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 AddieA JossJoss P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	160	97	1.89	286	260	234	45	5	--	2327.0	1888	730	488	19	58	364	920	0.97	.223
2 EdE WalshWalsh P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	195	126	1.82	430	315	250	57	35	--	2964.1	2346	873	598	23	52	617	1736	1.00	.218
3 ClaytonC KershawKershaw P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	223	96	2.53	455	451	25	15	0	0	2855.1	2193	881	804	235	46	713	3052	1.02	.211
4 ChrisC SaleSale P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	159	97	2.95	420	339	17	4	12	15	2246.2	1821	794	736	223	145	518	2779	1.04	.219
5 JohnJ WardWard SS 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	164	102	2.10	292	261	244	24	3	--	2461.2	2317	1183	575	26		253	920	1.04	--
6 PedroP MartínezMartínez P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	219	100	2.93	476	409	46	17	3	3	2827.1	2221	1006	919	239	141	760	3154	1.05	.214
7 ChristyC MathewsonMathewson P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	373	188	2.13	635	551	434	79	29	--	4780.2	4218	1617	1133	89	59	844	2502	1.06	.236
8 WalterW JohnsonJohnson P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	417	279	2.17	802	666	531	110	34	--	5914.1	4913	1902	1424	97	205	1363	3508	1.06	.227
9 MordecaiM BrownBrown P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	239	130	2.06	481	332	271	55	49	--	3172.1	2708	1044	725	43	61	673	1375	1.07	.233
10 GerritG ColeCole P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	163	89	3.20	339	339	8	5	0	0	2081.0	1742	792	741	239	63	525	2382	1.09	.226
11 MaxM ScherzerScherzer P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	225	126	3.29	501	492	12	5	0	0	3047.2	2511	1186	1113	369	116	814	3557	1.09	.222
12 TommyT BondBond P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	193	115	2.25	322	314	294	35	0	--	2779.2	2857	1339	695	32	2	178	860	1.09	14.285
13 BabeB AdamsAdams P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	194	140	2.76	482	354	206	44	15	--	2995.1	2841	1133	917	68	47	430	1036	1.09	.253
14 HiltonH. SmithSmith P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	73	37	2.90	171	105	64	8	16	--	987.1	888	409	318	19	12	195	641	1.10	.239
15 DaveD. BrownBrown X 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	60	21	2.36	110	73	60	11	4	--	721.0	571	252	189	9	34	222	481	1.10	.220
16 JuanJ MarichalMarichal P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	243	142	2.89	471	457	244	52	2	2	3507.1	3153	1329	1126	320	40	709	2303	1.10	.237
17 GeorgeG BradleyBradley P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	138	125	2.50	287	265	245	28	2	--	2404.1	2469	1392	668	42		179	611	1.10	--
18 RubeR WaddellWaddell P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	193	143	2.16	407	340	261	50	5	--	2961.1	2460	1063	711	37	115	803	2316	1.10	.228
19 LarryL CorcoranCorcoran P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	177	89	2.36	277	268	256	22	2	--	2392.1	2147	1234	626	69	2	496	1103	1.10	31.574
20 DeaconD PhillippePhillippe P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	189	109	2.59	372	289	242	27	12	--	2607.0	2518	1071	749	41	59	363	929	1.11	.253
21 SandyS KoufaxKoufax P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	165	87	2.76	397	314	137	40	9	--	2324.1	1754	806	713	204	18	817	2396	1.11	.205
22 EdE MorrisMorris P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	171	122	2.82	311	307	297	29	1	--	2678.0	2468	1312	838	42	59	498	1217	1.11	.235
23 WillW WhiteWhite P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	229	166	2.28	403	401	394	36	0	--	3542.2	3440	1844	896	65	68	496	1041	1.11	1.097
24 SatchelS PaigePaige P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	130	81	2.84	404	200	99	22	44	--	1764.2	1490	668	556	61	28	472	1511	1.11	.227
25 ChiefC BenderBender P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	212	127	2.46	459	334	255	40	34	--	3017.0	2645	1108	823	40	102	712	1711	1.11	.239

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