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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 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 9.1 | - | 27.3 | 75.00 | 93.8 | - | 93.8 | 56.3 | 52.5 | 26.3 | .179 | 6.75 | 8.3 | .200 | ||||||||
| 1890 | 1 | Bill Hutchison | CHI | 30 | 2.61 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 11.5 | 3.8 | 23.1 | 75.00 | 68.2 | 1.7 | 35.8 | 20.5 | 23.9 | 27.3 | .296 | 2.45 | 11.4 | .515 | ||||||||
| 1891 | 1 | John Thornton | PHI | 22 | 3.98 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 47.7 | 2.3 | 11.4 | 22.7 | 75.00 | 75.0 | - | 42.5 | 24.6 | 25.7 | 25.7 | .256 | 2.96 | 13.3 | .541 | ||||||||
| 1892 | 1 | Gus Weyhing | PHI | 25 | 4.70 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 16.7 | 3.3 | 16.7 | 75.00 | 63.7 | 2.6 | 35.1 | 23.4 | 27.3 | 29.9 | .329 | 2.81 | 8.0 | .413 | ||||||||
| 1893 | 1 | Tony Mullane | CIN/BAL | 34 | 3.47 | 92.3% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 15.2 | 8.7 | 13.0 | 75.00 | 82.8 | 1.0 | 51.6 | 35.1 | 33.1 | 18.5 | .160 | 4.21 | 7.7 | .343 | ||||||||
| 1894 | 2 | Tony Mullane | BAL | 35 | 3.41 | 81.3% | 50.0 | 45.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 75.00 | 102.4 | 2.8 | 69.3 | 47.8 | 36.3 | 20.2 | .146 | 5.73 | 6.1 | .266 | ||||||||
| 1895 | 1 | Bill Phillips | CIN | 26 | 4.85 | 93.2% | 50.0 | 46.9 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 16.2 | 75.00 | 95.2 | 3.2 | 70.2 | 49.6 | 36.3 | 19.8 | .150 | 5.95 | 5.8 | .222 | ||||||||
| 1896 | 1 | Cy Young | CLE | 29 | 2.90 | 81.4% | 50.0 | 44.1 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 14.7 | 75.00 | 91.4 | 3.4 | 49.1 | 35.5 | 15.2 | 15.2 | .143 | 4.26 | 8.6 | .300 | ||||||||
| 1897 | 1 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 27 | 4.09 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 45.3 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 17.4 | 75.00 | 91.0 | 1.6 | 49.7 | 35.1 | 22.5 | 21.5 | .189 | 4.21 | 8.1 | .358 | ||||||||
| 1898 | 1 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 28 | 5.59 | 51.1% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 13.2 | - | 21.1 | 75.00 | 61.2 | 2.1 | 27.0 | 19.7 | 22.8 | 21.8 | .259 | 2.36 | 11.7 | .595 | ||||||||
| 1899 | 1 | Jack Dunn | BRO | 26 | 3.37 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 46.4 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 15.5 | 75.00 | 75.6 | 2.4 | 36.9 | 26.0 | 21.8 | 18.1 | .186 | 3.12 | 10.5 | .412 | ||||||||
| 1900 | 2 | Bill Bernhard | PHI | 29 | 1.62 | 33.5% | 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 | 80.8% | 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 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 35.7 | 75.00 | 67.5 | - | 28.1 | 19.7 | 16.9 | 36.6 | .433 | 2.36 | 11.5 | .586 | ||||||||
| 1903 | 1 | Henry Schmidt | BRO | 30 | 3.99 | 96.1% | 50.0 | 47.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 75.00 | 77.7 | 0.4 | 40.3 | 27.0 | 21.7 | 28.6 | .287 | 3.24 | 8.3 | .414 | ||||||||
| 1904 | 1 | Joe McGinnity | NY | 33 | 5.70 | 42.7% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 10.7 | - | 39.3 | 75.00 | 60.8 | 1.4 | 24.1 | 15.6 | 19.8 | 35.4 | .439 | 1.87 | 13.6 | .686 | ||||||||
| 1905 | 2 | Joe McGinnity | NY | 34 | 3.65 | 76.8% | 50.0 | 45.2 | 13.1 | 6.0 | 17.9 | 75.00 | 68.7 | 1.2 | 32.8 | 26.1 | 24.3 | 35.9 | .386 | 3.14 | 7.5 | .295 | ||||||||
| 1906 | 2 | Ed Reulbach | CHI | 23 | 5.30 | 81.7% | 50.0 | 46.6 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 22.9 | 75.00 | 62.2 | 0.5 | 30.2 | 20.7 | 27.1 | 32.9 | .369 | 2.49 | 9.1 | .341 | ||||||||
| 1907 | 1 | Joe McGinnity | NY | 36 | 5.73 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 44.2 | 9.6 | 11.5 | 19.2 | 75.00 | 67.8 | 0.9 | 23.5 | 18.8 | 16.0 | 33.9 | .404 | 2.26 | 14.3 | .585 | ||||||||
| 1908 | 1 | Three Finger Brown | CHI | 31 | 7.17 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 43.9 | 14.0 | 4.4 | 19.3 | 75.00 | 61.9 | 1.0 | 21.9 | 15.6 | 14.6 | 35.6 | .465 | 1.87 | 11.4 | .411 | ||||||||
| 1909 | 1 | Three Finger Brown | CHI | 32 | 9.12 | 81.4% | 50.0 | 44.8 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 12.9 | 75.00 | 68.8 | 1.0 | 32.2 | 19.7 | 20.8 | 31.9 | .357 | 2.37 | 7.0 | .277 | ||||||||
| 1910 | 1 | Deacon Phillippe | PIT | 38 | 8.18 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 41.7 | 11.4 | 4.3 | 14.2 | 75.00 | 70.8 | 1.6 | 30.8 | 22.3 | 17.9 | 25.7 | .290 | 2.68 | 8.0 | .274 | ||||||||
| 1911 | 1 | Three Finger Brown | CHI | 34 | 10.91 | 82.1% | 50.0 | 43.2 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 14.6 | 75.00 | 70.8 | 2.0 | 32.4 | 24.5 | 24.9 | 34.3 | .358 | 2.94 | 9.2 | .323 | ||||||||
| 1912 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 33 | 5.11 | 62.8% | 50.0 | 38.5 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 75.00 | 74.5 | 2.0 | 34.2 | 26.2 | 20.9 | 34.6 | .363 | 3.14 | 10.0 | .383 | ||||||||
| 1913 | 1 | Larry Cheney | CHI | 27 | 8.28 | 69.3% | 50.0 | 41.3 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 75.00 | 73.9 | 1.9 | 33.6 | 24.6 | 23.6 | 31.1 | .319 | 2.96 | 6.8 | .211 | ||||||||
| 1914 | T2 | Red Ames | CIN | 31 | 4.48 | 82.2% | 50.0 | 43.8 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 17.3 | 75.00 | 67.9 | 2.0 | 30.7 | 22.2 | 23.9 | 32.4 | .353 | 2.66 | 8.4 | .304 | ||||||||
| 1914 | T2 | Larry Cheney | CHI | 28 | 4.48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1915 | 1 | Tom Hughes | BOS | 31 | 9.22 | 59.2% | 50.0 | 39.7 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 14.4 | 75.00 | 62.2 | 1.5 | 25.7 | 19.5 | 19.2 | 34.5 | .424 | 2.34 | 8.7 | .303 | ||||||||
| 1916 | 2 | Tom Hughes | BOS | 32 | 6.52 | 64.6% | 50.0 | 40.3 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 16.4 | 75.00 | 68.6 | 1.5 | 29.6 | 22.2 | 20.2 | 36.5 | .411 | 2.66 | 8.8 | .266 | ||||||||
| 1917 | 1 | Red Ames | STL | 34 | 6.76 | 59.4% | 50.0 | 37.3 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 75.00 | 63.3 | 0.6 | 24.0 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 27.7 | .338 | 2.21 | 8.7 | .276 | ||||||||
| 1918 | 2 | Fred Anderson | NY | 32 | 2.77 | 70.7% | 50.0 | 38.1 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 14.3 | 75.00 | 64.9 | 1.4 | 31.8 | 23.5 | 22.1 | 24.8 | .286 | 2.82 | 7.0 | .243 | ||||||||
| 1919 | 1 | Jean Dubuc | NY | 30 | 5.64 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 35.5 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 75.00 | 70.9 | 2.4 | 30.6 | 25.8 | 22.6 | 21.2 | .227 | 3.09 | 4.9 | .151 | ||||||||
| 1920 | 1 | Hal Carlson | PIT | 28 | 22.02 | 46.6% | 50.0 | 36.1 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 15.2 | 75.00 | 68.3 | 2.3 | 31.6 | 23.4 | 29.8 | 26.1 | .266 | 2.80 | 16.8 | .465 | ||||||||
| 1921 | 1 | Jesse Barnes | NY | 28 | 10.78 | 92.7% | 50.0 | 35.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 10.5 | 75.00 | 79.1 | 3.8 | 34.1 | 27.8 | 23.0 | 25.5 | .249 | 3.34 | 8.1 | .268 | ||||||||
| 1922 | 1 | Claude Jonnard | NY | 24 | 8.38 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 28.9 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 75.00 | 81.4 | 3.7 | 42.3 | 36.2 | 32.1 | 37.9 | .334 | 4.34 | 4.8 | .161 | ||||||||
| 1923 | 1 | Rosy Ryan | NY | 25 | 20.34 | 85.0% | 50.0 | 30.9 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 75.00 | 78.3 | 5.0 | 37.6 | 29.3 | 24.7 | 28.0 | .272 | 3.52 | 6.3 | .184 | ||||||||
| 1924 | 1 | Claude Jonnard | NY | 26 | 7.57 | 75.3% | 50.0 | 30.2 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 75.00 | 80.7 | 3.7 | 38.0 | 32.0 | 23.8 | 25.8 | .247 | 3.84 | 5.1 | .163 | ||||||||
| 1925 | 1 | Johnny Morrison | PIT | 29 | 10.60 | 83.6% | 50.0 | 32.4 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 75.00 | 88.3 | 5.6 | 40.6 | 32.7 | 20.7 | 20.2 | .185 | 3.92 | 7.2 | .221 | ||||||||
| 1926 | 1 | Jack Scott | NY | 34 | 9.79 | 52.1% | 50.0 | 36.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 75.00 | 82.5 | 4.7 | 40.9 | 34.7 | 21.2 | 23.4 | .226 | 4.16 | 6.4 | .191 | ||||||||
| 1927 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1928 | 2 | Hal Haid | STL | 30 | 4.93 | 78.9% | 50.0 | 28.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 13.3 | 75.00 | 90.0 | 3.6 | 52.2 | 40.5 | 18.0 | 27.9 | .258 | 4.86 | 5.9 | .133 | ||||||||
| 1929 | 1 | Guy Bush | CHI | 27 | 9.92 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 32.1 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 11.1 | 75.00 | 78.7 | 4.4 | 41.6 | 35.0 | 32.9 | 28.3 | .253 | 4.20 | 7.4 | .223 | ||||||||
| 1930 | 1 | Hi Bell | STL | 32 | 9.92 | 90.6% | 50.0 | 32.4 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 10.6 | 75.00 | 84.4 | 5.0 | 41.2 | 35.8 | 29.4 | 34.9 | .307 | 4.29 | 7.0 | .209 | ||||||||
| 1931 | 2 | Jack Quinn | BRO | 47 | 9.10 | 73.1% | 50.0 | 33.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 15.1 | 75.00 | 77.6 | 2.0 | 34.7 | 25.0 | 40.3 | 31.6 | .268 | 3.00 | 9.3 | .212 | ||||||||
| 1932 | 1 | Ben Cantwell | BOS | 30 | 14.11 | 77.0% | 50.0 | 39.8 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 75.00 | 72.3 | 2.7 | 27.8 | 24.4 | 17.9 | 25.9 | .287 | 2.93 | 9.3 | .292 | ||||||||
| 1933 | 3 | Hi Bell | NY | 35 | 8.27 | 88.3% | 50.0 | 32.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 75.00 | 75.9 | 2.7 | 29.5 | 26.0 | 18.8 | 21.5 | .227 | 3.12 | 6.8 | .185 | ||||||||
| 1934 | 1 | Waite Hoyt | PIT | 34 | 10.45 | 79.5% | 50.0 | 36.9 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 75.00 | 78.0 | 3.1 | 31.8 | 26.7 | 20.4 | 30.9 | .314 | 3.21 | 8.3 | .233 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 1935 | 1 | Waite Hoyt | PIT | 35 | 12.80 | 87.3% | 50.0 | 34.2 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 75.00 | 69.6 | 3.1 | 29.2 | 24.8 | 24.2 | 35.1 | .374 | 2.98 | 9.1 | .273 | ||||||||
| 1936 | 1 | Dizzy Dean | STL | 26 | 13.16 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 35.5 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 14.3 | 75.00 | 81.0 | 3.1 | 34.1 | 27.5 | 20.2 | 27.8 | .275 | 3.29 | 9.0 | .256 | ||||||||
| 1937 | 1 | Charlie Root | CHI | 38 | 11.92 | 50.9% | 50.0 | 30.9 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 75.00 | 68.2 | 4.3 | 33.0 | 29.5 | 23.9 | 37.4 | .406 | 3.54 | 7.7 | .233 | ||||||||
| 1938 | 1 | Bill Swift | PIT | 30 | 13.06 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 33.7 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 75.00 | 70.7 | 2.9 | 29.0 | 23.3 | 23.7 | 30.1 | .319 | 2.79 | 8.0 | .259 | ||||||||
| 1939 | 1 | Bob Bowman | STL | 28 | 13.26 | 72.9% | 50.0 | 31.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 11.3 | 75.00 | 78.2 | 3.2 | 32.7 | 27.9 | 27.1 | 30.7 | .292 | 3.35 | 8.2 | .245 | ||||||||
| 1940 | 1 | Joe Beggs | CIN | 30 | 17.01 | 79.5% | 50.0 | 34.1 | 9.3 | 4.1 | 10.6 | 75.00 | 63.1 | 2.7 | 19.9 | 17.5 | 22.3 | 36.7 | .430 | 2.10 | 11.2 | .266 | ||||||||
| 1941 | 1 | Hugh Casey | BRO | 27 | 11.56 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 35.7 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 75.00 | 63.8 | 3.5 | 28.9 | 23.7 | 30.0 | 26.5 | .283 | 2.84 | 7.5 | .202 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 1 | Rube Melton | PHI | 25 | 24.52 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 34.5 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 10.4 | 75.00 | 60.5 | 3.1 | 27.5 | 22.2 | 29.8 | 33.1 | .366 | 2.66 | 9.4 | .238 | ||||||||
| 1943 | 3 | Ace Adams | NY | 31 | 11.85 | 77.6% | 50.0 | 32.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 75.00 | 73.2 | 3.0 | 31.7 | 27.1 | 31.8 | 22.7 | .216 | 3.25 | 6.2 | .164 | ||||||||
| 1944 | 1 | Ace Adams | NY | 32 | 7.75 | 78.3% | 50.0 | 33.5 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 75.00 | 71.1 | 3.9 | 33.5 | 30.2 | 31.3 | 24.1 | .235 | 3.62 | 6.3 | .163 | ||||||||
| 1945 | T1 | Andy Karl | PHI | 31 | 11.86 | 94.4% | 50.0 | 34.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 75.00 | 73.5 | 3.8 | 36.2 | 29.6 | 31.7 | 27.1 | .258 | 3.55 | 5.5 | .141 | ||||||||
| 1945 | T1 | Ace Adams | NY | 33 | 11.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 1 | Hank Behrman | BRO | 25 | 13.60 | 92.4% | 50.0 | 28.3 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 75.00 | 71.7 | 3.6 | 29.3 | 24.0 | 31.4 | 29.0 | .281 | 2.87 | 6.2 | .157 | ||||||||
| 1947 | 1 | Kirby Higbe | BRO/PIT | 32 | 15.54 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 30.6 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 10.2 | 75.00 | 75.5 | 6.1 | 38.4 | 35.5 | 36.6 | 35.2 | .314 | 4.26 | 7.1 | .155 | ||||||||
| 1948 | 1 | Ted Wilks | STL | 32 | 20.31 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 29.5 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 75.00 | 72.5 | 4.1 | 32.5 | 26.9 | 33.3 | 33.0 | .312 | 3.23 | 7.9 | .198 | ||||||||
| 1949 | 1 | Gerry Staley | STL | 28 | 16.08 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 29.8 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 75.00 | 76.0 | 5.9 | 35.8 | 32.0 | 27.1 | 34.3 | .333 | 3.84 | 6.3 | .151 | ||||||||
| 1950 | 1 | Jim Konstanty | PHI | 33 | 27.49 | 71.5% | 50.0 | 34.8 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 12.3 | 75.00 | 62.4 | 6.2 | 31.9 | 28.2 | 28.7 | 31.7 | .348 | 3.39 | 8.9 | .227 | ||||||||
| 1951 | 1 | Ted Wilks | STL/PIT | 35 | 9.74 | 70.8% | 50.0 | 31.8 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 75.00 | 70.8 | 7.5 | 34.2 | 29.6 | 26.2 | 25.0 | .258 | 3.55 | 6.4 | .155 | ||||||||
| 1952 | 1 | Joe Black | BRO | 28 | 23.29 | 86.2% | 50.0 | 31.5 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 75.00 | 63.4 | 4.9 | 26.5 | 21.8 | 25.3 | 39.2 | .441 | 2.62 | 8.8 | .234 | ||||||||
| 1953 | 1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | NY | 29 | 14.77 | 87.1% | 50.0 | 29.3 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 9.7 | 75.00 | 72.1 | 6.4 | 33.4 | 29.7 | 33.6 | 35.6 | .337 | 3.57 | 7.4 | .192 | ||||||||
| 1954 | 1 | Marv Grissom | NY | 36 | 18.49 | 88.7% | 50.0 | 32.7 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 12.4 | 75.00 | 66.6 | 7.0 | 32.1 | 27.5 | 35.9 | 38.7 | .378 | 3.30 | 8.5 | .205 | ||||||||
| 1955 | 1 | Clem Labine | BRO | 29 | 17.43 | 95.9% | 50.0 | 30.3 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 75.00 | 69.8 | 6.7 | 31.8 | 25.9 | 31.9 | 39.2 | .386 | 3.10 | 7.9 | .188 | ||||||||
| 1956 | 1 | Hersh Freeman | CIN | 27 | 17.36 | 84.6% | 50.0 | 32.5 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 75.00 | 68.7 | 5.3 | 29.8 | 26.8 | 33.9 | 46.0 | .448 | 3.21 | 8.0 | .179 | ||||||||
| 1957 | 1 | Dick Farrell | PHI | 23 | 14.38 | 100.0% | 50.0 | 31.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 3.0 | .793 | 75.00 | 68.4 | 6.0 | 32.5 | 26.5 | 26.6 | 45.8 | .483 | 3.18 | 8.4 | .177 | ||||||
| 1958 | 1 | Roy Face | PIT | 30 | 13.90 | 89.6% | 50.0 | 31.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 11.2 | 3.5 | .760 | 75.00 | 70.8 | 7.3 | 33.0 | 29.4 | 28.0 | 49.4 | .499 | 3.53 | 7.8 | .165 | ||||||
| 1959 | 2 | Roy Face | PIT | 31 | 18.10 | 84.7% | 50.0 | 37.0 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 4.1 | .717 | 75.00 | 73.4 | 6.5 | 30.5 | 27.4 | 27.2 | 49.1 | .488 | 3.29 | 8.3 | .178 | ||||||
| 1960 | 1 | Lindy McDaniel | STL | 24 | 35.48 | 87.4% | 50.0 | 33.4 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 4.5 | .715 | 75.00 | 63.2 | 6.6 | 29.1 | 25.3 | 26.5 | 53.7 | .598 | 3.04 | 8.6 | .200 | ||||||
| 1961 | 1 | Stu Miller | SF | 33 | 22.43 | 85.6% | 50.0 | 31.8 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 5.7 | .653 | 75.00 | 74.8 | 6.8 | 36.9 | 31.4 | 27.0 | 53.1 | .521 | 3.77 | 7.2 | .165 | ||||||
| 1962 | 1 | Roy Face | PIT | 34 | 26.36 | 80.4% | 50.0 | 32.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 4.5 | .722 | 75.00 | 66.2 | 6.4 | 30.9 | 25.7 | 30.4 | 53.2 | .550 | 3.08 | 8.4 | .180 | ||||||
| 1963 | 3 | Al McBean | PIT | 25 | 16.42 | 64.3% | 50.0 | 32.2 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 13.1 | 4.2 | .755 | 75.00 | 64.1 | 4.8 | 25.4 | 20.8 | 25.1 | 57.0 | .640 | 2.49 | 9.2 | .209 | ||||||
| 1964 | 1 | Sammy Ellis | CIN | 23 | 22.15 | 81.2% | 50.0 | 31.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 12.1 | 3.3 | .789 | 75.00 | 66.9 | 4.6 | 27.8 | 23.9 | 22.5 | 52.1 | .583 | 2.86 | 8.7 | .181 | ||||||
| 1965 | 1 | Frank Linzy | SF | 24 | 19.71 | 43.0% | 50.0 | 29.7 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 4.9 | .681 | 75.00 | 69.6 | 3.6 | 26.9 | 22.6 | 25.9 | 48.5 | .508 | 2.71 | 8.2 | .170 | ||||||
| 1966 | 1 | Phil Regan | LA | 29 | 33.12 | 60.5% | 50.0 | 28.7 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 12.2 | 4.6 | .726 | 75.00 | 66.8 | 5.7 | 28.3 | 24.0 | 25.1 | 49.1 | .534 | 2.88 | 8.1 | .185 | ||||||
| 1967 | 2 | Frank Linzy | SF | 26 | 18.50 | 69.8% | 50.0 | 32.2 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 10.7 | 3.7 | .742 | 75.00 | 67.4 | 3.8 | 23.9 | 19.9 | 22.4 | 41.3 | .460 | 2.39 | 9.1 | .184 | ||||||
| 1968 | 1 | Phil Regan | LA/CHI | 31 | 24.92 | 79.6% | 50.0 | 33.6 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 11.6 | 3.1 | .788 | 75.00 | 64.9 | 3.2 | 24.3 | 21.0 | 21.1 | 40.6 | .473 | 2.52 | 8.0 | .180 | ||||||
| 1969 | 2 | Cecil Upshaw | ATL | 26 | 18.96 | 75.3% | 50.0 | 32.0 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 13.2 | 4.9 | .729 | 75.00 | 74.9 | 4.9 | 33.7 | 29.2 | 26.5 | 39.8 | .392 | 3.50 | 7.2 | .160 | ||||||
| 1970 | 1 | Dick Selma | PHI | 26 | 27.27 | 84.0% | 50.0 | 32.6 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 14.0 | 4.5 | .756 | 75.00 | 70.9 | 6.1 | 33.6 | 29.7 | 27.1 | 51.3 | .524 | 3.56 | 8.8 | .175 | ||||||
| 1971 | 3 | Bob Miller | CHI/SD/PIT | 32 | 15.63 | 78.6% | 50.0 | 34.0 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 11.8 | 4.2 | .737 | 75.00 | 70.2 | 4.9 | 29.2 | 25.8 | 29.5 | 47.0 | .472 | 3.10 | 7.6 | .154 | ||||||
| 1972 | 2 | Mike Marshall | MON | 29 | 29.11 | 75.4% | 50.0 | 34.6 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 14.6 | 4.1 | .782 | 75.00 | 65.0 | 4.5 | 28.3 | 24.8 | 28.5 | 47.7 | .510 | 2.97 | 8.7 | .187 | ||||||
| 1973 | 1 | Mike Marshall | MON | 30 | 28.21 | 63.6% | 50.0 | 32.1 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 12.7 | 4.4 | .742 | 75.00 | 71.5 | 5.4 | 28.7 | 24.4 | 30.3 | 47.8 | .469 | 2.92 | 8.2 | .171 | ||||||
| 1974 | 1 | Mike Marshall | LA | 31 | 23.37 | 80.5% | 50.0 | 32.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 9.2 | 4.4 | .674 | 75.00 | 69.8 | 4.5 | 30.0 | 25.8 | 24.5 | 36.7 | .390 | 3.10 | 7.2 | .156 | ||||||
| 1975 | 2 | Bob Apodaca | NY | 25 | 17.03 | 69.2% | 50.0 | 31.2 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 9.6 | 4.1 | .700 | 75.00 | 72.1 | 5.1 | 31.1 | 26.9 | 28.2 | 39.9 | .397 | 3.22 | 7.0 | .144 | ||||||
| 1976 | 1 | Charlie Hough | LA | 28 | 23.88 | 79.6% | 50.0 | 32.4 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 11.4 | 4.1 | .737 | 75.00 | 65.6 | 3.2 | 25.9 | 22.5 | 25.7 | 48.3 | .529 | 2.70 | 8.6 | .191 | ||||||
| 1977 | 1 | Bruce Sutter | CHI | 24 | 41.40 | 80.7% | 50.0 | 31.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 11.9 | 4.1 | .743 | 75.00 | 66.8 | 5.1 | 28.1 | 24.6 | 26.9 | 51.3 | .548 | 2.96 | 8.6 | .181 | ||||||
| 1978 | 1 | Gene Garber | PHI/ATL | 30 | 28.47 | 78.6% | 50.0 | 34.6 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 14.6 | 4.9 | .748 | 75.00 | 62.1 | 4.8 | 26.2 | 23.3 | 28.1 | 58.2 | .645 | 2.79 | 9.4 | .194 | ||||||
| 1979 | 1 | Bruce Sutter | CHI | 26 | 33.25 | 66.2% | 50.0 | 32.0 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 12.8 | 5.4 | .703 | 75.00 | 69.7 | 4.3 | 31.1 | 27.4 | 27.8 | 51.2 | .525 | 3.28 | 8.7 | .179 | ||||||
| 1980 | 1 | Rick Camp | ATL | 27 | 24.50 | 69.2% | 50.0 | 31.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 11.8 | 4.7 | .713 | 75.00 | 69.1 | 3.9 | 27.2 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 47.8 | .503 | 2.89 | 8.6 | .174 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 1981 | 1 | Rick Camp | ATL | 28 | 19.02 | 66.8% | 50.0 | 33.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 15.6 | 4.9 | .762 | 75.00 | 68.0 | 4.8 | 29.3 | 26.3 | 25.8 | 43.4 | .462 | 3.16 | 8.3 | .171 | ||||||
| 1982 | 1 | Greg Minton | SF | 30 | 25.56 | 70.3% | 50.0 | 33.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 13.9 | 4.6 | .753 | 75.00 | 64.9 | 4.2 | 25.1 | 22.2 | 26.7 | 49.4 | .539 | 2.67 | 9.4 | .190 | ||||||
| 1983 | 2 | Lee Smith | CHI | 25 | 24.36 | 62.5% | 50.0 | 33.3 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 11.5 | 4.3 | .728 | 75.00 | 66.7 | 4.9 | 31.0 | 27.3 | 30.3 | 51.8 | .533 | 3.28 | 7.6 | .150 | ||||||
| 1984 | 1 | Bruce Sutter | STL | 31 | 31.20 | 72.4% | 50.0 | 32.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 13.1 | 4.4 | .749 | 75.00 | 66.2 | 4.1 | 27.0 | 23.5 | 28.9 | 53.8 | .565 | 2.82 | 8.8 | .183 | ||||||
| 1985 | 1 | Lee Smith | CHI | 27 | 20.57 | 69.6% | 50.0 | 34.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 17.4 | 5.7 | .754 | 75.00 | 62.9 | 4.6 | 26.3 | 23.6 | 26.2 | 56.9 | .640 | 2.83 | 9.9 | .197 | ||||||
| 1986 | 1 | Todd Worrell | STL | 26 | 22.94 | 84.6% | 50.0 | 33.4 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 15.5 | 5.8 | .728 | 75.00 | 66.0 | 6.3 | 29.2 | 26.5 | 30.6 | 61.4 | .635 | 3.18 | 9.2 | .177 | ||||||
| 1987 | 1 | Tim Burke | MON | 28 | 27.48 | 78.5% | 50.0 | 33.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 15.6 | 5.2 | .749 | 75.00 | 65.8 | 5.5 | 28.8 | 25.8 | 29.3 | 64.5 | .678 | 3.09 | 10.0 | .200 | ||||||
| 1988 | 3 | Jay Howell | LA | 32 | 16.79 | 62.8% | 50.0 | 33.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 15.4 | 5.0 | .755 | 75.00 | 65.2 | 4.5 | 28.3 | 25.2 | 27.7 | 58.4 | .629 | 3.03 | 8.6 | .157 | ||||||
| 1989 | 2 | Jay Howell | LA | 33 | 19.94 | 64.1% | 50.0 | 34.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 15.9 | 4.6 | .776 | 75.00 | 60.5 | 4.3 | 23.6 | 20.3 | 26.0 | 56.7 | .655 | 2.43 | 10.5 | .196 | ||||||
| 1990 | 1 | Rob Dibble | CIN | 26 | 20.21 | 70.4% | 50.0 | 31.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 13.6 | 4.6 | .749 | 75.00 | 67.0 | 4.3 | 27.0 | 24.0 | 29.3 | 58.4 | .606 | 2.88 | 9.6 | .173 | ||||||
| 1991 | 2 | Lee Smith | STL | 33 | 18.70 | 59.8% | 50.0 | 32.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 14.2 | 4.0 | .781 | 75.00 | 65.7 | 5.4 | 28.5 | 26.1 | 26.9 | 57.6 | .621 | 3.13 | 8.8 | .153 | ||||||
| 1992 | 1 | Doug Jones | HOU | 35 | 23.12 | 64.0% | 50.0 | 32.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 15.6 | 4.0 | .797 | 75.00 | 62.0 | 4.6 | 25.4 | 23.0 | 25.6 | 61.5 | .702 | 2.77 | 9.5 | .162 | ||||||
| 1993 | 1 | John Wetteland | MON | 26 | 29.13 | 82.3% | 50.0 | 34.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 18.8 | 4.6 | .802 | 75.00 | 64.1 | 5.7 | 29.0 | 25.2 | 23.4 | 66.3 | .758 | 3.02 | 11.3 | .174 | ||||||
| 1994 | 1 | John Wetteland | MON | 27 | 13.46 | 77.4% | 50.0 | 34.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 18.1 | 4.4 | .804 | 75.00 | 67.9 | 7.4 | 30.1 | 27.2 | 24.4 | 68.4 | .741 | 3.27 | 11.4 | .177 | ||||||
| 1995 | 1 | Mark Wohlers | ATL | 25 | 19.93 | 85.5% | 50.0 | 38.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 20.7 | 4.6 | .819 | 75.00 | 67.1 | 6.0 | 28.5 | 26.7 | 29.2 | 73.5 | .764 | 3.20 | 11.8 | .174 | ||||||
| 1996 | 1 | Trevor Hoffman | SD | 28 | 27.24 | 80.7% | 50.0 | 35.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 17.8 | 4.1 | .814 | 75.00 | 65.9 | 7.3 | 30.9 | 27.6 | 26.7 | 73.3 | .791 | 3.31 | 10.7 | .163 | ||||||
| 1997 | 1 | Jeff Shaw | CIN | 30 | 28.61 | 89.8% | 50.0 | 35.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 19.3 | 4.9 | .798 | 75.00 | 69.6 | 8.1 | 33.9 | 31.1 | 27.6 | 74.5 | .767 | 3.74 | 9.7 | .138 | ||||||
| 1998 | 1 | Trevor Hoffman | SD | 30 | 27.06 | 76.2% | 50.0 | 36.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 4.5 | .813 | 75.00 | 61.9 | 6.9 | 27.9 | 25.4 | 29.1 | 70.5 | .775 | 3.05 | 11.6 | .174 | ||||||
| 1999 | 2 | Armando Benitez | NY | 26 | 22.69 | 87.1% | 50.0 | 36.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 18.5 | 5.0 | .787 | 75.00 | 67.4 | 7.6 | 33.8 | 30.2 | 35.6 | 73.2 | .712 | 3.62 | 10.6 | .156 | ||||||
| 2000 | 1 | Danny Graves | CIN | 26 | 22.43 | 83.3% | 50.0 | 37.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 19.9 | 4.1 | .828 | 75.00 | 63.1 | 7.8 | 32.0 | 28.9 | 33.2 | 74.2 | .770 | 3.47 | 11.8 | .163 | ||||||
| 2001 | 1 | Byung-Hyun Kim | ARZ | 22 | 18.30 | 83.9% | 50.0 | 34.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 17.5 | 3.6 | .830 | 75.00 | 64.5 | 8.7 | 31.4 | 28.1 | 29.0 | 69.7 | .745 | 3.38 | 10.9 | .149 | ||||||
| 2002 | 1 | Byung-Hyun Kim | ARZ | 23 | 23.83 | 90.4% | 50.0 | 37.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 22.2 | 4.0 | .848 | 75.00 | 62.3 | 5.5 | 26.1 | 24.1 | 25.7 | 70.8 | .804 | 2.89 | 12.5 | .184 | ||||||
| 2003 | 1 | Eric Gagne | LA | 27 | 38.07 | 94.0% | 50.0 | 36.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 20.4 | 3.6 | .851 | 75.00 | 66.9 | 6.7 | 32.0 | 29.0 | 29.2 | 68.9 | .717 | 3.48 | 11.2 | .157 | ||||||
| 2004 | 1 | Brad Lidge | HOU | 27 | 30.88 | 96.5% | 50.0 | 37.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 23.7 | 4.2 | .850 | 75.00 | 67.2 | 8.2 | 31.5 | 28.2 | 24.6 | 68.8 | .750 | 3.38 | 12.1 | .165 | ||||||
| 2005 | 2 | Derrick Turnbow | MIL | 27 | 24.23 | 90.0% | 50.0 | 33.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 18.9 | 3.9 | .830 | 75.00 | 71.2 | 7.3 | 32.9 | 29.9 | 28.5 | 63.8 | .640 | 3.59 | 10.2 | .135 | ||||||
| 2006 | 1 | Takashi Saito | LA | 36 | 28.27 | 83.0% | 50.0 | 30.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 15.6 | 4.4 | .781 | 75.00 | 68.9 | 8.6 | 34.9 | 31.7 | 29.5 | 71.9 | .731 | 3.80 | 9.9 | .133 | ||||||
| 2007 | 1 | Takashi Saito | LAD | 37 | 25.09 | 92.4% | 50.0 | 30.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 16.6 | 3.9 | .808 | 75.00 | 65.1 | 7.3 | 30.5 | 28.4 | 25.3 | 68.7 | .760 | 3.41 | 11.2 | .150 | ||||||
| 2008 | 1 | Brad Lidge | PHI | 31 | 20.00 | 90.2% | 50.0 | 32.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 16.9 | 4.7 | .783 | 75.00 | 69.9 | 7.2 | 34.1 | 31.4 | 27.7 | 71.1 | .729 | 3.77 | 9.8 | .132 | ||||||
| 2009 | 1 | Huston Street | COL | 25 | 21.23 | 94.8% | 50.0 | 34.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 19.7 | 3.7 | .841 | 75.00 | 64.9 | 6.5 | 32.0 | 29.3 | 31.1 | 76.4 | .795 | 3.52 | 11.0 | .144 | ||||||
| 2010 | 3 | Brian Wilson | SF | 28 | 20.94 | 92.4% | 50.0 | 31.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 16.6 | 4.0 | .805 | 75.00 | 65.7 | 6.1 | 30.4 | 28.4 | 29.4 | 78.1 | .821 | 3.40 | 10.2 | .140 | ||||||
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| All-Time Major League Handbook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Shares Digital Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||