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 ‌ ‌ ‌	212	94	2.50	432	429	25	15	0	0	2742.2	2091	835	762	227	44	678	2968	1.01	.210
4 JohnJ WardWard SS 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	164	102	2.10	292	261	244	24	3	--	2461.2	2317	1183	575	26		253	920	1.04	--
5 PedroP MartinezMartinez P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	219	100	2.93	476	409	46	17	3	3	2827.1	2221	1006	919	239	141	760	3154	1.05	.214
6 ChristyC MathewsonMathewson P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	373	188	2.13	635	551	434	79	29	--	4780.2	4218	1617	1133	89	59	844	2502	1.06	.236
7 WalterW JohnsonJohnson P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	417	279	2.17	802	666	531	110	34	--	5914.1	4913	1902	1424	97	205	1363	3508	1.06	.227
8 MordecaiM BrownBrown P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	239	130	2.06	481	332	271	55	49	--	3172.1	2708	1044	725	43	61	673	1375	1.07	.233
9 MaxM ScherzerScherzer P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	216	112	3.16	466	457	12	5	0	0	2878.0	2346	1083	1010	335	112	756	3407	1.08	.220
10 DaveD. BrownBrown X 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	59	21	2.24	109	72	57	11	4	--	711.0	559	243	177	6	34	208	477	1.08	.299
11 TommyT BondBond P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	193	115	2.25	322	314	294	35	0	--	2779.2	2857	1339	695	32	2	178	860	1.09	14.285
12 BabeB AdamsAdams P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	194	140	2.76	482	354	206	44	15	--	2995.1	2841	1133	917	68	47	430	1036	1.09	.253
13 JuanJ MarichalMarichal P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	243	142	2.89	471	457	244	52	2	2	3507.1	3153	1329	1126	320	40	709	2303	1.10	.237
14 GeorgeG BradleyBradley P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	138	125	2.50	287	265	245	28	2	--	2404.1	2469	1392	668	42		179	611	1.10	--
15 RubeR WaddellWaddell P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	193	143	2.16	407	340	261	50	5	--	2961.1	2460	1063	711	37	115	803	2316	1.10	.228
16 HiltonH. SmithSmith P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	73	38	2.90	173	104	65	8	17	--	997.2	901	412	321	19	12	200	648	1.10	.240
17 LarryL CorcoranCorcoran P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	177	89	2.36	277	268	256	22	2	--	2392.1	2147	1234	626	69	2	496	1103	1.10	31.574
18 DeaconD PhillippePhillippe P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	189	109	2.59	372	289	242	27	12	--	2607.0	2518	1071	749	41	59	363	929	1.11	.253
19 SandyS KoufaxKoufax P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	165	87	2.76	397	314	137	40	9	--	2324.1	1754	806	713	204	18	817	2396	1.11	.205
20 EdE MorrisMorris P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	171	122	2.82	311	307	297	29	1	--	2678.0	2468	1312	838	42	59	498	1217	1.11	.235
21 SatchelS PaigePaige P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	125	82	2.74	399	195	94	21	44	--	1725.0	1445	654	526	42	26	466	1484	1.11	.286
22 WillW WhiteWhite P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	229	166	2.28	403	401	394	36	0	--	3542.2	3440	1844	896	65	68	496	1041	1.11	1.097
23 ChiefC BenderBender P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	212	127	2.46	459	334	255	40	34	--	3017.0	2645	1108	823	40	102	712	1711	1.11	.239
24 EddieE PlankPlank P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	326	194	2.35	623	529	410	69	23	--	4495.2	3958	1566	1174	41	190	1072	2246	1.12	.239
25 DocD WhiteWhite P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	189	156	2.39	427	363	262	45	5	--	3041.0	2738	1118	808	33	120	670	1384	1.12	.242

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