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 EdE WalshWalsh P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	195	126	1.82	430	315	250	57	35	--	2964.1	2346	873	598	23	52	617	1736	1.00	.218
2 AddieA JossJoss P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	160	97	1.89	286	260	234	45	5	--	2327.0	1888	730	488	19	58	364	920	0.97	.223
3 MordecaiM BrownBrown P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	239	130	2.06	481	332	271	55	49	--	3172.1	2708	1044	725	43	61	673	1375	1.07	.233
4 JohnJ WardWard SS 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	164	102	2.10	292	261	244	24	3	--	2461.2	2317	1183	575	26		253	920	1.04	--
5 ChristyC MathewsonMathewson P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	373	188	2.13	635	551	434	79	29	--	4780.2	4218	1617	1133	89	59	844	2502	1.06	.236
6 RubeR WaddellWaddell P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	193	143	2.16	407	340	261	50	5	--	2961.1	2460	1063	711	37	115	803	2316	1.10	.228
7 WalterW JohnsonJohnson P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	417	279	2.17	802	666	531	110	34	--	5914.1	4913	1902	1424	97	205	1363	3508	1.06	.227
8 TommyT BondBond P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	193	115	2.25	322	314	294	35	0	--	2779.2	2857	1339	695	32	2	178	860	1.09	14.285
9 WillW WhiteWhite P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	229	166	2.28	403	401	394	36	0	--	3542.2	3440	1844	896	65	68	496	1041	1.11	1.097
10 EdE ReulbachReulbach P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	182	106	2.28	399	300	201	40	13	--	2632.1	2117	887	668	33	107	892	1137	1.14	.224
11 EddieE PlankPlank P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	326	194	2.35	623	529	410	69	23	--	4495.2	3958	1566	1174	41	190	1072	2246	1.12	.239
12 LarryL CorcoranCorcoran P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	177	89	2.36	277	268	256	22	2	--	2392.1	2147	1234	626	69	2	496	1103	1.10	31.574
13 DaveD. BrownBrown X 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	60	21	2.36	110	73	60	11	4	--	721.0	571	252	189	9	34	222	481	1.10	.220
14 EddieE CicotteCicotte P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	209	148	2.38	502	361	249	35	24	--	3226.0	2897	1161	853	32	52	827	1374	1.15	.244
15 DocD WhiteWhite P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	189	156	2.39	427	363	262	45	5	--	3041.0	2738	1118	808	33	120	670	1384	1.12	.242
16 NapN RuckerRucker P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	134	134	2.42	336	273	186	38	14	--	2375.1	2089	823	639	41	73	701	1217	1.17	.243
17 JimJ McCormickMcCormick P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	265	214	2.43	492	485	466	33	1	--	4275.2	4092	2095	1155	84	12	749	1704	1.13	3.098
18 ChiefC BenderBender P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	212	127	2.46	459	334	255	40	34	--	3017.0	2645	1108	823	40	102	712	1711	1.11	.239
19 HooksH WiltseWiltse P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	139	90	2.47	357	226	154	27	33	--	2112.1	1892	787	580	54	40	498	965	1.13	.241
20 SamS LeeverLeever P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	194	100	2.47	388	299	241	39	13	--	2660.2	2449	1023	731	29	88	587	847	1.14	.245
21 HippoH VaughnVaughn P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	178	137	2.49	390	332	214	41	5	--	2730.0	2461	1039	754	39	85	817	1416	1.20	.244
22 BobB EwingEwing P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	124	118	2.49	291	264	205	19	4	--	2301.0	2097	940	637	31	55	614	998	1.18	.247
23 GeorgeG BradleyBradley P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	138	125	2.50	287	265	245	28	2	--	2404.1	2469	1392	668	42		179	611	1.10	--
24 HoytH WilhelmWilhelm P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	143	122	2.52	1070	52	20	5	227	236	2254.1	1757	773	632	150	62	778	1610	1.12	.216
25 ClaytonC KershawKershaw P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	223	96	2.53	455	451	25	15	0	0	2855.1	2193	881	804	235	46	713	3052	1.02	.211

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