Pitching Leaders

Rank	Pitcher	Years	WAR
1	Walter Johnson	1908–1927	144.9
2	Roger Clemens	1984–2007	134.2
3	Greg Maddux	1986–2008	112.3
4	Lefty Grove	1925–1941	111.6
5	Pete Alexander	1911–1930	111.4
6	Tom Seaver	1967–1986	103.3
7	Randy Johnson	1988–2009	102.5
8	Warren Spahn	1942–1965	97.7
9	Gaylord Perry	1962–1983	96.2
10	Bert Blyleven	1970–1992	93.0
11	Steve Carlton	1965–1988	90.3
12	Phil Niekro	1964–1987	87.1
13	Bob Gibson	1959–1975	85.9
14	Pedro Martinez	1992–2009	85.0
15	Robin Roberts	1948–1966	82.9
16	Carl Hubbell	1928–1943	82.3
17	Justin Verlander	2005–2025	80.8
18	Mike Mussina	1991–2008	80.0
19	Clayton Kershaw	2008–2025	79.7
20	Fergie Jenkins	1965–1983	78.7
21	Tom Glavine	1987–2008	78.6
22	Curt Schilling	1988–2007	78.0
23	Nolan Ryan	1966–1993	76.5
24	John Smoltz	1988–2009	74.3
25	Don Sutton	1966–1988	73.3
26	Zack Greinke	2004–2023	72.4
27	Max Scherzer	2008–2025	71.0
28	Kevin Brown	1986–2005	70.6
29	Bob Feller	1936–1956	70.5
30	Tommy John	1963–1989	70.5
31	Red Faber	1914–1933	68.5
32	Rick Reuschel	1972–1991	67.4
33	Jim Palmer	1965–1984	66.7
34	CC Sabathia	2001–2019	66.7
35	Roy Halladay	1998–2013	65.8
36	Dazzy Vance	1915–1935	65.7
37	Ted Lyons	1923–1946	65.2
38	Don Drysdale	1956–1969	64.0
39	Andy Pettitte	1995–2013	63.9
40	Juan Marichal	1960–1975	63.7
41	Whitey Ford	1950–1967	62.7
42	Stan Coveleski	1912–1928	62.6
43	Hal Newhouser	1939–1955	62.0
44	Jerry Koosman	1967–1985	61.3
45	Red Ruffing	1924–1947	60.9
46	Jim Bunning	1955–1971	60.7
47	Eppa Rixey	1912–1933	60.7
48	Waite Hoyt	1918–1938	60.1
49	Mariano Rivera	1995–2013	59.7
50	Ed Walsh	1908–1917	59.6
51	Chris Sale	2010–2025	58.5
52	Dennis Eckersley	1975–1998	58.0
53	David Cone	1986–2003	58.0
54	Billy Pierce	1945–1964	58.0
55	Frank Tanana	1973–1993	57.9
56	Chuck Finley	1986–2002	57.2
57	Bret Saberhagen	1984–2001	57.2
58	Christy Mathewson	1908–1916	56.8
59	Larry Jackson	1955–1968	56.8
60	Tim Hudson	1999–2015	56.5
61	Mark Buehrle	2000–2015	56.5
62	Jack Quinn	1909–1933	56.3
63	Eddie Cicotte	1908–1920	55.1
64	Early Wynn	1939–1963	55.0
65	Cole Hamels	2006–2020	54.4
66	Luis Tiant	1964–1982	53.4
67	Urban Shocker	1916–1928	53.1
68	Bob Friend	1951–1966	53.1
69	Mel Harder	1928–1947	52.8
70	Sandy Koufax	1955–1966	52.7
71	Herb Pennock	1912–1934	52.7
72	Roy Oswalt	2001–2013	52.1
73	David Wells	1987–2007	51.8
74	Bob Shawkey	1913–1927	51.4
75	Felix Hernandez	2005–2019	51.3
76	Jim Kaat	1959–1983	51.3
77	Jon Lester	2006–2021	51.3
78	Bobo Newsom	1929–1953	51.1
79	Tommy Bridges	1930–1946	51.0
80	Kevin Appier	1989–2004	50.5
81	Jimmy Key	1984–1998	50.4
82	Dave Stieb	1979–1998	50.4
83	Burleigh Grimes	1916–1934	50.3
84	Dutch Leonard	1933–1953	49.8
85	Dwight Gooden	1984–2000	49.8
86	Lefty Gomez	1930–1943	49.7
87	Paul Derringer	1931–1945	49.7
88	Dolf Luque	1914–1935	49.4
89	Carl Mays	1915–1929	49.4
90	Hoyt Wilhelm	1952–1972	49.3
91	Mickey Lolich	1963–1979	48.9
92	Jack Morris	1977–1994	48.8
93	Wilbur Cooper	1912–1926	48.7
94	Bartolo Colon	1997–2018	48.7
95	Dennis Martinez	1976–1998	48.6
96	Ron Guidry	1975–1988	48.5
97	Babe Adams	1909–1926	48.5
98	Adam Wainwright	2005–2023	48.4
99	Frank Viola	1982–1996	48.2
100	Larry French	1929–1942	48.1