Major League Pitching Records
Career, Single Season and Single Game Records of MLB Moundsmen
May 22, 2007
Career Pitching Records
Most Wins: (511) by Cy Young (Cleveland and Boston, 1890-1911)
Most Losses: (313) by Cy Young
Most Strikeouts: (5,714) by Nolan Ryan (Mets, Angels, Astros, Rangers, 1966-1993)
Most Complete Games: (749) by Cy Young
Most Shutouts: (110) by Walter Johnson (Washington Senators, 1907-1928)
Most No-Hitters: (7) by Nolan Ryan
Most Cy Young Awards: (7) by Roger Clemens (Red Sox, Blue Jays, Yankees, Astros, 1984-Present)
Lowest ERA: (2.06) by Mordecai 'Three Finger' Brown (Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, 1903-1916)
Winning Percentage: (.717) by Spud Chandler (New York Yankees, 1937-1947)
Lowest WHIP: 0.968 by Addie Joss (Indians, 1902-1910)
Most Games: 1,252 by Jesse Orosco (Almost Everyone, 1979-2003)
Most Saves: (493) by Trevor Hoffman (Padres, 1993-Present)
Most Home Runs Allowed: (505) by Robin Roberts (Phillies, Orioles, 1948-1966)
Most Wild Pitches: (277) by Nolan Ryan
Most Hit Batsmen: (203) by Walter Johnson
* Single Season Records
Most Wins: 41 by Jack Chesbro (New York Yankees, 1901)
Most Losses: 29 by Vic Willis (Boston Braves, 1905)
Most Strikeouts: (383) by Nolan Ryan (Angels, 1973)
Lowest ERA: (0.96) by Dutch Leonard (Boston Red Sox, 1914)
Lowest WHIP: (0.737) by Pedro Martinez (Boston Red Sox, 2000)
Most Games: (106) by Mike Marshall (Los Angeles Dodgers, 1974)
Most Saves: (57) by Bobby Thigpen (Chicago White Sox, 1990)
Most Shutouts: (16) by Grover Cleveland Alexander (Philadelphia Phillies, 1916)
Most HR allowed: (50) by Bert Blyleven (Minnesota Twins, 1986)
Single Game Pitching Records
Most Strikeouts: (20) done three times by two pitchers: (1) Roger Clemens of Boston vs. Seattle Mariners on 4/29/86 and vs. Detroit Tigers on 9/18/96); and (2) Kerry Wood of Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros on 4/20/98).
Most Consecutive Strikeouts: (10) by Tom Seaver on April 22, 1970 vs. San Diego Padres).
Most HR allowed: (6) by four pitchers: R.A. Dickey (Texas Rangers, 4/6/2006); Tim Wakefield (8/18/2004), George Caster (Philadelphia A's, 9/24/1940), Tommy Thomas (St. Louis Browns, 6/27/1936).
Most Walks Allowed: (16) by Bruno Haas (Philadelphia Athletics, 6/23/1915)
Most Wild Pitches: (5) by Jack Morris (Detroit Tigers, 8/3/1987)
Most Hits Allowed: (26) by Aloysius Travers (Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia A's on May 18, 1912)
Most Runs Allowed: (24) by Aloysius Travers (Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia A's on May 18, 1912)
Most Hit Batsmen: (6) by John Grimes (St. Louis Perfectos, 7/31/1897)
**Miscellaneous Pitching Records**
Most Consecutive Victories: (24) by Carl Hubbell (New York Giants, 1936-1937)
Most Consecutive Losses: (27) by Anthony Young (New York Mets, 1992 to 1993)
Consecutive No-Hitters: (2) by Cincinnati Reds starter Johnny Van Dermeer. The first came against the Boston Braves on June 11, 1938, and the second against the Brooklyn Dodgers on June 15th.
Consecutive Shutout Innings: (59) by Orel Hershiser (Los Angeles Dodgers, 1988).
Most Times Hat Fell Off, Game: (21) by Jim Bouton in Game 3 of the 1963 World Series.
