Offseason stat package--H/9 IP

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CAREER H/9 IP LEADERS

1 Nolan Ryan 6.56
2 Sandy Koufax 6.79
3 Randy Johnson 6.92
4 Andy Messersmith 6.94
5 Hoyt Wilhelm 7.02
6 Sam McDowell 7.04
7 Ed Walsh 7.12
8 Ed Reulbach 7.18
9 Addie Joss 7.30
10 Walter Johnson 7.47
11 Tom Seaver 7.47
12 Rube Waddell 7.48
13 Bob Gibson 7.60
14 Three Finger Brown 7.60
15 Jim Palmer 7.63
16 Roger Clemens 7.66
17 Bob Feller 7.69
18 Johnny Vander Meer 7.70
19 Al Downing 7.72
20 Catfish Hunter 7.72
21 Chief Bender 7.76
22 David Cone 7.76
23 Charlie Hough 7.77
24 John Smoltz 7.81
25 Dean Chance 7.81
26 Whitey Ford 7.85
27 Jack Coombs 7.89
28 Vida Blue 7.91
29 Tim Keefe 7.91
30 Nap Rucker 7.92
31 Allie Reynolds 7.92
32 Luis Tiant 7.94
33 Christy Mathewson 7.94
34 Rudy May 7.94
35 Eddie Plank 7.98
36 Earl Moore 7.99
37 Wild Bill Donovan 7.99
38 Juan Pizarro 7.99
39 Don Sutton 7.99
40 Dave Stieb 7.99
41 Gary Bell 8.01
42 Curt Schilling 8.02
43 Sonny Siebert 8.03
44 Lefty Tyler 8.04
45 Hal Newhouser 8.04
46 Steve Carlton 8.06
47 Larry Corcoran 8.08
48 Amos Rusie 8.08
49 Bill Singer 8.08
50 Mike Scott 8.08
51 Bob Lemon 8.08
52 Hooks Wiltse 8.08
53 Don Drysdale 8.09
54 Eddie Cicotte 8.09
55 Juan Marichal 8.09
56 Virgil Trucks 8.10
57 Hippo Vaughn 8.11
58 Doc White 8.12
59 Greg Maddux 8.13
60 Mike Cuellar 8.14
61 Billy Pierce 8.14
62 Red Ames 8.15
63 Vic Willis 8.15
64 Earl Wilson 8.17
65 Gary Peters 8.19
66 Bob Ewing 8.20
67 Dave McNally 8.20
68 Jack Chesbro 8.21
69 Larry Dierker 8.21
70 Joe Horlen 8.22
71 Jim Bunning 8.22
72 Lefty Gomez 8.23
73 Mel Stottlemyre 8.23
74 Dwight Gooden 8.24
75 Ron Guidry 8.27
76 Mark Langston 8.27
77 Kevin Appier 8.28
78 Ferguson Jenkins 8.28
79 Sam Leever 8.28
80 Warren Spahn 8.29
81 Ed Morris 8.29
82 Dutch Leonard 8.30
83 Camilo Pascual 8.30
84 Gaylord Perry 8.31
85 Steve Rogers 8.31
86 Fred Toney 8.31
87 Toad Ramsey 8.32
88 Mickey Lolich 8.32
89 Tony Mullane 8.33
90 Bob Shawkey 8.34
91 Van Lingle Mungo 8.34
92 Fernando Valenzuela 8.35
93 Ray Caldwell 8.37
94 Jack Sanford 8.38
95 Bert Blyleven 8.39
96 Kevin Brown 8.39
97 Jack Morris 8.40
98 Phil Niekro 8.40
99 Bob Welch 8.42
100 Dennis Eckersley 8.43

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ACTIVE H/9 IP LEADERS

1 Randy Johnson 6.92
2 Roger Clemens 7.66
3 David Cone 7.76
4 John Smoltz 7.81
5 Curt Schilling 8.02
6 Greg Maddux 8.13
7 Kevin Appier 8.28
8 Kevin Brown 8.39
9 Mike Mussina 8.43
10 Tom Glavine 8.55
11 Andy Benes 8.59
12 Chuck Finley 8.64
13 Darryl Kile 8.88
14 Kenny Rogers 9.19
15 David Wells 9.21
16 Greg Swindell 9.31
17 Jamie Moyer 9.38
18 Mike Morgan 9.54
19 Kevin Tapani 9.56
20 John Burkett 9.67

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SINGLE SEASON H/9 IP LEADERS


1 Nolan Ryan 1972 5.26
2 Luis Tiant 1968 5.30
3 Nolan Ryan 1991 5.31
4 Pedro Martinez 2000 5.31
5 Ed Reulbach 1906 5.33
6 Dutch Leonard 1914 5.56
7 Carl Lundgren 1907 5.65
8 Sid Fernandez 1985 5.71
9 Tommy Byrne 1949 5.74
10 Dave McNally 1968 5.77
11 Sandy Koufax 1965 5.79
12 Russ Ford 1910 5.83
13 Al Downing 1963 5.83
14 Hideo Nomo 1995 5.83
15 Bob Gibson 1968 5.84
16 Herb Score 1956 5.86
17 Sam McDowell 1965 5.87
18 Ed Walsh 1910 5.89
19 Pedro Martinez 1997 5.89
20 Mike Scott 1986 5.95
21 Mario Soto 1980 5.96
22 Floyd Youmans 1986 5.96
23 Nolan Ryan 1977 5.96
24 Nolan Ryan 1974 5.98
25 Nolan Ryan 1981 5.98
26 Nolan Ryan 1986 6.02
27 Vida Blue 1971 6.03
28 Sam McDowell 1966 6.03
29 Walter Johnson 1913 6.03
30 Nolan Ryan 1990 6.04
31 Sam McDowell 1968 6.06
32 Grover C Alexander 1915 6.06
33 Joe Horlen 1964 6.06
34 Stan Coveleski 1917 6.08
35 Andy Messersmith 1969 6.08
36 Nolan Ryan 1989 6.09
37 Catfish Hunter 1972 6.10
38 Nolan Ryan 1976 6.11
39 Sid Fernandez 1988 6.11
40 Bob Turley 1955 6.12
41 Bob Turley 1957 6.14
42 Don Sutton 1972 6.14
43 Nolan Ryan 1983 6.14
44 Ron Guidry 1978 6.15
45 Three Finger Brown 1908 6.17
46 Sandy Koufax 1963 6.19
47 Randy Johnson 1997 6.21
48 Jack Pfiester 1906 6.21
49 Sandy Koufax 1964 6.22
50 Roger Nelson 1972 6.24
51 Cy Morgan 1909 6.24
52 Herb Score 1955 6.26
T53 J.R. Richard 1978 6.28
T53 Christy Mathewson 1909 6.28
55 Dean Chance 1964 6.28
56 Art Fromme 1909 6.29
57 Greg Maddux 1995 6.31
58 Walter Johnson 1912 6.32
59 Kerry Wood 1998 6.32
60 Jack Coombs 1910 6.32
61 Rube Waddell 1905 6.33
62 Jeff Robinson 1988 6.33
63 Allie Reynolds 1943 6.33
64 Larry Cheney 1916 6.33
65 Dave Davenport 1914 6.33
66 Sonny Siebert 1968 6.33
67 Roger Clemens 1986 6.34
68 Vean Gregg 1911 6.34
69 Willie Mitchell 1913 6.35
70 Jose DeLeon 1989 6.36
71 Pascual Perez 1988 6.37
72 Walter Johnson 1910 6.37
73 Harry Krause 1909 6.38
74 Dutch Leonard 1915 6.38
75 Spec Shea 1947 6.39
76 Dave Boswell 1966 6.39
77 Wayne Simpson 1970 6.39
78 Al Leiter 1996 6.39
79 Babe Ruth 1916 6.40
80 Eddie Cicotte 1917 6.40
81 Ed Reulbach 1905 6.41
82 Jim Bibby 1973 6.42
83 Gaylord Perry 1974 6.42
84 Addie Joss 1908 6.42
85 Three Finger Brown 1906 6.43
86 Luis Tiant 1972 6.44
87 Eddie Fisher 1965 6.44
88 Frank Smith 1908 6.44
89 Dwight Gooden 1985 6.44
90 Orval Overall 1909 6.44
91 Sid Fernandez 1989 6.44
92 Denny McLain 1968 6.46
93 Fred Toney 1915 6.46
94 Three Finger Brown 1909 6.46
95 Ray Caldwell 1914 6.46
96 Gary Peters 1967 6.47
97 Roger Clemens 1998 6.48
98 Bob Turley 1954 6.49
99 Frank Smith 1910 6.49
100 Tom Seaver 1981 6.49

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MOST H/9 IP BETTER THAN THE LEAGUE AVERAGE

CAREER DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Randy Johnson 2.24 6.92 9.16
2 Nolan Ryan 2.19 6.56 8.75
3 Sandy Koufax 1.95 6.79 8.74
4 Amos Rusie 1.80 8.08 9.88
5 Lefty Gomez 1.62 8.23 9.85
6 Andy Messersmith 1.57 6.94 8.51
7 Roger Clemens 1.57 7.66 9.22
8 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.56 7.02 8.58
9 Bob Feller 1.55 7.69 9.24
10 Dazzy Vance 1.47 8.52 9.99

SINGLE SEASON YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Pedro Martinez 2000 4.35 5.31 9.66
2 Nolan Ryan 1991 3.61 5.31 8.92
3 Tommy Byrne 1949 3.28 5.74 9.02
4 Randy Johnson 1997 3.27 6.21 9.48
5 Hideo Nomo 1995 3.23 5.83 9.06
6 Nolan Ryan 1977 3.20 5.96 9.16
7 Pedro Martinez 1997 3.08 5.89 8.97
8 Herb Score 1956 3.07 5.86 8.92
9 Roger Clemens 1994 2.98 6.54 9.52
10 Roger Clemens 1998 2.97 6.48 9.45

2001 DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Randy Johnson 2.46 6.52 8.99
2 Kerry Wood 2.43 6.56 8.99
3 Chan Ho Park 1.95 7.04 8.99
4 C.C. Sabathia 1.84 7.44 9.28
5 Freddy Garcia 1.78 7.50 9.28
6 Mark Buehrle 1.64 7.64 9.28
7 Barry Zito 1.55 7.73 9.28
8 Hideo Nomo 1.51 7.77 9.28
9 A.J. Burnett 1.46 7.53 8.99
10 Joe Mays 1.38 7.90 9.28

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MOST H/9 IP WORSE THAN THE LEAGUE AVERAGE

CAREER DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Kid Carsey -1.14 11.26 10.12
2 Clarence Mitchell -.98 10.60 9.63
3 Jaime Navarro -.97 10.13 9.16
4 Dick Ellsworth -.95 9.49 8.54
5 Jack Russell -.93 10.77 9.84
6 Stump Wiedman -.80 10.07 9.27
7 Terry Mulholland -.79 9.70 8.91
8 Red Donahue -.76 10.24 9.48
9 Sid Hudson -.75 9.84 9.09
10 Win Mercer -.74 11.16 10.41

SINGLE SEASON YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Leo Sweetland 1930 -3.71 14.60 10.90
2 Rick Waits 1981 -3.62 12.32 8.70
3 Jack Lamabe 1964 -3.55 11.95 8.40
4 Frank Baumann 1961 -3.16 11.92 8.76
5 Ray Benge 1936 -3.04 12.91 9.88
6 Chubby Dean 1940 -2.86 12.45 9.59
7 Lary Sorensen 1982 -2.83 11.93 9.10
8 Early Wynn 1942 -2.78 11.65 8.88
9 Charlie Shields 1902 -2.76 12.43 9.66
10 Nick Cullop 1914 -2.75 10.80 8.05

Worst figure by an active player--LaTroy Hawkins (-2.64, 1999, 17th all time)

2001 DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Bobby Jones -2.55 11.54 8.99
2 Esteban Loaiza -2.04 11.32 9.28
3 Glendon Rusch -1.87 10.86 8.99
4 Dave Mlicki -1.77 10.90 9.13
5 Livan Hernandez -1.58 10.56 8.99
6 Jose Lima -1.52 10.70 9.19
7 Mike Hampton -1.48 10.46 8.99
8 Jose Mercedes -1.43 10.71 9.28
9 Rick Helling -1.40 10.68 9.28
10 Doug Davis -1.37 10.65 9.28

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2001 H/9 IP LEADERS

AL
1 C.C. Sabathia 7.44
2 Freddy Garcia 7.50
3 Mark Buehrle 7.64
4 Barry Zito 7.73
5 Hideo Nomo 7.77
6 Joe Mays 7.90
7 Mike Mussina 7.95
8 Paul Abbott 8.01
9 Jamie Moyer 8.03
10 Cory Lidle 8.14
11 Tim Hudson 8.27
12 Tim Wakefield 8.32
13 Roger Clemens 8.37
14 Mark Mulder 8.40
15 Bartolo Colon 8.91
16 Jason Johnson 8.91
17 Pat Rapp 8.95
18 Aaron Sele 9.04
19 Eric Milton 9.05
20 Jarrod Washburn 9.12
21 Tanyon Sturtze 9.22
22 Jeff Weaver 9.22
23 Jeff Suppan 9.36
24 Brad Radke 9.36
25 Steve Sparks 9.47
26 Chris Carpenter 9.56
27 Ramon Ortiz 9.62
28 Ismael Valdes 9.73
29 Scott Schoeneweis 9.95
30 Andy Pettitte 10.05
31 Chad Durbin 10.11
32 Doug Davis 10.65
33 Rick Helling 10.68
34 Jose Mercedes 10.71
35 Esteban Loaiza 11.32

NL
1 Randy Johnson 6.52
2 Kerry Wood 6.56
3 Chan Ho Park 7.04
4 A.J. Burnett 7.53
5 John Burkett 7.67
6 Russ Ortiz 7.70
7 Robert Person 7.73
8 Wade Miller 7.77
9 Kevin Appier 7.88
10 Javier Vazquez 7.93
11 Brad Penny 8.03
12 Jason Bere 8.19
13 Tony Armas Jr. 8.24
14 Randy Wolf 8.28
15 Curt Schilling 8.31
16 Greg Maddux 8.50
17 Al Leiter 8.55
18 Steve Trachsel 8.71
19 Tom Glavine 8.74
20 Jon Lieber 8.75
21 Kevin Jarvis 8.80
22 Darryl Kile 9.03
23 Matt Morris 9.07
24 Dustin Hermanson 9.12
25 Matt Clement 9.14
26 Todd Ritchie 9.16
27 Woody Williams 9.16
28 Ryan Dempster 9.28
29 Jamey Wright 9.29
30 Terry Adams 9.31
31 Jimmy Haynes 9.49
32 Pedro Astacio 9.60
33 Omar Daal 9.65
34 Elmer Dessens 9.70
35 Kirk Rueter 9.81
36 Kevin Tapani 9.94
37 Jimmy Anderson 10.12
38 Denny Neagle 10.13
39 Shane Reynolds 10.25
40 Chris Reitsma 10.34
41 Mike Hampton 10.46
42 Livan Hernandez 10.56
43 Glendon Rusch 10.86
44 Bobby Jones 11.54

It was the 5th time Johnson led the league. He led the AL in 1992-93, 1995 and 1997.

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H/9 IP LEADERS--LAST 3-10 YEARS

LAST 3 YEARS (SINCE 1999)
MAJORS--Pedro Martinez, 6.12
AL--Pedro Martinez, 6.12
NL--Randy Johnson, 6.90

It was the 3rd consecutive time Martinez led the majors, the 2nd consecutive time he led the AL and he also led the NL twice. It was the 2nd consecutive time Johnson led the NL and he also led the AL 4 times.

LAST 4 YEARS (SINCE 1998)
MAJORS--Pedro Martinez, 6.46
AL--Pedro Martinez, 6.46
NL--Randy Johnson, 6.82

It was the 2nd consecutive time Martinez led the majors and the AL and he also led the NL 3 times. It was the 2nd consecutive time Johnson led the NL and he also led the AL 5 times.

LAST 5 YEARS (SINCE 1997)
MAJORS--Pedro Martinez, 6.33
AL--Pedro Martinez, 6.46
NL--Randy Johnson, 6.82

It was the 2nd consecutive time Martinez led the majors, the 1st time he led the AL, while he led the NL twice. It was the 1st time Johnson led the NL, while he led the AL 5 times.

LAST 6 YEARS (SINCE 1996)
MAJORS--Pedro Martinez, 6.59
AL--Roger Clemens, 7.73
NL--Kevin Brown, 7.55

It was the 2nd consecutive time Martinez led the majors. It was the 2nd consecutive time and the 7th time Clemens led the AL.

LAST 7 YEARS (SINCE 1995)
MAJORS--Pedro Martinez, 6.69
AL--Roger Clemens, 7.86
NL--Kevin Brown, 7.55

It was the 2nd consecutive time Martinez led the majors. It was the 2nd consecutive time and the 7th time Clemens led the AL. It was the 2nd consecutive time Brown led the NL.

LAST 8 YEARS (SINCE 1994)
MAJORS--Pedro Martinez, 6.73
AL--Roger Clemens, 7.72
NL--Kevin Brown, 7.55

It was the 2nd consecutive time Martinez led the majors. It was the 2nd consecutive time and the 8th time Clemens led the AL. It was the 2nd consecutive time Brown led the NL.

LAST 9 YEARS (SINCE 1993)
MAJORS--Pedro Martinez, 6.71
AL--Roger Clemens, 7.78
NL--John Smoltz, 7.79

It was the 2nd consecutive time Martinez led the majors. It was the 2nd consecutive time and the 7th time Clemens led the AL. It was the 3rd time Smoltz led the NL.

LAST 10 YEARS (SINCE 1992)
MAJORS--Pedro Martinez, 6.71
AL--Roger Clemens, 7.73
NL--John Smoltz, 7.75

It was the 2nd consecutive time Martinez led the majors. It was the 2nd consecutive time and the 9th time Clemens led the AL. It was the 4th time Smoltz led the NL.