All-Time MLB Player Pitching Stat Leaders

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PLAYER	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	SVO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HB	BB	SO	WHIP	AVG
1 NolanN RyanRyan P 1 ? ? ?	324	292	3.19	807	773	222	61	3	4	5386.0	3923	2178	1911	321	158	2795	5714	1.25	.204
2 RandyR JohnsonJohnson P 2 ? ? ?	303	166	3.29	618	603	100	37	2	3	4135.1	3346	1703	1513	411	190	1497	4875	1.17	.221
3 RogerR ClemensClemens P 3 ? ? ?	354	184	3.12	709	707	118	46	0	0	4916.2	4185	1885	1707	363	159	1580	4672	1.17	.229
4 SteveS CarltonCarlton P 4 ? ? ?	329	244	3.22	741	709	254	55	2	2	5217.1	4672	2130	1864	414	53	1833	4136	1.25	.240
5 BertB BlylevenBlyleven P 5 ? ? ?	287	250	3.31	692	685	242	60	0	0	4970.0	4632	2029	1830	430	155	1322	3701	1.20	.248
6 TomT SeaverSeaver P 6 ? ? ?	311	205	2.86	656	647	231	61	1	2	4782.2	3971	1674	1521	380	76	1390	3640	1.12	.226
7 DonD SuttonSutton P 7 ? ? ?	324	256	3.26	774	756	178	58	5	5	5282.1	4692	2104	1914	472	82	1343	3574	1.14	.236
8 GaylordG PerryPerry P 8 ? ? ?	314	265	3.11	777	690	303	53	11	12	5350.1	4938	2128	1846	399	108	1379	3534	1.18	.245
9 WalterW JohnsonJohnson P 9 ? ? ?	417	279	2.17	802	666	531	110	34	--	5914.1	4913	1902	1424	97	205	1363	3508	1.06	.227
10 JustinJ VerlanderVerlander P 10 ? ? ?	262	147	3.30	526	526	26	9	0	0	3415.2	2891	1354	1252	355	115	952	3416	1.13	.227
11 MaxM ScherzerScherzer P 11 ? ? ?	216	112	3.16	466	457	12	5	0	0	2878.0	2346	1083	1010	335	112	756	3407	1.08	.220
12 GregG MadduxMaddux P 12 ? ? ?	355	227	3.16	744	740	109	35	0	0	5008.1	4726	1981	1756	353	137	999	3371	1.14	.250
13 PhilP NiekroNiekro P 13 ? ? ?	318	274	3.35	864	716	245	45	29	33	5404.1	5044	2337	2012	482	123	1809	3342	1.27	.247
14 FergieF JenkinsJenkins P 14 ? ? ?	284	226	3.34	664	594	267	49	7	8	4500.2	4142	1853	1669	484	84	997	3192	1.14	.243
15 PedroP MartinezMartinez P 15 ? ? ?	219	100	2.93	476	409	46	17	3	3	2827.1	2221	1006	919	239	141	760	3154	1.05	.214
16 BobB GibsonGibson P 16 ? ? ?	251	174	2.91	528	482	255	56	6	6	3884.1	3279	1420	1258	257	102	1336	3117	1.19	.228
17 CurtC SchillingSchilling P 17 ? ? ?	216	146	3.46	569	436	83	20	22	24	3261.0	2998	1318	1253	347	52	711	3116	1.14	.243
18 CCC SabathiaSabathia P 18 ? ? ?	251	161	3.74	561	560	38	12	0	0	3577.1	3404	1623	1485	382	123	1099	3093	1.26	.251
19 JohnJ SmoltzSmoltz P 19 ? ? ?	213	155	3.33	723	481	53	16	154	169	3473.0	3074	1391	1284	288	57	1010	3084	1.18	.237
20 ZackZ GreinkeGreinke P 20 ? ? ?	225	156	3.49	586	541	17	5	1	1	3389.1	3207	1410	1315	367	79	762	2979	1.17	.249
21 ClaytonC KershawKershaw P 21 ? ? ?	212	94	2.50	432	429	25	15	0	0	2742.2	2091	835	762	227	44	678	2968	1.01	.210
22 JimJ BunningBunning P 22 ? ? ?	224	184	3.27	591	519	151	40	16	17	3760.1	3433	1527	1366	372	160	1000	2855	1.18	.242
23 MickeyM LolichLolich P 23 ? ? ?	217	191	3.44	586	496	195	41	11	11	3638.1	3366	1537	1390	347	92	1099	2832	1.23	.246
24 MikeM MussinaMussina P 24 ? ? ?	270	153	3.68	537	536	57	23	0	0	3562.2	3460	1559	1458	376	60	785	2813	1.19	.255
25 CyC YoungYoung P 25 ? ? ?	511	316	2.63	906	815	749	76	17	--	7356.0	7092	3167	2147	138	163	1217	2803	1.13	.252

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