Most, Career AL 417, Walter Johnson
NL 373, Grover Cleveland Alexander; Christy Mathewson ML 511, Cy Young Most, Season AL 41, Jack Chesbro , New York, 1904 NL 59, Charles Radbourn , Providence, 1884 Highest Winning Percentage, Career AL .690, Whitey Ford (236-106) NL .665, Larry Corcoran (177-89); Christy Mathewson (373-188) Highest Winning Percentage, Season AL .938, Johnny Allen, Cleveland, 1937 (15-1) NL .947, Roy Face, Pittsburgh, 1959 (18-1)
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Most Seasons Leading League AL 6, Walter Johnson NL 9, Warren Spahn Most, Career AL 531, Walter Johnson NL 557, Pud Galvin ML 751, Cy Young Most, Career, Left Hander AL 387, Eddie Plank NL 382, Warren Spahn Most, Career, Right Hander AL 531, Walter Johnson NL 557, Pud Galvin Most, Season AL 48, Jack Chesbro , 1904 NL 74, Will White, 1879 Most, Season, Rookie AL 36, Roscoe Miller, 1901 NL 67, Jim Devlin, 1876
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Most Years Leading League AL 6, Fred Marberry NL 6, Joe McGinnity ML 7, Joe McGinnity Most, Career AL 869, Dennis Eckersley NL 1,050, Kent Tekulve ML 1,090, Jesse Orosco Most With One Team AL 802, Walter Johnson , Washington NL 802, Roy Face, Pittsburgh Most, Season AL 90, Mike G. Marshall, 1979 NL 106, Mike G. Marshall, 1974
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Most Years Leading League AL 5, Bob Feller ; Early Wynn NL 6, Robin Roberts Most, Career AL 666, Walter Johnson NL 677, Steve Carlton ML 818, Cy Young Most, Season AL 51, Jack Chesbro , 1904 NL 74, Will White, 1879 Most, Opening Day AL 14, Walter Johnson ; Jack Morris NL 14, Steve Carlton ; Tom Seaver ML 16, Steve Carlton
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Most Seasons Leading League AL 5, Bob Feller ; Walter Johnson NL 7, Grover Alexander Most, Career AL 5,924, Walter Johnson NL 5,246, Warren Spahn ML 7,377, Cy Young Most, Season AL 464, Ed Walsh, 1908 NL 683, Will White, 1879 Most, Game AL 24, Jack Coombs, Sept. 1, 1906; Joe Harris, Sept. 1, 1906 NL 26, Leon Cadore, May 1, 1920; Joe Oeschger, May 1, 1920
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Note: Saves did not become an official statistic until 1969. Most Saves, Career AL 324, Dennis Eckersley NL 347, Lee Smith Most Saves, Season AL 57, Bobby Thigpen, 1990 NL 53, Trevor Hoffman, 1998; Randy Myers, 1993 Most Games, Career AL 807, Sparky Lyle NL 1050, Kent Tekulve Most Games, Season AL 89, Mark Eichhorn, 1987 NL 106, Mike Marshall , 1974 Most Consecutive Games AL 13, Dale Mohorcic, 1986 NL 13, Mike Marshall , 1974
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Most Seasons Leading League AL 7, Walter Johnson NL 7, Grover Alexander Most Shutouts, Career, Lefthander AL 64, Eddie Plank NL 63, Warren Spahn Most Shutouts, Career, Righthander AL 110, Walter Johnson NL 90, Grover Alexander Most Shutouts, Season, Lefthander AL 9, Ron Guidry , 1978; Babe Ruth , 1916 NL 11, Sandy Koufax , 1963 Most Shutouts, Season, Righthander AL 13, Jack Coombs, 1910 NL 16, Grover Alexander , 1916; George Bradley, 1876 Most Consecutive Shutouts AL 5, Doc White, 1904 NL 6, Don Drysdale , 1968 Longest Shutout AL 18 innings, Walter Johnson , May 15, 1918; Ed Summers, July 16, 1909 NL 18 innings, Carl Hubbell , July 2, 1933; Monte Ward, Aug. 17, 1882
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Most, Career AL 3,508, Walter Johnson NL 4,000, Steve Carlton ML 5,714, Nolan Ryan Most, Career, Lefthander AL 2,679, Mickey Lolich NL 4,000, Steve Carlton Most, Career, Righthander AL 3,508, Walter Johnson NL 3,272, Tom Seaver ML 5,714, Nolan Ryan Most Seasons, 300 or More Strikeouts AL 6, Nolan Ryan NL 3, Sandy Koufax ; Amos Rusie Most Seasons, 200 or More Strikeouts AL 10, Roger Clemens ; Nolan Ryan NL 10, Tom Seaver ML 15, Nolan Ryan Most Seasons, 100 or More Strikeouts AL 18, Walter Johnson NL 18, Steve Carlton ML 24, Nolan Ryan Most, Season AL 383, Nolan Ryan , 1973 NL 441, Charles Radbourn , 1884 Most, Season, Lefthander AL 349, Rube Waddell, 1904 NL 382, Sandy Koufax , 1965 Most, Season. Righthander AL 383, Nolan Ryan , 1973 NL 441, Charles Radbourn , 1884 Most, Season, Relief Pitcher AL 181, Dick Radatz, 1964 NL 153, Dick Selma, 1970 Most, Season, Rookie AL 245, Herb Score, 1955 NL 276, Dwight Gooden , 1984 Most, 9-inning Game AL 20, Roger Clemens (twice), April 29, 1986; Sept. 18, 1996 NL 20, Kerry Wood, May 6, 1998 Most, 9-inning Game, Lefthander AL 19, Randy Johnson (twice), June 24, 1997; Aug. 8, 1997 NL 19, Steve Carlton , Sept. 15, 1969 Most, 9-inning Game, Righthander AL 20, Roger Clemens (twice), April 29, 1986; Sept. 18, 1996 NL 20, Kerry Wood, May 6, 1998 Most Consecutive AL 8, Roger Clemens , April 29, 1986; Ron Davis, May 4, 1981; Nolan Ryan (twice), July 9, 1972 and July 15, 1973 NL 10, Tom Seaver, April 22, 1970
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Most Balks, Season AL 16, Dave Stewart, Oakland, 1988 NL 11, Steve Carlton , Philadelphia, 1979 Most Balks, Game AL 4, John Dopson, Boston, June 13, 1989; Rick Honeycutt, Oakland, April 13, 1988; Vic Raschi, New York, May 3, 1950; Gene Walter, Seattle, July 18, 1988; Bobby Witt, Texas, April 12, 1988 NL 5, Bob Shaw, Milwaukee, May 4, 1963 Most Balks, Inning AL 3, Don Heinkel, Detroit, May 3, 1988 (6th inning); Milt Shoffner, Cleveland, May 12, 1930 (3rd inning) NL 3, Jim Gott, Pittsburgh, Aug. 6, 1988 (8th inning); Jim Owens, Cincinnati, April 24, 1963 (2nd inning); Bob Shaw, Milwaukee, May 4, 1963 (3rd inning)
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Most, Career AL 206, Jack Morris NL 200, Phil Niekro ML 277, Nolan Ryan Most, Game AL 5, Jack Morris , Aug. 3, 1987; Charlie Wheatley, Sept. 27, 1912 NL 10, Johnny Ryan, July 22, 1876 Most, Season AL 26, Juan Guzman, 1993 NL 64, Bill Stemmyer, 1886 Most, Inning AL 4, Walter Johnson , Sept. 21, 1914 (4th inning) NL 4, Phil Niekro, Aug. 4, 1979 (5th inning) Most Innings, Season, Without A Wild Pitch AL 327, Alvin Crowder, 1932 NL 340, Joe McGinnity , 1906
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Most Years Leading League AL 6, Howard Ehmke NL 5, Don Drysdale Most, Career AL 206, Walter Johnson NL 195, Emerson Hawley Most, Season AL 31, Chick Fraser, 1901 NL 41, Joe McGinnity , 1900 Most Innings, Season, Without A Hit Batsman AL 327, Alvin Crowder, 1932 NL 323, Sandy Koufax , 1966 Most, Game AL 4, By many players NL 6, John Grimes, July 31, 1897
Most, Inning AL 3, Bud Black, July 8, 1988 (4th inning); Bert Blyleven , Sept. 28, 1988 (2nd inning); Bert Gallia, June 20, 1913 (1st inning); Harry Harper, Aug. 25, 1921 (8th inning); Tom Morgan, June 30, 1954 (3rd inning); Wilbur Wood, Sept. 30, 1977 (1st inning) NL 3, Ray Boggs, Sept. 17, 1928 (9th inning); Tom Candiotti, Sept. 13, 1997 (1st inning); Mark Gardner, Aug. 15, 1992 (1st inning), Emerson Hawley (twice), July 4, 1894, (1st inning) and May 9, 1896 (7th inning); Pat Luby, Sept. 5, 1890 (6th inning); C.J. Nitkowski, Aug. 3, 1998 (8th inning); Deacon Phillippe, Sept. 25, 1905 (1st inning); Raul Sanchez, May 15, 1960 (8th inning)
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