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TEAM PITCHING SINGLE SEASON LEADERS TEAM PITCHING CAREER LEADERS
162 IP required for season rate statistics. 500 IP required for career rate statistics.
ERA - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player ERA Year  
1. Pedro Martinez 2.17 1999  
2. Jose Mesa 2.29 1994  
3. Pedro Martinez 2.38 2000  
4. Cliff P Lee 2.53 2011  
5. Pedro Martinez 2.57 1994  
6. Rich Gossage 2.58 1984  
7. Cliff P Lee 2.63 2012  
8. Pedro Martinez 2.69 1998  
9. Shawn Estes 2.77 1999  
10. Greg Swindell 2.83 1990  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Billy Wagner 2.23 1114.2  
2. Bob Reynolds 2.71 525.1  
3. Pedro Martinez 2.80 1911.2  
4. Jose Mesa 2.85 1544.1  
5. Juan Rincon 2.97 564.0  
6. Cliff P Lee 3.29 1030.2  
7. Matt Roney 3.38 624.0  
8. Mickey Lolich 3.46 707.2  
9. Greg Swindell 3.64 1646.1  
10. Shawn Estes 3.65 994.2  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Steve Rogers 24 1978  
2. Pedro Martinez 23 1996  
3. Larry Dierker 23 1973  
4. Bert Blyleven 22 1978  
5. Cliff P Lee 22 2011  
6. Michael Pineda 22 2013  
7. Steve Rogers 22 1979  
8. Phil Niekro 22 1974  
9. Erik Bedard 22 2009  
10. Doyle Alexander 22 1977  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. Phil Niekro 301 5001.0  
2. Steve Rogers 168 2717.0  
3. Pedro Martinez 148 1911.2  
4. Larry Dierker 134 1956.0  
5. Erik Bedard 133 1830.2  
6. Jeff Fassero 119 1691.0  
7. Marcus Stroman 115 1793.2  
8. Greg Swindell 111 1646.1  
9. Matt Harrison 101 1537.2  
10. Jose Mesa 100 1544.1  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Hunter Greene 21 2024  
2. Don Wilson 20 1970  
3. Bob Friend 20 1962  
4. Phil Niekro 18 1970  
5. Phil Niekro 18 1966  
6. Steve Rogers 17 1981  
7. Michael Pineda 17 2017  
8. Bob Ojeda 17 1988  
9. Paul Splittorff 17 1975  
10. Steve Rogers 17 1975  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. Phil Niekro 272 5001.0  
2. Steve Rogers 138 2717.0  
3. Erik Bedard 95 1830.2  
4. Larry Dierker 94 1956.0  
5. Jose Mesa 92 1544.1  
6. Marcus Stroman 87 1793.2  
7. Jeff Fassero 83 1691.0  
8. Mike Morgan 81 1285.1  
9. John Denny 80 1406.2  
10. Matt Harrison 79 1537.2  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Pedro Martinez .885 1996  
2. Michael Pineda .815 2013  
3. Cliff P Lee .815 2011  
4. Kazuhisa Kawaguchi .810 1999  
5. Matt Harrison .800 2012  
6. Steve Hargan .800 1972  
7. Erik Bedard .786 2009  
8. Gil Meche .786 2008  
9. Pedro Martinez .778 1999  
10. Rick Camp .765 1983  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. Pedro Martinez .725 1911.2  
2. Cliff P Lee .688 1030.2  
3. Mickey Lolich .686 707.2  
4. John Smiley .679 511.0  
5. Charlie A Morton .643 948.0  
6. Greg Swindell .624 1646.1  
7. Bob Reynolds .615 525.1  
8. Doyle Alexander .608 865.1  
9. Walter Ball .606 862.0  
10. Shawn Estes .598 994.2  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. Jordan Romano 41 2023  
2. Billy Wagner 37 2005  
3. Rich Gossage 31 1984  
4. Jose Mesa 29 1992  
5. Billy Wagner 28 2004  
6. Jose Mesa 28 1997  
7. Jose Mesa 27 1993  
8. Jose Mesa 26 1995  
9. Jordan Romano 26 2024  
10. Jordan Romano 26 2025  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. Jose Mesa 248 1544.1  
2. Billy Wagner 215 1114.2  
3. Bob Reynolds 104 525.1  
4. Glen Perkins 93 726.1  
5. Jordan Romano 93 171.0  
6. Guillermo Hernandez 86 968.1  
7. Ted Abernathy 83 314.0  
8. Ryan Pressly 83 484.2  
9. Bill Campbell 80 459.0  
10. Tom Burgmeier 68 405.2  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. Pedro Martinez 11.2 1999  
2. Pedro Martinez 9.1 1997  
3. Pedro Martinez 9.0 2000  
4. Pedro Martinez 8.9 1998  
5. Pedro Martinez 8.5 1996  
6. Pedro Martinez 8.3 1995  
7. Phil Niekro 8.0 1974  
8. Steve Rogers 8.0 1978  
9. Phil Niekro 7.9 1968  
10. CC Sabathia 7.6 2014  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. Phil Niekro 89.1 5001.0  
2. Pedro Martinez 66.0 1911.2  
3. Steve Rogers 46.7 2717.0  
4. Jose Mesa 45.1 1544.1  
5. Larry Dierker 36.2 1956.0  
6. Billy Wagner 34.2 1114.2  
7. Greg Swindell 31.6 1646.1  
8. Cliff P Lee 27.7 1030.2  
9. Erik Bedard 27.4 1830.2  
10. Marcus Stroman 23.4 1793.2  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. Brad Lidge 87 2006  
2. Rick Aguilera 86 2002  
3. Liam Hendriks 83 2022  
4. Mark Wohlers 83 2002  
5. Salomon Torres 82 2002  
6. Matt Roney 82 2006  
7. Billy Wagner 81 2002  
8. Rich Gossage 81 1984  
9. Juan Rincon 81 2006  
10. Billy Wagner 80 2007  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. Billy Wagner 944 1114.2  
2. Jose Mesa 712 1544.1  
3. Phil Niekro 646 5001.0  
4. Guillermo Hernandez 606 968.1  
5. Glen Perkins 543 726.1  
6. Matt Roney 535 624.0  
7. Juan Rincon 471 564.0  
8. Chad Billingsley 411 1316.0  
9. Brad Lidge 411 429.0  
10. Ryan Pressly 406 484.2  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. Phil Niekro 38 1967  
2. Greg Swindell 37 1992  
3. Phil Niekro 37 1964  
4. Teddy Higuera 37 1989  
5. Bob Friend 37 1962  
6. Phil Niekro 37 1966  
7. Steve Rogers 36 1981  
8. R A Dickey 36 2006  
9. Jim Merritt 36 1968  
10. Doyle Alexander 36 1977  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. Phil Niekro 646 5001.0  
2. Steve Rogers 360 2717.0  
3. Erik Bedard 314 1830.2  
4. Marcus Stroman 276 1793.2  
5. Pedro Martinez 274 1911.2  
6. Jeff Fassero 261 1691.0  
7. Larry Dierker 258 1956.0  
8. Matt Harrison 258 1537.2  
9. Greg Swindell 232 1646.1  
10. John Denny 220 1406.2  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. Phil Niekro 25 1973  
2. Phil Niekro 23 1974  
3. Phil Niekro 22 1971  
4. Bob Friend 22 1962  
5. Phil Niekro 22 1976  
6. Phil Niekro 20 1968  
7. Phil Niekro 19 1977  
8. Phil Niekro 19 1970  
9. Phil Niekro 18 1967  
10. Phil Niekro 18 1975  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. Phil Niekro 308 5001.0  
2. Steve Rogers 114 2717.0  
3. Larry Dierker 93 1956.0  
4. Bob Friend 61 1067.2  
5. Bert Blyleven 44 815.1  
6. Greg Swindell 41 1646.1  
7. Mickey Lolich 40 707.2  
8. Don Wilson 36 922.0  
9. Paul Splittorff 30 1545.2  
10. Pedro Martinez 28 1911.2  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Phil Niekro 4 1974  
2. Phil Niekro 4 1976  
3. Steve Rogers 4 1980  
4. Pedro Martinez 4 1998  
5. Steve Rogers 3 1978  
6. Stephen Strasburg 3 2020  
7. Greg Swindell 3 1994  
8. Steve Rogers 3 1979  
9. George Kirby 3 2025  
10. Sandy Alcantara 3 2020  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. Phil Niekro 25 5001.0  
2. Steve Rogers 18 2717.0  
3. Pedro Martinez 15 1911.2  
4. Larry Dierker 11 1956.0  
5. Walter Ball 9 862.0  
6. Greg Swindell 7 1646.1  
7. Pascual Perez 6 1119.2  
8. Bob Friend 5 1067.2  
9. Jim Merritt 5 1375.2  
10. Marcus Stroman 5 1793.2  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. Bob Friend 306.0 1962  
2. Phil Niekro 304.1 1967  
3. Steve Rogers 300.0 1979  
4. Phil Niekro 299.0 1968  
5. Phil Niekro 292.2 1973  
6. Phil Niekro 292.0 1966  
7. Phil Niekro 291.2 1976  
8. Phil Niekro 291.2 1964  
9. Steve Rogers 291.1 1978  
10. Phil Niekro 289.2 1975  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. Phil Niekro 5001.0 5001.0  
2. Steve Rogers 2717.0 2717.0  
3. Larry Dierker 1956.0 1956.0  
4. Pedro Martinez 1911.2 1911.2  
5. Erik Bedard 1830.2 1830.2  
6. Marcus Stroman 1793.2 1793.2  
7. Jeff Fassero 1691.0 1691.0  
8. Greg Swindell 1646.1 1646.1  
9. Paul Splittorff 1545.2 1545.2  
10. Jose Mesa 1544.1 1544.1  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Steve Rogers 312 1979  
2. Phil Niekro 305 1970  
3. Steve Rogers 299 1978  
4. Phil Niekro 297 1967  
5. Phil Niekro 297 1964  
6. Steve Rogers 292 1980  
7. Phil Niekro 285 1966  
8. Greg Swindell 283 1993  
9. Steve Rogers 283 1981  
10. Brad Radke 279 1997  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. Phil Niekro 4876 5001.0  
2. Steve Rogers 2791 2717.0  
3. Marcus Stroman 1977 1793.2  
4. Larry Dierker 1853 1956.0  
5. Jeff Fassero 1779 1691.0  
6. Erik Bedard 1755 1830.2  
7. Greg Swindell 1687 1646.1  
8. Matt Harrison 1646 1537.2  
9. R A Dickey 1619 1505.0  
10. John Denny 1547 1406.2  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Brad Radke 49 1997  
2. Jon Lieber 49 2001  
3. Phil Niekro 45 1971  
4. Kimiyasu Kudo 45 1996  
5. Jon Lieber 44 2003  
6. Charlie A Morton 43 2006  
7. Phil Niekro 43 1972  
8. Phil Niekro 40 1978  
9. Robbie Ray 40 2019  
10. Freddy Garcia 38 2002  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. Phil Niekro 559 5001.0  
2. Jeff Fassero 244 1691.0  
3. Steve Rogers 230 2717.0  
4. R A Dickey 226 1505.0  
5. Paul Splittorff 215 1545.2  
6. Erik Bedard 214 1830.2  
7. Marcus Stroman 213 1793.2  
8. Robbie Ray 211 1252.1  
9. Larry Dierker 198 1956.0  
10. Guillermo Hernandez 193 968.1  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. Phil Niekro 153 1964  
2. Phil Niekro 124 1963  
3. Hunter Greene 121 2024  
4. Phil Niekro 115 1967  
5. Don Wilson 111 1969  
6. Bob Friend 111 1962  
7. Bob Friend 110 1964  
8. Phil Niekro 108 1966  
9. Shawn Estes 107 1997  
10. Paul Splittorff 107 1972  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. Phil Niekro 1426 5001.0  
2. Steve Rogers 826 2717.0  
3. Larry Dierker 729 1956.0  
4. Paul Splittorff 614 1545.2  
5. Erik Bedard 599 1830.2  
6. Robbie Ray 554 1252.1  
7. Jose Mesa 544 1544.1  
8. Marcus Stroman 530 1793.2  
9. Jeff Fassero 514 1691.0  
10. Chad Billingsley 507 1316.0  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Brad Radke 0.5 1999  
2. Brad Radke 0.6 2000  
3. Brad Radke 0.7 1997  
4. Greg Maddux 0.7 2002  
5. Brad Radke 0.8 1998  
6. Cliff P Lee 0.8 2011  
7. Cliff P Lee 0.8 2012  
8. Pedro Martinez 0.9 1999  
9. Cliff P Lee 1.0 2014  
10. Cliff P Lee 1.1 2013  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Brad Radke 0.7 1049.2  
2. Cliff P Lee 0.9 1030.2  
3. John Smiley 1.3 511.0  
4. Carl Pavano 1.4 553.1  
5. Jon Lieber 1.5 944.1  
6. Greg Swindell 1.5 1646.1  
7. Atlee Hammaker 1.7 517.1  
8. Walter Ball 1.9 862.0  
9. Mickey Lolich 1.9 707.2  
10. Bert Blyleven 2.0 815.1  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. Pedro Martinez 356 1999  
2. Pedro Martinez 334 1996  
3. Pedro Martinez 332 1995  
4. Pedro Martinez 329 1997  
5. Pedro Martinez 316 1998  
6. Pedro Martinez 295 1994  
7. Robbie Ray 292 2016  
8. Pedro Martinez 281 2000  
9. Robbie Ray 277 2020  
10. Bert Blyleven 262 1978  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. Phil Niekro 2864 5001.0  
2. Pedro Martinez 2460 1911.2  
3. Jose Mesa 1986 1544.1  
4. Erik Bedard 1562 1830.2  
5. Billy Wagner 1536 1114.2  
6. Steve Rogers 1519 2717.0  
7. Robbie Ray 1488 1252.1  
8. Marcus Stroman 1322 1793.2  
9. Jeff Fassero 1300 1691.0  
10. Larry Dierker 1299 1956.0  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. Robbie Ray 13.0 2016  
2. Pedro Martinez 12.7 1997  
3. Pedro Martinez 12.5 1996  
4. Pedro Martinez 12.2 1995  
5. Jose Mesa 12.1 1994  
6. Robbie Ray 12.1 2020  
7. Pedro Martinez 12.1 1999  
8. Pedro Martinez 11.3 1994  
9. Rich Gossage 11.1 1984  
10. Pedro Martinez 11.1 1998  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. Billy Wagner 12.4 1114.2  
2. Pedro Martinez 11.6 1911.2  
3. Jose Mesa 11.6 1544.1  
4. Matt Roney 11.3 624.0  
5. Robbie Ray 10.7 1252.1  
6. Charlie A Morton 10.6 948.0  
7. Freddy Peralta 9.7 668.0  
8. Guillermo Hernandez 9.7 968.1  
9. Victor Cruz 9.7 506.0  
10. Glen Perkins 9.0 726.1  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Brad Radke 15.92 1999  
2. Pedro Martinez 12.71 1999  
3. Greg Maddux 9.53 2002  
4. Brad Radke 9.27 2000  
5. Cliff P Lee 9.16 2012  
6. Brad Radke 8.55 1998  
7. Brad Radke 7.10 1997  
8. Cliff P Lee 7.07 2013  
9. Pedro Martinez 6.87 1998  
10. Cliff P Lee 6.85 2011  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Brad Radke 8.6 1049.2  
2. Cliff P Lee 6.8 1030.2  
3. Billy Wagner 5.4 1114.2  
4. Carl Pavano 5.1 553.1  
5. Pedro Martinez 4.9 1911.2  
6. Guillermo Hernandez 4.5 968.1  
7. Glen Perkins 4.1 726.1  
8. Jon Lieber 3.9 944.1  
9. Greg Swindell 3.8 1646.1  
10. Jose Mesa 3.7 1544.1  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Pedro Martinez 0.81 1999  
2. Pedro Martinez 0.89 1998  
3. Pedro Martinez 0.89 2000  
4. Brad Radke 0.97 2000  
5. Rich Gossage 1.00 1984  
6. Cliff P Lee 1.01 2011  
7. Phil Niekro 1.03 1971  
8. Cliff P Lee 1.04 2013  
9. Phil Niekro 1.05 1974  
10. Pedro Martinez 1.05 1996  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Billy Wagner 0.90 1114.2  
2. Pedro Martinez 1.02 1911.2  
3. Jose Mesa 1.09 1544.1  
4. Brad Radke 1.11 1049.2  
5. Cliff P Lee 1.11 1030.2  
6. Mickey Lolich 1.13 707.2  
7. Juan Rincon 1.15 564.0  
8. Guillermo Hernandez 1.16 968.1  
9. Glen Perkins 1.16 726.1  
10. Carl Pavano 1.18 553.1  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. Pedro Martinez .197 1999  
2. Pedro Martinez .197 2000  
3. Pedro Martinez .200 1998  
4. Pedro Martinez .200 1995  
5. Jose Mesa .202 1994  
6. Rich Gossage .205 1984  
7. Pedro Martinez .206 1994  
8. Pedro Martinez .214 1996  
9. Matt Moore .218 2013  
10. Charlie A Morton .218 2005  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. Billy Wagner .185 1114.2  
2. Jose Mesa .208 1544.1  
3. Pedro Martinez .209 1911.2  
4. Matt Roney .214 624.0  
5. Juan Rincon .218 564.0  
6. Charlie A Morton .229 948.0  
7. Bob Reynolds .231 525.1  
8. Victor Cruz .233 506.0  
9. Mickey Lolich .242 707.2  
10. Guillermo Hernandez .242 968.1  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. Jose Mesa .273 1994  
2. Pedro Martinez .307 1995  
3. Pedro Martinez .310 2000  
4. Pedro Martinez .315 1999  
5. Rich Gossage .320 1984  
6. Pedro Martinez .324 1998  
7. Shawn Estes .328 1999  
8. Larry Dierker .331 1970  
9. Pedro Martinez .331 1996  
10. Don Wilson .335 1969  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. Billy Wagner .299 1114.2  
2. Jose Mesa .321 1544.1  
3. Bob Reynolds .328 525.1  
4. Pedro Martinez .329 1911.2  
5. Juan Rincon .338 564.0  
6. Matt Roney .362 624.0  
7. Bert Blyleven .380 815.1  
8. Cliff P Lee .384 1030.2  
9. Larry Dierker .385 1956.0  
10. Bob Friend .386 1067.2  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. Pedro Martinez .553 1999  
2. Pedro Martinez .557 2000  
3. Pedro Martinez .572 1998  
4. Jose Mesa .576 1994  
5. Rich Gossage .585 1984  
6. Pedro Martinez .589 1995  
7. Cliff P Lee .606 2011  
8. Pedro Martinez .613 1996  
9. Dennis Bennett .619 1965  
10. Erik Bedard .622 2009  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. Billy Wagner .552 1114.2  
2. Pedro Martinez .602 1911.2  
3. Jose Mesa .603 1544.1  
4. Juan Rincon .634 564.0  
5. Bob Reynolds .639 525.1  
6. Cliff P Lee .667 1030.2  
7. Matt Roney .670 624.0  
8. Mickey Lolich .684 707.2  
9. Bert Blyleven .686 815.1  
10. Glen Perkins .692 726.1  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Pedro Martinez 11.2 1999  
2. Pedro Martinez 9.5 1998  
3. Pedro Martinez 9.0 2000  
4. Pedro Martinez 9.0 1994  
5. Phil Niekro 8.9 1974  
6. Phil Niekro 8.7 1976  
7. Phil Niekro 8.6 1977  
8. Cliff P Lee 8.5 2011  
9. Pedro Martinez 8.5 1996  
10. Phil Niekro 8.4 1973  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. Phil Niekro 85.2 5001.0  
2. Pedro Martinez 67.6 1911.2  
3. Steve Rogers 47.7 2717.0  
4. Jose Mesa 43.7 1544.1  
5. Larry Dierker 38.8 1956.0  
6. Greg Swindell 38.4 1646.1  
7. Billy Wagner 36.4 1114.2  
8. Erik Bedard 31.3 1830.2  
9. Paul Splittorff 26.7 1545.2  
10. Jeff Fassero 25.0 1691.0  
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