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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.   Hal Reniff 2.08 1968
2.   Rollie Sheldon 2.13 1968
3.   Hal Reniff 2.24 1966
4.   Tom Qualters 2.25 1969
5.   Dean Chance 2.28 1968
6.   Hal Reniff 2.42 1965
7.   Lance McCullers 2.47 1986
8.   Rollie Sheldon 2.53 1966
9.   Dean Chance 2.55 1962
10.   Mike Torrez 2.56 1979
 
ERA - Career
Rank    Player ERA IP
1.   Rollie Sheldon 2.83 2159.0
2.   Tom Qualters 2.94 679.3
3.   Hal Reniff 3.03 2695.6
4.   Lance McCullers 3.08 890.0
5.   Dean Chance 3.35 3959.3
6.   Dave Giusti 3.36 1644.3
7.   Al Hrabosky 3.37 1497.6
8.   Jerry Stephenson 3.41 2248.3
9.   Curt Schilling 3.46 669.3
10.   Ed Glynn 3.47 776.0
 
Wins - Single-Season
Rank    Player W Year
1.   Rollie Sheldon 26 1968
  Dean Chance 26 1968
3.   Ralph Birkofer 24 1940
  Ralph Birkofer 24 1936
5.   Fred Hutchinson 23 1951
  Jerry Stephenson 23 1968
  Frank Lary 23 1955
  Frank Lary 23 1956
  Dave Giusti 23 1964
10.   Ralph Birkofer 22 1939
  Ted Wilks 22 1944
  Jerry Stephenson 22 1973
  Dick Donovan 22 1950
  Hal Reniff 22 1966
  Monte Pearson 22 1940
  Ralph Beard 22 1957
 
Wins - Career
Rank    Player W IP
1.   Dean Chance 239 3959.3
2.   Monte Pearson 206 3331.3
3.   Hal Reniff 200 2695.6
4.   Ralph Winegarner 181 2952.0
5.   Ralph Birkofer 174 2838.0
6.   Jerry Stephenson 171 2248.3
7.   Mike Torrez 157 2471.3
8.   Rollie Sheldon 139 2159.0
9.   Bill Campbell 134 2019.6
10.   Dick Donovan 125 2182.6
 
Losses - Single-Season
Rank    Player L Year
1.   Cliff Fannin 25 1948
2.   Cal McLish 24 1948
  Orlando Pena 24 1959
  Bob Anderson 24 1961
  Sarge Connally 24 1931
  Jim Wilson 24 1948
7.   Charlie Gassaway 22 1947
  Monte Pearson 22 1936
  Ralph Terry 22 1959
  Sarge Connally 22 1930
  Lefty Grove 22 1930
  Dick Donovan 22 1954
 
Losses - Career
Rank    Player L IP
1.   Dean Chance 175 3959.3
2.   Monte Pearson 137 3331.3
3.   Ralph Birkofer 130 2838.0
4.   Ralph Winegarner 127 2952.0
5.   Mike Torrez 106 2471.3
6.   Cliff Fannin 103 1599.3
7.   Hal Reniff 101 2695.6
8.   Dick Donovan 98 2182.6
9.   Bob Anderson 97 1544.3
10.   Rob Dressler 84 1436.7
 
Winning Pct - Single-Season
Rank    Player WPct Year
1.   Hal Reniff .857 1973
2.   Rollie Sheldon .833 1970
3.   Jerry Stephenson .821 1968
4.   Jerry Stephenson .813 1970
5.   Joe Haynes .813 1953
6.   Jerry Stephenson .810 1971
7.   Joe Haynes .800 1951
8.   Hal Reniff .800 1965
9.   Mike Torrez .792 1976
10.   Jerry Stephenson .786 1973
 
Winning Pct - Career
Rank    Player WPct IP
1.   Jerry Stephenson .715 2248.3
2.   Tom Qualters .714 679.3
3.   Joe Haynes .682 892.7
4.   Hal Reniff .664 2695.6
5.   Jay Ritchie .657 510.3
6.   Fred Hutchinson .643 1354.0
7.   Rollie Sheldon .638 2159.0
8.   Bill Campbell .635 2019.6
9.   Tom Johnson .627 1188.0
10.   Bart Johnson .619 942.3
 
Saves - Single-Season
Rank    Player SV Year
1.   Sandy Wihtol 31 1986
2.   Bryan Harvey 29 1987
3.   Harry Matuzak 27 1936
4.   Bryan Harvey 26 1988
5.   Bryan Harvey 25 1989
6.   Bob McClure 23 1985
7.   Harry Matuzak 22 1940
8.   Harry Matuzak 21 1935
  Harry Matuzak 21 1937
  Al Hrabosky 21 1970
 
Saves - Career
Rank    Player SV IP
1.   Harry Matuzak 207 909.6
2.   Al Hrabosky 188 1497.6
3.   Hal Reniff 111 2695.6
4.   Bryan Harvey 95 444.0
5.   Ed Glynn 81 776.0
6.   Jay Ritchie 67 510.3
7.   Hooks Iott 60 229.7
8.   Sandy Wihtol 45 310.3
9.   Ron Moeller 40 315.6
10.   Ralph Judd 39 172.0
 
Games Pitched - Single-Season
Rank    Player G Year
1.   Bill Stafford 100 1965
2.   Roger Bowman 98 1958
3.   Hal Reniff 89 1963
  Ed Glynn 89 1981
5.   Harry Matuzak 87 1936
  Warren Hacker 87 1956
7.   Harry Matuzak 86 1940
  Bryan Harvey 86 1987
9.   Phil Regan 85 1966
  Ed Glynn 85 1982
 
Games Pitched - Career
Rank    Player G IP
1.   Al Hrabosky 952 1497.6
2.   Hal Reniff 809 2695.6
3.   Harry Matuzak 757 909.6
4.   Dean Chance 522 3959.3
5.   Monte Pearson 499 3331.3
6.   Ed Glynn 458 776.0
7.   Ralph Winegarner 432 2952.0
8.   Ralph Birkofer 426 2838.0
9.   Bob Anderson 404 1544.3
10.   Jay Ritchie 381 510.3
 
Games Started - Single-Season
Rank    Player GS Year
1.   19 players tied 44  
 
Games Started - Career
Rank    Player GS IP
1.   Dean Chance 519 3959.3
2.   Monte Pearson 437 3331.3
3.   Ralph Winegarner 432 2952.0
4.   Ralph Birkofer 358 2838.0
5.   Mike Torrez 348 2471.3
6.   Jerry Stephenson 310 2248.3
7.   Hal Reniff 293 2695.6
8.   Bill Campbell 280 2019.6
9.   Dick Donovan 272 2182.6
10.   Rollie Sheldon 262 2159.0
 
Complete Games - Single-Season
Rank    Player CG Year
1.   Rollie Sheldon 26 1967
2.   Dean Chance 23 1968
3.   Rollie Sheldon 22 1968
4.   Ivy Andrews 21 1933
  Rollie Sheldon 21 1965
6.   Warren Hacker 20 1953
7.   Fred Hutchinson 19 1951
  George O'Donnell 19 1960
  Bart Johnson 19 1978
10.   Bob Muncrief 18 1940
  Johnny Broaca 18 1945
  Ralph Birkofer 18 1935
  Rollie Sheldon 18 1969
 
Complete Games - Career
Rank    Player CG IP
1.   Dean Chance 140 3959.3
2.   Rollie Sheldon 135 2159.0
3.   Ralph Birkofer 130 2838.0
4.   Monte Pearson 104 3331.3
5.   Dick Donovan 94 2182.6
6.   Rob Dressler 84 1436.7
7.   Fred Hutchinson 65 1354.0
8.   Ivy Andrews 64 1314.0
9.   Warren Hacker 60 1389.3
10.   Bart Johnson 57 942.3
 
Shutouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player SHO Year
1.   Dean Chance 9 1968
2.   Rollie Sheldon 7 1968
3.   Mike Torrez 5 1979
4.   Dick Donovan 4 1950
  Dave Giusti 4 1964
  Cliff Fannin 4 1948
  Dick Donovan 4 1954
  Bart Johnson 4 1978
  Jerry Stephenson 4 1973
  Ralph Terry 4 1960
  Bill Campbell 4 1979
  Bill Campbell 4 1978
 
Shutouts - Career
Rank    Player SHO IP
1.   Dean Chance 26 3959.3
2.   Rollie Sheldon 17 2159.0
3.   Monte Pearson 16 3331.3
4.   Jerry Stephenson 15 2248.3
5.   Bill Campbell 14 2019.6
6.   Mike Torrez 13 2471.3
7.   Dick Donovan 12 2182.6
8.   Ralph Winegarner 11 2952.0
  Dave Giusti 11 1644.3
  Cliff Fannin 11 1599.3
 
Innings Pitched - Single-Season
Rank    Player IP Year
1.   Warren Hacker 358.0 1953
2.   Dean Chance 355.7 1968
3.   Frank Lary 350.3 1956
4.   Joe Haynes 349.7 1952
5.   Frank Lary 347.7 1955
6.   Lefty Grove 344.3 1930
7.   Fred Hutchinson 344.0 1951
8.   Rollie Sheldon 342.3 1968
9.   Ralph Birkofer 341.7 1936
10.   Jim Maloney 340.0 1962
 
Innings Pitched - Career
Rank    Player IP IP
1.   Dean Chance 3959.3 3959.3
2.   Monte Pearson 3331.3 3331.3
3.   Ralph Winegarner 2952.0 2952.0
4.   Ralph Birkofer 2838.0 2838.0
5.   Hal Reniff 2695.6 2695.6
6.   Mike Torrez 2471.3 2471.3
7.   Jerry Stephenson 2248.3 2248.3
8.   Dick Donovan 2182.6 2182.6
9.   Rollie Sheldon 2159.0 2159.0
10.   Bill Campbell 2019.6 2019.6
 
Hits Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player H Year
1.   Dick Donovan 409 1954
2.   Joe Haynes 404 1952
3.   Cal McLish 393 1949
4.   Ivy Andrews 390 1934
5.   Fred Hutchinson 386 1951
6.   Ralph Birkofer 378 1935
7.   Warren Hacker 375 1953
8.   Ralph Birkofer 370 1936
9.   Lefty Grove 369 1930
10.   Lew Burdette 368 1950
 
Hits Allowed - Career
Rank    Player H IP
1.   Dean Chance 3571 3959.3
2.   Monte Pearson 3271 3331.3
3.   Ralph Winegarner 3157 2952.0
4.   Ralph Birkofer 2985 2838.0
5.   Mike Torrez 2533 2471.3
6.   Dick Donovan 2414 2182.6
7.   Hal Reniff 2285 2695.6
8.   Rollie Sheldon 1948 2159.0
9.   Jerry Stephenson 1937 2248.3
10.   Bill Campbell 1897 2019.6
 
Homeruns Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player HR Year
1.   Cliff Fannin 50 1948
2.   Fred Hutchinson 49 1951
3.   Warren Hacker 41 1953
  Orlando Pena 41 1959
  Bob Anderson 41 1961
6.   Jim Maloney 40 1962
  Cliff Fannin 40 1947
8.   Frank Lary 39 1956
  Fred Hutchinson 39 1953
  Ralph Terry 39 1958
  Cliff Fannin 39 1949
 
Homeruns Allowed - Career
Rank    Player HR IP
1.   Monte Pearson 281 3331.3
2.   Dick Donovan 263 2182.6
3.   Ralph Winegarner 218 2952.0
  Dean Chance 218 3959.3
5.   Cliff Fannin 205 1599.3
6.   Ralph Birkofer 204 2838.0
7.   Warren Hacker 177 1389.3
8.   Bob Anderson 171 1544.3
9.   Fred Hutchinson 167 1354.0
10.   Al Hrabosky 151 1497.6
 
Strikeouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player K Year
1.   Jim Maloney 301 1962
2.   Dean Chance 265 1968
3.   Rollie Sheldon 254 1968
4.   Rollie Sheldon 234 1966
5.   Dean Chance 232 1966
6.   Rollie Sheldon 228 1967
7.   Jerry Stephenson 227 1972
8.   Monte Pearson 226 1940
9.   Dean Chance 224 1965
10.   Dean Chance 220 1964
 
Strikeouts - Career
Rank    Player K IP
1.   Dean Chance 2603 3959.3
2.   Monte Pearson 1940 3331.3
3.   Hal Reniff 1703 2695.6
4.   Jerry Stephenson 1626 2248.3
5.   Rollie Sheldon 1516 2159.0
6.   Ralph Birkofer 1297 2838.0
7.   Ralph Winegarner 1256 2952.0
8.   Al Hrabosky 1174 1497.6
9.   Bill Campbell 1051 2019.6
10.   Mike Torrez 1013 2471.3
 
Walks Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB Year
1.   Charlie Gassaway 176 1947
2.   Van Mungo 158 1944
3.   Ralph Beard 156 1956
4.   Cliff Fannin 148 1949
5.   Jim Wilson 144 1948
6.   Walter Beall 136 1931
7.   Walter Beall 134 1930
  Jerry Stephenson 134 1973
9.   Cliff Fannin 133 1947
10.   Ralph Birkofer 132 1940
 
Walks Allowed - Career
Rank    Player BB IP
1.   Dean Chance 1411 3959.3
2.   Monte Pearson 1309 3331.3
3.   Hal Reniff 1203 2695.6
4.   Jerry Stephenson 1058 2248.3
5.   Ralph Birkofer 964 2838.0
6.   Mike Torrez 954 2471.3
7.   Ralph Winegarner 776 2952.0
8.   Bill Campbell 734 2019.6
9.   Cliff Fannin 663 1599.3
10.   Ralph Beard 657 1402.0
 
Walks per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB9 Year
1.   Rollie Sheldon 0.8 1968
2.   Rollie Sheldon 0.8 1970
3.   Rollie Sheldon 0.9 1966
4.   Rollie Sheldon 0.9 1967
5.   Rollie Sheldon 1.2 1971
6.   Rollie Sheldon 1.3 1969
7.   Ralph Terry 1.3 1960
8.   Red Peery 1.4 1937
9.   Rob Dressler 1.4 1981
10.   Rollie Sheldon 1.4 1965
 
Walks per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player BB9 IP
1.   Rollie Sheldon 1.0 2159.0
2.   Rob Dressler 1.6 1436.7
3.   Fred Hutchinson 1.8 1354.0
4.   Joe Haynes 1.9 892.7
5.   Curt Schilling 1.9 669.3
6.   Warren Hacker 2.0 1389.3
7.   Dave Giusti 2.1 1644.3
8.   Johnny Marcum 2.2 786.7
9.   Ralph Terry 2.2 1161.7
10.   Dick Donovan 2.2 2182.6
 
Hits per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player H9 Year
1.   Tom Qualters 6.4 1969
2.   Hal Reniff 6.5 1968
  Hal Reniff 6.5 1966
4.   Lance McCullers 6.6 1986
5.   Dean Chance 6.8 1968
6.   Lance McCullers 6.8 1988
7.   Lance McCullers 6.9 1989
8.   Jerry Stephenson 6.9 1971
9.   Rollie Sheldon 7.0 1968
  Mike Torrez 7.0 1979
 
Hits per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player H9 IP
1.   Tom Qualters 7.0 679.3
2.   Lance McCullers 7.2 890.0
3.   Ed Glynn 7.6 776.0
4.   Hal Reniff 7.6 2695.6
5.   Al Hrabosky 7.7 1497.6
6.   Jerry Stephenson 7.8 2248.3
7.   Jim Maloney 8.0 704.7
8.   Dean Chance 8.1 3959.3
9.   Rollie Sheldon 8.1 2159.0
10.   Curt Schilling 8.2 669.3
 
Strikeouts per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player K9 Year
1.   Lance McCullers 9.4 1989
2.   Bill Caudill 8.7 1989
3.   Lance McCullers 8.3 1990
4.   Bill Caudill 8.1 1988
5.   Jim Maloney 8.0 1962
6.   Jerry Stephenson 7.7 1972
7.   Lance McCullers 7.6 1988
8.   Bill Caudill 7.5 1987
9.   Tom Qualters 7.4 1969
10.   Wayne Twitchell 7.3 1973
 
Strikeouts per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player K9 IP
1.   Jim Maloney 7.8 704.7
2.   Lance McCullers 7.7 890.0
3.   Al Hrabosky 7.1 1497.6
4.   Tom Qualters 6.7 679.3
5.   Mike Jackson 6.6 1008.0
6.   Jerry Stephenson 6.5 2248.3
  Bart Johnson 6.5 942.3
8.   Ed Glynn 6.4 776.0
9.   Rollie Sheldon 6.3 2159.0
10.   Floyd Bannister 6.1 827.7
 
WHiP - Single-Season
Rank    Player WHiP Year
1.   Rollie Sheldon 0.86 1968
2.   Rollie Sheldon 0.99 1970
3.   Rollie Sheldon 1.00 1971
4.   Lance McCullers 1.01 1988
5.   Rollie Sheldon 1.02 1967
6.   Dean Chance 1.02 1968
7.   Rollie Sheldon 1.03 1966
8.   Tom Qualters 1.06 1969
9.   Hal Reniff 1.07 1966
10.   Mike Torrez 1.07 1979
 
WHiP - Career
Rank    Player WHiP IP
1.   Rollie Sheldon 1.02 2159.0
2.   Curt Schilling 1.12 669.3
3.   Dave Giusti 1.16 1644.3
4.   Lance McCullers 1.18 890.0
5.   Tom Qualters 1.18 679.3
6.   Mike Jackson 1.23 1008.0
7.   Floyd Bannister 1.25 827.7
8.   Dean Chance 1.26 3959.3
9.   Ralph Terry 1.26 1161.7
10.   Al Hrabosky 1.27 1497.6
 
OAVG - Single-Season
Rank    Player OAVG Year
1.   Tom Qualters .200 1969
2.   Hal Reniff .201 1966
3.   Hal Reniff .202 1968
4.   Lance McCullers .206 1988
5.   Lance McCullers .207 1986
6.   Lance McCullers .208 1989
7.   Dean Chance .211 1968
8.   Rollie Sheldon .211 1968
9.   Jerry Stephenson .212 1971
10.   Mike Torrez .213 1979
 
OAVG - Career
Rank    Player OAVG IP
1.   Tom Qualters .213 679.3
2.   Lance McCullers .218 890.0
3.   Ed Glynn .230 776.0
4.   Hal Reniff .231 2695.6
5.   Al Hrabosky .232 1497.6
6.   Jerry Stephenson .232 2248.3
7.   Jim Maloney .238 704.7
8.   Rollie Sheldon .239 2159.0
9.   Curt Schilling .240 669.3
10.   Dean Chance .241 3959.3
 
OOBP - Single-Season
Rank    Player OOBP Year
1.   Rollie Sheldon .232 1968
2.   Rollie Sheldon .254 1970
3.   Lance McCullers .259 1988
4.   Rollie Sheldon .261 1971
5.   Rollie Sheldon .264 1966
6.   Rollie Sheldon .265 1967
7.   Dean Chance .268 1968
8.   Tom Qualters .271 1969
9.   Mike Torrez .273 1979
10.   Curt Schilling .274 1989
 
OOBP - Career
Rank    Player OOBP IP
1.   Rollie Sheldon .262 2159.0
2.   Curt Schilling .281 669.3
3.   Dave Giusti .287 1644.3
4.   Tom Qualters .290 679.3
5.   Lance McCullers .292 890.0
6.   Mike Jackson .301 1008.0
7.   Floyd Bannister .303 827.7
8.   Ralph Terry .307 1161.7
9.   Bart Johnson .307 942.3
10.   Dean Chance .308 3959.3
 
OSLG - Single-Season
Rank    Player OSLG Year
1.   Mike Torrez .251 1979
2.   Tom Qualters .252 1969
3.   Hal Reniff .261 1968
4.   Hal Reniff .261 1966
5.   Hal Reniff .282 1969
6.   Jerry Stephenson .284 1971
7.   Dean Chance .290 1968
8.   Jerry Stephenson .293 1973
9.   Hal Reniff .293 1970
10.   Tom Qualters .295 1970
 
OSLG - Career
Rank    Player OSLG IP
1.   Tom Qualters .291 679.3
2.   Hal Reniff .298 2695.6
3.   Jerry Stephenson .317 2248.3
4.   Lance McCullers .333 890.0
5.   Dean Chance .338 3959.3
6.   Mike Torrez .339 2471.3
7.   Rollie Sheldon .340 2159.0
8.   Ed Glynn .340 776.0
9.   Bill Campbell .344 2019.6
10.   Ralph Beard .346 1402.0
 
OOPS - Single-Season
Rank    Player OOPS Year
1.   Tom Qualters .523 1969
2.   Mike Torrez .524 1979
3.   Rollie Sheldon .530 1968
4.   Hal Reniff .535 1966
5.   Hal Reniff .547 1968
6.   Dean Chance .558 1968
7.   Rollie Sheldon .567 1970
8.   Hal Reniff .580 1970
9.   Hal Reniff .590 1969
10.   Lance McCullers .592 1989
 
OOPS - Career
Rank    Player OOPS IP
1.   Tom Qualters .581 679.3
2.   Rollie Sheldon .602 2159.0
3.   Hal Reniff .614 2695.6
4.   Lance McCullers .624 890.0
5.   Jerry Stephenson .635 2248.3
6.   Dean Chance .646 3959.3
7.   Dave Giusti .648 1644.3
8.   Curt Schilling .653 669.3
9.   Bill Campbell .659 2019.6
10.   Ed Glynn .661 776.0