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 WalterW JohnsonJohnson P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	417	279	2.17	802	666	531	110	34	--	5914.1	4913	1902	1424	97	205	1363	3508	1.06	.227
2 RogerR ClemensClemens P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	316	166	3.21	625	623	117	46	0	0	4377.2	3776	1724	1563	330	146	1410	4167	1.18	.231
3 EddieE PlankPlank P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	305	183	2.37	581	498	387	63	20	--	4227.1	3746	1491	1112	40	187	1018	2099	1.13	.240
4 EarlyE WynnWynn P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	300	244	3.54	691	612	290	49	15	--	4564.0	4291	2037	1796	338	64	1775	2334	1.33	.248
4 LeftyL GroveGrove P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	300	141	3.06	616	457	298	35	55	--	3940.2	3849	1594	1339	162	42	1187	2266	1.28	.255
6 RedR RuffingRuffing P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	273	225	3.80	624	538	335	45	16	--	4344.0	4284	2115	1833	254	58	1541	1987	1.34	.258
7 MikeM MussinaMussina P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	270	153	3.68	537	536	57	23	0	0	3562.2	3460	1559	1458	376	60	785	2813	1.19	.255
8 JimJ PalmerPalmer P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	268	152	2.86	558	521	211	53	4	4	3948.0	3349	1395	1253	303	38	1311	2212	1.18	.230
9 BobB FellerFeller P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	266	162	3.25	570	484	279	44	21	--	3827.0	3271	1557	1384	224	60	1764	2581	1.32	.231
10 TedT LyonsLyons P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	260	230	3.67	594	484	356	27	23	--	4161.0	4489	2056	1696	223	31	1121	1073	1.35	.276
11 JustinJ VerlanderVerlander P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	256	142	3.30	510	510	26	9	0	0	3321.1	2814	1318	1219	346	114	921	3335	1.12	.227
12 JackJ MorrisMorris P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	254	186	3.90	549	527	175	28	0	0	3824.0	3567	1815	1657	389	58	1390	2478	1.30	.247
12 RedR FaberFaber P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	254	213	3.15	669	483	273	29	28	--	4086.2	4106	1814	1430	111	103	1213	1471	1.30	.266
14 BertB BlylevenBlyleven P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	253	222	3.29	587	582	222	54	0	0	4272.1	3958	1731	1561	372	143	1105	3179	1.19	.246
15 HerbH PennockPennock P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	241	162	3.60	617	419	247	35	33	--	3571.2	3900	1699	1428	128	36	916	1227	1.35	.281
16 CCC SabathiaSabathia P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	240	159	3.81	544	543	31	9	0	0	3446.2	3298	1592	1461	376	119	1074	2965	1.27	.252
17 JimJ KaatKaat P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	237	191	3.31	620	521	163	28	8	10	3701.1	3682	1627	1362	325	113	891	2175	1.24	.258
18 WhiteyW FordFord P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	236	106	2.75	498	438	156	45	10	--	3170.1	2766	1107	967	228	28	1086	1956	1.22	.235
19 FrankF TananaTanana P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	233	221	3.62	609	587	143	34	1	1	4005.1	3865	1810	1611	422	120	1207	2669	1.27	.253
20 Sad SamS JonesJones P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	229	217	3.84	647	487	250	36	31	--	3883.0	4084	2008	1656	152	69	1396	1223	1.41	.274
21 LuisL TiantTiant P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	227	167	3.29	564	475	186	49	15	19	3429.0	3021	1369	1255	343	49	1085	2384	1.20	.236
22 CatfishC HunterHunter P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	224	166	3.26	500	476	181	42	1	1	3449.1	2958	1380	1248	374	49	954	2012	1.13	.231
23 MelM HarderHarder P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	223	186	3.80	582	433	181	25	23	--	3426.1	3706	1714	1447	161	59	1118	1161	1.41	.276
23 HooksH DaussDauss P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	223	182	3.30	538	388	245	22	39	--	3390.2	3407	1594	1245	87	121	1067	1201	1.32	.265
25 CyC YoungYoung P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	221	141	2.08	390	358	323	42	9	--	3232.1	2817	1072	746	40	70	398	1528	0.99	.236

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