Single-Season Top 10 Leaders

WAR for Pitchers †
1. Jim Palmer • 1975 8.4
2. Mike Mussina • 1992 8.2
3. Urban Shocker • 1921 8.0
4. Hoyt Wilhelm • 1959 7.6
5. Bump Hadley • 1933 7.4
6. Ned Garver • 1950 7.3
Jim Palmer • 1977 7.3
Lefty Stewart • 1930 7.3
9. Nels Potter • 1945 7.2
10. Urban Shocker • 1922 7.1
Carl Weilman • 1914 7.1
Earned Run Average
1. Barney Pelty • 1906 1.59
2. Jack Powell • 1906 1.77
3. Harry Howell • 1908 1.89
Rube Waddell • 1908 1.89
5. Harry Howell • 1907 1.93
6. Allen Sothoron • 1918 1.94
7. Dave McNally • 1968 1.95
8. Harry Howell • 1905 1.98
9. Jim Palmer • 1972 2.07
Carl Weilman • 1919 2.07
Wins
1. Urban Shocker • 1921 27
2. Steve Stone • 1980 25
3. Mike Cuellar • 1970 24
Dave McNally • 1970 24
Urban Shocker • 1922 24
6. Mike Cuellar • 1969 23
Mike Flanagan • 1979 23
Jim Palmer • 1975 23
9. Mike Cuellar • 1974 22
Red Donahue • 1902 22
Dave McNally • 1968 22
Jim Palmer • 1973 22
Jim Palmer • 1976 22
Jack Powell • 1902 22
Win-Loss %
1. General Crowder • 1928 .808
Dave McNally • 1971 .808
3. Jim Palmer • 1969 .800
4. Wally Bunker • 1964 .792
5. Mike Mussina • 1992 .783
6. Steve Stone • 1980 .781
7. Ray Kolp • 1922 .778
8. Bob Muncrief • 1945 .765
Grayson Rodriguez • 2024 .765
10. Mike Mussina • 1994 .762
Walks & Hits per IP
1. Dave McNally • 1968 0.842
2. Barney Pelty • 1906 0.951
3. Jack Powell • 1908 0.996
4. Mike Cuellar • 1969 1.005
5. Fred Glade • 1906 1.028
6. Jack Powell • 1906 1.029
7. Jim Palmer • 1975 1.031
8. Wally Bunker • 1964 1.042
9. Kyle Bradish • 2023 1.043
10. Harry Howell • 1904 1.048
Allen Sothoron • 1918 1.048
Hits per 9 IP
1. Dave McNally • 1968 5.769
2. Bob Turley • 1954 6.477
3. Jim Palmer • 1969 6.514
4. Barney Pelty • 1906 6.526
5. Allen Sothoron • 1918 6.545
6. Mike Cuellar • 1969 6.595
7. Chuck Estrada • 1961 6.750
8. Wally Bunker • 1964 6.771
9. Milt Pappas • 1961 6.788
10. Jim Palmer • 1973 6.834
Bases On Balls per 9 IP
1. Scott McGregor • 1979 1.185
2. Hal Brown • 1960 1.245
3. Ed Siever • 1903 1.382
4. Robin Roberts • 1963 1.432
5. Urban Shocker • 1922 1.474
6. Scott McGregor • 1983 1.558
7. Beany Jacobson • 1906 1.568
8. Jack Powell • 1909 1.582
9. Urban Shocker • 1923 1.590
10. Jack Powell • 1908 1.652
Strikeouts per 9 IP
1. Érik Bédard • 2007 10.929
2. Dylan Bundy • 2018 9.647
3. Kyle Bradish • 2023 8.964
4. Mike Mussina • 1997 8.733
5. Kevin Gausman • 2016 8.716
6. Kevin Gausman • 2017 8.630
7. Corbin Burnes • 2024 8.383
8. Ubaldo Jiménez • 2015 8.217
9. Dean Kremer • 2023 8.183
10. Dylan Bundy • 2017 8.063
Games Played
1. Jamie Walker • 2007 81
2. Chad Bradford • 2007 78
3. Tippy Martinez • 1982 76
B.J. Ryan • 2003 76
B.J. Ryan • 2004 76
6. Mike Trombley • 2000 75
7. Jim Johnson • 2013 74
8. Yennier Cano • 2023 72
Alan Mills • 1998 72
Gregg Olson • 1991 72
Todd Williams • 2005 72
Saves
1. Jim Johnson • 2012 51
2. Jim Johnson • 2013 50
3. Zack Britton • 2016 47
4. Randy Myers • 1997 45
5. Zack Britton • 2014 37
Gregg Olson • 1990 37
7. Zack Britton • 2015 36
Jorge Julio • 2003 36
Gregg Olson • 1992 36
B.J. Ryan • 2005 36
Innings Pitched
1. Urban Shocker • 1922 348.0
2. Bobo Newsom • 1938 329.2
3. Jack Powell • 1902 328.1
4. Urban Shocker • 1921 326.2
5. Harry Howell • 1908 324.1
6. Harry Howell • 1905 323.0
Jim Palmer • 1975 323.0
8. Jim Palmer • 1977 319.0
9. Bump Hadley • 1933 316.2
10. Red Donahue • 1902 316.1
Harry Howell • 1907 316.1
Strikeouts
1. Rube Waddell • 1908 232
2. Bobo Newsom • 1938 226
3. Érik Bédard • 2007 221
4. Mike Mussina • 1997 218
5. Mike Mussina • 2000 210
6. Mike Mussina • 1996 204
7. Dave McNally • 1968 202
8. Jim Palmer • 1970 199
9. Harry Howell • 1905 198
10. Jim Palmer • 1975 193
Jim Palmer • 1977 193
Tom Phoebus • 1968 193
Games Started
1. Mike Cuellar • 1970 40
Mike Flanagan • 1978 40
Dave McNally • 1969 40
Dave McNally • 1970 40
Bobo Newsom • 1938 40
Jim Palmer • 1976 40
7. Mike Cuellar • 1969 39
Dave Davenport • 1917 39
Ross Grimsley • 1974 39
Dennis Martínez • 1979 39
Dennis Martínez • 1982 39
Jim Palmer • 1970 39
Jim Palmer • 1977 39
Jack Powell • 1902 39
Complete Games
1. Jack Powell • 1902 36
2. Harry Howell • 1905 35
3. Red Donahue • 1902 33
Jack Powell • 1903 33
5. Harry Howell • 1904 32
6. Bobo Newsom • 1938 31
Barney Pelty • 1904 31
8. Fred Glade • 1904 30
Harry Howell • 1906 30
Urban Shocker • 1921 30
Willie Sudhoff • 1903 30
Shutouts
1. Jim Palmer • 1975 10
2. Steve Barber • 1961 8
3. Milt Pappas • 1964 7
4. Fred Glade • 1904 6
Harry Howell • 1906 6
Dave McNally • 1972 6
Jim Palmer • 1969 6
Jim Palmer • 1973 6
Jim Palmer • 1976 6
Jim Palmer • 1978 6
Home Runs
1. Dylan Bundy • 2018 41
2. Jeremy Guthrie • 2009 35
Scott McGregor • 1986 35
Sidney Ponson • 1999 35
Robin Roberts • 1963 35
6. Mike Cuellar • 1970 34
Scott McGregor • 1985 34
8. Kris Benson • 2006 33
Bruce Chen • 2005 33
Ken Dixon • 1986 33
Ubaldo Jiménez • 2017 33
Chris Tillman • 2013 33
Bases on Balls
1. Bobo Newsom • 1938 192
2. Bob Turley • 1954 181
3. Bump Hadley • 1932 163
4. Dixie Davis • 1920 149
Bobo Newsom • 1934 149
6. Bump Hadley • 1933 141
7. Grover Lowdermilk • 1915 133
Mike Torrez • 1975 133
9. Chuck Estrada • 1961 132
10. Steve Barber • 1961 130
Hits
1. Urban Shocker • 1922 365
2. Bill Reidy • 1901 364
3. Urban Shocker • 1921 345
4. Sam Gray • 1929 336
5. Bobo Newsom • 1938 334
6. Sam Gray • 1931 323
7. Red Donahue • 1902 322
8. Jack Powell • 1902 320
9. Bump Hadley • 1933 309
10. George Blaeholder • 1932 304
Strikeouts / Base On Balls
1. Mike Mussina • 2000 4.565
2. Mike Mussina • 1998 4.268
3. Mike Mussina • 1997 4.037
4. Wei-Yin Chen • 2014 3.886
5. Érik Bédard • 2007 3.877
6. Kyle Bradish • 2023 3.818
7. Corbin Burnes • 2024 3.771
8. Wei-Yin Chen • 2015 3.732
9. Kevin Gausman • 2016 3.702
10. Dave McNally • 1968 3.673
Home Runs per 9 IP
1. Harry Howell • 1908 0.028
2. Harry Howell • 1904 0.030
Carl Weilman • 1914 0.030
4. Harry Howell • 1906 0.033
Barney Pelty • 1907 0.033
6. Barney Pelty • 1906 0.035
Jack Powell • 1908 0.035
8. Jack Powell • 1909 0.038
9. Grover Lowdermilk • 1915 0.040
10. George Baumgardner • 1912 0.041
Bob Groom • 1916 0.041
Rube Waddell • 1909 0.041
Losses
1. Fred Glade • 1905 25
2. Sam Gray • 1931 24
3. Harry Howell • 1905 22
4. Harry Howell • 1904 21
Don Larsen • 1954 21
Barney Pelty • 1907 21
Fred Sanford • 1948 21
8. George Baumgardner • 1913 20
Ned Garvin • 1901 20
Bump Hadley • 1932 20
Bump Hadley • 1933 20
Bobo Newsom • 1934 20
Bill Reidy • 1901 20
Willie Sudhoff • 1905 20
Earned Runs
1. Bobo Newsom • 1938 186
2. Jack Knott • 1936 156
3. Sam Gray • 1931 146
4. Milt Gaston • 1927 141
Bump Hadley • 1932 141
Bill Reidy • 1901 141
7. Bump Hadley • 1933 138
Vern Kennedy • 1940 138
9. Jack Kramer • 1939 137
10. George Blaeholder • 1932 135
Wild Pitches
1. Daniel Cabrera • 2006 17
2. Daniel Cabrera • 2008 15
3. Milt Pappas • 1959 14
4. Ned Garvin • 1901 13
Tippy Martinez • 1984 13
6. Daniel Cabrera • 2004 12
Mike Flanagan • 1980 12
Tom Phoebus • 1967 12
9. Eric Bell • 1987 11
Miguel Castro • 2019 11
Dave Davenport • 1917 11
Scott Erickson • 1997 11
Jack Knott • 1936 11
Chris Tillman • 2017 11
Hoyt Wilhelm • 1962 11
Hit By Pitch
1. Barney Pelty • 1904 20
2. Daniel Cabrera • 2008 18
Barney Pelty • 1906 18
Barney Pelty • 1907 18
5. Harry Howell • 1908 17
6. Jeremy Guthrie • 2010 16
Grover Lowdermilk • 1915 16
8. Daniel Cabrera • 2007 15
Earl Caldwell • 1936 15
Chuck Estrada • 1960 15
Elon Hogsett • 1936 15
Batters Faced
1. Bobo Newsom • 1938 1475
2. Urban Shocker • 1922 1441
3. Urban Shocker • 1921 1401
4. Bump Hadley • 1933 1365
5. Jack Powell • 1902 1353
6. Sam Gray • 1929 1310
7. Bill Reidy • 1901 1305
8. Red Donahue • 1902 1292
9. Harry Howell • 1905 1275
10. Jim Palmer • 1977 1269
Games Finished
1. Zack Britton • 2016 63
Jim Johnson • 2012 63
Jim Johnson • 2013 63
4. Gregg Olson • 1991 62
5. Jorge Julio • 2002 61
B.J. Ryan • 2005 61
7. Stu Miller • 1963 59
8. Don Aase • 1986 58
Zack Britton • 2015 58
Gregg Olson • 1990 58
Adjusted ERA+
1. Hoyt Wilhelm • 1959 173
2. Jim Palmer • 1975 169
3. Mike Mussina • 1994 164
4. Barney Pelty • 1906 161
5. Carl Weilman • 1919 159
6. Mike Mussina • 1992 157
Sammy Stewart • 1981 157
8. Jim Palmer • 1973 155
9. Jim Palmer • 1969 152
10. Dave McNally • 1968 150
Allen Sothoron • 1919 150
Fielding Independent Pitching
1. Rube Waddell • 1908 1.51
2. Rube Waddell • 1909 1.87
3. Jack Powell • 1908 2.11
4. Jack Powell • 1909 2.16
5. Fred Glade • 1904 2.17
Harry Howell • 1906 2.17
Jack Powell • 1906 2.17
8. Harry Howell • 1908 2.22
9. Joe Lake • 1910 2.23
10. Barney Pelty • 1909 2.34
Adj. Pitching Runs
1. Jim Palmer • 1975 55
2. Jim Palmer • 1973 46
3. Urban Shocker • 1922 42
Lefty Stewart • 1930 42
5. Mike Mussina • 1992 41
6. Hoyt Wilhelm • 1959 40
7. Mike Mussina • 1994 38
Jim Palmer • 1977 38
9. Ned Garver • 1950 37
Mike Mussina • 1995 37
Adj. Pitching Wins
1. Jim Palmer • 1975 6.1
2. Jim Palmer • 1973 5.1
3. Mike Mussina • 1992 4.5
4. Hoyt Wilhelm • 1959 4.4
5. Urban Shocker • 1922 4.3
6. Mike Cuellar • 1969 4.0
Jim Palmer • 1977 4.0
Lefty Stewart • 1930 4.0
9. Jim Palmer • 1978 3.9
10. Dave McNally • 1968 3.8
Mike Mussina • 1994 3.8
Jim Palmer • 1970 3.8
Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) †
1. Jim Palmer • 1975 61.79
2. Jim Palmer • 1973 57.75
3. Jim Palmer • 1977 51.58
4. Lefty Stewart • 1930 49.57
5. Urban Shocker • 1922 47.18
6. Hoyt Wilhelm • 1959 45.65
7. Mike Mussina • 1992 44.75
8. Mike Mussina • 1995 44.70
9. Jim Palmer • 1970 43.88
10. Mike Cuellar • 1969 43.28
Win Probability Added (WPA) †
1. Stu Miller • 1965 7.3
2. Jim Palmer • 1975 6.6
3. Lefty Stewart • 1930 6.5
4. Zack Britton • 2016 6.4
Urban Shocker • 1920 6.4
6. Jim Palmer • 1973 5.8
Urban Shocker • 1921 5.8
8. Randy Myers • 1997 5.4
9. Jim Johnson • 2012 5.3
10. Jim Palmer • 1977 5.2
Urban Shocker • 1922 5.2
Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) †
1. Jim Palmer • 1975 6.0
2. Mike Cuellar • 1969 5.3
3. Jim Palmer • 1973 5.0
4. Mike Mussina • 1995 4.6
5. Jim Palmer • 1977 4.5
Lefty Stewart • 1930 4.5
7. Jim Palmer • 1978 4.3
8. Urban Shocker • 1920 4.0
9. Mike Mussina • 1992 3.9
10. Jim Palmer • 1976 3.8
Urban Shocker • 1923 3.8
Championship WPA (cWPA) †
1. Nels Potter • 1944 20.2
2. Urban Shocker • 1922 18.6
3. Jack Kramer • 1944 17.7
4. Denny Galehouse • 1944 17.3
5. Sig Jakucki • 1944 15.7
6. Hub Pruett • 1922 14.8
7. Dick Hall • 1964 12.6
8. Stu Miller • 1966 10.1
9. Milt Pappas • 1964 9.4
10. Wally Bunker • 1964 8.3
Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) †
1. Jim Palmer • 1975 7.3
2. Jim Palmer • 1973 6.6
3. Jim Palmer • 1977 5.8
4. Hoyt Wilhelm • 1959 5.1
5. Mike Cuellar • 1969 4.9
Mike Mussina • 1992 4.9
Jim Palmer • 1970 4.9
8. Urban Shocker • 1922 4.8
9. Lefty Stewart • 1930 4.7
10. Dave McNally • 1968 4.5
Mike Mussina • 1995 4.5
Jim Palmer • 1978 4.5

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