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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 | 1 | Cy Young | BOS | 34 | 54.90 | 20.2% | 194 | 175 | 14 | 119 | 68 | .613 | 7 | 1,661.33 | 1755 | 31 | 867 | 600 | 387 | 473 | .221 | 3.25 | 121.2 | .625 | ||||||
| 1902 | 7 | Bill Bernhard | PHI/CLE | 31 | 22.40 | 12.6% | 120 | 106 | 6 | 60 | 51 | .500 | 9 | 1,008.00 | 1152 | 33 | 599 | 433 | 242 | 225 | .161 | 3.87 | 45.9 | .383 | ||||||
| 1903 | 16 | Clark Griffith | NY | 33 | 15.96 | 15.5% | 153 | 142 | 13 | 72 | 81 | .471 | 0 | 1,308.67 | 1377 | 28 | 641 | 452 | 236 | 471 | .292 | 3.11 | 64.0 | .418 | ||||||
| 1904 | 1 | Jack Chesbro | NY | 30 | 70.23 | 14.3% | 169 | 150 | 18 | 100 | 60 | .592 | 9 | 1,407.67 | 1308 | 18 | 503 | 373 | 254 | 617 | .395 | 2.39 | 104.5 | .618 | ||||||
| 1905 | 7 | Jesse Tannehill | BOS | 30 | 26.05 | 17.6% | 200 | 147 | 18 | 82 | 93 | .410 | 25 | 1,578.67 | 1462 | 38 | 690 | 498 | 368 | 621 | .339 | 2.84 | 80.2 | .401 | ||||||
| 1906 | 1 | Al Orth | NY | 33 | 41.56 | 24.9% | 277 | 228 | 31 | 140 | 125 | .505 | 12 | 2,238.00 | 2064 | 27 | 854 | 624 | 509 | 906 | .352 | 2.51 | 148.4 | .536 | ||||||
| 1907 | 2 | Eddie Plank | PHI | 31 | 33.48 | 38.2% | 401 | 303 | 41 | 197 | 170 | .491 | 34 | 3,254.33 | 2982 | 41 | 1300 | 871 | 780 | 1265 | .336 | 2.41 | 190.0 | .474 | ||||||
| 1908 | 5 | Harry Howell | STL | 31 | 24.48 | 29.5% | 303 | 215 | 37 | 137 | 141 | .452 | 25 | 2,446.33 | 2098 | 20 | 858 | 607 | 572 | 1110 | .416 | 2.23 | 149.4 | .493 | ||||||
| 1909 | 4 | Eddie Plank | PHI | 33 | 24.40 | 22.5% | 220 | 152 | 30 | 94 | 107 | .427 | 19 | 1,721.00 | 1480 | 12 | 587 | 425 | 475 | 738 | .377 | 2.22 | 103.0 | .468 | ||||||
| 1910 | 6 | Cy Morgan | PHI | 31 | 22.24 | 19.3% | 200 | 135 | 19 | 91 | 82 | .455 | 27 | 1,558.67 | 1337 | 17 | 576 | 397 | 445 | 691 | .388 | 2.29 | 87.8 | .439 | ||||||
| 1911 | 4 | Ed Walsh | CHI | 30 | 30.36 | 25.0% | 246 | 166 | 19 | 106 | 108 | .431 | 32 | 1,921.00 | 1954 | 32 | 897 | 654 | 545 | 849 | .340 | 3.06 | 112.9 | .459 | ||||||
| 1912 | 3 | Ed Walsh | CHI | 31 | 35.03 | 19.1% | 189 | 133 | 12 | 82 | 87 | .434 | 20 | 1,471.33 | 1403 | 24 | 666 | 466 | 457 | 730 | .392 | 2.85 | 94.2 | .498 | ||||||
| 1913 | 4 | Cy Falkenberg | CLE | 32 | 29.35 | 9.0% | 95 | 51 | 7 | 39 | 48 | .411 | 8 | 695.00 | 689 | 13 | 290 | 217 | 224 | 312 | .342 | 2.81 | 42.5 | .447 | ||||||
| 1914 | 9 | Eddie Cicotte | CHI | 30 | 18.87 | 5.1% | 53 | 29 | 11 | 26 | 18 | .491 | 9 | 393.33 | 333 | 4 | 127 | 93 | 112 | 202 | .454 | 2.13 | 29.0 | .547 | ||||||
| 1915 | 22 | Eddie Cicotte | CHI | 31 | 8.27 | 8.2% | 79 | 41 | 2 | 29 | 35 | .367 | 15 | 550.33 | 519 | 10 | 258 | 205 | 230 | 255 | .340 | 3.35 | 21.4 | .271 | ||||||
| 1916 | 3 | Harry Coveleski | DET | 30 | 31.00 | 9.6% | 100 | 47 | 10 | 51 | 27 | .510 | 22 | 745.33 | 601 | 8 | 243 | 173 | 220 | 293 | .357 | 2.09 | 55.9 | .559 | ||||||
| 1917 | 1 | Eddie Cicotte | CHI | 33 | 42.08 | 8.4% | 86 | 50 | 13 | 41 | 38 | .477 | 7 | 688.33 | 533 | 7 | 200 | 161 | 231 | 261 | .342 | 2.11 | 46.6 | .542 | ||||||
| 1918 | 1 | Walter Johnson | WAS | 30 | 47.46 | 17.7% | 140 | 102 | 15 | 59 | 66 | .421 | 15 | 1,147.00 | 1062 | 14 | 420 | 322 | 313 | 425 | .309 | 2.53 | 67.3 | .481 | ||||||
| 1919 | 2 | Walter Johnson | WAS | 31 | 31.09 | 9.4% | 85 | 59 | 12 | 46 | 29 | .541 | 10 | 676.67 | 620 | 13 | 282 | 193 | 170 | 266 | .337 | 2.57 | 46.4 | .546 | ||||||
| 1920 | 1 | Stan Coveleski | CLE | 30 | 38.07 | 25.5% | 256 | 162 | 16 | 131 | 106 | .512 | 19 | 1,985.67 | 2067 | 56 | 927 | 728 | 519 | 690 | .267 | 3.30 | 136.2 | .532 | ||||||
| 1921 | 1 | Red Faber | CHI | 32 | 50.52 | 32.5% | 306 | 203 | 20 | 158 | 113 | .516 | 35 | 2,357.00 | 2459 | 105 | 1109 | 935 | 714 | 899 | .283 | 3.57 | 177.5 | .580 | ||||||
| 1922 | 1 | Red Faber | CHI | 33 | 35.74 | 32.1% | 311 | 195 | 23 | 150 | 127 | .482 | 34 | 2,452.00 | 2588 | 116 | 1106 | 927 | 686 | 862 | .263 | 3.40 | 165.7 | .533 | ||||||
| 1923 | 3 | Sad Sam Jones | NY | 30 | 25.95 | 32.2% | 336 | 191 | 28 | 169 | 121 | .503 | 46 | 2,478.67 | 2502 | 88 | 1119 | 929 | 761 | 875 | .268 | 3.37 | 179.9 | .535 | ||||||
| 1924 | 2 | Herb Pennock | NY | 30 | 30.94 | 31.6% | 291 | 166 | 29 | 133 | 114 | .457 | 44 | 2,145.67 | 2283 | 89 | 1036 | 879 | 634 | 685 | .235 | 3.69 | 147.5 | .507 | ||||||
| 1925 | 2 | Herb Pennock | NY | 31 | 28.39 | 27.5% | 295 | 164 | 11 | 120 | 130 | .407 | 45 | 2,201.67 | 2454 | 104 | 1198 | 1012 | 780 | 698 | .216 | 4.14 | 131.8 | .447 | ||||||
| 1926 | 4 | Tom Zachary | STL | 30 | 20.89 | 22.1% | 210 | 100 | 12 | 90 | 83 | .429 | 37 | 1,500.00 | 1619 | 61 | 807 | 688 | 577 | 419 | .191 | 4.13 | 80.2 | .381 | ||||||
| 1927 | 8 | Herb Pennock | NY | 33 | 18.31 | 24.7% | 269 | 130 | 11 | 116 | 107 | .431 | 46 | 1,868.00 | 2081 | 94 | 1069 | 861 | 674 | 572 | .208 | 4.15 | 103.1 | .384 | ||||||
| 1928 | 4 | Sam Gray | STL | 30 | 25.05 | 23.6% | 242 | 120 | 17 | 106 | 108 | .438 | 28 | 1,726.33 | 1875 | 92 | 904 | 772 | 543 | 516 | .213 | 4.02 | 95.3 | .393 | ||||||
| 1929 | 2 | Firpo Marberry | WAS | 30 | 29.05 | 27.7% | 282 | 160 | 16 | 126 | 118 | .447 | 38 | 2,094.67 | 2263 | 127 | 1071 | 897 | 705 | 704 | .237 | 3.85 | 143.3 | .508 | ||||||
| 1930 | 1 | Lefty Grove | PHI | 30 | 40.30 | 40.8% | 432 | 210 | 18 | 187 | 162 | .433 | 83 | 3,047.33 | 3261 | 185 | 1687 | 1436 | 1007 | 1272 | .298 | 4.24 | 196.5 | .455 | ||||||
| 1931 | 1 | Lefty Grove | PHI | 31 | 62.59 | 40.8% | 394 | 221 | 19 | 179 | 157 | .454 | 58 | 2,930.67 | 3131 | 167 | 1557 | 1302 | 904 | 1063 | .263 | 4.00 | 205.0 | .520 | ||||||
| 1932 | 1 | Lefty Grove | PHI | 32 | 37.26 | 30.2% | 314 | 179 | 23 | 152 | 123 | .484 | 39 | 2,405.33 | 2474 | 162 | 1226 | 1075 | 780 | 934 | .287 | 4.02 | 157.8 | .503 | ||||||
| 1933 | 1 | Earl Whitehill | WAS | 33 | 26.97 | 31.0% | 302 | 145 | 11 | 133 | 111 | .440 | 58 | 2,211.33 | 2341 | 115 | 1136 | 982 | 711 | 758 | .248 | 4.00 | 129.4 | .428 | ||||||
| 1934 | 7 | George Earnshaw | CHI | 34 | 16.02 | 21.1% | 208 | 105 | 11 | 88 | 84 | .423 | 36 | 1,467.67 | 1650 | 111 | 843 | 735 | 527 | 539 | .248 | 4.51 | 78.8 | .379 | ||||||
| 1935 | 4 | Ted Lyons | CHI | 34 | 24.91 | 15.6% | 160 | 74 | 6 | 59 | 65 | .369 | 36 | 1,098.00 | 1175 | 88 | 581 | 497 | 411 | 328 | .207 | 4.07 | 63.1 | .395 | ||||||
| 1936 | 4 | Johnny Allen | CLE | 30 | 28.74 | 22.1% | 214 | 122 | 14 | 104 | 83 | .486 | 27 | 1,554.67 | 1727 | 120 | 858 | 752 | 592 | 576 | .248 | 4.35 | 113.3 | .529 | ||||||
| 1937 | 3 | Red Ruffing | NY | 33 | 32.07 | 35.8% | 362 | 172 | 18 | 151 | 152 | .417 | 59 | 2,565.67 | 2855 | 211 | 1514 | 1287 | 1020 | 1029 | .266 | 4.51 | 148.2 | .409 | ||||||
| 1938 | 1 | Red Ruffing | NY | 34 | 30.72 | 47.2% | 432 | 229 | 12 | 199 | 159 | .461 | 74 | 3,105.33 | 3385 | 258 | 1803 | 1588 | 1314 | 1239 | .264 | 4.60 | 193.6 | .448 | ||||||
| 1939 | 3 | Bobo Newsom | STL/DET | 31 | 28.86 | 38.6% | 380 | 180 | 21 | 170 | 141 | .447 | 69 | 2,708.00 | 2854 | 193 | 1396 | 1273 | 979 | 1089 | .284 | 4.23 | 170.1 | .448 | ||||||
| 1940 | 2 | Bobo Newsom | DET | 32 | 33.10 | 36.9% | 365 | 168 | 18 | 156 | 140 | .427 | 69 | 2,606.67 | 2727 | 175 | 1349 | 1170 | 925 | 1070 | .293 | 4.04 | 160.1 | .439 | ||||||
| 1941 | 1 | Thornton Lee | CHI | 34 | 48.11 | 36.5% | 368 | 180 | 22 | 173 | 148 | .470 | 47 | 2,642.00 | 2709 | 171 | 1342 | 1173 | 1016 | 1034 | .278 | 4.00 | 150.4 | .409 | ||||||
| 1942 | 5 | Spud Chandler | NY | 34 | 25.54 | 33.4% | 342 | 158 | 20 | 140 | 141 | .409 | 61 | 2,431.00 | 2457 | 119 | 1196 | 1028 | 931 | 904 | .267 | 3.81 | 108.8 | .318 | ||||||
| 1943 | 11 | Bill Dietrich | CHI | 33 | 15.70 | 24.7% | 262 | 115 | 15 | 103 | 110 | .393 | 49 | 1,873.67 | 1846 | 86 | 807 | 689 | 626 | 649 | .263 | 3.31 | 90.6 | .346 | ||||||
| 1944 | 4 | Nels Potter | STL | 32 | 23.86 | 25.8% | 269 | 123 | 18 | 120 | 107 | .446 | 42 | 1,936.67 | 2030 | 106 | 919 | 769 | 593 | 668 | .255 | 3.57 | 91.6 | .341 | ||||||
| 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 | 2 | Nels Potter | STL | 33 | 36.93 | 27.8% | 259 | 145 | 24 | 117 | 108 | .452 | 34 | 1,967.00 | 1840 | 78 | 772 | 662 | 606 | 729 | .298 | 3.03 | 120.2 | .464 | ||||||
| 1946 | 3 | Dizzy Trout | DET | 31 | 32.46 | 26.6% | 245 | 124 | 25 | 105 | 114 | .429 | 26 | 1,804.00 | 1733 | 97 | 754 | 631 | 645 | 850 | .357 | 3.15 | 110.4 | .451 | ||||||
| 1947 | 4 | Phil Marchildon | PHI | 33 | 24.48 | 32.8% | 339 | 142 | 25 | 134 | 143 | .395 | 62 | 2,335.33 | 2232 | 162 | 1094 | 970 | 976 | 1085 | .338 | 3.74 | 117.0 | .345 | ||||||
| 1948 | 4 | Joe Dobson | BOS | 31 | 23.48 | 33.9% | 339 | 126 | 16 | 142 | 126 | .419 | 71 | 2,312.00 | 2399 | 150 | 1204 | 1057 | 973 | 884 | .262 | 4.11 | 134.2 | .396 | ||||||
| 1949 | 3 | Virgil Trucks | DET | 32 | 29.55 | 39.1% | 401 | 170 | 31 | 162 | 167 | .404 | 72 | 2,761.67 | 2778 | 199 | 1431 | 1249 | 1255 | 1092 | .271 | 4.07 | 141.5 | .353 | ||||||
| 1950 | 5 | Early Wynn | CLE | 30 | 22.32 | 32.8% | 330 | 135 | 20 | 152 | 118 | .461 | 60 | 2,280.33 | 2344 | 197 | 1188 | 1062 | 954 | 982 | .298 | 4.19 | 139.0 | .421 | ||||||
| 1951 | 1 | Early Wynn | CLE | 31 | 28.48 | 43.4% | 432 | 175 | 26 | 185 | 173 | .428 | 74 | 2,950.00 | 2879 | 249 | 1456 | 1317 | 1281 | 1228 | .295 | 4.02 | 155.1 | .359 | ||||||
| 1952 | 2 | Bob Lemon | CLE | 31 | 27.79 | 39.1% | 363 | 174 | 24 | 162 | 135 | .446 | 66 | 2,640.67 | 2451 | 171 | 1184 | 1028 | 1117 | 1201 | .337 | 3.50 | 135.1 | .372 | ||||||
| 1953 | 2 | Mel Parnell | BOS | 31 | 28.59 | 25.8% | 241 | 100 | 23 | 111 | 85 | .461 | 45 | 1,708.33 | 1594 | 132 | 769 | 682 | 656 | 726 | .323 | 3.59 | 100.6 | .417 | ||||||
| 1954 | 1 | Bob Lemon | CLE | 33 | 29.76 | 33.8% | 345 | 160 | 28 | 163 | 133 | .472 | 49 | 2,488.00 | 2307 | 167 | 1007 | 876 | 838 | 1001 | .318 | 3.17 | 169.5 | .491 | ||||||
| 1955 | 14 | Bob Lemon | CLE | 34 | 11.94 | 22.8% | 215 | 60 | 18 | 87 | 89 | .405 | 39 | 1,423.00 | 1444 | 111 | 681 | 610 | 493 | 653 | .337 | 3.86 | 71.5 | .333 | ||||||
| 1956 | 12 | Connie Johnson | CHI/BAL | 33 | 15.93 | 20.3% | 193 | 55 | 13 | 66 | 72 | .342 | 55 | 1,223.00 | 1230 | 111 | 630 | 563 | 503 | 651 | .376 | 4.14 | 62.6 | .324 | ||||||
| 1957 | 4 | Billy Pierce | CHI | 30 | 21.71 | 21.1% | 208 | 71 | 13 | 85 | 72 | .409 | 51 | 1,465.67 | 1342 | 123 | 616 | 568 | 460 | 796 | .442 | 3.49 | 79.5 | .382 | ||||||
| 1958 | 1 | Billy Pierce | CHI | 31 | 28.63 | 20.8% | 190 | 83 | 17 | 85 | 68 | .447 | 37 | 1,333.67 | 1214 | 140 | 533 | 474 | 393 | 683 | .425 | 3.20 | 89.9 | .473 | ||||||
| 1959 | 4 | Don Mossi | DET | 30 | 23.12 | 25.9% | 266 | 80 | 13 | 119 | 93 | .447 | 54 | 1,763.67 | 1705 | 170 | 797 | 708 | 508 | 832 | .376 | 3.61 | 102.2 | .384 | ||||||
| 1960 | 2 | Ray Herbert | KC | 30 | 22.51 | 25.8% | 253 | 74 | 13 | 94 | 101 | .372 | 58 | 1,631.33 | 1634 | 170 | 760 | 679 | 469 | 763 | .363 | 3.75 | 89.1 | .352 | ||||||
| 1961 | 1 | Frank Lary | DET | 31 | 28.74 | 21.9% | 285 | 85 | 16 | 120 | 90 | .421 | 75 | 1,914.00 | 1890 | 210 | 927 | 802 | 555 | 1028 | .420 | 3.77 | 113.9 | .400 | ||||||
| 1962 | 2 | Ray Herbert | CHI | 32 | 26.47 | 25.1% | 324 | 100 | 18 | 142 | 118 | .438 | 64 | 2,202.00 | 2214 | 220 | 997 | 903 | 629 | 1165 | .410 | 3.69 | 135.4 | .418 | ||||||
| 1963 | 3 | Whitey Ford | NY | 34 | 28.66 | 17.3% | 237 | 69 | 18 | 87 | 96 | .367 | 54 | 1,578.33 | 1533 | 185 | 712 | 647 | 411 | 937 | .482 | 3.69 | 69.1 | .292 | ||||||
| 1964 | 15 | Camilo Pascual | MIN | 30 | 15.68 | 10.8% | 138 | 26 | 4 | 45 | 53 | .326 | 40 | 879.67 | 836 | 114 | 425 | 369 | 290 | 574 | .510 | 3.78 | 34.6 | .251 | ||||||
| 1965 | 13 | George Brunet | CAL | 30 | 15.64 | 10.6% | 155 | 33 | 7 | 50 | 58 | .323 | 47 | 932.00 | 859 | 90 | 439 | 374 | 305 | 582 | .500 | 3.61 | 44.0 | .284 | ||||||
| 1966 | 3 | Earl Wilson | BOS/DET | 31 | 24.79 | 12.1% | 148 | 41 | 9 | 62 | 48 | .419 | 38 | 972.00 | 864 | 96 | 396 | 354 | 298 | 612 | .527 | 3.28 | 62.3 | .421 | ||||||
| 1967 | 2 | Gary Peters | CHI | 30 | 25.60 | 17.7% | 221 | 57 | 9 | 91 | 82 | .412 | 48 | 1,477.00 | 1209 | 133 | 554 | 482 | 457 | 1010 | .606 | 2.94 | 90.2 | .409 | ||||||
| 1968 | 14 | Earl Wilson | DET | 33 | 13.97 | 18.6% | 259 | 62 | 25 | 95 | 104 | .367 | 60 | 1,710.67 | 1435 | 116 | 616 | 539 | 530 | 1037 | .528 | 2.84 | 91.1 | .352 | ||||||
| 1969 | 3 | Mike Cuellar | BAL | 32 | 32.52 | 18.9% | 309 | 70 | 16 | 115 | 112 | .372 | 82 | 1,961.00 | 1911 | 192 | 910 | 793 | 662 | 1196 | .465 | 3.64 | 93.5 | .302 | ||||||
| 1970 | 4 | Jim Perry | MIN | 34 | 26.37 | 15.8% | 263 | 66 | 18 | 115 | 88 | .437 | 60 | 1,713.33 | 1675 | 180 | 802 | 706 | 496 | 1009 | .465 | 3.71 | 85.1 | .324 | ||||||
| 1971 | 3 | Mickey Lolich | DET | 30 | 38.52 | 16.5% | 261 | 104 | 19 | 120 | 90 | .460 | 51 | 1,892.33 | 1766 | 165 | 754 | 683 | 508 | 1063 | .467 | 3.25 | 111.5 | .427 | ||||||
| 1972 | 1 | Gaylord Perry | CLE | 33 | 60.34 | 26.8% | 407 | 163 | 44 | 198 | 153 | .486 | 56 | 2,987.67 | 2612 | 187 | 1017 | 899 | 793 | 1675 | .492 | 2.71 | 204.3 | .502 | ||||||
| 1973 | 4 | Gaylord Perry | CLE | 34 | 31.19 | 29.3% | 470 | 182 | 31 | 190 | 204 | .404 | 76 | 3,270.33 | 3287 | 329 | 1544 | 1385 | 976 | 1719 | .403 | 3.81 | 168.4 | .358 | ||||||
| 1974 | 2 | Luis Tiant | BOS | 33 | 40.69 | 26.9% | 447 | 187 | 31 | 188 | 178 | .421 | 81 | 3,118.33 | 3099 | 265 | 1413 | 1259 | 835 | 1639 | .417 | 3.63 | 165.2 | .369 | ||||||
| 1975 | 13 | Luis Tiant | BOS | 34 | 19.47 | 23.5% | 393 | 135 | 16 | 155 | 172 | .394 | 66 | 2,600.00 | 2615 | 245 | 1308 | 1159 | 843 | 1359 | .393 | 4.01 | 118.3 | .301 | ||||||
| 1976 | 3 | Jim Palmer | BAL | 30 | 37.40 | 32.6% | 518 | 164 | 37 | 218 | 177 | .421 | 123 | 3,527.67 | 3442 | 248 | 1531 | 1362 | 960 | 1568 | .356 | 3.48 | 188.3 | .363 | ||||||
| 1977 | 1 | Jim Palmer | BAL | 31 | 41.09 | 25.6% | 458 | 143 | 25 | 192 | 164 | .419 | 102 | 3,052.67 | 2986 | 294 | 1450 | 1289 | 1060 | 1653 | .409 | 3.80 | 184.7 | .404 | ||||||
| 1978 | 3 | Jim Palmer | BAL | 32 | 36.34 | 22.9% | 433 | 138 | 25 | 181 | 163 | .418 | 89 | 2,980.67 | 2837 | 250 | 1350 | 1193 | 1002 | 1465 | .382 | 3.60 | 171.4 | .396 | ||||||
| 1979 | 6 | Mike Caldwell | MIL | 30 | 26.63 | 22.8% | 421 | 116 | 17 | 173 | 145 | .411 | 103 | 2,809.67 | 2836 | 273 | 1406 | 1241 | 905 | 1315 | .352 | 3.98 | 168.5 | .400 | ||||||
| 1980 | 2 | Larry Gura | KC | 32 | 30.24 | 20.1% | 371 | 92 | 17 | 151 | 134 | .407 | 86 | 2,405.00 | 2619 | 217 | 1219 | 1083 | 715 | 1074 | .322 | 4.05 | 121.4 | .327 | ||||||
| 1981 | 3 | Bert Blyleven | CLE | 30 | 20.67 | 24.4% | 271 | 60 | 15 | 117 | 93 | .432 | 61 | 1,819.67 | 1736 | 141 | 756 | 683 | 480 | 833 | .376 | 3.38 | 103.4 | .382 | ||||||
| 1982 | 12 | Charlie Hough | TEX | 34 | 17.69 | 20.3% | 379 | 94 | 16 | 158 | 138 | .417 | 83 | 2,490.33 | 2502 | 271 | 1238 | 1133 | 848 | 1180 | .352 | 4.10 | 123.1 | .325 | ||||||
| 1983 | 4 | Ron Guidry | NY | 32 | 26.52 | 11.4% | 214 | 64 | 10 | 93 | 70 | .435 | 51 | 1,453.00 | 1518 | 155 | 703 | 652 | 414 | 733 | .379 | 4.04 | 77.1 | .360 | ||||||
| 1984 | 4 | Doyle Alexander | TOR | 33 | 30.23 | 18.3% | 345 | 73 | 15 | 139 | 119 | .403 | 87 | 2,292.33 | 2300 | 226 | 1097 | 983 | 730 | 1165 | .384 | 3.86 | 117.4 | .340 | ||||||
| 1985 | 4 | Bert Blyleven | CLE/MIN | 34 | 30.45 | 24.8% | 462 | 99 | 21 | 180 | 171 | .390 | 111 | 2,948.67 | 3067 | 367 | 1545 | 1425 | 929 | 1725 | .432 | 4.35 | 138.7 | .300 | ||||||
| 1986 | 4 | Jack Morris | DET | 31 | 25.78 | 15.3% | 296 | 55 | 17 | 123 | 100 | .416 | 73 | 1,851.67 | 1830 | 240 | 922 | 824 | 564 | 1100 | .459 | 4.01 | 102.2 | .345 | ||||||
| 1987 | 5 | Jack Morris | DET | 32 | 28.25 | 20.9% | 381 | 63 | 13 | 151 | 133 | .396 | 97 | 2,409.33 | 2454 | 314 | 1263 | 1123 | 758 | 1497 | .466 | 4.20 | 138.6 | .364 | ||||||
| 1988 | 8 | Tom Candiotti | CLE | 30 | 21.97 | 24.7% | 475 | 94 | 19 | 204 | 162 | .429 | 109 | 3,134.33 | 3095 | 300 | 1464 | 1320 | 994 | 1964 | .480 | 3.79 | 171.3 | .361 | ||||||
| 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 | 10 | Tom Candiotti | CLE | 31 | 20.22 | 20.7% | 368 | 46 | 10 | 139 | 135 | .378 | 94 | 2,297.33 | 2356 | 202 | 1118 | 1021 | 734 | 1234 | .399 | 4.00 | 106.2 | .289 | ||||||
| 1990 | 3 | Dave Stewart | OAK | 33 | 28.49 | 31.5% | 579 | 60 | 16 | 241 | 207 | .416 | 131 | 3,633.33 | 3551 | 348 | 1697 | 1548 | 1285 | 2081 | .430 | 3.83 | 185.7 | .321 | ||||||
| 1991 | 9 | Jimmy Key | TOR | 30 | 21.90 | 26.1% | 458 | 46 | 9 | 187 | 160 | .408 | 111 | 2,892.33 | 2910 | 263 | 1377 | 1258 | 998 | 1650 | .417 | 3.91 | 161.8 | .353 | ||||||
| 1992 | 9 | Frank Viola | BOS | 32 | 21.90 | 17.8% | 312 | 35 | 11 | 122 | 112 | .391 | 78 | 1,980.33 | 1915 | 174 | 969 | 880 | 720 | 1031 | .391 | 4.00 | 100.4 | .321 | ||||||
| 1993 | 3 | David Cone | KC | 30 | 28.09 | 27.0% | 477 | 60 | 14 | 175 | 175 | .367 | 127 | 3,047.33 | 2971 | 343 | 1521 | 1394 | 1042 | 1886 | .470 | 4.12 | 179.2 | .376 | ||||||
| 1994 | 1 | David Cone | KC | 31 | 29.46 | 37.3% | 439 | 60 | 16 | 173 | 161 | .394 | 105 | 2,845.67 | 2927 | 362 | 1559 | 1429 | 1048 | 1944 | .489 | 4.52 | 169.5 | .386 | ||||||
| 1995 | 1 | Randy Johnson | SEA | 31 | 31.63 | 37.8% | 542 | 47 | 15 | 233 | 164 | .430 | 145 | 3,428.67 | 3517 | 361 | 1777 | 1621 | 1207 | 2435 | .515 | 4.26 | 217.4 | .401 | ||||||
| 1996 | 2 | Ken Hill | TEX | 30 | 30.87 | 26.0% | 455 | 45 | 13 | 179 | 163 | .393 | 113 | 2,915.33 | 3069 | 369 | 1630 | 1499 | 1080 | 2038 | .491 | 4.63 | 174.7 | .384 | ||||||
| 1997 | 1 | Roger Clemens | TOR | 34 | 53.19 | 34.4% | 610 | 46 | 13 | 251 | 185 | .411 | 174 | 3,902.00 | 3986 | 451 | 1974 | 1840 | 1342 | 2854 | .536 | 4.24 | 231.4 | .379 | ||||||
| 1998 | 4 | Kenny Rogers | OAK | 33 | 23.98 | 28.4% | 532 | 38 | 8 | 206 | 184 | .387 | 142 | 3,325.67 | 3485 | 410 | 1852 | 1689 | 1231 | 2274 | .482 | 4.57 | 172.8 | .325 | ||||||
| 1999 | 4 | Mike Mussina | BAL | 30 | 21.73 | 33.6% | 654 | 31 | 6 | 237 | 230 | .362 | 187 | 3,839.67 | 4226 | 502 | 2321 | 2123 | 1502 | 2430 | .424 | 4.98 | 181.0 | .277 | ||||||
| 2000 | 3 | Mike Mussina | BAL | 31 | 22.06 | 29.9% | 527 | 21 | 6 | 198 | 186 | .376 | 143 | 3,130.33 | 3332 | 413 | 1839 | 1721 | 1260 | 2103 | .458 | 4.95 | 155.4 | .295 | ||||||
| 2001 | 2 | Mike Mussina | NY | 32 | 28.29 | 25.1% | 468 | 22 | 10 | 176 | 159 | .376 | 133 | 2,809.00 | 2975 | 342 | 1552 | 1442 | 999 | 1935 | .487 | 4.62 | 131.6 | .281 | ||||||
| 2002 | 5 | Pedro Martinez | BOS | 30 | 28.44 | 23.7% | 421 | 29 | 11 | 152 | 160 | .361 | 109 | 2,587.67 | 2793 | 325 | 1428 | 1300 | 768 | 1724 | .484 | 4.52 | 124.9 | .297 | ||||||
| 2003 | 1 | Esteban Loaiza | CHI | 31 | 34.47 | 25.8% | 473 | 30 | 5 | 207 | 156 | .438 | 110 | 2,966.00 | 3020 | 368 | 1512 | 1380 | 815 | 1963 | .512 | 4.19 | 180.1 | .381 | ||||||
| 2004 | 3 | Brad Radke | MIN | 31 | 22.63 | 26.0% | 493 | 19 | 8 | 172 | 186 | .349 | 135 | 2,965.33 | 3312 | 426 | 1791 | 1620 | 946 | 1860 | .437 | 4.92 | 126.1 | .256 | ||||||
| 2005 | 5 | Bartolo Colon | LA | 32 | 23.05 | 20.9% | 397 | 18 | 4 | 141 | 128 | .355 | 128 | 2,474.00 | 2623 | 301 | 1281 | 1192 | 674 | 1497 | .454 | 4.34 | 131.4 | .331 | ||||||
| 2006 | 14 | Freddy Garcia | CHI | 31 | 15.85 | 22.1% | 399 | 12 | 3 | 152 | 153 | .381 | 94 | 2,384.33 | 2630 | 317 | 1362 | 1260 | 728 | 1482 | .441 | 4.76 | 111.9 | .280 | ||||||
| 2007 | 4 | Javier Vazquez | CHI | 30 | 23.64 | 15.7% | 290 | 18 | 5 | 110 | 111 | .379 | 69 | 1,758.00 | 1893 | 198 | 965 | 894 | 542 | 1269 | .521 | 4.58 | 87.1 | .300 | ||||||
| 2008 | 2 | Roy Halladay | TOR | 31 | 30.94 | 16.1% | 281 | 20 | 4 | 113 | 100 | .402 | 68 | 1,740.67 | 1901 | 193 | 940 | 857 | 514 | 1291 | .535 | 4.43 | 83.6 | .298 | ||||||
| 2009 | 3 | Roy Halladay | TOR | 32 | 28.78 | 21.9% | 377 | 22 | 10 | 140 | 129 | .371 | 108 | 2,353.00 | 2445 | 281 | 1166 | 1090 | 714 | 1667 | .528 | 4.17 | 136.7 | .363 | ||||||
| 2010 | 10 | Cliff Lee | TEX/SEA | 31 | 20.38 | 18.4% | 357 | 24 | 5 | 134 | 132 | .375 | 91 | 2,257.67 | 2310 | 262 | 1143 | 1077 | 645 | 1580 | .535 | 4.29 | 110.6 | .310 | ||||||
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