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ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Ed Summers1.641908
2.Ed Killian1.711909
3.Ed Killian1.781907
4.Hal Newhouser1.811945
5.Ed Siever1.911902
6.Hal Newhouser1.941946
7.Denny McLain1.961968
8.Harry Coveleski1.971916
9.Al Benton2.021945
10.Bill Donovan2.081908

ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Harry Coveleski2.341023.3
2.Ed Killian2.381536.7
3.Ed Summers2.42999.0
4.Bill Donovan2.492137.3
5.Ed Siever2.611036.0
6.George Mullin2.763394.0
7.John Hiller2.831242.0
8.Ed Willett2.891545.7
9.Bill James3.01548.0
10.Frank Kitson3.02683.0

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Denny McLain311968
2.George Mullin291909
 Hal Newhouser291944
4.Dizzy Trout271944
5.Hal Newhouser261946
6.Bill Donovan251907
 Ed Killian251907
 Mickey Lolich251971
 Hal Newhouser251945
10.Hooks Dauss241915
 Denny McLain241969
 Schoolboy Rowe241934
 Ed Summers241908

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Hooks Dauss2223390.7
2.George Mullin2093394.0
3.Mickey Lolich2073361.7
4.Hal Newhouser2002944.0
5.Jack Morris1983042.7
6.Tommy Bridges1942826.3
7.Dizzy Trout1612591.7
8.Bill Donovan1412137.3
9.Earl Whitehill1332171.3
10.Frank Lary1232008.7

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  Year
1.Bill Donovan.8621907
2.Schoolboy Rowe.8421940
3.Denny McLain.8381968
4.Bobo Newsom.8081940
5.George Mullin.7841909
6.Ken Holloway.7651925
7.Hal Newhouser.7631944
8.Firpo Marberry.7501934
 Schoolboy Rowe.7501934
 Justin Verlander.7502007

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  IP
1.Denny McLain.6541593.0
2.Aurelio Lopez.639713.0
3.Schoolboy Rowe.6291445.0
4.Mike Henneman.626669.7
5.Harry Coveleski.6161023.3
6.Ed Summers.602999.0
7.Elden Auker.5971083.7
8.Bill Donovan.5952137.3
9.Bobo Newsom.588760.3
10.Earl Wilson.587962.3

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  Year
1.Denny McLain0.9051968
2.Earl Wilson1.0041966
3.Ed Summers1.0471909
4.Hank Aguirre1.0511962
5.Ed Siever1.0511902
6.Harry Coveleski1.0511916
7.Hal Newhouser1.0691946
8.Jim Bunning1.0701957
9.Denny McLain1.0711965
10.Ed Willett1.0761909

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  IP
1.Denny McLain1.1121593.0
2.Harry Coveleski1.1311023.3
3.Ed Summers1.152999.0
4.Earl Wilson1.170962.3
5.Don Mossi1.174929.7
6.Bill Donovan1.1922137.3
7.Hank Aguirre1.2081179.0
8.Jim Bunning1.2081867.3
9.Ed Killian1.2181536.7
10.Mickey Lolich1.2223361.7

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  Year
1.Jeff Robinson6.331988
2.Denny McLain6.461968
3.Hal Newhouser6.611946
4.Hal Newhouser6.711942
5.Hank Aguirre6.751962
6.Virgil Trucks6.841949
7.Mickey Lolich6.861969
8.Hal Newhouser6.861945
9.Joe Coleman6.941972
 Earl Wilson6.941966

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  IP
1.Denny McLain7.461593.0
2.John Hiller7.541242.0
3.Aurelio Lopez7.69713.0
4.Bernie Boland7.751035.0
5.Earl Wilson7.76962.3
6.Harry Coveleski7.801023.3
7.Bill Donovan7.842137.3
8.Hank Aguirre7.871179.0
9.Joe Sparma7.97835.3
10.Jean Dubuc8.061145.0

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  Year
1.Fred Hutchinson1.291951
2.Frank Kitson1.331903
3.Dave Rozema1.401977
4.Ed Siever1.531902
5.Ed Summers1.641908
6.Ed Summers1.661909
7.Denny McLain1.691968
8.Ed Siever1.701907
9.Frank Kitson1.711904
10.Jack Cronin1.721901

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  IP
1.Don Mossi1.75929.7
2.Frank Kitson1.75683.0
3.Ed Siever1.801036.0
4.Ed Summers1.99999.0
5.Bill Gullickson2.03722.7
6.Dave Rozema2.081007.3
7.Steve Gromek2.36724.0
8.Harry Coveleski2.371023.3
9.John Doherty2.38515.0
10.Fred Hutchinson2.391464.0

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  Year
1.Mickey Lolich8.691969
2.Hideo Nomo8.572000
3.Jeremy Bonderman8.502006
4.Hal Newhouser8.461946
5.Mickey Lolich8.351965
6.Jeremy Bonderman8.222004
7.Justin Verlander8.172007
8.Mickey Lolich8.061968
9.Denny McLain7.841965
10.Les Cain7.771970

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  IP
1.John Hiller7.511242.0
2.Jeremy Bonderman7.35994.7
3.Mickey Lolich7.173361.7
4.Justin Verlander7.16600.0
5.Jim Bunning6.781867.3
6.Earl Wilson6.63962.3
7.Aurelio Lopez6.55713.0
8.Denny McLain6.501593.0
9.Mike Henneman6.45669.7
10.Joe Coleman6.391407.7

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  Year
1.Mike Myers881997
 Sean Runyan881998
3.Mike Myers831996
4.Willie Hernandez801984
5.Jamie Walker782003
6.Willie Hernandez741985
7.Richie Lewis721996
8.Aurelio Lopez711984
 Dan Miceli711997
10.Doug Brocail701999
 Jamie Walker702004

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  IP
1.John Hiller5451242.0
2.Hooks Dauss5383390.7
3.Mickey Lolich5083361.7
4.Dizzy Trout4932591.7
5.Mike Henneman491669.7
6.Todd Jones480479.3
7.Hal Newhouser4602944.0
8.George Mullin4353394.0
9.Jack Morris4303042.7
10.Tommy Bridges4242826.3

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Todd Jones422000
2.John Hiller381973
 Todd Jones382007
4.Todd Jones372006
5.Willie Hernandez321984
6.Willie Hernandez311985
 Todd Jones311997
8.Todd Jones301999
9.Juan Acevedo282002
 Todd Jones281998

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Todd Jones235479.3
2.Mike Henneman154669.7
3.John Hiller1251242.0
4.Willie Hernandez120483.7
5.Aurelio Lopez85713.0
6.Terry Fox55344.3
7.Al Benton451218.7
8.Hooks Dauss403390.7
9.Larry Sherry37250.3
10.Fred Scherman34342.3
 Dizzy Trout342591.7

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.George Mullin382.31904
2.Mickey Lolich376.01971
3.George Mullin357.31907
4.Dizzy Trout352.31944
5.George Mullin347.71905
6.Denny McLain336.01968
7.Roscoe Miller332.01901
8.Ed Killian331.71904
9.George Mullin330.01906
10.Mickey Lolich327.31972

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.George Mullin3394.03394.0
2.Hooks Dauss3390.73390.7
3.Mickey Lolich3361.73361.7
4.Jack Morris3042.73042.7
5.Hal Newhouser2944.02944.0
6.Tommy Bridges2826.32826.3
7.Dizzy Trout2591.72591.7
8.Earl Whitehill2171.32171.3
9.Bill Donovan2137.32137.3
10.Frank Lary2008.72008.7

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  Year
1.Mickey Lolich3081971
2.Denny McLain2801968
3.Hal Newhouser2751946
4.Mickey Lolich2711969
5.Mickey Lolich2501972
6.Joe Coleman2361971
7.Jack Morris2321983
8.Mickey Lolich2301970
9.Mickey Lolich2261965
10.Jack Morris2231986

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  IP
1.Mickey Lolich26793361.7
2.Jack Morris19803042.7
3.Hal Newhouser17702944.0
4.Tommy Bridges16742826.3
5.Jim Bunning14061867.3
6.George Mullin13803394.0
7.Hooks Dauss12013390.7
8.Dizzy Trout11992591.7
9.Denny McLain11501593.0
10.Bill Donovan10792137.3

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Mickey Lolich451971
2.George Mullin441904
3.Mickey Lolich421973
 George Mullin421907
5.Joe Coleman411974
 Mickey Lolich411972
 Mickey Lolich411974
 Denny McLain411968
 Denny McLain411969
 George Mullin411905

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Mickey Lolich4593361.7
2.Jack Morris4083042.7
3.George Mullin3953394.0
4.Hooks Dauss3883390.7
5.Hal Newhouser3732944.0
6.Tommy Bridges3622826.3
7.Dizzy Trout3052591.7
8.Earl Whitehill2872171.3
9.Frank Lary2742008.7
 Dan Petry2741843.0

Comp. Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.George Mullin421904
2.Roscoe Miller351901
 George Mullin351905
 George Mullin351906
 George Mullin351907
6.Bill Donovan341903
7.Ed Killian331905
 Dizzy Trout331944
9.Ed Killian321904
10.George Mullin311903

Comp. Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.George Mullin3363394.0
2.Hooks Dauss2453390.7
3.Bill Donovan2132137.3
4.Hal Newhouser2122944.0
5.Tommy Bridges2002826.3
6.Mickey Lolich1903361.7
7.Dizzy Trout1562591.7
8.Jack Morris1543042.7
9.Earl Whitehill1472171.3
10.Ed Killian1421536.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Denny McLain91969
2.Ed Killian81905
 Hal Newhouser81945
4.Billy Hoeft71955
 George Mullin71904
 Dizzy Trout71944
7.Hooks Dauss61917
 Bill Donovan61908
 Mickey Lolich61964
 Mickey Lolich61967
 Denny McLain61968
 Jack Morris61986
 George Mullin61903
 Hal Newhouser61944
 Hal Newhouser61946
 Schoolboy Rowe61935
 Virgil Trucks61949

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Mickey Lolich393361.7
2.George Mullin343394.0
3.Tommy Bridges332826.3
 Hal Newhouser332944.0
5.Bill Donovan292137.3
6.Dizzy Trout282591.7
7.Denny McLain261593.0
8.Jack Morris243042.7
9.Hooks Dauss223390.7
10.Frank Lary202008.7
 Virgil Trucks201800.7

Home Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  Year
1.Denny McLain421966
2.Jack Morris401986
3.Jack Morris391987
4.Jim Bunning381963
 Mickey Lolich381974
6.Jim Bunning371959
 Jack Morris371982
 Dan Petry371983
9.Mickey Lolich361971
10.Bill Gullickson351992
 Mickey Lolich351973
 Denny McLain351967
 Mike Moore351993

Home Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  HRA  IP
1.Mickey Lolich3293361.7
2.Jack Morris3213042.7
3.Jim Bunning2231867.3
4.Denny McLain1951593.0
5.Dan Petry1871843.0
6.Frank Tanana1821551.3
7.Tommy Bridges1812826.3
8.Frank Lary1802008.7
9.Paul Foytack1651425.3
10.Milt Wilcox1431495.3

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  Year
1.Joe Coleman1581974
2.Paul Foytack1421956
3.George Mullin1381905
4.Hal Newhouser1371941
5.George Mullin1311904
6.Howard Ehmke1241920
 Virgil Trucks1241949
8.Mickey Lolich1221969
9.Tommy Bridges1191932
10.Bobo Newsom1181941
 Earl Whitehill1181931

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  IP
1.Hal Newhouser12272944.0
2.Tommy Bridges11922826.3
3.George Mullin11063394.0
4.Jack Morris10863042.7
5.Hooks Dauss10673390.7
6.Mickey Lolich10143361.7
7.Dizzy Trout9782591.7
8.Earl Whitehill8312171.3
9.Dan Petry7441843.0
10.Virgil Trucks7321800.7

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  Year
1.George Mullin3461907
2.George Mullin3451904
3.Roscoe Miller3391901
4.Mickey Lolich3361971
5.Ed Siever3341901
6.Hooks Dauss3311923
7.Mickey Lolich3151973
 George Mullin3151906
9.Dizzy Trout3141944
10.Mickey Lolich3101974

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  IP
1.Hooks Dauss34073390.7
2.George Mullin32063394.0
3.Mickey Lolich30933361.7
4.Jack Morris27673042.7
5.Tommy Bridges26752826.3
6.Hal Newhouser26392944.0
7.Dizzy Trout25042591.7
8.Earl Whitehill23292171.3
9.Frank Lary19752008.7
10.Bill Donovan18622137.3

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  Year
1.Denny McLain4.441968
2.Earl Wilson3.501966
3.Mickey Lolich3.381972
4.Don Mossi3.361962
5.Mickey Lolich3.351971
6.David Wells3.311993
7.Jeremy Bonderman3.162006
8.Jim Bunning3.141960
 Mickey Lolich3.141965
10.Mickey Lolich3.111967

SO to Walk
RankPlayer  SOperBB  IP
1.Don Mossi2.87929.7
2.Mickey Lolich2.643361.7
3.Denny McLain2.561593.0
4.Jim Bunning2.491867.3
5.Jeremy Bonderman2.42994.7
6.Earl Wilson2.40962.3
7.Jeff Weaver2.28714.7
8.Justin Verlander2.18600.0
9.Brian Moehler1.96809.0
10.Nate Robertson1.95993.0

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.George Mullin231904
2.Hooks Dauss211920
 Mickey Lolich211974
 Mike Maroth212003
 George Mullin211905
6.Art Houtteman201952
 Ed Killian201904
 George Mullin201907
 Bobo Newsom201941
10.Jeremy Bonderman192003
 Lerrin LaGrow191974
 Mickey Lolich191970
 Herman Pillette191923
 Virgil Trucks191952

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Hooks Dauss1823390.7
2.George Mullin1793394.0
3.Mickey Lolich1753361.7
4.Dizzy Trout1532591.7
5.Jack Morris1503042.7
6.Hal Newhouser1482944.0
7.Tommy Bridges1382826.3
8.Earl Whitehill1192171.3
9.Frank Lary1102008.7
10.Vic Sorrell1011671.7

Earned Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Mickey Lolich1421974
2.Joe Coleman1371974
3.Howard Ehmke1311922
 Mickey Lolich1311973
5.Vic Sorrell1301929
6.Bobo Newsom1281941
7.Hooks Dauss1271923
 Roxie Lawson1271937
9.Earl Whitehill1261929
10.Jack Morris1251990

Earned Runs Allow.
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Mickey Lolich12893361.7
2.Jack Morris12623042.7
3.Hooks Dauss12453390.7
4.Tommy Bridges11222826.3
5.George Mullin10423394.0
6.Earl Whitehill10042171.3
7.Hal Newhouser10032944.0
8.Dizzy Trout9222591.7
9.Vic Sorrell8231671.7
10.Dan Petry7871843.0

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Jack Morris241987
2.Jack Morris181983
3.Jason Johnson172005
 Justin Verlander172007
5.Jean Dubuc161912
 Jack Morris161990
 Hideo Nomo162000
 Jeff Robinson161990
9.Joe Coleman151975
 Jack Morris151985

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Jack Morris1553042.7
2.Mickey Lolich1093361.7
3.George Mullin803394.0
4.Dan Petry681843.0
5.Hal Newhouser642944.0
6.Tommy Bridges592826.3
7.Joe Coleman561407.7
8.Ed Willett541545.7
9.Hooks Dauss483390.7
 Frank Tanana481551.3

Hit Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  Year
1.Howard Ehmke231922
2.Harry Coveleski201915
 Ed Summers201908
4.Frank Lary191960
 Justin Verlander192007
6.Hooks Dauss181914
7.Ed Killian171904
 Jeff Weaver171999
 Ed Willett171910
 Ed Willett171912

Hit Batsmen
RankPlayer  HBP  IP
1.Hooks Dauss1213390.7
2.George Mullin1163394.0
3.Ed Willett931545.7
4.Mickey Lolich913361.7
5.Frank Lary902008.7
6.Jim Bunning731867.3
7.Ed Killian681536.7
8.Bill Donovan652137.3
 Earl Whitehill652171.3
10.Howard Ehmke601236.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BFP  Year
1.George Mullin15971904
2.Mickey Lolich15381971
3.George Mullin14931907
4.George Mullin14731905
5.Dizzy Trout14211944
6.George Mullin14081906
7.Ed Killian13641904
8.George Mullin13451903
9.Hooks Dauss13401923
10.Mickey Lolich13211972

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BFP  IP
1.George Mullin143043394.0
2.Hooks Dauss142033390.7
3.Mickey Lolich139803361.7
4.Jack Morris127453042.7
5.Hal Newhouser124492944.0
6.Tommy Bridges121652826.3
7.Dizzy Trout110192591.7
8.Earl Whitehill95572171.3
9.Bill Donovan88622137.3
10.Frank Lary84722008.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Willie Hernandez681984
2.Willie Hernandez641985
3.Todd Jones621999
4.John Hiller601973
 Todd Jones602000
6.Aurelio Lopez591980
7.Todd Jones562006
8.Todd Jones542007
9.Mike Henneman531990
 Mike Henneman531992
 Willie Hernandez531986
 Todd Jones531998

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Todd Jones401479.3
2.Mike Henneman369669.7
3.John Hiller3631242.0
4.Willie Hernandez279483.7
5.Aurelio Lopez245713.0
6.Chief Hogsett130738.3
7.Terry Fox128344.3
8.Dizzy Trout1262591.7
9.Hooks Dauss1213390.7
10.Hal White116820.3

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Ed Siever1961902
2.Hal Newhouser1951945
3.Hal Newhouser1881946
4.Hank Aguirre1831962
5.Al Benton1751945
6.Dizzy Trout1681944
7.Bobo Newsom1671940
8.Hal Newhouser1611942
9.Hal Newhouser1611944
10.Mark Fidrych1581976

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Mike Henneman135669.7
2.John Hiller1341242.0
3.Bobo Newsom131760.3
4.Hal Newhouser1302944.0
5.Tommy Bridges1262826.3
6.Dizzy Trout1252591.7
7.Harry Coveleski1231023.3
8.Ed Siever1221036.0
9.Al Benton1211218.7
10.Dave Rozema1201007.3

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