{"id":18702,"date":"2022-03-13T06:05:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T12:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=18702"},"modified":"2022-03-10T18:20:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T00:20:56","slug":"all-time-pitching-leaders-through-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/all-time-pitching-leaders-through-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"All Time Pitching Leaders \u2013 Through 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lockout.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18649 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lockout-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lockout-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lockout.jpg 593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>With the lockout finally over, today is the mandatory reporting date for spring training as teams across Florida and Arizona finally hold their first spring workouts as they prepare for a postponed 2022 season.\u00a0 I guess that means it is time for our annual look at the pitching leaders in the now 1007 games I&#8217;ve attended, and identified, between 1984 and 2021.\u00a0 A big difference from <a href=\"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/all-time-pitching-leaders-through-2020\/\">last year<\/a>, as I passed the 1000 game plateau in late August thanks to a crosstown matchup between the Cubs and the White Sox.\u00a0 So, without further ado, let&#8217;s get things started with our first category, the always popular:<\/p>\n<p>Wins<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Name<\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Total<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Mark Buehrle<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Gavin Floyd<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Carlos Zambrano<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">21<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Chris Sale<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">21<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">John Danks<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot><\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<p>Losses<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Name<\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Total<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Mark Buehrle<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Jose Quintana<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">John Danks<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Carlos Zambrano<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Gavin Floyd<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot><\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<p>ERA (&gt;= 35 IP)<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Name<\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Total<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">David Robertson<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">2.17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">DJ Carrasco<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">2.20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Nate Jones<!--more--><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">2.21<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Wade Davis<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">2.31<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Matt Thornton<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">2.32<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot><\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<p>ERA (&gt;= 70 IP)<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Name<\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Total<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Matt Thornton<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">2.32<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Jon Lester<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">2.60<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Carlos Marmol<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">2.79<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Chris Sale<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">3.09<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Lance Lynn<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">3.17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot><\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<p>Strikeouts<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Name<\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Total<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Chris Sale<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">313<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Mark Buehrle<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">295<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Carlos Zambrano<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">292<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Gavin Floyd<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">269<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">John Danks<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">246<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot><\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<p>Appearances<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Name<\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Total<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Matt Thornton<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">122<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Bobby Jenks<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">87<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Carlos Marmol<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Mark Buehrle<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">73<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Ryan Dempster<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">69<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot><\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<p>Saves<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Name<\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#c0c0c0\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Total<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">Bobby Jenks<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">37<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; color: #000000;\">David Robertson<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; 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