perry	55	827.1
4.	Kevin Brown	40	1278.2
5.	Joe Coleman	36	850.1
6.	Bobby Witt	33	1680.2
7.	Jon Matlack	32	915.0
8.	Bert Blyleven	29	437.0
9.	Claude Osteen	28	638.0
10.	Jim Bibby	26	529.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Bert Blyleven	6	1976
	Fergie Jenkins	6	1974
3.	Jim Bibby	5	1974
	Bert Blyleven	5	1977
5.	Frank Bertaina	4	1967
	Tom Cheney	4	1963
	Joe Coleman	4	1969
	Derek Holland	4	2011
	Fergie Jenkins	4	1975
	Fergie Jenkins	4	1978
	Doc Medich	4	1981
	Camilo Pascual	4	1968
	Gaylord Perry	4	1975
	Gaylord Perry	4	1977

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Fergie Jenkins	17	1410.1
2.	Gaylord Perry	12	827.1
3.	Bert Blyleven	11	437.0
	Charlie Hough	11	2308.0
5.	Dick Bosman	9	1103.1
6.	Jim Bibby	8	529.0
7.	Tom Cheney	7	393.1
	Joe Coleman	7	850.1
	Doc Medich	7	790.1
10.	Kevin Brown	6	1278.2
	Phil Ortega	6	712.1
	Kenny Rogers	6	1909.0
	Nolan Ryan	6	840.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Rick Helling	41	1999
2.	Fergie Jenkins	40	1979
3.	Rick Helling	38	2001
4.	Fergie Jenkins	37	1975
5.	Charlie Hough	36	1987
	Pete Richert	36	1966
7.	Colby Lewis	35	2011
8.	Phil Ortega	33	1965
	Bobby Witt	33	1997
10.	Charlie Hough	32	1986

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	238	2308.0
2.	Kenny Rogers	195	1909.0
3.	Bobby Witt	164	1680.2
4.	Rick Helling	163	1008.0
5.	Fergie Jenkins	161	1410.1
6.	Darren Oliver	114	955.1
7.	Jose Guzman	103	1013.2
8.	Phil Ortega	90	712.1
9.	Dick Bosman	89	1103.1
10.	Kevin Millwood	86	755.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Bobby Witt	143	1986
2.	Bobby Witt	140	1987
3.	Ed Correa	126	1986
	Charlie Hough	126	1988
5.	Charlie Hough	124	1987
6.	Charlie Hough	119	1990
7.	Bobby Witt	114	1989
8.	Jim Bibby	113	1974
9.	Bobby Witt	110	1990
10.	Jim Bibby	106	1973

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Bobby Witt	1001	1680.2
2.	Charlie Hough	965	2308.0
3.	Kenny Rogers	686	1909.0
4.	Kevin Brown	428	1278.2
5.	Darren Oliver	402	955.1
6.	Jose Guzman	395	1013.2
7.	Rick Helling	381	1008.0
8.	Jim Hannan	378	778.2
9.	Nolan Ryan	353	840.0
10.	Roger Pavlik	351	743.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Fergie Jenkins	286	1974
2.	Jon Matlack	265	1980
3.	Kevin Brown	262	1992
4.	Fergie Jenkins	261	1975
5.	Charlie Hough	260	1984
6.	Kenny Rogers	257	2000
7.	Rick Helling	256	2001
	Claude Osteen	256	1964
9.	Jim Bibby	255	1974
10.	Fergie Jenkins	252	1979
	Jon Matlack	252	1978

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Kenny Rogers	1997	1909.0
2.	Charlie Hough	1995	2308.0
3.	Bobby Witt	1649	1680.2
4.	Fergie Jenkins	1339	1410.1
5.	Kevin Brown	1322	1278.2
6.	Dick Bosman	1075	1103.1
7.	Darren Oliver	1072	955.1
8.	Rick Helling	1054	1008.0
9.	Jose Guzman	983	1013.2
10.	Jon Matlack	964	915.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Cliff Lee	8.000	2010
2.	Fergie Jenkins	5.000	1974
3.	John Burkett	4.633	1997
4.	Gaylord Perry	4.111	1975
5.	Fergie Jenkins	3.829	1978
6.	Gaylord Perry	3.161	1977
7.	Bob Humphreys	3.143	1966
8.	Nolan Ryan	3.135	1990
9.	Bert Blyleven	3.130	1976
10.	Jon Matlack	3.078	1978

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Gaylord Perry	3.026	827.1
2.	John Burkett	2.993	600.1
3.	Fergie Jenkins	2.841	1410.1
4.	Nolan Ryan	2.660	840.0
5.	Jon Matlack	2.251	915.0
6.	Kevin Millwood	2.200	755.0
7.	C.J. Wilson	2.159	708.0
8.	Colby Lewis	2.139	578.0
9.	Joaquin Benoit	1.908	591.1
10.	Danny Darwin	1.899	872.0

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Mike Paul	0.223	1972
2.	Doyle Alexander	0.238	1979
3.	Jim Hannan	0.257	1968
4.	Darold Knowles	0.302	1970
5.	Jim Kern	0.315	1979
6.	Danny Darwin	0.328	1980
7.	Bill Gogolewski	0.362	1971
8.	Kevin Brown	0.373	1992
9.	Steve Comer	0.384	1978
10.	Darold Knowles	0.397	1967

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Doc Medich	0.547	790.1
2.	Kevin Brown	0.598	1278.2
3.	Gaylord Perry	0.642	827.1
4.	Nolan Ryan	0.654	840.0
5.	C.J. Wilson	0.674	708.0
6.	Jon Matlack	0.679	915.0
7.	Danny Darwin	0.692	872.0
8.	Jim Bibby	0.715	529.0
9.	Steve Comer	0.719	575.2
10.	Dick Bosman	0.726	1103.1

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Denny McLain	22	1971
2.	Jim Bibby	19	1974
	Don Rudolph	19	1963
4.	Fergie Jenkins	18	1975
	Joe McClain	18	1961
	Frank Tanana	18	1982
7.	Rick Honeycutt	17	1982
8.	Dick Bosman	16	1971
	Joe Coleman	16	1968
	Bennie Daniels	16	1962
	Charlie Hough	16	1985
	Charlie Hough	16	1988

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	123	2308.0
2.	Bobby Witt	104	1680.2
3.	Kenny Rogers	96	1909.0
4.	Fergie Jenkins	72	1410.1
5.	Dick Bosman	64	1103.1
	Kevin Brown	64	1278.2
7.	Jose Guzman	62	1013.2
8.	Bennie Daniels	60	821.1
9.	Darren Oliver	54	955.1
10.	Danny Darwin	52	872.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Jim Bibby	139	1974
2.	Rick Helling	124	2001
3.	John Burkett	123	1998
4.	Charlie Hough	120	1987
	Bobby Witt	120	1996
6.	Rick Helling	118	1999
	Fergie Jenkins	118	1975
8.	Fergie Jenkins	117	1979
	John Thomson	117	2003
10.	Roger Pavlik	116	1996

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	943	2308.0
2.	Bobby Witt	906	1680.2
3.	Kenny Rogers	882	1909.0
4.	Fergie Jenkins	558	1410.1
5.	Rick Helling	544	1008.0
6.	Kevin Brown	541	1278.2
7.	Darren Oliver	524	955.1
8.	Jose Guzman	439	1013.2
9.	Dick Bosman	411	1103.1
10.	Kevin Millwood	383	755.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Bobby Witt	22	1986
2.	Ed Correa	19	1986
	Nolan Ryan	19	1989
4.	Frank Bertaina	17	1968
5.	Charlie Hough	16	1986
	Bobby Witt	16	1988
7.	Dennis Higgins	15	1969
8.	Pete Broberg	14	1972
	Joe Coleman	14	1970
10.	Kevin Brown	12	1991
	Joe Coleman	12	1969
	Steve Hargan	12	1975
	Charlie Hough	12	1984
	Charlie Hough	12	1987
	Vicente Padilla	12	2008
	Dave Stewart	12	1984
	Frank Tanana	12	1984

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	99	2308.0
2.	Bobby Witt	95	1680.2
3.	Kevin Brown	52	1278.2
4.	Nolan Ryan	48	840.0
5.	Kenny Rogers	47	1909.0
6.	Joe Coleman	43	850.1
7.	Roger Pavlik	39	743.0
	Jeff Russell	39	752.2
9.	Jim Hannan	37	778.2
10.	Darren Oliver	36	955.1

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Charlie Hough	19	1987
2.	Vicente Padilla	17	2006
	Chan Ho Park	17	2002
4.	Kevin Brown	15	1993
	Vicente Padilla	15	2008
6.	Pete Broberg	13	1972
	Kevin Brown	13	1991
	Chan Ho Park	13	2004
	Aaron Sele	13	1998
10.	Joe Coleman	12	1968
	Charlie Hough	12	1988
	Nolan Ryan	12	1992
	Aaron Sele	12	1999

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	89	2308.0
2.	Kenny Rogers	62	1909.0
3.	Kevin Brown	52	1278.2
4.	Darren Oliver	51	955.1
5.	Vicente Padilla	49	599.1
6.	Chan Ho Park	42	380.2
7.	C.J. Wilson	41	708.0
8.	Nolan Ryan	34	840.0
9.	Scott Feldman	33	604.0
10.	Joe Coleman	31	850.1

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Fergie Jenkins	1305	1974
2.	Charlie Hough	1231	1987
3.	Jim Bibby	1134	1974
4.	Charlie Hough	1133	1984
5.	Fergie Jenkins	1119	1975
6.	Kevin Brown	1108	1992
7.	Jon Matlack	1097	1978
8.	Fergie Jenkins	1089	1979
9.	Claude Osteen	1070	1964
10.	Charlie Hough	1067	1988

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	9736	2308.0
2.	Kenny Rogers	8271	1909.0
3.	Bobby Witt	7521	1680.2
4.	Fergie Jenkins	5797	1410.1
5.	Kevin Brown	5487	1278.2
6.	Dick Bosman	4582	1103.1
7.	Rick Helling	4377	1008.0
8.	Jose Guzman	4330	1013.2
9.	Darren Oliver	4275	955.1
10.	Jon Matlack	3836	915.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Jeff Russell	66	1989
2.	Francisco Cordero	63	2004
	Greg Harris	63	1986
4.	Francisco Cordero	60	2005
	Tom Henke	60	1993
6.	Neftali Feliz	59	2010
	John Wetteland	59	1998
	John Wetteland	59	1999
9.	Ron Kline	58	1965
	John Wetteland	58	1997

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Jeff Russell	251	752.2
2.	John Wetteland	233	253.0
3.	Francisco Cordero	220	397.0
4.	Ron Kline	202	364.2
5.	Darold Knowles	173	424.0
6.	Steve Foucault	147	382.2
7.	Kenny Rogers	128	1909.0
8.	Mitch Williams	121	274.2
9.	Neftali Feliz	118	162.2
10.	Tom Henke	115	172.1

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Jim Kern	264	1979
2.	Darold Knowles	174	1970
3.	Greg Harris	172	1985
4.	Jon Matlack	167	1978
5.	Steve Comer	165	1978
	Rick Honeycutt	165	1983
7.	Dick Donovan	163	1961
8.	Steve Foucault	159	1974
9.	Dick Bosman	158	1969
10.	Greg Harris	153	1986

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	C.J. Wilson	126	708.0
2.	Gaylord Perry	118	827.1
3.	Nolan Ryan	116	840.0
4.	Jeff Russell	115	752.2
5.	Jon Matlack	113	915.0
6.	Charlie Hough	112	2308.0
7.	Kenny Rogers	111	1909.0
8.	Claude Osteen	110	638.0
9.	Kevin Brown	108	1278.2
10.	Danny Darwin	107	872.0
	Jose Guzman	107	1013.2

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Ken Hill	43	1996
2.	Jim Kern	39	1979
3.	Jon Matlack	38	1978
4.	Bert Blyleven	35	1977
5.	Kenny Rogers	32	1995
6.	C.J. Wilson	31	2011
7.	Rick Honeycutt	28	1983
8.	Fergie Jenkins	27	1974
9.	Dick Bosman	26	1969
	Jeff Zimmerman	26	1999

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	93	2308.0
2.	Kenny Rogers	83	1909.0
3.	C.J. Wilson	61	708.0
4.	Francisco Cordero	56	397.0
5.	Bert Blyleven	55	437.0
6.	Gaylord Perry	50	827.1
	John Wetteland	50	253.0
8.	Nolan Ryan	47	840.0
9.	Darold Knowles	45	424.0
10.	Fergie Jenkins	43	1410.1

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Ken Hill	4.2	1996
	Jon Matlack	4.2	1978
3.	Jim Kern	3.9	1979
4.	Bert Blyleven	3.8	1977
5.	Kenny Rogers	3.2	1995
	C.J. Wilson	3.2	2011
7.	Rick Honeycutt	3.0	1983
	Fergie Jenkins	3.0	1974
9.	Dick Bosman	2.8	1969
10.	Dick Donovan	2.7	1961

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	9.6	2308.0
2.	Kenny Rogers	8.4	1909.0
3.	C.J. Wilson	6.4	708.0
4.	Bert Blyleven	6.0	437.0
5.	Francisco Cordero	5.5	397.0
6.	Gaylord Perry	5.2	827.1
7.	Nolan Ryan	5.1	840.0
8.	Darold Knowles	4.8	424.0
	John Wetteland	4.8	253.0
10.	Fergie Jenkins	4.6	1410.1

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	Year
1.	Ken Hill	47.29	1996
2.	Jim Kern	44.52	1979
3.	Bert Blyleven	41.00	1977
4.	Jon Matlack	33.56	1978
5.	Fergie Jenkins	33.42	1974
6.	Jeff Zimmerman	30.54	1999
7.	Rick Honeycutt	29.29	1983
8.	Dick Bosman	28.74	1969
9.	Kenny Rogers	28.29	1995
10.	Charlie Hough	27.82	1983

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	79.86	2308.0
2.	Bert Blyleven	68.47	437.0
3.	Fergie Jenkins	64.77	1410.1
4.	Kenny Rogers	62.65	1909.0
5.	Jeff Zimmerman	61.39	228.2
6.	Gaylord Perry	60.73	827.1
7.	John Wetteland	51.45	253.0
8.	Francisco Cordero	50.58	397.0
9.	C.J. Wilson	50.16	708.0
10.	Nolan Ryan	49.32	840.0

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Fergie Jenkins	5.5	1974
2.	Jim Kern	4.7	1979
3.	Francisco Cordero	4.4	2004
4.	Jeff Zimmerman	4.1	2001
5.	Bert Blyleven	3.9	1976
6.	Jeff Zimmerman	3.8	1999
7.	Jon Matlack	3.7	1978
8.	Fergie Jenkins	3.6	1978
	Pete Richert	3.6	1965
10.	Neftali Feliz	3.4	2010

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	10.0	2308.0
2.	Fergie Jenkins	9.8	1410.1
3.	Kenny Rogers	9.2	1909.0
	Jeff Zimmerman	9.2	228.2
5.	John Wetteland	7.3	253.0
6.	Gaylord Perry	6.6	827.1
7.	Francisco Cordero	6.3	397.0
8.	Bert Blyleven	6.0	437.0
9.	Nolan Ryan	5.7	840.0
10.	Neftali Feliz	5.3	162.2
	Jose Guzman	5.3	1013.2
	C.J. Wilson	5.3	708.0

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Fergie Jenkins	4.3	1974
2.	Bert Blyleven	3.8	1977
3.	Jon Matlack	3.7	1978
4.	Nolan Ryan	3.6	1989
5.	Charlie Hough	3.5	1985
	Fergie Jenkins	3.5	1978
7.	Gaylord Perry	3.2	1975
	Nolan Ryan	3.2	1991
9.	Dick Bosman	3.1	1969
10.	Jim Kern	3.0	1979
	C.J. Wilson	3.0	2010
	Jeff Zimmerman	3.0	1999

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	9.5	840.0
2.	Fergie Jenkins	8.4	1410.1
3.	Gaylord Perry	8.3	827.1
4.	Charlie Hough	7.2	2308.0
5.	Bert Blyleven	6.3	437.0
6.	Kenny Rogers	5.3	1909.0
7.	C.J. Wilson	5.1	708.0
8.	Jeff Zimmerman	4.7	228.2
9.	John Wetteland	4.2	253.0
10.	Neftali Feliz	3.9	162.2

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	Year
1.	Ken Hill	4.5	1996
	Jim Kern	4.5	1979
3.	Bert Blyleven	4.4	1977
4.	Fergie Jenkins	3.7	1974
	Jon Matlack	3.7	1978
6.	Dick Bosman	3.3	1969
7.	Rick Honeycutt	3.2	1983
8.	Bert Blyleven	3.1	1976
9.	Charlie Hough	2.9	1983
	Fergie Jenkins	2.9	1978
	Nolan Ryan	2.9	1991

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	IP
1.	Charlie Hough	8.3	2308.0
2.	Bert Blyleven	7.5	437.0
3.	Fergie Jenkins	7.1	1410.1
4.	Gaylord Perry	6.5	827.1
5.	Kenny Rogers	6.1	1909.0
6.	Jeff Zimmerman	5.7	228.2
7.	Nolan Ryan	5.3	840.0
8.	C.J. Wilson	5.1	708.0
9.	John Wetteland	4.8	253.0
10.	Francisco Cordero	4.7	397.0

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