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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 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | - | 3.1 | 15.6 | 75.0 | 79.1 | 1.4 | 49.1 | 32.7 | 25.9 | 28.6 | .273 | 3.93 | 5.9 | .269 | ||||||||
| 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 | 1 | Cy Young | BOS | 36 | 2.88 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 23.8 | 75.0 | 70.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 23.4 | 15.9 | 36.6 | .424 | 2.81 | 10.4 | .529 | ||||||||
| 1904 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1905 | 2 | Clark Griffith | NY | 35 | 4.86 | 70.3% | 50.0 | 46.7 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 75.0 | 65.6 | 0.9 | 28.3 | 19.5 | 13.3 | 31.0 | .393 | 2.34 | 7.3 | .273 | ||||||||
| 1906 | 2 | Chief Bender | PHI | 22 | 2.54 | 54.7% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 5.6 | - | 16.7 | 75.0 | 65.9 | 2.7 | 30.2 | 22.0 | 16.5 | 49.4 | .600 | 2.63 | 7.4 | .300 | ||||||||
| 1907 | 1 | Chief Bender | PHI | 23 | 5.28 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 45.2 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 15.7 | 75.0 | 70.0 | 0.3 | 28.5 | 20.6 | 20.3 | 29.1 | .322 | 2.47 | 8.5 | .339 | ||||||||
| 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 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 47.7 | 11.4 | 4.5 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 64.3 | - | 25.7 | 18.0 | 14.1 | 25.7 | .328 | 2.16 | 12.3 | .436 | ||||||||
| 1910 | 1 | Ed Walsh | CHI | 29 | 5.04 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 43.9 | 12.1 | 6.1 | 19.7 | 75.0 | 56.9 | 1.7 | 23.8 | 15.3 | 22.1 | 40.8 | .516 | 1.83 | 9.8 | .348 | ||||||||
| 1911 | 1 | Ed Walsh | CHI | 30 | 5.51 | 86.2% | 50.0 | 45.8 | 16.9 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 75.0 | 71.5 | 0.9 | 33.7 | 24.9 | 26.3 | 48.9 | .500 | 2.99 | 8.0 | .295 | ||||||||
| 1912 | 1 | Ed Walsh | CHI | 31 | 11.06 | 88.1% | 50.0 | 43.3 | 11.2 | 5.2 | 16.4 | 75.0 | 68.2 | 1.1 | 31.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 38.7 | .426 | 2.73 | 9.1 | .366 | ||||||||
| 1913 | 1 | Chief Bender | PHI | 29 | 10.80 | 74.0% | 50.0 | 37.4 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 75.0 | 70.0 | 1.2 | 38.5 | 28.5 | 27.1 | 35.0 | .361 | 3.42 | 5.1 | .167 | ||||||||
| 1914 | 2 | Red Faber | CHI | 25 | 5.55 | 68.0% | 50.0 | 35.1 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 75.0 | 67.9 | 0.9 | 32.4 | 23.7 | 27.8 | 36.8 | .384 | 2.84 | 6.2 | .215 | ||||||||
| 1915 | 1 | Doc Ayers | WAS | 25 | 8.47 | 73.1% | 50.0 | 34.6 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 9.8 | 75.0 | 67.6 | - | 31.6 | 23.5 | 19.6 | 31.4 | .360 | 2.82 | 6.9 | .245 | ||||||||
| 1916 | 1 | Bob Shawkey | NY | 25 | 10.01 | 77.4% | 50.0 | 33.2 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 75.0 | 63.7 | 1.1 | 29.6 | 23.6 | 27.8 | 31.4 | .343 | 2.83 | 8.3 | .241 | ||||||||
| 1917 | 1 | Jim Bagby | CLE | 27 | 9.79 | 65.5% | 50.0 | 39.5 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 13.5 | 75.0 | 62.8 | 0.4 | 30.7 | 21.6 | 24.5 | 28.4 | .325 | 2.59 | 7.7 | .245 | ||||||||
| 1918 | 2 | Jim Bagby | CLE | 28 | 5.73 | 62.1% | 50.0 | 46.9 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 17.7 | 75.0 | 72.1 | 0.5 | 29.4 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 23.9 | .251 | 2.65 | 8.9 | .297 | ||||||||
| 1919 | 1 | Bob Shawkey | NY | 28 | 4.82 | 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 | 9.7 | .299 | ||||||||
| 1920 | 1 | Carl Mays | NY | 28 | 8.66 | 79.4% | 50.0 | 40.6 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 15.2 | 75.0 | 82.2 | 2.5 | 35.8 | 25.3 | 26.1 | 24.4 | .226 | 3.03 | 9.6 | .332 | ||||||||
| 1921 | 1 | Eddie Rommell | PHI | 23 | 12.53 | 87.6% | 50.0 | 38.1 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 75.0 | 85.9 | 2.1 | 40.7 | 35.0 | 24.8 | 25.2 | .228 | 4.20 | 6.3 | .224 | ||||||||
| 1922 | 1 | Hooks Dauss | DET | 32 | 12.74 | 75.3% | 50.0 | 37.4 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 15.2 | 75.0 | 71.7 | 2.0 | 31.2 | 24.8 | 25.1 | 31.9 | .330 | 2.98 | 12.6 | .370 | ||||||||
| 1923 | 1 | Allen Russell | WAS | 29 | 12.43 | 79.0% | 50.0 | 39.2 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 15.0 | 75.0 | 75.8 | 3.2 | 32.0 | 25.8 | 27.4 | 26.4 | .256 | 3.10 | 9.9 | .329 | ||||||||
| 1924 | 1 | Firpo Marberry | WAS | 25 | 13.62 | 84.7% | 50.0 | 33.9 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 11.4 | 75.0 | 81.9 | 2.1 | 38.8 | 31.3 | 32.0 | 24.2 | .213 | 3.75 | 6.8 | .220 | ||||||||
| 1925 | 2 | Eddie Rommell | PHI | 27 | 10.48 | 78.1% | 50.0 | 37.4 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 11.5 | 75.0 | 78.8 | 2.4 | 41.3 | 34.3 | 35.3 | 30.7 | .269 | 4.11 | 6.5 | .193 | ||||||||
| 1926 | 2 | Firpo Marberry | WAS | 27 | 12.46 | 70.3% | 50.0 | 37.8 | 9.5 | 5.8 | 13.5 | 75.0 | 72.2 | 2.4 | 33.3 | 28.8 | 28.4 | 25.7 | .256 | 3.45 | 8.3 | .259 | ||||||||
| 1927 | 1 | Wilcy Moore | NY | 30 | 20.17 | 55.1% | 50.0 | 36.6 | 10.5 | 4.9 | 13.4 | 75.0 | 69.4 | 1.3 | 31.2 | 25.0 | 29.4 | 31.2 | .316 | 3.01 | 9.1 | .271 | ||||||||
| 1928 | 1 | Willis Hudlin | CLE | 22 | 13.81 | 88.3% | 50.0 | 37.6 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 14.2 | 75.0 | 68.2 | 4.6 | 29.9 | 26.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | .266 | 3.12 | 9.9 | .319 | ||||||||
| 1929 | 1 | Bill Shores | PHI | 25 | 12.70 | 72.5% | 50.0 | 34.2 | 9.6 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 75.0 | 74.5 | 4.7 | 36.4 | 28.6 | 30.6 | 26.2 | .249 | 3.43 | 8.9 | .250 | ||||||||
| 1930 | 2 | Jack Quinn | PHI | 46 | 9.28 | 75.2% | 50.0 | 32.6 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 75.0 | 83.4 | 4.0 | 45.6 | 39.1 | 31.2 | 34.0 | .297 | 4.69 | 5.5 | .152 | ||||||||
| 1931 | 1 | Wilcy Moore | BOS | 34 | 18.85 | 94.5% | 50.0 | 36.3 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 12.5 | 75.0 | 71.5 | 1.9 | 35.5 | 29.8 | 29.5 | 32.8 | .324 | 3.57 | 8.4 | .268 | ||||||||
| 1932 | 1 | Firpo Marberry | WAS | 33 | 11.73 | 77.4% | 50.0 | 33.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 9.6 | 75.0 | 78.1 | 2.6 | 37.3 | 31.2 | 29.3 | 26.1 | .243 | 3.74 | 6.5 | .201 | ||||||||
| 1933 | 1 | Jack Russell | WAS | 27 | 17.62 | 72.1% | 50.0 | 32.2 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 9.6 | 75.0 | 79.9 | 2.6 | 37.6 | 31.2 | 24.7 | 21.2 | .203 | 3.74 | 6.4 | .180 | ||||||||
| 1934 | 2 | Johnny Murphy | NY | 25 | 8.83 | 88.4% | 50.0 | 29.2 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 75.0 | 85.1 | 5.2 | 44.8 | 38.2 | 32.4 | 27.4 | .233 | 4.59 | 6.1 | .178 | ||||||||
| 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 | 1 | Pat Malone | NY | 33 | 13.52 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 38.2 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 11.8 | 75.0 | 83.1 | 3.7 | 35.8 | 32.9 | 31.4 | 28.7 | .251 | 3.95 | 8.5 | .265 | ||||||||
| 1937 | 1 | Clint Brown | CHI | 33 | 16.88 | 81.8% | 50.0 | 37.9 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 12.4 | 75.0 | 80.3 | 4.9 | 42.0 | 34.7 | 32.8 | 36.2 | .320 | 4.16 | 7.6 | .200 | ||||||||
| 1938 | 2 | Johnny Murphy | NY | 29 | 10.30 | 58.8% | 50.0 | 36.5 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 11.3 | 75.0 | 73.1 | 4.3 | 40.0 | 33.3 | 33.8 | 34.3 | .321 | 4.00 | 6.2 | .191 | ||||||||
| 1939 | 1 | Clint Brown | CHI | 35 | 18.07 | 71.9% | 50.0 | 37.7 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 75.0 | 78.2 | 4.8 | 40.6 | 32.7 | 27.1 | 30.7 | .291 | 3.92 | 7.7 | .207 | ||||||||
| 1940 | 1 | Johnny Murphy | NY | 31 | 9.51 | 90.6% | 50.0 | 38.3 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 13.0 | 75.0 | 79.4 | 6.1 | 41.6 | 36.1 | 34.4 | 32.0 | .281 | 4.33 | 6.6 | .176 | ||||||||
| 1941 | 1 | Johnny Murphy | NY | 32 | 14.50 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 36.3 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 12.2 | 75.0 | 72.4 | 3.7 | 30.6 | 25.8 | 29.8 | 26.8 | .262 | 3.09 | 8.4 | .259 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 1 | Joe Haynes | CHI | 24 | 12.23 | 88.0% | 50.0 | 36.4 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 10.1 | 75.0 | 70.5 | 3.1 | 30.7 | 25.8 | 32.9 | 27.3 | .264 | 3.10 | 7.4 | .204 | ||||||||
| 1943 | 1 | Gordon Maltzberger | CHI | 30 | 15.40 | 91.2% | 50.0 | 41.0 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 12.8 | 75.0 | 63.7 | 2.4 | 25.1 | 21.8 | 31.7 | 35.9 | .377 | 2.61 | 8.7 | .249 | ||||||||
| 1944 | 1 | Joe Berry | PHI | 39 | 20.92 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 37.4 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 11.6 | 75.0 | 68.6 | 2.7 | 27.7 | 20.8 | 25.7 | 31.9 | .339 | 2.49 | 9.4 | .239 | ||||||||
| 1945 | 1 | Joe Berry | PHI | 40 | 15.79 | 76.4% | 50.0 | 39.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 75.0 | 69.7 | 3.0 | 30.2 | 26.4 | 31.6 | 28.1 | .277 | 3.17 | 7.0 | .186 | ||||||||
| 1946 | 1 | Earl Caldwell | CHI | 41 | 17.41 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 40.1 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 13.0 | 75.0 | 61.7 | 2.7 | 29.6 | 25.2 | 27.6 | 34.0 | .381 | 3.02 | 8.5 | .208 | ||||||||
| 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 | 2 | Russ Christopher | PHI | 29 | 12.65 | 77.5% | 50.0 | 32.3 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 75.0 | 69.7 | 4.2 | 33.1 | 28.0 | 33.7 | 27.5 | .266 | 3.36 | 6.6 | .160 | ||||||||
| 1948 | 2 | Ned Garver | STL | 22 | 11.84 | 68.8% | 50.0 | 28.6 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 13.0 | 75.0 | 73.0 | 3.1 | 37.6 | 33.6 | 34.2 | 26.3 | .245 | 4.03 | 6.7 | .174 | ||||||||
| 1949 | 2 | Al Benton | CLE | 38 | 15.40 | 62.2% | 50.0 | 31.4 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 10.0 | 75.0 | 61.6 | 3.9 | 23.9 | 21.1 | 26.8 | 22.5 | .255 | 2.54 | 9.9 | .267 | ||||||||
| 1950 | 1 | Ellis Kinder | BOS | 35 | 13.36 | 43.6% | 50.0 | 35.9 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 13.0 | 75.0 | 66.6 | 5.4 | 33.9 | 28.1 | 29.4 | 29.0 | .302 | 3.38 | 11.0 | .278 | ||||||||
| 1951 | 1 | Ellis Kinder | BOS | 36 | 19.98 | 65.4% | 50.0 | 38.7 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 14.3 | 75.0 | 61.3 | 3.9 | 28.9 | 24.5 | 32.0 | 40.6 | .436 | 2.95 | 10.1 | .269 | ||||||||
| 1952 | 1 | Harry Dorish | CHI | 30 | 13.27 | 88.9% | 50.0 | 34.3 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 75.0 | 67.1 | 3.9 | 29.1 | 26.2 | 31.7 | 33.8 | .342 | 3.14 | 7.9 | .207 | ||||||||
| 1953 | 1 | Ellis Kinder | BOS | 38 | 28.62 | 88.5% | 50.0 | 32.2 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 13.1 | 75.0 | 69.5 | 4.2 | 30.2 | 26.7 | 30.5 | 31.5 | .315 | 3.21 | 8.4 | .206 | ||||||||
| 1954 | 1 | Ray Narleski | CLE | 25 | 12.76 | 72.4% | 50.0 | 33.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 16.1 | 75.0 | 60.6 | 6.7 | 27.1 | 24.7 | 25.2 | 40.6 | .473 | 2.96 | 9.1 | .226 | ||||||||
| 1955 | 1 | Ellis Kinder | BOS | 40 | 14.79 | 85.1% | 50.0 | 31.5 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 12.2 | 75.0 | 68.3 | 5.0 | 29.3 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 33.5 | .354 | 3.12 | 8.4 | .204 | ||||||||
| 1956 | 2 | Ike Delock | BOS | 26 | 11.51 | 52.6% | 50.0 | 31.8 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 12.6 | 75.0 | 75.6 | 5.3 | 38.2 | 32.7 | 32.4 | 38.8 | .359 | 3.92 | 6.7 | .162 | ||||||||
| 1957 | 1 | George Zuverink | BAL | 32 | 13.20 | 91.4% | 50.0 | 32.6 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 12.6 | 5.8 | .685 | 75.0 | 68.7 | 6.5 | 28.5 | 26.1 | 32.0 | 40.0 | .397 | 3.13 | 8.3 | .197 | ||||||
| 1958 | 1 | Dick Hyde | WAS | 29 | 24.44 | 81.2% | 50.0 | 31.7 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 13.2 | 4.0 | .766 | 75.0 | 64.5 | 5.5 | 28.3 | 23.8 | 27.7 | 44.2 | .479 | 2.85 | 8.9 | .216 | ||||||
| 1959 | 1 | Gerry Staley | CHI | 38 | 17.55 | 90.2% | 50.0 | 30.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 12.7 | 4.4 | .743 | 75.0 | 66.3 | 6.4 | 29.2 | 25.4 | 28.4 | 48.0 | .507 | 3.05 | 8.4 | .195 | ||||||
| 1960 | 1 | Mike Fornieles | BOS | 28 | 17.25 | 82.4% | 50.0 | 30.3 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 4.2 | .718 | 75.0 | 59.3 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 25.7 | 32.1 | 43.6 | .477 | 3.08 | 8.3 | .184 | ||||||
| 1961 | 2 | Hoyt Wilhelm | BAL | 37 | 22.81 | 77.9% | 50.0 | 34.7 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 12.1 | 4.7 | .720 | 75.0 | 64.2 | 8.3 | 29.3 | 25.7 | 28.3 | 48.6 | .526 | 3.09 | 9.5 | .202 | ||||||
| 1962 | 1 | Dick Radatz | BOS | 25 | 27.07 | 85.4% | 50.0 | 34.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 13.3 | 4.9 | .732 | 75.0 | 60.9 | 4.9 | 27.2 | 24.7 | 31.8 | 64.1 | .692 | 2.96 | 9.7 | .209 | ||||||
| 1963 | 1 | Dick Radatz | BOS | 26 | 30.61 | 94.6% | 50.0 | 34.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 15.5 | 3.9 | .798 | 75.0 | 61.4 | 5.4 | 24.7 | 21.4 | 23.8 | 56.5 | .663 | 2.57 | 9.6 | .221 | ||||||
| 1964 | 1 | Dick Radatz | BOS | 27 | 30.51 | 85.8% | 50.0 | 34.2 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 13.7 | 3.6 | .791 | 75.0 | 57.3 | 5.6 | 24.8 | 22.0 | 28.0 | 57.4 | .673 | 2.64 | 9.5 | .211 | ||||||
| 1965 | 1 | Stu Miller | BAL | 37 | 27.88 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 33.2 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 14.0 | 3.8 | .787 | 75.0 | 60.7 | 6.3 | 26.2 | 22.6 | 26.3 | 54.2 | .622 | 2.72 | 8.8 | .199 | ||||||
| 1966 | 1 | Jack Aker | KC | 25 | 26.22 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 33.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 13.2 | 3.7 | .779 | 75.0 | 61.7 | 5.8 | 27.4 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 52.9 | .617 | 2.88 | 8.4 | .179 | ||||||
| 1967 | 1 | Minnie Rojas | CAL | 28 | 17.26 | 92.0% | 50.0 | 32.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 13.4 | 4.2 | .760 | 75.0 | 60.2 | 4.6 | 24.5 | 20.3 | 26.5 | 57.3 | .662 | 2.43 | 8.7 | .190 | ||||||
| 1968 | 2 | Vicente Romo | CLE | 25 | 18.45 | 69.9% | 50.0 | 30.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 11.5 | 2.6 | .817 | 75.0 | 57.9 | 4.1 | 25.2 | 21.3 | 26.7 | 52.5 | .620 | 2.55 | 7.7 | .157 | ||||||
| 1969 | 1 | Ken Tatum | CAL | 25 | 29.45 | 60.6% | 50.0 | 31.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 12.8 | 4.5 | .741 | 75.0 | 60.8 | 6.3 | 27.9 | 24.4 | 30.3 | 54.0 | .592 | 2.92 | 9.1 | .187 | ||||||
| 1970 | 1 | Lindy McDaniel | NY | 34 | 24.85 | 69.3% | 50.0 | 29.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 12.6 | 3.9 | .762 | 75.0 | 64.5 | 5.0 | 26.9 | 23.3 | 26.2 | 47.6 | .525 | 2.80 | 8.8 | .179 | ||||||
| 1971 | 1 | Ken Sanders | MIL | 29 | 26.40 | 54.9% | 50.0 | 31.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 4.4 | .731 | 75.0 | 65.7 | 5.6 | 28.4 | 25.3 | 28.8 | 48.1 | .509 | 3.03 | 7.8 | .163 | ||||||
| 1972 | 3 | Rollie Fingers | OAK | 25 | 14.22 | 47.8% | 50.0 | 33.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 12.8 | 3.2 | .799 | 75.0 | 63.2 | 4.5 | 27.1 | 22.9 | 25.6 | 48.8 | .549 | 2.75 | 6.9 | .137 | ||||||
| 1973 | 2 | Lindy McDaniel | NY | 37 | 18.30 | 71.0% | 50.0 | 35.7 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 14.0 | 4.8 | .772 | 75.0 | 67.1 | 5.4 | 29.8 | 26.0 | 27.9 | 44.0 | .464 | 3.12 | 7.9 | .205 | ||||||
| 1974 | 2 | Tom Murphy | MIL | 28 | 21.64 | 68.3% | 50.0 | 38.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 11.1 | 5.3 | .678 | 75.0 | 70.1 | 4.4 | 26.6 | 23.0 | 26.3 | 47.3 | .490 | 2.76 | 8.0 | .184 | ||||||
| 1975 | 1 | Goose Gossage | CHI | 23 | 31.07 | 75.0% | 50.0 | 36.3 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 13.1 | 5.5 | .704 | 75.0 | 64.8 | 5.1 | 27.6 | 24.2 | 28.6 | 48.5 | .520 | 2.91 | 8.3 | .199 | ||||||
| 1976 | 1 | Mark Littell | KC | 23 | 18.96 | 61.7% | 50.0 | 35.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 11.3 | 5.0 | .694 | 75.0 | 64.5 | 3.7 | 27.6 | 24.0 | 28.6 | 47.2 | .507 | 2.88 | 7.5 | .191 | ||||||
| 1977 | 1 | Bill Campbell | BOS | 28 | 30.62 | 62.5% | 50.0 | 36.4 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 13.8 | 5.4 | .717 | 75.0 | 67.9 | 6.1 | 29.0 | 26.2 | 28.6 | 56.3 | .584 | 3.14 | 9.3 | .215 | ||||||
| 1978 | 1 | Goose Gossage | NY | 26 | 25.84 | 68.8% | 50.0 | 38.3 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 12.4 | 5.6 | .690 | 75.0 | 67.3 | 4.6 | 29.0 | 25.3 | 29.8 | 44.5 | .459 | 3.04 | 8.8 | .205 | ||||||
| 1979 | 1 | Jim Kern | TEX | 30 | 32.82 | 73.9% | 50.0 | 37.3 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 13.6 | 5.7 | .704 | 75.0 | 65.7 | 5.5 | 28.9 | 25.7 | 31.7 | 47.7 | .490 | 3.08 | 9.5 | .220 | ||||||
| 1980 | 1 | Doug Corbett | MIN | 27 | 30.17 | 60.9% | 50.0 | 39.1 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 15.6 | 4.9 | .763 | 75.0 | 65.5 | 3.7 | 26.8 | 23.0 | 28.2 | 50.5 | .538 | 2.76 | 10.2 | .234 | ||||||
| 1981 | 1 | Rollie Fingers | MIL | 34 | 23.61 | 77.8% | 50.0 | 37.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 17.5 | 4.6 | .791 | 75.0 | 64.9 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 22.5 | 28.5 | 55.0 | .589 | 2.70 | 9.4 | .205 | ||||||
| 1982 | 1 | Bob Stanley | BOS | 27 | 27.94 | 89.8% | 50.0 | 36.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 14.8 | 5.6 | .726 | 75.0 | 66.0 | 6.0 | 28.2 | 25.9 | 26.7 | 53.8 | .581 | 3.11 | 9.5 | .225 | ||||||
| 1983 | 1 | Dan Quisenberry | KC | 30 | 40.81 | 94.7% | 50.0 | 35.4 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 14.6 | 5.7 | .720 | 75.0 | 70.5 | 5.7 | 31.6 | 29.4 | 28.0 | 45.3 | .460 | 3.53 | 8.1 | .183 | ||||||
| 1984 | 1 | Dan Quisenberry | KC | 31 | 32.32 | 75.0% | 50.0 | 36.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 14.9 | 5.5 | .729 | 75.0 | 66.8 | 7.1 | 31.6 | 27.2 | 28.0 | 51.2 | .540 | 3.26 | 8.5 | .177 | ||||||
| 1985 | 1 | Bob James | CHI | 26 | 28.34 | 82.1% | 50.0 | 36.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 14.9 | 4.7 | .759 | 75.0 | 69.1 | 6.8 | 30.7 | 27.0 | 27.1 | 49.6 | .516 | 3.24 | 9.0 | .192 | ||||||
| 1986 | 1 | Mark Eichhorn | TOR | 25 | 27.44 | 70.6% | 50.0 | 34.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 12.8 | 5.1 | .714 | 75.0 | 70.1 | 6.9 | 30.4 | 27.3 | 25.7 | 57.4 | .599 | 3.27 | 8.6 | .178 | ||||||
| 1987 | 1 | Dennis Eckersley | OAK | 32 | 24.13 | 80.4% | 50.0 | 34.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 4.6 | .728 | 75.0 | 70.2 | 8.6 | 33.7 | 31.1 | 26.2 | 56.9 | .590 | 3.73 | 8.2 | .171 | ||||||
| 1988 | 1 | Doug Jones | CLE | 31 | 24.16 | 82.7% | 50.0 | 35.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 17.4 | 5.4 | .764 | 75.0 | 66.0 | 5.6 | 27.6 | 23.8 | 25.5 | 58.3 | .638 | 2.86 | 9.9 | .187 | ||||||
| 1989 | 1 | Jeff Montgomery | KC | 27 | 24.61 | 78.4% | 50.0 | 35.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 16.4 | 5.0 | .767 | 75.0 | 63.1 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 23.8 | 27.5 | 63.7 | .704 | 2.85 | 10.0 | .183 | ||||||
| 1990 | 1 | Dennis Eckersley | OAK | 35 | 26.71 | 70.1% | 50.0 | 39.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 21.2 | 4.9 | .814 | 75.0 | 62.8 | 4.8 | 27.3 | 23.8 | 25.2 | 62.9 | .715 | 2.86 | 10.9 | .183 | ||||||
| 1991 | 1 | Duane Ward | TOR | 27 | 22.05 | 85.9% | 50.0 | 38.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 22.1 | 4.9 | .819 | 75.0 | 62.5 | 5.4 | 26.5 | 23.8 | 24.6 | 65.6 | .753 | 2.85 | 12.1 | .188 | ||||||
| 1992 | 1 | Dennis Eckersley | OAK | 37 | 22.48 | 83.4% | 50.0 | 35.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 20.0 | 4.8 | .807 | 75.0 | 64.4 | 5.5 | 25.8 | 22.9 | 26.9 | 57.2 | .627 | 2.75 | 10.7 | .169 | ||||||
| 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 | 85.4% | 50.0 | 35.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 20.0 | 5.0 | .800 | 75.0 | 67.1 | 5.9 | 29.7 | 26.5 | 29.2 | 66.4 | .690 | 3.18 | 11.2 | .166 | ||||||
| 1994 | 1 | Bobby Ayala | SEA | 24 | 12.30 | 94.2% | 50.0 | 38.4 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 19.6 | 6.2 | .761 | 75.0 | 76.0 | 7.1 | 37.5 | 33.0 | 28.6 | 67.3 | .643 | 3.97 | 9.7 | .142 | ||||||
| 1995 | 1 | Jose Mesa | CLE | 29 | 21.85 | 89.4% | 50.0 | 39.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 22.3 | 5.0 | .817 | 75.0 | 70.3 | 7.5 | 32.6 | 29.7 | 28.7 | 67.3 | .680 | 3.57 | 10.9 | .153 | ||||||
| 1996 | 1 | Roberto Hernandez | CHI | 31 | 20.33 | 77.7% | 50.0 | 41.5 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 24.2 | 4.7 | .838 | 75.0 | 64.8 | 7.7 | 32.0 | 29.6 | 32.6 | 70.3 | .722 | 3.55 | 12.4 | .179 | ||||||
| 1997 | 1 | Doug Jones | MIL | 40 | 24.25 | 91.2% | 50.0 | 32.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 15.8 | 3.7 | .809 | 75.0 | 68.3 | 6.2 | 29.2 | 26.3 | 30.1 | 69.8 | .709 | 3.15 | 11.1 | .163 | ||||||
| 1998 | 1 | Tom Gordon | BOS | 30 | 20.45 | 90.6% | 50.0 | 38.3 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 21.5 | 4.3 | .834 | 75.0 | 65.6 | 6.9 | 32.4 | 30.2 | 26.7 | 67.3 | .730 | 3.63 | 11.5 | .162 | ||||||
| 1999 | 1 | Derek Lowe | BOS | 26 | 23.43 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 36.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 19.1 | 4.6 | .806 | 75.0 | 69.1 | 8.2 | 33.8 | 31.2 | 30.2 | 67.4 | .678 | 3.75 | 10.6 | .161 | ||||||
| 2000 | 1 | Derek Lowe | BOS | 27 | 23.17 | 91.1% | 50.0 | 35.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 18.5 | 4.8 | .794 | 75.0 | 69.8 | 8.0 | 32.0 | 28.8 | 28.4 | 63.5 | .646 | 3.46 | 11.3 | .169 | ||||||
| 2001 | 1 | Mariano Rivera | NY | 31 | 24.62 | 89.5% | 50.0 | 37.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 21.0 | 4.6 | .822 | 75.0 | 70.1 | 7.6 | 33.1 | 30.6 | 24.5 | 68.6 | .725 | 3.67 | 10.9 | .153 | ||||||
| 2002 | 1 | Billy Koch | OAK | 27 | 21.57 | 89.2% | 50.0 | 36.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 19.7 | 4.2 | .823 | 75.0 | 67.0 | 6.7 | 31.2 | 27.4 | 26.8 | 65.0 | .692 | 3.29 | 11.1 | .161 | ||||||
| 2003 | 1 | Keith Foulke | OAK | 30 | 30.69 | 89.3% | 50.0 | 34.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 16.9 | 4.4 | .793 | 75.0 | 65.5 | 7.7 | 32.2 | 28.6 | 27.0 | 68.8 | .744 | 3.43 | 10.6 | .149 | ||||||
| 2004 | 1 | Joe Nathan | MIN | 29 | 24.42 | 87.5% | 50.0 | 33.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 16.8 | 3.8 | .815 | 75.0 | 63.7 | 7.1 | 29.9 | 27.9 | 28.8 | 72.7 | .787 | 3.35 | 11.4 | .165 | ||||||
| 2005 | 1 | Mariano Rivera | NY | 35 | 23.48 | 88.9% | 50.0 | 37.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 22.1 | 4.5 | .830 | 75.0 | 63.5 | 6.8 | 27.2 | 24.4 | 27.1 | 70.8 | .781 | 2.93 | 12.6 | .178 | ||||||
| 2006 | 1 | Joe Nathan | MIN | 31 | 26.75 | 94.6% | 50.0 | 34.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 19.9 | 4.2 | .824 | 75.0 | 66.4 | 6.8 | 29.6 | 27.5 | 22.5 | 70.4 | .792 | 3.30 | 12.3 | .173 | ||||||
| 2007 | 1 | J.J. Putz | SEA | 30 | 26.24 | 83.2% | 50.0 | 38.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 22.1 | 3.9 | .849 | 75.0 | 60.5 | 5.8 | 26.5 | 25.1 | 22.8 | 76.2 | .914 | 3.01 | 13.6 | .188 | ||||||
| 2008 | 1 | Mariano Rivera | NY | 38 | 27.08 | 84.9% | 50.0 | 35.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 22.0 | 3.9 | .850 | 75.0 | 57.9 | 6.7 | 25.6 | 23.0 | 27.4 | 71.7 | .840 | 2.76 | 13.3 | .185 | ||||||
| 2009 | 1 | Andrew Bailey | OAK | 25 | 21.42 | 75.6% | 50.0 | 35.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 20.4 | 3.4 | .859 | 75.0 | 62.0 | 6.8 | 26.2 | 24.4 | 26.6 | 75.8 | .855 | 2.93 | 12.5 | .173 | ||||||
| 2010 | 1 | Neftali Feliz | TEX | 22 | 17.98 | 91.0% | 50.0 | 34.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 21.0 | 3.7 | .849 | 75.0 | 59.3 | 5.8 | 26.6 | 24.2 | 27.3 | 71.0 | .819 | 2.90 | 12.6 | .167 | ||||||
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| All-Time Major League Handbook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Shares Digital Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||