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 CyC YoungYoung P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	511	316	2.63	906	815	749	76	17	--	7356.0	7092	3167	2147	138	163	1217	2803	1.13	.252
2 WalterW JohnsonJohnson P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	417	279	2.17	802	666	531	110	34	--	5914.1	4913	1902	1424	97	205	1363	3508	1.06	.227
3 ChristyC MathewsonMathewson P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	373	188	2.13	635	551	434	79	29	--	4780.2	4218	1617	1133	89	59	844	2502	1.06	.236
3 GroverG AlexanderAlexander P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	373	208	2.56	696	600	437	90	32	--	5190.0	4868	1853	1477	164	70	951	2198	1.12	.250
5 WarrenW SpahnSpahn P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	363	245	3.09	750	665	382	63	29	--	5243.2	4830	2018	1800	434	42	1434	2583	1.19	.244
6 KidK NicholsNichols P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	361	208	2.95	620	561	531	48	17	--	5056.1	4912	2475	1660	156	129	1268	1873	1.22	.250
6 PudP GalvinGalvin P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	361	308	2.87	697	681	639	57	1	--	5941.1	6352	3315	1895	122	61	744	1799	1.19	.650
8 GregG MadduxMaddux P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	355	227	3.16	744	740	109	35	0	0	5008.1	4726	1981	1756	353	137	999	3371	1.14	.250
9 RogerR ClemensClemens P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	354	184	3.12	709	707	118	46	0	0	4916.2	4185	1885	1707	363	159	1580	4672	1.17	.229
10 TimT KeefeKeefe P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	342	225	2.62	600	594	554	39	2	--	5049.2	4438	2469	1472	75	98	1233	2564	1.12	.437
11 SteveS CarltonCarlton P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	329	244	3.22	741	709	254	55	2	2	5217.1	4672	2130	1864	414	53	1833	4136	1.25	.240
12 JohnJ ClarksonClarkson P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	328	178	2.81	531	518	485	37	5	--	4536.1	4295	2384	1417	161	80	1191	1978	1.21	.328
13 EddieE PlankPlank P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	326	194	2.35	623	529	410	69	23	--	4495.2	3958	1566	1174	41	190	1072	2246	1.12	.239
14 NolanN RyanRyan P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	324	292	3.19	807	773	222	61	3	4	5386.0	3923	2178	1911	321	158	2795	5714	1.25	.204
14 DonD SuttonSutton P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	324	256	3.26	774	756	178	58	5	5	5282.1	4692	2104	1914	472	82	1343	3574	1.14	.236
16 PhilP NiekroNiekro P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	318	274	3.35	864	716	245	45	29	33	5404.1	5044	2337	2012	482	123	1809	3342	1.27	.247
17 GaylordG PerryPerry P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	314	265	3.11	777	690	303	53	11	12	5350.1	4938	2128	1846	399	108	1379	3534	1.18	.245
18 TomT SeaverSeaver P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	311	205	2.86	656	647	231	61	1	2	4782.2	3971	1674	1521	380	76	1390	3640	1.12	.226
19 Old HossO RadbournRadbourn P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	309	195	2.67	528	503	489	35	2	--	4535.1	4335	2275	1348	117	54	875	1830	1.15	.729
20 MickeyM WelchWelch P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	307	210	2.71	565	549	525	41	4	--	4802.0	4588	2556	1447	106	52	1297	1850	1.23	.741
21 TomT GlavineGlavine P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	305	203	3.54	682	682	56	25	0	0	4413.1	4298	1900	1734	356	66	1500	2607	1.31	.257
22 RandyR JohnsonJohnson P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	303	166	3.29	618	603	100	37	2	3	4135.1	3346	1703	1513	411	190	1497	4875	1.17	.221
23 EarlyE WynnWynn P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	300	244	3.54	691	612	290	49	15	--	4564.0	4291	2037	1796	338	64	1775	2334	1.33	.248
23 LeftyL GroveGrove P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	300	141	3.06	616	457	298	35	55	--	3940.2	3849	1594	1339	162	42	1187	2266	1.28	.255
25 TommyT JohnJohn P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	288	231	3.34	760	700	162	46	4	4	4710.1	4783	2017	1749	302	98	1259	2245	1.28	.265

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