Offseason stat package--SO

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CAREER SO LEADERS

1    Nolan Ryan                 5714
2    Steve Carlton              4136
3    Roger Clemens              3909
4    Randy Johnson              3746
5    Bert Blyleven              3701
6    Tom Seaver                 3640
7    Don Sutton                 3574
8    Gaylord Perry              3534
9    Walter Johnson             3509
10   Phil Niekro                3342
11   Ferguson Jenkins           3192
12   Bob Gibson                 3117
13   Jim Bunning                2855
14   Mickey Lolich              2832
15   Cy Young                   2802
16   Frank Tanana               2773
17   David Cone                 2655
18   Greg Maddux                2641
19   Chuck Finley               2610
20   Warren Spahn               2583
21   Bob Feller                 2581
22   Jerry Koosman              2556
23   Tim Keefe                  2521
24   Christy Mathewson          2502
25   Don Drysdale               2486
26   Jack Morris                2478
27   Mark Langston              2464
28   Jim Kaat                   2461
29   Sam McDowell               2453
30   Luis Tiant                 2416
31   Dennis Eckersley           2401
32   Sandy Koufax               2396
33   Charlie Hough              2362
34   Robin Roberts              2357
35   Curt Schilling             2348
36   Early Wynn                 2334
37   Rube Waddell               2316
38   Juan Marichal              2303
39   Dwight Gooden              2293
40   Lefty Grove                2266
41   Tommy John                 2245
42   John Smoltz                2240
43   Pedro Martinez             2220
44   Jim Palmer                 2212
45   Grover C Alexander         2198
46   Vida Blue                  2175
47   Camilo Pascual             2167
48   Dennis Martinez            2149
49   Eddie Plank                2099
50   Bobo Newsom                2082
51   Kevin Brown                2079
52   Fernando Valenzuela        2074
53   Tom Glavine                2054
54   Dazzy Vance                2045
55   Rick Reuschel              2015
56   Orel Hershiser             2014
57   Catfish Hunter             2012
58   Andy Benes                 2000
59   Billy Pierce               1999
60   Red Ruffing                1987
61   John Clarkson              1978
62   Bob Welch                  1969
63   Whitey Ford                1956
64   Bobby Witt                 1955
65   Danny Darwin               1942
66   Kevin Appier               1937
67   Amos Rusie                 1934
68   Mike Mussina               1931
69   Jerry Reuss                1907
70   Kid Nichols                1868
71   Mickey Welch               1850
72   Frank Viola                1844
73   Old Hoss Radbourn          1830
74   Tony Mullane               1803
75   Pud Galvin                 1799
76   Hal Newhouser              1796
77   Ron Guidry                 1778
78   David Wells                1772
79   Rudy May                   1760
80   Joe Niekro                 1747
81   Sid Fernandez              1743
82   Dave Stewart               1741
83   Ed Walsh                   1736
84   Tom Candiotti              1735
85   Bob Friend                 1734
T86  Joe Coleman                1728
T86  Milt Pappas                1728
88   Kevin Gross                1727
89   Floyd Bannister            1723
90   Bret Saberhagen            1715
91   Larry Jackson              1709
92   Jim McCormick              1704
93   Bob Veale                  1703
94   Red Ames                   1702
95   Charlie Buffinton          1700
96   Curt Simmons               1697
97   Bruce Hurst                1689
98   Rick Sutcliffe             1679
99   Carl Hubbell               1677
100  Tommy Bridges              1674

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SINGLE SEASON SO LEADERS

1    Nolan Ryan               1973      383
2    Sandy Koufax             1965      382
3    Randy Johnson            2001      372
4    Nolan Ryan               1974      367
5    Randy Johnson            1999      364
6    Rube Waddell             1904      349
7    Bob Feller               1946      348
8    Randy Johnson            2000      347
9    Nolan Ryan               1977      341
10   Randy Johnson            2002      334
T11  Nolan Ryan               1972      329
T11  Randy Johnson            1998      329
13   Nolan Ryan               1976      327
14   Sam McDowell             1965      325
15   Curt Schilling           1997      319
16   Sandy Koufax             1966      317
17   Curt Schilling           2002      316
T18  J.R. Richard             1979      313
T18  Pedro Martinez           1999      313
T18  Walter Johnson           1910      313
21   Steve Carlton            1972      310
T22  Mickey Lolich            1971      308
T22  Randy Johnson            1993      308
T24  Mike Scott               1986      306
T24  Sandy Koufax             1963      306
26   Pedro Martinez           1997      305
27   Sam McDowell             1970      304
T28  J.R. Richard             1978      303
T28  Walter Johnson           1912      303
30   Rube Waddell             1903      302
T31  Nolan Ryan               1989      301
T31  Vida Blue                1971      301
33   Curt Schilling           1998      300
34   Randy Johnson            1995      294
35   Curt Schilling           2001      293
36   Roger Clemens            1997      292
T37  Roger Clemens            1988      291
T37  Randy Johnson            1997      291
39   Tom Seaver               1971      289
40   Rube Waddell             1905      287
T41  Steve Carlton            1980      286
T41  Steve Carlton            1982      286
43   Pedro Martinez           2000      284
T44  Sam McDowell             1968      283
T44  Tom Seaver               1970      283
46   Denny McLain             1968      280
47   Sam McDowell             1969      279
T48  Bob Veale                1965      276
T48  John Smoltz              1996      276
T48  Dwight Gooden            1984      276
T51  Hal Newhouser            1946      275
T51  Steve Carlton            1983      275
T53  Mario Soto               1982      274
T53  Ferguson Jenkins         1970      274
T53  Bob Gibson               1970      274
56   Ferguson Jenkins         1969      273
T57  Roger Clemens            1998      271
T57  Mickey Lolich            1969      271
T59  Nolan Ryan               1987      270
T59  Bob Gibson               1965      270
T61  Ed Walsh                 1908      269
T61  Frank Tanana             1975      269
T61  Bob Gibson               1969      269
T61  Sandy Koufax             1961      269
T65  Jim Bunning              1965      268
T65  Bob Gibson               1968      268
T65  Dwight Gooden            1985      268
68   Christy Mathewson        1903      267
69   Jim Maloney              1963      265
70   Luis Tiant               1968      264
T71  Herb Score               1956      263
T71  Ferguson Jenkins         1971      263
T73  Phil Niekro              1977      262
T73  Dazzy Vance              1924      262
T73  Mark Langston            1987      262
T76  Frank Tanana             1976      261
T76  David Cone               1992      261
T76  Bob Feller               1940      261
T79  Nolan Ryan               1978      260
T79  Bob Feller               1941      260
T79  Ferguson Jenkins         1968      260
82   Christy Mathewson        1908      259
T83  Joe Wood                 1912      258
T83  Ed Walsh                 1910      258
T83  Bert Blyleven            1973      258
T86  Kevin Brown              1998      257
T86  Roger Clemens            1996      257
88   Roger Clemens            1987      256
89   Ed Walsh                 1911      255
90   Ed Walsh                 1912      254
91   Jim Bunning              1967      253
92   Jim Bunning              1966      252
T93  Pedro Martinez           1998      251
T93  Bill Stoneman            1971      251
T93  Tom Seaver               1973      251
T93  Don Drysdale             1963      251
T97  Bob Veale                1964      250
T97  Mickey Lolich            1972      250
T99  Tom Seaver               1972      249
T99  Bert Blyleven            1974      249

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ACTIVE SO LEADERS

1    Roger Clemens              3909
2    Randy Johnson              3746
3    Greg Maddux                2641
4    Chuck Finley               2610
5    Curt Schilling             2348
6    John Smoltz                2240
7    Pedro Martinez             2220
8    Kevin Brown                2079
9    Tom Glavine                2054
10   Kevin Appier               1937
11   Mike Mussina               1931
12   David Wells                1772
13   John Burkett               1659
14   Hideo Nomo                 1625
15   Al Leiter                  1621
16   Jose Rijo                  1606
17   Tom Gordon                 1546
18   Greg Swindell              1542
19   Jamie Moyer                1528
20   Pedro Astacio              1518

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2002 SO LEADERS

AL
1    Pedro Martinez              239
2    Roger Clemens               192
T3   Mike Mussina                182
T3   Barry Zito                  182
5    Freddy Garcia               181
6    Roy Halladay                168
7    Ramon Ortiz                 162
8    Mark Mulder                 159
9    Tim Hudson                  152
10   C.C. Sabathia               149
11   Jamie Moyer                 147
12   Jarrod Washburn             139
T13  Johan Santana               137
T13  Tanyon Sturtze              137
T13  David Wells                 137
T16  Rodrigo Lopez               136
T16  Joel Pineiro                136
T16  Dan Wright                  136
T19  Mark Buehrle                134
T19  Tim Wakefield               134
T21  Kevin Appier                132
T21  Jeff Weaver                 132
23   Danys Baez                  130
24   Paul Byrd                   129
25   Derek Lowe                  127
T26  Kyle Lohse                  124
T26  John Burkett                124
T28  Rick Reed                   121
T28  Chan Ho Park                121
T28  Eric Milton                 121
31   Sidney Ponson               120
32   Orlando Hernandez           113
T33  Jon Garland                 112
T33  Frank Castillo              112
T35  Paul Wilson                 111
T35  Cory Lidle                  111
T37  Jeff Suppan                 109
T37  Joe Kennedy                 109
T37  Mark Redman                 109
40   Kenny Rogers                107
T41  Ismael Valdes               102
T41  Ryan Drese                  102
43   Casey Fossum                101
44   Steve Sparks                 98
T45  Andy Pettitte                97
T45  Jason Johnson                97
T47  Dave Burba                   95
T47  Darrell May                  95
49   Billy Koch                   93
50   Chuck Finley                 91

NL
1    Randy Johnson               334
2    Curt Schilling              316
3    Kerry Wood                  217
4    Matt Clement                215
5    Roy Oswalt                  208
6    A.J. Burnett                203
7    Jason Schmidt               196
8    Hideo Nomo                  193
9    Javier Vazquez              179
10   Kevin Millwood              178
T11  Randy Wolf                  172
T11  Al Leiter                   172
13   Matt Morris                 171
14   Ben Sheets                  170
15   Brandon Duckworth           167
16   Odalis Perez                155
17   Ryan Dempster               153
18   Pedro Astacio               152
19   Brian Lawrence              149
20   Mark Prior                  147
21   Wade Miller                 144
22   Kazuhisa Ishii              143
23   Glendon Rusch               140
24   Russ Ortiz                  137
T25  Livan Hernandez             134
T25  Kip Wells                   134
27   Tony Armas Jr.              131
28   Vicente Padilla             128
T29  Jason Jennings              127
T29  Tom Glavine                 127
T31  Jimmy Haynes                126
T31  Brett Tomko                 126
33   Rick Helling                120
T34  Octavio Dotel               118
T34  Greg Maddux                 118
T34  Tomo Ohka                   118
37   Eric Gagne                  114
T38  Josh Fogg                   113
T38  Josh Beckett                113
40   Miguel Batista              112
T41  Denny Neagle                111
T41  Damian Moss                 111
43   Shawn Estes                 109
T44  Andy Ashby                  107
T44  John Thomson                107
T46  Ryan Jensen                 105
T46  Omar Daal                   105
T46  Steve Trachsel              105
49   Jeff D'Amico                101
50   Joe Borowski                 97

It was the 3rd time that Martinez led the AL. He also led in 1999-2000.

It was the 8th time that Johnson led his league. He led the AL in 1992-95 and the NL in 1999-2001 (he also led the majors with his combined total in 1998.

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MOST SO ABOVE THE LEAGUE AVERAGE

CAREER                          DIFF   PLAYER   LEAGUE
1    Nolan Ryan                 2536     5714     3178
2    Randy Johnson              1664     3746     2082
3    Roger Clemens              1233     3909     2676
4    Walter Johnson             1191     3509     2318
5    Rube Waddell               1116     2316     1200
6    Dazzy Vance                1086     2045      959
7    Steve Carlton               981     4136     3155
8    Bob Feller                  963     2581     1618
9    Sandy Koufax                958     2396     1438
10   Sam McDowell                867     2453     1586

SINGLE SEASON                 YEAR     DIFF   PLAYER   LEAGUE
1    Nolan Ryan               1973      198      383      185
2    Nolan Ryan               1974      185      367      182
T3   Nolan Ryan               1976      178      327      149
T3   Randy Johnson            2001      178      372      194
T5   Rube Waddell             1904      175      349      174
T5   Nolan Ryan               1977      175      341      166
7    Bob Feller               1946      173      348      175
8    Dazzy Vance              1924      167      262       95
9    Pedro Martinez           1999      165      313      148
10   Rube Waddell             1903      163      302      139

2002                            DIFF   PLAYER   LEAGUE
1    Randy Johnson               138      334      196
2    Curt Schilling              121      316      195
3    Pedro Martinez              100      239      139
4    Roger Clemens                67      192      125
5    Johan Santana                62      137       75
6    Matt Clement                 61      215      154
7    Mark Prior                   59      147       88
8    Jason Schmidt                57      196      139
9    Kerry Wood                   56      217      161
10   Eric Gagne                   52      114       62

MOST SO BELOW THE LEAGUE AVERAGE

CAREER                          DIFF   PLAYER   LEAGUE
1    Lew Burdette               -656     1074     1730
2    Claude Osteen              -572     1612     2184
3    Tommy John                 -556     2245     2801
4    Bob Forsch                 -534     1133     1667
5    Pud Galvin                 -509     1799     2308
6    Bob Purkey                 -463      793     1256
7    Mike Morgan                -445     1403     1848
8    Jim Barr                   -444      741     1185
9    Vern Law                   -437     1092     1529
10   Joe Niekro                 -423     1747     2170

SINGLE SEASON                 YEAR     DIFF   PLAYER   LEAGUE
T1   Lew Burdette             1960      -86       83      169
T1   Steve Kline              1972      -86       58      144
T1   Joe Niekro               1969      -86       62      148
4    Clyde Wright             1973      -81       65      146
5    Randy Jones              1976      -80       93      173
6    Carl Morton              1975      -78       78      156
7    Kirk Rueter              2002      -77       76      153
8    Mel Stottlemyre          1969      -75      113      188
9    Randy Jones              1978      -74       71      145
T10  Scott Karl               1999      -73       74      147
T10  Joe Horlen               1967      -73      103      176

2002                            DIFF   PLAYER   LEAGUE
1    Kirk Rueter                 -77       76      153
2    Mike Hampton                -60       74      134
3    Jimmy Anderson              -59       47      106
4    Julian Tavarez              -49       67      116
5    Tom Glavine                 -42      127      169
6    Elmer Dessens               -41       93      134
7    Kenny Rogers                -39      107      146
8    Scott Erickson              -38       74      112
T9   Brian Anderson              -36       81      117
T9   Jason Simontacchi           -36       72      108
T9   Jeff Suppan                 -36      109      145

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SO LEADERS--LAST 3-10 YEARS

LAST 3 YEARS (SINCE 2000)
MAJORS--Randy Johnson, 1053
AL--Pedro Martinez, 686
NL--Randy Johnson, 1053

It was the 4th consecutive time and the 8th time Johnson led the majors and the 3rd consecutive time Johnson led the NL (he also led the AL 5 times).

Johnson's 1083 SO, from 1999-2001, set the major league record, breaking the mark of 1079, by Nolan Ryan, from 1972-74.

It was the 3rd consecutive time that Martinez led the AL.

LAST 4 YEARS (SINCE 1999)
MAJORS--Randy Johnson, 1417
AL--Pedro Martinez, 999
NL--Randy Johnson, 1417

It was the 3rd consecutive time and 9th time that Johnson led the majors and the 2nd consecutive time Johnson led the NL (he also led the AL 5 times).

Johnson's 1417 SO broke his own major league record of 1412, from 1998-2001. Prior to Johnson, the record was 1265, by Nolan Ryan, from 1972-75. Johnson broke the record with 1331, from 1997-2000, before raising it to 1412 and then to 1417.

It was the 2nd consecutive time that Martinez led the AL.

LAST 5 YEARS (SINCE 1998)
MAJORS--Randy Johnson, 1746
AL--Pedro Martinez, 1250
NL--Randy Johnson, 1533

It was the 9th consecutive time that Johnson led the majors and the 6th time Johnson led his league (previous 5 in the AL).

Johnson's 1746 SO broke his own major league record of 1703, from 1997-2001. Prior to Johnson, the record was 1604, by Nolan Ryan, from 1973-77. Johnson's 1533 NL SO broke the league record of 1533, by Sandy Koufax, from 1962-66.

LAST 6 YEARS (SINCE 1997)
MAJORS--Randy Johnson, 2037
AL--Roger Clemens, 1319
NL--Curt Schilling, 1548

It was the 9th consecutive time that Johnson led the majors.

Johnson's 2037 SO broke the major league record of 1933, by Nolan Ryan, from 1972-77.

It was the 4th consecutive time and 9th time that Clemens led the AL.

It was the 3rd consecutive time that Schilling led the NL. The only player with a higher NL figure than Schilling was Sandy Koufax--twice, record of 1713, from 1961-66.

LAST 7 YEARS (SINCE 1996)
MAJORS--Randy Johnson, 2122
AL--Roger Clemens, 1576
NL--Curt Schilling, 1730

It was the 8th consecutive time that Johnson led the majors. Johnson's 2122 SO were the 2nd highest in major league history, behind Nolan Ryan's 2193, from 1972-78.

It was the 4th consecutive time and 9th time that Clemens led the AL.

It was the 3rd consecutive time that Schilling led the NL. Schilling's 1730 SO were the most in the NL since Tom Seaver's 1751, from 1970-76.

LAST 8 YEARS (SINCE 1995)
MAJORS--Randy Johnson, 2416
AL--Roger Clemens, 1708
NL--Curt Schilling, 1844

It was the 7th consecutive time that Johnson led the majors.

Johnson's 2416 SO tied the major league record, set by Nolan Ryan, from 1972-79.

It was the 4th consecutive time and 9th time that Clemens led the AL.

It was the 3rd consecutive time that Schilling led the NL. Schilling's 1844 SO were the most in the NL since Tom Seaver's 1890, from 1971-78.

LAST 9 YEARS (SINCE 1994)
MAJORS--Randy Johnson, 2620
AL--Roger Clemens, 1876
NL--Curt Schilling, 1902

It was the 6th consecutive time that Johnson led the majors.

Johnson's 2620 SO set the major league record, breaking the mark of 2616, by Nolan Ryan, from 1972-80.

It was the 4th consecutive time and 10th time that Clemens led the AL. Clemens became the 4th player to lead his league at least 10 times, joining Walter Johnson (15 consecutive), Dazzy Vance (10 consecutive) and Nolan Ryan (7 consecutive AL--3 consecutive NL).

It was the 3rd consecutive time that Schilling led the NL.

LAST 10 YEARS (SINCE 1993)
MAJORS--Randy Johnson, 2928
AL--Roger Clemens, 2036
NL--Curt Schilling, 2088

It was the 5th consecutive time that Johnson led the majors.

Johnson's 2928 SO broke his own major league record of 2835, from 1992-2001. Prior to Johnson, the record was 2756, by Nolan Ryan, from 1972-81.

It was the 11th consecutive time that Clemens led the AL. Clemens is the 2nd player to lead his league at least 10 times, joining Walter Johnson (16 consecutive).

It was the 2nd consecutive time that Schilling led the NL. Schilling's 2088 SO were the most in the NL since Steve Carlton's 2148, from 1975-84.