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 TonyT WatsonWatson P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	47	29	2.90	689	0	0	0	32	69	648.1	528	222	209	63	33	174	570	1.08	.223
2 ArthurA RhodesRhodes P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	87	70	4.08	900	61	5	3	33	72	1187.2	1033	560	538	126	16	516	1152	1.30	.235
3 JoeJ SmithSmith P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	55	34	3.14	866	0	0	0	30	66	762.1	653	289	266	66	40	254	666	1.19	.231
4 TylerT ClippardClippard P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	56	48	3.16	807	14	0	0	74	132	872.1	625	327	306	112	32	344	956	1.11	.199
5 JoaquínJ BenoitBenoit P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	58	49	3.83	764	55	0	0	53	92	1068.2	883	485	455	129	32	437	1058	1.24	.223
6 MattM ThorntonThornton P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	36	46	3.41	748	1	0	0	23	58	662.2	594	273	251	52	20	251	642	1.28	.238
7 SergioS RomoRomo P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	42	36	3.21	821	5	0	0	137	172	722.2	579	275	258	85	27	179	789	1.05	.216
8 DavidD RobertsonRobertson P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	66	46	2.91	861	1	0	0	177	236	876.2	656	306	283	77	25	357	1154	1.16	.205
9 AdamA OttavinoOttavino P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	41	43	3.49	724	3	0	0	46	89	743.0	628	308	288	72	50	326	859	1.28	.230
10 LukeL GregersonGregerson P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	35	36	3.15	646	0	0	0	66	112	617.1	503	238	216	54	18	177	621	1.10	.220
11 JakeJ DiekmanDiekman P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	27	34	3.91	705	0	0	0	19	48	602.1	483	312	262	53	47	358	764	1.40	.217
12 LaTroyL HawkinsHawkins P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	75	94	4.31	1042	98	2	0	127	190	1467.1	1607	763	702	163	21	456	983	1.41	.279
13 BryanB ShawShaw P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	43	46	3.96	796	2	0	0	19	62	764.1	723	377	336	82	32	299	681	1.34	.249
14 JavierJ LópezLópez P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	30	17	3.48	839	0	0	0	14	29	533.1	484	227	206	26	27	235	358	1.35	.244
15 ChadC QuallsQualls P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	52	48	3.89	844	0	0	0	74	128	807.1	819	382	349	83	32	211	624	1.28	.265
16 RyanR MadsonMadson P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	61	48	3.48	740	18	0	0	91	134	869.2	830	358	336	82	44	250	775	1.24	.253
17 ScottS DownsDowns P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	38	40	3.56	619	50	1	1	27	54	751.1	729	333	297	67	28	279	575	1.34	.254
18 KyleK FarnsworthFarnsworth P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	43	66	4.26	893	26	1	1	57	102	988.2	944	509	468	132	28	412	963	1.37	.250
19 JoelJ PeraltaPeralta P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	20	35	4.03	620	0	0	0	15	41	648.0	566	303	290	95	13	185	612	1.16	.233
20 DarrenD O'DayO'Day P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	42	21	2.59	644	0	0	0	21	46	609.0	458	189	175	64	50	172	637	1.03	.207
21 BobB HowryHowry P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	45	52	3.84	769	0	0	0	66	105	787.2	731	366	336	93	29	253	653	1.25	.246
21 AlanA EmbreeEmbree P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	39	45	4.59	882	4	0	0	25	55	774.0	744	429	395	95	20	293	691	1.34	.254
21 J.C.J RomeroRomero P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	34	28	4.16	680	22	0	0	7	33	661.1	624	335	306	59	40	375	526	1.51	.251
24 ScottS LinebrinkLinebrink P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	42	31	3.51	607	6	0	0	8	41	656.2	630	280	256	82	27	229	567	1.31	.254
24 ScotS ShieldsShields P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	46	44	3.18	491	15	0	0	21	51	697.0	589	285	246	55	21	278	631	1.24	.228

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