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Troy Haymakers Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Single-Season Leaders

Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	George Zettlein	5.3	1872
2.	Dickie Flowers	0.1	1871

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	George Zettlein	5.3	187.2
2.	Dickie Flowers	0.1	1.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	George Zettlein	2.16	1872
2.	John McMullin	5.53	1871

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	George Zettlein	14	1872
2.	John McMullin	12	1871
3.	Phonney Martin	1	1872

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	George Zettlein	14	187.2
2.	John McMullin	12	249.0
3.	Phonney Martin	1	37.1

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	George Zettlein	.636	1872
2.	John McMullin	.444	1871

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	George Zettlein	1.146	1872
2.	John McMullin	2.028	1871

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Zettlein	9.927	1872
2.	John McMullin	15.542	1871

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.	George Zettlein	0.384	1872
2.	John McMullin	2.711	1871

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.	George Zettlein	0.815	1872
2.	John McMullin	0.434	1871

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	John McMullin	29	1871
2.	George Zettlein	25	1872
3.	Phonney Martin	8	1872
4.	Dickie Flowers	1	1871

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	John McMullin	29	249.0
2.	George Zettlein	25	187.2
3.	Phonney Martin	8	37.1
4.	Dickie Flowers	1	1.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	George Zettlein	1	1872

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	George Zettlein	1	187.2

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	John McMullin	249.0	1871
2.	George Zettlein	187.2	1872
3.	Phonney Martin	37.1	1872
4.	Dickie Flowers	1.0	1871

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	John McMullin	249.0	249.0
2.	George Zettlein	187.2	187.2
3.	Phonney Martin	37.1	37.1
4.	Dickie Flowers	1.0	1.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	George Zettlein	17	1872
2.	John McMullin	12	1871
3.	Phonney Martin	2	1872

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	George Zettlein	17	187.2
2.	John McMullin	12	249.0
3.	Phonney Martin	2	37.1

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	John McMullin	29	1871
2.	George Zettlein	22	1872
3.	Phonney Martin	3	1872

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	John McMullin	29	249.0
2.	George Zettlein	22	187.2
3.	Phonney Martin	3	37.1

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	John McMullin	28	1871
2.	George Zettlein	17	1872

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	John McMullin	28	249.0
2.	George Zettlein	17	187.2

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	George Zettlein	2	1872

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	George Zettlein	2	187.2

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	John McMullin	4	1871
2.	George Zettlein	2	1872

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	John McMullin	4	249.0
2.	George Zettlein	2	187.2

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	John McMullin	75	1871
2.	George Zettlein	8	1872
3.	Phonney Martin	2	1872

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	John McMullin	75	249.0
2.	George Zettlein	8	187.2
3.	Phonney Martin	2	37.1

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	John McMullin	430	1871
2.	George Zettlein	207	1872
3.	Phonney Martin	70	1872
4.	Dickie Flowers	1	1871

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	John McMullin	430	249.0
2.	George Zettlein	207	187.2
3.	Phonney Martin	70	37.1
4.	Dickie Flowers	1	1.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	George Zettlein	2.125	1872
2.	John McMullin	0.160	1871

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.	George Zettlein	0.096	1872
2.	John McMullin	0.145	1871

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	John McMullin	15	1871
2.	George Zettlein	8	1872
3.	Phonney Martin	2	1872

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	John McMullin	15	249.0
2.	George Zettlein	8	187.2
3.	Phonney Martin	2	37.1

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	John McMullin	153	1871
2.	George Zettlein	45	1872
3.	Phonney Martin	20	1872

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	John McMullin	153	249.0
2.	George Zettlein	45	187.2
3.	Phonney Martin	20	37.1

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	John McMullin	44	1871
2.	George Zettlein	3	1872

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	John McMullin	44	249.0
2.	George Zettlein	3	187.2

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.	John McMullin	1334	1871
2.	George Zettlein	836	1872
3.	Phonney Martin	202	1872
4.	Dickie Flowers	3	1871

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	John McMullin	1334	249.0
2.	George Zettlein	836	187.2
3.	Phonney Martin	202	37.1
4.	Dickie Flowers	3	1.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Phonney Martin	4	1872
	George Zettlein	4	1872
3.	Dickie Flowers	1	1871

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Phonney Martin	4	37.1
	George Zettlein	4	187.2
3.	Dickie Flowers	1	1.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	George Zettlein	166	1872
2.	John McMullin	78	1871

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	George Zettlein	27	1872
2.	Dickie Flowers	1	1871

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	George Zettlein	27	187.2
2.	Dickie Flowers	1	1.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	George Zettlein	1.9	1872

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	George Zettlein	1.9	187.2

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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