Leaderboard Score - Pitcher HBP

This post is a continuation of a series listing the best players of all-time in every major statistical category.  If you'd like to read about the method used or see what other stats are available, you can can find it all here.


I found this list of pitchers who hit the most batters to be strangely interesting.

1. Don Drysdale (BRK Dodgers, LA Dodgers). Leaderboard Score: 136
6' 5", 190 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 8-Time All-Star (Started 4). HOF Player. Cy Young (1962). 
Peak Years: 1957-1968
Rankings: 3 (7), 1 (14), 1 (18), 1 (10), 1 (20), 5 (11), 5 (10), 2 (10), 1 (12), 2 (17), 2 (8), 2 (12)


2. Jim Bunning (DET Tigers, PHI Phillies, PIT Pirates, LA Dodgers). Leaderboard Score: 116
6' 3", 190 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 7-Time All-Star (Started 3). HOF Player. 
Peak Years: 1957-1970
Rankings: 2 (11), 2 (10), 2 (11), 3 (11), 4 (9), 2 (13), 10 (5), 1 (14), 1 (12), 1 (19), 1 (13), -, 8 (7), 8 (8)


3. Dave Stieb (TOR Blue Jays). Leaderboard Score: 107
6' 0", 185 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 7-Time All-Star (Started 2). 
Peak Years: 1980-1990
Rankings: 6 (6), 1 (11), 13 (5), 1 (14), 1 (11), 2 (9), 1 (15), 5 (7), 3 (13), 1 (13), 2 (10)


4. Bert Blyleven (MIN Twins, TEX Rangers, PIT Pirates, CLE Indians, CAL Angels). Leaderboard Score: 98
6' 3", 200 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 2-Time All-Star. 
Peak Years: 1971-1989
Rankings: 11 (5), 5 (10), 2 (9), 2 (9), 23 (4), 1 (12), 8 (7), 7 (6), 5 (6), 33 (0), 7 (5), -, -, 10 (6), 2 (9), 6 (10), 3 (9), 1 (16), 4 (8)


5. Howard Ehmke (DET Tigers, BOS Red Sox, PHI Athletics). Leaderboard Score: 95
"Bob". 6' 3", 190 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 
Peak Years: 1919-1927
Rankings: 13 (6), 1 (13), 1 (13), 1 (23), 1 (20), 4 (11), 1 (11), 2 (8), 1 (14)


6. Tim Wakefield (BOS Red Sox). Leaderboard Score: 95
6' 2", 210 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 1-Time All-Star. 
Peak Years: 1995-2008
Rankings: 2 (9), 2 (12), 1 (16), 3 (14), -, -, 1 (18), 8 (9), 2 (12), 2 (16), 7 (11), -, 23 (4), 4 (13)


7. Randy Johnson (SEA Mariners, HOU Astros, ARI Diamondbacks, NY Yankees). Leaderboard Score: 94
"Big Unit". 6' 10", 225 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Left. 10-Time All-Star (Started 4). Cy Young (1995, 1999 - 2002), Triple Crown (2002). 
Peak Years: 1990-2007
Rankings: 18 (5), 3 (12), 1 (18), 1 (16), 7 (6), 8 (6), -, 7 (10), 2 (14), 9 (9), 20 (6), 3 (18), 4 (13), -, 10 (10), 6 (12), 6 (10), -


8. Kid Nichols (BOS Beaneaters). Leaderboard Score: 90
5' 10", 175 lbs. Switch Hitter. Throws Right. HOF Player. 
Peak Years: 1890-1897
Rankings: 2 (12), 1 (17), 2 (10), 1 (16), 1 (9), 2 (5), 3 (7), 44 (5)


9. Kevin Brown (TEX Rangers, BAL Orioles, FL Marlins, SD Padres, LA Dodgers). Leaderboard Score: 80
6' 4", 195 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 6-Time All-Star (Started 1). 
Peak Years: 1990-2001
Rankings: 27 (3), 1 (13), 3 (10), 2 (15), 7 (6), 2 (9), 1 (16), 1 (14), 9 (10), 14 (7), 11 (9), -


10. Cy Young (CLE Spiders, BOS Americans). Leaderboard Score: 80
6' 2", 210 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. HOF Player. Triple Crown (1901). 
Peak Years: 1890-1903
Rankings: 4 (5), 4 (11), 3 (8), 3 (10), 2 (6), 1 (8), 1 (10), 28 (9), 36 (9), 43 (6), 31 (4), 23 (8), 4 (13), 11 (9)


13. Phil Niekro (ATL Braves). Leaderboard Score: 77
"Knucksie". 6' 1", 180 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 5-Time All-Star. HOF Player. Gold Glove (1978 - 1980, 1982 - 1983). 
Peak Years: 1967-1980
Rankings: 4 (7), 16 (5), 18 (5), 12 (6), 26 (3), 12 (5), 8 (5), 5 (6), 1 (11), 2 (8), 1 (8), 1 (13), 1 (11), 15 (3)


15. Charlie Hough (TEX Rangers, CHI White Sox, FL Marlins). Leaderboard Score: 70
6' 2", 190 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 1-Time All-Star. 
Peak Years: 1982-1993
Rankings: 3 (7), 23 (3), 2 (9), 8 (7), 7 (9), 1 (19), 4 (12), 10 (6), 1 (11), 5 (11), 14 (7), 6 (8)


16. Jeff Weaver (DET Tigers, NY Yankees, LA Dodgers, LA Angels, STL Cardinals). Leaderboard Score: 70
6' 5", 200 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 
Peak Years: 1999-2006
Rankings: 1 (17), 2 (15), 3 (14), 6 (11), -, 2 (14), 1 (18), 9 (10)


17. Frank Tanana (CAL Angels, TEX Rangers, DET Tigers, NY Mets, NY Yankees). Leaderboard Score: 68
6' 2", 180 lbs. Bats Left. Throws Left. 3-Time All-Star. 
Peak Years: 1974-1993
Rankings: 9 (8), 7 (7), 5 (9), 2 (12), 2 (9), -, 2 (8), 12 (4), 3 (7), -, 10 (6), 26 (3), 26 (3), 17 (5), 26 (4), 4 (8), 4 (9), 33 (2), 14 (7), 8 (9)


20. Orel Hershiser (LA Dodgers, CLE Indians, SF Giants, NY Mets). Leaderboard Score: 66
"Bulldog". 6' 3", 190 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 3-Time All-Star. Gold Glove (1988), Cy Young (1988). 
Peak Years: 1984-1999
Rankings: 9 (4), 4 (6), 6 (5), 3 (9), 21 (4), 20 (3), -, -, 4 (8), 7 (7), 30 (2), 15 (5), 2 (12), 5 (11), 3 (13), 5 (11)


24. Rick Reuschel (CHI Cubs, NY Yankees, PIT Pirates, SF Giants). Leaderboard Score: 63
"Big Daddy". 6' 3", 215 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 3-Time All-Star (Started 1). Gold Glove (1985, 1987). 
Peak Years: 1973-1988
Rankings: 8 (5), 5 (6), 4 (7), 2 (8), 6 (5), 9 (5), 2 (10), 7 (4), 7 (5), -, -, -, 11 (3), 1 (8), 5 (8), 11 (6)


26. Mike Boddicker (BAL Orioles, BOS Red Sox, KC Royals). Leaderboard Score: 63
5' 11", 172 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 1-Time All-Star. Gold Glove (1990). 
Peak Years: 1985-1991
Rankings: 14 (5), 5 (11), 5 (7), 2 (14), 2 (10), 2 (10), 1 (13)


27. Jack Billingham (HOU Astros, CIN Reds, DET Tigers). Leaderboard Score: 63
6' 4", 195 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 1-Time All-Star. 
Peak Years: 1970-1978
Rankings: 2 (10), 1 (16), 4 (7), 1 (10), 5 (6), 2 (9), 11 (4), -, 4 (8)


33. Pedro Astacio (LA Dodgers, COL Rockies, HOU Astros, NY Mets). Leaderboard Score: 52
6' 2", 174 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 
Peak Years: 1995-2002
Rankings: -, 10 (9), 8 (9), 1 (17), 5 (11), 3 (15), 7 (13), 1 (16)


54. Todd Stottlemyre (TOR Blue Jays, OAK Athletics, STL Cardinals). Leaderboard Score: 44
6' 3", 195 lbs. Bats Left. Throws Right. 
Peak Years: 1990-1998
Rankings: 5 (8), 3 (12), 3 (10), 34 (3), 3 (7), 8 (6), 26 (4), 3 (12), 35 (4)


69. Jamey Wright (COL Rockies, MIL Brewers). Leaderboard Score: 39
6' 6", 230 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 
Peak Years: 1998-2005
Rankings: 4 (11), -, 1 (18), 1 (20), -, -, -, 2 (15)


205. Ramon Ortiz (ANA Angels, WAS Nationals). Leaderboard Score: 21
6' 0", 175 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 
Peak Years: 2001-2006
Rankings: 7 (12), 31 (5), 2 (12), -, 17 (7), 2 (18)


208. Rolando Arrojo (TB Devil Rays, COL Rockies, BOS Red Sox). Leaderboard Score: 20
6' 4", 215 lbs. Bats Right. Throws Right. 1-Time All-Star. 
Peak Years: 1998-2000
Rankings: 1 (19), -, 1 (16)