PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
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. Charles Bender 1.75 1909  
2. Stan Coveleski 1.79 1916  
3. Charlie Sweeney 1.86 1884  
4. Charles Bender 1.87 1910  
5. Jimmy Dygert 2.00 1908  
6. Henry Gruber 2.00 1888  
7. Eddie Plank 2.01 1907  
8. Eddie Plank 2.12 1908  
9. Charlie Sweeney 2.17 1883  
10. Phil Knell 2.18 1892  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Charles Bender 2.59 3004.2  
2. Jimmy Dygert 2.75 1176.2  
3. Dutch Leonard 2.79 1244.0  
4. Phenomenal Smith 2.84 855.0  
5. Weldon Henley 2.86 1005.1  
6. Henry Gruber 2.88 782.0  
7. Eddie Plank 2.93 3894.1  
8. Charlie Sweeney 3.06 1266.1  
9. Harry McIntire 3.06 952.2  
10. Otto Hess 3.08 933.0  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Phil Knell 30 1892  
2. Red Ehret 30 1892  
3. Red Ehret 26 1893  
4. Charles Bender 26 1910  
5. Eddie Plank 25 1911  
6. Phenomenal Smith 25 1887  
7. Red Ehret 25 1890  
8. Eddie Plank 24 1908  
9. Eddie Plank 24 1909  
10. Charlie Sweeney 24 1884  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. Eddie Plank 216 3894.1  
2. Charles Bender 176 3004.2  
3. Red Ehret 176 3381.1  
4. Phil Knell 99 1847.0  
5. Duke Esper 93 1978.2  
6. Dutch Leonard 78 1244.0  
7. John Ewing 71 1536.2  
8. Jimmy Dygert 69 1176.2  
9. Charlie Sweeney 68 1266.1  
10. Jack Lynch 64 1331.2  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Cy Swaim 40 1898  
2. Charlie Knepper 35 1899  
3. Bill Carrick 34 1898  
4. Danny Friend 34 1898  
5. Bill Bernhard 34 1899  
6. Red Ehret 34 1895  
7. Bill Bernhard 33 1900  
8. Duke Esper 33 1895  
9. Red Ehret 33 1896  
10. Cy Swaim 32 1897  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. Red Ehret 221 3381.1  
2. Eddie Plank 198 3894.1  
3. Charles Bender 145 3004.2  
4. Duke Esper 131 1978.2  
5. Phil Knell 113 1847.0  
6. John Ewing 106 1536.2  
7. Bill Carrick 97 1059.2  
8. Bill Bernhard 93 1089.1  
9. Jack Lynch 92 1331.2  
10. Tom Johnson 90 1257.0  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Charles Bender .765 1910  
2. Eddie Plank .727 1908  
3. Eddie Plank .694 1911  
4. Charles Bender .688 1911  
5. Charlie Sweeney .686 1884  
6. Eddie Plank .686 1909  
7. Red Ehret .667 1892  
8. Phil Knell .667 1892  
9. Stan Coveleski .657 1916  
10. Dutch Leonard .639 1914  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. Dutch Leonard .569 1244.0  
2. Charles Bender .548 3004.2  
3. Jimmy Dygert .548 1176.2  
4. Eddie Plank .522 3894.1  
5. Phenomenal Smith .520 855.0  
6. Tom Lovett .509 1035.1  
7. Harry McIntire .496 952.2  
8. Charlie Sweeney .469 1266.1  
9. Phil Knell .467 1847.0  
10. Weldon Henley .459 1005.1  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. Jose Acosta 22 1913  
2. George Davis 16 1914  
3. Stan Coveleski 15 1915  
4. Sam Frock 11 1909  
5. Hank Robinson 9 1911  
6. Al Mattern 9 1909  
7. Ed Appleton 8 1916  
8. Frank Barberich 7 1907  
9. Gene Packard 7 1916  
10. John Ewing 6 1887  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. Jose Acosta 22 243.0  
2. George Davis 17 127.1  
3. Stan Coveleski 16 398.1  
4. Sam Frock 14 357.1  
5. Chet Hoff 12 280.1  
6. Al Mattern 12 262.1  
7. Con Lucid 11 199.2  
8. Gene Packard 11 361.1  
9. Dave Danforth 9 155.1  
10. Hank Robinson 9 142.1  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. Charles Bender 8.4 1909  
2. Red Ehret 8.3 1892  
3. Charles Bender 8.3 1908  
4. Charles Bender 7.9 1906  
5. Charles Bender 7.8 1907  
6. Charles Bender 7.8 1910  
7. Phil Knell 7.7 1892  
8. Charles Bender 7.6 1911  
9. Red Ehret 7.4 1893  
10. Eddie Plank 7.4 1902  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. Eddie Plank 69.8 3894.1  
2. Charles Bender 64.1 3004.2  
3. Red Ehret 55.2 3381.1  
4. Phil Knell 26.0 1847.0  
5. Duke Esper 23.9 1978.2  
6. Dutch Leonard 23.3 1244.0  
7. Jack Lynch 19.8 1331.2  
8. Charlie Sweeney 19.5 1266.1  
9. John Ewing 17.4 1536.2  
10. Tom Johnson 14.7 1257.0  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. George Davis 71 1914  
2. Jose Acosta 67 1913  
3. Stan Coveleski 61 1915  
4. Dave Danforth 54 1915  
5. Chet Hoff 52 1912  
6. Chet Hoff 51 1914  
7. Tom Johnson 48 1912  
8. Eddie Plank 48 1901  
9. Red Ehret 47 1895  
10. Danny Friend 47 1896  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. Eddie Plank 464 3894.1  
2. Red Ehret 425 3381.1  
3. Charles Bender 356 3004.2  
4. Duke Esper 334 1978.2  
5. Phil Knell 252 1847.0  
6. Jack Cronin 229 1265.1  
7. Jack Quinn 227 1155.1  
8. John Ewing 217 1536.2  
9. Tom Johnson 200 1257.0  
10. Harry McIntire 192 952.2  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. Duke Esper 47 1890  
2. John Ewing 47 1889  
3. Phenomenal Smith 47 1888  
4. Phenomenal Smith 47 1887  
5. John Ewing 47 1888  
6. Alex Ferson 47 1892  
7. Red Ehret 47 1892  
8. Eddie Plank 47 1903  
9. Phil Knell 47 1891  
10. Red Ehret 47 1897  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. Eddie Plank 461 3894.1  
2. Red Ehret 421 3381.1  
3. Charles Bender 353 3004.2  
4. Duke Esper 234 1978.2  
5. Phil Knell 232 1847.0  
6. John Ewing 187 1536.2  
7. Tom Johnson 178 1257.0  
8. Jack Quinn 169 1155.1  
9. Jack Lynch 159 1331.2  
10. Dutch Leonard 155 1244.0  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. Red Ehret 39 1893  
2. Phil Knell 39 1892  
3. Red Ehret 38 1892  
4. Phenomenal Smith 37 1887  
5. Charlie Sweeney 36 1883  
6. Eddie Plank 36 1902  
7. Charlie Sweeney 34 1884  
8. Weldon Henley 34 1903  
9. Jack Lynch 34 1883  
10. Eddie Plank 33 1903  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. Eddie Plank 312 3894.1  
2. Red Ehret 267 3381.1  
3. Charles Bender 252 3004.2  
4. Phil Knell 136 1847.0  
5. Duke Esper 123 1978.2  
6. Jack Lynch 113 1331.2  
7. Charlie Sweeney 113 1266.1  
8. John Ewing 109 1536.2  
9. Dutch Leonard 83 1244.0  
10. Al Atkinson 80 983.0  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Red Ehret 7 1892  
2. Charles Bender 7 1907  
3. Phil Knell 6 1892  
4. Jack Cronin 6 1902  
5. Charles Bender 6 1909  
6. Stan Coveleski 6 1916  
7. Dutch Leonard 5 1914  
8. Charles Bender 5 1908  
9. Charlie Sweeney 5 1884  
10. Charles Bender 5 1910  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. Charles Bender 36 3004.2  
2. Eddie Plank 35 3894.1  
3. Red Ehret 19 3381.1  
4. Dutch Leonard 14 1244.0  
5. Jimmy Dygert 10 1176.2  
6. Phil Knell 9 1847.0  
7. Jack Cronin 8 1265.1  
8. Duke Esper 8 1978.2  
9. Otto Hess 8 933.0  
10. Jack Lynch 8 1331.2  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. Red Ehret 406.2 1892  
2. Red Ehret 406.0 1893  
3. Eddie Plank 404.2 1902  
4. Phenomenal Smith 402.2 1887  
5. Phil Knell 396.1 1892  
6. Jack Cronin 393.2 1902  
7. Eddie Plank 392.2 1903  
8. Weldon Henley 392.2 1903  
9. Henry Gruber 391.0 1888  
10. John Ewing 390.2 1888  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. Eddie Plank 3894.1 3894.1  
2. Red Ehret 3381.1 3381.1  
3. Charles Bender 3004.2 3004.2  
4. Duke Esper 1978.2 1978.2  
5. Phil Knell 1847.0 1847.0  
6. John Ewing 1536.2 1536.2  
7. Jack Lynch 1331.2 1331.2  
8. Charlie Sweeney 1266.1 1266.1  
9. Jack Cronin 1265.1 1265.1  
10. Tom Johnson 1257.0 1257.0  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Red Ehret 497 1896  
2. Red Ehret 492 1897  
3. Red Ehret 486 1895  
4. Duke Esper 476 1896  
5. Duke Esper 463 1894  
6. Jack Cronin 457 1901  
7. Duke Esper 453 1895  
8. Cy Swaim 452 1897  
9. Bill Carrick 450 1900  
10. Phil Knell 448 1894  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. Eddie Plank 3799 3894.1  
2. Red Ehret 3768 3381.1  
3. Charles Bender 2634 3004.2  
4. Duke Esper 2317 1978.2  
5. Phil Knell 1923 1847.0  
6. John Ewing 1598 1536.2  
7. Jack Cronin 1452 1265.1  
8. Jack Lynch 1352 1331.2  
9. Tom Johnson 1344 1257.0  
10. Bill Bernhard 1319 1089.1  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Red Ehret 19 1895  
2. Red Ehret 18 1894  
3. Phil Knell 17 1894  
4. Phil Knell 15 1895  
5. Duke Esper 15 1893  
6. John Ewing 14 1889  
7. Duke Esper 14 1890  
8. Red Ehret 14 1889  
9. Tom Lovett 14 1887  
10. Jack Cronin 13 1900  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. Red Ehret 103 3381.1  
2. Duke Esper 61 1978.2  
3. Eddie Plank 60 3894.1  
4. Phil Knell 50 1847.0  
5. Charles Bender 47 3004.2  
6. John Ewing 40 1536.2  
7. Tom Johnson 36 1257.0  
8. Jack Cronin 33 1265.1  
9. Jack Lynch 32 1331.2  
10. Tom Lovett 31 1035.1  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. Phil Knell 177 1893  
2. Duke Esper 175 1890  
3. Phil Knell 158 1891  
4. Danny Friend 155 1896  
5. John Ewing 153 1890  
6. Danny Friend 153 1897  
7. Jim Shaw 153 1914  
8. John Ewing 150 1891  
9. Tom Lovett 147 1889  
10. Duke Esper 142 1893  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. Red Ehret 978 3381.1  
2. Eddie Plank 966 3894.1  
3. Phil Knell 765 1847.0  
4. Charles Bender 738 3004.2  
5. Duke Esper 721 1978.2  
6. John Ewing 553 1536.2  
7. Danny Friend 453 1063.1  
8. Jimmy Dygert 448 1176.2  
9. Dutch Leonard 410 1244.0  
10. Jack Quinn 397 1155.1  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Sam Weaver 0.7 1882  
2. Jack Lynch 1.0 1883  
3. Jack Lynch 1.2 1884  
4. Charlie Sweeney 1.2 1883  
5. Charlie Sweeney 1.3 1884  
6. Charles Bender 1.3 1908  
7. Al Atkinson 1.5 1884  
8. Charlie Sweeney 1.6 1885  
9. Alonzo Breitenstein 1.6 1883  
10. Jack Lynch 1.6 1885  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Charlie Sweeney 1.4 1266.1  
2. Jack Lynch 1.6 1331.2  
3. Al Atkinson 2.1 983.0  
4. Charles Bender 2.2 3004.2  
5. Eddie Plank 2.2 3894.1  
6. Tom Johnson 2.4 1257.0  
7. Henry Gruber 2.5 782.0  
8. Jack Cronin 2.5 1265.1  
9. Red Ehret 2.6 3381.1  
10. Otto Hess 2.7 933.0  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. Charles Bender 215 1906  
2. Charles Bender 214 1903  
3. Eddie Plank 205 1905  
4. Eddie Plank 204 1903  
5. Charles Bender 203 1904  
6. Charles Bender 202 1911  
7. Dutch Leonard 198 1915  
8. Charlie Sweeney 195 1884  
9. Eddie Plank 195 1906  
10. Dutch Leonard 195 1914  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. Eddie Plank 1981 3894.1  
2. Charles Bender 1736 3004.2  
3. Red Ehret 1074 3381.1  
4. Dutch Leonard 768 1244.0  
5. Phil Knell 687 1847.0  
6. John Ewing 667 1536.2  
7. Jimmy Dygert 654 1176.2  
8. Jack Lynch 606 1331.2  
9. Charlie Sweeney 586 1266.1  
10. Jack Quinn 505 1155.1  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. Charles Bender 5.9 1906  
2. Dutch Leonard 5.8 1915  
3. Jimmy Dygert 5.7 1908  
4. Jimmy Dygert 5.6 1907  
5. Dutch Leonard 5.6 1914  
6. Charles Bender 5.6 1904  
7. Eddie Plank 5.5 1905  
8. Dutch Leonard 5.5 1913  
9. Jim Shaw 5.4 1914  
10. Charles Bender 5.4 1911  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. Dutch Leonard 5.6 1244.0  
2. Charles Bender 5.2 3004.2  
3. Jimmy Dygert 5.0 1176.2  
4. Otto Hess 4.8 933.0  
5. Eddie Plank 4.6 3894.1  
6. Weldon Henley 4.2 1005.1  
7. Charlie Sweeney 4.2 1266.1  
8. Jack Lynch 4.1 1331.2  
9. Al Atkinson 4.1 983.0  
10. Jack Quinn 3.9 1155.1  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Sam Weaver 4.74 1882  
2. Charlie Sweeney 4.15 1884  
3. Jack Lynch 4.08 1884  
4. Jack Lynch 4.05 1883  
5. Charles Bender 3.73 1908  
6. Charlie Sweeney 3.42 1883  
7. Al Atkinson 3.28 1884  
8. Charles Bender 3.16 1906  
9. Eddie Plank 2.78 1908  
10. Eddie Plank 2.75 1904  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Charlie Sweeney 2.9 1266.1  
2. Jack Lynch 2.6 1331.2  
3. Charles Bender 2.4 3004.2  
4. Eddie Plank 2.1 3894.1  
5. Al Atkinson 1.9 983.0  
6. Dutch Leonard 1.9 1244.0  
7. Otto Hess 1.8 933.0  
8. Jimmy Dygert 1.5 1176.2  
9. Weldon Henley 1.4 1005.1  
10. Jack Quinn 1.3 1155.1  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Charlie Sweeney 0.87 1884  
2. Charles Bender 0.92 1909  
3. Henry Gruber 0.93 1888  
4. Charlie Sweeney 0.93 1883  
5. Jack Lynch 1.00 1883  
6. Eddie Plank 1.00 1907  
7. Charles Bender 1.01 1910  
8. Red Ehret 1.03 1892  
9. Charles Bender 1.05 1908  
10. Jose Munoz 1.07 1907  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Charles Bender 1.12 3004.2  
2. Charlie Sweeney 1.15 1266.1  
3. Dutch Leonard 1.18 1244.0  
4. Henry Gruber 1.19 782.0  
5. Jack Lynch 1.19 1331.2  
6. Al Atkinson 1.22 983.0  
7. Eddie Plank 1.22 3894.1  
8. Jimmy Dygert 1.22 1176.2  
9. Harry McIntire 1.25 952.2  
10. Phenomenal Smith 1.27 855.0  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. Charlie Sweeney .192 1884  
2. Henry Gruber .200 1888  
3. Charles Bender .202 1909  
4. Charlie Sweeney .207 1883  
5. Red Ehret .209 1892  
6. Eddie Plank .209 1907  
7. Charles Bender .210 1910  
8. Jimmy Dygert .215 1908  
9. Dutch Leonard .218 1916  
10. Dutch Leonard .219 1914  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. Dutch Leonard .231 1244.0  
2. Jimmy Dygert .232 1176.2  
3. Charles Bender .235 3004.2  
4. Henry Gruber .238 782.0  
5. Tom Lovett .239 1035.1  
6. Phenomenal Smith .241 855.0  
7. Charlie Sweeney .246 1266.1  
8. Al Atkinson .248 983.0  
9. Weldon Henley .250 1005.1  
10. Harry McIntire .250 952.2  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. Eddie Plank .260 1907  
2. Charles Bender .264 1909  
3. Henry Gruber .265 1888  
4. Charlie Sweeney .267 1884  
5. Charles Bender .273 1910  
6. Jimmy Dygert .276 1908  
7. Charlie Sweeney .279 1883  
8. Phil Knell .281 1892  
9. Jimmy Dygert .281 1909  
10. Harry McIntire .282 1909  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. Jimmy Dygert .299 1176.2  
2. Charles Bender .308 3004.2  
3. Dutch Leonard .311 1244.0  
4. Henry Gruber .317 782.0  
5. Otto Hess .320 933.0  
6. Weldon Henley .323 1005.1  
7. Charlie Sweeney .324 1266.1  
8. Harry McIntire .329 952.2  
9. Phenomenal Smith .329 855.0  
10. Eddie Plank .330 3894.1  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. Charlie Sweeney .497 1884  
2. Henry Gruber .509 1888  
3. Charles Bender .513 1909  
4. Charlie Sweeney .525 1883  
5. Eddie Plank .526 1907  
6. Charles Bender .536 1910  
7. Red Ehret .542 1892  
8. Jose Munoz .562 1907  
9. Jack Lynch .566 1883  
10. Jimmy Dygert .567 1908  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. Charles Bender .593 3004.2  
2. Charlie Sweeney .607 1266.1  
3. Henry Gruber .610 782.0  
4. Dutch Leonard .611 1244.0  
5. Jimmy Dygert .613 1176.2  
6. Jack Lynch .630 1331.2  
7. Tom Lovett .633 1035.1  
8. Otto Hess .636 933.0  
9. Phenomenal Smith .636 855.0  
10. Eddie Plank .638 3894.1  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Red Ehret 14.0 1892  
2. Phil Knell 12.9 1892  
3. Red Ehret 12.0 1893  
4. Dutch Leonard 9.8 1914  
5. Charles Bender 9.7 1910  
6. Charlie Sweeney 9.7 1883  
7. Henry Gruber 9.7 1888  
8. Charles Bender 9.4 1909  
9. Charlie Sweeney 9.3 1884  
10. Stan Coveleski 9.3 1916  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. Eddie Plank 65.0 3894.1  
2. Charles Bender 59.1 3004.2  
3. Red Ehret 55.0 3381.1  
4. Dutch Leonard 29.6 1244.0  
5. Phil Knell 29.0 1847.0  
6. Duke Esper 22.0 1978.2  
7. Charlie Sweeney 17.1 1266.1  
8. Jimmy Dygert 16.8 1176.2  
9. Tom Lovett 16.0 1035.1  
10. Weldon Henley 15.3 1005.1  
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