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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.   Seth Morehead 2.28 1961
2.   Willie Hernandez 2.48 1987
3.   Dutch Henry 2.54 1935
4.   Rick Reuschel 2.59 1978
5.   Rick Reuschel 2.62 1977
6.   Rick Reuschel 2.62 1975
7.   Bob Logan 2.71 1943
8.   Rick Reuschel 2.72 1979
9.   Cliff Melton 2.79 1937
10.   George Lauzerique 2.80 1977
 
ERA - Career
Rank    Player ERA IP
1.   Rick Reuschel 2.95 1592.3
2.   Willie Hernandez 3.01 663.3
3.   Bob Friend 3.21 1155.0
4.   Karl Spooner 3.29 1248.7
5.   Vito Tamulis 3.43 1380.7
6.   Cliff Melton 3.45 3227.3
7.   Van Mungo 3.53 1718.7
8.   Mike Garman 3.54 816.7
9.   Red Swanson 3.55 1126.6
10.   Eddie Watt 3.58 1018.7
 
Wins - Single-Season
Rank    Player W Year
1.   Ernie White 25 1944
  Seth Morehead 25 1961
3.   Jumbo Elliott 24 1931
4.   Cliff Melton 23 1944
  Ernie White 23 1943
  Cliff Melton 23 1943
  Garland Braxton 23 1930
8.   Cliff Melton 22 1945
  Vito Tamulis 22 1940
  Johnny Kucks 22 1956
  Hank Thormahlen 22 1933
  Cliff Melton 22 1946
  Bobby Shantz 22 1959
  Vito Tamulis 22 1938
  Eddie Smith 22 1944
  Bubba Church 22 1952
 
Wins - Career
Rank    Player W IP
1.   Cliff Melton 203 3227.3
2.   Ernie White 160 2504.3
3.   George Lauzerique 127 2187.3
4.   Van Mungo 104 1718.7
5.   Bill Stoneman 101 1745.6
6.   Seth Morehead 99 1689.3
  Jumbo Elliott 99 1890.3
8.   Rick Reuschel 98 1592.3
9.   John Morris 93 1684.3
10.   Vito Tamulis 86 1380.7
 
Losses - Single-Season
Rank    Player L Year
1.   Ryne Duren 24 1964
  Ed Durham 24 1936
3.   Russ Bauers 23 1949
  Tom Earley 23 1949
  Jumbo Elliott 23 1932
6.   Bill Kunkel 22 1964
  Niles Jordan 22 1951
  Red Swanson 22 1964
9.   Humberto Robinson 21 1964
  Ed Hanyzewski 21 1949
  Jumbo Elliott 21 1930
  Ed Heusser 21 1936
  Grant Jackson 21 1966
  Greg Maddux 21 1989
 
Losses - Career
Rank    Player L IP
1.   Cliff Melton 142 3227.3
2.   Ernie White 108 2504.3
3.   George Lauzerique 104 2187.3
4.   Jumbo Elliott 103 1890.3
5.   John Morris 97 1684.3
6.   Bill Stoneman 95 1745.6
7.   Jeff Russell 93 1265.3
8.   Grant Jackson 85 1161.3
  Rick Waits 85 1186.0
10.   Tippy Martinez 79 1431.0
 
Winning Pct - Single-Season
Rank    Player WPct Year
1.   Bob Logan .875 1943
2.   Bill Stoneman .808 1969
3.   Ernie White .806 1944
4.   Orlando Pena .800 1962
5.   Rick Reuschel .773 1979
6.   Hersh Freeman .765 1955
7.   Billy O'Dell .765 1960
8.   Rick Reuschel .760 1978
9.   Vito Tamulis .759 1938
10.   Cliff Melton .733 1946
 
Winning Pct - Career
Rank    Player WPct IP
1.   Rick Reuschel .649 1592.3
2.   Hersh Freeman .613 1084.7
3.   Ernie White .597 2504.3
4.   Vito Tamulis .589 1380.7
5.   Cliff Melton .588 3227.3
6.   Jim Maloney .587 1350.0
7.   Arnie Portocarrero .587 764.0
8.   Van Mungo .575 1718.7
9.   Bob Friend .570 1155.0
10.   Dutch Henry .567 621.0
11.   Bobby Shantz .567 586.0
 
Saves - Single-Season
Rank    Player SV Year
1.   Jeff Russell 43 1987
2.   Donnie Moore 41 1985
  Donnie Moore 41 1984
4.   Donnie Moore 32 1986
  Jeff Innis 32 1990
6.   Dave Pagan 30 1979
7.   Jeff Innis 29 1989
8.   Tom Earley 28 1943
9.   Orlando Pena 25 1963
  Hank Johnson 25 1938
 
Saves - Career
Rank    Player SV IP
1.   Donnie Moore 128 327.7
2.   Bobby Tiefenauer 71 479.6
3.   Jeff Innis 69 233.3
4.   Ron Piche 66 390.3
5.   Frank Lamanna 47 224.0
6.   Bill Crouch 43 244.3
  Jeff Russell 43 1265.3
  Leon Chagnon 43 690.6
9.   Larry Bradford 41 471.0
  Arnie Portocarrero 41 764.0
  Jim Duffalo 41 379.0
 
Games Pitched - Single-Season
Rank    Player G Year
1.   Rick Waits 100 1980
2.   Ron Herbel 99 1964
3.   Hank Behrman 93 1950
4.   Arnie Portocarrero 90 1957
  Lloyd Allen 90 1981
6.   Jeff Innis 89 1990
7.   Orlando Pena 88 1963
8.   Billy O'Dell 87 1960
9.   Adrian Zabala 85 1950
  Bobby Tiefenauer 85 1959
 
Games Pitched - Career
Rank    Player G IP
1.   Cliff Melton 418 3227.3
2.   Bobby Tiefenauer 393 479.6
3.   Grant Jackson 385 1161.3
4.   Billy O'Dell 373 1062.3
5.   Arnie Portocarrero 360 764.0
  Jeff Lahti 360 746.3
7.   Rick Waits 353 1186.0
8.   George Lauzerique 329 2187.3
9.   Leon Chagnon 320 690.6
10.   Ernie White 317 2504.3
 
Games Started - Single-Season
Rank    Player GS Year
1.   Garland Braxton 45 1931
2.   Jumbo Elliott 44 1930
3.   Garland Braxton 42 1930
4.   22 players tied 41  
 
Games Started - Career
Rank    Player GS IP
1.   Cliff Melton 398 3227.3
2.   Ernie White 316 2504.3
3.   George Lauzerique 287 2187.3
4.   Jumbo Elliott 243 1890.3
5.   Van Mungo 235 1718.7
6.   Seth Morehead 229 1689.3
7.   Bill Stoneman 221 1745.6
8.   John Morris 219 1684.3
9.   Tippy Martinez 217 1431.0
10.   Jeff Russell 205 1265.3
 
Complete Games - Single-Season
Rank    Player CG Year
1.   Bob Friend 29 1961
2.   Ed Heusser 25 1936
3.   Vito Tamulis 24 1940
4.   Cliff Melton 23 1942
  Johnny Kucks 23 1956
  Vito Tamulis 23 1939
7.   Bob Friend 22 1963
8.   Jumbo Elliott 20 1930
  Vito Tamulis 20 1937
  Bob Friend 20 1962
  Cliff Melton 20 1939
 
Complete Games - Career
Rank    Player CG IP
1.   Cliff Melton 185 3227.3
2.   Ernie White 130 2504.3
3.   Jumbo Elliott 93 1890.3
4.   Vito Tamulis 91 1380.7
5.   Bill Stoneman 80 1745.6
6.   Bob Friend 76 1155.0
7.   Rick Reuschel 75 1592.3
8.   Frank Sullivan 58 1093.3
9.   George Lauzerique 56 2187.3
  Mike Garcia 56 1055.3
 
Shutouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player SHO Year
1.   Rick Reuschel 10 1977
2.   Rick Reuschel 6 1978
  Cliff Melton 6 1941
4.   Bob Friend 5 1962
  Cliff Melton 5 1943
  Ernie White 5 1946
7.   12 players tied 4  
 
Shutouts - Career
Rank    Player SHO IP
1.   Cliff Melton 34 3227.3
2.   Ernie White 28 2504.3
3.   Rick Reuschel 20 1592.3
4.   Jumbo Elliott 13 1890.3
5.   Bill Stoneman 12 1745.6
6.   George Lauzerique 11 2187.3
  Bob Friend 11 1155.0
8.   Mike Garcia 9 1055.3
  John Morris 9 1684.3
10.   Jim Maloney 8 1350.0
 
Innings Pitched - Single-Season
Rank    Player IP Year
1.   Bob Friend 346.0 1961
2.   Bob Friend 342.7 1963
3.   Jumbo Elliott 340.7 1930
4.   Cliff Melton 333.0 1945
5.   Mike Garcia 331.3 1952
6.   Bob Friend 330.0 1962
7.   Ed Heusser 329.3 1936
8.   Eddie Smith 328.3 1944
9.   Cliff Melton 327.7 1939
10.   Vito Tamulis 327.0 1940
 
Innings Pitched - Career
Rank    Player IP IP
1.   Cliff Melton 3227.3 3227.3
2.   Ernie White 2504.3 2504.3
3.   George Lauzerique 2187.3 2187.3
4.   Jumbo Elliott 1890.3 1890.3
5.   Bill Stoneman 1745.6 1745.6
6.   Van Mungo 1718.7 1718.7
7.   Seth Morehead 1689.3 1689.3
8.   John Morris 1684.3 1684.3
9.   Rick Reuschel 1592.3 1592.3
10.   Tippy Martinez 1431.0 1431.0
 
Hits Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player H Year
1.   Ed Heusser 414 1936
2.   Ed Durham 400 1936
3.   Jumbo Elliott 371 1930
4.   Bob Friend 368 1961
5.   Hank Thormahlen 367 1933
6.   Niles Jordan 366 1951
7.   Jumbo Elliott 361 1932
8.   Jumbo Elliott 360 1933
9.   Frank Sullivan 354 1958
10.   Ray Phelps 349 1935
 
Hits Allowed - Career
Rank    Player H IP
1.   Cliff Melton 3131 3227.3
2.   Ernie White 2359 2504.3
3.   George Lauzerique 2093 2187.3
4.   Jumbo Elliott 2028 1890.3
5.   John Morris 1697 1684.3
6.   Bill Stoneman 1696 1745.6
7.   Van Mungo 1669 1718.7
8.   Seth Morehead 1651 1689.3
9.   Rick Reuschel 1550 1592.3
10.   Garland Braxton 1454 1429.7
 
Homeruns Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player HR Year
1.   Humberto Robinson 56 1964
2.   Karl Spooner 51 1959
3.   Johnny Kucks 47 1960
4.   Seth Morehead 46 1958
5.   Frank Sullivan 43 1957
6.   Seth Morehead 42 1960
7.   Sammy Ellis 41 1966
  Ed Hanyzewski 41 1949
  Karl Spooner 41 1963
  Frank Sullivan 41 1958
  Ryne Duren 41 1964
  Billy O'Dell 41 1959
 
Homeruns Allowed - Career
Rank    Player HR IP
1.   Cliff Melton 257 3227.3
2.   George Lauzerique 247 2187.3
3.   Bill Stoneman 244 1745.6
4.   Seth Morehead 206 1689.3
5.   Ernie White 196 2504.3
6.   Karl Spooner 174 1248.7
7.   Billy O'Dell 172 1062.3
8.   Frank Sullivan 152 1093.3
9.   Joe Coleman 148 1267.0
10.   Ed Hanyzewski 143 1107.3
 
Strikeouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player K Year
1.   Karl Spooner 342 1959
2.   Karl Spooner 299 1961
3.   Karl Spooner 280 1963
4.   Jim Maloney 248 1967
5.   Mark Langston 240 1986
6.   Jim Maloney 238 1968
  Ryne Duren 238 1964
8.   Karl Spooner 226 1962
9.   Jim Maloney 221 1969
10.   Mark Langston 220 1985
 
Strikeouts - Career
Rank    Player K IP
1.   Cliff Melton 1770 3227.3
2.   George Lauzerique 1652 2187.3
3.   Bill Stoneman 1386 1745.6
4.   Ernie White 1371 2504.3
5.   Karl Spooner 1292 1248.7
6.   Mark Langston 1256 1290.3
7.   Jim Maloney 1193 1350.0
8.   Tippy Martinez 1085 1431.0
9.   Van Mungo 1027 1718.7
10.   John Morris 918 1684.3
 
Walks Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB Year
1.   Allie Reynolds 205 1949
2.   Jack Hallett 170 1950
3.   Ed Hanyzewski 165 1949
4.   Allie Reynolds 159 1950
5.   Ed Hanyzewski 145 1952
6.   Russ Bauers 143 1948
7.   Eddie Smith 141 1944
8.   Russ Bauers 140 1950
9.   Joe Hatten 139 1946
10.   Arnie Portocarrero 138 1954
 
Walks Allowed - Career
Rank    Player BB IP
1.   Ernie White 813 2504.3
2.   Tippy Martinez 766 1431.0
3.   Bill Stoneman 732 1745.6
4.   Cliff Melton 691 3227.3
5.   Jumbo Elliott 669 1890.3
6.   Mark Langston 655 1290.3
7.   Van Mungo 616 1718.7
8.   Ed Hanyzewski 591 1107.3
9.   Jim Maloney 571 1350.0
10.   Rick Waits 549 1186.0
 
Walks per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB9 Year
1.   Gary Nolan 0.8 1984
2.   George Lauzerique 1.0 1976
  George Lauzerique 1.0 1979
  Hank Thormahlen 1.0 1934
5.   Bob Friend 1.1 1962
6.   George Lauzerique 1.2 1978
7.   Bob Friend 1.2 1963
8.   Seth Morehead 1.2 1962
9.   Red Swanson 1.2 1964
10.   Bob Friend 1.2 1961
 
Walks per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player BB9 IP
1.   Bob Friend 1.3 1155.0
2.   Willie Hernandez 1.6 663.3
3.   Rick Reuschel 1.7 1592.3
4.   George Lauzerique 1.7 2187.3
5.   Hersh Freeman 1.8 1084.7
6.   Red Swanson 1.8 1126.6
7.   Cliff Melton 1.9 3227.3
8.   Craig Lefferts 2.0 1046.6
  Vito Tamulis 2.0 1380.7
10.   Greg Maddux 2.1 875.0
 
Hits per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player H9 Year
1.   Karl Spooner 6.1 1961
2.   Karl Spooner 6.4 1962
3.   Karl Spooner 6.5 1959
  Bill Stoneman 6.5 1970
5.   Mark Langston 6.7 1986
6.   Karl Spooner 6.8 1963
7.   Mark Langston 6.9 1987
8.   Mark Langston 7.0 1984
9.   Gary Kroll 7.1 1971
10.   Tippy Martinez 7.2 1977
 
Hits per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player H9 IP
1.   Karl Spooner 6.5 1248.7
2.   Mark Langston 7.4 1290.3
3.   Tippy Martinez 7.9 1431.0
4.   Jim Maloney 7.9 1350.0
5.   Bob Feller 8.2 953.7
6.   Eddie Watt 8.5 1018.7
  Ernie White 8.5 2504.3
  Willie Hernandez 8.5 663.3
  Joe Coleman 8.5 1267.0
  Roy Thomas 8.5 998.3
 
Strikeouts per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player K9 Year
1.   Karl Spooner 10.5 1959
2.   Ryne Duren 9.7 1964
3.   Karl Spooner 9.4 1961
4.   Jim Maloney 8.9 1970
5.   Mark Langston 8.9 1985
6.   Karl Spooner 8.8 1962
7.   Mark Langston 8.6 1986
8.   Jim Maloney 8.4 1969
9.   Karl Spooner 8.4 1963
10.   Gary Kroll 8.2 1971
 
Strikeouts per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player K9 IP
1.   Karl Spooner 9.3 1248.7
2.   Mark Langston 8.8 1290.3
3.   Jim Maloney 8.0 1350.0
4.   Bill Stoneman 7.1 1745.6
5.   Tippy Martinez 6.8 1431.0
6.   George Lauzerique 6.8 2187.3
7.   Willie Hernandez 6.8 663.3
8.   Joe Coleman 6.4 1267.0
9.   Craig Lefferts 5.6 1046.6
10.   Eddie Watt 5.5 1018.7
 
WHiP - Single-Season
Rank    Player WHiP Year
1.   Rick Reuschel 1.02 1978
2.   Bob Friend 1.02 1963
3.   George Lauzerique 1.03 1977
4.   Seth Morehead 1.03 1961
5.   Gary Nolan 1.03 1984
6.   Karl Spooner 1.04 1961
7.   George Lauzerique 1.04 1976
8.   Rick Reuschel 1.05 1977
9.   Joe Gibbon 1.06 1960
10.   Willie Hernandez 1.07 1987
 
WHiP - Career
Rank    Player WHiP IP
1.   Karl Spooner 1.09 1248.7
2.   Willie Hernandez 1.12 663.3
3.   George Lauzerique 1.15 2187.3
4.   Bob Friend 1.15 1155.0
5.   Rick Reuschel 1.16 1592.3
6.   Cliff Melton 1.18 3227.3
7.   Seth Morehead 1.21 1689.3
8.   Red Swanson 1.23 1126.6
9.   Hersh Freeman 1.25 1084.7
  Vito Tamulis 1.25 1380.7
 
OAVG - Single-Season
Rank    Player OAVG Year
1.   Karl Spooner .190 1961
2.   Karl Spooner .199 1959
3.   Karl Spooner .199 1962
4.   Bill Stoneman .201 1970
5.   Mark Langston .205 1986
6.   Mark Langston .210 1987
7.   Karl Spooner .211 1963
8.   Mark Langston .212 1984
9.   Roy Thomas .220 1986
10.   Tippy Martinez .220 1977
 
OAVG - Career
Rank    Player OAVG IP
1.   Karl Spooner .201 1248.7
2.   Mark Langston .222 1290.3
3.   Jim Maloney .236 1350.0
4.   Tippy Martinez .236 1431.0
5.   Bob Feller .246 953.7
6.   Willie Hernandez .246 663.3
7.   Joe Coleman .247 1267.0
8.   Ernie White .247 2504.3
9.   Roy Thomas .248 998.3
10.   Eddie Watt .249 1018.7
 
OOBP - Single-Season
Rank    Player OOBP Year
1.   Bob Friend .262 1963
2.   Rick Reuschel .265 1978
3.   Gary Nolan .265 1984
4.   Seth Morehead .267 1961
5.   George Lauzerique .268 1976
6.   Rick Reuschel .269 1977
7.   Karl Spooner .269 1961
8.   Willie Hernandez .271 1987
9.   George Lauzerique .273 1977
10.   Joe Gibbon .275 1960
 
OOBP - Career
Rank    Player OOBP IP
1.   Willie Hernandez .280 663.3
2.   Karl Spooner .280 1248.7
3.   George Lauzerique .288 2187.3
4.   Bob Friend .288 1155.0
5.   Rick Reuschel .290 1592.3
6.   Cliff Melton .294 3227.3
7.   Seth Morehead .298 1689.3
8.   Vito Tamulis .302 1380.7
9.   Red Swanson .302 1126.6
10.   Hersh Freeman .305 1084.7
 
OSLG - Single-Season
Rank    Player OSLG Year
1.   Rick Reuschel .301 1977
2.   Mike Garman .306 1978
3.   Roy Thomas .307 1986
4.   John Morris .316 1972
5.   Rick Reuschel .318 1975
6.   Mark Langston .319 1986
7.   Gary Kroll .320 1971
8.   Van Mungo .322 1939
9.   John Morris .322 1973
10.   Rick Reuschel .323 1978
 
OSLG - Career
Rank    Player OSLG IP
1.   Rick Reuschel .338 1592.3
2.   Mike Garman .345 816.7
3.   Van Mungo .349 1718.7
4.   Eddie Watt .353 1018.7
5.   Roy Thomas .355 998.3
6.   Dennis Lamp .355 822.7
7.   Bob Feller .357 953.7
8.   Jim Maloney .357 1350.0
9.   Tippy Martinez .359 1431.0
10.   Willie Hernandez .360 663.3
 
OOPS - Single-Season
Rank    Player OOPS Year
1.   Rick Reuschel .569 1977
2.   Rick Reuschel .587 1978
3.   Karl Spooner .597 1961
4.   Bob Friend .598 1963
5.   Seth Morehead .603 1961
6.   Joe Gibbon .604 1960
7.   Rick Reuschel .612 1975
8.   Roy Thomas .614 1986
9.   Mike Garman .614 1978
10.   George Lauzerique .615 1977
 
OOPS - Career
Rank    Player OOPS IP
1.   Rick Reuschel .628 1592.3
2.   Willie Hernandez .639 663.3
3.   Karl Spooner .640 1248.7
4.   Bob Friend .654 1155.0
5.   Eddie Watt .663 1018.7
6.   Van Mungo .666 1718.7
7.   Cliff Melton .669 3227.3
8.   Jim Maloney .670 1350.0
9.   Roy Thomas .673 998.3
10.   Mike Garman .674 816.7