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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 | ||||||
| 1889 | 1 | Mickey Welch | NY | 29 | 1.85 | 31.3% | 50.0 | 50.0 | - | - | 25.0 | 75.00 | 65.6 | - | 37.5 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 28.1 | .300 | 3.38 | 13.1 | .350 | ||||||||
| 1890 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1891 | 2 | John Clarkson | BOS | 29 | 3.53 | 18.3% | 50.0 | 50.0 | - | 12.5 | 37.5 | 75.00 | 73.0 | - | 42.6 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 | .250 | 2.92 | 18.2 | .750 | ||||||||
| 1892 | 1 | Gus Weyhing | PHI | 25 | 4.70 | 69.9% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 20.0 | - | 15.0 | 75.00 | 65.6 | 1.9 | 33.8 | 22.5 | 26.3 | 31.9 | .347 | 2.70 | 8.4 | .450 | ||||||||
| 1893 | 2 | Frank Dwyer | CIN | 25 | 2.65 | 51.7% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 15.4 | 11.5 | 15.4 | 75.00 | 83.1 | 1.7 | 50.2 | 34.6 | 27.7 | 17.3 | .156 | 4.15 | 7.6 | .338 | ||||||||
| 1894 | 1 | Duke Esper | WAS/BAL | 25 | 4.38 | 48.9% | 50.0 | 46.7 | 13.3 | 8.3 | 13.3 | 75.00 | 95.1 | 1.5 | 58.8 | 44.3 | 33.4 | 18.9 | .147 | 5.31 | 7.0 | .320 | ||||||||
| 1895 | 1 | Bill Phillips | CIN | 26 | 4.85 | 59.8% | 50.0 | 48.8 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 18.3 | 75.00 | 92.8 | 3.8 | 62.7 | 48.9 | 31.3 | 15.0 | .121 | 5.87 | 7.8 | .302 | ||||||||
| 1896 | 1 | Cy Young | CLE | 29 | 2.90 | 22.8% | 50.0 | 40.0 | - | 10.0 | 30.0 | 75.00 | 86.5 | - | 40.4 | 28.8 | 11.5 | 23.1 | .235 | 3.46 | 13.3 | .460 | ||||||||
| 1897 | 1 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 27 | 4.09 | 57.4% | 50.0 | 42.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 75.00 | 91.8 | 1.8 | 48.6 | 34.2 | 18.0 | 18.9 | .172 | 4.10 | 8.3 | .368 | ||||||||
| 1898 | 1 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 28 | 5.59 | 81.2% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 15.5 | 3.4 | 13.8 | 75.00 | 75.7 | 2.0 | 35.8 | 24.6 | 21.9 | 19.9 | .204 | 2.95 | 9.8 | .507 | ||||||||
| 1899 | 1 | Jack Dunn | BRO | 26 | 3.37 | 77.4% | 50.0 | 46.9 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 75.00 | 76.3 | 2.4 | 38.6 | 27.5 | 21.2 | 18.1 | .185 | 3.30 | 9.7 | .384 | ||||||||
| 1900 | 2 | Bill Bernhard | PHI | 29 | 1.62 | 36.7% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 20.0 | - | 20.0 | 75.00 | 97.6 | - | 50.9 | 38.2 | 25.5 | 17.0 | .138 | 4.58 | 8.5 | .400 | ||||||||
| 1901 | 1 | Jack Powell | STL | 26 | 4.32 | 79.4% | 50.0 | 48.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 75.00 | 75.6 | 1.7 | 36.5 | 26.6 | 17.4 | 24.1 | .259 | 3.19 | 8.7 | .420 | ||||||||
| 1902 | 1 | Vic Willis | BOS | 26 | 2.17 | 71.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 75.00 | 67.1 | - | 27.6 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 39.5 | .455 | 2.37 | 9.5 | .480 | ||||||||
| 1903 | T5 | Roscoe Miller | NY | 26 | 2.29 | 38.6% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 23.7 | 75.00 | 83.3 | - | 44.4 | 30.3 | 21.6 | 27.0 | .258 | 3.63 | 8.0 | .389 | ||||||||
| 1904 | 3 | Buttons Briggs | CHI | 28 | 3.61 | 49.8% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 23.3 | 75.00 | 79.9 | 1.3 | 41.3 | 25.3 | 16.0 | 24.0 | .250 | 3.04 | 8.3 | .413 | ||||||||
| 1905 | 3 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 26 | 3.09 | 47.5% | 50.0 | 48.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 75.00 | 68.8 | 2.1 | 32.9 | 27.7 | 27.7 | 40.1 | .415 | 3.33 | 6.5 | .252 | ||||||||
| 1906 | 1 | Hooks Wiltse | NY | 25 | 6.20 | 57.4% | 50.0 | 48.6 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 27.8 | 75.00 | 67.1 | - | 30.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 31.3 | .358 | 2.45 | 10.0 | .433 | ||||||||
| 1907 | 2 | Orval Overall | CHI | 26 | 5.10 | 20.2% | 50.0 | 41.7 | 8.3 | 16.7 | 25.0 | 75.00 | 57.3 | - | 16.4 | 12.3 | 20.5 | 40.9 | .526 | 1.47 | 18.4 | .750 | ||||||||
| 1908 | 2 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 29 | 5.97 | 34.9% | 50.0 | 43.2 | 13.6 | 2.3 | 20.5 | 75.00 | 54.9 | - | 19.6 | 13.1 | 15.7 | 52.3 | .741 | 1.57 | 12.7 | .441 | ||||||||
| 1909 | 3 | Howie Camnitz | PIT | 27 | 6.24 | 48.9% | 50.0 | 46.6 | 12.9 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 75.00 | 65.1 | 0.8 | 27.2 | 17.7 | 23.1 | 28.8 | .327 | 2.13 | 9.0 | .377 | ||||||||
| 1910 | 4 | Harry Gaspar | CIN | 27 | 5.18 | 42.0% | 50.0 | 38.2 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 75.00 | 71.9 | 0.5 | 31.4 | 24.9 | 24.3 | 26.0 | .270 | 2.99 | 7.2 | .241 | ||||||||
| 1911 | 3 | Nap Rucker | BRO | 26 | 7.08 | 31.8% | 50.0 | 40.8 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 14.2 | 75.00 | 67.8 | 2.3 | 32.3 | 26.3 | 28.1 | 33.7 | .351 | 3.15 | 9.2 | .333 | ||||||||
| 1912 | 2 | Slim Sallee | STL | 27 | 5.07 | 73.1% | 50.0 | 40.1 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 15.1 | 75.00 | 72.2 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 24.6 | 22.2 | 34.5 | .366 | 2.95 | 8.8 | .338 | ||||||||
| 1913 | 1 | Larry Cheney | CHI | 27 | 8.28 | 50.1% | 50.0 | 42.5 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 16.1 | 75.00 | 71.3 | 2.3 | 29.8 | 23.0 | 18.5 | 32.5 | .361 | 2.76 | 8.7 | .266 | ||||||||
| 1914 | 1 | Slim Sallee | STL | 29 | 7.45 | 74.5% | 50.0 | 44.5 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 17.1 | 75.00 | 67.8 | 1.9 | 28.6 | 21.1 | 22.2 | 30.9 | .343 | 2.53 | 9.0 | .326 | ||||||||
| 1915 | 2 | Rube Benton | CIN | 28 | 5.08 | 41.6% | 50.0 | 38.4 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 13.8 | 75.00 | 67.4 | 1.3 | 30.1 | 24.2 | 22.0 | 30.9 | .346 | 2.90 | 8.1 | .277 | ||||||||
| 1916 | 1 | Gene Packard | CHI | 28 | 6.61 | 41.1% | 50.0 | 39.5 | 8.1 | 2.3 | 18.6 | 75.00 | 68.5 | 0.8 | 24.9 | 17.9 | 15.6 | 28.0 | .333 | 2.15 | 12.5 | .374 | ||||||||
| 1917 | 2 | Sherry Smith | BRO | 26 | 4.15 | 28.0% | 50.0 | 45.5 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 13.6 | 75.00 | 71.2 | 1.4 | 32.8 | 25.6 | 18.5 | 25.6 | .286 | 3.08 | 10.0 | .318 | ||||||||
| 1918 | 1 | Wilbur Cooper | PIT | 25 | 3.63 | 54.6% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 18.8 | 75.00 | 62.6 | - | 29.4 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 27.4 | .318 | 2.58 | 10.2 | .325 | ||||||||
| 1919 | 2 | Dolf Luque | CIN | 28 | 4.83 | 26.5% | 50.0 | 37.1 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 8.6 | 75.00 | 76.6 | 2.4 | 31.8 | 30.6 | 29.4 | 23.6 | .222 | 3.68 | 4.9 | .120 | ||||||||
| 1920 | 1 | Hal Carlson | PIT | 28 | 22.02 | 50.5% | 50.0 | 39.5 | 9.3 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 75.00 | 62.3 | 0.8 | 24.0 | 19.1 | 24.0 | 27.7 | .321 | 2.29 | 16.0 | .485 | ||||||||
| 1921 | 1 | Jesse Barnes | NY | 28 | 10.78 | 32.4% | 50.0 | 34.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 75.00 | 81.4 | 1.8 | 33.4 | 25.1 | 21.4 | 23.6 | .230 | 3.01 | 10.4 | .320 | ||||||||
| 1922 | 6 | Tiny Osborne | CHI | 29 | 0.63 | 18.7% | 50.0 | 27.8 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 75.00 | 86.4 | 2.6 | 53.0 | 43.6 | 36.8 | 41.1 | .333 | 5.24 | 1.0 | .044 | ||||||||
| 1923 | 1 | Rosy Ryan | NY | 25 | 20.34 | 65.9% | 50.0 | 31.5 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 75.00 | 76.6 | 3.4 | 34.6 | 27.5 | 24.3 | 30.7 | .304 | 3.30 | 7.0 | .211 | ||||||||
| 1924 | 1 | Claude Jonnard | NY | 26 | 7.57 | 65.9% | 50.0 | 30.2 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 10.8 | 75.00 | 74.9 | 0.9 | 30.0 | 27.0 | 21.1 | 36.4 | .379 | 3.24 | 6.6 | .194 | ||||||||
| 1925 | 1 | Johnny Morrison | PIT | 29 | 10.60 | 12.4% | 50.0 | 36.1 | 16.7 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 75.00 | 63.3 | 3.3 | 21.7 | 13.3 | 20.0 | 20.0 | .240 | 1.60 | 12.7 | .422 | ||||||||
| 1926 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927 | 1 | Dutch Henry | NY | 25 | 9.67 | 39.5% | 50.0 | 28.3 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 75.00 | 75.7 | 2.2 | 28.1 | 24.9 | 10.8 | 14.1 | .163 | 2.99 | 9.7 | .300 | ||||||||
| 1928 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929 | 1 | Guy Bush | CHI | 27 | 9.92 | 38.6% | 50.0 | 31.2 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 75.00 | 74.6 | 4.5 | 37.8 | 35.2 | 33.6 | 31.0 | .287 | 4.22 | 7.8 | .260 | ||||||||
| 1930 | 2 | Watty Clark | BRO | 28 | 8.96 | 49.6% | 50.0 | 32.5 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 75.00 | 78.0 | 5.4 | 38.8 | 35.3 | 23.9 | 34.7 | .341 | 4.24 | 7.7 | .228 | ||||||||
| 1931 | 3 | Bill Hallahan | STL | 28 | 6.16 | 6.8% | 50.0 | 42.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 28.6 | 75.00 | 68.5 | - | 14.7 | 14.7 | 39.1 | 39.1 | .364 | 1.76 | 21.0 | .614 | ||||||||
| 1932 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1933 | 2 | Ed Brandt | BOS | 28 | 8.35 | 4.7% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 22.2 | 75.00 | 69.2 | 3.5 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 17.3 | 48.5 | .560 | 2.49 | 18.0 | .578 | ||||||||
| 1934 | 3 | Dutch Leonard | BRO | 25 | 7.71 | 30.1% | 50.0 | 36.4 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 12.3 | 75.00 | 77.1 | 3.0 | 38.1 | 28.2 | 24.2 | 40.1 | .395 | 3.38 | 7.6 | .200 | ||||||||
| 1935 | 5 | Dizzy Dean | STL | 25 | 7.49 | 32.8% | 50.0 | 34.7 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 12.5 | 75.00 | 68.5 | 2.7 | 27.4 | 24.8 | 21.7 | 30.1 | .333 | 2.97 | 10.2 | .261 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 1936 | 1 | Dizzy Dean | STL | 26 | 13.16 | 34.0% | 50.0 | 35.9 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 16.2 | 75.00 | 79.2 | 3.1 | 35.4 | 28.6 | 15.6 | 32.3 | .341 | 3.44 | 10.4 | .280 | ||||||||
| 1937 | 3 | Cliff Melton | NY | 25 | 10.91 | 64.2% | 50.0 | 32.5 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 75.00 | 68.5 | 2.2 | 32.2 | 27.8 | 28.1 | 41.8 | .433 | 3.33 | 8.4 | .215 | ||||||||
| 1938 | 2 | Ira Hutchinson | BOS | 27 | 12.69 | 32.6% | 50.0 | 31.6 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 75.00 | 76.4 | 1.7 | 30.3 | 23.5 | 27.8 | 28.9 | .277 | 2.82 | 7.1 | .262 | ||||||||
| 1939 | 1 | Bob Bowman | STL | 28 | 13.26 | 54.7% | 50.0 | 28.1 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 10.7 | 75.00 | 67.9 | 3.6 | 30.1 | 25.6 | 29.6 | 35.5 | .364 | 3.07 | 9.4 | .269 | ||||||||
| 1940 | 5 | Clyde Shoun | STL | 28 | 0.67 | 20.5% | 50.0 | 31.4 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 75.00 | 78.4 | 2.9 | 45.0 | 43.5 | 24.7 | 37.7 | .366 | 5.23 | 2.2 | .043 | ||||||||
| 1941 | 1 | Hugh Casey | BRO | 27 | 11.56 | 22.0% | 50.0 | 40.2 | 12.0 | 5.4 | 12.0 | 75.00 | 58.8 | 5.3 | 26.7 | 23.4 | 26.7 | 28.7 | .336 | 2.80 | 8.9 | .289 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 1 | Rube Melton | PHI | 25 | 24.52 | 24.0% | 50.0 | 31.1 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 13.9 | 75.00 | 53.5 | 1.2 | 18.6 | 16.2 | 31.9 | 37.3 | .437 | 1.95 | 14.9 | .407 | ||||||||
| 1943 | 2 | Harry Brecheen | STL | 28 | 15.05 | 45.0% | 50.0 | 28.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 10.4 | 75.00 | 65.7 | 3.8 | 30.0 | 26.7 | 35.1 | 25.5 | .253 | 3.21 | 7.1 | .200 | ||||||||
| 1944 | 2 | Freddy Schmidt | STL | 28 | 7.61 | 37.6% | 50.0 | 27.7 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 75.00 | 62.5 | 2.6 | 35.4 | 24.6 | 34.3 | 29.2 | .302 | 2.95 | 5.5 | .193 | ||||||||
| 1945 | 3 | Cy Buker | BRO | 26 | 6.73 | 16.6% | 50.0 | 30.8 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 9.6 | 75.00 | 71.9 | 2.8 | 31.4 | 26.7 | 47.0 | 42.4 | .357 | 3.21 | 7.6 | .158 | ||||||||
| 1946 | 1 | Hank Behrman | BRO | 25 | 13.60 | 39.9% | 50.0 | 29.6 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 75.00 | 53.2 | 1.9 | 21.3 | 16.0 | 35.3 | 35.3 | .399 | 1.92 | 10.0 | .229 | ||||||||
| 1947 | 5 | Ken Trinkle | NY | 27 | 7.30 | 31.3% | 50.0 | 27.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 75.00 | 83.0 | 6.5 | 48.9 | 45.2 | 41.0 | 33.2 | .268 | 5.42 | 3.7 | .077 | ||||||||
| 1948 | 4 | Sheldon Jones | NY | 26 | 7.92 | 39.3% | 50.0 | 26.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 75.00 | 74.0 | 4.6 | 35.8 | 29.7 | 41.2 | 30.5 | .265 | 3.57 | 6.1 | .138 | ||||||||
| 1949 | 1 | Gerry Staley | STL | 28 | 16.08 | 8.8% | 50.0 | 25.0 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 75.00 | 58.5 | 1.3 | 18.2 | 10.4 | 16.9 | 20.8 | .276 | 1.25 | 13.4 | .368 | ||||||||
| 1950 | 5 | Bill Werle | PIT | 29 | 4.04 | 25.9% | 50.0 | 31.1 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 75.00 | 83.5 | 8.1 | 43.0 | 40.5 | 30.5 | 22.4 | .197 | 4.86 | 4.2 | .111 | ||||||||
| 1951 | 6 | Clyde King | BRO | 26 | 8.09 | 13.6% | 50.0 | 34.4 | 14.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 75.00 | 70.7 | 7.9 | 36.8 | 31.7 | 31.0 | 21.6 | .213 | 3.81 | 5.6 | .171 | ||||||||
| 1952 | 1 | Joe Black | BRO | 28 | 23.29 | 51.9% | 50.0 | 29.3 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 75.00 | 60.2 | 4.4 | 24.2 | 19.5 | 25.7 | 41.7 | .486 | 2.34 | 9.2 | .264 | ||||||||
| 1953 | 1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | NY | 29 | 14.77 | 49.3% | 50.0 | 31.9 | 8.6 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 75.00 | 70.4 | 6.3 | 35.4 | 30.3 | 34.8 | 37.5 | .357 | 3.64 | 6.8 | .198 | ||||||||
| 1954 | 3 | Frank Smith | CIN | 26 | 15.38 | 41.4% | 50.0 | 31.5 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 11.6 | 75.00 | 66.7 | 7.5 | 34.8 | 30.0 | 37.9 | 37.1 | .354 | 3.60 | 7.3 | .195 | ||||||||
| 1955 | 1 | Clem Labine | BRO | 29 | 17.43 | 36.2% | 50.0 | 29.4 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 75.00 | 69.1 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 21.2 | 25.5 | 38.9 | .411 | 2.54 | 9.7 | .229 | ||||||||
| 1956 | 1 | Hersh Freeman | CIN | 27 | 17.36 | 39.8% | 50.0 | 30.2 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 11.4 | 75.00 | 68.4 | 3.9 | 29.5 | 27.2 | 30.4 | 38.3 | .388 | 3.26 | 8.2 | .192 | ||||||||
| 1957 | 5 | Billy Muffett | STL | 26 | 9.98 | 40.4% | 50.0 | 27.5 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 11.3 | 3.7 | .754 | 75.00 | 69.3 | 6.1 | 31.0 | 25.7 | 24.2 | 46.7 | .500 | 3.08 | 8.9 | .191 | ||||||
| 1958 | 3 | Don Elston | CHI | 29 | 11.12 | 17.7% | 50.0 | 28.9 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 9.5 | 3.2 | .750 | 75.00 | 60.9 | 5.5 | 27.4 | 25.2 | 25.8 | 58.7 | .677 | 3.03 | 9.8 | .188 | ||||||
| 1959 | 6 | Don McMahon | MIL | 29 | 9.00 | 20.2% | 50.0 | 38.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 3.1 | .778 | 75.00 | 77.4 | 7.6 | 30.5 | 28.9 | 33.8 | 46.9 | .422 | 3.46 | 6.7 | .126 | ||||||
| 1960 | 3 | Dick Farrell | PHI | 26 | 16.53 | 26.3% | 50.0 | 34.4 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 3.9 | .700 | 75.00 | 68.6 | 5.3 | 29.1 | 24.1 | 25.2 | 51.8 | .552 | 2.89 | 8.4 | .195 | ||||||
| 1961 | 2 | Ron Perranoski | LA | 25 | 17.36 | 42.2% | 50.0 | 27.0 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 5.4 | .632 | 75.00 | 77.8 | 6.9 | 37.4 | 32.5 | 30.2 | 56.6 | .524 | 3.90 | 6.7 | .158 | ||||||
| 1962 | 2 | Jack Baldschun | PHI | 25 | 16.26 | 35.6% | 50.0 | 33.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 12.4 | 4.2 | .747 | 75.00 | 65.7 | 4.9 | 29.7 | 25.6 | 30.0 | 57.8 | .604 | 3.08 | 8.4 | .183 | ||||||
| 1963 | 1 | Ron Perranoski | LA | 27 | 23.91 | 43.0% | 50.0 | 33.6 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 14.3 | 4.8 | .750 | 75.00 | 62.4 | 4.7 | 21.9 | 18.4 | 23.4 | 54.0 | .629 | 2.21 | 11.1 | .259 | ||||||
| 1964 | 2 | Al McBean | PIT | 26 | 20.51 | 60.1% | 50.0 | 33.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 11.1 | 3.0 | .786 | 75.00 | 71.5 | 4.2 | 31.3 | 25.8 | 25.5 | 50.4 | .520 | 3.10 | 7.0 | .151 | ||||||
| 1965 | 4 | Al McBean | PIT | 27 | 15.93 | 37.9% | 50.0 | 29.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 10.2 | 4.9 | .676 | 75.00 | 67.7 | 3.3 | 26.6 | 22.9 | 26.7 | 47.8 | .506 | 2.74 | 7.5 | .167 | ||||||
| 1966 | 1 | Phil Regan | LA | 29 | 33.12 | 48.6% | 50.0 | 30.1 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 12.4 | 4.5 | .732 | 75.00 | 65.3 | 5.1 | 26.0 | 21.5 | 24.3 | 49.1 | .548 | 2.58 | 9.1 | .209 | ||||||
| 1967 | 2 | Frank Linzy | SF | 26 | 18.50 | 24.2% | 50.0 | 35.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 12.4 | 3.9 | .759 | 75.00 | 61.9 | 2.9 | 21.6 | 17.7 | 23.7 | 35.1 | .410 | 2.12 | 10.4 | .225 | ||||||
| 1968 | 3 | Cecil Upshaw | ATL | 25 | 14.04 | 39.6% | 50.0 | 31.2 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 2.8 | .793 | 75.00 | 63.2 | 2.0 | 24.5 | 21.1 | 23.1 | 39.2 | .455 | 2.53 | 7.6 | .182 | ||||||
| 1969 | 2 | Cecil Upshaw | ATL | 26 | 18.96 | 52.7% | 50.0 | 29.8 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 11.9 | 5.6 | .679 | 75.00 | 74.5 | 5.1 | 34.3 | 29.0 | 27.2 | 39.8 | .392 | 3.48 | 6.6 | .158 | ||||||
| 1970 | 1 | Dick Selma | PHI | 26 | 27.27 | 35.8% | 50.0 | 29.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 13.9 | 3.8 | .783 | 75.00 | 67.7 | 4.4 | 29.2 | 24.7 | 28.1 | 58.4 | .609 | 2.96 | 9.6 | .199 | ||||||
| 1971 | 1 | Tug McGraw | NY | 26 | 22.03 | 44.6% | 50.0 | 34.7 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 3.9 | .752 | 75.00 | 67.6 | 5.1 | 27.8 | 25.1 | 28.5 | 56.3 | .585 | 3.02 | 8.2 | .176 | ||||||
| 1972 | 1 | Tug McGraw | NY | 27 | 30.67 | 53.2% | 50.0 | 33.0 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 4.8 | .725 | 75.00 | 62.6 | 4.8 | 28.4 | 25.0 | 29.6 | 50.8 | .550 | 2.99 | 8.7 | .205 | ||||||
| 1973 | 3 | Pedro Borbon | CIN | 27 | 15.56 | 20.0% | 50.0 | 28.2 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 12.1 | 5.7 | .679 | 75.00 | 69.5 | 6.2 | 29.1 | 26.0 | 30.4 | 47.9 | .480 | 3.12 | 8.1 | .160 | ||||||
| 1974 | 2 | Tom House | ATL | 27 | 19.21 | 46.8% | 50.0 | 31.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 9.0 | 4.7 | .657 | 75.00 | 69.5 | 5.3 | 31.5 | 28.4 | 24.0 | 36.6 | .391 | 3.41 | 7.0 | .151 | ||||||
| 1975 | 1 | Al Hrabosky | STL | 25 | 26.73 | 50.4% | 50.0 | 31.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 9.5 | 4.0 | .703 | 75.00 | 71.0 | 4.0 | 30.9 | 25.0 | 32.1 | 44.1 | .428 | 3.00 | 8.1 | .156 | ||||||
| 1976 | 1 | Charlie Hough | LA | 28 | 23.88 | 60.0% | 50.0 | 33.3 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 4.0 | .745 | 75.00 | 65.2 | 3.1 | 25.5 | 21.8 | 27.3 | 48.5 | .524 | 2.61 | 9.1 | .195 | ||||||
| 1977 | 2 | Goose Gossage | PIT | 25 | 36.72 | 54.8% | 50.0 | 29.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 10.2 | 4.0 | .716 | 75.00 | 66.3 | 5.9 | 28.0 | 24.4 | 29.3 | 52.3 | .547 | 2.93 | 8.1 | .171 | ||||||
| 1978 | 3 | Doug Bair | CIN | 28 | 21.34 | 50.3% | 50.0 | 34.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 5.2 | .722 | 75.00 | 64.8 | 4.6 | 27.7 | 24.4 | 32.0 | 66.3 | .685 | 2.93 | 8.9 | .168 | ||||||
| 1979 | 1 | Bruce Sutter | CHI | 26 | 33.25 | 42.2% | 50.0 | 32.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 14.3 | 5.4 | .726 | 75.00 | 65.5 | 3.5 | 25.6 | 23.3 | 30.8 | 54.4 | .565 | 2.80 | 10.3 | .208 | ||||||
| 1980 | 1 | Rick Camp | ATL | 27 | 24.50 | 42.9% | 50.0 | 32.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 12.8 | 4.5 | .740 | 75.00 | 65.7 | 2.8 | 23.8 | 20.4 | 26.0 | 45.1 | .492 | 2.45 | 10.2 | .204 | ||||||
| 1981 | 1 | Rick Camp | ATL | 28 | 19.02 | 57.0% | 50.0 | 35.3 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 15.3 | 4.4 | .775 | 75.00 | 63.2 | 3.3 | 23.0 | 20.6 | 25.6 | 42.6 | .480 | 2.47 | 9.9 | .203 | ||||||
| 1982 | 3 | Jeff Reardon | MON | 26 | 20.61 | 33.5% | 50.0 | 29.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 13.2 | 4.5 | .744 | 75.00 | 66.4 | 4.3 | 26.5 | 22.8 | 29.4 | 49.6 | .518 | 2.73 | 8.8 | .160 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 1983 | 1 | Jesse Orosco | NY | 26 | 28.01 | 51.9% | 50.0 | 31.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 12.1 | 4.5 | .730 | 75.00 | 62.7 | 4.8 | 28.2 | 24.5 | 30.3 | 56.5 | .607 | 2.94 | 8.7 | .170 | ||||||
| 1984 | 2 | Jesse Orosco | NY | 27 | 20.81 | 49.5% | 50.0 | 31.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 12.7 | 3.8 | .768 | 75.00 | 62.9 | 3.9 | 25.8 | 22.7 | 30.4 | 57.0 | .612 | 2.73 | 8.9 | .181 | ||||||
| 1985 | 1 | Lee Smith | CHI | 27 | 20.57 | 41.3% | 50.0 | 31.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 15.5 | 5.1 | .752 | 75.00 | 61.2 | 4.7 | 23.8 | 22.2 | 25.5 | 67.6 | .780 | 2.66 | 10.0 | .191 | ||||||
| 1986 | 1 | Todd Worrell | STL | 26 | 22.94 | 62.4% | 50.0 | 32.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 14.7 | 5.4 | .732 | 75.00 | 66.8 | 6.2 | 29.7 | 26.4 | 32.5 | 59.8 | .603 | 3.16 | 9.2 | .173 | ||||||
| 1987 | 1 | Tim Burke | MON | 28 | 27.48 | 66.4% | 50.0 | 32.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 15.3 | 5.3 | .743 | 75.00 | 65.4 | 5.9 | 29.1 | 26.0 | 29.0 | 62.0 | .657 | 3.12 | 10.0 | .190 | ||||||
| 1988 | 1 | John Franco | CIN | 27 | 25.38 | 63.8% | 50.0 | 32.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 14.9 | 3.7 | .802 | 75.00 | 61.6 | 3.9 | 25.3 | 22.5 | 27.5 | 59.4 | .667 | 2.70 | 9.8 | .180 | ||||||
| 1989 | 1 | Mark Davis | SD | 28 | 22.47 | 49.8% | 50.0 | 35.9 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 17.6 | 4.4 | .801 | 75.00 | 62.9 | 3.8 | 25.3 | 21.1 | 29.2 | 64.6 | .702 | 2.54 | 10.2 | .189 | ||||||
| 1990 | 1 | Rob Dibble | CIN | 26 | 20.21 | 53.8% | 50.0 | 30.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 13.5 | 4.6 | .743 | 75.00 | 64.3 | 4.3 | 25.8 | 22.8 | 32.2 | 65.3 | .677 | 2.74 | 10.1 | .184 | ||||||
| 1991 | 1 | Mitch Williams | PHI | 26 | 23.38 | 31.7% | 50.0 | 29.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 11.8 | 4.6 | .720 | 75.00 | 59.1 | 4.6 | 28.1 | 25.8 | 36.7 | 66.1 | .690 | 3.09 | 8.8 | .141 | ||||||
| 1992 | 3 | Mel Rojas | MON | 25 | 20.09 | 53.3% | 50.0 | 31.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 16.1 | 4.2 | .794 | 75.00 | 62.2 | 4.7 | 27.9 | 24.9 | 30.8 | 65.5 | .704 | 2.98 | 8.9 | .148 | ||||||
| 1993 | 1 | John Wetteland | MON | 26 | 29.13 | 52.3% | 50.0 | 33.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 17.9 | 4.9 | .784 | 75.00 | 62.0 | 4.8 | 30.7 | 25.3 | 31.3 | 67.2 | .721 | 3.04 | 11.2 | .166 | ||||||
| 1994 | 1 | John Wetteland | MON | 27 | 13.46 | 59.1% | 50.0 | 31.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 16.4 | 4.5 | .783 | 75.00 | 69.8 | 7.6 | 30.7 | 27.7 | 25.0 | 65.9 | .695 | 3.33 | 10.7 | .162 | ||||||
| 1995 | 1 | Mark Wohlers | ATL | 25 | 19.93 | 60.3% | 50.0 | 35.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 18.6 | 5.0 | .789 | 75.00 | 68.6 | 5.5 | 30.2 | 27.9 | 30.4 | 75.0 | .758 | 3.35 | 11.0 | .164 | ||||||
| 1996 | 1 | Trevor Hoffman | SD | 28 | 27.24 | 55.2% | 50.0 | 34.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 17.1 | 3.9 | .814 | 75.00 | 62.0 | 6.7 | 28.5 | 26.1 | 28.2 | 73.7 | .817 | 3.13 | 11.6 | .179 | ||||||
| 1997 | 3 | Rod Beck | SF | 28 | 12.87 | 50.9% | 50.0 | 39.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 21.6 | 4.6 | .824 | 75.00 | 69.1 | 6.5 | 32.2 | 29.3 | 29.7 | 83.5 | .845 | 3.52 | 10.8 | .154 | ||||||
| 1998 | 2 | Robb Nen | SF | 28 | 23.06 | 50.4% | 50.0 | 31.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 16.4 | 3.9 | .808 | 75.00 | 62.7 | 7.0 | 29.7 | 25.9 | 30.7 | 74.6 | .800 | 3.10 | 10.4 | .155 | ||||||
| 1999 | 1 | Billy Wagner | HOU | 27 | 28.13 | 57.2% | 50.0 | 36.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 18.4 | 4.6 | .798 | 75.00 | 64.4 | 6.9 | 32.4 | 29.1 | 38.6 | 82.6 | .802 | 3.49 | 10.9 | .161 | ||||||
| 2000 | 1 | Danny Graves | CIN | 26 | 22.43 | 47.7% | 50.0 | 34.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 18.2 | 4.0 | .819 | 75.00 | 65.9 | 7.8 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 37.3 | 69.9 | .678 | 3.60 | 11.5 | .158 | ||||||
| 2001 | 3 | Billy Wagner | HOU | 29 | 15.78 | 43.7% | 50.0 | 32.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 16.7 | 3.3 | .836 | 75.00 | 66.9 | 7.7 | 31.4 | 27.7 | 29.3 | 67.7 | .703 | 3.32 | 11.2 | .153 | ||||||
| 2002 | 2 | Eric Gagne | LA | 26 | 23.75 | 46.3% | 50.0 | 31.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 18.0 | 3.3 | .844 | 75.00 | 58.3 | 5.6 | 26.0 | 23.4 | 23.1 | 71.6 | .879 | 2.81 | 13.0 | .194 | ||||||
| 2003 | 1 | Eric Gagne | LA | 27 | 38.07 | 41.8% | 50.0 | 37.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 21.4 | 3.3 | .867 | 75.00 | 67.7 | 7.2 | 30.9 | 28.7 | 27.4 | 71.8 | .756 | 3.44 | 12.6 | .180 | ||||||
| 2004 | 1 | Brad Lidge | HOU | 27 | 30.88 | 32.6% | 50.0 | 36.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 23.6 | 3.7 | .864 | 75.00 | 64.9 | 7.8 | 33.2 | 29.5 | 27.9 | 74.6 | .804 | 3.55 | 12.2 | .171 | ||||||
| 2005 | 2 | Derrick Turnbow | MIL | 27 | 24.23 | 43.9% | 50.0 | 33.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 18.2 | 2.9 | .863 | 75.00 | 67.4 | 6.9 | 29.6 | 27.4 | 27.9 | 72.8 | .764 | 3.29 | 12.0 | .158 | ||||||
| 2006 | 6 | Mike Gonzalez | PIT | 28 | 13.32 | 41.6% | 50.0 | 29.0 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 12.6 | 4.3 | .747 | 75.00 | 72.5 | 7.7 | 40.8 | 37.2 | 32.4 | 77.3 | .737 | 4.46 | 7.9 | .106 | ||||||
| 2007 | 3 | Jose Valverde | ARZ | 27 | 18.67 | 34.6% | 50.0 | 27.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 15.0 | 3.7 | .801 | 75.00 | 64.6 | 8.2 | 29.3 | 28.0 | 24.7 | 71.4 | .799 | 3.36 | 10.7 | .147 | ||||||
| 2008 | 2 | Jose Valverde | HOU | 28 | 16.81 | 33.4% | 50.0 | 30.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 15.3 | 4.6 | .770 | 75.00 | 73.8 | 8.2 | 35.8 | 33.3 | 24.3 | 70.7 | .720 | 3.99 | 9.4 | .127 | ||||||
| 2009 | 1 | Huston Street | COL | 25 | 21.23 | 55.8% | 50.0 | 32.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 17.2 | 3.4 | .835 | 75.00 | 63.6 | 6.4 | 33.1 | 30.5 | 32.5 | 82.6 | .860 | 3.65 | 10.9 | .142 | ||||||
| 2010 | 2 | Hong-Chih Kuo | LA | 28 | 21.13 | 52.9% | 50.0 | 30.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 15.6 | 4.0 | .794 | 75.00 | 60.6 | 5.5 | 26.8 | 24.8 | 28.8 | 86.9 | .972 | 2.98 | 11.5 | .160 | ||||||
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| All-Time Major League Handbook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Shares Digital Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||