If you just got done with our MLB Career Hitting Leaders quiz, you know that it encompassed just about every era of Major League Baseball. Offense has definitely changed over the years, but no one era can lay claim to leaders in every category. The MLB career pitching leaders quiz is a different animal.
A huge preponderance of the pitching leaders in this quiz hail from the early 20th century. Does this make it harder? Maybe. Then again, the names you’re going to see are pretty famous even for newer baseball fans.
Regardless, like all of our quizzes, this one will not be a cakewalk, but it also won’t be impossible for serious baseball fans. Beyond a doubt, every person who takes this quiz will learn something about baseball history, and that is a huge goal of ours.
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MLB Career Pitching Leaders Quiz
The following short quiz has 14 questions, and it is guaranteed to educate and entertain. If you enjoy it, please share your results online so others can discover our site. Good luck. It’s time to get your game face on and see how much you know about the all-time MLB career pitching leaders.
Results
You are definitely an ace! Your stuff is electric and you always put it right on the black!
You put up a real stinker here! You threw up some meatball answers, and they left the park in a hurry. Head back to the bullpen and work on your repertoire.
#1. With a minimum of 1,000 innings pitched, which pitcher has the lowest career Earned Run Average (ERA)?
Top 5 MLB Career ERA
1. Ed Walsh – 1.816
2. Addie Joss – 1.887
3. Jim Devlin – 1.896
4. Jack Pfiester – 2.024
5. Smoky Joe Wood – 2.033
#2. Which pitcher has accumulated the most Wins in Major League history?
Top 5 Career MLB Wins
1. Cy Young – 511
2. Walter Johnson – 417
3. Grover Alexander – 373
3. Christy Mathewson – 373
5. Pud Galvin – 365
#3. Which player has the lowest career WHIP (W+H)/IP – Minimum 1000 IP ? Top 5 Career MLB WHIP
Top 5 Career MLB WHIP
1. Addie Joss –Â 0.9678
2. Jacob deGrom – 0.9877
3. Ed Walsh – 0.9996
4. Mariano Rivera – 1.0003
5. Clayton Kershaw – 1.0149
#4. Here’s a lay-up. Which pitcher has the most career strikeouts?
Top 5 MLB Career Strikeouts
1. Nolan Ryan – 5,714
2. Randy Johnson – 4,875
3. Roger Clemens – 4,672
4. Steve Carlton – 4,136
5. Bert Blyleven – 3,701
#5. This one may be a little tougher. Which pitcher has the highest career K/9 (Minimum 1,000 IP)?
Top 5 MLB Career K/9
1. Blake Snell – 11.1852
2. Chris Sale – 11.1338
3. Jacob deGrom – 10.8461
4. Robbie Ray – 10.8327
5. Randy Johnson – 10.6098
#6. Who has pitched in the most games during their MLB career?
Top 5 MLB Career Games Pitched
1. Jesse Orosco – 1,252
2. Mike Stanton – 1,178
3. John Franco – 1,119
4. Mariano Rivera – 1,115
5. Dennis Eckersley – 1,071
#7. Who holds the record for the most innings pitched in an MLB career?
Top 5 MLB Career Innings Pitched
1. Cy Young – 7,356.0
2. Pud Galvin –Â 6,003.1
3. Walter Johnson – 5,914.1
4. Phil Niekro – 5,404.0
5. Nolan Ryan – 5,386.0
#8. What pitcher has started the most games in MLB history?
Top 5 MLB Career Games Started
1. Cy Young – 815
2. Nolan Ryan – 773
3. Don Sutton – 756
4. Greg Maddux – 740
5. Phil Niekro – 716
#9. You know it’s going to probably be an old-timer, but who has the most complete games in MLB history?
Top 5 MLB Career Complete Games
1. Cy Young – 749
2. Pud Galvin – 646
3. Tim Keefe – 554
4. Kid Nichols – 532
5. Walter Johnson – 531
#10. Who holds the MLB record for career saves?
Top 5 MLB Career Saves
1. Mariano Rivera – 652
2. Trevor Hoffman – 601
3. Lee Smith – 478
4. Kenley Jansen – 474*
5. Craig Kimbrel – 440*
* Still Active
#11. Which pitcher holds the MLB record for most home runs allowed during their career?
Top 5 MLB Career Home Runs Allowed
1. Jamie Moyer – 522
2. Robin Roberts – 505
3. Fergie Jenkins – 484
4. Phil Niekro – 482
5. Don Sutton – 472
#12. Which pitcher has issued the most bases on balls in MLB history? ? Top 5 MLB Career Bases on Balls Allowed
Top 5 MLB Career Bases on Balls Allowed
1. Nolan Ryan – 2,795
2. Steve Carlton – 1,833
3. Phil Niekro – 1,809
4. Early Wynn – 1,775
5. Bob Feller – 1,764
#13. What pitcher has thrown the most shutouts in MLB history?
Top 5 MLB Career Shutouts
1. Walter Johnson – 110
2. Grover Alexander – 90
3. Christy Mathewson – 79
4. Cy Young – 76
5. Eddie Plank – 69
#14. Which pitcher is the all-time MLB leader in losses?
Top 5 MLB Career Losses
1. Cy Young – 315
2. Pud Galvin – 310
3. Nolan Ryan – 292
4. Walter Johnson – 279
5. Phil Niekro – 274
