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Franchise Pitching – Single-Season Top 10 FRONT OFFICE

SINCE 1900
Games Games Started Strikeouts

87 ........ Peter Moylan .......2009 46 ........ Vic Willis .................1902 276 ...... John Smoltz .........1996
85 ........ Peter Moylan ....... 2010 44 ........ Phil Niekro .............1979 262 ...... Phil Niekro ............. 1977
85 ........ Jonny Venters ......2011 43 ........ Vic Willis ................ 1904 248 ..... Phil Niekro .............1978
84 ........ Chris Reitsma ......2004 43 ........ Dick Rudolph ........ 1915 241 ...... John Smoltz .........1997 MANAGER & STAFF
83 ........ Will Ohman ..........2008 43 ........ Phil Niekro ............. 1977 238...... Javier Vazquez ....2009
81 ........ Brad Clontz ...........1996 42 ........ Irv Young ...............1905 225 ...... Vic Willis .................1902
80 ........ Ray King ................2003 42 ........ Phil Niekro .............1978 215 ...... John Smoltz .........1992
80 ........ Peter Moylan ....... 2007 41 ........ Vic Willis .................1905 211 ...... Tony Cloninger ....1965
80 ........ Mike Gonzalez .....2009 41 ........ Irv Young .............. 1906 211 ...... John Smoltz ........2006
79 ........ Antonio Alfonseca 2004 40 ........ Togie Pittinger ......1902 208 ..... Phil Niekro .............1979
79 ........ Jonny Venters ..... 2010 208 ..... John Smoltz .........1993
79 ........ Craig Kimbrel ........2011 PLAYER BIOS
Innings Pitched Complete Games Walks
410.0 .. Vic Willis .................1902 45 ........ Vic Willis .................1902 164 ...... Phil Niekro ............. 1977
389.1... Togie Pittinger ......1902 41 ........ Irv Young ...............1905 149 ...... Chick Fraser ..........1905
378.0 .. Irv Young ...............1905 39 ........ Vic Willis ................ 1904 144 ...... Togie Pittinger ..... 1904
358.1 ... Irv Young .............. 1906 37 ........ Irv Young .............. 1906 143 ...... Togie Pittinger ......1903
351.2 ... Togie Pittinger ......1903 36 ........ Togie Pittinger ......1902 128 ...... Togie Pittinger ......1902
350.0 .. Vic Willis ................ 1904 36 ........ Vic Willis .................1905 126 ...... Lefty Tyler .............. 1912 SEASON IN REVIEW
342.0 .. Vic Willis .................1905 35 ........ Togie Pittinger ......1903 124 ...... Cliff Curtis .............1910
342.0 .. Phil Niekro .............1979 35 ........ Togie Pittinger ..... 1904 122 ...... Vern Bickford ........1950
341.1 ... Dick Rudolph ........ 1915 35 ........ Chick Fraser ..........1905 121 ...... Al Mattern ..............1910
336.1 ... Dick Rudolph ........1914 33 ........ Four tied 121 ...... Bob Buhl ................1957
Wins Shutouts Losses

27 ........ Togie Pittinger ......1902 7 .......... Togie Pittinger ......1902 29 ........ Vic Willis .................1905 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
27 ........ Vic Willis .................1902 7 .......... Irv Young ...............1905 25 ........ Vic Willis ................ 1904
26 ........ Bill James ..............1914 7 .......... Warren Spahn .......1947 25 ........ Irv Young .............. 1906
26 ........ Dick Rudolph ........1914 7 .......... Warren Spahn ....... 1951 25 ........ Gus Dorner .......... 1906
24 ........ Johnny Sain ..........1948 7 .......... Warren Spahn .......1963 25 ........ Ben Cantwell ........1935
24 ........ Tony Cloninger ....1965 6 .......... Seven tied 24 ........ Cliff Curtis .............1910
24 ........ John Smoltz .........1996 23 ........ Kaiser Wilhelm ......1905
23 ........ Warren Spahn .......1953 23 ........ Vive Lindaman ..... 1906
23 ........ Warren Spahn .......1963 23 ........ Buster Brown ........1910 BRAVES HISTORY
23 ........ Phil Niekro .............1969 23 ........ George Ferguson 1909
23 ........ Irv Young ...............1907
ERA (1,000 IP) Saves Hits Allowed

1.56 ..... Greg Maddux ........1994 55 ........ John Smoltz ........2002 396 ..... Togie Pittinger ......1903
1.63 ..... Greg Maddux ........1995 50 ........ Craig Kimbrel ........2013 372 ...... Vic Willis .................1902
1.87 ..... Phil Niekro .............1967 47 ........ Craig Kimbrel ........2014 360 ..... Togie Pittinger ......1902
1.90 ..... Bill James ..............1914 46 ........ Craig Kimbrel ........2011 357 ...... Vic Willis ................ 1904 OPPONENTS
2.02 .... Lefty Tyler ..............1916 45 ........ John Smoltz ........2003 349 ..... Irv Young .............. 1906
2.08 .... Pat Ragan ..............1916 44 ........ John Smoltz ........2004 340 ..... Vic Willis .................1905
2.10 ..... Warren Spahn .......1953 42 ........ Craig Kimbrel ........2012 337 ...... Irv Young ...............1905
2.12 ..... Tom Hughes ......... 1915 39 ........ Mark Wohlers........1996 322 ...... Al Mattern ............. 1909
2.16 ..... Art Nehf ................. 1917 38 ........ John Rocker .........1999 320 ..... Chick Fraser ..........1905
2.16 ..... Dick Rudolph ........1916 37 ........ Billy Wagner ......... 2010 316 ...... Kaiser Wilhelm ..... 1904 MISCELLANEOUS

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