what is the highest pitch count by any one pitcher in 9 innings in the modern era

Since 1900, Walter Johnson has pitched the most innings, with 5914.1 innings.

Interpreted as:
What is the highest pitch count by any one pitcher in 9 or more innings in the modern era?
NAME IP G W L W% GS ERA SO CG SHO SV H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA ERA- FIP FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
5914.1
802
417
279
.599
666
2.17
3,509
531
110
34
4,913
1,424
1,902
97
1,363
205
127
23,405
154
5.34
2.07
2.57
0.15
15.0
5.8
1.06
.264
2.89
68
2.42
76
7.48
472.8
2 Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
5404.0
864
318
274
.537
716
3.35
3,342
245
45
29
5,044
2,012
2,337
482
1,809
123
83
86
22,677
226
5.57
3.01
1.85
0.80
14.7
8.0
1.27
.270
3.89
87
3.61
95
8.40
116.1
3 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
5386.0
807
324
292
.526
773
3.19
5,714
222
61
3
3,923
1,911
2,178
321
2,795
158
13
78
22,575
277
9.55
4.67
2.04
0.54
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
90
2.96
83
6.56
370.2
4 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
5350.0
777
314
265
.542
690
3.11
3,534
303
53
10
4,938
1,846
2,128
399
1,379
108
33
164
21,953
160
5.95
2.32
2.56
0.67
16.1
6.3
1.18
.275
3.58
85
3.06
85
8.31
312.9
5 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
5282.1
774
324
256
.559
756
3.26
3,574
178
58
5
4,692
1,914
2,104
472
1,343
82
12
102
21,631
112
6.09
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.58
92
3.23
90
7.99
181.2
6 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
5243.2
750
363
245
.597
665
3.09
2,583
382
63
28
4,830
1,798
2,016
434
1,434
42
67
60
21,547
81
4.43
2.46
1.80
0.74
12.0
6.7
1.19
.258
3.46
84
3.44
94
8.29
124.4
7 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
5217.2
741
329
244
.574
709
3.22
4,136
254
55
2
4,672
1,864
2,130
414
1,833
53
13
150
21,683
183
7.13
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.67
87
3.14
86
8.06
271.5
8 Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
5190.0
696
373
208
.642
600
2.56
2,198
436
90
32
4,868
1,476
1,852
165
951
70
81
20,893
38
3.81
1.65
2.31
0.29
10.5
4.6
1.12
.269
3.21
73
2.88
81
8.44
359.1
9 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
5008.1
744
355
227
.610
740
3.16
3,371
109
35
0
4,726
1,756
1,981
353
999
137
3
177
20,421
70
6.06
1.80
3.37
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.56
76
3.25
78
8.49
519.5
10 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
4970.0
692
287
250
.534
685
3.31
3,701
242
60
0
4,632
1,830
2,029
430
1,322
155
3
71
20,491
114
6.70
2.39
2.80
0.78
18.1
6.5
1.20
.282
3.67
85
3.18
82
8.39
368.6
11 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
4916.2
709
354
184
.658
707
3.12
4,672
118
46
0
4,185
1,707
1,885
363
1,580
159
0
63
20,240
143
8.55
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
70
3.08
71
7.66
680.4
12 Christy Mathewson
C. Mathewson
4788.2
636
373
188
.665
552
2.13
2,507
435
79
30
4,219
1,135
1,620
89
848
59
73
18,913
115
4.71
1.59
2.96
0.17
13.3
4.5
1.06
.268
3.04
75
2.26
76
7.93
363
13 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
4783.0
656
311
205
.603
647
2.86
3,640
231
61
1
3,971
1,521
1,674
380
1,390
76
6
116
19,369
126
6.85
2.62
2.62
0.72
18.8
7.2
1.12
.259
3.15
79
3.03
85
7.47
286.1
14 Tommy John
T. John
4710.1
760
288
231
.555
700
3.34
2,245
162
46
3
4,783
1,749
2,017
302
1,259
98
22
102
19,692
187
4.29
2.41
1.78
0.58
11.4
6.4
1.28
.284
3.85
90
3.37
89
9.14
208.3
15 Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
4688.2
676
286
245
.539
609
3.41
2,357
305
45
25
4,582
1,774
1,962
505
902
54
49
69
19,174
33
4.52
1.73
2.61
0.97
12.3
4.7
1.17
.265
3.77
89
3.50
91
8.80
179.6
16 Early Wynn
E. Wynn
4564.0
691
300
244
.551
611
3.54
2,334
289
49
16
4,291
1,796
2,037
338
1,775
64
67
36
19,408
51
4.60
3.50
1.31
0.67
12.0
9.1
1.33
.265
4.02
94
3.64
97
8.46
56.4
17 Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
4530.1
898
283
237
.544
625
3.45
2,461
180
31
17
4,620
1,738
2,038
395
1,083
122
102
116
19,023
128
4.89
2.15
2.27
0.78
12.9
5.7
1.26
.282
4.05
93
3.41
91
9.18
165.8
18 Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
4500.2
664
284
226
.557
594
3.34
3,192
267
49
7
4,142
1,669
1,853
484
997
84
37
116
18,400
62
6.38
1.99
3.20
0.97
17.3
5.4
1.14
.268
3.71
87
3.27
88
8.28
222.9
19 Eddie Plank
E. Plank
4495.2
623
326
194
.627
529
2.35
2,246
410
69
23
3,958
1,174
1,566
42
1,072
190
77
17,803
88
4.50
2.15
2.10
0.08
12.6
6.0
1.12
.275
3.14
81
2.45
86
7.92
195.2
20 Eppa Rixey
E. Rixey
4494.2
692
266
251
.515
554
3.15
1,350
290
37
14
4,633
1,572
1,986
93
1,082
76
99
18,754
97
2.70
2.17
1.25
0.19
7.2
5.8
1.27
.281
3.98
88
3.29
91
9.28
162.7
21 Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
4413.1
682
305
203
.600
682
3.54
2,607
56
25
0
4,298
1,734
1,900
356
1,500
66
0
145
18,604
65
5.32
3.06
1.74
0.73
14.0
8.1
1.31
.280
3.87
86
3.94
94
8.76
120.1
22 Red Ruffing
R. Ruffing
4344.0
624
273
225
.548
538
3.80
1,987
335
45
18
4,284
1,833
2,115
254
1,541
58
69
18,546
46
4.12
3.19
1.29
0.53
10.7
8.3
1.34
.274
4.38
91
3.93
95
8.88
82.3
23 Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
4188.1
638
240
236
.504
616
3.66
2,773
143
34
1
4,063
1,704
1,910
448
1,255
129
10
116
17,641
119
5.96
2.70
2.21
0.96
15.7
7.1
1.27
.277
4.10
94
3.78
96
8.73
66.4
24 Burleigh Grimes
B. Grimes
4180.0
616
270
212
.560
497
3.53
1,512
314
35
18
4,412
1,638
2,050
148
1,295
101
95
17,974
92
3.26
2.79
1.17
0.32
8.4
7.2
1.37
.286
4.41
94
3.65
96
9.50
70.3
25 Ted Lyons
T. Lyons
4161.0
594
260
230
.531
484
3.67
1,073
356
27
25
4,489
1,696
2,056
222
1,121
31
91
17,797
55
2.32
2.42
0.96
0.48
6.0
6.3
1.35
.278
4.45
85
4.01
95
9.71
91.7

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Team Rankings

HR

77

16th

R

302

20th

SO

631

10th

ERA

3.89

16th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
47
27
.635
Guardians Guardians
37
35
.514
9.0
Twins Twins
36
37
.493
10.5
Royals Royals
36
38
.486
11.0
White Sox White Sox
23
50
.315
23.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/19
MIN MIN
@
CIN CIN
12:40 PM
Fri
6/20
MIL MIL
@
MIN MIN
8:10 PM
Sat
6/21
MIL MIL
@
MIN MIN
2:10 PM
Sun
6/22
MIL MIL
@
MIN MIN
2:10 PM
Mon
6/23
SEA SEA
@
MIN MIN
7:40 PM
Last Game
CIN Reds

39 - 35

4

Final

2

MIN Twins

36 - 37

Wed 18 Jun 2025

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MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
42
31
.575
Rays Rays
41
33
.554
1.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
47
27
.635
Guardians Guardians
37
35
.514
9.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
42
31
.575
Mariners Mariners
37
36
.507
5.0
NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
45
29
.608
Phillies Phillies
44
30
.595
1.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
45
28
.616
Reds Reds
39
35
.527
6.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
45
29
.608
Giants Giants
41
33
.554
4.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
6/2
PHI PHI
@
TOR TOR
8-3
Mon
6/2
AZ AZ
@
ATL ATL
8-3
Mon
6/2
DET DET
@
CWS CWS
1-8
Mon
6/2
KCR KCR
@
STL STL
10-7
Tue
6/3
COL COL
@
MIA MIA
3-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/19
MIN MIN
@
CIN CIN
12:40 PM
Thu
6/19
COL COL
@
WSH WSH
1:05 PM
Thu
6/19
LAA LAA
@
NYY NYY
1:05 PM
Thu
6/19
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
1:10 PM
Thu
6/19
STL STL
@
CWS CWS
2:10 PM