All-Time MLB Player Pitching Stat Leaders by Season

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PLAYER	YEAR	TEAM	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	SVO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HB	BB	SO	WHIP	AVG
1 NolanN Ryan Jr.Ryan P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1973	CAL	21	16	2.87	41	39	26	4	1	1	326.0	238	113	104	18	7	162	383	1.23	.203
2 NolanN Ryan Jr.Ryan P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1974	CAL	22	16	2.89	42	41	26	3	0	0	332.2	221	127	107	18	9	202	367	1.27	.190
3 RubeR WaddellWaddell P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1904	PHA	25	19	1.62	46	46	39	8	0	--	383.0	307	109	69	5	14	91	349	1.04	.221
4 BobB FellerFeller P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1946	CLE	26	15	2.18	48	42	36	10	4	--	371.1	277	101	90	11	3	153	348	1.16	.208
5 NolanN Ryan Jr.Ryan P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	1977	CAL	19	16	2.77	37	37	22	4	0	0	299.0	198	110	92	12	9	204	341	1.34	.193
6 NolanN Ryan Jr.Ryan P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1972	CAL	19	16	2.28	39	39	20	9	0	0	284.0	166	80	72	14	10	157	329	1.14	.171
7 NolanN Ryan Jr.Ryan P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	1976	CAL	17	18	3.36	39	39	21	7	0	0	284.1	193	117	106	13	5	183	327	1.32	.195
8 GerritG ColeCole P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	2019	HOU	20	5	2.50	33	33	0	0	0	0	212.1	142	66	59	29	3	48	326	0.89	.186
9 SamS McDowellMcDowell P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1965	CLE	17	11	2.18	42	35	14	3	4	--	273.0	178	80	66	9	6	132	325	1.14	.185
10 PedroP MartínezMartínez P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1999	BOS	23	4	2.07	31	29	5	1	0	0	213.1	160	56	49	9	9	37	313	0.92	.205
10 WalterW JohnsonJohnson P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1910	WAS	25	17	1.36	45	42	38	8	1	--	370.0	262	92	56	1	13	76	313	0.91	.205
12 RandyR JohnsonJohnson P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	1993	SEA	19	8	3.24	35	34	10	3	1	1	255.1	185	97	92	22	16	99	308	1.11	.203
12 MickeyM LolichLolich P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	1971	DET	25	14	2.92	45	45	29	4	0	0	376.0	336	133	122	36	7	92	308	1.14	.237
12 ChrisC SaleSale P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	2017	BOS	17	8	2.90	32	32	1	0	0	0	214.1	165	73	69	24	8	43	308	0.97	.208
15 SamS McDowellMcDowell P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	1970	CLE	20	12	2.92	39	39	19	1	0	0	305.0	236	108	99	25	7	131	304	1.20	.213
16 WalterW JohnsonJohnson P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	1912	WAS	33	12	1.39	50	37	34	7	2	--	369.0	259	89	57	2	16	76	303	0.91	.196
17 RubeR WaddellWaddell P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	1903	PHA	21	16	2.44	39	38	34	4	0	--	324.0	274	109	88	3	8	85	302	1.11	.229
18 NolanN Ryan Jr.Ryan P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	1989	TEX	16	10	3.20	32	32	6	2	0	0	239.1	162	96	85	17	9	98	301	1.09	.187
18 VidaV BlueBlue P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	1971	OAK	24	8	1.82	39	39	24	8	0	0	312.0	209	73	63	19	4	88	301	0.95	.189
20 JustinJ VerlanderVerlander P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	2019	HOU	21	6	2.58	34	34	2	1	0	0	223.0	137	66	64	36	6	42	300	0.80	.172
21 RandyR JohnsonJohnson P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1995	SEA	18	2	2.48	30	30	6	3	0	0	214.1	159	65	59	12	6	65	294	1.05	.201
22 RogerR ClemensClemens P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	1997	TOR	21	7	2.05	34	34	9	3	0	0	264.0	204	65	60	9	12	68	292	1.03	.213
23 RandyR JohnsonJohnson P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1997	SEA	20	4	2.28	30	29	5	2	0	0	213.0	147	60	54	20	10	77	291	1.05	.194
23 RogerR ClemensClemens P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1988	BOS	18	12	2.93	35	35	14	8	0	0	264.0	217	93	86	17	6	62	291	1.06	.220
25 JustinJ VerlanderVerlander P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	2018	HOU	16	9	2.52	34	34	1	1	0	0	214.0	156	63	60	28	8	37	290	0.90	.200

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