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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Mel Rojas1.4301992
2.Steve Rogers1.5451973
3.Mike Marshall1.7841972
4.Pedro Martinez1.9021997
5.Jeff Reardon2.0641982
6.Chuck Taylor2.1731974
7.Jeff Fassero2.2851993
8.Dennis Martinez2.3921991
9.Tim Burke2.3931985
 Andy McGaffigan2.3931987

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Tim Burke2.609600.3
2.Jeff Reardon2.844506.3
3.Ken Hill3.041556.3
4.Pedro Martinez3.059797.3
5.Dennis Martinez3.0601609.0
6.Dan Schatzeder3.085749.7
7.Mel Rojas3.109512.3
8.Steve Rogers3.1752837.7
9.Jeff Fassero3.198850.0
10.Woodie Fryman3.242721.7

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Ross Grimsley201978
2.Steve Rogers191982
3.Carl Morton181970
 Bryn Smith181985
5.Bill Gullickson171983
 Pedro Martinez171997
 Steve Rogers171977
 Steve Rogers171983
 Bill Stoneman171971
10.Ken Hill161992
 Ken Hill161994
 Charlie Lea161983
 Bill Lee161979
 Dennis Martinez161989
 Dennis Martinez161992
 Steve Rogers161980
 Scott Sanderson161980
 Mike Torrez161972
 Javier Vazquez162001

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Steve Rogers1582837.7
2.Dennis Martinez1001609.0
3.Bryn Smith811400.3
4.Bill Gullickson721186.3
5.Steve Renko681359.3
6.Javier Vazquez641229.3
7.Jeff Fassero58850.0
8.Scott Sanderson56883.0
9.Charlie Lea55793.3
 Pedro Martinez55797.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.David Palmer.8331979
2.Steve Frey.8001990
3.Bryn Smith.7831985
4.Luis Ayala.7692003
 Rudy May.7691979
6.Ken Hill.7621994
7.Tim Burke.7501989
 Jeff Parrett.7501988
 John Wetteland.7501993
10.Dennis Martinez.7331987

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Ken Hill.661556.3
2.Pedro Martinez.625797.3
3.Tim Burke.623600.3
4.David Palmer.594576.7
5.Dennis Martinez.5811609.0
6.Charlie Lea.573793.3
7.Ross Grimsley.571455.7
8.Mel Rojas.558512.3
9.Mike Torrez.556640.7
10.Jeff Fassero.547850.0

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Pedro Martinez0.9321997
2.Pascual Perez0.9421988
3.Dennis Martinez1.0251992
4.Mel Rojas1.0431992
5.Bryn Smith1.0521985
6.Steve Rogers1.0601973
7.Dennis Martinez1.0621990
8.Bryn Smith1.0661988
9.Bryn Smith1.0711989
10.Javier Vazquez1.0772001

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Pedro Martinez1.089797.3
2.Dennis Martinez1.1471609.0
3.Jeff Reardon1.173506.3
4.Tim Burke1.176600.3
5.Bryn Smith1.1791400.3
6.Mel Rojas1.189512.3
7.Bill Gullickson1.2111186.3
8.Dan Schatzeder1.219749.7
9.Scott Sanderson1.221883.0
10.Steve Rogers1.2322837.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Pedro Martinez5.8921997
2.Floyd Youmans5.9591986
3.Steve Rogers6.2461973
4.Mel Rojas6.3481992
5.Mike Marshall6.3621972
6.Pascual Perez6.3671988
7.Tim Burke6.4321985
8.Dan Schatzeder6.7661978
9.Dennis Martinez6.8401992
10.Brian Barnes6.9301992

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Pedro Martinez6.998797.3
2.Jeff Reardon7.394506.3
3.Mel Rojas7.518512.3
4.Chris Nabholz7.616535.3
5.Tim Burke7.751600.3
6.Dan Schatzeder7.816749.7
7.Ken Hill8.008556.3
8.Charlie Lea8.032793.3
9.Dennis Martinez8.0491609.0
10.Mark Gardner8.078527.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Bryn Smith1.4541988
2.Bill Gullickson1.4691984
3.Gil Heredia1.5881995
4.Bryn Smith1.6601985
5.Butch Henry1.6771994
6.Bill Lee1.6781980
7.Neal Heaton1.7221987
8.Javier Vazquez1.7702001
9.Carlos Perez1.7831995
10.Carlos Perez1.8181998

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Carlos Perez1.918511.3
2.Bill Gullickson2.1851186.3
3.Bryn Smith2.1921400.3
4.Tomokazu Ohka2.261585.0
5.Dennis Martinez2.2771609.0
6.Javier Vazquez2.4231229.3
7.Scott Sanderson2.446883.0
8.Steve Rogers2.7782837.7
9.Pedro Martinez2.799797.3
10.Livan Hernandez2.826930.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Pedro Martinez11.3741997
2.Balor Moore9.8131972
3.Javier Vazquez9.4032003
4.Pedro Martinez9.2221996
5.Mark Langston8.9151989
6.Pedro Martinez8.8341994
7.Jeff Fassero8.6241996
8.Ugueth Urbina8.5261996
9.Jeff Fassero8.4191993
10.John Patterson8.3952005

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Pedro Martinez9.515797.3
2.Jeff Fassero7.941850.0
3.Javier Vazquez7.8771229.3
4.Mel Rojas7.360512.3
5.Jeff Reardon7.074506.3
6.Bill Stoneman6.8911085.3
7.Mark Gardner6.746527.0
8.Tony Armas6.594820.3
9.Dustin Hermanson6.267759.7
10.Scott Sanderson6.146883.0

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Mike Marshall921973
2.Jon Rauch882007
3.Jon Rauch852006
 Saul Rivera852007
5.Graeme Lloyd842001
6.Steve Kline832000
7.Steve Kline821999
8.Luis Ayala812004
 Dale Murray811976
10.Gary Majewski792005
 Anthony Telford791999

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Tim Burke425600.3
2.Steve Rogers3992837.7
3.Mel Rojas388512.3
4.Jeff Reardon359506.3
5.Luis Ayala320332.3
6.Chad Cordero305320.7
7.Woodie Fryman297721.7
8.Ugueth Urbina296406.7
9.Anthony Telford293361.3
10.Bryn Smith2841400.3

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Chad Cordero472005
2.John Wetteland431993
3.Jeff Reardon411985
 Ugueth Urbina411999
5.Chad Cordero372007
 John Wetteland371992
7.Mel Rojas361996
8.Jeff Reardon351986
9.Rocky Biddle342003
 Ugueth Urbina341998

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Jeff Reardon152506.3
2.Chad Cordero128320.7
3.Ugueth Urbina125406.7
4.Mel Rojas109512.3
5.John Wetteland105232.3
6.Tim Burke101600.3
7.Mike Marshall75471.0
8.Woodie Fryman52721.7
9.Rocky Biddle45149.7
10.Dale Murray33337.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Steve Rogers301.71977
2.Bill Stoneman294.71971
3.Carl Morton284.71970
4.Steve Rogers281.01980
5.Steve Rogers277.01982
6.Steve Renko275.71971
7.Steve Rogers273.01983
8.Ross Grimsley263.01978
9.Livan Hernandez255.02004
10.Steve Rogers253.71974

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Steve Rogers2837.72837.7
2.Dennis Martinez1609.01609.0
3.Bryn Smith1400.31400.3
4.Steve Renko1359.31359.3
5.Javier Vazquez1229.31229.3
6.Bill Gullickson1186.31186.3
7.Bill Stoneman1085.31085.3
8.Livan Hernandez930.0930.0
9.Scott Sanderson883.0883.0
10.Jeff Fassero850.0850.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Pedro Martinez3051997
2.Bill Stoneman2511971
3.Javier Vazquez2412003
4.Jeff Fassero2221996
 Pedro Martinez2221996
6.Javier Vazquez2082001
7.Steve Rogers2061977
8.Floyd Youmans2021986
9.Javier Vazquez1962000
10.Livan Hernandez1862004

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Steve Rogers16212837.7
2.Javier Vazquez10761229.3
3.Dennis Martinez9731609.0
4.Pedro Martinez843797.3
5.Bryn Smith8381400.3
6.Bill Stoneman8311085.3
7.Steve Renko8101359.3
8.Jeff Fassero750850.0
9.Bill Gullickson6781186.3
10.Livan Hernandez627930.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Steve Rogers401977
2.Bill Stoneman391971
3.Steve Rogers381974
4.Carl Morton371970
 Steve Renko371971
 Steve Rogers371979
 Steve Rogers371980
8.Ross Grimsley361978
 Steve Rogers361983
 Bill Stoneman361969

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Steve Rogers3932837.7
2.Dennis Martinez2331609.0
3.Bryn Smith1931400.3
4.Steve Renko1921359.3
5.Javier Vazquez1911229.3
6.Bill Gullickson1701186.3
7.Bill Stoneman1571085.3
8.Tony Armas151820.3
9.Scott Sanderson136883.0
10.Livan Hernandez135930.0

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Bill Stoneman201971
2.Ross Grimsley191978
3.Steve Rogers171977
4.Steve Rogers141980
 Steve Rogers141982
6.Pedro Martinez131997
 Steve Rogers131979
 Steve Rogers131983
 Bill Stoneman131972
 Mike Torrez131972

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Steve Rogers1292837.7
2.Bill Stoneman461085.3
3.Dennis Martinez411609.0
4.Steve Renko401359.3
5.Bill Gullickson311186.3
6.Scott Sanderson24883.0
7.Charlie Lea22793.3
 Carl Morton22699.7
 Mike Torrez22640.7
10.Ross Grimsley21455.7
 Ernie McAnally21623.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Dennis Martinez51991
 Carlos Perez51997
 Steve Rogers51979
 Steve Rogers51983
 Bill Stoneman51969
6.Mark Langston41989
 Charlie Lea41983
 Pedro Martinez41997
 Carl Morton41970
 Steve Rogers41976
 Steve Rogers41977
 Steve Rogers41980
 Steve Rogers41982
 Bill Stoneman41972

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Steve Rogers372837.7
2.Bill Stoneman151085.3
3.Dennis Martinez131609.0
4.Woodie Fryman8721.7
 Charlie Lea8793.3
 Pedro Martinez8797.3
 Scott Sanderson8883.0
 Bryn Smith81400.3
9.Bill Gullickson61186.3
 Ernie McAnally6623.3
 Carlos Perez6511.3
 Steve Renko61359.3
 Javier Vazquez61229.3
 Floyd Youmans6496.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Ramon Ortiz312006
 Javier Vazquez311998
3.Javier Vazquez282002
 Javier Vazquez282003
5.Bill Gullickson271984
 Livan Hernandez272003
 Dennis Martinez271993
 Carl Morton271970
 Tim Redding272008
 Steve Renko271970

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Javier Vazquez1551229.3
2.Steve Rogers1512837.7
3.Steve Renko1411359.3
4.Dennis Martinez1261609.0
5.Bryn Smith1081400.3
6.Livan Hernandez103930.0
7.Tony Armas102820.3
8.Bill Stoneman991085.3
9.Bill Gullickson881186.3
10.Scott Sanderson83883.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Bill Stoneman1461971
2.Steve Renko1351971
3.Carl Morton1251970
4.Bill Stoneman1231969
5.Floyd Youmans1181986
6.Mike Torrez1151973
7.Balor Moore1091973
 Bill Stoneman1091970
9.Steve Renko1081973
10.Dennis Blair1061975

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Steve Rogers8762837.7
2.Steve Renko6241359.3
3.Bill Stoneman5351085.3
4.Dennis Martinez4071609.0
5.Tony Armas392820.3
6.Bryn Smith3411400.3
7.Javier Vazquez3311229.3
8.Mike Torrez303640.7
9.Livan Hernandez292930.0
10.Charlie Lea291793.3

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Carl Morton2811970
2.Steve Rogers2721977
3.Livan Hernandez2682005
4.Steve Rogers2581983
5.Steve Renko2561971
6.Steve Rogers2551974
7.Carl Morton2521971
8.Steve Rogers2481975
9.Steve Rogers2471980
 Javier Vazquez2472000

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Steve Rogers26192837.7
2.Dennis Martinez14391609.0
3.Bryn Smith13101400.3
4.Steve Renko12621359.3
5.Javier Vazquez12351229.3
6.Bill Gullickson11491186.3
7.Bill Stoneman10181085.3
8.Livan Hernandez959930.0
9.Scott Sanderson838883.0
10.Jeff Fassero782850.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Javier Vazquez4.7272001
2.Pedro Martinez4.5521997
3.Javier Vazquez4.2282003
4.Jeff Fassero4.0361996
5.Bryn Smith3.8121988
6.Carlos Perez3.7861995
7.Javier Vazquez3.6532002
8.Gil Heredia3.5241995
9.Butch Henry3.5001994
10.Bill Gullickson3.3821981

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Pedro Martinez3.399797.3
2.Javier Vazquez3.2511229.3
3.Jeff Fassero2.737850.0
4.Carlos Perez2.734511.3
5.Scott Sanderson2.513883.0
6.Bryn Smith2.4581400.3
7.Dennis Martinez2.3911609.0
8.Bill Gullickson2.3541186.3
9.Mel Rojas2.315512.3
10.Jeff Reardon2.236506.3

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Dale Murray0.0791976
2.Bill Gullickson0.1721981
3.Mel Rojas0.1791992
4.Mike Marshall0.2331972
5.Brian Holman0.2691988
6.Chris Nabholz0.2931991
7.David Palmer0.3321985
8.Steve Rogers0.3361973
9.Don Stanhouse0.3421976
10.Ken Hill0.3431993

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Woodie Fryman0.474721.7
2.Steve Rogers0.4792837.7
3.Ken Hill0.518556.3
4.Chris Nabholz0.521535.3
5.David Palmer0.546576.7
6.Mike Torrez0.590640.7
7.Jeff Fassero0.604850.0
8.Tim Burke0.615600.3
9.Mel Rojas0.615512.3
10.Ernie McAnally0.650623.3

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Steve Rogers221974
2.Bill Stoneman191969
3.Carl Morton181971
4.Steve Rogers171976
5.Balor Moore161973
 Ramon Ortiz162006
 Steve Renko161974
 Jerry Robertson161969
 Steve Rogers161977
 Bill Stoneman161971

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Steve Rogers1522837.7
2.Steve Renko821359.3
3.Dennis Martinez721609.0
 Bill Stoneman721085.3
5.Bryn Smith711400.3
6.Javier Vazquez681229.3
7.Bill Gullickson611186.3
8.Tony Armas60820.3
9.Woodie Fryman52721.7
10.Ernie McAnally49623.3

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Steve Rogers1261974
2.Ramon Ortiz1182006
3.Javier Vazquez1161998
4.Steve Renko1151971
 Bill Stoneman1151969
6.Carl Morton1141970
 Carl Morton1141971
8.Livan Hernandez1092005
9.Steve Renko1071970
10.Bill Stoneman1061970

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Steve Rogers10012837.7
2.Steve Renko5891359.3
3.Javier Vazquez5681229.3
4.Dennis Martinez5471609.0
5.Bryn Smith5111400.3
6.Bill Stoneman4801085.3
7.Bill Gullickson4531186.3
8.Livan Hernandez410930.0
9.Tony Armas406820.3
10.Dustin Hermanson336759.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Steve Renko191974
2.Ernie McAnally181971
3.Tony Armas142002
 Steve Rogers141977
 Mike Torrez141973
6.Zach Day132003
 Steve Rogers131975
 Mike Wegener131969
9.Dennis Blair121975
 Steve Rogers121984

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Steve Rogers872837.7
2.Steve Renko581359.3
3.Tony Armas40820.3
 Ernie McAnally40623.3
5.Jeff Fassero34850.0
6.Bill Stoneman331085.3
7.Bill Gullickson301186.3
 Charlie Lea30793.3
9.Mike Marshall29471.0
10.Mike Torrez28640.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Ramon Ortiz182006
2.Bill Stoneman141970
3.Tony Armas132006
 Livan Hernandez132005
 Sun-Woo Kim132004
6.Jim Bullinger121997
 Bill Stoneman121969
8.Dennis Martinez111993
 Pedro Martinez111994
 Pedro Martinez111995
 Javier Vazquez111998

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Dennis Martinez521609.0
2.Tony Armas43820.3
 Steve Rogers432837.7
4.Bill Stoneman401085.3
5.Livan Hernandez35930.0
6.Pedro Martinez34797.3
7.Bryn Smith311400.3
 Javier Vazquez311229.3
9.Carl Pavano29452.7
10.Woodie Fryman24721.7
 Mark Gardner24527.0
 Mel Rojas24512.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Bill Stoneman12431971
2.Steve Rogers12351977
3.Carl Morton12181970
4.Steve Renko11931971
5.Steve Rogers11511980
6.Steve Rogers11251983
7.Steve Rogers11221982
8.Ross Grimsley10681978
 Steve Rogers10681975
10.Livan Hernandez10652005

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Steve Rogers117022837.7
2.Dennis Martinez65911609.0
3.Steve Renko58501359.3
4.Bryn Smith57701400.3
5.Javier Vazquez51831229.3
6.Bill Gullickson48951186.3
7.Bill Stoneman47281085.3
8.Livan Hernandez3959930.0
9.Scott Sanderson3650883.0
10.Tony Armas3576820.3
 Jeff Fassero3576850.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Mike Marshall731973
2.Mel Rojas641996
3.Chad Cordero622005
 Ugueth Urbina621999
5.Chad Cordero592006
 Chad Cordero592007
 Ugueth Urbina591998
8.Rocky Biddle582003
 Jeff Reardon581984
 John Wetteland581992
 John Wetteland581993

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Jeff Reardon281506.3
2.Tim Burke228600.3
3.Chad Cordero226320.7
4.Ugueth Urbina224406.7
5.Mel Rojas209512.3
6.Mike Marshall192471.0
7.John Wetteland159232.3
8.Woodie Fryman133721.7
9.Dale Murray127337.0
10.Elias Sosa101229.7

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Steve Rogers2471973
2.Mel Rojas2431992
3.Pedro Martinez2191997
4.Mike Marshall1981972
5.Jeff Fassero1841993
6.Chuck Taylor1771974
7.Jeff Reardon1771982
8.Andy McGaffigan1761987
9.Butch Henry1751994
10.Dennis Martinez1531991

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Tim Burke141600.3
2.Pedro Martinez139797.3
3.Jeff Fassero130850.0
4.Ken Hill129556.3
5.Mel Rojas129512.3
6.Jeff Reardon125506.3
7.Dennis Martinez1221609.0
8.Tomokazu Ohka118585.0
9.Steve Rogers1162837.7
10.Dan Schatzeder115749.7