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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. Roger Clemens 1.94 1991  
2. Mike Cuellar 2.22 1966  
3. Mike Scott 2.22 1986  
4. Roger Clemens 2.24 1992  
5. Darryl Kile 2.30 1992  
6. Larry Dierker 2.33 1969  
7. Dwight Gooden 2.42 1999  
8. Don Wilson 2.45 1971  
9. Joe Niekro 2.47 1982  
10. Ken Forsch 2.53 1971  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Mariano Rivera 2.46 662.1  
2. Joe Sambito 2.46 559.1  
3. Dave Smith 2.66 691.1  
4. Mike Cuellar 2.74 700.1  
5. Nolan Ryan 3.07 1892.2  
6. Don Wilson 3.15 1748.1  
7. J.R. Richard 3.15 1606.0  
8. Ken Forsch 3.18 1493.2  
9. Joe Niekro 3.22 2270.0  
10. Larry Dierker 3.28 2294.1  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Roger Clemens 26 1992  
2. Roger Clemens 24 1991  
3. Sterling Hitchcock 23 1997  
4. Darryl Kile 23 1996  
5. Andy Pettitte 22 2000  
6. Joe Niekro 21 1979  
7. Darryl Kile 21 1992  
8. Roger Clemens 21 1994  
9. J.R. Richard 20 1976  
10. Larry Dierker 20 1969  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. Roger Clemens 199 2735.1  
2. Darryl Kile 148 2101.2  
3. Joe Niekro 144 2270.0  
4. Larry Dierker 137 2294.1  
5. Andy Pettitte 132 1904.0  
6. Nolan Ryan 108 1892.2  
7. J.R. Richard 107 1606.0  
8. Don Wilson 104 1748.1  
9. Mike Scott 95 1734.0  
10. Bob Knepper 88 1665.1  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Danny Darwin 20 1988  
2. Turk Farrell 20 1962  
3. Bob Bruce 18 1965  
4. Ken Johnson 17 1963  
5. Bob Knepper 17 1987  
6. Denny Lemaster 17 1969  
7. Ben McDonald 17 1991  
8. Ken Johnson 16 1962  
9. Don Wilson 16 1968  
10. Nolan Ryan 16 1987  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. Larry Dierker 117 2294.1  
2. Joe Niekro 116 2270.0  
3. Bob Knepper 103 1665.1  
4. Roger Clemens 99 2735.1  
5. Nolan Ryan 98 1892.2  
6. Don Wilson 92 1748.1  
7. Andy Pettitte 88 1904.0  
8. Mike Scott 88 1734.0  
9. Darryl Kile 86 2101.2  
10. Ken Forsch 81 1493.2  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Roger Clemens .897 1992  
2. Sterling Hitchcock .852 1997  
3. Roger Clemens .828 1991  
4. Roger Clemens .783 1995  
5. Ben McDonald .769 1994  
6. Darryl Kile .750 1992  
7. Roger Clemens .750 1994  
8. Darryl Kile .742 1996  
9. Roger Clemens .720 1998  
10. Andy Pettitte .696 1999  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. Roger Clemens .668 2735.1  
2. Darryl Kile .632 2101.2  
3. Jim Ray .609 565.1  
4. J.R. Richard .601 1606.0  
5. Andy Pettitte .600 1904.0  
6. Dave Smith .596 691.1  
7. Sterling Hitchcock .565 762.0  
8. Mike Boddicker .557 581.0  
9. Joe Niekro .554 2270.0  
10. Larry Dierker .539 2294.1  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. Mariano Rivera 49 1997  
2. Mariano Rivera 43 1999  
3. Mariano Rivera 41 2000  
4. Mariano Rivera 40 1998  
5. Mariano Rivera 38 1993  
6. Mariano Rivera 38 1991  
7. Mariano Rivera 37 1995  
8. Mariano Rivera 36 1996  
9. Mariano Rivera 36 1994  
10. Larry Andersen 35 1988  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. Mariano Rivera 400 662.1  
2. Dave Smith 145 691.1  
3. Fred Gladding 76 264.0  
4. Joe Sambito 72 559.1  
5. Ken Forsch 50 1493.2  
6. Frank DiPino 43 291.1  
7. Larry Andersen 41 241.0  
8. Ben McDonald 37 951.0  
9. Hal Woodeshick 36 364.0  
10. Frank LaCorte 26 281.2  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. J.R. Richard 10.9 1979  
2. Mike Scott 10.4 1986  
3. Larry Dierker 8.4 1969  
4. Roger Clemens 8.1 1992  
5. Roger Clemens 8.0 1991  
6. J.R. Richard 7.9 1978  
7. Darryl Kile 7.6 1993  
8. Nolan Ryan 7.5 1987  
9. Roger Clemens 7.5 1994  
10. Roger Clemens 7.5 1990  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. Roger Clemens 68.7 2735.1  
2. Nolan Ryan 45.4 1892.2  
3. Darryl Kile 43.8 2101.2  
4. Andy Pettitte 42.9 1904.0  
5. J.R. Richard 39.7 1606.0  
6. Larry Dierker 38.0 2294.1  
7. Mike Scott 34.6 1734.0  
8. Don Wilson 31.1 1748.1  
9. Joe Niekro 29.6 2270.0  
10. Ken Forsch 23.4 1493.2  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. Mariano Rivera 73 1991  
2. Larry Andersen 70 1988  
3. Ken Forsch 70 1974  
4. Larry Andersen 67 1987  
5. Ben McDonald 65 1990  
6. Mariano Rivera 65 1999  
7. Dave Smith 64 1985  
8. Joe Sambito 64 1980  
9. Mariano Rivera 64 1997  
10. Ben McDonald 64 1989  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. Mariano Rivera 645 662.1  
2. Dave Smith 504 691.1  
3. Ken Forsch 421 1493.2  
4. Joe Niekro 397 2270.0  
5. Darryl Kile 391 2101.2  
6. Roger Clemens 387 2735.1  
7. Joe Sambito 369 559.1  
8. Larry Dierker 345 2294.1  
9. Steve Kline 325 378.2  
10. Andy Pettitte 325 1904.0  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. Jerry Reuss 40 1973  
2. J.R. Richard 39 1976  
3. Joe Niekro 38 1984  
4. Bob Knepper 38 1986  
5. J.R. Richard 38 1979  
6. Joe Niekro 38 1983  
7. Joe Niekro 38 1979  
8. Mike Scott 37 1986  
9. Denny Lemaster 37 1969  
10. Larry Dierker 37 1969  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. Roger Clemens 387 2735.1  
2. Larry Dierker 320 2294.1  
3. Joe Niekro 301 2270.0  
4. Andy Pettitte 285 1904.0  
5. Darryl Kile 284 2101.2  
6. Nolan Ryan 284 1892.2  
7. Mike Scott 265 1734.0  
8. Bob Knepper 248 1665.1  
9. Don Wilson 245 1748.1  
10. J.R. Richard 221 1606.0  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. Larry Dierker 20 1969  
2. J.R. Richard 19 1979  
3. Don Wilson 18 1971  
4. Larry Dierker 17 1970  
5. Joe Niekro 16 1982  
6. Mike Cuellar 16 1967  
7. J.R. Richard 16 1978  
8. Larry Dierker 14 1975  
9. J.R. Richard 14 1976  
10. Don Wilson 13 1969  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. Larry Dierker 106 2294.1  
2. Joe Niekro 82 2270.0  
3. Don Wilson 78 1748.1  
4. J.R. Richard 76 1606.0  
5. Roger Clemens 51 2735.1  
6. Turk Farrell 41 1015.0  
7. Nolan Ryan 39 1892.2  
8. Mike Cuellar 38 700.1  
9. Bob Knepper 38 1665.1  
10. Ken Forsch 36 1493.2  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Dave Roberts 6 1973  
2. Larry Dierker 5 1972  
3. Mike Scott 5 1986  
4. Joe Niekro 5 1979  
5. Roger Clemens 5 1991  
6. Joe Niekro 5 1982  
7. Bob Knepper 5 1981  
8. Mike Scott 5 1988  
9. Bob Knepper 5 1986  
10. Joaquin Andujar 4 1976  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. Larry Dierker 25 2294.1  
2. Joe Niekro 21 2270.0  
3. Don Wilson 20 1748.1  
4. J.R. Richard 19 1606.0  
5. Mike Scott 17 1734.0  
6. Roger Clemens 16 2735.1  
7. Bob Knepper 16 1665.1  
8. Nolan Ryan 13 1892.2  
9. Darryl Kile 12 2101.2  
10. Dave Roberts 11 843.2  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. Larry Dierker 305.1 1969  
2. J.R. Richard 292.1 1979  
3. J.R. Richard 291.0 1976  
4. Roger Clemens 287.1 1991  
5. Jerry Reuss 279.1 1973  
6. Darryl Kile 277.2 1992  
7. Mike Scott 275.1 1986  
8. J.R. Richard 275.1 1978  
9. Roger Clemens 272.2 1992  
10. Joe Niekro 270.0 1982  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. Roger Clemens 2735.1 2735.1  
2. Larry Dierker 2294.1 2294.1  
3. Joe Niekro 2270.0 2270.0  
4. Darryl Kile 2101.2 2101.2  
5. Andy Pettitte 1904.0 1904.0  
6. Nolan Ryan 1892.2 1892.2  
7. Don Wilson 1748.1 1748.1  
8. Mike Scott 1734.0 1734.0  
9. Bob Knepper 1665.1 1665.1  
10. J.R. Richard 1606.0 1606.0  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Mike Moore 279 1989  
2. Jerry Reuss 271 1973  
3. Joe Niekro 268 1980  
4. Dave Roberts 264 1973  
5. Larry Dierker 263 1970  
6. Bob Knepper 253 1985  
7. Andy Pettitte 252 2000  
8. Mike Moore 247 1990  
9. Mike Scott 245 1989  
10. Ben McDonald 242 1991  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. Roger Clemens 2363 2735.1  
2. Larry Dierker 2090 2294.1  
3. Joe Niekro 2052 2270.0  
4. Andy Pettitte 1852 1904.0  
5. Darryl Kile 1782 2101.2  
6. Bob Knepper 1705 1665.1  
7. Mike Scott 1604 1734.0  
8. Don Wilson 1479 1748.1  
9. Nolan Ryan 1466 1892.2  
10. Ken Forsch 1439 1493.2  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Darryl Kile 36 1996  
2. Sterling Hitchcock 35 2000  
3. Roger Clemens 33 2000  
4. Ben McDonald 31 1994  
5. Larry Dierker 31 1970  
6. Sterling Hitchcock 29 1998  
7. Darryl Kile 27 1998  
8. Bob Knepper 26 1984  
9. Dwight Gooden 26 2000  
10. Bob Knepper 26 1987  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. Darryl Kile 197 2101.2  
2. Roger Clemens 178 2735.1  
3. Larry Dierker 177 2294.1  
4. Bob Knepper 148 1665.1  
5. Andy Pettitte 147 1904.0  
6. Joe Niekro 139 2270.0  
7. Mike Scott 138 1734.0  
8. Don Wilson 119 1748.1  
9. Ben McDonald 111 951.0  
10. Sterling Hitchcock 107 762.0  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. J.R. Richard 151 1976  
2. J.R. Richard 141 1978  
3. J.R. Richard 138 1975  
4. Nolan Ryan 128 1988  
5. Jerry Reuss 117 1973  
6. Nolan Ryan 109 1982  
7. Joe Niekro 107 1979  
8. J.R. Richard 104 1977  
9. Andy Pettitte 103 1998  
10. Joe Niekro 101 1983  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. Roger Clemens 844 2735.1  
2. Nolan Ryan 837 1892.2  
3. Joe Niekro 818 2270.0  
4. J.R. Richard 770 1606.0  
5. Larry Dierker 695 2294.1  
6. Andy Pettitte 641 1904.0  
7. Don Wilson 640 1748.1  
8. Darryl Kile 602 2101.2  
9. Mike Scott 504 1734.0  
10. Bob Knepper 480 1665.1  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Bob Bruce 1.5 1964  
2. Bob Bruce 1.5 1965  
3. Turk Farrell 1.5 1965  
4. Turk Farrell 1.6 1963  
5. Darryl Kile 1.6 1998  
6. Ken Forsch 1.7 1980  
7. Ken Forsch 1.8 1979  
8. Roger Clemens 1.8 1992  
9. Ken Johnson 1.8 1964  
10. Don Nottebart 1.8 1963  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Turk Farrell 1.9 1015.0  
2. Ken Johnson 2.0 690.2  
3. Vern Ruhle 2.0 749.2  
4. Sterling Hitchcock 2.3 762.0  
5. Don Nottebart 2.3 508.0  
6. Mike Cuellar 2.3 700.1  
7. Bob Bruce 2.4 907.0  
8. Mariano Rivera 2.5 662.1  
9. Mike Moore 2.6 672.0  
10. Darryl Kile 2.6 2101.2  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. J.R. Richard 313 1979  
2. Mike Scott 306 1986  
3. J.R. Richard 303 1978  
4. Nolan Ryan 270 1987  
5. Nolan Ryan 245 1982  
6. Don Wilson 235 1969  
7. Nolan Ryan 233 1988  
8. Mike Scott 233 1987  
9. Larry Dierker 232 1969  
10. Darryl Kile 225 1993  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. Roger Clemens 2122 2735.1  
2. Nolan Ryan 1871 1892.2  
3. Darryl Kile 1710 2101.2  
4. J.R. Richard 1493 1606.0  
5. Larry Dierker 1487 2294.1  
6. Andy Pettitte 1472 1904.0  
7. Mike Scott 1287 1734.0  
8. Don Wilson 1283 1748.1  
9. Joe Niekro 1178 2270.0  
10. Bob Knepper 927 1665.1  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. Nolan Ryan 11.5 1987  
2. Mike Scott 10.0 1986  
3. J.R. Richard 9.9 1978  
4. Nolan Ryan 9.8 1986  
5. Nolan Ryan 9.7 1984  
6. J.R. Richard 9.6 1979  
7. Tom Griffin 9.6 1969  
8. Don Wilson 9.4 1969  
9. Nolan Ryan 8.8 1982  
10. Mike Scott 8.5 1987  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. Mariano Rivera 9.5 662.1  
2. Nolan Ryan 8.9 1892.2  
3. J.R. Richard 8.4 1606.0  
4. Sterling Hitchcock 7.4 762.0  
5. Darryl Kile 7.3 2101.2  
6. Mike Cuellar 7.2 700.1  
7. Roger Clemens 7.0 2735.1  
8. Andy Pettitte 7.0 1904.0  
9. Joe Sambito 6.9 559.1  
10. Tom Griffin 6.8 863.1  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Darryl Kile 4.50 1998  
2. Mike Scott 4.25 1986  
3. Bob Bruce 4.09 1964  
4. Turk Farrell 4.03 1963  
5. Ken Johnson 3.87 1962  
6. Bob Bruce 3.82 1965  
7. Darryl Kile 3.81 1993  
8. Turk Farrell 3.69 1962  
9. Turk Farrell 3.49 1965  
10. Sterling Hitchcock 3.47 2000  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Mariano Rivera 3.9 662.1  
2. Turk Farrell 3.3 1015.0  
3. Sterling Hitchcock 3.2 762.0  
4. Ken Johnson 3.1 690.2  
5. Mike Cuellar 3.1 700.1  
6. Darryl Kile 2.8 2101.2  
7. Joe Sambito 2.6 559.1  
8. Mike Scott 2.6 1734.0  
9. Bob Bruce 2.5 907.0  
10. Roger Clemens 2.5 2735.1  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Darryl Kile 0.90 1992  
2. Roger Clemens 0.90 1991  
3. Mike Scott 0.92 1986  
4. Roger Clemens 0.96 1992  
5. Turk Farrell 0.97 1963  
6. Dwight Gooden 1.01 1999  
7. Larry Dierker 1.02 1969  
8. Don Wilson 1.02 1971  
9. Darryl Kile 1.05 1998  
10. Joe Niekro 1.07 1982  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Mariano Rivera 1.06 662.1  
2. Joe Sambito 1.11 559.1  
3. Darryl Kile 1.13 2101.2  
4. Turk Farrell 1.14 1015.0  
5. Mike Cuellar 1.16 700.1  
6. Roger Clemens 1.17 2735.1  
7. Ken Johnson 1.17 690.2  
8. Dave Smith 1.20 691.1  
9. Dwight Gooden 1.21 551.2  
10. Don Wilson 1.21 1748.1  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. Mike Scott .185 1986  
2. Nolan Ryan .187 1986  
3. Roger Clemens .187 1991  
4. Darryl Kile .190 1992  
5. Nolan Ryan .193 1983  
6. J.R. Richard .194 1978  
7. Nolan Ryan .197 1987  
8. Don Wilson .199 1971  
9. Dwight Gooden .205 1999  
10. J.R. Richard .206 1979  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. J.R. Richard .209 1606.0  
2. Nolan Ryan .211 1892.2  
3. Mariano Rivera .215 662.1  
4. Joe Sambito .223 559.1  
5. Don Wilson .225 1748.1  
6. Darryl Kile .228 2101.2  
7. Dave Smith .232 691.1  
8. Roger Clemens .232 2735.1  
9. Jim Ray .234 565.1  
10. Mike Cuellar .237 700.1  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. J.R. Richard .230 1978  
2. Nolan Ryan .231 1983  
3. Mike Scott .237 1986  
4. J.R. Richard .242 1979  
5. Don Wilson .245 1971  
6. J.R. Richard .248 1976  
7. Nolan Ryan .251 1987  
8. Don Wilson .252 1967  
9. Nolan Ryan .252 1986  
10. Joaquin Andujar .259 1979  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. J.R. Richard .246 1606.0  
2. Nolan Ryan .262 1892.2  
3. Dave Smith .273 691.1  
4. Joe Sambito .278 559.1  
5. Don Wilson .279 1748.1  
6. Mike Cuellar .279 700.1  
7. Joe Niekro .287 2270.0  
8. Joaquin Andujar .289 826.2  
9. Larry Dierker .301 2294.1  
10. Ken Johnson .301 690.2  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. Mike Scott .476 1986  
2. Roger Clemens .506 1991  
3. Don Wilson .508 1971  
4. Turk Farrell .511 1963  
5. J.R. Richard .514 1979  
6. Darryl Kile .515 1992  
7. Larry Dierker .520 1969  
8. J.R. Richard .523 1978  
9. Nolan Ryan .527 1983  
10. Mike Cuellar .530 1966  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. J.R. Richard .546 1606.0  
2. Nolan Ryan .559 1892.2  
3. Joe Sambito .560 559.1  
4. Mike Cuellar .564 700.1  
5. Dave Smith .570 691.1  
6. Don Wilson .575 1748.1  
7. Ken Johnson .592 690.2  
8. Joe Niekro .593 2270.0  
9. Turk Farrell .598 1015.0  
10. Larry Dierker .599 2294.1  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Roger Clemens 13.0 1991  
2. Roger Clemens 10.8 1992  
3. Darryl Kile 10.5 1992  
4. Mike Scott 10.4 1986  
5. Dwight Gooden 9.9 1999  
6. Darryl Kile 9.4 1993  
7. Larry Dierker 9.0 1969  
8. Joe Niekro 8.9 1982  
9. Sterling Hitchcock 8.9 1997  
10. J.R. Richard 8.5 1979  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. Roger Clemens 79.4 2735.1  
2. Darryl Kile 59.1 2101.2  
3. Andy Pettitte 42.7 1904.0  
4. Larry Dierker 42.0 2294.1  
5. Joe Niekro 40.0 2270.0  
6. Nolan Ryan 38.8 1892.2  
7. J.R. Richard 34.7 1606.0  
8. Don Wilson 32.2 1748.1  
9. Mike Scott 31.5 1734.0  
10. Mariano Rivera 27.6 662.1  
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