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| Pct. of | Starter Game Statistics | Starter Inning Statistics | Win Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | GS | CG | SHO | W | L | W/S% | ND | Innings | Hits | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | SO/WH | ERA | WS | WS/G | ||||||
| 1901 | 2 | Roscoe Miller | DET | 24 | 36.04 | 30.6% | 301 | 268 | 19 | 142 | 146 | .472 | 13 | 2,478.67 | 2711 | 55 | 1495 | 993 | 728 | 774 | .225 | 3.61 | 145.0 | .482 | ||||||
| 1902 | 12 | Addie Joss | CLE | 22 | 17.22 | 25.8% | 251 | 204 | 15 | 114 | 114 | .454 | 23 | 2,007.00 | 2098 | 57 | 1167 | 805 | 723 | 625 | .222 | 3.61 | 100.1 | .399 | ||||||
| 1903 | 9 | Long Tom Hughes | BOS | 24 | 22.35 | 29.9% | 303 | 255 | 28 | 144 | 133 | .475 | 26 | 2,462.00 | 2300 | 41 | 1106 | 764 | 626 | 1089 | .372 | 2.79 | 151.6 | .500 | ||||||
| 1904 | 8 | Frank Owen | CHI | 24 | 26.84 | 24.7% | 289 | 261 | 33 | 129 | 143 | .446 | 17 | 2,441.00 | 2130 | 23 | 945 | 674 | 628 | 1087 | .394 | 2.49 | 133.1 | .461 | ||||||
| 1905 | 9 | Andy Coakley | PHI | 22 | 22.79 | 16.2% | 181 | 135 | 13 | 76 | 80 | .420 | 25 | 1,474.33 | 1288 | 19 | 642 | 432 | 515 | 744 | .413 | 2.64 | 81.9 | .452 | ||||||
| 1906 | 17 | Bill Hogg | NY | 24 | 15.07 | 12.1% | 135 | 97 | 9 | 50 | 71 | .370 | 14 | 1,085.33 | 940 | 15 | 478 | 349 | 347 | 555 | .431 | 2.89 | 49.2 | .364 | ||||||
| 1907 | 10 | Chief Bender | PHI | 23 | 20.16 | 12.2% | 132 | 92 | 19 | 65 | 52 | .492 | 15 | 1,017.00 | 874 | 8 | 373 | 266 | 297 | 496 | .424 | 2.35 | 59.8 | .453 | ||||||
| 1908 | 7 | Ed Summers | DET | 23 | 21.72 | 16.2% | 170 | 121 | 24 | 81 | 73 | .476 | 16 | 1,322.33 | 1136 | 10 | 470 | 317 | 347 | 666 | .449 | 2.16 | 80.7 | .475 | ||||||
| 1909 | 9 | Ed Summers | DET | 24 | 21.19 | 21.9% | 211 | 155 | 27 | 87 | 105 | .412 | 19 | 1,708.00 | 1386 | 14 | 591 | 432 | 516 | 871 | .458 | 2.28 | 95.4 | .452 | ||||||
| 1910 | 2 | Walter Johnson | WAS | 22 | 44.60 | 25.6% | 261 | 178 | 28 | 97 | 128 | .372 | 36 | 2,103.67 | 1776 | 24 | 833 | 542 | 657 | 1153 | .474 | 2.32 | 119.2 | .457 | ||||||
| 1911 | 1 | Walter Johnson | WAS | 23 | 38.61 | 34.4% | 343 | 217 | 25 | 140 | 150 | .408 | 53 | 2,602.67 | 2510 | 41 | 1230 | 882 | 869 | 1419 | .420 | 3.05 | 167.9 | .490 | ||||||
| 1912 | 1 | Walter Johnson | WAS | 24 | 55.82 | 39.8% | 394 | 273 | 37 | 197 | 159 | .500 | 38 | 3,066.00 | 2829 | 32 | 1336 | 1002 | 1056 | 1618 | .416 | 2.94 | 210.3 | .534 | ||||||
| 1913 | 2 | Reb Russell | CHI | 24 | 34.31 | 41.2% | 427 | 248 | 37 | 179 | 186 | .419 | 62 | 3,253.00 | 2944 | 38 | 1377 | 1000 | 1164 | 1462 | .356 | 2.77 | 185.0 | .433 | ||||||
| 1914 | 2 | Dutch (H) Leonard | BOS | 22 | 35.50 | 42.5% | 441 | 233 | 45 | 196 | 165 | .444 | 80 | 3,239.00 | 2795 | 41 | 1249 | 949 | 1146 | 1620 | .411 | 2.64 | 181.0 | .410 | ||||||
| 1915 | 3 | Ernie Shore | BOS | 24 | 24.36 | 36.1% | 341 | 165 | 25 | 139 | 151 | .408 | 51 | 2,451.00 | 2130 | 40 | 1068 | 807 | 1029 | 1198 | .379 | 2.96 | 131.6 | .386 | ||||||
| 1916 | 2 | Babe Ruth | BOS | 21 | 40.89 | 35.2% | 362 | 191 | 35 | 151 | 151 | .417 | 60 | 2,749.00 | 2416 | 39 | 1083 | 828 | 1058 | 1328 | .382 | 2.71 | 143.8 | .397 | ||||||
| 1917 | 3 | Babe Ruth | BOS | 22 | 38.37 | 30.9% | 337 | 167 | 31 | 129 | 160 | .383 | 48 | 2,387.33 | 2140 | 25 | 1042 | 779 | 972 | 955 | .307 | 2.94 | 97.5 | .289 | ||||||
| 1918 | 7 | Harry Harper | WAS | 23 | 15.89 | 18.3% | 153 | 79 | 16 | 61 | 65 | .399 | 27 | 1,122.33 | 983 | 14 | 463 | 343 | 438 | 363 | .255 | 2.75 | 54.6 | .357 | ||||||
| 1919 | 15 | Hank Thormahlen | NY | 22 | 15.17 | 11.9% | 112 | 52 | 3 | 38 | 61 | .339 | 13 | 815.67 | 828 | 27 | 405 | 309 | 326 | 310 | .269 | 3.41 | 34.6 | .309 | ||||||
| 1920 | 23 | Rip Collins | NY | 24 | 7.90 | 10.6% | 113 | 56 | 7 | 44 | 53 | .389 | 16 | 771.33 | 867 | 23 | 433 | 347 | 261 | 204 | .181 | 4.05 | 28.1 | .249 | ||||||
| 1921 | 9 | Waite Hoyt | NY | 21 | 19.63 | 16.4% | 161 | 83 | 3 | 67 | 72 | .416 | 22 | 1,146.33 | 1304 | 57 | 667 | 546 | 427 | 343 | .198 | 4.29 | 55.4 | .344 | ||||||
| 1922 | 4 | Eddie Rommell | PHI | 24 | 24.95 | 13.4% | 138 | 76 | 11 | 64 | 55 | .464 | 19 | 967.33 | 1051 | 52 | 485 | 423 | 274 | 271 | .205 | 3.94 | 59.2 | .429 | ||||||
| 1923 | 5 | Waite Hoyt | NY | 23 | 23.78 | 19.7% | 207 | 105 | 3 | 83 | 93 | .401 | 31 | 1,498.00 | 1545 | 64 | 768 | 656 | 541 | 480 | .230 | 3.94 | 83.3 | .402 | ||||||
| 1924 | 11 | Joe Shaute | CLE | 24 | 17.88 | 22.7% | 219 | 103 | 9 | 98 | 88 | .447 | 33 | 1,476.00 | 1701 | 47 | 796 | 675 | 506 | 362 | .164 | 4.12 | 84.6 | .386 | ||||||
| 1925 | 4 | Ted Lyons | CHI | 24 | 26.04 | 9.1% | 100 | 56 | 11 | 48 | 37 | .480 | 15 | 712.33 | 776 | 31 | 366 | 321 | 236 | 171 | .169 | 4.06 | 43.8 | .438 | ||||||
| 1926 | 24 | Hal Wiltse | BOS | 22 | 6.37 | 5.0% | 51 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 28 | .235 | 11 | 315.00 | 328 | 10 | 191 | 158 | 147 | 92 | .194 | 4.51 | 9.9 | .194 | ||||||
| 1927 | 4 | Bump Hadley | WAS | 22 | 22.99 | 14.0% | 150 | 72 | 4 | 54 | 68 | .360 | 28 | 1,082.67 | 1191 | 27 | 603 | 519 | 433 | 296 | .182 | 4.31 | 48.9 | .326 | ||||||
| 1928 | 13 | Bump Hadley | WAS | 23 | 16.71 | 20.3% | 209 | 92 | 9 | 75 | 112 | .359 | 22 | 1,482.33 | 1597 | 70 | 812 | 686 | 559 | 513 | .238 | 4.17 | 70.9 | .339 | ||||||
| 1929 | 4 | Willis Hudlin | CLE | 23 | 26.72 | 20.3% | 211 | 101 | 9 | 75 | 97 | .355 | 39 | 1,506.00 | 1611 | 60 | 816 | 677 | 536 | 449 | .209 | 4.05 | 85.2 | .404 | ||||||
| 1930 | 2 | Wes Ferrell | CLE | 22 | 36.10 | 20.6% | 220 | 103 | 6 | 91 | 101 | .414 | 28 | 1,525.67 | 1740 | 82 | 908 | 746 | 568 | 524 | .227 | 4.40 | 87.7 | .399 | ||||||
| 1931 | 3 | Wes Ferrell | CLE | 23 | 26.00 | 14.3% | 140 | 79 | 9 | 68 | 60 | .486 | 12 | 1,015.33 | 1023 | 40 | 518 | 433 | 420 | 457 | .317 | 3.84 | 70.0 | .500 | ||||||
| 1932 | 3 | Wes Ferrell | CLE | 24 | 33.19 | 17.9% | 193 | 94 | 7 | 88 | 75 | .456 | 30 | 1,383.33 | 1504 | 87 | 775 | 659 | 507 | 523 | .260 | 4.29 | 85.1 | .441 | ||||||
| 1933 | 3 | Mel Harder | CLE | 23 | 23.61 | 11.6% | 113 | 52 | 7 | 53 | 39 | .469 | 21 | 826.33 | 787 | 47 | 366 | 299 | 280 | 413 | .387 | 3.26 | 64.5 | .571 | ||||||
| 1934 | 2 | Mel Harder | CLE | 24 | 29.73 | 23.7% | 231 | 123 | 18 | 105 | 82 | .455 | 44 | 1,668.00 | 1716 | 88 | 851 | 743 | 682 | 725 | .302 | 4.01 | 112.5 | .487 | ||||||
| 1935 | 18 | Eldon Auker | DET | 24 | 11.34 | 10.3% | 105 | 48 | 9 | 47 | 35 | .448 | 23 | 719.67 | 771 | 43 | 351 | 330 | 287 | 265 | .250 | 4.13 | 43.8 | .417 | ||||||
| 1936 | 28 | Buck Ross | PHI | 21 | 5.58 | 6.5% | 66 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 34 | .348 | 9 | 438.33 | 546 | 34 | 311 | 280 | 197 | 123 | .166 | 5.75 | 15.2 | .230 | ||||||
| 1937 | 10 | Bob Feller | CLE | 18 | 15.14 | 7.7% | 80 | 35 | 2 | 23 | 37 | .288 | 20 | 533.33 | 543 | 40 | 316 | 264 | 286 | 254 | .306 | 4.45 | 24.3 | .304 | ||||||
| 1938 | 2 | Bob Feller | CLE | 19 | 24.11 | 13.2% | 125 | 55 | 4 | 48 | 50 | .384 | 27 | 845.00 | 860 | 54 | 497 | 439 | 500 | 426 | .313 | 4.68 | 48.9 | .391 | ||||||
| 1939 | 1 | Bob Feller | CLE | 20 | 43.87 | 20.9% | 211 | 85 | 10 | 81 | 93 | .384 | 37 | 1,424.67 | 1503 | 88 | 824 | 720 | 698 | 706 | .321 | 4.55 | 75.7 | .359 | ||||||
| 1940 | 1 | Bob Feller | CLE | 21 | 44.43 | 15.7% | 159 | 67 | 7 | 57 | 75 | .358 | 27 | 1,081.00 | 1159 | 93 | 639 | 554 | 504 | 545 | .328 | 4.61 | 50.8 | .319 | ||||||
| 1941 | 2 | Bob Feller | CLE | 22 | 38.38 | 17.3% | 178 | 76 | 11 | 72 | 75 | .404 | 31 | 1,229.00 | 1240 | 66 | 638 | 571 | 641 | 629 | .334 | 4.18 | 62.8 | .353 | ||||||
| 1942 | 9 | Hal White | DET | 23 | 18.17 | 12.4% | 126 | 55 | 10 | 42 | 63 | .333 | 21 | 904.67 | 915 | 37 | 476 | 397 | 440 | 350 | .258 | 3.95 | 32.3 | .256 | ||||||
| 1943 | 10 | Early Wynn | WAS | 23 | 15.80 | 11.9% | 125 | 55 | 12 | 51 | 53 | .408 | 21 | 913.33 | 807 | 34 | 383 | 308 | 340 | 373 | .325 | 3.04 | 52.4 | .419 | ||||||
| 1944 | 2 | Hal Newhouser | DET | 23 | 38.46 | 11.3% | 113 | 67 | 12 | 56 | 45 | .496 | 12 | 879.67 | 822 | 25 | 354 | 295 | 280 | 428 | .388 | 3.02 | 57.7 | .511 | ||||||
| Pct. of | Starter Game Statistics | Starter Inning Statistics | Win Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | GS | CG | SHO | W | L | W/S% | ND | Innings | Hits | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | SO/WH | ERA | WS | WS/G | ||||||
| 1945 | 1 | Hal Newhouser | DET | 24 | 57.77 | 14.3% | 132 | 82 | 18 | 67 | 49 | .508 | 16 | 1,018.33 | 932 | 25 | 396 | 327 | 413 | 443 | .329 | 2.89 | 69.9 | .530 | ||||||
| 1946 | 7 | Boo Ferriss | BOS | 24 | 23.20 | 7.9% | 76 | 39 | 7 | 30 | 35 | .395 | 11 | 517.33 | 544 | 31 | 257 | 238 | 193 | 206 | .280 | 4.14 | 20.3 | .267 | ||||||
| 1947 | 34 | Joe P. Coleman | PHI | 24 | 3.04 | 3.7% | 39 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 20 | .282 | 8 | 257.67 | 263 | 22 | 135 | 120 | 118 | 124 | .325 | 4.19 | 7.7 | .197 | ||||||
| 1948 | 9 | Carl Scheib | PHI | 21 | 16.83 | 12.1% | 122 | 47 | 4 | 38 | 53 | .311 | 31 | 814.33 | 883 | 54 | 439 | 392 | 350 | 353 | .286 | 4.33 | 42.4 | .348 | ||||||
| 1949 | 10 | Alex Kellner | PHI | 24 | 16.87 | 17.4% | 179 | 85 | 8 | 71 | 75 | .397 | 33 | 1,228.67 | 1221 | 93 | 635 | 548 | 622 | 491 | .266 | 4.01 | 69.2 | .387 | ||||||
| 1950 | 1 | Ned Garver | STL | 24 | 31.10 | 16.9% | 168 | 76 | 8 | 65 | 72 | .387 | 31 | 1,185.67 | 1190 | 101 | 649 | 585 | 597 | 523 | .293 | 4.44 | 72.3 | .430 | ||||||
| 1951 | 9 | Billy Pierce | CHI | 24 | 20.58 | 12.9% | 127 | 49 | 5 | 55 | 48 | .433 | 24 | 879.67 | 859 | 65 | 416 | 369 | 330 | 409 | .344 | 3.78 | 56.3 | .443 | ||||||
| 1952 | 27 | Mickey McDermott | BOS | 24 | 4.79 | 6.7% | 66 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 35 | .288 | 12 | 425.67 | 407 | 34 | 208 | 194 | 194 | 249 | .414 | 4.10 | 13.5 | .205 | ||||||
| 1953 | 10 | Whitey Ford | NY | 24 | 17.09 | 12.1% | 115 | 40 | 5 | 49 | 44 | .426 | 22 | 789.33 | 825 | 62 | 384 | 350 | 302 | 378 | .335 | 3.99 | 33.7 | .293 | ||||||
| 1954 | 9 | Bob Turley | BAL | 23 | 16.41 | 26.0% | 273 | 109 | 20 | 102 | 124 | .374 | 47 | 1,867.00 | 1779 | 132 | 888 | 795 | 832 | 949 | .363 | 3.83 | 87.9 | .322 | ||||||
| 1955 | 5 | Billy Hoeft | DET | 23 | 23.44 | 20.9% | 198 | 66 | 20 | 79 | 73 | .399 | 46 | 1,298.67 | 1124 | 104 | 580 | 529 | 712 | 852 | .464 | 3.67 | 77.3 | .390 | ||||||
| 1956 | 2 | Herb Score | CLE | 23 | 31.91 | 21.1% | 196 | 74 | 16 | 87 | 78 | .444 | 31 | 1,311.33 | 1246 | 125 | 678 | 617 | 641 | 834 | .442 | 4.24 | 71.7 | .366 | ||||||
| 1957 | 21 | Ralph Terry | NY/KC | 21 | 7.93 | 12.5% | 131 | 27 | 7 | 33 | 67 | .252 | 31 | 813.33 | 803 | 93 | 425 | 386 | 319 | 436 | .389 | 4.27 | 22.4 | .171 | ||||||
| 1958 | 12 | Camilo Pascual | WAS | 24 | 13.81 | 19.1% | 184 | 52 | 11 | 66 | 72 | .359 | 46 | 1,163.00 | 1127 | 128 | 558 | 507 | 400 | 664 | .435 | 3.92 | 48.8 | .265 | ||||||
| 1959 | 9 | Milt Pappas | BAL | 20 | 15.91 | 20.2% | 205 | 75 | 13 | 83 | 80 | .405 | 42 | 1,392.67 | 1284 | 126 | 643 | 572 | 469 | 718 | .410 | 3.70 | 75.0 | .366 | ||||||
| 1960 | 4 | Bill Monbouquette | BOS | 23 | 18.39 | 29.5% | 286 | 85 | 20 | 109 | 94 | .381 | 83 | 1,884.00 | 1726 | 188 | 887 | 794 | 841 | 1090 | .425 | 3.79 | 95.2 | .333 | ||||||
| 1961 | 5 | Juan Pizarro | CHI | 24 | 21.95 | 27.7% | 360 | 115 | 27 | 156 | 139 | .433 | 65 | 2,414.33 | 2207 | 235 | 1148 | 1017 | 1083 | 1478 | .449 | 3.79 | 137.9 | .383 | ||||||
| 1962 | 7 | Jim Kaat | MIN | 23 | 23.60 | 21.0% | 279 | 71 | 17 | 104 | 104 | .373 | 71 | 1,778.33 | 1727 | 192 | 887 | 783 | 684 | 1020 | .423 | 3.96 | 76.3 | .273 | ||||||
| 1963 | 4 | Jim Bouton | NY | 24 | 26.40 | 24.2% | 333 | 84 | 23 | 130 | 124 | .390 | 79 | 2,199.33 | 2056 | 187 | 962 | 846 | 805 | 1422 | .497 | 3.46 | 110.8 | .333 | ||||||
| 1964 | 1 | Dean Chance | LA | 23 | 46.16 | 30.3% | 384 | 106 | 34 | 154 | 130 | .401 | 100 | 2,474.33 | 2211 | 209 | 1034 | 937 | 930 | 1676 | .534 | 3.41 | 138.5 | .361 | ||||||
| 1965 | 1 | Mel Stottlemyre | NY | 23 | 32.73 | 43.0% | 610 | 143 | 37 | 233 | 209 | .382 | 168 | 3,891.33 | 3375 | 320 | 1633 | 1451 | 1543 | 2726 | .554 | 3.36 | 197.9 | .324 | ||||||
| 1966 | 6 | Steve Hargan | CLE | 23 | 19.30 | 38.6% | 472 | 113 | 31 | 197 | 161 | .417 | 114 | 3,114.00 | 2704 | 276 | 1292 | 1172 | 1033 | 2127 | .569 | 3.39 | 154.1 | .326 | ||||||
| 1967 | 3 | Jim Merritt | MIN | 23 | 24.34 | 39.3% | 506 | 117 | 45 | 178 | 209 | .352 | 119 | 3,180.33 | 2775 | 269 | 1372 | 1217 | 1157 | 2197 | .559 | 3.44 | 138.9 | .275 | ||||||
| 1968 | 1 | Denny McLain | DET | 24 | 49.78 | 31.0% | 424 | 139 | 29 | 176 | 170 | .415 | 78 | 2,892.33 | 2399 | 237 | 1066 | 911 | 874 | 2011 | .614 | 2.84 | 157.0 | .370 | ||||||
| 1969 | 5 | Jim Palmer | BAL | 23 | 26.38 | 30.8% | 496 | 125 | 36 | 186 | 169 | .375 | 141 | 3,246.00 | 2839 | 302 | 1395 | 1232 | 1284 | 2077 | .504 | 3.42 | 170.3 | .343 | ||||||
| 1970 | 2 | Jim Palmer | BAL | 24 | 35.95 | 26.2% | 443 | 78 | 17 | 147 | 166 | .332 | 130 | 2,777.33 | 2636 | 308 | 1321 | 1191 | 1097 | 1724 | .462 | 3.86 | 119.5 | .270 | ||||||
| 1971 | 2 | Vida Blue | OAK | 21 | 43.75 | 28.1% | 458 | 138 | 40 | 187 | 171 | .408 | 100 | 3,121.00 | 2739 | 234 | 1219 | 1091 | 1117 | 2076 | .538 | 3.15 | 176.1 | .384 | ||||||
| 1972 | 7 | Bert Blyleven | MIN | 21 | 22.32 | 21.9% | 358 | 69 | 27 | 120 | 151 | .335 | 87 | 2,273.00 | 2034 | 189 | 955 | 859 | 822 | 1393 | .488 | 3.40 | 86.8 | .242 | ||||||
| 1973 | 1 | Bert Blyleven | MIN | 22 | 40.23 | 20.1% | 332 | 99 | 23 | 133 | 121 | .401 | 78 | 2,176.00 | 2111 | 205 | 1035 | 924 | 859 | 1317 | .443 | 3.82 | 111.8 | .337 | ||||||
| 1974 | 5 | Bert Blyleven | MIN | 23 | 30.12 | 20.8% | 347 | 128 | 25 | 137 | 147 | .395 | 63 | 2,408.67 | 2250 | 179 | 1002 | 886 | 808 | 1443 | .472 | 3.31 | 137.9 | .397 | ||||||
| 1975 | 3 | Frank Tanana | CAL | 21 | 29.78 | 15.6% | 260 | 86 | 17 | 101 | 95 | .388 | 64 | 1,734.00 | 1626 | 155 | 809 | 722 | 678 | 1154 | .501 | 3.75 | 94.8 | .365 | ||||||
| 1976 | 1 | Mark Fidrych | DET | 21 | 41.99 | 22.4% | 364 | 123 | 25 | 136 | 145 | .374 | 83 | 2,374.00 | 2238 | 154 | 1048 | 911 | 857 | 1361 | .440 | 3.45 | 125.7 | .345 | ||||||
| 1977 | 5 | Frank Tanana | CAL | 23 | 27.62 | 22.8% | 412 | 119 | 15 | 141 | 164 | .342 | 107 | 2,685.33 | 2771 | 280 | 1391 | 1252 | 861 | 1431 | .394 | 4.20 | 124.8 | .303 | ||||||
| 1978 | 5 | Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 23 | 31.84 | 34.0% | 655 | 182 | 32 | 245 | 241 | .374 | 169 | 4,339.00 | 4282 | 360 | 2025 | 1810 | 1457 | 2152 | .375 | 3.75 | 229.2 | .350 | ||||||
| 1979 | 1 | Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 24 | 32.34 | 30.2% | 564 | 152 | 29 | 205 | 224 | .363 | 135 | 3,681.00 | 3824 | 388 | 1893 | 1704 | 1263 | 1770 | .348 | 4.17 | 202.0 | .358 | ||||||
| 1980 | 3 | Britt Burns | CHI | 21 | 29.54 | 22.7% | 410 | 123 | 21 | 163 | 169 | .398 | 78 | 2,785.00 | 2733 | 223 | 1278 | 1124 | 976 | 1442 | .389 | 3.63 | 172.1 | .420 | ||||||
| 1981 | 4 | Dave Stieb | TOR | 23 | 19.28 | 14.7% | 167 | 43 | 10 | 69 | 62 | .413 | 36 | 1,072.67 | 966 | 70 | 432 | 379 | 368 | 611 | .458 | 3.18 | 67.6 | .405 | ||||||
| 1982 | 1 | Dave Stieb | TOR | 24 | 36.24 | 20.1% | 388 | 65 | 15 | 129 | 147 | .332 | 112 | 2,383.33 | 2430 | 241 | 1227 | 1095 | 956 | 1348 | .398 | 4.14 | 109.8 | .283 | ||||||
| 1983 | 2 | Richard Dotson | CHI | 24 | 28.30 | 17.9% | 347 | 68 | 20 | 132 | 127 | .380 | 88 | 2,213.33 | 2177 | 215 | 1131 | 1011 | 859 | 1356 | .447 | 4.11 | 108.4 | .312 | ||||||
| 1984 | 3 | Frank Viola | MIN | 24 | 30.44 | 18.2% | 343 | 75 | 21 | 140 | 127 | .408 | 76 | 2,285.33 | 2257 | 186 | 1104 | 1002 | 765 | 1411 | .467 | 3.95 | 126.4 | .369 | ||||||
| 1985 | 1 | Bret Saberhagen | KC | 21 | 36.98 | 20.5% | 386 | 55 | 10 | 158 | 127 | .409 | 101 | 2,392.67 | 2319 | 241 | 1180 | 1067 | 877 | 1340 | .419 | 4.01 | 133.9 | .347 | ||||||
| 1986 | 1 | Roger Clemens | BOS | 23 | 46.22 | 23.0% | 452 | 47 | 12 | 159 | 161 | .352 | 132 | 2,740.00 | 2664 | 266 | 1442 | 1296 | 1176 | 1897 | .494 | 4.26 | 137.4 | .304 | ||||||
| 1987 | 1 | Roger Clemens | BOS | 24 | 40.71 | 20.7% | 373 | 79 | 19 | 143 | 137 | .383 | 93 | 2,399.33 | 2386 | 301 | 1277 | 1199 | 965 | 1760 | .525 | 4.50 | 131.6 | .353 | ||||||
| 1988 | 5 | Greg Swindell | CLE | 23 | 25.71 | 18.2% | 354 | 63 | 12 | 131 | 146 | .370 | 77 | 2,291.67 | 2223 | 229 | 1140 | 1008 | 740 | 1334 | .450 | 3.96 | 117.0 | .331 | ||||||
| Pct. of | Starter Game Statistics | Starter Inning Statistics | Win Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | GS | CG | SHO | W | L | W/S% | ND | Innings | Hits | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | SO/WH | ERA | WS | WS/G | ||||||
| 1989 | 12 | Greg Swindell | CLE | 24 | 18.00 | 17.1% | 303 | 36 | 9 | 113 | 116 | .373 | 74 | 1,913.00 | 1880 | 150 | 894 | 813 | 722 | 1126 | .433 | 3.83 | 99.9 | .330 | ||||||
| 1990 | 11 | Kevin Appier | KC | 22 | 15.99 | 15.2% | 280 | 33 | 11 | 108 | 98 | .386 | 74 | 1,744.67 | 1752 | 135 | 846 | 761 | 658 | 1146 | .476 | 3.93 | 80.8 | .289 | ||||||
| 1991 | T3 | Jim Abbott | CAL | 23 | 27.02 | 17.7% | 312 | 38 | 10 | 122 | 106 | .391 | 84 | 1,943.33 | 1918 | 162 | 956 | 870 | 692 | 1196 | .458 | 4.03 | 98.9 | .317 | ||||||
| 1992 | 2 | Mike Mussina | BAL | 23 | 35.20 | 20.2% | 351 | 47 | 20 | 140 | 117 | .399 | 94 | 2,285.33 | 2191 | 189 | 957 | 882 | 720 | 1304 | .448 | 3.47 | 148.6 | .423 | ||||||
| 1993 | 6 | Alex Fernandez | CHI | 23 | 26.34 | 21.4% | 384 | 21 | 7 | 161 | 111 | .419 | 112 | 2,384.00 | 2370 | 249 | 1208 | 1099 | 983 | 1457 | .435 | 4.15 | 140.7 | .366 | ||||||
| 1994 | T13 | Wilson Alvarez | CHI | 24 | 13.60 | 14.6% | 179 | 8 | 4 | 73 | 55 | .408 | 51 | 1,072.33 | 1070 | 143 | 592 | 541 | 495 | 710 | .454 | 4.54 | 62.3 | .348 | ||||||
| 1995 | 19 | Andy Pettitte | NY | 23 | 12.26 | 13.3% | 198 | 12 | 2 | 69 | 89 | .348 | 40 | 1,149.33 | 1214 | 155 | 710 | 667 | 473 | 664 | .394 | 5.22 | 47.1 | .238 | ||||||
| 1996 | 9 | Andy Pettitte | NY | 24 | 21.82 | 17.3% | 313 | 19 | 5 | 113 | 109 | .361 | 91 | 1,873.00 | 1991 | 289 | 1126 | 1039 | 664 | 1176 | .443 | 4.99 | 97.1 | .310 | ||||||
| 1997 | 3 | Justin Thompson | DET | 24 | 28.53 | 16.9% | 311 | 15 | 3 | 107 | 103 | .344 | 101 | 1,846.00 | 1991 | 256 | 1065 | 974 | 618 | 1164 | .446 | 4.75 | 83.7 | .269 | ||||||
| 1998 | 25 | Tony Saunders | TB | 24 | 12.21 | 15.2% | 296 | 9 | 5 | 88 | 119 | .297 | 89 | 1,705.67 | 1895 | 235 | 1091 | 1002 | 721 | 1190 | .455 | 5.29 | 59.3 | .200 | ||||||
| 1999 | 11 | Tim Hudson | OAK | 23 | 15.96 | 21.9% | 426 | 30 | 6 | 144 | 161 | .338 | 121 | 2,494.67 | 2659 | 332 | 1461 | 1338 | 985 | 1614 | .443 | 4.83 | 124.6 | .292 | ||||||
| 2000 | 4 | Jeff Weaver | DET | 23 | 20.91 | 17.5% | 307 | 17 | 7 | 106 | 112 | .345 | 89 | 1,836.00 | 1944 | 243 | 1111 | 1008 | 749 | 1249 | .464 | 4.94 | 94.0 | .306 | ||||||
| 2001 | 4 | Mark Buehrle | CHI | 22 | 24.94 | 21.2% | 394 | 25 | 11 | 155 | 137 | .393 | 102 | 2,387.00 | 2449 | 291 | 1297 | 1189 | 789 | 1627 | .502 | 4.48 | 120.7 | .306 | ||||||
| 2002 | 1 | Barry Zito | OAK | 24 | 35.89 | 22.9% | 406 | 22 | 8 | 175 | 124 | .431 | 107 | 2,500.00 | 2433 | 273 | 1247 | 1145 | 906 | 1646 | .493 | 4.12 | 154.9 | .382 | ||||||
| 2003 | 12 | Johan Santana | MIN | 24 | 17.41 | 23.0% | 434 | 17 | 8 | 157 | 175 | .362 | 102 | 2,566.67 | 2769 | 342 | 1473 | 1359 | 847 | 1592 | .440 | 4.77 | 113.1 | .261 | ||||||
| 2004 | 11 | Rich Harden | OAK | 22 | 16.28 | 14.4% | 274 | 7 | 5 | 90 | 95 | .328 | 89 | 1,631.33 | 1638 | 210 | 907 | 858 | 609 | 1052 | .468 | 4.73 | 80.3 | .293 | ||||||
| 2005 | 15 | Gustavo Chacin | TOR | 24 | 15.08 | 18.2% | 354 | 15 | 2 | 129 | 133 | .364 | 92 | 2,101.33 | 2104 | 239 | 1118 | 1022 | 756 | 1574 | .550 | 4.38 | 98.6 | .279 | ||||||
| 2006 | 4 | Francisco Liriano | MIN | 22 | 19.88 | 17.8% | 324 | 7 | 4 | 138 | 104 | .426 | 82 | 1,904.00 | 1908 | 218 | 958 | 897 | 614 | 1544 | .612 | 4.24 | 115.9 | .358 | ||||||
| 2007 | 2 | Fausto Carmona | CLE | 23 | 31.51 | 20.3% | 380 | 6 | 4 | 140 | 137 | .368 | 103 | 2,216.33 | 2361 | 257 | 1195 | 1088 | 802 | 1765 | .558 | 4.42 | 115.5 | .304 | ||||||
| 2008 | 5 | Jon Lester | BOS | 24 | 21.76 | 25.6% | 455 | 18 | 10 | 173 | 155 | .380 | 127 | 2,691.00 | 2708 | 271 | 1312 | 1229 | 975 | 1891 | .513 | 4.11 | 151.2 | .332 | ||||||
| 2009 | 1 | Felix Hernandez | SEA | 23 | 38.51 | 24.9% | 445 | 8 | 3 | 169 | 153 | .380 | 123 | 2,569.67 | 2697 | 332 | 1374 | 1256 | 974 | 1844 | .502 | 4.40 | 130.7 | .294 | ||||||
| 2010 | 1 | Felix Hernandez | SEA | 24 | 32.89 | 19.2% | 378 | 13 | 3 | 168 | 120 | .444 | 90 | 2,319.67 | 2187 | 247 | 1043 | 958 | 775 | 1652 | .558 | 3.72 | 144.1 | .381 | ||||||
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