Pitching Leaders Including & After Age 19
Ages used are the player's age on June 30th.
Including & After age 19
- Minimum 1900 IP or 186 Decisions for rate statistics
- Last column is Innings Pitched
1. | Ed Walsh | 1.82 | 2964.3 |
2. | Addie Joss | 1.89 | 2327.0 |
3. | Mordecai Brown | 2.06 | 3172.3 |
4. | Al Spalding | 2.13 | 2886.3 |
5. | Christy Mathewson | 2.13 | 4788.7 |
6. | Tommy Bond | 2.16 | 3131.7 |
7. | Rube Waddell | 2.16 | 2961.3 |
8. | Walter Johnson | 2.17 | 5914.3 |
9. | John Ward | 2.19 | 2135.7 |
10. | Will White | 2.28 | 3542.7 |
1. | Cy Young | 511 | 7356.0 |
2. | Walter Johnson | 417 | 5914.3 |
3. | Grover Alexander | 373 | 5190.0 |
4. | Christy Mathewson | 373 | 4788.7 |
5. | Warren Spahn | 363 | 5243.7 |
6. | Kid Nichols | 362 | 5067.3 |
7. | Pud Galvin | 361 | 5941.3 |
8. | Greg Maddux | 355 | 5008.3 |
9. | Roger Clemens | 354 | 4916.7 |
10. | Tim Keefe | 342 | 5049.7 |
1. | Al Spalding | .794 | 2886.3 |
2. | Clayton Kershaw | .695 | 2712.7 |
3. | Whitey Ford | .690 | 3170.3 |
4. | Dave Foutz | .690 | 1997.3 |
5. | Bob Caruthers | .688 | 2828.7 |
6. | Pedro Martinez | .687 | 2827.3 |
7. | Lefty Grove | .680 | 3940.7 |
8. | Vic Raschi | .667 | 1819.0 |
9. | Larry Corcoran | .665 | 2392.3 |
10. | Christy Mathewson | .665 | 4788.7 |
1. | Addie Joss | 0.968 | 2327.0 |
2. | Ed Walsh | 1.000 | 2964.3 |
3. | Clayton Kershaw | 1.004 | 2712.7 |
4. | John Ward | 1.047 | 2135.7 |
5. | Pedro Martinez | 1.054 | 2827.3 |
6. | Christy Mathewson | 1.058 | 4788.7 |
7. | Walter Johnson | 1.061 | 5914.3 |
8. | Mordecai Brown | 1.066 | 3172.3 |
9. | Tommy Bond | 1.068 | 3131.7 |
10. | Max Scherzer | 1.077 | 2834.7 |
1. | Nolan Ryan | 6.555 | 5386.0 |
2. | Sandy Koufax | 6.792 | 2324.3 |
3. | Clayton Kershaw | 6.818 | 2712.7 |
4. | Andy Messersmith | 6.937 | 2230.3 |
5. | Hoyt Wilhelm | 7.014 | 2254.3 |
6. | Sam McDowell | 7.041 | 2486.0 |
7. | Pedro Martinez | 7.070 | 2827.3 |
8. | Ed Walsh | 7.123 | 2964.3 |
9. | Ed Reulbach | 7.238 | 2632.3 |
10. | Randy Johnson | 7.282 | 4135.3 |
1. | Candy Cummings | 0.473 | 2149.7 |
2. | Al Spalding | 0.511 | 2886.3 |
3. | Tommy Bond | 0.532 | 3131.7 |
4. | George Zettlein | 0.600 | 2176.7 |
5. | George Bradley | 0.600 | 2940.0 |
6. | Dick McBride | 0.752 | 2082.0 |
7. | John Ward | 0.923 | 2135.7 |
8. | Bobby Mathews | 0.966 | 4956.0 |
9. | Jim Whitney | 1.058 | 3496.3 |
10. | Pud Galvin | 1.127 | 5941.3 |
1. | Max Scherzer | 10.690 | 2834.7 |
2. | Randy Johnson | 10.610 | 4135.3 |
3. | Pedro Martinez | 10.040 | 2827.3 |
4. | Clayton Kershaw | 9.768 | 2712.7 |
5. | Nolan Ryan | 9.548 | 5386.0 |
6. | Sandy Koufax | 9.277 | 2324.3 |
7. | Lance Lynn | 9.081 | 1914.7 |
8. | Justin Verlander | 9.040 | 3331.3 |
9. | Sam McDowell | 8.862 | 2486.0 |
10. | Johan Santana | 8.833 | 2025.7 |
1. | Jesse Orosco | 1252 | 1295.3 |
2. | Mike Stanton | 1178 | 1114.0 |
3. | John Franco | 1119 | 1245.7 |
4. | Mariano Rivera | 1115 | 1283.7 |
5. | Dennis Eckersley | 1071 | 3285.7 |
6. | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1070 | 2254.3 |
7. | Dan Plesac | 1064 | 1072.0 |
8. | Mike Timlin | 1058 | 1204.3 |
9. | Kent Tekulve | 1050 | 1436.7 |
10. | LaTroy Hawkins | 1042 | 1467.3 |
1. | Mariano Rivera | 652 | 1283.7 |
2. | Trevor Hoffman | 601 | 1089.3 |
3. | Lee Smith | 478 | 1289.3 |
4. | Francisco Rodríguez | 437 | 976.0 |
5. | Kenley Jansen | 425 | 821.3 |
6. | John Franco | 424 | 1245.7 |
7. | Craig Kimbrel | 423 | 767.3 |
8. | Billy Wagner | 422 | 903.0 |
9. | Dennis Eckersley | 390 | 3285.7 |
10. | Joe Nathan | 377 | 923.3 |
1. | Cy Young | 7356.0 | 7356.0 |
2. | Pud Galvin | 5941.3 | 5941.3 |
3. | Walter Johnson | 5914.3 | 5914.3 |
4. | Phil Niekro | 5404.0 | 5404.0 |
5. | Nolan Ryan | 5386.0 | 5386.0 |
6. | Gaylord Perry | 5350.0 | 5350.0 |
7. | Don Sutton | 5282.3 | 5282.3 |
8. | Warren Spahn | 5243.7 | 5243.7 |
9. | Steve Carlton | 5217.7 | 5217.7 |
10. | Grover Alexander | 5190.0 | 5190.0 |
1. | Nolan Ryan | 5714 | 5386.0 |
2. | Randy Johnson | 4875 | 4135.3 |
3. | Roger Clemens | 4672 | 4916.7 |
4. | Steve Carlton | 4136 | 5217.7 |
5. | Bert Blyleven | 3701 | 4970.0 |
6. | Tom Seaver | 3640 | 4783.0 |
7. | Don Sutton | 3574 | 5282.3 |
8. | Gaylord Perry | 3534 | 5350.0 |
9. | Walter Johnson | 3509 | 5914.3 |
10. | Greg Maddux | 3371 | 5008.3 |
1. | Cy Young | 815 | 7356.0 |
2. | Nolan Ryan | 773 | 5386.0 |
3. | Don Sutton | 756 | 5282.3 |
4. | Greg Maddux | 740 | 5008.3 |
5. | Phil Niekro | 716 | 5404.0 |
6. | Steve Carlton | 709 | 5217.7 |
7. | Roger Clemens | 707 | 4916.7 |
8. | Tommy John | 700 | 4710.3 |
9. | Gaylord Perry | 690 | 5350.0 |
10. | Bert Blyleven | 685 | 4970.0 |
1. | Cy Young | 749 | 7356.0 |
2. | Pud Galvin | 639 | 5941.3 |
3. | Tim Keefe | 554 | 5049.7 |
4. | Kid Nichols | 532 | 5067.3 |
5. | Walter Johnson | 531 | 5914.3 |
6. | Bobby Mathews | 525 | 4956.0 |
7. | Mickey Welch | 525 | 4802.0 |
8. | Old Hoss Radbourn | 488 | 4527.3 |
9. | John Clarkson | 485 | 4536.3 |
10. | Tony Mullane | 468 | 4531.3 |
1. | Walter Johnson | 110 | 5914.3 |
2. | Grover Alexander | 90 | 5190.0 |
3. | Christy Mathewson | 79 | 4788.7 |
4. | Cy Young | 76 | 7356.0 |
5. | Eddie Plank | 69 | 4495.7 |
6. | Warren Spahn | 63 | 5243.7 |
7. | Nolan Ryan | 61 | 5386.0 |
8. | Tom Seaver | 61 | 4783.0 |
9. | Bert Blyleven | 60 | 4970.0 |
10. | Don Sutton | 58 | 5282.3 |
1. | Jamie Moyer | 522 | 4074.0 |
2. | Robin Roberts | 505 | 4688.7 |
3. | Fergie Jenkins | 484 | 4500.7 |
4. | Phil Niekro | 482 | 5404.0 |
5. | Don Sutton | 472 | 5282.3 |
6. | Frank Tanana | 448 | 4188.3 |
7. | Bartolo Colón | 439 | 3461.7 |
8. | Warren Spahn | 434 | 5243.7 |
9. | Bert Blyleven | 430 | 4970.0 |
10. | Tim Wakefield | 418 | 3226.3 |
1. | Nolan Ryan | 2795 | 5386.0 |
2. | Steve Carlton | 1833 | 5217.7 |
3. | Phil Niekro | 1809 | 5404.0 |
4. | Early Wynn | 1775 | 4564.0 |
5. | Bobo Newsom | 1732 | 3759.3 |
6. | Charlie Hough | 1665 | 3801.3 |
7. | Bob Feller | 1611 | 3616.3 |
8. | Amos Rusie | 1591 | 3553.7 |
9. | Roger Clemens | 1580 | 4916.7 |
10. | Gus Weyhing | 1570 | 4337.0 |
1. | Cy Young | 7092 | 7356.0 |
2. | Pud Galvin | 6352 | 5941.3 |
3. | Bobby Mathews | 5601 | 4956.0 |
4. | Phil Niekro | 5044 | 5404.0 |
5. | Gaylord Perry | 4938 | 5350.0 |
6. | Kid Nichols | 4929 | 5067.3 |
7. | Walter Johnson | 4913 | 5914.3 |
8. | Grover Alexander | 4868 | 5190.0 |
9. | Warren Spahn | 4830 | 5243.7 |
10. | Tommy John | 4783 | 4710.3 |
1. | Tommy Bond | 5.027 | 3131.7 |
2. | Max Scherzer | 4.513 | 2834.7 |
3. | Clayton Kershaw | 4.401 | 2712.7 |
4. | Curt Schilling | 4.383 | 3261.0 |
5. | Pedro Martinez | 4.150 | 2827.3 |
6. | Dan Haren | 4.026 | 2419.7 |
7. | Cliff Lee | 3.931 | 2156.7 |
8. | Zack Greinke | 3.909 | 3389.3 |
9. | Jim Whitney | 3.822 | 3496.3 |
10. | Madison Bumgarner | 3.805 | 2209.3 |
1. | Al Spalding | 0.047 | 2886.3 |
2. | Candy Cummings | 0.050 | 2149.7 |
3. | Ed Walsh | 0.070 | 2964.3 |
4. | George Zettlein | 0.070 | 2176.7 |
5. | Addie Joss | 0.073 | 2327.0 |
6. | Eddie Plank | 0.084 | 4495.7 |
7. | Dick McBride | 0.086 | 2082.0 |
8. | Eddie Cicotte | 0.089 | 3226.0 |
9. | Cy Falkenberg | 0.091 | 2275.0 |
10. | Bill Donovan | 0.091 | 2964.7 |
1. | Cy Young | 315 | 7356.0 |
2. | Pud Galvin | 308 | 5941.3 |
3. | Nolan Ryan | 292 | 5386.0 |
4. | Walter Johnson | 279 | 5914.3 |
5. | Phil Niekro | 274 | 5404.0 |
6. | Gaylord Perry | 265 | 5350.0 |
7. | Don Sutton | 256 | 5282.3 |
8. | Jack Powell | 255 | 4389.0 |
9. | Eppa Rixey | 251 | 4494.7 |
10. | Bert Blyleven | 250 | 4970.0 |
1. | Cy Young | 2147 | 7356.0 |
2. | Phil Niekro | 2012 | 5404.0 |
3. | Jamie Moyer | 1926 | 4074.0 |
4. | Don Sutton | 1914 | 5282.3 |
5. | Nolan Ryan | 1911 | 5386.0 |
6. | Pud Galvin | 1895 | 5941.3 |
7. | Gus Weyhing | 1872 | 4337.0 |
8. | Steve Carlton | 1864 | 5217.7 |
9. | Gaylord Perry | 1846 | 5350.0 |
10. | Red Ruffing | 1833 | 4344.0 |
1. | Tony Mullane | 343 | 4531.3 |
2. | Nolan Ryan | 277 | 5386.0 |
3. | Mickey Welch | 274 | 4802.0 |
4. | Bobby Mathews | 253 | 4956.0 |
5. | Tim Keefe | 240 | 5049.7 |
6. | Gus Weyhing | 240 | 4337.0 |
7. | Phil Niekro | 226 | 5404.0 |
8. | Mark Baldwin | 221 | 2802.3 |
9. | Will White | 221 | 3542.7 |
10. | Pud Galvin | 220 | 5941.3 |
1. | Gus Weyhing | 277 | 4337.0 |
2. | Chick Fraser | 219 | 3364.0 |
3. | Pink Hawley | 210 | 3012.7 |
4. | Walter Johnson | 205 | 5914.3 |
5. | Randy Johnson | 190 | 4135.3 |
6. | Eddie Plank | 190 | 4495.7 |
7. | Tim Wakefield | 186 | 3226.3 |
8. | Tony Mullane | 185 | 4531.3 |
9. | Joe McGinnity | 179 | 3441.3 |
10. | Charlie Hough | 174 | 3801.3 |
1. | Cy Young | 29565 | 7356.0 |
2. | Pud Galvin | 25160 | 5941.3 |
3. | Walter Johnson | 23415 | 5914.3 |
4. | Phil Niekro | 22677 | 5404.0 |
5. | Nolan Ryan | 22575 | 5386.0 |
6. | Bobby Mathews | 21997 | 4956.0 |
7. | Gaylord Perry | 21953 | 5350.0 |
8. | Steve Carlton | 21683 | 5217.7 |
9. | Don Sutton | 21631 | 5282.3 |
10. | Warren Spahn | 21547 | 5243.7 |
1. | Mariano Rivera | 952 | 1283.7 |
2. | Trevor Hoffman | 856 | 1089.3 |
3. | Lee Smith | 802 | 1289.3 |
4. | John Franco | 774 | 1245.7 |
5. | Rollie Fingers | 709 | 1701.3 |
6. | Billy Wagner | 703 | 903.0 |
7. | Jeff Reardon | 695 | 1132.3 |
8. | Rich Gossage | 681 | 1809.3 |
9. | Francisco Rodríguez | 677 | 976.0 |
10. | Roberto Hernández | 667 | 1071.3 |
1. | Clayton Kershaw | 157 | 2712.7 |
2. | Pedro Martinez | 154 | 2827.3 |
3. | Lefty Grove | 148 | 3940.7 |
4. | Walter Johnson | 147 | 5914.3 |
5. | Hoyt Wilhelm | 147 | 2254.3 |
6. | Ed Walsh | 146 | 2964.3 |
7. | Addie Joss | 143 | 2327.0 |
8. | Roger Clemens | 143 | 4916.7 |
9. | Kid Nichols | 139 | 5067.3 |
10. | Mordecai Brown | 138 | 3172.3 |
1. | Ed Walsh | 2.02 | 2964.3 |
2. | Rube Waddell | 2.03 | 2961.3 |
3. | Addie Joss | 2.25 | 2327.0 |
4. | Christy Mathewson | 2.26 | 4788.7 |
5. | Charles Bender | 2.29 | 3017.0 |
6. | Tommy Bond | 2.34 | 3131.7 |
7. | Walter Johnson | 2.38 | 5914.3 |
8. | Mordecai Brown | 2.41 | 3172.3 |
9. | Eddie Plank | 2.45 | 4495.7 |
10. | John Ward | 2.45 | 2135.7 |
1. | Cy Young | 782 | 7356.0 |
2. | Roger Clemens | 708 | 4916.7 |
3. | Walter Johnson | 650 | 5914.3 |
4. | Lefty Grove | 618 | 3940.7 |
5. | Kid Nichols | 615 | 5067.3 |
6. | Greg Maddux | 531 | 5008.3 |
7. | Grover Alexander | 514 | 5190.0 |
8. | Randy Johnson | 496 | 4135.3 |
9. | Pedro Martinez | 485 | 2827.3 |
10. | Clayton Kershaw | 444 | 2712.7 |
1. | Cy Young | 75.9 | 7356.0 |
2. | Roger Clemens | 74.3 | 4916.7 |
3. | Walter Johnson | 72.6 | 5914.3 |
4. | Lefty Grove | 61.7 | 3940.7 |
5. | Greg Maddux | 57.8 | 5008.3 |
6. | Grover Alexander | 56.8 | 5190.0 |
7. | Kid Nichols | 56.8 | 5067.3 |
8. | Randy Johnson | 52.3 | 4135.3 |
9. | Pedro Martinez | 50.9 | 2827.3 |
10. | Tom Seaver | 49.3 | 4783.0 |
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