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 MaxM ScherzerScherzer P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	216	112	3.16	466	457	12	5	0	0	2878.0	2346	1083	1010	335	112	756	3407	1.08	.220
2 RandyR JohnsonJohnson P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	303	166	3.29	618	603	100	37	2	3	4135.1	3346	1703	1513	411	190	1497	4875	1.17	.221
3 PedroP MartinezMartinez P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	219	100	2.93	476	409	46	17	3	3	2827.1	2221	1006	919	239	141	760	3154	1.05	.214
4 ClaytonC KershawKershaw P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	212	94	2.50	432	429	25	15	0	0	2742.2	2091	835	762	227	44	678	2968	1.01	.210
5 NolanN RyanRyan P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	324	292	3.19	807	773	222	61	3	4	5386.0	3923	2178	1911	321	158	2795	5714	1.25	.204
6 SandyS KoufaxKoufax P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	165	87	2.76	397	314	137	40	9	--	2324.1	1754	806	713	204	18	817	2396	1.11	.205
7 LanceL LynnLynn P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	143	99	3.74	364	340	4	2	1	2	2006.1	1856	916	834	231	89	704	2015	1.28	.243
8 JustinJ VerlanderVerlander P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	262	147	3.30	526	526	26	9	0	0	3415.2	2891	1354	1252	355	115	952	3416	1.13	.227
9 SamS McDowellMcDowell P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	141	134	3.17	425	346	103	23	14	16	2492.1	1948	999	879	164	59	1312	2453	1.31	.215
10 JohanJ SantanaSantana P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	139	78	3.20	360	284	15	10	1	1	2025.2	1726	773	721	220	36	567	1988	1.13	.228
11 DavidD PricePrice P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	157	82	3.32	400	322	17	3	3	5	2143.2	1930	865	790	221	63	562	2076	1.16	.238
12 CharlieC MortonMorton P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	138	123	4.01	383	382	3	2	0	0	2125.2	1991	1045	948	203	186	787	2047	1.31	.249
13 CurtC SchillingSchilling P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	216	146	3.46	569	436	83	20	22	24	3261.0	2998	1318	1253	347	52	711	3116	1.14	.243
14 RogerR ClemensClemens P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	354	184	3.12	709	707	118	46	0	0	4916.2	4185	1885	1707	363	159	1580	4672	1.17	.229
15 ColeC HamelsHamels P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	163	122	3.43	423	422	17	7	0	0	2698.0	2424	1103	1027	310	100	767	2560	1.18	.240
16 MadisonM BumgarnerBumgarner P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	134	124	3.47	358	355	16	7	0	0	2209.1	2007	933	853	258	89	544	2070	1.15	.240
17 JakeJ PeavyPeavy P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	152	126	3.63	388	377	15	6	0	0	2377.0	2134	1011	960	259	78	708	2207	1.20	.239
18 JoshJ BeckettBeckett P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	138	106	3.88	335	332	12	6	0	0	2051.0	1897	957	884	238	76	629	1901	1.23	.244
19 FélixF HernándezHernández P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	169	136	3.42	419	418	25	11	0	0	2729.2	2487	1157	1037	264	105	805	2524	1.21	.242
20 DavidD ConeCone P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	194	126	3.47	450	419	56	22	1	1	2898.2	2504	1222	1116	258	106	1137	2668	1.26	.232
21 A.J.A BurnettBurnett P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	164	157	3.99	435	430	24	10	0	1	2731.1	2519	1328	1210	263	143	1100	2513	1.32	.246
22 TomT GordonGordon P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	138	126	3.96	890	203	18	4	158	194	2108.0	1889	1016	927	176	38	977	1928	1.36	.239
23 JonJ LesterLester P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	200	117	3.66	452	451	15	4	0	0	2740.0	2610	1215	1114	294	90	892	2488	1.28	.252
24 JavierJ VazquezVazquez P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	165	160	4.22	450	443	28	8	0	0	2840.0	2784	1431	1331	373	88	763	2536	1.25	.255
25 JohnJ SmoltzSmoltz P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	213	155	3.33	723	481	53	16	154	169	3473.0	3074	1391	1284	288	57	1010	3084	1.18	.237

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