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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 | 2 | Bill Hoffer | CLE | 30 | 2.06 | 35.9% | 50.0 | 50.0 | - | 8.3 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 85.4 | - | 58.2 | 38.8 | 27.2 | 15.5 | .138 | 4.66 | 7.4 | .317 | ||||||||
| 1902 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1903 | 2 | Al Orth | WAS | 30 | 2.56 | 18.5% | 50.0 | 50.0 | - | 12.5 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 86.9 | - | 46.0 | 35.8 | 15.3 | 25.6 | .250 | 4.29 | 12.3 | .600 | ||||||||
| 1904 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1905 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1906 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1907 | 3 | Bill Dinneen | STL | 31 | 3.98 | 18.3% | 50.0 | 46.7 | - | 3.3 | 23.3 | 75.0 | 67.3 | - | 29.6 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 23.0 | .269 | 2.17 | 10.3 | .420 | ||||||||
| 1908 | 3 | Rube Waddell | STL | 31 | 2.52 | 18.9% | 50.0 | 42.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 21.4 | 75.0 | 60.6 | - | 26.0 | 17.3 | 21.6 | 60.6 | .737 | 2.08 | 11.3 | .371 | ||||||||
| 1909 | 2 | Jack Powell | STL | 34 | 2.40 | 34.5% | 50.0 | 42.9 | 14.3 | - | 21.4 | 75.0 | 67.9 | - | 25.0 | 17.9 | 14.3 | 25.0 | .304 | 2.14 | 9.3 | .371 | ||||||||
| 1910 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1911 | 1 | Ed Walsh | CHI | 30 | 5.51 | 27.4% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 18.4 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 75.0 | 67.2 | 1.5 | 24.8 | 19.0 | 14.6 | 52.6 | .643 | 2.28 | 8.2 | .295 | ||||||||
| 1912 | 1 | Ed Walsh | CHI | 31 | 11.06 | 27.3% | 50.0 | 42.9 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 23.8 | 75.0 | 62.9 | 1.2 | 24.2 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 48.4 | .597 | 2.18 | 11.7 | .462 | ||||||||
| 1913 | 9 | Long Tom Hughes | WAS | 34 | 0.76 | 11.8% | 50.0 | 39.1 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 15.2 | 75.0 | 74.5 | 3.1 | 46.6 | 34.1 | 35.7 | 34.1 | .310 | 4.10 | 2.2 | .061 | ||||||||
| 1914 | 5 | Eddie Cicotte | CHI | 30 | 4.63 | 15.4% | 50.0 | 25.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 8.6 | 75.0 | 66.7 | 0.8 | 27.2 | 20.2 | 26.4 | 31.8 | .342 | 2.42 | 6.5 | .240 | ||||||||
| 1915 | 10 | Eddie Cicotte | CHI | 31 | 3.59 | 10.8% | 50.0 | 31.8 | - | 4.5 | 13.6 | 75.0 | 71.8 | 1.4 | 33.9 | 25.8 | 21.7 | 38.0 | .406 | 3.09 | 7.6 | .255 | ||||||||
| 1916 | 2 | Eddie Cicotte | CHI | 32 | 7.34 | 16.3% | 50.0 | 28.8 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 11.3 | 75.0 | 57.3 | - | 24.3 | 17.4 | 30.4 | 34.7 | .396 | 2.08 | 8.9 | .258 | ||||||||
| 1917 | 4 | Eddie Cicotte | CHI | 33 | 6.52 | 10.8% | 50.0 | 31.3 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 14.6 | 75.0 | 56.2 | - | 20.8 | 17.1 | 20.8 | 29.3 | .381 | 2.05 | 9.8 | .333 | ||||||||
| 1918 | 3 | Walter Johnson | WAS | 30 | 5.06 | 10.2% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 15.0 | 75.0 | 56.3 | - | 16.1 | 10.7 | 16.1 | 37.5 | .519 | 1.29 | 11.3 | .420 | ||||||||
| 1919 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | 7 | Walter Johnson | WAS | 32 | 0.99 | 8.7% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 8.3 | 16.7 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 85.2 | 6.8 | 68.2 | 37.5 | 17.0 | 20.5 | .200 | 4.50 | 4.1 | .200 | ||||||||
| 1921 | 3 | Jim Bagby | CLE | 31 | 8.67 | 41.8% | 50.0 | 37.3 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 75.0 | 86.7 | 2.0 | 44.2 | 37.7 | 26.1 | 25.8 | .229 | 4.52 | 5.8 | .200 | ||||||||
| 1922 | 1 | Hooks Dauss | DET | 32 | 12.74 | 21.5% | 50.0 | 44.1 | 14.7 | 2.9 | 16.2 | 75.0 | 69.0 | - | 25.5 | 20.5 | 18.1 | 31.2 | .358 | 2.46 | 11.5 | .412 | ||||||||
| 1923 | 4 | Urban Shocker | STL | 32 | 8.17 | 10.0% | 50.0 | 40.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 22.6 | 75.0 | 94.7 | 2.6 | 42.1 | 36.8 | 22.4 | 22.4 | .191 | 4.42 | 11.7 | .287 | ||||||||
| 1924 | 2 | Dave Danforth | STL | 34 | 10.10 | 31.0% | 50.0 | 29.7 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 13.1 | 75.0 | 83.5 | 1.8 | 40.7 | 34.2 | 34.5 | 24.7 | .209 | 4.11 | 7.9 | .230 | ||||||||
| 1925 | 8 | Stan Baumgartner | PHI | 30 | 4.52 | 8.0% | 50.0 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 75.0 | 94.7 | 3.1 | 38.8 | 29.5 | 26.4 | 10.9 | .090 | 3.54 | 7.4 | .192 | ||||||||
| 1926 | 1 | Joe Pate | PHI | 34 | 13.95 | 21.7% | 50.0 | 36.1 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 75.0 | 72.6 | 1.6 | 26.4 | 24.9 | 32.7 | 20.2 | .192 | 2.99 | 9.6 | .303 | ||||||||
| 1927 | 1 | Wilcy Moore | NY | 30 | 20.17 | 22.1% | 50.0 | 41.2 | 14.7 | 4.9 | 16.7 | 75.0 | 57.4 | 1.5 | 22.1 | 18.1 | 24.0 | 35.3 | .434 | 2.18 | 10.5 | .422 | ||||||||
| 1928 | 2 | Eddie Rommell | PHI | 30 | 11.75 | 42.1% | 50.0 | 33.1 | 11.9 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 75.0 | 71.6 | 3.4 | 29.1 | 25.7 | 22.7 | 22.3 | .236 | 3.09 | 7.9 | .314 | ||||||||
| 1929 | 3 | Eddie Rommell | PHI | 31 | 7.38 | 53.3% | 50.0 | 34.3 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 13.7 | 75.0 | 79.2 | 4.4 | 38.3 | 30.5 | 28.0 | 26.5 | .247 | 3.66 | 8.3 | .214 | ||||||||
| 1930 | 1 | Lefty Grove | PHI | 30 | 13.87 | 34.3% | 50.0 | 41.3 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 19.0 | 75.0 | 70.5 | 3.8 | 33.4 | 28.0 | 22.1 | 47.4 | .512 | 3.36 | 9.2 | .273 | ||||||||
| 1931 | 1 | Wilcy Moore | BOS | 34 | 18.85 | 37.4% | 50.0 | 40.2 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 17.7 | 75.0 | 70.0 | 3.3 | 32.1 | 29.3 | 24.0 | 35.8 | .381 | 3.52 | 11.2 | .335 | ||||||||
| 1932 | 1 | Firpo Marberry | WAS | 33 | 11.73 | 36.6% | 50.0 | 34.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 14.3 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 3.3 | 32.9 | 30.2 | 24.8 | 30.8 | .294 | 3.62 | 9.2 | .290 | ||||||||
| 1933 | 2 | Joe Heving | CHI | 32 | 16.36 | 19.3% | 50.0 | 33.8 | 11.0 | 5.1 | 11.8 | 75.0 | 68.2 | 2.3 | 25.0 | 18.6 | 21.4 | 31.8 | .355 | 2.24 | 10.7 | .346 | ||||||||
| 1934 | 8 | Joe Heving | CHI | 33 | - | 18.0% | 50.0 | 33.9 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 75.0 | 115.2 | 11.0 | 69.5 | 57.6 | 37.5 | 35.7 | .234 | 6.91 | - | .000 | ||||||||
| 1935 | 1 | Lloyd Brown | CLE | 30 | 7.83 | 41.3% | 50.0 | 33.1 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 75.0 | 80.2 | 1.9 | 32.8 | 28.1 | 35.6 | 30.5 | .263 | 3.38 | 6.8 | .195 | ||||||||
| 1936 | 1 | Pat Malone | NY | 33 | 13.52 | 51.0% | 50.0 | 43.5 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 11.3 | 75.0 | 75.3 | 2.5 | 29.5 | 27.5 | 30.5 | 30.0 | .284 | 3.30 | 8.8 | .277 | ||||||||
| 1937 | 1 | Clint Brown | CHI | 33 | 16.88 | 49.6% | 50.0 | 38.8 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 75.0 | 84.0 | 4.3 | 43.3 | 35.4 | 27.9 | 33.8 | .302 | 4.25 | 7.0 | .163 | ||||||||
| 1938 | 3 | Pete Appleton | WAS | 34 | 5.87 | 16.2% | 50.0 | 34.8 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 75.0 | 79.3 | 6.4 | 48.0 | 38.4 | 26.4 | 33.6 | .318 | 4.61 | 4.9 | .185 | ||||||||
| 1939 | 3 | Fritz Ostermueller | BOS | 31 | 9.18 | 14.7% | 50.0 | 41.3 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 22.1 | 75.0 | 64.4 | 1.6 | 36.5 | 31.8 | 29.5 | 38.8 | .413 | 3.82 | 9.9 | .246 | ||||||||
| 1940 | 1 | Johnny Murphy | NY | 31 | 9.51 | 41.7% | 50.0 | 36.6 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 10.3 | 75.0 | 77.8 | 4.9 | 38.6 | 33.0 | 35.0 | 27.1 | .241 | 3.96 | 6.5 | .177 | ||||||||
| 1941 | 1 | Johnny Murphy | NY | 32 | 14.50 | 32.0% | 50.0 | 41.0 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 19.4 | 75.0 | 61.6 | 2.6 | 24.8 | 21.7 | 36.7 | 31.6 | .321 | 2.61 | 11.7 | .339 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 2 | George Caster | STL | 34 | 8.84 | 50.4% | 50.0 | 35.7 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 10.9 | 75.0 | 69.5 | 3.0 | 31.5 | 25.6 | 34.1 | 28.9 | .278 | 3.07 | 7.5 | .193 | ||||||||
| 1943 | 1 | Gordon Maltzberger | CHI | 30 | 15.40 | 62.9% | 50.0 | 42.5 | 9.4 | 5.3 | 12.8 | 75.0 | 63.2 | 2.2 | 25.3 | 22.6 | 29.4 | 33.4 | .361 | 2.71 | 8.7 | .255 | ||||||||
| 1944 | 2 | Gordon Maltzberger | CHI | 31 | 14.15 | 26.5% | 50.0 | 40.9 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 12.2 | 75.0 | 69.6 | 2.7 | 30.4 | 26.8 | 25.0 | 38.4 | .406 | 3.21 | 8.1 | .222 | ||||||||
| 1945 | 5 | Allie Reynolds | CLE | 30 | 2.00 | 25.3% | 50.0 | 32.6 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 75.0 | 89.7 | 1.6 | 40.9 | 35.4 | 39.3 | 40.1 | .311 | 4.25 | 3.6 | .107 | ||||||||
| 1946 | 3 | Tom Ferrick | CLE/STL | 31 | 4.01 | 17.6% | 50.0 | 33.3 | 6.1 | - | 9.1 | 75.0 | 73.4 | 4.7 | 31.3 | 25.0 | 10.9 | 31.3 | .370 | 3.00 | 7.5 | .145 | ||||||||
| 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 | 5 | Tom Ferrick | WAS | 32 | 7.49 | 16.7% | 50.0 | 35.9 | 1.6 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 75.0 | 71.6 | 3.0 | 30.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | .276 | 3.27 | 7.1 | .183 | ||||||||
| 1948 | 4 | Russ Christopher | CLE | 30 | 7.03 | 37.7% | 50.0 | 33.8 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 15.8 | 75.0 | 75.4 | 4.2 | 36.1 | 32.0 | 41.5 | 38.7 | .331 | 3.84 | 6.6 | .152 | ||||||||
| 1949 | 1 | Joe Page | NY | 31 | 19.74 | 67.9% | 50.0 | 35.0 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 15.0 | 75.0 | 64.2 | 5.3 | 29.7 | 26.3 | 36.3 | 41.6 | .414 | 3.15 | 8.4 | .245 | ||||||||
| 1950 | 5 | Mickey Harris | WAS | 33 | 7.97 | 38.7% | 50.0 | 42.2 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 15.6 | 75.0 | 77.8 | 8.8 | 44.0 | 40.6 | 37.7 | 36.2 | .314 | 4.87 | 5.7 | .129 | ||||||||
| 1951 | 8 | Joe Ostrowski | NY | 34 | 3.39 | 11.9% | 50.0 | 29.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 75.0 | 81.1 | 3.2 | 36.8 | 30.3 | 16.2 | 26.0 | .267 | 3.63 | 4.9 | .145 | ||||||||
| 1952 | 1 | Harry Dorish | CHI | 30 | 13.27 | 64.6% | 50.0 | 31.8 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 75.0 | 64.8 | 3.6 | 29.2 | 25.2 | 34.5 | 30.9 | .311 | 3.03 | 6.9 | .175 | ||||||||
| 1953 | 3 | Harry Dorish | CHI | 31 | 12.41 | 45.1% | 50.0 | 33.8 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 75.0 | 70.4 | 4.1 | 33.9 | 29.8 | 31.2 | 30.0 | .295 | 3.58 | 7.1 | .183 | ||||||||
| 1954 | 5 | Hal Newhouser | CLE | 33 | 7.53 | 30.3% | 50.0 | 29.0 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 75.0 | 61.6 | 6.8 | 29.0 | 27.4 | 25.4 | 38.2 | .438 | 3.29 | 8.7 | .205 | ||||||||
| 1955 | 4 | Tom Gorman | KC | 30 | 11.49 | 33.7% | 50.0 | 28.5 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 75.0 | 68.6 | 5.4 | 28.4 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 31.8 | .336 | 2.99 | 8.0 | .201 | ||||||||
| 1956 | 3 | George Zuverink | BAL | 31 | 8.25 | 38.3% | 50.0 | 31.4 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 75.0 | 79.3 | 6.1 | 39.7 | 36.0 | 28.7 | 39.3 | .363 | 4.32 | 6.0 | .141 | ||||||||
| 1957 | 1 | George Zuverink | BAL | 32 | 13.20 | 26.8% | 50.0 | 31.9 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 6.6 | .571 | 75.0 | 68.6 | 6.9 | 26.0 | 22.5 | 28.4 | 27.0 | .278 | 2.71 | 7.5 | .169 | ||||||
| 1958 | 5 | Murray Wall | BOS | 31 | 9.02 | 38.3% | 50.0 | 26.8 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 10.2 | 4.7 | .684 | 75.0 | 72.0 | 6.7 | 33.3 | 28.6 | 25.7 | 42.2 | .432 | 3.43 | 6.8 | .169 | ||||||
| 1959 | 3 | Ryne Duren | NY | 30 | 11.69 | 11.6% | 50.0 | 35.4 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 17.1 | 8.5 | .667 | 75.0 | 47.9 | 5.9 | 17.6 | 15.7 | 42.1 | 93.9 | 1.043 | 1.88 | 9.9 | .246 | ||||||
| 1960 | 5 | Johnny Klippstein | CLE | 32 | 8.63 | 41.1% | 50.0 | 24.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 12.8 | 1.9 | .870 | 75.0 | 55.7 | 7.1 | 32.7 | 28.8 | 39.5 | 52.7 | .553 | 3.46 | 7.6 | .151 | ||||||
| 1961 | 1 | Luis Arroyo | NY | 34 | 28.78 | 26.2% | 50.0 | 32.0 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 13.9 | 5.6 | .712 | 75.0 | 56.7 | 4.8 | 24.5 | 20.6 | 29.3 | 44.5 | .518 | 2.47 | 11.7 | .245 | ||||||
| 1962 | 5 | Marshall Bridges | NY | 31 | 9.56 | 26.2% | 50.0 | 27.7 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 12.6 | 5.0 | .714 | 75.0 | 57.8 | 4.3 | 33.4 | 29.5 | 44.6 | 61.3 | .598 | 3.54 | 7.6 | .141 | ||||||
| 1963 | 5 | Dick Hall | BAL | 32 | 13.42 | 26.3% | 50.0 | 34.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 14.2 | 3.9 | .786 | 75.0 | 65.7 | 4.7 | 25.4 | 21.8 | 22.0 | 47.9 | .546 | 2.62 | 9.2 | .200 | ||||||
| 1964 | 5 | Don McMahon | CLE | 34 | 13.55 | 18.6% | 50.0 | 32.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 3.5 | .759 | 75.0 | 62.9 | 4.7 | 29.4 | 24.4 | 35.0 | 55.6 | .568 | 2.93 | 8.4 | .156 | ||||||
| 1965 | 5 | Ron Kline | WAS | 33 | 13.07 | 25.1% | 50.0 | 36.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 15.5 | 3.8 | .804 | 75.0 | 69.8 | 6.0 | 28.1 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 53.9 | .571 | 2.96 | 8.5 | .168 | ||||||
| 1966 | 4 | Ron Kline | WAS | 34 | 13.48 | 24.3% | 50.0 | 35.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 14.3 | 2.8 | .835 | 75.0 | 66.6 | 7.7 | 31.8 | 27.5 | 24.3 | 53.9 | .593 | 3.30 | 7.4 | .150 | ||||||
| 1967 | 4 | Moe Drabowsky | BAL | 31 | 14.87 | 18.8% | 50.0 | 32.6 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 15.3 | 4.2 | .786 | 75.0 | 55.8 | 5.5 | 20.4 | 17.6 | 23.6 | 64.2 | .808 | 2.11 | 10.0 | .242 | ||||||
| 1968 | 3 | Lindy McDaniel | NY | 32 | 14.33 | 39.5% | 50.0 | 30.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 10.4 | 2.9 | .783 | 75.0 | 60.3 | 4.2 | 25.5 | 21.4 | 23.9 | 52.5 | .624 | 2.57 | 8.3 | .162 | ||||||
| 1969 | 2 | Ron Perranoski | MIN | 33 | 23.69 | 33.6% | 50.0 | 30.4 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 11.8 | 4.8 | .709 | 75.0 | 61.5 | 7.2 | 28.9 | 25.0 | 30.3 | 50.6 | .551 | 2.99 | 8.5 | .181 | ||||||
| 1970 | 1 | Lindy McDaniel | NY | 34 | 24.85 | 50.0% | 50.0 | 31.0 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 14.8 | 3.6 | .804 | 75.0 | 65.8 | 5.1 | 26.2 | 22.4 | 25.0 | 49.0 | .540 | 2.68 | 9.5 | .199 | ||||||
| 1971 | 12 | Eddie Watt | BAL | 30 | 7.01 | 15.7% | 50.0 | 26.3 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 5.8 | .556 | 75.0 | 69.7 | 4.1 | 28.4 | 24.3 | 27.5 | 44.8 | .461 | 2.92 | 7.3 | .133 | ||||||
| 1972 | 5 | Darold Knowles | OAK | 30 | 9.33 | 33.6% | 50.0 | 31.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 3.1 | .767 | 75.0 | 65.6 | 4.1 | 24.2 | 21.4 | 26.2 | 37.9 | .414 | 2.57 | 6.8 | .128 | ||||||
| 1973 | 1 | John Hiller | DET | 30 | 43.65 | 28.2% | 50.0 | 39.1 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 17.4 | 4.3 | .802 | 75.0 | 62.0 | 5.7 | 25.3 | 21.9 | 25.6 | 47.7 | .544 | 2.63 | 10.8 | .239 | ||||||
| 1974 | 1 | John Hiller | DET | 31 | 26.24 | 20.0% | 50.0 | 35.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 6.6 | .608 | 75.0 | 62.8 | 5.0 | 26.1 | 22.7 | 29.5 | 59.1 | .640 | 2.72 | 9.1 | .228 | ||||||
| 1975 | 2 | John Hiller | DET | 32 | 14.80 | 22.8% | 50.0 | 42.0 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 13.6 | 5.3 | .719 | 75.0 | 70.3 | 4.3 | 26.8 | 23.8 | 30.8 | 58.0 | .574 | 2.85 | 8.8 | .209 | ||||||
| 1976 | 4 | John Hiller | DET | 33 | 17.80 | 34.7% | 50.0 | 31.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 5.5 | .650 | 75.0 | 66.6 | 4.1 | 28.8 | 24.0 | 30.0 | 41.9 | .434 | 2.88 | 7.4 | .174 | ||||||
| 1977 | 2 | Sparky Lyle | NY | 32 | 24.35 | 19.1% | 50.0 | 30.8 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 10.3 | 6.4 | .616 | 75.0 | 79.2 | 7.0 | 33.0 | 28.3 | 25.0 | 41.2 | .396 | 3.39 | 7.4 | .164 | ||||||
| 1978 | 5 | Dave LaRoche | CAL | 30 | 15.87 | 26.3% | 50.0 | 35.2 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 11.1 | 5.4 | .673 | 75.0 | 66.5 | 6.1 | 31.0 | 27.8 | 28.5 | 38.7 | .408 | 3.33 | 8.8 | .204 | ||||||
| 1979 | 1 | Jim Kern | TEX | 30 | 32.82 | 36.8% | 50.0 | 35.0 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 5.3 | .699 | 75.0 | 68.0 | 6.9 | 31.5 | 28.7 | 27.9 | 51.2 | .534 | 3.44 | 8.2 | .198 | ||||||
| 1980 | 7 | Ed Farmer | CHI | 30 | 14.36 | 15.1% | 50.0 | 38.3 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 16.7 | 4.6 | .782 | 75.0 | 70.2 | 5.5 | 29.2 | 27.5 | 33.0 | 54.2 | .525 | 3.30 | 9.0 | .197 | ||||||
| 1981 | 1 | Rollie Fingers | MIL | 34 | 23.61 | 23.5% | 50.0 | 35.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 19.4 | 5.6 | .778 | 75.0 | 61.7 | 4.7 | 24.9 | 21.7 | 31.2 | 60.5 | .651 | 2.61 | 10.2 | .205 | ||||||
| 1982 | 3 | Dan Spillner | CLE | 30 | 24.72 | 22.5% | 50.0 | 34.4 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 15.4 | 6.5 | .703 | 75.0 | 65.2 | 4.0 | 26.7 | 23.4 | 24.6 | 57.2 | .637 | 2.81 | 10.7 | .245 | ||||||
| 1983 | 1 | Dan Quisenberry | KC | 30 | 40.81 | 45.1% | 50.0 | 38.0 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 15.3 | 5.7 | .728 | 75.0 | 70.3 | 6.0 | 30.0 | 27.9 | 25.0 | 46.3 | .485 | 3.35 | 8.9 | .205 | ||||||
| 1984 | 1 | Dan Quisenberry | KC | 31 | 32.32 | 25.6% | 50.0 | 37.1 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 14.7 | 6.3 | .702 | 75.0 | 72.3 | 7.3 | 32.4 | 28.9 | 26.4 | 46.7 | .473 | 3.47 | 8.6 | .174 | ||||||
| 1985 | 2 | Dan Quisenberry | KC | 32 | 28.01 | 28.7% | 50.0 | 41.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 17.4 | 5.7 | .754 | 75.0 | 68.3 | 6.7 | 27.6 | 23.4 | 21.2 | 45.7 | .511 | 2.81 | 10.8 | .244 | ||||||
| 1986 | 6 | Don Aase | BAL | 31 | 15.79 | 40.3% | 50.0 | 38.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 15.2 | 4.8 | .762 | 75.0 | 74.0 | 6.6 | 30.5 | 27.0 | 25.2 | 53.4 | .538 | 3.24 | 9.3 | .163 | ||||||
| 1987 | 1 | Dennis Eckersley | OAK | 32 | 24.13 | 26.5% | 50.0 | 37.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 14.1 | 5.6 | .715 | 75.0 | 72.6 | 8.0 | 32.5 | 28.9 | 20.0 | 58.7 | .634 | 3.46 | 9.3 | .175 | ||||||
| 1988 | 1 | Doug Jones | CLE | 31 | 24.16 | 40.6% | 50.0 | 38.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 20.8 | 5.3 | .796 | 75.0 | 65.4 | 5.5 | 27.4 | 24.1 | 23.5 | 62.9 | .707 | 2.89 | 10.8 | .191 | ||||||
| 1989 | 3 | Doug Jones | CLE | 32 | 19.07 | 31.0% | 50.0 | 41.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 20.8 | 4.9 | .809 | 75.0 | 67.7 | 5.4 | 28.0 | 25.1 | 21.0 | 66.6 | .751 | 3.01 | 11.0 | .180 | ||||||
| 1990 | 3 | Doug Jones | CLE | 33 | 18.06 | 25.7% | 50.0 | 35.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 20.4 | 4.6 | .818 | 75.0 | 65.5 | 7.2 | 28.7 | 26.5 | 25.7 | 57.9 | .635 | 3.18 | 10.4 | .161 | ||||||
| 1991 | 6 | Steve Farr | NY | 34 | 14.55 | 17.0% | 50.0 | 35.4 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 4.5 | .787 | 75.0 | 75.1 | 7.5 | 33.2 | 31.7 | 27.1 | 57.0 | .558 | 3.80 | 8.8 | .140 | ||||||
| 1992 | 2 | Jeff Montgomery | KC | 30 | 19.35 | 20.5% | 50.0 | 44.6 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 27.5 | 4.9 | .848 | 75.0 | 62.6 | 5.6 | 25.8 | 21.7 | 23.9 | 58.7 | .679 | 2.61 | 12.6 | .192 | ||||||
| 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 | 1 | Jeff Montgomery | KC | 31 | 31.50 | 21.8% | 50.0 | 44.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 27.3 | 4.3 | .865 | 75.0 | 61.2 | 5.0 | 24.7 | 21.8 | 24.0 | 66.2 | .777 | 2.62 | 15.3 | .227 | ||||||
| 1994 | 7 | Jeff Montgomery | KC | 32 | 8.24 | 23.3% | 50.0 | 43.4 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 23.7 | 7.0 | .773 | 75.0 | 87.0 | 10.0 | 43.7 | 36.9 | 26.4 | 68.8 | .606 | 4.43 | 9.0 | .125 | ||||||
| 1995 | 2 | Norm Charlton | SEA | 32 | 20.47 | 39.8% | 50.0 | 41.9 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 25.5 | 5.7 | .816 | 75.0 | 67.1 | 7.0 | 27.3 | 24.5 | 27.2 | 67.7 | .718 | 2.94 | 13.0 | .193 | ||||||
| 1996 | 1 | Roberto Hernandez | CHI | 31 | 20.33 | 67.9% | 50.0 | 41.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 23.7 | 5.3 | .817 | 75.0 | 67.7 | 6.5 | 32.7 | 30.2 | 33.4 | 72.3 | .716 | 3.62 | 12.1 | .171 | ||||||
| 1997 | 2 | John Wetteland | TEX | 30 | 19.47 | 43.0% | 50.0 | 33.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 16.6 | 4.0 | .808 | 75.0 | 69.9 | 5.7 | 32.2 | 28.5 | 33.5 | 63.2 | .612 | 3.43 | 10.3 | .149 | ||||||
| 1998 | 1 | Tom Gordon | BOS | 30 | 20.45 | 42.7% | 50.0 | 38.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 21.5 | 3.7 | .855 | 75.0 | 61.7 | 6.2 | 31.0 | 29.6 | 26.6 | 66.7 | .756 | 3.55 | 12.1 | .170 | ||||||
| 1999 | 5 | Roberto Hernandez | TB | 34 | 15.06 | 45.1% | 50.0 | 41.2 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 22.9 | 4.4 | .840 | 75.0 | 74.6 | 10.0 | 37.6 | 35.1 | 33.7 | 66.3 | .612 | 4.21 | 9.7 | .137 | ||||||
| 2000 | 2 | Mariano Rivera | NY | 30 | 20.50 | 54.5% | 50.0 | 31.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 16.1 | 5.5 | .747 | 75.0 | 69.7 | 9.2 | 35.4 | 31.8 | 31.2 | 63.8 | .633 | 3.81 | 10.3 | .147 | ||||||
| 2001 | 1 | Mariano Rivera | NY | 31 | 24.62 | 37.0% | 50.0 | 34.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 20.9 | 3.7 | .849 | 75.0 | 64.5 | 7.2 | 29.7 | 26.6 | 20.7 | 71.6 | .840 | 3.19 | 12.7 | .175 | ||||||
| 2002 | 2 | Eddie Guardado | MIN | 31 | 15.11 | 47.8% | 50.0 | 34.0 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 20.9 | 4.1 | .836 | 75.0 | 66.6 | 6.8 | 30.6 | 26.7 | 24.5 | 62.5 | .686 | 3.20 | 11.3 | .161 | ||||||
| 2003 | 1 | Keith Foulke | OAK | 30 | 30.69 | 25.1% | 50.0 | 42.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 27.3 | 3.2 | .896 | 75.0 | 57.2 | 7.0 | 20.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 63.3 | .836 | 2.22 | 16.3 | .237 | ||||||
| 2004 | 2 | Keith Foulke | BOS | 31 | 23.25 | 32.8% | 50.0 | 40.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 21.7 | 4.7 | .822 | 75.0 | 64.3 | 9.6 | 31.9 | 30.1 | 26.4 | 68.0 | .750 | 3.62 | 11.5 | .166 | ||||||
| 2005 | 2 | Joe Nathan | MIN | 30 | 21.25 | 35.8% | 50.0 | 42.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 26.0 | 5.0 | .838 | 75.0 | 66.6 | 7.9 | 31.4 | 28.0 | 27.8 | 70.2 | .744 | 3.36 | 12.7 | .173 | ||||||
| 2006 | 1 | Joe Nathan | MIN | 31 | 26.75 | 34.7% | 50.0 | 31.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 16.9 | 3.3 | .838 | 75.0 | 64.9 | 6.8 | 29.7 | 28.0 | 22.9 | 75.4 | .859 | 3.36 | 12.6 | .175 | ||||||
| 2007 | 1 | J.J. Putz | SEA | 30 | 26.24 | 17.4% | 50.0 | 43.9 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 24.3 | 3.0 | .889 | 75.0 | 56.3 | 5.5 | 20.3 | 19.9 | 22.0 | 82.1 | 1.048 | 2.39 | 16.0 | .218 | ||||||
| 2008 | 3 | Joe Nathan | MIN | 33 | 18.14 | 31.1% | 50.0 | 35.3 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 21.0 | 5.1 | .803 | 75.0 | 58.7 | 7.2 | 29.1 | 27.6 | 35.9 | 78.6 | .831 | 3.31 | 11.6 | .151 | ||||||
| 2009 | 2 | Joe Nathan | MIN | 34 | 20.93 | 34.2% | 50.0 | 39.8 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 23.0 | 3.5 | .869 | 75.0 | 63.0 | 7.3 | 28.1 | 27.4 | 29.4 | 74.4 | .805 | 3.28 | 12.0 | .154 | ||||||
| 2010 | 3 | Rafael Soriano | TB | 30 | 17.21 | 38.7% | 50.0 | 32.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 19.3 | 3.5 | .847 | 75.0 | 59.2 | 5.2 | 27.0 | 25.3 | 31.3 | 73.3 | .809 | 3.04 | 12.2 | .159 | ||||||
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| All-Time Major League Handbook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Shares Digital Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||