KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS
PITCHING LEADERS
01/13/1955
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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 1.84 1909  
2. George McConnell 1.93 1915  
3. Charles Bender 2.03 1907  
4. Rube Waddell 2.14 1904  
5. Charles Bender 2.16 1914  
6. Charles Bender 2.17 1908  
7. Rube Waddell 2.19 1908  
8. Charles Bender 2.22 1903  
9. Weldon Henley 2.28 1904  
10. Charles Bender 2.32 1911  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Cy Falkenberg 2.52 919.2  
2. Rube Waddell 2.69 2284.2  
3. Charles Bender 2.71 4370.1  
4. George McConnell 2.73 942.0  
5. Jack Coombs 2.79 1301.2  
6. Eddie Plank 2.94 2783.1  
7. Weldon Henley 2.94 562.2  
8. Harry Krause 2.96 1119.1  
9. Nick Altrock 3.03 710.2  
10. Eddie Cicotte 3.36 1593.0  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Charles Bender 29 1911  
2. Charles Bender 28 1912  
3. Charles Bender 27 1908  
4. Charles Bender 25 1914  
5. Eddie Cicotte 25 1917  
6. Jack Coombs 25 1911  
7. Charles Bender 25 1905  
8. Vean Gregg 25 1912  
9. Harry Krause 24 1911  
10. Jack Coombs 24 1912  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. Lefty Grove 309 4871.0  
2. Charles Bender 306 4370.1  
3. Pat Malone 177 2487.2  
4. Martin Dihigo 175 2833.1  
5. Eddie Plank 163 2783.1  
6. Vean Gregg 141 2478.0  
7. Barney Brown 132 2159.2  
8. Rube Waddell 127 2284.2  
9. Preacher Roe 119 2064.0  
10. Ewell Blackwell 114 1777.2  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Bill Bernhard 23 1901  
2. Eddie Plank 23 1901  
3. Jimmy Lavender 23 1917  
4. Stan Coveleski 22 1917  
5. Rube Waddell 21 1910  
6. Jack Pfiester 21 1905  
7. Vean Gregg 21 1918  
8. Eddie Plank 20 1907  
9. Chick Fraser 20 1901  
10. Eddie Plank 19 1902  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. Lefty Grove 220 4871.0  
2. Charles Bender 177 4370.1  
3. Eddie Plank 151 2783.1  
4. Martin Dihigo 132 2833.1  
5. Vean Gregg 118 2478.0  
6. Preacher Roe 117 2064.0  
7. Rube Waddell 114 2284.2  
8. Pat Malone 111 2487.2  
9. Barney Brown 103 2159.2  
10. George Pipgras 92 1687.2  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Dolly Gray .846 1925  
2. Barney Brown .833 1949  
3. Lefty Grove .808 1929  
4. Lefty Grove .800 1934  
5. Eddie Rommel .778 1925  
6. Roy Parmelee .769 1934  
7. George Pipgras .769 1927  
8. Ewell Blackwell .765 1949  
9. George McConnell .750 1915  
10. Jack Coombs .750 1912  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. Harry Krause .645 1119.1  
2. Weldon Henley .636 562.2  
3. Charles Bender .634 4370.1  
4. Jack Coombs .631 1301.2  
5. Ewell Blackwell .616 1777.2  
6. Pat Malone .615 2487.2  
7. Earl Johnson .609 754.0  
8. Eddie Rommel .604 968.0  
9. Guy Bush .602 1082.0  
10. Bob Shawkey .594 836.0  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. Hal Newhouser 20 1954  
2. Pat Malone 19 1941  
3. Pat Malone 19 1943  
4. Dave Danforth 18 1915  
5. Bob Hooper 18 1951  
6. Vean Gregg 17 1914  
7. Pat Malone 17 1937  
8. Mace Brown 16 1940  
9. Earl Johnson 14 1947  
10. Firpo Marberry 14 1926  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. Pat Malone 129 2487.2  
2. Firpo Marberry 75 1153.1  
3. Earl Johnson 61 754.0  
4. Mace Brown 52 350.1  
5. Vean Gregg 37 2478.0  
6. Hal Newhouser 33 609.0  
7. Dave Koslo 30 1255.2  
8. Dave Danforth 24 202.1  
9. Rube Walberg 23 1397.0  
10. Bob Hooper 21 146.0  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. Rube Waddell 12.0 1904  
2. Charles Bender 9.4 1908  
3. Rube Waddell 9.1 1906  
4. Charles Bender 8.5 1907  
5. Rube Waddell 8.2 1905  
6. Charles Bender 8.0 1909  
7. Martin Dihigo 7.6 1936  
8. Rube Waddell 7.4 1908  
9. Lefty Grove 7.4 1928  
10. Eddie Plank 7.0 1901  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. Lefty Grove 93.2 4871.0  
2. Charles Bender 81.8 4370.1  
3. Martin Dihigo 51.6 2833.1  
4. Rube Waddell 50.8 2284.2  
5. Eddie Plank 48.6 2783.1  
6. Preacher Roe 33.3 2064.0  
7. Barney Brown 32.6 2159.2  
8. Eddie Cicotte 27.3 1593.0  
9. Ewell Blackwell 25.7 1777.2  
10. Rube Marquard 25.5 1515.2  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. Vean Gregg 87 1914  
2. Don Black 80 1944  
3. Charles Bender 78 1916  
4. Dave Koslo 76 1953  
5. Jimmie Newberry 75 1944  
6. Hal Newhouser 73 1953  
7. Vean Gregg 72 1916  
8. Dave Danforth 72 1915  
9. Slim Harriss 72 1922  
10. Pat Malone 72 1941  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. Pat Malone 936 2487.2  
2. Lefty Grove 697 4871.0  
3. Charles Bender 667 4370.1  
4. Vean Gregg 550 2478.0  
5. Firpo Marberry 529 1153.1  
6. Barney Brown 475 2159.2  
7. Earl Johnson 443 754.0  
8. Dave Koslo 414 1255.2  
9. Martin Dihigo 398 2833.1  
10. Preacher Roe 366 2064.0  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. Bill Bernhard 47 1901  
2. Eddie Plank 47 1901  
3. Chick Fraser 46 1901  
4. Charles Bender 39 1909  
5. Eddie Cicotte 39 1917  
6. Eddie Plank 39 1908  
7. Stan Coveleski 39 1917  
8. Bob Shawkey 39 1914  
9. Vean Gregg 39 1913  
10. Jack Coombs 39 1910  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. Lefty Grove 613 4871.0  
2. Charles Bender 490 4370.1  
3. Martin Dihigo 390 2833.1  
4. Eddie Plank 332 2783.1  
5. Preacher Roe 304 2064.0  
6. Rube Waddell 267 2284.2  
7. Barney Brown 250 2159.2  
8. Vean Gregg 248 2478.0  
9. Ewell Blackwell 220 1777.2  
10. Jimmie Newberry 219 1757.2  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. Rube Waddell 36 1904  
2. Charles Bender 35 1908  
3. Rube Waddell 35 1908  
4. Charles Bender 34 1907  
5. Rube Waddell 34 1905  
6. Jack Coombs 33 1910  
7. Charles Bender 32 1903  
8. Jack Pfiester 32 1905  
9. Eddie Plank 32 1908  
10. Charles Bender 31 1911  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. Charles Bender 336 4370.1  
2. Lefty Grove 272 4871.0  
3. Eddie Plank 223 2783.1  
4. Rube Waddell 191 2284.2  
5. Vean Gregg 121 2478.0  
6. Martin Dihigo 108 2833.1  
7. Eddie Cicotte 105 1593.0  
8. Stan Coveleski 94 1460.2  
9. Jack Coombs 93 1301.2  
10. Harry Krause 82 1119.1  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Rube Waddell 9 1904  
2. Charles Bender 7 1907  
3. Eddie Plank 6 1905  
4. Eddie Plank 5 1901  
5. Charles Bender 5 1908  
6. Jack Coombs 5 1911  
7. Rube Waddell 5 1908  
8. Lefty Grove 5 1928  
9. Charles Bender 5 1911  
10. Eddie Plank 5 1909  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. Charles Bender 41 4370.1  
2. Eddie Plank 34 2783.1  
3. Lefty Grove 33 4871.0  
4. Rube Waddell 27 2284.2  
5. Jack Coombs 14 1301.2  
6. Barney Brown 12 2159.2  
7. Vean Gregg 11 2478.0  
8. Harry Krause 11 1119.1  
9. Jimmie Newberry 11 1757.2  
10. Eddie Cicotte 10 1593.0  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. Eddie Plank 393.0 1901  
2. Charles Bender 357.1 1908  
3. Chick Fraser 355.2 1901  
4. Eddie Cicotte 354.2 1917  
5. Charles Bender 353.1 1913  
6. Rube Waddell 353.0 1908  
7. Bill Bernhard 349.2 1901  
8. Rube Waddell 349.1 1905  
9. Charles Bender 345.1 1911  
10. Charles Bender 342.2 1909  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. Lefty Grove 4871.0 4871.0  
2. Charles Bender 4370.1 4370.1  
3. Martin Dihigo 2833.1 2833.1  
4. Eddie Plank 2783.1 2783.1  
5. Pat Malone 2487.2 2487.2  
6. Vean Gregg 2478.0 2478.0  
7. Rube Waddell 2284.2 2284.2  
8. Barney Brown 2159.2 2159.2  
9. Preacher Roe 2064.0 2064.0  
10. Ewell Blackwell 1777.2 1777.2  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Bill Bernhard 406 1901  
2. Eddie Plank 385 1901  
3. Eddie Cicotte 369 1917  
4. Chick Fraser 359 1901  
5. Eddie Cicotte 356 1918  
6. Stan Coveleski 355 1918  
7. Charles Bender 344 1913  
8. Vean Gregg 341 1912  
9. Bill Bernhard 335 1902  
10. Charles Bender 334 1912  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. Lefty Grove 5093 4871.0  
2. Charles Bender 3903 4370.1  
3. Martin Dihigo 3069 2833.1  
4. Pat Malone 2631 2487.2  
5. Eddie Plank 2597 2783.1  
6. Vean Gregg 2509 2478.0  
7. Barney Brown 2187 2159.2  
8. Preacher Roe 2054 2064.0  
9. Rube Waddell 2022 2284.2  
10. George Pipgras 1954 1687.2  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Preacher Roe 38 1952  
2. Preacher Roe 32 1950  
3. Humberto Robinson 31 1954  
4. Preacher Roe 29 1953  
5. Dave Koslo 28 1947  
6. Thornton Lee 27 1940  
7. Preacher Roe 26 1949  
8. Firpo Marberry 26 1932  
9. Si Johnson 26 1940  
10. Rube Walberg 26 1928  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. Lefty Grove 277 4871.0  
2. Preacher Roe 204 2064.0  
3. Martin Dihigo 195 2833.1  
4. Pat Malone 138 2487.2  
5. Barney Brown 132 2159.2  
6. Ewell Blackwell 124 1777.2  
7. Dave Koslo 106 1255.2  
8. Jimmie Newberry 103 1757.2  
9. Si Johnson 101 1299.2  
10. Rube Walberg 94 1397.0  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. Lefty Grove 154 1925  
2. Vean Gregg 149 1911  
3. Harry Krause 148 1910  
4. Vean Gregg 143 1912  
5. Vean Gregg 140 1913  
6. Bob Shawkey 140 1914  
7. Harry Krause 137 1911  
8. Chick Fraser 135 1901  
9. Ewell Blackwell 134 1950  
10. Jack Coombs 131 1911  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. Lefty Grove 1631 4871.0  
2. Charles Bender 1212 4370.1  
3. Vean Gregg 1146 2478.0  
4. Pat Malone 1091 2487.2  
5. Martin Dihigo 941 2833.1  
6. Ewell Blackwell 810 1777.2  
7. George Pipgras 723 1687.2  
8. Barney Brown 702 2159.2  
9. Rube Waddell 680 2284.2  
10. Eddie Plank 654 2783.1  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Nick Altrock 1.4 1903  
2. Charles Bender 1.4 1907  
3. Bill Bernhard 1.5 1902  
4. Eddie Plank 1.6 1902  
5. Rube Waddell 1.6 1904  
6. Charles Bender 1.7 1908  
7. Preacher Roe 1.8 1953  
8. Bobby Shantz 1.8 1953  
9. Rube Marquard 1.8 1919  
10. Rube Marquard 1.9 1920  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Bill Bernhard 1.8 643.2  
2. Nick Altrock 1.8 710.2  
3. Eddie Plank 2.1 2783.1  
4. Rube Marquard 2.3 1515.2  
5. Guy Bush 2.4 1082.0  
6. Eddie Cicotte 2.4 1593.0  
7. Charles Bender 2.5 4370.1  
8. Preacher Roe 2.6 2064.0  
9. Pat Scantlebury 2.7 640.2  
10. Rube Waddell 2.7 2284.2  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. Rube Waddell 299 1904  
2. Rube Waddell 261 1905  
3. Rube Waddell 248 1906  
4. Charles Bender 227 1905  
5. Rube Waddell 221 1908  
6. Rube Waddell 221 1907  
7. Vean Gregg 217 1911  
8. Vean Gregg 207 1912  
9. Eddie Plank 205 1905  
10. Harry Krause 203 1910  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. Charles Bender 2434 4370.1  
2. Lefty Grove 2434 4871.0  
3. Rube Waddell 1582 2284.2  
4. Martin Dihigo 1413 2833.1  
5. Eddie Plank 1357 2783.1  
6. Vean Gregg 1186 2478.0  
7. Pat Malone 1163 2487.2  
8. Preacher Roe 990 2064.0  
9. Ewell Blackwell 921 1777.2  
10. George Pipgras 771 1687.2  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. Rube Waddell 7.9 1904  
2. Rube Waddell 7.0 1906  
3. Rube Waddell 6.7 1905  
4. George Earnshaw 6.3 1930  
5. Charles Bender 6.2 1905  
6. Rube Bressler 6.2 1914  
7. Vean Gregg 6.1 1911  
8. Rube Waddell 5.9 1907  
9. Vean Gregg 5.8 1912  
10. Lefty Grove 5.8 1926  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. Rube Waddell 6.2 2284.2  
2. George Earnshaw 5.8 660.1  
3. Harry Krause 5.1 1119.1  
4. Charles Bender 5.0 4370.1  
5. Jack Coombs 4.7 1301.2  
6. Ewell Blackwell 4.7 1777.2  
7. Lefty Grove 4.5 4871.0  
8. Martin Dihigo 4.5 2833.1  
9. Eddie Plank 4.4 2783.1  
10. Roy Parmelee 4.3 854.2  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Rube Waddell 4.82 1904  
2. Charles Bender 3.41 1907  
3. Rube Waddell 3.06 1906  
4. Charles Bender 3.05 1908  
5. Eddie Plank 2.59 1907  
6. Eddie Plank 2.56 1905  
7. Charles Bender 2.50 1903  
8. Preacher Roe 2.49 1953  
9. Bobby Shantz 2.48 1953  
10. Charles Bender 2.40 1910  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Rube Waddell 2.3 2284.2  
2. Eddie Plank 2.1 2783.1  
3. Charles Bender 2.0 4370.1  
4. Preacher Roe 1.6 2064.0  
5. Harry Krause 1.5 1119.1  
6. Martin Dihigo 1.5 2833.1  
7. Lefty Grove 1.5 4871.0  
8. Nick Altrock 1.5 710.2  
9. Eddie Cicotte 1.5 1593.0  
10. Bobby Shantz 1.5 959.2  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Rube Waddell 0.94 1904  
2. Charles Bender 0.98 1909  
3. Charles Bender 0.99 1908  
4. Preacher Roe 1.00 1949  
5. George McConnell 1.01 1915  
6. Nick Altrock 1.05 1903  
7. Eddie Plank 1.06 1905  
8. Bobby Shantz 1.06 1953  
9. Charles Bender 1.07 1903  
10. Eddie Plank 1.07 1908  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Nick Altrock 1.10 710.2  
2. Eddie Plank 1.17 2783.1  
3. Charles Bender 1.17 4370.1  
4. Rube Waddell 1.18 2284.2  
5. George McConnell 1.18 942.0  
6. Cy Falkenberg 1.21 919.2  
7. Weldon Henley 1.22 562.2  
8. Harry Krause 1.26 1119.1  
9. Bobby Shantz 1.26 959.2  
10. Jack Coombs 1.26 1301.2  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. George McConnell .206 1915  
2. Ewell Blackwell .206 1947  
3. Charles Bender .209 1909  
4. Rube Waddell .209 1904  
5. Preacher Roe .212 1949  
6. Charles Bender .217 1908  
7. Ewell Blackwell .219 1950  
8. Weldon Henley .219 1904  
9. Rex Barney .221 1947  
10. Rube Bressler .221 1914  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. Jack Coombs .235 1301.2  
2. George McConnell .235 942.0  
3. Weldon Henley .237 562.2  
4. Harry Krause .238 1119.1  
5. Nick Altrock .239 710.2  
6. Rube Waddell .240 2284.2  
7. Cy Falkenberg .240 919.2  
8. Charles Bender .240 4370.1  
9. Ewell Blackwell .243 1777.2  
10. Bob Shawkey .247 836.0  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. George McConnell .254 1915  
2. Charles Bender .261 1909  
3. Weldon Henley .267 1904  
4. Charles Bender .268 1908  
5. Cy Falkenberg .272 1908  
6. Rube Bressler .273 1914  
7. Rube Waddell .274 1904  
8. Charles Bender .284 1904  
9. Cy Falkenberg .287 1906  
10. Charles Bender .293 1911  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. Cy Falkenberg .296 919.2  
2. George McConnell .305 942.0  
3. Harry Krause .311 1119.1  
4. Jack Coombs .311 1301.2  
5. Charles Bender .313 4370.1  
6. Rube Waddell .314 2284.2  
7. Weldon Henley .314 562.2  
8. Eddie Plank .321 2783.1  
9. Nick Altrock .322 710.2  
10. Bob Shawkey .323 836.0  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. George McConnell .520 1915  
2. Charles Bender .523 1908  
3. Charles Bender .523 1909  
4. Rube Waddell .529 1904  
5. Weldon Henley .561 1904  
6. Cy Falkenberg .574 1908  
7. Charles Bender .576 1911  
8. Cy Falkenberg .580 1906  
9. Eddie Plank .582 1908  
10. Charles Bender .585 1904  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. Nick Altrock .603 710.2  
2. Cy Falkenberg .603 919.2  
3. George McConnell .606 942.0  
4. Charles Bender .611 4370.1  
5. Rube Waddell .617 2284.2  
6. Eddie Plank .622 2783.1  
7. Weldon Henley .625 562.2  
8. Jack Coombs .627 1301.2  
9. Harry Krause .628 1119.1  
10. Bob Shawkey .646 836.0  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Charles Bender 11.5 1909  
2. Charles Bender 10.8 1911  
3. Charles Bender 10.2 1903  
4. George McConnell 9.8 1915  
5. Charles Bender 9.6 1907  
6. Lefty Grove 9.4 1934  
7. Charles Bender 9.4 1914  
8. Rube Waddell 9.2 1904  
9. Lefty Grove 8.6 1925  
10. Lefty Grove 8.3 1929  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. Lefty Grove 104.1 4871.0  
2. Charles Bender 92.4 4370.1  
3. Eddie Plank 42.3 2783.1  
4. Martin Dihigo 38.9 2833.1  
5. Rube Waddell 36.8 2284.2  
6. Preacher Roe 33.3 2064.0  
7. Barney Brown 32.8 2159.2  
8. Ewell Blackwell 31.2 1777.2  
9. Pat Malone 27.2 2487.2  
10. Jack Coombs 24.6 1301.2  
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