Major League Baseball Pitching Leaders

Wins Above Replacement--all

<strong>Wins Above Replacement</strong><br>A single number that presents the number of wins the player added<br>to the team above what a replacement player (think AAA or AAAA) would add.<br>Scale for a single-season: 8+ MVP Quality, 5+ All-Star Quality, 2+ Starter,<br>0-2 Reserve, < 0 Replacement Level <br>Developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com

1. Ohtani • LAA 9.9
2. Betts • LAD 8.6
3. Acuña • ATL 8.4
4. Semien • TEX 7.7
5. Olson • ATL 7.5
6. Cole • NYY 7.4
7. Seager • TEX 7.2
8. Freeman • LAD 6.8
9. Snell • SDP 6.5
10. Lindor • NYM 6.1

WAR for Pitchers

<strong>Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers</strong><br>A single number that presents the number of wins the player added<br>to the team above what a replacement player (think AAA or AAAA) would add. This value includes defensive support and includes additional value for high leverage situations.<br>Scale: 8+ MVP Quality, 5+ All-Star Quality, 2+ Starter,<br>0-2 Reserve, < 0 Replacement Level <br> Developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com

1. Cole • NYY 7.4
2. Snell • SDP 6.5
3. Gray • MIN 5.6
Webb • SFG 5.6
5. Bradish • BAL 4.8
6. Luzardo • MIA 4.7
7. Senga • NYM 4.5
8. Gallen • ARI 4.4
9. Garrett • MIA 4.3
10. Wheeler • PHI 4.2

Earned Run Average

<strong>9 * ER / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played.<br>Bold indicates lowest ERA using current stats<br><span class=glimmer>Gold</span> means awarded ERA title at end of year.

1. Snell • SDP 2.25
2. Cole • NYY 2.63
3. Gray • MIN 2.79
4. Bradish • BAL 2.83
5. Senga • NYM 2.98
6. Steele • CHC 3.06
7. Gausman • TOR 3.16
8. Montgomery • 2TM 3.20
9. Verlander • 2TM 3.22
10. Webb • SFG 3.25

Wins

Wins

1. Strider • ATL 20
2. Gallen • ARI 17
3. Bassitt • TOR 16
Eflin • TBR 16
Steele • CHC 16
6. Cole • NYY 15
Gibson • BAL 15
Walker • PHI 15
9. Castillo • SEA 14
Morton • ATL 14
Snell • SDP 14
Wacha • SDP 14

Win-Loss %

<strong>Win-Loss Percentage</strong><br>W / (W + L)<br>For players, leaders need one decision for every ten team games.<br>For managers, minimum to qualify for leading is 320 games.

1. Strider • ATL .800
2. Cole • NYY .789
3. Wacha • SDP .778
4. Steele • CHC .762
5. Elder • ATL .750
6. Kershaw • LAD .722
Kremer • BAL .722
8. Walker • PHI .714
9. Eovaldi • TEX .706
10. Scherzer • 2TM .684
Wheeler • PHI .684

Walks & Hits per IP

<strong>(BB + H)/IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Cole • NYY 0.981
2. Eflin • TBR 1.024
3. Kirby • SEA 1.038
4. Bradish • BAL 1.043
5. Burnes • MIL 1.069
6. Webb • SFG 1.074
7. Gilbert • SEA 1.075
8. Wheeler • PHI 1.078
9. Strider • ATL 1.093
10. Castillo • SEA 1.096

Hits per 9 IP

<strong>9 x H / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Snell • SDP 5.750
2. Burnes • MIL 6.552
3. Cole • NYY 6.761
4. Senga • NYM 6.818
5. Strider • ATL 7.039
6. Bradish • BAL 7.043
7. Peralta • MIL 7.117
8. Kelly • ARI 7.244
9. Castillo • SEA 7.310
10. Valdez • HOU 7.545

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

<strong>9 x BB / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Kirby • SEA 0.897
2. Eflin • TBR 1.216
3. Webb • SFG 1.292
4. Gilbert • SEA 1.699
5. Mikolas • STL 1.743
6. Wheeler • PHI 1.828
7. Steele • CHC 1.869
8. Gallen • ARI 2.014
9. Cole • NYY 2.067
10. Nola • PHI 2.091

Strikeouts per 9 IP

<strong>9 x SO / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Strider • ATL 13.548
2. Snell • SDP 11.700
3. Gausman • TOR 11.530
4. Peralta • MIL 11.408
5. Senga • NYM 10.930
6. Cease • CHW 10.881
7. López • MIN 10.856
8. Luzardo • MIA 10.478
9. Morton • ATL 10.084
10. Castillo • SEA 10.005

Games Played

Games Played or Pitched

1. Brash • SEA 78
2. Clase • CLE 75
Topa • SEA 75
Castro • ARI 75
5. Gibaut • CIN 74
Scott • MIA 74
7. García • TOR 73
Milner • MIL 73
9. Abreu • HOU 72
Cano • BAL 72
Cuas • 2TM 72

Saves

Saves

1. Clase • CLE 44
2. Bednar • PIT 39
Doval • SFG 39
4. Díaz • CIN 37
5. Romano • TOR 36
Williams • MIL 36
7. Sewald • 2TM 34
8. Bautista • BAL 33
Hader • SDP 33
Iglesias • ATL 33

Innings Pitched

Innings Pitched

1. Webb • SFG 216.0
2. Gallen • ARI 210.0
3. Cole • NYY 209.0
4. Mikolas • STL 201.1
5. Bassitt • TOR 200.0
6. Valdez • HOU 198.0
7. Castillo • SEA 197.0
8. Keller • PIT 194.1
9. López • MIN 194.0
10. Burnes • MIL 193.2
Nola • PHI 193.2

Strikeouts

Strikeouts

1. Strider • ATL 281
2. Gausman • TOR 237
3. López • MIN 234
Snell • SDP 234
5. Cole • NYY 222
6. Gallen • ARI 220
7. Castillo • SEA 219
8. Cease • CHW 214
9. Wheeler • PHI 212
10. Keller • PIT 210
Peralta • MIL 210

Games Started

Games Started

1. Mikolas • STL 35
2. Gallen • ARI 34
3. Bassitt • TOR 33
Castillo • SEA 33
Cease • CHW 33
Cole • NYY 33
Gibson • BAL 33
Webb • SFG 33
Giolito • 3TM 33
10. Berríos • TOR 32
Gilbert • SEA 32
Gray • MIN 32
Kikuchi • TOR 32
Kremer • BAL 32
López • MIN 32
Schmidt • NYY 32
Sears • OAK 32
Burnes • MIL 32
Corbin • WSN 32
Keller • PIT 32
Luzardo • MIA 32
Nola • PHI 32
Oviedo • PIT 32
Snell • SDP 32
Strider • ATL 32
Wheeler • PHI 32
Lynn • 2TM 32
Montgomery • 2TM 32

Complete Games

Complete Game

1. Alcantara • MIA 3
Lyles • KCR 3
3. Clevinger • CHW 2
Cole • NYY 2
Eovaldi • TEX 2
Webb • SFG 2
Valdez • HOU 2
Cobb • SFG 2
9. Bieber • CLE 1
Germán • NYY 1
Gilbert • SEA 1
Gray • TEX 1
Kirby • SEA 1
López • MIN 1
Ohtani • LAA 1
Bassitt • TOR 1
Fried • ATL 1
Gallen • ARI 1
Keller • PIT 1
Oviedo • PIT 1
Peterson • NYM 1
Stroman • CHC 1
Woodruff • MIL 1
Lorenzen • 2TM 1
Ryan • MIN 1

Shutouts

Shutouts<br>No runs allowed and a complete game.

1. Valdez • HOU 2
Cole • NYY 2
3. Eovaldi • TEX 1
Germán • NYY 1
Gilbert • SEA 1
López • MIN 1
Ohtani • LAA 1
Ryan • MIN 1
Alcantara • MIA 1
Cobb • SFG 1
Fried • ATL 1
Gallen • ARI 1
Keller • PIT 1
Oviedo • PIT 1
Stroman • CHC 1
Webb • SFG 1
Woodruff • MIL 1
Bassitt • TOR 1
Lorenzen • 2TM 1

Home Runs

Home Runs Hit/Allowed

1. Lynn • 2TM 44
2. Giolito • 3TM 41
3. Lyles • KCR 39
4. Sears • OAK 34
Williams • WSN 34
6. Corbin • WSN 33
7. Ryan • MIN 32
Nola • PHI 32
9. Gilbert • SEA 29
Kopech • CHW 29
Freeland • COL 29
Weaver • 3TM 29

Bases on Balls

Bases on Balls/Walks

1. Snell • SDP 99
2. Kopech • CHW 91
3. Morton • ATL 83
Oviedo • PIT 83
5. Gray • WSN 80
6. Cease • CHW 79
7. Senga • NYM 77
8. Sandoval • LAA 74
9. Giolito • 3TM 73
10. Waldichuk • OAK 71
Walker • PHI 71

Hits

Hits/Hits Allowed

1. Mikolas • STL 226
2. Corbin • WSN 210
3. Webb • SFG 201
4. Gibson • BAL 198
5. Lynn • 2TM 189
6. Gallen • ARI 188
7. Freeland • COL 187
Keller • PIT 187
9. Singer • KCR 182
10. Kirby • SEA 179

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

<strong>SO/W or SO/BB</strong><br>For recent years, pitching leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played.<br>No batting leaders computed.

1. Kirby • SEA 9.053
2. Eflin • TBR 7.750
3. Webb • SFG 6.258
4. Wheeler • PHI 5.436
5. Gilbert • SEA 5.250
6. Steele • CHC 4.889
7. López • MIN 4.875
8. Strider • ATL 4.845
9. Gallen • ARI 4.681
10. Cole • NYY 4.625

Home Runs per 9 IP

<strong>9 x HR / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Gray • MIN 0.391
2. Steele • CHC 0.727
3. Bradish • BAL 0.747
4. Snell • SDP 0.750
5. Morton • ATL 0.771
6. Webb • SFG 0.833
7. Montgomery • 2TM 0.859
8. Cole • NYY 0.861
9. Valdez • HOU 0.864
10. Senga • NYM 0.920

Losses

Losses

1. Lyles • KCR 17
2. Greinke • KCR 15
Corbin • WSN 15
Giolito • 3TM 15
5. Sears • OAK 14
Freeland • COL 14
Oviedo • PIT 14
Hill • 2TM 14
9. Brown • HOU 13
Sandoval • LAA 13
Wentz • DET 13
Gray • WSN 13
Mikolas • STL 13
Webb • SFG 13

Earned Runs

Earned Runs Allowed

1. Lyles • KCR 124
2. Lynn • 2TM 117
3. Mikolas • STL 107
4. Corbin • WSN 104
5. Gibson • BAL 101
6. Giolito • 3TM 100
7. Singer • KCR 98
8. Nola • PHI 96
9. Keller • PIT 91
10. Cease • CHW 90

Wild Pitches

Wild Pitches

1. Cease • CHW 14
Senga • NYM 14
3. Snell • SDP 13
4. Ohtani • LAA 12
5. Brash • SEA 11
Glasnow • TBR 11
Medina • OAK 11
Schmidt • NYY 11
Elder • ATL 11
10. Lyles • KCR 10
Burnes • MIL 10
Doval • SFG 10
Miller • LAD 10

Hit By Pitch

Times Hit by a Pitch.

1. Sears • OAK 16
2. Detmers • LAA 13
Oviedo • PIT 13
4. Bassitt • TOR 12
Keller • PIT 12
Morton • ATL 12
Flaherty • 2TM 12
8. Kopech • CHW 11
Ohtani • LAA 11
Schmidt • NYY 11
Garrett • MIA 11
Ramírez • 2TM 11

Batters Faced

Batters Faced

1. Mikolas • STL 860
2. Webb • SFG 850
3. Gallen • ARI 846
4. Bassitt • TOR 826
5. Keller • PIT 825
6. Cole • NYY 821
7. Valdez • HOU 808
Lynn • 2TM 808
9. Gibson • BAL 807
10. Castillo • SEA 802

Games Finished

Games Finished<br>Credited to the last pitcher to appear for a team in a game.<br>Complete Games are not counted as Games Finished.

1. Clase • CLE 65
2. Doval • SFG 60
3. Bednar • PIT 57
4. Pressly • HOU 56
5. Hader • SDP 52
6. Díaz • CIN 51
7. Iglesias • ATL 50
8. Estévez • LAA 49
Romano • TOR 49
Williams • MIL 49

Adjusted ERA+

<strong>ERA+</strong><br>100*[lgERA/ERA]<br>Adjusted to the player&#x2019;s ballpark(s).

1. Snell • SDP 187
2. Cole • NYY 165
3. Gray • MIN 157
4. Bradish • BAL 144
5. Senga • NYM 140
6. Steele • CHC 139
7. Montgomery • 2TM 136
8. Gausman • TOR 136
9. Kelly • ARI 133
10. Luzardo • MIA 131

Fielding Independent Pitching

<strong>Fielding Independent Pitching</strong><br>this stat measures a pitcher's effectiveness at preventing HR, BB, HBP and causing SO<br><tt>(13*HR + 3*(BB+HBP) - 2*SO)/IP + Constant<sub>lg</sub></tt><br>The constant is set so that each season major-league average FIP is the same as the major-league avg ERA

1. Gray • MIN 2.83
2. Strider • ATL 2.85
3. Gausman • TOR 2.97
4. Eflin • TBR 3.01
5. Steele • CHC 3.02
6. Wheeler • PHI 3.15
7. Webb • SFG 3.16
8. Cole • NYY 3.16
9. Gallen • ARI 3.26
10. Bradish • BAL 3.27

Adj. Pitching Runs

<strong>Adjusted Pitching Runs</strong><br>A set of formulas developed by Gary Gillette, Pete Palmer and others<br>that estimates a pitcher&#x2019;s total contributions<br>to a team&#x2019;s runs total via linear weights.<br>0.0 is an avg performance, <0 is worse than avg and >0 is better than avg

1. Snell • SDP 42
2. Cole • NYY 40
3. Gray • MIN 33
4. Kershaw • LAD 28
5. Bradish • BAL 26
6. Webb • SFG 24
7. Montgomery • 2TM 23
8. Senga • NYM 23
9. Gausman • TOR 22
10. Graterol • LAD 22

Adj. Pitching Wins

<strong>Adjusted Pitching Wins</strong><br>A set of formulas developed by Gary Gillette, Pete Palmer and others<br>that estimates a pitcher&#x2019;s total contributions<br>to a team&#x2019;s wins with his arm.<br>0.0 is an avg performance, <0 is worse than avg and >0 is better than avg

1. Snell • SDP 4.4
2. Cole • NYY 4.2
3. Gray • MIN 3.5
4. Kershaw • LAD 2.9
5. Bradish • BAL 2.7
6. Webb • SFG 2.4
7. Montgomery • 2TM 2.4
8. Senga • NYM 2.3
9. Gausman • TOR 2.3
10. Gallen • ARI 2.2

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

<strong>Base-Out Runs Saved</strong><br>Given the bases occupied/out situation, how many runs did the pitcher<br>save in the resulting play. Compared to average, so 0 is average, and<br>above 0 is better than average

1. Snell • SDP 47.62
2. Cole • NYY 46.77
3. Gray • MIN 39.03
4. Webb • SFG 31.34
5. Kershaw • LAD 28.79
6. Bradish • BAL 27.86
7. Senga • NYM 27.08
8. Scott • MIA 26.83
9. Gallen • ARI 26.52
10. Martin • BOS 25.77

Win Probability Added (WPA)

<strong>Win Probability Added by Pitcher</strong><br>Given average teams, this is the change in probability.<br>A change of +/- 1 would indicate one win added or lost.

1. Scott • MIA 5.1
2. Cole • NYY 4.7
3. Bautista • BAL 4.5
4. Snell • SDP 4.4
5. Díaz • CIN 4.2
6. Williams • MIL 4.1
7. Neris • HOU 3.8
8. Martin • BOS 3.8
9. Bednar • PIT 3.5
10. Swanson • TOR 3.4

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

<strong>Situational Wins (WPA/LI)</strong><br>It is the sum of WPA divided by the leverage index for each play.<br>WPA depends greatly on the context of the at bats.<br>This stat does not.

1. Cole • NYY 4.9
2. Gray • MIN 3.7
3. Wheeler • PHI 3.3
4. Snell • SDP 3.1
5. Webb • SFG 3.0
6. Burnes • MIL 2.9
7. Gallen • ARI 2.7
8. Bradish • BAL 2.7
9. Strider • ATL 2.6
10. Eflin • TBR 2.4

Championship WPA (cWPA)

<strong>Championship Win Probability Added by Pitcher</strong><br>Given average teams, this is the change in probability, displayed in percentage points.<br>A change of +/- 100% would indicate one world series win added or lost.

1. Neris • HOU 5.4
2. Bautista • BAL 3.5
3. Scott • MIA 3.4
4. Abreu • HOU 3.1
5. Williams • MIL 2.8
6. Verlander • 2TM 2.6
7. Payamps • MIL 2.5
8. Montgomery • 2TM 2.4
9. Romano • TOR 2.1
10. Gallen • ARI 2.1

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

<strong>Base-Out Wins Saved</strong><br>This is the number of wins above average the player was worth by their performance<br>measured by the 24 base-out situations.

1. Snell • SDP 5.2
2. Cole • NYY 5.0
3. Gray • MIN 4.1
4. Webb • SFG 3.3
5. Kershaw • LAD 3.0
6. Bradish • BAL 3.0
7. Senga • NYM 2.9
8. Gallen • ARI 2.7
9. Scott • MIA 2.6
10. Martin • BOS 2.5

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order.

For rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/Team Game (batting), 1.0 IP/Team Game (pitching), 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/Team Game (W-L%) is needed for single-season leaderboards. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1898, so all leaders are since 1898. Explanation of min. requirements