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| Pct. of | Closer Game Statistics | Closer Inning Statistics | Win Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | RA | GF | W | L | Svs | B Svs | Sv% | Innings | Hits | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | SO/WH | ERA | WS | WS/G | ||||||
| 1901 | 1 | Ned Garvin | MIL | 27 | 2.27 | 64.1% | 50.0 | 50.0 | - | - | 10.0 | 75.0 | 75.7 | 2.1 | 44.2 | 29.4 | 25.2 | 35.7 | .354 | 3.53 | 5.0 | .240 | ||||||||
| 1902 | 1 | Jack Powell | STL | 27 | 3.67 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 12.5 | 6.3 | 31.3 | 75.0 | 74.2 | 2.5 | 34.6 | 24.7 | 22.3 | 22.3 | .231 | 2.97 | 14.6 | .738 | ||||||||
| 1903 | 3 | Bill Dinneen | BOS | 27 | 2.25 | 33.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 28.6 | 75.0 | 68.4 | 2.8 | 28.5 | 22.8 | 17.1 | 39.9 | .467 | 2.73 | 11.4 | .571 | ||||||||
| 1904 | 1 | Casey Patten | WAS | 28 | 1.80 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | - | 16.7 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 77.3 | - | 33.6 | 26.9 | 16.8 | 30.2 | .321 | 3.22 | 6.0 | .300 | ||||||||
| 1905 | 1 | Rube Waddell | PHI | 28 | 6.83 | 57.5% | 50.0 | 45.8 | 18.8 | 2.1 | 16.7 | 75.0 | 63.2 | 1.1 | 28.9 | 19.3 | 18.2 | 47.1 | .579 | 2.31 | 9.3 | .363 | ||||||||
| 1906 | 1 | Otto Hess | CLE | 27 | 2.88 | 45.3% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 7.1 | - | 21.4 | 75.0 | 61.1 | - | 22.5 | 16.1 | 19.3 | 38.6 | .480 | 1.93 | 8.7 | .386 | ||||||||
| 1907 | 2 | Ed Walsh | CHI | 26 | 4.84 | 48.5% | 50.0 | 46.3 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 15.9 | 75.0 | 72.0 | 0.6 | 27.2 | 20.2 | 20.9 | 31.6 | .340 | 2.43 | 8.4 | .324 | ||||||||
| 1908 | 1 | Ed Walsh | CHI | 27 | 7.78 | 81.1% | 50.0 | 44.8 | 13.8 | 3.4 | 17.2 | 75.0 | 58.2 | - | 20.7 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 43.4 | .603 | 1.78 | 11.4 | .400 | ||||||||
| 1909 | 1 | Frank Arellanes | BOS | 27 | 7.24 | 65.5% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 26.7 | 75.0 | 62.3 | - | 26.1 | 18.1 | 14.1 | 26.1 | .342 | 2.17 | 14.1 | .467 | ||||||||
| 1910 | 1 | Ed Walsh | CHI | 29 | 5.04 | 42.6% | 50.0 | 42.9 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 28.6 | 75.0 | 57.7 | - | 19.9 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 43.8 | .629 | 1.67 | 12.9 | .464 | ||||||||
| 1911 | 2 | Sea Lion Hall | BOS | 25 | 4.19 | 43.6% | 50.0 | 41.4 | 12.1 | 6.9 | 13.8 | 75.0 | 77.1 | 0.9 | 40.3 | 31.4 | 35.0 | 42.1 | .376 | 3.77 | 7.4 | .283 | ||||||||
| 1912 | 2 | Jack Warhop | NY | 27 | 4.42 | 46.6% | 50.0 | 44.3 | 14.3 | 5.7 | 12.9 | 75.0 | 72.2 | 1.4 | 35.7 | 25.2 | 22.4 | 35.7 | .378 | 3.03 | 7.9 | .323 | ||||||||
| 1913 | 1 | Chief Bender | PHI | 29 | 10.80 | 19.9% | 50.0 | 41.9 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 21.6 | 75.0 | 66.1 | 0.9 | 25.9 | 17.9 | 22.3 | 42.9 | .485 | 2.14 | 10.6 | .322 | ||||||||
| 1914 | 2 | Red Faber | CHI | 25 | 5.55 | 16.2% | 50.0 | 37.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 75.0 | 79.9 | 0.8 | 43.0 | 28.4 | 26.9 | 32.3 | .302 | 3.41 | 4.1 | .133 | ||||||||
| 1915 | 1 | Doc Ayers | WAS | 25 | 8.47 | 45.7% | 50.0 | 37.4 | 10.9 | 6.3 | 12.6 | 75.0 | 65.2 | 0.3 | 27.5 | 20.4 | 18.5 | 33.4 | .399 | 2.45 | 8.3 | .310 | ||||||||
| 1916 | 1 | Bob Shawkey | NY | 25 | 10.01 | 43.8% | 50.0 | 37.1 | 11.0 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 75.0 | 65.3 | 0.6 | 27.2 | 22.4 | 18.2 | 29.1 | .349 | 2.69 | 9.0 | .267 | ||||||||
| 1917 | 1 | Jim Bagby | CLE | 27 | 9.79 | 60.8% | 50.0 | 37.2 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 14.6 | 75.0 | 64.3 | 0.4 | 25.3 | 18.9 | 24.6 | 28.3 | .319 | 2.27 | 9.1 | .304 | ||||||||
| 1918 | 1 | George Mogridge | NY | 29 | 6.76 | 81.5% | 50.0 | 44.7 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 15.3 | 75.0 | 75.4 | 1.0 | 29.0 | 22.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | .206 | 2.64 | 8.4 | .282 | ||||||||
| 1919 | 1 | Bob Shawkey | NY | 28 | 4.95 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 44.0 | 11.2 | 5.2 | 17.2 | 75.0 | 68.4 | 1.5 | 29.6 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 34.4 | .376 | 2.79 | 9.2 | .284 | ||||||||
| 1920 | 1 | Carl Mays | NY | 28 | 8.66 | 83.7% | 50.0 | 38.2 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 13.9 | 75.0 | 82.7 | 2.4 | 32.6 | 27.0 | 27.8 | 23.1 | .209 | 3.24 | 8.6 | .301 | ||||||||
| 1921 | 5 | Allen Russell | BOS | 27 | 6.80 | 24.1% | 50.0 | 39.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 14.4 | 75.0 | 86.0 | 1.5 | 39.6 | 33.6 | 23.2 | 23.7 | .217 | 4.04 | 6.4 | .220 | ||||||||
| 1922 | 2 | Slim Harriss | PHI | 25 | 9.36 | 57.4% | 50.0 | 33.5 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 14.6 | 75.0 | 74.2 | 5.1 | 37.6 | 30.2 | 27.8 | 34.6 | .339 | 3.62 | 11.0 | .307 | ||||||||
| 1923 | 1 | Allen Russell | WAS | 29 | 12.43 | 60.0% | 50.0 | 35.2 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 75.0 | 71.8 | 2.7 | 34.5 | 26.6 | 31.8 | 25.8 | .249 | 3.19 | 8.1 | .269 | ||||||||
| 1924 | 1 | Firpo Marberry | WAS | 25 | 13.62 | 44.1% | 50.0 | 36.0 | 8.4 | 4.9 | 10.8 | 75.0 | 80.3 | 1.6 | 36.2 | 27.8 | 33.1 | 25.4 | .224 | 3.34 | 7.0 | .241 | ||||||||
| 1925 | 1 | Rube Walberg | PHI | 28 | 13.44 | 88.3% | 50.0 | 37.4 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 11.6 | 75.0 | 76.3 | 2.8 | 38.5 | 32.1 | 34.4 | 32.4 | .293 | 3.85 | 7.6 | .222 | ||||||||
| 1926 | 2 | Firpo Marberry | WAS | 27 | 12.46 | 58.8% | 50.0 | 37.6 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 13.2 | 75.0 | 72.4 | 2.1 | 34.0 | 27.6 | 28.0 | 24.8 | .248 | 3.31 | 8.4 | .255 | ||||||||
| 1927 | 2 | Garland Braxton | WAS | 27 | 18.21 | 62.0% | 50.0 | 33.9 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 75.0 | 70.8 | 1.8 | 33.2 | 26.9 | 25.7 | 38.8 | .402 | 3.22 | 9.2 | .261 | ||||||||
| 1928 | 3 | Waite Hoyt | NY | 28 | 7.08 | 48.1% | 50.0 | 39.8 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 19.3 | 75.0 | 71.9 | 6.7 | 35.9 | 28.8 | 19.5 | 32.8 | .359 | 3.46 | 10.4 | .267 | ||||||||
| 1929 | 1 | Bill Shores | PHI | 25 | 12.70 | 37.5% | 50.0 | 33.6 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 13.0 | 75.0 | 75.1 | 3.1 | 37.0 | 29.9 | 23.2 | 25.2 | .256 | 3.59 | 8.1 | .284 | ||||||||
| 1930 | 3 | George Blaeholder | STL | 26 | 6.05 | 27.3% | 50.0 | 28.4 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 75.0 | 92.7 | 8.2 | 56.6 | 51.8 | 36.8 | 32.7 | .253 | 6.22 | 3.1 | .090 | ||||||||
| 1931 | 2 | Bump Hadley | WAS | 26 | 15.18 | 43.9% | 50.0 | 30.7 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 75.0 | 64.4 | 1.3 | 34.2 | 28.6 | 34.8 | 41.1 | .414 | 3.43 | 7.8 | .269 | ||||||||
| 1932 | 4 | Chief Hogsett | DET | 28 | 8.85 | 36.3% | 50.0 | 37.7 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 9.4 | 75.0 | 73.6 | 2.8 | 36.9 | 29.5 | 30.2 | 25.2 | .243 | 3.55 | 7.7 | .235 | ||||||||
| 1933 | 1 | Jack Russell | WAS | 27 | 17.62 | 30.9% | 50.0 | 34.1 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 75.0 | 80.9 | 3.6 | 40.9 | 35.3 | 28.5 | 22.2 | .203 | 4.23 | 5.3 | .155 | ||||||||
| 1934 | 1 | Lloyd Brown | CLE | 29 | 8.98 | 75.3% | 50.0 | 28.7 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 10.8 | 75.0 | 74.0 | 3.6 | 36.6 | 31.9 | 31.2 | 26.4 | .251 | 3.82 | 7.8 | .222 | ||||||||
| 1935 | 2 | Oral Hildebrand | CLE | 28 | 7.32 | 58.7% | 50.0 | 33.8 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 12.2 | 75.0 | 78.1 | 5.2 | 42.0 | 37.8 | 35.4 | 24.4 | .215 | 4.54 | 6.9 | .182 | ||||||||
| 1936 | 2 | Johnny Murphy | NY | 27 | 9.19 | 49.0% | 50.0 | 32.8 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 75.0 | 91.3 | 4.8 | 42.4 | 38.7 | 32.2 | 27.4 | .222 | 4.64 | 8.3 | .252 | ||||||||
| 1937 | 2 | Johnny Murphy | NY | 28 | 11.65 | 28.9% | 50.0 | 40.8 | 13.1 | 6.2 | 13.1 | 75.0 | 70.2 | 4.0 | 33.6 | 27.6 | 37.6 | 37.6 | .349 | 3.31 | 9.4 | .288 | ||||||||
| 1938 | 2 | Johnny Murphy | NY | 29 | 10.30 | 40.4% | 50.0 | 35.1 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 13.4 | 75.0 | 78.7 | 4.3 | 41.8 | 35.4 | 31.5 | 26.9 | .244 | 4.25 | 6.9 | .200 | ||||||||
| 1939 | 5 | Archie McKain | DET | 28 | 6.44 | 13.0% | 50.0 | 35.7 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 10.7 | 75.0 | 71.7 | 3.3 | 37.9 | 32.1 | 35.4 | 33.0 | .308 | 3.86 | 7.7 | .221 | ||||||||
| 1940 | 2 | Al Benton | DET | 29 | 7.95 | 24.5% | 50.0 | 37.3 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 16.4 | 75.0 | 84.6 | 6.8 | 47.4 | 40.0 | 39.5 | 44.0 | .355 | 4.80 | 6.7 | .176 | ||||||||
| 1941 | 3 | Tom Ferrick | PHI | 26 | 9.70 | 18.3% | 50.0 | 39.1 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 75.0 | 72.3 | 4.1 | 30.1 | 25.2 | 21.1 | 17.9 | .191 | 3.02 | 7.5 | .288 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 3 | Tex Hughson | BOS | 26 | 7.27 | 25.2% | 50.0 | 33.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 75.0 | 79.2 | 2.5 | 33.9 | 28.3 | 30.8 | 23.9 | .217 | 3.39 | 7.0 | .198 | ||||||||
| 1943 | 2 | Dizzy Trout | DET | 28 | 11.42 | 15.2% | 50.0 | 35.6 | 7.8 | 4.4 | 12.2 | 75.0 | 63.6 | 1.5 | 26.5 | 21.2 | 32.6 | 40.2 | .417 | 2.55 | 9.9 | .291 | ||||||||
| 1944 | 4 | Eddie Klieman | CLE | 26 | 8.58 | 15.5% | 50.0 | 28.1 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 14.6 | 75.0 | 71.2 | 1.5 | 22.2 | 19.9 | 29.8 | 23.0 | .227 | 2.39 | 12.9 | .350 | ||||||||
| 1945 | 2 | Stubby Overmire | DET | 26 | 9.60 | 18.7% | 50.0 | 32.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 11.4 | 75.0 | 75.8 | 2.3 | 37.9 | 33.3 | 34.4 | 17.2 | .156 | 4.00 | 9.2 | .229 | ||||||||
| 1946 | 4 | Steve Gromek | CLE | 26 | 3.25 | 8.9% | 50.0 | 39.3 | - | 7.1 | 28.6 | 75.0 | 53.6 | - | 26.8 | 24.1 | 26.8 | 64.3 | .800 | 2.89 | 11.0 | .293 | ||||||||
| Pct. of | Closer Game Statistics | Closer Inning Statistics | Win Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | RA | GF | W | L | Svs | B Svs | Sv% | Innings | Hits | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | SO/WH | ERA | WS | WS/G | ||||||
| 1947 | 1 | Joe Page | NY | 29 | 22.51 | 56.5% | 50.0 | 34.0 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 13.8 | 75.0 | 61.4 | 2.8 | 25.1 | 21.7 | 33.9 | 42.0 | .441 | 2.60 | 8.7 | .232 | ||||||||
| 1948 | 5 | Earl Johnson | BOS | 29 | 7.03 | 20.5% | 50.0 | 31.3 | 10.9 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 75.0 | 89.9 | 6.8 | 46.8 | 44.2 | 31.5 | 31.5 | .260 | 5.30 | 3.5 | .105 | ||||||||
| 1949 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 3 | Bob Hooper | PHI | 28 | 8.85 | 17.8% | 50.0 | 43.8 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 16.3 | 75.0 | 71.9 | 4.1 | 33.9 | 27.7 | 31.8 | 37.0 | .356 | 3.33 | 12.0 | .293 | ||||||||
| 1951 | 3 | Bob Kuzava | NY | 28 | 9.86 | 33.3% | 50.0 | 31.4 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 12.9 | 75.0 | 54.6 | 1.7 | 23.9 | 19.7 | 34.4 | 37.8 | .425 | 2.37 | 11.3 | .277 | ||||||||
| 1952 | 10 | Luis Aloma | CHI | 28 | 1.93 | 6.4% | 50.0 | 30.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 75.0 | 78.8 | 9.4 | 37.5 | 35.6 | 20.6 | 33.8 | .340 | 4.28 | 4.9 | .104 | ||||||||
| 1953 | 8 | Tom Gorman | NY | 28 | 4.30 | 8.8% | 50.0 | 19.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 75.0 | 57.5 | 4.1 | 27.7 | 23.6 | 30.8 | 38.0 | .430 | 2.84 | 5.4 | .136 | ||||||||
| 1954 | 1 | Ray Narleski | CLE | 25 | 12.76 | 29.6% | 50.0 | 25.7 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 12.9 | 75.0 | 49.4 | 6.5 | 21.2 | 18.8 | 29.0 | 44.1 | .563 | 2.25 | 10.4 | .242 | ||||||||
| 1955 | 2 | Don Mossi | CLE | 26 | 12.33 | 38.0% | 50.0 | 27.4 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 11.6 | 75.0 | 66.6 | 4.7 | 28.3 | 25.5 | 28.7 | 47.6 | .500 | 3.06 | 8.6 | .203 | ||||||||
| 1956 | 1 | Don Mossi | CLE | 27 | 13.13 | 61.7% | 50.0 | 30.7 | 8.0 | 5.1 | 11.3 | 75.0 | 67.5 | 4.7 | 33.1 | 28.7 | 32.4 | 43.9 | .439 | 3.44 | 7.6 | .183 | ||||||||
| 1957 | 2 | Bob Grim | NY | 27 | 11.97 | 36.3% | 50.0 | 37.5 | 10.5 | 5.6 | 18.5 | 6.0 | .754 | 75.0 | 64.2 | 6.2 | 26.3 | 23.7 | 34.6 | 51.8 | .524 | 2.84 | 10.7 | .236 | ||||||
| 1958 | 1 | Dick Hyde | WAS | 29 | 24.44 | 47.3% | 50.0 | 39.0 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 18.2 | 3.5 | .841 | 75.0 | 57.7 | 2.6 | 22.4 | 18.7 | 27.8 | 47.9 | .559 | 2.25 | 12.5 | .301 | ||||||
| 1959 | 4 | Mike Fornieles | BOS | 27 | 10.22 | 54.8% | 50.0 | 29.9 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 4.4 | .727 | 75.0 | 74.4 | 7.3 | 34.9 | 31.7 | 27.4 | 40.3 | .396 | 3.81 | 6.4 | .146 | ||||||
| 1960 | 1 | Mike Fornieles | BOS | 28 | 17.25 | 34.0% | 50.0 | 31.5 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 10.8 | 3.8 | .738 | 75.0 | 66.3 | 4.4 | 28.3 | 24.5 | 29.9 | 45.3 | .471 | 2.94 | 9.4 | .210 | ||||||
| 1961 | 4 | Terry Fox | DET | 25 | 12.87 | 35.3% | 50.0 | 35.5 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 12.3 | 6.2 | .667 | 75.0 | 65.1 | 8.3 | 34.1 | 29.6 | 36.6 | 48.3 | .474 | 3.55 | 8.4 | .178 | ||||||
| 1962 | 1 | Dick Radatz | BOS | 25 | 27.07 | 43.0% | 50.0 | 35.7 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 15.2 | 5.8 | .724 | 75.0 | 60.9 | 4.7 | 24.1 | 22.4 | 30.4 | 67.0 | .733 | 2.69 | 11.3 | .253 | ||||||
| 1963 | 1 | Dick Radatz | BOS | 26 | 30.61 | 41.3% | 50.0 | 35.7 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 15.1 | 3.9 | .796 | 75.0 | 61.5 | 6.8 | 24.9 | 21.7 | 24.6 | 60.0 | .697 | 2.61 | 10.1 | .229 | ||||||
| 1964 | 1 | Dick Radatz | BOS | 27 | 30.51 | 46.9% | 50.0 | 33.8 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 12.8 | 3.8 | .774 | 75.0 | 56.3 | 6.7 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 28.6 | 57.3 | .675 | 2.79 | 8.8 | .204 | ||||||
| 1965 | 2 | Bob Lee | CAL | 27 | 24.50 | 35.9% | 50.0 | 35.4 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 15.2 | 4.6 | .768 | 75.0 | 57.5 | 6.1 | 26.4 | 23.0 | 27.3 | 52.3 | .617 | 2.76 | 8.9 | .226 | ||||||
| 1966 | 1 | Jack Aker | KC | 25 | 26.22 | 47.5% | 50.0 | 33.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 13.8 | 3.7 | .789 | 75.0 | 62.8 | 4.8 | 27.3 | 23.9 | 25.6 | 49.1 | .556 | 2.87 | 8.2 | .176 | ||||||
| 1967 | 1 | Minnie Rojas | CAL | 28 | 17.26 | 57.5% | 50.0 | 30.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 13.0 | 3.8 | .774 | 75.0 | 62.1 | 4.1 | 25.8 | 21.9 | 27.2 | 53.8 | .602 | 2.62 | 8.3 | .174 | ||||||
| 1968 | 1 | Wilbur Wood | CHI | 26 | 19.01 | 39.3% | 50.0 | 29.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 10.6 | 2.2 | .829 | 75.0 | 57.7 | 4.2 | 24.8 | 21.1 | 27.2 | 47.8 | .564 | 2.53 | 7.0 | .150 | ||||||
| 1969 | 1 | Ken Tatum | CAL | 25 | 29.45 | 48.6% | 50.0 | 32.0 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 13.0 | 4.6 | .741 | 75.0 | 62.7 | 6.2 | 26.5 | 23.2 | 31.2 | 53.3 | .568 | 2.78 | 9.5 | .190 | ||||||
| 1970 | 3 | Ken Sanders | MIL | 28 | 19.45 | 46.9% | 50.0 | 30.6 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 13.2 | 5.7 | .700 | 75.0 | 64.6 | 4.5 | 28.1 | 23.3 | 30.3 | 48.6 | .512 | 2.80 | 8.6 | .162 | ||||||
| 1971 | 1 | Ken Sanders | MIL | 29 | 26.40 | 47.9% | 50.0 | 31.5 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 12.9 | 3.8 | .771 | 75.0 | 63.5 | 5.7 | 27.0 | 24.3 | 28.0 | 43.0 | .469 | 2.92 | 8.7 | .172 | ||||||
| 1972 | 1 | Sparky Lyle | NY | 27 | 26.76 | 41.8% | 50.0 | 32.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 15.4 | 4.2 | .786 | 75.0 | 67.6 | 3.5 | 29.2 | 24.5 | 32.1 | 52.3 | .525 | 2.93 | 6.6 | .131 | ||||||
| 1973 | 3 | Cy Acosta | CHI | 26 | 18.23 | 41.0% | 50.0 | 37.2 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 14.6 | 4.5 | .764 | 75.0 | 64.7 | 4.5 | 29.1 | 24.7 | 26.7 | 46.5 | .509 | 2.97 | 8.2 | .210 | ||||||
| 1974 | 2 | Tom Murphy | MIL | 28 | 21.64 | 47.7% | 50.0 | 40.6 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 12.6 | 5.1 | .713 | 75.0 | 67.6 | 4.2 | 23.0 | 20.4 | 26.5 | 47.3 | .502 | 2.44 | 9.3 | .208 | ||||||
| 1975 | 3 | Rollie Fingers | OAK | 28 | 14.78 | 67.5% | 50.0 | 35.0 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 5.4 | .684 | 75.0 | 65.6 | 5.7 | 29.3 | 25.1 | 29.1 | 49.0 | .517 | 3.01 | 7.7 | .174 | ||||||
| 1976 | 2 | Rollie Fingers | OAK | 29 | 18.91 | 46.9% | 50.0 | 36.5 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 4.3 | .742 | 75.0 | 61.3 | 3.0 | 25.1 | 22.4 | 29.6 | 54.6 | .601 | 2.69 | 8.3 | .207 | ||||||
| 1977 | 1 | Bill Campbell | BOS | 28 | 30.62 | 62.8% | 50.0 | 34.9 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 14.0 | 5.1 | .733 | 75.0 | 67.7 | 6.3 | 28.9 | 26.2 | 29.4 | 55.8 | .575 | 3.14 | 9.1 | .206 | ||||||
| 1978 | 1 | Goose Gossage | NY | 26 | 25.84 | 48.6% | 50.0 | 36.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 13.0 | 5.1 | .719 | 75.0 | 66.2 | 4.9 | 29.5 | 25.8 | 33.0 | 50.9 | .513 | 3.10 | 8.1 | .179 | ||||||
| 1979 | 3 | Sid Monge | CLE | 28 | 24.22 | 32.6% | 50.0 | 36.4 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 12.9 | 4.9 | .723 | 75.0 | 63.7 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 23.1 | 35.3 | 42.9 | .433 | 2.77 | 10.3 | .203 | ||||||
| 1980 | 1 | Doug Corbett | MIN | 27 | 30.17 | 51.9% | 50.0 | 36.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 14.8 | 3.9 | .791 | 75.0 | 65.1 | 4.3 | 25.7 | 22.1 | 25.4 | 43.7 | .483 | 2.65 | 10.2 | .225 | ||||||
| 1981 | 2 | Goose Gossage | NY | 29 | 15.38 | 62.5% | 50.0 | 37.6 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 15.7 | 5.0 | .758 | 75.0 | 65.8 | 5.5 | 26.4 | 24.2 | 30.8 | 52.7 | .545 | 2.90 | 8.7 | .195 | ||||||
| 1982 | 1 | Bob Stanley | BOS | 27 | 27.94 | 68.8% | 50.0 | 35.2 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 13.1 | 5.1 | .721 | 75.0 | 66.2 | 6.5 | 29.4 | 27.1 | 28.6 | 51.5 | .543 | 3.25 | 8.9 | .210 | ||||||
| 1983 | 2 | Bob Stanley | BOS | 28 | 27.22 | 51.6% | 50.0 | 34.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 14.3 | 5.6 | .717 | 75.0 | 69.2 | 5.4 | 31.0 | 28.7 | 29.5 | 45.6 | .461 | 3.45 | 8.2 | .181 | ||||||
| 1984 | 2 | Willie Hernandez | DET | 29 | 31.25 | 58.2% | 50.0 | 35.7 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 15.4 | 5.2 | .748 | 75.0 | 64.0 | 5.9 | 29.4 | 25.4 | 31.4 | 54.8 | .574 | 3.05 | 9.2 | .186 | ||||||
| 1985 | 1 | Bob James | CHI | 26 | 28.34 | 51.8% | 50.0 | 35.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 15.0 | 4.5 | .768 | 75.0 | 68.9 | 6.5 | 31.4 | 28.3 | 29.8 | 53.3 | .540 | 3.39 | 8.7 | .180 | ||||||
| 1986 | 1 | Mark Eichhorn | TOR | 25 | 27.44 | 41.6% | 50.0 | 31.0 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 12.8 | 5.1 | .715 | 75.0 | 66.0 | 6.6 | 29.1 | 26.7 | 25.9 | 60.0 | .653 | 3.20 | 8.7 | .199 | ||||||
| 1987 | 2 | Tom Henke | TOR | 29 | 21.76 | 54.8% | 50.0 | 33.9 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 12.5 | 5.2 | .708 | 75.0 | 69.9 | 8.8 | 35.3 | 32.2 | 29.0 | 58.7 | .593 | 3.87 | 7.8 | .166 | ||||||
| 1988 | 2 | Mike Henneman | DET | 26 | 20.49 | 34.7% | 50.0 | 35.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 16.4 | 5.1 | .763 | 75.0 | 66.3 | 6.5 | 25.3 | 23.3 | 23.8 | 58.1 | .645 | 2.80 | 10.6 | .189 | ||||||
| 1989 | 1 | Jeff Montgomery | KC | 27 | 24.61 | 52.6% | 50.0 | 33.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 15.1 | 5.3 | .741 | 75.0 | 64.3 | 4.5 | 27.0 | 24.1 | 28.1 | 61.1 | .662 | 2.89 | 9.1 | .172 | ||||||
| 1990 | 2 | Bobby Thigpen | CHI | 26 | 26.44 | 61.8% | 50.0 | 35.9 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 16.4 | 5.2 | .760 | 75.0 | 67.2 | 5.1 | 31.4 | 27.3 | 29.2 | 63.8 | .661 | 3.28 | 8.8 | .149 | ||||||
| 1991 | 1 | Duane Ward | TOR | 27 | 22.05 | 62.7% | 50.0 | 36.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 19.8 | 4.5 | .815 | 75.0 | 60.8 | 4.9 | 26.5 | 23.2 | 26.7 | 62.9 | .718 | 2.78 | 11.8 | .190 | ||||||
| 1992 | 3 | Duane Ward | TOR | 28 | 17.89 | 51.7% | 50.0 | 30.1 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 12.9 | 4.3 | .752 | 75.0 | 66.8 | 6.0 | 27.3 | 24.8 | 28.8 | 57.9 | .606 | 2.97 | 9.1 | .136 | ||||||
| Pct. of | Closer Game Statistics | Closer Inning Statistics | Win Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | RA | GF | W | L | Svs | B Svs | Sv% | Innings | Hits | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | SO/WH | ERA | WS | WS/G | ||||||
| 1993 | 2 | Duane Ward | TOR | 29 | 20.12 | 50.1% | 50.0 | 32.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 15.7 | 4.5 | .777 | 75.0 | 68.0 | 5.3 | 28.6 | 24.3 | 31.3 | 62.6 | .630 | 2.91 | 10.5 | .149 | ||||||
| 1994 | 3 | Ken Ryan | BOS | 25 | 11.01 | 46.0% | 50.0 | 32.6 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 14.2 | 5.2 | .733 | 75.0 | 75.5 | 5.2 | 35.8 | 33.2 | 30.8 | 56.8 | .535 | 3.98 | 8.9 | .136 | ||||||
| 1995 | 1 | Jose Mesa | CLE | 29 | 21.85 | 44.0% | 50.0 | 33.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 15.7 | 4.3 | .785 | 75.0 | 66.6 | 7.6 | 32.6 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 65.9 | .684 | 3.57 | 10.3 | .154 | ||||||
| 1996 | 2 | Troy Percival | CAL | 26 | 19.83 | 32.1% | 50.0 | 35.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 18.2 | 3.5 | .840 | 75.0 | 63.8 | 10.3 | 31.7 | 29.6 | 34.3 | 68.3 | .696 | 3.55 | 10.9 | .162 | ||||||
| 1997 | 4 | Mariano Rivera | NY | 27 | 17.63 | 32.1% | 50.0 | 30.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 15.6 | 4.0 | .794 | 75.0 | 72.4 | 6.5 | 29.9 | 26.9 | 29.4 | 70.1 | .688 | 3.23 | 10.6 | .157 | ||||||
| 1998 | 3 | Mariano Rivera | NY | 28 | 18.34 | 33.6% | 50.0 | 34.3 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 16.8 | 4.7 | .782 | 75.0 | 68.0 | 7.8 | 34.5 | 32.1 | 28.9 | 69.8 | .720 | 3.86 | 9.9 | .141 | ||||||
| 1999 | 1 | Derek Lowe | BOS | 26 | 23.43 | 37.5% | 50.0 | 29.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 14.7 | 4.5 | .765 | 75.0 | 57.9 | 6.6 | 27.7 | 25.1 | 28.5 | 75.3 | .872 | 3.01 | 11.9 | .193 | ||||||
| 2000 | 1 | Derek Lowe | BOS | 27 | 23.17 | 39.1% | 50.0 | 35.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 17.4 | 3.4 | .835 | 75.0 | 69.0 | 7.1 | 28.8 | 26.9 | 24.6 | 63.0 | .673 | 3.23 | 12.1 | .182 | ||||||
| 2001 | 2 | Keith Foulke | CHI | 28 | 21.19 | 45.4% | 50.0 | 38.7 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 20.6 | 5.1 | .801 | 75.0 | 70.5 | 7.2 | 32.4 | 30.6 | 26.4 | 69.5 | .717 | 3.67 | 10.5 | .151 | ||||||
| 2002 | 1 | Billy Koch | OAK | 27 | 21.57 | 42.5% | 50.0 | 35.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 18.0 | 3.7 | .828 | 75.0 | 63.6 | 6.8 | 30.2 | 28.0 | 28.7 | 73.3 | .794 | 3.36 | 11.2 | .162 | ||||||
| 2003 | 3 | Damaso Marte | CHI | 28 | 19.35 | 49.6% | 50.0 | 30.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 13.8 | 5.0 | .735 | 75.0 | 64.3 | 8.2 | 33.5 | 30.2 | 29.4 | 68.9 | .735 | 3.62 | 9.7 | .137 | ||||||
| 2004 | 1 | Joe Nathan | MIN | 29 | 24.42 | 50.3% | 50.0 | 30.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 14.8 | 4.0 | .787 | 75.0 | 68.2 | 7.5 | 32.3 | 30.3 | 32.8 | 71.6 | .708 | 3.63 | 9.7 | .139 | ||||||
| 2005 | 6 | B.J. Ryan | BAL | 29 | 14.31 | 29.0% | 50.0 | 35.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 17.8 | 4.5 | .797 | 75.0 | 63.2 | 5.8 | 27.1 | 23.7 | 28.8 | 78.1 | .848 | 2.84 | 11.3 | .164 | ||||||
| 2006 | 3 | Jonathan Papelbon | BOS | 25 | 25.61 | 25.9% | 50.0 | 33.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 20.4 | 3.7 | .848 | 75.0 | 58.5 | 4.8 | 24.9 | 22.7 | 21.8 | 81.8 | 1.019 | 2.72 | 14.4 | .210 | ||||||
| 2007 | 2 | Bobby Jenks | CHI | 26 | 21.85 | 41.2% | 50.0 | 32.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 18.6 | 3.8 | .831 | 75.0 | 56.7 | 4.7 | 24.3 | 22.6 | 26.5 | 74.5 | .895 | 2.72 | 13.7 | .191 | ||||||
| 2008 | 4 | Francisco Rodriguez | LA | 26 | 17.82 | 33.3% | 50.0 | 37.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 24.4 | 3.9 | .861 | 75.0 | 62.3 | 5.7 | 26.4 | 23.0 | 27.3 | 70.4 | .786 | 2.76 | 13.3 | .184 | ||||||
| 2009 | 1 | Andrew Bailey | OAK | 25 | 21.42 | 60.2% | 50.0 | 30.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 16.7 | 3.9 | .812 | 75.0 | 63.4 | 6.2 | 26.6 | 24.0 | 27.7 | 76.5 | .840 | 2.87 | 12.0 | .167 | ||||||
| 2010 | 4 | Joakim Soria | KC | 26 | 16.10 | 41.8% | 50.0 | 33.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 20.3 | 4.2 | .830 | 75.0 | 61.4 | 6.7 | 28.5 | 25.4 | 27.3 | 71.4 | .804 | 3.05 | 11.4 | .154 | ||||||
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| All-Time Major League Handbook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Shares Digital Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||