Pitching Leaders
Raw totals, not context-adjusted — no park factors or era adjustments, and surviving Negro Leagues records cover shorter seasons. About the data scope
Pitching Leaders - Games started
12,134 pitchers
| Rank | Player | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Herman Pillette | 107 | 76 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 563.7 | 148 | 192 | 0.00 | 1.41 |
| 1902 | Bud Podbielan | 172 | 76 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 641.0 | 242 | 245 | 0.00 | 1.46 |
| 1903 | Charlie Puleo | 180 | 76 | 29 | 39 | 2 | 633.0 | 387 | 319 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| 1904 | Dick Selma | 307 | 76 | 42 | 54 | 31 | 840.0 | 681 | 381 | 0.00 | 1.33 |
| 1905 | John Stuper | 111 | 76 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 495.0 | 191 | 183 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| 1906 | Russ Van Atta | 207 | 76 | 33 | 41 | 6 | 712.3 | 339 | 368 | 0.00 | 1.69 |
| 1907 | Carlos Villanueva | 476 | 76 | 51 | 55 | 11 | 998.7 | 862 | 323 | 0.00 | 1.29 |
| 1908 | Dick Woodson | 137 | 76 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 589.0 | 315 | 253 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| 1909 | Ryan Yarbrough | 215 | 76 | 56 | 41 | 4 | 832.0 | 654 | 196 | 0.00 | 1.19 |
| 1910 | Andrew Abbott | 75 | 75 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 413.7 | 383 | 139 | 0.00 | 1.24 |
| 1911 | Dave Barnhill | 88 | 75 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 570.0 | 391 | 170 | 0.00 | 1.21 |
| 1912 | Reid Detmers | 136 | 75 | 21 | 31 | 3 | 449.3 | 498 | 180 | 0.00 | 1.36 |
| 1913 | Blix Donnelly | 190 | 75 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 691.7 | 296 | 306 | 0.00 | 1.40 |
| 1914 | Chad Durbin | 456 | 75 | 43 | 47 | 5 | 836.3 | 577 | 365 | 0.00 | 1.51 |
| 1915 | Sam Gibson | 131 | 75 | 32 | 38 | 5 | 588.3 | 208 | 250 | 0.00 | 1.57 |
| 1916 | Eli Grba | 135 | 75 | 28 | 33 | 4 | 536.3 | 255 | 284 | 0.00 | 1.49 |
| 1917 | Bruce Howard | 120 | 75 | 26 | 31 | 1 | 528.7 | 349 | 239 | 0.00 | 1.30 |
| 1918 | John Kirby | 75 | 75 | 18 | 50 | 0 | 611.3 | 200 | 258 | 0.00 | 1.47 |
| 1919 | Ed Lafitte | 106 | 75 | 37 | 35 | 5 | 646.7 | 262 | 262 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| 1920 | Nick Lodolo | 76 | 75 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 409.7 | 456 | 117 | 0.00 | 1.21 |
| 1921 | Alek Manoah | 75 | 75 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 420.0 | 412 | 158 | 0.00 | 1.16 |
| 1922 | Brent Strom | 100 | 75 | 22 | 39 | 0 | 501.0 | 278 | 180 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| 1923 | Todd Wellemeyer | 208 | 75 | 32 | 34 | 3 | 614.7 | 459 | 305 | 0.00 | 1.51 |
| 1924 | Chris Welsh | 122 | 75 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 537.7 | 192 | 189 | 0.00 | 1.45 |
| 1925 | Brett Cecil | 443 | 74 | 44 | 47 | 12 | 756.0 | 670 | 269 | 0.00 | 1.36 |
| 1926 | Fred Corey | 93 | 74 | 27 | 46 | 2 | 656.3 | 168 | 98 | 0.00 | 1.31 |
| 1927 | Heliodoro Díaz | 105 | 74 | 28 | 50 | 3 | 679.0 | 432 | 262 | 0.00 | 1.41 |
| 1928 | Cecil Ferguson | 142 | 74 | 29 | 46 | 8 | 698.0 | 298 | 281 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 1929 | Dick Hall | 495 | 74 | 93 | 75 | 68 | 1259.7 | 741 | 236 | 0.00 | 1.10 |
| 1930 | George Harney | 126 | 74 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 723.0 | 314 | 183 | 0.00 | 1.29 |
| 1931 | Mark Lemongello | 89 | 74 | 22 | 38 | 1 | 537.0 | 209 | 159 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 1932 | Shane McClanahan | 74 | 74 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 404.7 | 456 | 116 | 0.00 | 1.10 |
| 1933 | Lindy McDaniel | 987 | 74 | 141 | 119 | 172 | 2139.3 | 1,361 | 623 | 0.00 | 1.27 |
| 1934 | Bryce Miller | 74 | 74 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 402.0 | 364 | 105 | 0.00 | 1.13 |
| 1935 | Joe Moeller | 166 | 74 | 26 | 36 | 7 | 583.7 | 307 | 176 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| 1936 | Dick Newsome | 85 | 74 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 526.0 | 138 | 214 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| 1937 | Tiny Osborne | 142 | 74 | 31 | 40 | 6 | 646.0 | 263 | 315 | 0.00 | 1.56 |
| 1938 | Manny Parra | 322 | 74 | 29 | 41 | 1 | 628.0 | 592 | 301 | 0.00 | 1.58 |
| 1939 | Jack Rowan | 119 | 74 | 31 | 40 | 3 | 670.7 | 267 | 272 | 0.00 | 1.33 |
| 1940 | Logan Allen | 74 | 73 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 379.3 | 320 | 151 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| 1941 | Taj Bradley | 75 | 73 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 385.3 | 410 | 142 | 0.00 | 1.30 |
| 1942 | David Clyde | 84 | 73 | 18 | 33 | 0 | 416.3 | 228 | 180 | 0.00 | 1.53 |
| 1943 | Rube Foster HOF | 82 | 73 | 49 | 17 | 1 | 662.3 | 354 | 176 | 0.00 | 1.09 |
| 1944 | Josiah Gray | 74 | 73 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 386.7 | 382 | 184 | 0.00 | 1.42 |
| 1945 | Grover Lowdermilk | 122 | 73 | 23 | 39 | 0 | 590.3 | 296 | 376 | 0.00 | 1.54 |
| 1946 | Bob McClure | 698 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 52 | 1158.7 | 701 | 497 | 0.00 | 1.40 |
| 1947 | John Means | 78 | 73 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 401.0 | 334 | 79 | 0.00 | 1.05 |
| 1948 | Steve Ontiveros | 207 | 73 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 661.7 | 382 | 207 | 0.00 | 1.25 |
| 1949 | Marty O'Toole | 100 | 73 | 27 | 36 | 2 | 599.3 | 296 | 300 | 0.00 | 1.42 |
| 1950 | Roy Partlow | 104 | 73 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 607.3 | 384 | 203 | 0.00 | 1.28 |
| 1951 | Hank Robinson | 150 | 73 | 42 | 37 | 2 | 701.3 | 238 | 159 | 0.00 | 1.15 |
| 1952 | Rosy Ryan | 248 | 73 | 52 | 47 | 19 | 881.0 | 315 | 278 | 0.00 | 1.38 |
| 1953 | Kirk Saarloos | 165 | 73 | 29 | 30 | 2 | 509.0 | 251 | 186 | 0.00 | 1.53 |
| 1954 | Tim Stauffer | 201 | 73 | 33 | 34 | 0 | 595.7 | 449 | 202 | 0.00 | 1.33 |
| 1955 | Luis Tiant | 107 | 73 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 574.3 | 435 | 216 | 0.00 | 1.40 |
| 1956 | John Williams | 111 | 73 | 44 | 30 | 6 | 621.7 | 293 | 207 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| 1957 | Johnny Wright | 109 | 73 | 44 | 23 | 4 | 631.0 | 347 | 180 | 0.00 | 1.19 |
| 1958 | Jarred Cosart | 74 | 72 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 391.0 | 248 | 199 | 0.00 | 1.45 |
| 1959 | Norwood Gibson | 85 | 72 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 609.0 | 258 | 208 | 0.00 | 1.20 |
| 1960 | Jason Grimsley | 552 | 72 | 42 | 58 | 4 | 936.7 | 622 | 498 | 0.00 | 1.55 |
| 1961 | Clint Hartung | 112 | 72 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 511.3 | 167 | 271 | 0.00 | 1.56 |
| 1962 | Don Hood | 297 | 72 | 34 | 35 | 6 | 848.3 | 374 | 364 | 0.00 | 1.42 |
| 1963 | Jesse Hubbard | 96 | 72 | 34 | 41 | 3 | 639.3 | 298 | 229 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| 1964 | Mike Lynch | 97 | 72 | 43 | 32 | 3 | 656.0 | 292 | 281 | 0.00 | 1.34 |
| 1965 | Nick Maddox | 93 | 72 | 43 | 20 | 1 | 605.3 | 193 | 170 | 0.00 | 1.09 |
| 1966 | José Méndez HOF | 117 | 72 | 57 | 18 | 10 | 687.3 | 402 | 128 | 0.00 | 1.14 |
| 1967 | Harley Payne | 80 | 72 | 30 | 36 | 0 | 557.0 | 148 | 136 | 0.00 | 1.46 |
| 1968 | Alejandro Peña | 503 | 72 | 56 | 52 | 74 | 1057.7 | 839 | 331 | 0.00 | 1.22 |
| 1969 | Charley Schanz | 155 | 72 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 626.7 | 243 | 332 | 0.00 | 1.58 |
| 1970 | David Williams | 82 | 72 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 408.0 | 245 | 165 | 0.00 | 1.41 |
| 1971 | Pete Appleton | 341 | 71 | 57 | 66 | 26 | 1141.0 | 420 | 486 | 0.00 | 1.47 |
| 1972 | Russ Bauers | 129 | 71 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 599.0 | 300 | 271 | 0.00 | 1.39 |
| 1973 | Tom Cheney | 115 | 71 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 466.0 | 345 | 245 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 1974 | Tim Conroy | 135 | 71 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 466.7 | 307 | 284 | 0.00 | 1.55 |
| 1975 | Sandy Consuegra | 248 | 71 | 51 | 32 | 26 | 809.3 | 193 | 246 | 0.00 | 1.31 |
| 1976 | Dennis Cook | 665 | 71 | 64 | 46 | 9 | 1011.7 | 739 | 390 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| 1977 | Ed Durham | 143 | 71 | 29 | 44 | 1 | 641.7 | 204 | 202 | 0.00 | 1.37 |
| 1978 | Snipe Hansen | 155 | 71 | 22 | 45 | 6 | 625.7 | 176 | 194 | 0.00 | 1.56 |
| 1979 | Lucas Harrell | 101 | 71 | 21 | 35 | 0 | 455.0 | 310 | 229 | 0.00 | 1.58 |
| 1980 | George Keefe | 78 | 71 | 20 | 48 | 1 | 616.3 | 213 | 360 | 0.00 | 1.75 |
| 1981 | Chet Nichols | 189 | 71 | 34 | 36 | 10 | 603.3 | 266 | 280 | 0.00 | 1.46 |
| 1982 | Jeremy Sowers | 72 | 71 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 400.0 | 174 | 132 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| 1983 | Jake Wade | 171 | 71 | 27 | 40 | 3 | 668.3 | 291 | 440 | 0.00 | 1.69 |
| 1984 | Don August | 88 | 70 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 440.0 | 181 | 158 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| 1985 | Alan Benes | 115 | 70 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 494.0 | 401 | 220 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| 1986 | Ty Blach | 156 | 70 | 23 | 33 | 1 | 520.0 | 293 | 159 | 0.00 | 1.51 |
| 1987 | Garland Braxton | 282 | 70 | 50 | 53 | 32 | 938.0 | 412 | 276 | 0.00 | 1.38 |
| 1988 | Rickey Clark | 96 | 70 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 431.7 | 236 | 213 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 1989 | Fritz Coumbe | 193 | 70 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 761.3 | 212 | 217 | 0.00 | 1.30 |
| 1990 | Rubby De La Rosa | 98 | 70 | 26 | 30 | 0 | 421.3 | 356 | 157 | 0.00 | 1.39 |
| 1991 | Dave Eiland | 92 | 70 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 373.0 | 153 | 118 | 0.00 | 1.56 |
| 1992 | Dolly Gray | 98 | 70 | 15 | 51 | 0 | 568.0 | 213 | 182 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 1993 | Roric Harrison | 140 | 70 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 590.0 | 319 | 257 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| 1994 | Mickey Hughes | 75 | 70 | 39 | 28 | 0 | 623.7 | 250 | 235 | 0.00 | 1.33 |
| 1995 | Beany Jacobson | 88 | 70 | 22 | 46 | 0 | 612.3 | 195 | 148 | 0.00 | 1.25 |
| 1996 | Don Johnson | 198 | 70 | 27 | 38 | 12 | 631.0 | 262 | 285 | 0.00 | 1.58 |
| 1997 | Ben Lively | 83 | 70 | 23 | 29 | 0 | 404.3 | 306 | 128 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| 1998 | Jack Marshall | 101 | 70 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 625.7 | 268 | 280 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| 1999 | Mike Montgomery | 183 | 70 | 23 | 34 | 3 | 541.0 | 415 | 204 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 2000 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 113 | 70 | 31 | 39 | 2 | 695.7 | 317 | 292 | 0.00 | 1.37 |
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