Top 50 career pitching leaders

Top 50 Career Pitching Leaders

MOST STRIKEOUTS PER WALK
Minimum 2,000 career strikeouts Through Sept. 26

Pitcher                 SO      BB     Diff   K/BB

Curt Schilling +      2,739     634   2,105   4.32
Pedro Martinez +      2,648     614   2,034   4.31
Mike Mussina +        2,255     633   1,622   3.56
Greg Maddux +         2,906     868   2,038   3.35
Dennis Eckersley      2,401     738   1,663   3.25
Juan Marichal         2,303     709   1,594   3.25
Ferguson Jenkins      3,192     997   2,195   3.20
Randy Johnson +       4,143   1,301   2,842   3.18
Roger Clemens +       4,309   1,457   2,852   2.96
Christy Mathewson     2,505     848   1,657   2.95
Sandy Koufax          2,396     817   1,579   2.93
Don Drysdale          2,486     855   1,631   2.91
John Smoltz +         2,393     828   1,565   2.89
Rube Waddell          2,310     803   1,507   2.88
Bert Blyleven         3,701   1,322   2,379   2.80
Kevin Brown +         2,344     880   1,464   2.66
Don Sutton            3,574   1,343   2,231   2.66
Tom Seaver            3,640   1,390   2,250   2.62
Robin Roberts         2,357     902   1,455   2.61
Walter Johnson        3,508   1,353   2,155   2.59
Mickey Lolich         2,832   1,099   1,733   2.58
Gaylord Perry         3,534   1,379   2,155   2.56
Dazzy Vance           2,045     840   1,205   2.43
Dwight Gooden         2,293     954   1,339   2.40
David Cone            2,655   1,124   1,531   2.36
Bob Gibson            3,117   1,336   1,781   2.33
Cy Young              2,803   1,209   1,594   2.32
Grover Alexander      2,198     951   1,247   2.31
Jim Kaat              2,461   1,083   1,378   2.27
Steve Carlton         4,136   1,833   2,303   2.26
Frank Tanana          2,773   1,255   1,518   2.21
Luis Tiant            2,416   1,104   1,312   2.19
Rick Reuschel         2,015     935   1,080   2.16
Jerry Koosman         2,556   1,198   1,358   2.13
Jim Hunter            2,012     954   1,058   2.11
Eddie Plank           2,246   1,072   1,174   2.10
Tim Keefe             2,538   1,225   1,313   2.07
Nolan Ryan            5,714   2,795   2,919   2.04
Camilo Pascual        2,167   1,069   1,098   2.03
Orel Hershiser        2,014   1,007   1,007   2.00
Chuck Finley          2,610   1,332   1,278   1.96
Mark Langston         2,464   1,289   1,175   1.91
Lefty Grove           2,266   1,187   1,079   1.91
Sam McDowell          2,453   1,312   1,141   1.87
Jim Bunning           2,855   1,000   1,855   1.86
Phil Niekro           3,342   1,809   1,533   1.85
Dennis Martinez       2,149   1,165     984   1.84
Vida Blue             2,175   1,185     990   1.84
Warren Spahn          2,583   1,434   1,149   1.80
Fernando Valenzuela   2,074   1,151     923   1.80
Tommy John            2,245   1,259     986   1.78
Jack Morris           2,478   1,390   1,088   1.78
Tom Glavine +         2,235   1,269     966   1.76

WINS

Cy Young                   511
Walter Johnson             417
Grover Alexander           373
Christy Mathewson          373
Warren Spahn               363
Pud Galvin                 361
Kid Nichols                361
Tim Keefe                  342
Steve Carlton              329
John Clarkson              328
Roger Clemens +            328
Eddie Plank                326
Nolan Ryan                 324
Don Sutton                 324
Phil Niekro                318
Gaylord Perry              314
Tom Seaver                 311
Old Hoss Radbourn          309
Mickey Welch               307
Greg Maddox +              303
Lefty Grove                300
Early Wynn                 300
Tommy John                 288
Bert Blyleven              287
Robin Roberts              286
Fergie Jenkins             284
Tony Mullane               284
Jim Kaat                   283
Red Ruffing                273
Burleigh Grimes            270
Jim Palmer                 268
Bob Feller                 266
Eppa Rixey                 266
Jim McCormick              265
Gus Weyhing                264
Tom Glavine +              261
Ted Lyons                  260
Red Faber                  254
Jack Morris                254
Carl Hubbell               253
Bob Gibson                 251
Vic Willis                 249
Jack Quinn                 247
Joe McGinnity              246
Amos Rusie                 246
Dennis Martinez            245
Jack Powell                245
Randy Johnson +            244
Juan Marichal              243
Herb Pennock               241
Frank Tanana               240
Mordecai Brown             239

STRIKEOUTS

Nolan Ryan               5,714
Roger Clemens +          4,309
Randy Johnson +          4,143
Steve Carlton            4,136
Bert Blyleven            3,701
Tom Seaver               3,640
Don Sutton               3,574
Gaylord Perry            3,534
Walter Johnson           3,509
Phil Niekro              3,342
Fergie Jenkins           3,192
Bob Gibson               3,117
Greg Maddux +            2,906
Jim Bunning              2,855
Mickey Lolich            2,832
Cy Young                 2,803
Frank Tanana             2,773
Curt Schilling +         2,739
David Cone               2,655
Pedro Martinez +         2,648
Chuck Finley             2,610
Warren Spahn             2,583
Bob Feller               2,581
Tim Keefe                2,560
Jerry Koosman            2,556
Christy Mathewson        2,502
Don Drysdale             2,486
Jack Morris              2,478
Mark Langston            2,464
Jim Kaat                 2,461
Sam McDowell             2,453
Luis Tiant               2,416
Dennis Eckersley         2,401
Sandy Koufax             2,396
John Smoltz +            2,393
Charlie Hough            2,362
Robin Roberts            2,357
Kevin Brown +            2,344
Early Wynn               2,334
Rube Waddell             2,316
Juan Marichal            2,303
Dwight Gooden            2,293
Lefty Grove              2,266
Mike Mussina +           2,255
Eddie Plank              2,246
Tommy John               2,245
Tom Glavine              2,235
Jim Palmer               2,212
Grover Alexander         2,198
Vida Blue                2,175
Camilo Pascual           2,167
Dennis Martinez          2,149

SHUTOUTS

Walter Johnson             110
Grover Alexander            90
Christy Mathewson           79
Cy Young                    76
Eddie Plank                 69
Warren Spahn                63
Nolan Ryan                  61
Tom Seaver                  61
Bert Blyleven               60
Don Sutton                  58
Pud Galvin                  57
Ed Walsh                    57
Bob Gibson                  56
Mordecai Brown              55
Steve Carlton               55
Jim Palmer                  53
Gaylord Perry               53
Juan Marichal               52
Rube Waddell                50
Vic Willis                  50
Don Drysdale                49
Fergie Jenkins              49
Luis Tiant                  49
Early Wynn                  49
Kid Nichols                 48
Tommy John                  46
Jack Powell                 46
Roger Clemens +             46
Whitey Ford                 45
Addie Joss                  45
Phil Niekro                 45
Robin Roberts               45
Red Ruffing                 45
Doc White                   45
Babe Adams                  44
Bob Feller                  44
Milt Pappas                 43
Catfish Hunter              42
Bucky Walters               42
Mickey Lolich               41
Hippo Vaughn                41
Mickey Welch                41
Chief Bender                40
Jim Bunning                 40
Larry French                40
Sandy Koufax                40
Claude Osteen               40
Ed Reulbach                 40
Mel Stottlemyre             40
Tim Keefe                   39
Sam Leever                  39
Jerry Reuss                 39

SAVES

Lee Smith                  478
John Franco +              424
Trevor Hoffman +           392
Dennis Eckersley           390
Jeff Reardon               367
Randy Myers                347
Rollie Fingers             341
Mariano Rivera +           334
John Wetteland             330
Roberto Hernandez +        320
Rick Aguilera              318
Robb Nen +                 314
Troy Percival +            313
Tom Henke                  311
Rich Gossage               310
Jeff Montgomery            304
Doug Jones                 303
Bruce Sutter               300
Jose Mesa +                289
Rod Beck                   286
Todd Worrell               256
Dave Righetti              252
Billy Wagner +             244
Armando Benitez +          241
Dan Quisenberry            240
Sparky Lyle                238
Hoyt Wilhelm               227
Gene Garber                218
Gregg Olson                217
Dave Smith                 216
Jeff Shaw                  203
Bobby Thigpen              201
Roy Face                   193
Mike Henneman              193
Mitch Williams             192
Mike Marshall              188
Jeff Russell               186
Todd Jones +               185
Steve Bedrosian            184
Kent Tekulve               184
Tug McGraw                 180
Ron Perranoski             179
Bryan Harvey               177
Jason Isringhausen +       176
Keith Foulke +             173
Jeff Brantley              172
Lindy McDaniel             172
Billy Koch +               163
Roger McDowell             159
Dan Plesac                 158
Jay Howell                 155
Stu Miller                 154

INNINGS

Cy Young               7,356.0
Pud Galvin             5,941.1
Walter Johnson         5,914.1
Phil Niekro            5,404.1
Nolan Ryan             5,386.0
Gaylord Perry          5,350.1
Don Sutton             5,282.1
Warren Spahn           5,243.2
Steve Carlton          5,217.1
Grover Alexander       5,190.0
Kid Nichols            5,056.1
Tim Keefe              5,047.2
Bert Blyleven          4,970.0
Mickey Welch           4,802.0
Tom Seaver             4,782.2
Christy Mathewson      4,780.2
Tommy John             4,710.1
Robin Roberts          4,688.2
Early Wynn             4,564.1
John Clarkson          4,536.1
OldHoss Radbourn       4,535.1
Tony Mullane           4,531.1
Jim Kaat               4,530.1
Fergie Jenkins         4,500.2
Eddie Plank            4,495.2
Eppa Rixey             4,494.2
Roger Clemens +        4,487.0
Jack Powell            4,389.0
Red Ruffing            4,344.0
Gus Weyhing            4,324.1
Jim McCormick          4,275.2
Frank Tanana           4,188.1
Greg Maddux +          4,170.1
Burleigh Grimes        4,179.2
Ted Lyons              4,161.0
Red Faber              4,086.2
Dennis Martinez        3,999.2
Vic Willis             3,996.0
Jim Palmer             3,948.0
Lefty Grove            3,940.2
Jack Quinn             3,920.1
Bob Gibson             3,884.1
Sam Jones              3,883.0
Jerry Koosman          3,839.1
Bob Feller             3,827.0
Jack Morris            3,824.0
Charlie Hough          3,801.1
Amos Rusie             3,778.2
Waite Hoyt             3,762.1
Jim Bunning            3,760.1
Bobo Newsom            3,759.1

GAMES

Jesse Orosco             1,252
John Franco +            1,087
Dennis Eckersley         1,071
Hoyt Wilhelm             1,070
Dan Plesac               1,064
Kent Tekulve             1,050
Lee Smith                1,022
Mike Jackson +           1,005
Rich Gossage             1,002
Lindy McDaniel             987
Mike Stanton +             964
Rollie Fingers             944
Gene Garber                931
Cy Young                   906
Sparky Lyle                899
Jim Kaat                   898
Paul Assenmacher           884
Jeff Reardon               880
Dan McMahon                874
Phil Niekro                864
Charlie Hough              858
Roy Face                   848
Doug Jones                 846
Jose Mesa +                829
Tug McGraw                 824
Roberto Hernandez +        823
Mike Timlin +              808
Nolan Ryan                 807
Walter Johnson             802
Steve Reed +               800
Rick Honeycutt             797
Paul Quantrill +           789
Gaylord Perry              777
Don Sutton                 774
Mark Guthrie               765
Darold Knowles             765
Tommy John                 760
Jack Quinn                 756
Mike Stanton               756
Ron Reed                   751
Warren Spahn               750
Tom Burgmeier              745
Gary Lavelle               745
Willie Hernandez           744
Steve Carlton              741
Jeff Nelson                737
Ron Perranoski             737
Ron Kline                  736
Rick Aguilera              732
Steve Bedrosian            732

WINNING PERCENTAGE

Pitcher               W-L     Pct.

Al Spalding         252- 65   .795
Spud Chandler       109- 43   .717
Pedro Martinez +    182- 75   .708
Dave Foutz          147- 66   .690
Whitey Ford         236-106   .690
Bob Caruthers       218- 99   .688
Don Gullett         109- 59   .686
Lefty Grove         300-141   .680
Joe Wood            117- 57   .672
Vic Raschi          132- 66   .667
Roger Clemens +     328-164   .667
Larry Corcoran      177- 89   .665
Christy Mathewson   373-188   .665
Sam Leever          194-100   .660
Sal Maglie          119- 62   .658
Randy Johnson +     244-128   .656
Sandy Koufax        165- 87   .655
Johnny Allen        142- 75   .654
Ron Guidry          170- 91   .651
Lefty Gomez         189-102   .649
John Clarkson       328-178   .648
Mordecai Brown      239-130   .648
Dizzy Dean          150- 83   .644
Grover Alexander    373-208   .642
Mike Mussina +      211-119   .639
Jim Palmer          268-152   .638
Greg Maddux +       303-173   .637
Kid Nichols         361-208   .634
Deacon Phillippe    189-109   .634
Joe McGinnity       246-142   .634
Dwight Gooden       194-112   .634
Ed Reulbach         182-106   .632
Juan Marichal       243-142   .631
Mort Cooper         128- 75   .631
Allie Reynolds      182-107   .630
Jesse Tannehill     197-117   .629
Ray Kremer          143- 85   .627
Firpo Marberry      148- 88   .627
Eddie Plank         326-194   .627
Tommy Bond          193-115   .627
Chief Bender        212-127   .625
Don Newcombe        149- 90   .623
Nig Cuppy           162- 98   .623
Addie Joss          160- 97   .623
Fred Goldsmith      112- 68   .622
Doc Crandall        102- 62   .622
Carl Hubbell        253-154   .622
Carl Mays           208-126   .622
Bob Feller          266-162   .621
Mel Parnell         123- 75   .621

The only 300-game winners to rank among the Top 50 pitchers in winning
percentage are Lefty Grove, Christy Mathewson, John Clarkson, Grover
Alexander, Kid Nichols, Eddie Plank, Roger Clemens and Greg Maddux.

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