National League Pitching Leaders

Wins Above Replacement--all
1. Morgan • CIN 9.6
2. Schmidt • PHI 8.0
3. Rose • CIN 7.0
4. Niekro • ATL 6.9
5. Montefusco • SFG 6.4
6. Maddox • PHI 6.4
7. Cey • LAD 6.0
8. Foster • CIN 5.9
9. Cedeño • HOU 5.9
10. Barr • SFG 5.7
WAR for Pitchers
1. Montefusco • SFG 6.9
2. Niekro • ATL 6.7
3. Barr • SFG 5.6
4. Messersmith • ATL 5.5
5. Seaver • NYM 5.4
6. Burris • CHC 5.2
7. Denny • STL 4.9
8. Jones • SDP 4.7
Reuschel • CHC 4.7
Rogers • MON 4.7
Earned Run Average
1. Denny • STL 2.52
2. Rau • LAD 2.57
3. Seaver • NYM 2.59
4. Koosman • NYM 2.69
5. Zachry • CIN 2.74
6. Jones • SDP 2.74
7. Richard • HOU 2.75
8. Montefusco • SFG 2.84
9. Barr • SFG 2.89
10. Matlack • NYM 2.95
Wins
1. Jones • SDP 22
2. Koosman • NYM 21
Sutton • LAD 21
4. Carlton • PHI 20
Richard • HOU 20
6. Lonborg • PHI 18
7. Matlack • NYM 17
Niekro • ATL 17
9. Candelaria • PIT 16
Montefusco • SFG 16
Rau • LAD 16
Win-Loss %
1. Carlton • PHI .741
2. Candelaria • PIT .696
3. Eastwick • CIN .688
4. Sutton • LAD .677
Koosman • NYM .677
6. Zachry • CIN .667
7. Rooker • PIT .652
8. Lonborg • PHI .643
9. Norman • CIN .632
10. Matlack • NYM .630
Walks & Hits per IP
1. Jones • SDP 1.027
2. Candelaria • PIT 1.059
3. Seaver • NYM 1.063
4. Nolan • CIN 1.082
5. Koosman • NYM 1.096
6. Matlack • NYM 1.118
7. Messersmith • ATL 1.158
8. Hooton • LAD 1.160
9. Sutton • LAD 1.169
10. Lonborg • PHI 1.171
Hits per 9 IP
1. Richard • HOU 6.835
2. Seaver • NYM 7.007
3. Candelaria • PIT 7.077
4. Messersmith • ATL 7.206
5. Falcone • STL 7.344
6. Koosman • NYM 7.460
7. Zachry • CIN 7.500
8. Norman • CIN 7.636
9. Sutton • LAD 7.767
10. Jones • SDP 7.820
Bases On Balls per 9 IP
1. Nolan • CIN 1.015
2. Kaat • PHI 1.265
3. Jones • SDP 1.427
4. Matlack • NYM 1.958
5. Lonborg • PHI 2.027
6. Barr • SFG 2.140
7. Reuss • PIT 2.193
8. Reuschel • CHC 2.215
9. Christenson • PHI 2.241
10. Renko • 2TM 2.348
Strikeouts per 9 IP
1. Seaver • NYM 7.804
2. Koosman • NYM 7.278
3. Carlton • PHI 6.946
4. Richard • HOU 6.619
5. Zachry • CIN 6.309
6. Norman • CIN 6.288
7. Halicki • SFG 6.279
8. Montefusco • SFG 6.111
9. Renko • 2TM 5.921
10. Rogers • MON 5.870
Games Played
1. Murray • MON 81
2. Hough • LAD 77
Metzger • SDP 77
4. Eastwick • CIN 71
5. Borbón • CIN 69
6. Hrabosky • STL 68
7. Lavelle • SFG 65
8. Tekulve • PIT 64
9. Heaverlo • SFG 61
10. Garber • PHI 59
Reed • PHI 59
Saves
1. Eastwick • CIN 26
2. Lockwood • NYM 19
Forsch • HOU 19
4. Hough • LAD 18
5. Metzger • SDP 16
6. Reed • PHI 14
Marshall • 2TM 14
Moffitt • SFG 14
9. Murray • MON 13
Hrabosky • STL 13
Innings Pitched
1. Jones • SDP 315.1
2. Richard • HOU 291.0
3. Seaver • NYM 271.0
4. Niekro • ATL 270.2
5. Sutton • LAD 267.2
6. Matlack • NYM 262.0
7. Reuschel • CHC 260.0
8. Montefusco • SFG 253.1
9. Carlton • PHI 252.2
10. Barr • SFG 252.1
Strikeouts
1. Seaver • NYM 235
2. Richard • HOU 214
3. Koosman • NYM 200
4. Carlton • PHI 195
5. Niekro • ATL 173
6. Montefusco • SFG 172
7. Sutton • LAD 161
8. Matlack • NYM 153
9. Rogers • MON 150
10. Reuschel • CHC 146
Games Started
1. Jones • SDP 40
2. Richard • HOU 39
3. Barr • SFG 37
Niekro • ATL 37
Reuschel • CHC 37
6. Burris • CHC 36
Montefusco • SFG 36
Ruthven • ATL 36
9. Carlton • PHI 35
Kaat • PHI 35
Matlack • NYM 35
Complete Games
1. Jones • SDP 25
2. Koosman • NYM 17
3. Matlack • NYM 16
4. Sutton • LAD 15
5. Richard • HOU 14
6. Seaver • NYM 13
Carlton • PHI 13
8. Messersmith • ATL 12
9. Candelaria • PIT 11
Montefusco • SFG 11
Reuss • PIT 11
Shutouts
1. Montefusco • SFG 6
Matlack • NYM 6
3. Jones • SDP 5
Seaver • NYM 5
5. Rogers • MON 4
Hooton • LAD 4
Halicki • SFG 4
Dierker • HOU 4
Ruthven • ATL 4
McGlothen • STL 4
Candelaria • PIT 4
Burris • CHC 4
Sutton • LAD 4
Andújar • HOU 4
Home Runs
1. Nolan • CIN 28
2. Burris • CHC 22
Candelaria • PIT 22
Sutton • LAD 22
5. Kaat • PHI 21
6. Carlton • PHI 19
Koosman • NYM 19
8. Lonborg • PHI 18
Matlack • NYM 18
Niekro • ATL 18
Rau • LAD 18
Bases on Balls
1. Richard • HOU 151
2. D'Acquisto • SFG 102
3. Niekro • ATL 101
4. Bonham • CHC 96
5. Falcone • STL 93
6. Stanhouse • MON 92
7. Ruthven • ATL 90
8. Zachry • CIN 83
9. Sutton • LAD 82
10. Griffin • 2TM 79
Hits
1. Jones • SDP 274
2. Barr • SFG 260
Reuschel • CHC 260
4. Ruthven • ATL 255
5. Burris • CHC 251
6. Niekro • ATL 249
7. Kaat • PHI 241
8. Matlack • NYM 236
9. Nolan • CIN 232
10. Sutton • LAD 231
Strikeouts / Base On Balls
1. Nolan • CIN 4.185
2. Seaver • NYM 3.052
3. Koosman • NYM 3.030
4. Carlton • PHI 2.708
5. Matlack • NYM 2.684
6. Kaat • PHI 2.594
7. Renko • 2TM 2.522
8. Lonborg • PHI 2.360
9. Montefusco • SFG 2.324
10. Lolich • NYM 2.308
Home Runs per 9 IP
1. John • LAD 0.304
2. Barr • SFG 0.321
3. Stanhouse • MON 0.342
4. Zachry • CIN 0.353
5. Montefusco • SFG 0.391
6. Rogers • MON 0.391
7. Andújar • HOU 0.418
8. Christenson • PHI 0.427
9. Jones • SDP 0.428
10. Dierker • HOU 0.432
Losses
1. Rogers • MON 17
Ruthven • ATL 17
3. Falcone • STL 16
Strom • SDP 16
5. Hooton • LAD 15
McGlothen • STL 15
Richard • HOU 15
8. Dierker • HOU 14
Halicki • SFG 14
Jones • SDP 14
Kaat • PHI 14
Montefusco • SFG 14
Earned Runs
1. Ruthven • ATL 112
2. Reuschel • CHC 100
3. Niekro • ATL 99
4. Jones • SDP 96
5. Bonham • CHC 93
6. Nolan • CIN 92
7. Sutton • LAD 91
8. McGlothen • STL 89
Richard • HOU 89
10. Carlton • PHI 88
Kaat • PHI 88
Wild Pitches
1. Niekro • ATL 14
2. Matlack • NYM 13
Richard • HOU 13
Strom • SDP 13
5. Dierker • HOU 12
Seaver • NYM 12
7. Lolich • NYM 11
8. Bonham • CHC 10
D'Acquisto • SFG 10
Messersmith • ATL 10
Rogers • MON 10
Hit By Pitch
1. Fryman • MON 9
2. Denny • STL 8
Hough • LAD 8
Niekro • ATL 8
Reuschel • CHC 8
Ruthven • ATL 8
7. Carrithers • MON 7
Rau • LAD 7
9. Dierker • HOU 6
LaCorte • ATL 6
Batters Faced
1. Jones • SDP 1,251
2. Richard • HOU 1,218
3. Niekro • ATL 1,157
4. Sutton • LAD 1,093
5. Seaver • NYM 1,079
6. Reuschel • CHC 1,078
7. Barr • SFG 1,056
8. Matlack • NYM 1,054
9. Burris • CHC 1,053
10. Montefusco • SFG 1,045
Games Finished
1. Metzger • SDP 62
2. Eastwick • CIN 59
3. Hough • LAD 55
Murray • MON 55
5. Forsch • HOU 46
6. Hrabosky • STL 45
7. Lockwood • NYM 44
Marshall • 2TM 44
9. Lavelle • SFG 40
10. McGraw • PHI 39
Adjusted ERA+
1. Denny • STL 141
2. Rau • LAD 131
3. Zachry • CIN 128
4. Montefusco • SFG 127
5. Seaver • NYM 126
6. Barr • SFG 125
7. Messersmith • ATL 125
8. Burris • CHC 123
9. Koosman • NYM 121
10. Jones • SDP 119
Fielding Independent Pitching
1. Seaver • NYM 2.47
2. Montefusco • SFG 2.76
3. Koosman • NYM 2.83
4. Rogers • MON 2.85
5. Carlton • PHI 2.93
6. Halicki • SFG 2.95
7. Zachry • CIN 2.99
8. Matlack • NYM 3.05
9. John • LAD 3.08
10. Renko • 2TM 3.13
Adj. Pitching Runs
1. Seaver • NYM 25
2. Rau • LAD 23
3. Montefusco • SFG 22
4. Denny • STL 21
5. Jones • SDP 20
6. Koosman • NYM 18
7. Zachry • CIN 18
8. Hough • LAD 18
9. Burris • CHC 17
10. Eastwick • CIN 16
Adj. Pitching Wins
1. Seaver • NYM 2.7
2. Rau • LAD 2.6
3. Montefusco • SFG 2.4
4. Denny • STL 2.4
5. Jones • SDP 2.2
6. Koosman • NYM 2.0
7. Zachry • CIN 2.0
8. Hough • LAD 1.9
9. Burris • CHC 1.8
10. Eastwick • CIN 1.8
Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)
1. Seaver • NYM 28.23
2. Rau • LAD 27.86
3. Jones • SDP 26.47
4. Montefusco • SFG 23.74
5. Denny • STL 23.66
6. Reed • PHI 22.70
7. Carlton • PHI 20.93
8. Koosman • NYM 20.52
9. Zachry • CIN 20.04
10. Hough • LAD 20.02
Win Probability Added (WPA)
1. Jones • SDP 4.0
2. Sutton • LAD 3.7
3. Sutter • CHC 3.5
4. Koosman • NYM 3.3
5. Hough • LAD 3.1
6. Seaver • NYM 2.9
7. Rau • LAD 2.8
8. Matlack • NYM 2.7
9. Richard • HOU 2.6
10. Carlton • PHI 2.4
Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)
1. Jones • SDP 4.3
2. Seaver • NYM 3.9
3. Koosman • NYM 2.6
4. Matlack • NYM 2.5
5. Rogers • MON 2.4
6. Reed • PHI 2.3
7. Montefusco • SFG 2.3
8. Candelaria • PIT 2.3
9. Sutton • LAD 2.2
10. Richard • HOU 2.2
Championship WPA (cWPA)
1. Norman • CIN 3.5
2. Jones • SDP 3.1
3. Zachry • CIN 2.8
4. Lonborg • PHI 2.5
5. Hough • LAD 2.4
6. Carlton • PHI 2.0
7. Rhoden • LAD 1.9
8. Rau • LAD 1.9
9. Garber • PHI 1.6
10. Matlack • NYM 1.6
Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)
1. Seaver • NYM 3.3
2. Rau • LAD 3.2
3. Jones • SDP 3.1
4. Denny • STL 2.6
5. Montefusco • SFG 2.6
6. Reed • PHI 2.5
7. Koosman • NYM 2.4
8. Carlton • PHI 2.3
9. Hough • LAD 2.2
10. Zachry • CIN 2.2

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order.

For batting rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/G, 1.0 IP/G, 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), and 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1901, so all leaders are since 1901. Explanation of min. requirements