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Career Leaders for Runs Allowed
A common goal most every pitcher has when he places his cleat on the rubber and lets the ball loose is to win. By any means necessary. While seeking that goal a pitcher is often apt to allow a few runs. Maybe even more than a few...
Allowing runs is never a pitcher's goal, but it is a reality of the art pitching and Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred all time runs allowed leaders. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the pitcher was active during the previous Major League season.
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"(Tony) Mullane was a multi-talented marvel, baseball's first ambidextrous pitcher. He played without a glove, facing the batter with both hands on the ball before throwing it with either one. Handsome and muscular, with a reputation as a dandy, Mullane was also a skilled boxer, skater, and musician, as well as one of the better pitchers of his day." - Author A.D. Suehsdorf on BasebalLibrary.com
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| Name |
Runs Allowed |
Rank |
| Cy Young
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2,994 |
1 |
| Pud Galvin
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2,589 |
2 |
| Gus Weyhing
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2,557 |
3 |
| Mickey Welch
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2,556 |
4 |
| Kid Nichols
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2,477 |
5 |
| Tim Keefe
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2,469 |
6 |
| John Clarkson
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2,376 |
7 |
| Phil Niekro
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2,337 |
8 |
| Tony Mullane
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2,311 |
9 |
| Old Hoss Radbourn
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2,275 |
10 |
| Nolan Ryan
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2,178 |
11 |
| Steve Carlton
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2,130 |
12 |
| Gaylord Perry
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2,128 |
13 |
| Red Ruffing
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2,117 |
14 |
| Adonis Terry
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2,109 |
15 |
| Don Sutton
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2,104 |
16 |
| Amos Rusie
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2,066 |
17 |
| Ted Lyons
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2,056 |
18 |
| Burleigh Grimes
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2,048 |
19 |
| Jim Kaat
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2,038 |
20 |
| Early Wynn
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2,037 |
21 |
| Bert Blyleven
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2,029 |
22 |
| Jim Whitney
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2,026 |
23 |
| Earl Whitehill
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2,018 |
24 |
| Tommy John
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2,017 |
25 |
| Warren Spahn
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2,016 |
26 |
| Sam Jones
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2,007 |
27 |
| Chick Fraser
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1,995 |
28 |
| Eppa Rixey
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1,986 |
29 |
| Greg Maddux
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1,981 |
30 |
| Robin Roberts
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1,962 |
31 |
| Pink Hawley
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1,927 |
32 |
| Frank Tanana
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1,910 |
33 |
| Bobo Newsom
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1,908 |
34 |
| Walter Johnson
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1,902 |
35 |
| Tom Glavine
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1,900 |
36 |
| Roger Clemens
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1,885 |
37 |
| Jamie Moyer
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1,881 |
38 |
| Jim McCormick
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1,878 |
39 |
| Bill Hutchison
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1,872 |
40 |
| Brickyard Kennedy
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1,859 |
41 |
| Fergie Jenkins
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1,853 |
42 |
| Clark Griffith
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1,852 |
43 |
| Grover Alexander
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1,851 |
44 |
| Will White
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1,844 |
45 |
| Jack Stivetts
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1,836 |
46 |
| Dennis Martinez
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1,835 |
47 |
| Jack Quinn
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1,835 |
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| Charlie Buffinton
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1,824 |
49 |
| Mark Baldwin
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1,817 |
50 |
| Jack Morris
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1,815 |
51 |
| Red Faber
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1,813 |
52 |
| Charlie Hough
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1,807 |
53 |
| Silver King
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1,807 |
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| Jack Powell
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1,794 |
55 |
| Waite Hoyt
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1,780 |
56 |
| Bobby Mathews
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1,758 |
57 |
| Bert Cunningham
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1,757 |
58 |
| Win Mercer
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1,744 |
59 |
| Kenny Rogers
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1,739 |
60 |
| Frank Dwyer
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1,724 |
61 |
| Mel Harder
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1,714 |
62 |
| Jouett Meekin
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1,704 |
63 |
| Al Orth
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1,704 |
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| David Wells
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1,702 |
65 |
| Jerry Reuss
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1,700 |
66 |
| Herb Pennock
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1,692 |
67 |
| Tom Seaver
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1,674 |
68 |
| Red Ehret
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1,658 |
69 |
| Paul Derringer
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1,652 |
70 |
| Bob Friend
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1,652 |
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| Randy Johnson
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1,648 |
72 |
| George Mullin
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1,636 |
73 |
| George Uhle
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1,635 |
74 |
| Vic Willis
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1,628 |
75 |
| Joe Niekro
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1,620 |
76 |
| Christy Mathewson
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1,616 |
77 |
| Bump Hadley
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1,609 |
78 |
| Jerry Koosman
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1,608 |
79 |
| Hooks Dauss
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1,599 |
80 |
| Lefty Grove
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1,594 |
81 |
| Frank Killen
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1,571 |
82 |
| Eddie Plank
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1,569 |
83 |
| Mike Mussina
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1,559 |
84 |
| Bob Feller
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1,557 |
85 |
| Jesse Haines
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1,556 |
86 |
| Tom Zachary
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1,552 |
87 |
| Curt Simmons
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1,551 |
88 |
| Doyle Alexander
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1,541 |
89 |
| Matt Kilroy
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1,539 |
90 |
| Mickey Lolich
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1,537 |
91 |
| Stump Wiedman
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1,536 |
92 |
| Kid Carsey
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1,529 |
93 |
| Jim Bunning
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1,527 |
94 |
| Tim Wakefield
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1,522 |
95 |
| Mike Moore
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1,516 |
96 |
| Chuck Finley
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1,512 |
97 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons
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1,505 |
98 |
| Mike Torrez
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1,501 |
99 |
| Rick Reuschel
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1,494 |
100 |
| Name |
Runs Allowed |
Rank |
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