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ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  Series
1.Gene Bearden0.001948 WS
 Rube Benton0.001917 WS
 Jack Billingham0.001972 WS
 Mordecai Brown0.001908 WS
 Joe Dobson0.001946 WS
 Whitey Ford0.001960 WS
 Whitey Ford0.001961 WS
 Waite Hoyt0.001921 WS
 Carl Hubbell0.001933 WS
 Bill James0.001914 WS
 Jack Kramer0.001944 WS
 Clem Labine0.001956 WS
 Don Larsen0.001956 WS
 Duster Mails0.001920 WS
 Christy Mathewson0.001905 WS
 Joe McGinnity0.001905 WS
 Allie Reynolds0.001949 WS

ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  Series
1.Steve Avery0.001991 NLCS
 Gene Bearden0.001948 WS
 Rube Benton0.001917 WS
 Jack Billingham0.001972 WS
 Mordecai Brown0.001908 WS
 Joe Dobson0.001946 WS
 Whitey Ford0.001960 WS
 Whitey Ford0.001961 WS
 Mike Hampton0.002000 NLCS
 Burt Hooton0.001981 NLCS
 Waite Hoyt0.001921 WS
 Carl Hubbell0.001933 WS
 Danny Jackson0.001985 ALCS
 Bill James0.001914 WS
 Jack Kramer0.001944 WS
 Clem Labine0.001956 WS
 Don Larsen0.001956 WS
 Jon Lester0.002008 ALDS1
 Duster Mails0.001920 WS
 Pedro Martinez0.001999 ALDS1
 Christy Mathewson0.001905 WS
 Joe McGinnity0.001905 WS
 Dave McNally0.001969 ALCS
 Denny Neagle0.001997 NLCS
 Joe Niekro0.001980 NLCS
 Blue Moon Odom0.001972 ALCS
 Jerry Reuss0.001981 NWDIV
 Allie Reynolds0.001949 WS

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Series
1.Babe Adams31909 WS
 Harry Brecheen31946 WS
 Lew Burdette31957 WS
 Jack Coombs31910 WS
 Stan Coveleski31920 WS
 Bill Dinneen31903 WS
 Red Faber31917 WS
 Bob Gibson31967 WS
 Randy Johnson32001 WS
 Mickey Lolich31968 WS
 Christy Mathewson31905 WS
 Deacon Phillippe31903 WS
 Joe Wood31912 WS

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Series
1.Babe Adams31909 WS
 Harry Brecheen31946 WS
 Lew Burdette31957 WS
 Jack Coombs31910 WS
 Stan Coveleski31920 WS
 Bill Dinneen31903 WS
 Red Faber31917 WS
 Bob Gibson31967 WS
 Randy Johnson32001 WS
 Mickey Lolich31968 WS
 Christy Mathewson31905 WS
 Jesse Orosco31986 NLCS
 Deacon Phillippe31903 WS
 Joe Wood31912 WS

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  Series
1.Babe Adams1.0001909 WS
 Vic Aldridge1.0001925 WS
 Pete Alexander1.0001926 WS
 Joaquin Andujar1.0001982 WS
 Jesse Barnes1.0001921 WS
 Johnny Beazley1.0001942 WS
 Chief Bender1.0001913 WS
 Steve Blass1.0001971 WS
 Jim Bouton1.0001964 WS
 Harry Brecheen1.0001946 WS
 Tommy Bridges1.0001935 WS
 Mordecai Brown1.0001908 WS
 Lew Burdette1.0001957 WS
 Mike Caldwell1.0001982 WS
 Steve Carlton1.0001980 WS
 Hugh Casey1.0001947 WS
 Spud Chandler1.0001943 WS
 Jack Coombs1.0001910 WS
 Stan Coveleski1.0001920 WS
 Paul Dean1.0001934 WS
 George Earnshaw1.0001930 WS
 Rawly Eastwick1.0001975 WS
 Hod Eller1.0001919 WS
 Whitey Ford1.0001955 WS
 Whitey Ford1.0001960 WS
 Whitey Ford1.0001961 WS
 Rube Foster1.0001915 WS
 Bob Gibson1.0001967 WS
 Tom Glavine1.0001995 WS
 Lefty Gomez1.0001936 WS
 Lefty Gomez1.0001937 WS
 Burleigh Grimes1.0001931 WS
 Harvey Haddix1.0001960 WS
 Jesse Haines1.0001926 WS
 Bill Hallahan1.0001931 WS
 Livan Hernandez1.0001997 WS
 Orel Hershiser1.0001988 WS
 Waite Hoyt1.0001928 WS
 Carl Hubbell1.0001933 WS
 Catfish Hunter1.0001972 WS
 Bruce Hurst1.0001986 WS
 Bill James1.0001914 WS
 Randy Johnson1.0002001 WS
 Dickey Kerr1.0001919 WS
 Jimmy Key1.0001992 WS
 Jerry Koosman1.0001969 WS
 Sandy Koufax1.0001963 WS
 Vern Law1.0001960 WS
 Bob Lemon1.0001948 WS
 Mickey Lolich1.0001968 WS

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  Series
1.Babe Adams1.0001909 WS
 Vic Aldridge1.0001925 WS
 Pete Alexander1.0001926 WS
 Joaquin Andujar1.0001982 WS
 Steve Avery1.0001991 NLCS
 Jesse Barnes1.0001921 WS
 Johnny Beazley1.0001942 WS
 Josh Beckett1.0002007 ALCS
 Tim Belcher1.0001988 NLCS
 Chief Bender1.0001913 WS
 Armando Benitez1.0001996 ALDS1
 Steve Blass1.0001971 WS
 Bert Blyleven1.0001987 ALCS
 Jim Bouton1.0001964 WS
 Harry Brecheen1.0001946 WS
 Tommy Bridges1.0001935 WS
 Kevin Brown1.0001997 NLCS
 Mordecai Brown1.0001908 WS
 Lew Burdette1.0001957 WS
 Mike Caldwell1.0001982 WS
 Steve Carlton1.0001980 WS
 Steve Carlton1.0001983 NLCS
 Chris Carpenter1.0002006 NLDS2
 Hugh Casey1.0001947 WS
 Spud Chandler1.0001943 WS
 Jack Coombs1.0001910 WS
 Stan Coveleski1.0001920 WS
 Paul Dean1.0001934 WS
 George Earnshaw1.0001930 WS
 Rawly Eastwick1.0001975 WS
 Hod Eller1.0001919 WS
 Jeff Fassero1.0002002 NLDS2
 Whitey Ford1.0001955 WS
 Whitey Ford1.0001960 WS
 Whitey Ford1.0001961 WS
 Rube Foster1.0001915 WS
 Freddy Garcia1.0002000 ALCS
 Matt Garza1.0002008 ALCS
 Bob Gibson1.0001967 WS
 Tom Glavine1.0001995 WS
 Lefty Gomez1.0001936 WS
 Lefty Gomez1.0001937 WS
 Burleigh Grimes1.0001931 WS
 Juan Guzman1.0001992 ALCS
 Juan Guzman1.0001993 ALCS
 Harvey Haddix1.0001960 WS
 Jesse Haines1.0001926 WS
 Bill Hallahan1.0001931 WS
 Cole Hamels1.0002008 NLCS
 Mike Hampton1.0002000 NLCS

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  Series
1.Don Larsen.4691956 WS
2.Allie Reynolds.4861949 WS
3.Whitey Ford.5001961 WS
4.Johnny Sain.5291948 WS
5.Joe Dobson.5531946 WS
6.Christy Mathewson.5561905 WS
7.Hugh Casey.5811947 WS
8.Steve Blass.6111971 WS
9.Jerry Koosman.6231969 WS
10.Stan Coveleski.6301920 WS

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  Series
1.Kevin Millwood.1001999 NLDS1
2.Ken Holtzman.3641973 ALCS
3.Don Larsen.4691956 WS
4.Allie Reynolds.4861949 WS
5.Whitey Ford.5001961 WS
 Denny Neagle.5001997 NLCS
 Blue Moon Odom.5001972 ALCS
 Mike Scott.5001986 NLCS
9.Johnny Sain.5291948 WS
 Don Sutton.5291974 NLCS

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  Series
1.Don Larsen.841956 WS
2.Allie Reynolds1.461949 WS
3.Bill James1.641914 WS
4.Bill Bevens2.381947 WS
5.Tom Glavine2.571995 WS
6.Joe Dobson2.841946 WS
7.Andy Hawkins3.001984 WS
8.Bob Turley3.271956 WS
9.Blue Moon Odom3.291972 WS
10.Orval Overall3.441908 WS

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  Series
1.Don Larsen.841956 WS
2.Kevin Millwood.901999 NLDS1
3.Allie Reynolds1.461949 WS
4.Bill James1.641914 WS
5.Bill Bevens2.381947 WS
6.Mike Mussina2.401997 ALCS
7.Ken Holtzman2.451973 ALCS
 Dave McNally2.451969 ALCS
9.Tom Glavine2.571995 WS
10.Pedro Martinez2.701999 ALDS1

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  Series
1.Roger Clemens12.822001 WS
2.Jason Schmidt12.192002 WS
3.Bob Gibson11.671968 WS
4.Don Drysdale11.571965 WS
5.Sandy Koufax11.501963 WS
6.Mike Mussina11.452001 WS
 Bob Turley11.451956 WS
8.George Earnshaw11.201929 WS
9.Curt Schilling10.972001 WS
10.Sandy Koufax10.881965 WS

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  Series
1.Mike Mussina15.001997 ALCS
2.Randy Johnson14.401995 ALDS2
3.Livan Hernandez13.501997 NLCS
4.Kevin Brown12.891998 NLDS2
5.Roger Clemens12.822001 WS
6.Sterling Hitchcock12.601998 NLCS
7.Jason Schmidt12.192002 WS
8.Bob Gibson11.671968 WS
9.Josh Beckett11.572007 ALCS
 Don Drysdale11.571965 WS

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  Series
1.Ray Collins.001912 WS
 Tommy John.001981 WS
 Carl Mays.001921 WS
 Schoolboy Rowe.001934 WS
 Jack Russell.001933 WS
 Johnny Sain.001948 WS
7.Christy Mathewson.331905 WS
8.Schoolboy Rowe.431935 WS
9.Chief Bender.501913 WS
 Bret Saberhagen.501985 WS

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  Series
1.Ray Collins.001912 WS
 Tom Glavine.001996 NLCS
 Tommy John.001981 WS
 Carl Mays.001921 WS
 Joe Mays.002002 ALCS
 Kevin Millwood.001999 NLDS1
 Kevin Millwood.002002 NLDS1
 Schoolboy Rowe.001934 WS
 Jack Russell.001933 WS
 Johnny Sain.001948 WS
 Curt Schilling.002007 ALCS

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  Series
1.Darold Knowles71973 WS
2.Pedro Borbon61972 WS
 Hugh Casey61947 WS
 Rollie Fingers61972 WS
 Rollie Fingers61973 WS
 Dan Quisenberry61980 WS
 Felix Rodriguez62002 WS
 Tim Worrell62002 WS
9.Paul Assenmacher51997 WS
 Hank Behrman51947 WS
 Clay Carroll51972 WS
 Clay Carroll51975 WS
 Brendan Donnelly52002 WS
 Rawly Eastwick51975 WS
 Mike Marshall51974 WS
 Bob McClure51982 WS
 Roger McDowell51986 WS
 Will McEnaney51975 WS
 Tug McGraw51973 WS
 Jose Mesa51997 WS
 Deacon Phillippe51903 WS
 Bob Stanley51986 WS
 Mike Stanton51991 WS
 Mike Stanton52001 WS
 Julian Tavarez51995 WS
 Kent Tekulve51979 WS
 John Wetteland51996 WS

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  Series
1.Darold Knowles71973 WS
2.Pedro Borbon61972 WS
 Hugh Casey61947 WS
 Alan Embree62004 ALCS
 Rollie Fingers61972 WS
 Rollie Fingers61973 WS
 Tom Gordon62004 ALCS
 J.P. Howell62008 ALCS
 Jason Isringhausen62004 NLCS
 Mark Petkovsek61996 NLCS
 Dan Quisenberry61980 WS
 John Rocker61998 NLCS
 John Rocker61999 NLCS
 Felix Rodriguez62002 WS
 Tim Worrell62002 WS

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Series
1.John Wetteland41996 WS
2.Roy Face31960 WS
 Jonathan Papelbon32007 WS
 Troy Percival32002 WS
 Mariano Rivera31998 WS
 Kent Tekulve31979 WS
7.Rick Aguilera21991 WS
 Rollie Fingers21972 WS
 Rollie Fingers21973 WS
 Rollie Fingers21974 WS
 Rich Gossage21981 WS
 Lefty Grove21929 WS
 Tom Henke21992 WS
 Willie Hernandez21984 WS
 Bobby Jenks22005 WS
 Darold Knowles21973 WS
 Brad Lidge22008 WS
 Firpo Marberry21924 WS
 Tippy Martinez21983 WS
 Bob McClure21982 WS
 Will McEnaney21976 WS
 Tug McGraw21980 WS
 Robb Nen21997 WS
 Robb Nen22002 WS
 Jesse Orosco21986 WS
 Herb Pennock21932 WS
 Mariano Rivera21999 WS
 Mariano Rivera22000 WS
 Larry Sherry21959 WS
 Bruce Sutter21982 WS
 Ugueth Urbina22003 WS
 Mark Wohlers21995 WS
 Todd Worrell21987 WS

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Series
1.Dennis Eckersley41988 ALCS
 John Wetteland41996 WS
3.Rick Aguilera31991 ALCS
 Steve Bedrosian31989 NLCS
 Manuel Corpas32007 NLDS2
 Dennis Eckersley31989 ALCS
 Dennis Eckersley31996 NLDS2
 Roy Face31960 WS
 Rich Gossage31981 AEDIV
 Tom Henke31992 ALCS
 Jason Isringhausen32004 NLCS
 Mike Jackson31998 ALDS1
 Brad Lidge32005 NLCS
 Brad Lidge32008 NLCS
 Randy Myers31990 NLCS
 Robb Nen32002 NLCS
 Jonathan Papelbon32007 WS
 Alejandro Pena31991 NLCS
 Troy Percival32002 WS
 Mariano Rivera31998 WS
 Mariano Rivera32000 ALDS1
 Kent Tekulve31979 WS
 Scott Williamson32003 ALCS
 Mark Wohlers31996 NLDS1

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  Series
1.Deacon Phillippe44.01903 WS
2.Bill Dinneen35.01903 WS
3.Cy Young34.01903 WS
4.George Mullin32.01909 WS
5.Christy Mathewson28.71912 WS
 Warren Spahn28.71958 WS
7.Babe Adams27.01909 WS
 Lew Burdette27.01957 WS
 Jack Coombs27.01910 WS
 Stan Coveleski27.01920 WS
 Red Faber27.01917 WS
 Bob Gibson27.01964 WS
 Bob Gibson27.01967 WS
 Bob Gibson27.01968 WS
 Waite Hoyt27.01921 WS
 Mickey Lolich27.01968 WS
 Christy Mathewson27.01905 WS
 Christy Mathewson27.01911 WS
 Hippo Vaughn27.01918 WS

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  Series
1.Deacon Phillippe44.01903 WS
2.Bill Dinneen35.01903 WS
3.Cy Young34.01903 WS
4.George Mullin32.01909 WS
5.Christy Mathewson28.71912 WS
 Warren Spahn28.71958 WS
7.Babe Adams27.01909 WS
 Lew Burdette27.01957 WS
 Jack Coombs27.01910 WS
 Stan Coveleski27.01920 WS
 Red Faber27.01917 WS
 Bob Gibson27.01964 WS
 Bob Gibson27.01967 WS
 Bob Gibson27.01968 WS
 Waite Hoyt27.01921 WS
 Mickey Lolich27.01968 WS
 Christy Mathewson27.01905 WS
 Christy Mathewson27.01911 WS
 Hippo Vaughn27.01918 WS

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  Series
1.Bob Gibson351968 WS
2.Bob Gibson311964 WS
3.Sandy Koufax291965 WS
4.Bill Dinneen281903 WS
5.Bob Gibson261967 WS
 Curt Schilling262001 WS
7.Sandy Koufax231963 WS
8.Hal Newhouser221945 WS
 Deacon Phillippe221903 WS
10.Mickey Lolich211968 WS
 Joe Wood211912 WS

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  Series
1.Bob Gibson351968 WS
2.Bob Gibson311964 WS
3.Sandy Koufax291965 WS
4.Bill Dinneen281903 WS
5.Bob Gibson261967 WS
 Curt Schilling262001 WS
7.Mike Mussina251997 ALCS
8.Sandy Koufax231963 WS
9.Hal Newhouser221945 WS
 Deacon Phillippe221903 WS

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  Series
1.Jack Coombs141910 WS
2.Art Nehf131921 WS
3.Bill Bevens111947 WS
 Lefty Gomez111936 WS
 Waite Hoyt111921 WS
 Walter Johnson111924 WS
 Allie Reynolds111951 WS
 Jeff Tesreau111912 WS
 Lefty Tyler111918 WS
10.Rex Barney101947 WS
 Ron Darling101986 WS
 Paul Derringer101940 WS
 Carl Erskine101952 WS
 Don Gullett101975 WS
 Livan Hernandez101997 WS
 Scott Kazmir102008 WS
 Al Leiter101997 WS
 Hal Schumacher101936 WS
 Jaret Wright101997 WS
 Whit Wyatt101941 WS

Bases On Balls Allow.
RankPlayer  BB_p  Series
1.Jack Coombs141910 WS
2.Mike Cuellar131974 ALCS
 Art Nehf131921 WS
4.Bill Bevens111947 WS
 Tom Glavine111997 NLCS
 Lefty Gomez111936 WS
 Waite Hoyt111921 WS
 Walter Johnson111924 WS
 Allie Reynolds111951 WS
 Jeff Tesreau111912 WS
 Lefty Tyler111918 WS

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  Series
1.Deacon Phillippe381903 WS
2.Cy Young311903 WS
3.Walter Johnson301924 WS
4.Bill Dinneen291903 WS
5.Lefty Grove281931 WS
6.Joe Wood271912 WS
7.Walter Johnson261925 WS
8.Christy Mathewson251911 WS
 Hal Newhouser251945 WS
 Luis Tiant251975 WS

Hits Allowed
RankPlayer  H_p  Series
1.Deacon Phillippe381903 WS
2.Cy Young311903 WS
3.Walter Johnson301924 WS
4.Bill Dinneen291903 WS
5.Lefty Grove281931 WS
6.Joe Wood271912 WS
7.Walter Johnson261925 WS
8.Christy Mathewson251911 WS
 Hal Newhouser251945 WS
 Luis Tiant251975 WS

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Series
1.George Frazier31981 WS
 Lefty Williams31919 WS
3.Jack Bentley21924 WS
 Joe Black21952 WS
 Hank Borowy21945 WS
 Kevin Brown21997 WS
 Mordecai Brown21906 WS
 Mordecai Brown21910 WS
 Lew Burdette21958 WS
 Joe Bush21922 WS
 Hugh Casey21941 WS
 Eddie Cicotte21919 WS
 Stan Coveleski21925 WS
 Danny Cox21987 WS
 Mike Cuellar21971 WS
 Storm Davis21988 WS
 Paul Derringer21931 WS
 Art Ditmar21960 WS
 Bill Donovan21908 WS
 Don Drysdale21966 WS
 George Earnshaw21931 WS
 Bob Feller21948 WS
 Freddie Fitzsimmons21936 WS
 Whitey Ford21963 WS
 Bob Forsch21982 WS
 Larry French21935 WS
 Bob Friend21960 WS
 Scott Garrelts21989 WS
 Dwight Gooden21986 WS
 Burleigh Grimes21920 WS
 Burleigh Grimes21930 WS
 Mickey Harris21946 WS
 Livan Hernandez22002 WS
 Orel Hershiser21997 WS
 J.P. Howell22008 WS
 Charles Hudson21983 WS
 Larry Jansen21951 WS
 Walter Johnson21924 WS
 Jim Kaat21965 WS
 Clem Labine21953 WS
 Bill Lee21938 WS
 Sam Leever21903 WS
 Charlie Leibrandt21991 WS
 Bob Lemon21954 WS
 Brad Lidge22005 WS
 Pat Malone21929 WS
 Rube Marquard21916 WS
 Christy Mathewson21911 WS
 Christy Mathewson21912 WS
 Jon Matlack21973 WS

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Series
1.Doug Drabek31992 NLCS
 George Frazier31981 WS
 Lefty Williams31919 WS
4.Doyle Alexander21987 ALCS
 Armando Benitez21997 ALCS
 Jack Bentley21924 WS
 Chad Billingsley22008 NLCS
 Joe Black21952 WS
 Hank Borowy21945 WS
 Kevin Brown21997 WS
 Mordecai Brown21906 WS
 Mordecai Brown21910 WS
 Lew Burdette21958 WS
 Joe Bush21922 WS
 Steve Carlton21981 NEDIV
 Hugh Casey21941 WS
 Eddie Cicotte21919 WS
 Roger Clemens22000 ALDS1
 Stan Coveleski21925 WS
 Danny Cox21987 WS
 Mike Cuellar21971 WS
 Storm Davis21988 WS
 Paul Derringer21931 WS
 Art Ditmar21960 WS
 Bill Donovan21908 WS
 Don Drysdale21966 WS
 George Earnshaw21931 WS
 Kelvim Escobar22005 ALCS
 Bob Feller21948 WS
 Alex Fernandez21993 ALCS
 Chuck Finley22001 ALDS1
 Freddie Fitzsimmons21936 WS
 Whitey Ford21963 WS
 Bob Forsch21982 WS
 Larry French21935 WS
 Bob Friend21960 WS
 Woodie Fryman21972 ALCS
 Scott Garrelts21989 WS
 Tom Glavine21991 NLCS
 Tom Glavine21992 NLCS
 Tom Glavine21998 NLCS
 Tom Glavine22002 NLDS1
 Dwight Gooden21986 WS
 Burleigh Grimes21920 WS
 Burleigh Grimes21930 WS
 Bill Gullickson21981 NLCS
 Moose Haas21981 AEDIV
 Mickey Harris21946 WS
 Livan Hernandez22002 WS
 Orel Hershiser21997 WS

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