All-Time MLB Player Pitching Stat Leaders by Season

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PLAYER	YEAR	TEAM	W	L	ERA	G	SV	SVO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HB	BB	SO	WHIP	AVG
1 FranciscoF RodríguezRodríguez P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	2008	LAA	2	3	2.24	76	62	69	68.1	54	21	17	4	2	34	77	1.29	.216
2 EdwinE DíazDíaz P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	2018	SEA	0	4	1.96	73	57	61	73.1	41	17	16	5	6	17	124	0.79	.160
3 JohnJ SmoltzSmoltz P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	2002	ATL	3	2	3.25	75	55	59	80.1	59	30	29	4	0	24	85	1.03	.206
3 JimJ JohnsonJohnson P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	2013	BAL	3	8	2.94	74	50	59	70.1	72	26	23	5	7	18	56	1.28	.273
5 BobbyB ThigpenThigpen P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	1990	CWS	4	6	1.83	77	57	57	88.2	60	20	18	5	1	32	70	1.04	.195
5 MarianoM RiveraRivera P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	2004	NYY	4	2	1.94	74	53	57	78.2	65	17	17	3	5	20	66	1.08	.225
5 MarianoM RiveraRivera P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	2001	NYY	4	6	2.34	71	50	57	80.2	61	24	21	5	1	12	83	0.90	.209
8 JeurysJ FamiliaFamilia P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	2016	NYM	3	4	2.55	78	51	56	77.2	63	25	22	1	1	31	84	1.21	.220
8 EricE GagneGagne P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	2002	LA	4	1	1.97	77	52	56	82.1	55	18	18	6	2	16	114	0.86	.189
8 EmmanuelE ClaseClase P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	2023	CLE	3	9	3.22	75	44	56	72.2	68	37	26	4	1	16	64	1.16	.242
11 EricE GagneGagne P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	2003	LA	2	3	1.20	77	55	55	82.1	37	12	11	2	3	20	137	0.69	.133
11 BrianB FuentesFuentes P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	2009	LAA	1	5	3.93	65	48	55	55.0	53	24	24	6	5	24	46	1.40	.254
13 FranciscoF CorderoCordero P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	2004	TEX	3	4	2.13	67	49	54	71.2	60	19	17	1	1	32	79	1.28	.226
13 ChadC CorderoCordero P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	2005	WSH	2	4	1.82	74	47	54	74.1	55	24	15	9	2	17	61	0.97	.198
13 JoseJ ValverdeValverde P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	2007	AZ	1	4	2.66	65	47	54	64.1	46	21	19	7	3	26	78	1.12	.196
13 JasonJ IsringhausenIsringhausen P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	2004	STL	4	2	2.87	74	47	54	75.1	55	27	24	5	2	23	71	1.04	.199
13 JoseJ MesaMesa P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	2002	PHI	4	6	2.97	74	45	54	75.2	65	26	25	5	4	39	64	1.37	.231
13 CraigC KimbrelKimbrel P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	2013	ATL	4	3	1.21	68	50	54	67.0	39	10	9	4	3	20	98	0.88	.166
13 CraigC KimbrelKimbrel P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	2011	ATL	4	3	2.10	79	46	54	77.0	48	19	18	3	1	32	127	1.04	.178
13 JimJ JohnsonJohnson P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	2012	BAL	2	1	2.49	71	51	54	68.2	55	21	19	3	3	15	41	1.02	.220
21 AlexA ColoméColomé P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	2017	TB	2	3	3.24	65	47	53	66.2	57	27	24	4	3	23	58	1.20	.232
21 BrianB WilsonWilson P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	2010	SF	3	3	1.81	70	48	53	74.2	62	16	15	3	1	26	93	1.18	.220
21 MarkM MelanconMelancon P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	2015	PIT	3	2	2.23	78	51	53	76.2	57	22	19	4	2	14	62	0.93	.207
21 KenleyK JansenJansen P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	2016	LAD	3	2	1.83	71	47	53	68.2	35	14	14	4	2	11	104	0.67	.150
21 RandyR MyersMyers P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1993	CHC	2	4	3.11	73	53	53	75.1	65	26	26	7	1	26	86	1.21	.230

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