Single-Season Top 50 Leaders

WAR for Pitchers †
1. Mickey Welch • 1881 6.0
2. Mickey Welch • 1880 5.4
3. Tim Keefe • 1880 4.7
4. Tim Keefe • 1882 4.5
5. Tim Keefe • 1881 2.9
6. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 0.9
7. George Bradley • 1879 0.5
Earned Run Average
1. Tim Keefe • 1880 0.86
2. Harry Salisbury • 1879 2.22
3. Tim Keefe • 1882 2.49
4. Mickey Welch • 1880 2.54
5. Mickey Welch • 1881 2.67
6. George Bradley • 1879 2.85
7. Tim Keefe • 1881 3.24
8. Mickey Welch • 1882 3.46
9. Jim Egan • 1882 4.14
Wins
1. Mickey Welch • 1880 34
2. Mickey Welch • 1881 21
3. Tim Keefe • 1881 18
4. Tim Keefe • 1882 17
5. Mickey Welch • 1882 14
6. George Bradley • 1879 13
7. Tim Keefe • 1880 6
8. Jim Egan • 1882 4
Harry Salisbury • 1879 4
10. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 2
11. Frank Mountain • 1880 1
Win-Loss %
1. Mickey Welch • 1881 .538
2. Mickey Welch • 1880 .531
3. Tim Keefe • 1880 .500
4. Mickey Welch • 1882 .467
5. Jim Egan • 1882 .400
Tim Keefe • 1881 .400
Harry Salisbury • 1879 .400
8. Tim Keefe • 1882 .395
9. George Bradley • 1879 .245
Walks & Hits per IP
1. Tim Keefe • 1880 0.800
2. Mickey Welch • 1880 1.141
3. Tim Keefe • 1882 1.184
4. Mickey Welch • 1881 1.220
5. George Bradley • 1879 1.265
6. Harry Salisbury • 1879 1.281
7. Tim Keefe • 1881 1.283
8. Mickey Welch • 1882 1.409
9. Jim Egan • 1882 1.570
Hits per 9 IP
1. Tim Keefe • 1880 5.829
2. Tim Keefe • 1882 8.785
3. Mickey Welch • 1880 9.016
4. Mickey Welch • 1881 9.073
5. Tim Keefe • 1881 9.692
6. Harry Salisbury • 1879 10.416
7. Mickey Welch • 1882 10.698
8. George Bradley • 1879 10.903
9. Jim Egan • 1882 11.970
Bases On Balls per 9 IP
1. George Bradley • 1879 0.480
2. Harry Salisbury • 1879 1.112
3. Mickey Welch • 1880 1.254
4. Tim Keefe • 1880 1.371
5. Tim Keefe • 1881 1.854
6. Tim Keefe • 1882 1.867
7. Mickey Welch • 1881 1.908
8. Mickey Welch • 1882 1.986
9. Jim Egan • 1882 2.160
Strikeouts per 9 IP
1. Tim Keefe • 1880 3.343
2. Harry Salisbury • 1879 3.135
3. Tim Keefe • 1882 2.657
4. Mickey Welch • 1881 2.543
5. George Bradley • 1879 2.458
6. Tim Keefe • 1881 2.300
7. Mickey Welch • 1880 1.929
8. Jim Egan • 1882 1.800
9. Mickey Welch • 1882 1.698
Games Played
1. Mickey Welch • 1880 65
2. George Bradley • 1879 54
3. Tim Keefe • 1881 45
4. Tim Keefe • 1882 43
5. Mickey Welch • 1881 40
6. Mickey Welch • 1882 33
7. Jim Egan • 1882 12
Tim Keefe • 1880 12
9. Harry Salisbury • 1879 10
10. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 8
11. Terry Larkin • 1880 5
12. Dan Brouthers • 1879 3
13. Gid Gardner • 1879 2
Pat McManus • 1879 2
Frank Mountain • 1880 2
16. Jake Evans • 1880 1
Buck Ewing • 1882 1
Innings Pitched
1. Mickey Welch • 1880 574.0
2. George Bradley • 1879 487.0
3. Tim Keefe • 1881 403.0
4. Tim Keefe • 1882 376.0
5. Mickey Welch • 1881 368.0
6. Mickey Welch • 1882 281.0
7. Tim Keefe • 1880 105.0
8. Jim Egan • 1882 100.0
9. Harry Salisbury • 1879 89.0
10. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 63.0
11. Terry Larkin • 1880 38.0
12. Dan Brouthers • 1879 21.0
Pat McManus • 1879 21.0
14. Frank Mountain • 1880 17.0
15. Gid Gardner • 1879 14.0
16. Jake Evans • 1880 4.0
17. Buck Ewing • 1882 1.0
Strikeouts
1. George Bradley • 1879 133
2. Mickey Welch • 1880 123
3. Tim Keefe • 1882 111
4. Mickey Welch • 1881 104
5. Tim Keefe • 1881 103
6. Mickey Welch • 1882 53
7. Tim Keefe • 1880 39
8. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 31
Harry Salisbury • 1879 31
10. Jim Egan • 1882 20
11. Dan Brouthers • 1879 6
Pat McManus • 1879 6
13. Terry Larkin • 1880 5
14. Gid Gardner • 1879 3
15. Frank Mountain • 1880 2
Games Started
1. Mickey Welch • 1880 64
2. George Bradley • 1879 54
3. Tim Keefe • 1881 45
4. Tim Keefe • 1882 42
5. Mickey Welch • 1881 40
6. Mickey Welch • 1882 33
7. Tim Keefe • 1880 12
8. Jim Egan • 1882 10
Harry Salisbury • 1879 10
10. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 7
11. Terry Larkin • 1880 5
12. Dan Brouthers • 1879 2
Gid Gardner • 1879 2
Pat McManus • 1879 2
Frank Mountain • 1880 2
Complete Games
1. Mickey Welch • 1880 64
2. George Bradley • 1879 53
3. Tim Keefe • 1881 45
4. Tim Keefe • 1882 41
5. Mickey Welch • 1881 40
6. Mickey Welch • 1882 30
7. Tim Keefe • 1880 12
8. Jim Egan • 1882 10
9. Harry Salisbury • 1879 9
10. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 7
11. Terry Larkin • 1880 3
12. Dan Brouthers • 1879 2
Gid Gardner • 1879 2
Pat McManus • 1879 2
Frank Mountain • 1880 2
Shutouts
1. Mickey Welch • 1882 5
2. Tim Keefe • 1881 4
Mickey Welch • 1880 4
Mickey Welch • 1881 4
5. George Bradley • 1879 3
6. Tim Keefe • 1882 1
Home Runs
1. George Bradley • 1879 12
2. Mickey Welch • 1880 7
Mickey Welch • 1881 7
Mickey Welch • 1882 7
5. Tim Keefe • 1881 4
Tim Keefe • 1882 4
7. Jim Egan • 1882 2
8. Terry Larkin • 1880 1
Pat McManus • 1879 1
Bases on Balls
1. Tim Keefe • 1881 83
2. Mickey Welch • 1880 80
3. Tim Keefe • 1882 78
Mickey Welch • 1881 78
5. Mickey Welch • 1882 62
6. George Bradley • 1879 26
7. Jim Egan • 1882 24
8. Tim Keefe • 1880 16
9. Harry Salisbury • 1879 11
10. Terry Larkin • 1880 10
11. Dan Brouthers • 1879 8
12. Frank Mountain • 1880 6
13. Buck Ewing • 1882 1
Fred Goldsmith • 1879 1
Pat McManus • 1879 1
Hits
1. George Bradley • 1879 590
2. Mickey Welch • 1880 575
3. Tim Keefe • 1881 434
4. Mickey Welch • 1881 371
5. Tim Keefe • 1882 367
6. Mickey Welch • 1882 334
7. Jim Egan • 1882 133
8. Harry Salisbury • 1879 103
9. Terry Larkin • 1880 83
10. Tim Keefe • 1880 68
11. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 61
12. Dan Brouthers • 1879 35
13. Gid Gardner • 1879 27
14. Pat McManus • 1879 24
15. Frank Mountain • 1880 23
16. Jake Evans • 1880 11
17. Buck Ewing • 1882 2
Strikeouts / Base On Balls
1. George Bradley • 1879 5.115
2. Harry Salisbury • 1879 2.818
3. Tim Keefe • 1880 2.438
4. Mickey Welch • 1880 1.538
5. Tim Keefe • 1882 1.423
6. Mickey Welch • 1881 1.333
7. Tim Keefe • 1881 1.241
8. Mickey Welch • 1882 0.855
9. Jim Egan • 1882 0.833
Home Runs per 9 IP
1. Tim Keefe • 1881 0.089
2. Tim Keefe • 1882 0.096
3. Mickey Welch • 1880 0.110
4. Mickey Welch • 1881 0.171
5. Jim Egan • 1882 0.180
6. George Bradley • 1879 0.222
7. Mickey Welch • 1882 0.224
Losses
1. George Bradley • 1879 40
2. Mickey Welch • 1880 30
3. Tim Keefe • 1881 27
4. Tim Keefe • 1882 26
5. Mickey Welch • 1881 18
6. Mickey Welch • 1882 16
7. Jim Egan • 1882 6
Tim Keefe • 1880 6
Harry Salisbury • 1879 6
10. Terry Larkin • 1880 5
11. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 4
12. Dan Brouthers • 1879 2
Gid Gardner • 1879 2
Pat McManus • 1879 2
15. Frank Mountain • 1880 1
Earned Runs
1. Mickey Welch • 1880 162
2. George Bradley • 1879 154
3. Tim Keefe • 1881 145
4. Mickey Welch • 1881 109
5. Mickey Welch • 1882 108
6. Tim Keefe • 1882 104
7. Jim Egan • 1882 46
8. Terry Larkin • 1880 37
9. Harry Salisbury • 1879 22
10. Dan Brouthers • 1879 13
11. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 11
12. Tim Keefe • 1880 10
Frank Mountain • 1880 10
14. Gid Gardner • 1879 9
15. Pat McManus • 1879 7
16. Jake Evans • 1880 6
17. Buck Ewing • 1882 1
Wild Pitches
1. George Bradley • 1879 43
2. Mickey Welch • 1880 26
3. Mickey Welch • 1882 15
4. Tim Keefe • 1881 13
5. Mickey Welch • 1881 11
6. Terry Larkin • 1880 9
7. Tim Keefe • 1882 8
Harry Salisbury • 1879 8
9. Gid Gardner • 1879 7
10. Jim Egan • 1882 5
11. Dan Brouthers • 1879 4
12. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 3
13. Pat McManus • 1879 2
14. Tim Keefe • 1880 1
Frank Mountain • 1880 1
Batters Faced
1. Mickey Welch • 1880 2387
2. George Bradley • 1879 2170
3. Tim Keefe • 1881 1693
4. Tim Keefe • 1882 1588
5. Mickey Welch • 1881 1534
6. Mickey Welch • 1882 1256
7. Jim Egan • 1882 446
8. Harry Salisbury • 1879 400
9. Tim Keefe • 1880 397
10. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 258
11. Terry Larkin • 1880 207
12. Dan Brouthers • 1879 110
13. Pat McManus • 1879 94
14. Frank Mountain • 1880 81
15. Gid Gardner • 1879 74
16. Jake Evans • 1880 21
17. Buck Ewing • 1882 6
Games Finished
1. Jim Egan • 1882 2
2. Dan Brouthers • 1879 1
Jake Evans • 1880 1
Buck Ewing • 1882 1
Fred Goldsmith • 1879 1
Tim Keefe • 1882 1
Mickey Welch • 1880 1
Adjusted ERA+
1. Tim Keefe • 1880 293
2. Tim Keefe • 1882 114
Harry Salisbury • 1879 114
4. Mickey Welch • 1881 109
5. Mickey Welch • 1880 98
6. Tim Keefe • 1881 90
7. George Bradley • 1879 89
8. Mickey Welch • 1882 82
9. Jim Egan • 1882 69
Fielding Independent Pitching
1. Tim Keefe • 1880 2.25
2. Harry Salisbury • 1879 2.41
3. George Bradley • 1879 2.67
4. Mickey Welch • 1880 2.68
5. Tim Keefe • 1881 2.92
6. Tim Keefe • 1882 2.93
7. Mickey Welch • 1881 3.00
8. Jim Egan • 1882 3.34
9. Mickey Welch • 1882 3.37
Adj. Pitching Runs
1. Tim Keefe • 1880 17
2. Mickey Welch • 1881 14
3. Tim Keefe • 1882 8
4. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 3
Adj. Pitching Wins
1. Tim Keefe • 1880 1.8
2. Mickey Welch • 1881 1.3
3. Tim Keefe • 1882 0.7
4. Fred Goldsmith • 1879 0.3

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