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Pitching Leaders

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ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Dick Bosman2.191969
2.Jon Matlack2.271978
3.Dick Donovan2.401961
4.Rick Honeycutt2.421983
5.Pete Richert2.601965
6.Camilo Pascual2.691968
7.Bert Blyleven2.721977
8.Bert Blyleven2.761976
9.Casey Cox2.781969
10.Fergie Jenkins2.821974

ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Gaylord Perry3.26827.3
2.Dick Bosman3.351103.3
3.Jon Matlack3.41915.0
4.Nolan Ryan3.43840.0
5.Claude Osteen3.46638.0
6.Joe Coleman3.51850.3
7.Fergie Jenkins3.561410.3
8.Casey Cox3.67747.3
9.Charlie Hough3.682308.0
10.Danny Darwin3.72872.0

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Fergie Jenkins251974
2.Kevin Brown211992
3.Rick Helling201998
4.Jim Bibby191974
 Aaron Sele191998
6.Charlie Hough181987
 Fergie Jenkins181978
 Kenny Rogers182004
 Aaron Sele181999
10.Doyle Alexander171977
 Steve Comer171979
 Charlie Hough171986
 Fergie Jenkins171975
 Kenny Rogers171995
 Bobby Witt171990

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Charlie Hough1392308.0
2.Kenny Rogers1331909.0
3.Bobby Witt1041680.7
4.Fergie Jenkins931410.3
5.Kevin Brown781278.7
6.Rick Helling681008.0
7.Jose Guzman661013.7
8.Dick Bosman591103.3
9.Danny Darwin55872.0
10.Darren Oliver54842.7

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  Year
1.Danny Darwin.7651980
2.Rick Helling.7411998
3.Dick Bosman.7371969
4.Jim Kern.7221979
5.Kenny Rogers.7081995
6.Darren Oliver.7001996
7.Fergie Jenkins.6921978
8.Steve Comer.6881978
9.Fergie Jenkins.6761974
10.Roger Pavlik.6671993
 Kenny Rogers.6672004
 Nolan Ryan.6671991
 Aaron Sele.6671999

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  IP
1.Kenny Rogers.5811909.0
2.Rick Helling.5711008.0
3.Nolan Ryan.567840.0
4.Fergie Jenkins.5641410.3
5.Kevin Brown.5491278.7
6.Roger Pavlik.547743.0
7.Doc Medich.538790.3
8.Darren Oliver.535842.7
9.Charlie Hough.5312308.0
10.Gaylord Perry.527827.3

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  Year
1.Nolan Ryan1.0061991
2.Fergie Jenkins1.0081974
3.Dick Bosman1.0101969
4.Dick Donovan1.0261961
5.Nolan Ryan1.0341990
6.Gaylord Perry1.0491975
7.Bert Blyleven1.0651977
8.Phil Ortega1.0691966
9.Pete Richert1.0791966
10.Fergie Jenkins1.0801978

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  IP
1.Nolan Ryan1.126840.0
2.Fergie Jenkins1.1731410.3
3.Gaylord Perry1.181827.3
4.Dick Bosman1.2491103.3
5.Claude Osteen1.273638.0
6.Phil Ortega1.273712.3
7.Joe Coleman1.282850.3
8.Charlie Hough1.2822308.0
9.Frank Tanana1.290677.7
10.Jon Matlack1.293915.0

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  Year
1.Nolan Ryan5.311991
2.Jim Bibby6.041973
3.Nolan Ryan6.041990
4.Nolan Ryan6.091989
5.Pete Richert6.771965
6.Bobby Witt6.921988
7.Bert Blyleven6.941977
8.Tom Cheney6.961962
9.Charlie Hough7.121985
10.Pete Richert7.181966

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.35840.0
2.Charlie Hough7.782308.0
3.Jim Bibby7.96529.0
4.Phil Ortega8.06712.3
5.Joe Coleman8.39850.3
6.Joaquin Benoit8.46591.3
7.Fergie Jenkins8.541410.3
8.Gaylord Perry8.56827.3
9.Danny Darwin8.60872.0
10.Jose Guzman8.731013.7

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  Year
1.Fergie Jenkins1.231974
2.John Burkett1.431997
3.Fergie Jenkins1.481978
4.Jon Matlack1.701978
5.Gaylord Perry1.761975
6.Dick Bosman1.821969
7.Jon Matlack1.841980
8.Don Rudolph1.861963
9.Fergie Jenkins1.871975
10.Dick Donovan1.871961

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  IP
1.Fergie Jenkins2.011410.3
2.Gaylord Perry2.07827.3
3.John Burkett2.07600.3
4.Jon Matlack2.15915.0
5.Dick Bosman2.471103.3
6.Claude Osteen2.54638.0
7.Steve Hargan2.69512.7
8.Kevin Millwood2.73556.3
9.Frank Tanana2.76677.7
10.Casey Cox2.77747.3

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  Year
1.Nolan Ryan11.321989
2.Nolan Ryan10.561991
3.Nolan Ryan10.241990
4.Bobby Witt8.961990
5.Ed Correa8.411986
6.Aaron Sele8.171999
7.Jim Bibby7.741973
8.Bobby Witt7.691989
9.Bobby Witt7.641988
10.Tom Cheney7.631962

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  IP
1.Nolan Ryan10.06840.0
2.Joaquin Benoit8.19591.3
3.Bobby Witt7.521680.7
4.Kevin Millwood6.55556.3
5.Roger Pavlik6.37743.0
6.Jose Guzman6.351013.7
7.Gaylord Perry6.26827.3
8.John Burkett6.19600.3
9.Rick Helling6.131008.0
10.Joe Coleman5.94850.3

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  Year
1.Mitch Williams851987
2.Kenny Rogers811992
3.Mitch Williams801986
4.Mike Venafro772000
5.Jamey Wright752008
6.Ron Kline741965
 Dale Mohorcic741987
8.Francisco Cordero732003
 Greg Harris731986
 Kenny Rogers731989

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  IP
1.Kenny Rogers5281909.0
2.Jeff Russell445752.7
3.Francisco Cordero356397.0
4.Charlie Hough3442308.0
5.Casey Cox302747.3
6.Bobby Witt2761680.7
7.Joaquin Benoit273591.3
8.Darold Knowles271424.0
9.Ron Kline260364.7
10.Jim Hannan248778.7
 John Wetteland248253.0

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Francisco Cordero492004
2.John Wetteland431999
3.John Wetteland421998
4.Tom Henke401993
5.Jeff Russell381989
6.Francisco Cordero372005
7.John Wetteland342000
8.Akinori Otsuka322006
9.Mike Henneman311996
 John Wetteland311997

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.John Wetteland150253.0
2.Jeff Russell134752.7
3.Francisco Cordero117397.0
4.Ron Kline83364.7
5.Darold Knowles64424.0
6.Tom Henke58172.3
7.C.J. Wilson38207.0
8.Jim Kern37236.3
9.Akinori Otsuka3692.0
10.Steve Foucault35382.7

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Fergie Jenkins328.31974
2.Charlie Hough285.31987
3.Fergie Jenkins270.01975
 Jon Matlack270.01978
5.Charlie Hough266.01984
6.Kevin Brown265.71992
7.Jim Bibby264.01974
8.Fergie Jenkins259.01979
9.Claude Osteen257.01964
10.Charlie Hough252.01983
 Charlie Hough252.01988

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Charlie Hough2308.02308.0
2.Kenny Rogers1909.01909.0
3.Bobby Witt1680.71680.7
4.Fergie Jenkins1410.31410.3
5.Kevin Brown1278.71278.7
6.Dick Bosman1103.31103.3
7.Jose Guzman1013.71013.7
8.Rick Helling1008.01008.0
9.Jon Matlack915.0915.0
10.Danny Darwin872.0872.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  Year
1.Nolan Ryan3011989
2.Nolan Ryan2321990
3.Fergie Jenkins2251974
4.Charlie Hough2231987
5.Bobby Witt2211990
6.Nolan Ryan2031991
7.Pete Richert1951966
8.Ed Correa1891986
9.Aaron Sele1861999
10.Bert Blyleven1821977
 Joe Coleman1821969

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  IP
1.Charlie Hough14522308.0
2.Bobby Witt14051680.7
3.Kenny Rogers12011909.0
4.Nolan Ryan939840.0
5.Fergie Jenkins8951410.3
6.Kevin Brown7421278.7
7.Jose Guzman7151013.7
8.Rick Helling6871008.0
9.Gaylord Perry575827.3
10.Dick Bosman5731103.3

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Jim Bibby411974
 Fergie Jenkins411974
3.Charlie Hough401987
4.Fergie Jenkins371975
 Fergie Jenkins371979
6.Joe Coleman361969
 Steve Comer361979
 Charlie Hough361984
 Claude Osteen361964
10.Dick Bosman351971
 Kevin Brown351992
 Rick Helling351999
 Rick Helling352000
 Ken Hill351996
 Kenny Rogers352004
 Frank Tanana351984
 John Thomson352003

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Charlie Hough3132308.0
2.Bobby Witt2691680.7
3.Kenny Rogers2521909.0
4.Fergie Jenkins1901410.3
5.Kevin Brown1861278.7
6.Rick Helling1591008.0
7.Dick Bosman1551103.3
8.Jose Guzman1521013.7
9.Darren Oliver137842.7
10.Nolan Ryan129840.0

Comp. Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Fergie Jenkins291974
2.Fergie Jenkins221975
3.Gaylord Perry211976
4.Jon Matlack181978
5.Charlie Hough171984
6.Fergie Jenkins161978
7.Bert Blyleven151977
 Gaylord Perry151975
9.Bert Blyleven141976
 Charlie Hough141985

Comp. Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Charlie Hough982308.0
2.Fergie Jenkins901410.3
3.Gaylord Perry55827.3
4.Kevin Brown401278.7
5.Joe Coleman36850.3
6.Bobby Witt331680.7
7.Jon Matlack32915.0
8.Bert Blyleven29437.0
9.Claude Osteen28638.0
10.Jim Bibby26529.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Bert Blyleven61976
 Fergie Jenkins61974
3.Jim Bibby51974
 Bert Blyleven51977
5.Frank Bertaina41967
 Tom Cheney41963
 Joe Coleman41969
 Fergie Jenkins41975
 Fergie Jenkins41978
 Doc Medich41981
 Camilo Pascual41968
 Gaylord Perry41975
 Gaylord Perry41977

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Fergie Jenkins171410.3
2.Gaylord Perry12827.3
3.Bert Blyleven11437.0
 Charlie Hough112308.0
5.Dick Bosman91103.3
6.Jim Bibby8529.0
7.Tom Cheney7393.3
 Joe Coleman7850.3
 Doc Medich7790.3
10.Kevin Brown61278.7
 Phil Ortega6712.3
 Kenny Rogers61909.0
 Nolan Ryan6840.0

Home Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  Year
1.Rick Helling411999
2.Fergie Jenkins401979
3.Rick Helling382001
4.Fergie Jenkins371975
5.Charlie Hough361987
 Pete Richert361966
7.Phil Ortega331965
 Bobby Witt331997
9.Charlie Hough321986
10.Denny McLain311971
 Buster Narum311964

Home Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  IP
1.Charlie Hough2382308.0
2.Kenny Rogers1951909.0
3.Bobby Witt1641680.7
4.Rick Helling1631008.0
5.Fergie Jenkins1611410.3
6.Darren Oliver107842.7
7.Jose Guzman1031013.7
8.Phil Ortega90712.3
9.Dick Bosman891103.3
10.Kevin Brown851278.7
 Roger Pavlik85743.0

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  Year
1.Bobby Witt1431986
2.Bobby Witt1401987
3.Ed Correa1261986
 Charlie Hough1261988
5.Charlie Hough1241987
6.Charlie Hough1191990
7.Bobby Witt1141989
8.Jim Bibby1131974
9.Bobby Witt1101990
10.Jim Bibby1061973

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  IP
1.Bobby Witt10011680.7
2.Charlie Hough9652308.0
3.Kenny Rogers6861909.0
4.Kevin Brown4281278.7
5.Jose Guzman3951013.7
6.Rick Helling3811008.0
7.Jim Hannan378778.7
8.Darren Oliver376842.7
9.Nolan Ryan353840.0
10.Roger Pavlik351743.0

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  Year
1.Fergie Jenkins2861974
2.Jon Matlack2651980
3.Kevin Brown2621992
4.Fergie Jenkins2611975
5.Charlie Hough2601984
6.Kenny Rogers2572000
7.Rick Helling2562001
 Claude Osteen2561964
9.Jim Bibby2551974
10.Fergie Jenkins2521979
 Jon Matlack2521978

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  IP
1.Kenny Rogers19971909.0
2.Charlie Hough19952308.0
3.Bobby Witt16491680.7
4.Fergie Jenkins13391410.3
5.Kevin Brown13221278.7
6.Dick Bosman10751103.3
7.Rick Helling10541008.0
8.Jose Guzman9831013.7
9.Darren Oliver972842.7
10.Jon Matlack964915.0

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  Year
1.Fergie Jenkins5.001974
2.John Burkett4.631997
3.Gaylord Perry4.111975
4.Fergie Jenkins3.831978
5.Gaylord Perry3.161977
6.Nolan Ryan3.141990
7.Bert Blyleven3.131976
8.Jon Matlack3.081978
9.Nolan Ryan3.071989
10.Chris Young3.042005

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  IP
1.Gaylord Perry3.03827.3
2.John Burkett2.99600.3
3.Fergie Jenkins2.841410.3
4.Nolan Ryan2.66840.0
5.Kevin Millwood2.40556.3
6.Jon Matlack2.25915.0
7.Joaquin Benoit1.91591.3
8.Danny Darwin1.90872.0
9.Dick Bosman1.891103.3
 Joe Coleman1.89850.3

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Denny McLain221971
2.Jim Bibby191974
 Don Rudolph191963
4.Fergie Jenkins181975
 Joe McClain181961
 Frank Tanana181982
7.Rick Honeycutt171982
8.Dick Bosman161971
 Joe Coleman161968
 Bennie Daniels161962
 Charlie Hough161985
 Charlie Hough161988

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Charlie Hough1232308.0
2.Bobby Witt1041680.7
3.Kenny Rogers961909.0
4.Fergie Jenkins721410.3
5.Dick Bosman641103.3
 Kevin Brown641278.7
7.Jose Guzman621013.7
8.Bennie Daniels60821.3
9.Danny Darwin52872.0
10.Rick Helling511008.0

Earned Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Jim Bibby1391974
2.Rick Helling1242001
3.John Burkett1231998
4.Charlie Hough1201987
 Bobby Witt1201996
6.Rick Helling1181999
 Fergie Jenkins1181975
8.Fergie Jenkins1171979
 John Thomson1172003
10.Roger Pavlik1161996

Earned Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Charlie Hough9432308.0
2.Bobby Witt9061680.7
3.Kenny Rogers8821909.0
4.Fergie Jenkins5581410.3
5.Rick Helling5441008.0
6.Kevin Brown5411278.7
7.Darren Oliver494842.7
8.Jose Guzman4391013.7
9.Dick Bosman4111103.3
10.Bennie Daniels378821.3
 Roger Pavlik378743.0

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Bobby Witt221986
2.Ed Correa191986
 Nolan Ryan191989
4.Frank Bertaina171968
5.Charlie Hough161986
 Bobby Witt161988
7.Dennis Higgins151969
8.Pete Broberg141972
 Joe Coleman141970
10.Kevin Brown121991
 Joe Coleman121969
 Steve Hargan121975
 Charlie Hough121984
 Charlie Hough121987
 Vicente Padilla122008
 Dave Stewart121984
 Frank Tanana121984

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Charlie Hough992308.0
2.Bobby Witt951680.7
3.Kevin Brown521278.7
4.Nolan Ryan48840.0
5.Kenny Rogers471909.0
6.Joe Coleman43850.3
7.Roger Pavlik39743.0
 Jeff Russell39752.7
9.Jim Hannan37778.7
10.Darren Oliver36842.7

Hit Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  Year
1.Charlie Hough191987
2.Vicente Padilla172006
 Chan Ho Park172002
4.Kevin Brown151993
 Vicente Padilla152008
6.Pete Broberg131972
 Kevin Brown131991
 Chan Ho Park132004
 Aaron Sele131998
10.Joe Coleman121968
 Charlie Hough121988
 Nolan Ryan121992
 Aaron Sele121999

Hit Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  IP
1.Charlie Hough892308.0
2.Kenny Rogers621909.0
3.Kevin Brown521278.7
4.Darren Oliver48842.7
5.Chan Ho Park42380.7
6.Vicente Padilla41491.3
7.Nolan Ryan34840.0
8.Joe Coleman31850.3
9.Pete Broberg29448.7
10.Fergie Jenkins271410.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BFP  Year
1.Fergie Jenkins13051974
2.Charlie Hough12311987
3.Jim Bibby11341974
4.Charlie Hough11331984
5.Fergie Jenkins11191975
6.Kevin Brown11081992
7.Jon Matlack10971978
8.Fergie Jenkins10891979
9.Claude Osteen10701964
10.Charlie Hough10671988

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BFP  IP
1.Charlie Hough97362308.0
2.Kenny Rogers82711909.0
3.Bobby Witt75211680.7
4.Fergie Jenkins57971410.3
5.Kevin Brown54871278.7
6.Dick Bosman45821103.3
7.Rick Helling43771008.0
8.Jose Guzman43301013.7
9.Jon Matlack3836915.0
10.Darren Oliver3816842.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Jeff Russell661989
2.Francisco Cordero632004
 Greg Harris631986
4.Francisco Cordero602005
 Tom Henke601993
6.John Wetteland591998
 John Wetteland591999
8.Ron Kline581965
 John Wetteland581997
10.Jim Kern571979
 John Wetteland572000

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Jeff Russell251752.7
2.John Wetteland233253.0
3.Francisco Cordero220397.0
4.Ron Kline202364.7
5.Darold Knowles173424.0
6.Steve Foucault147382.7
7.Kenny Rogers1281909.0
8.Mitch Williams121274.7
9.Tom Henke115172.3
10.Dave Schmidt114343.7

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Jon Matlack1671978
2.Rick Honeycutt1651983
3.Dick Donovan1631961
4.Dick Bosman1571969
5.Bert Blyleven1511977
6.Ken Hill1451996
7.Kenny Rogers1441995
8.Dock Ellis1421977
9.Nolan Ryan1391991
10.Kenny Rogers1342005

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Gaylord Perry117827.3
2.Nolan Ryan116840.0
3.Jeff Russell114752.7
4.Jon Matlack112915.0
5.Charlie Hough1122308.0
6.Kenny Rogers1111909.0
7.Claude Osteen110638.0
8.Kevin Brown1081278.7
9.Jose Guzman1071013.7
10.Danny Darwin107872.0

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