PITTSBURGH PIRATES
PITCHING LEADERS
12/31/1897
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TEAM PITCHING SINGLE SEASON LEADERS TEAM PITCHING CAREER LEADERS
140 IP required for season rate statistics. 500 IP required for career rate statistics.
ERA - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player ERA Year  
1. Phil Knell 2.28 1888  
2. Jim Handiboe 2.59 1886  
3. Oscar Bielaski 2.64 1875  
4. Frank Beck 2.72 1889  
5. Morrie Critchley 2.86 1882  
6. Norm Baker 2.86 1886  
7. Norm Baker 2.94 1892  
8. Norm Baker 3.00 1888  
9. John Hofford 3.06 1885  
10. Norm Baker 3.11 1885  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Morrie Critchley 3.20 822.0  
2. Frank Beck 3.83 3133.0  
3. Bob Barr 3.83 500.0  
4. Norm Baker 3.85 4338.0  
5. Jim Handiboe 3.92 2866.1  
6. Phil Saylor 4.17 757.0  
7. Harry Staley 4.33 2539.1  
8. John Abadie 4.85 966.0  
9. Henry Jones 4.86 569.0  
10. Sam Field 5.44 923.2  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Jim Handiboe 29 1886  
2. Morrie Critchley 24 1882  
3. Jim Handiboe 22 1888  
4. Jim Handiboe 22 1887  
5. Norm Baker 21 1889  
6. Frank Beck 21 1886  
7. Harry Staley 21 1895  
8. Norm Baker 20 1888  
9. Frank Beck 19 1892  
10. Phil Saylor 19 1897  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. Norm Baker 203 4338.0  
2. Jim Handiboe 134 2866.1  
3. Frank Beck 133 3133.0  
4. Harry Staley 116 2539.1  
5. Charlie Mason 82 3206.2  
6. Morrie Critchley 36 822.0  
7. Phil Saylor 33 757.0  
8. Phil Knell 22 448.0  
9. Henry Jones 18 569.0  
10. Sam Field 17 923.2  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Charlie Mason 53 1879  
2. Charlie Mason 48 1878  
3. Charlie Mason 46 1880  
4. Charlie Mason 45 1875  
5. Sam Field 44 1881  
6. Charlie Mason 42 1877  
7. Charlie Mason 42 1881  
8. Charlie Mason 39 1876  
9. Morrie Critchley 38 1882  
10. Oscar Bielaski 30 1872  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. Charlie Mason 341 3206.2  
2. Norm Baker 313 4338.0  
3. Frank Beck 230 3133.0  
4. Jim Handiboe 200 2866.1  
5. Harry Staley 199 2539.1  
6. Dennis Coughlin 148 1323.0  
7. Oscar Bielaski 108 1207.0  
8. Sam Field 79 923.2  
9. John Abadie 65 966.0  
10. Morrie Critchley 63 822.0  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Oscar Bielaski .800 1875  
2. Jim Handiboe .604 1886  
3. Harry Staley .512 1895  
4. Norm Baker .500 1892  
5. Jim Handiboe .489 1888  
6. Norm Baker .488 1889  
7. Norm Baker .488 1888  
8. Frank Beck .474 1889  
9. Frank Beck .467 1886  
10. Harry Staley .462 1893  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. Jim Handiboe .401 2866.1  
2. Norm Baker .393 4338.0  
3. Phil Saylor .375 757.0  
4. Harry Staley .368 2539.1  
5. Frank Beck .366 3133.0  
6. Bob Barr .366 500.0  
7. Morrie Critchley .364 822.0  
8. Henry Jones .346 569.0  
9. Charlie Mason .194 3206.2  
10. Sam Field .177 923.2  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. Eddie Hogan 5 1883  
2. Harry Staley 5 1892  
3. Ed Kent 5 1887  
4. Jim Gardner 4 1895  
5. Oscar Bielaski 4 1876  
6. Charlie Mason 4 1876  
7. Fleury Sullivan 4 1893  
8. Oscar Bielaski 3 1877  
9. Jim Gardner 3 1897  
10. Mac MacArthur 3 1894  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. Charlie Mason 13 3206.2  
2. Fleury Sullivan 10 354.2  
3. Oscar Bielaski 8 1207.0  
4. Jim Gardner 7 57.2  
5. Ed Kent 7 73.2  
6. Harry Staley 7 2539.1  
7. John Abadie 6 966.0  
8. Sam Field 6 923.2  
9. Mac MacArthur 6 389.0  
10. Eddie Hogan 5 32.0  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. Jim Handiboe 6.9 1886  
2. Phil Saylor 5.1 1897  
3. Frank Beck 4.8 1892  
4. Frank Beck 4.6 1891  
5. Jim Handiboe 4.4 1888  
6. Harry Staley 3.9 1897  
7. Norm Baker 3.6 1889  
8. Norm Baker 3.6 1888  
9. Norm Baker 3.6 1887  
10. Norm Baker 3.4 1892  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. Norm Baker 31.0 4338.0  
2. Frank Beck 30.9 3133.0  
3. Harry Staley 15.4 2539.1  
4. Jim Handiboe 13.5 2866.1  
5. Charlie Mason 10.3 3206.2  
6. Phil Saylor 8.3 757.0  
7. Morrie Critchley 2.6 822.0  
8. Henry Jones 1.2 569.0  
9. Bob Barr 0.9 500.0  
10. Phil Knell 0.3 448.0  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. Charlie Mason 96 1876  
2. Charlie Mason 96 1875  
3. Charlie Mason 96 1881  
4. Charlie Mason 96 1880  
5. Charlie Mason 96 1879  
6. Charlie Mason 96 1878  
7. Charlie Mason 96 1877  
8. Sam Field 82 1881  
9. John Abadie 79 1879  
10. Morrie Critchley 73 1882  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. Charlie Mason 737 3206.2  
2. Norm Baker 583 4338.0  
3. Jim Handiboe 436 2866.1  
4. Frank Beck 420 3133.0  
5. Harry Staley 378 2539.1  
6. Sam Field 338 923.2  
7. John Abadie 316 966.0  
8. Oscar Bielaski 270 1207.0  
9. Dennis Coughlin 217 1323.0  
10. Mac MacArthur 207 389.0  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. Charlie Mason 62 1877  
2. Morrie Critchley 57 1882  
3. Charlie Mason 57 1880  
4. Charlie Mason 57 1879  
5. Charlie Mason 56 1878  
6. Charlie Mason 51 1876  
7. Dennis Coughlin 48 1875  
8. Sam Field 48 1881  
9. Norm Baker 48 1896  
10. Charlie Mason 48 1881  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. Norm Baker 563 4338.0  
2. Charlie Mason 419 3206.2  
3. Frank Beck 392 3133.0  
4. Jim Handiboe 332 2866.1  
5. Harry Staley 327 2539.1  
6. Dennis Coughlin 217 1323.0  
7. Oscar Bielaski 101 1207.0  
8. Phil Saylor 99 757.0  
9. Morrie Critchley 94 822.0  
10. Sam Field 79 923.2  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. Morrie Critchley 43 1882  
2. Jim Handiboe 41 1886  
3. Jim Handiboe 38 1888  
4. Norm Baker 34 1886  
5. Frank Beck 32 1892  
6. Jim Handiboe 32 1887  
7. Frank Beck 30 1886  
8. Norm Baker 30 1889  
9. Harry Staley 30 1897  
10. Oscar Bielaski 30 1872  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. Norm Baker 301 4338.0  
2. Frank Beck 224 3133.0  
3. Jim Handiboe 216 2866.1  
4. Harry Staley 175 2539.1  
5. Charlie Mason 108 3206.2  
6. Oscar Bielaski 90 1207.0  
7. Dennis Coughlin 90 1323.0  
8. Morrie Critchley 64 822.0  
9. Phil Saylor 42 757.0  
10. Phil Knell 36 448.0  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Norm Baker 4 1892  
2. Jim Handiboe 3 1886  
3. Norm Baker 3 1891  
4. Phil Knell 3 1888  
5. Harry Staley 3 1897  
6. Charlie Mason 2 1882  
7. Frank Beck 2 1892  
8. Harry Staley 2 1893  
9. Norm Baker 2 1895  
10. Frank Beck 2 1891  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. Norm Baker 20 4338.0  
2. Harry Staley 8 2539.1  
3. Frank Beck 6 3133.0  
4. Jim Handiboe 6 2866.1  
5. Charlie Mason 5 3206.2  
6. Phil Saylor 4 757.0  
7. Phil Knell 3 448.0  
8. Morrie Critchley 2 822.0  
9. Bob Barr 1 500.0  
10. John Hofford 1 388.2  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. Morrie Critchley 509.2 1882  
2. Charlie Mason 432.0 1880  
3. Charlie Mason 427.1 1878  
4. Charlie Mason 422.2 1876  
5. Jim Handiboe 416.1 1886  
6. Charlie Mason 407.1 1881  
7. Charlie Mason 403.0 1877  
8. Jim Handiboe 400.0 1888  
9. Jim Handiboe 399.2 1887  
10. Charlie Mason 398.0 1879  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. Norm Baker 4338.0 4338.0  
2. Charlie Mason 3206.2 3206.2  
3. Frank Beck 3133.0 3133.0  
4. Jim Handiboe 2866.1 2866.1  
5. Harry Staley 2539.1 2539.1  
6. Dennis Coughlin 1323.0 1323.0  
7. Oscar Bielaski 1207.0 1207.0  
8. John Abadie 966.0 966.0  
9. Sam Field 923.2 923.2  
10. Morrie Critchley 822.0 822.0  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Charlie Mason 717 1877  
2. Charlie Mason 716 1879  
3. Charlie Mason 713 1875  
4. Charlie Mason 695 1881  
5. Charlie Mason 695 1880  
6. Charlie Mason 694 1876  
7. Charlie Mason 692 1878  
8. Dennis Coughlin 659 1873  
9. Oscar Bielaski 653 1872  
10. Dennis Coughlin 645 1872  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. Charlie Mason 5275 3206.2  
2. Norm Baker 4755 4338.0  
3. Frank Beck 3460 3133.0  
4. Harry Staley 2940 2539.1  
5. Jim Handiboe 2792 2866.1  
6. Dennis Coughlin 2613 1323.0  
7. Oscar Bielaski 2353 1207.0  
8. Sam Field 1139 923.2  
9. John Abadie 1135 966.0  
10. Phil Saylor 937 757.0  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Harry Staley 25 1895  
2. Harry Staley 18 1894  
3. Jim Handiboe 17 1889  
4. Jim Handiboe 16 1887  
5. Norm Baker 16 1894  
6. Harry Staley 15 1896  
7. Morrie Critchley 15 1882  
8. Norm Baker 15 1896  
9. Frank Beck 15 1886  
10. Norm Baker 14 1895  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. Norm Baker 110 4338.0  
2. Harry Staley 108 2539.1  
3. Jim Handiboe 99 2866.1  
4. Frank Beck 93 3133.0  
5. Charlie Mason 34 3206.2  
6. Phil Saylor 29 757.0  
7. Dennis Coughlin 26 1323.0  
8. Kirtley Baker 23 381.0  
9. Morrie Critchley 22 822.0  
10. Oscar Bielaski 21 1207.0  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. Sam Field 305 1881  
2. Jim Handiboe 285 1892  
3. Jim Handiboe 206 1889  
4. Jim Handiboe 198 1887  
5. Oscar Bielaski 186 1873  
6. Dennis Coughlin 179 1873  
7. Jim Handiboe 179 1890  
8. Norm Baker 174 1893  
9. Norm Baker 169 1894  
10. Jim Handiboe 164 1888  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. Jim Handiboe 1717 2866.1  
2. Norm Baker 1655 4338.0  
3. Harry Staley 1100 2539.1  
4. Frank Beck 1021 3133.0  
5. Sam Field 657 923.2  
6. Oscar Bielaski 553 1207.0  
7. Dennis Coughlin 545 1323.0  
8. John Abadie 498 966.0  
9. Charlie Mason 428 3206.2  
10. Henry Jones 317 569.0  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Charlie Mason 0.6 1875  
2. Charlie Mason 0.7 1879  
3. Charlie Mason 0.7 1882  
4. Dennis Coughlin 0.8 1875  
5. Charlie Mason 1.0 1876  
6. Morrie Critchley 1.1 1882  
7. Morrie Critchley 1.1 1883  
8. Oscar Bielaski 1.2 1875  
9. Charlie Mason 1.2 1880  
10. Charlie Mason 1.3 1877  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Morrie Critchley 1.1 822.0  
2. Charlie Mason 1.2 3206.2  
3. Bob Barr 2.5 500.0  
4. Phil Saylor 2.9 757.0  
5. Frank Beck 2.9 3133.0  
6. Norm Baker 3.4 4338.0  
7. Dennis Coughlin 3.7 1323.0  
8. Harry Staley 3.9 2539.1  
9. Oscar Bielaski 4.1 1207.0  
10. John Abadie 4.6 966.0  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. Jim Handiboe 308 1886  
2. Jim Handiboe 257 1888  
3. Jim Handiboe 222 1889  
4. Jim Handiboe 220 1892  
5. Jim Handiboe 167 1887  
6. Jim Handiboe 158 1890  
7. Frank Beck 146 1886  
8. Norm Baker 138 1888  
9. Norm Baker 137 1886  
10. John Hofford 128 1885  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. Jim Handiboe 1607 2866.1  
2. Norm Baker 1190 4338.0  
3. Frank Beck 936 3133.0  
4. Harry Staley 623 2539.1  
5. Charlie Mason 382 3206.2  
6. John Abadie 170 966.0  
7. Phil Saylor 161 757.0  
8. John Hofford 156 388.2  
9. Phil Knell 156 448.0  
10. Bob Barr 155 500.0  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. Jim Handiboe 6.7 1886  
2. Jim Handiboe 5.8 1888  
3. Jim Handiboe 5.6 1891  
4. Jim Handiboe 5.6 1890  
5. Jim Handiboe 5.4 1892  
6. Jim Handiboe 5.2 1889  
7. Chuck Lauer 4.0 1884  
8. Jim Handiboe 3.8 1887  
9. Frank Beck 3.7 1884  
10. John Hofford 3.7 1885  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. Jim Handiboe 5.0 2866.1  
2. Bob Barr 2.8 500.0  
3. Frank Beck 2.7 3133.0  
4. Norm Baker 2.5 4338.0  
5. Harry Staley 2.2 2539.1  
6. Henry Jones 2.1 569.0  
7. Phil Saylor 1.9 757.0  
8. John Abadie 1.6 966.0  
9. Morrie Critchley 1.5 822.0  
10. Sam Field 1.2 923.2  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Charlie Mason 2.00 1882  
2. Jim Handiboe 1.97 1886  
3. Frank Beck 1.87 1884  
4. Bob Barr 1.77 1883  
5. Morrie Critchley 1.76 1883  
6. Jim Handiboe 1.57 1888  
7. Norm Baker 1.50 1888  
8. Charlie Mason 1.46 1875  
9. Charlie Mason 1.41 1879  
10. Frank Beck 1.33 1885  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Morrie Critchley 1.4 822.0  
2. Bob Barr 1.1 500.0  
3. Jim Handiboe 0.9 2866.1  
4. Frank Beck 0.9 3133.0  
5. Charlie Mason 0.9 3206.2  
6. Norm Baker 0.7 4338.0  
7. Phil Saylor 0.7 757.0  
8. Harry Staley 0.6 2539.1  
9. Henry Jones 0.4 569.0  
10. John Abadie 0.3 966.0  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Morrie Critchley 1.09 1882  
2. Charlie Mason 1.13 1882  
3. Phil Knell 1.15 1888  
4. Norm Baker 1.21 1885  
5. Norm Baker 1.23 1886  
6. Jim Handiboe 1.23 1886  
7. Bob Barr 1.26 1883  
8. Jake Seymour 1.27 1882  
9. Jim Handiboe 1.27 1888  
10. Frank Beck 1.28 1884  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Morrie Critchley 1.19 822.0  
2. Bob Barr 1.39 500.0  
3. Frank Beck 1.43 3133.0  
4. Norm Baker 1.48 4338.0  
5. Phil Saylor 1.56 757.0  
6. Jim Handiboe 1.57 2866.1  
7. Harry Staley 1.59 2539.1  
8. John Abadie 1.69 966.0  
9. Charlie Mason 1.78 3206.2  
10. Henry Jones 1.89 569.0  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. Jim Handiboe .214 1891  
2. Phil Knell .216 1888  
3. Jim Handiboe .226 1886  
4. Norm Baker .227 1886  
5. Jim Handiboe .227 1888  
6. Norm Baker .232 1892  
7. Norm Baker .234 1885  
8. Jim Handiboe .238 1892  
9. Frank Beck .239 1891  
10. Morrie Critchley .243 1882  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. Jim Handiboe .250 2866.1  
2. Morrie Critchley .258 822.0  
3. Frank Beck .270 3133.0  
4. Norm Baker .271 4338.0  
5. Bob Barr .272 500.0  
6. John Abadie .284 966.0  
7. Harry Staley .284 2539.1  
8. Sam Field .290 923.2  
9. Phil Saylor .301 757.0  
10. Henry Jones .315 569.0  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. Jim Handiboe .271 1891  
2. Phil Knell .293 1888  
3. Norm Baker .297 1886  
4. Norm Baker .298 1892  
5. Jim Handiboe .311 1888  
6. Jim Handiboe .312 1886  
7. Norm Baker .314 1885  
8. John Abadie .317 1881  
9. Frank Beck .318 1889  
10. Frank Beck .322 1891  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. Jim Handiboe .346 2866.1  
2. John Abadie .360 966.0  
3. Morrie Critchley .362 822.0  
4. Frank Beck .364 3133.0  
5. Sam Field .367 923.2  
6. Norm Baker .368 4338.0  
7. Bob Barr .369 500.0  
8. Harry Staley .391 2539.1  
9. Phil Saylor .415 757.0  
10. Henry Jones .421 569.0  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. Phil Knell .584 1888  
2. Norm Baker .593 1886  
3. Norm Baker .609 1892  
4. Morrie Critchley .610 1882  
5. Jim Handiboe .610 1886  
6. Norm Baker .613 1885  
7. Oscar Bielaski .615 1875  
8. Frank Beck .620 1889  
9. Jim Handiboe .622 1888  
10. Frank Beck .625 1891  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. Morrie Critchley .646 822.0  
2. Bob Barr .691 500.0  
3. Frank Beck .694 3133.0  
4. Jim Handiboe .701 2866.1  
5. Norm Baker .707 4338.0  
6. John Abadie .728 966.0  
7. Harry Staley .748 2539.1  
8. Sam Field .761 923.2  
9. Phil Saylor .766 757.0  
10. Henry Jones .816 569.0  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Jim Handiboe 14.1 1886  
2. Morrie Critchley 8.3 1882  
3. Phil Knell 7.8 1888  
4. Norm Baker 7.7 1886  
5. Norm Baker 6.5 1889  
6. Bob Barr 6.4 1883  
7. Frank Beck 6.2 1892  
8. Jim Handiboe 5.8 1887  
9. Harry Staley 5.6 1895  
10. Frank Beck 5.4 1884  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. Norm Baker 39.2 4338.0  
2. Jim Handiboe 28.8 2866.1  
3. Frank Beck 25.6 3133.0  
4. Harry Staley 19.7 2539.1  
5. Morrie Critchley 11.1 822.0  
6. Phil Saylor 7.5 757.0  
7. Phil Knell 7.3 448.0  
8. Bob Barr 4.9 500.0  
9. John Hofford 3.5 388.2  
10. Jake Seymour 1.5 224.2  
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