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Win Shares Leaders League Averages Closer per 50 Relief Apps Closer Results per 75 Innings
Year WS Leader WS WS/G Leader WS/G WSQ Leader Tm  Age  WSQ   Age WS/Tm WS/G   GF W L Svs B Svs Sv%   Hits HR R ER BB SO SO/WH  ERA  Year
1901 N. Garvin   2.4 B. Hoffer .317 N. Garvin MIL   27     2.27   28.1 .231   50.0 0 3.1 15.6   79.1 1.4 49.1 32.7 25.9 28.6 .273   3.93 1901
1902 J. Powell   3.1 J. Powell 1.033 J. Powell STL   27     3.67   27.0 .738   50.0 12.5 6.3 31.3   74.2 2.5 34.6 24.7 22.3 22.3 .231   2.97 1902
1903 C. Young   2.8 B. Dinneen .667 C. Young BOS   36     2.88   28.7 .529   50.0 9.5 9.5 23.8   70.3 0.9 31.9 23.4 15.9 36.6 .424   2.81 1903
1904 C. Patten   1.8 C. Patten .300 C. Patten WAS   28     1.80   28.0 .300   50.0 0 16.7 25.0   77.3 0 33.6 26.9 16.8 30.2 .321   3.22 1904
1905 R. Waddell   5.7 R. Waddell .475 R. Waddell PHI   28     6.83   31.1 .331   46.4 17.9 4.8 13.1   61.8 1.2 26.0 17.3 15.5 41.4 .536   2.08 1905
1906 C. Bender   2.7 O. Hess .386 O. Hess CLE   27     2.88   24.2 .338   50.0 6.3 0 18.8   63.7 1.5 26.6 19.2 17.8 44.4 .545   2.31 1906
O. Hess   2.7      
1907 C. Bender   4.4 G. Mullin .675 C. Bender PHI   23     5.28   26.1 .339   45.2 2.4 4.2 15.7   70.0 0.3 28.5 20.6 20.3 29.1 .322   2.47 1907
1908 E. Walsh   7.4 E. Walsh .435 E. Walsh CHI   27     7.78   28.4 .394   44.4 12.5 4.2 18.1   58.7 0 21.7 15.3 15.3 46.6 .630   1.83 1908
1909 F. Arellanes   7.0 F. Arellanes .467 F. Arellanes BOS   27     7.24   29.2 .436   47.7 11.4 4.5 25.0   64.3 0 25.7 18.0 14.1 25.7 .328   2.16 1909
                                             
1910 S. Hall   5.0 E. Walsh .478 E. Walsh CHI   29     5.04   25.8 .348   43.9 12.1 6.1 19.7   56.9 1.7 23.8 15.3 22.1 40.8 .516   1.83 1910
1911 E. Walsh   5.6 J. Coombs .471 E. Walsh CHI   30     5.51   27.5 .304   44.9 16.7 8.7 13.8   71.0 0.8 32.3 23.9 25.9 48.3 .498   2.87 1911
1912 E. Walsh   9.7 E. Walsh .462 E. Walsh CHI   31    11.06   27.3 .355   40.9 10.4 5.2 16.2   69.4 1.3 32.4 24.1 22.1 38.3 .419   2.89 1912
1913 C. Bender   8.7 J. Boehling .346 C. Bender PHI   29    10.80   26.8 .209   37.5 8.3 3.9 13.6   68.4 0.9 35.1 25.8 26.2 35.8 .378   3.10 1913
1914 G. Baumgardner   5.6 D. Leonard .473 D. Leonard BOS   22     7.45   24.3 .230   35.2 7.2 4.7 10.0   66.6 0.9 30.4 22.8 28.8 37.5 .393   2.73 1914
1915 D. Ayers   7.6 W. Johnson .475 D. Ayers WAS   25     8.42   24.9 .258   35.9 7.2 4.9 11.0   66.9 0.4 31.2 23.2 20.5 31.3 .358   2.78 1915
1916 B. Shawkey   8.6 H. Dauss .390 B. Shawkey NY   25    10.01   26.7 .244   33.1 9.3 4.9 10.9   63.4 1.0 28.5 22.7 24.9 31.8 .360   2.73 1916
1917 D. Danforth   9.6 J. Bagby .550 J. Bagby CLE   27     9.79   26.4 .250   36.6 7.2 5.0 12.7   64.3 0.4 29.0 21.0 25.0 28.0 .314   2.51 1917
1918 G. Mogridge   7.0 W. Johnson .420 G. Modridge NY   29     6.76   28.0 .289   45.2 8.2 11.1 15.9   73.3 1.1 28.1 21.3 20.7 22.2 .236   2.56 1918
1919 A. Russell   4.9 J. Bagby .633 B. Shawkey NY   28     4.82   26.5 .299   44.0 11.2 5.2 17.2   68.4 1.5 29.6 23.3 23.3 34.4 .376   2.79 1919
                                             
1920 B. Burwell   6.9 H. Ehmke .440 B. Burwell STL   25     6.02   27.7 .292   38.6 8.2 5.1 14.6   81.3 2.9 34.9 28.2 23.9 24.6 .234   3.38 1920
1921 B. Bayne   5.0 U. Shocker .400 C. Mays NY   29     6.58   27.4 5.10 .167   36.1 6.6 7.0 10.5   87.6 3.5 45.4 37.6 27.3 24.3 .211   4.51 1921
1922 H. Pruett   6.9 J. Bush .367 H. Pruett STL   21     6.62   26.8 .242   34.3 8.0 7.1 13.7   76.9 3.3 37.3 30.2 24.9 29.0 .285   3.62 1922
1923 A. Russell  10.1 H. Ehmke .650 A. Russell WAS   29     9.33   27.8 8.34 .252   37.0 6.6 5.1 13.0   79.9 3.3 35.7 29.4 25.5 23.9 .227   3.53 1923
1924 F. Marberry   9.3 H. Pennock .350 F. Marberry WAS   25    10.97   28.1 8.06 .191   33.7 8.3 4.5 11.9   83.1 2.7 40.7 33.7 28.4 22.5 .202   4.05 1924
1925 F. Marberry  10.9 S. Gray .400 F. Marberry WAS   26    11.87   27.0 .167   35.9 7.1 5.6 11.2   83.9 3.2 43.7 36.9 32.3 26.8 .231   4.42 1925
1926 F. Marberry  12.8 L. Grove .308 J. Pate PHI   34    14.03   29.6 .210   37.5 8.9 4.8 12.0   77.6 2.9 35.4 29.9 30.0 22.9 .213   3.58 1926
1927 G. Braxton  15.7 W. Moore .332 G. Braxton WAS   27    17.80   29.4 .218   34.8 8.2 5.4 13.4   76.8 2.4 35.9 29.7 24.5 34.1 .336   3.57 1927
1928 E. Rommell   8.2 W. Hoyt .418 E. Rommell PHI   30     8.05   28.5 .266   37.4 8.9 4.6 15.0   77.5 4.2 35.3 29.7 21.9 22.3 .224   3.57 1928
1929 F. Marberry   7.8 L. Grove .460 F. Marberry WAS   30     9.58   28.9 .225   34.2 10.0 4.4 13.7   79.1 3.7 38.6 31.4 25.2 23.8 .225   3.77 1929
                                             
1930 L. Grove   6.7 L. Grove .372 L. Grove PHI   30    10.03   29.9 .166   34.3 8.1 5.7 12.7   86.1 4.9 48.1 41.2 28.4 32.3 .282   4.95 1930
1931 B. Hadley   9.5 L. Grove .418 W. Moore BOS   34     9.59   28.1 .230   36.7 7.6 4.0 13.0   75.8 2.5 38.6 31.7 27.9 32.2 .311   3.80 1931
1932 F. Marberry   8.5 L. Grove .357 F. Marberry WAS   33     9.38   32.3 .179   35.6 5.7 4.8 11.0   82.2 3.4 41.5 33.9 27.1 24.3 .222   4.07 1932
1933 J. Russell  12.9 L. Grove .276 J. Russell WAS   27    16.69   31.7 7.64 .164   33.9 8.0 6.0 10.2   83.7 3.3 41.8 34.4 27.2 21.6 .194   4.13 1933
1934 J. Russell   7.3 W. Hudlin .330 J. Russell WAS   28     7.07   28.0 .173   30.4 6.2 6.4 9.8   85.0 5.9 45.8 38.4 32.8 27.1 .230   4.61 1934
1935 C. Hogsett   7.1 W. Hudlin .429 J. Knott STL   28     7.42   28.6 .172   33.5 7.8 5.4 9.7   81.3 3.8 40.7 35.5 32.1 24.6 .217   4.26 1935
1936 P. Malone   6.8 J. Murphy .264 P. Malone NY   33     7.94   30.4 .192   38.2 10.6 3.7 11.8   89.1 4.1 43.8 40.0 30.5 26.9 .225   4.80 1936
1937 C. Brown  14.4 C. Brown .272 C. Brown CHI   33    18.20   30.8 .170   37.0 7.4 6.4 11.8   83.5 4.9 43.9 35.8 31.4 33.6 .292   4.30 1937
1938 J. Murphy   7.9 M. Harder .278 J. Murphy NY   29    10.13   26.5 .160   35.1 6.6 5.7 9.9   82.3 5.8 47.8 41.1 33.8 32.7 .282   4.94 1938
1939 C. Brown  15.9 C. Brown .261 C. Brown CHI   35    19.40   30.1 .175   36.6 7.5 6.2 11.3   80.9 5.1 45.3 36.3 31.2 29.9 .267   4.36 1939
                                             
1940 A. Benton   7.8 B. Feller .383 J. Murphy NY   31     8.86   31.2 .171   37.3 7.4 7.0 12.5   81.2 6.2 41.6 36.6 30.1 31.8 .285   4.39 1940
1941 J. Murphy  12.4 J. Murphy .354 J. Murphy NY   32    15.03   33.9 .241   36.3 8.2 5.0 12.2   75.6 4.1 32.4 27.3 29.0 25.9 .248   3.27 1941
1942 J. Haynes  10.1 T. Hughson .400 J. Haynes CHI   24    11.70   29.6 .193   37.3 7.4 5.9 10.7   71.5 3.5 32.3 26.8 33.1 28.1 .269   3.22 1942
Win Shares Leaders   League Averages   Closer per 75 Relief Apps   Closer Results per 75 Innings
Year WS Leader WS WS/G Leader WS/G WSQ Leader Tm  Age  WSQ   Age WS/Tm WS/G   GF W L Svs B Svs Sv%   Hits HR R ER BB SO SO/WH  ERA  Year
1943 G. Maltzberger  13.0 R. Wolff .380 G. Maltzberger CHI   30    15.60   32.7 9.04 .244   40.7 8.3 5.6 12.8   63.9 2.8 25.9 22.2 31.3 34.1 .358   2.66 1943
1944 J. Berry  17.7 T. Hughson .580 J. Berry PHI   39    21.91   35.6 .218   37.4 7.9 5.6 11.6   70.2 2.7 29.9 22.8 24.7 31.8 .335   2.73 1944
1945 J. Berry  13.5 S. Overmire .400 J. Berry PHI   40    15.30   35.1 .202   37.5 5.1 4.8 9.9   73.1 3.2 32.5 27.4 30.1 30.3 .294   3.29 1945
1946 E. Caldwell  13.5 B. Feller .383 E. Caldwell CHI   41    17.63   36.2 .203   40.1 7.8 3.6 12.7   64.4 3.5 31.0 26.7 27.7 33.0 .358   3.20 1946
1947 J. Page  15.8 J. Page .293 J. Page NY   29    20.20   31.6 .179   33.3 5.5 5.4 12.6   67.2 4.0 30.9 27.2 34.7 33.3 .327   3.26 1947
1948 R. Christopher   7.5 L. Brissie .286 R. Christopher CLE   30     7.80   26.6 6.38 .154   30.8 6.2 3.8 13.0   78.4 4.9 40.8 36.4 35.7 33.4 .292   4.37 1948
1949 J. Page  18.8 A. Benton .328 J. Page NY   31    20.88   34.9 .254   34.5 7.9 4.8 14.5   63.9 4.8 27.3 24.7 34.0 39.7 .405   2.97 1949
                                             
1950 T. Ferrick   9.1 E. Kinder .236 T. Ferrick STL/NY   35     9.82   31.3 .170   38.8 5.8 7.6 14.7   74.7 7.5 42.4 38.0 37.8 33.7 .299   4.56 1950
M. Harris   9.1      
1951 E. Kinder  16.5 B. Kuzava .287 E. Kinder BOS   36    18.51   31.9 .215   35.6 6.1 3.2 12.8   68.7 4.4 32.7 29.0 29.6 37.5 .382   3.48 1951
1952 H. Dorish  10.8 A. Reynolds .500 H. Dorish CHI   30    14.22   32.7 .164   33.2 6.1 5.2 10.8   68.5 4.3 32.6 28.5 33.6 34.8 .341   3.41 1952
1953 E. Kinder  22.7 E. Kinder .329 E. Kinder BOS   38    30.19   33.8 .186   33.5 6.6 4.3 12.5   72.6 5.3 34.4 29.9 29.7 31.3 .305   3.59 1953
1954 R. Narleski  11.3 M. Garcia .400 R. Narleski CLE   25    12.87   32.3 .218   31.8 5.9 4.3 14.2   59.8 6.5 26.9 24.8 25.7 40.2 .471   2.97 1954
1955 E. Kinder  12.5 E. Kinder .291 E. Kinder BOS   40    14.71   30.2 .210   30.3 6.4 4.2 11.6   68.1 4.8 28.4 25.0 26.1 36.0 .382   2.99 1955
1956 D. Mossi  10.9 D. Mossi .242 D. Mossi CLE   27    13.13   28.2 .167   31.0 6.4 5.3 11.5   72.0 5.2 35.6 31.5 31.0 42.1 .409   3.78 1956
1957 G. Zuverink  12.2 R. Narleski .294 G. Zuverink BAL   32    13.20   30.9 .186   32.3 8.3 5.4 12.4 5.8 .680   68.5 6.7 28.6 26.2 32.2 39.7 .394   3.15 1957
1958 D. Hyde  19.3 B. O'Dell .431 D. Hyde WAS   29    24.44   31.1 .227   32.7 6.3 4.3 13.7 3.9 .780   65.2 5.0 27.9 23.6 26.1 42.3 .464   2.83 1958
1959 G. Staley  15.6 R. Duren .246 G. Staley CHI   38    17.55   31.3 .184   30.2 4.6 4.3 12.2 4.3 .740   68.4 6.7 29.7 26.3 28.0 47.3 .491   3.15 1959
                                             
1960 M. Fornieles  15.9 H. Wilhelm .300 M. Fornieles BOS   28    17.25   32.3 .193   29.6 6.3 4.5 11.3 4.2 .731   59.5 5.7 29.7 25.1 30.7 47.3 .524   3.01 1960
1961 L. Arroyo  22.3 H. Wilhelm .350 L. Arroyo NY   34    28.78   32.1 .206   34.5 6.5 5.2 12.8 5.0 .721   62.5 7.4 29.3 25.3 31.0 49.9 .534   3.04 1961
1962 D. Radatz  20.8 D. Radatz .335 D. Radatz BOS   25    27.07   30.0 .198   33.6 6.4 4.9 13.7 5.3 .721   60.6 5.1 28.4 25.5 33.7 63.8 .677   3.06 1962
1963 D. Radatz  23.8 D. Radatz .361 D. Radatz BOS   26    30.61   30.8 15.71 .218   35.1 5.3 4.5 15.4 3.8 .801   61.7 5.3 25.0 21.6 24.4 56.6 .657   2.59 1963
1964 D. Radatz  24.5 D. Radatz .310 D. Radatz BOS   27    30.51   31.1 18.17 .200   33.1 6.2 4.7 13.2 3.6 .787   58.1 5.7 25.6 22.6 28.0 58.8 .682   2.71 1964
1965 S. Miller  21.8 S. Miller .325 S. Miller BAL   37    27.88   32.5 18.73 .199   33.2 6.3 4.8 14.0 3.8 .787   60.7 6.3 26.2 22.6 26.3 54.2 .622   2.72 1965
1966 J. Aker  20.1 J. Aker .305 J. Aker KC   25    26.22   31.3 16.45 .179   33.2 5.2 4.6 13.2 3.7 .779   61.7 5.8 27.4 24.0 24.0 52.9 .617   2.88 1966
1967 M. Rojas  16.0 M. Drabowsky .284 M. Rojas CAL   28    17.26   30.2 .191   32.0 5.3 5.2 13.2 4.1 .763   59.9 4.5 24.1 20.1 27.1 57.3 .658   2.42 1967
1968 W. Wood  17.0 L. McDaniel .383 W. Wood CHI   26    19.01   30.7 .158   29.7 4.7 3.6 10.8 2.9 .786   60.1 4.1 24.7 20.9 24.9 51.6 .607   2.51 1968
1969 R. Perranoski  19.9 K. Tatum .431 K. Tatum CAL   25    29.30   29.5 17.00 .189   31.6 6.0 5.4 12.5 4.7 .726   61.9 6.4 27.2 23.8 30.5 53.5 .579   2.86 1969
                                             
1970 M. Grant  19.6 L. McDaniel .308 L. McDaniel NY   34    24.78   30.1 17.86 .183   31.2 4.7 4.6 14.1 4.6 .753   64.9 4.8 27.2 22.8 28.2 49.3 .530   2.73 1970
1971 K. Sanders  21.3 B. Johnson .349 K. Sanders MIL   29    26.40   28.3 14.73 .167   30.5 5.0 4.6 12.0 4.3 .734   63.8 5.2 27.9 24.7 30.2 48.9 .520   2.97 1971
1972 S. Lyle  18.3 S. Lyle .310 S. Lyle NY   27    26.76   28.1 .145   32.3 4.5 4.3 13.0 3.7 .778   64.3 3.7 25.9 22.1 29.2 49.6 .530   2.66 1972
1973 J. Hiller  30.5 J. Hiller .469 J. Hiller DET   30    44.05   28.1 16.53 .225   37.0 6.5 5.3 16.0 4.7 .773   65.2 5.2 28.1 24.4 27.7 47.6 .512   2.92 1973
1974 J. Hiller  20.3 J. Hiller .344 J. Hiller DET   31    26.24   27.7 .206   39.4 6.3 5.8 11.9 5.8 .672   67.3 4.5 25.8 22.5 27.0 52.3 .554   2.70 1974
1975 G. Gossage  22.8 G. Gossage .368 G. Gossage CHI   23    31.07   27.4 12.28 .198   37.0 5.5 4.8 13.0 5.3 .710   65.2 4.9 27.3 23.7 30.3 53.2 .557   2.85 1975
1976 B. Campbell  17.0 J. Kern .281 M. Littell KC   23    18.96   29.0 .186   33.9 5.8 5.6 11.5 4.7 .708   63.3 3.5 26.9 23.4 30.3 48.2 .515   2.81 1976
1977 B. Campbell  23.2 B. Campbell .336 B. Campbell BOS   28    30.62   27.8 15.69 .193   33.9 7.1 5.2 12.6 5.2 .709   69.3 6.4 30.1 26.9 28.7 52.6 .536   3.22 1977
1978 G. Gossage  20.1 G. Gossage .319 G. Gossage NY   26    25.91   28.4 16.21 .192   35.8 6.7 5.9 12.1 5.2 .698   66.4 4.9 28.9 25.2 30.0 45.4 .471   3.02 1978
1979 J. Kern  24.9 J. Kern .351 J. Kern TEX   30    32.49   28.9 18.42 .206   36.3 6.6 5.6 12.8 5.5 .700   67.2 5.8 30.0 27.1 32.8 47.8 .478   3.25 1979
                                             
1980 D. Corbett  24.0 B. Stanley .386 D. Corbett MIN   27    30.17   27.7 17.92 .208   35.0 5.1 4.4 13.6 4.4 .756   66.4 4.5 27.5 24.1 28.4 49.7 .524   2.89 1980
1981 R. Fingers  17.4 R. Fingers .370 R. Fingers MIL   34    23.61   27.7 .201   36.2 5.0 4.4 16.5 4.7 .778   63.5 4.9 25.8 23.0 30.6 53.1 .563   2.76 1981
1982 D. Quisenberry  21.5 B. Stanley .421 B. Stanley BOS   27    27.94   28.1 17.46 .220   35.5 6.5 6.2 14.2 5.6 .719   65.5 5.8 28.4 25.9 27.4 53.8 .579   3.11 1982
1983 D. Quisenberry  27.8 D. Quisenberry .403 D. Quisenberry KC   30    40.81   29.1 15.95 .187   35.6 5.7 4.9 14.6 5.6 .723   69.7 5.8 31.1 28.9 27.9 46.0 .471   3.47 1983
1984 W. Hernandez  24.0 D. Aase .330 D. Quisenberry KC   31    32.32   29.3 16.74 .177   35.2 5.1 4.8 14.9 5.3 .740   66.6 6.6 30.4 26.5 29.3 52.8 .551   3.17 1984
Win Shares Leaders   League Averages   Closer per 75 Relief Apps   Closer Results per 75 Innings
Year WS Leader WS WS/G Leader WS/G WSQ Leader Tm  Age  WSQ   Age WS/Tm WS/G   GF W L Svs B Svs Sv%   Hits HR R ER BB SO SO/WH  ERA  Year
1985 D. Quisenberry  23.1 B. James .316 B. James CHI   26    28.34   28.9 18.46 .187   35.0 4.9 5.1 14.7 5.1 .742   68.1 6.7 30.9 27.1 27.2 50.6 .531   3.26 1985
1986 M. Eichhorn  21.0 C. Schilradi .404 M. Eichhorn TOR   25    27.38   28.1 20.35 .179   33.2 5.1 4.6 13.1 5.1 .721   69.1 6.6 30.1 27.3 27.2 57.4 .596   3.27 1986
1987 T. Henke  18.0 D. Eckersley .333 D. Eckersley OAK   32    24.13   27.7 16.21 .171   34.4 4.9 5.0 12.8 5.0 .718   70.5 8.4 34.0 31.0 26.4 57.5 .594   3.72 1987
1988 D. Jones  17.5 D. Jones .343 D. Jones CLE   31    24.16   28.4 16.46 .180   35.7 4.1 4.3 17.4 5.4 .762   65.5 5.5 28.1 24.6 26.9 59.6 .644   2.96 1988
1989 J. Montgomery  18.9 J. Montgomery .300 J. Montgomery KC   27    24.61   28.8 19.84 .177   34.4 4.0 3.8 16.2 4.8 .771   64.2 4.7 26.6 23.7 27.1 62.5 .684   2.84 1989
                                             
1990 B. Thigpen  20.5 D. Eckersley .306 D. Eckersley OAK   35    26.71   28.9 16.79 .160   35.6 2.9 3.8 18.5 4.7 .798   64.9 5.4 29.2 25.7 27.3 62.5 .679   3.09 1990
1991 D. Ward  19.1 D. Henry .278 D. Ward TOR   27    22.05   29.0 15.64 .177   36.3 3.3 3.8 20.0 4.9 .805   64.0 5.7 27.3 24.7 25.6 62.7 .700   2.96 1991
1992 D. Eckersley  17.7 R. Hernandez .295 D. Eckersley OAK   37    22.48   29.5 16.84 .159   33.3 2.6 3.7 17.6 4.5 .795   64.8 5.6 25.8 22.9 27.4 57.1 .619   2.75 1992
1993 J. Montgomery  22.3 J. Montgomery .323 J. Montgomery KC   31    31.50   30.7 15.04 .162   34.5 3.0 3.2 18.8 4.8 .798   66.5 5.6 29.5 25.9 29.4 66.5 .694   3.11 1993
1994 B. Ayala  10.1 S. Howe .240 B. Ayala SEA   24    12.30   30.5 7.04 .148   38.0 2.9 4.6 19.5 6.1 .762   74.7 6.9 36.3 32.1 27.7 65.4 .639   3.85 1994
1995 J. Mesa  16.9 N. Charlton .423 J. Mesa CLE   29    21.85   30.8 10.53 .163   38.9 2.3 3.3 21.7 5.0 .812   68.3 7.3 31.6 28.7 28.2 66.4 .687   3.44 1995
1996 R. Hernandez  17.1 T. Percival .258 R. Hernandez CHI   31    20.33   30.4 10.92 .168   39.3 2.7 3.5 22.0 4.7 .823   66.4 7.7 32.4 30.0 33.7 71.0 .710   3.60 1996
1997 D. Jones  19.1 D. Jones .255 D. Jones MIL   40    24.25   30.7 16.25 .158   33.0 3.3 3.6 16.4 3.8 .812   69.2 6.1 30.2 27.3 31.0 69.4 .693   3.27 1997
1998 T. Gordon  17.0 R. Myers .285 T. Gordon BOS   30    20.45   30.7 13.59 .161   37.5 2.3 3.6 21.0 4.3 .831   66.1 7.3 33.6 31.4 26.8 66.9 .720   3.77 1998
1999 D. Lowe  18.7 B. Taylor .288 D. Lowe BOS   26    23.43   30.9 14.73 .161   36.0 2.7 3.9 19.1 4.6 .806   69.1 8.2 33.8 31.2 30.2 67.4 .678   3.75 1999
                                             
2000 D. Lowe  18.6 D. Lowe .251 D. Lowe BOS   27    23.17   30.0 16.57 .162   33.8 3.7 3.5 17.1 4.6 .787   70.0 8.3 32.6 29.4 28.4 63.2 .642   3.53 2000
2001 M. Rivera  18.7 M. Rivera .263 M. Rivera NY   31    24.62   29.6 13.76 .152   36.2 2.8 3.3 19.7 4.2 .823   69.4 7.4 32.9 30.5 23.8 68.6 .736   3.66 2001
2002 B. Koch  18.5 F. Cordero .244 B. Koch OAK   27    21.57   29.8 13.88 .162   35.5 3.1 3.2 19.7 4.1 .829   66.0 6.8 30.5 27.1 26.3 66.8 .724   3.25 2002
2003 K. Foulke  22.0 K. Foulke .306 K. Foulke OAK   30    30.69   29.2 14.38 .157   33.9 2.8 3.6 17.1 4.4 .797   64.0 7.4 30.9 27.5 26.7 69.6 .767   3.30 2003
2004 J. Nathan  19.1 J. Nathan .262 J. Nathan MIN   29    24.42   29.6 16.34 .160   32.6 3.1 3.3 16.3 4.1 .799   63.9 7.7 30.3 28.4 29.3 72.4 .777   3.40 2004
2005 M. Rivera  19.1 M. Rivera .269 M. Rivera NY   35    23.48   30.8 14.33 .178   38.6 3.3 3.6 22.8 4.4 .837   63.4 6.7 27.0 24.1 26.8 72.6 .804   2.89 2005
2006 J. Nathan  20.2 J. Papelbon .324 J. Nathan MIN   31    26.75   29.5 15.83 .180   35.0 3.0 3.0 20.4 4.2 .830   65.1 6.6 28.6 26.6 22.4 71.5 .816   3.19 2006
2007 J. Putz  20.2 J. Putz .297 J. Putz SEA   30    26.24   30.1 15.51 .176   34.7 2.7 2.4 19.7 3.7 .841   61.4 5.8 27.1 25.6 23.4 73.5 .867   3.08 2007
2008 M. Rivera  20.1 M. Rivera .314 M. Rivera NY   38    27.08   29.5 13.26 .173   36.6 2.7 3.0 22.6 3.9 .852   59.3 7.0 27.6 25.1 29.5 72.2 .812   3.01 2008
High 36.2 20.35 .738 50.0 17.9 16.7 31.3 6.1 .852 89.1 8.4 49.1 41.2 37.8 73.5 .867   4.95
Median 29.4 15.83 .192 35.6 6.3 4.8 13.6 4.7 .778 68.1 4.9 30.4 26.3 27.7 42.3 .471   3.15
Low 24.2 5.10 .145 29.6 0 0 9.7 2.9 .672 56.9 0 21.7 15.3 14.1 21.6 .194   1.83
Annual Leaders -
WS Leader WS/G Leader WSQ Leader WSQ Leaders by team -  Youngest and oldest WSQ leaders -  WSQ Leader age range frequency - 
F. Marberry     5 L. Grove 6 F. Marberry        4
C. Bender     3 E. Kinder 3 E. Walsh        4 Bal/New York Yankees    17 Year  Age  Age 21     1
E. Kinder     3 D. Radatz 3 D. Eckersley        3 Boston Red Sox    16 H. Pruett 1922  21 Age 22     1
D. Quisenberry     3 M. Rivera 3 E. Kinder        3 Chicago White Sox    15 G. Baumgardner 1914  22 Age 23     3
D. Radatz     3 E. Walsh 3 J. Murphy        3 Phil/KC/Oakland A's    14 C. Bender 1907  23 Age 24     2
M. Rivera     3 D. Radatz        3 Wash/Minnesota Twins    14 G. Gossage 1975  23 Age 25     9
E. Walsh     3 M. Rivera        3 Cleveland Indians     7 B. Campbell 1976  23 Age 26     6
Mil/StL/Balt Orioles     7 Age 27    17
K.C. Royals     5 E. Caldwell 1946  41 Age 28     8
Sea/Milwaukee Brewers     3 J. Berry 1945  40 Age 29    11
L.A. Angels     2 R. Narleski 1955  40 Age 30    13
Toronto Blue Jays     2 D. Jones 1997  40 Age 31    10
Seattle Mariners     2 Age 32     3
Detroit Tigers     2 Age 33     3
Wash/Texas Rangers     1 Age 34     5
Split Teams     1 Age 35     4
Age 36     2
Age 37     2
Age 38     3
Age 39     1
Age 40     3
Age 41     1
Copyright © 2009 by Andre Lower
Sources:
All-Time Major League Handbook
Win Shares Digital Update
baseball-reference.com
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia