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 NolanN RyanRyan P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	324	292	3.19	807	773	222	61	3	4	5386.0	3923	2178	1911	321	158	2795	5714	1.25	.204
2 SandyS KoufaxKoufax P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	165	87	2.76	397	314	137	40	9	--	2324.1	1754	806	713	204	18	817	2396	1.11	.205
3 ClaytonC KershawKershaw P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	212	94	2.50	432	429	25	15	0	0	2742.2	2091	835	762	227	44	678	2968	1.01	.210
4 AndyA MessersmithMessersmith P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	130	99	2.86	344	295	98	27	15	15	2230.1	1719	812	709	174	40	831	1625	1.14	.212
5 PedroP MartinezMartinez P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	219	100	2.93	476	409	46	17	3	3	2827.1	2221	1006	919	239	141	760	3154	1.05	.214
6 SamS McDowellMcDowell P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	141	134	3.17	425	346	103	23	14	16	2492.1	1948	999	879	164	59	1312	2453	1.31	.215
7 HoytH WilhelmWilhelm P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	143	122	2.52	1070	52	20	5	227	236	2254.1	1757	773	632	150	62	778	1610	1.12	.216
8 EdE WalshWalsh P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	195	126	1.82	430	315	250	57	35	--	2964.1	2346	873	598	23	52	617	1736	1.00	.218
9 MaxM ScherzerScherzer P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	216	112	3.16	466	457	12	5	0	0	2878.0	2346	1083	1010	335	112	756	3407	1.08	.220
10 RandyR JohnsonJohnson P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	303	166	3.29	618	603	100	37	2	3	4135.1	3346	1703	1513	411	190	1497	4875	1.17	.221
11 AddieA JossJoss P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	160	97	1.89	286	260	234	45	5	--	2327.0	1888	730	488	19	58	364	920	0.97	.223
12 EdE ReulbachReulbach P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	182	106	2.28	399	300	201	40	13	--	2632.1	2117	887	668	33	107	892	1137	1.14	.224
13 TomT SeaverSeaver P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	311	205	2.86	656	647	231	61	1	2	4782.2	3971	1674	1521	380	76	1390	3640	1.12	.226
14 WalterW JohnsonJohnson P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	417	279	2.17	802	666	531	110	34	--	5914.1	4913	1902	1424	97	205	1363	3508	1.06	.227
14 JustinJ VerlanderVerlander P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	261	147	3.30	525	525	26	9	0	0	3409.2	2884	1351	1249	354	115	952	3411	1.13	.227
16 RubeR WaddellWaddell P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	193	143	2.16	407	340	261	50	5	--	2961.1	2460	1063	711	37	115	803	2316	1.10	.228
16 BobB GibsonGibson P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	251	174	2.91	528	482	255	56	6	6	3884.1	3279	1420	1258	257	102	1336	3117	1.19	.228
16 JohanJ SantanaSantana P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	139	78	3.20	360	284	15	10	1	1	2025.2	1726	773	721	220	36	567	1988	1.13	.228
19 RogerR ClemensClemens P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	354	184	3.12	709	707	118	46	0	0	4916.2	4185	1885	1707	363	159	1580	4672	1.17	.229
20 JimJ PalmerPalmer P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	268	152	2.86	558	521	211	53	4	4	3948.0	3349	1395	1253	303	38	1311	2212	1.18	.230
21 BobB FellerFeller P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	266	162	3.25	570	484	279	44	21	--	3827.0	3271	1557	1384	224	60	1764	2581	1.32	.231
21 CatfishC HunterHunter P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	224	166	3.26	500	476	181	42	1	1	3449.1	2958	1380	1248	374	49	954	2012	1.13	.231
23 AlA DowningDowning P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	123	107	3.22	405	317	73	24	3	3	2268.1	1946	938	811	177	31	933	1639	1.27	.232
23 JohnnyJ Vander MeerVander Meer P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	119	121	3.44	346	286	131	29	2	--	2104.2	1799	915	805	100	21	1132	1294	1.39	.232
23 DavidD ConeCone P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	194	126	3.47	450	419	56	22	1	1	2898.2	2504	1222	1116	258	106	1137	2668	1.26	.232

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