Career Pitcher PIV Leaders

Includes the 2026 season through September 9, 2026

As of September 9, 2026, the all-time leader in Pitcher PIV is Roger Clemens with 146,187. Cy Young is second with 141,398 and Greg Maddux is third with 133,509. This page ranks the top 100 players in Pitcher PIV.

Pitcher PIV (Pitcher Player Impact Value):
The pitching counterpart to PIV: run prevention relative to the league average of the pitcher's own era, adjusted for workload.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
IP (Innings Pitched):
Outs recorded divided by three; ".1" and ".2" mean one and two extra outs.

Data updated

About Career Pitcher PIV

Pitcher PIV measures pitching dominance by combining FIP-based performance with workload: Pitcher PIV = (lgFIP − FIP) × IP × 25 × [1.0 + (IP/TeamIP) × 0.3]. Career totals sum every season, rewarding both quality (FIP vs. league average) and sustained innings. Read the full methodology →

The 100 most dominant pitching careers of all time, ranked by total accumulated Pitcher PIV. Looking for the best single seasons instead? See the single-season Pitcher PIV records.

Top 10 Career Pitcher PIV

Most dominant pitching careers. Click to view the player.

Career Pitcher PIV Leaders — About Career Pitcher PIV
Rank Player Total Pitcher PIV Seasons Avg Pitcher PIV/Season Total IP
1 Roger Clemens 146,187 24 6091 4916.6
2 Cy Young 141,398 23 6148 7356.1
3 Greg Maddux 133,509 25 5340 5008.3
4 Walter Johnson 124,021 21 5906 5914.7
5 Randy Johnson 122,530 24 5105 4135.4
6 Pedro Martinez 113,314 18 6295 2827.5
7 Nolan Ryan 111,223 27 4119 5386.0
8 Curt Schilling 98,246 21 4678 3261.0
9 Clayton Kershaw 93,455 18 5192 2855.3
10 John Smoltz 91,907 22 4178 3473.2
11 Christy Mathewson 82,446 18 4580 4788.8
12 Kevin Brown 82,163 19 4324 3256.3
13 Lefty Grove 81,321 17 4784 3940.6
14 Tom Seaver 79,192 22 3600 4782.6
15 Gaylord Perry 78,312 25 3132 5350.5
16 Satchel Paige 77,694 28 2775 1962.6
17 Mike Mussina 76,572 18 4254 3562.8
18 Steve Carlton 76,502 27 2833 5217.3
19 Pete Alexander 75,743 21 3607 5189.9
20 Bert Blyleven 74,910 24 3121 4969.9
21 Dazzy Vance 70,553 18 3920 2966.6
22 Bob Gibson 69,720 17 4101 3884.4
23 Rube Waddell 69,450 14 4961 2961.5
24 Max Scherzer 68,491 20 3425 2962.9
25 Justin Verlander 68,171 22 3099 3567.5
26 Paul Derringer 67,059 16 4191 3645.1
27 Roy Halladay 66,478 16 4155 2749.3
28 Chris Sale 65,834 15 4389 2084.1
29 Kid Nichols 64,461 16 4029 5067.3
30 Warren Spahn 63,558 22 2889 5243.9
31 Don Sutton 63,310 25 2532 5282.3
32 Sandy Koufax 63,020 12 5252 2324.4
33 Ed Walsh 62,631 14 4474 2964.4
34 Jacob deGrom 58,656 12 4888 1539.6
35 Zack Greinke 58,246 22 2648 3389.3
36 Tim Keefe 58,200 15 3880 5049.6
37 Don Drysdale 57,464 14 4105 3432.0
38 Andy Pettitte 57,293 18 3183 3315.9
39 Dwight Gooden 55,535 18 3085 2800.7
40 Roy Oswalt 55,095 14 3935 2245.4
41 Carl Hubbell 54,753 16 3422 3590.4
42 Bret Saberhagen 53,065 17 3122 2562.6
43 Rick Reuschel 52,650 21 2507 3548.5
44 Mariano Rivera 52,571 19 2767 1283.7
45 Eddie Plank 51,914 17 3054 4495.8
46 Gerrit Cole 50,909 12 4242 1953.9
47 Robin Roberts 49,794 21 2371 4688.7
48 Juan Marichal 48,870 16 3054 3507.2
49 Bob Feller 48,739 18 2708 3827.1
50 Johan Santana 48,732 12 4061 2025.7
51 Dizzy Dean 47,994 12 4000 1967.3
52 Whitey Ford 47,870 16 2992 3170.4
53 David Cone 47,099 19 2479 2898.8
54 Toad Ramsey 45,770 7 6539 2100.7
55 Bob Friend 45,735 17 2690 3611.1
56 Eppa Rixey 45,675 21 2175 4494.6
57 Mike Garcia 45,502 14 3250 2174.8
58 Joe Williams 44,974 21 2142 1517.1
59 Jim Bunning 44,929 18 2496 3760.2
60 Dutch Leonard 44,834 20 2242 3218.5
61 Adam Wainwright 44,617 18 2479 2668.4
62 Felix Hernandez 44,530 15 2969 2729.8
63 Steve Rogers 44,265 13 3405 2837.8
64 Amos Rusie 43,707 10 4371 3778.6
65 Hal Newhouser 43,492 17 2558 2993.0
66 CC Sabathia 43,212 20 2161 3577.4
67 Charles Bender 43,118 16 2695 3017.0
68 Jerry Koosman 42,939 20 2147 3839.3
69 Jim Whitney 42,671 10 4267 3496.3
70 Cliff Lee 41,719 15 2781 2156.7
71 Willie Foster 41,672 19 2193 1665.1
72 Babe Adams 41,399 19 2179 2995.3
73 Stephen Strasburg 41,364 13 3182 1470.0
74 Dennis Eckersley 41,139 25 1646 3285.6
75 Hoyt Wilhelm 40,894 26 1573 2254.2
76 Fergie Jenkins 40,614 20 2031 4500.4
77 Tom Glavine 40,421 22 1837 4413.0
78 Tim Hudson 40,402 17 2377 3126.5
79 Tommy John 39,802 28 1422 4710.1
80 Bullet Rogan 39,683 15 2646 1488.9
81 Claude Passeau 39,598 14 2828 2719.5
82 Billy Pierce 39,435 18 2191 3306.5
83 Zack Wheeler 39,270 11 3570 1728.2
84 Jack Quinn 38,930 24 1622 3920.5
85 J. R. Richard 38,918 10 3892 1606.0
86 Jon Matlack 38,811 13 2985 2363.0
87 Billy Wagner 38,470 17 2263 903.0
88 Ron Guidry 37,878 14 2706 2392.1
89 Shane Reynolds 37,791 13 2907 1791.6
90 Hilton Smith 37,558 15 2504 975.4
91 Orel Hershiser 37,276 18 2071 3130.4
92 Bill Byrd 37,111 17 2183 1374.6
93 Trevor Hoffman 37,065 19 1951 1089.1
94 David Price 36,995 16 2312 2143.7
95 Bob Veale 36,615 14 2615 1926.0
96 John Clarkson 36,438 13 2803 4536.4
97 Aroldis Chapman 36,308 18 2017 821.2
98 Javier Vazquez 36,249 14 2589 2840.1
99 Corey Kluber 36,049 13 2773 1641.7
100 Deacon Phillippe 35,866 13 2759 2607.1

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has the highest career Pitcher PIV?
Roger Clemens — 146,187 Pitcher PIV. Next are Cy Young (141,398) and Greg Maddux (133,509).
What is Roger Clemens's career Pitcher PIV?
Roger Clemens accumulated 146,187 Pitcher PIV — the highest mark on this leaderboard.
Who else ranks in the top 5 for career Pitcher PIV?
1. Roger Clemens (146,187); 2. Cy Young (141,398); 3. Greg Maddux (133,509); 4. Walter Johnson (124,021); 5. Randy Johnson (122,530).
Do these Pitcher PIV rankings include the Negro Leagues?
Yes. MLB recognized the Negro Leagues (1920–1948) as major league in 2020, so their statistics are ranked alongside AL/NL records here — 6 of the 100 players listed here have Negro Leagues seasons counted in their totals.