Highest Career Pitcher PIV in MLB History: All-Time Leaders

Career

Includes the 2026 season through October 9, 2026

This board follows the record MLB adopted in 2024, when the statistics of the seven recognised Negro Leagues (1920–1948) became part of the official record. Because a Negro Leagues season ran roughly 69 games to the American and National Leagues’ 149, the career qualification is prorated from 3,000 at-bats to 1,389 for careers played mainly in those leagues, and from 400 plate appearances to 185 for a single Negro Leagues season. The all-time AL & NL board uses the traditional 3,000-at-bat rule and excludes Negro Leagues records.

As of October 9, 2026, the all-time leader in Pitcher PIV is Roger Clemens with 146,186.81. Cy Young is second with 141,398.47 and Greg Maddux is third with 133,509.43. 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.

Data updated

Roger Clemens holds the all-time career Pitcher PIV record with 146,186.81 Pitcher PIV, ahead of Cy Young (141,398.47) and Greg Maddux (133,509.43).

Rankings cover the top 100 players in MLB history.

These rankings combine AL/NL and Negro Leagues statistics (1920–1948), which MLB recognized as major league in 2020 — 6 of the 100 players listed here have Negro Leagues seasons counted in their totals.

Top 10 Pitcher PIV

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Highest Career Pitcher PIV in MLB History: All-Time Leaders (AL/NL + Negro Leagues Combined)
Rank Player Pitcher PIV
1 Roger Clemens 146,186.81
2 Cy Young 141,398.47
3 Greg Maddux 133,509.43
4 Walter Johnson 124,020.53
5 Randy Johnson 122,530.02
6 Pedro Martinez 113,314.33
7 Nolan Ryan 111,223.15
8 Curt Schilling 98,245.78
9 Clayton Kershaw 93,455.09
10 John Smoltz 91,906.54
11 Christy Mathewson 82,445.77
12 Kevin Brown 82,162.90
13 Lefty Grove 81,320.83
14 Tom Seaver 79,192.40
15 Gaylord Perry 78,311.90
16 Satchel Paige NgL 77,693.71
17 Mike Mussina 76,571.92
18 Steve Carlton 76,501.52
19 Pete Alexander 75,743.46
20 Bert Blyleven 74,909.72
21 Dazzy Vance 70,552.59
22 Bob Gibson 69,719.65
23 Rube Waddell 69,449.85
24 Max Scherzer 68,490.88
25 Justin Verlander 68,170.53
26 Paul Derringer 67,059.35
27 Roy Halladay 66,478.17
28 Chris Sale 65,833.55
29 Kid Nichols 64,461.33
30 Warren Spahn 63,558.09
31 Don Sutton 63,309.63
32 Sandy Koufax 63,019.58
33 Ed Walsh 62,631.08
34 Jacob deGrom 58,656.21
35 Zack Greinke 58,245.76
36 Tim Keefe 58,199.61
37 Don Drysdale 57,463.59
38 Andy Pettitte 57,293.17
39 Dwight Gooden 55,534.80
40 Roy Oswalt 55,095.43
41 Carl Hubbell 54,753.39
42 Bret Saberhagen 53,065.43
43 Rick Reuschel 52,649.90
44 Mariano Rivera 52,571.41
45 Eddie Plank 51,913.98
46 Gerrit Cole 50,909.33
47 Robin Roberts 49,794.15
48 Juan Marichal 48,869.56
49 Bob Feller 48,738.86
50 Johan Santana 48,732.25
51 Dizzy Dean 47,993.98
52 Whitey Ford 47,870.28
53 David Cone 47,099.17
54 Toad Ramsey 45,770.07
55 Bob Friend 45,735.42
56 Eppa Rixey 45,674.59
57 Mike Garcia 45,501.55
58 Joe Williams NgL 44,974.49
59 Jim Bunning 44,928.52
60 Dutch Leonard 44,833.98
61 Adam Wainwright 44,617.32
62 Felix Hernandez 44,530.13
63 Steve Rogers 44,265.14
64 Amos Rusie 43,707.01
65 Hal Newhouser 43,492.14
66 CC Sabathia 43,211.93
67 Charles Bender 43,118.14
68 Jerry Koosman 42,938.68
69 Jim Whitney 42,671.06
70 Cliff Lee 41,719.45
71 Willie Foster NgL 41,671.84
72 Babe Adams 41,399.47
73 Stephen Strasburg 41,363.66
74 Dennis Eckersley 41,139.12
75 Hoyt Wilhelm 40,894.24
76 Fergie Jenkins 40,614.48
77 Tom Glavine 40,420.81
78 Tim Hudson 40,401.86
79 Tommy John 39,802.41
80 Bullet Rogan NgL 39,682.94
81 Claude Passeau 39,597.73
82 Billy Pierce 39,435.36
83 Zack Wheeler 39,269.61
84 Jack Quinn 38,930.25
85 J. R. Richard 38,917.92
86 Jon Matlack 38,810.88
87 Billy Wagner 38,469.86
88 Ron Guidry 37,878.45
89 Shane Reynolds 37,791.27
90 Hilton Smith NgL 37,557.82
91 Orel Hershiser 37,275.69
92 Bill Byrd NgL 37,111.36
93 Trevor Hoffman 37,065.14
94 David Price 36,995.17
95 Bob Veale 36,614.76
96 John Clarkson 36,437.93
97 Aroldis Chapman 36,307.58
98 Javier Vazquez 36,248.91
99 Corey Kluber 36,049.03
100 Deacon Phillippe 35,866.12

Reading the career Pitcher PIV board (combined view)

The final row on this board, rank 100, is held at 35,866.12. The rows reach from the 1880s to the 2020s, and the 2000s supply more careers than any other decade. Roger Clemens leads at 146,186.81. Second place belongs to Cy Young, at 141,398.47. Rows marked NgL come from the Negro Leagues; the first of them, 16th, is Satchel Paige at 77,693.71.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has the highest career Pitcher PIV?
Roger Clemens — 146,186.81 Pitcher PIV. Next are Cy Young (141,398.47) and Greg Maddux (133,509.43).
What is Roger Clemens's career Pitcher PIV?
Roger Clemens accumulated 146,186.81 Pitcher PIV — the highest mark on this leaderboard.
Who else ranks in the top 5 for career Pitcher PIV?
1. Roger Clemens (146,186.81); 2. Cy Young (141,398.47); 3. Greg Maddux (133,509.43); 4. Walter Johnson (124,020.53); 5. Randy Johnson (122,530.02).
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.