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Washington Senators Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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WAR for Pitchers (?)†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Al Maul	4.9	1895
2.	Win Mercer	4.5	1897
3.	Win Mercer	4.4	1894
4.	Doc McJames	3.9	1897
5.	Frank Foreman	3.5	1891
6.	Gus Weyhing	3.4	1899
7.	Win Mercer	3.3	1896
8.	Bill Dinneen	3.2	1899
9.	Frank Killen	2.9	1892
	Gus Weyhing	2.9	1898

WAR for Pitchers (?)

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Win Mercer	13.9	1780.2
2.	Al Maul	7.1	698.1
3.	Doc McJames	6.4	621.0
4.	Gus Weyhing	6.3	695.2
5.	Bill Dinneen	4.9	509.1
6.	Frank Killen	4.1	600.0
7.	Frank Foreman	3.7	405.1
8.	Duke Esper	1.8	450.1
9.	Silver King	1.7	299.1
10.	Cy Swaim	1.2	285.1

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Jesse Duryea	2.41	1892
2.	Al Maul	2.45	1895
3.	Win Mercer	3.18	1897
4.	Frank Killen	3.31	1892
5.	Bert Abbey	3.45	1892
6.	Jouett Meekin	3.46	1892
7.	Frank Killen	3.58	1898
8.	Doc McJames	3.61	1897
9.	Phil Knell	3.65	1892
10.	Frank Foreman	3.73	1891

Earned Run Average (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Frank Killen	3.42	600.0
2.	Doc McJames	3.86	621.0
3.	Bill Dinneen	3.96	509.1
4.	Win Mercer	4.08	1780.2
5.	Gus Weyhing	4.53	695.2
6.	Al Maul	4.81	698.1

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Frank Killen	29	1892
2.	Win Mercer	25	1896
3.	Win Mercer	21	1897
4.	Frank Foreman	18	1891
5.	Win Mercer	17	1894
	Gus Weyhing	17	1899
7.	Doc McJames	15	1897
	Gus Weyhing	15	1898
9.	Kid Carsey	14	1891
	Bill Dinneen	14	1899

Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Win Mercer	95	1780.2
2.	Al Maul	38	698.1
3.	Frank Killen	35	600.0
4.	Gus Weyhing	32	695.2
5.	Doc McJames	28	621.0
6.	Bill Dinneen	23	509.1
7.	Frank Foreman	20	405.1
8.	Duke Esper	17	450.1
9.	Silver King	16	299.1
10.	Kid Carsey	15	444.0

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Al Maul	.667	1895
2.	Silver King	.588	1896
3.	Win Mercer	.581	1896
4.	Frank Killen	.527	1892
5.	Win Mercer	.512	1897
6.	Frank Foreman	.474	1891
7.	Cy Swaim	.450	1897
8.	Gus Weyhing	.447	1899
9.	Win Mercer	.425	1894
10.	Al Maul	.423	1894

Win-Loss % (?)

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Frank Killen	.486	600.0
2.	Al Maul	.463	698.1
3.	Win Mercer	.450	1780.2
4.	Gus Weyhing	.405	695.2
5.	Bill Dinneen	.390	509.1
6.	Doc McJames	.389	621.0
7.	Duke Esper	.309	450.1
8.	Kid Carsey	.278	444.0

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Jesse Duryea	1.157	1892
2.	Al Maul	1.275	1895
3.	Phil Knell	1.365	1892
4.	Frank Killen	1.371	1892
5.	Frank Killen	1.387	1898
6.	Gus Weyhing	1.418	1898
7.	Jouett Meekin	1.429	1892
8.	Bert Abbey	1.446	1892
9.	Cy Swaim	1.451	1898
10.	Gus Weyhing	1.464	1899

Walks & Hits per IP (?)

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Frank Killen	1.383	600.0
2.	Gus Weyhing	1.440	695.2
3.	Bill Dinneen	1.535	509.1
4.	Doc McJames	1.572	621.0
5.	Win Mercer	1.598	1780.2
6.	Al Maul	1.600	698.1

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Jesse Duryea	7.228	1892
2.	Phil Knell	8.259	1892
3.	Frank Killen	8.772	1892
4.	Jouett Meekin	9.000	1892
5.	Al Maul	9.022	1895
6.	Bert Abbey	9.521	1892
7.	Bill Dinneen	9.811	1898
8.	Frank Foreman	9.930	1891
9.	Doc McJames	9.952	1896
10.	Doc McJames	10.038	1897

Hits per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Frank Killen	9.225	600.0
2.	Doc McJames	9.971	621.0
3.	Bill Dinneen	10.390	509.1
4.	Al Maul	10.852	698.1
5.	Gus Weyhing	10.893	695.2
6.	Win Mercer	11.519	1780.2

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Frank Killen	2.034	1898
2.	Gus Weyhing	2.044	1899
3.	Gus Weyhing	2.094	1898
4.	Al Maul	2.455	1895
5.	Cy Swaim	2.487	1898
6.	Win Mercer	2.565	1899
7.	Silver King	2.630	1897
8.	Silver King	2.663	1896
9.	Dan McFarlan	2.721	1899
10.	Win Mercer	2.735	1898

Bases On Balls per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	2.070	695.2
2.	Win Mercer	2.866	1780.2
3.	Frank Killen	3.225	600.0
4.	Bill Dinneen	3.428	509.1
5.	Al Maul	3.544	698.1
6.	Doc McJames	4.174	621.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Jouett Meekin	4.661	1892
2.	Frank Foreman	4.431	1891
3.	Doc McJames	4.338	1897
4.	Phil Knell	3.918	1892
5.	Kid Carsey	3.773	1891
6.	Bert Abbey	3.542	1892
7.	Bill Dinneen	3.421	1898
8.	Jesse Duryea	3.402	1892
9.	Jouett Meekin	3.343	1893
10.	Doc McJames	3.307	1896

Strikeouts per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Doc McJames	3.884	621.0
2.	Bill Dinneen	3.075	509.1
3.	Frank Killen	2.895	600.0
4.	Gus Weyhing	2.432	695.2
5.	Win Mercer	2.133	1780.2
6.	Al Maul	2.036	698.1

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Frank Killen	60	1892
2.	Kid Carsey	54	1891
3.	Win Mercer	50	1894
4.	Win Mercer	47	1897
5.	Win Mercer	46	1896
6.	Gus Weyhing	45	1898
7.	Doc McJames	44	1897
	Win Mercer	44	1895
9.	Frank Foreman	43	1891
	Gus Weyhing	43	1899

Games Played (?)

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Win Mercer	243	1780.2
2.	Al Maul	90	698.1
3.	Gus Weyhing	88	695.2
4.	Doc McJames	83	621.0
5.	Frank Killen	79	600.0
6.	Bill Dinneen	66	509.1
7.	Duke Esper	60	450.1
8.	Kid Carsey	58	444.0
9.	Frank Foreman	54	405.1
10.	Otis Stocksdale	49	322.1

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Win Mercer	3	1894
	Win Mercer	3	1897
3.	Jesse Duryea	2	1892
	John Malarkey	2	1895
	Doc McJames	2	1897
	Win Mercer	2	1895
7.	Bert Abbey	1	1892
	Frank Foreman	1	1891
	Les German	1	1896
	George Keefe	1	1891
	Silver King	1	1896
	Silver King	1	1897
	Doc McJames	1	1896
	Otis Stocksdale	1	1895
	Mike Sullivan	1	1894
	Cy Swaim	1	1898

Saves (?)

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Win Mercer	8	1780.2
2.	Doc McJames	3	621.0
3.	Jesse Duryea	2	244.0
	Silver King	2	299.1
	John Malarkey	2	133.2
6.	Bert Abbey	1	195.2
	Frank Foreman	1	405.1
	Les German	1	250.1
	George Keefe	1	37.0
	Otis Stocksdale	1	322.1
	Mike Sullivan	1	117.2
	Cy Swaim	1	285.1

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Frank Killen	459.2	1892
2.	Kid Carsey	415.0	1891
3.	Win Mercer	366.1	1896
4.	Gus Weyhing	361.0	1898
5.	Frank Foreman	345.1	1891
6.	Win Mercer	342.0	1897
7.	Win Mercer	339.1	1894
8.	Gus Weyhing	334.2	1899
9.	Duke Esper	334.1	1893
10.	Doc McJames	323.2	1897

Innings Pitched (?)

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Win Mercer	1780.2	1780.2
2.	Al Maul	698.1	698.1
3.	Gus Weyhing	695.2	695.2
4.	Doc McJames	621.0	621.0
5.	Frank Killen	600.0	600.0
6.	Bill Dinneen	509.1	509.1
7.	Duke Esper	450.1	450.1
8.	Kid Carsey	444.0	444.0
9.	Frank Foreman	405.1	405.1
10.	Jouett Meekin	357.0	357.0

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Kid Carsey	174	1891
2.	Frank Foreman	170	1891
3.	Doc McJames	156	1897
4.	Frank Killen	147	1892
5.	Doc McJames	103	1896
6.	Gus Weyhing	96	1899
7.	Win Mercer	94	1896
8.	Gus Weyhing	92	1898
9.	Bill Dinneen	91	1899
	Jouett Meekin	91	1893
	Win Mercer	91	1897

Strikeouts (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Win Mercer	422	1780.2
2.	Doc McJames	268	621.0
3.	Frank Killen	193	600.0
4.	Gus Weyhing	188	695.2
5.	Frank Foreman	186	405.1
6.	Kid Carsey	177	444.0
7.	Bill Dinneen	174	509.1
8.	Al Maul	158	698.1
9.	Jouett Meekin	149	357.0
10.	Duke Esper	102	450.1

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Kid Carsey	53	1891
2.	Frank Killen	52	1892
3.	Win Mercer	45	1896
4.	Win Mercer	43	1897
5.	Gus Weyhing	42	1898
6.	Frank Foreman	41	1891
7.	Doc McJames	39	1897
	Win Mercer	39	1894
9.	Win Mercer	38	1895
	Gus Weyhing	38	1899

Games Started (?)

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Win Mercer	216	1780.2
2.	Al Maul	84	698.1
3.	Gus Weyhing	80	695.2
4.	Doc McJames	74	621.0
5.	Frank Killen	70	600.0
6.	Bill Dinneen	62	509.1
7.	Kid Carsey	56	444.0
8.	Duke Esper	50	450.1
9.	Frank Foreman	48	405.1
10.	Jouett Meekin	42	357.0
	Otis Stocksdale	42	322.1

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Kid Carsey	46	1891
	Frank Killen	46	1892
3.	Frank Foreman	39	1891
	Gus Weyhing	39	1898
5.	Win Mercer	38	1896
6.	Win Mercer	35	1897
7.	Duke Esper	34	1893
	Gus Weyhing	34	1899
9.	Doc McJames	33	1897
10.	Win Mercer	32	1895

Complete Games (?)

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Win Mercer	180	1780.2
2.	Gus Weyhing	73	695.2
3.	Al Maul	71	698.1
4.	Doc McJames	64	621.0
5.	Frank Killen	62	600.0
6.	Bill Dinneen	52	509.1
7.	Kid Carsey	48	444.0
8.	Frank Foreman	43	405.1
9.	Duke Esper	41	450.1
10.	Jouett Meekin	37	357.0

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Doc McJames	3	1897
	Win Mercer	3	1897
3.	Frank Killen	2	1892
	Win Mercer	2	1896
	Gus Weyhing	2	1899
6.	Roger Bresnahan	1	1897
	Kid Carsey	1	1891
	Jesse Duryea	1	1892
	Frank Foreman	1	1891
	Phil Knell	1	1892
	Al Maul	1	1893
	Dan McFarlan	1	1899
	Jouett Meekin	1	1892
	Jouett Meekin	1	1893

Shutouts (?)

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Win Mercer	5	1780.2
2.	Doc McJames	3	621.0
3.	Frank Killen	2	600.0
	Jouett Meekin	2	357.0
	Gus Weyhing	2	695.2
6.	Roger Bresnahan	1	41.0
	Kid Carsey	1	444.0
	Jesse Duryea	1	244.0
	Frank Foreman	1	405.1
	Phil Knell	1	170.0
	Al Maul	1	698.1
	Dan McFarlan	1	211.2

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Kid Carsey	17	1891
	Al Maul	17	1893
	Win Mercer	17	1895
4.	Frank Killen	15	1892
5.	Duke Esper	14	1893
6.	Varney Anderson	13	1895
7.	Al Maul	12	1894
8.	Win Mercer	10	1896
	Otis Stocksdale	10	1894
	Mike Sullivan	10	1894
	Gus Weyhing	10	1898

Home Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Win Mercer	46	1780.2
2.	Al Maul	34	698.1
3.	Duke Esper	22	450.1
4.	Otis Stocksdale	21	322.1
5.	Frank Killen	19	600.0
6.	Gus Weyhing	18	695.2
7.	Kid Carsey	17	444.0
8.	Jesse Duryea	14	244.0
9.	Varney Anderson	13	227.2
10.	Bill Dinneen	12	509.1
	Frank Foreman	12	405.1

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Frank Killen	182	1892
2.	Kid Carsey	161	1891
3.	Duke Esper	156	1893
4.	Al Maul	144	1893
5.	Frank Foreman	142	1891
6.	Jouett Meekin	140	1893
7.	Doc McJames	137	1897
8.	Doc McJames	135	1896
9.	Win Mercer	126	1894
10.	Win Mercer	117	1896

Bases on Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Win Mercer	567	1780.2
2.	Doc McJames	288	621.0
3.	Al Maul	275	698.1
4.	Frank Killen	215	600.0
5.	Duke Esper	195	450.1
6.	Bill Dinneen	194	509.1
7.	Jouett Meekin	188	357.0
8.	Frank Foreman	179	405.1
9.	Kid Carsey	165	444.0
10.	Gus Weyhing	160	695.2

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Kid Carsey	513	1891
2.	Win Mercer	456	1896
3.	Frank Killen	448	1892
4.	Win Mercer	445	1894
5.	Duke Esper	442	1893
6.	Win Mercer	432	1895
7.	Gus Weyhing	428	1898
8.	Gus Weyhing	414	1899
9.	Win Mercer	403	1897
10.	Frank Foreman	381	1891

Hits (?)

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Win Mercer	2279	1780.2
2.	Al Maul	842	698.1
	Gus Weyhing	842	695.2
4.	Doc McJames	688	621.0
5.	Duke Esper	619	450.1
6.	Frank Killen	615	600.0
7.	Bill Dinneen	588	509.1
8.	Kid Carsey	540	444.0
9.	Otis Stocksdale	486	322.1
10.	Frank Foreman	434	405.1

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Frank Killen	1.483	1898
2.	Gus Weyhing	1.263	1899
3.	Jouett Meekin	1.208	1892
4.	Frank Foreman	1.197	1891
5.	Doc McJames	1.139	1897
6.	Gus Weyhing	1.095	1898
7.	Kid Carsey	1.081	1891
8.	Cy Swaim	1.071	1898
9.	Jesse Duryea	1.067	1892
10.	Bert Abbey	1.013	1892

Strikeouts / Base On Balls (?)

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	1.175	695.2
2.	Doc McJames	0.931	621.0
3.	Frank Killen	0.898	600.0
4.	Bill Dinneen	0.897	509.1
5.	Win Mercer	0.744	1780.2
6.	Al Maul	0.575	698.1

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Doc McJames	0.064	1896
2.	Win Mercer	0.097	1899
3.	Win Mercer	0.116	1898
4.	Win Mercer	0.132	1897
5.	Jouett Meekin	0.161	1892
6.	Bill Dinneen	0.186	1899
	Silver King	0.186	1896
8.	Doc McJames	0.195	1897
9.	Phil Knell	0.212	1892
10.	Dan McFarlan	0.213	1899

Home Runs per 9 IP (?)

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Doc McJames	0.130	621.0
2.	Bill Dinneen	0.212	509.1
3.	Win Mercer	0.232	1780.2
4.	Gus Weyhing	0.233	695.2
5.	Frank Killen	0.285	600.0
6.	Al Maul	0.438	698.1

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Kid Carsey	37	1891
2.	Duke Esper	28	1893
3.	Frank Killen	26	1892
	Gus Weyhing	26	1898
5.	Doc McJames	23	1897
	Win Mercer	23	1894
	Win Mercer	23	1895
8.	Al Maul	21	1893
	Gus Weyhing	21	1899
10.	Bill Dinneen	20	1899
	Frank Foreman	20	1891
	Les German	20	1896
	Doc McJames	20	1896
	Win Mercer	20	1897

Losses (?)

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Win Mercer	116	1780.2
2.	Gus Weyhing	47	695.2
3.	Al Maul	44	698.1
	Doc McJames	44	621.0
5.	Kid Carsey	39	444.0
6.	Duke Esper	38	450.1
7.	Frank Killen	37	600.0
8.	Bill Dinneen	36	509.1
9.	Otis Stocksdale	28	322.1
10.	Les German	25	250.1
	Jouett Meekin	25	357.0

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Kid Carsey	230	1891
2.	Gus Weyhing	181	1898
3.	Duke Esper	175	1893
	Al Maul	175	1893
5.	Frank Killen	169	1892
	Gus Weyhing	169	1899
7.	Win Mercer	168	1896
8.	Win Mercer	154	1895
9.	Win Mercer	145	1894
10.	Frank Foreman	143	1891

Earned Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Win Mercer	808	1780.2
2.	Al Maul	373	698.1
3.	Gus Weyhing	350	695.2
4.	Duke Esper	271	450.1
5.	Doc McJames	266	621.0
6.	Kid Carsey	242	444.0
7.	Frank Killen	228	600.0
8.	Bill Dinneen	224	509.1
9.	Otis Stocksdale	221	322.1
10.	Jouett Meekin	178	357.0

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Kid Carsey	29	1891
2.	Doc McJames	24	1896
3.	Doc McJames	21	1897
4.	Frank Killen	18	1892
5.	Frank Foreman	14	1891
6.	Bill Donovan	12	1898
7.	Bert Abbey	11	1892
	Bill Dinneen	11	1898
	Martin Duke	11	1891
	Phil Knell	11	1892
	Al Maul	11	1893
	Jouett Meekin	11	1893
	Win Mercer	11	1894

Wild Pitches (?)

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Doc McJames	46	621.0
2.	Win Mercer	36	1780.2
3.	Kid Carsey	30	444.0
4.	Frank Killen	22	600.0
5.	Al Maul	20	698.1
6.	Bill Dinneen	19	509.1
7.	Jouett Meekin	17	357.0
8.	Frank Foreman	15	405.1
9.	Bill Donovan	12	88.0
	Gus Weyhing	12	695.2

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Frank Foreman	43	1891
2.	Kid Carsey	28	1891
	Win Mercer	28	1897
	Gus Weyhing	28	1899
5.	Doc McJames	21	1897
6.	Frank Killen	20	1892
	Win Mercer	20	1896
8.	Al Maul	18	1893
	Win Mercer	18	1895
	Win Mercer	18	1898

Hit By Pitch (?)

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Win Mercer	104	1780.2
2.	Frank Foreman	48	405.1
3.	Gus Weyhing	44	695.2
4.	Al Maul	35	698.1
5.	Kid Carsey	29	444.0
6.	Bill Dinneen	27	509.1
	Doc McJames	27	621.0
	Otis Stocksdale	27	322.1
9.	Frank Killen	23	600.0
10.	Jesse Duryea	22	244.0

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Frank Killen	2028	1892
2.	Kid Carsey	1937	1891
3.	Win Mercer	1645	1896
4.	Duke Esper	1599	1893
5.	Frank Foreman	1593	1891
6.	Gus Weyhing	1564	1898
7.	Win Mercer	1562	1894
8.	Win Mercer	1517	1897
9.	Gus Weyhing	1470	1899
10.	Win Mercer	1454	1895

Batters Faced (?)

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Win Mercer	8068	1780.2
2.	Al Maul	3189	698.1
3.	Gus Weyhing	3034	695.2
4.	Doc McJames	2786	621.0
5.	Frank Killen	2633	600.0
6.	Bill Dinneen	2263	509.1
7.	Duke Esper	2151	450.1
8.	Kid Carsey	2051	444.0
9.	Frank Foreman	1868	405.1
10.	Jouett Meekin	1661	357.0

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	John Malarkey	12	1895
2.	Bill Donovan	10	1898
	Win Mercer	10	1894
4.	Les German	9	1897
5.	Les German	7	1896
	Mike Sullivan	7	1894
7.	Duke Esper	6	1893
	Frank Killen	6	1892
	Silver King	6	1896
	Win Mercer	6	1895
	Cy Swaim	6	1897

Games Finished (?)

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Win Mercer	26	1780.2
2.	Les German	16	250.1
3.	John Malarkey	12	133.2
4.	Bill Donovan	10	88.0
	Duke Esper	10	450.1
	Silver King	10	299.1
7.	Cy Swaim	9	285.1
8.	Doc McJames	8	621.0
9.	Frank Killen	7	600.0
	Otis Stocksdale	7	322.1
	Mike Sullivan	7	117.2
	Gus Weyhing	7	695.2

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Al Maul	197	1895
2.	Win Mercer	137	1894
3.	Jesse Duryea	135	1892
	Win Mercer	135	1897
5.	Doc McJames	119	1897
6.	Win Mercer	109	1895
7.	Silver King	108	1896
8.	Win Mercer	107	1896
9.	Otis Stocksdale	104	1894
10.	Frank Killen	103	1898
	Doc McJames	103	1896

Adjusted ERA+ (?)

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Doc McJames	113	621.0
2.	Win Mercer	110	1780.2
3.	Al Maul	101	698.1
4.	Frank Killen	98	600.0
5.	Bill Dinneen	96	509.1
6.	Gus Weyhing	84	695.2

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Al Maul	31	1895
2.	Win Mercer	28	1894
3.	Win Mercer	26	1897
4.	Doc McJames	15	1897
5.	Jesse Duryea	11	1892
6.	Effie Norton	5	1896
7.	Doc McJames	4	1895
8.	Roger Bresnahan	3	1897
	Matt Kilroy	3	1892
	Win Mercer	3	1896

Adj. Pitching Runs (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Doc McJames	18	621.0
2.	Win Mercer	9	1780.2
3.	Roger Bresnahan	3	41.0
	Matt Kilroy	3	26.1
5.	Lefty Herring	1	2.0
	Effie Norton	1	61.0

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Al Maul	2.7	1895
2.	Win Mercer	2.3	1897
3.	Win Mercer	2.2	1894
4.	Doc McJames	1.3	1897
5.	Jesse Duryea	1.0	1892
6.	Effie Norton	0.5	1896
7.	Roger Bresnahan	0.3	1897
	Matt Kilroy	0.3	1892
	Doc McJames	0.3	1895
10.	Kid Carsey	0.2	1899
	Roy Evans	0.2	1898
	Win Mercer	0.2	1896

Adj. Pitching Wins (?)

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Doc McJames	1.5	621.0
2.	Win Mercer	0.4	1780.2
3.	Roger Bresnahan	0.3	41.0
	Matt Kilroy	0.3	26.1
5.	Lefty Herring	0.1	2.0
	Effie Norton	0.1	61.0

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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