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World Series Leaders Postseason Leaders

ERA
Rank Player    ERA    IP

1. Jack Billingham 0.36 25.3

2. Harry Brecheen 0.83 32.7

3. Claude Osteen 0.86 21.0

4. Babe Ruth 0.87 31.0

5. Sherry Smith 0.89 30.3

6. Sandy Koufax 0.95 57.0

7. Christy Mathewson 0.97 101.7

8. Hippo Vaughn 1.00 27.0

9. Monte Pearson 1.01 35.7

10. Josh Beckett 1.16 23.3

Mariano Rivera 1.16 31.0

ERA
Rank Player    ERA    IP

1. Joe Niekro 0.00 20.0

Jonathan Papelbon 0.00 25.0

John Rocker 0.00 20.7

4. Dave Dravecky 0.35 25.7

5. Chad Bradford 0.39 23.3

6. Ken Dayley 0.44 20.7

7. Mariano Rivera 0.77 117.3

8. Harry Brecheen 0.83 32.7

9. Claude Osteen 0.86 21.0

10. Babe Ruth 0.87 31.0

Wins
Rank Player    W    IP

1. Whitey Ford 10 146.0

2. Bob Gibson 7 81.0

Allie Reynolds 7 77.3

Red Ruffing 7 85.7

5. Chief Bender 6 85.0

Lefty Gomez 6 50.3

Waite Hoyt 6 83.7

8. Mordecai Brown 5 57.7

Jack Coombs 5 53.3

Catfish Hunter 5 63.0

Christy Mathewson 5 101.7

Herb Pennock 5 55.3

Vic Raschi 5 60.3

Wins
Rank Player    W    IP

1. John Smoltz 15 207.0

2. Tom Glavine 14 218.3

Andy Pettitte 14 218.3

4. Roger Clemens 12 199.0

5. Greg Maddux 11 198.0

Curt Schilling 11 133.3

7. Whitey Ford 10 146.0

Dave Stewart 10 133.0

David Wells 10 125.0

10. Orlando Hernandez 9 106.0

Catfish Hunter 9 132.3

Won-Loss %
Rank Player    wlp    IP

1. Jack Coombs 1.000 53.3

Lefty Gomez 1.000 50.3

Monte Pearson 1.000 35.7

Herb Pennock 1.000 55.3

5. Harry Brecheen .800 32.7

Tommy Bridges .800 46.0

Ken Holtzman .800 35.3

Ed Lopat .800 52.0

Johnny Podres .800 38.3

Curt Schilling .800 48.0

Won-Loss %
Rank Player    wlp    IP

1. Jack Coombs 1.000 53.3

Rawly Eastwick 1.000 15.7

Lefty Gomez 1.000 50.3

Sterling Hitchcock 1.000 30.7

Jerry Koosman 1.000 40.3

Roy Oswalt 1.000 46.7

Monte Pearson 1.000 35.7

Herb Pennock 1.000 55.3

9. Mariano Rivera .889 117.3

10. Curt Schilling .846 133.3

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player    WHperIP    IP

1. Jim Lonborg .667 24.0

2. Monte Pearson .729 35.7

3. Rube Foster .810 21.0

4. Mike Stanton .814 23.3

5. Hippo Vaughn .815 27.0

6. Sandy Koufax .825 57.0

7. Christy Mathewson .846 101.7

8. Herb Pennock .849 55.3

9. Scott McGregor .853 34.0

10. Josh Beckett .857 23.3

Claude Osteen .857 21.0

Sherry Smith .857 30.3

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player    WHperIP    IP

1. Ken Dayley .581 20.7

2. Jonathan Papelbon .640 25.0

3. Dave Dravecky .662 25.7

4. Monte Pearson .729 35.7

5. Mariano Rivera .750 117.3

6. Jon Matlack .779 25.7

7. Jim Lonborg .780 33.3

8. Rube Foster .810 21.0

9. Hippo Vaughn .815 27.0

10. Sandy Koufax .825 57.0

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player    Hper9IP    IP

1. Monte Pearson 4.79 35.7

2. David Cone 4.85 29.7

3. Jack Billingham 4.97 25.3

4. Sherry Smith 5.04 30.3

5. Tommy Byrne 5.06 21.3

6. Tom Glavine 5.09 58.3

7. Claude Osteen 5.14 21.0

8. Jim Lonborg 5.25 24.0

9. Josh Beckett 5.40 23.3

Mike Stanton 5.40 23.3

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player    Hper9IP    IP

1. Ken Dayley 2.61 20.7

2. Jonathan Papelbon 3.60 25.0

3. Dave Dravecky 4.21 25.7

Jon Matlack 4.21 25.7

5. John Rocker 4.35 20.7

6. Norm Charlton 4.68 25.0

7. Bruce Kison 4.71 36.3

8. Blue Moon Odom 4.71 42.0

9. Monte Pearson 4.79 35.7

10. Sherry Smith 5.04 30.3

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player    SOper9IP    IP

1. Orlando Hernandez 11.30 28.7

2. Josh Beckett 10.80 23.3

3. Bob Gibson 10.22 81.0

4. Tug McGraw 10.12 21.3

5. Sandy Koufax 9.63 57.0

6. Hal Newhouser 9.58 20.7

7. John Smoltz 9.18 51.0

8. Steve Carlton 9.09 31.7

9. Roger Clemens 8.94 49.3

10. Danny Cox 8.69 29.0

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player    SOper9IP    IP

1. Brad Lidge 13.37 34.3

2. Duane Ward 12.41 24.7

3. Sterling Hitchcock 12.03 30.7

4. Paul Assenmacher 11.70 20.0

5. Francisco Rodriguez 11.65 31.7

6. John Rocker 11.32 20.7

7. Armando Benitez 10.68 30.3

8. Mark Wohlers 10.33 38.3

9. Jeff Nelson 10.27 54.3

10. Bob Gibson 10.22 81.0

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player    BBper9IP    IP

1. Schoolboy Rowe .39 46.0

2. Deacon Phillippe .72 50.0

3. Jim Lonborg .75 24.0

4. Mudcat Grant .78 23.0

5. Rube Foster .86 21.0

6. Christy Mathewson .89 101.7

7. Red Faber 1.00 27.0

8. Lefty Grove 1.05 51.3

9. Scott McGregor 1.06 34.0

Cy Young 1.06 34.0

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player    BBper9IP    IP

1. Mark Buehrle .29 30.7

2. Schoolboy Rowe .39 46.0

3. Mudcat Grant .72 25.0

Deacon Phillippe .72 50.0

5. Dennis Eckersley .75 36.0

6. Rube Foster .86 21.0

Jon Lieber .86 21.0

8. Christy Mathewson .89 101.7

9. Red Faber 1.00 27.0

10. Lefty Grove 1.05 51.3

Games
Rank Player    G_p    IP

1. Whitey Ford 22 146.0

2. Mariano Rivera 20 31.0

Mike Stanton 20 23.3

4. Rollie Fingers 16 33.3

Jeff Nelson 16 16.0

6. Allie Reynolds 15 77.3

Bob Turley 15 53.7

8. Clay Carroll 14 20.3

9. Clem Labine 13 31.3

Mark Wohlers 13 11.7

Games
Rank Player    G_p    IP

1. Mariano Rivera 76 117.3

2. Jeff Nelson 55 54.3

3. Mike Stanton 53 55.7

4. Mike Timlin 46 50.7

5. John Smoltz 40 207.0

6. Mark Wohlers 39 38.3

7. Paul Assenmacher 36 20.0

8. Roger Clemens 35 199.0

Tom Glavine 35 218.3

Greg Maddux 35 198.0

Andy Pettitte 35 218.3

Saves
Rank Player    SV    IP

1. Mariano Rivera 9 31.0

2. Rollie Fingers 6 33.3

3. Johnny Murphy 4 16.3

Robb Nen 4 7.7

Allie Reynolds 4 77.3

John Wetteland 4 4.3

7. Roy Face 3 10.3

Firpo Marberry 3 12.0

Will McEnaney 3 11.3

Tug McGraw 3 21.3

Jonathan Papelbon 3 4.3

Herb Pennock 3 55.3

Troy Percival 3 3.0

Kent Tekulve 3 9.3

Todd Worrell 3 11.7

Saves
Rank Player    SV    IP

1. Mariano Rivera 34 117.3

2. Dennis Eckersley 15 36.0

3. Brad Lidge 13 34.3

4. Jason Isringhausen 11 26.7

Robb Nen 11 20.0

6. Rollie Fingers 10 57.3

7. Mark Wohlers 9 38.3

8. Rich Gossage 8 31.3

Randy Myers 8 30.7

10. Tug McGraw 7 52.3

Jonathan Papelbon 7 25.0

Troy Percival 7 9.7

John Wetteland 7 18.7

Innings
Rank Player    IP    IP

1. Whitey Ford 146.0 146.0

2. Christy Mathewson 101.7 101.7

3. Red Ruffing 85.7 85.7

4. Chief Bender 85.0 85.0

5. Waite Hoyt 83.7 83.7

6. Bob Gibson 81.0 81.0

7. Art Nehf 79.0 79.0

8. Allie Reynolds 77.3 77.3

9. Andy Pettitte 66.0 66.0

10. Jim Palmer 64.7 64.7

Innings
Rank Player    IP    IP

1. Tom Glavine 218.3 218.3

Andy Pettitte 218.3 218.3

3. John Smoltz 207.0 207.0

4. Roger Clemens 199.0 199.0

5. Greg Maddux 198.0 198.0

6. Whitey Ford 146.0 146.0

7. Mike Mussina 139.7 139.7

8. Curt Schilling 133.3 133.3

9. Dave Stewart 133.0 133.0

10. Catfish Hunter 132.3 132.3

Strikeouts
Rank Player    SO_p    IP

1. Whitey Ford 94 146.0

2. Bob Gibson 92 81.0

3. Allie Reynolds 62 77.3

4. Sandy Koufax 61 57.0

Red Ruffing 61 85.7

6. Chief Bender 59 85.0

7. George Earnshaw 56 62.7

8. John Smoltz 52 51.0

9. Roger Clemens 49 49.3

Waite Hoyt 49 83.7

Strikeouts
Rank Player    SO_p    IP

1. John Smoltz 194 207.0

2. Roger Clemens 173 199.0

3. Mike Mussina 145 139.7

4. Tom Glavine 143 218.3

5. Andy Pettitte 139 218.3

6. Randy Johnson 132 121.0

7. Greg Maddux 125 198.0

8. Curt Schilling 120 133.3

9. Orlando Hernandez 107 106.0

10. Orel Hershiser 97 132.0

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player    BB_p    IP

1. Whitey Ford 34 146.0

2. Art Nehf 32 79.0

Allie Reynolds 32 77.3

4. Jim Palmer 31 64.7

5. Bob Turley 29 53.7

6. Paul Derringer 27 52.7

Red Ruffing 27 85.7

8. Burleigh Grimes 26 56.7

Don Gullett 26 53.7

10. Vic Raschi 25 60.3

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player    BB_p    IP

1. Tom Glavine 87 218.3

2. Roger Clemens 70 199.0

3. John Smoltz 67 207.0

4. Andy Pettitte 60 218.3

5. David Cone 58 111.3

6. Orlando Hernandez 55 106.0

7. Steve Carlton 51 99.3

Greg Maddux 51 198.0

9. Jim Palmer 50 124.3

10. Dave Stewart 48 133.0

Hits Allowed
Rank Player    H_p    IP

1. Whitey Ford 132 146.0

2. Waite Hoyt 81 83.7

3. Christy Mathewson 76 101.7

4. Andy Pettitte 74 66.0

Red Ruffing 74 85.7

6. Chief Bender 65 85.0

7. Allie Reynolds 61 77.3

8. Catfish Hunter 57 63.0

9. Walter Johnson 56 50.0

10. Bob Gibson 55 81.0

Jim Palmer 55 64.7

Don Sutton 55 51.3

Hits Allowed
Rank Player    H_p    IP

1. Andy Pettitte 235 218.3

2. Greg Maddux 195 198.0

3. Tom Glavine 191 218.3

4. Roger Clemens 173 199.0

5. John Smoltz 168 207.0

6. Whitey Ford 132 146.0

7. Mike Mussina 121 139.7

8. David Wells 116 125.0

9. Catfish Hunter 114 132.3

10. Randy Johnson 106 121.0

Losses
Rank Player    L    IP

1. Whitey Ford 8 146.0

2. Joe Bush 5 60.7

Rube Marquard 5 58.7

Christy Mathewson 5 101.7

Eddie Plank 5 54.7

Schoolboy Rowe 5 46.0

7. Chief Bender 4 85.0

Mordecai Brown 4 57.7

Paul Derringer 4 52.7

Bill Donovan 4 50.0

Burleigh Grimes 4 56.7

Waite Hoyt 4 83.7

Charlie Leibrandt 4 22.3

Carl Mays 4 57.3

Art Nehf 4 79.0

Don Newcombe 4 22.0

Andy Pettitte 4 66.0

Bill Sherdel 4 30.3

Dave Stewart 4 57.0

Ed Summers 4 22.0

Ralph Terry 4 46.0

Losses
Rank Player    L    IP

1. Tom Glavine 16 218.3

2. Greg Maddux 14 198.0

3. Randy Johnson 9 121.0

Andy Pettitte 9 218.3

5. Roger Clemens 8 199.0

Whitey Ford 8 146.0

Mike Mussina 8 139.7

Jerry Reuss 8 62.7

9. Charlie Leibrandt 7 57.3

Tim Wakefield 7 72.0

Stats updated through October 30, 2008.

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