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						Pct. of			Middle Reliever Game Statistics									Middle Reliever 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
1913						0.0%
1914	3	Art Fromme	NY	30	5.08	23.8%			46	34	5	1	3					103.67	109	5	48	35	33	46	.324	3.04		5.9	.128
1915						0.0%
1916	3	Elmer Knetzer	BOS/CIN	30	1.31	23.1%			22	14	0	5	1					48.00	51	2	28	18	13	20	.313	3.38		1.6	.073
1917						0.0%
1918						0.0%
1919						0.0%
1920	1	Phil Douglas	NY	30	12.44	17.0%			25	15	4	4	2					71.33	72	2	26	18	20	25	.272	2.27		6.5	.260
1921	5	Fritz Coumbe	CIN	31	3.94	11.4%			22	17	1	1	1					47.00	48	0	22	16	11	5	.085	3.06		3.7	.168
1922	4	Joe Oeschger	BOS	31	5.25	35.4%			109	67	10	14	5					291.67	344	14	175	138	89	69	.159	4.26		16.9	.155
1923	1	Clyde Barfoot	STL	31	7.70	40.4%			87	57	6	9	4					209.00	249	16	128	115	62	48	.154	4.95		7.4	.085
1924	2	Tom Sheehan	CIN	30	9.91	30.9%			70	46	15	5	2					187.67	190	9	75	62	50	47	.196	2.97		16.5	.236
1925	2	Johnny Couch	PHI	34	5.98	10.9%			27	14	4	1	2					60.00	66	8	38	32	20	7	.081	4.80		4.2	.156
1926	T7	Jack Knight	PHI	31	-	14.7%			20	12	1	1	2					53.00	81	6	46	38	15	16	.167	6.45		-	.000
1927	2	Rube Ehrhardt	BRO	32	5.23	32.2%			90	54	10	9	3					208.33	232	13	130	120	63	61	.207	5.18		7.5	.083
1928	1	Joe Dawson	PIT	31	15.09	32.1%			107	62	14	12	9					274.33	300	7	147	119	125	79	.186	3.90		18.9	.177
1929	2	Carmen Hill	PIT/STL	33	6.16	49.3%			104	50	6	6	6					232.33	276	12	154	127	123	74	.185	4.92		9.2	.088
1930	8	Hal Haid	STL	32	3.75	17.5%			81	45	8	4	2					125.67	181	6	111	97	59	51	.213	6.95		3.6	.044
1931	1	Fred Heimach	BRO	30	7.53	30.9%			90	53	7	10	6					198.00	230	12	116	93	50	91	.325	4.23		8.1	.090
1932	1	Phil Collins	PHI	31	16.78	43.5%			165	113	20	11	10					331.33	394	21	201	159	97	104	.212	4.32		20.5	.124
1933	3	Leon Chagnon	PIT	30	4.98	33.3%			105	65	10	6	6					228.67	230	11	117	88	50	74	.264	3.46		9.3	.089
1934	5	Leo Chagnon	PIT	31	2.93	23.8%			109	61	9	7	7					221.67	257	22	136	113	78	92	.275	4.59		7.1	.065
1935						0.0%
1936	3	Ben Cantwell	BOS	34	7.59	10.5%			43	34	7	6	4					98.33	107	5	49	42	28	33	.244	3.84		6.5	.152
1937	2	Mike Ryba	STL	34	8.95	25.2%			94	53	19	10	3					215.33	229	9	102	75	70	99	.331	3.13		19.7	.210
1938	1	Tot Presnell	BRO	31	11.92	47.7%			124	71	12	10	7					303.33	325	13	155	134	107	121	.280	3.98		19.4	.156
1939	1	Milt Shoffner	BOS/CIN	33	9.92	51.3%			168	95	13	11	12					341.67	366	18	156	136	121	118	.242	3.58		23.3	.139
1940	3	Jack Russell	STL	34	5.95	30.3%			177	81	13	23	10					348.33	369	23	203	173	129	126	.253	4.47		11.7	.066
1941	5	Tot Presnell	CHI	34	6.97	21.8%			102	47	16	9	6					217.67	213	13	97	81	106	74	.232	3.35		14.1	.138
1942	4	Larry French	BRO	34	8.90	30.5%			136	77	18	8	5					315.33	274	15	102	80	105	120	.317	2.28		29.2	.215
1943	2	Van Lingle Mungo	NY	32	8.23	19.1%			61	26	1	4	4					117.67	117	7	67	62	52	62	.367	4.74		6.4	.105
1944	1	Andy Karl	PHI	30	11.07	47.6%			138	71	11	11	5					299.00	278	10	134	96	126	104	.257	2.89		22.1	.160
1945						0.0%
1946	3	Ted Wilks	STL	30	8.17	33.2%			129	60	19	12	2					271.00	253	10	117	98	103	119	.334	3.25		15.4	.119
1947	2	Murray Dickson	STL	30	10.81	40.9%			236	117	23	19	13					463.00	491	36	219	193	178	174	.260	3.75		33.9	.144
1948	1	Jess Dobernic	CHI	30	9.24	48.4%			322	162	25	23	20					611.67	621	54	362	328	318	279	.297	4.83		27.3	.085
1949	2	Murray Dickson	PIT	32	13.60	29.2%			166	91	13	13	5					361.67	366	38	205	172	165	171	.322	4.28		19.6	.118
1950	1	Murray Dickson	PIT	33	12.74	31.8%			178	81	21	12	12					373.67	339	26	171	152	193	188	.353	3.66		30.4	.171
1951	3	Monk Dubiel	CHI	33	9.68	38.0%			204	99	15	17	8					380.33	396	41	220	189	174	157	.275	4.47		17.5	.086
1952	2	Monte Kennedy	NY	30	7.15	34.4%			153	64	5	14	4					282.33	259	31	145	123	129	165	.425	3.92		8.9	.058
1953	1	Johnny Hetki	PIT	31	12.37	28.3%			194	92	15	18	12					379.00	399	32	201	180	140	171	.317	4.27		23.0	.119
1954	2	Ernie Johnson	MIL	30	11.23	30.7%			180	67	13	15	8					346.00	370	48	222	194	158	180	.341	5.05		12.8	.071
1955	3	Paul LaPalme	STL	31	10.55	44.2%			319	125	32	20	18					547.00	504	52	275	240	285	281	.356	3.95		37.7	.119
1956	7	Joe Black	CIN	32	3.38	33.3%			204	83	13	15	17					346.67	334	50	182	165	158	189	.384	4.28		14.1	.069
1957	3	Bob J. Miller	PHI	31	9.06	26.1%			177	72	15	14	15	5	.750			302.67	335	38	163	154	102	194	.444	4.58		13.3	.075
1958	3	Bob Porterfield	PIT	34	8.74	10.0%			70	28	5	8	5	2	.714			121.00	97	10	40	33	42	63	.453	2.45		13.0	.186
						Pct. of			Middle Reliever Game Statistics									Middle Reliever 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
1959	5	Willard Schmidt	CIN	31	4.40	26.1%			127	52	7	4	5	2	.714			195.00	211	27	107	102	107	120	.377	4.71		8.9	.070
1960	7	Joe Nuxhall	CIN	31	3.16	39.0%			149	59	8	13	4	5	.444			256.33	273	19	119	105	81	174	.492	3.69		12.6	.085
1961	1	Don Ferrarese	PHI	32	10.04	20.7%			124	54	6	8	10	5	.667			221.67	190	16	98	85	101	142	.488	3.45		18.1	.146
1962	1	Jim Umbricht	HOU	31	11.69	39.9%			259	119	25	17	14	7	.667			446.33	442	36	206	181	172	288	.469	3.65		32.5	.125
1963	2	Jim Umbricht	HOU	32	9.21	30.3%			206	109	17	13	17	12	.586			300.33	245	28	114	103	112	198	.555	3.09		23.2	.113
1964	1	Jim Owens	HOU	30	14.31	23.2%			154	74	13	6	15	5	.750			232.33	234	18	99	92	58	145	.497	3.56		17.2	.112
1965	7	Dan Osinski	MIL	31	6.19	12.4%			105	49	5	6	9	3	.750			133.33	136	6	55	45	55	83	.435	3.04		9.9	.094
1966	1	Lindy McDaniel	SF	30	15.91	28.3%			239	117	20	19	19	9	.679			331.00	317	22	147	123	109	210	.493	3.34		24.4	.102
1967	2	Don Nottebart	CIN	31	11.46	30.7%			282	95	19	29	17	15	.531			459.00	437	36	204	177	159	303	.508	3.47		23.0	.081
1968	1	Mudcat Grant	LA	32	11.22	32.3%			187	72	13	14	13	4	.765			281.33	269	12	129	114	112	138	.362	3.65		13.0	.070
1969	10	Ron Herbel	SF	31	4.59	27.8%			304	123	20	17	19	8	.704			436.67	463	46	253	225	166	255	.405	4.64		17.0	.056
1970	2	Howie Reed	MON	33	12.28	13.9%			121	51	14	8	11	4	.733			207.67	199	17	94	85	96	121	.410	3.68		15.9	.131
1971	4	Frank Linzy	STL	30	9.05	50.4%			392	194	23	36	22	15	.595			562.00	599	49	262	235	241	293	.349	3.76		28.6	.073
1972	3	Pat Jarvis	ATL	31	9.47	29.0%			241	114	31	21	24	12	.667			439.67	417	27	188	154	193	267	.438	3.15		32.4	.134
1973	7	Bob Johnson	PIT	30	4.97	18.0%			168	64	9	12	11	2	.846			230.33	241	25	134	125	104	136	.394	4.88		7.0	.042
1974	1	Clay Carroll	CIN	33	16.09	20.9%			263	130	22	11	17	7	.708			322.33	306	17	129	110	129	166	.382	3.07		26.9	.102
1975	2	Tom Hilgendorf	PHI	33	13.26	22.3%			233	98	23	15	14	10	.583			352.67	339	21	150	123	145	202	.417	3.14		26.4	.114
1976	6	Bruce Dal Canton	ATL	34	4.90	15.4%			172	74	13	13	6	3	.667			245.00	237	24	123	107	93	104	.315	3.93		11.4	.066
1977	5	Joe Niekro	HOU	32	8.55	15.4%			146	57	14	12	13	10	.565			253.33	219	21	114	103	111	144	.436	3.66		19.0	.130
1978	12	Stan Bahnsen	MON	33	4.21	18.4%			194	77	16	12	14	5	.737			294.33	295	23	157	140	111	142	.350	4.28		14.2	.073
1979	1	Dick Tidrow	CHI	32	16.55	38.9%			466	179	47	27	29	21	.580			690.33	661	52	295	254	282	428	.454	3.31		48.6	.104
1980	5	Tom Griffin	SF	32	6.90	29.4%			299	138	19	20	21	9	.700			404.00	382	32	167	149	160	263	.485	3.32		30.5	.102
1981	4	Kent Tekulve	PIT	34	7.21	30.6%			241	109	18	21	16	16	.500			370.33	355	21	155	133	116	198	.420	3.23		25.5	.106
1982	1	Doug Bair	STL	32	12.98	39.0%			452	153	39	33	31	22	.585			698.67	614	52	292	264	279	396	.443	3.40		52.0	.115
1983	2	Warren Brusstar	CHI	31	8.15	31.3%			359	122	33	24	16	10	.615			526.33	483	50	220	203	213	287	.412	3.47		33.6	.094
1984	3	Burt Hooton	LA	34	8.36	26.9%			292	121	13	26	14	10	.583			464.33	474	32	218	193	175	264	.407	3.74		25.0	.086
1985	5	Tom Hume	CIN	32	6.74	39.8%			599	229	38	47	29	28	.509			880.67	859	76	461	405	416	488	.383	4.14		37.2	.062
1986	9	Juan Berenguer	SF	31	8.11	29.1%			466	169	29	36	23	17	.575			672.00	641	48	298	260	315	456	.477	3.48		39.7	.085
1987	4	Larry Andersen	HOU	34	10.42	21.4%			342	113	23	16	16	13	.552			478.00	463	39	232	208	203	353	.530	3.92		34.0	.100
1988	2	Jose Alvarez	ATL	32	11.57	37.2%			511	179	35	30	29	16	.644			759.00	720	54	302	265	317	548	.528	3.14		53.0	.104
1989	4	Frank DiPino	STL	32	10.86	33.1%			550	202	39	38	19	24	.442			745.67	696	47	308	282	285	517	.527	3.40		45.8	.083
1990	3	Bob Patterson	PIT	31	10.24	38.8%			727	280	51	47	46	33	.582			952.00	920	88	439	392	353	604	.474	3.71		63.9	.088
1991	5	Scott Terry	STL	31	7.11	32.9%			414	129	25	23	13	16	.448			543.67	526	40	250	227	209	388	.528	3.76		30.3	.073
1992	3	Mike Maddux	SD	30	12.35	35.4%			656	189	34	37	22	28	.440			815.33	774	47	338	312	332	609	.551	3.44		51.8	.079
1993	12	Jeff Fassero	MON	30	7.30	36.3%			801	244	42	47	17	31	.354			866.00	888	88	439	380	362	577	.462	3.95		51.0	.064
1994	13	John Habyan	STL	30	4.47	28.3%			392	108	25	18	8	18	.308			396.67	412	45	200	183	171	304	.521	4.15		26.1	.067
1995	6	Mike Jackson	CIN	30	9.36	25.4%			542	146	40	43	16	21	.432			643.33	598	76	316	295	252	520	.612	4.13		46.6	.086
1996	4	Mark Guthrie	LA	30	10.04	28.7%			649	163	41	37	7	35	.167			768.67	735	80	390	355	294	608	.591	4.16		51.2	.079
1997	6	Anthony Telford	MON	31	9.47	36.1%			990	270	43	61	27	40	.403			1,051.33	1043	111	536	488	459	840	.559	4.18		65.0	.066
1998	1	Turk Wendell	NY	31	12.22	34.4%			985	306	69	58	25	44	.362			1,081.67	976	101	479	438	497	883	.599	3.64		90.3	.092
1999	1	Mike Remlinger	ATL	33	17.32	41.9%			1467	338	94	59	27	58	.318			1,556.67	1508	163	747	675	717	1248	.561	3.90		135.7	.093
2000	2	Matt Herges	LA	30	13.94	37.9%			1165	338	69	79	24	53	.312			1,290.00	1230	159	635	589	534	1001	.567	4.11		97.3	.084
2001	3	Chad Fox	MIL	30	12.68	42.2%			1362	371	89	82	23	60	.277			1,425.00	1317	140	649	584	575	1165	.616	3.69		114.4	.084
2002	3	Joey Eischen	MON	32	12.45	34.8%			1229	295	83	56	14	42	.250			1,247.33	1206	125	561	514	495	1015	.597	3.71		101.3	.082
2003	6	Paul Quantrill	LA	34	14.70	34.4%			1343	331	68	65	23	48	.324			1,262.67	1191	119	594	547	549	976	.561	3.90		94.1	.070
2004	2	Akinori Otsuka	SD	32	15.83	33.0%			1517	321	89	84	29	69	.296			1,452.33	1310	153	608	546	566	1142	.609	3.38		130.1	.086
						Pct. of			Middle Reliever Game Statistics									Middle Reliever 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
2005	4	Al Reyes	STL	34	12.91	24.4%			892	227	43	42	18	35	.340			826.67	717	78	353	330	336	709	.673	3.59		73.3	.082
2006	5	Bobby Howry	CHI	32	11.05	28.5%			1158	284	58	65	16	38	.296			1,031.67	1027	113	490	443	412	855	.594	3.86		82.6	.071
2007	7	J.C. Romero	PHI	31	10.43	28.7%			1211	236	46	41	16	36	.308			1,081.33	1074	95	525	469	400	766	.520	3.90		76.3	.063
2008	3	Chad Durbin	PHI	30	10.75	38.9%			1707	363	94	81	20	72	.217			1,644.00	1563	155	748	699	708	1359	.598	3.83		121.8	.071
2009	2	Jeremy Affeldt	SF	30	13.33	25.3%			1047	188	50	40	12	37	.245			951.33	842	74	396	361	431	778	.611	3.42		84.3	.081
2010	1	Matt Belisle	COL	30	16.12	29.2%			1188	228	67	38	12	32	.273			1,022.00	939	80	437	399	450	845	.608	3.51		83.8	.071
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