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PITCHING LEADERS
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. Bret Saberhagen 1.76 1988  
2. Kevin Appier 2.06 1991  
3. Roger Nelson 2.08 1972  
4. Charlie Leibrandt 2.69 1985  
5. Mike Hedlund 2.71 1971  
6. Larry Gura 2.72 1981  
7. Larry Gura 2.72 1978  
8. Al Fitzmorris 2.79 1974  
9. Kevin Appier 2.86 1997  
10. Bret Saberhagen 2.87 1985  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Dan Quisenberry 2.52 965.2  
2. Kevin Appier 3.16 3314.1  
3. Bret Saberhagen 3.39 3025.0  
4. Al Fitzmorris 3.46 1098.0  
5. Marty Pattin 3.48 825.2  
6. Dick Drago 3.52 1134.0  
7. Doug Bird 3.56 714.2  
8. Charlie Leibrandt 3.64 1402.0  
9. Bud Black 3.65 1037.1  
10. Danny Jackson 3.69 712.2  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Kevin Appier 28 1991  
2. Bret Saberhagen 24 1988  
3. Bret Saberhagen 23 1991  
4. Kevin Appier 22 1998  
5. Steve Busby 22 1974  
6. Dennis Leonard 21 1978  
7. Kevin Appier 21 2000  
8. Dennis Leonard 20 1977  
9. Bret Saberhagen 20 1985  
10. Bret Saberhagen 20 1994  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. Kevin Appier 224 3314.1  
2. Bret Saberhagen 195 3025.0  
3. Paul Splittorff 166 2554.2  
4. Dennis Leonard 144 2187.0  
5. Larry Gura 111 1701.1  
6. Tom Gordon 102 1582.1  
7. Charlie Leibrandt 87 1402.0  
8. Jim Abbott 83 1467.1  
9. Mark Gubicza 76 1255.2  
10. Steve Busby 70 1060.2  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Paul Splittorff 19 1974  
2. Ron Robinson 19 1993  
3. Larry Gura 18 1983  
4. Bret Saberhagen 18 1993  
5. Danny Jackson 18 1987  
6. Mark Gubicza 18 1987  
7. Kevin Appier 17 1995  
8. Paul Splittorff 17 1979  
9. Dick Drago 17 1972  
10. Dennis Leonard 17 1978  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. Paul Splittorff 143 2554.2  
2. Bret Saberhagen 141 3025.0  
3. Kevin Appier 130 3314.1  
4. Dennis Leonard 106 2187.0  
5. Tom Gordon 98 1582.1  
6. Larry Gura 78 1701.1  
7. Jim Abbott 77 1467.1  
8. Mark Gubicza 71 1255.2  
9. Charlie Leibrandt 71 1402.0  
10. Dick Drago 70 1134.0  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Kevin Appier .903 1991  
2. Larry Gura .800 1978  
3. Kevin Appier .786 1998  
4. Bret Saberhagen .774 1988  
5. Bret Saberhagen .769 1985  
6. Bret Saberhagen .767 1991  
7. Kevin Appier .750 2000  
8. Jim Abbott .731 1990  
9. Paul Splittorff .727 1977  
10. Bret Saberhagen .690 1994  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. Kevin Appier .633 3314.1  
2. Al Fitzmorris .593 1098.0  
3. Larry Gura .587 1701.1  
4. Bret Saberhagen .580 3025.0  
5. Doug Bird .576 714.2  
6. Dennis Leonard .576 2187.0  
7. Steve Busby .565 1060.2  
8. Rich Gale .560 666.1  
9. Charlie Leibrandt .551 1402.0  
10. Paul Splittorff .537 2554.2  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. Dan Quisenberry 45 1983  
2. Dan Quisenberry 44 1984  
3. John Roper 40 1995  
4. Larry Andersen 37 1990  
5. Tom Gordon 37 1994  
6. Dan Quisenberry 37 1985  
7. Dan Quisenberry 35 1982  
8. Jason Isringhausen 35 1998  
9. Dan Quisenberry 33 1980  
10. Tom Gordon 33 1993  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. Dan Quisenberry 238 965.2  
2. Jason Isringhausen 137 300.0  
3. Tom Gordon 125 1582.1  
4. Doug Bird 58 714.2  
5. Jeff Montgomery 52 591.2  
6. Larry Andersen 50 95.0  
7. John Roper 41 140.1  
8. Ted Abernathy 40 195.0  
9. Zane Smith 32 284.0  
10. Al Hrabosky 31 140.0  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. Kevin Appier 9.5 1991  
2. Bret Saberhagen 9.1 1991  
3. Bret Saberhagen 9.0 1988  
4. Dennis Leonard 8.9 1977  
5. Bret Saberhagen 8.3 1994  
6. Kevin Appier 7.7 1994  
7. Kevin Appier 7.4 1996  
8. Jim Abbott 7.3 1990  
9. Steve Busby 7.1 1974  
10. Jim Abbott 7.0 1989  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. Kevin Appier 85.3 3314.1  
2. Bret Saberhagen 73.6 3025.0  
3. Dennis Leonard 39.0 2187.0  
4. Paul Splittorff 36.4 2554.2  
5. Jim Abbott 34.6 1467.1  
6. Tom Gordon 26.4 1582.1  
7. Charlie Leibrandt 24.9 1402.0  
8. Mark Gubicza 22.6 1255.2  
9. Dick Drago 17.9 1134.0  
10. Steve Busby 17.8 1060.2  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. Dan Quisenberry 84 1985  
2. Dan Quisenberry 75 1980  
3. Carlos Almanzar 75 1999  
4. Dan Quisenberry 72 1984  
5. Dan Quisenberry 72 1982  
6. Larry Andersen 70 1990  
7. Carlos Almanzar 69 1998  
8. Dan Quisenberry 69 1983  
9. Joaquin Benoit 69 1999  
10. John Roper 68 1995  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. Dan Quisenberry 587 965.2  
2. Tom Gordon 473 1582.1  
3. Kevin Appier 442 3314.1  
4. Paul Splittorff 429 2554.2  
5. Bret Saberhagen 428 3025.0  
6. Jeff Montgomery 421 591.2  
7. Dennis Leonard 312 2187.0  
8. Larry Gura 310 1701.1  
9. Carlos Almanzar 307 388.0  
10. Jason Isringhausen 305 300.0  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. Dennis Leonard 40 1978  
2. Steve Busby 38 1974  
3. Dennis Leonard 38 1980  
4. Bret Saberhagen 38 1991  
5. Paul Splittorff 38 1973  
6. Kevin Appier 38 1991  
7. Paul Splittorff 38 1978  
8. Paul Splittorff 37 1977  
9. Steve Busby 37 1973  
10. Larry Gura 37 1982  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. Kevin Appier 442 3314.1  
2. Bret Saberhagen 403 3025.0  
3. Paul Splittorff 392 2554.2  
4. Dennis Leonard 302 2187.0  
5. Tom Gordon 234 1582.1  
6. Larry Gura 219 1701.1  
7. Charlie Leibrandt 205 1402.0  
8. Jim Abbott 204 1467.1  
9. Mark Gubicza 182 1255.2  
10. Dick Drago 160 1134.0  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. Bret Saberhagen 22 1988  
2. Dennis Leonard 21 1977  
3. Steve Busby 20 1974  
4. Dennis Leonard 20 1978  
5. Steve Busby 18 1975  
6. Larry Gura 16 1980  
7. Dennis Leonard 16 1976  
8. Bret Saberhagen 15 1987  
9. Dick Drago 15 1971  
10. Paul Splittorff 13 1978  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. Dennis Leonard 103 2187.0  
2. Bret Saberhagen 100 3025.0  
3. Paul Splittorff 88 2554.2  
4. Kevin Appier 80 3314.1  
5. Larry Gura 61 1701.1  
6. Steve Busby 53 1060.2  
7. Dick Drago 53 1134.0  
8. Al Fitzmorris 35 1098.0  
9. Charlie Leibrandt 31 1402.0  
10. Mark Gubicza 28 1255.2  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Bret Saberhagen 6 1988  
2. Roger Nelson 6 1972  
3. Dennis Leonard 5 1979  
4. Kevin Appier 5 1999  
5. Dennis Leonard 5 1977  
6. Kevin Appier 5 1991  
7. Larry Gura 4 1980  
8. Bill Butler 4 1969  
9. Bret Saberhagen 4 1987  
10. Dick Drago 4 1971  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. Kevin Appier 23 3314.1  
2. Dennis Leonard 23 2187.0  
3. Bret Saberhagen 17 3025.0  
4. Paul Splittorff 17 2554.2  
5. Larry Gura 14 1701.1  
6. Al Fitzmorris 11 1098.0  
7. Dick Drago 10 1134.0  
8. Charlie Leibrandt 9 1402.0  
9. Mark Gubicza 8 1255.2  
10. Steve Busby 7 1060.2  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. Bret Saberhagen 307.2 1988  
2. Dennis Leonard 294.2 1978  
3. Dennis Leonard 292.2 1977  
4. Steve Busby 292.1 1974  
5. Kevin Appier 289.0 1990  
6. Kevin Appier 287.2 1991  
7. Bret Saberhagen 286.1 1991  
8. Larry Gura 283.1 1980  
9. Dennis Leonard 280.1 1980  
10. Kevin Appier 273.1 1994  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. Kevin Appier 3314.1 3314.1  
2. Bret Saberhagen 3025.0 3025.0  
3. Paul Splittorff 2554.2 2554.2  
4. Dennis Leonard 2187.0 2187.0  
5. Larry Gura 1701.1 1701.1  
6. Tom Gordon 1582.1 1582.1  
7. Jim Abbott 1467.1 1467.1  
8. Charlie Leibrandt 1402.0 1402.0  
9. Mark Gubicza 1255.2 1255.2  
10. Dick Drago 1134.0 1134.0  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Steve Busby 284 1974  
2. Dennis Leonard 283 1978  
3. Bret Saberhagen 280 1989  
4. Paul Splittorff 279 1973  
5. Bret Saberhagen 279 1992  
6. Jim Abbott 277 1992  
7. Bret Saberhagen 274 1991  
8. Larry Gura 272 1980  
9. Dennis Leonard 271 1980  
10. Jim Abbott 260 1989  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. Bret Saberhagen 2886 3025.0  
2. Kevin Appier 2816 3314.1  
3. Paul Splittorff 2644 2554.2  
4. Dennis Leonard 2137 2187.0  
5. Larry Gura 1628 1701.1  
6. Jim Abbott 1508 1467.1  
7. Charlie Leibrandt 1429 1402.0  
8. Tom Gordon 1424 1582.1  
9. Mark Gubicza 1173 1255.2  
10. Dick Drago 1162 1134.0  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Ted Lilly 48 2000  
2. Bret Saberhagen 41 1996  
3. Ted Lilly 41 1998  
4. Ted Lilly 35 1999  
5. Dennis Leonard 33 1979  
6. Steve Avery 33 1996  
7. Willie Adams 32 1997  
8. Larry Gura 31 1982  
9. Dennis Leonard 30 1980  
10. Larry Gura 29 1979  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. Bret Saberhagen 245 3025.0  
2. Kevin Appier 214 3314.1  
3. Dennis Leonard 202 2187.0  
4. Paul Splittorff 192 2554.2  
5. Larry Gura 166 1701.1  
6. Ted Lilly 144 660.0  
7. Tom Gordon 120 1582.1  
8. Charlie Leibrandt 113 1402.0  
9. Steve Avery 102 728.0  
10. Bud Black 102 1037.1  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. Kerry Wood 140 2000  
2. Mark Gubicza 120 1987  
3. Tony Saunders 120 1999  
4. Kerry Wood 117 1999  
5. Ted Lilly 109 2000  
6. Danny Jackson 109 1987  
7. Ted Lilly 107 1999  
8. Tom Browning 107 1995  
9. Steve Busby 105 1973  
10. Tom Gordon 102 1995  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. Kevin Appier 969 3314.1  
2. Paul Splittorff 780 2554.2  
3. Tom Gordon 765 1582.1  
4. Bret Saberhagen 680 3025.0  
5. Dennis Leonard 622 2187.0  
6. Mark Gubicza 540 1255.2  
7. Larry Gura 503 1701.1  
8. Tony Saunders 441 620.2  
9. Steve Busby 433 1060.2  
10. Jim Abbott 416 1467.1  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Doug Bird 1.4 1976  
2. Bret Saberhagen 1.5 1985  
3. Roger Nelson 1.6 1972  
4. Dick Drago 1.7 1971  
5. Scott Terry 1.8 1994  
6. Larry Gura 1.8 1981  
7. Dennis Leonard 1.8 1981  
8. Bret Saberhagen 1.9 1987  
9. Bret Saberhagen 1.9 1994  
10. Paul Splittorff 1.9 1980  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Dan Quisenberry 1.4 965.2  
2. Bret Saberhagen 2.0 3025.0  
3. Marty Pattin 2.4 825.2  
4. Doug Bird 2.4 714.2  
5. Dick Drago 2.5 1134.0  
6. Jim Abbott 2.6 1467.1  
7. Charlie Leibrandt 2.6 1402.0  
8. Dennis Leonard 2.6 2187.0  
9. Bud Black 2.6 1037.1  
10. Kevin Appier 2.6 3314.1  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. Dennis Leonard 244 1977  
2. Kerry Wood 243 2000  
3. Kerry Wood 229 1999  
4. Kevin Appier 218 1994  
5. Kevin Appier 215 1995  
6. Kevin Appier 215 1991  
7. Kevin Appier 211 1998  
8. Bret Saberhagen 209 1991  
9. Kevin Appier 209 1990  
10. Bob Johnson 206 1970  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. Kevin Appier 2451 3314.1  
2. Bret Saberhagen 2043 3025.0  
3. Dennis Leonard 1323 2187.0  
4. Tom Gordon 1295 1582.1  
5. Paul Splittorff 1057 2554.2  
6. Jim Abbott 948 1467.1  
7. Mark Gubicza 758 1255.2  
8. Charlie Leibrandt 698 1402.0  
9. Steve Busby 659 1060.2  
10. Larry Gura 633 1701.1  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. Kerry Wood 11.0 2000  
2. Kerry Wood 10.4 1999  
3. Tony Saunders 8.8 1999  
4. Bob Johnson 8.7 1970  
5. Tom Gordon 8.3 1998  
6. Tom Gordon 7.9 1995  
7. Tom Gordon 7.9 1997  
8. Kevin Appier 7.8 1995  
9. Ted Lilly 7.6 1998  
10. Dennis Leonard 7.5 1977  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. Tony Saunders 8.3 620.2  
2. Tom Gordon 7.4 1582.1  
3. Ted Lilly 7.1 660.0  
4. Kevin Appier 6.7 3314.1  
5. Bret Saberhagen 6.1 3025.0  
6. Steve Avery 6.0 728.0  
7. Doug Bird 5.8 714.2  
8. Jim Abbott 5.8 1467.1  
9. Steve Busby 5.6 1060.2  
10. Jeff Montgomery 5.5 591.2  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Bret Saberhagen 4.16 1985  
2. Roger Nelson 3.87 1972  
3. Kevin Appier 3.64 1998  
4. Bret Saberhagen 3.60 1994  
5. Doug Bird 3.45 1976  
6. Kevin Appier 3.30 1994  
7. Scott Terry 3.29 1994  
8. Bret Saberhagen 3.22 1991  
9. Bret Saberhagen 3.19 1996  
10. Dennis Leonard 3.09 1977  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Bret Saberhagen 3.0 3025.0  
2. Kevin Appier 2.5 3314.1  
3. Doug Bird 2.5 714.2  
4. Dan Quisenberry 2.3 965.2  
5. Jim Abbott 2.3 1467.1  
6. Dennis Leonard 2.1 2187.0  
7. Steve Avery 2.1 728.0  
8. Dick Drago 1.9 1134.0  
9. Bud Black 1.8 1037.1  
10. Charlie Leibrandt 1.8 1402.0  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Roger Nelson 0.87 1972  
2. Bret Saberhagen 0.91 1988  
3. Kevin Appier 1.01 1991  
4. Larry Gura 1.01 1981  
5. Kevin Appier 1.03 1996  
6. Kevin Appier 1.05 1998  
7. Bret Saberhagen 1.06 1985  
8. Kevin Appier 1.08 1999  
9. Kevin Appier 1.08 1994  
10. Kevin Appier 1.08 2000  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Dan Quisenberry 1.14 965.2  
2. Kevin Appier 1.14 3314.1  
3. Bret Saberhagen 1.18 3025.0  
4. Marty Pattin 1.23 825.2  
5. Doug Bird 1.25 714.2  
6. Bud Black 1.25 1037.1  
7. Larry Gura 1.25 1701.1  
8. Dennis Leonard 1.26 2187.0  
9. Dick Drago 1.30 1134.0  
10. Charlie Leibrandt 1.30 1402.0  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. Bret Saberhagen .192 1988  
2. Roger Nelson .194 1972  
3. Kevin Appier .207 1991  
4. Bruce Dal Canton .209 1974  
5. Kevin Appier .210 1999  
6. Kevin Appier .212 1996  
7. Kerry Wood .216 1999  
8. Larry Gura .217 1981  
9. Kevin Appier .219 1997  
10. Tom Gordon .220 1990  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. Kevin Appier .229 3314.1  
2. Tom Gordon .241 1582.1  
3. Mark Gubicza .247 1255.2  
4. Bud Black .248 1037.1  
5. Larry Gura .249 1701.1  
6. Steve Busby .249 1060.2  
7. Bret Saberhagen .250 3025.0  
8. Marty Pattin .252 825.2  
9. Rich Gale .252 666.1  
10. Dennis Leonard .253 2187.0  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. Bruce Dal Canton .232 1974  
2. Roger Nelson .257 1972  
3. Mark Gubicza .266 1986  
4. Larry Gura .268 1981  
5. Larry Gura .270 1978  
6. Dennis Leonard .273 1977  
7. Bret Saberhagen .276 1988  
8. Paul Splittorff .276 1972  
9. Kevin Appier .280 1991  
10. Mike Hedlund .281 1971  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. Bruce Dal Canton .293 555.0  
2. Danny Jackson .299 712.2  
3. Steve Busby .304 1060.2  
4. Al Fitzmorris .304 1098.0  
5. Dan Quisenberry .309 965.2  
6. Mark Gubicza .314 1255.2  
7. Rich Gale .321 666.1  
8. Marty Pattin .322 825.2  
9. Paul Splittorff .323 2554.2  
10. Doug Bird .324 714.2  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. Roger Nelson .489 1972  
2. Bret Saberhagen .521 1988  
3. Larry Gura .528 1981  
4. Bruce Dal Canton .533 1974  
5. Kevin Appier .543 1991  
6. Larry Gura .546 1978  
7. Dennis Leonard .551 1977  
8. Bret Saberhagen .568 1985  
9. Mike Hedlund .568 1971  
10. Paul Splittorff .572 1972  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. Dan Quisenberry .597 965.2  
2. Bruce Dal Canton .614 555.0  
3. Al Fitzmorris .619 1098.0  
4. Marty Pattin .622 825.2  
5. Kevin Appier .625 3314.1  
6. Steve Busby .627 1060.2  
7. Doug Bird .629 714.2  
8. Larry Gura .630 1701.1  
9. Dennis Leonard .631 2187.0  
10. Bud Black .632 1037.1  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Bret Saberhagen 14.7 1988  
2. Kevin Appier 12.8 1991  
3. Kevin Appier 10.3 2000  
4. Kevin Appier 9.6 1994  
5. Bret Saberhagen 9.3 1991  
6. Kevin Appier 9.2 1999  
7. Kevin Appier 9.0 1997  
8. Kevin Appier 8.9 1996  
9. Kevin Appier 8.4 1990  
10. Bret Saberhagen 8.1 1994  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. Kevin Appier 102.8 3314.1  
2. Bret Saberhagen 79.4 3025.0  
3. Dennis Leonard 35.7 2187.0  
4. Paul Splittorff 30.7 2554.2  
5. Tom Gordon 29.7 1582.1  
6. Larry Gura 27.1 1701.1  
7. Charlie Leibrandt 25.5 1402.0  
8. Jim Abbott 24.5 1467.1  
9. Dan Quisenberry 22.5 965.2  
10. Mark Gubicza 22.0 1255.2  
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