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16 decisions or 162 IP required for season rate statistics. 65 decisions or 650 IP required for career rate statistics.
ERA - Single-Season
Rank    Player ERA Year
1.   Joel Hanrahan 3.08 2009
2.   Joel Hanrahan 3.11 2010
3.   Elmer Rousey 3.20 2018
4.   Dean Obrien 3.21 2021
5.   Elmer Rousey 3.33 2020
6.   Joel Hanrahan 3.40 2008
7.   C.C. Sabathia 3.43 2010
8.   Drew Luther 3.48 2026
9.   Christian Friedrich 3.51 2027
10.   Alfredo Pagano 3.60 2027
 
ERA - Career
Rank    Player ERA IP
1.   Joel Hanrahan 3.60 1335.7
2.   Christian Friedrich 4.02 993.3
3.   Julio Dejesus 4.03 869.3
4.   Elmer Rousey 4.10 1753.3
5.   Dean Obrien 4.25 2340.3
6.   Cory Stewart 4.27 897.0
7.   C.C. Sabathia 4.30 1375.6
8.   William Ruppe 4.35 1174.3
9.   Alfredo Pagano 4.45 777.3
10.   Brian Schrupp 4.55 1016.0
 
Wins - Single-Season
Rank    Player W Year
1.   Bradley Holt 21 2027
2.   Joel Hanrahan 20 2009
3.   C.C. Sabathia 19 2010
  Joel Hanrahan 19 2010
5.   Alfredo Pagano 18 2027
  Anderson Garcia 18 2010
  William Ruppe 18 2012
8.   William Ruppe 17 2011
  Joel Hanrahan 17 2006
  Dean Obrien 17 2015
  Dean Obrien 17 2021
 
Wins - Career
Rank    Player W IP
1.   Dean Obrien 143 2340.3
2.   Elmer Rousey 101 1753.3
3.   Joel Hanrahan 94 1335.7
4.   C.C. Sabathia 87 1375.6
5.   William Ruppe 76 1174.3
6.   Brett Evert 69 1138.6
7.   Anderson Garcia 63 1017.3
8.   Abe Alvarez 58 990.6
  Christian Friedrich 58 993.3
10.   Brian Schrupp 56 1016.0
 
Losses - Single-Season
Rank    Player L Year
1.   Humberto Sanchez 21 2022
  Robbie Cheng 21 2016
3.   Pat Combs 18 2013
  Richard Espada 18 2024
  Rich Harden 18 2004
  Alfredo Pagano 18 2024
  Nelson Bennett 18 2022
8.   Alfredo Pagano 17 2025
  Cory Lidle 17 2005
  Al Leiter 17 2004
 
Losses - Career
Rank    Player L IP
1.   Dean Obrien 124 2340.3
2.   Humberto Sanchez 89 1138.0
3.   Elmer Rousey 86 1753.3
4.   Nelson Bennett 70 968.6
5.   C.C. Sabathia 63 1375.6
6.   William Ruppe 60 1174.3
7.   Alfredo Pagano 59 777.3
8.   Abe Alvarez 54 990.6
9.   Joel Hanrahan 53 1335.7
  Brett Evert 53 1138.6
 
Winning Pct - Single-Season
Rank    Player WPct Year
1.   C.C. Sabathia .731 2010
2.   Bradley Holt .724 2027
3.   Joel Hanrahan .714 2009
4.   Drew Luther .696 2026
5.   Alfredo Pagano .692 2027
6.   Joel Hanrahan .684 2005
7.   Joel Hanrahan .679 2010
8.   Christian Friedrich .667 2027
9.   C.C. Sabathia .667 2008
10.   Joel Hanrahan .654 2006
11.   Dean Obrien .654 2021
 
Winning Pct - Career
Rank    Player WPct IP
1.   Joel Hanrahan .639 1335.7
2.   Brad Erbe .593 568.3
3.   C.C. Sabathia .580 1375.6
4.   Brett Evert .566 1138.6
5.   William Ruppe .559 1174.3
6.   Brian Schrupp .554 1016.0
7.   Anderson Garcia .548 1017.3
8.   Christian Friedrich .542 993.3
9.   Elmer Rousey .540 1753.3
10.   Dean Obrien .536 2340.3
 
Saves - Single-Season
Rank    Player SV Year
1.   Adalberto Chavez 43 2027
2.   Andres Machado 40 2012
3.   James Hoey 38 2020
4.   Andres Machado 37 2010
5.   Derrick Emery 34 2023
  John Weathersby 34 2026
7.   Andres Machado 33 2013
8.   Tim Spooneybarger 31 2008
9.   Derrick Emery 30 2022
  Andres Machado 30 2011
 
Saves - Career
Rank    Player SV IP
1.   Andres Machado 171 498.3
2.   Brad Erbe 118 568.3
3.   Tim Spooneybarger 110 512.3
4.   James Hoey 88 237.0
5.   Derrick Emery 83 577.3
6.   Adalberto Chavez 43 65.3
7.   John Weathersby 41 172.0
8.   Danny Hill 40 572.3
9.   Dale Hepburn 32 248.7
  Micheal Nunes 32 420.0
 
Games Pitched - Single-Season
Rank    Player G Year
1.   Danny Hill 93 2017
2.   Brad Erbe 90 2019
3.   Mike Macdougal 88 2005
4.   John Weathersby 85 2027
  Micheal Nunes 85 2027
  Danny Hill 85 2016
7.   Dan Wheeler 80 2009
  Scott Eyre 80 2005
  Kyuji Fujikawa 80 2014
10.   Danny Hill 79 2012
  Scott Eyre 79 2007
 
Games Pitched - Career
Rank    Player G IP
1.   Brad Erbe 539 568.3
2.   Danny Hill 462 572.3
3.   Andres Machado 415 498.3
4.   Tim Spooneybarger 401 512.3
5.   Dean Obrien 383 2340.3
6.   Jonathan Ellis 362 484.7
7.   Josh Sharpless 360 452.3
8.   Derrick Emery 352 577.3
9.   Ahmed Hairston 338 533.0
10.   Micheal Nunes 323 420.0
 
Games Started - Single-Season
Rank    Player GS Year
1.   Matt Clement 37 2005
2.   Elmer Rousey 36 2021
  Al Leiter 36 2004
  Rich Harden 36 2004
  Joel Hanrahan 36 2009
  Christian Friedrich 36 2024
7.   18 players tied 35  
 
Games Started - Career
Rank    Player GS IP
1.   Dean Obrien 383 2340.3
2.   Elmer Rousey 309 1753.3
3.   C.C. Sabathia 218 1375.6
4.   Joel Hanrahan 208 1335.7
5.   Humberto Sanchez 175 1138.0
6.   William Ruppe 170 1174.3
  Anderson Garcia 170 1017.3
8.   Nelson Bennett 160 968.6
9.   Christian Friedrich 159 993.3
10.   Brett Evert 145 1138.6
 
Complete Games - Single-Season
Rank    Player CG Year
1.   William Ruppe 6 2015
  C.C. Sabathia 6 2010
  Pat Combs 6 2013
4.   Cory Stewart 5 2011
  Cory Stewart 5 2010
  Nelson Bennett 5 2018
7.   William Ruppe 4 2012
8.   Dean Obrien 3 2021
  William Ruppe 3 2014
  Nelson Bennett 3 2019
  Dean Obrien 3 2022
  Nelson Bennett 3 2020
  Bradley Holt 3 2027
  Joel Hanrahan 3 2010
  Brett Evert 3 2012
  Nelson Bennett 3 2021
  Abe Alvarez 3 2013
 
Complete Games - Career
Rank    Player CG IP
1.   William Ruppe 17 1174.3
2.   Nelson Bennett 15 968.6
3.   Dean Obrien 12 2340.3
  Cory Stewart 12 897.0
  C.C. Sabathia 12 1375.6
6.   Abe Alvarez 10 990.6
7.   Humberto Sanchez 7 1138.0
8.   Joel Hanrahan 6 1335.7
  Pat Combs 6 289.0
10.   Bradley Holt 5 431.7
  Robbie Cheng 5 559.0
  Andrew Miller 5 784.3
 
Shutouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player SHO Year
1.   William Ruppe 3 2015
2.   Dean Obrien 2 2022
  C.C. Sabathia 2 2010
  Dean Obrien 2 2014
  C.C. Sabathia 2 2011
  Nelson Bennett 2 2020
  Humberto Sanchez 2 2025
  Nelson Bennett 2 2019
  Nelson Bennett 2 2018
  Cory Stewart 2 2010
  Cory Stewart 2 2011
 
Shutouts - Career
Rank    Player SHO IP
1.   Dean Obrien 6 2340.3
  Nelson Bennett 6 968.6
3.   Cory Stewart 5 897.0
  C.C. Sabathia 5 1375.6
5.   William Ruppe 4 1174.3
6.   Humberto Sanchez 3 1138.0
7.   Robbie Cheng 2 559.0
  Matt Clement 2 761.3
  Julio Dejesus 2 869.3
  Joel Hanrahan 2 1335.7
  Abe Alvarez 2 990.6
  Drew Luther 2 367.3
 
Innings Pitched - Single-Season
Rank    Player IP Year
1.   William Ruppe 249.3 2012
2.   Bradley Holt 248.7 2027
3.   C.C. Sabathia 246.3 2010
4.   Joel Hanrahan 245.7 2010
5.   William Ruppe 244.7 2015
6.   Cory Stewart 238.7 2011
7.   Christian Friedrich 237.3 2024
8.   Joel Hanrahan 234.0 2009
9.   Dean Obrien 231.3 2014
10.   Cory Stewart 229.3 2010
11.   William Ruppe 229.3 2013
 
Innings Pitched - Career
Rank    Player IP IP
1.   Dean Obrien 2340.3 2340.3
2.   Elmer Rousey 1753.3 1753.3
3.   C.C. Sabathia 1375.6 1375.6
4.   Joel Hanrahan 1335.7 1335.7
5.   William Ruppe 1174.3 1174.3
6.   Brett Evert 1138.6 1138.6
7.   Humberto Sanchez 1138.0 1138.0
8.   Anderson Garcia 1017.3 1017.3
9.   Brian Schrupp 1016.0 1016.0
10.   Christian Friedrich 993.3 993.3
 
Hits Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player H Year
1.   William Ruppe 279 2011
2.   Pat Combs 277 2013
3.   Humberto Sanchez 273 2022
4.   Bradley Holt 251 2027
  Robbie Cheng 251 2016
6.   Cory Stewart 250 2011
7.   William Ruppe 249 2015
  Humberto Sanchez 249 2025
9.   Cory Stewart 248 2010
10.   Dean Obrien 247 2014
  William Ruppe 247 2013
 
Hits Allowed - Career
Rank    Player H IP
1.   Dean Obrien 2552 2340.3
2.   Elmer Rousey 1917 1753.3
3.   Humberto Sanchez 1392 1138.0
4.   C.C. Sabathia 1324 1375.6
5.   Joel Hanrahan 1274 1335.7
6.   William Ruppe 1267 1174.3
7.   Brett Evert 1252 1138.6
8.   Nelson Bennett 1194 968.6
9.   Abe Alvarez 1174 990.6
10.   Brian Schrupp 1022 1016.0
 
Homeruns Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player HR Year
1.   Humberto Sanchez 43 2025
  Humberto Sanchez 43 2022
3.   Humberto Sanchez 37 2024
4.   Andrew Miller 36 2016
5.   Bradley Holt 35 2026
6.   Brett Evert 33 2012
  Christian Friedrich 33 2026
8.   Al Leiter 32 2004
  Christian Friedrich 32 2025
10.   Jonathan Mandeville 31 2016
  Brett Evert 31 2007
 
Homeruns Allowed - Career
Rank    Player HR IP
1.   Humberto Sanchez 210 1138.0
2.   Dean Obrien 191 2340.3
3.   Brett Evert 187 1138.6
4.   Christian Friedrich 133 993.3
5.   C.C. Sabathia 131 1375.6
6.   Brian Schrupp 129 1016.0
7.   Andrew Miller 117 784.3
8.   Anderson Garcia 113 1017.3
9.   Abe Alvarez 107 990.6
10.   William Ruppe 102 1174.3
 
Strikeouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player K Year
1.   Joel Hanrahan 284 2009
2.   Christian Friedrich 263 2027
3.   Joel Hanrahan 260 2010
4.   Christian Friedrich 258 2026
5.   C.C. Sabathia 257 2010
6.   Bradley Holt 229 2027
7.   C.C. Sabathia 226 2011
8.   William Ruppe 214 2013
9.   Joel Hanrahan 213 2008
  Brian Schrupp 213 2019
 
Strikeouts - Career
Rank    Player K IP
1.   Dean Obrien 1886 2340.3
2.   C.C. Sabathia 1338 1375.6
3.   Joel Hanrahan 1282 1335.7
4.   Elmer Rousey 1249 1753.3
5.   Christian Friedrich 1011 993.3
6.   Anderson Garcia 984 1017.3
7.   Brian Schrupp 978 1016.0
8.   William Ruppe 969 1174.3
9.   Brett Evert 946 1138.6
10.   Humberto Sanchez 909 1138.0
 
Walks Allowed - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB Year
1.   Rich Harden 104 2004
2.   Anderson Garcia 101 2010
3.   Christian Friedrich 99 2026
  C.C. Sabathia 99 2011
5.   Marcelo Graziano 97 2025
6.   Anderson Garcia 96 2008
7.   Matt Clement 92 2005
8.   William Ruppe 91 2012
9.   William Ruppe 89 2014
  William Ruppe 89 2011
  Matt Clement 89 2006
 
Walks Allowed - Career
Rank    Player BB IP
1.   Elmer Rousey 587 1753.3
2.   C.C. Sabathia 550 1375.6
3.   Dean Obrien 473 2340.3
4.   Anderson Garcia 451 1017.3
5.   William Ruppe 427 1174.3
6.   Abe Alvarez 402 990.6
7.   Christian Friedrich 390 993.3
8.   Joel Hanrahan 377 1335.7
9.   Matt Clement 335 761.3
10.   Brett Evert 328 1138.6
 
Walks per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB9 Year
1.   Bradley Holt 1.1 2026
2.   Humberto Sanchez 1.1 2022
3.   Dean Obrien 1.2 2018
4.   Dean Obrien 1.2 2021
5.   Bradley Holt 1.2 2027
6.   Dean Obrien 1.3 2014
7.   Humberto Sanchez 1.4 2025
8.   Dean Obrien 1.5 2015
9.   Dean Obrien 1.7 2016
10.   Humberto Sanchez 1.7 2024
 
Walks per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player BB9 IP
1.   Humberto Sanchez 1.4 1138.0
2.   Dean Obrien 1.8 2340.3
3.   Cory Stewart 2.1 897.0
4.   Nelson Bennett 2.3 968.6
5.   Brian Schrupp 2.3 1016.0
6.   Julio Dejesus 2.5 869.3
  Joel Hanrahan 2.5 1335.7
8.   Brett Evert 2.6 1138.6
9.   Alfredo Pagano 2.6 777.3
10.   Elmer Rousey 3.0 1753.3
 
Hits per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player H9 Year
1.   Christian Friedrich 7.5 2026
2.   C.C. Sabathia 7.7 2010
3.   Joel Hanrahan 7.8 2010
4.   Anderson Garcia 7.8 2008
5.   Anderson Garcia 7.9 2010
6.   Christian Friedrich 8.0 2027
7.   Joel Hanrahan 8.1 2009
8.   Christian Friedrich 8.2 2025
9.   C.C. Sabathia 8.3 2011
10.   Anderson Garcia 8.3 2012
 
Hits per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player H9 IP
1.   Anderson Garcia 8.3 1017.3
2.   Christian Friedrich 8.3 993.3
3.   Joel Hanrahan 8.6 1335.7
4.   C.C. Sabathia 8.7 1375.6
5.   Brian Schrupp 9.1 1016.0
6.   Matt Clement 9.6 761.3
7.   William Ruppe 9.7 1174.3
8.   Julio Dejesus 9.7 869.3
9.   Dean Obrien 9.8 2340.3
10.   Elmer Rousey 9.8 1753.3
 
Strikeouts per 9IP - Single-Season
Rank    Player K9 Year
1.   Christian Friedrich 11.5 2027
2.   Joel Hanrahan 10.9 2009
3.   Christian Friedrich 10.8 2026
4.   C.C. Sabathia 9.7 2011
5.   Christian Friedrich 9.5 2025
  Joel Hanrahan 9.5 2010
  Anderson Garcia 9.5 2012
  Brian Schrupp 9.5 2019
9.   Bradley Holt 9.4 2026
10.   C.C. Sabathia 9.4 2010
 
Strikeouts per 9IP - Career
Rank    Player K9 IP
1.   Christian Friedrich 9.2 993.3
2.   C.C. Sabathia 8.8 1375.6
3.   Anderson Garcia 8.7 1017.3
4.   Brian Schrupp 8.7 1016.0
5.   Joel Hanrahan 8.6 1335.7
6.   Matt Clement 8.2 761.3
7.   Andrew Miller 7.8 784.3
8.   Brett Evert 7.5 1138.6
9.   William Ruppe 7.4 1174.3
10.   Dean Obrien 7.3 2340.3
 
WHiP - Single-Season
Rank    Player WHiP Year
1.   Joel Hanrahan 1.08 2010
2.   Dean Obrien 1.13 2018
3.   Joel Hanrahan 1.15 2009
4.   Bradley Holt 1.15 2027
5.   Brian Schrupp 1.15 2020
6.   Dean Obrien 1.17 2021
7.   Dean Obrien 1.17 2016
8.   Brett Evert 1.18 2012
9.   Joel Hanrahan 1.19 2008
10.   C.C. Sabathia 1.19 2010
 
WHiP - Career
Rank    Player WHiP IP
1.   Joel Hanrahan 1.24 1335.7
2.   Brian Schrupp 1.27 1016.0
3.   Dean Obrien 1.29 2340.3
4.   Christian Friedrich 1.32 993.3
5.   Cory Stewart 1.33 897.0
6.   Julio Dejesus 1.36 869.3
7.   Anderson Garcia 1.36 1017.3
8.   C.C. Sabathia 1.36 1375.6
9.   Humberto Sanchez 1.38 1138.0
10.   Brett Evert 1.39 1138.6
 
OAVG - Single-Season
Rank    Player OAVG Year
1.   Christian Friedrich .223 2026
2.   C.C. Sabathia .229 2010
3.   Joel Hanrahan .230 2010
4.   Anderson Garcia .234 2010
5.   Anderson Garcia .234 2008
6.   Joel Hanrahan .235 2009
7.   Christian Friedrich .236 2027
8.   Christian Friedrich .240 2025
9.   Brian Schrupp .243 2020
10.   C.C. Sabathia .244 2011
 
OAVG - Career
Rank    Player OAVG IP
1.   Christian Friedrich .242 993.3
2.   Anderson Garcia .243 1017.3
3.   Joel Hanrahan .249 1335.7
4.   C.C. Sabathia .252 1375.6
5.   Brian Schrupp .256 1016.0
6.   Matt Clement .272 761.3
7.   William Ruppe .274 1174.3
8.   Julio Dejesus .275 869.3
9.   Dean Obrien .276 2340.3
10.   Brett Evert .276 1138.6
 
OOBP - Single-Season
Rank    Player OOBP Year
1.   Joel Hanrahan .279 2010
2.   Joel Hanrahan .287 2009
3.   Brett Evert .287 2012
4.   Bradley Holt .293 2027
5.   Dean Obrien .294 2018
6.   Brian Schrupp .294 2020
7.   Joel Hanrahan .295 2008
8.   C.C. Sabathia .299 2010
9.   Brian Schrupp .299 2019
10.   Elmer Rousey .303 2019
 
OOBP - Career
Rank    Player OOBP IP
1.   Joel Hanrahan .304 1335.7
2.   Brian Schrupp .310 1016.0
3.   Christian Friedrich .315 993.3
4.   Humberto Sanchez .321 1138.0
5.   Cory Stewart .321 897.0
6.   Brett Evert .323 1138.6
7.   Alfredo Pagano .327 777.3
8.   C.C. Sabathia .327 1375.6
9.   Dean Obrien .328 2340.3
10.   Julio Dejesus .332 869.3
 
OSLG - Single-Season
Rank    Player OSLG Year
1.   Elmer Rousey .327 2019
2.   Elmer Rousey .329 2015
3.   Elmer Rousey .332 2018
4.   Joel Hanrahan .334 2009
5.   Elmer Rousey .346 2020
6.   Julio Dejesus .354 2019
7.   Anderson Garcia .358 2008
8.   Dean Obrien .359 2018
9.   Joel Hanrahan .360 2006
10.   Julio Dejesus .361 2021
 
OSLG - Career
Rank    Player OSLG IP
1.   Elmer Rousey .359 1753.3
2.   Julio Dejesus .367 869.3
3.   Joel Hanrahan .373 1335.7
4.   Christian Friedrich .389 993.3
5.   Dean Obrien .398 2340.3
6.   Anderson Garcia .399 1017.3
7.   C.C. Sabathia .400 1375.6
8.   Cory Stewart .405 897.0
9.   Alfredo Pagano .410 777.3
10.   Matt Clement .427 761.3
 
OOPS - Single-Season
Rank    Player OOPS Year
1.   Joel Hanrahan .621 2009
2.   Elmer Rousey .630 2019
3.   Elmer Rousey .648 2018
4.   Joel Hanrahan .651 2010
5.   Dean Obrien .653 2018
6.   Elmer Rousey .654 2020
7.   Joel Hanrahan .667 2008
8.   C.C. Sabathia .672 2010
9.   Joel Hanrahan .675 2006
10.   Julio Dejesus .677 2019
 
OOPS - Career
Rank    Player OOPS IP
1.   Joel Hanrahan .677 1335.7
2.   Elmer Rousey .691 1753.3
3.   Julio Dejesus .699 869.3
4.   Christian Friedrich .704 993.3
5.   Cory Stewart .726 897.0
6.   Dean Obrien .726 2340.3
7.   C.C. Sabathia .728 1375.6
8.   Alfredo Pagano .737 777.3
9.   Anderson Garcia .740 1017.3
10.   Brian Schrupp .755 1016.0