ATLANTA BRAVES
PITCHING LEADERS
11/15/1981
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TEAM PITCHING SINGLE SEASON LEADERS TEAM PITCHING CAREER LEADERS
162 IP required for season rate statistics. 500 IP required for career rate statistics.
ERA - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player ERA Year  
1. Al Spalding 1.52 1875  
2. Phil Niekro 1.87 1967  
3. Bill L James 1.90 1914  
4. Tommy Bond 1.96 1879  
5. Al Spalding 1.98 1872  
6. Lefty Tyler 2.02 1916  
7. Tommy Bond 2.06 1878  
8. Bill Sowders 2.07 1888  
9. Pat Ragan 2.08 1916  
10. Jim Nash 2.08 1972  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Tommy Bond 2.21 2127.1  
2. Al Spalding 2.22 2351.0  
3. Tom L Hughes 2.22 550.2  
4. Bill L James 2.28 541.2  
5. Jim Whitney 2.49 2263.2  
6. Art Nehf 2.52 885.2  
7. Dick Rudolph 2.62 2035.0  
8. Pat Ragan 2.74 775.2  
9. John Clarkson 2.82 2092.2  
10. Vic Willis 2.82 2575.0  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Al Spalding 55 1875  
2. Al Spalding 52 1874  
3. John Clarkson 49 1889  
4. Charlie Buffinton 48 1884  
5. Tommy Bond 43 1879  
6. Al Spalding 41 1873  
7. Tommy Bond 40 1878  
8. Tommy Bond 40 1877  
9. Al Spalding 38 1872  
10. Jim Whitney 37 1883  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. Warren Spahn 356 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 329 4538.0  
3. Al Spalding 205 2351.0  
4. Lew Burdette 179 2638.0  
5. Vic Willis 151 2575.0  
6. Tommy Bond 149 2127.1  
7. John Clarkson 149 2092.2  
8. Jim Nash 134 2291.0  
9. Jim Whitney 133 2263.2  
10. Jack Stivetts 131 1798.2  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Jim Whitney 33 1881  
2. Jim Whitney 32 1885  
3. Old Hoss Radbourn 31 1886  
4. Vic Willis 29 1905  
5. Tommy Bond 29 1880  
6. Charlie Buffinton 27 1885  
7. Irv Young 25 1906  
8. Vic Willis 25 1904  
9. Gus Dorner 25 1906  
10. Ben Cantwell 25 1935  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. Warren Spahn 229 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 183 4538.0  
3. Vic Willis 147 2575.0  
4. Jim Whitney 121 2263.2  
5. Lew Burdette 120 2638.0  
6. Bob Smith 120 1813.1  
7. Ed Brandt 119 1761.2  
8. Dick Rudolph 107 2035.0  
9. Ben Cantwell 106 1464.2  
10. Jim Nash 104 2291.0  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Al Spalding .917 1875  
2. Jim Nash .833 1972  
3. Al Spalding .826 1872  
4. Bill L James .788 1914  
5. Fred Klobedanz .788 1897  
6. Jack Manning .783 1876  
7. Vic Willis .771 1899  
8. Warren Spahn .767 1963  
9. Warren Spahn .767 1953  
10. Ted Lewis .765 1898  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. Al Spalding .795 2351.0  
2. Fred Klobedanz .679 702.0  
3. Harry Staley .655 1023.2  
4. John Clarkson .645 2092.2  
5. Kid Nichols .643 4538.0  
6. Tom L Hughes .639 550.2  
7. Bill L James .638 541.2  
8. Tommy Bond .631 2127.1  
9. Jack Stivetts .627 1798.2  
10. Ted Lewis .624 1088.2  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. Wilbur Wood 31 1976  
2. Wilbur Wood 25 1978  
3. Wilbur Wood 24 1980  
4. Wilbur Wood 24 1979  
5. Wilbur Wood 21 1981  
6. Ron Reed 19 1972  
7. Billy O'Dell 18 1965  
8. Ron Reed 17 1971  
9. Ron Reed 16 1970  
10. Don McMahon 15 1959  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. Wilbur Wood 147 665.0  
2. Ron Reed 80 1553.1  
3. Don McMahon 50 344.2  
4. Bob Smith 36 1813.1  
5. Claude Raymond 33 259.0  
6. Warren Spahn 29 5046.0  
7. Dave LaRoche 24 108.0  
8. Billy O'Dell 24 152.2  
9. Lew Burdette 23 2638.0  
10. Ben Cantwell 20 1464.2  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. Jim Whitney 17.7 1883  
2. Charlie Buffinton 16.9 1884  
3. Jim Whitney 11.3 1882  
4. Jim Whitney 11.0 1884  
5. John Clarkson 10.9 1889  
6. Tommy Bond 10.7 1878  
7. Jim Whitney 10.3 1885  
8. Tommy Bond 10.2 1877  
9. Tommy Bond 10.0 1879  
10. Kid Nichols 9.3 1890  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. Warren Spahn 105.4 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 71.9 4538.0  
3. Jim Whitney 58.2 2263.2  
4. Jim Nash 46.2 2291.0  
5. Lew Burdette 42.7 2638.0  
6. Dick Rudolph 39.3 2035.0  
7. Tommy Bond 38.9 2127.1  
8. Charlie Buffinton 36.1 1547.1  
9. Vic Willis 32.1 2575.0  
10. Al Spalding 31.8 2351.0  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. Ron Reed 93 1973  
2. Ron Reed 88 1977  
3. Wilbur Wood 86 1978  
4. Wilbur Wood 84 1976  
5. John Clarkson 73 1889  
6. Clay Carroll 73 1966  
7. Al Spalding 72 1875  
8. Wilbur Wood 72 1980  
9. Wilbur Wood 72 1979  
10. Al Spalding 71 1874  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. Warren Spahn 714 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 556 4538.0  
3. Ron Reed 509 1553.1  
4. Wilbur Wood 486 665.0  
5. Lew Burdette 468 2638.0  
6. Bob Smith 349 1813.1  
7. Vic Willis 320 2575.0  
8. Jim Nash 312 2291.0  
9. Ben Cantwell 290 1464.2  
10. Ed Brandt 283 1761.2  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. John Clarkson 72 1889  
2. Al Spalding 69 1874  
3. Charlie Buffinton 67 1884  
4. Tommy Bond 64 1879  
5. Jim Whitney 63 1881  
6. Al Spalding 63 1875  
7. Tommy Bond 59 1878  
8. Old Hoss Radbourn 58 1886  
9. Tommy Bond 58 1877  
10. Tommy Bond 57 1880  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. Warren Spahn 635 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 501 4538.0  
3. Lew Burdette 330 2638.0  
4. Jim Nash 312 2291.0  
5. Vic Willis 302 2575.0  
6. Al Spalding 266 2351.0  
7. Jim Whitney 254 2263.2  
8. Tommy Bond 241 2127.1  
9. Dick Rudolph 240 2035.0  
10. John Clarkson 237 2092.2  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. John Clarkson 68 1889  
2. Al Spalding 65 1874  
3. Charlie Buffinton 63 1884  
4. Tommy Bond 59 1879  
5. Tommy Bond 58 1877  
6. Jim Whitney 57 1881  
7. Tommy Bond 57 1878  
8. Old Hoss Radbourn 57 1886  
9. Jim Whitney 54 1883  
10. John Clarkson 53 1888  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. Kid Nichols 475 4538.0  
2. Warren Spahn 374 5046.0  
3. Vic Willis 268 2575.0  
4. Jim Whitney 242 2263.2  
5. Al Spalding 228 2351.0  
6. John Clarkson 226 2092.2  
7. Tommy Bond 225 2127.1  
8. Jack Stivetts 176 1798.2  
9. Dick Rudolph 171 2035.0  
10. Charlie Buffinton 166 1547.1  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Tommy Bond 11 1879  
2. Tommy Bond 9 1878  
3. Charlie Buffinton 8 1884  
4. John Clarkson 8 1889  
5. Warren Spahn 7 1947  
6. Warren Spahn 7 1963  
7. Kid Nichols 7 1890  
8. Irv Young 7 1905  
9. Togie Pittinger 7 1902  
10. Warren Spahn 7 1951  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. Warren Spahn 63 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 44 4538.0  
3. Lew Burdette 30 2638.0  
4. Tommy Bond 29 2127.1  
5. Dick Rudolph 27 2035.0  
6. Vic Willis 26 2575.0  
7. Lefty Tyler 22 1687.2  
8. John Clarkson 20 2092.2  
9. Jim Nash 20 2291.0  
10. Charlie Buffinton 19 1547.1  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. John Clarkson 620.0 1889  
2. Al Spalding 616.1 1874  
3. Charlie Buffinton 587.0 1884  
4. Al Spalding 575.0 1875  
5. Tommy Bond 555.1 1879  
6. Jim Whitney 552.1 1881  
7. Tommy Bond 532.2 1878  
8. Tommy Bond 521.0 1877  
9. Jim Whitney 514.0 1883  
10. Old Hoss Radbourn 509.1 1886  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. Warren Spahn 5046.0 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 4538.0 4538.0  
3. Lew Burdette 2638.0 2638.0  
4. Vic Willis 2575.0 2575.0  
5. Al Spalding 2351.0 2351.0  
6. Jim Nash 2291.0 2291.0  
7. Jim Whitney 2263.2 2263.2  
8. Tommy Bond 2127.1 2127.1  
9. John Clarkson 2092.2 2092.2  
10. Dick Rudolph 2035.0 2035.0  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Al Spalding 753 1874  
2. Al Spalding 643 1873  
3. John Clarkson 589 1889  
4. Tommy Bond 571 1878  
5. Al Spalding 571 1875  
6. Tommy Bond 559 1880  
7. Jim Whitney 548 1881  
8. Tommy Bond 543 1879  
9. Tommy Bond 530 1877  
10. Old Hoss Radbourn 521 1886  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. Warren Spahn 4620 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 4434 4538.0  
3. Al Spalding 2712 2351.0  
4. Lew Burdette 2698 2638.0  
5. Vic Willis 2386 2575.0  
6. Tommy Bond 2243 2127.1  
7. Jim Whitney 2219 2263.2  
8. Jim Nash 2137 2291.0  
9. Bob Smith 2010 1813.1  
10. John Clarkson 1957 2092.2  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Phil Niekro 46 1970  
2. George H Stone 43 1972  
3. Lew Burdette 38 1959  
4. Alan Knicely 38 1979  
5. Johnny Sain 34 1950  
6. Carl Austerman 34 1981  
7. Milt Pappas 33 1972  
8. Pat Jarvis 31 1971  
9. Lew Burdette 31 1961  
10. Denny Lemaster 30 1963  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. Warren Spahn 408 5046.0  
2. Lew Burdette 251 2638.0  
3. Jim Nash 175 2291.0  
4. George H Stone 168 1577.1  
5. Kid Nichols 151 4538.0  
6. Ron Reed 144 1553.1  
7. Denny Lemaster 131 1118.2  
8. Bob Buhl 130 1599.2  
9. Tony Cloninger 127 1246.0  
10. Milt Pappas 123 1375.1  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. John Clarkson 203 1889  
2. Jack Stivetts 171 1892  
3. John Clarkson 154 1891  
4. Chick Fraser 149 1905  
5. Vic Willis 148 1898  
6. Bill Stemmeyer 144 1886  
7. Togie Pittinger 144 1904  
8. Togie Pittinger 143 1903  
9. John Clarkson 140 1890  
10. Old Hoss Radbourn 133 1887  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. Warren Spahn 1378 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 1159 4538.0  
3. Vic Willis 854 2575.0  
4. Bob Buhl 782 1599.2  
5. Lefty Tyler 678 1687.2  
6. John Clarkson 676 2092.2  
7. Jack Stivetts 651 1798.2  
8. Jim Nash 612 2291.0  
9. Ed Brandt 611 1761.2  
10. Bob Smith 561 1813.1  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Al Spalding 0.2 1875  
2. Al Spalding 0.3 1874  
3. Tommy Bond 0.4 1879  
4. Al Spalding 0.5 1873  
5. Tommy Bond 0.6 1878  
6. Al Spalding 0.6 1872  
7. Jim Whitney 0.6 1883  
8. Tommy Bond 0.6 1877  
9. Bobby Mathews 0.7 1882  
10. Jim Whitney 0.7 1884  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Al Spalding 0.5 2351.0  
2. Tommy Bond 0.6 2127.1  
3. Jim Whitney 0.9 2263.2  
4. Charlie Buffinton 1.7 1547.1  
5. Dick Rudolph 1.8 2035.0  
6. Ken T Johnson 1.8 769.2  
7. Huck Betts 1.9 836.1  
8. Lew Burdette 1.9 2638.0  
9. Jesse Barnes 1.9 1182.2  
10. Irv Young 1.9 1066.2  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. Charlie Buffinton 417 1884  
2. Jim Whitney 345 1883  
3. John Clarkson 284 1889  
4. Jim Whitney 270 1884  
5. Charlie Buffinton 242 1885  
6. Kid Nichols 240 1891  
7. Bill Stemmeyer 239 1886  
8. Vic Willis 225 1902  
9. John Clarkson 223 1888  
10. Kid Nichols 222 1890  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. Warren Spahn 2493 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 1667 4538.0  
3. Jim Nash 1476 2291.0  
4. Vic Willis 1161 2575.0  
5. Jim Whitney 1157 2263.2  
6. George H Stone 989 1577.1  
7. Lew Burdette 923 2638.0  
8. Charlie Buffinton 911 1547.1  
9. Ron Reed 885 1553.1  
10. Denny Lemaster 861 1118.2  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. J R Richard 9.3 1976  
2. J R Richard 8.9 1975  
3. J R Richard 8.8 1977  
4. Len Barker 8.1 1978  
5. Len Barker 8.1 1976  
6. Denny Lemaster 7.5 1964  
7. Len Barker 7.5 1977  
8. Jon Matlack 7.4 1977  
9. Denny Lemaster 7.3 1966  
10. Jim Nash 7.3 1972  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. J R Richard 9.3 800.1  
2. Len Barker 8.0 746.1  
3. Denny Lemaster 6.9 1118.2  
4. Alan Knicely 6.6 623.0  
5. Mike Scott 6.6 647.0  
6. Jon Matlack 6.3 732.2  
7. Tony Cloninger 6.2 1246.0  
8. Randy Lerch 5.9 1129.0  
9. Jim Nash 5.8 2291.0  
10. Phil Niekro 5.6 1169.1  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Jim Whitney 10.00 1884  
2. Jim Whitney 9.86 1883  
3. Bobby Mathews 6.95 1882  
4. Tommy Bond 6.46 1879  
5. Tommy Bond 5.52 1878  
6. Charlie Buffinton 5.49 1884  
7. Jim Whitney 5.41 1885  
8. Tommy Bond 4.72 1877  
9. Jim Whitney 4.39 1882  
10. Charlie Buffinton 3.69 1883  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Jim Whitney 5.0 2263.2  
2. Tommy Bond 4.5 2127.1  
3. Charlie Buffinton 3.1 1547.1  
4. Len Barker 2.9 746.1  
5. Mike Scott 2.6 647.0  
6. George H Stone 2.6 1577.1  
7. Ken T Johnson 2.5 769.2  
8. Phil Niekro 2.4 1169.1  
9. Gary Serum 2.4 779.0  
10. Jim Nash 2.4 2291.0  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Jim Whitney 0.89 1884  
2. Len Barker 0.93 1978  
3. Tom L Hughes 0.95 1915  
4. Dick Rudolph 0.97 1916  
5. Pat Jarvis 0.98 1968  
6. Charlie Buffinton 0.99 1884  
7. Len Barker 1.00 1977  
8. Kid Madden 1.01 1888  
9. Art Nehf 1.01 1917  
10. Al Spalding 1.02 1875  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Tom L Hughes 1.02 550.2  
2. Len Barker 1.07 746.1  
3. Jim Whitney 1.08 2263.2  
4. Art Nehf 1.12 885.2  
5. Tommy Bond 1.12 2127.1  
6. Phil Niekro 1.13 1169.1  
7. Dick Rudolph 1.15 2035.0  
8. Ken T Johnson 1.17 769.2  
9. Rick Wise 1.17 1474.0  
10. Charlie Buffinton 1.18 1547.1  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. Len Barker .191 1978  
2. Tom L Hughes .198 1915  
3. Len Barker .205 1977  
4. J R Richard .205 1975  
5. Bill L James .207 1914  
6. Pat Ragan .208 1916  
7. Pat Jarvis .208 1968  
8. Phil Niekro .209 1967  
9. Jim Nash .209 1972  
10. Warren Spahn .209 1953  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. Tom L Hughes .200 550.2  
2. Len Barker .215 746.1  
3. Bill L James .224 541.2  
4. J R Richard .224 800.1  
5. Phil Niekro .227 1169.1  
6. Lefty Tyler .229 1687.2  
7. Art Nehf .230 885.2  
8. Bob Buhl .231 1599.2  
9. Gus Dorner .231 785.2  
10. Warren Spahn .234 5046.0  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. Tom L Hughes .210 1915  
2. Cecil Ferguson .216 1908  
3. Pat Ragan .221 1916  
4. Lefty Tyler .224 1917  
5. Bill L James .224 1914  
6. Gus Dorner .224 1908  
7. Lefty Tyler .225 1913  
8. Vic Willis .226 1899  
9. Kid Nichols .228 1898  
10. Lefty Tyler .230 1916  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. Tom L Hughes .211 550.2  
2. Art Nehf .241 885.2  
3. Bill L James .244 541.2  
4. Gus Dorner .244 785.2  
5. Lefty Tyler .248 1687.2  
6. Pat Ragan .250 775.2  
7. Vic Willis .251 2575.0  
8. Cecil Ferguson .252 581.2  
9. Dick Rudolph .255 2035.0  
10. Big Jeff Pfeffer .258 553.1  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. Tom L Hughes .457 1915  
2. Jim Whitney .469 1884  
3. Pat Ragan .478 1916  
4. Dick Rudolph .485 1916  
5. Art Nehf .488 1917  
6. Lefty Tyler .488 1916  
7. Kid Nichols .490 1898  
8. Charlie Buffinton .491 1884  
9. Jesse Barnes .497 1917  
10. Dick Rudolph .501 1914  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. Tom L Hughes .472 550.2  
2. Art Nehf .516 885.2  
3. Jim Whitney .528 2263.2  
4. Dick Rudolph .535 2035.0  
5. Pat Ragan .535 775.2  
6. Bill L James .541 541.2  
7. Tommy Bond .547 2127.1  
8. Charlie Buffinton .548 1547.1  
9. Gus Dorner .552 785.2  
10. Lefty Tyler .554 1687.2  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Tommy Bond 23.3 1879  
2. Charlie Buffinton 21.1 1884  
3. John Clarkson 20.5 1889  
4. Al Spalding 20.5 1875  
5. Tommy Bond 19.6 1878  
6. Tommy Bond 15.8 1877  
7. Kid Nichols 15.5 1890  
8. Kid Nichols 14.3 1898  
9. Vic Willis 14.1 1899  
10. Al Spalding 13.8 1872  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. Warren Spahn 135.4 5046.0  
2. Kid Nichols 119.5 4538.0  
3. Tommy Bond 65.4 2127.1  
4. John Clarkson 58.5 2092.2  
5. Vic Willis 56.4 2575.0  
6. Jim Whitney 52.4 2263.2  
7. Lew Burdette 50.1 2638.0  
8. Al Spalding 50.0 2351.0  
9. Jim Nash 43.5 2291.0  
10. Charlie Buffinton 38.6 1547.1  
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