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Washington Nationals Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	7.3	1887
2.	Dupee Shaw	4.9	1886
3.	Hank O'Day	3.7	1888
4.	Alex Ferson	2.4	1889
5.	Frank Gilmore	2.0	1887
6.	Frank Gilmore	1.8	1886
	Hank O'Day	1.8	1886
8.	George Keefe	1.5	1888
9.	Jim Whitney	1.4	1888
10.	Hank O'Day	1.3	1887

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	8.7	729.2
2.	Hank O'Day	6.6	814.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	2.6	592.0
4.	Alex Ferson	2.4	288.1
5.	George Haddock	1.4	292.1
6.	George Keefe	1.2	383.1
7.	Frank Gilmore	1.0	405.1
8.	George Shoch	0.2	3.0
9.	Wild Bill Widner	0.1	115.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Wild Bill Widner	2.82	1888
2.	George Keefe	2.84	1888
3.	Jim Whitney	3.05	1888
4.	Hank O'Day	3.10	1888
5.	Jim Whitney	3.22	1887
6.	Dupee Shaw	3.34	1886
7.	Frank Gilmore	3.87	1887
8.	Alex Ferson	3.90	1889
9.	Hank O'Day	4.17	1887
10.	George Haddock	4.20	1889

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	3.15	729.2
2.	Hank O'Day	3.51	814.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	4.42	592.0

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	24	1887
2.	Jim Whitney	18	1888
3.	Alex Ferson	17	1889
4.	Hank O'Day	16	1888
5.	Dupee Shaw	13	1886
6.	George Haddock	11	1889
7.	George Keefe	8	1889
	Hank O'Day	8	1887
9.	Frank Gilmore	7	1887
	Dupee Shaw	7	1887

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	42	729.2
2.	Hank O'Day	28	814.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	20	592.0
4.	Alex Ferson	17	288.1
5.	George Keefe	14	383.1
6.	Frank Gilmore	12	405.1
7.	George Haddock	11	292.1
8.	Wild Bill Widner	5	115.0
9.	Bob Barr	3	191.2
10.	Ed Daily	2	80.2
	Gus Krock	2	48.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	.533	1887
2.	Alex Ferson	.500	1889
3.	George Keefe	.462	1888
	Jim Whitney	.462	1888
5.	Wild Bill Widner	.417	1888
6.	George Haddock	.367	1889
7.	Hank O'Day	.356	1888
8.	Dupee Shaw	.350	1887
9.	George Keefe	.308	1889
10.	Dupee Shaw	.295	1886

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	.500	729.2
2.	Hank O'Day	.315	814.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	.299	592.0

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	George Keefe	1.140	1888
2.	Jim Whitney	1.142	1888
3.	Wild Bill Widner	1.157	1888
4.	Jim Whitney	1.166	1887
5.	Hank O'Day	1.181	1888
6.	Dupee Shaw	1.232	1886
7.	Hank O'Day	1.429	1887
8.	Bob Barr	1.435	1886
9.	Frank Gilmore	1.445	1887
10.	Alex Ferson	1.471	1889

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	1.155	729.2
2.	Hank O'Day	1.316	814.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	1.397	592.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Keefe	6.868	1888
2.	Hank O'Day	8.017	1888
3.	Wild Bill Widner	8.687	1888
4.	Jim Whitney	8.778	1888
5.	Dupee Shaw	8.961	1886
6.	Hank O'Day	9.012	1887
7.	Frank Gilmore	9.473	1887
8.	Jim Whitney	9.563	1887
9.	George Haddock	9.738	1889
10.	Hank O'Day	9.750	1889

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	8.529	814.2
2.	Jim Whitney	9.214	729.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	10.383	592.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	0.934	1887
2.	Jim Whitney	1.495	1888
3.	Wild Bill Widner	1.722	1888
4.	Dupee Shaw	2.124	1886
5.	Dupee Shaw	2.283	1887
6.	Bob Barr	2.536	1886
7.	Hank O'Day	2.613	1888
8.	Alex Ferson	3.277	1889
9.	Egyptian Healy	3.386	1889
10.	George Keefe	3.395	1888

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	1.184	729.2
2.	Dupee Shaw	2.189	592.0
3.	Hank O'Day	3.314	814.2

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Frank Gilmore	4.372	1887
2.	Egyptian Healy	4.366	1889
3.	Hank O'Day	4.154	1888
4.	Dupee Shaw	4.131	1886
5.	George Keefe	4.105	1888
6.	Bob Barr	3.757	1886
7.	George Keefe	3.522	1889
8.	George Haddock	3.452	1889
9.	Jim Whitney	3.247	1887
10.	Hank O'Day	3.039	1887

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	3.778	814.2
2.	Dupee Shaw	3.527	592.0
3.	Jim Whitney	2.775	729.2

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	47	1887
2.	Hank O'Day	46	1888
3.	Dupee Shaw	45	1886
4.	Jim Whitney	39	1888
5.	Alex Ferson	36	1889
6.	George Haddock	33	1889
7.	George Keefe	30	1889
	Hank O'Day	30	1887
9.	Frank Gilmore	28	1887
10.	Bob Barr	23	1886

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	95	814.2
2.	Jim Whitney	86	729.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	69	592.0
4.	Frank Gilmore	49	405.1
5.	George Keefe	48	383.1
6.	Alex Ferson	36	288.1
7.	George Haddock	35	292.1
8.	Bob Barr	23	191.2
9.	Tony Madigan	14	114.2
10.	Egyptian Healy	13	101.0
	Wild Bill Widner	13	115.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	404.2	1887
2.	Hank O'Day	403.0	1888
3.	Dupee Shaw	385.2	1886
4.	Jim Whitney	325.0	1888
5.	Alex Ferson	288.1	1889
6.	George Haddock	276.1	1889
7.	Hank O'Day	254.2	1887
8.	Frank Gilmore	234.2	1887
9.	George Keefe	230.0	1889
10.	Bob Barr	191.2	1886

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	814.2	814.2
2.	Jim Whitney	729.2	729.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	592.0	592.0
4.	Frank Gilmore	405.1	405.1
5.	George Keefe	383.1	383.1
6.	George Haddock	292.1	292.1
7.	Alex Ferson	288.1	288.1
8.	Bob Barr	191.2	191.2
9.	Wild Bill Widner	115.0	115.0
10.	Tony Madigan	114.2	114.2

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Hank O'Day	186	1888
2.	Dupee Shaw	177	1886
3.	Jim Whitney	146	1887
4.	Frank Gilmore	114	1887
5.	George Haddock	106	1889
6.	George Keefe	90	1889
7.	Hank O'Day	86	1887
8.	Alex Ferson	85	1889
9.	Bob Barr	80	1886
10.	Jim Whitney	79	1888

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	342	814.2
2.	Dupee Shaw	232	592.0
3.	Jim Whitney	225	729.2
4.	Frank Gilmore	212	405.1
5.	George Keefe	147	383.1
6.	George Haddock	109	292.1
7.	Alex Ferson	85	288.1
8.	Bob Barr	80	191.2
9.	Egyptian Healy	49	101.0
10.	Ed Crane	39	70.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	47	1887
2.	Hank O'Day	46	1888
3.	Dupee Shaw	44	1886
4.	Jim Whitney	39	1888
5.	Alex Ferson	34	1889
6.	George Haddock	31	1889
7.	Hank O'Day	30	1887
8.	Frank Gilmore	27	1887
	George Keefe	27	1889
10.	Bob Barr	23	1886

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	95	814.2
2.	Jim Whitney	86	729.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	67	592.0
4.	Frank Gilmore	47	405.1
5.	George Keefe	45	383.1
6.	Alex Ferson	34	288.1
7.	George Haddock	33	292.1
8.	Bob Barr	23	191.2
9.	Tony Madigan	13	114.2
	Wild Bill Widner	13	115.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Hank O'Day	46	1888
	Jim Whitney	46	1887
3.	Dupee Shaw	43	1886
4.	Jim Whitney	37	1888
5.	George Haddock	30	1889
6.	Hank O'Day	29	1887
7.	Alex Ferson	28	1889
8.	Frank Gilmore	27	1887
9.	George Keefe	24	1889
10.	Bob Barr	21	1886

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	92	814.2
2.	Jim Whitney	83	729.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	66	592.0
4.	Frank Gilmore	46	405.1
5.	George Keefe	42	383.1
6.	George Haddock	32	292.1
7.	Alex Ferson	28	288.1
8.	Bob Barr	21	191.2
9.	Wild Bill Widner	13	115.0
10.	Tony Madigan	12	114.2

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	3	1888
2.	Hank O'Day	2	1888
	Jim Whitney	2	1887
4.	Bob Barr	1	1886
	Ed Crane	1	1886
	Alex Ferson	1	1889
	Frank Gilmore	1	1886
	Frank Gilmore	1	1887
	George Keefe	1	1888
	Dupee Shaw	1	1886

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	5	729.2
2.	Frank Gilmore	2	405.1
	Hank O'Day	2	814.2
4.	Bob Barr	1	191.2
	Ed Crane	1	70.0
	Alex Ferson	1	288.1
	George Keefe	1	383.1
	Dupee Shaw	1	592.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Hank O'Day	19	1888
2.	Jim Whitney	16	1887
3.	Hank O'Day	15	1887
4.	Dupee Shaw	12	1886
5.	George Haddock	10	1889
6.	Alex Ferson	9	1889
7.	Dupee Shaw	8	1887
8.	Bob Barr	7	1886
	Ed Daily	7	1888
	Frank Gilmore	7	1887
	Hank O'Day	7	1889
	Jim Whitney	7	1888
	Wild Bill Widner	7	1888

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	42	814.2
2.	Jim Whitney	23	729.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	22	592.0
4.	Frank Gilmore	14	405.1
5.	George Haddock	10	292.1
6.	Alex Ferson	9	288.1
	George Keefe	9	383.1
8.	Bob Barr	7	191.2
	Ed Daily	7	80.2
	Wild Bill Widner	7	115.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	George Keefe	143	1889
2.	George Haddock	123	1889
3.	Hank O'Day	117	1888
4.	Hank O'Day	109	1887
5.	Alex Ferson	105	1889
6.	Frank Gilmore	92	1887
7.	Dupee Shaw	91	1886
8.	Hank O'Day	57	1889
9.	Bob Barr	54	1886
	Jim Whitney	54	1888

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	300	814.2
2.	George Keefe	205	383.1
3.	Dupee Shaw	144	592.0
4.	Frank Gilmore	143	405.1
5.	George Haddock	125	292.1
6.	Alex Ferson	105	288.1
7.	Jim Whitney	96	729.2
8.	Bob Barr	54	191.2
9.	Ed Crane	53	70.0
10.	Tony Madigan	44	114.2

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	430	1887
2.	Dupee Shaw	384	1886
3.	Hank O'Day	359	1888
4.	Alex Ferson	319	1889
5.	Jim Whitney	317	1888
6.	George Haddock	299	1889
7.	George Keefe	266	1889
8.	Dupee Shaw	263	1887
9.	Hank O'Day	255	1887
10.	Frank Gilmore	247	1887

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	772	814.2
2.	Jim Whitney	747	729.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	683	592.0
4.	Frank Gilmore	435	405.1
5.	George Keefe	397	383.1
6.	Alex Ferson	319	288.1
7.	George Haddock	308	292.1
8.	Bob Barr	221	191.2
9.	Tony Madigan	154	114.2
10.	Egyptian Healy	139	101.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	3.476	1887
2.	Dupee Shaw	1.945	1886
3.	Hank O'Day	1.590	1888
4.	Wild Bill Widner	1.500	1888
5.	Bob Barr	1.482	1886
6.	Jim Whitney	1.463	1888
7.	Egyptian Healy	1.290	1889
8.	Frank Gilmore	1.239	1887
9.	George Keefe	1.209	1888
10.	Dupee Shaw	1.022	1887

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	2.344	729.2
2.	Dupee Shaw	1.611	592.0
3.	Hank O'Day	1.140	814.2

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Keefe	0.158	1888
2.	Egyptian Healy	0.178	1889
3.	Jim Whitney	0.194	1888
4.	George Keefe	0.235	1889
	Tony Madigan	0.235	1886
6.	Frank Gilmore	0.268	1887
7.	Dupee Shaw	0.280	1886
8.	Alex Ferson	0.281	1889
9.	George Haddock	0.326	1889
10.	Bob Barr	0.329	1886

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	0.284	729.2
2.	Dupee Shaw	0.334	592.0
3.	Hank O'Day	0.464	814.2

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Dupee Shaw	31	1886
2.	Hank O'Day	29	1888
3.	Jim Whitney	21	1887
	Jim Whitney	21	1888
5.	Frank Gilmore	20	1887
	Hank O'Day	20	1887
7.	George Haddock	19	1889
8.	Bob Barr	18	1886
	George Keefe	18	1889
10.	Alex Ferson	17	1889

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	61	814.2
2.	Dupee Shaw	47	592.0
3.	Jim Whitney	42	729.2
4.	Frank Gilmore	33	405.1
5.	George Keefe	29	383.1
6.	George Haddock	21	292.1
7.	Bob Barr	18	191.2
8.	Alex Ferson	17	288.1
9.	Tony Madigan	13	114.2
10.	Egyptian Healy	11	101.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	145	1887
2.	Dupee Shaw	143	1886
3.	Hank O'Day	139	1888
4.	George Keefe	131	1889
5.	Dupee Shaw	130	1887
6.	George Haddock	129	1889
7.	Alex Ferson	125	1889
8.	Hank O'Day	118	1887
9.	Jim Whitney	110	1888
10.	Frank Gilmore	101	1887

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	318	814.2
2.	Dupee Shaw	291	592.0
3.	Jim Whitney	255	729.2
4.	George Keefe	193	383.1
5.	Frank Gilmore	192	405.1
6.	George Haddock	133	292.1
7.	Alex Ferson	125	288.1
8.	Bob Barr	94	191.2
9.	Egyptian Healy	70	101.0
10.	Tony Madigan	62	114.2

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Hank O'Day	31	1887
2.	Bob Barr	22	1886
	Ed Crane	22	1886
4.	Dupee Shaw	18	1886
5.	Hank O'Day	17	1888
6.	George Haddock	16	1889
7.	Frank Gilmore	14	1887
	Jim Whitney	14	1887
9.	Ed Daily	10	1888
	Egyptian Healy	10	1889

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	55	814.2
2.	Frank Gilmore	24	405.1
3.	Dupee Shaw	23	592.0
4.	Bob Barr	22	191.2
	Ed Crane	22	70.0
	George Keefe	22	383.1
7.	Jim Whitney	21	729.2
8.	George Haddock	17	292.1
9.	Ed Daily	11	80.2
10.	Egyptian Healy	10	101.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Hank O'Day	16	1888
	Jim Whitney	16	1887
3.	Frank Gilmore	13	1887
4.	Alex Ferson	12	1889
5.	George Haddock	9	1889
	Hank O'Day	9	1887
	Jim Whitney	9	1888
8.	Frank Gilmore	7	1888
9.	Hank O'Day	6	1889
	Wild Bill Widner	6	1888

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	31	814.2
2.	Jim Whitney	25	729.2
3.	Frank Gilmore	20	405.1
4.	Alex Ferson	12	288.1
5.	George Haddock	10	292.1
	George Keefe	10	383.1
7.	Wild Bill Widner	6	115.0
8.	Egyptian Healy	5	101.0
9.	Ed Daily	3	80.2
	Dupee Shaw	3	592.0
	Mike Sullivan	3	41.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	1718	1887
2.	Hank O'Day	1680	1888
3.	Dupee Shaw	1630	1886
4.	Jim Whitney	1357	1888
5.	Alex Ferson	1288	1889
6.	George Haddock	1247	1889
7.	Hank O'Day	1122	1887
8.	George Keefe	1093	1889
9.	Frank Gilmore	1047	1887
10.	Dupee Shaw	852	1887

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Hank O'Day	3505	814.2
2.	Jim Whitney	3075	729.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	2597	592.0
4.	Frank Gilmore	1796	405.1
5.	George Keefe	1747	383.1
6.	George Haddock	1311	292.1
7.	Alex Ferson	1288	288.1
8.	Bob Barr	844	191.2
9.	Tony Madigan	541	114.2
10.	Egyptian Healy	480	101.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Mike Sullivan	6	1889
2.	George Keefe	3	1889
3.	Ed Crane	2	1886
	Alex Ferson	2	1889
	George Haddock	2	1889
6.	Larry Corcoran	1	1886
	Ed Daily	1	1888
	Ed Fuller	1	1886
	Frank Gilmore	1	1887
	Frank Gilmore	1	1888
	Egyptian Healy	1	1889
	Tony Madigan	1	1886
	Dupee Shaw	1	1886
	Dupee Shaw	1	1887
	George Shoch	1	1888
	Joe Yingling	1	1886

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Mike Sullivan	6	41.0
2.	George Keefe	3	383.1
3.	Ed Crane	2	70.0
	Alex Ferson	2	288.1
	Frank Gilmore	2	405.1
	George Haddock	2	292.1
	Dupee Shaw	2	592.0
8.	Larry Corcoran	1	14.0
	Ed Daily	1	80.2
	Ed Fuller	1	13.0
	Egyptian Healy	1	101.0
	Tony Madigan	1	114.2
	George Shoch	1	3.0
	Joe Yingling	1	3.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	126	1887
2.	Frank Gilmore	105	1887
3.	Alex Ferson	99	1889
	Wild Bill Widner	99	1888
5.	George Keefe	98	1888
6.	Hank O'Day	97	1887
7.	Dupee Shaw	96	1886
8.	George Haddock	92	1889
9.	Jim Whitney	91	1888
10.	Hank O'Day	90	1888

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	111	729.2
2.	Hank O'Day	95	814.2
3.	Dupee Shaw	78	592.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	28	1887
2.	Hank O'Day	8	1886
3.	Frank Gilmore	6	1886
4.	George Haddock	1	1888
	George Keefe	1	1888
	George Shoch	1	1888

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	17	729.2
2.	George Shoch	1	3.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	2.4	1887
2.	Hank O'Day	0.8	1886
3.	Frank Gilmore	0.6	1886
4.	George Haddock	0.1	1888
	George Keefe	0.1	1888
	George Shoch	0.1	1888

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	1.4	729.2
2.	George Shoch	0.1	3.0

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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