107 pitchers since 1903: PA >= 1,000 batting. Only one OPS+ at league average. ONE.

OPS+: On base average Plus (+) Slugging average (adjusted to ball park and when he played)

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/r2cs5

For combined seasons, since 1903, Playing in the AL or NL, Played at least 90% of games at P, in the regular season, requiring Plate Appearances >= 1000, sorted by descending Plate Appearances.

107 pitchers found.

20 pitchers PA >= 1,500 sorted on PA:

Rk	Player	PA	From	To	Age	G	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
1	Walter Johnson	2534	1907	1927	19-39	934	2324	241	547	388	94	41	24	255	110	419	.235	.274	.342	.616	76
2	Red Ruffing	2084	1924	1947	19-42	882	1937	207	521	374	98	13	36	273	97	266	.269	.306	.389	.695	81
3	Warren Spahn	2056	1942	1965	21-44	783	1872	141	363	265	57	6	35	189	94	487	.194	.234	.287	.520	43
4	Grover Alexander	1982	1911	1930	24-43	703	1810	154	378	294	60	13	11	163	77	276	.209	.242	.275	.517	43
5	Early Wynn	1904	1939	1963	19-43	796	1704	136	365	284	59	5	17	173	141	330	.214	.274	.285	.559	54
6	Steve Carlton	1881	1965	1986	20-41	699	1719	123	346	278	49	6	13	140	41	413	.201	.223	.259	.482	33
7	Greg Maddux	1812	1986	2008	20-42	737	1591	103	272	230	35	2	5	84	34	419	.171	.191	.205	.395	5
8	Robin Roberts	1784	1948	1966	21-39	688	1525	107	255	185	55	10	5	103	135	372	.167	.238	.226	.464	27
9	Ted Lyons	1729	1923	1946	22-45	705	1563	162	364	301	49	9	5	149	73	201	.233	.270	.285	.556	45
10	Phil Niekro	1707	1964	1987	25-48	742	1537	80	260	210	42	1	7	109	17	314	.169	.183	.211	.395	8
11	Burleigh Grimes	1687	1916	1934	22-40	632	1535	157	380	305	62	11	2	168	69	241	.248	.282	.306	.588	58
12	Eppa Rixey	1667	1912	1933	21-42	694	1522	95	291	251	33	4	3	111	49	220	.191	.221	.224	.445	22
13	Tom Glavine	1645	1987	2008	21-42	688	1323	93	246	218	25	2	1	90	101	329	.186	.244	.210	.454	22
14	Christy Mathewson	1612	1903	1916	22-35	556	1416	130	306	245	45	11	5	147	107	175	.216	.278	.274	.552	63
15	Red Lucas	1608	1923	1938	21-36	907	1439	155	404	327	61	13	3	190	124	133	.281	.340	.347	.687	85
16	Lefty Grove	1580	1925	1941	25-41	619	1369	119	202	155	27	5	15	121	105	593	.148	.209	.207	.417	6
17	Red Faber	1559	1914	1933	25-44	670	1269	98	170	144	21	2	3	71	169	479	.134	.240	.161	.401	10
18	Don Sutton	1559	1966	1988	21-43	611	1354	64	195	179	15	1	0	64	60	365	.144	.183	.157	.340	-2
19	Tom Seaver	1552	1967	1985	22-40	582	1315	99	202	157	28	5	12	86	108	485	.154	.219	.210	.429	22
20	George Uhle	1514	1919	1936	20-37	722	1360	172	393	303	60	21	9	190	98	112	.289	.339	.384	.722	86
Rk	Player	PA	From	To	Age	G	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+

Christy Mathewson's career started in 1900. He is the only pitcher among the 20 above whose numbers are truncated. His total PA = 1,900 coincidentally. OPS+ 60.

Highest OPS+ above: #20 George Uhle 86. League average is 100.

Sorted on OPS+ (100 is league average):

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/Jhz32

Tops:

Rk	Player	OPS+	PA	From	To	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Wes Ferrell	100	1345	1927	1941	1345	1176	175	329	57	12	38	208	129	185	.280	.351	.446	.797
2	George Mullin	98	1465	1903	1913	1465	1324	132	337	61	17	3	107	101	202	.255	.310	.333	.643
3	Schoolboy Rowe	88	1023	1933	1949	1023	909	114	239	36	9	18	153	86	157	.263	.328	.382	.710
4	George Uhle	86	1514	1919	1936	1514	1360	172	393	60	21	9	190	98	112	.289	.339	.384	.722
5	Red Lucas	85	1608	1923	1938	1608	1439	155	404	61	13	3	190	124	133	.281	.340	.347	.687
6	Bob Lemon	83	1330	1941	1958	1330	1183	148	274	54	9	37	147	93	241	.232	.288	.386	.674
7	Carl Mays	82	1202	1915	1929	1202	1085	113	291	32	21	5	111	66	116	.268	.313	.350	.663
8	Red Ruffing	81	2084	1924	1947	2084	1937	207	521	98	13	36	273	97	266	.269	.306	.389	.695
9	Walter Johnson	76	2534	1907	1927	2534	2324	241	547	94	41	24	255	110	419	.235	.274	.342	.616
10	Dutch Ruether	76	1074	1917	1927	1074	969	83	250	30	12	7	111	77	129	.258	.314	.335	.649
11	Bullet Joe Bush	72	1324	1912	1928	1324	1239	128	313	59	17	7	140	53	194	.253	.283	.345	.628
12	Charles Bender	64	1220	1903	1925	1220	1087	95	227	38	10	5	114	69	154	.209	.262	.276	.538
13	Christy Mathewson	63	1612	1903	1916	1612	1416	130	306	45	11	5	147	107	175	.216	.278	.274	.552
14	Wilbur Cooper	61	1317	1912	1926	1317	1227	111	293	34	17	6	106	47	140	.239	.269	.309	.578
15	Burleigh Grimes	58	1687	1916	1934	1687	1535	157	380	62	11	2	168	69	241	.248	.282	.306	.588
16	Art Nehf	57	1047	1915	1929	1047	915	90	192	29	5	8	76	86	122	.210	.281	.279	.560
17	Dizzy Trout	56	1048	1939	1957	1048	961	99	205	28	7	20	110	59	226	.213	.260	.319	.579
18	Urban Shocker	55	1050	1916	1928	1050	798	89	167	23	3	1	70	139	211	.209	.334	.249	.584
19	Early Wynn	54	1904	1939	1963	1904	1704	136	365	59	5	17	173	141	330	.214	.274	.285	.559
20	Hooks Dauss	54	1324	1912	1926	1324	1124	107	212	41	14	6	107	141	289	.189	.284	.266	.550
Rk	Player	OPS+	PA	From	To	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS

Bottom:

93	Lefty Grove	6	1580	1925	1941	1580	1369	119	202	27	5	15	121	105	593	.148	.209	.207	.417
94	Greg Maddux	5	1812	1986	2008	1812	1591	103	272	35	2	5	84	34	419	.171	.191	.205	.395
95	Larry Jackson	5	1192	1955	1968	1192	1089	77	170	22	6	2	48	41	310	.156	.190	.193	.382
96	Dutch Leonard	4	1161	1933	1953	1161	1054	53	177	18	4	0	69	20	183	.168	.185	.193	.378
97	Guy Bush	3	1003	1923	1945	1003	888	57	143	12	2	0	52	50	162	.161	.207	.179	.386
98	Don Sutton	-2	1559	1966	1988	1559	1354	64	195	15	1	0	64	60	365	.144	.183	.157	.340
99	Steve Rogers	-2	1045	1973	1985	1045	881	47	122	8	2	0	39	61	268	.138	.195	.152	.347
100	Mickey Lolich	-2	1017	1963	1979	1017	821	63	90	5	2	0	31	105	362	.110	.215	.121	.335
Rk	Player	OPS+	PA	From	To	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
101	Danny MacFayden	-3	1008	1926	1943	1008	910	66	129	22	4	1	47	41	309	.142	.180	.178	.358
102	Milt Pappas	-3	1176	1957	1973	1176	1073	72	132	13	3	20	67	36	510	.123	.157	.197	.354
103	Lefty Gomez	-7	1024	1930	1943	1024	904	59	133	11	0	0	58	50	252	.147	.194	.159	.353
104	Bill Doak	-9	1010	1912	1929	1010	905	40	115	15	5	1	30	30	332	.127	.157	.158	.315
105	Gaylord Perry	-10	1220	1962	1983	1220	1076	48	141	17	0	6	47	22	369	.131	.153	.164	.316
106	Jerry Koosman	-17	1052	1967	1985	1052	915	36	109	12	1	2	46	33	418	.119	.151	.141	.292
107	Bob Friend	-19	1299	1951	1966	1299	1137	56	138	16	2	2	60	38	375	.121	.150	.144	.294

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Generated 7/6/2026.

Sorted on Home Runs:

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/lXRyl

Tops:

Rk	Player	HR	PA	From	To	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
1	Wes Ferrell	38	1345	1927	1941	1176	175	329	57	12	208	129	185	.280	.351	.446	.797	100
2	Bob Lemon	37	1330	1941	1958	1183	148	274	54	9	147	93	241	.232	.288	.386	.674	83
3	Red Ruffing	36	2084	1924	1947	1937	207	521	98	13	273	97	266	.269	.306	.389	.695	81
4	Warren Spahn	35	2056	1942	1965	1872	141	363	57	6	189	94	487	.194	.234	.287	.520	43
5	Don Drysdale	29	1309	1956	1969	1169	96	218	26	7	113	60	370	.186	.228	.295	.523	45
6	Bob Gibson	24	1489	1959	1975	1328	132	274	44	5	144	63	415	.206	.243	.301	.545	50
7	Walter Johnson	24	2534	1907	1927	2324	241	547	94	41	255	110	419	.235	.274	.342	.616	76
8	Milt Pappas	20	1176	1957	1973	1073	72	132	13	3	67	36	510	.123	.157	.197	.354	-3
9	Dizzy Trout	20	1048	1939	1957	961	99	205	28	7	110	59	226	.213	.260	.319	.579	56
10	Schoolboy Rowe	18	1023	1933	1949	909	114	239	36	9	153	86	157	.263	.328	.382	.710	88
11	Early Wynn	17	1904	1939	1963	1704	136	365	59	5	173	141	330	.214	.274	.285	.559	54
12	Jim Kaat	16	1363	1959	1983	1251	117	232	44	5	106	63	367	.185	.227	.267	.494	37
13	Lefty Grove	15	1580	1925	1941	1369	119	202	27	5	121	105	593	.148	.209	.207	.417	6
14	Claude Passeau	15	1051	1935	1947	982	84	189	29	3	80	26	294	.192	.214	.274	.488	35
15	Freddie Fitzsimmons	14	1264	1925	1943	1155	112	231	35	7	103	36	177	.200	.233	.279	.511	36
16	Steve Carlton	13	1881	1965	1986	1719	123	346	49	6	140	41	413	.201	.223	.259	.482	33
17	Fergie Jenkins	13	1010	1965	1983	896	54	148	27	6	85	41	326	.165	.200	.252	.452	23
18	Lew Burdette	12	1124	1950	1967	1011	101	185	27	4	75	32	271	.183	.216	.253	.469	29
19	Bob Forsch	12	1041	1974	1989	893	77	190	45	8	84	27	249	.213	.235	.321	.557	53
20	Tom Seaver	12	1552	1967	1985	1315	99	202	28	5	86	108	485	.154	.219	.210	.429	22
Rk	Player	HR	PA	From	To	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
21	Grover Alexander	11	1982	1911	1930	1810	154	378	60	13	163	77	276	.209	.242	.275	.517	43
22	Vern Law	11	1003	1950	1967	883	96	191	35	7	90	41	179	.216	.254	.309	.563	53
23	Charlie Root	11	1192	1923	1941	1086	86	196	46	7	93	44	329	.180	.217	.266	.483	28
24	Liván Hernández	10	1113	1996	2012	973	64	215	38	2	85	10	130	.221	.231	.295	.526	38
25	Fernando Valenzuela	10	1044	1980	1997	936	56	187	26	1	84	8	145	.200	.205	.262	.467	30

Bottom (0 HR):

96	Tommy Bridges	0	1144	1930	1946	1003	84	181	27	8	74	74	271	.180	.237	.223	.460	19
97	Guy Bush	0	1003	1923	1945	888	57	143	12	2	52	50	162	.161	.207	.179	.386	3
98	Eddie Cicotte	0	1232	1905	1920	1062	97	198	24	3	59	88	212	.186	.251	.215	.465	37
99	Howard Ehmke	0	1077	1916	1930	997	71	210	38	6	72	26	108	.211	.231	.261	.491	30
100	Lefty Gomez	0	1024	1930	1943	904	59	133	11	0	58	50	252	.147	.194	.159	.353	-7
Rk	Player	HR	PA	From	To	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
101	Bump Hadley	0	1147	1926	1941	1004	84	190	29	4	75	88	187	.189	.255	.226	.481	25
102	Waite Hoyt	0	1423	1918	1938	1287	96	255	26	11	100	40	161	.198	.223	.235	.458	20
103	Dutch Leonard	0	1161	1933	1953	1054	53	177	18	4	69	20	183	.168	.185	.193	.378	4
104	Mickey Lolich	0	1017	1963	1979	821	63	90	5	2	31	105	362	.110	.215	.121	.335	-2
105	Billy Pierce	0	1255	1945	1964	1102	94	203	13	4	69	65	232	.184	.232	.203	.435	19
106	Steve Rogers	0	1045	1973	1985	881	47	122	8	2	39	61	268	.138	.195	.152	.347	-2
107	Don Sutton	0	1559	1966	1988	1354	64	195	15	1	64	60	365	.144	.183	.157	.340	-2

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Generated 7/6/2026.

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