Single-Season Top 10 Leaders

WAR for Pitchers †
1. Kid Gleason • 1890 12.3
2. Charlie Buffinton • 1888 12.1
Steve Carlton • 1972 12.1
4. Charlie Buffinton • 1889 11.3
5. Grover Alexander • 1915 11.0
Grover Alexander • 1916 11.0
7. Charlie Ferguson • 1886 10.5
8. Dan Casey • 1887 10.4
9. Steve Carlton • 1980 10.2
10. Robin Roberts • 1953 9.8
Earned Run Average
1. Grover Alexander • 1915 1.22
2. George McQuillan • 1908 1.53
3. Grover Alexander • 1916 1.55
4. Grover Alexander • 1917 1.83
Lew Richie • 1908 1.83
6. Eppa Rixey • 1916 1.85
7. Ben Sanders • 1888 1.9
8. Charlie Buffinton • 1888 1.91
9. Steve Carlton • 1972 1.97
10. Charlie Ferguson • 1886 1.98
Win-Loss %
1. Al Orth • 1899 .824
2. Tommy Greene • 1993 .800
Robin Roberts • 1952 .800
4. Charlie Ferguson • 1886 .769
5. Steve Carlton • 1981 .765
6. Larry Christenson • 1977 .760
John Denny • 1983 .760
Roy Halladay • 2011 .760
9. Grover Alexander • 1915 .756
10. Cole Hamels • 2007 .750
J.A. Happ • 2009 .750
Walks & Hits per IP
1. Grover Alexander • 1915 0.842
2. Zack Wheeler • 2024 0.955
3. Charlie Buffinton • 1888 0.957
4. Grover Alexander • 1916 0.959
5. Aaron Nola • 2022 0.961
6. Tully Sparks • 1906 0.966
7. Aaron Nola • 2018 0.975
8. Charlie Ferguson • 1886 0.976
9. George McQuillan • 1908 0.984
10. Cole Hamels • 2011 0.986
Hits per 9 IP
1. Grover Alexander • 1915 6.050
2. Zack Wheeler • 2024 6.255
3. Aaron Nola • 2018 6.316
4. Ray Culp • 1963 6.551
5. Curt Schilling • 1992 6.561
6. George McQuillan • 1908 6.581
7. Steve Carlton • 1972 6.679
8. Aaron Nola • 2020 6.813
9. Ken Howell • 1989 6.838
10. Wayne Twitchell • 1973 6.931
Bases On Balls per 9 IP
1. John Coleman • 1883 0.802
2. Al Orth • 1901 1.022
3. Roy Halladay • 2010 1.077
4. Ben Sanders • 1888 1.079
5. Grover Alexander • 1916 1.157
6. Cliff Lee • 2012 1.194
7. Robin Roberts • 1956 1.211
8. Robin Roberts • 1959 1.224
9. Robin Roberts • 1952 1.227
10. Jim Kaat • 1976 1.265
Strikeouts per 9 IP
1. Aaron Nola • 2020 12.112
2. Curt Schilling • 1997 11.288
3. Aaron Nola • 2021 11.109
4. Zack Wheeler • 2021 10.420
5. Aaron Nola • 2022 10.317
Nick Pivetta • 2018 10.317
7. Aaron Nola • 2019 10.186
8. Zack Wheeler • 2024 10.080
9. Curt Schilling • 1998 10.050
10. Zack Wheeler • 2023 9.938
Games Played
1. Kent Tekulve • 1987 90
2. Rheal Cormier • 2004 84
3. Geoff Geary • 2006 81
J.C. Romero • 2008 81
5. Ryan Madson • 2009 79
Héctor Neris • 2016 79
7. Ryan Madson • 2005 78
8. Tim Worrell • 2004 77
9. Ryan Madson • 2008 76
Jerry Spradlin • 1997 76
David West • 1993 76
Saves
1. José Mesa • 2002 45
2. Mitch Williams • 1993 43
3. José Mesa • 2001 42
4. Brad Lidge • 2008 41
5. Steve Bedrosian • 1987 40
6. Jonathan Papelbon • 2014 39
7. Jonathan Papelbon • 2012 38
Billy Wagner • 2005 38
9. Jeanmar Gómez • 2016 37
10. Ricky Bottalico • 1996 34
Ricky Bottalico • 1997 34
Tom Gordon • 2006 34
Innings Pitched
1. John Coleman • 1883 538.1
2. Kid Gleason • 1890 506.0
3. Gus Weyhing • 1892 469.2
4. Ed Daily • 1885 440.0
5. Kid Gleason • 1891 418.0
6. Charlie Ferguson • 1884 416.2
7. Charlie Ferguson • 1885 405.0
8. Charlie Buffinton • 1888 400.1
9. Charlie Ferguson • 1886 395.2
10. Dan Casey • 1887 390.1
Strikeouts
1. Curt Schilling • 1997 319
2. Steve Carlton • 1972 310
3. Curt Schilling • 1998 300
4. Steve Carlton • 1980 286
Steve Carlton • 1982 286
6. Steve Carlton • 1983 275
7. Jim Bunning • 1965 268
8. Jim Bunning • 1967 253
9. Jim Bunning • 1966 252
10. Zack Wheeler • 2021 247
Games Started
1. John Coleman • 1883 61
2. Kid Gleason • 1890 55
3. Ed Daily • 1885 50
4. Gus Weyhing • 1892 49
5. Charlie Ferguson • 1884 47
6. Charlie Buffinton • 1888 46
Tom Vickery • 1890 46
8. Grover Alexander • 1916 45
Dan Casey • 1887 45
Charlie Ferguson • 1885 45
Charlie Ferguson • 1886 45
Complete Games
1. John Coleman • 1883 59
2. Kid Gleason • 1890 54
3. Ed Daily • 1885 49
4. Charlie Ferguson • 1884 46
Gus Weyhing • 1892 46
6. Charlie Ferguson • 1885 45
7. Charlie Buffinton • 1888 43
Dan Casey • 1887 43
Charlie Ferguson • 1886 43
10. Tom Vickery • 1890 41
Home Runs
1. Robin Roberts • 1956 46
2. Eric Milton • 2004 43
3. Robin Roberts • 1955 41
4. Robin Roberts • 1957 40
5. Art Mahaffey • 1962 36
Chad Ogea • 1999 36
7. Robin Roberts • 1954 35
8. Paul Byrd • 1999 34
Don Carman • 1987 34
Robert Person • 2001 34
Robin Roberts • 1959 34
Bases on Balls
1. Tom Vickery • 1890 184
2. Gus Weyhing • 1892 168
3. Kid Gleason • 1890 167
4. Kid Gleason • 1891 165
5. Earl Moore • 1911 164
6. Gus Weyhing • 1893 145
7. Steve Carlton • 1974 136
Tom Seaton • 1913 136
9. Grover Alexander • 1911 129
10. José de Jesús • 1991 128
Hits
1. John Coleman • 1883 772
2. Kid Gleason • 1890 479
3. Kid Carsey • 1895 460
4. Jack Taylor • 1896 459
5. Charlie Ferguson • 1884 443
6. Kid Gleason • 1891 431
7. Gus Weyhing • 1892 411
8. Ben Sanders • 1889 406
9. Tom Vickery • 1890 405
10. Jack Taylor • 1895 403
Strikeouts / Base On Balls
1. Aaron Nola • 2022 8.103
2. Cliff Lee • 2012 7.393
3. Roy Halladay • 2010 7.3
4. Cliff Lee • 2013 6.938
5. Roy Halladay • 2011 6.286
6. Aaron Nola • 2021 5.718
7. Cliff Lee • 2011 5.667
8. Curt Schilling • 1997 5.5
9. Zack Wheeler • 2023 5.436
10. Zack Wheeler • 2021 5.37
Home Runs per 9 IP
1. George McQuillan • 1908 0.025
2. Eppa Rixey • 1917 0.032
3. Chick Fraser • 1899 0.033
4. Ham Iburg • 1902 0.038
5. Tully Sparks • 1904 0.045
6. Lew Richie • 1908 0.057
7. Wiley Piatt • 1898 0.059
8. Red Donahue • 1901 0.061
9. Eppa Rixey • 1916 0.063
10. Johnny Lush • 1906 0.064
Losses
1. John Coleman • 1883 48
2. Charlie Ferguson • 1884 25
3. Chick Fraser • 1904 24
4. Ed Daily • 1885 23
5. Kid Gleason • 1891 22
Hugh Mulcahy • 1940 22
Eppa Rixey • 1920 22
Robin Roberts • 1957 22
9. Eppa Rixey • 1917 21
Jack Scott • 1927 21
Jack Taylor • 1896 21
Tom Vickery • 1890 21
Bucky Walters • 1936 21
Gus Weyhing • 1892 21
Earned Runs
1. John Coleman • 1883 291
2. Jack Taylor • 1896 191
3. Kid Carsey • 1895 187
4. Gus Weyhing • 1893 182
5. Kid Carsey • 1894 177
Gus Weyhing • 1894 177
7. Kid Carsey • 1893 170
8. Jack Taylor • 1895 167
9. Charlie Ferguson • 1884 164
10. Kid Gleason • 1891 163
Wild Pitches
1. Jim McElroy • 1884 46
2. Ed Daily • 1885 40
3. Charlie Ferguson • 1884 33
4. Charlie Buffinton • 1887 25
Dan Casey • 1886 25
6. Tom Vickery • 1890 23
7. Art Hagan • 1883 22
Jack Hamilton • 1962 22
9. Ken Howell • 1989 21
10. Bill Vinton • 1884 20
Hit By Pitch
1. Tom Vickery • 1890 29
2. Jack Taylor • 1897 28
3. Wiley Piatt • 1899 23
4. Chick Fraser • 1899 22
5. Kid Carsey • 1895 21
6. Jack Taylor • 1896 20
Gus Weyhing • 1893 20
8. Jim Bunning • 1966 19
Kid Carsey • 1893 19
Fred Mitchell • 1903 19
Wiley Piatt • 1898 19
Batters Faced
1. John Coleman • 1883 2546
2. Kid Gleason • 1890 2163
3. Gus Weyhing • 1892 2005
4. Kid Gleason • 1891 1859
5. Charlie Ferguson • 1884 1844
6. Ed Daily • 1885 1797
7. Tom Vickery • 1890 1752
8. Dan Casey • 1887 1660
9. Charlie Ferguson • 1885 1657
10. Charlie Buffinton • 1889 1640
Games Finished
1. Billy Wagner • 2005 70
2. José Mesa • 2002 64
Jonathan Papelbon • 2012 64
4. Jim Konstanty • 1950 62
5. Ricky Bottalico • 1997 61
Al Holland • 1984 61
Brad Lidge • 2008 61
8. Roger McDowell • 1990 60
Mitch Williams • 1991 60
10. Jeanmar Gómez • 2016 59
José Mesa • 2001 59
Adjusted ERA+
1. Grover Alexander • 1915 225
2. Steve Carlton • 1972 182
3. Aaron Nola • 2018 173
4. Grover Alexander • 1916 172
5. Roy Halladay • 2010 167
6. Roy Halladay • 2011 163
7. Steve Carlton • 1980 162
8. Charlie Ferguson • 1886 161
9. Curt Davis • 1934 160
Cliff Lee • 2011 160
Fielding Independent Pitching
1. Grover Alexander • 1915 1.82
2. Grover Alexander • 1917 1.84
3. Steve Carlton • 1972 2.01
4. Grover Alexander • 1916 2.12
5. Al Demaree • 1916 2.18
6. Roy Halladay • 2011 2.20
7. Eppa Rixey • 1917 2.22
8. Ben Sanders • 1888 2.24
9. Grover Alexander • 1914 2.26
Charlie Buffinton • 1888 2.26
Tully Sparks • 1907 2.26
Adj. Pitching Runs
1. Steve Carlton • 1972 61
2. Robin Roberts • 1953 58
3. Grover Alexander • 1915 57
4. Charlie Ferguson • 1886 55
5. Dan Casey • 1887 54
6. Kid Gleason • 1890 52
7. Grover Alexander • 1916 47
Steve Carlton • 1980 47
9. Charlie Buffinton • 1888 45
Roy Halladay • 2010 45
Adj. Pitching Wins
1. Steve Carlton • 1972 7.3
2. Grover Alexander • 1915 6.9
3. Robin Roberts • 1953 6.0
4. Grover Alexander • 1916 5.8
5. Steve Carlton • 1980 5.4
6. Charlie Ferguson • 1886 5.3
7. Roy Halladay • 2010 5.0
8. Jim Bunning • 1966 4.9
9. Dan Casey • 1887 4.8
Kid Gleason • 1890 4.8
Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24) †
1. Robin Roberts • 1953 68.37
2. Steve Carlton • 1972 65.45
3. Grover Alexander • 1915 61.43
4. Robin Roberts • 1954 55.66
5. Steve Carlton • 1980 51.75
6. Grover Alexander • 1916 51.56
7. Roy Halladay • 2010 50.28
8. Jim Bunning • 1966 49.84
9. Robin Roberts • 1950 48.36
10. Aaron Nola • 2018 46.15
Win Probability Added (WPA) †
1. Steve Carlton • 1972 8.3
2. Grover Alexander • 1915 8.2
3. Grover Alexander • 1916 7.6
4. Robin Roberts • 1954 6.6
5. Grover Alexander • 1917 6.4
6. Steve Carlton • 1980 5.6
7. Jim Bunning • 1966 5.5
8. Jim Konstanty • 1950 5.4
Robin Roberts • 1950 5.4
10. Brad Lidge • 2008 5.3
Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI) †
1. Grover Alexander • 1915 8.3
2. Steve Carlton • 1972 7.1
3. Robin Roberts • 1954 5.8
4. Grover Alexander • 1916 5.2
5. Robin Roberts • 1953 5.0
6. Grover Alexander • 1917 4.8
7. Steve Carlton • 1980 4.6
8. Robin Roberts • 1952 4.3
9. Curt Davis • 1934 4.2
Curt Schilling • 1997 4.2
Zack Wheeler • 2021 4.2
Championship WPA (cWPA) †
1. Robin Roberts • 1950 28.4
2. Grover Alexander • 1915 23.7
3. Grover Alexander • 1916 22.0
4. Tug McGraw • 1980 16.6
5. Jim Konstanty • 1950 15.0
6. Chris Short • 1964 9.4
Curt Simmons • 1950 9.4
8. Jim Bunning • 1964 7.9
9. Steve Carlton • 1980 7.8
10. Al Demaree • 1916 7.3
Base-Out Wins Saved (REW) †
1. Steve Carlton • 1972 7.7
2. Grover Alexander • 1915 7.5
3. Robin Roberts • 1953 7.3
4. Grover Alexander • 1916 6.3
5. Robin Roberts • 1954 6.0
6. Steve Carlton • 1980 5.8
7. Jim Bunning • 1966 5.6
Roy Halladay • 2010 5.6
9. Robin Roberts • 1950 5.2
10. Grover Alexander • 1917 5.1
Aaron Nola • 2018 5.1

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