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TEAM PITCHING SINGLE SEASON LEADERS TEAM PITCHING CAREER LEADERS
162 IP required for season rate statistics. 500 IP required for career rate statistics.
ERA - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player ERA Year  
1. Howie Camnitz 1.56 1908  
2. Howie Camnitz 1.62 1909  
3. Sam Leever 1.66 1907  
4. Vic Willis 1.73 1906  
5. Lefty Leifield 1.87 1906  
6. Wilbur Cooper 1.87 1916  
7. Jesse Tannehill 1.95 1902  
8. Babe Adams 1.98 1919  
9. Al Mamaux 2.04 1915  
10. Patsy Flaherty 2.05 1904  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Vic Willis 2.08 1209.0  
2. Nick Maddox 2.29 605.1  
3. Lefty Leifield 2.38 1578.0  
4. Sam Leever 2.47 2660.2  
5. Deacon Phillippe 2.50 2286.0  
6. Bob Harmon 2.60 769.2  
7. Al Mamaux 2.61 713.1  
8. Howie Camnitz 2.63 1754.1  
9. Kent Tekulve 2.68 1017.0  
10. Claude Hendrix 2.71 648.1  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Frank Killen 36 1893  
2. Pink Hawley 31 1895  
3. Frank Killen 30 1896  
4. Pud Galvin 29 1886  
5. Ed Morris 29 1888  
6. Pud Galvin 28 1887  
7. Jack Chesbro 28 1902  
8. Mark Baldwin 26 1892  
9. Jesse Tannehill 25 1898  
10. Deacon Phillippe 25 1903  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. Wilbur Cooper 202 3199.0  
2. Babe Adams 194 2991.1  
3. Sam Leever 194 2660.2  
4. Bob Friend 191 3480.1  
5. Deacon Phillippe 168 2286.0  
6. Vern Law 162 2672.0  
7. Ray Kremer 143 1954.2  
8. Rip Sewell 143 2108.2  
9. Pud Galvin 137 2301.2  
10. John Candelaria 124 1873.0  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Silver King 29 1891  
2. Mark Baldwin 28 1891  
3. Mark Baldwin 27 1892  
4. Harry Staley 26 1889  
5. Pud Galvin 25 1888  
6. Jim McCormick 23 1887  
7. Sam Leever 23 1899  
8. Ed Morris 23 1888  
9. Frank Killen 23 1897  
10. Pink Hawley 22 1895  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. Bob Friend 218 3480.1  
2. Wilbur Cooper 159 3199.0  
3. Vern Law 147 2672.0  
4. Babe Adams 139 2991.1  
5. Pud Galvin 123 2301.2  
6. Sam Leever 100 2660.2  
7. Rip Sewell 97 2108.2  
8. Roy Face 93 1314.2  
9. Deacon Phillippe 92 2286.0  
10. Ron Kline 91 1251.1  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Emil Yde .842 1924  
2. Bob Moose .824 1969  
3. Jack Chesbro .824 1902  
4. Howie Camnitz .806 1909  
5. Sam Leever .800 1905  
6. Ed Doheny .800 1902  
7. John Candelaria .800 1977  
8. Red Lucas .789 1936  
9. Doug Drabek .786 1990  
10. Sam Leever .781 1903  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. Nick Maddox .683 605.1  
2. Jesse Tannehill .667 1499.0  
3. Sam Leever .660 2660.2  
4. Vic Willis .659 1209.0  
5. Emil Yde .656 618.0  
6. Jack Chesbro .648 938.2  
7. Deacon Phillippe .646 2286.0  
8. Jim Weaver .632 511.2  
9. Lee Meadows .629 1248.1  
10. Ray Kremer .627 1954.2  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. Mark Melancon 51 2015  
2. Mike Williams 46 2002  
3. Jose Mesa 43 2004  
4. Joel Hanrahan 40 2011  
5. Felipe Vazquez 37 2018  
6. Felipe Vazquez 36 2022  
7. Joel Hanrahan 36 2012  
8. Keone Kela 35 2019  
9. Keone Kela 34 2020  
10. Jim Gott 34 1988  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. Roy Face 188 1314.2  
2. Kent Tekulve 158 1017.0  
3. Mike Williams 140 321.2  
4. Dave Giusti 133 618.0  
5. Felipe Vazquez 133 426.2  
6. Mark Melancon 130 260.1  
7. Joel Hanrahan 82 229.1  
8. Jose Mesa 70 126.0  
9. Keone Kela 69 139.1  
10. Matt Capps 67 271.2  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. Pink Hawley 9.7 1895  
2. Bob Veale 8.8 1965  
3. Frank Killen 8.5 1896  
4. Bob Friend 8.2 1960  
5. Babe Adams 7.8 1911  
6. Cy Blanton 7.7 1935  
7. Bob Friend 7.7 1956  
8. Harry Staley 7.6 1889  
9. Ed Morris 7.6 1888  
10. Deacon Phillippe 7.4 1903  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. Bob Friend 67.1 3480.1  
2. Babe Adams 60.2 2991.1  
3. Wilbur Cooper 47.9 3199.0  
4. Deacon Phillippe 47.7 2286.0  
5. Bob Veale 40.8 1868.2  
6. Sam Leever 39.4 2660.2  
7. Vern Law 35.4 2672.0  
8. Jesse Tannehill 31.4 1499.0  
9. John Candelaria 31.0 1873.0  
10. Pud Galvin 29.8 2301.2  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. Salomon Torres 94 2006  
2. Kent Tekulve 94 1979  
3. Kent Tekulve 91 1978  
4. Matt Capps 85 2006  
5. Kent Tekulve 85 1982  
6. Enrique Romo 84 1979  
7. Salomon Torres 84 2004  
8. Jose Veras 79 2011  
9. Mark Melancon 78 2015  
10. Kent Tekulve 78 1980  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. Roy Face 802 1314.2  
2. Kent Tekulve 722 1017.0  
3. Bob Friend 568 3480.1  
4. Vern Law 483 2672.0  
5. Babe Adams 481 2991.1  
6. Wilbur Cooper 469 3199.0  
7. Tony Watson 450 433.0  
8. Felipe Vazquez 418 426.2  
9. Dave Giusti 410 618.0  
10. John Grabow 390 363.1  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. Ed Morris 55 1888  
2. Mark Baldwin 53 1892  
3. Frank Killen 50 1896  
4. Pud Galvin 50 1886  
5. Mark Baldwin 50 1891  
6. Pink Hawley 50 1895  
7. Pud Galvin 50 1888  
8. Frank Killen 48 1893  
9. Pud Galvin 48 1887  
10. Harry Staley 47 1889  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. Bob Friend 477 3480.1  
2. Wilbur Cooper 371 3199.0  
3. Vern Law 364 2672.0  
4. Babe Adams 354 2991.1  
5. Sam Leever 299 2660.2  
6. John Candelaria 271 1873.0  
7. Pud Galvin 267 2301.2  
8. Bob Veale 255 1868.2  
9. Deacon Phillippe 250 2286.0  
10. Ray Kremer 247 1954.2  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. Ed Morris 54 1888  
2. Pud Galvin 49 1888  
3. Pud Galvin 49 1886  
4. Mark Baldwin 48 1891  
5. Pud Galvin 47 1887  
6. Harry Staley 46 1889  
7. Mark Baldwin 45 1892  
8. Pink Hawley 44 1895  
9. Frank Killen 44 1896  
10. Silver King 40 1891  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. Wilbur Cooper 263 3199.0  
2. Pud Galvin 248 2301.2  
3. Sam Leever 241 2660.2  
4. Deacon Phillippe 209 2286.0  
5. Babe Adams 206 2991.1  
6. Frank Killen 163 1661.1  
7. Bob Friend 161 3480.1  
8. Jesse Tannehill 148 1499.0  
9. Rip Sewell 137 2108.2  
10. Ray Kremer 134 1954.2  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Al Mamaux 8 1915  
2. Lefty Leifield 8 1906  
3. Jack Chesbro 8 1902  
4. Babe Adams 8 1920  
5. Vic Willis 7 1908  
6. Sam Leever 7 1903  
7. Steve Blass 7 1968  
8. Wilbur Cooper 7 1917  
9. Bob Veale 7 1965  
10. Jack Chesbro 6 1901  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. Babe Adams 44 2991.1  
2. Sam Leever 39 2660.2  
3. Bob Friend 35 3480.1  
4. Wilbur Cooper 33 3199.0  
5. Lefty Leifield 29 1578.0  
6. Vern Law 28 2672.0  
7. Deacon Phillippe 25 2286.0  
8. Vic Willis 23 1209.0  
9. Rip Sewell 20 2108.2  
10. Bob Veale 20 1868.2  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. Ed Morris 480.0 1888  
2. Pink Hawley 444.1 1895  
3. Pud Galvin 440.2 1887  
4. Mark Baldwin 440.1 1892  
5. Mark Baldwin 437.2 1891  
6. Pud Galvin 437.1 1888  
7. Pud Galvin 434.2 1886  
8. Frank Killen 432.1 1896  
9. Harry Staley 420.0 1889  
10. Frank Killen 415.0 1893  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. Bob Friend 3480.1 3480.1  
2. Wilbur Cooper 3199.0 3199.0  
3. Babe Adams 2991.1 2991.1  
4. Vern Law 2672.0 2672.0  
5. Sam Leever 2660.2 2660.2  
6. Pud Galvin 2301.2 2301.2  
7. Deacon Phillippe 2286.0 2286.0  
8. Rip Sewell 2108.2 2108.2  
9. Ray Kremer 1954.2 1954.2  
10. John Candelaria 1873.0 1873.0  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Pud Galvin 490 1887  
2. Frank Killen 476 1896  
3. Ed Morris 470 1888  
4. Pud Galvin 457 1886  
5. Pink Hawley 449 1895  
6. Mark Baldwin 447 1892  
7. Pud Galvin 446 1888  
8. Red Ehret 441 1894  
9. Harry Staley 433 1889  
10. Frank Killen 417 1897  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. Bob Friend 3610 3480.1  
2. Wilbur Cooper 3074 3199.0  
3. Vern Law 2833 2672.0  
4. Babe Adams 2832 2991.1  
5. Pud Galvin 2517 2301.2  
6. Sam Leever 2449 2660.2  
7. Deacon Phillippe 2187 2286.0  
8. Ray Kremer 2108 1954.2  
9. Rip Sewell 2082 2108.2  
10. Frank Killen 1869 1661.1  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Murry Dickson 32 1951  
2. Gerrit Cole 31 2017  
3. Nick Kingham 31 2022  
4. Chris Archer 30 2019  
5. Joe Musgrove 29 2019  
6. Ivan Nova 29 2017  
7. Ian Snell 29 2006  
8. Ray Kremer 29 1930  
9. John Candelaria 29 1977  
10. Bob Friend 28 1957  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. Bob Friend 273 3480.1  
2. Vern Law 268 2672.0  
3. John Candelaria 172 1873.0  
4. Roy Face 130 1314.2  
5. Steve Blass 128 1597.1  
6. Jameson Taillon 126 1094.0  
7. Ron Kline 124 1251.1  
8. Murry Dickson 122 1216.1  
9. Ray Kremer 122 1954.2  
10. Rip Sewell 114 2108.2  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. Mark Baldwin 227 1891  
2. Mark Baldwin 194 1892  
3. Marty O'Toole 159 1912  
4. Pink Hawley 157 1896  
5. Silver King 144 1891  
6. Frank Killen 140 1893  
7. Al Mamaux 136 1916  
8. Bill Hart 135 1895  
9. Red Ehret 128 1894  
10. Bob Veale 124 1964  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. Bob Friend 869 3480.1  
2. Bob Veale 839 1868.2  
3. Wilbur Cooper 762 3199.0  
4. Rip Sewell 740 2108.2  
5. Steve Blass 597 1597.1  
6. Vern Law 597 2672.0  
7. Sam Leever 587 2660.2  
8. Howie Camnitz 532 1754.1  
9. Frank Killen 519 1661.1  
10. Ray Kremer 483 1954.2  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Babe Adams 0.6 1920  
2. Babe Adams 0.8 1919  
3. Babe Adams 0.8 1922  
4. Deacon Phillippe 0.9 1902  
5. Deacon Phillippe 0.9 1903  
6. Jesse Tannehill 1.0 1902  
7. Deacon Phillippe 1.1 1906  
8. Pud Galvin 1.1 1888  
9. Bill Swift 1.1 1932  
10. Zane Smith 1.1 1991  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Deacon Phillippe 1.2 2286.0  
2. Babe Adams 1.3 2991.1  
3. Jesse Tannehill 1.5 1499.0  
4. Zane Smith 1.6 768.1  
5. Pud Galvin 1.6 2301.2  
6. Waite Hoyt 1.7 616.1  
7. Red Lucas 1.7 684.1  
8. Bill Swift 1.8 1555.0  
9. Ed Morris 1.8 967.2  
10. Jameson Taillon 1.9 1094.0  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. Bob Veale 276 1965  
2. Bob Veale 250 1964  
3. Oliver Perez 239 2004  
4. Bob Veale 229 1966  
5. Bob Veale 213 1969  
6. A.J. Burnett 209 2013  
7. Francisco Liriano 205 2015  
8. Gerrit Cole 202 2015  
9. Larry McWilliams 199 1983  
10. Mark Baldwin 197 1891  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. Bob Friend 1682 3480.1  
2. Bob Veale 1652 1868.2  
3. Wilbur Cooper 1191 3199.0  
4. John Candelaria 1159 1873.0  
5. Vern Law 1092 2672.0  
6. Babe Adams 1036 2991.1  
7. Jameson Taillon 949 1094.0  
8. Steve Blass 896 1597.1  
9. Dock Ellis 869 1430.0  
10. Deacon Phillippe 861 2286.0  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. Oliver Perez 11.0 2004  
2. Francisco Liriano 9.9 2015  
3. A.J. Burnett 9.8 2013  
4. Francisco Liriano 9.7 2014  
5. Bob Veale 9.3 1965  
6. Gerrit Cole 8.7 2015  
7. Bob Moose 8.7 1969  
8. Gerrit Cole 8.7 2017  
9. Bob Veale 8.5 1969  
10. Jameson Taillon 8.4 2018  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. Francisco Liriano 9.5 623.2  
2. A.J. Burnett 8.6 557.1  
3. Gerrit Cole 8.4 782.1  
4. Bob Veale 8.0 1868.2  
5. Jameson Taillon 7.8 1094.0  
6. Ian Snell 7.5 693.0  
7. Denny Neagle 7.1 697.0  
8. Paul Wagner 7.0 536.2  
9. Bert Blyleven 6.7 697.2  
10. Jason Schmidt 6.7 799.2  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Jameson Taillon 5.52 2021  
2. Deacon Phillippe 4.69 1902  
3. Babe Adams 4.67 1920  
4. Gerrit Cole 4.59 2015  
5. Jameson Taillon 4.32 2019  
6. Deacon Phillippe 4.24 1903  
7. Joe Musgrove 4.14 2019  
8. Zane Smith 4.14 1991  
9. Bob Friend 4.07 1960  
10. Babe Adams 4.00 1919  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Jameson Taillon 4.1 1094.0  
2. Gerrit Cole 3.6 782.1  
3. Jon Lieber 3.2 682.2  
4. A.J. Burnett 3.0 557.1  
5. Deacon Phillippe 2.9 2286.0  
6. Harvey Haddix 2.7 764.0  
7. Zane Smith 2.7 768.1  
8. Denny Neagle 2.7 697.0  
9. John Candelaria 2.7 1873.0  
10. Nick Kingham 2.6 528.2  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Babe Adams 0.90 1919  
2. Howie Camnitz 0.97 1909  
3. Babe Adams 0.98 1920  
4. Jesse Tannehill 0.99 1902  
5. Vern Law 1.00 1965  
6. Babe Adams 1.01 1911  
7. Hank Robinson 1.01 1912  
8. Vic Willis 1.01 1908  
9. Frank Miller 1.01 1919  
10. Deacon Phillippe 1.01 1905  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Vic Willis 1.08 1209.0  
2. Nick Maddox 1.09 605.1  
3. Deacon Phillippe 1.09 2286.0  
4. Babe Adams 1.09 2991.1  
5. Frank Miller 1.11 769.0  
6. Sam Leever 1.14 2660.2  
7. Doug Drabek 1.15 1362.2  
8. Bob Harmon 1.15 769.2  
9. Nelson Briles 1.17 550.1  
10. John Candelaria 1.17 1873.0  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. Al Mamaux .203 1915  
2. Oliver Perez .203 2004  
3. Adonis Terry .204 1892  
4. Wilbur Cooper .209 1916  
5. Bob Veale .209 1968  
6. Howie Camnitz .210 1908  
7. Howie Camnitz .211 1909  
8. Howie Camnitz .211 1907  
9. Jose De Leon .212 1984  
10. Lefty Leifield .212 1908  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. Al Mamaux .222 713.1  
2. Nick Maddox .225 605.1  
3. Vic Willis .228 1209.0  
4. Frank Miller .232 769.0  
5. Bob Veale .233 1868.2  
6. Claude Hendrix .234 648.1  
7. Howie Camnitz .237 1754.1  
8. Jim Bibby .239 654.2  
9. Doug Drabek .239 1362.2  
10. Mark Baldwin .241 880.1  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. Howie Camnitz .211 1907  
2. Al Mamaux .213 1915  
3. Howie Camnitz .214 1909  
4. Adonis Terry .214 1892  
5. Lefty Leifield .216 1908  
6. Babe Adams .218 1919  
7. Vic Willis .218 1908  
8. Ed Doheny .222 1902  
9. Wilbur Cooper .222 1916  
10. Wilbur Cooper .224 1918  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. Al Mamaux .231 713.1  
2. Vic Willis .235 1209.0  
3. Nick Maddox .235 605.1  
4. Frank Miller .244 769.0  
5. Claude Hendrix .246 648.1  
6. Sam Leever .250 2660.2  
7. Howie Camnitz .251 1754.1  
8. Jack Chesbro .253 938.2  
9. Lefty Leifield .255 1578.0  
10. Mike Lynch .256 584.0  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. Babe Adams .453 1919  
2. Howie Camnitz .481 1909  
3. Vic Willis .481 1908  
4. Jesse Tannehill .482 1902  
5. Howie Camnitz .492 1907  
6. Wilbur Cooper .493 1916  
7. Wilbur Cooper .497 1918  
8. Cy Blanton .499 1935  
9. Al Mamaux .499 1915  
10. Vic Willis .501 1907  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. Vic Willis .515 1209.0  
2. Frank Miller .526 769.0  
3. Nick Maddox .527 605.1  
4. Deacon Phillippe .535 2286.0  
5. Sam Leever .538 2660.2  
6. Al Mamaux .540 713.1  
7. Babe Adams .542 2991.1  
8. Bob Harmon .551 769.2  
9. Howie Camnitz .552 1754.1  
10. Jesse Tannehill .556 1499.0  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Ed Morris 13.1 1888  
2. Pud Galvin 12.7 1888  
3. Pud Galvin 12.1 1887  
4. Pink Hawley 11.5 1895  
5. Pud Galvin 11.2 1886  
6. Jesse Tannehill 11.0 1899  
7. Frank Killen 10.6 1893  
8. Vic Willis 10.2 1906  
9. Babe Adams 10.1 1913  
10. Sam Leever 10.0 1899  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. Babe Adams 70.1 2991.1  
2. Sam Leever 65.5 2660.2  
3. Wilbur Cooper 65.1 3199.0  
4. Bob Friend 55.9 3480.1  
5. Deacon Phillippe 50.9 2286.0  
6. Pud Galvin 47.7 2301.2  
7. Jesse Tannehill 41.5 1499.0  
8. John Candelaria 38.3 1873.0  
9. Ray Kremer 37.3 1954.2  
10. Bob Veale 35.3 1868.2  
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