Single-Season Top 10 Leaders

WAR for Pitchers †
1. Russ Ford1910 11.4
2. Jack Chesbro1904 10.6
3. Ron Guidry1978 9.6
4. Lefty Gomez1937 9.2
5. Lefty Gomez1934 8.4
Andy Pettitte1997 8.4
7. Bob Shawkey1920 8.2
8. Catfish Hunter1975 8.1
Al Orth1906 8.1
Herb Pennock1924 8.1
Earned Run Average
1. Spud Chandler1943 1.64
2. Russ Ford1910 1.65
3. Ron Guidry1978 1.74
4. Jack Chesbro1904 1.82
5. Hippo Vaughn1910 1.83
6. Joe Lake1909 1.88
7. Ray Caldwell1914 1.94
8. Whitey Ford1958 2.01
9. Stan Bahnsen1968 2.05
Nick Cullop1916 2.05
Wins
1. Jack Chesbro1904 41
2. Carl Mays1921 27
Al Orth1906 27
4. Bullet Joe Bush1922 26
Russ Ford1910 26
Lefty Gomez1934 26
Carl Mays1920 26
8. Whitey Ford1961 25
Ron Guidry1978 25
10. Whitey Ford1963 24
Lefty Gomez1932 24
George Pipgras1928 24
Bob Shawkey1916 24
Win-Loss %
1. Ron Guidry1978 .893
2. Ron Davis1979 .875
3. Roger Clemens2001 .870
4. Whitey Ford1961 .862
5. Ralph Terry1961 .842
6. Lefty Gomez1934 .839
7. Spud Chandler1943 .833
8. Nathan Eovaldi2015 .824
9. Domingo Germán2019 .818
David Wells1998 .818
Walks & Hits per IP
1. Russ Ford1910 0.881
2. Jack Chesbro1904 0.937
3. Ron Guidry1978 0.946
4. Ray Caldwell1914 0.958
5. Gerrit Cole2020 0.959
6. Gerrit Cole2023 0.981
7. Tiny Bonham1942 0.987
8. Spud Chandler1943 0.992
Ron Guidry1981 0.992
10. Fritz Peterson1969 0.996
Hits per 9 IP
1. Tommy Byrne1949 5.740
2. Russ Ford1910 5.826
3. Al Downing1963 5.841
4. Bob Turley1957 6.125
5. Bob Turley1955 6.130
6. Ron Guidry1978 6.150
7. Spec Shea1947 6.397
8. Ray Caldwell1914 6.465
9. Bob Turley1958 6.530
10. Gerrit Cole2020 6.534
Bases On Balls per 9 IP
1. David Wells2003 0.845
2. Jon Lieber2004 0.917
3. Tiny Bonham1942 0.956
4. Tiny Bonham1945 1.096
5. Herb Pennock1930 1.151
6. David Wells1998 1.218
7. Fritz Peterson1968 1.229
8. Scott Sanderson1991 1.255
9. Jesse Tannehill1903 1.277
10. Ralph Terry1963 1.310
Strikeouts per 9 IP
1. Gerrit Cole2021 12.061
2. Gerrit Cole2020 11.589
3. Gerrit Cole2022 11.527
4. Luis Severino2017 10.707
5. Michael Pineda2016 10.605
6. Luis Severino2018 10.348
7. David Cone1997 10.246
8. Masahiro Tanaka2017 9.791
9. Roger Clemens2002 9.600
10. Gerrit Cole2023 9.560
Games Played
1. Paul Quantrill2004 86
2. Scott Proctor2006 83
3. Tom Gordon2004 80
Boone Logan2012 80
5. Tom Gordon2005 79
Mike Stanton2002 79
7. Steve Karsay2002 78
8. Jeff Nelson1997 77
Luis Vizcaíno2007 77
10. Mike Stanton2001 76
Saves
1. Mariano Rivera2004 53
2. Mariano Rivera2001 50
3. Dave Righetti1986 46
4. Mariano Rivera1999 45
5. Mariano Rivera2009 44
Mariano Rivera2011 44
Mariano Rivera2013 44
8. Mariano Rivera1997 43
Mariano Rivera2005 43
John Wetteland1996 43
Innings Pitched
1. Jack Chesbro1904 454.2
2. Jack Powell1904 390.1
3. Al Orth1906 338.2
4. Carl Mays1921 336.2
5. Catfish Hunter1975 328.0
6. Jack Chesbro1906 325.0
7. Jack Chesbro1903 324.2
8. Carl Mays1920 312.0
9. Al Orth1905 305.1
10. Ray Caldwell1915 305.0
Strikeouts
1. Gerrit Cole2022 257
2. Ron Guidry1978 248
3. Gerrit Cole2021 243
4. Jack Chesbro1904 239
5. CC Sabathia2011 230
Luis Severino2017 230
7. Gerrit Cole2023 222
David Cone1997 222
9. Luis Severino2018 220
10. Melido Perez1992 218
Games Started
1. Jack Chesbro1904 51
2. Jack Powell1904 45
3. Jack Chesbro1906 42
4. Pat Dobson1974 39
Whitey Ford1961 39
Catfish Hunter1975 39
Al Orth1906 39
Mel Stottlemyre1969 39
Ralph Terry1962 39
10. Jack Chesbro1905 38
Carl Mays1921 38
Doc Medich1974 38
George Pipgras1928 38
Mel Stottlemyre1973 38
Complete Games
1. Jack Chesbro1904 48
2. Jack Powell1904 38
3. Al Orth1906 36
4. Jack Chesbro1903 33
5. Ray Caldwell1915 31
6. Russ Ford1912 30
Catfish Hunter1975 30
Carl Mays1921 30
9. Russ Ford1910 29
10. Russ Ford1911 26
Carl Mays1920 26
Al Orth1905 26
Home Runs
1. Ralph Terry1962 40
2. Phil Hughes2012 35
Masahiro Tanaka2017 35
4. J.A. Happ2019 34
Orlando Hernández2000 34
6. Gerrit Cole2022 33
Javier Vázquez2004 33
8. Jim Bouton1964 32
Randy Johnson2005 32
Javier Vázquez2010 32
Bases on Balls
1. Tommy Byrne1949 179
2. Bob Turley1955 177
3. Tommy Byrne1950 160
4. Vic Raschi1949 138
Allie Reynolds1950 138
6. Monte Pearson1936 135
7. Bob Turley1958 128
8. Allie Reynolds1947 123
Allie Reynolds1949 123
10. Lefty Gomez1936 122
Hits
1. Jack Powell1904 340
2. Jack Chesbro1904 338
3. Carl Mays1921 332
4. Russ Ford1912 317
Al Orth1906 317
6. Jack Chesbro1906 314
George Pipgras1928 314
8. Carl Mays1920 310
9. Herb Pennock1924 302
10. Waite Hoyt1921 301
Strikeouts / Base On Balls
1. Gerrit Cole2021 5.927
2. Jon Lieber2004 5.667
3. David Wells1998 5.621
4. Gerrit Cole2020 5.529
5. Gerrit Cole2022 5.14
6. Mike Mussina2001 5.095
7. David Wells2003 5.05
8. Mike Mussina2006 4.914
9. Mike Mussina2003 4.875
10. Mike Mussina2008 4.839
Home Runs per 9 IP
1. Jack Warhop1910 0.037
2. Hippo Vaughn1910 0.041
3. Ray Keating1914 0.043
4. Bill Hogg1905 0.044
5. Ray Caldwell1912 0.049
6. Al Orth1906 0.053
7. Jack Chesbro1906 0.055
8. Barney Wolfe1903 0.061
9. Al Orth1907 0.072
10. Jack Warhop1909 0.074
Losses
1. Joe Lake1908 22
2. Russ Ford1912 21
Sad Sam Jones1925 21
Al Orth1907 21
5. Jack Chesbro1908 20
Mel Stottlemyre1966 20
7. Tim Leary1990 19
Jack Powell1904 19
Jack Warhop1912 19
10. Russ Ford1913 18
Mel Stottlemyre1972 18
Earned Runs
1. Sad Sam Jones1925 127
2. Lefty Gomez1932 124
3. David Cone2000 119
4. Catfish Hunter1976 117
5. Red Ruffing1931 116
Red Ruffing1936 116
7. Russ Ford1912 115
8. Randy Johnson2006 114
Carl Mays1921 114
Vic Raschi1950 114
Wild Pitches
1. A.J. Burnett2011 25
2. Tim Leary1990 23
3. A.J. Burnett2009 17
4. A.J. Burnett2010 16
Jason Grimsley2000 16
6. Greg Cadaret1990 14
Roger Clemens2001 14
Roger Clemens2002 14
David Cone1997 14
Al Downing1964 14
Bill Hogg1905 14
Hit By Pitch
1. Jack Warhop1909 26
2. A.J. Burnett2010 19
3. Rube Manning1908 18
Jack Warhop1910 18
5. Tommy Byrne1950 17
6. Jack Warhop1912 16
7. David Cone1998 15
Jack Warhop1911 15
9. Jack Chesbro1908 14
Rip Collins1920 14
Iván Nova2013 14
Batters Faced
1. Jack Chesbro1904 1720
2. Jack Powell1904 1546
3. Carl Mays1921 1400
4. Al Orth1906 1331
5. Jack Chesbro1903 1309
6. Jack Chesbro1906 1308
7. George Pipgras1928 1298
8. Catfish Hunter1975 1294
9. Carl Mays1920 1268
10. Bob Shawkey1922 1253
Games Finished
1. Mariano Rivera2004 69
2. Dave Righetti1986 68
3. Mariano Rivera2005 67
4. Mariano Rivera2001 66
5. Mariano Rivera1999 63
6. Mariano Rivera2000 61
7. Sparky Lyle1977 60
Dave Righetti1985 60
Mariano Rivera2008 60
Mariano Rivera2013 60
Adjusted ERA+
1. Ron Guidry1978 208
2. Spud Chandler1943 198
3. Lefty Gomez1937 193
4. Whitey Ford1958 177
5. Lefty Gomez1934 176
6. Wilcy Moore1927 171
7. Whitey Ford1964 170
8. Gerrit Cole2023 165
9. Spud Chandler1946 164
10. Allie Reynolds1952 161
Fielding Independent Pitching
1. Russ Ford1910 1.87
2. Jack Chesbro1904 2.11
3. Joe Lake1909 2.14
4. Jack Chesbro1907 2.18
5. Ron Guidry1978 2.19
6. Al Orth1906 2.25
7. Jack Chesbro1906 2.30
8. Nick Cullop1916 2.33
Hippo Vaughn1910 2.33
10. Jack Chesbro1908 2.35
Adj. Pitching Runs
1. Lefty Gomez1937 67
2. Lefty Gomez1934 60
3. Ron Guidry1978 59
4. Herb Pennock1924 45
5. Jack Chesbro1904 43
Andy Pettitte1997 43
Red Ruffing1937 43
8. Spud Chandler1943 42
Catfish Hunter1975 42
Bob Shawkey1920 42
Adj. Pitching Wins
1. Lefty Gomez1937 6.8
Ron Guidry1978 6.8
3. Lefty Gomez1934 6.1
4. Spud Chandler1943 5.1
Jack Chesbro1904 5.1
6. Catfish Hunter1975 4.6
7. Whitey Ford1964 4.5
Herb Pennock1924 4.5
9. Spud Chandler1946 4.4
Bob Shawkey1920 4.4
Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) †
1. Lefty Gomez1937 77.06
2. Lefty Gomez1934 65.70
3. Ron Guidry1978 64.05
4. Bob Shawkey1920 57.14
5. Carl Mays1921 56.61
6. Wilcy Moore1927 54.98
7. Herb Pennock1924 53.08
8. Catfish Hunter1975 51.56
9. Red Ruffing1937 50.48
10. Waite Hoyt1927 50.23
Win Probability Added (WPA) †
1. Wilcy Moore1927 8.7
2. Herb Pennock1924 6.5
3. Red Ruffing1939 5.9
4. Lefty Gomez1934 5.7
Lindy McDaniel1970 5.7
6. Spud Chandler1943 5.5
7. Mariano Rivera1996 5.4
8. Lefty Gomez1937 5.3
9. Ron Guidry1978 5.2
10. Tiny Bonham1942 5.0
Whitey Ford1964 5.0
Rich Gossage1980 5.0
Rich Gossage1982 5.0
Carl Mays1921 5.0
Mariano Rivera2004 5.0
Bob Shawkey1920 5.0
Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) †
1. Lefty Gomez1937 6.4
Ron Guidry1978 6.4
3. Lefty Gomez1934 6.1
4. Catfish Hunter1975 5.6
5. Carl Mays1921 5.1
6. Herb Pennock1925 5.0
7. Gerrit Cole2023 4.9
8. Wilcy Moore1927 4.7
Red Ruffing1937 4.7
10. Spud Chandler1943 4.6
Championship WPA (cWPA) †
1. Vic Raschi1949 38.3
2. Herb Pennock1924 30.3
3. Bullet Joe Bush1922 26.5
4. Bob Shawkey1922 26.0
5. Waite Hoyt1921 22.8
6. Joe Page1949 21.6
7. Eddie Lopat1951 19.0
Vic Raschi1950 19.0
9. Carl Mays1921 17.1
10. Allie Reynolds1952 16.3
Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) †
1. Lefty Gomez1937 8.1
2. Ron Guidry1978 7.6
3. Lefty Gomez1934 7.1
4. Bob Shawkey1920 6.0
5. Catfish Hunter1975 5.8
6. Spud Chandler1943 5.7
Carl Mays1921 5.7
Wilcy Moore1927 5.7
9. Herb Pennock1924 5.4
10. Whitey Ford1955 5.3
Waite Hoyt1927 5.3
Bob Shawkey1922 5.3

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