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Win Shares Leaders League Averages Closer per 50 Relief Apps Closer Results per 75 Innings
Year WS Leader WS WS/G Leader WS/G WSQ Leader Tm  Age  WSQ   Age WS/Tm WS/G   GF W L Svs B Svs Sv%   Hits HR R ER BB SO SO/WH  ERA  Year
1889 M. Welch   1.4 M. Welch .350 M. Welch NY   29     1.85   24.9 .200   50.0 9.1 0 27.3   93.8 0 93.8 56.3 52.5 26.3 .179   6.75 1889
                                               
1890 B. Hutchison   2.6 D. Foutz .567 B. Hutchison CHI   30     2.61   28.0 .515   50.0 11.5 3.8 23.1   68.2 1.7 35.8 20.5 23.9 27.3 .296   2.45 1890
1891 J. Thornton   3.5 J. Clarkson .750 J. Thornton PHI     3.98   24.5 .541   47.7 2.3 11.4 22.7   75.0 0 42.5 24.6 25.8 25.8 .256   2.96 1891
1892 G. Weyhing   4.5 G. Weyhing .450 G. Weyhing PHI   25     4.62   27.3 .427   50.0 16.7 3.3 16.7   63.7 2.6 35.1 23.4 27.3 29.9 .329   2.81 1892
1893 T. Mullane   3.4 F. Donnelly .500 T. Mullane CIN/BAL   34     3.34   29.4 .352   50.0 14.0 8.0 16.0   83.7 0.9 53.1 36.0 33.3 18.0 .154   4.32 1893
1894 D. Esper   4.2 J. Meekin .525 D. Esper WAS/BAL   25     4.84   25.2 .287   45.1 10.7 5.7 16.4   100.8 2.6 66.9 46.9 34.6 19.7 .146   5.62 1894
1895 B. Phillips   3.7 J. Hewitt .500 B. Phillips CIN   26     4.85   24.6 .239   47.1 6.4 4.3 17.9   93.7 3.0 68.5 48.2 35.7 20.3 .157   5.78 1895
1896 C. Fisher   2.8 C. Young .460 C. Young CLE   29     2.90   24.6 .290   42.9 4.8 9.5 16.7   89.7 2.8 49.7 35.9 19.3 16.6 .152   4.31 1896
1897 R. Ehret   4.3 K. Nichols .550 K. Nichols BOS   27     4.09   27.0 .358   45.3 9.3 7.0 17.4   91.0 1.6 49.7 35.1 22.5 21.5 .189   4.21 1897
1898 B. Dammann   5.4 P. Hickman .667 K. Nichols BOS   28     5.59   25.1 .530   48.6 13.5 2.7 16.2   74.1 1.6 33.9 23.8 21.7 20.1 .210   2.86 1898
1899 S. Leever   3.7 V. Willis .733 J. Dunn BRO   26     3.37   27.2 .412   46.4 10.7 10.7 15.5   75.6 2.4 36.9 26.0 21.8 18.1 .186   3.12 1899
                                               
1900 F. Kitson   7.2 F. Kitson .720 F. Kitson BRO   30     7.80   29.7 .613   46.7 13.3 0 20.0   88.3 2.8 47.0 35.6 19.9 17.1 .158   4.27 1900
1901 J. Powell   4.0 D. Phillippe .500 J. Powell STL   26     4.32   27.5 .429   48.4 8.1 8.1 14.5   77.2 2.0 36.3 26.2 17.5 26.2 .277   3.14 1901
1901 W. Sudhoff   4.0 J. Powell .500       1901
1902 V. Willis   2.4 S. Leever .850 V. Willis BOS   26     2.17   27.1 .586   50.0 7.1 7.1 35.7   67.5 0 28.1 19.7 16.9 36.6 .433   2.36 1902
1903 J. McGinnity   3.5 H. Schmidt .750 H. Schmidt BRO   30     3.99   27.2 .423   47.1 8.7 3.8 21.2   77.3 0.4 40.2 27.1 22.0 28.6 .288   3.25 1903
1904 J. McGinnity   4.9 B. Briggs .750 J. McGinnity NY   33     5.70   26.8 .518   50.0 7.6 1.5 27.3   70.2 1.8 32.7 21.8 20.0 33.9 .376   2.61 1904
1905 H. Wiltse   4.5 C. Mathewson .433 H. Wiltse NY   24     4.78   27.5 .307   45.5 11.8 4.5 17.3   66.6 1.4 31.4 24.8 23.9 38.0 .420   2.98 1905
1906 H. Wiltse   5.5 T. Brown .725 H. Wiltse NY   25     6.20   24.4 .361   47.2 7.7 2.1 23.2   63.6 0.4 29.6 20.5 25.2 34.0 .383   2.45 1906
1907 J. McGinnity   6.3 O. Overall .750 J. McGinnity NY   36     5.73   32.1 .585   44.2 9.6 11.5 19.2   67.8 0.9 23.5 18.8 16.0 33.9 .404   2.26 1907
1908 T. Brown   6.5 B. Ewing .560 T. Brown CHI   31     7.17   32.0 .411   43.9 14.0 4.4 19.3   61.9 1.0 21.9 15.6 14.6 35.6 .465   1.87 1908
1909 T. Brown   7.3 O. Overall .500 T. Brown CHI   32     9.17   25.4 .289   45.0 8.8 4.6 13.0   69.3 1.3 32.3 20.1 20.9 30.8 .342   2.41 1909
                                               
1910 D. Phillippe   7.5 T. Brown .400 D. Phillippe PIT   38     8.09   29.3 .280   41.7 11.4 4.3 14.2   70.8 1.6 30.8 22.3 17.9 25.7 .290   2.68 1910
1910 G. Suggs .400       1910
1911 T. Brown  10.1 B. Steele .456 T. Brown CHI   34    10.91   26.3 .333   41.7 10.1 5.5 14.8   70.0 2.1 31.6 24.4 24.8 35.7 .377   2.92 1911
1912 E. Reulbach   5.6 H. Perdue .571 C. Mathewson NY   33     5.11   28.5 .362   38.8 9.2 8.3 16.0   74.2 2.3 32.8 24.7 19.7 33.8 .360   2.97 1912
1913 L. Cheney   6.6 L. Cheney .367 L. Cheney CHI   27     8.24   28.7 .235   41.2 8.5 5.0 13.5   72.1 2.0 31.9 23.1 20.7 31.5 .339   2.77 1913
1914 S. Sallee   6.7 B. Harmon .414 S. Sallee STL   29     7.45   28.4 .319   44.4 5.1 8.7 17.3   67.7 2.0 29.7 21.3 22.9 31.6 .349   2.55 1914
1915 T. Hughes   8.3 G. Alexander .486 T. Hughes BOS   31     9.22   27.8 5.63 .269   40.4 7.2 6.0 14.4   65.5 1.4 29.1 22.4 20.2 33.3 .389   2.69 1915
1916 T. Hughes   6.9 G. Alexander .800 G. Packard CHI   28     6.61   30.7 .286   39.4 10.6 4.8 15.4   68.6 1.3 28.1 20.7 18.8 33.2 .380   2.49 1916
1917 R. Ames   6.8 L. Cadore .400 R. Ames STL   34     6.76   30.6 .287   40.1 8.1 5.2 11.0   66.5 1.1 26.7 20.5 17.5 25.2 .300   2.45 1917
1918 W. Cooper   3.2 W. Cooper .356 W. Cooper PIT   25     3.63   28.7 .277   41.7 10.0 8.3 15.0   63.9 1.0 29.5 21.6 20.6 26.5 .314   2.59 1918
1919 J. Dubuc   5.3 J. Ring .250 J. Dubuc NY   30     5.64   26.4 .151   35.5 5.8 3.3 7.9   70.9 2.4 30.6 25.8 22.6 21.2 .227   3.09 1919
                                               
1920 B. Sherdel   7.9 G. Alexander .617 B. Sherdel STL   23     6.83   25.7 5.59 .294   38.8 8.6 6.6 12.8   74.9 0.8 30.3 24.4 22.2 26.7 .276   2.92 1920
1921 L. North   6.2 D. Luque .460 L. North STL   30     5.43   27.4 6.58 .202   35.4 6.0 5.0 10.6   86.0 3.7 39.3 32.5 20.2 24.0 .226   3.90 1921
1922 C. Jonnard   7.2 C. Jonnard .218 C. Jonnard NY   24     8.25   26.5 .166   27.2 5.9 4.6 5.6   78.3 4.2 40.2 33.3 29.3 32.3 .300   4.00 1922
1923 C. Jonnard   6.4 P. Donohue .300 R. Ryan NY   25     7.51   26.0 .155   32.1 6.0 3.4 7.8   80.5 3.9 40.2 32.8 27.1 28.3 .263   3.93 1923
1923 R. Ryan   6.4 T. Kaufman .300       1923
1924 J. May   6.0 H. McQuillan .400 J. May CIN   28     5.86   28.5 .185   29.7 6.8 4.7 10.0   80.0 2.7 36.4 30.0 22.5 26.3 .256   3.60 1924
1925 G. Bush   4.2 E. Yde .380 G. Bush CHI   23     4.49   29.8 .136   34.6 7.0 4.2 9.3   92.4 6.1 49.3 40.9 20.2 22.2 .197   4.90 1925
1926 R. Ehrhardt   5.6 R. Kremer .364 J. Scott NY   34     6.72   34.0 .139   37.1 5.6 5.1 7.8   82.5 4.0 42.4 34.1 22.6 25.3 .241   4.09 1926
1926 J. Scott   5.6       1926
1927 D. Henry   4.5 B. Sherdel .382 B. Sherdel STL   30     6.03   31.1 .185   37.2 11.0 3.7 12.2   81.3 4.0 39.9 33.4 19.0 27.4 .274   4.01 1927
Win Shares Leaders   League Averages   Closer per 75 Relief Apps   Closer Results per 75 Innings
Year WS Leader WS WS/G Leader WS/G WSQ Leader Tm  Age  WSQ   Age WS/Tm WS/G   GF W L Svs B Svs Sv%   Hits HR R ER BB SO SO/WH  ERA  Year
1928 B. Haid   5.1 L. Benton .429 B. Sherdel STL   30     5.30   31.7 .207   31.7 5.0 4.2 15.0   75.5 4.0 39.1 26.9 17.5 24.9 .268   3.23 1928
1929 J. Morrison   6.1 C. Root .275 J. Morrison BRO   33     6.52   30.6 .184   31.7 7.7 4.4 11.0   86.5 5.3 47.8 40.2 31.5 23.9 .202   4.82 1929
                                               
1930 H. Bell   5.6 P. Malone .250 H. Bell STL   32     5.82   29.2 .173   32.7 6.8 4.4 11.0   88.3 5.5 44.6 39.1 25.4 30.0 .264   4.70 1930
1930 B. Smith .250       1930
1931 J. Quinn   9.1 B. Hallahan .400 J. Quinn BRO   47     9.11   36.9 .239   34.3 6.1 4.3 15.2   80.4 3.0 36.4 27.8 33.4 30.8 .271   3.34 1931
1932 J. Quinn   7.5 J. Benge .385 B. Cantwell BOS   30     8.22   35.8 .214   38.0 10.2 7.3 10.5   83.1 3.6 34.3 29.8 18.0 21.6 .213   3.58 1932
1933 D. Luque   7.7 E. Brandt .422 D. Luque NY   42     7.25   34.2 .248   34.0 6.5 5.3 11.2   73.7 2.9 27.4 23.7 18.2 23.9 .260   2.84 1933
1934 W. Hoyt   7.6 D. Dean .406 D. Dean STL   24     9.73   32.2 .204   36.0 8.6 5.2 13.4   81.1 4.0 35.2 29.6 19.2 27.7 .277   3.55 1934
1935 D. Brennan   7.7 T. Zachary .425 D. Brennan CIN   31     8.24   30.4 6.35 .204   33.7 6.2 5.8 11.6   78.8 4.7 35.0 30.7 20.4 29.2 .294   3.69 1935
1936 D. Dean   7.2 D. Dean .424 D. Dean STL   26    10.25   31.0 .209   35.5 5.7 4.7 14.3   84.7 4.1 38.2 32.3 18.7 26.9 .260   3.87 1936
1937 M. Brown   7.2 C. Hubbell .386 C. Root CHI   38     7.58   30.1 .204   32.9 8.4 3.1 11.8   75.0 4.0 36.1 31.9 24.5 39.6 .398   3.83 1937
1938 J. Brown  11.8 L. Hamlin .286 J. Brown NY   31    13.75   30.5 .202   33.9 7.9 4.9 9.3   75.3 2.8 32.6 26.8 22.7 29.5 .301   3.21 1938
1939 B. Bowman   9.2 H. Mulcahy .314 B. Bowman STL   28    10.81   29.9 .185   30.7 4.7 3.5 10.9   77.8 3.5 34.2 29.5 26.0 31.7 .305   3.54 1939
                                               
1940 J. Beggs  12.0 J. Beggs .333 J. Beggs CIN   30    15.34   30.6 .204   33.5 8.2 4.4 9.8   70.5 3.7 29.5 25.5 22.4 32.1 .346   3.06 1940
1941 J. Brown   6.1 B. Crouch .207 B. Crouch PHI/STL   30     6.72   29.6 .165   35.5 6.0 4.9 9.8   71.9 3.5 36.0 30.5 29.1 27.1 .269   3.66 1941
1942 A. Adams  12.1 R. Melton .346 H. Casey BRO   28    13.01   29.0 .192   34.7 5.9 3.6 10.4   61.9 3.7 29.4 24.4 30.0 32.5 .353   2.92 1942
1943 A. Adams  12.1 H. Brecheen .313 C. Shoun CIN   31    13.56   29.5 .186   33.0 6.2 4.4 9.0   71.4 2.9 30.1 26.7 28.1 25.4 .255   3.20 1943
1944 A. Adams   7.8 C. Davis .263 A. Adams NY   32     7.38   30.2 .143   32.0 6.0 4.5 9.3   79.0 4.4 39.3 33.4 29.0 24.0 .222   4.01 1944
1945 A. Karl  11.3 P. Derringer .440 A. Karl PHI   31    12.64   30.2 .139   34.2 6.1 5.4 11.1   76.7 4.3 39.8 31.6 30.1 25.4 .238   3.79 1945
1946 H. Casey  10.3 H. Pollet .438 H. Casey BRO   32    12.72   31.7 .150   28.9 6.5 3.6 8.3   74.7 4.1 33.4 27.6 30.3 28.5 .271   3.31 1946
1947 H. Casey   9.6 H. Casey .209 H. Casey BRO   33    11.29   30.8 .151   30.6 6.6 4.3 10.2   75.3 6.1 38.5 34.4 35.3 33.2 .301   4.12 1947
1948 T. Wilks  14.8 T. Wilks .269 T. Wilks STL   32    17.71   31.5 .188   29.7 5.9 5.2 10.5   73.4 4.7 32.3 27.2 31.6 31.1 .297   3.27 1948
1949 T. Wilks  11.7 G. Staley .246 T. Wilks STL   33    13.45   32.1 .150   30.3 7.4 6.1 7.4   76.7 5.9 35.9 32.5 26.1 33.4 .325   3.90 1949
                                               
1950 J. Konstanty  23.4 J. Konstanty .316 J. Konstanty PHI   33    28.99   32.5 .206   34.0 6.9 5.6 12.1   71.5 7.3 35.3 31.6 28.7 28.0 .280   3.79 1950
1951 T. Wilks  10.9 K. Raffensberger .344 T. Wilks STL/PIT   35    11.81   30.2 .145   30.7 5.3 4.5 8.4   73.6 8.0 36.5 31.9 25.5 26.4 .266   3.82 1951
1952 J. Black  18.1 J. Black .335 J. Black BRO   28    22.87   30.9 .210   31.9 8.3 4.0 10.3   64.8 5.5 29.2 24.8 25.5 38.5 .426   2.98 1952
1953 H. Wilhelm  14.0 C. Labine .263 H. Wilhelm NY   29    15.23   32.6 .174   29.2 6.5 4.8 10.5   74.3 6.8 35.0 30.9 32.5 35.9 .336   3.71 1953
1954 H. Wilhelm  15.3 M. Grissom .285 M. Grissom NY   36    18.49   31.5 .190   31.7 6.9 4.8 11.7   68.2 7.2 33.2 28.3 34.4 37.5 .365   3.39 1954
1955 C. Labine  14.3 C. Labine .275 C. Labine BRO   29    17.43   28.7 .185   29.9 5.9 4.3 10.7   74.0 7.4 34.4 28.2 34.4 41.9 .387   3.38 1955
1956 H. Freeman  15.0 M. Grissom .285 H. Freeman CIN   27    17.36   29.9 .175   31.3 5.6 4.0 10.7   68.5 5.4 29.3 26.3 32.6 43.7 .432   3.16 1956
1957 D. Farrell  12.4 B. Muffett .322 D. Farrell PHI   23    14.60   30.2 9.94 .172   31.2 4.8 4.1 11.6 3.0 .793   68.4 6.0 32.5 26.5 26.6 45.8 .483   3.18 1957
1958 R. Face  12.3 L. Jackson .254 R. Face PIT   30    13.90   30.6 .169   30.8 5.7 5.7 10.8 3.6 .748   69.4 7.3 32.1 28.8 26.7 49.8 .519   3.46 1958
1959 B. Henry  16.0 R. Face .267 B. Henry CHI   31    18.31   29.6 11.14 .188   35.6 7.6 5.6 10.3 3.9 .726   71.5 7.2 29.3 26.6 25.1 51.6 .535   3.19 1959
                                               
1960 L. McDaniel  25.0 L. McDaniel .397 L. McDaniel STL   24    35.48   28.5 15.26 .197   33.6 6.6 4.7 12.2 4.6 .726   63.9 6.6 29.0 25.5 26.4 53.8 .596   3.06 1960
1961 S. Miller  17.6 S. Miller .279 S. Miller SF   33    22.43   29.6 13.69 .172   30.5 6.6 5.0 10.8 5.3 .672   73.8 6.7 35.2 29.8 27.3 53.6 .530   3.58 1961
1962 R. Face  19.6 R. Face .311 R. Face PIT   34    26.36   30.6 13.84 .172   30.8 5.3 4.9 11.6 4.4 .727   68.0 5.8 30.7 25.7 29.7 53.4 .547   3.08 1962
1963 R. Perranoski  20.3 B. Shaw .313 R. Perranoski LA   27    23.91   30.3 .212   32.4 7.1 4.9 13.0 4.4 .745   63.1 4.7 24.8 20.4 23.9 56.6 .651   2.45 1963
1964 A. McBean  16.1 B. Schultz .347 S. Ellis CIN   23    22.15   28.6 .171   32.5 4.3 4.4 12.5 3.5 .781   68.2 4.3 29.1 24.0 23.7 51.8 .564   2.88 1964
1965 T. Abernathy  18.0 F. Linzy .281 F. Linzy SF   24    19.71   27.9 .185   30.9 5.2 4.4 12.9 4.6 .738   64.0 4.3 26.0 22.5 27.8 54.9 .598   2.70 1965
1966 P. Regan  22.6 P. Regan .348 P. Regan LA   29    33.01   28.9 14.28 .163   29.5 5.5 4.8 11.2 4.6 .708   67.1 5.2 28.1 24.2 27.4 52.1 .551   2.90 1966
1967 T. Abernathy  24.1 T. Abernathy .344 T. Abernathy CIN   34    32.19   30.2 14.86 .193   33.0 5.6 5.0 11.9 4.0 .747   64.7 3.6 23.7 19.7 24.5 46.0 .515   2.36 1967
1968 P. Regan  20.2 P. Regan .277 P. Regan LA/CHI   31    24.84   30.5 .183   33.9 5.8 4.4 11.8 3.2 .785   63.7 3.4 23.8 20.6 22.6 42.9 .496   2.47 1968
Win Shares Leaders   League Averages   Closer per 75 Relief Apps   Closer Results per 75 Innings
Year WS Leader WS WS/G Leader WS/G WSQ Leader Tm  Age  WSQ   Age WS/Tm WS/G   GF W L Svs B Svs Sv%   Hits HR R ER BB SO SO/WH  ERA  Year
1969 C. Upshaw  15.8 T. McGraw .376 T. McGraw NY   24    20.85   29.1 .177   32.6 6.6 4.3 13.7 4.5 .752   71.1 4.8 31.0 26.7 27.4 45.3 .460   3.21 1969
                                               
1970 D. Selma  21.3 D. Selma .292 D. Selma PHI   26    27.27   31.4 14.74 .178   32.4 5.4 4.7 13.9 4.3 .765   69.4 6.2 33.0 29.0 27.9 53.8 .552   3.48 1970
1971 T. McGraw  16.1 T. McGraw .322 T. McGraw NY   26    22.03   30.4 13.93 .172   33.9 6.2 4.8 11.9 4.2 .741   66.7 4.7 26.9 23.9 29.0 49.7 .520   2.87 1971
1972 M. Marshall  22.4 T. McGraw .404 T. McGraw NY   27    30.67   30.0 13.39 .204   34.7 6.4 5.1 14.9 4.5 .768   62.5 4.5 26.3 22.8 27.7 50.6 .562   2.73 1972
1973 M. Marshall  22.9 B. Locker .262 M. Marshall MON   30    28.21   29.1 14.77 .164   31.0 5.0 4.4 12.6 4.4 .739   68.7 5.7 29.0 25.2 30.9 50.5 .507   3.02 1973
1974 M. Marshall  21.0 D. Murray .381 M. Marshall LA   31    23.37   28.1 .160   31.4 5.3 4.4 8.8 4.5 .665   68.7 4.5 29.9 25.8 25.4 39.8 .423   3.09 1974
1975 A. Hrabosky  19.1 A. Hrabosky .294 A. Hrabosky STL   25    26.73   27.8 .150   30.2 5.1 4.8 10.2 4.0 .715   71.9 4.5 31.1 26.7 28.6 41.9 .417   3.20 1975
1976 C. Hough  20.1 C. Hough .261 C. Hough LA   28    23.88   28.0 18.10 .185   32.3 5.6 4.4 10.9 4.3 .716   65.8 3.4 26.4 22.7 26.8 49.0 .530   2.73 1976
1977 B. Sutter  26.8 B. Sutter .432 B. Sutter CHI   24    41.30   27.2 23.48 .182   30.7 4.9 4.5 11.2 4.2 .726   66.3 5.3 27.9 24.3 26.4 52.5 .567   2.92 1977
1978 G. Garber  21.4 G. Garber .329 G. Garber PHI/ATL   30    28.47   29.2 16.28 .186   34.8 5.0 5.6 14.1 4.8 .746   63.8 4.5 26.8 23.6 27.9 58.3 .635   2.84 1978
1979 B. Sutter  22.4 B. Sutter .361 B. Sutter CHI   26    33.25   30.9 .164   31.4 5.5 5.5 12.4 4.8 .720   69.5 4.9 30.8 26.8 28.5 51.4 .524   3.22 1979
                                               
1980 R. Camp  20.3 T. McGraw .316 R. Camp ATL   27    24.50   29.6 22.23 .181   31.3 5.4 4.9 11.5 4.7 .712   68.0 3.5 26.1 22.9 25.5 48.5 .519   2.74 1980
1981 R. Camp  14.4 R. Camp .300 R. Camp ATL   28    19.02   29.7 8.97 .172   33.5 5.6 5.1 14.1 4.6 .752   66.2 4.1 27.2 23.6 26.0 43.9 .476   2.83 1981
1982 G. Minton  20.7 G. Garber .277 G. Minton SF   30    25.56   29.1 20.74 .174   31.3 4.4 4.3 12.3 4.6 .726   66.0 4.0 25.6 22.5 26.4 50.1 .542   2.70 1982
1983 J. Orosco  20.1 J. Orosco .324 J. Orosco NY   26    28.01   28.6 22.32 .167   31.7 4.9 4.8 11.9 4.6 .724   64.5 4.8 29.0 25.3 28.7 54.9 .589   3.04 1983
1984 B. Sutter  23.0 B. Sutter .324 B. Sutter STL   31    31.20   29.4 21.42 .176   32.3 4.6 5.1 13.2 4.2 .757   65.4 4.4 26.7 23.4 28.3 53.4 .570   2.81 1984
1985 L. Smith  17.2 G. Gossage .306 L. Smith CHI   27    20.57   27.4 17.82 .185   32.2 5.1 4.7 14.7 5.5 .729   62.4 5.0 26.1 23.3 26.7 60.4 .679   2.80 1985
1986 T. Worrell  19.1 L. Smith .259 T. Worrell STL   26    22.94   27.0 17.95 .179   33.0 6.0 5.1 15.4 5.7 .728   65.8 6.2 28.7 25.8 30.7 61.3 .635   3.10 1986
1987 T. Burke  19.7 T. Burke .358 T. Burke MON   28    27.34   28.3 20.33 .186   32.9 5.1 4.9 14.6 5.2 .737   67.1 5.6 29.7 26.6 29.2 63.7 .662   3.19 1987
1988 J. Franco  19.6 M. Davis .294 J. Franco CIN   27    25.38   28.6 18.41 .167   32.2 4.6 4.5 14.5 4.4 .766   62.7 4.2 26.2 23.2 27.6 57.8 .640   2.79 1988
1989 M. Davis  18.9 L. Lancaster .298 M. Davis SD   28    22.47   29.1 17.70 .191   34.3 4.1 4.0 17.5 4.5 .796   61.0 4.4 23.9 20.7 27.5 57.8 .653   2.48 1989
                                               
1990 R. Dibble  17.1 L. Smith .272 R. Dibble CIN   26    20.21   28.9 17.13 .180   32.4 4.5 4.3 14.8 4.8 .754   65.8 5.0 26.7 23.3 29.9 61.1 .639   2.79 1990
1991 M. Williams  17.7 M. Williams .257 M. Williams PHI   26    23.38   29.7 18.36 .147   30.6 3.9 4.5 13.7 4.3 .761   64.7 5.1 29.3 26.4 28.6 59.6 .638   3.17 1991
1992 D. Jones  18.2 J. Franco .268 D. Jones HOU   35    23.12   28.4 15.53 .141   31.1 3.8 4.0 15.1 4.1 .787   64.8 5.0 28.2 25.3 28.6 63.0 .674   3.03 1992
1993 J. Wetteland  21.4 B. Harvey .310 J. Wetteland MON   26    29.13   29.1 14.72 .165   36.2 3.0 4.0 20.6 4.8 .812   65.4 5.9 30.5 26.3 26.0 67.3 .736   3.16 1993
1994 J. Wetteland  11.7 R. Nen .245 J. Wetteland MON   27    13.46   28.6 .170   34.1 3.3 4.2 18.2 4.7 .794   68.7 6.9 30.0 27.1 25.5 67.7 .719   3.25 1994
1995 M. Wohlers  16.5 M. Wohlers .254 M. Wohlers ATL   25    19.93   28.9 11.71 .174   38.0 3.2 2.8 21.7 4.6 .824   66.8 6.1 28.2 26.4 29.8 72.4 .749   3.17 1995
1996 T. Hoffman  20.3 T. Hoffman .290 T. Hoffman SD   28    27.24   30.0 17.53 .161   33.8 3.2 3.7 16.8 4.1 .805   65.2 7.0 30.7 27.4 27.6 74.4 .801   3.29 1996
1997 J. Shaw  20.9 J. Shaw .268 J. Shaw CIN   30    28.61   29.2 11.99 .143   36.1 3.1 4.0 19.9 4.9 .802   68.5 7.7 32.9 30.3 27.8 76.5 .795   3.63 1997
1998 T. Hoffman  20.1 T. Hoffman .305 T. Hoffman SD   30    27.06   29.2 15.99 .168   34.4 2.9 3.5 18.4 4.6 .802   62.3 6.9 28.2 25.3 29.1 72.0 .788   3.04 1998
1999 B. Wagner  20.5 B. Wagner .311 B. Wagner HOU   27    28.13   28.3 14.47 .165   37.1 3.4 3.8 19.4 4.8 .804   65.1 7.2 32.2 28.7 35.1 77.5 .773   3.45 1999
                                               
2000 D. Graves  17.3 D. Graves .262 D. Graves CIN   26    22.43   29.1 13.80 .156   35.1 2.9 3.2 18.5 4.1 .817   63.8 7.8 32.4 29.2 34.5 74.6 .758   3.50 2000
2001 B. Kim  15.8 J. Smoltz .268 B. Kim ARI   22    18.30   30.2 14.94 .151   33.1 2.7 2.8 17.1 3.4 .835   63.5 8.1 30.3 27.3 28.7 70.7 .766   3.27 2001
2002 E. Gagne  20.1 B. Kim .274 B. Kim ARI   23    23.83   29.4 16.13 .187   37.1 2.6 2.8 21.9 3.9 .850   61.6 5.6 26.2 24.0 25.5 72.0 .827   2.88 2002
2003 E. Gagne  26.3 E. Gagne .342 E. Gagne LA   27    38.07   30.4 13.50 .163   36.4 2.7 3.1 20.8 3.5 .857   65.5 6.7 31.0 28.2 28.6 70.2 .746   3.38 2003
2004 B. Lidge  23.4 B. Lidge .293 B. Lidge HOU   27    30.88   30.6 13.69 .168   37.5 2.4 3.1 23.7 4.2 .850   66.5 8.2 31.2 27.9 24.0 69.7 .769   3.34 2004
2005 B. Wagner  20.1 B. Wagner .268 B. Wagner PHI   33    27.42   30.0 13.83 .144   34.2 2.5 3.6 19.3 3.7 .839   69.2 7.2 31.7 28.7 28.3 66.3 .679   3.45 2005
2006 T. Saito  20.0 T. Saito .278 T. Saito LA   36    28.27   30.9 14.44 .139   30.9 2.8 3.3 16.2 4.2 .795   68.3 8.1 33.4 30.4 29.4 73.5 .752   3.65 2006
2007 T. Saito  18.2 T. Saito .289 T. Saito LA   37    25.09   30.9 16.18 .152   30.9 2.5 3.1 16.9 4.0 .809   64.6 7.3 30.3 28.0 25.4 69.5 .772   3.36 2007
2008 B. Lidge  15.8 B. Wagner .233 B. Lidge PHI   31    20.00   30.2 12.81 .137   32.6 2.8 3.6 17.6 4.7 .791   68.5 7.2 33.8 30.8 27.3 73.2 .764   3.69 2008
2009 J. Broxton  16.1 H. Street .250 H. Street COL   25    21.23   29.4 13.51 .142   34.0 2.5 3.1 19.0 3.8 .835   64.5 6.5 31.8 28.9 31.2 77.1 .805   3.47 2009
High 36.9 23.48 .613 50.0 16.7 11.5 35.7 5.7 .857 100.8 8.2 93.8 56.3 52.5 77.5 .827   6.75
Median 29.4 14.77 .185 34.0 6.0 4.5 13.5 4.4 .757 69.2 4.3 31.4 26.5 26.4 35.9 .389   3.18
Low 24.4 5.59 .136 27.2 2.3 0 5.6 3.0 .665 61.0 0 21.9 15.6 14.6 16.6 .146   1.87
Annual Leaders -
WS Leader WS/G Leader WSQ Leader WSQ Leaders by team -  Youngest and oldest WSQ leaders -  WSQ Leader age range frequency - 
A. Adams     3 T. McGraw 4 T. Brown        3
T. Brown     3 G. Alexander 3 H. Casey        3 New York/S.F. Giants    18 Year  Age  Age 22     1
M. Marshall     3 B. Sutter 3 T. McGraw        3 St. Louis Cardinals    17 B. Kim 2001  22 Age 23     5
J. McGinnity     3 B. Wagner 3 B. Sherdel        3 Brooklyn/L.A. Dodgers    17 B. Sherdel 1920  23 Age 24     7
B. Sutter     3 B. Sutter        3 Chicago Cubs    12 G. Bush 1925  23 Age 25     8
T. Wilks     3 T. Wilks        3 Cincinnati Reds    12 D. Farrell 1957  23 Age 26    14
Philadelphia Phillies     9 S. Ellis 1964  23 Age 27    12
Bos/Mil/Atl Braves     8 B. Kim 2002  23 Age 28    11
New York Mets     4 Age 29     6
Mon Expos/Was Nationals     4 J. Quinn 1931  47 Age 30    16
Pittsburgh Pirates     4 D. Luque 1933  42 Age 31    11
Houston Astros     3 D. Phillippe 1910  38 Age 32     5
San Diego Padres     3 C. Root 1937  38 Age 33     8
Arizona Diamondbacks     2 Age 34     6
Colorado Rockies     1 Age 35     2
Split Teams     4 Age 36     3
Age 37     1
Defunct franchises - Age 38     2
Cleveland Spiders     1 Age 39
Split Teams     2 Age 40
Age 41
Age 42     1
Age 43
Age 44
Age 45
Age 46
Age 47     1
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Sources:
All-Time Major League Handbook
Win Shares Digital Update
baseball-reference.com
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia