MILWAUKEE BRAVES
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. Vic Willis 1.99 1902  
2. Syl Johnson 2.00 1931  
3. Bill Foster 2.03 1931  
4. Bill Dinneen 2.05 1902  
5. Dick Rudolph 2.09 1914  
6. Kid Nichols 2.13 1898  
7. Kid Nichols 2.23 1890  
8. Art Nehf 2.33 1916  
9. Dick Rudolph 2.35 1916  
10. Claude Hendrix 2.38 1917  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Bill Dinneen 2.65 1675.2  
2. Dick Rudolph 2.79 2181.2  
3. Art Nehf 2.86 2096.1  
4. Erskine Mayer 2.88 649.2  
5. Claude Hendrix 2.93 1154.2  
6. Kid Nichols 3.02 5187.2  
7. Bill James 3.02 634.1  
8. Hal White 3.23 672.1  
9. Lefty Tyler 3.23 2895.1  
10. Vic Willis 3.24 4131.1  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Kid Nichols 35 1892  
2. Kid Nichols 34 1893  
3. Kid Nichols 32 1894  
4. Kid Nichols 31 1898  
5. Kid Nichols 31 1897  
6. Kid Nichols 30 1896  
7. Kid Nichols 30 1891  
8. Vic Willis 27 1899  
9. Kid Nichols 27 1890  
10. Kid Nichols 26 1895  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. Kid Nichols 352 5187.2  
2. Bill Foster 210 3554.1  
3. Vic Willis 209 4131.1  
4. Lefty Tyler 172 2895.1  
5. Bill Holland 169 3508.2  
6. Tommy Bridges 160 3153.0  
7. Early Wynn 136 2410.1  
8. Art Nehf 135 2096.1  
9. Harry Brecheen 128 1961.0  
10. Dick Rudolph 116 2181.2  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Frank Hershey 30 1905  
2. Jim Moroney 30 1906  
3. Sam Frock 29 1911  
4. Vic Willis 29 1905  
5. Vic Willis 29 1908  
6. Al Mattern 28 1910  
7. Lefty Tyler 28 1912  
8. Jose Munoz 28 1904  
9. Vic Willis 28 1910  
10. Vic Willis 26 1909  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. Vic Willis 267 4131.1  
2. Kid Nichols 233 5187.2  
3. Bill Holland 206 3508.2  
4. Tommy Bridges 202 3153.0  
5. Bill Foster 195 3554.1  
6. Lefty Tyler 156 2895.1  
7. Denny Galehouse 155 2312.0  
8. Eddie Smith 146 2392.2  
9. Early Wynn 138 2410.1  
10. Harry Salmon 128 1835.2  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Fred Klobedanz .788 1897  
2. Vic Willis .771 1899  
3. Ted Lewis .765 1898  
4. Ted Gray .750 1951  
5. Don Liddle .750 1953  
6. Kid Nichols .738 1897  
7. Bill Foster .733 1932  
8. Kid Nichols .721 1898  
9. Hal White .720 1942  
10. Kid Nichols .711 1894  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. Fred Klobedanz .675 694.0  
2. Syl Johnson .641 1569.0  
3. Ted Lewis .624 1088.2  
4. Kid Nichols .602 5187.2  
5. Art Nehf .592 2096.1  
6. Johnny Sain .588 805.0  
7. Harry Brecheen .577 1961.0  
8. Erskine Mayer .560 649.2  
9. Bill Dinneen .554 1675.2  
10. Johnny Antonelli .538 819.1  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. Nick Strincevich 25 1947  
2. Jose Acosta 19 1916  
3. Eddie Smith 17 1937  
4. Syl Johnson 16 1939  
5. Johnny Antonelli 16 1949  
6. Bunny Hearn 13 1926  
7. Ted Gray 13 1953  
8. Harry Brecheen 12 1951  
9. Art Johnson 12 1941  
10. Paul Strand 12 1913  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. Syl Johnson 66 1569.0  
2. Eddie Smith 59 2392.2  
3. Jose Acosta 53 1165.2  
4. Art Johnson 48 477.0  
5. Johnny Antonelli 40 819.1  
6. Bruce Cunningham 37 286.0  
7. Nick Strincevich 37 523.0  
8. Red Ryan 33 1294.0  
9. Early Wynn 26 2410.1  
10. Clay Touchstone 24 269.1  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. Kid Nichols 9.8 1890  
2. Kid Nichols 9.2 1891  
3. Bill Foster 8.6 1930  
4. Kid Nichols 7.9 1892  
5. Dick Rudolph 7.7 1915  
6. Kid Nichols 7.6 1898  
7. Kid Nichols 7.6 1897  
8. Vic Willis 7.1 1901  
9. Dick Rudolph 6.9 1917  
10. Dick Rudolph 6.9 1914  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. Kid Nichols 82.5 5187.2  
2. Bill Foster 72.9 3554.1  
3. Vic Willis 46.8 4131.1  
4. Bill Holland 43.0 3508.2  
5. Dick Rudolph 41.4 2181.2  
6. Harry Brecheen 33.7 1961.0  
7. Tommy Bridges 32.2 3153.0  
8. Art Nehf 31.7 2096.1  
9. Early Wynn 27.9 2410.1  
10. Lefty Tyler 27.2 2895.1  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. Vive Lindaman 84 1909  
2. Bill Zuber 83 1945  
3. Ted Gray 81 1953  
4. Johnny Sain 79 1945  
5. Jose Acosta 75 1916  
6. Johnny Cooney 75 1922  
7. Harry Brecheen 74 1951  
8. Early Wynn 74 1944  
9. Jake Wade 72 1948  
10. Bill Wight 72 1953  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. Eddie Smith 754 2392.2  
2. Kid Nichols 638 5187.2  
3. Syl Johnson 621 1569.0  
4. Vic Willis 563 4131.1  
5. Early Wynn 552 2410.1  
6. Tommy Bridges 530 3153.0  
7. Bill Holland 511 3508.2  
8. Bill Foster 498 3554.1  
9. Lefty Tyler 478 2895.1  
10. Red Ryan 450 1294.0  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. Kid Nichols 51 1892  
2. Kid Nichols 48 1891  
3. Vic Willis 47 1901  
4. Kid Nichols 47 1890  
5. Bill Dinneen 47 1901  
6. Kid Nichols 46 1894  
7. Kid Nichols 46 1901  
8. Kid Nichols 44 1893  
9. Kid Nichols 43 1896  
10. Kid Nichols 42 1895  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. Kid Nichols 583 5187.2  
2. Vic Willis 493 4131.1  
3. Bill Holland 478 3508.2  
4. Bill Foster 438 3554.1  
5. Tommy Bridges 403 3153.0  
6. Denny Galehouse 345 2312.0  
7. Lefty Tyler 332 2895.1  
8. Harry Brecheen 279 1961.0  
9. Early Wynn 267 2410.1  
10. Harry Salmon 253 1835.2  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. Kid Nichols 49 1892  
2. Kid Nichols 47 1890  
3. Kid Nichols 45 1891  
4. Kid Nichols 43 1893  
5. Kid Nichols 42 1895  
6. Kid Nichols 40 1894  
7. Kid Nichols 40 1898  
8. Vic Willis 39 1901  
9. Kid Nichols 37 1899  
10. Kid Nichols 37 1897  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. Kid Nichols 520 5187.2  
2. Vic Willis 340 4131.1  
3. Bill Foster 213 3554.1  
4. Lefty Tyler 186 2895.1  
5. Dick Rudolph 168 2181.2  
6. Bill Holland 150 3508.2  
7. Bill Dinneen 148 1675.2  
8. Tommy Bridges 140 3153.0  
9. Art Nehf 135 2096.1  
10. Roy Patterson 132 1912.1  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Kid Nichols 7 1901  
2. Kid Nichols 7 1890  
3. Vic Willis 6 1901  
4. Vic Willis 6 1902  
5. Johnny Antonelli 6 1954  
6. Claude Hendrix 6 1918  
7. Claude Hendrix 6 1917  
8. Roy Patterson 5 1902  
9. Dick Rudolph 5 1915  
10. Claude Hendrix 5 1920  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. Kid Nichols 52 5187.2  
2. Vic Willis 35 4131.1  
3. Bill Foster 30 3554.1  
4. Dick Rudolph 23 2181.2  
5. Lefty Tyler 23 2895.1  
6. Claude Hendrix 21 1154.2  
7. Bill Holland 17 3508.2  
8. Roy Patterson 16 1912.1  
9. Art Nehf 15 2096.1  
10. Tommy Bridges 13 3153.0  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. Kid Nichols 453.0 1892  
2. Kid Nichols 425.1 1891  
3. Kid Nichols 425.0 1893  
4. Kid Nichols 424.0 1890  
5. Bill Dinneen 413.1 1901  
6. Roy Patterson 409.2 1905  
7. Vic Willis 408.1 1901  
8. Kid Nichols 407.0 1894  
9. Kid Nichols 396.2 1901  
10. Kid Nichols 388.0 1898  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. Kid Nichols 5187.2 5187.2  
2. Vic Willis 4131.1 4131.1  
3. Bill Foster 3554.1 3554.1  
4. Bill Holland 3508.2 3508.2  
5. Tommy Bridges 3153.0 3153.0  
6. Lefty Tyler 2895.1 2895.1  
7. Early Wynn 2410.1 2410.1  
8. Eddie Smith 2392.2 2392.2  
9. Denny Galehouse 2312.0 2312.0  
10. Dick Rudolph 2181.2 2181.2  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Kid Nichols 488 1894  
2. Kid Nichols 426 1893  
3. Kid Nichols 417 1895  
4. Sam Frock 415 1911  
5. Kid Nichols 413 1891  
6. Kid Nichols 404 1892  
7. Kid Nichols 387 1896  
8. Roy Patterson 380 1905  
9. Kid Nichols 374 1890  
10. Bill Dinneen 367 1901  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. Kid Nichols 5096 5187.2  
2. Vic Willis 3979 4131.1  
3. Bill Holland 3892 3508.2  
4. Bill Foster 3649 3554.1  
5. Tommy Bridges 3212 3153.0  
6. Denny Galehouse 2675 2312.0  
7. Lefty Tyler 2671 2895.1  
8. Eddie Smith 2438 2392.2  
9. Early Wynn 2417 2410.1  
10. Dick Rudolph 2108 2181.2  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Ted Gray 30 1952  
2. Diomedes Olivo 28 1948  
3. Ted Gray 27 1950  
4. Sam Jones 26 1950  
5. Tommy Bridges 26 1935  
6. George Earnshaw 25 1934  
7. Harry Brecheen 25 1950  
8. Bill Holland 24 1930  
9. Early Wynn 24 1950  
10. Diomedes Olivo 24 1947  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. Bill Holland 200 3508.2  
2. Tommy Bridges 197 3153.0  
3. Early Wynn 178 2410.1  
4. Eddie Smith 162 2392.2  
5. Kid Nichols 161 5187.2  
6. Harry Brecheen 160 1961.0  
7. Denny Galehouse 133 2312.0  
8. Martin Dihigo 122 1704.1  
9. Bill Foster 119 3554.1  
10. Syl Johnson 110 1569.0  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. Lefty Tyler 162 1912  
2. Vic Willis 148 1898  
3. Lefty Tyler 144 1913  
4. Lefty Tyler 139 1914  
5. Sam Jones 139 1950  
6. Tommy Bridges 138 1933  
7. Kid Nichols 136 1901  
8. Tommy Bridges 135 1934  
9. Sam Frock 135 1911  
10. Ted Gray 130 1950  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. Tommy Bridges 1488 3153.0  
2. Vic Willis 1388 4131.1  
3. Kid Nichols 1368 5187.2  
4. Eddie Smith 1242 2392.2  
5. Bill Foster 1087 3554.1  
6. Bill Holland 1087 3508.2  
7. Lefty Tyler 1084 2895.1  
8. Early Wynn 982 2410.1  
9. Denny Galehouse 970 2312.0  
10. Harry Brecheen 645 1961.0  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Art Nehf 1.3 1921  
2. Syl Johnson 1.3 1938  
3. Jose Acosta 1.4 1913  
4. Syl Johnson 1.6 1932  
5. Syl Johnson 1.6 1931  
6. Dick Rudolph 1.6 1917  
7. Art Nehf 1.7 1920  
8. Kid Nichols 1.7 1897  
9. Roy Patterson 1.7 1906  
10. Jose Acosta 1.7 1914  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Syl Johnson 1.6 1569.0  
2. Art Nehf 1.9 2096.1  
3. Jose Acosta 1.9 1165.2  
4. Dick Rudolph 1.9 2181.2  
5. Roy Patterson 2.0 1912.1  
6. Kid Nichols 2.4 5187.2  
7. Claude Hendrix 2.5 1154.2  
8. Nick Strincevich 2.5 523.0  
9. Bill Dinneen 2.5 1675.2  
10. Hank Wyse 2.5 713.1  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. Kid Nichols 240 1891  
2. Kid Nichols 222 1890  
3. Vic Willis 202 1901  
4. Kid Nichols 187 1892  
5. Kid Nichols 183 1901  
6. Sam Frock 175 1910  
7. Lefty Tyler 170 1914  
8. Bill Dinneen 167 1901  
9. Johnny Antonelli 166 1954  
10. Bill Foster 163 1930  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. Kid Nichols 1925 5187.2  
2. Vic Willis 1625 4131.1  
3. Bill Foster 1622 3554.1  
4. Tommy Bridges 1574 3153.0  
5. Lefty Tyler 1209 2895.1  
6. Bill Holland 1141 3508.2  
7. Early Wynn 1001 2410.1  
8. Eddie Smith 968 2392.2  
9. Harry Brecheen 925 1961.0  
10. Denny Galehouse 915 2312.0  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. Ted Gray 6.4 1950  
2. Johnny Antonelli 6.2 1954  
3. Ted Gray 6.1 1952  
4. Johnny Antonelli 5.9 1953  
5. Tommy Bridges 5.9 1940  
6. Ted Gray 5.6 1949  
7. Sam Frock 5.6 1910  
8. Bill Hogg 5.6 1905  
9. Ted Gray 5.4 1951  
10. Bill Foster 5.3 1930  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. Ted Gray 5.6 1091.0  
2. Sam Jones 5.5 523.1  
3. Johnny Antonelli 5.3 819.1  
4. Sam Frock 4.6 899.0  
5. Tommy Bridges 4.5 3153.0  
6. Harry Brecheen 4.2 1961.0  
7. Bill Foster 4.1 3554.1  
8. Bill James 3.9 634.1  
9. Bill Dinneen 3.9 1675.2  
10. Johnny Sain 3.8 805.0  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Dick Rudolph 2.42 1917  
2. Kid Nichols 2.33 1891  
3. Harry Brecheen 2.21 1950  
4. Art Nehf 2.15 1921  
5. Dick Rudolph 2.15 1916  
6. Bill Foster 2.14 1930  
7. Bill Dinneen 2.12 1904  
8. Syl Johnson 2.11 1931  
9. Syl Johnson 2.11 1932  
10. Roy Patterson 2.04 1905  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Syl Johnson 2.0 1569.0  
2. Dick Rudolph 1.7 2181.2  
3. Bill Dinneen 1.5 1675.2  
4. Art Nehf 1.5 2096.1  
5. Bill Foster 1.5 3554.1  
6. Harry Brecheen 1.4 1961.0  
7. Roy Patterson 1.4 1912.1  
8. Kid Nichols 1.4 5187.2  
9. Erskine Mayer 1.4 649.2  
10. Johnny Antonelli 1.4 819.1  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Kid Nichols 1.03 1898  
2. Bill Foster 1.04 1931  
3. Syl Johnson 1.04 1931  
4. Art Nehf 1.05 1915  
5. Art Nehf 1.05 1916  
6. Dick Rudolph 1.06 1914  
7. Bill Foster 1.08 1932  
8. Dick Rudolph 1.08 1917  
9. Bill Dinneen 1.08 1902  
10. Dick Rudolph 1.09 1916  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Art Nehf 1.13 2096.1  
2. Dick Rudolph 1.18 2181.2  
3. Bill Dinneen 1.20 1675.2  
4. Erskine Mayer 1.21 649.2  
5. Syl Johnson 1.22 1569.0  
6. Claude Hendrix 1.22 1154.2  
7. Roy Patterson 1.24 1912.1  
8. Kid Nichols 1.25 5187.2  
9. Jose Acosta 1.29 1165.2  
10. Lefty Tyler 1.30 2895.1  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. Don Liddle .203 1953  
2. Bill Foster .213 1931  
3. Bill Dinneen .218 1902  
4. Art Nehf .219 1915  
5. Kid Nichols .221 1898  
6. Vic Willis .221 1899  
7. Harry Brecheen .223 1948  
8. Claude Hendrix .223 1917  
9. Vic Willis .225 1902  
10. Bill Foster .226 1932  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. Bill Dinneen .243 1675.2  
2. Erskine Mayer .246 649.2  
3. Art Nehf .246 2096.1  
4. Lefty Tyler .248 2895.1  
5. Bill James .249 634.1  
6. Hal White .250 672.1  
7. Claude Hendrix .252 1154.2  
8. Kid Nichols .253 5187.2  
9. Vic Willis .254 4131.1  
10. Dick Rudolph .256 2181.2  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. Vic Willis .236 1899  
2. Kid Nichols .236 1898  
3. Vic Willis .242 1898  
4. Kid Nichols .244 1890  
5. Ted Lewis .252 1898  
6. Kid Nichols .255 1892  
7. Kid Nichols .272 1891  
8. Vic Willis .273 1902  
9. Kid Nichols .275 1897  
10. Kid Nichols .276 1899  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. Ted Lewis .289 1088.2  
2. Kid Nichols .290 5187.2  
3. Fred Klobedanz .305 694.0  
4. Bill Dinneen .309 1675.2  
5. Vic Willis .316 4131.1  
6. Bill James .323 634.1  
7. Erskine Mayer .323 649.2  
8. Claude Hendrix .325 1154.2  
9. Art Nehf .328 2096.1  
10. Dick Rudolph .334 2181.2  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. Kid Nichols .507 1898  
2. Kid Nichols .527 1890  
3. Kid Nichols .537 1892  
4. Vic Willis .538 1899  
5. Ted Lewis .552 1898  
6. Bill Dinneen .553 1902  
7. Bill Foster .559 1931  
8. Claude Hendrix .562 1917  
9. Vic Willis .564 1902  
10. Art Nehf .564 1915  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. Kid Nichols .594 5187.2  
2. Bill Dinneen .606 1675.2  
3. Art Nehf .615 2096.1  
4. Ted Lewis .618 1088.2  
5. Erskine Mayer .630 649.2  
6. Dick Rudolph .630 2181.2  
7. Claude Hendrix .631 1154.2  
8. Vic Willis .635 4131.1  
9. Fred Klobedanz .645 694.0  
10. Bill James .649 634.1  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Kid Nichols 10.9 1898  
2. Vic Willis 10.8 1901  
3. Bill Foster 10.6 1930  
4. Kid Nichols 10.6 1901  
5. Bill Dinneen 10.5 1901  
6. Syl Johnson 9.8 1931  
7. Bill Foster 9.4 1932  
8. Harry Brecheen 9.1 1948  
9. Vic Willis 9.0 1899  
10. Kid Nichols 8.9 1890  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. Bill Foster 73.8 3554.1  
2. Kid Nichols 65.8 5187.2  
3. Bill Holland 46.5 3508.2  
4. Vic Willis 45.9 4131.1  
5. Art Nehf 39.8 2096.1  
6. Harry Brecheen 38.4 1961.0  
7. Lefty Tyler 37.1 2895.1  
8. Dick Rudolph 35.3 2181.2  
9. Bill Dinneen 34.0 1675.2  
10. Tommy Bridges 30.4 3153.0  
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