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 SteveS CarltonCarlton P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	329	244	3.22	741	709	254	55	2	2	5217.1	4672	2130	1864	414	53	1833	4136	1.25	.240
2 BobB WelchWelch P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	211	146	3.47	506	462	61	28	8	8	3092.0	2894	1310	1191	267	79	1034	1969	1.27	.249
3 BudB BlackBlack P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	121	116	3.84	398	296	32	12	11	11	2053.1	1978	982	876	217	49	623	1039	1.27	.253
4 CharlieC HoughHough P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	216	216	3.75	858	440	107	13	61	63	3801.1	3283	1807	1582	383	174	1664	2362	1.30	.233
4 PhilP NiekroNiekro P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	318	274	3.35	864	716	245	45	29	33	5404.1	5044	2337	2012	482	123	1809	3342	1.27	.247
6 RickR SutcliffeSutcliffe P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	171	139	4.08	457	392	72	18	6	6	2697.2	2662	1324	1223	236	46	1081	1679	1.39	.260
7 KevinK GrossGross P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	142	158	4.11	474	368	42	14	5	5	2487.2	2519	1245	1137	230	79	986	1727	1.41	.264
7 JimJ DeshaiesDeshaies P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	84	95	4.14	257	253	15	6	0	0	1525.0	1434	743	702	179	27	575	951	1.32	.251
9 BobB WalkWalk P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	105	81	4.04	350	259	16	6	5	5	1666.0	1671	829	747	143	40	606	848	1.37	.263
9 DwightD GoodenGooden P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	194	112	3.51	430	410	68	24	3	3	2800.2	2564	1198	1091	210	78	954	2293	1.26	.244
9 RandyR JohnsonJohnson P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	303	166	3.29	618	603	100	37	2	3	4135.1	3346	1703	1513	411	190	1497	4875	1.17	.221
9 NolanN RyanRyan P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	324	292	3.19	807	773	222	61	3	4	5386.0	3923	2178	1911	321	158	2795	5714	1.25	.204
9 JoaquinJ AndujarAndujar P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	127	118	3.58	405	305	68	19	9	9	2153.0	2016	955	857	155	51	731	1032	1.28	.250
14 DavidD ConeCone P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	194	126	3.47	450	419	56	22	1	1	2898.2	2504	1222	1116	258	106	1137	2668	1.26	.232
15 RickR RhodenRhoden P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	151	125	3.59	413	380	69	17	1	1	2593.2	2606	1143	1036	198	39	801	1419	1.31	.264
15 DennisD MartinezMartinez P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	245	193	3.70	692	562	122	30	8	8	3999.2	3897	1835	1643	372	122	1165	2149	1.27	.256
15 CharlieC LeibrandtLeibrandt P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	140	119	3.71	394	346	52	18	2	2	2308.0	2390	1068	952	172	37	656	1121	1.32	.268
18 BobB McClureMcClure P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	68	57	3.81	698	73	12	1	52	52	1158.1	1125	551	490	104	34	497	701	1.40	.257
19 JerryJ KoosmanKoosman P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	222	209	3.36	612	527	140	33	17	17	3839.1	3635	1608	1433	290	71	1198	2556	1.26	.252
19 TedT LillyLilly P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	130	113	4.14	356	331	5	3	0	0	1982.2	1827	974	913	293	63	661	1681	1.25	.242
21 JoseJ RijoRijo P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	116	91	3.24	376	269	22	4	3	3	1880.0	1710	772	676	147	28	663	1606	1.26	.243
21 GregG MadduxMaddux P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	355	227	3.16	744	740	109	35	0	0	5008.1	4726	1981	1756	353	137	999	3371	1.14	.250
21 BrianB AndersonAnderson P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	82	83	4.74	291	245	12	4	1	3	1547.0	1743	906	814	264	23	337	723	1.34	.287
24 PeteP SmithSmith P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	47	71	4.55	231	163	12	4	1	1	1025.2	1043	557	518	126	10	404	640	1.41	.266
24 FrankF TananaTanana P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	240	236	3.66	638	616	143	34	1	1	4188.1	4063	1910	1702	448	129	1255	2773	1.27	.254

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