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16 decisions or 162 IP required for season rate statistics. 65 decisions or 650 IP required for career rate statistics.
ERA - Single-Season
Rank    Player ERA Year
1.   Juan Marichal 2.03 1965
2.   Warren Spahn 2.06 1956
3.   Warren Spahn 2.07 1955
4.   Jim Brewer 2.07 1967
5.   Juan Marichal 2.10 1968
6.   Max Lanier 2.17 1945
7.   Juan Marichal 2.26 1963
8.   Luis Deleon 2.27 1984
9.   Jim Brewer 2.30 1966
10.   Juan Marichal 2.32 1967
 
ERA - Career
Rank    Player ERA IP
1.   Juan Marichal 2.51 2974.3
2.   Jim Brewer 2.65 2389.3
3.   Joey McLaughlin 2.76 948.3
4.   Earl Johnson 3.07 2596.6
5.   J.R. Richard 3.14 1970.0
6.   Gary Nolan 3.25 1742.6
7.   Max Lanier 3.29 1090.3
8.   Luis Deleon 3.29 1595.3
9.   George Winn 3.31 1075.0
10.   Harry Brecheen 3.41 2495.0
 
Wins - Single-Season
Rank    Player W Year
1.   Warren Spahn 29 1955
2.   Juan Marichal 27 1963
  Juan Marichal 27 1968
4.   Earl Johnson 26 1948
  Jim Brewer 26 1968
  Jim Brewer 26 1964
7.   George Winn 25 1931
  Earl Johnson 25 1944
  Earl Johnson 25 1947
  Juan Marichal 25 1965
  Earl Johnson 25 1946
 
Wins - Career
Rank    Player W IP
1.   Juan Marichal 194 2974.3
2.   Earl Johnson 181 2596.6
3.   Harry Brecheen 173 2495.0
4.   Jim Brewer 166 2389.3
5.   J.R. Richard 138 1970.0
6.   Joey Jay 133 2862.0
7.   Tommy Bridges 114 2363.3
8.   Frank Barrett 113 2020.0
  Gary Nolan 113 1742.6
10.   Bo McLaughlin 112 1923.0
 
Losses - Single-Season
Rank    Player L Year
1.   Joey Jay 24 1955
2.   Joey Jay 23 1961
  Whitey Ford 23 1957
4.   Joe Dobson 22 1939
  George Pipgras 22 1933
  Roger Bowman 22 1956
  Don Rudolph 22 1961
  Jim Brewer 22 1961
9.   Bob Harris 21 1949
  Gene Conley 21 1965
  Joey Jay 21 1957
  Mickey Lolich 21 1963
  Tommy Bridges 21 1933
 
Losses - Career
Rank    Player L IP
1.   Joey Jay 182 2862.0
2.   Tommy Bridges 140 2363.3
3.   Juan Marichal 114 2974.3
4.   Frank Barrett 112 2020.0
5.   Bo McLaughlin 101 1923.0
6.   Joe Dobson 97 1683.3
  Jim Brewer 97 2389.3
8.   Whitey Ford 95 1251.0
  Harry Brecheen 95 2495.0
10.   Dave Laroche 91 1935.3
 
Winning Pct - Single-Season
Rank    Player WPct Year
1.   Max Lanier .864 1945
2.   Warren Spahn .829 1955
3.   Dave Koslo .824 1944
4.   Jim York .800 1975
5.   Jim Brewer .793 1967
6.   Jim Brewer .788 1964
7.   Earl Johnson .788 1948
8.   Rusty Gerhardt .765 1976
9.   Don Stanhouse .762 1983
10.   Earl Johnson .758 1946
 
Winning Pct - Career
Rank    Player WPct IP
1.   Max Lanier .692 1090.3
2.   Earl Johnson .678 2596.6
3.   J.R. Richard .657 1970.0
4.   Harry Brecheen .646 2495.0
5.   Dave Ford .643 1184.3
6.   Luis Deleon .636 1595.3
7.   Jim Brewer .631 2389.3
8.   Juan Marichal .630 2974.3
9.   Joe Price .620 604.7
10.   Cy Buker .620 827.3
 
Saves - Single-Season
Rank    Player SV Year
1.   Danny Darwin 39 1984
2.   Joe Price 38 1987
3.   Bill Zepp 36 1979
4.   Bob Moose 32 1982
5.   Luis Deleon 31 1983
6.   Joe Price 27 1988
7.   Stan Thomas 26 1981
8.   Rudy May 25 1968
9.   Bud Byerly 23 1954
10.   Frank Bertaina 22 1974
  Joe Price 22 1989
 
Saves - Career
Rank    Player SV IP
1.   Joe Price 112 604.7
2.   Phil Paine 105 352.3
3.   Bill Zepp 103 866.3
4.   Sid Hudson 76 786.3
5.   Chuck Hartenstein 58 468.0
6.   Brad Havens 56 674.0
  Chet Falk 56 499.3
8.   Fred Martin 53 618.0
9.   Dick Bokelmann 52 309.0
10.   Frank Bertaina 49 1069.7
 
Games Pitched - Single-Season
Rank    Player G Year
1.   Vern Bickford 114 1950
2.   Fred Martin 109 1948
3.   Sid Hudson 108 1941
4.   Dave Koslo 103 1942
5.   Paul Giel 100 1957
6.   Windy McCall 96 1949
7.   Fred Martin 95 1946
8.   Fred Martin 93 1947
9.   Fred Martin 92 1949
10.   Dick Littlefield 89 1958
 
Games Pitched - Career
Rank    Player G IP
1.   Tommy Bridges 538 2363.3
2.   Sid Hudson 508 786.3
3.   Joey Jay 479 2862.0
4.   Chet Falk 448 499.3
5.   Fred Martin 439 618.0
6.   Frank Bertaina 438 1069.7
7.   Dick Littlefield 436 549.7
8.   Bill Zepp 426 866.3
9.   Dave Koslo 421 790.6
10.   Jim Brewer 381 2389.3
 
Games Started - Single-Season
Rank    Player GS Year
1.   George Winn 45 1931
2.   21 players tied 44  
 
Games Started - Career
Rank    Player GS IP
1.   Joey Jay 390 2862.0
2.   Jim Brewer 368 2389.3
3.   Juan Marichal 349 2974.3
4.   Earl Johnson 345 2596.6
5.   Harry Brecheen 344 2495.0
6.   Frank Barrett 289 2020.0
  Tommy Bridges 289 2363.3
8.   Bo McLaughlin 286 1923.0
9.   Dave Laroche 272 1935.3
10.   J.R. Richard 266 1970.0
 
Complete Games - Single-Season
Rank    Player CG Year
1.   Juan Marichal 33 1967
2.   Juan Marichal 32 1968
3.   Juan Marichal 31 1963
4.   Juan Marichal 28 1966
5.   Juan Marichal 27 1965
  Warren Spahn 27 1955
7.   Juan Marichal 24 1964
  Don Rudolph 24 1961
9.   George Winn 23 1931
10.   Gene Conley 22 1965
  Juan Marichal 22 1962
 
Complete Games - Career
Rank    Player CG IP
1.   Juan Marichal 225 2974.3
2.   Dick Ellsworth 92 1751.6
3.   Tommy Bridges 73 2363.3
4.   Joey Jay 67 2862.0
  Don Rudolph 67 1374.9
6.   George Winn 64 1075.0
7.   Gary Nolan 61 1742.6
8.   Earl Johnson 60 2596.6
9.   Bill Lee 57 1252.3
10.   Harry Brecheen 52 2495.0
 
Shutouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player SHO Year
1.   Warren Spahn 7 1955
  Juan Marichal 7 1966
  Juan Marichal 7 1965
4.   Juan Marichal 5 1969
  Gary Nolan 5 1977
  Oil Can Boyd 5 1988
  Earl Johnson 5 1943
  Juan Marichal 5 1968
  Earl Johnson 5 1944
10.   Juan Marichal 4 1967
  Juan Marichal 4 1963
  Gary Nolan 4 1974
  Jim York 4 1973
  Dick Ellsworth 4 1966
  George Winn 4 1930
  Red Swanson 4 1966
 
Shutouts - Career
Rank    Player SHO IP
1.   Juan Marichal 38 2974.3
2.   Earl Johnson 14 2596.6
  Gary Nolan 14 1742.6
4.   Joey McLaughlin 10 948.3
  Dick Ellsworth 10 1751.6
  Warren Spahn 10 588.6
7.   Joey Jay 9 2862.0
  Oil Can Boyd 9 1053.3
  J.R. Richard 9 1970.0
10.   Harry Brecheen 8 2495.0
 
Innings Pitched - Single-Season
Rank    Player IP Year
1.   Juan Marichal 386.3 1968
2.   Juan Marichal 379.7 1967
3.   Juan Marichal 378.3 1963
4.   George Winn 377.7 1931
5.   George Winn 364.3 1930
6.   Juan Marichal 363.3 1966
7.   Juan Marichal 362.7 1964
8.   Juan Marichal 358.3 1965
9.   Warren Spahn 348.7 1955
10.   Tommy Bridges 348.0 1930
 
Innings Pitched - Career
Rank    Player IP IP
1.   Juan Marichal 2974.3 2974.3
2.   Joey Jay 2862.0 2862.0
3.   Earl Johnson 2596.6 2596.6
4.   Harry Brecheen 2495.0 2495.0
5.   Jim Brewer 2389.3 2389.3
6.   Tommy Bridges 2363.3 2363.3
7.   Frank Barrett 2020.0 2020.0
8.   J.R. Richard 1970.0 1970.0
9.   Dave Laroche 1935.3 1935.3
10.   Bo McLaughlin 1923.0 1923.0
 
Hits Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player H Year
1.   George Winn 405 1931
2.   George Winn 385 1932
3.   George Winn 370 1930
4.   Bill Lee 369 1936
5.   Preacher Roe 361 1939
6.   Dick Ellsworth 358 1967
7.   Don Rudolph 355 1961
8.   Bill Lee 354 1937
9.   Ray Prim 353 1936
10.   Tommy Bridges 352 1933
 
Hits Allowed - Career
Rank    Player H IP
1.   Joey Jay 2711 2862.0
2.   Juan Marichal 2677 2974.3
3.   Tommy Bridges 2488 2363.3
4.   Harry Brecheen 2382 2495.0
5.   Earl Johnson 2362 2596.6
6.   Frank Barrett 1944 2020.0
7.   Dick Ellsworth 1866 1751.6
8.   Ray Prim 1846 1690.0
9.   Jim Brewer 1786 2389.3
  Joe Dobson 1786 1683.3
 
Homeruns Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player HR Year
1.   Joey Jay 54 1963
2.   Cliff Fannin 52 1957
3.   Red Embree 50 1953
4.   Joey Jay 48 1961
  Joey Jay 48 1957
6.   Joey Jay 43 1955
  Whitey Ford 43 1953
8.   Cliff Fannin 42 1958
  Don Rudolph 42 1961
  Joey Jay 42 1958
 
Homeruns Allowed - Career
Rank    Player HR IP
1.   Joey Jay 400 2862.0
2.   Dave Laroche 229 1935.3
3.   Whitey Ford 192 1251.0
4.   Don Rudolph 185 1374.9
  Dick Ellsworth 185 1751.6
6.   Harry Brecheen 184 2495.0
7.   Gary Nolan 182 1742.6
8.   Tommy Bridges 169 2363.3
9.   Jim Brewer 166 2389.3
10.   Nino Espinosa 164 1677.6
 
Strikeouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player K Year
1.   Warren Spahn 317 1955
2.   Jim Brewer 312 1968
3.   Jim Brewer 310 1966
4.   Jim Brewer 297 1964
  Jim Brewer 297 1967
6.   Jim Brewer 292 1962
7.   Gene Conley 286 1965
8.   Jim Brewer 283 1961
9.   Juan Marichal 280 1968
10.   Joey Jay 276 1963
 
Strikeouts - Career
Rank    Player K IP
1.   Jim Brewer 2435 2389.3
2.   Joey Jay 2101 2862.0
3.   Juan Marichal 1981 2974.3
4.   J.R. Richard 1732 1970.0
5.   Dave Laroche 1579 1935.3
6.   Gary Nolan 1285 1742.6
7.   Nino Espinosa 1263 1677.6
8.   Bo McLaughlin 1163 1923.0
9.   Luis Deleon 1141 1595.3
10.   Earl Johnson 1071 2596.6
 
Walks Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB Year
1.   Cy Buker 174 1949
2.   Bob Turley 166 1954
3.   Joey Jay 151 1955
  Ted Gray 151 1950
5.   Max Lanier 147 1948
6.   Danny McDevitt 146 1958
7.   Whitey Ford 138 1953
  J.R. Richard 138 1975
9.   J.R. Richard 137 1973
10.   Bob Turley 135 1951
  Frank Barrett 135 1947
  Max Lanier 135 1947
  Tommy Bridges 135 1935
 
Walks Allowed - Career
Rank    Player BB IP
1.   J.R. Richard 938 1970.0
2.   Tommy Bridges 935 2363.3
3.   Joey Jay 917 2862.0
4.   Frank Barrett 833 2020.0
5.   Earl Johnson 804 2596.6
6.   Jim Brewer 703 2389.3
7.   Dave Laroche 699 1935.3
8.   Bo McLaughlin 698 1923.0
9.   Harry Brecheen 685 2495.0
10.   Willard Nixon 592 1302.3
 
Walks per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB9 Year
1.   Gary Nolan 0.7 1976
2.   Juan Marichal 0.7 1967
3.   Chuck Stobbs 0.7 1959
4.   Juan Marichal 0.8 1966
5.   Juan Marichal 0.8 1965
6.   Gary Nolan 0.9 1977
7.   Dave Ford 0.9 1982
8.   Juan Marichal 0.9 1968
9.   Juan Marichal 0.9 1969
10.   George Winn 1.0 1932
 
Walks per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player BB9 IP
1.   Juan Marichal 1.0 2974.3
  George Winn 1.0 1075.0
3.   Gary Nolan 1.3 1742.6
4.   Dave Ford 1.5 1184.3
5.   Ray Prim 1.6 1690.0
6.   Dick Ellsworth 1.7 1751.6
7.   Luis Deleon 1.7 1595.3
8.   Preacher Roe 1.8 650.7
9.   Nino Espinosa 2.1 1677.6
10.   Don Rudolph 2.1 1374.9
 
Hits per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player H9 Year
1.   Jim Brewer 5.8 1966
2.   Jim Brewer 5.9 1967
3.   Jim Brewer 6.1 1968
4.   J.R. Richard 6.2 1975
5.   Warren Spahn 6.5 1955
  Joey McLaughlin 6.5 1985
  Warren Spahn 6.5 1956
8.   Max Lanier 6.6 1945
9.   Jim Brewer 6.7 1964
10.   J.R. Richard 6.7 1973
 
Hits per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player H9 IP
1.   Jim Brewer 6.7 2389.3
2.   J.R. Richard 6.9 1970.0
3.   Joey McLaughlin 7.3 948.3
4.   Dan Plesac 7.6 712.3
5.   Ted Gray 7.6 699.0
6.   Max Lanier 7.9 1090.3
7.   Dave Laroche 7.9 1935.3
8.   Cy Buker 8.0 827.3
9.   Jim York 8.1 1024.3
10.   Juan Marichal 8.1 2974.3
 
Strikeouts per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player K9 Year
1.   Jim Brewer 9.9 1966
2.   Jim Brewer 9.8 1968
3.   Jim Brewer 9.6 1964
4.   Dan Plesac 9.5 1990
5.   Ted Gray 9.4 1959
6.   Dan Plesac 9.3 1988
7.   Jim Brewer 9.2 1962
8.   Jim Brewer 9.0 1961
9.   Jim Brewer 8.9 1967
10.   Jim Brewer 8.9 1965
 
Strikeouts per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player K9 IP
1.   Jim Brewer 9.2 2389.3
2.   Dan Plesac 8.7 712.3
3.   J.R. Richard 7.9 1970.0
4.   Ted Gray 7.8 699.0
5.   Dave Laroche 7.3 1935.3
6.   Joey McLaughlin 7.0 948.3
7.   Nino Espinosa 6.8 1677.6
8.   Gary Nolan 6.6 1742.6
9.   Joey Jay 6.6 2862.0
10.   Brad Havens 6.6 674.0
 
WHiP - Single-Season
Rank    Player WHiP Year
1.   Juan Marichal 0.90 1965
2.   Warren Spahn 0.90 1955
3.   Jim Brewer 0.91 1967
4.   Jim Brewer 0.91 1966
5.   Luis Deleon 0.91 1984
6.   Gary Nolan 0.92 1976
7.   Juan Marichal 0.93 1968
8.   Jim Brewer 0.94 1968
9.   Juan Marichal 0.97 1967
10.   Warren Spahn 0.98 1956
 
WHiP - Career
Rank    Player WHiP IP
1.   Juan Marichal 1.01 2974.3
2.   Jim Brewer 1.04 2389.3
3.   Gary Nolan 1.05 1742.6
4.   Joey McLaughlin 1.09 948.3
5.   Luis Deleon 1.10 1595.3
6.   Dan Plesac 1.11 712.3
7.   George Winn 1.19 1075.0
8.   Nino Espinosa 1.20 1677.6
9.   Earl Johnson 1.22 2596.6
10.   Harry Brecheen 1.23 2495.0
 
OAVG - Single-Season
Rank    Player OAVG Year
1.   Jim Brewer .182 1966
2.   Jim Brewer .187 1968
3.   Jim Brewer .187 1967
4.   J.R. Richard .196 1975
5.   Joey McLaughlin .201 1985
6.   Warren Spahn .201 1955
7.   Warren Spahn .201 1956
8.   Max Lanier .203 1945
9.   J.R. Richard .204 1973
10.   J.R. Richard .205 1974
 
OAVG - Career
Rank    Player OAVG IP
1.   Jim Brewer .206 2389.3
2.   J.R. Richard .212 1970.0
3.   Joey McLaughlin .221 948.3
4.   Dan Plesac .224 712.3
5.   Ted Gray .229 699.0
6.   Dave Laroche .235 1935.3
7.   Max Lanier .237 1090.3
8.   Juan Marichal .237 2974.3
9.   Jim York .239 1024.3
10.   Luis Deleon .239 1595.3
 
OOBP - Single-Season
Rank    Player OOBP Year
1.   Juan Marichal .237 1965
2.   Jim Brewer .241 1967
3.   Jim Brewer .241 1966
4.   Warren Spahn .242 1955
5.   Luis Deleon .242 1984
6.   Jim Brewer .243 1968
7.   Juan Marichal .245 1968
8.   Gary Nolan .246 1976
9.   Juan Marichal .253 1963
10.   Warren Spahn .254 1956
 
OOBP - Career
Rank    Player OOBP IP
1.   Juan Marichal .259 2974.3
2.   Jim Brewer .265 2389.3
3.   Gary Nolan .270 1742.6
4.   Joey McLaughlin .275 948.3
5.   Dan Plesac .275 712.3
6.   Luis Deleon .278 1595.3
7.   Nino Espinosa .295 1677.6
8.   George Winn .297 1075.0
9.   Earl Johnson .301 2596.6
10.   Harry Brecheen .301 2495.0
 
OSLG - Single-Season
Rank    Player OSLG Year
1.   Jim Brewer .266 1967
2.   Warren Spahn .277 1955
3.   Joey McLaughlin .281 1985
4.   Juan Marichal .282 1965
5.   Jim Brewer .284 1968
6.   J.R. Richard .285 1974
7.   Jim Brewer .285 1966
8.   Max Lanier .285 1945
9.   Don Stanhouse .286 1983
10.   Earl Johnson .286 1946
 
OSLG - Career
Rank    Player OSLG IP
1.   J.R. Richard .313 1970.0
2.   Joey McLaughlin .317 948.3
3.   Jim Brewer .318 2389.3
4.   Earl Johnson .321 2596.6
5.   Juan Marichal .324 2974.3
6.   Max Lanier .341 1090.3
7.   Cy Buker .356 827.3
8.   Jim York .357 1024.3
9.   Bo McLaughlin .358 1923.0
10.   Frank Barrett .360 2020.0
 
OOPS - Single-Season
Rank    Player OOPS Year
1.   Jim Brewer .507 1967
2.   Juan Marichal .518 1965
3.   Warren Spahn .519 1955
4.   Jim Brewer .526 1966
5.   Jim Brewer .527 1968
6.   Warren Spahn .542 1956
7.   Joey McLaughlin .549 1985
8.   Juan Marichal .552 1968
9.   Juan Marichal .563 1967
10.   Joey McLaughlin .567 1984
 
OOPS - Career
Rank    Player OOPS IP
1.   Juan Marichal .583 2974.3
2.   Jim Brewer .583 2389.3
3.   Joey McLaughlin .592 948.3
4.   J.R. Richard .616 1970.0
5.   Earl Johnson .622 2596.6
6.   Luis Deleon .650 1595.3
7.   Gary Nolan .655 1742.6
8.   Max Lanier .662 1090.3
9.   Harry Brecheen .664 2495.0
10.   Bo McLaughlin .671 1923.0