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05/29/2001
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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. Al Spalding 1.52 1875  
2. Phil Niekro 1.87 1967  
3. Bill James 1.90 1914  
4. Tommy Bond 1.96 1879  
5. Al Spalding 1.98 1872  
6. Lefty Tyler 2.02 1916  
7. Tommy Bond 2.06 1878  
8. Bill Sowders 2.07 1888  
9. Pat Ragan 2.08 1916  
10. Jim Whitney 2.09 1884  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Tommy Bond 2.21 2127.1  
2. Al Spalding 2.22 2351.0  
3. Tom Hughes 2.22 550.2  
4. Bill James 2.28 541.2  
5. Jim Whitney 2.49 2263.2  
6. Art Nehf 2.52 885.2  
7. Dick Rudolph 2.62 2035.0  
8. Pat Ragan 2.74 775.2  
9. John Clarkson 2.82 2092.2  
10. Vic Willis 2.82 2575.0  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Al Spalding 55 1875  
2. Al Spalding 52 1874  
3. John Clarkson 49 1889  
4. Charlie Buffinton 48 1884  
5. Tommy Bond 43 1879  
6. Al Spalding 41 1873  
7. Tommy Bond 40 1878  
8. Tommy Bond 40 1877  
9. Al Spalding 38 1872  
10. Jim Whitney 37 1883  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. Warren Spahn 356 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 329 4538.0  
3. Phil Niekro 268 4622.2  
4. Tom Glavine 210 3009.1  
5. Al Spalding 205 2351.0  
6. John Smoltz 194 2974.0  
7. Lew Burdette 179 2638.0  
8. Vic Willis 151 2575.0  
9. Tommy Bond 149 2127.1  
10. John Clarkson 149 2092.2  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Jim Whitney 33 1881  
2. Jim Whitney 32 1885  
3. Charley Radbourn 31 1886  
4. Tommy Bond 29 1880  
5. Vic Willis 29 1905  
6. Charlie Buffinton 27 1885  
7. Vic Willis 25 1904  
8. Gus Dorner 25 1906  
9. Irv Young 25 1906  
10. Ben Cantwell 25 1935  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. Phil Niekro 230 4622.2  
2. Warren Spahn 229 5046.0  
3. Kid Nichols 183 4538.0  
4. Vic Willis 147 2575.0  
5. John Smoltz 125 2974.0  
6. Tom Glavine 121 3009.1  
7. Jim Whitney 121 2263.2  
8. Lew Burdette 120 2638.0  
9. Bob Smith 120 1813.1  
10. Ed Brandt 119 1761.2  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Al Spalding .917 1875  
2. Pat Combs .895 1991  
3. Al Spalding .826 1872  
4. Tom Glavine .826 1993  
5. Phil Niekro .810 1982  
6. Steve Avery .800 1995  
7. Bill James .788 1914  
8. Fred Klobedanz .788 1897  
9. John Smoltz .786 1994  
10. Jack Manning .783 1876  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. Al Spalding .795 2351.0  
2. Fred Klobedanz .679 702.0  
3. Harry Staley .655 1023.2  
4. John Clarkson .645 2092.2  
5. Kid Nichols .643 4538.0  
6. Tom Hughes .639 550.2  
7. Bill James .638 541.2  
8. Tom Glavine .634 3009.1  
9. Tommy Bond .631 2127.1  
10. Steve Avery .629 1597.2  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. John Franco 49 1991  
2. John Franco 46 1994  
3. John Franco 39 1995  
4. LaTroy Hawkins 38 1996  
5. LaTroy Hawkins 36 1998  
6. John Franco 35 1993  
7. LaTroy Hawkins 34 1997  
8. LaTroy Hawkins 33 1999  
9. John Franco 31 1992  
10. Gene Garber 30 1982  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. John Franco 228 408.1  
2. LaTroy Hawkins 163 385.1  
3. Gene Garber 141 856.0  
4. Cecil Upshaw 79 409.2  
5. Rick Camp 57 942.1  
6. Don McMahon 50 344.2  
7. Steve Bedrosian 41 572.1  
8. Bob Smith 37 1813.1  
9. Claude Raymond 32 259.0  
10. Phil Niekro 29 4622.2  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. Jim Whitney 15.6 1883  
2. Charlie Buffinton 12.3 1884  
3. John Clarkson 11.4 1889  
4. Tommy Bond 10.6 1878  
5. Kid Nichols 10.4 1891  
6. Tommy Bond 10.1 1877  
7. Jim Whitney 10.0 1882  
8. Tom Glavine 9.6 1999  
9. Al Spalding 9.6 1874  
10. Tom Glavine 9.1 2000  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. Warren Spahn 100.1 5046.0  
2. Tom Glavine 83.9 3009.1  
3. Kid Nichols 79.7 4538.0  
4. John Smoltz 74.9 2974.0  
5. Phil Niekro 64.9 4622.2  
6. Jim Whitney 48.8 2263.2  
7. Lew Burdette 39.7 2638.0  
8. Dick Rudolph 38.0 2035.0  
9. Al Spalding 36.5 2351.0  
10. Tommy Bond 35.7 2127.1  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. Rick Camp 77 1980  
2. John Franco 76 1991  
3. Clay Carroll 73 1966  
4. John Clarkson 73 1889  
5. Al Spalding 72 1875  
6. Al Spalding 71 1874  
7. Steve Bedrosian 70 1983  
8. Mark Wohlers 70 1997  
9. John Franco 70 1990  
10. John Rocker 69 1999  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. Phil Niekro 740 4622.2  
2. Warren Spahn 714 5046.0  
3. Gene Garber 557 856.0  
4. Kid Nichols 556 4538.0  
5. Mark Wohlers 511 541.2  
6. Lew Burdette 468 2638.0  
7. John Smoltz 449 2974.0  
8. Tom Glavine 417 3009.1  
9. Rick Camp 414 942.1  
10. John Franco 396 408.1  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. John Clarkson 72 1889  
2. Al Spalding 69 1874  
3. Charlie Buffinton 67 1884  
4. Tommy Bond 64 1879  
5. Jim Whitney 63 1881  
6. Al Spalding 63 1875  
7. Tommy Bond 59 1878  
8. Tommy Bond 58 1877  
9. Charley Radbourn 58 1886  
10. Tommy Bond 57 1880  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. Warren Spahn 635 5046.0  
2. Phil Niekro 595 4622.2  
3. Kid Nichols 501 4538.0  
4. John Smoltz 430 2974.0  
5. Tom Glavine 417 3009.1  
6. Lew Burdette 330 2638.0  
7. Vic Willis 302 2575.0  
8. Al Spalding 266 2351.0  
9. Jim Whitney 254 2263.2  
10. Tommy Bond 241 2127.1  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. John Clarkson 68 1889  
2. Al Spalding 65 1874  
3. Charlie Buffinton 63 1884  
4. Tommy Bond 59 1879  
5. Tommy Bond 58 1877  
6. Jim Whitney 57 1881  
7. Charley Radbourn 57 1886  
8. Tommy Bond 57 1878  
9. Jim Whitney 54 1883  
10. John Clarkson 53 1888  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. Kid Nichols 475 4538.0  
2. Warren Spahn 374 5046.0  
3. Vic Willis 268 2575.0  
4. Jim Whitney 242 2263.2  
5. Al Spalding 228 2351.0  
6. John Clarkson 226 2092.2  
7. Phil Niekro 226 4622.2  
8. Tommy Bond 225 2127.1  
9. Jack Stivetts 176 1798.2  
10. Dick Rudolph 171 2035.0  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Tommy Bond 11 1879  
2. Tommy Bond 9 1878  
3. Charlie Buffinton 8 1884  
4. John Clarkson 8 1889  
5. Irv Young 7 1905  
6. Warren Spahn 7 1947  
7. Warren Spahn 7 1963  
8. Kid Nichols 7 1890  
9. Togie Pittinger 7 1902  
10. Al Spalding 7 1875  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. Warren Spahn 63 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 44 4538.0  
3. Phil Niekro 43 4622.2  
4. Lew Burdette 30 2638.0  
5. Tommy Bond 29 2127.1  
6. Dick Rudolph 27 2035.0  
7. Vic Willis 26 2575.0  
8. Tom Glavine 24 3009.1  
9. Lefty Tyler 22 1687.2  
10. John Clarkson 20 2092.2  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. John Clarkson 620.0 1889  
2. Al Spalding 616.1 1874  
3. Charlie Buffinton 587.0 1884  
4. Al Spalding 575.0 1875  
5. Tommy Bond 555.1 1879  
6. Jim Whitney 552.1 1881  
7. Tommy Bond 532.2 1878  
8. Tommy Bond 521.0 1877  
9. Jim Whitney 514.0 1883  
10. Charley Radbourn 509.1 1886  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. Warren Spahn 5046.0 5046.0  
2. Phil Niekro 4622.2 4622.2  
3. Kid Nichols 4538.0 4538.0  
4. Tom Glavine 3009.1 3009.1  
5. John Smoltz 2974.0 2974.0  
6. Lew Burdette 2638.0 2638.0  
7. Vic Willis 2575.0 2575.0  
8. Al Spalding 2351.0 2351.0  
9. Jim Whitney 2263.2 2263.2  
10. Tommy Bond 2127.1 2127.1  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Al Spalding 753 1874  
2. Al Spalding 643 1873  
3. John Clarkson 589 1889  
4. Al Spalding 571 1875  
5. Tommy Bond 571 1878  
6. Tommy Bond 559 1880  
7. Jim Whitney 548 1881  
8. Tommy Bond 543 1879  
9. Tommy Bond 530 1877  
10. Charley Radbourn 521 1886  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. Warren Spahn 4620 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 4434 4538.0  
3. Phil Niekro 4224 4622.2  
4. Tom Glavine 2949 3009.1  
5. John Smoltz 2774 2974.0  
6. Al Spalding 2712 2351.0  
7. Lew Burdette 2698 2638.0  
8. Vic Willis 2386 2575.0  
9. Tommy Bond 2243 2127.1  
10. Jim Whitney 2219 2263.2  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Phil Niekro 41 1979  
2. Phil Niekro 40 1970  
3. Steve Avery 38 1994  
4. Lew Burdette 38 1959  
5. Johnny Sain 34 1950  
6. Adam Eaton 34 1999  
7. Scott Bankhead 33 1996  
8. Lew Burdette 31 1961  
9. Denny Lemaster 30 1963  
10. Phil Niekro 30 1980  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. Warren Spahn 408 5046.0  
2. Phil Niekro 392 4622.2  
3. Lew Burdette 251 2638.0  
4. John Smoltz 222 2974.0  
5. Tom Glavine 173 3009.1  
6. Steve Avery 163 1597.2  
7. Derek Lilliquist 158 1167.0  
8. Kid Nichols 151 4538.0  
9. Rick Mahler 149 1664.0  
10. Jose Rosado 140 1314.1  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. John Clarkson 203 1889  
2. Jack Stivetts 171 1892  
3. Phil Niekro 164 1977  
4. John Clarkson 154 1891  
5. Chick Fraser 149 1905  
6. Vic Willis 148 1898  
7. Bill Stemmeyer 144 1886  
8. Togie Pittinger 144 1904  
9. Togie Pittinger 143 1903  
10. John Clarkson 140 1890  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. Phil Niekro 1458 4622.2  
2. Warren Spahn 1378 5046.0  
3. Kid Nichols 1159 4538.0  
4. John Smoltz 867 2974.0  
5. Vic Willis 854 2575.0  
6. Bob Buhl 782 1599.2  
7. Lefty Tyler 678 1687.2  
8. John Clarkson 676 2092.2  
9. Jack Stivetts 651 1798.2  
10. Tom Glavine 629 3009.1  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Al Spalding 0.2 1875  
2. Al Spalding 0.3 1874  
3. Tommy Bond 0.4 1879  
4. Al Spalding 0.5 1873  
5. Tommy Bond 0.6 1878  
6. Al Spalding 0.6 1872  
7. Jim Whitney 0.6 1883  
8. Tommy Bond 0.6 1877  
9. Bobby Mathews 0.7 1882  
10. Jim Whitney 0.7 1884  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Al Spalding 0.5 2351.0  
2. Tommy Bond 0.6 2127.1  
3. Jim Whitney 0.9 2263.2  
4. Charlie Buffinton 1.7 1547.1  
5. Dick Rudolph 1.8 2035.0  
6. Ken Johnson 1.8 769.2  
7. Huck Betts 1.9 836.1  
8. Tom Glavine 1.9 3009.1  
9. Lew Burdette 1.9 2638.0  
10. Jesse Barnes 1.9 1182.2  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. Charlie Buffinton 417 1884  
2. Jim Whitney 345 1883  
3. John Clarkson 284 1889  
4. Jim Whitney 270 1884  
5. Phil Niekro 262 1977  
6. Phil Niekro 248 1978  
7. Charlie Buffinton 242 1885  
8. John Smoltz 242 1998  
9. Kid Nichols 240 1891  
10. Bill Stemmeyer 239 1886  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. Phil Niekro 2912 4622.2  
2. Warren Spahn 2493 5046.0  
3. John Smoltz 2457 2974.0  
4. Tom Glavine 2037 3009.1  
5. Kid Nichols 1667 4538.0  
6. Steve Avery 1176 1597.2  
7. Vic Willis 1161 2575.0  
8. Jim Whitney 1157 2263.2  
9. Jose Rosado 971 1314.1  
10. Lew Burdette 923 2638.0  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. John Smoltz 9.2 1998  
2. John Smoltz 8.5 1995  
3. John Smoltz 7.8 1997  
4. John Smoltz 7.8 1994  
5. John Smoltz 7.7 1999  
6. John Smoltz 7.6 1996  
7. Denny Lemaster 7.5 1964  
8. Tom Glavine 7.4 1998  
9. Jose Rosado 7.4 2000  
10. Denny Lemaster 7.3 1966  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. John Smoltz 7.4 2974.0  
2. Steve Bedrosian 7.2 572.1  
3. Denny Lemaster 7.0 1077.1  
4. Mark Wohlers 7.0 541.2  
5. Jose Rosado 6.6 1314.1  
6. Steve Avery 6.6 1597.2  
7. Tony Cloninger 6.2 1215.1  
8. Tom Glavine 6.1 3009.1  
9. Derek Lilliquist 6.0 1167.0  
10. Scott Terry 5.9 619.0  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Jim Whitney 10.00 1884  
2. Jim Whitney 9.86 1883  
3. Bobby Mathews 6.95 1882  
4. Tommy Bond 6.46 1879  
5. Tom Glavine 6.04 1999  
6. John Smoltz 5.53 1999  
7. Tommy Bond 5.52 1878  
8. Charlie Buffinton 5.49 1884  
9. Jim Whitney 5.41 1885  
10. John Smoltz 5.38 1998  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Jim Whitney 5.0 2263.2  
2. Tommy Bond 4.5 2127.1  
3. Tom Glavine 3.2 3009.1  
4. Charlie Buffinton 3.1 1547.1  
5. John Smoltz 2.8 2974.0  
6. Scott Terry 2.7 619.0  
7. Ken Johnson 2.5 769.2  
8. George Stone 2.4 738.2  
9. Denny Lemaster 2.3 1077.1  
10. Gene Garber 2.3 856.0  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Jim Whitney 0.89 1884  
2. Tom Hughes 0.95 1915  
3. Dick Rudolph 0.97 1916  
4. Pat Jarvis 0.98 1968  
5. Charlie Buffinton 0.99 1884  
6. Tom Glavine 1.00 1993  
7. Kid Madden 1.01 1888  
8. Art Nehf 1.01 1917  
9. John Smoltz 1.01 1990  
10. Al Spalding 1.02 1875  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Tom Hughes 1.02 550.2  
2. Jim Whitney 1.08 2263.2  
3. Art Nehf 1.12 885.2  
4. Tommy Bond 1.12 2127.1  
5. Dick Rudolph 1.15 2035.0  
6. Ken Johnson 1.17 769.2  
7. Charlie Buffinton 1.18 1547.1  
8. Pat Ragan 1.18 775.2  
9. Warren Spahn 1.19 5046.0  
10. Tom Glavine 1.19 3009.1  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. Buzz Capra .206 1974  
2. John Smoltz .206 1992  
3. John Smoltz .206 1993  
4. Jim Whitney .208 1884  
5. Tom Hughes .209 1915  
6. John Smoltz .210 1990  
7. Pat Jarvis .210 1968  
8. Pat Ragan .214 1916  
9. Phil Niekro .215 1967  
10. Andy Messersmith .216 1976  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. Tom Hughes .211 550.2  
2. Steve Bedrosian .226 572.1  
3. Bill James .236 541.2  
4. Art Nehf .238 885.2  
5. John Clarkson .238 2092.2  
6. Bob Buhl .239 1599.2  
7. Lefty Tyler .240 1687.2  
8. Phil Niekro .240 4622.2  
9. Denny Lemaster .241 1077.1  
10. Pat Jarvis .241 1244.2  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. Tom Hughes .221 1915  
2. Pat Ragan .228 1916  
3. Bill Sowders .234 1888  
4. George Ferguson .234 1908  
5. Jim Whitney .235 1884  
6. Lefty Tyler .235 1913  
7. Gus Dorner .236 1908  
8. Lefty Tyler .236 1917  
9. Vic Willis .236 1899  
10. Kid Nichols .236 1898  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. Tom Hughes .221 550.2  
2. Art Nehf .249 885.2  
3. Bill James .257 541.2  
4. Jim Whitney .258 2263.2  
5. Pat Ragan .259 775.2  
6. Lefty Tyler .260 1687.2  
7. Gus Dorner .261 785.2  
8. John Clarkson .263 2092.2  
9. Vic Willis .263 2575.0  
10. Dick Rudolph .264 2035.0  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. Jim Whitney .462 1884  
2. Tom Hughes .480 1915  
3. Charlie Buffinton .491 1884  
4. Pat Ragan .494 1916  
5. Bobby Mathews .496 1882  
6. Al Spalding .502 1875  
7. Dick Rudolph .503 1916  
8. Jim Whitney .504 1883  
9. Al Spalding .505 1872  
10. Art Nehf .505 1917  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. Tom Hughes .495 550.2  
2. Jim Whitney .525 2263.2  
3. Art Nehf .533 885.2  
4. Al Spalding .546 2351.0  
5. Tommy Bond .551 2127.1  
6. Pat Ragan .552 775.2  
7. Charlie Buffinton .553 1547.1  
8. Dick Rudolph .554 2035.0  
9. John Clarkson .560 2092.2  
10. Bill James .569 541.2  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Tommy Bond 23.4 1879  
2. Tommy Bond 23.4 1878  
3. John Clarkson 23.0 1889  
4. Al Spalding 21.9 1874  
5. Charlie Buffinton 20.6 1884  
6. Tommy Bond 18.7 1877  
7. Al Spalding 18.7 1872  
8. Al Spalding 17.4 1875  
9. Al Spalding 15.6 1873  
10. Kid Nichols 15.2 1890  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. Warren Spahn 130.5 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 123.9 4538.0  
3. Tom Glavine 87.5 3009.1  
4. Phil Niekro 78.7 4622.2  
5. Al Spalding 78.3 2351.0  
6. John Smoltz 74.0 2974.0  
7. Tommy Bond 72.3 2127.1  
8. John Clarkson 60.8 2092.2  
9. Vic Willis 56.7 2575.0  
10. Jim Whitney 52.9 2263.2  
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