American League Pitching Leaders

Wins Above Replacement--all

<strong>Wins Above Replacement</strong><br>A single number that presents the number of wins the player added<br>to the team above what a replacement player (think AAA or AAAA) would add.<br>Scale for a single-season: 8+ MVP Quality, 5+ All-Star Quality, 2+ Starter,<br>0-2 Reserve, < 0 Replacement Level <br>Developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com

1. Garver • SLB 8.1
2. Rizzuto • NYY 6.8
3. Doby • CLE 6.7
4. Berra • NYY 6.1
5. Rosen • CLE 5.8
6. Houtteman • DET 5.7
7. Parnell • BOS 5.7
8. DiMaggio • NYY 5.2
9. Kell • DET 4.9
10. Evers • DET 4.7

WAR for Pitchers

<strong>Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers</strong><br>A single number that presents the number of wins the player added<br>to the team above what a replacement player (think AAA or AAAA) would add. This value includes defensive support and includes additional value for high leverage situations.<br>Scale: 8+ MVP Quality, 5+ All-Star Quality, 2+ Starter,<br>0-2 Reserve, < 0 Replacement Level <br> Developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com

1. Garver • SLB 7.3
2. Houtteman • DET 6.0
3. Parnell • BOS 5.7
4. Feller • CLE 4.1
5. Wight • CHW 4.1
6. Overmire • SLB 3.7
7. Dobson • BOS 3.6
8. Brissie • PHA 3.5
9. Wynn • CLE 3.5
10. Kinder • BOS 3.5

Earned Run Average

<strong>9 * ER / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played.<br>Bold indicates lowest ERA using current stats<br><span class=glimmer>Gold</span> means awarded ERA title at end of year.

1. Wynn • CLE 3.20
2. Garver • SLB 3.39
3. Feller • CLE 3.43
4. Lopat • NYY 3.47
5. Houtteman • DET 3.54
6. Wight • CHW 3.58
7. Parnell • BOS 3.61
8. Reynolds • NYY 3.74
9. Trout • DET 3.75
10. Lemon • CLE 3.84

Wins

Wins

1. Lemon • CLE 23
2. Raschi • NYY 21
3. Houtteman • DET 19
4. Lopat • NYY 18
Wynn • CLE 18
Parnell • BOS 18
7. Hutchinson • DET 17
8. Reynolds • NYY 16
Feller • CLE 16
10. Newhouser • DET 15
Hooper • PHA 15
Dobson • BOS 15
Byrne • NYY 15

Win-Loss %

<strong>Win-Loss Percentage</strong><br>W / (W + L)<br>For players, leaders need one decision for every ten team games.<br>For managers, minimum to qualify for leading is 320 games.

1. Raschi • NYY .724
2. Trout • DET .722
3. Wynn • CLE .692
Lopat • NYY .692
5. Hutchinson • DET .680
6. Lemon • CLE .676
7. Parnell • BOS .643
8. Stobbs • BOS .632
9. Byrne • NYY .625
10. Houtteman • DET .613

Walks & Hits per IP

<strong>(BB + H)/IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Wynn • CLE 1.250
2. Houtteman • DET 1.296
3. Lopat • NYY 1.307
4. Feller • CLE 1.348
5. Raschi • NYY 1.356
6. Hutchinson • DET 1.368
7. Trout • DET 1.375
8. Kinder • BOS 1.401
9. Parnell • BOS 1.406
10. Wight • CHW 1.417

Hits per 9 IP

<strong>9 x H / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Wynn • CLE 6.992
2. Pierce • CHW 7.755
3. Cain • CHW 8.021
4. Reynolds • NYY 8.040
5. Raschi • NYY 8.135
6. Byrne • NYY 8.321
7. Feller • CLE 8.381
8. Stobbs • BOS 8.398
9. Houtteman • DET 8.421
10. Brissie • PHA 8.671

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

<strong>9 x BB / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Hutchinson • DET 1.865
2. Lopat • NYY 2.475
3. Overmire • SLB 2.516
4. Trout • DET 3.119
5. Houtteman • DET 3.244
6. Gumpert • CHW 3.361
7. Kinder • BOS 3.391
8. Newhouser • DET 3.412
9. Widmar • SLB 3.421
10. Wight • CHW 3.451

Strikeouts per 9 IP

<strong>9 x SO / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Wynn • CLE 6.023
2. Reynolds • NYY 5.983
3. Raschi • NYY 5.435
4. Lemon • CLE 5.313
5. Byrne • NYY 5.223
6. Pierce • CHW 4.842
7. Kuzava • 2TM 4.741
8. Feller • CLE 4.336
9. Trout • DET 4.289
10. Stobbs • BOS 4.146

Games Played

Games Played or Pitched

1. Harris • WSH 53
2. Kinder • BOS 48
3. Brissie • PHA 46
Judson • CHW 46
Ferrick • 2TM 46
6. Hooper • PHA 45
7. Lemon • CLE 44
8. Scheib • PHA 43
9. Alomá • CHW 42
White • DET 42

Saves

Saves

1. Harris • WSH 15
2. Page • NYY 13
3. Ferrick • 2TM 11
4. Kinder • BOS 9
5. Brissie • PHA 8
6. McDermott • BOS 5
Hooper • PHA 5
8. Benton • CLE 4
Zoldak • CLE 4
Widmar • SLB 4
Trout • DET 4
Houtteman • DET 4
Flores • CLE 4
Alomá • CHW 4
Dobson • BOS 4
Calvert • DET 4

Innings Pitched

Innings Pitched

1. Lemon • CLE 288.0
2. Houtteman • DET 274.2
3. Garver • SLB 260.0
4. Raschi • NYY 256.2
5. Parnell • BOS 249.0
6. Feller • CLE 247.0
7. Brissie • PHA 246.0
8. Reynolds • NYY 240.2
9. Hudson • WSH 237.2
10. Lopat • NYY 236.1

Strikeouts

Strikeouts

1. Lemon • CLE 170
2. Reynolds • NYY 160
3. Raschi • NYY 155
4. Wynn • CLE 143
5. Feller • CLE 119
6. Byrne • NYY 118
Pierce • CHW 118
8. Kuzava • 2TM 105
9. Gray • DET 102
10. Brissie • PHA 101

Games Started

Games Started

1. Lemon • CLE 37
2. Houtteman • DET 34
Feller • CLE 34
4. Raschi • NYY 32
Lopat • NYY 32
6. Scarborough • 2TM 31
Brissie • PHA 31
Byrne • NYY 31
Parnell • BOS 31
Garver • SLB 31

Complete Games

Complete Game

1. Lemon • CLE 22
Garver • SLB 22
3. Parnell • BOS 21
Houtteman • DET 21
5. Raschi • NYY 17
Hudson • WSH 17
7. Feller • CLE 16
8. Brissie • PHA 15
Newhouser • DET 15
Pierce • CHW 15
Lopat • NYY 15
Kellner • PHA 15

Shutouts

Shutouts<br>No runs allowed and a complete game.

1. Houtteman • DET 4
2. Scarborough • 2TM 3
Wight • CHW 3
Feller • CLE 3
Lopat • NYY 3
Lemon • CLE 3
7. Byrne • NYY 2
Wynn • CLE 2
Reynolds • NYY 2
Raschi • NYY 2
Parnell • BOS 2
Overmire • SLB 2
Brissie • PHA 2
Consuegra • WSH 2
Garver • SLB 2
Ford • NYY 2

Home Runs

Home Runs Hit/Allowed

1. Houtteman • DET 29
2. Lemon • CLE 28
Kellner • PHA 28
4. Kinder • BOS 23
Byrne • NYY 23
Newhouser • DET 23
7. Brissie • PHA 22
Gray • DET 22
9. Wynn • CLE 20
Feller • CLE 20

Bases on Balls

Bases on Balls/Walks

1. Byrne • NYY 160
2. Lemon • CLE 146
3. Reynolds • NYY 138
4. Pierce • CHW 137
5. McDermott • BOS 124
6. Brissie • PHA 117
7. Raschi • NYY 116
8. Kellner • PHA 112
9. Cain • CHW 109
10. Garver • SLB 108

Hits

Hits/Hits Allowed

1. Lemon • CLE 281
2. Hutchinson • DET 269
3. Garver • SLB 264
4. Hudson • WSH 261
5. Houtteman • DET 257
6. Kellner • PHA 253
7. Shantz • PHA 251
8. Lopat • NYY 244
Parnell • BOS 244
10. Brissie • PHA 237

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

<strong>SO/W or SO/BB</strong><br>For recent years, pitching leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played.<br>No batting leaders computed.

1. Hutchinson • DET 1.479
2. Wynn • CLE 1.416
3. Trout • DET 1.375
4. Raschi • NYY 1.336
5. Kinder • BOS 1.218
6. Lemon • CLE 1.164
7. Reynolds • NYY 1.159
8. Feller • CLE 1.155
9. Scarborough • 2TM 1.119
10. Lopat • NYY 1.108

Home Runs per 9 IP

<strong>9 x HR / IP</strong><br>For recent years, leaders need 1 IP<br>per team game played

1. Wight • CHW 0.437
2. Reynolds • NYY 0.449
3. Pierce • CHW 0.451
4. Scarborough • 2TM 0.520
5. Kuzava • 2TM 0.587
6. Parnell • BOS 0.614
7. Overmire • SLB 0.615
8. Garver • SLB 0.623
9. Cain • CHW 0.629
10. Trout • DET 0.634

Losses

Losses

1. Kellner • PHA 20
2. Brissie • PHA 19
3. Scarborough • 2TM 18
Garver • SLB 18
5. Pierce • CHW 16
Wight • CHW 16
7. Widmar • SLB 15
8. Wyse • PHA 14
Hudson • WSH 14
Shantz • PHA 14

Earned Runs

Earned Runs Allowed

1. Kellner • PHA 137
2. Lemon • CLE 123
3. Raschi • NYY 114
Scarborough • 2TM 114
5. Wyse • PHA 111
6. Brissie • PHA 110
Shantz • PHA 110
8. Houtteman • DET 108
Hudson • WSH 108
10. Byrne • NYY 107

Wild Pitches

Wild Pitches

1. Scheib • PHA 9
2. Kellner • PHA 8
Kuzava • 2TM 8
4. Brissie • PHA 7
Masterson • BOS 7
Scarborough • 2TM 7
7. Raschi • NYY 6
Garver • SLB 6
9. Weik • 2TM 5
Reynolds • NYY 5
Starr • SLB 5
Lemon • CLE 5
Bearden • 2TM 5

Hit By Pitch

Times Hit by a Pitch.

1. Byrne • NYY 17
2. Dorish • SLB 9
3. Wyse • PHA 8
Houtteman • DET 8
Reynolds • NYY 8
6. Parnell • BOS 7
Shantz • PHA 7
Starr • SLB 7
9. Hudson • WSH 6
Scarborough • 2TM 6

Batters Faced

Batters Faced

1. Lemon • CLE 1,254
2. Houtteman • DET 1,147
3. Garver • SLB 1,124
4. Raschi • NYY 1,085
5. Brissie • PHA 1,083
6. Parnell • BOS 1,070
7. Feller • CLE 1,055
8. Hudson • WSH 1,050
9. Reynolds • NYY 1,045
10. Kellner • PHA 1,023

Games Finished

Games Finished<br>Credited to the last pitcher to appear for a team in a game.<br>Complete Games are not counted as Games Finished.

1. Harris • WSH 43
2. Page • NYY 33
3. Ferrick • 2TM 32
4. Scheib • PHA 23
5. Hooper • PHA 22
6. Alomá • CHW 21
7. Calvert • DET 19
8. Judson • CHW 18
White • DET 18
10. McDermott • BOS 16

Adjusted ERA+

<strong>ERA+</strong><br>100*[lgERA/ERA]<br>Adjusted to the player&#x2019;s ballpark(s).

1. Garver • SLB 146
2. Parnell • BOS 137
3. Wynn • CLE 135
4. Houtteman • DET 132
5. Feller • CLE 126
6. Wight • CHW 125
7. Trout • DET 125
8. Lopat • NYY 124
9. Dobson • BOS 118
10. Overmire • SLB 118

Fielding Independent Pitching

<strong>Fielding Independent Pitching</strong><br>this stat measures a pitcher's effectiveness at preventing HR, BB, HBP and causing SO<br><tt>(13*HR + 3*(BB+HBP) - 2*SO)/IP + Constant<sub>lg</sub></tt><br>The constant is set so that each season major-league average FIP is the same as the major-league avg ERA

1. Trout • DET 3.67
2. Hutchinson • DET 3.67
3. Reynolds • NYY 3.72
4. Raschi • NYY 3.73
5. Scarborough • 2TM 3.73
6. Wight • CHW 3.76
7. Overmire • SLB 3.84
8. Lopat • NYY 3.90
9. Dobson • BOS 3.92
10. Kuzava • 2TM 3.93

Adj. Pitching Runs

<strong>Adjusted Pitching Runs</strong><br>A set of formulas developed by Gary Gillette, Pete Palmer and others<br>that estimates a pitcher&#x2019;s total contributions<br>to a team&#x2019;s runs total via linear weights.<br>0.0 is an avg performance, <0 is worse than avg and >0 is better than avg

1. Houtteman • DET 38
2. Garver • SLB 37
3. Parnell • BOS 33
4. Wynn • CLE 27
5. Feller • CLE 26
6. Wight • CHW 23
7. Ford • NYY 20
8. Lopat • NYY 20
9. Trout • DET 20
10. Dobson • BOS 18

Adj. Pitching Wins

<strong>Adjusted Pitching Wins</strong><br>A set of formulas developed by Gary Gillette, Pete Palmer and others<br>that estimates a pitcher&#x2019;s total contributions<br>to a team&#x2019;s wins with his arm.<br>0.0 is an avg performance, <0 is worse than avg and >0 is better than avg

1. Houtteman • DET 3.7
2. Garver • SLB 3.7
3. Parnell • BOS 3.2
4. Wynn • CLE 2.6
5. Feller • CLE 2.5
6. Wight • CHW 2.2
7. Ford • NYY 2.0
8. Lopat • NYY 1.9
9. Trout • DET 1.9
10. Dobson • BOS 1.8

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

<strong>Base-Out Runs Saved</strong><br>Given the bases occupied/out situation, how many runs did the pitcher<br>save in the resulting play. Compared to average, so 0 is average, and<br>above 0 is better than average

1. Houtteman • DET 38.27
2. Feller • CLE 35.03
3. Wynn • CLE 32.50
4. Reynolds • NYY 28.38
5. Raschi • NYY 27.06
6. Lopat • NYY 24.61
7. Parnell • BOS 23.30
8. Ford • NYY 21.29
9. Dobson • BOS 19.18
10. Gromek • CLE 18.38

Win Probability Added (WPA)

<strong>Win Probability Added by Pitcher</strong><br>Given average teams, this is the change in probability.<br>A change of +/- 1 would indicate one win added or lost.

1. Raschi • NYY 4.9
2. Houtteman • DET 3.7
3. Lemon • CLE 3.1
4. Feller • CLE 3.1
5. Reynolds • NYY 3.0
6. Wynn • CLE 2.7
7. Lopat • NYY 2.5
8. Dobson • BOS 2.3
9. Kinder • BOS 2.1
10. Parnell • BOS 2.0

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

<strong>Situational Wins (WPA/LI)</strong><br>It is the sum of WPA divided by the leverage index for each play.<br>WPA depends greatly on the context of the at bats.<br>This stat does not.

1. Houtteman • DET 3.9
2. Wynn • CLE 3.3
3. Raschi • NYY 2.9
4. Feller • CLE 2.7
5. Lopat • NYY 2.2
6. Hutchinson • DET 2.0
7. Parnell • BOS 1.9
8. Ford • NYY 1.7
9. Reynolds • NYY 1.5
10. Gromek • CLE 1.3

Championship WPA (cWPA)

<strong>Championship Win Probability Added by Pitcher</strong><br>Given average teams, this is the change in probability, displayed in percentage points.<br>A change of +/- 100% would indicate one world series win added or lost.

1. Raschi • NYY 19.1
2. Ford • NYY 9.7
3. Lopat • NYY 9.1
4. Trout • DET 6.6
5. Reynolds • NYY 6.0
6. Houtteman • DET 5.7
7. Lemon • CLE 5.5
8. Kinder • BOS 5.5
9. Hutchinson • DET 5.3
10. Wynn • CLE 5.2

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

<strong>Base-Out Wins Saved</strong><br>This is the number of wins above average the player was worth by their performance<br>measured by the 24 base-out situations.

1. Houtteman • DET 3.7
2. Feller • CLE 3.6
3. Wynn • CLE 3.3
4. Reynolds • NYY 2.9
5. Raschi • NYY 2.7
6. Lopat • NYY 2.5
7. Ford • NYY 2.2
8. Parnell • BOS 2.2
9. Gromek • CLE 1.8
10. Dobson • BOS 1.8

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order.

For batting rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/G, 1.0 IP/G, 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), and 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1898, so all leaders are since 1898. Explanation of min. requirements