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16 decisions or 162 IP required for season rate statistics. 81 decisions or 1300 IP required for career rate statistics.
ERA - Single-Season
Rank    Player ERA Year
1.   Joe Price 2.83 1982
2.   John Thomson 2.96 2001
3.   Johan Santana 2.98 2008
4.   Matt Clement 3.12 2000
5.   Jim Beattie 3.14 1982
6.   Roy Jones 3.16 1984
7.   Matt Clement 3.25 2006
8.   Joe Magrane 3.29 1993
9.   Neal Heaton 3.31 1995
10.   Joe Price 3.41 1981
 
ERA - Career
Rank    Player ERA IP
1.   Cedrick Junkins 4.21 1559.3
2.   Matt Clement 4.24 1621.0
 
Wins - Single-Season
Rank    Player W Year
1.   Jim Palmer 21 1977
2.   Roy Jones 18 1984
3.   Rudy May 17 1977
4.   Jim Palmer 16 1978
  Mike Flanagan 16 1977
6.   Todd Close 15 1994
  Joe Price 15 1980
8.   Matt Clement 14 2006
  Rob Murphy 14 1994
  Bret Saberhagen 14 1984
  Joe Magrane 14 1993
 
Wins - Career
Rank    Player W IP
1.   Matt Clement 72 1621.0
  Todd Close 72 1281.3
3.   Cedrick Junkins 65 1559.3
  Bob Kipper 65 1059.0
5.   Rudy May 54 1142.7
6.   Neal Heaton 48 1001.6
7.   Paul Coogan 47 899.0
8.   Joe Price 43 852.6
9.   John Habyan 41 757.0
10.   Roy Jones 38 706.3
 
Losses - Single-Season
Rank    Player L Year
1.   Joe Price 24 1981
  Eduardo Rodriguez 24 1983
3.   Chris Holt 23 1997
4.   Doyle Alexander 22 1978
  Rick Langford 22 1986
  Bret Saberhagen 22 1985
  Jason Bere 22 1998
  Tim Hudson 22 2002
9.   Mike Flanagan 21 1978
  Scott Sanderson 21 1983
  Chuck Finley 21 1986
  Don Wengert 21 2001
  Jeff Fassero 21 1986
  Bartolo Colon 21 2007
  John Thomson 21 2003
 
Losses - Career
Rank    Player L IP
1.   Matt Clement 120 1621.0
2.   Terry Adams 97 1157.3
3.   Cedrick Junkins 96 1559.3
4.   Todd Close 86 1281.3
5.   Rudy May 76 1142.7
6.   John Thomson 74 919.3
7.   Jason Bere 70 718.7
8.   Tim Hudson 67 813.3
9.   Neal Heaton 65 1001.6
10.   Chris Codiroli 63 715.3
 
Winning Pct - Single-Season
Rank    Player WPct Year
1.   Roy Jones .720 1984
2.   Rob Murphy .667 1994
3.   Joe Magrane .636 1993
4.   Jim Palmer .600 1977
5.   John Habyan .579 1989
6.   Chuck Finley .565 1987
7.   Paul Coogan .563 1987
8.   Matt Clement .560 2006
9.   Todd Close .556 1994
10.   Mike Flanagan .552 1977
 
Winning Pct - Career
Rank    Player WPct IP
1.   Bob Kipper .524 1059.0
2.   John Habyan .488 757.0
3.   Paul Coogan .465 899.0
4.   Todd Close .456 1281.3
5.   Joe Price .434 852.6
6.   Neal Heaton .425 1001.6
7.   Rudy May .415 1142.7
8.   Cedrick Junkins .404 1559.3
9.   Bobby Chouinard .376 827.0
10.   Matt Clement .375 1621.0
 
Saves - Single-Season
Rank    Player SV Year
1.   Dyar Miller 44 1977
2.   Buddy Schultz 36 1984
3.   Lino Villalon 34 1987
4.   Bart Evans 33 1997
  Sammy Stewart 33 1980
6.   Bart Evans 30 1999
7.   Jim Acker 27 1994
8.   Ken Ray 26 2001
  Buddy Schultz 26 1983
  Sammy Stewart 26 1981
  Scott Strickland 26 2005
  Jim Acker 26 1996
 
Saves - Career
Rank    Player SV IP
1.   Ken Ray 116 690.6
2.   Bart Evans 80 394.3
  Sammy Stewart 80 281.7
4.   Scott Strickland 78 663.3
5.   Jim Acker 74 192.3
6.   Richard Eakins 69 229.3
7.   Dyar Miller 68 117.0
8.   Buddy Schultz 64 108.3
9.   Lino Villalon 52 283.0
10.   Bill Dawley 40 110.0
 
Games Pitched - Single-Season
Rank    Player G Year
1.   Dave Dravecky 89 1981
2.   Scott Strickland 84 2000
3.   Scott Strickland 83 2001
4.   Matt Smith 82 2000
  Terry Adams 82 2004
6.   Eric Eckenstahler 81 2007
  Greg Mullins 81 1998
  Bart Evans 81 1996
  Derrin Ebert 81 2007
10.   Matt Smith 80 2004
 
Games Pitched - Career
Rank    Player G IP
1.   Matt Smith 632 645.3
2.   Ken Ray 582 690.6
3.   Scott Strickland 538 663.3
4.   Juan Hernandez 521 591.3
5.   Neal Heaton 426 1001.6
6.   Terry Adams 425 1157.3
7.   Ralph Johnson 406 569.0
  Bob Kipper 406 1059.0
9.   Kane Davis 402 486.6
10.   Greg Mullins 381 455.7
 
Games Started - Single-Season
Rank    Player GS Year
1.   Mike Boddicker 41 1981
  Joe Price 41 1981
3.   Rudy May 40 1981
4.   Jim Palmer 39 1978
5.   Mike Flanagan 38 1978
  Dave Dravecky 38 1980
  Joe Price 38 1980
8.   Bret Saberhagen 37 1985
  Ken Forsch 37 1980
  Jim Palmer 37 1977
  John Thomson 37 2002
  Eduardo Rodriguez 37 1983
  Doyle Alexander 37 1978
  Rudy May 37 1980
  Rudy May 37 1977
 
Games Started - Career
Rank    Player GS IP
1.   Cedrick Junkins 280 1559.3
2.   Matt Clement 272 1621.0
3.   Todd Close 202 1281.3
4.   Terry Adams 169 1157.3
5.   Rudy May 165 1142.7
6.   Paul Coogan 152 899.0
7.   Tim Hudson 149 813.3
8.   Bobby Chouinard 144 827.0
9.   John Thomson 142 919.3
10.   Jason Bere 140 718.7
 
Complete Games - Single-Season
Rank    Player CG Year
1.   Rudy May 19 1977
2.   Mike Flanagan 18 1978
3.   Jim Palmer 17 1977
4.   Doyle Alexander 15 1978
5.   Bret Saberhagen 14 1985
6.   Mike Flanagan 13 1977
7.   Mike Boddicker 12 1981
8.   Scott Sanderson 11 1983
9.   Rick Langford 10 1986
10.   Joe Price 9 1980
 
Complete Games - Career
Rank    Player CG IP
1.   Rudy May 42 1142.7
2.   Mike Flanagan 31 539.7
3.   Jim Palmer 25 587.7
4.   Doyle Alexander 23 394.7
5.   Joe Price 21 852.6
  Bret Saberhagen 21 611.7
7.   John Thomson 19 919.3
8.   Mike Boddicker 17 466.0
9.   Todd Close 14 1281.3
  Rick Langford 14 337.3
 
Shutouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player SHO Year
1.   Jim Palmer 3 1977
  Mike Flanagan 3 1977
  Bret Saberhagen 3 1985
  Bret Saberhagen 3 1984
5.   Joe Magrane 2 1993
  Rudy May 2 1977
  Rudy May 2 1978
  Ross Grimsley 2 1979
  Rudy May 2 1980
  Todd Close 2 1993
  Todd Close 2 1990
  Matt Clement 2 2006
  Matt Clement 2 2005
 
Shutouts - Career
Rank    Player SHO IP
1.   Rudy May 7 1142.7
2.   Bret Saberhagen 6 611.7
3.   Todd Close 5 1281.3
4.   Mike Flanagan 4 539.7
  Jim Palmer 4 587.7
  Matt Clement 4 1621.0
7.   Chris Codiroli 2 715.3
  Roy Jones 2 706.3
  Ross Grimsley 2 479.3
  Joe Magrane 2 218.7
  Joe Price 2 852.6
 
Innings Pitched - Single-Season
Rank    Player IP Year
1.   Jim Palmer 295.0 1977
2.   Rudy May 293.3 1977
3.   Jim Palmer 292.7 1978
4.   Mike Boddicker 289.0 1981
5.   Joe Price 287.3 1981
6.   Mike Flanagan 283.3 1978
7.   Bret Saberhagen 282.3 1985
8.   Joe Price 278.3 1980
9.   Doyle Alexander 275.7 1978
10.   Rudy May 260.0 1979
 
Innings Pitched - Career
Rank    Player IP IP
1.   Matt Clement 1621.0 1621.0
2.   Cedrick Junkins 1559.3 1559.3
3.   Todd Close 1281.3 1281.3
4.   Terry Adams 1157.3 1157.3
5.   Rudy May 1142.7 1142.7
6.   Bob Kipper 1059.0 1059.0
7.   Neal Heaton 1001.6 1001.6
8.   John Thomson 919.3 919.3
9.   Paul Coogan 899.0 899.0
10.   Joe Price 852.6 852.6
 
Hits Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player H Year
1.   Jim Palmer 313 1978
2.   Jim Palmer 305 1977
3.   Rudy May 304 1977
4.   Doyle Alexander 296 1978
5.   Mike Flanagan 294 1978
6.   Bret Saberhagen 285 1985
7.   Ross Grimsley 284 1979
8.   Mike Boddicker 282 1981
9.   Rick Langford 275 1986
10.   Eduardo Rodriguez 272 1983
 
Hits Allowed - Career
Rank    Player H IP
1.   Matt Clement 1662 1621.0
2.   Cedrick Junkins 1541 1559.3
3.   Todd Close 1391 1281.3
4.   Terry Adams 1297 1157.3
5.   Rudy May 1174 1142.7
6.   Bob Kipper 1088 1059.0
7.   Neal Heaton 1067 1001.6
8.   Paul Coogan 957 899.0
9.   Tim Hudson 887 813.3
  John Habyan 887 757.0
 
Homeruns Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player HR Year
1.   Wilson Alvarez 60 1997
2.   John Thomson 57 2002
3.   Bartolo Colon 51 2007
4.   Jason Bere 50 1998
5.   John Thomson 49 2003
6.   Michael Shryock 48 1996
7.   John Thomson 46 2000
  Joe Price 46 1980
9.   Scott Sanderson 45 1983
10.   John Thomson 44 2001
 
Homeruns Allowed - Career
Rank    Player HR IP
1.   Cedrick Junkins 284 1559.3
2.   Matt Clement 208 1621.0
3.   John Thomson 204 919.3
4.   Jason Bere 171 718.7
5.   Michael Shryock 167 721.3
6.   Paul Coogan 129 899.0
7.   Terry Adams 123 1157.3
8.   Rudy May 114 1142.7
9.   Todd Close 113 1281.3
10.   Bob Kipper 109 1059.0
 
Strikeouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player K Year
1.   Roy Jones 258 1984
2.   Mike Boddicker 249 1981
3.   Jeff Fassero 230 1986
4.   Chuck Finley 210 1987
5.   Roy Jones 202 1983
6.   Todd Close 200 1995
  Cedrick Junkins 200 1996
8.   Rudy May 197 1977
9.   Joe Price 195 1981
10.   Chuck Finley 191 1986
 
Strikeouts - Career
Rank    Player K IP
1.   Cedrick Junkins 1508 1559.3
2.   Todd Close 1055 1281.3
3.   Neal Heaton 896 1001.6
4.   Bob Kipper 880 1059.0
5.   Matt Clement 807 1621.0
6.   Paul Coogan 798 899.0
7.   Terry Adams 795 1157.3
8.   Ken Ray 781 690.6
9.   Roy Jones 756 706.3
10.   Bobby Chouinard 705 827.0
 
Walks Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB Year
1.   Russ Springer 136 2000
2.   Don Stanhouse 130 1978
3.   Jim Gott 124 1990
4.   Ken Ray 123 2000
5.   Eduardo Rodriguez 113 1983
6.   Terry Adams 111 2003
7.   Roy Halladay 109 2003
  Ramon Fermin 109 2000
9.   Mike Boddicker 106 1981
10.   Terry Adams 102 2006
 
Walks Allowed - Career
Rank    Player BB IP
1.   Terry Adams 803 1157.3
2.   Matt Smith 576 645.3
3.   Ken Ray 476 690.6
4.   Bob Kipper 434 1059.0
5.   Ramon Fermin 430 321.6
6.   Matt Clement 416 1621.0
7.   Cedrick Junkins 402 1559.3
8.   Kane Davis 395 486.6
9.   Tim Hudson 379 813.3
10.   Roy Halladay 375 720.0
 
Walks per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB9 Year
1.   Paul Coogan 1.0 1991
  Joe Price 1.0 1982
3.   Paul Coogan 1.1 1990
4.   Joe Price 1.3 1981
5.   Neal Heaton 1.4 1995
6.   Roy Jones 1.4 1984
7.   Bobby Chouinard 1.4 2006
8.   Cedrick Junkins 1.5 1994
  Roy Jones 1.5 1983
10.   Matt Clement 1.6 2005
 
Walks per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player BB9 IP
1.   Matt Clement 2.3 1621.0
2.   Cedrick Junkins 2.3 1559.3
 
Hits per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player H9 Year
1.   John Thomson 6.5 2003
2.   John Thomson 6.8 2001
3.   Joe Price 7.6 1982
4.   Cedrick Junkins 7.7 1992
5.   Cedrick Junkins 7.8 1997
6.   Mike Flanagan 8.0 1977
7.   Joe Price 8.1 1981
8.   Roy Halladay 8.1 2003
9.   Bob Kipper 8.2 1988
10.   John Thomson 8.2 2000
 
Hits per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player H9 IP
1.   Cedrick Junkins 8.9 1559.3
2.   Matt Clement 9.2 1621.0
 
Strikeouts per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player K9 Year
1.   Cedrick Junkins 10.3 1996
2.   Johan Santana 10.1 2008
3.   Cedrick Junkins 9.6 1997
4.   Roy Jones 9.5 1984
5.   Chuck Finley 9.4 1987
6.   Roy Jones 9.2 1983
7.   Jeff Fassero 9.2 1986
8.   Cedrick Junkins 9.1 1995
9.   Chuck Finley 8.9 1986
10.   Ben Sheets 8.7 2008
 
Strikeouts per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player K9 IP
1.   Cedrick Junkins 8.7 1559.3
2.   Matt Clement 4.5 1621.0
 
WHiP - Single-Season
Rank    Player WHiP Year
1.   John Thomson 0.93 2001
2.   John Thomson 0.94 2003
3.   Joe Price 0.96 1982
4.   Joe Price 1.04 1981
5.   Cedrick Junkins 1.04 1992
6.   Cedrick Junkins 1.08 1994
7.   Roy Jones 1.09 1983
8.   Neal Heaton 1.12 1995
9.   John Thomson 1.12 2000
10.   Joe Price 1.13 1980
 
WHiP - Career
Rank    Player WHiP IP
1.   Cedrick Junkins 1.25 1559.3
2.   Matt Clement 1.28 1621.0
 
OAVG - Single-Season
Rank    Player OAVG Year
1.   John Thomson .198 2003
2.   John Thomson .206 2001
3.   Joe Price .226 1982
4.   Cedrick Junkins .231 1992
5.   Cedrick Junkins .234 1997
6.   Joe Price .235 1981
7.   John Thomson .237 2000
8.   Livan Hernandez .239 2008
9.   Cedrick Junkins .239 1994
10.   Roy Halladay .239 2003
 
OAVG - Career
Rank    Player OAVG IP
1.   Cedrick Junkins .255 1559.3
2.   Matt Clement .262 1621.0
 
OOBP - Single-Season
Rank    Player OOBP Year
1.   John Thomson .245 2001
2.   John Thomson .248 2003
3.   Joe Price .250 1982
4.   Joe Price .261 1981
5.   Cedrick Junkins .271 1994
6.   Cedrick Junkins .272 1992
7.   John Thomson .277 2000
8.   Joe Price .279 1980
9.   Neal Heaton .279 1995
10.   Matt Clement .281 2006
 
OOBP - Career
Rank    Player OOBP IP
1.   Cedrick Junkins .303 1559.3
2.   Matt Clement .309 1621.0
 
OSLG - Single-Season
Rank    Player OSLG Year
1.   Dwight Gooden .320 1995
2.   Don Stanhouse .328 1978
3.   Joe Price .336 1982
4.   Joe Magrane .344 1993
5.   Jim Beattie .348 1982
6.   Ken Forsch .352 1980
7.   Eduardo Rodriguez .361 1983
8.   Tim Hudson .361 2001
9.   Rudy May .367 1981
10.   Roy Halladay .370 2003
 
OSLG - Career
Rank    Player OSLG IP
1.   Matt Clement .425 1621.0
2.   Cedrick Junkins .434 1559.3
 
OOPS - Single-Season
Rank    Player OOPS Year
1.   Joe Price .586 1982
2.   Joe Price .636 1981
3.   Joe Magrane .642 1993
4.   John Thomson .643 2001
5.   Cedrick Junkins .643 1992
6.   Cedrick Junkins .647 1994
7.   Dwight Gooden .655 1995
8.   Neal Heaton .656 1995
9.   Ken Forsch .661 1980
10.   Matt Clement .663 2006
 
OOPS - Career
Rank    Player OOPS IP
1.   Matt Clement .734 1621.0
2.   Cedrick Junkins .737 1559.3