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Washington Senators Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers (?)†

RankPlayerWAR for PitchersYear
1.Al Maul4.91895
2.Win Mercer4.51897
3.Win Mercer4.41894
4.Doc McJames3.91897
5.Frank Foreman3.51891
6.Gus Weyhing3.41899
7.Win Mercer3.31896
8.Bill Dinneen3.21899
9.Frank Killen2.91892
 Gus Weyhing2.91898

WAR for Pitchers (?)

RankPlayerWAR for PitchersIP
1.Win Mercer13.91780.2
2.Al Maul7.1698.1
3.Doc McJames6.4621.0
4.Gus Weyhing6.3695.2
5.Bill Dinneen4.9509.1
6.Frank Killen4.1600.0
7.Frank Foreman3.7405.1
8.Duke Esper1.8450.1
9.Silver King1.7299.1
10.Cy Swaim1.2285.1

Earned Run Average (?)

RankPlayerEarned Run AverageYear
1.Jesse Duryea2.411892
2.Al Maul2.451895
3.Win Mercer3.181897
4.Frank Killen3.311892
5.Bert Abbey3.451892
6.Jouett Meekin3.461892
7.Frank Killen3.581898
8.Doc McJames3.611897
9.Phil Knell3.651892
10.Frank Foreman3.731891

Earned Run Average (?)

RankPlayerEarned Run AverageIP
1.Frank Killen3.42600.0
2.Doc McJames3.86621.0
3.Bill Dinneen3.96509.1
4.Win Mercer4.081780.2
5.Gus Weyhing4.53695.2
6.Al Maul4.81698.1

Wins (?)

RankPlayerWinsYear
1.Frank Killen291892
2.Win Mercer251896
3.Win Mercer211897
4.Frank Foreman181891
5.Win Mercer171894
 Gus Weyhing171899
7.Doc McJames151897
 Gus Weyhing151898
9.Kid Carsey141891
 Bill Dinneen141899

Wins (?)

RankPlayerWinsIP
1.Win Mercer951780.2
2.Al Maul38698.1
3.Frank Killen35600.0
4.Gus Weyhing32695.2
5.Doc McJames28621.0
6.Bill Dinneen23509.1
7.Frank Foreman20405.1
8.Duke Esper17450.1
9.Silver King16299.1
10.Kid Carsey15444.0

Win-Loss % (?)

RankPlayerWin-Loss %Year
1.Al Maul.6671895
2.Silver King.5881896
3.Win Mercer.5811896
4.Frank Killen.5271892
5.Win Mercer.5121897
6.Frank Foreman.4741891
7.Cy Swaim.4501897
8.Gus Weyhing.4471899
9.Win Mercer.4251894
10.Al Maul.4231894

Win-Loss % (?)

RankPlayerWin-Loss %IP
1.Frank Killen.486600.0
2.Al Maul.463698.1
3.Win Mercer.4501780.2
4.Gus Weyhing.405695.2
5.Bill Dinneen.390509.1
6.Doc McJames.389621.0
7.Duke Esper.309450.1
8.Kid Carsey.278444.0

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

RankPlayerWalks & Hits per IPYear
1.Jesse Duryea1.1571892
2.Al Maul1.2751895
3.Phil Knell1.3651892
4.Frank Killen1.3711892
5.Frank Killen1.3871898
6.Gus Weyhing1.4181898
7.Jouett Meekin1.4291892
8.Bert Abbey1.4461892
9.Cy Swaim1.4511898
10.Gus Weyhing1.4641899

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

RankPlayerWalks & Hits per IPIP
1.Frank Killen1.383600.0
2.Gus Weyhing1.440695.2
3.Bill Dinneen1.535509.1
4.Doc McJames1.572621.0
5.Win Mercer1.5981780.2
6.Al Maul1.600698.1

Hits per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerHits per 9 IPYear
1.Jesse Duryea7.2281892
2.Phil Knell8.2591892
3.Frank Killen8.7721892
4.Jouett Meekin9.0001892
5.Al Maul9.0221895
6.Bert Abbey9.5211892
7.Bill Dinneen9.8111898
8.Frank Foreman9.9301891
9.Doc McJames9.9521896
10.Doc McJames10.0381897

Hits per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerHits per 9 IPIP
1.Frank Killen9.225600.0
2.Doc McJames9.971621.0
3.Bill Dinneen10.390509.1
4.Al Maul10.852698.1
5.Gus Weyhing10.893695.2
6.Win Mercer11.5191780.2

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerBases On Balls per 9 IPYear
1.Frank Killen2.0341898
2.Gus Weyhing2.0441899
3.Gus Weyhing2.0941898
4.Al Maul2.4551895
5.Cy Swaim2.4871898
6.Win Mercer2.5651899
7.Silver King2.6301897
8.Silver King2.6631896
9.Dan McFarlan2.7211899
10.Win Mercer2.7351898

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerBases On Balls per 9 IPIP
1.Gus Weyhing2.070695.2
2.Win Mercer2.8661780.2
3.Frank Killen3.225600.0
4.Bill Dinneen3.428509.1
5.Al Maul3.544698.1
6.Doc McJames4.174621.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerStrikeouts per 9 IPYear
1.Jouett Meekin4.6611892
2.Frank Foreman4.4311891
3.Doc McJames4.3381897
4.Phil Knell3.9181892
5.Kid Carsey3.7731891
6.Bert Abbey3.5421892
7.Bill Dinneen3.4211898
8.Jesse Duryea3.4021892
9.Jouett Meekin3.3431893
10.Doc McJames3.3071896

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerStrikeouts per 9 IPIP
1.Doc McJames3.884621.0
2.Bill Dinneen3.075509.1
3.Frank Killen2.895600.0
4.Gus Weyhing2.432695.2
5.Win Mercer2.1331780.2
6.Al Maul2.036698.1

Games Played (?)

RankPlayerGames PlayedYear
1.Frank Killen601892
2.Kid Carsey541891
3.Win Mercer501894
4.Win Mercer471897
5.Win Mercer461896
6.Gus Weyhing451898
7.Doc McJames441897
 Win Mercer441895
9.Frank Foreman431891
 Gus Weyhing431899

Games Played (?)

RankPlayerGames PlayedIP
1.Win Mercer2431780.2
2.Al Maul90698.1
3.Gus Weyhing88695.2
4.Doc McJames83621.0
5.Frank Killen79600.0
6.Bill Dinneen66509.1
7.Duke Esper60450.1
8.Kid Carsey58444.0
9.Frank Foreman54405.1
10.Otis Stocksdale49322.1

Saves (?)

RankPlayerSavesYear
1.Win Mercer31894
 Win Mercer31897
3.Jesse Duryea21892
 John Malarkey21895
 Doc McJames21897
 Win Mercer21895
7.Bert Abbey11892
 Frank Foreman11891
 Les German11896
 George Keefe11891
 Silver King11896
 Silver King11897
 Doc McJames11896
 Otis Stocksdale11895
 Mike Sullivan11894
 Cy Swaim11898

Saves (?)

RankPlayerSavesIP
1.Win Mercer81780.2
2.Doc McJames3621.0
3.Jesse Duryea2244.0
 Silver King2299.1
 John Malarkey2133.2
6.Bert Abbey1195.2
 Frank Foreman1405.1
 Les German1250.1
 George Keefe137.0
 Otis Stocksdale1322.1
 Mike Sullivan1117.2
 Cy Swaim1285.1

Innings Pitched (?)

RankPlayerInnings PitchedYear
1.Frank Killen459.21892
2.Kid Carsey415.01891
3.Win Mercer366.11896
4.Gus Weyhing361.01898
5.Frank Foreman345.11891
6.Win Mercer342.01897
7.Win Mercer339.11894
8.Gus Weyhing334.21899
9.Duke Esper334.11893
10.Doc McJames323.21897

Innings Pitched (?)

RankPlayerInnings PitchedIP
1.Win Mercer1780.21780.2
2.Al Maul698.1698.1
3.Gus Weyhing695.2695.2
4.Doc McJames621.0621.0
5.Frank Killen600.0600.0
6.Bill Dinneen509.1509.1
7.Duke Esper450.1450.1
8.Kid Carsey444.0444.0
9.Frank Foreman405.1405.1
10.Jouett Meekin357.0357.0

Strikeouts (?)

RankPlayerStrikeoutsYear
1.Kid Carsey1741891
2.Frank Foreman1701891
3.Doc McJames1561897
4.Frank Killen1471892
5.Doc McJames1031896
6.Gus Weyhing961899
7.Win Mercer941896
8.Gus Weyhing921898
9.Bill Dinneen911899
 Jouett Meekin911893
 Win Mercer911897

Strikeouts (?)

RankPlayerStrikeoutsIP
1.Win Mercer4221780.2
2.Doc McJames268621.0
3.Frank Killen193600.0
4.Gus Weyhing188695.2
5.Frank Foreman186405.1
6.Kid Carsey177444.0
7.Bill Dinneen174509.1
8.Al Maul158698.1
9.Jouett Meekin149357.0
10.Duke Esper102450.1

Games Started (?)

RankPlayerGames StartedYear
1.Kid Carsey531891
2.Frank Killen521892
3.Win Mercer451896
4.Win Mercer431897
5.Gus Weyhing421898
6.Frank Foreman411891
7.Doc McJames391897
 Win Mercer391894
9.Win Mercer381895
 Gus Weyhing381899

Games Started (?)

RankPlayerGames StartedIP
1.Win Mercer2161780.2
2.Al Maul84698.1
3.Gus Weyhing80695.2
4.Doc McJames74621.0
5.Frank Killen70600.0
6.Bill Dinneen62509.1
7.Kid Carsey56444.0
8.Duke Esper50450.1
9.Frank Foreman48405.1
10.Jouett Meekin42357.0
 Otis Stocksdale42322.1

Complete Games (?)

RankPlayerComplete GamesYear
1.Kid Carsey461891
 Frank Killen461892
3.Frank Foreman391891
 Gus Weyhing391898
5.Win Mercer381896
6.Win Mercer351897
7.Duke Esper341893
 Gus Weyhing341899
9.Doc McJames331897
10.Win Mercer321895

Complete Games (?)

RankPlayerComplete GamesIP
1.Win Mercer1801780.2
2.Gus Weyhing73695.2
3.Al Maul71698.1
4.Doc McJames64621.0
5.Frank Killen62600.0
6.Bill Dinneen52509.1
7.Kid Carsey48444.0
8.Frank Foreman43405.1
9.Duke Esper41450.1
10.Jouett Meekin37357.0

Shutouts (?)

RankPlayerShutoutsYear
1.Doc McJames31897
 Win Mercer31897
3.Frank Killen21892
 Win Mercer21896
 Gus Weyhing21899
6.Roger Bresnahan11897
 Kid Carsey11891
 Jesse Duryea11892
 Frank Foreman11891
 Phil Knell11892
 Al Maul11893
 Dan McFarlan11899
 Jouett Meekin11892
 Jouett Meekin11893

Shutouts (?)

RankPlayerShutoutsIP
1.Win Mercer51780.2
2.Doc McJames3621.0
3.Frank Killen2600.0
 Jouett Meekin2357.0
 Gus Weyhing2695.2
6.Roger Bresnahan141.0
 Kid Carsey1444.0
 Jesse Duryea1244.0
 Frank Foreman1405.1
 Phil Knell1170.0
 Al Maul1698.1
 Dan McFarlan1211.2

Home Runs (?)

RankPlayerHome RunsYear
1.Kid Carsey171891
 Al Maul171893
 Win Mercer171895
4.Frank Killen151892
5.Duke Esper141893
6.Varney Anderson131895
7.Al Maul121894
8.Win Mercer101896
 Otis Stocksdale101894
 Mike Sullivan101894
 Gus Weyhing101898

Home Runs (?)

RankPlayerHome RunsIP
1.Win Mercer461780.2
2.Al Maul34698.1
3.Duke Esper22450.1
4.Otis Stocksdale21322.1
5.Frank Killen19600.0
6.Gus Weyhing18695.2
7.Kid Carsey17444.0
8.Jesse Duryea14244.0
9.Varney Anderson13227.2
10.Bill Dinneen12509.1
 Frank Foreman12405.1

Bases on Balls (?)

RankPlayerBases on BallsYear
1.Frank Killen1821892
2.Kid Carsey1611891
3.Duke Esper1561893
4.Al Maul1441893
5.Frank Foreman1421891
6.Jouett Meekin1401893
7.Doc McJames1371897
8.Doc McJames1351896
9.Win Mercer1261894
10.Win Mercer1171896

Bases on Balls (?)

RankPlayerBases on BallsIP
1.Win Mercer5671780.2
2.Doc McJames288621.0
3.Al Maul275698.1
4.Frank Killen215600.0
5.Duke Esper195450.1
6.Bill Dinneen194509.1
7.Jouett Meekin188357.0
8.Frank Foreman179405.1
9.Kid Carsey165444.0
10.Gus Weyhing160695.2

Hits (?)

RankPlayerHitsYear
1.Kid Carsey5131891
2.Win Mercer4561896
3.Frank Killen4481892
4.Win Mercer4451894
5.Duke Esper4421893
6.Win Mercer4321895
7.Gus Weyhing4281898
8.Gus Weyhing4141899
9.Win Mercer4031897
10.Frank Foreman3811891

Hits (?)

RankPlayerHitsIP
1.Win Mercer22791780.2
2.Al Maul842698.1
 Gus Weyhing842695.2
4.Doc McJames688621.0
5.Duke Esper619450.1
6.Frank Killen615600.0
7.Bill Dinneen588509.1
8.Kid Carsey540444.0
9.Otis Stocksdale486322.1
10.Frank Foreman434405.1

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

RankPlayerStrikeouts / Base On BallsYear
1.Frank Killen1.4831898
2.Gus Weyhing1.2631899
3.Jouett Meekin1.2081892
4.Frank Foreman1.1971891
5.Doc McJames1.1391897
6.Gus Weyhing1.0951898
7.Kid Carsey1.0811891
8.Cy Swaim1.0711898
9.Jesse Duryea1.0671892
10.Bert Abbey1.0131892

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

RankPlayerStrikeouts / Base On BallsIP
1.Gus Weyhing1.175695.2
2.Doc McJames0.931621.0
3.Frank Killen0.898600.0
4.Bill Dinneen0.897509.1
5.Win Mercer0.7441780.2
6.Al Maul0.575698.1

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerHome Runs per 9 IPYear
1.Doc McJames0.0641896
2.Win Mercer0.0971899
3.Win Mercer0.1161898
4.Win Mercer0.1321897
5.Jouett Meekin0.1611892
6.Bill Dinneen0.1861899
 Silver King0.1861896
8.Doc McJames0.1951897
9.Phil Knell0.2121892
10.Dan McFarlan0.2131899

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

RankPlayerHome Runs per 9 IPIP
1.Doc McJames0.130621.0
2.Bill Dinneen0.212509.1
3.Win Mercer0.2321780.2
4.Gus Weyhing0.233695.2
5.Frank Killen0.285600.0
6.Al Maul0.438698.1

Losses (?)

RankPlayerLossesYear
1.Kid Carsey371891
2.Duke Esper281893
3.Frank Killen261892
 Gus Weyhing261898
5.Doc McJames231897
 Win Mercer231894
 Win Mercer231895
8.Al Maul211893
 Gus Weyhing211899
10.Bill Dinneen201899
 Frank Foreman201891
 Les German201896
 Doc McJames201896
 Win Mercer201897

Losses (?)

RankPlayerLossesIP
1.Win Mercer1161780.2
2.Gus Weyhing47695.2
3.Al Maul44698.1
 Doc McJames44621.0
5.Kid Carsey39444.0
6.Duke Esper38450.1
7.Frank Killen37600.0
8.Bill Dinneen36509.1
9.Otis Stocksdale28322.1
10.Les German25250.1
 Jouett Meekin25357.0

Earned Runs (?)

RankPlayerEarned RunsYear
1.Kid Carsey2301891
2.Gus Weyhing1811898
3.Duke Esper1751893
 Al Maul1751893
5.Frank Killen1691892
 Gus Weyhing1691899
7.Win Mercer1681896
8.Win Mercer1541895
9.Win Mercer1451894
10.Frank Foreman1431891

Earned Runs (?)

RankPlayerEarned RunsIP
1.Win Mercer8081780.2
2.Al Maul373698.1
3.Gus Weyhing350695.2
4.Duke Esper271450.1
5.Doc McJames266621.0
6.Kid Carsey242444.0
7.Frank Killen228600.0
8.Bill Dinneen224509.1
9.Otis Stocksdale221322.1
10.Jouett Meekin178357.0

Wild Pitches (?)

RankPlayerWild PitchesYear
1.Kid Carsey291891
2.Doc McJames241896
3.Doc McJames211897
4.Frank Killen181892
5.Frank Foreman141891
6.Bill Donovan121898
7.Bert Abbey111892
 Bill Dinneen111898
 Martin Duke111891
 Phil Knell111892
 Al Maul111893
 Jouett Meekin111893
 Win Mercer111894

Wild Pitches (?)

RankPlayerWild PitchesIP
1.Doc McJames46621.0
2.Win Mercer361780.2
3.Kid Carsey30444.0
4.Frank Killen22600.0
5.Al Maul20698.1
6.Bill Dinneen19509.1
7.Jouett Meekin17357.0
8.Frank Foreman15405.1
9.Bill Donovan1288.0
 Gus Weyhing12695.2

Hit By Pitch (?)

RankPlayerHit By PitchYear
1.Frank Foreman431891
2.Kid Carsey281891
 Win Mercer281897
 Gus Weyhing281899
5.Doc McJames211897
6.Frank Killen201892
 Win Mercer201896
8.Al Maul181893
 Win Mercer181895
 Win Mercer181898

Hit By Pitch (?)

RankPlayerHit By PitchIP
1.Win Mercer1041780.2
2.Frank Foreman48405.1
3.Gus Weyhing44695.2
4.Al Maul35698.1
5.Kid Carsey29444.0
6.Bill Dinneen27509.1
 Doc McJames27621.0
 Otis Stocksdale27322.1
9.Frank Killen23600.0
10.Jesse Duryea22244.0

Batters Faced (?)

RankPlayerBatters FacedYear
1.Frank Killen20281892
2.Kid Carsey19371891
3.Win Mercer16451896
4.Duke Esper15991893
5.Frank Foreman15931891
6.Gus Weyhing15641898
7.Win Mercer15621894
8.Win Mercer15171897
9.Gus Weyhing14701899
10.Win Mercer14541895

Batters Faced (?)

RankPlayerBatters FacedIP
1.Win Mercer80681780.2
2.Al Maul3189698.1
3.Gus Weyhing3034695.2
4.Doc McJames2786621.0
5.Frank Killen2633600.0
6.Bill Dinneen2263509.1
7.Duke Esper2151450.1
8.Kid Carsey2051444.0
9.Frank Foreman1868405.1
10.Jouett Meekin1661357.0

Games Finished (?)

RankPlayerGames FinishedYear
1.John Malarkey121895
2.Bill Donovan101898
 Win Mercer101894
4.Les German91897
5.Les German71896
 Mike Sullivan71894
7.Duke Esper61893
 Frank Killen61892
 Silver King61896
 Win Mercer61895
 Cy Swaim61897

Games Finished (?)

RankPlayerGames FinishedIP
1.Win Mercer261780.2
2.Les German16250.1
3.John Malarkey12133.2
4.Bill Donovan1088.0
 Duke Esper10450.1
 Silver King10299.1
7.Cy Swaim9285.1
8.Doc McJames8621.0
9.Frank Killen7600.0
 Otis Stocksdale7322.1
 Mike Sullivan7117.2
 Gus Weyhing7695.2

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

RankPlayerAdjusted ERA+Year
1.Al Maul1971895
2.Win Mercer1371894
3.Jesse Duryea1351892
 Win Mercer1351897
5.Doc McJames1191897
6.Win Mercer1091895
7.Silver King1081896
8.Win Mercer1071896
9.Otis Stocksdale1041894
10.Frank Killen1031898
 Doc McJames1031896

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

RankPlayerAdjusted ERA+IP
1.Doc McJames113621.0
2.Win Mercer1101780.2
3.Al Maul101698.1
4.Frank Killen98600.0
5.Bill Dinneen96509.1
6.Gus Weyhing84695.2

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching RunsYear
1.Al Maul311895
2.Win Mercer281894
3.Win Mercer261897
4.Doc McJames151897
5.Jesse Duryea111892
6.Effie Norton51896
7.Doc McJames41895
8.Roger Bresnahan31897
 Matt Kilroy31892
 Win Mercer31896

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching RunsIP
1.Doc McJames18621.0
2.Win Mercer91780.2
3.Roger Bresnahan341.0
 Matt Kilroy326.1
5.Lefty Herring12.0
 Effie Norton161.0

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching WinsYear
1.Al Maul2.71895
2.Win Mercer2.31897
3.Win Mercer2.21894
4.Doc McJames1.31897
5.Jesse Duryea1.01892
6.Effie Norton0.51896
7.Roger Bresnahan0.31897
 Matt Kilroy0.31892
 Doc McJames0.31895
10.Kid Carsey0.21899
 Roy Evans0.21898
 Win Mercer0.21896

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

RankPlayerAdj. Pitching WinsIP
1.Doc McJames1.5621.0
2.Win Mercer0.41780.2
3.Roger Bresnahan0.341.0
 Matt Kilroy0.326.1
5.Lefty Herring0.12.0
 Effie Norton0.161.0

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)†

RankPlayerBase-Out Runs Saved (RE24)Year

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) (?)

RankPlayerBase-Out Runs Saved (RE24)IP

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)†

RankPlayerWin Probability Added (WPA)Year

Win Probability Added (WPA) (?)

RankPlayerWin Probability Added (WPA)IP

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) (?)†

RankPlayerSit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)Year

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) (?)

RankPlayerSit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)IP

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)†

RankPlayerBase-Out Wins Saved (REW)Year

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) (?)

RankPlayerBase-Out Wins Saved (REW)IP

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