National League 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. Clarkson • CHC 15.0
2. Ferguson • PHI 9.9
3. Casey • PHI 9.3
4. Whitney • WHS 8.4
5. Keefe • NYG 7.5
6. Ward • NYG 6.6
7. Galvin • PIT 6.4
8. Connor • NYG 6.2
9. Thompson • DTN 5.3
10. Glasscock • IND 5.3

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. Clarkson • CHC 14.9
2. Casey • PHI 10.4
3. Ferguson • PHI 7.7
4. Whitney • WHS 7.5
5. Keefe • NYG 7.1
6. Galvin • PIT 6.8
7. Baldwin • CHC 6.0
8. Boyle • IND 5.5
9. Getzien • DTN 4.7
10. Welch • NYG 4.7

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. Casey • PHI 2.86
2. Conway • DTN 2.90
3. Ferguson • PHI 3.00
4. Clarkson • CHC 3.08
5. Keefe • NYG 3.12
6. Whitney • WHS 3.22
7. Galvin • PIT 3.29
8. Welch • NYG 3.36
9. Baldwin • CHC 3.40
10. Boyle • IND 3.65

Wins

Wins

1. Clarkson • CHC 38
2. Keefe • NYG 35
3. Getzien • DTN 29
4. Casey • PHI 28
Galvin • PIT 28
6. Whitney • WHS 24
Radbourn • BSN 24
8. Welch • NYG 22
Ferguson • PHI 22
10. Buffinton • PHI 21
Madden • BSN 21

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. Getzien • DTN .690
2. Ferguson • PHI .688
3. Casey • PHI .683
4. Keefe • NYG .648
5. Clarkson • CHC .644
6. Weidman • 2TM .619
7. Van Haltren • CHC .611
8. Madden • BSN .600
9. Welch • NYG .595
10. Galvin • PIT .571

Walks & Hits per IP

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

1. Keefe • NYG 1.124
2. Clarkson • CHC 1.157
3. Ferguson • PHI 1.157
4. Whitney • WHS 1.166
5. Conway • DTN 1.226
6. Welch • NYG 1.243
7. Casey • PHI 1.260
8. Galvin • PIT 1.264
9. Boyle • IND 1.296
10. Getzien • DTN 1.306

Hits per 9 IP

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

1. Keefe • NYG 8.081
2. Conway • DTN 8.137
3. Casey • PHI 8.693
4. Welch • NYG 8.818
5. Clarkson • CHC 8.828
6. Baldwin • CHC 8.865
7. Madden • BSN 8.888
8. Ferguson • PHI 8.990
9. O'Day • WHS 9.012
10. Getzien • DTN 9.155

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. Whitney • WHS 0.934
2. Galvin • PIT 1.368
3. Ferguson • PHI 1.423
4. Clarkson • CHC 1.583
5. Boyle • IND 1.893
6. Morris • PIT 2.012
7. Keefe • NYG 2.039
8. Shaw • WHS 2.283
9. McCormick • PIT 2.345
10. Welch • NYG 2.367

Strikeouts per 9 IP

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

1. Baldwin • CHC 4.419
2. Gilmore • WHS 4.372
3. Buffinton • PHI 4.333
4. Van Haltren • CHC 4.248
5. Clarkson • CHC 4.078
6. Ferguson • PHI 3.784
7. Keefe • NYG 3.569
8. Getzien • DTN 3.314
9. Whitney • WHS 3.247
10. O'Day • WHS 3.039

Games Played

Games Played or Pitched

1. Clarkson • CHC 60
2. Keefe • NYG 56
3. Radbourn • BSN 50
4. Galvin • PIT 49
5. Whitney • WHS 47
6. Casey • PHI 45
7. Getzien • DTN 43
8. Healy • IND 41
Welch • NYG 41
10. Baldwin • CHC 40
Buffinton • PHI 40

Saves

Saves

1. Baldwin • CHC 1
Fass • IND 1
Ferguson • PHI 1
Pettit • CHC 1
Stemmyer • BSN 1
Tiernan • NYG 1
Twitchell • DTN 1
Van Haltren • CHC 1

Innings Pitched

Innings Pitched

1. Clarkson • CHC 523.0
2. Keefe • NYG 476.2
3. Galvin • PIT 440.2
4. Radbourn • BSN 425.0
5. Whitney • WHS 404.2
6. Casey • PHI 390.1
7. Getzien • DTN 366.2
8. Welch • NYG 346.0
9. Healy • IND 341.0
10. Baldwin • CHC 334.0

Strikeouts

Strikeouts

1. Clarkson • CHC 237
2. Keefe • NYG 189
3. Baldwin • CHC 164
4. Buffinton • PHI 160
5. Whitney • WHS 146
6. Getzien • DTN 135
7. Ferguson • PHI 125
8. Casey • PHI 119
9. Welch • NYG 115
10. Gilmore • WHS 114

Games Started

Games Started

1. Clarkson • CHC 59
2. Keefe • NYG 56
3. Radbourn • BSN 50
4. Galvin • PIT 48
5. Whitney • WHS 47
6. Casey • PHI 45
7. Getzien • DTN 42
8. Healy • IND 41
9. Welch • NYG 40
10. Baldwin • CHC 39

Complete Games

Complete Game

1. Clarkson • CHC 56
2. Keefe • NYG 54
3. Radbourn • BSN 48
4. Galvin • PIT 47
5. Whitney • WHS 46
6. Casey • PHI 43
7. Getzien • DTN 41
8. Healy • IND 40
9. Welch • NYG 39
10. Boyle • IND 37
Morris • PIT 37

Shutouts

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

1. Casey • PHI 4
2. Madden • BSN 3
Healy • IND 3
Galvin • PIT 3
5. Whitney • WHS 2
Welch • NYG 2
Keefe • NYG 2
Getzien • DTN 2
Ferguson • PHI 2
Clarkson • CHC 2

Home Runs

Home Runs Hit/Allowed

1. Healy • IND 24
Getzien • DTN 24
3. Baldwin • CHC 22
4. Radbourn • BSN 21
5. Madden • BSN 19
Clarkson • CHC 19
7. Buffinton • PHI 16
Whitney • WHS 16
9. Casey • PHI 15
O'Day • WHS 15

Bases on Balls

Bases on Balls/Walks

1. Radbourn • BSN 133
2. Baldwin • CHC 122
Madden • BSN 122
4. Casey • PHI 115
5. O'Day • WHS 109
6. Healy • IND 108
Keefe • NYG 108
8. Getzien • DTN 106
9. Buffinton • PHI 92
Gilmore • WHS 92
Clarkson • CHC 92

Hits

Hits/Hits Allowed

1. Clarkson • CHC 513
2. Radbourn • BSN 505
3. Galvin • PIT 490
4. Whitney • WHS 430
5. Keefe • NYG 428
6. Healy • IND 415
7. Casey • PHI 377
McCormick • PIT 377
9. Morris • PIT 375
10. Getzien • DTN 373

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. Whitney • WHS 3.476
2. Ferguson • PHI 2.660
3. Clarkson • CHC 2.576
4. Keefe • NYG 1.750
5. Buffinton • PHI 1.739
6. Baldwin • CHC 1.344
7. Morris • PIT 1.282
8. Getzien • DTN 1.274
9. Welch • NYG 1.264
10. Gilmore • WHS 1.239

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. Welch • NYG 0.182
2. Conway • DTN 0.185
3. Keefe • NYG 0.208
4. Galvin • PIT 0.245
5. Gilmore • WHS 0.268
6. Baldwin • DTN 0.299
7. Boyle • IND 0.302
8. Clarkson • CHC 0.327
9. McCormick • PIT 0.335
10. Casey • PHI 0.346

Losses

Losses

1. Healy • IND 29
2. Boyle • IND 24
3. McCormick • PIT 23
Radbourn • BSN 23
5. Morris • PIT 22
6. Whitney • WHS 21
Clarkson • CHC 21
Galvin • PIT 21
9. Gilmore • WHS 20
O'Day • WHS 20

Earned Runs

Earned Runs Allowed

1. Radbourn • BSN 215
2. Healy • IND 196
3. Clarkson • CHC 179
4. Keefe • NYG 165
5. Galvin • PIT 161
6. McCormick • PIT 154
7. Morris • PIT 152
Getzien • DTN 152
9. Whitney • WHS 145
10. Buffinton • PHI 135
Madden • BSN 135

Wild Pitches

Wild Pitches

1. Baldwin • CHC 41
2. Healy • IND 39
3. Keefe • NYG 37
4. O'Day • WHS 31
5. Clarkson • CHC 25
Buffinton • PHI 25
7. George • NYG 22
8. Radbourn • BSN 20
9. Getzien • DTN 18
10. Conway • BSN 17

Hit By Pitch

Times Hit by a Pitch.

1. Madden • BSN 20
2. Baldwin • CHC 17
3. Whitney • WHS 16
Van Haltren • CHC 16
5. Healy • IND 15
6. Casey • PHI 14
Radbourn • BSN 14
George • NYG 14
9. Gilmore • WHS 13
10. McCormick • PIT 12
Boyle • IND 12

Batters Faced

Batters Faced

1. Clarkson • CHC 2,183
2. Keefe • NYG 1,981
3. Radbourn • BSN 1,915
4. Galvin • PIT 1,897
5. Whitney • WHS 1,718
6. Casey • PHI 1,660
7. Getzien • DTN 1,578
8. Healy • IND 1,535
9. Baldwin • CHC 1,465
10. Welch • NYG 1,437

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. Cahill • IND 5
2. Ferguson • PHI 4
Ryan • CHC 4
Tiernan • NYG 4
5. Twitchell • DTN 3
Kelly • BSN 3
7. Baldwin • CHC 2
Galvin • PIT 2
Maul • PHI 2
10. Buffinton • PHI 1
Clarkson • CHC 1
Dunlap • DTN 1
Fass • IND 1
Fogarty • PHI 1
Getzien • DTN 1
Gilmore • WHS 1
Glasscock • IND 1
Keefe • NYG 1
McGeachey • IND 1
Pettit • CHC 1
Shaw • WHS 1
Sowders • IND 1
Stemmyer • BSN 1
Van Haltren • CHC 1
Welch • NYG 1
Williamson • CHC 1
Daily • 2TM 1

Adjusted ERA+

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

1. Casey • PHI 147
2. Clarkson • CHC 145
3. Ferguson • PHI 141
4. Conway • DTN 140
5. Baldwin • CHC 131
6. Whitney • WHS 126
7. Keefe • NYG 121
8. Van Haltren • CHC 116
9. Buffinton • PHI 115
10. Galvin • PIT 115

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. Clarkson • CHC 3.42
2. Whitney • WHS 3.50
3. Keefe • NYG 3.53
4. Ferguson • PHI 3.59
5. Welch • NYG 3.71
6. Buffinton • PHI 3.81
7. Galvin • PIT 3.82
8. Boyle • IND 3.94
9. Morris • PIT 3.98
10. Gilmore • WHS 4.04

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. Clarkson • CHC 71
2. Casey • PHI 54
3. Ferguson • PHI 38
4. Keefe • NYG 37
5. Baldwin • CHC 29
6. Whitney • WHS 28
7. Galvin • PIT 22
8. Welch • NYG 20
9. Getzien • DTN 19
10. Boyle • IND 18

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. Clarkson • CHC 6.3
2. Casey • PHI 4.8
3. Ferguson • PHI 3.4
4. Keefe • NYG 3.2
5. Baldwin • CHC 2.5
6. Whitney • WHS 2.4
7. Galvin • PIT 1.9
8. Welch • NYG 1.7
9. Getzien • DTN 1.6
10. Boyle • IND 1.5

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

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