All-Time MLB Player Pitching Stat Leaders

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PLAYER	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	SVO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HB	BB	SO	WHIP	AVG
1 AddieA JossJoss P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	160	97	1.89	286	260	234	45	5	--	2327.0	1888	730	488	19	58	364	920	0.97	.223
2 CyC YoungYoung P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	221	141	2.08	390	358	323	42	9	--	3232.1	2817	1072	746	40	70	398	1528	0.99	.236
3 EdE WalshWalsh P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	195	125	1.81	426	312	249	57	35	--	2946.1	2324	864	591	23	51	608	1732	1.00	.218
4 WalterW JohnsonJohnson P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	417	279	2.17	802	666	531	110	34	--	5914.1	4913	1902	1424	97	205	1363	3508	1.06	.227
5 RubeR WaddellWaddell P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	164	111	2.02	335	278	209	47	4	--	2408.1	1949	788	540	25	83	653	1965	1.08	.224
6 ChiefC BenderBender P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	193	102	2.32	386	288	228	36	28	--	2603.0	2226	910	672	31	78	615	1536	1.09	.233
7 DocD WhiteWhite P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	159	123	2.30	360	301	206	42	4	--	2498.1	2220	870	638	28	93	542	1067	1.11	.240
8 JustinJ VerlanderVerlander P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	256	142	3.30	510	510	26	9	0	0	3321.1	2814	1318	1219	346	114	921	3335	1.12	.227
9 EddieE PlankPlank P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	305	183	2.37	581	498	387	63	20	--	4227.1	3746	1491	1112	40	187	1018	2099	1.13	.240
10 CatfishC HunterHunter P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	224	166	3.26	500	476	181	42	1	1	3449.1	2958	1380	1248	374	49	954	2012	1.13	.231
11 DavidD PricePrice P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	150	80	3.31	321	311	17	3	0	0	2029.2	1813	819	746	207	59	527	1981	1.15	.237
12 EddieE CicotteCicotte P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	209	148	2.38	502	361	249	35	24	--	3226.0	2897	1161	853	32	52	827	1374	1.15	.244
13 JackJ PowellPowell P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	148	175	2.67	378	332	261	31	12	--	2823.0	2637	1161	836	62	65	635	1170	1.16	.249
14 DennisD EckersleyEckersley P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	169	134	3.47	869	280	91	18	324	324	2642.0	2439	1103	1020	283	59	626	1972	1.16	.243
15 HarryH HowellHowell P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	110	133	2.56	289	245	214	18	5	--	2230.0	2041	952	634	22	83	561	900	1.17	.246
16 JimJ PalmerPalmer P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	268	152	2.86	558	521	211	53	4	4	3948.0	3349	1395	1253	303	38	1311	2212	1.18	.230
17 RonR GuidryGuidry P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	170	91	3.29	368	323	95	26	4	4	2392.0	2198	953	874	226	13	633	1778	1.18	.244
18 RogerR ClemensClemens P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	316	166	3.21	625	623	117	46	0	0	4377.2	3776	1724	1563	330	146	1410	4167	1.18	.231
19 CarlC MaysMays P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	152	90	2.73	337	236	178	23	23	--	2195.0	2032	840	665	55	76	569	672	1.18	.249
20 BertB BlylevenBlyleven P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	253	222	3.29	587	582	222	54	0	0	4272.1	3958	1731	1561	372	143	1105	3179	1.19	.246
21 JeredJ WeaverWeaver P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	150	93	3.55	322	322	14	8	0	0	2025.0	1861	838	798	246	51	539	1598	1.19	.243
22 GaylordG PerryPerry P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	139	130	3.24	318	315	160	30	1	1	2411.2	2229	980	867	204	48	641	1574	1.19	.247
23 JoeJ HorlenHorlen P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	116	117	3.11	361	290	59	18	4	6	2002.0	1829	783	691	145	53	554	1065	1.19	.243
24 FritzF PetersonPeterson P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	133	131	3.30	355	330	90	20	1	1	2218.1	2217	947	813	173	42	426	1015	1.19	.261
25 MikeM MussinaMussina P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	270	153	3.68	537	536	57	23	0	0	3562.2	3460	1559	1458	376	60	785	2813	1.19	.255

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