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League Championship Series Leaders Division Series Leaders

ERA
Rank Player    ERA    IP

1. Blue Moon Odom 0.40 22.3

2. Dave Dravecky 0.43 21.0

3. Mariano Rivera 0.93 38.7

4. Bruce Kison 1.21 29.7

5. Gary Nolan 1.35 26.7

6. Orel Hershiser 1.52 65.3

7. Jeff Suppan 1.69 32.0

8. Randy Johnson 1.72 31.3

9. Danny Cox 1.84 29.3

10. Fernando Valenzuela 1.95 37.0

ERA
Rank Player    ERA    IP

1. Mariano Rivera 0.38 47.7

2. Jeff Nelson 0.79 22.7

3. Curt Schilling 0.93 38.7

4. Kevin Brown 0.98 27.7

5. Todd Stottlemyre 1.69 21.3

6. Orlando Hernandez 1.78 30.3

7. Kerry Wood 1.85 24.3

8. Mark Mulder 2.05 30.7

9. Livan Hernandez 2.08 26.0

10. Josh Beckett 2.14 21.0

Wins
Rank Player    W    IP

1. Dave Stewart 8 75.3

2. Tom Glavine 6 103.3

Andy Pettitte 6 72.0

John Smoltz 6 95.3

5. Roger Clemens 5 81.3

Juan Guzman 5 31.7

Tim Wakefield 5 46.7

8. Steve Avery 4 45.3

Josh Beckett 4 42.7

Steve Carlton 4 53.7

David Cone 4 51.0

Orlando Hernandez 4 47.0

Orel Hershiser 4 65.3

Catfish Hunter 4 69.3

Tommy John 4 47.7

Bruce Kison 4 29.7

Greg Maddux 4 88.3

Jim Palmer 4 59.7

Mariano Rivera 4 38.7

Don Sutton 4 49.0

David Wells 4 44.7

Wins
Rank Player    W    IP

1. John Smoltz 7 60.7

2. Greg Maddux 5 71.0

Andy Pettitte 5 80.3

David Wells 5 61.0

5. Roger Clemens 4 68.3

Tom Glavine 4 56.7

Pedro Martinez 4 38.0

Mike Mussina 4 65.0

Curt Schilling 4 38.7

Barry Zito 4 40.7

Won-Loss %
Rank Player    wlp    IP

1. Josh Beckett 1.000 42.7

Juan Guzman 1.000 31.7

Orel Hershiser 1.000 65.3

Bruce Kison 1.000 29.7

Mariano Rivera 1.000 38.7

Dave Stewart 1.000 75.3

7. Steve Avery .800 45.3

Orlando Hernandez .800 47.0

Tommy John .800 47.7

Jim Palmer .800 59.7

Don Sutton .800 49.0

David Wells .800 44.7

Won-Loss %
Rank Player    wlp    IP

1. Pedro Martinez 1.000 38.0

Curt Schilling 1.000 38.7

John Smoltz 1.000 60.7

4. Orlando Hernandez .750 30.3

Russ Ortiz .750 31.3

6. Barry Zito .667 40.7

7. Greg Maddux .625 71.0

Andy Pettitte .625 80.3

David Wells .625 61.0

10. Derek Lowe .600 34.7

Mark Mulder .600 30.7

Charles Nagy .600 40.0

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player    WHperIP    IP

1. Dave Dravecky .619 21.0

2. Blue Moon Odom .716 22.3

3. Mariano Rivera .853 38.7

4. Ken Holtzman .857 35.0

5. Randy Johnson .862 31.3

6. Bruce Kison .876 29.7

7. Josh Beckett .891 42.7

8. Don Sutton .898 49.0

9. Jeff Suppan .906 32.0

10. Mike Witt .919 20.7

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player    WHperIP    IP

1. Mariano Rivera .524 47.7

2. Kevin Millwood .584 25.7

3. Kevin Brown .867 27.7

4. Darryl Kile .900 20.0

5. John Smoltz .907 60.7

6. Curt Schilling .957 38.7

7. Barry Zito 1.008 40.7

8. Pedro Martinez 1.026 38.0

9. Kerry Wood 1.068 24.3

10. Orlando Hernandez 1.121 30.3

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player    Hper9IP    IP

1. Dave Dravecky 3.86 21.0

2. Jeff Suppan 4.50 32.0

3. Bruce Kison 4.55 29.7

4. Blue Moon Odom 4.84 22.3

5. Denny Neagle 5.77 39.0

6. Ken Holtzman 6.17 35.0

Bob Walk 6.17 35.0

8. Dave Stewart 6.21 75.3

9. Randy Johnson 6.32 31.3

10. Dwight Gooden 6.38 42.3

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player    Hper9IP    IP

1. Mariano Rivera 3.78 47.7

2. Darryl Kile 4.05 20.0

3. Kevin Millwood 4.21 25.7

4. Kevin Brown 5.53 27.7

5. Kerry Wood 5.55 24.3

6. Barry Zito 5.98 40.7

7. Orlando Hernandez 6.23 30.3

8. Todd Stottlemyre 6.33 21.3

9. John Smoltz 6.38 60.7

10. Josh Beckett 6.43 21.0

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player    SOper9IP    IP

1. Pedro Martinez 10.49 34.3

2. Mike Mussina 10.48 56.7

3. Nolan Ryan 10.02 41.3

4. Josh Beckett 9.49 42.7

5. Randy Johnson 9.19 31.3

6. John Candelaria 8.88 25.3

7. Orlando Hernandez 8.81 47.0

8. Daisuke Matsuzaka 8.71 20.7

9. Curt Schilling 8.49 46.7

10. David Wells 8.46 44.7

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player    SOper9IP    IP

1. Randy Johnson 10.08 72.3

2. Josh Beckett 9.86 21.0

3. Jeff Nelson 9.53 22.7

4. Kerry Wood 9.25 24.3

5. Kevin Millwood 9.12 25.7

6. Todd Stottlemyre 8.86 21.3

7. David Cone 8.80 30.7

8. Kevin Brown 8.78 27.7

9. Andy Benes 8.49 23.3

10. Tim Wakefield 8.31 21.7

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player    BBper9IP    IP

1. Dennis Eckersley .68 26.7

2. Josh Beckett 1.05 42.7

3. Bert Blyleven 1.11 24.3

4. Mariano Rivera 1.16 38.7

5. Don Sutton 1.29 49.0

6. Randy Johnson 1.44 31.3

7. Dennis Martinez 1.44 25.0

8. Zane Smith 1.52 23.7

9. Ken Holtzman 1.54 35.0

10. Doyle Alexander 1.57 23.0

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player    BBper9IP    IP

1. David Wells .89 61.0

2. Mariano Rivera .94 47.7

3. Kevin Millwood 1.05 25.7

4. Curt Schilling 1.40 38.7

5. Mark Mulder 1.76 30.7

6. John Smoltz 1.78 60.7

7. Shane Reynolds 1.93 28.0

8. John Burkett 2.05 22.0

9. Mike Mussina 2.08 65.0

10. Brad Radke 2.22 28.3

Games
Rank Player    G_p    IP

1. Mariano Rivera 25 38.7

Mike Timlin 25 29.7

3. Rick Honeycutt 20 14.3

4. Jeff Nelson 19 15.7

Mark Wohlers 19 19.7

6. Dennis Eckersley 18 26.7

Randy Myers 18 21.7

8. Tom Glavine 17 103.3

Greg Maddux 17 88.3

John Smoltz 17 95.3

Mike Stanton 17 14.0

Games
Rank Player    G_p    IP

1. Mariano Rivera 31 47.7

2. Jeff Nelson 20 22.7

3. Mike Stanton 16 18.3

4. Mike Jackson 15 15.3

John Smoltz 15 60.7

6. Paul Assenmacher 14 8.7

Chad Bradford 14 13.0

8. Roger Clemens 13 68.3

Kevin Gryboski 13 11.0

Greg Maddux 13 71.0

Andy Pettitte 13 80.3

Saves
Rank Player    SV    IP

1. Dennis Eckersley 11 26.7

2. Mariano Rivera 10 38.7

3. Brad Lidge 8 17.3

4. Jason Isringhausen 5 13.7

Robb Nen 5 5.3

6. Ken Dayley 4 10.0

Tug McGraw 4 27.0

Randy Myers 4 21.7

Alejandro Pena 4 17.0

10. Rick Aguilera 3 15.3

Steve Bedrosian 3 5.7

Armando Benitez 3 15.0

Pedro Borbon 3 14.3

Rich Gossage 3 11.0

Tom Henke 3 16.3

Jose Mesa 3 13.7

Jonathan Papelbon 3 10.3

Jeff Reardon 3 11.3

Duane Ward 3 16.7

Scott Williamson 3 3.0

Saves
Rank Player    SV    IP

1. Mariano Rivera 15 47.7

2. Jason Isringhausen 6 11.0

3. Mark Wohlers 5 7.0

4. Manuel Corpas 3 3.3

Dennis Eckersley 3 4.7

Rich Gossage 3 6.7

Trevor Hoffman 3 6.7

Mike Jackson 3 15.3

Bobby Jenks 3 4.0

Brad Lidge 3 11.3

Randy Myers 3 5.0

Kazuhiro Sasaki 3 5.0

John Smoltz 3 60.7

Innings
Rank Player    IP    IP

1. Tom Glavine 103.3 103.3

2. John Smoltz 95.3 95.3

3. Greg Maddux 88.3 88.3

4. Roger Clemens 81.3 81.3

5. Dave Stewart 75.3 75.3

6. Andy Pettitte 72.0 72.0

7. Catfish Hunter 69.3 69.3

8. Orel Hershiser 65.3 65.3

9. Jim Palmer 59.7 59.7

10. Mike Mussina 56.7 56.7

Innings
Rank Player    IP    IP

1. Andy Pettitte 80.3 80.3

2. Randy Johnson 72.3 72.3

3. Greg Maddux 71.0 71.0

4. Roger Clemens 68.3 68.3

5. Mike Mussina 65.0 65.0

6. David Wells 61.0 61.0

7. John Smoltz 60.7 60.7

8. Tom Glavine 56.7 56.7

9. Tim Hudson 47.7 47.7

Mariano Rivera 47.7 47.7

Strikeouts
Rank Player    SO_p    IP

1. John Smoltz 89 95.3

2. Roger Clemens 71 81.3

3. Greg Maddux 67 88.3

4. Tom Glavine 66 103.3

Mike Mussina 66 56.7

6. Orel Hershiser 47 65.3

7. Orlando Hernandez 46 47.0

Jim Palmer 46 59.7

Nolan Ryan 46 41.3

10. Josh Beckett 45 42.7

David Cone 45 51.0

Strikeouts
Rank Player    SO_p    IP

1. Randy Johnson 81 72.3

2. Mike Mussina 56 65.0

3. Andy Pettitte 54 80.3

4. Roger Clemens 53 68.3

John Smoltz 53 60.7

6. Greg Maddux 40 71.0

7. Tom Glavine 39 56.7

8. Bartolo Colon 38 43.3

9. Mike Hampton 37 43.0

10. Mariano Rivera 35 47.7

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player    BB_p    IP

1. Tom Glavine 42 103.3

2. John Smoltz 34 95.3

3. Steve Carlton 28 53.7

4. Roger Clemens 26 81.3

Orlando Hernandez 26 47.0

Greg Maddux 26 88.3

7. Dave Stewart 25 75.3

8. David Cone 24 51.0

9. Orel Hershiser 20 65.3

Andy Pettitte 20 72.0

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player    BB_p    IP

1. Roger Clemens 32 68.3

2. Tom Glavine 25 56.7

3. Randy Johnson 24 72.3

4. Mike Hampton 23 43.0

5. Andy Pettitte 22 80.3

6. Russ Ortiz 20 31.3

7. Bartolo Colon 18 43.3

Greg Maddux 18 71.0

Charles Nagy 18 40.0

10. Tim Hudson 16 47.7

John Lackey 16 34.0

Hits Allowed
Rank Player    H_p    IP

1. Tom Glavine 102 103.3

2. Greg Maddux 89 88.3

3. John Smoltz 81 95.3

4. Andy Pettitte 78 72.0

5. Roger Clemens 70 81.3

6. Catfish Hunter 57 69.3

7. Steve Carlton 53 53.7

8. Dave Stewart 52 75.3

9. Orel Hershiser 49 65.3

10. Jim Palmer 46 59.7

Hits Allowed
Rank Player    H_p    IP

1. Andy Pettitte 83 80.3

2. Greg Maddux 78 71.0

3. Randy Johnson 75 72.3

4. Roger Clemens 66 68.3

5. David Wells 63 61.0

6. Mike Mussina 61 65.0

7. Tom Glavine 56 56.7

8. Tim Hudson 50 47.7

9. Bartolo Colon 45 43.3

10. John Smoltz 43 60.7

Losses
Rank Player    L    IP

1. Tom Glavine 10 103.3

2. Greg Maddux 8 88.3

3. Jerry Reuss 7 33.0

4. Doug Drabek 5 48.3

5. Doyle Alexander 4 23.0

Roger Clemens 4 81.3

Todd Stottlemyre 4 26.3

8. Alex Fernandez 3 17.7

Gene Garber 3 9.3

Don Gullett 3 40.7

Ken Holtzman 3 35.0

Catfish Hunter 3 69.3

Charlie Leibrandt 3 35.0

Dennis Leonard 3 31.3

Derek Lowe 3 42.0

Matt Morris 3 32.0

Mike Mussina 3 56.7

Chad Ogea 3 21.3

Aaron Sele 3 16.0

Zane Smith 3 23.7

Dave Stieb 3 31.7

Mike Timlin 3 29.7

Tim Wakefield 3 46.7

Losses
Rank Player    L    IP

1. Randy Johnson 8 72.3

2. Jaret Wright 5 34.0

3. Roger Clemens 4 68.3

Mike Mussina 4 65.0

Tim Wakefield 4 21.7

6. Bartolo Colon 3 43.3

Tom Glavine 3 56.7

Mike Hampton 3 43.0

Tim Hudson 3 47.7

Greg Maddux 3 71.0

Andy Pettitte 3 80.3

Shane Reynolds 3 28.0

Francisco Rodriguez 3 16.3

Bret Saberhagen 3 14.7

Aaron Sele 3 20.3

Chien-Ming Wang 3 19.0

David Wells 3 61.0

Stats updated through October 30, 2008.

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