What pitcher gave up the most runs in a single season since 1900?

Answer 1

Here's the all-time list as of the start of the 2008 season:

SEASON

MODERN (1900-)

RUNS YEAR R

1 Snake Wiltse 1902 226

2 Bill Carrick 1900 224

3 Joe McGinnity 1901 219

4 Chick Fraser 1901 210

5 Pete Dowling 1901 209

T6 Togie Pittinger 1903 205

T6 Bobo Newsom 1938 205

8 Pink Hawley 1900 204

9 Bill Carrick 1901 198

10 Bill Phillips 1901 196

11 Nixey Callahan 1900 195

T12 Jack Powell 1900 194

T12 Bill Carrick 1902 194

14 Luther Taylor 1901 193

15 Ed Scott 1900 192

T16 Harry McIntire 1905 188

T16 Harry Howell 1901 188

18 Sam Gray 1931 187

19 Casey Patten 1902 186

20 Cowboy Jones 1900 185

21 Watty Lee 1901 184

22 Bill Reidy 1901 183

T23 Vic Willis 1904 182

T23 Dickie Kerr 1921 182

T25 Ray Kremer 1930 181

T25 Al Orth 1902 181

27 Joe McGinnity 1900 179

28 Ray Benge 1930 178

T29 Pat Caraway 1931 177

T29 Wes Ferrell 1937 177

T29 Oscar Jones 1904 177

T29 Milt Gaston 1927 177

T33 Chick Fraser 1905 174

T33 Al Orth 1903 174

T33 Jack Knott 1936 174

T33 Vic Willis 1905 174

T33 Guy Bush 1930 174

T38 Oscar Jones 1903 173

T38 Patsy Flaherty 1903 173

40 Ted Lewis 1901 172

T41 Bill Bernhard 1901 169

T41 Elmer Myers 1916 169

T43 Jack Powell 1901 168

T43 Roscoe Miller 1901 168

T43 Bump Hadley 1932 168

T43 Kaiser Wilhelm 1905 168

T47 Vern Kennedy 1936 167

T47 George Uhle 1923 167

T49 Wilbur Wood 1973 166

T49 Tommy Thomas 1931 166

T49 Jack Coombs 1911 166

T49 Long Tom Hughes 1901 166

T49 Jimmy Ring 1925 166

T49 Phil Niekro 1977 166

T49 Ed Siever 1901 166

T49 George Smith 1921 166

T57 Henry Schmidt 1903 165

T57 Jack Taylor 1901 165

T57 Russ Ford 1912 165

T57 Tom Fisher 1904 165

T57 Burleigh Grimes 1923 165

T62 Chick Fraser 1904 164

T62 Roy Patterson 1901 164

T62 Leo Sweetland 1930 164

T62 Burleigh Grimes 1925 164

T66 Casey Patten 1903 163

T66 Nels Potter 1939 163

T66 Jack Townsend 1904 163

T66 Casey Patten 1901 163

T66 Bobo Newsom 1937 163

T66 Larry French 1930 163

T66 George Blaeholder 1932 163

T73 Casey Patten 1904 162

T73 George Earnshaw 1930 162

T73 Jack Russell 1930 162

T73 Hugh Mulcahy 1938 162

T73 Gordon Rhodes 1936 162

T73 Joe McGinnity 1903 162

T73 Bill Duggleby 1903 162

T73 Red Ruffing 1929 162

T81 Buster Brown 1911 161

T81 Jimmie DeShong 1937 161

T81 Bill Dinneen 1900 161

T81 Jimmy Ring 1921 161

T81 Burleigh Grimes 1924 161

T86 Wes Ferrell 1936 160

T86 Chick Fraser 1903 160

T86 Pedro Astacio 1998 160

T86 Joe Coleman 1974 160

T86 Stan Yerkes 1902 160

T86 Ted Lyons 1930 160

T86 Chief Hogsett 1936 160

T86 Bobo Newsom 1936 160

T86 George Caster 1940 160

T86 Jimmy Ring 1922 160

T86 Brickyard Kennedy 1900 160

T86 Phil Niekro 1979 160

T98 Doc Newton 1901 159

T98 Ned Garvin 1903 159

T98 Charlie Hough 1987 159

T98 Noodles Hahn 1901 159

T98 Rube Walberg 1932 159

T98 Stoney McGlynn 1907 159

T104 Claude Passeau 1937 158

T104 Jack Harper 1901 158

T104 Hooks Dauss 1920 158

T104 Earl Moore 1902 158

T108 Alex Kellner 1950 157

T108 Jack Townsend 1902 157

T108 Joe Lake 1908 157

T108 Herm Wehmeier 1950 157

T108 Irv Young 1906 157

T108 Vic Willis 1900 157

T108 Gus Dorner 1906 157

T108 Dutch Ruether 1923 157

T108 Burleigh Grimes 1922 157

T108 Tully Sparks 1901 157

T118 Vic Frasier 1931 156

T118 Ted Blankenship 1927 156

T118 Bob Harmon 1912 156

T118 Claude Willoughby 1929 156

T118 George Caster 1938 156

T123 Mickey Lolich 1974 155

T123 Larry Benton 1930 155

T123 Fred Mitchell 1903 155

T123 George Mullin 1902 155

T123 Eddie Rommel 1921 155

T123 Willis Hudlin 1931 155

T123 Jaime Navarro 1997 155

T123 Mel Harder 1936 155

T123 Bob Harmon 1911 155

T123 Jack Taylor 1905 155

T123 Lefty Stewart 1931 155

T123 Ned Garvin 1901 155

T123 Harry Byrd 1953 155

T123 Bill Dinneen 1902 155

T123 Robin Roberts 1956 155

T123 Howard Ehmke 1923 155

T123 Togie Pittinger 1905 155

T140 George Mullin 1904 154

T140 Jack Powell 1904 154

T140 Jack Scott 1927 154

T140 Joe McGinnity 1902 154

T140 Harry Kelley 1937 154

T140 Cliff Curtis 1910 154

T140 Al Mattern 1909 154

T147 George Mullin 1907 153

T147 Bill Steele 1911 153

T147 Erv Brame 1930 153

T150 Frank Kitson 1900 152

T150 Vic Sorrell 1929 152

T150 Earl Whitehill 1931 152

T150 Jose Lima 2000 152

T150 Bump Hadley 1933 152

T150 Tom Seaton 1915 152

T156 Bill Bernhard 1900 151

T156 Sherry Smith 1925 151

T156 Urban Shocker 1921 151

T156 Bert Husting 1901 151

T156 Wild Bill Donovan 1901 151

T156 Jimmy Ring 1923 151

T156 Murry Dickson 1951 151

T156 Scott Perry 1920 151

T156 Tim Wakefield 1996 151

T156 Allen Sothoron 1920 151

T166 Elden Auker 1941 150

T166 Lefty Tyler 1912 150

T166 Dick Ellsworth 1966 150

T166 Jack Kramer 1939 150

T166 Sloppy Thurston 1924 150

T166 Nixey Callahan 1902 150

T166 Dick Tidrow 1973 150

T166 Dan Griner 1913 150

T166 Vern Kennedy 1937 150

T166 Dixie Davis 1921 150

T166 Kaiser Wilhelm 1904 150

T166 Darryl Kile 1999 150

T166 Si Johnson 1934 150

T166 Johnny Sain 1949 150

T180 Wes Ferrell 1935 149

T180 George Mullin 1905 149

T180 Earl Whitehill 1935 149

T180 Chappie McFarland 1904 149

T180 Sid Hudson 1940 149

T180 Earl Moseley 1914 149

T180 Vern Kennedy 1940 149

T180 John Malarkey 1903 149

T180 Togie Pittinger 1904 149

T189 Jack Scott 1920 148

T189 Bucky Walters 1937 148

T189 Wilbur Wood 1975 148

T189 Bob Groom 1911 148

T189 Slim Harriss 1922 148

T189 Benny Frey 1930 148

T189 Lefty Stewart 1932 148

T189 Bobo Newsom 1942 148

T189 Charlie Root 1927 148

T189 Phil Collins 1930 148

T199 Fred Frankhouse 1935 147

T199 Claude Passeau 1938 147

T199 Earl Whitehill 1929 147

T199 George Earnshaw 1932 147

T199 Ray Benge 1929 147

T199 Hub Pruett 1927 147

T199 Rollie Naylor 1920 147

T199 Sad Sam Jones 1925 147

T199 Hugh Mulcahy 1937 147

T199 George Uhle 1922 147

T199 Claude Willoughby 1930 147

T199 Paul Derringer 1936 147

T199 Red Ruffing 1928 147

T212 Doc Newton 1900 146

T212 Steve Carlton 1973 146

T212 Earl Caldwell 1936 146

T212 Bucky Walters 1936 146

T212 Bob Hasty 1923 146

T212 Irv Young 1905 146

T212 Kid Nichols 1901 146

T212 Jim Bibby 1974 146

T212 Buck Ross 1936 146

T212 Hal Wiltse 1927 146

T212 Milt Gaston 1925 146

T212 Milt Gaston 1934 146

T212 Brian Bohanon 1999 146

T212 Eppa Rixey 1922 146

T212 George Blaeholder 1933 146

T212 Burleigh Grimes 1928 146

T212 Orval Overall 1905 146

T212 Howard Ehmke 1922 146

T212 Bill Hubbell 1921 146

T231 Casey Patten 1905 145

T231 Carl Mays 1921 145

T231 Joe Shaute 1928 145

T231 Jack Russell 1931 145

T231 Wilbur Cooper 1921 145

T231 Al Orth 1900 145

T231 Chappie McFarland 1905 145

T231 Jack Cronin 1901 145

T231 Vern Kennedy 1939 145

T231 Jim Tobin 1942 145

T231 Pat Ragan 1913 145

T231 Lefty Williams 1920 145

T231 Ted Wingfield 1925 145

T231 Al Mattern 1910 145

T231 Tully Sparks 1902 145

T231 Pat Malone 1930 145

T231 Mike Moore 1987 145

T231 Noodles Hahn 1900 145

T249 Wes Ferrell 1938 144

T249 Jack Powell 1902 144

T249 Bob Lemon 1950 144

T249 Early Wynn 1948 144

T249 Bill Sherdel 1929 144

T249 Mike Torrez 1979 144

T249 Cy Young 1900 144

T249 Matt Keough 1982 144

T249 Sheriff Blake 1925 144

T249 Chief Hogsett 1937 144

T249 Hugh Mulcahy 1939 144

T249 Lew Burdette 1959 144

T249 Ed Willett 1912 144

T249 Jack Morris 1990 144

T249 Monte Pearson 1934 144

T249 Red Donahue 1900 144

T265 Tom Gordon 1996 143

T265 Sam Gray 1930 143

T265 Wilbur Wood 1974 143

T265 Mickey Lolich 1973 143

T265 Luther Taylor 1903 143

T265 Sloppy Thurston 1925 143

T265 Ted Lyons 1924 143

T265 Bump Hadley 1935 143

T265 Bill Steele 1912 143

T265 Erik Hanson 1996 143

T265 Gaylord Perry 1973 143

T265 Sad Sam Jones 1920 143

T265 Buck Ross 1939 143

T265 Elmer Stricklett 1905 143

T265 Dave Lemanczyk 1977 143

T265 Jamey Wright 1998 143

T265 Clint Brown 1932 143

T265 Clint Brown 1931 143

T265 Rube Benton 1912 143

T265 Livan Hernandez 2001 143

T265 Vida Blue 1979 143

T286 Lynn Nelson 1938 142

T286 Fred Beebe 1909 142

T286 Sam Gray 1929 142

T286 George Mullin 1908 142

T286 Willie Sudhoff 1901 142

T286 Hal Gregg 1944 142

T286 Eric Erickson 1920 142

T286 Ted Lyons 1933 142

T286 Vic Willis 1902 142

T286 Mark Langston 1986 142

T286 Otto Hess 1912 142

T297 Bob Groom 1914 141

T297 Wes Ferrell 1932 141

T297 Wiley Piatt 1901 141

T297 Wes Ferrell 1930 141

T297 Hooks Dauss 1921 141

T297 Eddie Rommel 1923 141

T297 Ed Brandt 1928 141

T297 Urban Shocker 1922 141

T297 Tanyon Sturtze 2002 141

T297 Bert Husting 1902 141

T297 Roxie Lawson 1937 141

T297 Kaiser Wilhelm 1914 141

T297 Eric Milton 2005 141

T297 Tom Zachary 1920 141

T297 Darryl Kile 1998 141

T297 Art Ditmar 1956 141

T297 Tommy Bridges 1936 141

T297 Hugh Mulcahy 1940 141

T297 Howard Ehmke 1925 141

T297 Ham Iburg 1902 141

T297 George Uhle 1929 141

T297 George Caster 1937 141

T297 Mike Moore 1986 141

T297 Danny MacFayden 1930 141

T297 Frank Viola 1983 141

T322 Hooks Dauss 1923 140

T322 Elden Auker 1936 140

T322 Joe Bowman 1936 140

T322 Stan Coveleski 1924 140

T322 Chuck Stobbs 1957 140

T322 Pedro Astacio 1999 140

T322 Mule Watson 1922 140

T322 General Crowder 1933 140

T322 Jose Lima 2005 140

T322 Jack Chesbro 1903 140

T322 Joe Shaute 1927 140

T322 Bill Phillips 1900 140

T322 Lefty Gomez 1932 140

T322 Sid Hudson 1942 140

T322 Eddie Plank 1902 140

T322 Bobo Newsom 1941 140

T338 Charles Nagy 1998 139

T338 Earl Whitehill 1930 139

T338 Early Wynn 1957 139

T338 George Mullin 1906 139

T338 Lefty Mills 1938 139

T338 Bump Hadley 1929 139

T338 Wayne LaMaster 1937 139

T338 Steve Rogers 1974 139

T338 Rick Mahler 1986 139

T338 Lon Warneke 1937 139

T338 Eddie Rommel 1924 139

T338 Long Tom Hughes 1904 139

T338 Charlie Chech 1905 139

T338 Bill Duggleby 1902 139

T338 Jim Walkup 1935 139

T338 Jack Sutthoff 1904 139

T338 Howard Ehmke 1924 139

T338 Johnny Sain 1950 139

T338 Rube Walberg 1927 139

T338 John Wyckoff 1915 139

T358 Win Mercer 1900 138

T358 Mike Hampton 2001 138

T358 Bud Thomas 1938 138

T358 Jake Thielman 1905 138

T358 Jumbo Elliott 1931 138

T358 Bob Smith 1928 138

T358 Jack Chesbro 1906 138

T358 Scott Erickson 1993 138

T358 Big Jeff Pfeffer 1906 138

T358 Joe Shaute 1924 138

T358 Ted Lyons 1934 138

T358 Bill Voiselle 1944 138

T358 Bill Duggleby 1904 138

T358 Gaylord Perry 1970 138

T358 Derek Lowe 2004 138

T358 Milt Gaston 1930 138

T358 Joe Bush 1920 138

T358 Cliff Chambers 1950 138

T358 Geoff Zahn 1980 138

T358 Clint Brown 1930 138

T358 Herman Pillette 1923 138

T358 Togie Pittinger 1902 138

T358 Vida Blue 1977 138

T358 Phil Collins 1934 138

T358 Bobo Newsom 1934 138

T358 Pete Donohue 1923 138

T384 Jack Quinn 1915 137

T384 John Whitehead 1936 137

T384 Jay Hook 1962 137

T384 Chief Johnson 1913 137

T384 Bobby Jones 2001 137

T384 Joe Coleman 1975 137

T384 Stan Coveleski 1921 137

T384 Paul Splittorff 1979 137

T384 Sam Frock 1910 137

T384 Scott Erickson 1996 137

T384 Joe Oeschger 1922 137

T384 Jack Taylor 1903 137

T384 Cy Young 1906 137

T384 Robin Roberts 1955 137

T384 Robin Roberts 1959 137

T384 Mike Sirotka 1998 137

T384 Paul Foytack 1959 137

T384 Mike Mussina 1996 137

T384 Van Lingle Mungo 1934 137

T384 Bob Friend 1956 137

T384 Van Lingle Mungo 1936 137

T384 Dave Davenport 1917 137

T384 Larry Gura 1979 137

T384 Hugh McQuillan 1921 137

T384 George Blaeholder 1931 137

T384 Eppa Rixey 1920 137

T384 Bobo Newsom 1935 137

T411 Earl Whitehill 1926 136

T411 General Crowder 1932 136

T411 Earl Whitehill 1932 136

T411 Whit Wyatt 1932 136

T411 Elam Vangilder 1927 136

T411 Christy Mathewson 1903 136

T411 Slim Harriss 1921 136

T411 Watty Clark 1929 136

T411 Wilbur Cooper 1923 136

T411 Larry Cheney 1914 136

T411 Jesse Haines 1920 136

T411 Ted Lyons 1929 136

T411 Cy Falkenberg 1906 136

T411 Ray Francis 1922 136

T411 Cy Young 1902 136

T411 Wayland Dean 1926 136

T411 Mal Eason 1901 136

T411 Roy Mahaffey 1932 136

T411 Jason Marquis 2006 136

T411 Dutch Leonard 1940 136

T411 Chris Haney 1996 136

T411 Ken Chase 1941 136

T411 Mike O'Neill 1902 136

T411 Johnny Morrison 1923 136

T411 Bill Dinneen 1901 136

T411 Harry Howell 1902 136

T411 Frank Viola 1985 136

T411 Frank Viola 1986 136

T411 Bob Feller 1938 136

T411 Sidney Ponson 2004 136

T411 Chubby Dean 1940 136

T411 LaTroy Hawkins 1999 136

T411 Bill Hubbell 1922 136

T411 Joe Genewich 1924 136

T411 Red Faber 1920 136

T411 Ed Willett 1911 136