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. Musial • STL 8.9
2. Sewell • PIT 6.3
3. Galan • BRO 6.2
4. Tobin • BSN 6.2
5. Walters • CIN 6.2
6. Nicholson • CHC 6.0
7. Walker • BRO 5.8
8. Hopp • STL 5.7
9. McCormick • CIN 5.7
Ostermueller • 2TM 5.7

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. Sewell • PIT 6.0
2. Tobin • BSN 5.6
3. Ostermueller • 2TM 5.4
4. Cooper • STL 5.3
5. Walters • CIN 5.2
Passeau • CHC 5.2
7. Raffensberger • PHI 5.1
8. Andrews • BSN 5.0
9. Wilks • STL 4.5
10. Munger • STL 4.3

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. Heusser • CIN 2.38
2. Walters • CIN 2.40
3. Cooper • STL 2.46
4. Wilks • STL 2.64
5. Lanier • STL 2.65
6. Ostermueller • 2TM 2.81
7. Brecheen • STL 2.85
8. Passeau • CHC 2.89
9. Tobin • BSN 3.01
10. Shoun • CIN 3.02

Wins

Wins

1. Walters • CIN 23
2. Cooper • STL 22
3. Sewell • PIT 21
Voiselle • NYG 21
5. Tobin • BSN 18
6. Lanier • STL 17
Wilks • STL 17
8. Brecheen • STL 16
Wyse • CHC 16
Andrews • BSN 16

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. Wilks • STL .810
2. Brecheen • STL .762
3. Cooper • STL .759
4. Walters • CIN .742
5. Strincevich • PIT .667
6. Sewell • PIT .636
7. Passeau • CHC .625
8. Ostermueller • 2TM .619
9. Carter • CIN .611
10. Lanier • STL .586

Walks & Hits per IP

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

1. Wilks • STL 1.069
2. Heusser • CIN 1.074
3. Walters • CIN 1.123
4. de la Cruz • CIN 1.124
5. Cooper • STL 1.137
6. Shoun • CIN 1.160
7. Brecheen • STL 1.162
8. Raffensberger • PHI 1.168
9. Lanier • STL 1.172
10. Strincevich • PIT 1.195

Hits per 9 IP

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

1. Walters • CIN 7.358
2. Wilks • STL 7.498
3. Lanier • STL 7.703
4. Heusser • CIN 7.708
5. Voiselle • NYG 7.945
6. de la Cruz • CIN 7.997
7. Cooper • STL 8.096
8. Tobin • BSN 8.148
9. Brecheen • STL 8.271
10. Sewell • PIT 8.276

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. Raffensberger • PHI 1.566
2. Strincevich • PIT 1.753
3. Davis • BRO 1.809
4. Shoun • CIN 1.865
5. Derringer • CHC 1.950
6. Heusser • CIN 1.962
7. Passeau • CHC 1.982
8. Wyse • CHC 1.994
9. Butcher • PIT 2.080
10. de la Cruz • CIN 2.117

Strikeouts per 9 IP

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

1. Lanier • STL 5.657
2. Javery • BSN 4.854
3. Raffensberger • PHI 4.732
4. Voiselle • NYG 4.634
5. Melton • BRO 4.372
6. Pyle • NYG 4.335
7. Roe • PIT 4.273
8. Gregg • BRO 4.189
9. Brecheen • STL 4.183
10. Ostermueller • 2TM 3.544

Games Played

Games Played or Pitched

1. Adams • NYG 65
2. Rescigno • PIT 48
Webber • BRO 48
4. Tobin • BSN 43
Voiselle • NYG 43
6. Barrett • BSN 42
Derringer • CHC 42
8. Wyse • CHC 41
9. Feldman • NYG 40
Hutchinson • BSN 40
Javery • BSN 40
Schanz • PHI 40
Strincevich • PIT 40

Saves

Saves

1. Adams • NYG 13
2. Rescigno • PIT 5
Schmidt • STL 5
4. Cuccurullo • PIT 4
Davis • BRO 4
6. Javery • BSN 3
Passeau • CHC 3
Polli • NYG 3
Schanz • PHI 3
Starr • PIT 3
Derringer • CHC 3
Tobin • BSN 3
Carter • CIN 3
Webber • BRO 3

Innings Pitched

Innings Pitched

1. Voiselle • NYG 312.2
2. Tobin • BSN 299.1
3. Sewell • PIT 286.0
4. Walters • CIN 285.0
5. Raffensberger • PHI 258.2
6. Andrews • BSN 257.1
Wyse • CHC 257.1
8. Javery • BSN 254.0
9. Cooper • STL 252.1
10. Ostermueller • 2TM 246.1

Strikeouts

Strikeouts

1. Voiselle • NYG 161
2. Lanier • STL 141
3. Javery • BSN 137
4. Raffensberger • PHI 136
5. Cooper • STL 97
Ostermueller • 2TM 97
7. Gregg • BRO 92
8. Melton • BRO 91
9. Passeau • CHC 89
10. Brecheen • STL 88
Roe • PIT 88

Games Started

Games Started

1. Voiselle • NYG 41
2. Tobin • BSN 36
3. Andrews • BSN 34
Wyse • CHC 34
5. Sewell • PIT 33
Javery • BSN 33
Cooper • STL 33
8. Walters • CIN 32
9. Gregg • BRO 31
Raffensberger • PHI 31

Complete Games

Complete Game

1. Tobin • BSN 28
2. Walters • CIN 27
3. Voiselle • NYG 25
4. Sewell • PIT 24
5. Cooper • STL 22
6. Raffensberger • PHI 18
Passeau • CHC 18
8. Ostermueller • 2TM 17
Heusser • CIN 17
10. Andrews • BSN 16
Lanier • STL 16
Wilks • STL 16

Shutouts

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

1. Cooper • STL 7
2. Walters • CIN 6
3. Tobin • BSN 5
Butcher • PIT 5
Lanier • STL 5
6. Heusser • CIN 4
Wilks • STL 4
8. Erickson • CHC 3
Javery • BSN 3
Sewell • PIT 3
Wyse • CHC 3
Lee • PHI 3
Carter • CIN 3
Brecheen • STL 3
Raffensberger • PHI 3

Home Runs

Home Runs Hit/Allowed

1. Voiselle • NYG 31
2. Feldman • NYG 18
Tobin • BSN 18
4. Sewell • PIT 15
5. Andrews • BSN 14
6. Derringer • CHC 13
Barrett • BSN 13
8. Davis • BRO 12
Gregg • BRO 12
Javery • BSN 12
Pyle • NYG 12
Wilks • STL 12

Bases on Balls

Bases on Balls/Walks

1. Gregg • BRO 137
2. Javery • BSN 118
Voiselle • NYG 118
4. Schanz • PHI 103
5. Sewell • PIT 99
6. Tobin • BSN 97
7. Melton • BRO 96
8. Feldman • NYG 91
9. Barrett • PHI 88
10. Fischer • NYG 87
Walters • CIN 87

Hits

Hits/Hits Allowed

1. Wyse • CHC 277
2. Voiselle • NYG 276
3. Tobin • BSN 271
4. Andrews • BSN 263
Sewell • PIT 263
6. Barrett • BSN 257
Raffensberger • PHI 257
8. Javery • BSN 248
9. Ostermueller • 2TM 247
10. Passeau • CHC 234

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. Raffensberger • PHI 3.022
2. Lanier • STL 1.986
3. Brecheen • STL 1.913
4. Passeau • CHC 1.780
5. Derringer • CHC 1.769
6. Cooper • STL 1.617
7. Wyse • CHC 1.509
8. Roe • PIT 1.492
9. de la Cruz • CIN 1.444
10. Wilks • STL 1.429

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. Melton • BRO 0.048
2. Lanier • STL 0.201
3. Cooper • STL 0.214
4. Schanz • PHI 0.224
5. Strincevich • PIT 0.237
6. Barrett • PHI 0.285
7. Raffensberger • PHI 0.313
8. Wyse • CHC 0.315
9. Walters • CIN 0.316
10. Passeau • CHC 0.317

Losses

Losses

1. Raffensberger • PHI 20
2. Javery • BSN 19
Tobin • BSN 19
4. Barrett • PHI 18
5. Barrett • BSN 16
Schanz • PHI 16
Gregg • BRO 16
Gerheauser • PHI 16
Voiselle • NYG 16
10. Andrews • BSN 15
Wyse • CHC 15

Earned Runs

Earned Runs Allowed

1. Gregg • BRO 120
2. Voiselle • NYG 105
3. Barrett • BSN 104
4. Sewell • PIT 101
5. Javery • BSN 100
Tobin • BSN 100
7. Barrett • PHI 95
Feldman • NYG 95
9. Gerheauser • PHI 93
10. Andrews • BSN 92

Wild Pitches

Wild Pitches

1. Gregg • BRO 10
2. Webber • BRO 8
3. Barrett • PHI 7
Voiselle • NYG 7
5. Ostermueller • 2TM 6
Gerheauser • PHI 6
Melton • BRO 6
8. Tobin • BSN 5
Schanz • PHI 5
Erickson • CHC 5

Hit By Pitch

Times Hit by a Pitch.

1. Gregg • BRO 9
2. Pyle • NYG 6
Schanz • PHI 6
Fischer • NYG 6
5. Jurisich • STL 5
Branca • BRO 5
Davis • BRO 5
Cooper • STL 5
9. Strincevich • PIT 4
Voiselle • NYG 4
Adams • NYG 4
Walters • CIN 4

Batters Faced

Batters Faced

1. Voiselle • NYG 1,327
2. Tobin • BSN 1,249
3. Sewell • PIT 1,218
4. Walters • CIN 1,162
5. Andrews • BSN 1,095
6. Raffensberger • PHI 1,091
7. Javery • BSN 1,089
8. Wyse • CHC 1,068
9. Ostermueller • 2TM 1,047
10. Schanz • PHI 1,040

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. Adams • NYG 44
2. Rescigno • PIT 25
3. Webber • BRO 23
4. Karl • PHI 20
5. Derringer • CHC 17
Schmidt • STL 17
7. Hutchinson • BSN 16
Vandenberg • CHC 16
9. Cuccurullo • PIT 14
Shoun • CIN 14
Warren • BRO 14

Adjusted ERA+

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

1. Heusser • CIN 147
2. Walters • CIN 146
3. Cooper • STL 145
4. Wilks • STL 135
5. Lanier • STL 135
6. Ostermueller • 2TM 132
7. Tobin • BSN 127
8. Brecheen • STL 126
9. Passeau • CHC 121
10. Strincevich • PIT 121

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. Raffensberger • PHI 2.63
2. Lanier • STL 2.71
3. Cooper • STL 3.00
4. Passeau • CHC 3.03
5. Brecheen • STL 3.08
6. Wyse • CHC 3.16
7. Strincevich • PIT 3.18
8. Roe • PIT 3.21
9. de la Cruz • CIN 3.34
10. Melton • BRO 3.35

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. Walters • CIN 35
2. Cooper • STL 35
3. Munger • STL 30
4. Wilks • STL 27
5. Heusser • CIN 26
6. Tobin • BSN 23
7. Lanier • STL 22
8. Ostermueller • 2TM 22
9. Sewell • PIT 20
10. Passeau • CHC 19

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. Walters • CIN 3.9
2. Cooper • STL 3.8
3. Munger • STL 3.4
4. Wilks • STL 2.9
5. Heusser • CIN 2.8
6. Tobin • BSN 2.5
7. Lanier • STL 2.3
8. Ostermueller • 2TM 2.3
9. Sewell • PIT 2.1
10. Passeau • CHC 2.0

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. Cooper • STL 42.11
2. Walters • CIN 39.89
3. Wilks • STL 37.68
4. Lanier • STL 28.13
5. Heusser • CIN 27.29
6. Sewell • PIT 25.58
7. Gumbert • 2TM 25.50
8. Munger • STL 24.83
9. Brecheen • STL 24.12
10. Ostermueller • 2TM 18.16

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. Walters • CIN 6.3
2. Wilks • STL 4.4
3. Cooper • STL 4.3
4. Gumbert • 2TM 3.6
5. Heusser • CIN 3.4
6. Brecheen • STL 3.2
7. Munger • STL 3.2
8. Tobin • BSN 2.7
9. Jurisich • STL 2.4
10. Lanier • STL 2.3

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. Walters • CIN 4.5
2. Cooper • STL 4.1
3. Wilks • STL 4.0
4. Lanier • STL 3.4
5. Heusser • CIN 2.9
6. Brecheen • STL 2.7
7. Sewell • PIT 2.6
8. Tobin • BSN 2.6
9. de la Cruz • CIN 2.5
10. Carter • CIN 2.3

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. Munger • STL 9.9
2. Walters • CIN 8.9
3. Jurisich • STL 8.7
4. Sewell • PIT 4.0
5. Gumbert • 2TM 3.7
6. Lanier • STL 3.3
7. Heusser • CIN 3.2
8. Cooper • STL 3.0
9. Raffensberger • PHI 2.6
10. Wilks • STL 2.6

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. Cooper • STL 4.7
2. Walters • CIN 4.5
3. Wilks • STL 4.1
4. Lanier • STL 3.1
5. Heusser • CIN 3.0
6. Gumbert • 2TM 2.8
7. Munger • STL 2.8
8. Sewell • PIT 2.7
9. Brecheen • STL 2.6
10. Ostermueller • 2TM 1.9

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