Stats for Hall of Fame Pitchers

So why have these pitchers been placed into the National Baseball Hall of Fame? The following chart briefly illustrates the statistical accomplishments of each pitcher currently enshrined in Cooperstown.

The chart is meant to serve as a quick compilation of lifetime statistics meant for easy comparison side-by-side comparison. Full stats for each player can be found by clicking on the player's name or by visiting our Player Stats section located on the main menu.

"It will be a great honor if I'm voted in, but it's something a player should never expect will happen." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Warren Spahn
Stats for Hall of Fame Pitchers

BOLD Indicates Statistical Leader For HOF Pitchers

Name [Link To Full Stats] GAMES STARTS WINS LOSSES ERA STRIKES WALKS

Grover Alexander (bio)

696

600

373

208

2.56

2,198

951

Chief Bender

459

334

212

127

2.46

1,711

712

Bert Blyleven 692 685 287 250 3.31 3,701 1,322

Mordecai Brown

481

332

239

130

2.06

1,375

673

Jim Bunning

591

519

224

184

3.27

2,855

1,000

Steve Carlton

741

709

329

244

3.22

4,136

1,833

Jack Chesbro

392

332

198

132

2.68

1,265

690

John Clarkson

531

518

328

178

2.81

1,978

1,191

Stan Covelski

450

385

215

142

2.89

981

802

Dizzy Dean

317

230

150

83

3.02

1,163

453

Don Drysdale

518

465

209

166

2.95

2,486

855

Dennis Eckersley

1,071

361

197

171

3.50

2,401

738

Red Faber

669

483

254

213

3.15

1,471

1,213

Bob Feller

570

484

266

162

3.25

2,581

1,764

Rollie Fingers

944

37

114

118

2.90

1,299

492

Whitey Ford

498

438

236

106

2.75

1,956

1,086

Pud Galvin

697

682

360

308

2.87

1,799

744

Bob Gibson

528

482

251

174

2.91

3,117

1,336

Lefty Gomez

368

320

189

102

3.34

1,468

1,095

Goose Gossage 1,002 37 124 107 3.01 1,502 732

Burleigh Grimes

616

497

270

212

3.53

1,512

1,295

Lefty Grove

616

457

300

141

3.06

2,266

1,187

Jesse Haines

555

388

210

158

3.64

981

871

Waite Hoyt

674

423

237

182

3.59

1,206

1,003

Carl Hubbell

535

431

253

154

2.98

1,677

725

Catfish Hunter

500

476

224

166

3.26

2,012

954

Fergie Jenkins

664

594

284

226

3.34

3,192

997

Walter Johnson

802

666

417

279

2.17

3,509

1,363

Addie Joss

286

260

160

97

1.89

920

364

Tim Keefe

599

593

342

225

2.62

2,543

1,234

Sandy Koufax

397

314

165

87

2.76

2,396

817

Bob Lemon

460

350

207

128

3.23

1,277

1,251

Ted Lyons

594

484

260

230

3.67

1,073

1,121

Juan Marichal

471

457

243

142

2.89

2,303

709

Rube Marquard

536

404

201

177

3.08

1,593

858

Christy Mathewson

635

551

373

188

2.13

2,502

844

Joe McGinnity

465

381

246

142

2.66

1,068

812

Hal Newhouser

488

374

207

150

3.06

1,796

1,249

Kid Nichols

620

561

361

208

2.95

1,868

1,268

Phil Niekro

864

716

318

274

3.35

3,342

1,809

Jim Palmer

558

521

268

152

2.86

2,212

1,311

Herb Pennock

617

420

240

162

3.60

1,227

916

Gaylord Perry

777

690

314

265

3.11

3,534

1,379

Eddie Plank

623

529

326

194

2.35

2,246

1,072

Old Hoss Radbourn

528

503

309

195

2.67

1,830

875

Eppa Rixey

692

553

266

251

3.15

1,350

1,082

Robin Roberts

676

609

286

245

3.41

2,357

902

Red Ruffing

624

536

273

225

3.80

1,987

1,541

Amos Rusie

462

427

245

174

3.07

1,934

1,704

Nolan Ryan

807

773

324

292

3.19

5,714

2,795

Tom Seaver

656

647

311

205

2.86

3,640

1,390

Warren Spahn

750

665

363

245

3.09

2,583

1,434

Don Sutton

774

756

324

256

3.26

3,574

1,343

Dazzy Vance

442

347

197

140

3.24

2,045

840

Rube Waddell

407

340

193

143

2.16

2,316

803

Ed Walsh

430

315

195

126

1.82

1,736

617

Mickey Welch

564

549

307

210

2.71

1,850

1,297

Hoyt Wilhelm

1,070

52

143

122

2.52

1,610

778

Vic Willis

513

471

249

205

2.63

1,651

1,212

Early Wynn

691

612

300

244

3.54

2,334

1,775

Cy Young

906

815

511

316

2.63

2,803

1,217

Name [Link To Full Stats] GAMES STARTS WINS LOSSES ERA STRIKES WALKS

Stats for Hall of Fame Pitchers



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