Editing Wild pitch (section)

==Records==
[[File:Cannon Ball Stemmeyer.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Bill Stemmyer]] threw a National League record 63 wild pitches in one season.]]
[[Nolan Ryan]] is the modern-era leader in the wild pitches, throwing 277 over his 27 years in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB).<ref name="careerleader">{{cite web |title=Career Leaders & Records for Wild Pitches |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WP_career.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=23 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He also led his league in the category in six different seasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nolan Ryan Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ryanno01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=23 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> However, the all-time record belongs to [[Tony Mullane]], who threw 343 in the early years of the game from 1881 to 1894. After Ryan's 277, the next pitcher on the list is [[Mickey Welch]] with 274, followed by [[Bobby Matthews]], who threw 253.<ref name="careerleader"/>

The single-season record for wild pitches is held by [[Mark Baldwin (baseball)|Mark Baldwin]], who threw 83 in 1889 while pitching in the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]]. Second place on the season list is held jointly by Tony Mullane and [[Bill Stemmyer]], who threw 63 wild pitches in 1884 and 1886, respectively. Since 1900, the highest total in a season has been 30, by [[Red Ames]] in 1905.<ref name="seasonleader">{{cite web |title=Single-Season Leaders & Records for Wild Pitches |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WP_season.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=23 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> 

The modern-era MLB record for wild pitches in a single game is six, shared by three pitchers: [[Bill Gullickson]], [[Phil Niekro]], and [[J. R. Richard]].<ref name=wildest>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_wild1.shtml |title=Wild Pitch Records |website=[[Baseball Almanac]] |accessdate=July 23, 2021}}</ref> The modern-era MLB record for wild pitches in a single inning during the regular season is four, shared by six pitchers: [[Walter Johnson]], [[Kevin Gregg]], [[R. A. Dickey]], Phil Niekro, [[Ryan Madson]],<ref name=wildest/> and [[Brooks Kriske]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/brooks-kriskes-disastrous-night-was-historically-wild/ar-AAMtmJv |title=Brooks Kriske's Disastrous Night Was Historically Wild |first=Max |last=Goodman |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |via=MSN.com |date=July 23, 2021 |accessdate=July 23, 2021}}</ref> [[Bert Cunningham]] of the [[Players' League]] (considered a major league) threw five wild pitches in an inning in 1890.<ref name="wildest"/> On June 26, 2017, [[Adam Ottavino]] allowed five runs on four wild pitches, the most runs allowed on wild pitches in a single game in at least 50 years.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rockies-adam-ottavino-throws-4-wild-pitches-c238752834 |title=Ottavino uncorks four wild pitches |first=Thomas |last=Harding |website=MLB.com |date=June 26, 2017 |accessdate=July 23, 2021}}</ref> 

On June 3, 2023, the [[Chicago White Sox]] and [[Detroit Tigers]] scored three runs in a 2–1 game on wild pitches, marking the first modern instance where all runs were scored on wild pitches in a game where three or more runs were scored.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2023/06/03/detroit-tigers-game-score-recap-chicago-white-sox-michael-lorenzen/70284535007/ |title=Detroit Tigers too wild in 2-1 loss to Chicago White Sox |first=Evan |last=Petzold |publisher=[[Detroit Free Press]]|date=June 3, 2023 |accessdate=March 13, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-win-on-walk-off-wild-pitch-in-extra-innings |title=Wild ending gives White Sox walk-off win |first=Scott |last=Merkin |website=MLB.com|date=June 3, 2023 |accessdate=March 13, 2025}}</ref>

{{asof|2025|3}}, the active career leader for wild pitches thrown in MLB is [[Sonny Gray]] with 104, followed by [[Clayton Kershaw]] with 103.<ref name="activeleader">{{cite web |title=Active Leaders & Records for Wild Pitches |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WP_active.shtml |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |access-date=March 13, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>