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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 | 6 | Nixey Callahan | CHI | 27 | 20.31 | 44.9% | 444 | 373 | 19 | 193 | 220 | .435 | 31 | 3,614.33 | 3958 | 102 | 2215 | 1469 | 986 | 1035 | .209 | 3.66 | 201.6 | .454 | ||||||
| 1902 | 2 | Rube Waddell | PHI | 25 | 38.96 | 57.0% | 537 | 483 | 28 | 259 | 255 | .482 | 23 | 4,562.67 | 4734 | 123 | 2278 | 1683 | 1161 | 1333 | .226 | 3.32 | 304.2 | .566 | ||||||
| 1903 | 2 | Eddie Plank | PHI | 27 | 31.27 | 50.8% | 507 | 442 | 40 | 243 | 243 | .479 | 21 | 4,235.33 | 4031 | 84 | 1840 | 1335 | 956 | 1934 | .388 | 2.84 | 261.7 | .516 | ||||||
| 1904 | 3 | Rube Waddell | PHI | 27 | 37.44 | 57.3% | 673 | 590 | 76 | 304 | 328 | .452 | 41 | 5,658.33 | 5189 | 92 | 2256 | 1600 | 1347 | 2601 | .398 | 2.55 | 308.9 | .459 | ||||||
| 1905 | 1 | Rube Waddell | PHI | 28 | 38.58 | 60.8% | 668 | 567 | 71 | 311 | 304 | .466 | 53 | 5,639.00 | 4841 | 71 | 2128 | 1549 | 1477 | 2637 | .417 | 2.47 | 356.3 | .533 | ||||||
| 1906 | 2 | Doc White | CHI | 27 | 29.59 | 55.3% | 611 | 491 | 86 | 292 | 268 | .478 | 51 | 4,981.67 | 4523 | 62 | 1915 | 1354 | 1281 | 2069 | .356 | 2.45 | 299.8 | .491 | ||||||
| 1907 | 1 | Ed Walsh | CHI | 26 | 39.89 | 45.9% | 482 | 368 | 53 | 225 | 221 | .467 | 36 | 3,909.67 | 3494 | 30 | 1497 | 1041 | 1009 | 1615 | .359 | 2.40 | 219.3 | .455 | ||||||
| 1908 | 1 | Ed Walsh | CHI | 27 | 50.82 | 49.3% | 506 | 349 | 51 | 236 | 223 | .466 | 47 | 4,090.00 | 3489 | 49 | 1532 | 1031 | 1078 | 1873 | .410 | 2.27 | 232.0 | .458 | ||||||
| 1909 | 1 | Frank Smith | CHI | 29 | 31.99 | 51.9% | 508 | 351 | 71 | 248 | 201 | .488 | 59 | 3,981.33 | 3333 | 41 | 1378 | 985 | 1003 | 1817 | .419 | 2.23 | 253.3 | .499 | ||||||
| 1910 | 1 | Jack Coombs | PHI | 27 | 45.66 | 49.6% | 501 | 375 | 63 | 252 | 197 | .503 | 52 | 4,108.33 | 3463 | 67 | 1500 | 1063 | 1181 | 1964 | .423 | 2.33 | 262.5 | .524 | ||||||
| 1911 | 2 | Vean Gregg | CLE | 26 | 37.07 | 34.9% | 347 | 217 | 19 | 168 | 131 | .484 | 48 | 2,660.67 | 2701 | 51 | 1314 | 928 | 827 | 1244 | .353 | 3.14 | 165.6 | .477 | ||||||
| 1912 | 6 | Vean Gregg | CLE | 27 | 23.29 | 35.3% | 353 | 236 | 18 | 161 | 153 | .456 | 39 | 2,701.00 | 2635 | 45 | 1280 | 935 | 830 | 1219 | .352 | 3.12 | 154.0 | .436 | ||||||
| 1913 | 1 | Walter Johnson | WAS | 25 | 73.35 | 45.1% | 466 | 278 | 50 | 228 | 183 | .489 | 55 | 3,569.33 | 3219 | 56 | 1338 | 990 | 1080 | 1616 | .376 | 2.50 | 253.0 | .543 | ||||||
| 1914 | 1 | Walter Johnson | WAS | 26 | 43.75 | 50.2% | 521 | 294 | 53 | 213 | 234 | .409 | 74 | 3,833.00 | 3428 | 60 | 1498 | 1115 | 1170 | 1661 | .361 | 2.62 | 226.1 | .434 | ||||||
| 1915 | 1 | Walter Johnson | WAS | 27 | 49.56 | 55.6% | 508 | 316 | 51 | 260 | 180 | .512 | 68 | 3,890.33 | 3361 | 50 | 1435 | 1054 | 1177 | 1711 | .377 | 2.44 | 280.0 | .551 | ||||||
| 1916 | 1 | Walter Johnson | WAS | 28 | 44.99 | 52.5% | 545 | 283 | 38 | 222 | 228 | .407 | 95 | 4,063.33 | 3679 | 50 | 1576 | 1238 | 1269 | 1616 | .327 | 2.74 | 223.3 | .410 | ||||||
| 1917 | 2 | Carl Mays | BOS | 25 | 38.84 | 60.6% | 633 | 375 | 73 | 283 | 246 | .447 | 104 | 4,868.33 | 4285 | 62 | 1764 | 1290 | 1437 | 1781 | .311 | 2.39 | 307.0 | .485 | ||||||
| 1918 | 2 | Stan Coveleski | CLE | 28 | 37.10 | 64.0% | 513 | 334 | 51 | 243 | 217 | .474 | 53 | 4,097.33 | 3763 | 38 | 1558 | 1210 | 1374 | 1335 | .260 | 2.66 | 235.5 | .459 | ||||||
| 1919 | 3 | Stan Coveleski | CLE | 29 | 26.75 | 71.2% | 649 | 411 | 57 | 296 | 279 | .456 | 74 | 5,059.67 | 4882 | 117 | 2122 | 1668 | 1574 | 1838 | .285 | 2.97 | 312.8 | .482 | ||||||
| 1920 | 3 | Bob Shawkey | NY | 29 | 30.52 | 57.1% | 581 | 343 | 37 | 252 | 266 | .434 | 63 | 4,379.33 | 4569 | 162 | 2177 | 1723 | 1523 | 1564 | .257 | 3.54 | 259.7 | .447 | ||||||
| 1921 | 3 | Carl Mays | NY | 29 | 33.92 | 51.1% | 495 | 262 | 29 | 213 | 209 | .430 | 73 | 3,606.67 | 4050 | 146 | 1918 | 1606 | 1145 | 1142 | .220 | 4.01 | 214.5 | .433 | ||||||
| 1922 | 5 | Herm Pillette | DET | 26 | 22.55 | 51.3% | 523 | 272 | 30 | 219 | 217 | .419 | 87 | 3,741.00 | 3987 | 179 | 1897 | 1613 | 1215 | 1141 | .219 | 3.88 | 197.3 | .377 | ||||||
| 1923 | 1 | Herb Pennock | NY | 29 | 26.74 | 42.2% | 453 | 213 | 15 | 172 | 201 | .380 | 80 | 3,151.33 | 3426 | 127 | 1653 | 1321 | 1117 | 964 | .212 | 3.77 | 176.5 | .390 | ||||||
| 1924 | 4 | Eddie Rommell | PHI | 26 | 23.85 | 33.4% | 316 | 156 | 10 | 130 | 127 | .411 | 59 | 2,210.67 | 2469 | 79 | 1203 | 989 | 808 | 573 | .175 | 4.03 | 128.6 | .407 | ||||||
| 1925 | 7 | Slim Harriss | PHI | 28 | 22.37 | 48.1% | 536 | 239 | 23 | 210 | 215 | .392 | 111 | 3,698.00 | 4199 | 174 | 2139 | 1821 | 1389 | 1071 | .192 | 4.43 | 184.4 | .344 | ||||||
| 1926 | 1 | George Uhle | CLE | 27 | 43.13 | 54.8% | 532 | 254 | 29 | 215 | 222 | .404 | 95 | 3,646.67 | 3822 | 136 | 1843 | 1535 | 1324 | 1236 | .240 | 3.79 | 215.8 | .406 | ||||||
| 1927 | 1 | Ted Lyons | CHI | 26 | 35.55 | 53.7% | 575 | 297 | 34 | 248 | 235 | .431 | 92 | 4,132.67 | 4366 | 163 | 2146 | 1808 | 1433 | 1305 | .225 | 3.94 | 235.7 | .410 | ||||||
| 1928 | 1 | Lefty Grove | PHI | 28 | 36.52 | 47.8% | 480 | 275 | 29 | 237 | 192 | .494 | 51 | 3,580.33 | 3784 | 140 | 1801 | 1499 | 1183 | 1356 | .273 | 3.77 | 219.0 | .456 | ||||||
| 1929 | 1 | Lefty Grove | PHI | 29 | 31.93 | 43.0% | 442 | 228 | 24 | 187 | 188 | .423 | 67 | 3,228.67 | 3478 | 180 | 1763 | 1472 | 1185 | 1213 | .260 | 4.10 | 185.7 | .420 | ||||||
| 1930 | 3 | Lefty Stewart | STL | 29 | 32.58 | 32.1% | 339 | 169 | 14 | 144 | 132 | .425 | 63 | 2,411.00 | 2705 | 136 | 1342 | 1137 | 757 | 854 | .247 | 4.24 | 156.0 | .460 | ||||||
| 1931 | 5 | Lloyd Brown | WAS | 26 | 21.08 | 36.5% | 367 | 160 | 11 | 147 | 159 | .401 | 61 | 2,515.33 | 2794 | 129 | 1465 | 1247 | 921 | 874 | .235 | 4.46 | 131.2 | .357 | ||||||
| 1932 | 4 | Red Ruffing | NY | 28 | 28.66 | 42.0% | 456 | 209 | 18 | 190 | 186 | .417 | 80 | 3,209.33 | 3471 | 216 | 1858 | 1571 | 1290 | 1251 | .263 | 4.41 | 172.4 | .378 | ||||||
| 1933 | 2 | Tommy Bridges | DET | 26 | 26.00 | 50.4% | 499 | 228 | 23 | 194 | 221 | .389 | 84 | 3,536.00 | 3595 | 193 | 1861 | 1584 | 1452 | 1296 | .257 | 4.03 | 202.8 | .406 | ||||||
| 1934 | 1 | Lefty Gomez | NY | 25 | 44.96 | 46.0% | 456 | 206 | 24 | 188 | 176 | .412 | 92 | 3,190.67 | 3334 | 169 | 1656 | 1435 | 1348 | 1224 | .261 | 4.05 | 211.0 | .463 | ||||||
| 1935 | 1 | Wes Ferrell | BOS | 27 | 40.19 | 62.0% | 617 | 308 | 40 | 260 | 245 | .421 | 112 | 4,467.33 | 4742 | 244 | 2350 | 2039 | 1699 | 1696 | .263 | 4.11 | 280.1 | .454 | ||||||
| 1936 | 2 | Tommy Bridges | DET | 29 | 31.31 | 60.6% | 599 | 298 | 30 | 265 | 238 | .442 | 96 | 4,177.67 | 4649 | 248 | 2486 | 2182 | 1778 | 1594 | .248 | 4.70 | 254.7 | .425 | ||||||
| 1937 | 1 | Lefty Gomez | NY | 28 | 41.76 | 48.8% | 496 | 234 | 25 | 202 | 202 | .407 | 92 | 3,485.33 | 3777 | 236 | 1964 | 1729 | 1509 | 1474 | .279 | 4.46 | 200.1 | .403 | ||||||
| 1938 | 3 | Lefty Gomez | NY | 29 | 22.54 | 32.1% | 295 | 152 | 18 | 135 | 120 | .458 | 40 | 2,099.33 | 2256 | 155 | 1152 | 1001 | 800 | 820 | .268 | 4.29 | 136.6 | .463 | ||||||
| 1939 | 9 | Mel Harder | CLE | 29 | 21.38 | 32.5% | 330 | 117 | 10 | 126 | 139 | .382 | 65 | 2,208.67 | 2438 | 165 | 1313 | 1147 | 938 | 828 | .245 | 4.67 | 109.0 | .330 | ||||||
| 1940 | 3 | Johnny Rigney | CHI | 25 | 26.72 | 37.8% | 370 | 188 | 15 | 161 | 144 | .435 | 65 | 2,705.00 | 2738 | 201 | 1368 | 1159 | 1032 | 1165 | .309 | 3.86 | 173.8 | .470 | ||||||
| 1941 | 3 | Eddie Smith | CHI | 27 | 24.16 | 37.4% | 376 | 178 | 25 | 144 | 171 | .383 | 61 | 2,711.00 | 2720 | 180 | 1358 | 1180 | 1126 | 1079 | .281 | 3.92 | 145.9 | .388 | ||||||
| 1942 | 2 | Tex Hughson | BOS | 26 | 33.31 | 44.5% | 442 | 239 | 37 | 195 | 180 | .441 | 67 | 3,329.00 | 3219 | 174 | 1462 | 1264 | 1141 | 1139 | .261 | 3.42 | 180.2 | .408 | ||||||
| 1943 | 2 | Ernie Bonham | NY | 29 | 26.37 | 44.6% | 457 | 227 | 41 | 197 | 192 | .431 | 68 | 3,484.67 | 3212 | 161 | 1372 | 1191 | 1163 | 1398 | .320 | 3.08 | 191.5 | .419 | ||||||
| 1944 | 1 | Dizzy Trout | DET | 29 | 52.75 | 48.1% | 497 | 241 | 36 | 216 | 204 | .435 | 77 | 3,647.67 | 3579 | 129 | 1552 | 1334 | 1197 | 1396 | .292 | 3.29 | 208.7 | .420 | ||||||
| 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 | 3 | Steve Gromek | CLE | 25 | 29.86 | 37.0% | 354 | 189 | 25 | 157 | 148 | .444 | 49 | 2,559.33 | 2570 | 118 | 1184 | 1050 | 969 | 905 | .256 | 3.69 | 102.3 | .289 | ||||||
| 1946 | 1 | Hal Newhouser | DET | 25 | 49.08 | 52.8% | 488 | 251 | 40 | 215 | 194 | .441 | 79 | 3,582.67 | 3339 | 223 | 1446 | 1225 | 1285 | 1938 | .419 | 3.08 | 218.5 | .448 | ||||||
| 1947 | 1 | Hal Newhouser | DET | 26 | 28.49 | 55.4% | 555 | 259 | 45 | 244 | 225 | .440 | 86 | 4,056.00 | 3827 | 219 | 1686 | 1492 | 1591 | 1627 | .300 | 3.31 | 261.3 | .471 | ||||||
| 1948 | 1 | Hal Newhouser | DET | 27 | 35.66 | 50.7% | 503 | 214 | 41 | 223 | 204 | .443 | 76 | 3,487.00 | 3394 | 219 | 1682 | 1516 | 1545 | 1391 | .282 | 3.91 | 207.2 | .412 | ||||||
| 1949 | 1 | Mel Parnell | BOS | 27 | 47.67 | 41.2% | 416 | 195 | 31 | 195 | 143 | .469 | 78 | 2,960.67 | 2861 | 179 | 1388 | 1253 | 1451 | 1228 | .285 | 3.81 | 202.0 | .486 | ||||||
| 1950 | 3 | Bob Lemon | CLE | 29 | 24.85 | 37.9% | 384 | 165 | 17 | 146 | 165 | .380 | 73 | 2,617.00 | 2682 | 240 | 1446 | 1275 | 1235 | 1093 | .279 | 4.38 | 145.1 | .378 | ||||||
| 1951 | 2 | Mel Parnell | BOS | 29 | 27.53 | 34.2% | 338 | 147 | 21 | 144 | 138 | .426 | 56 | 2,346.67 | 2364 | 172 | 1164 | 1036 | 966 | 915 | .275 | 3.97 | 138.6 | .410 | ||||||
| 1952 | 1 | Bobby Shantz | PHI | 26 | 49.87 | 38.0% | 351 | 162 | 33 | 163 | 132 | .464 | 56 | 2,578.33 | 2433 | 176 | 1063 | 957 | 870 | 1205 | .365 | 3.34 | 172.6 | .492 | ||||||
| 1953 | 3 | Mickey McDermott | BOS | 25 | 26.16 | 45.1% | 426 | 167 | 35 | 169 | 183 | .397 | 74 | 2,951.67 | 2963 | 245 | 1493 | 1354 | 1130 | 1358 | .332 | 4.13 | 145.4 | .341 | ||||||
| 1954 | 5 | Ned Garver | DET | 28 | 22.74 | 31.1% | 329 | 120 | 26 | 127 | 134 | .386 | 68 | 2,205.00 | 2129 | 169 | 1057 | 912 | 921 | 1033 | .339 | 3.72 | 113.0 | .343 | ||||||
| 1955 | 1 | Whitey Ford | NY | 26 | 30.67 | 41.4% | 385 | 149 | 32 | 152 | 154 | .395 | 79 | 2,609.33 | 2465 | 218 | 1213 | 1067 | 1125 | 1301 | .362 | 3.68 | 148.5 | .386 | ||||||
| 1956 | 4 | Whitey Ford | NY | 27 | 27.34 | 45.4% | 412 | 174 | 23 | 179 | 144 | .434 | 89 | 2,874.33 | 2732 | 257 | 1327 | 1185 | 1195 | 1669 | .425 | 3.71 | 182.8 | .444 | ||||||
| 1957 | 1 | Frank Sullivan | BOS | 27 | 33.35 | 54.6% | 549 | 185 | 31 | 223 | 200 | .406 | 126 | 3,699.00 | 3528 | 355 | 1654 | 1481 | 1305 | 1995 | .413 | 3.60 | 209.7 | .382 | ||||||
| 1958 | 2 | Frank Lary | DET | 28 | 26.01 | 52.4% | 493 | 176 | 38 | 210 | 179 | .426 | 104 | 3,278.67 | 3061 | 310 | 1478 | 1333 | 1164 | 1842 | .436 | 3.66 | 176.8 | .359 | ||||||
| 1959 | 1 | Camilo Pascual | WAS | 25 | 31.78 | 47.3% | 486 | 157 | 36 | 200 | 185 | .412 | 101 | 3,211.00 | 3093 | 328 | 1535 | 1385 | 1139 | 1797 | .425 | 3.88 | 164.1 | .337 | ||||||
| 1960 | 1 | Jim Bunning | DET | 28 | 24.68 | 39.0% | 385 | 103 | 19 | 128 | 144 | .332 | 113 | 2,443.67 | 2421 | 241 | 1181 | 1034 | 874 | 1296 | .393 | 3.81 | 111.7 | .290 | ||||||
| 1961 | 7 | Jim Bunning | DET | 29 | 21.25 | 45.4% | 591 | 170 | 37 | 221 | 229 | .374 | 141 | 3,958.33 | 3921 | 418 | 1987 | 1718 | 1424 | 2233 | .418 | 3.91 | 208.1 | .352 | ||||||
| 1962 | 1 | Camilo Pascual | MIN | 28 | 27.27 | 49.9% | 661 | 161 | 41 | 247 | 246 | .374 | 168 | 4,242.67 | 3996 | 473 | 2066 | 1842 | 1675 | 2564 | .452 | 3.91 | 217.1 | .328 | ||||||
| 1963 | 1 | Gary Peters | CHI | 26 | 32.26 | 53.6% | 732 | 217 | 55 | 304 | 275 | .415 | 153 | 4,907.33 | 4453 | 501 | 2038 | 1835 | 1522 | 3074 | .514 | 3.37 | 290.0 | .396 | ||||||
| 1964 | 3 | Gary Peters | CHI | 27 | 30.33 | 51.6% | 654 | 149 | 39 | 243 | 245 | .372 | 166 | 4,205.33 | 3987 | 485 | 1909 | 1707 | 1272 | 2743 | .522 | 3.65 | 185.5 | .283 | ||||||
| 1965 | 4 | Pete Richert | WAS | 25 | 20.25 | 42.6% | 614 | 115 | 35 | 222 | 221 | .362 | 171 | 3,803.00 | 3564 | 407 | 1674 | 1451 | 1119 | 2236 | .477 | 3.43 | 179.1 | .292 | ||||||
| 1966 | 1 | Jim Kaat | MIN | 27 | 36.13 | 49.4% | 612 | 145 | 37 | 225 | 234 | .368 | 153 | 3,936.00 | 3470 | 381 | 1672 | 1454 | 1227 | 2559 | .545 | 3.33 | 197.9 | .323 | ||||||
| 1967 | 1 | Joe Horlen | CHI | 29 | 32.50 | 43.1% | 547 | 147 | 48 | 214 | 196 | .391 | 137 | 3,542.00 | 3085 | 279 | 1421 | 1249 | 1150 | 2512 | .593 | 3.17 | 191.9 | .351 | ||||||
| 1968 | 2 | Luis Tiant | CLE | 27 | 43.60 | 50.4% | 703 | 187 | 61 | 286 | 253 | .407 | 164 | 4,604.33 | 3868 | 334 | 1701 | 1489 | 1459 | 3112 | .584 | 2.91 | 246.6 | .351 | ||||||
| 1969 | 1 | Denny McLain | DET | 25 | 41.05 | 50.3% | 812 | 218 | 51 | 304 | 287 | .374 | 221 | 5,292.33 | 4840 | 476 | 2348 | 2086 | 1963 | 3170 | .466 | 3.55 | 278.7 | .343 | ||||||
| 1970 | 1 | Sam McDowell | CLE | 27 | 46.56 | 56.0% | 930 | 211 | 40 | 335 | 353 | .360 | 242 | 6,055.00 | 5635 | 586 | 2750 | 2432 | 2234 | 3709 | .471 | 3.62 | 310.0 | .333 | ||||||
| 1971 | 1 | Wilbur Wood | CHI | 29 | 47.28 | 53.0% | 861 | 264 | 66 | 353 | 329 | .410 | 179 | 5,893.33 | 5451 | 525 | 2463 | 2189 | 1928 | 3270 | .443 | 3.34 | 309.9 | .360 | ||||||
| 1972 | 4 | Jim Palmer | BAL | 26 | 32.80 | 45.0% | 711 | 209 | 66 | 299 | 269 | .421 | 143 | 4,827.33 | 4085 | 345 | 1733 | 1552 | 1567 | 3172 | .561 | 2.89 | 275.3 | .387 | ||||||
| 1973 | 2 | Nolan Ryan | CAL | 26 | 38.23 | 44.4% | 711 | 262 | 53 | 303 | 274 | .426 | 134 | 4,974.00 | 4768 | 419 | 2248 | 1994 | 1822 | 2859 | .434 | 3.61 | 286.4 | .403 | ||||||
| 1974 | 3 | Catfish Hunter | OAK | 28 | 35.94 | 43.0% | 730 | 223 | 39 | 287 | 292 | .393 | 151 | 4,869.33 | 4818 | 418 | 2319 | 2020 | 1771 | 2523 | .383 | 3.73 | 229.0 | .314 | ||||||
| 1975 | 1 | Jim Palmer | BAL | 29 | 45.97 | 49.7% | 813 | 295 | 60 | 358 | 322 | .440 | 133 | 5,631.33 | 5405 | 477 | 2603 | 2293 | 2039 | 2895 | .389 | 3.67 | 320.6 | .394 | ||||||
| 1976 | 4 | Vida Blue | OAK | 26 | 33.65 | 39.4% | 620 | 205 | 54 | 246 | 235 | .397 | 139 | 4,312.67 | 4165 | 261 | 1859 | 1631 | 1372 | 2286 | .413 | 3.40 | 226.6 | .365 | ||||||
| 1977 | 2 | Dennis Leonard | KC | 26 | 29.87 | 46.0% | 820 | 248 | 33 | 328 | 319 | .400 | 173 | 5,501.67 | 5540 | 526 | 2707 | 2415 | 1811 | 2926 | .398 | 3.95 | 302.5 | .369 | ||||||
| 1978 | 1 | Ron Guidry | NY | 27 | 48.09 | 38.5% | 738 | 247 | 55 | 303 | 294 | .411 | 141 | 4,951.33 | 4845 | 432 | 2238 | 2018 | 1617 | 2505 | .388 | 3.67 | 284.1 | .385 | ||||||
| 1979 | 3 | Mike Flanagan | BAL | 27 | 28.80 | 38.3% | 716 | 199 | 36 | 290 | 259 | .405 | 167 | 4,659.33 | 4698 | 468 | 2451 | 2150 | 1624 | 2242 | .355 | 4.15 | 250.4 | .350 | ||||||
| 1980 | 1 | Mike Norris | OAK | 25 | 37.44 | 46.6% | 856 | 234 | 37 | 329 | 351 | .384 | 176 | 5,626.67 | 5738 | 559 | 2839 | 2581 | 1872 | 2812 | .370 | 4.13 | 266.3 | .311 | ||||||
| 1981 | 1 | Steve McCatty | OAK | 27 | 28.37 | 49.1% | 547 | 169 | 38 | 236 | 200 | .431 | 111 | 3,640.33 | 3559 | 293 | 1687 | 1531 | 1222 | 1864 | .390 | 3.79 | 178.7 | .327 | ||||||
| 1982 | 2 | Rick Sutcliffe | CLE | 26 | 28.09 | 45.6% | 856 | 197 | 34 | 316 | 328 | .369 | 212 | 5,577.33 | 5676 | 596 | 2813 | 2574 | 1942 | 2908 | .382 | 4.15 | 275.9 | .322 | ||||||
| 1983 | 1 | Dave Stieb | TOR | 25 | 34.46 | 55.7% | 1074 | 240 | 47 | 426 | 394 | .397 | 254 | 6,961.33 | 6980 | 658 | 3421 | 3064 | 2202 | 3702 | .403 | 3.96 | 381.5 | .355 | ||||||
| 1984 | 1 | Dave Stieb | TOR | 26 | 36.78 | 51.1% | 976 | 179 | 27 | 364 | 372 | .373 | 240 | 6,326.33 | 6424 | 637 | 3136 | 2828 | 2118 | 3493 | .409 | 4.02 | 324.8 | .333 | ||||||
| 1985 | 2 | Dave Stieb | TOR | 27 | 34.86 | 44.2% | 816 | 161 | 33 | 309 | 324 | .379 | 183 | 5,300.67 | 5275 | 535 | 2687 | 2393 | 1849 | 2978 | .418 | 4.06 | 277.8 | .341 | ||||||
| 1986 | 2 | Ted Higuera | MIL | 27 | 36.59 | 47.8% | 907 | 188 | 38 | 360 | 322 | .397 | 225 | 5,925.33 | 5889 | 688 | 2997 | 2708 | 2118 | 3825 | .478 | 4.11 | 320.9 | .354 | ||||||
| 1987 | 2 | Frank Viola | MIN | 27 | 33.25 | 43.7% | 787 | 169 | 30 | 308 | 281 | .391 | 198 | 5,079.33 | 5031 | 668 | 2684 | 2395 | 1814 | 3285 | .480 | 4.24 | 293.1 | .372 | ||||||
| 1988 | 1 | Frank Viola | MIN | 28 | 36.02 | 45.5% | 876 | 145 | 42 | 356 | 321 | .406 | 199 | 5,756.00 | 5617 | 528 | 2715 | 2488 | 1925 | 3454 | .458 | 3.89 | 304.0 | .347 | ||||||
| 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 | 1 | Bret Saberhagen | KC | 25 | 44.38 | 49.8% | 883 | 125 | 37 | 357 | 307 | .404 | 219 | 5,556.00 | 5586 | 465 | 2632 | 2323 | 1793 | 3290 | .446 | 3.76 | 299.3 | .339 | ||||||
| 1990 | 1 | Roger Clemens | BOS | 27 | 46.86 | 45.1% | 830 | 98 | 28 | 320 | 291 | .386 | 219 | 5,213.00 | 5162 | 438 | 2436 | 2213 | 1732 | 3240 | .470 | 3.82 | 293.2 | .353 | ||||||
| 1991 | 1 | Roger Clemens | BOS | 28 | 38.07 | 47.9% | 842 | 100 | 28 | 320 | 310 | .380 | 212 | 5,295.33 | 5241 | 493 | 2633 | 2400 | 1815 | 3291 | .466 | 4.08 | 256.0 | .304 | ||||||
| 1992 | 1 | Roger Clemens | BOS | 29 | 39.46 | 46.2% | 794 | 118 | 28 | 306 | 296 | .385 | 192 | 5,265.67 | 5141 | 437 | 2455 | 2212 | 1764 | 3344 | .484 | 3.78 | 283.0 | .356 | ||||||
| 1993 | 1 | Kevin Appier | KC | 25 | 40.10 | 39.6% | 692 | 98 | 22 | 282 | 242 | .408 | 168 | 4,521.33 | 4523 | 407 | 2244 | 2056 | 1586 | 3023 | .495 | 4.09 | 262.3 | .379 | ||||||
| 1994 | 2 | Mike Mussina | BAL | 25 | 25.83 | 39.2% | 455 | 61 | 12 | 191 | 154 | .420 | 110 | 3,036.67 | 3113 | 332 | 1588 | 1460 | 1097 | 2020 | .480 | 4.33 | 195.8 | .430 | ||||||
| 1995 | 3 | Mike Mussina | BAL | 26 | 27.13 | 41.5% | 597 | 68 | 17 | 228 | 211 | .382 | 158 | 3,744.00 | 3836 | 397 | 2023 | 1844 | 1500 | 2425 | .454 | 4.43 | 213.0 | .357 | ||||||
| 1996 | 1 | Pat Hentgen | TOR | 27 | 34.24 | 50.1% | 895 | 86 | 18 | 316 | 316 | .353 | 263 | 5,500.67 | 6029 | 724 | 3266 | 2995 | 2086 | 3645 | .449 | 4.90 | 288.5 | .322 | ||||||
| 1997 | 4 | Andy Pettitte | NY | 25 | 26.87 | 40.7% | 738 | 47 | 18 | 248 | 279 | .336 | 211 | 4,504.67 | 4678 | 544 | 2477 | 2261 | 1659 | 3026 | .478 | 4.52 | 228.9 | .310 | ||||||
| 1998 | 2 | Pedro Martinez | BOS | 26 | 29.00 | 37.4% | 706 | 54 | 18 | 277 | 261 | .392 | 168 | 4,344.67 | 4606 | 529 | 2415 | 2206 | 1579 | 2967 | .480 | 4.57 | 235.6 | .334 | ||||||
| 1999 | 1 | Pedro Martinez | BOS | 27 | 44.95 | 28.1% | 539 | 27 | 10 | 223 | 187 | .414 | 129 | 3,268.33 | 3520 | 407 | 1804 | 1672 | 1200 | 2318 | .491 | 4.60 | 195.2 | .362 | ||||||
| 2000 | 1 | Pedro Martinez | BOS | 28 | 50.70 | 40.3% | 700 | 44 | 16 | 271 | 241 | .387 | 188 | 4,283.00 | 4585 | 590 | 2428 | 2227 | 1577 | 2829 | .459 | 4.68 | 242.3 | .346 | ||||||
| 2001 | 1 | Joe Mays | MIN | 25 | 32.59 | 41.9% | 772 | 40 | 10 | 276 | 276 | .358 | 220 | 4,754.67 | 5017 | 592 | 2595 | 2352 | 1537 | 3206 | .489 | 4.45 | 238.9 | .309 | ||||||
| 2002 | 2 | Tim Hudson | OAK | 26 | 30.72 | 36.7% | 642 | 43 | 15 | 252 | 221 | .393 | 169 | 4,068.33 | 4042 | 482 | 2048 | 1924 | 1217 | 2632 | .500 | 4.26 | 235.2 | .366 | ||||||
| 2003 | 2 | Roy Halladay | TOR | 26 | 34.37 | 38.6% | 722 | 46 | 12 | 251 | 272 | .348 | 199 | 4,356.33 | 4507 | 537 | 2392 | 2219 | 1449 | 2702 | .454 | 4.58 | 215.4 | .298 | ||||||
| 2004 | 1 | Johan Santana | MIN | 25 | 38.78 | 47.8% | 899 | 41 | 18 | 340 | 292 | .378 | 267 | 5,520.67 | 5743 | 679 | 2939 | 2731 | 1813 | 3838 | .508 | 4.45 | 309.0 | .344 | ||||||
| 2005 | 1 | Johan Santana | MIN | 26 | 32.43 | 47.7% | 913 | 36 | 12 | 341 | 308 | .373 | 264 | 5,574.33 | 5817 | 657 | 2921 | 2671 | 1598 | 3447 | .465 | 4.31 | 284.8 | .312 | ||||||
| 2006 | 1 | Johan Santana | MIN | 27 | 34.32 | 48.5% | 866 | 34 | 12 | 352 | 298 | .406 | 216 | 5,311.00 | 5667 | 653 | 2877 | 2647 | 1704 | 3591 | .487 | 4.49 | 286.0 | .330 | ||||||
| 2007 | 1 | CC Sabathia | CLE | 26 | 33.13 | 50.4% | 924 | 31 | 12 | 358 | 317 | .387 | 249 | 5,673.33 | 5804 | 624 | 2873 | 2659 | 1748 | 4066 | .538 | 4.22 | 324.2 | .351 | ||||||
| 2008 | 1 | Cliff Lee | CLE | 29 | 35.25 | 48.3% | 843 | 28 | 8 | 342 | 257 | .406 | 244 | 5,188.33 | 5265 | 597 | 2583 | 2375 | 1557 | 3652 | .535 | 4.12 | 303.1 | .360 | ||||||
| 2009 | 2 | Zack Greinke | KC | 25 | 37.71 | 49.0% | 855 | 37 | 17 | 334 | 287 | .391 | 234 | 5,185.33 | 5276 | 623 | 2706 | 2533 | 1685 | 3974 | .571 | 4.40 | 281.7 | .329 | ||||||
| 2010 | 2 | CC Sabathia | NY | 29 | 25.75 | 57.5% | 1135 | 50 | 14 | 427 | 415 | .376 | 293 | 6,948.33 | 6899 | 742 | 3519 | 3268 | 2354 | 5298 | .573 | 4.23 | 340.5 | .300 | ||||||
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