MINNESOTA TWINS
PITCHING LEADERS
11/15/1981
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TEAM PITCHING SINGLE SEASON LEADERS TEAM PITCHING CAREER LEADERS
162 IP required for season rate statistics. 500 IP required for career rate statistics.
ERA - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player ERA Year  
1. Walter Johnson 1.14 1913  
2. Walter Johnson 1.27 1918  
3. Walter Johnson 1.36 1910  
4. Walter Johnson 1.39 1912  
5. Walter Johnson 1.49 1919  
6. Walter Johnson 1.55 1915  
7. Walter Johnson 1.65 1908  
8. Bill Burns 1.69 1908  
9. Walter Johnson 1.72 1914  
10. Walter Johnson 1.90 1911  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Walter Johnson 2.17 5914.2  
2. Doc Ayers 2.64 1122.1  
3. Dean Chance 2.67 664.0  
4. Cy Falkenberg 2.69 690.1  
5. Harry Harper 2.75 1037.0  
6. Charlie E Smith 2.77 822.2  
7. Marcos Ortega 2.81 1688.1  
8. Bert Gallia 2.83 855.0  
9. Joe Boehling 2.86 805.1  
10. Stan Coveleski 2.98 500.2  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Walter Johnson 36 1913  
2. Walter Johnson 33 1912  
3. Walter Johnson 28 1914  
4. Walter Johnson 27 1915  
5. General Crowder 26 1932  
6. Walter Johnson 25 1916  
7. Walter Johnson 25 1911  
8. Jim Kaat 25 1966  
9. Walter Johnson 25 1910  
10. Bob Groom 24 1912  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. Walter Johnson 417 5914.2  
2. Jim Kaat 325 5197.1  
3. Jim Perry 129 2108.0  
4. Bert Blyleven 127 2418.1  
5. Marcos Ortega 126 1688.1  
6. Dutch E Leonard 118 1899.1  
7. Firpo Marberry 117 1654.0  
8. Tom Hall 110 1690.1  
9. Casey Patten 105 2059.1  
10. General Crowder 98 1331.0  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Kid Carsey 37 1891  
2. Dupee Shaw 31 1886  
3. Hank O'Day 29 1888  
4. Happy Townsend 26 1904  
5. Bob Groom 26 1909  
6. Walter Johnson 25 1909  
7. Casey Patten 23 1904  
8. Beany Jacobson 23 1904  
9. Bill Carrick 22 1901  
10. Al Orth 22 1903  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. Walter Johnson 279 5914.2  
2. Jim Kaat 271 5197.1  
3. Sid Hudson 130 1819.1  
4. Casey Patten 127 2059.1  
5. Bert Blyleven 126 2418.1  
6. Tom J Hughes 125 1776.0  
7. Tom Zachary 103 1589.0  
8. Dutch E Leonard 101 1899.1  
9. Jim Shaw 98 1600.1  
10. Chuck Stobbs 92 1238.1  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Walter Johnson .837 1913  
2. Marcos Ortega .808 1980  
3. Firpo Marberry .800 1931  
4. Stan Coveleski .800 1925  
5. Jim Perry .769 1969  
6. Walter Johnson .767 1924  
7. Marcos Ortega .750 1978  
8. Firpo Marberry .750 1930  
9. Walter Johnson .741 1925  
10. Walter Johnson .733 1912  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. Marcos Ortega .685 1688.1  
2. Stan Coveleski .679 500.2  
3. Firpo Marberry .622 1654.0  
4. Sad Sam Jones .602 709.2  
5. Walter Johnson .599 5914.2  
6. Earl Whitehill .598 996.2  
7. Mark Fidrych .590 555.0  
8. General Crowder .587 1331.0  
9. Jim Perry .586 2108.0  
10. Tom Hall .585 1690.1  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. Stephen Fuller 35 1981  
2. Stephen Fuller 33 1979  
3. Stephen Fuller 32 1978  
4. Ron Perranoski 31 1969  
5. Stephen Fuller 28 1980  
6. Ron Perranoski 24 1972  
7. Firpo Marberry 22 1926  
8. Bill Dailey 21 1963  
9. Al Worthington 21 1965  
10. Ron Oglesby 21 1976  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. Stephen Fuller 143 680.2  
2. Ron Perranoski 136 414.1  
3. Firpo Marberry 96 1654.0  
4. Al Worthington 88 473.1  
5. Ray Moore 38 225.1  
6. Ron Oglesby 35 256.1  
7. Walter Johnson 34 5914.2  
8. Tom Hall 31 1690.1  
9. Steve Luebber 31 364.2  
10. Tex Clevenger 29 541.1  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. Walter Johnson 14.2 1910  
2. Walter Johnson 12.1 1912  
3. Walter Johnson 11.6 1916  
4. Walter Johnson 11.3 1913  
5. Walter Johnson 10.8 1915  
6. Walter Johnson 10.4 1914  
7. Jim Perry 10.0 1971  
8. Marcos Ortega 9.9 1980  
9. Walter Johnson 9.2 1917  
10. Marcos Ortega 9.1 1981  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. Walter Johnson 158.8 5914.2  
2. Jim Kaat 104.3 5197.1  
3. Marcos Ortega 50.1 1688.1  
4. Dutch E Leonard 44.8 1899.1  
5. Jim Perry 36.2 2108.0  
6. Tom Hall 32.3 1690.1  
7. Bert Blyleven 27.7 2418.1  
8. Sid Hudson 27.0 1819.1  
9. Firpo Marberry 23.6 1654.0  
10. Tom Zachary 22.8 1589.0  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. Stephen Fuller 83 1979  
2. Stephen Fuller 82 1980  
3. Ron Perranoski 75 1969  
4. Stephen Fuller 72 1978  
5. Stephen Fuller 69 1981  
6. Bill Dailey 66 1963  
7. Ron Perranoski 66 1968  
8. Al Worthington 65 1966  
9. Firpo Marberry 64 1926  
10. Steve Luebber 63 1973  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. Walter Johnson 802 5914.2  
2. Jim Kaat 768 5197.1  
3. Firpo Marberry 470 1654.0  
4. Tom Hall 433 1690.1  
5. Stephen Fuller 423 680.2  
6. Bert Blyleven 412 2418.1  
7. Jim Perry 397 2108.0  
8. Ron Perranoski 345 414.1  
9. Al Worthington 327 473.1  
10. Chuck Stobbs 302 1238.1  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. Kid Carsey 53 1891  
2. Jim Kaat 49 1974  
3. Jim Whitney 47 1887  
4. Tom Hall 47 1974  
5. Hank O'Day 46 1888  
6. Jim Kaat 46 1975  
7. Bert Blyleven 46 1974  
8. Jim Kaat 45 1973  
9. Tom Hall 45 1973  
10. Jim Kaat 45 1976  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. Jim Kaat 721 5197.1  
2. Walter Johnson 666 5914.2  
3. Bert Blyleven 334 2418.1  
4. Jim Perry 260 2108.0  
5. Dutch E Leonard 251 1899.1  
6. Marcos Ortega 249 1688.1  
7. Sid Hudson 239 1819.1  
8. Casey Patten 237 2059.1  
9. Tom Hall 221 1690.1  
10. Tom Zachary 211 1589.0  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. Jim Whitney 46 1887  
2. Hank O'Day 46 1888  
3. Kid Carsey 46 1891  
4. Dupee Shaw 43 1886  
5. Frank Foreman 39 1891  
6. Walter Johnson 38 1910  
7. Jim Whitney 37 1888  
8. Casey Patten 37 1904  
9. Walter Johnson 36 1911  
10. Al Orth 36 1902  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. Walter Johnson 531 5914.2  
2. Casey Patten 206 2059.1  
3. Jim Kaat 193 5197.1  
4. Tom J Hughes 139 1776.0  
5. Dutch E Leonard 130 1899.1  
6. Sid Hudson 112 1819.1  
7. Bob Groom 104 1353.1  
8. Jim Shaw 96 1600.1  
9. Tom Zachary 93 1589.0  
10. Hank O'Day 92 814.2  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Walter Johnson 11 1913  
2. Bob Porterfield 9 1953  
3. Walter Johnson 9 1914  
4. Walter Johnson 8 1918  
5. Walter Johnson 8 1917  
6. Walter Johnson 8 1910  
7. Walter Johnson 7 1912  
8. Walter Johnson 7 1919  
9. Casey Patten 7 1906  
10. Walter Johnson 7 1915  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. Walter Johnson 110 5914.2  
2. Jim Kaat 37 5197.1  
3. Dutch E Leonard 23 1899.1  
4. Bob Porterfield 19 1041.2  
5. Jim Perry 18 2108.0  
6. Tom J Hughes 17 1776.0  
7. Casey Patten 17 2059.1  
8. Jim Shaw 17 1600.1  
9. Walt Masterson 15 1347.0  
10. Doc Ayers 13 1122.1  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. Kid Carsey 415.0 1891  
2. Jim Whitney 404.2 1887  
3. Hank O'Day 403.0 1888  
4. Dupee Shaw 385.2 1886  
5. Walter Johnson 371.2 1914  
6. Walter Johnson 370.0 1910  
7. Walter Johnson 369.2 1916  
8. Walter Johnson 369.0 1912  
9. Casey Patten 357.2 1904  
10. Jim Kaat 350.0 1974  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. Walter Johnson 5914.2 5914.2  
2. Jim Kaat 5197.1 5197.1  
3. Bert Blyleven 2418.1 2418.1  
4. Jim Perry 2108.0 2108.0  
5. Casey Patten 2059.1 2059.1  
6. Dutch E Leonard 1899.1 1899.1  
7. Sid Hudson 1819.1 1819.1  
8. Tom J Hughes 1776.0 1776.0  
9. Tom Hall 1690.1 1690.1  
10. Marcos Ortega 1688.1 1688.1  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Kid Carsey 513 1891  
2. Jim Whitney 430 1887  
3. Dupee Shaw 384 1886  
4. Frank Foreman 381 1891  
5. Bill Carrick 367 1901  
6. Casey Patten 367 1904  
7. Al Orth 367 1902  
8. Hank O'Day 359 1888  
9. Jim Kaat 349 1974  
10. Bill Carrick 344 1902  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. Jim Kaat 5191 5197.1  
2. Walter Johnson 4913 5914.2  
3. Casey Patten 2146 2059.1  
4. Bert Blyleven 2114 2418.1  
5. Jim Perry 2018 2108.0  
6. Sid Hudson 1992 1819.1  
7. Dutch E Leonard 1951 1899.1  
8. Tom Zachary 1822 1589.0  
9. Tom J Hughes 1726 1776.0  
10. Firpo Marberry 1620 1654.0  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Bert Blyleven 41 1971  
2. Tom Hall 41 1974  
3. Bert Blyleven 38 1974  
4. Bert Blyleven 34 1976  
5. Jim Kaat 32 1978  
6. Dick Stigman 32 1963  
7. Dick Stigman 31 1964  
8. Jim Kaat 31 1976  
9. Jack Kralick 30 1962  
10. Chuck Stobbs 29 1956  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. Jim Kaat 441 5197.1  
2. Bert Blyleven 255 2418.1  
3. Jim Perry 167 2108.0  
4. Tom Hall 163 1690.1  
5. Dave Boswell 153 1523.1  
6. Marcos Ortega 138 1688.1  
7. Chuck Stobbs 128 1238.1  
8. Pat Jones 119 1167.0  
9. Sid Hudson 109 1819.1  
10. Walter Johnson 97 5914.2  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. Kid Carsey 161 1891  
2. Bobo Newsom 146 1936  
3. George Keefe 143 1889  
4. Ken Chase 143 1940  
5. Frank Foreman 142 1891  
6. Jim Shaw 137 1914  
7. Bert Blyleven 135 1972  
8. Bert Blyleven 133 1974  
9. Dave Boswell 132 1971  
10. Bert Blyleven 129 1973  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. Walter Johnson 1363 5914.2  
2. Jim Kaat 1088 5197.1  
3. Bert Blyleven 1021 2418.1  
4. Dave Boswell 745 1523.1  
5. Sid Hudson 720 1819.1  
6. Walt Masterson 694 1347.0  
7. Jim Shaw 688 1600.1  
8. Tom Hall 650 1690.1  
9. Bump Hadley 572 1299.0  
10. Firpo Marberry 568 1654.0  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Jim Whitney 0.9 1887  
2. Bill Burns 1.0 1908  
3. Walter Johnson 1.0 1913  
4. Al Orth 1.1 1902  
5. Phil Niekro 1.1 1981  
6. Jim Kaat 1.2 1977  
7. Jim Merritt 1.2 1967  
8. Denny McLain 1.2 1981  
9. Dale Gear 1.2 1901  
10. Jim Kaat 1.3 1978  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Jim Whitney 1.2 729.2  
2. Al Orth 1.6 677.1  
3. Jim Merritt 1.8 686.2  
4. Watty Lee 1.8 526.2  
5. Jim Kaat 1.9 5197.1  
6. Dutch E Leonard 1.9 1899.1  
7. Walter Johnson 2.1 5914.2  
8. Garland Braxton 2.1 583.0  
9. Marcos Ortega 2.2 1688.1  
10. Dupee Shaw 2.2 592.0  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. Walter Johnson 313 1910  
2. Walter Johnson 303 1912  
3. Marcos Ortega 296 1980  
4. Marcos Ortega 285 1981  
5. Marcos Ortega 285 1978  
6. Marcos Ortega 280 1977  
7. Marcos Ortega 262 1979  
8. Tom Hall 257 1973  
9. Marcos Ortega 252 1976  
10. Tom Hall 247 1972  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. Walter Johnson 3509 5914.2  
2. Jim Kaat 2919 5197.1  
3. Bert Blyleven 1772 2418.1  
4. Marcos Ortega 1660 1688.1  
5. Tom Hall 1480 1690.1  
6. Dave Boswell 1212 1523.1  
7. Jim Perry 1152 2108.0  
8. Tom J Hughes 884 1776.0  
9. Jim Shaw 767 1600.1  
10. Casey Patten 757 2059.1  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. Tom Hall 9.6 1972  
2. Marcos Ortega 9.4 1977  
3. Dave Boswell 9.2 1966  
4. Marcos Ortega 9.1 1981  
5. Marcos Ortega 8.9 1980  
6. Tom Hall 8.8 1973  
7. Marcos Ortega 8.7 1978  
8. Marcos Ortega 8.6 1979  
9. Marcos Ortega 8.3 1976  
10. Dave Boswell 8.2 1967  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. Stephen Fuller 9.2 680.2  
2. Marcos Ortega 8.8 1688.1  
3. Tom Hall 7.9 1690.1  
4. Dick Stigman 7.5 643.2  
5. Dave Boswell 7.2 1523.1  
6. Jim Merritt 6.9 686.2  
7. Dean Chance 6.8 664.0  
8. Bert Blyleven 6.6 2418.1  
9. Steve Trout 5.6 561.0  
10. Mark Fidrych 5.5 555.0  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Walter Johnson 6.39 1913  
2. Jim Merritt 5.37 1967  
3. Marcos Ortega 5.04 1979  
4. Jim Kaat 5.02 1967  
5. Marcos Ortega 4.31 1977  
6. Marcos Ortega 4.23 1980  
7. Marcos Ortega 4.13 1981  
8. Walter Johnson 4.12 1910  
9. Walter Johnson 3.99 1912  
10. Phil Niekro 3.94 1981  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Marcos Ortega 4.1 1688.1  
2. Jim Merritt 3.9 686.2  
3. Stephen Fuller 3.3 680.2  
4. Dean Chance 3.0 664.0  
5. Jim Kaat 2.7 5197.1  
6. Walter Johnson 2.6 5914.2  
7. Steve Trout 2.5 561.0  
8. Jim Whitney 2.3 729.2  
9. Tom Hall 2.3 1690.1  
10. Dick Stigman 2.2 643.2  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Walter Johnson 0.78 1913  
2. Marcos Ortega 0.90 1980  
3. Walter Johnson 0.91 1912  
4. Walter Johnson 0.91 1910  
5. Bill Burns 0.93 1908  
6. Walter Johnson 0.93 1915  
7. Walter Johnson 0.95 1918  
8. Marcos Ortega 0.96 1979  
9. Marcos Ortega 0.96 1981  
10. Walter Johnson 0.96 1908  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Marcos Ortega 0.98 1688.1  
2. Jim Merritt 1.05 686.2  
3. Stephen Fuller 1.05 680.2  
4. Walter Johnson 1.06 5914.2  
5. Dean Chance 1.07 664.0  
6. Jim Whitney 1.16 729.2  
7. Doc Ayers 1.19 1122.1  
8. Garland Braxton 1.20 583.0  
9. Tom Hall 1.20 1690.1  
10. Jim Kaat 1.21 5197.1  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. Walter Johnson .183 1913  
2. Tom Hall .186 1972  
3. Marcos Ortega .186 1980  
4. Walter Johnson .190 1912  
5. Walter Johnson .191 1910  
6. Dave Boswell .191 1966  
7. Dave Boswell .195 1967  
8. Walter Johnson .198 1918  
9. Marcos Ortega .198 1981  
10. Harry Harper .199 1918  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. Marcos Ortega .204 1688.1  
2. Stephen Fuller .205 680.2  
3. Dean Chance .215 664.0  
4. Dave Boswell .216 1523.1  
5. Walter Johnson .217 5914.2  
6. Harry Harper .220 1037.0  
7. Tom Hall .220 1690.1  
8. Jim Merritt .221 686.2  
9. Dick Stigman .222 643.2  
10. Cy Falkenberg .228 690.1  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. Walter Johnson .193 1910  
2. Walter Johnson .194 1912  
3. Walter Johnson .201 1908  
4. Harry Harper .202 1918  
5. Walter Johnson .203 1918  
6. Walter Johnson .204 1913  
7. Walter Johnson .206 1915  
8. Walter Johnson .207 1916  
9. Walter Johnson .210 1917  
10. Joe Engel .210 1913  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. Harry Harper .229 1037.0  
2. Walter Johnson .230 5914.2  
3. Cy Falkenberg .233 690.1  
4. Bert Gallia .240 855.0  
5. Joe Boehling .244 805.1  
6. Jim Shaw .245 1600.1  
7. Doc Ayers .247 1122.1  
8. Charlie E Smith .254 822.2  
9. Bob Groom .258 1353.1  
10. Dean Chance .259 664.0  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. Walter Johnson .415 1913  
2. Walter Johnson .433 1910  
3. Walter Johnson .434 1912  
4. Walter Johnson .448 1918  
5. Walter Johnson .452 1908  
6. Walter Johnson .453 1915  
7. Walter Johnson .460 1917  
8. Walter Johnson .461 1914  
9. Walter Johnson .462 1916  
10. Walter Johnson .464 1919  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. Walter Johnson .496 5914.2  
2. Dean Chance .526 664.0  
3. Cy Falkenberg .531 690.1  
4. Doc Ayers .535 1122.1  
5. Harry Harper .539 1037.0  
6. Bert Gallia .541 855.0  
7. Charlie E Smith .553 822.2  
8. Jim Shaw .554 1600.1  
9. Joe Boehling .557 805.1  
10. Garland Braxton .557 583.0  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Walter Johnson 17.8 1913  
2. Walter Johnson 16.6 1912  
3. Walter Johnson 13.5 1914  
4. Walter Johnson 12.9 1915  
5. Walter Johnson 12.9 1910  
6. Walter Johnson 12.6 1918  
7. Walter Johnson 11.3 1919  
8. Walter Johnson 10.8 1916  
9. Walter Johnson 10.2 1924  
10. General Crowder 9.9 1932  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. Walter Johnson 185.8 5914.2  
2. Jim Kaat 86.9 5197.1  
3. Marcos Ortega 49.7 1688.1  
4. Dutch E Leonard 39.3 1899.1  
5. Jim Perry 38.5 2108.0  
6. Tom Hall 33.6 1690.1  
7. Firpo Marberry 33.1 1654.0  
8. Bert Blyleven 28.9 2418.1  
9. Tom Zachary 28.3 1589.0  
10. General Crowder 27.4 1331.0  
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