which mlb pitcher has gotten the most run support from their offense during their starts

Phil Niekro has given up the most career runs in starts, with 2,227 runs.

NAMERGSGWLW%ERASOCGSHOSVIPHERHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
2,227
716
716
302
262
.535
3.37
3,181
245
45
0
5149.2
4,815
1,928
465
1,703
116
0
73
21,585
207
5.56
2.98
1.87
0.81
14.7
7.9
1.27
.270
3.89
8.42
2Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
2,151
773
773
318
291
.522
3.18
5,654
222
61
0
5326.0
3,880
1,884
314
2,748
156
0
75
22,310
275
9.55
4.64
2.06
0.53
25.3
12.3
1.24
.265
3.63
6.56
3Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
2,096
709
709
327
240
.577
3.20
4,104
254
55
0
5165.1
4,616
1,835
405
1,814
53
0
145
21,457
177
7.15
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.24
.279
3.65
8.04
4Don Sutton
D. Sutton
2,095
756
756
321
253
.559
3.27
3,545
178
58
0
5248.1
4,670
1,905
469
1,333
81
0
96
21,500
110
6.08
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.59
8.01
5Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
2,045
690
690
305
252
.548
3.10
3,372
303
53
0
5156.2
4,762
1,778
382
1,314
101
0
144
21,140
150
5.89
2.29
2.57
0.67
16.0
6.2
1.18
.274
3.57
8.31
6Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
2,021
685
685
286
248
.536
3.31
3,694
242
60
0
4957.1
4,614
1,823
428
1,316
155
0
67
20,429
114
6.71
2.39
2.81
0.78
18.1
6.4
1.20
.282
3.67
8.38
7Jamie Moyer
J. Moyer
2,020
638
638
262
206
.560
4.27
2,353
33
10
0
3947.1
4,107
1,872
509
1,104
142
0
64
16,812
52
5.36
2.52
2.13
1.16
14.0
6.6
1.32
.283
4.61
9.36
8Red Ruffing
R. Ruffing
2,016
538
538
264
212
.555
3.82
1,869
335
45
0
4132.2
4,094
1,755
249
1,463
51
0
17,623
44
4.07
3.19
1.28
0.54
10.6
8.3
1.34
.275
4.39
8.92
9Tommy John
T. John
1,981
700
700
284
228
.555
3.35
2,191
162
46
0
4622.1
4,699
1,718
295
1,223
98
0
99
19,321
178
4.27
2.38
1.79
0.57
11.3
6.3
1.28
.284
3.86
9.15
10Early Wynn
E. Wynn
1,981
611
611
287
232
.553
3.56
2,255
289
49
0
4398.2
4,135
1,742
330
1,713
62
0
32
18,704
50
4.61
3.50
1.32
0.68
12.1
9.2
1.33
.265
4.05
8.46
11Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
1,974
740
740
355
226
.611
3.15
3,366
109
35
0
5001.0
4,717
1,750
351
996
137
0
177
20,388
70
6.06
1.79
3.38
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.55
8.49
12Earl Whitehill
E. Whitehill
1,956
473
473
206
179
.535
4.38
1,294
226
16
0
3443.1
3,794
1,674
191
1,375
93
0
15,240
41
3.38
3.59
0.94
0.50
8.5
9.0
1.50
.293
5.11
9.92
13Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
1,951
665
665
358
227
.612
3.08
2,501
382
63
0
5101.0
4,703
1,743
422
1,383
39
0
52
20,960
74
4.41
2.44
1.81
0.74
11.9
6.6
1.19
.258
3.44
8.30
14Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
1,915
609
609
275
240
.534
3.41
2,292
305
45
0
4567.1
4,467
1,733
498
872
54
0
63
18,724
32
4.52
1.72
2.63
0.98
12.2
4.7
1.17
.264
3.77
8.80
15Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
1,900
682
682
305
203
.600
3.54
2,607
56
25
0
4413.1
4,298
1,734
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
8.76
16Ted Lyons
T. Lyons
1,900
484
484
245
210
.538
3.60
1,010
356
27
0
3907.0
4,196
1,564
208
1,027
30
0
16,676
48
2.33
2.37
0.98
0.48
6.1
6.2
1.34
.277
4.38
9.67
17Burleigh Grimes
B. Grimes
1,895
496
496
249
192
.565
3.54
1,402
314
35
0
3864.2
4,114
1,520
138
1,169
92
0
16,623
79
3.26
2.72
1.20
0.32
8.4
7.0
1.37
.288
4.41
9.58
18Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
1,893
616
616
236
236
.500
3.67
2,734
143
34
0
4136.1
4,019
1,688
445
1,227
128
0
110
17,413
114
5.95
2.67
2.23
0.97
15.7
7.0
1.27
.278
4.12
8.74
19Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
1,884
707
707
354
184
.658
3.12
4,671
118
46
0
4913.2
4,182
1,706
363
1,579
159
0
63
20,227
143
8.56
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
7.66
20Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
1,850
625
625
260
217
.545
3.43
2,294
180
31
0
4137.2
4,203
1,579
366
955
115
0
77
17,336
116
4.99
2.08
2.40
0.80
13.2
5.5
1.25
.282
4.02
9.14
21Eppa Rixey
E. Rixey
1,849
554
554
247
239
.508
3.15
1,244
289
37
0
4171.2
4,335
1,462
84
982
71
0
17,427
84
2.68
2.12
1.27
0.18
7.1
5.6
1.27
.283
3.99
9.35
22Bobo Newsom
B. Newsom
1,797
483
483
196
207
.486
4.00
1,969
246
31
0
3524.2
3,544
1,566
189
1,598
51
0
15,438
50
5.03
4.08
1.23
0.48
12.8
10.4
1.46
.288
4.59
9.05
23Sad Sam Jones
S. Sam Jones
1,789
488
488
213
200
.516
3.80
1,122
250
36
0
3533.1
3,713
1,493
142
1,264
64
0
15,243
66
2.86
3.22
0.89
0.36
7.4
8.3
1.41
.282
4.56
9.46
24Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
1,786
594
594
278
218
.560
3.32
3,082
267
49
0
4358.2
4,021
1,608
463
951
83
0
101
17,815
61
6.36
1.96
3.24
0.96
17.3
5.3
1.14
.269
3.69
8.30
25Jack Morris
J. Morris
1,779
527
527
251
182
.580
3.90
2,443
175
28
0
3746.1
3,501
1,624
383
1,356
56
0
94
15,791
201
5.87
3.26
1.80
0.92
15.5
8.6
1.30
.270
4.27
8.41
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