Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders?
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The Yankees are mostly known for their offensive prowess. However, it has many legendary pitchers that had helped the team win division titles, championships, and World Series titles. Mariano Rivera, Whitey Ford, Red Ruffing, Andy Pettitte, and Don Larsen have their places enshrined in the history of MLB. Here are the Yankees all-time pitching leaders in various categories.
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in wins?
Whitey Ford followed by Red Ruffing and Andy Pettitte.
Player | Win |
Whitey Ford | 236 |
Red Ruffing | 231 |
Andy Pettitte | 219 |
Lefty Gomez | 189 |
Ron Guidry | 170 |
Bob Shawkey | 168 |
Mel Stottlemyre | 164 |
Herb Pennock | 162 |
Waite Hoyt | 157 |
CC Sabathia | 134 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in losses?
Mel Stottlemyre followed by Bob Shawkey and Andy Pettitte.
Player | Loss |
Mel Stottlemyre | 139 |
Bob Shawkey | 131 |
Andy Pettitte | 127 |
Red Ruffing | 124 |
Whitey Ford | 106 |
Fritz Peterson | 106 |
Lefty Gomez | 101 |
Ray Caldwell | 99 |
Waite Hoyt | 98 |
Jack Chesbro | 93 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in ERA?
Mariano Rivera followed by Russ Ford and Jack Chesbro.
Player | ERA |
Mariano Rivera | 2.21 |
Russ Ford | 2.54 |
Jack Chesbro | 2.58 |
Al Orth | 2.72 |
Tiny Bonham | 2.73 |
George Mogridge | 2.73 |
Whitey Ford | 2.75 |
Spud Chandler | 2.84 |
Ray Fisher | 2.91 |
Mel Stottlemyre | 2.97 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in games?
Mariano Rivera followed by Dave Righetti and David Robertson.
Player | Game |
Mariano Rivera | 1115 |
Dave Righetti | 522 |
David Robertson | 501 |
Whitey Ford | 498 |
Mike Stanton | 456 |
Andy Pettitte | 447 |
Red Ruffing | 426 |
Sparky Lyle | 420 |
Bob Shawkey | 415 |
Johnny Murphy | 383 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in starts?
Whitey Ford followed by Andy Pettitte and Red Ruffing.
Player | GS |
Whitey Ford | 438 |
Andy Pettitte | 438 |
Red Ruffing | 391 |
Mel Stottlemyre | 356 |
Ron Guidry | 323 |
Lefty Gomez | 319 |
CC Sabathia | 306 |
Waite Hoyt | 276 |
Bob Shawkey | 274 |
Herb Pennock | 268 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in innings pitched?
Whitey Ford followed by Red Ruffing and Andy Pettitte.
Player | IP |
Whitey Ford | 3170.1 |
Red Ruffing | 3168.2 |
Andy Pettitte | 2796.1 |
Mel Stottlemyre | 2661.1 |
Lefty Gomez | 2498.1 |
Bob Shawkey | 2488.2 |
Ron Guidry | 2392 |
Waite Hoyt | 2272.1 |
Herb Pennock | 2203.1 |
Jack Chesbro | 1952 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in strikeouts?
Andy Pettitte followed by Whitey Ford and Ron Guidry.
Player | SO |
Andy Pettitte | 2020 |
Whitey Ford | 1956 |
Ron Guidry | 1778 |
CC Sabathia | 1700 |
Red Ruffing | 1526 |
Lefty Gomez | 1468 |
Mike Mussina | 1278 |
Mel Stottlemyre | 1257 |
Mariano Rivera | 1173 |
Bob Shawkey | 1163 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in strikeouts per nine innings?
David Cone followed by Masahiro Tanaka and Roger Clemens.
Player | SO/9 |
David Cone | 8.67 |
Masahiro Tanaka | 8.46 |
Roger Clemens | 8.27 |
Mariano Rivera | 8.22 |
CC Sabathia | 7.98 |
Al Downing | 7.49 |
Dave Righetti | 7.44 |
Mike Mussina | 7.41 |
Orlando Hernandez | 7.22 |
Ron Guidry | 6.69 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in bases on balls?
Lefty Gomez followed by Whitey Ford and Red Ruffing.
Player | BB |
Lefty Gomez | 1090 |
Whitey Ford | 1086 |
Red Ruffing | 1066 |
Andy Pettitte | 889 |
Bob Shawkey | 855 |
Allie Reynolds | 819 |
Mel Stottlemyre | 809 |
Tommy Byrne | 763 |
Bob Turley | 761 |
Ron Guidry | 633 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in hit batsmen?
Jack Warhop followed by CC Sabathia and Tommy Byrne.
Player | HB |
Jack Warhop | 114 |
CC Sabathia | 73 |
Tommy Byrne | 62 |
Jack Chesbro | 55 |
Ray Caldwell | 52 |
Andy Pettitte | 50 |
Mariano Rivera | 46 |
Ivan Nova | 46 |
Bob Turley | 44 |
Mel Stottlemyre | 44 |
David Cone | 42 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in wild pitches?
Whitey Ford followed by Andy Pettitte and A.J. Burnett.
Player | WP |
Whitey Ford | 75 |
Andy Pettitte | 61 |
A.J. Burnett | 58 |
Mel Stottlemyre | 57 |
Ron Guidry | 56 |
Roger Clemens | 50 |
David Cone | 47 |
Tommy John | 46 |
Allie Reynolds | 46 |
CC Sabathia | 43 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in balks?
Dave Righetti followed by John Candelaria and Andy Pettitte.
Player | BK |
Dave Righetti | 16 |
John Candelaria | 13 |
Andy Pettitte | 10 |
Tommy John | 10 |
Vic Raschi | 8 |
Ron Guidry | 8 |
Al Downing | 7 |
Eric Plunk | 7 |
Rick Rhoden | 7 |
Richard Dotson | 6 |
CC Sabathia | 6 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in saves?
Mariano Rivera followed by Dave Righetti and Aroldis Chapman.
Player | SV |
Mariano Rivera | 652 |
Dave Righetti | 224 |
Aroldis Chapman | 153 |
Rich Gossage | 151 |
Sparky Lyle | 141 |
Johnny Murphy | 104 |
Steve Farr | 78 |
Joe Page | 76 |
John Wetteland | 74 |
Lindy McDaniel | 58 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in complete Games?
Red Ruffing followed by Lefty Gomez and Jack Chesbro.
Player | CG |
Red Ruffing | 261 |
Lefty Gomez | 173 |
Jack Chesbro | 168 |
Bob Shawkey | 164 |
Herb Pennock | 164 |
Waite Hoyt | 156 |
Whitey Ford | 156 |
Mel Stottlemyre | 152 |
Ray Caldwell | 150 |
Spud Chandler | 109 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in shutouts?
Whitey Ford followed by Mel Stottlemyre and Red Ruffing.
Player | SHO |
Whitey Ford | 45 |
Mel Stottlemyre | 40 |
Red Ruffing | 40 |
Lefty Gomez | 28 |
Allie Reynolds | 27 |
Spud Chandler | 26 |
Bob Shawkey | 26 |
Ron Guidry | 26 |
Vic Raschi | 24 |
Bob Turley | 21 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in home runs allowed?
Andy Pettitte followed by CC Sabathia and Whitey Ford.
Player | HR |
Andy Pettitte | 236 |
CC Sabathia | 232 |
Whitey Ford | 228 |
Ron Guidry | 226 |
Red Ruffing | 200 |
Mel Stottlemyre | 171 |
Mike Mussina | 166 |
Masahiro Tanaka | 159 |
Fritz Peterson | 139 |
Lefty Gomez | 138 |
Who are Yankees all-time pitching leaders in opponent’s batting average?
Mariano Rivera followed by Tommy Byrne and Al Downing.
Player | AVG |
Mariano Rivera | 0.211 |
Tommy Byrne | 0.222 |
Al Downing | 0.223 |
Bob Turley | 0.223 |
Rudy May | 0.231 |
Whitey Ford | 0.235 |
Dave Righetti | 0.236 |
Vic Raschi | 0.236 |
Orlando Hernandez | 0.236 |
Allie Reynolds | 0.238 |
Catfish Hunter | 0.238 |