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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Mark Eichhorn1.7201986
2.Duane Ward1.9541992
3.Roger Clemens2.0451997
4.Roy Halladay2.4142005
5.Dave Stieb2.4791985
6.Juan Guzman2.6401992
7.Roger Clemens2.6461998
8.Jimmy Key2.7591987
9.Duane Ward2.7671991
10.Roy Halladay2.7802008

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Tom Henke2.478563.0
2.Duane Ward3.181650.7
3.Dave Stieb3.4182873.0
4.Jimmy Key3.4231695.7
5.Roy Halladay3.4731930.7
6.Doyle Alexander3.564750.0
7.Paul Quantrill3.668517.7
8.John Cerutti3.869772.3
9.A.J. Burnett3.943522.7
10.David Wells4.0591148.7

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Roy Halladay222003
2.Roger Clemens211997
 Jack Morris211992
4.Roger Clemens201998
 Roy Halladay202008
 Pat Hentgen201996
 David Wells202000
8.Roy Halladay192002
 Pat Hentgen191993
10.A.J. Burnett182008
 Dave Stieb181990

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Dave Stieb1752873.0
2.Roy Halladay1411930.7
3.Jim Clancy1282204.7
4.Jimmy Key1161695.7
5.Pat Hentgen1071636.0
6.David Wells841148.7
7.Juan Guzman761215.7
8.Todd Stottlemyre691139.0
9.Kelvim Escobar58849.0
10.Luis Leal51946.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Dennis Lamp1.0001985
2.Paul Quantrill.8462001
3.Juan Guzman.8241993
4.Jack Morris.7781992
5.Roger Clemens.7691998
 Juan Guzman.7691991
 Roy Halladay.7692009
8.Juan Guzman.7621992
 Roy Halladay.7622006
10.Roy Halladay.7592003

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Roger Clemens.759498.7
2.Roy Halladay.6711930.7
3.Doyle Alexander.639750.0
4.David Wells.6041148.7
5.A.J. Burnett.594522.7
6.Jimmy Key.5891695.7
7.Dave Stieb.5662873.0
8.Pat Hentgen.5571636.0
9.John Cerutti.554772.3
10.Juan Guzman.5511215.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Mark Eichhorn0.9551986
2.Roy Halladay0.9602005
3.Roger Clemens1.0301997
4.Roy Halladay1.0532008
 Duane Ward1.0531991
6.Jimmy Key1.0581987
7.Roy Halladay1.0712003
8.Roger Clemens1.0951998
9.Roy Halladay1.0982009
10.Roy Halladay1.1002006

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Tom Henke1.025563.0
2.Jimmy Key1.1961695.7
3.Roy Halladay1.2011930.7
4.Doyle Alexander1.232750.0
5.Duane Ward1.240650.7
6.Dave Stieb1.2412873.0
7.David Wells1.2751148.7
8.A.J. Burnett1.284522.7
9.Juan Guzman1.3531215.7
10.Jim Clancy1.3602204.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Mark Eichhorn6.0191986
2.Juan Guzman6.3611991
3.Roger Clemens6.4811998
4.Kelvim Escobar6.6432001
5.Duane Ward6.7081991
6.Juan Guzman6.7251992
7.Duane Ward6.7501992
8.Dave Stieb6.8151988
9.Roger Clemens6.9551997
10.Dave Stieb6.9961985

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Tom Henke6.570563.0
2.Duane Ward7.317650.7
3.Dave Stieb7.9732873.0
4.Juan Guzman8.1361215.7
5.A.J. Burnett8.265522.7
6.Jimmy Key8.6201695.7
7.Ted Lilly8.638505.3
8.Woody Williams8.643613.3
9.Roy Halladay8.7681930.7
10.Jim Clancy8.9202204.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Roy Halladay1.0832003
2.Jimmy Key1.1251989
3.Roy Halladay1.1432005
4.David Wells1.2152000
5.Roy Halladay1.2442009
6.Josh Towers1.2512005
7.Jimmy Key1.2801990
8.Roy Halladay1.3912006
9.Roy Halladay1.4272008
10.Doyle Alexander1.6221986

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Josh Towers1.628558.3
2.Roy Halladay2.0371930.7
3.Doyle Alexander2.064750.0
4.Jimmy Key2.1441695.7
5.David Wells2.3041148.7
6.Paul Quantrill2.503517.7
7.Tom Henke2.654563.0
8.John Cerutti2.960772.3
9.Luis Leal3.044946.0
10.Dave Stieb3.1952873.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Duane Ward11.0681991
2.Roger Clemens10.3931998
3.Roger Clemens9.9541997
4.Duane Ward9.5761989
5.A.J. Burnett9.5612007
6.Mark Eichhorn9.5161986
7.A.J. Burnett9.3932008
8.Duane Ward9.1481992
9.Kelvim Escobar8.6432001
10.Juan Guzman8.2201992

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Tom Henke10.295563.0
2.Duane Ward9.281650.7
3.A.J. Burnett9.040522.7
4.Kelvim Escobar7.887849.0
5.Juan Guzman7.6251215.7
6.Ted Lilly7.551505.3
7.Roy Halladay6.4941930.7
8.Woody Williams6.442613.3
9.Chris Carpenter6.326870.7
10.David Wells6.1431148.7

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Mark Eichhorn891987
2.Paul Quantrill821998
3.Scott Downs812007
 Duane Ward811991
5.Paul Quantrill802001
 Scott Schoeneweis802005
7.Trever Miller792003
 Duane Ward791992
9.Dan Plesac781998
10.Paul Quantrill771997

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Duane Ward452650.7
2.Tom Henke446563.0
3.Dave Stieb4392873.0
4.Paul Quantrill386517.7
5.Jim Clancy3522204.7
6.Jimmy Key3171695.7
7.Jason Frasor315329.0
8.David Wells3061148.7
9.Mike Timlin305393.3
10.Kelvim Escobar301849.0

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Duane Ward451993
2.Kelvim Escobar382002
 B.J. Ryan382006
4.Billy Koch362001
5.Tom Henke341987
 Tom Henke341992
7.Billy Koch332000
8.Tom Henke321990
 Tom Henke321991
 B.J. Ryan322008

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Tom Henke217563.0
2.Duane Ward121650.7
3.Billy Koch100211.7
4.B.J. Ryan75155.3
5.Kelvim Escobar58849.0
6.Mike Timlin52393.3
7.Miguel Batista36273.3
8.Jeremy Accardo35117.7
9.Joey McLaughlin31341.0
10.Roy Lee Jackson30337.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Dave Stieb288.31982
2.Dave Stieb278.01983
3.Dave Stieb267.01984
4.Jim Clancy266.71982
5.Roy Halladay266.02003
6.Pat Hentgen265.71996
7.Dave Stieb265.01985
8.Roger Clemens264.01997
 Pat Hentgen264.01997
10.Doyle Alexander261.71984

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Dave Stieb2873.02873.0
2.Jim Clancy2204.72204.7
3.Roy Halladay1930.71930.7
4.Jimmy Key1695.71695.7
5.Pat Hentgen1636.01636.0
6.Juan Guzman1215.71215.7
7.David Wells1148.71148.7
8.Todd Stottlemyre1139.01139.0
9.Luis Leal946.0946.0
10.Chris Carpenter870.7870.7

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Roger Clemens2921997
2.Roger Clemens2711998
3.A.J. Burnett2312008
4.Roy Halladay2062008
5.Roy Halladay2042003
6.Dave Stieb1981984
7.Juan Guzman1941993
8.Dave Stieb1871983
9.Jim Clancy1801987
10.Pat Hentgen1771996

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Dave Stieb16582873.0
2.Roy Halladay13931930.7
3.Jim Clancy12372204.7
4.Juan Guzman10301215.7
5.Pat Hentgen10281636.0
6.Jimmy Key9441695.7
7.David Wells7841148.7
8.Kelvim Escobar744849.0
9.Duane Ward671650.7
10.Todd Stottlemyre6621139.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Jim Clancy401982
2.Luis Leal381982
 Dave Stieb381982
4.Jim Clancy371987
5.Doyle Alexander361985
 Jim Clancy361984
 Roy Halladay362003
 Jimmy Key361987
 Dave Stieb361983
 Dave Stieb361985

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Dave Stieb4082873.0
2.Jim Clancy3452204.7
3.Roy Halladay2721930.7
4.Jimmy Key2501695.7
5.Pat Hentgen2381636.0
6.Juan Guzman1951215.7
7.Todd Stottlemyre1751139.0
8.Luis Leal151946.0
9.David Wells1381148.7
10.Chris Carpenter135870.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Dave Stieb191982
2.Jim Clancy151980
3.Dave Stieb141980
 Dave Stieb141983
5.Jerry Garvin121977
 Tom Underwood121979
7.Doyle Alexander111984
 Jim Clancy111982
 Jim Clancy111983
 Dave Lemanczyk111977
 Dave Lemanczyk111979
 Dave Stieb111981
 Dave Stieb111984

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Dave Stieb1032873.0
2.Jim Clancy732204.7
3.Roy Halladay431930.7
4.Pat Hentgen311636.0
5.Jimmy Key281695.7
6.Luis Leal27946.0
7.Doyle Alexander25750.0
 Dave Lemanczyk25575.0
9.Jesse Jefferson21666.3
10.Tom Underwood19424.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Dave Stieb51982
2.Dave Stieb41980
 Dave Stieb41983
 Dave Stieb41988
5.Jim Clancy31982
 Jim Clancy31986
 Roger Clemens31997
 Roger Clemens31998
 Pat Hentgen31994
 Pat Hentgen31996
 Pat Hentgen31997
 Dave Lemanczyk31979

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Dave Stieb302873.0
2.Roy Halladay121930.7
3.Jim Clancy112204.7
4.Jimmy Key101695.7
5.Pat Hentgen91636.0
6.Roger Clemens6498.7
7.Chris Carpenter5870.7
8.Jesse Jefferson4666.3
 Todd Stottlemyre41139.0
10.Doyle Alexander3750.0
 Kelvim Escobar3849.0
 Jim Gott3422.3
 Luis Leal3946.0
 Dave Lemanczyk3575.0
 Esteban Loaiza3433.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Woody Williams361998
2.Jerry Garvin331977
3.Pat Hentgen321999
 David Wells321999
5.Pat Hentgen311997
 Woody Williams311997
7.Chris Carpenter302000
 John Cerutti301987
9.Chris Carpenter292001
 Dave Stieb291986

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Dave Stieb2242873.0
2.Jim Clancy2192204.7
3.Pat Hentgen2071636.0
4.Jimmy Key1651695.7
5.Roy Halladay1601930.7
6.David Wells1261148.7
7.Juan Guzman1151215.7
 Todd Stottlemyre1151139.0
9.Chris Carpenter111870.7
10.John Cerutti110772.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Jim Clancy1281980
2.Juan Guzman1101993
3.Al Leiter1081995
4.Erik Hanson1021996
5.Miguel Batista962004
 Dave Stieb961985
7.Tom Underwood951979
8.Pat Hentgen941996
9.Dave Stieb931983
10.Jim Clancy911978

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Dave Stieb10202873.0
2.Jim Clancy8142204.7
3.Pat Hentgen5991636.0
4.Juan Guzman5461215.7
5.Roy Halladay4371930.7
6.Todd Stottlemyre4141139.0
7.Jimmy Key4041695.7
8.Kelvim Escobar394849.0
9.Chris Carpenter331870.7
10.Luis Leal320946.0

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Dave Lemanczyk2781977
2.Dave Stieb2711982
3.Doyle Alexander2681985
4.David Wells2662000
5.Roy Halladay2532003
 Pat Hentgen2531997
7.Jim Clancy2511982
8.Luis Leal2501982
9.Jim Clancy2491984
10.Jerry Garvin2471977

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Dave Stieb25452873.0
2.Jim Clancy21852204.7
3.Roy Halladay18811930.7
4.Pat Hentgen16771636.0
5.Jimmy Key16241695.7
6.Todd Stottlemyre11821139.0
7.David Wells11711148.7
8.Juan Guzman10991215.7
9.Chris Carpenter984870.7
10.Luis Leal968946.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Roy Halladay6.3752003
2.Roy Halladay6.2352009
3.Roy Halladay6.0002005
4.David Wells5.3552000
5.Roy Halladay5.2822008
6.Jimmy Key4.3701989
7.Roger Clemens4.2941997
8.Jimmy Key4.0001990
 Duane Ward4.0001991
10.Roy Halladay3.8822006

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Tom Henke3.880563.0
2.Roy Halladay3.1881930.7
3.Josh Towers3.129558.3
4.A.J. Burnett2.749522.7
5.David Wells2.6671148.7
6.Duane Ward2.414650.7
7.Jimmy Key2.3371695.7
8.Paul Quantrill2.319517.7
9.Doyle Alexander2.279750.0
10.Kelvim Escobar1.888849.0

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Dale Murray0.2431982
2.Duane Ward0.2521991
3.Roy Halladay0.2562001
4.Juan Guzman0.2991992
5.Roger Clemens0.3071997
6.Duane Ward0.3141989
7.Roy Halladay0.3762002
8.Juan Guzman0.3891991
9.Duane Ward0.4031988
10.Tom Candiotti0.4161991

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Duane Ward0.415650.7
2.Dave Stieb0.7022873.0
3.Roy Halladay0.7461930.7
4.Tom Henke0.767563.0
5.Dave Lemanczyk0.814575.0
6.Jim Acker0.841524.3
7.Juan Guzman0.8511215.7
8.Jimmy Key0.8761695.7
9.Kelvim Escobar0.890849.0
10.Jim Clancy0.8942204.7

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Jerry Garvin181977
 Phil Huffman181979
3.Erik Hanson171996
 Jesse Jefferson171977
 Todd Stottlemyre171990
6.Jim Clancy161980
 Jesse Jefferson161978
 Dave Lemanczyk161977
 Tom Underwood161979
10.Jim Clancy151984
 Kelvim Escobar152000
 Luis Leal151982
 Cory Lidle152003
 Dave Stieb151980

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Jim Clancy1402204.7
2.Dave Stieb1342873.0
3.Pat Hentgen851636.0
4.Jimmy Key811695.7
5.Todd Stottlemyre701139.0
6.Roy Halladay691930.7
7.Juan Guzman621215.7
8.Luis Leal58946.0
9.Jesse Jefferson56666.3
10.Kelvim Escobar55849.0
 David Wells551148.7

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Erik Hanson1291996
2.Jim Clancy1251984
3.David Wells1241999
4.Cory Lidle1232003
5.Chris Carpenter1222000
6.Dave Lemanczyk1191977
7.Jerry Garvin1141977
 Pat Hentgen1141995
9.Phil Huffman1111979
10.Jim Clancy1101982
 Kelvim Escobar1101999

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Dave Stieb10912873.0
2.Jim Clancy10052204.7
3.Pat Hentgen7781636.0
4.Roy Halladay7451930.7
5.Jimmy Key6451695.7
6.Todd Stottlemyre5551139.0
7.Juan Guzman5501215.7
8.David Wells5181148.7
9.Chris Carpenter467870.7
10.Luis Leal435946.0

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Juan Guzman261993
2.Dave Lemanczyk201977
3.Juan Guzman141992
 Al Leiter141995
 Jack Morris141993
6.Juan Guzman131994
 Erik Hanson131996
 Dustin McGowan132007
 Duane Ward131989
10.Miguel Batista122004
 Jim Clancy121981
 Jim Clancy121987
 Pete Vuckovich121977

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Juan Guzman881215.7
2.Jim Clancy822204.7
3.Pat Hentgen561636.0
4.Dave Stieb512873.0
 Duane Ward51650.7
6.David Wells461148.7
7.Roy Halladay431930.7
8.Dave Lemanczyk36575.0
9.Chris Carpenter32870.7
10.Jimmy Key311695.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Chris Carpenter162001
2.Dave Stieb151986
3.Dave Stieb141983
4.David Bush132005
 Dave Stieb131988
 Dave Stieb131989
7.A.J. Burnett122007
 Roger Clemens121997
 Roy Halladay122008
 Chris Michalak122001
 Todd Stottlemyre121991

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Dave Stieb1292873.0
2.Roy Halladay531930.7
3.Todd Stottlemyre491139.0
4.Pat Hentgen411636.0
5.Chris Carpenter35870.7
6.Kelvim Escobar30849.0
7.A.J. Burnett29522.7
 Juan Guzman291215.7
9.Jim Clancy282204.7
 Josh Towers28558.3
 David Wells281148.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Dave Stieb11871982
2.Dave Stieb11411983
3.Jim Clancy11001982
 Pat Hentgen11001996
5.Dave Lemanczyk10921977
6.Doyle Alexander10901985
7.Dave Stieb10871985
8.Pat Hentgen10851997
 Dave Stieb10851984
10.Jim Clancy10751980

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Dave Stieb119652873.0
2.Jim Clancy93972204.7
3.Roy Halladay79591930.7
4.Pat Hentgen70481636.0
5.Jimmy Key69831695.7
6.Juan Guzman52091215.7
7.Todd Stottlemyre49211139.0
8.David Wells48211148.7
9.Luis Leal4057946.0
10.Chris Carpenter3831870.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Duane Ward701993
2.Kelvim Escobar682002
3.Miguel Batista622005
 Tom Henke621987
 Billy Koch622000
6.Tom Henke581990
7.B.J. Ryan572006
8.Tom Henke561989
 Billy Koch562001
 Mike Timlin561996

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Tom Henke386563.0
2.Duane Ward266650.7
3.Mike Timlin175393.3
4.Billy Koch166211.7
5.Kelvim Escobar130849.0
6.Paul Quantrill125517.7
7.Joey McLaughlin123341.0
8.B.J. Ryan118155.3
9.Jason Frasor114329.0
10.Mark Eichhorn105493.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Mark Eichhorn2481986
2.Roger Clemens2211997
3.Duane Ward2101992
4.Roy Halladay1842005
5.Roger Clemens1741998
6.Dave Stieb1721985
7.Juan Guzman1711996
8.Jimmy Key1641987
9.Roy Halladay1582002
10.Juan Guzman1561992

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Tom Henke167563.0
2.Roy Halladay1321930.7
3.Paul Quantrill131517.7
4.Duane Ward127650.7
5.Dave Stieb1232873.0
6.Jimmy Key1211695.7
7.Doyle Alexander119750.0
8.A.J. Burnett112522.7
9.Juan Guzman1111215.7
10.David Wells1101148.7