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 CyC YoungYoung P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	511	316	2.63	906	815	749	76	17	--	7356.0	7092	3167	2147	138	163	1217	2803	1.13	.252
2 WalterW JohnsonJohnson P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	417	279	2.17	802	666	531	110	34	--	5914.1	4913	1902	1424	97	205	1363	3508	1.06	.227
3 PhilP NiekroNiekro P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	318	274	3.35	864	716	245	45	29	33	5404.1	5044	2337	2012	482	123	1809	3342	1.27	.247
4 NolanN Ryan Jr.Ryan P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	324	292	3.19	807	773	222	61	3	4	5386.0	3923	2178	1911	321	158	2795	5714	1.25	.204
5 GaylordG PerryPerry P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	314	265	3.11	777	690	303	53	11	12	5350.1	4938	2128	1846	399	108	1379	3534	1.18	.245
6 SteveS CarltonCarlton P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	329	244	3.22	741	709	254	55	2	2	5217.1	4672	2130	1864	414	53	1833	4136	1.25	.240
7 DonD SuttonSutton P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	324	256	3.26	774	756	178	58	5	5	5282.1	4692	2104	1914	472	82	1343	3574	1.14	.236
8 WarrenW SpahnSpahn P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	363	245	3.09	750	665	382	63	29	--	5243.2	4830	2018	1800	434	42	1434	2583	1.19	.244
9 KidK NicholsNichols P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	361	208	2.95	620	561	531	48	17	--	5056.1	4912	2475	1660	156	129	1268	1873	1.22	.250
10 GroverG AlexanderAlexander P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	373	208	2.56	696	600	437	90	32	--	5190.0	4868	1853	1477	164	70	951	2198	1.12	.250
11 BertB BlylevenBlyleven P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	287	250	3.31	692	685	242	60	0	0	4970.0	4632	2029	1830	430	155	1322	3701	1.20	.248
12 GregG MadduxMaddux P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	355	227	3.16	744	740	109	35	0	0	5008.1	4726	1981	1756	353	137	999	3371	1.14	.250
13 RogerR ClemensClemens P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	354	184	3.12	709	707	118	46	0	0	4916.2	4185	1885	1707	363	159	1580	4672	1.17	.229
14 TommyT JohnJohn P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	288	231	3.34	760	700	162	46	4	4	4710.1	4783	2017	1749	302	98	1259	2245	1.28	.265
15 EarlyE WynnWynn P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	300	244	3.54	691	612	290	49	15	--	4564.0	4291	2037	1796	338	64	1775	2334	1.33	.248
16 TomT SeaverSeaver P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	311	205	2.86	656	647	231	61	1	2	4782.2	3971	1674	1521	380	76	1390	3640	1.12	.226
17 RobinR RobertsRoberts P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	286	245	3.41	676	609	305	45	25	--	4688.2	4582	1962	1774	505	54	902	2357	1.17	.255
18 GusG WeyhingWeyhing P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	264	232	3.89	538	503	448	28	4	--	4324.1	4562	2788	1867	120	277	1566	1665	1.42	.264
19 JimJ KaatKaat P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	283	237	3.45	898	625	180	31	18	20	4530.1	4620	2038	1738	395	122	1083	2461	1.26	.264
20 ChristyC MathewsonMathewson P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	373	188	2.13	635	551	434	79	29	--	4780.2	4218	1617	1133	89	59	844	2502	1.06	.236
21 EppaE RixeyRixey P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	266	251	3.15	692	554	290	37	14	--	4494.2	4633	1987	1572	92	76	1082	1350	1.27	.272
22 TomT GlavineGlavine P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	305	203	3.54	682	682	56	25	0	0	4413.1	4298	1900	1734	356	66	1500	2607	1.31	.257
23 RedR RuffingRuffing P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	273	225	3.80	624	538	335	45	16	--	4344.0	4284	2115	1833	254	58	1541	1987	1.34	.258
24 FergieF JenkinsJenkins P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	284	226	3.34	664	594	267	49	7	8	4500.2	4142	1853	1669	484	84	997	3192	1.14	.243
25 BurleighB GrimesGrimes P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	270	212	3.53	616	497	314	35	18	--	4179.2	4412	2048	1638	148	101	1295	1512	1.37	.273

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