DETROIT WOLVERINES
PITCHING LEADERS
07/15/1974
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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. Burton Speer 1.89 1910  
2. Al Williams 1.94 1885  
3. Ollie Nolan 1.97 1918  
4. Al Williams 1.99 1882  
5. Luther Root 2.03 1902  
6. Calvin Kutz 2.04 1909  
7. Swede Daly 2.05 1885  
8. John Deloge 2.10 1941  
9. John Fredrick 2.11 1968  
10. Juan Rodriguez 2.14 1968  
ERA - CAREER
Rank Player ERA IP  
1. Millard Silver 2.45 1061.2  
2. Luther Root 2.48 2000.2  
3. Calvin Kutz 2.49 923.1  
4. Swede Daly 2.51 939.2  
5. Al Williams 2.60 4018.0  
6. Tim Norris 2.72 612.1  
7. Carl Dye 2.73 960.1  
8. Tater Calhoun 2.75 896.1  
9. Doc Bertram 2.90 720.2  
10. Mike Custer 2.92 2225.2  
WINS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player W Year  
1. Luther Root 35 1898  
2. Virgil Hancock 35 1895  
3. Horace Hefner 34 1899  
4. Al Williams 34 1885  
5. Virgil Hancock 33 1894  
6. Luther Root 32 1900  
7. Al Williams 32 1888  
8. Luther Root 31 1902  
9. Alvin Liles 31 1905  
10. Judson McWilliams 30 1890  
WINS - CAREER
Rank Player W IP  
1. Virgil Hancock 373 6926.1  
2. Clay Gillespie 286 5061.2  
3. Al Williams 254 4018.0  
4. Les Nash 196 3017.1  
5. Horace Hefner 186 3175.0  
6. John Deloge 185 3421.2  
7. Luther Root 152 2000.2  
8. Larry Black 147 2392.2  
9. Mark Johnson 132 2397.0  
10. Alvin Liles 131 2585.0  
LOSSES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player L Year  
1. Virgil Hancock 35 1896  
2. Al Williams 35 1881  
3. Virgil Hancock 31 1903  
4. Amos Jamison 30 1915  
5. Baby-doll McLane 29 1896  
6. Burton Speer 28 1912  
7. Alvin Liles 27 1904  
8. Horace Hefner 27 1895  
9. Flip Schwartz 27 1914  
10. Virgil Hancock 27 1899  
LOSSES - CAREER
Rank Player L IP  
1. Virgil Hancock 377 6926.1  
2. Clay Gillespie 241 5061.2  
3. Al Williams 190 4018.0  
4. John Deloge 181 3421.2  
5. Gus Maloney 163 2049.0  
6. Horace Hefner 162 3175.0  
7. Jack Minster 157 2183.2  
8. Burton Speer 151 2542.2  
9. Alvin Liles 148 2585.0  
10. Les Nash 132 3017.1  
WINNING PCT - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WPct Year  
1. Juan Rodriguez .840 1968  
2. Les Nash .833 1952  
3. Luther Root .795 1902  
4. Jim Bryant .769 1968  
5. Ray Barker .750 1950  
6. Jim Bryant .750 1972  
7. Juan Rodriguez .750 1967  
8. Doc Bertram .741 1945  
9. Larry Black .739 1971  
10. Jay Crain .739 1967  
WINNING PCT - CAREER
Rank Player WPct IP  
1. Luther Root .688 2000.2  
2. Juan Rodriguez .638 1690.1  
3. Jim Bryant .624 2017.0  
4. John Fredrick .603 2002.0  
5. Les Nash .598 3017.1  
6. Larry Black .595 2392.2  
7. Scott Litwak .594 902.0  
8. Al Williams .572 4018.0  
9. Len Pates .557 528.1  
10. Mustard Rowley .554 892.1  
SAVES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SV Year  
1. Ron Laws 23 1970  
2. John Bailey 22 1973  
3. Gil Taylor 22 1927  
4. Lee Conklin 22 1940  
5. Bill Persails 20 1966  
6. Bill Persails 20 1963  
7. Al Baker 20 1937  
8. John Bailey 19 1972  
9. Otis Singleton 19 1949  
10. Otis Singleton 19 1955  
SAVES - CAREER
Rank Player SV IP  
1. Otis Singleton 160 695.2  
2. Bill Persails 106 736.2  
3. Gil Taylor 96 568.1  
4. Tater Calhoun 91 896.1  
5. Tim Norris 70 612.1  
6. Lee Conklin 58 1646.2  
7. Ron Laws 49 283.1  
8. Joe Boyd 47 353.1  
9. John Bailey 43 1249.2  
10. Buster Healey 43 350.1  
WAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WAR Year  
1. Al Williams 12.2 1886  
2. Virgil Hancock 11.6 1900  
3. Virgil Hancock 11.2 1893  
4. Al Williams 11.0 1888  
5. Al Williams 10.3 1885  
6. Virgil Hancock 10.2 1892  
7. Al Williams 9.4 1889  
8. Virgil Hancock 9.3 1902  
9. John Deloge 8.9 1942  
10. John Deloge 8.9 1941  
WAR - CAREER
Rank Player WAR IP  
1. Clay Gillespie 116.5 5061.2  
2. Virgil Hancock 115.8 6926.1  
3. Al Williams 80.8 4018.0  
4. John Deloge 74.7 3421.2  
5. Les Nash 60.5 3017.1  
6. Larry Black 47.8 2392.2  
7. Jim Bryant 40.5 2017.0  
8. Ray Barker 39.3 2062.1  
9. John Fredrick 32.6 2002.0  
10. Juan Rodriguez 32.0 1690.1  
GAMES PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player G Year  
1. Bill Persails 79 1964  
2. Gene Wingate 78 1958  
3. Bill Persails 78 1965  
4. Lee Conklin 77 1940  
5. Tim Norris 76 1943  
6. Bill Persails 76 1963  
7. Ron Laws 76 1970  
8. John Bailey 74 1972  
9. Al Baker 74 1937  
10. Buster Healey 73 1916  
GAMES PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player G IP  
1. Virgil Hancock 822 6926.1  
2. Clay Gillespie 713 5061.2  
3. Lee Conklin 644 1646.2  
4. Otis Singleton 604 695.2  
5. Tater Calhoun 578 896.1  
6. Bill Persails 474 736.2  
7. Al Williams 466 4018.0  
8. Tim Norris 442 612.1  
9. John Deloge 428 3421.2  
10. Les Nash 397 3017.1  
GAMES STARTED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player GS Year  
1. Virgil Hancock 60 1894  
2. Virgil Hancock 59 1895  
3. Virgil Hancock 58 1893  
4. Virgil Hancock 58 1896  
5. Virgil Hancock 56 1900  
6. Al Williams 55 1881  
7. Virgil Hancock 55 1899  
8. Virgil Hancock 53 1892  
9. Judson McWilliams 53 1890  
10. Al Williams 53 1888  
GAMES STARTED - CAREER
Rank Player GS IP  
1. Virgil Hancock 801 6926.1  
2. Clay Gillespie 680 5061.2  
3. Al Williams 461 4018.0  
4. John Deloge 428 3421.2  
5. Horace Hefner 371 3175.0  
6. Les Nash 368 3017.1  
7. Larry Black 341 2392.2  
8. Mark Johnson 316 2397.0  
9. Burton Speer 298 2542.2  
10. Alvin Liles 292 2585.0  
COMPLETE GAMES - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player CG Year  
1. Virgil Hancock 53 1895  
2. Al Williams 52 1888  
3. Virgil Hancock 51 1900  
4. Virgil Hancock 50 1893  
5. Virgil Hancock 48 1894  
6. Luther Root 48 1900  
7. Judson McWilliams 47 1890  
8. Al Williams 46 1882  
9. Judson McWilliams 45 1889  
10. Horace Hefner 45 1900  
COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER
Rank Player CG IP  
1. Virgil Hancock 625 6926.1  
2. Al Williams 392 4018.0  
3. Horace Hefner 276 3175.0  
4. Alvin Liles 226 2585.0  
5. Les Nash 215 3017.1  
6. Luther Root 197 2000.2  
7. Burton Speer 187 2542.2  
8. Mike Custer 176 2225.2  
9. John Deloge 173 3421.2  
10. Flip Schwartz 156 2005.2  
SHUTOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player SHO Year  
1. Burton Speer 8 1908  
2. Burton Speer 8 1910  
3. John Deloge 7 1933  
4. Alvin Liles 7 1905  
5. John Fredrick 7 1967  
6. Luther Root 7 1898  
7. Mike Custer 6 1906  
8. Les Nash 6 1952  
9. Mike Custer 6 1907  
10. Ollie Nolan 6 1921  
SHUTOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player SHO IP  
1. John Deloge 34 3421.2  
2. Clay Gillespie 31 5061.2  
3. Virgil Hancock 31 6926.1  
4. Les Nash 30 3017.1  
5. Burton Speer 27 2542.2  
6. John Fredrick 26 2002.0  
7. Al Williams 23 4018.0  
8. Mike Custer 22 2225.2  
9. Ollie Nolan 22 2014.2  
10. Ray Barker 18 2062.1  
INNINGS PITCHED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player IP Year  
1. Virgil Hancock 527.0 1895  
2. Virgil Hancock 514.0 1894  
3. Virgil Hancock 507.1 1893  
4. Virgil Hancock 492.0 1900  
5. Virgil Hancock 490.2 1896  
6. Al Williams 480.2 1888  
7. Al Williams 468.1 1881  
8. Virgil Hancock 467.1 1892  
9. Virgil Hancock 467.1 1899  
10. Judson McWilliams 460.2 1890  
INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER
Rank Player IP IP  
1. Virgil Hancock 6926.1 6926.1  
2. Clay Gillespie 5061.2 5061.2  
3. Al Williams 4018.0 4018.0  
4. John Deloge 3421.2 3421.2  
5. Horace Hefner 3175.0 3175.0  
6. Les Nash 3017.1 3017.1  
7. Alvin Liles 2585.0 2585.0  
8. Burton Speer 2542.2 2542.2  
9. Mark Johnson 2397.0 2397.0  
10. Larry Black 2392.2 2392.2  
HITS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player H Year  
1. Virgil Hancock 665 1894  
2. Virgil Hancock 645 1896  
3. Virgil Hancock 632 1895  
4. Al Williams 578 1881  
5. Baby-doll McLane 559 1896  
6. Virgil Hancock 555 1900  
7. Virgil Hancock 535 1897  
8. Horace Hefner 522 1894  
9. Horace Hefner 511 1895  
10. Virgil Hancock 510 1899  
HITS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player H IP  
1. Virgil Hancock 7736 6926.1  
2. Clay Gillespie 4870 5061.2  
3. Al Williams 3960 4018.0  
4. Horace Hefner 3529 3175.0  
5. John Deloge 3434 3421.2  
6. Les Nash 2763 3017.1  
7. Alvin Liles 2710 2585.0  
8. Jack Minster 2665 2183.2  
9. Gus Maloney 2488 2049.0  
10. Al Adams 2470 1987.0  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player HR Year  
1. Bob Stokes 42 1962  
2. Mark Johnson 40 1961  
3. Mark Johnson 39 1964  
4. Mark Johnson 37 1959  
5. Mark Johnson 37 1963  
6. Mark Johnson 36 1962  
7. Tommy Johnson 33 1953  
8. Mark Putnam 32 1963  
9. John Fredrick 32 1966  
10. Jim Oakley 31 1965  
HOME RUNS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player HR IP  
1. Mark Johnson 320 2397.0  
2. Clay Gillespie 295 5061.2  
3. Jim Oakley 211 1948.0  
4. Les Nash 198 3017.1  
5. Jack Minster 166 2183.2  
6. Larry Black 158 2392.2  
7. Juan Rodriguez 154 1690.1  
8. John Fredrick 152 2002.0  
9. Lee Conklin 150 1646.2  
10. Virgil Hancock 149 6926.1  
WALKS ALLOWED - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB Year  
1. Horace Hefner 198 1891  
2. Flip Schwartz 196 1911  
3. Gus Maloney 187 1940  
4. Gus Maloney 186 1935  
5. Horace Hefner 181 1894  
6. Burton Speer 180 1911  
7. Amos Jamison 179 1915  
8. Gus Maloney 179 1938  
9. Horace Hefner 178 1893  
10. Mustard Rowley 174 1891  
WALKS ALLOWED - CAREER
Rank Player BB IP  
1. Virgil Hancock 1634 6926.1  
2. Gus Maloney 1516 2049.0  
3. Clay Gillespie 1288 5061.2  
4. Horace Hefner 1251 3175.0  
5. John Deloge 1108 3421.2  
6. Mark Johnson 1002 2397.0  
7. Burton Speer 975 2542.2  
8. Jack Minster 948 2183.2  
9. Al Adams 878 1987.0  
10. Flip Schwartz 839 2005.2  
WALKS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player BB9 Year  
1. Al Williams 0.9 1882  
2. Al Williams 1.1 1883  
3. Swede Daly 1.2 1882  
4. Swede Daly 1.2 1883  
5. Mark Johnson 1.4 1964  
6. Virgil Hancock 1.5 1900  
7. Virgil Hancock 1.5 1899  
8. Larry Black 1.5 1973  
9. Al Williams 1.6 1886  
10. Al Williams 1.6 1885  
WALKS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player BB9 IP  
1. Swede Daly 1.6 939.2  
2. Al Williams 1.8 4018.0  
3. Larry Black 1.9 2392.2  
4. Virgil Hancock 2.1 6926.1  
5. Ollie Nolan 2.2 2014.2  
6. Clay Gillespie 2.3 5061.2  
7. Berry Hocker 2.3 1514.0  
8. Abram Cutter 2.3 595.0  
9. Luther Root 2.3 2000.2  
10. John Bailey 2.4 1249.2  
STRIKEOUTS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K Year  
1. Mark Johnson 280 1959  
2. Al Williams 247 1886  
3. Mark Johnson 242 1961  
4. Mark Johnson 241 1960  
5. Al Williams 229 1884  
6. Mark Johnson 219 1958  
7. Mark Johnson 218 1962  
8. Burton Speer 215 1908  
9. Burton Speer 214 1911  
10. Millard Silver 213 1910  
STRIKEOUTS - CAREER
Rank Player K IP  
1. Clay Gillespie 2074 5061.2  
2. Mark Johnson 2041 2397.0  
3. Virgil Hancock 1983 6926.1  
4. Al Williams 1664 4018.0  
5. John Deloge 1438 3421.2  
6. Larry Black 1343 2392.2  
7. Juan Rodriguez 1315 1690.1  
8. Burton Speer 1313 2542.2  
9. Jim Bryant 1284 2017.0  
10. John Fredrick 1256 2002.0  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K9 Year  
1. Mark Johnson 8.8 1962  
2. Mark Johnson 8.7 1959  
3. Mark Johnson 8.5 1960  
4. Mark Johnson 8.4 1961  
5. Len Pates 8.4 1968  
6. Mark Johnson 8.4 1964  
7. Mark Johnson 8.1 1963  
8. Juan Rodriguez 7.8 1968  
9. Mark Johnson 7.8 1958  
10. Merle Fearnley 7.4 1959  
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP - CAREER
Rank Player K9 IP  
1. Len Pates 7.7 528.1  
2. Mark Johnson 7.7 2397.0  
3. Juan Rodriguez 7.0 1690.1  
4. Merle Fearnley 6.9 930.1  
5. Dave Brisebois 5.8 971.2  
6. Bill Persails 5.7 736.2  
7. Jim Bryant 5.7 2017.0  
8. John Fredrick 5.6 2002.0  
9. Del Peters 5.3 1276.1  
10. Scott Litwak 5.3 902.0  
K/BB - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player K/BB Year  
1. Mark Johnson 5.86 1964  
2. Mark Johnson 4.06 1963  
3. Al Williams 3.65 1883  
4. Al Williams 3.61 1882  
5. Juan Rodriguez 3.51 1971  
6. Juan Rodriguez 3.35 1968  
7. Swede Daly 3.26 1883  
8. John Fredrick 3.25 1967  
9. Al Williams 3.25 1886  
10. Larry Black 3.21 1969  
K/BB - CAREER
Rank Player K/BB IP  
1. Juan Rodriguez 2.9 1690.1  
2. Larry Black 2.6 2392.2  
3. Swede Daly 2.6 939.2  
4. Jim Bryant 2.2 2017.0  
5. John Fredrick 2.2 2002.0  
6. Al Williams 2.0 4018.0  
7. Mark Johnson 2.0 2397.0  
8. Del Peters 2.0 1276.1  
9. Bill Persails 1.9 736.2  
10. Mark Putnam 1.9 598.1  
WHIP - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player WHIP Year  
1. Juan Rodriguez 0.92 1968  
2. Les Nash 0.93 1952  
3. Swede Daly 0.98 1885  
4. John Fredrick 0.99 1968  
5. Swede Daly 1.00 1882  
6. Barney Edwards 1.00 1944  
7. Jim Bryant 1.00 1967  
8. John Fredrick 1.01 1967  
9. Jim Bryant 1.02 1968  
10. Al Williams 1.04 1883  
WHIP - CAREER
Rank Player WHIP IP  
1. Swede Daly 1.07 939.2  
2. Juan Rodriguez 1.12 1690.1  
3. Larry Black 1.12 2392.2  
4. John Fredrick 1.17 2002.0  
5. Jim Bryant 1.18 2017.0  
6. Les Nash 1.19 3017.1  
7. Calvin Kutz 1.19 923.1  
8. Al Williams 1.19 4018.0  
9. Doc Bertram 1.19 720.2  
10. Bill Persails 1.21 736.2  
OAVG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OAVG Year  
1. Juan Rodriguez .187 1968  
2. Les Nash .195 1952  
3. Swede Daly .201 1885  
4. Jim Bryant .203 1967  
5. Len Pates .207 1969  
6. Burton Speer .208 1910  
7. Barney Edwards .210 1944  
8. Burton Speer .211 1907  
9. John Fredrick .212 1968  
10. Dave Brisebois .215 1960  
OAVG - CAREER
Rank Player OAVG IP  
1. Len Pates .223 528.1  
2. Swede Daly .227 939.2  
3. Tim Norris .228 612.1  
4. Juan Rodriguez .230 1690.1  
5. John Fredrick .234 2002.0  
6. Bill Persails .236 736.2  
7. Burton Speer .238 2542.2  
8. Ray Barker .239 2062.1  
9. Jim Bryant .239 2017.0  
10. Otis Singleton .240 695.2  
OSLG - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OSLG Year  
1. Swede Daly .256 1885  
2. Burton Speer .274 1910  
3. Juan Rodriguez .276 1968  
4. Burton Speer .276 1907  
5. Len Pates .281 1969  
6. Al Williams .287 1885  
7. Les Nash .289 1952  
8. Mike Custer .289 1905  
9. Ollie Nolan .294 1918  
10. Jim Bryant .297 1972  
OSLG - CAREER
Rank Player OSLG IP  
1. Swede Daly .310 939.2  
2. Millard Silver .320 1061.2  
3. Calvin Kutz .320 923.1  
4. Burton Speer .321 2542.2  
5. Mike Custer .322 2225.2  
6. Amos Jamison .324 652.1  
7. Al Williams .326 4018.0  
8. Len Pates .327 528.1  
9. Otis Singleton .333 695.2  
10. Scott Litwak .333 902.0  
OOPS - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player OOPS Year  
1. Swede Daly .513 1885  
2. Juan Rodriguez .519 1968  
3. Les Nash .537 1952  
4. Al Williams .548 1885  
5. Burton Speer .552 1907  
6. Al Williams .553 1883  
7. Jim Bryant .560 1967  
8. Barney Edwards .560 1944  
9. Burton Speer .562 1910  
10. John Fredrick .568 1968  
OOPS - CAREER
Rank Player OOPS IP  
1. Swede Daly .578 939.2  
2. Al Williams .610 4018.0  
3. Calvin Kutz .617 923.1  
4. Larry Black .626 2392.2  
5. Doc Bertram .630 720.2  
6. Millard Silver .630 1061.2  
7. Jim Bryant .632 2017.0  
8. Burton Speer .634 2542.2  
9. John Fredrick .637 2002.0  
10. Juan Rodriguez .637 1690.1  
RWAR - SINGLE SEASON
Rank Player rWAR Year  
1. Al Williams 12.7 1885  
2. Horace Hefner 12.2 1899  
3. Virgil Hancock 12.1 1893  
4. Judson McWilliams 11.6 1890  
5. Virgil Hancock 11.4 1895  
6. Luther Root 11.0 1900  
7. Al Williams 11.0 1888  
8. Virgil Hancock 10.9 1892  
9. Luther Root 10.7 1898  
10. John Deloge 10.5 1941  
RWAR - CAREER
Rank Player rWAR IP  
1. Clay Gillespie 107.0 5061.2  
2. Virgil Hancock 98.8 6926.1  
3. John Deloge 79.6 3421.2  
4. Al Williams 75.9 4018.0  
5. Les Nash 75.5 3017.1  
6. Ray Barker 48.9 2062.1  
7. Luther Root 48.7 2000.2  
8. Ollie Nolan 40.3 2014.2  
9. Horace Hefner 40.1 3175.0  
10. Larry Black 38.0 2392.2  
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