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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.   John Gelnar 2.06 1971
2.   John Gelnar 2.25 1967
3.   Bruce Hurst 2.30 1989
4.   John Gelnar 2.47 1970
5.   John Gelnar 2.57 1969
6.   John Gelnar 2.72 1968
7.   Don Drysdale 2.76 1969
8.   Masanori Murakami 2.81 1966
9.   Manny Sarmiento 2.90 1986
10.   Manny Sarmiento 2.91 1987
 
ERA - Career
Rank    Player ERA IP
1.   John Gelnar 2.69 2075.0
2.   Don Drysdale 3.20 1098.3
3.   Manny Sarmiento 3.57 1495.3
4.   Bret Saberhagen 3.60 1740.3
5.   Masanori Murakami 3.62 2295.0
6.   Don Larsen 3.70 718.3
7.   Ron Cook 3.83 1000.0
8.   Bruce Hurst 3.86 1465.6
9.   Joe Schaffernoth 3.91 897.0
10.   Tom Sturdivant 3.93 812.7
 
Wins - Single-Season
Rank    Player W Year
1.   Don Drysdale 19 1969
  Balor Moore 19 1981
  John Gelnar 19 1971
4.   Balor Moore 18 1980
5.   Masanori Murakami 17 1971
  Manny Sarmiento 17 1986
  Jose Deleon 17 1989
  John Gelnar 17 1968
  Jerry Koosman 17 1978
  Bret Saberhagen 17 1985
 
Wins - Career
Rank    Player W IP
1.   John Gelnar 119 2075.0
2.   Masanori Murakami 116 2295.0
3.   Bret Saberhagen 94 1740.3
4.   Bruce Hurst 86 1465.6
5.   Jose Deleon 85 1545.3
6.   Manny Sarmiento 77 1495.3
7.   Rick Rhoden 70 1388.3
8.   Mike Scott 60 1171.0
9.   Don Drysdale 59 1098.3
  Ron Cook 59 1000.0
 
Losses - Single-Season
Rank    Player L Year
1.   Don Larsen 24 1964
2.   Bob Humphreys 23 1962
3.   Eddie Fisher 22 1963
  Eddie Fisher 22 1962
5.   Billy McCool 21 1965
  John Gelnar 21 1966
7.   Jerry Koosman 20 1976
  Manny Sarmiento 20 1985
9.   Bret Saberhagen 19 1987
  Don Larsen 19 1965
 
Losses - Career
Rank    Player L IP
1.   Masanori Murakami 123 2295.0
2.   John Gelnar 92 2075.0
3.   Bret Saberhagen 89 1740.3
4.   Manny Sarmiento 86 1495.3
5.   Mike Scott 83 1171.0
6.   Mark Littell 80 1155.6
  Jose Deleon 80 1545.3
8.   Rick Rhoden 76 1388.3
9.   Bruce Hurst 74 1465.6
10.   Ed Figueroa 66 1039.0
 
Winning Pct - Single-Season
Rank    Player WPct Year
1.   Jose Deleon .895 1989
2.   John Gelnar .792 1971
3.   Joe Magrane .762 1990
4.   John Gelnar .762 1970
5.   Randy O'Neal .750 1990
6.   Bret Saberhagen .696 1990
7.   Jim Otten .688 1978
8.   Manny Sarmiento .680 1986
9.   Balor Moore .679 1981
10.   Bruce Hurst .667 1989
 
Winning Pct - Career
Rank    Player WPct IP
1.   John Gelnar .564 2075.0
2.   Ron Cook .562 1000.0
3.   Don Drysdale .562 1098.3
4.   Bill Stoneman .549 643.0
5.   Balor Moore .547 799.7
6.   Bruce Hurst .538 1465.6
7.   Joe Schaffernoth .527 897.0
8.   Jose Deleon .515 1545.3
9.   Bret Saberhagen .514 1740.3
10.   Masanori Murakami .485 2295.0
 
Saves - Single-Season
Rank    Player SV Year
1.   Norm Charlton 38 1988
2.   Steve Bedrosian 35 1986
3.   Steve Bedrosian 34 1983
4.   Norm Charlton 33 1990
5.   Rick Camp 32 1979
  Steve Bedrosian 32 1982
  Jerry Reed 32 1984
  Steve Bedrosian 32 1985
  Rick Camp 32 1980
10.   Steve Bedrosian 30 1987
  Rick Camp 30 1981
 
Saves - Career
Rank    Player SV IP
1.   Steve Bedrosian 171 360.3
2.   Rick Camp 101 203.0
3.   Norm Charlton 95 324.7
4.   Tony Pierce 47 309.0
  Terry Fox 47 197.3
6.   Dale Willis 45 357.3
7.   Jerry Reed 38 262.3
  Billy McCool 38 772.0
9.   Bill Fischer 30 136.0
10.   Danny Coombs 27 265.3
 
Games Pitched - Single-Season
Rank    Player G Year
1.   Bob Hendley 93 1963
2.   Norm Charlton 87 1990
3.   Jim Dickson 82 1965
4.   Steve Bedrosian 80 1984
5.   Chris Zachary 75 1968
6.   Joey McLaughlin 74 1982
7.   Norm Charlton 73 1989
  John Romonosky 73 1963
9.   John Miller 71 1964
10.   Danny Coombs 69 1975
 
Games Pitched - Career
Rank    Player G IP
1.   Masanori Murakami 348 2295.0
2.   Steve Bedrosian 339 360.3
3.   Billy McCool 298 772.0
4.   Dale Willis 293 357.3
5.   John Gelnar 280 2075.0
6.   Rob Murphy 277 389.0
7.   Bruce Hurst 275 1465.6
8.   Rick Rhoden 247 1388.3
9.   Bret Saberhagen 244 1740.3
10.   John Miller 237 1000.0
 
Games Started - Single-Season
Rank    Player GS Year
1.   John Gelnar 44 1966
  Masanori Murakami 44 1966
  Masanori Murakami 44 1965
  Eddie Fisher 44 1962
5.   Eddie Fisher 43 1963
  Tom Sturdivant 43 1963
7.   Don Larsen 42 1965
  John Gelnar 42 1968
  Tom Sturdivant 42 1962
10.   Billy McCool 39 1965
  Don Drysdale 39 1968
 
Games Started - Career
Rank    Player GS IP
1.   Masanori Murakami 346 2295.0
2.   John Gelnar 280 2075.0
3.   Bret Saberhagen 233 1740.3
4.   Manny Sarmiento 232 1495.3
5.   Jose Deleon 225 1545.3
6.   Bruce Hurst 193 1465.6
7.   Mark Littell 181 1155.6
8.   Rick Rhoden 171 1388.3
9.   Mike Scott 159 1171.0
10.   Don Drysdale 135 1098.3
  Ron Cook 135 1000.0
 
Complete Games - Single-Season
Rank    Player CG Year
1.   Bret Saberhagen 20 1986
2.   Don Larsen 17 1964
  Don Drysdale 17 1969
  Don Drysdale 17 1968
5.   Mike Cuellar 16 1966
6.   Bret Saberhagen 15 1985
  Mike Cuellar 15 1965
  Mike Cuellar 15 1962
9.   Jerry Koosman 13 1978
10.   Bill Stoneman 12 1977
  Don Drysdale 12 1967
  Billy Hoeft 12 1967
  Jerry Koosman 12 1977
 
Complete Games - Career
Rank    Player CG IP
1.   Bret Saberhagen 59 1740.3
2.   Don Drysdale 57 1098.3
3.   Mike Cuellar 52 999.3
4.   John Gelnar 44 2075.0
5.   Jerry Koosman 36 866.0
6.   Rick Rhoden 34 1388.3
7.   Bruce Hurst 33 1465.6
8.   Ed Figueroa 30 1039.0
9.   Don Larsen 28 718.3
10.   Bill Stoneman 27 643.0
 
Shutouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player SHO Year
1.   Bret Saberhagen 5 1986
2.   Don Drysdale 4 1969
  Don Drysdale 4 1968
4.   Jose Deleon 3 1985
  John Gelnar 3 1969
  Don Drysdale 3 1970
  John Gelnar 3 1968
  Balor Moore 3 1981
  Joe Schaffernoth 3 1971
10.   17 players tied 2  
 
Shutouts - Career
Rank    Player SHO IP
1.   John Gelnar 14 2075.0
2.   Don Drysdale 12 1098.3
3.   Bret Saberhagen 11 1740.3
4.   Jose Deleon 8 1545.3
5.   Bruce Hurst 7 1465.6
6.   Jerry Koosman 4 866.0
  Joe Schaffernoth 4 897.0
  Rick Rhoden 4 1388.3
  Ron Cook 4 1000.0
10.   Ed Figueroa 3 1039.0
  Mike Cuellar 3 999.3
  Joe Coleman 3 432.7
  John Miller 3 1000.0
  Balor Moore 3 799.7
  Masanori Murakami 3 2295.0
 
Innings Pitched - Single-Season
Rank    Player IP Year
1.   Don Larsen 331.7 1965
2.   Eddie Fisher 330.3 1962
3.   Eddie Fisher 314.3 1963
4.   Don Drysdale 313.0 1968
5.   John Gelnar 311.3 1968
6.   John Gelnar 304.3 1966
7.   Tom Sturdivant 293.7 1963
8.   Don Larsen 292.0 1964
9.   Don Drysdale 290.7 1969
10.   Masanori Murakami 288.0 1966
 
Innings Pitched - Career
Rank    Player IP IP
1.   Masanori Murakami 2295.0 2295.0
2.   John Gelnar 2075.0 2075.0
3.   Bret Saberhagen 1740.3 1740.3
4.   Jose Deleon 1545.3 1545.3
5.   Manny Sarmiento 1495.3 1495.3
6.   Bruce Hurst 1465.6 1465.6
7.   Rick Rhoden 1388.3 1388.3
8.   Mike Scott 1171.0 1171.0
9.   Mark Littell 1155.6 1155.6
10.   Don Drysdale 1098.3 1098.3
 
Hits Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player H Year
1.   Eddie Fisher 348 1963
2.   Eddie Fisher 343 1962
3.   Don Larsen 316 1965
4.   Bret Saberhagen 307 1985
5.   Don Larsen 294 1964
6.   John Gelnar 289 1966
7.   Jerry Cram 285 1977
  Joe Schaffernoth 285 1972
9.   Bret Saberhagen 281 1984
10.   Tom Sturdivant 280 1962
 
Hits Allowed - Career
Rank    Player H IP
1.   Masanori Murakami 1832 2295.0
2.   Bret Saberhagen 1794 1740.3
3.   John Gelnar 1682 2075.0
4.   Bruce Hurst 1466 1465.6
5.   Rick Rhoden 1451 1388.3
6.   Jose Deleon 1420 1545.3
7.   Manny Sarmiento 1390 1495.3
8.   Mike Scott 1201 1171.0
9.   Ed Figueroa 1117 1039.0
10.   Mark Littell 1074 1155.6
 
Homeruns Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player HR Year
1.   Don Larsen 47 1964
2.   Mike Cuellar 35 1965
  Balor Moore 35 1982
4.   Don Drysdale 34 1968
  Masanori Murakami 34 1967
6.   Masanori Murakami 33 1968
  Masanori Murakami 33 1970
8.   Joe Coleman 32 1979
  Don Larsen 32 1965
  Tom Sturdivant 32 1963
  Don Drysdale 32 1967
 
Homeruns Allowed - Career
Rank    Player HR IP
1.   Masanori Murakami 265 2295.0
2.   Bruce Hurst 160 1465.6
3.   Mark Littell 143 1155.6
4.   Bret Saberhagen 136 1740.3
  John Gelnar 136 2075.0
6.   Manny Sarmiento 128 1495.3
7.   Jose Deleon 113 1545.3
8.   Mike Cuellar 107 999.3
9.   Don Drysdale 104 1098.3
10.   Joe Schaffernoth 100 897.0
 
Strikeouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player K Year
1.   Masanori Murakami 335 1966
2.   Masanori Murakami 307 1965
3.   Don Drysdale 294 1968
4.   Masanori Murakami 275 1968
5.   Masanori Murakami 269 1967
6.   John Gelnar 266 1968
7.   Don Larsen 261 1965
8.   Balor Moore 255 1981
9.   Masanori Murakami 251 1969
10.   Masanori Murakami 249 1971
 
Strikeouts - Career
Rank    Player K IP
1.   Masanori Murakami 2464 2295.0
2.   John Gelnar 1703 2075.0
3.   Jose Deleon 1197 1545.3
4.   Bret Saberhagen 964 1740.3
5.   Don Drysdale 961 1098.3
6.   Mark Littell 945 1155.6
7.   Manny Sarmiento 915 1495.3
8.   Bruce Hurst 846 1465.6
9.   Balor Moore 725 799.7
10.   John Miller 718 1000.0
 
Walks Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB Year
1.   Jerry Koosman 140 1976
2.   Jerry Koosman 132 1977
3.   Jose Deleon 130 1984
4.   Jerry Koosman 127 1978
5.   Jose Deleon 124 1986
  Mark Littell 124 1981
  John Miller 124 1966
  Blue Moon Odom 124 1976
9.   Mark Littell 123 1975
  Terry Forster 123 1973
  Blue Moon Odom 123 1978
 
Walks Allowed - Career
Rank    Player BB IP
1.   Mark Littell 722 1155.6
2.   Masanori Murakami 720 2295.0
3.   Jose Deleon 694 1545.3
4.   Rick Rhoden 587 1388.3
5.   John Miller 572 1000.0
6.   Blue Moon Odom 524 836.7
7.   Dave Stewart 472 967.0
8.   Ed Figueroa 448 1039.0
  Jerry Koosman 448 866.0
10.   Billy McCool 429 772.0
 
Walks per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB9 Year
1.   John Gelnar 0.7 1970
2.   John Gelnar 0.8 1968
3.   John Gelnar 1.1 1969
4.   John Gelnar 1.1 1967
5.   John Gelnar 1.2 1966
6.   John Gelnar 1.2 1971
7.   Bret Saberhagen 1.2 1990
8.   Bret Saberhagen 1.4 1989
9.   Bret Saberhagen 1.4 1988
10.   Dick Baney 1.5 1984
 
Walks per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player BB9 IP
1.   John Gelnar 1.1 2075.0
2.   Bret Saberhagen 1.5 1740.3
3.   Joe Schaffernoth 1.9 897.0
4.   Bruce Hurst 2.1 1465.6
5.   Don Drysdale 2.2 1098.3
6.   Don Larsen 2.4 718.3
7.   Manny Sarmiento 2.6 1495.3
8.   Ron Cook 2.7 1000.0
9.   Masanori Murakami 2.8 2295.0
10.   Mike Scott 3.0 1171.0
 
Hits per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player H9 Year
1.   Masanori Murakami 6.0 1968
2.   John Gelnar 6.3 1969
3.   Balor Moore 6.6 1981
4.   Masanori Murakami 6.7 1966
5.   Masanori Murakami 6.8 1965
6.   John Gelnar 6.8 1967
7.   John Gelnar 6.8 1970
8.   John Gelnar 6.9 1971
9.   Bruce Hurst 6.9 1989
10.   Masanori Murakami 6.9 1971
 
Hits per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player H9 IP
1.   Masanori Murakami 7.2 2295.0
2.   John Gelnar 7.3 2075.0
3.   Don Drysdale 7.5 1098.3
4.   Billy McCool 7.7 772.0
5.   Balor Moore 7.9 799.7
6.   Jose Deleon 8.3 1545.3
7.   John Miller 8.3 1000.0
8.   Mark Littell 8.4 1155.6
9.   Manny Sarmiento 8.4 1495.3
10.   Tom Sturdivant 8.7 812.7
 
Strikeouts per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player K9 Year
1.   Masanori Murakami 10.6 1967
2.   Masanori Murakami 10.5 1966
3.   Masanori Murakami 10.3 1968
4.   Masanori Murakami 9.7 1965
5.   Masanori Murakami 9.7 1969
6.   Masanori Murakami 9.5 1971
7.   Masanori Murakami 9.0 1973
  Masanori Murakami 9.0 1970
9.   Masanori Murakami 8.6 1972
10.   Don Drysdale 8.5 1967
 
Strikeouts per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player K9 IP
1.   Masanori Murakami 9.7 2295.0
2.   Balor Moore 8.2 799.7
3.   Don Drysdale 7.9 1098.3
4.   Billy McCool 7.6 772.0
5.   John Gelnar 7.4 2075.0
6.   Mark Littell 7.4 1155.6
7.   Jose Deleon 7.0 1545.3
8.   Don Larsen 6.8 718.3
9.   Chris Zachary 6.6 679.6
10.   John Miller 6.5 1000.0
 
WHiP - Single-Season
Rank    Player WHiP Year
1.   John Gelnar 0.82 1969
2.   John Gelnar 0.84 1970
3.   John Gelnar 0.86 1968
4.   John Gelnar 0.88 1967
5.   John Gelnar 0.90 1971
6.   Bruce Hurst 1.00 1989
7.   Masanori Murakami 1.02 1968
8.   Don Drysdale 1.02 1968
9.   Billy Hoeft 1.02 1967
10.   Masanori Murakami 1.03 1971
 
WHiP - Career
Rank    Player WHiP IP
1.   John Gelnar 0.93 2075.0
2.   Don Drysdale 1.08 1098.3
3.   Masanori Murakami 1.11 2295.0
4.   Bret Saberhagen 1.20 1740.3
5.   Balor Moore 1.21 799.7
6.   Manny Sarmiento 1.22 1495.3
7.   Bruce Hurst 1.24 1465.6
8.   Don Larsen 1.25 718.3
9.   Joe Schaffernoth 1.29 897.0
10.   Ron Cook 1.30 1000.0
 
OAVG - Single-Season
Rank    Player OAVG Year
1.   Masanori Murakami .187 1968
2.   John Gelnar .192 1969
3.   Balor Moore .202 1981
4.   Masanori Murakami .205 1966
5.   John Gelnar .205 1967
6.   John Gelnar .206 1970
7.   Bruce Hurst .209 1989
8.   Masanori Murakami .210 1969
9.   John Gelnar .210 1971
10.   Masanori Murakami .210 1965
 
OAVG - Career
Rank    Player OAVG IP
1.   Masanori Murakami .217 2295.0
2.   John Gelnar .219 2075.0
3.   Don Drysdale .224 1098.3
4.   Balor Moore .231 799.7
5.   Billy McCool .232 772.0
6.   Jose Deleon .242 1545.3
7.   Manny Sarmiento .245 1495.3
8.   John Miller .246 1000.0
9.   Mark Littell .247 1155.6
10.   Tom Sturdivant .256 812.7
 
OOBP - Single-Season
Rank    Player OOBP Year
1.   John Gelnar .227 1969
2.   John Gelnar .231 1970
3.   John Gelnar .238 1967
4.   John Gelnar .238 1968
5.   John Gelnar .241 1971
6.   Bruce Hurst .257 1989
7.   Billy Hoeft .262 1967
8.   Masanori Murakami .263 1968
9.   Don Drysdale .265 1968
10.   Don Drysdale .266 1969
 
OOBP - Career
Rank    Player OOBP IP
1.   John Gelnar .250 2075.0
2.   Don Drysdale .275 1098.3
3.   Masanori Murakami .281 2295.0
4.   Bret Saberhagen .295 1740.3
5.   Balor Moore .296 799.7
6.   Manny Sarmiento .297 1495.3
7.   Bruce Hurst .301 1465.6
8.   Don Larsen .307 718.3
9.   Joe Schaffernoth .313 897.0
10.   Ron Cook .315 1000.0
 
OSLG - Single-Season
Rank    Player OSLG Year
1.   John Gelnar .300 1967
2.   John Gelnar .303 1969
3.   Mark Littell .314 1973
4.   John Gelnar .314 1971
5.   Don Drysdale .316 1969
6.   Bruce Hurst .322 1989
7.   Manny Sarmiento .323 1986
8.   Blue Moon Odom .326 1976
9.   John Gelnar .330 1970
10.   Balor Moore .337 1981
 
OSLG - Career
Rank    Player OSLG IP
1.   John Gelnar .336 2075.0
2.   Billy McCool .348 772.0
3.   Don Drysdale .358 1098.3
4.   Manny Sarmiento .371 1495.3
5.   Rick Rhoden .376 1388.3
6.   Masanori Murakami .378 2295.0
7.   Jose Deleon .380 1545.3
8.   Blue Moon Odom .380 836.7
9.   John Miller .381 1000.0
10.   Tom Sturdivant .382 812.7
 
OOPS - Single-Season
Rank    Player OOPS Year
1.   John Gelnar .530 1969
2.   John Gelnar .537 1967
3.   John Gelnar .555 1971
4.   John Gelnar .561 1970
5.   Bruce Hurst .579 1989
6.   John Gelnar .581 1968
7.   Don Drysdale .582 1969
8.   Manny Sarmiento .596 1986
9.   Masanori Murakami .607 1966
10.   Balor Moore .612 1981
 
OOPS - Career
Rank    Player OOPS IP
1.   John Gelnar .586 2075.0
2.   Don Drysdale .632 1098.3
3.   Masanori Murakami .659 2295.0
4.   Manny Sarmiento .669 1495.3
5.   Billy McCool .681 772.0
6.   Balor Moore .683 799.7
7.   Bret Saberhagen .691 1740.3
8.   Jose Deleon .703 1545.3
9.   Ron Cook .705 1000.0
10.   Tom Sturdivant .709 812.7