ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
PITCHING LEADERS
11/21/1916
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TEAM PITCHING SINGLE SEASON LEADERS TEAM PITCHING CAREER LEADERS
154 IP required for season rate statistics. 500 IP required for career rate statistics.
ERA - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player ERA Year  
1. Babe Ruth 1.23 1916  
2. Grover Cleveland Alexander 1.97 1915  
3. John Clarkson 2.22 1885  
4. John Clarkson 2.24 1886  
5. Erv Kantlehner 2.28 1915  
6. Bob Caruthers 2.34 1886  
7. Cy Falkenberg 2.43 1908  
8. Perry Werden 2.44 1886  
9. Art Nehf 2.46 1916  
10. Fred Beebe 2.53 1910  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Perry Werden 2.63 784.1  
2. Babe Ruth 2.66 872.0  
3. Bob Caruthers 2.69 1459.2  
4. Rube Foster 2.79 564.0  
5. Lefty Williams 2.81 614.0  
6. Grover Cleveland Alexander 2.84 1917.2  
7. Jake Weimer 2.86 588.0  
8. Johnny Lush 2.86 782.2  
9. Walter Ball 2.92 1158.2  
10. Jack Stivetts 3.18 1567.0  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Ted Breitenstein 33 1897  
2. George Cuppy 30 1899  
3. Bob Caruthers 30 1887  
4. Tony Mullane 29 1889  
5. Jack Stivetts 29 1889  
6. Bob Caruthers 29 1886  
7. Ted Breitenstein 28 1893  
8. Ted Breitenstein 28 1898  
9. John Clarkson 28 1894  
10. Pete Conway 28 1888  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. John Clarkson 264 4484.1  
2. Ted Breitenstein 208 3136.0  
3. George Cuppy 186 2782.2  
4. Jack Stivetts 100 1567.0  
5. Grover Cleveland Alexander 90 1917.2  
6. Jerry Nops 90 1570.1  
7. Bob Caruthers 87 1459.2  
8. Bill Duggleby 74 1579.1  
9. Russ Ford 68 1520.0  
10. Tony Mullane 65 935.1  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Zeke Wilson 34 1895  
2. Chappie McFarland 34 1903  
3. Ed Cushman 33 1883  
4. Bill Hart 30 1900  
5. Jerry Nops 29 1900  
6. John Clarkson 28 1883  
7. Joe Corbett 28 1902  
8. Abner Powell 28 1884  
9. Bill Duggleby 27 1902  
10. John Schappert 27 1882  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. John Clarkson 243 4484.1  
2. Ted Breitenstein 145 3136.0  
3. George Cuppy 121 2782.2  
4. Grover Cleveland Alexander 119 1917.2  
5. Bill Duggleby 112 1579.1  
6. Russ Ford 100 1520.0  
7. Jerry Nops 93 1570.1  
8. Jack Stivetts 83 1567.0  
9. Walter Ball 81 1158.2  
10. Bob Caruthers 81 1459.2  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Babe Ruth .771 1916  
2. Ted Breitenstein .767 1897  
3. John Clarkson .683 1894  
4. Bob Caruthers .682 1887  
5. Grover Cleveland Alexander .676 1915  
6. Lefty Williams .667 1916  
7. George Cuppy .667 1899  
8. Ted Breitenstein .651 1898  
9. Bob Caruthers .644 1886  
10. George Cuppy .643 1898  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. George Cuppy .606 2782.2  
2. Lefty Williams .603 614.0  
3. Tony Mullane .591 935.1  
4. Ted Breitenstein .589 3136.0  
5. Jack Stivetts .546 1567.0  
6. Perry Werden .531 784.1  
7. Babe Ruth .527 872.0  
8. Nat Hudson .522 786.0  
9. John Clarkson .521 4484.1  
10. Willie Sudhoff .520 910.2  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. Boardwalk Brown 13 1915  
2. Jim Baskette 13 1913  
3. Bob Steele 12 1916  
4. Johnny Lush 11 1909  
5. Sam Jones 10 1914  
6. Walter Ball 7 1907  
7. Otis Lambeth 7 1916  
8. Cy Pieh 6 1914  
9. George Cuppy 6 1900  
10. George Baumgardner 5 1915  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. Johnny Lush 18 782.2  
2. Jim Baskette 17 146.2  
3. Boardwalk Brown 13 594.2  
4. Walter Ball 12 1158.2  
5. Bob Steele 12 48.0  
6. Sam Jones 11 94.0  
7. Cy Pieh 11 218.2  
8. Harry Gaspar 10 120.2  
9. Jerry Nops 8 1570.1  
10. George Cuppy 7 2782.2  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. George Cuppy 9.2 1899  
2. Grover Cleveland Alexander 9.0 1915  
3. Grover Cleveland Alexander 8.9 1914  
4. John Clarkson 8.3 1886  
5. George Cuppy 8.2 1893  
6. John Clarkson 7.8 1891  
7. George Cuppy 7.7 1895  
8. Jack Stivetts 7.7 1890  
9. Bob Caruthers 7.6 1887  
10. Grover Cleveland Alexander 7.5 1916  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. John Clarkson 74.7 4484.1  
2. George Cuppy 50.3 2782.2  
3. Ted Breitenstein 49.2 3136.0  
4. Grover Cleveland Alexander 39.7 1917.2  
5. Jack Stivetts 26.4 1567.0  
6. Jerry Nops 25.6 1570.1  
7. Russ Ford 24.9 1520.0  
8. Bob Caruthers 21.7 1459.2  
9. Bill Duggleby 15.1 1579.1  
10. Chappie McFarland 13.5 985.1  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. Frank McIntyre 70 1883  
2. Cy Pieh 60 1914  
3. Jim Baskette 57 1913  
4. Johnny Lush 56 1909  
5. Erv Kantlehner 55 1914  
6. Sam Jones 53 1914  
7. Walter Ball 53 1904  
8. Bill Duggleby 48 1901  
9. Jack Stivetts 48 1891  
10. Tony Mullane 48 1891  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. John Clarkson 552 4484.1  
2. Ted Breitenstein 418 3136.0  
3. George Cuppy 399 2782.2  
4. Bill Duggleby 293 1579.1  
5. Jerry Nops 237 1570.1  
6. Walter Ball 236 1158.2  
7. Grover Cleveland Alexander 232 1917.2  
8. Jack Stivetts 208 1567.0  
9. Johnny Lush 203 782.2  
10. Russ Ford 191 1520.0  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. Tony Mullane 48 1891  
2. Jack Stivetts 48 1891  
3. Jack Stivetts 47 1890  
4. Jack Stivetts 47 1889  
5. George Cuppy 47 1899  
6. Jack Stivetts 47 1892  
7. John Clarkson 47 1886  
8. John Clarkson 47 1887  
9. John Clarkson 47 1888  
10. John Clarkson 47 1890  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. John Clarkson 541 4484.1  
2. Ted Breitenstein 374 3136.0  
3. George Cuppy 327 2782.2  
4. Grover Cleveland Alexander 232 1917.2  
5. Russ Ford 191 1520.0  
6. Jack Stivetts 189 1567.0  
7. Jerry Nops 187 1570.1  
8. Bill Duggleby 178 1579.1  
9. Bob Caruthers 169 1459.2  
10. Walter Ball 127 1158.2  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. Perry Werden 42 1886  
2. Jake Weimer 39 1903  
3. Pete Conway 38 1888  
4. John Clarkson 37 1886  
5. Jack Stivetts 37 1892  
6. Ted Breitenstein 37 1898  
7. Jack Stivetts 37 1889  
8. Bob Caruthers 37 1886  
9. Ted Breitenstein 35 1893  
10. Tony Mullane 35 1889  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. John Clarkson 373 4484.1  
2. Ted Breitenstein 254 3136.0  
3. George Cuppy 228 2782.2  
4. Grover Cleveland Alexander 158 1917.2  
5. Jack Stivetts 139 1567.0  
6. Bob Caruthers 131 1459.2  
7. Jerry Nops 123 1570.1  
8. Bill Duggleby 103 1579.1  
9. Russ Ford 103 1520.0  
10. Perry Werden 71 784.1  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Babe Ruth 11 1916  
2. Grover Cleveland Alexander 7 1915  
3. George Cuppy 7 1899  
4. Willie Sudhoff 6 1902  
5. Grover Cleveland Alexander 6 1916  
6. John Clarkson 6 1886  
7. Ted Breitenstein 6 1892  
8. Russ Ford 5 1910  
9. Beany Jacobson 5 1905  
10. George Cuppy 5 1898  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. John Clarkson 23 4484.1  
2. Grover Cleveland Alexander 21 1917.2  
3. George Cuppy 19 2782.2  
4. Russ Ford 15 1520.0  
5. Babe Ruth 14 872.0  
6. Ted Breitenstein 13 3136.0  
7. Walter Ball 11 1158.2  
8. Jack Stivetts 9 1567.0  
9. Fred Beebe 8 857.0  
10. Bill Duggleby 8 1579.1  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. Perry Werden 431.0 1886  
2. Jake Weimer 415.0 1903  
3. Pete Conway 412.0 1888  
4. Tony Mullane 404.2 1891  
5. Tony Mullane 401.0 1889  
6. John Clarkson 399.1 1888  
7. John Clarkson 399.1 1891  
8. John Clarkson 397.2 1886  
9. Jack Stivetts 396.0 1892  
10. Bob Caruthers 395.2 1887  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. John Clarkson 4484.1 4484.1  
2. Ted Breitenstein 3136.0 3136.0  
3. George Cuppy 2782.2 2782.2  
4. Grover Cleveland Alexander 1917.2 1917.2  
5. Bill Duggleby 1579.1 1579.1  
6. Jerry Nops 1570.1 1570.1  
7. Jack Stivetts 1567.0 1567.0  
8. Russ Ford 1520.0 1520.0  
9. Bob Caruthers 1459.2 1459.2  
10. Walter Ball 1158.2 1158.2  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Zeke Wilson 473 1896  
2. Bill Duggleby 468 1902  
3. Jerry Nops 466 1897  
4. Zeke Wilson 464 1895  
5. John Clarkson 455 1894  
6. Jerry Nops 449 1900  
7. Jerry Nops 446 1899  
8. Ted Breitenstein 444 1898  
9. George Cuppy 441 1897  
10. George Cuppy 441 1898  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. John Clarkson 4390 4484.1  
2. Ted Breitenstein 3297 3136.0  
3. George Cuppy 3101 2782.2  
4. Jerry Nops 1865 1570.1  
5. Grover Cleveland Alexander 1829 1917.2  
6. Bill Duggleby 1790 1579.1  
7. Russ Ford 1477 1520.0  
8. Bob Caruthers 1333 1459.2  
9. Jack Stivetts 1323 1567.0  
10. Chappie McFarland 1149 985.1  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Jack Stivetts 22 1889  
2. John Clarkson 17 1894  
3. Tony Mullane 16 1891  
4. Ted Breitenstein 15 1893  
5. Nat Hudson 15 1888  
6. John Clarkson 15 1887  
7. Pete Conway 15 1888  
8. Bill Duggleby 14 1901  
9. Bill Phyle 14 1901  
10. Fred Smith 14 1890  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. John Clarkson 135 4484.1  
2. Ted Breitenstein 81 3136.0  
3. George Cuppy 76 2782.2  
4. Jack Stivetts 59 1567.0  
5. Bob Caruthers 37 1459.2  
6. Tony Mullane 33 935.1  
7. Grover Cleveland Alexander 32 1917.2  
8. Bill Duggleby 32 1579.1  
9. Jerry Nops 32 1570.1  
10. Nat Hudson 30 786.0  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. Tony Mullane 206 1891  
2. Jack Stivetts 197 1891  
3. Jack Stivetts 182 1890  
4. Ted Breitenstein 167 1894  
5. Jack Stivetts 167 1892  
6. Ted Breitenstein 167 1893  
7. Fred Smith 164 1890  
8. Zeke Wilson 161 1895  
9. John Clarkson 155 1890  
10. Bill Hart 153 1900  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. John Clarkson 1271 4484.1  
2. Ted Breitenstein 1159 3136.0  
3. George Cuppy 705 2782.2  
4. Jack Stivetts 693 1567.0  
5. Grover Cleveland Alexander 553 1917.2  
6. Russ Ford 468 1520.0  
7. Jerry Nops 447 1570.1  
8. Tony Mullane 398 935.1  
9. Bill Duggleby 393 1579.1  
10. Fred Beebe 380 857.0  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Jumbo McGinnis 0.9 1882  
2. Pete Conway 1.2 1888  
3. James Burke 1.3 1883  
4. Bert Dorr 1.4 1882  
5. George Cuppy 1.5 1899  
6. Bill Duggleby 1.6 1901  
7. Perry Werden 1.7 1885  
8. George Cuppy 1.7 1897  
9. Nat Hudson 1.7 1888  
10. Bob Caruthers 1.8 1884  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Bob Caruthers 1.8 1459.2  
2. Perry Werden 1.9 784.1  
3. Nat Hudson 2.0 786.0  
4. Ed Summers 2.1 913.0  
5. Slim Sallee 2.2 804.2  
6. Bill Duggleby 2.2 1579.1  
7. Chappie McFarland 2.2 985.1  
8. George Cuppy 2.3 2782.2  
9. Walter Ball 2.3 1158.2  
10. Beany Jacobson 2.4 504.2  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. Jack Stivetts 250 1890  
2. John Clarkson 243 1886  
3. Jack Stivetts 223 1889  
4. Grover Cleveland Alexander 212 1914  
5. Russ Ford 207 1910  
6. Jake Weimer 207 1903  
7. Fred Beebe 206 1906  
8. Jack Stivetts 205 1891  
9. Grover Cleveland Alexander 198 1915  
10. John Clarkson 182 1888  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. John Clarkson 1631 4484.1  
2. Grover Cleveland Alexander 1072 1917.2  
3. Ted Breitenstein 959 3136.0  
4. Jack Stivetts 855 1567.0  
5. Russ Ford 695 1520.0  
6. George Cuppy 630 2782.2  
7. Bob Caruthers 522 1459.2  
8. Jerry Nops 475 1570.1  
9. Fred Beebe 472 857.0  
10. Bill Duggleby 410 1579.1  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. Fred Beebe 6.4 1906  
2. Jack Stivetts 6.0 1890  
3. Grover Cleveland Alexander 5.9 1914  
4. Russ Ford 5.7 1910  
5. Jake Weimer 5.5 1904  
6. John Clarkson 5.5 1886  
7. James Burke 5.3 1883  
8. Grover Cleveland Alexander 5.3 1915  
9. Lefty Williams 5.2 1915  
10. Jack Stivetts 5.1 1889  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. Grover Cleveland Alexander 5.0 1917.2  
2. Lefty Williams 5.0 614.0  
3. Fred Beebe 5.0 857.0  
4. Jack Stivetts 4.9 1567.0  
5. Jake Weimer 4.8 588.0  
6. Russ Ford 4.1 1520.0  
7. Johnny Lush 4.1 782.2  
8. Babe Ruth 3.9 872.0  
9. George Baumgardner 3.9 793.2  
10. Cy Falkenberg 3.7 905.1  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Jumbo McGinnis 4.42 1882  
2. James Burke 4.06 1883  
3. Pete Conway 3.04 1888  
4. John Clarkson 3.00 1886  
5. Grover Cleveland Alexander 2.91 1915  
6. Grover Cleveland Alexander 2.47 1914  
7. Bert Dorr 2.45 1882  
8. Grover Cleveland Alexander 2.38 1916  
9. John Clarkson 2.33 1888  
10. John Clarkson 2.25 1885  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Grover Cleveland Alexander 1.9 1917.2  
2. Bob Caruthers 1.7 1459.2  
3. Perry Werden 1.7 784.1  
4. Lefty Williams 1.6 614.0  
5. Nat Hudson 1.6 786.0  
6. Ed Summers 1.6 913.0  
7. Russ Ford 1.5 1520.0  
8. Slim Sallee 1.5 804.2  
9. Chappie McFarland 1.4 985.1  
10. Jake Weimer 1.3 588.0  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Babe Ruth 0.90 1916  
2. Perry Werden 0.95 1885  
3. John Clarkson 0.97 1885  
4. Pete Conway 0.99 1888  
5. John Clarkson 1.06 1886  
6. Nat Hudson 1.06 1888  
7. Grover Cleveland Alexander 1.06 1915  
8. Perry Werden 1.07 1886  
9. Bob Caruthers 1.08 1886  
10. Bob Caruthers 1.09 1885  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Perry Werden 1.06 784.1  
2. Bob Caruthers 1.12 1459.2  
3. Babe Ruth 1.17 872.0  
4. Walter Ball 1.21 1158.2  
5. Nat Hudson 1.22 786.0  
6. Grover Cleveland Alexander 1.24 1917.2  
7. Rube Foster 1.25 564.0  
8. Lefty Williams 1.25 614.0  
9. Jake Weimer 1.26 588.0  
10. John Clarkson 1.26 4484.1  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. Babe Ruth .170 1916  
2. Perry Werden .199 1885  
3. John Clarkson .202 1885  
4. Babe Ruth .208 1915  
5. Jack Stivetts .209 1892  
6. Ted Breitenstein .212 1892  
7. Russ Ford .215 1910  
8. Perry Werden .218 1886  
9. John Clarkson .220 1884  
10. John Clarkson .220 1886  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. Babe Ruth .214 872.0  
2. Perry Werden .216 784.1  
3. Jack Stivetts .224 1567.0  
4. Tony Mullane .231 935.1  
5. Jake Weimer .231 588.0  
6. Bob Caruthers .235 1459.2  
7. Lefty Williams .241 614.0  
8. Rube Foster .247 564.0  
9. John Clarkson .248 4484.1  
10. Fred Beebe .250 857.0  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. Babe Ruth .213 1916  
2. John Clarkson .272 1885  
3. Russ Ford .278 1910  
4. Perry Werden .282 1885  
5. Lefty Williams .288 1915  
6. Ted Breitenstein .289 1892  
7. Perry Werden .290 1886  
8. Cy Falkenberg .291 1908  
9. Jack Stivetts .292 1892  
10. Babe Ruth .294 1915  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. Babe Ruth .290 872.0  
2. Perry Werden .298 784.1  
3. Lefty Williams .304 614.0  
4. Jake Weimer .308 588.0  
5. Tony Mullane .314 935.1  
6. Jack Stivetts .315 1567.0  
7. Walter Ball .318 1158.2  
8. Fred Beebe .318 857.0  
9. Cy Falkenberg .322 905.1  
10. Rube Foster .322 564.0  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. Babe Ruth .454 1916  
2. John Clarkson .521 1885  
3. Perry Werden .523 1885  
4. Perry Werden .560 1886  
5. Russ Ford .570 1910  
6. Grover Cleveland Alexander .570 1915  
7. Pete Conway .574 1888  
8. John Clarkson .575 1886  
9. Cy Falkenberg .579 1908  
10. Nat Hudson .582 1888  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. Perry Werden .561 784.1  
2. Babe Ruth .588 872.0  
3. Bob Caruthers .604 1459.2  
4. Lefty Williams .613 614.0  
5. Jake Weimer .618 588.0  
6. Walter Ball .623 1158.2  
7. Tony Mullane .625 935.1  
8. Jack Stivetts .625 1567.0  
9. Rube Foster .633 564.0  
10. Grover Cleveland Alexander .641 1917.2  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Babe Ruth 15.8 1916  
2. George Cuppy 15.2 1893  
3. Ted Breitenstein 12.9 1893  
4. George Cuppy 12.7 1899  
5. John Clarkson 12.6 1891  
6. John Clarkson 12.4 1893  
7. George Cuppy 12.0 1894  
8. Perry Werden 11.9 1886  
9. John Clarkson 11.8 1894  
10. Ted Breitenstein 11.7 1894  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. John Clarkson 97.3 4484.1  
2. Ted Breitenstein 69.5 3136.0  
3. George Cuppy 66.3 2782.2  
4. Jack Stivetts 37.8 1567.0  
5. Grover Cleveland Alexander 36.8 1917.2  
6. Bob Caruthers 32.0 1459.2  
7. Russ Ford 22.9 1520.0  
8. Tony Mullane 22.8 935.1  
9. Jerry Nops 21.6 1570.1  
10. Babe Ruth 21.3 872.0  
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