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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 | ||||||
| 1876 | 1 | George Bradley | STL | 23 | 63.02 | 58.9% | 292 | 261 | 27 | 145 | 140 | .497 | 7 | 2,564.33 | 2894 | 20 | 1706 | 656 | 220 | 329 | .106 | 2.30 | 138.1 | .473 | ||||||
| 1877 | 2 | Tommy Bond | BOS | 21 | 52.78 | 57.1% | 179 | 165 | 12 | 96 | 74 | .536 | 9 | 1,567.33 | 1655 | 11 | 896 | 431 | 161 | 369 | .203 | 2.47 | 98.6 | .551 | ||||||
| 1878 | 1 | Tommy Bond | BOS | 22 | 78.82 | 90.9% | 299 | 290 | 24 | 150 | 140 | .502 | 9 | 2,681.67 | 2717 | 16 | 1376 | 600 | 235 | 885 | .300 | 2.01 | 175.8 | .588 | ||||||
| 1879 | 1 | Pud Galvin | BUF | 22 | 74.07 | 84.2% | 513 | 496 | 40 | 270 | 228 | .526 | 15 | 4,554.67 | 4673 | 39 | 2472 | 1193 | 386 | 1442 | .285 | 2.36 | 296.3 | .578 | ||||||
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| 1880 | 1 | Jim McCormick | CLE | 23 | 57.66 | 83.6% | 523 | 468 | 43 | 285 | 217 | .545 | 21 | 4,458.33 | 4203 | 41 | 2153 | 1106 | 522 | 1567 | .332 | 2.23 | 277.4 | .530 | ||||||
| 1881 | 1 | Pud Galvin | BUF | 24 | 37.61 | 85.9% | 535 | 509 | 42 | 263 | 264 | .492 | 8 | 4,737.00 | 4973 | 56 | 2635 | 1408 | 808 | 1482 | .256 | 2.68 | 284.1 | .531 | ||||||
| 1882 | 3 | Stump Wiedman | DET | 21 | 39.53 | 39.2% | 254 | 240 | 22 | 128 | 117 | .504 | 9 | 2,239.00 | 2229 | 43 | 1330 | 694 | 356 | 842 | .326 | 2.79 | 143.0 | .563 | ||||||
| 1883 | 6 | Larry Corcoran | CHI | 23 | 39.55 | 50.4% | 368 | 336 | 19 | 149 | 198 | .405 | 21 | 3,132.00 | 3515 | 66 | 2193 | 1165 | 521 | 1240 | .307 | 3.35 | 153.3 | .416 | ||||||
| 1884 | 3 | Charlie Buffinton | BOS | 23 | 65.80 | 57.4% | 481 | 457 | 31 | 231 | 234 | .480 | 16 | 4,147.67 | 4184 | 163 | 2640 | 1392 | 968 | 2240 | .435 | 3.02 | 213.8 | .444 | ||||||
| 1885 | 2 | John Clarkson | CHI | 23 | 72.12 | 55.8% | 446 | 435 | 34 | 204 | 233 | .457 | 9 | 3,862.67 | 3716 | 87 | 2183 | 1234 | 881 | 1660 | .361 | 2.88 | 222.2 | .498 | ||||||
| 1886 | 2 | John Clarkson | CHI | 24 | 48.61 | 45.7% | 407 | 385 | 19 | 216 | 170 | .531 | 21 | 3,456.00 | 3251 | 95 | 1990 | 1125 | 979 | 1831 | .433 | 2.93 | 233.9 | .575 | ||||||
| 1887 | 4 | Dan Casey | PHI | 24 | 33.72 | 47.3% | 434 | 417 | 19 | 199 | 215 | .459 | 20 | 3,706.33 | 3917 | 183 | 2560 | 1618 | 1278 | 1250 | .241 | 3.93 | 205.7 | .474 | ||||||
| 1888 | 3 | Ben Sanders | PHI | 23 | 40.21 | 49.1% | 483 | 470 | 41 | 234 | 237 | .484 | 12 | 4,245.67 | 3970 | 169 | 2211 | 1334 | 914 | 1892 | .387 | 2.83 | 239.4 | .496 | ||||||
| 1889 | 5 | Ben Sanders | PHI | 24 | 27.36 | 42.7% | 424 | 381 | 11 | 184 | 220 | .434 | 20 | 3,645.00 | 4053 | 144 | 2558 | 1724 | 1439 | 1322 | .241 | 4.26 | 173.2 | .409 | ||||||
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| 1890 | 2 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 20 | 50.84 | 54.4% | 488 | 455 | 31 | 236 | 240 | .484 | 12 | 4,183.67 | 4043 | 98 | 2459 | 1505 | 1662 | 1754 | .307 | 3.24 | 273.0 | .560 | ||||||
| 1891 | 3 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 21 | 44.92 | 51.1% | 502 | 432 | 21 | 243 | 222 | .484 | 37 | 4,220.67 | 4195 | 100 | 2501 | 1487 | 1585 | 1690 | .292 | 3.17 | 255.4 | .509 | ||||||
| 1892 | 1 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 22 | 61.82 | 50.9% | 860 | 775 | 36 | 414 | 400 | .481 | 46 | 7,184.67 | 6800 | 166 | 4070 | 2512 | 2647 | 2670 | .283 | 3.15 | 438.5 | .510 | ||||||
| 1893 | 1 | Amos Rusie | NY | 22 | 46.56 | 44.8% | 618 | 538 | 21 | 293 | 286 | .474 | 39 | 5,229.67 | 5796 | 147 | 3595 | 2486 | 2187 | 1302 | .163 | 4.28 | 329.6 | .533 | ||||||
| 1894 | 1 | Amos Rusie | NY | 23 | 76.28 | 36.5% | 505 | 428 | 14 | 264 | 211 | .523 | 30 | 4,122.00 | 5074 | 160 | 3220 | 2177 | 1651 | 1077 | .160 | 4.75 | 285.6 | .566 | ||||||
| 1895 | 1 | Pink Hawley | PIT | 22 | 46.80 | 31.5% | 442 | 355 | 20 | 217 | 192 | .491 | 33 | 3,527.67 | 4203 | 111 | 2635 | 1787 | 1289 | 1022 | .186 | 4.56 | 213.1 | .482 | ||||||
| 1896 | 9 | Pink Hawley | PIT | 23 | 26.28 | 27.8% | 382 | 321 | 12 | 171 | 185 | .448 | 26 | 3,147.67 | 3641 | 94 | 2182 | 1519 | 1219 | 948 | .195 | 4.34 | 171.3 | .448 | ||||||
| 1897 | 5 | Joe Corbett | BAL | 21 | 25.90 | 40.9% | 571 | 502 | 23 | 260 | 273 | .455 | 38 | 4,664.67 | 5405 | 117 | 3110 | 2150 | 1640 | 1427 | .203 | 4.15 | 266.8 | .467 | ||||||
| 1898 | 5 | Doc McJames | BAL | 24 | 33.59 | 37.8% | 612 | 535 | 40 | 297 | 276 | .485 | 39 | 4,994.00 | 5050 | 88 | 2744 | 1901 | 1686 | 1533 | .228 | 3.43 | 295.9 | .483 | ||||||
| 1899 | 1 | Vic Willis | BOS | 23 | 49.73 | 29.4% | 476 | 397 | 20 | 218 | 213 | .458 | 45 | 3,854.00 | 4335 | 79 | 2297 | 1638 | 1223 | 1001 | .180 | 3.83 | 245.0 | .515 | ||||||
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| 1900 | 2 | Bill Dinneen | BOS | 24 | 31.06 | 14.9% | 152 | 122 | 10 | 60 | 74 | .395 | 18 | 1,223.00 | 1211 | 31 | 656 | 464 | 424 | 472 | .289 | 3.41 | 78.6 | .517 | ||||||
| 1901 | 6 | Noodles Hahn | CIN | 22 | 28.09 | 34.3% | 339 | 300 | 14 | 158 | 161 | .466 | 20 | 2,870.00 | 2841 | 61 | 1445 | 1008 | 874 | 1581 | .426 | 3.16 | 159.5 | .471 | ||||||
| 1902 | 2 | Noodles Hahn | CIN | 23 | 35.22 | 33.8% | 327 | 288 | 33 | 143 | 165 | .437 | 19 | 2,783.33 | 2740 | 31 | 1245 | 824 | 738 | 1138 | .327 | 2.66 | 156.1 | .478 | ||||||
| 1903 | 2 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 24 | 45.21 | 17.7% | 164 | 145 | 14 | 88 | 68 | .537 | 8 | 1,394.67 | 1374 | 22 | 687 | 450 | 369 | 633 | .363 | 2.90 | 96.2 | .586 | ||||||
| 1904 | 13 | Tom Walker | CIN | 22 | 20.74 | 14.3% | 165 | 150 | 16 | 91 | 67 | .552 | 7 | 1,407.00 | 1314 | 20 | 620 | 443 | 476 | 577 | .322 | 2.83 | 78.9 | .479 | ||||||
| 1905 | 2 | Ed Reulbach | CHI | 22 | 37.88 | 20.3% | 231 | 186 | 17 | 113 | 102 | .489 | 16 | 1,889.67 | 1709 | 27 | 811 | 581 | 649 | 906 | .384 | 2.77 | 109.2 | .473 | ||||||
| 1906 | 7 | Ed Reulbach | CHI | 23 | 23.18 | 24.0% | 262 | 197 | 31 | 112 | 126 | .427 | 24 | 2,104.00 | 1837 | 21 | 874 | 599 | 781 | 963 | .368 | 2.56 | 113.1 | .432 | ||||||
| 1907 | 6 | Ed Reulbach | CHI | 24 | 26.63 | 26.7% | 293 | 224 | 36 | 120 | 146 | .410 | 27 | 2,353.00 | 2086 | 24 | 921 | 628 | 798 | 1011 | .351 | 2.40 | 126.6 | .432 | ||||||
| 1908 | 2 | George McQuillan | PHI | 23 | 38.86 | 24.3% | 272 | 192 | 38 | 125 | 128 | .460 | 19 | 2,179.67 | 1788 | 23 | 738 | 528 | 712 | 880 | .352 | 2.18 | 128.9 | .474 | ||||||
| 1909 | 9 | Nap Rucker | BRO | 24 | 22.76 | 27.0% | 278 | 171 | 24 | 95 | 148 | .342 | 35 | 2,114.33 | 1922 | 29 | 876 | 646 | 683 | 845 | .324 | 2.75 | 96.3 | .346 | ||||||
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| 1910 | 2 | King Cole | CHI | 24 | 32.01 | 18.7% | 192 | 112 | 15 | 83 | 63 | .432 | 46 | 1,433.67 | 1295 | 29 | 622 | 479 | 586 | 613 | .326 | 3.01 | 78.8 | .410 | ||||||
| 1911 | 1 | Grover Alexander | PHI | 24 | 39.43 | 19.4% | 193 | 117 | 20 | 95 | 65 | .492 | 33 | 1,471.33 | 1249 | 48 | 672 | 526 | 705 | 842 | .431 | 3.22 | 93.6 | .485 | ||||||
| 1912 | 3 | Claude Hendrix | PIT | 23 | 28.09 | 29.7% | 313 | 165 | 23 | 131 | 137 | .419 | 45 | 2,309.67 | 2197 | 52 | 1096 | 812 | 957 | 1068 | .339 | 3.16 | 137.8 | .440 | ||||||
| 1913 | 5 | Jeff Tesreau | NY | 24 | 29.86 | 24.3% | 266 | 136 | 13 | 101 | 118 | .380 | 47 | 1,928.00 | 1805 | 47 | 885 | 654 | 680 | 885 | .356 | 3.05 | 104.0 | .391 | ||||||
| 1914 | 1 | Bill L. James | BOS | 22 | 44.07 | 28.2% | 311 | 167 | 26 | 128 | 123 | .412 | 60 | 2,280.00 | 2070 | 42 | 936 | 645 | 805 | 1002 | .349 | 2.55 | 142.2 | .457 | ||||||
| 1915 | 5 | Al Mamaux | PIT | 21 | 22.78 | 23.7% | 268 | 141 | 30 | 105 | 130 | .392 | 33 | 1,953.00 | 1780 | 36 | 785 | 572 | 657 | 830 | .341 | 2.64 | 103.7 | .387 | ||||||
| 1916 | 6 | Wilbur Cooper | PIT | 23 | 18.57 | 22.3% | 233 | 117 | 18 | 76 | 115 | .326 | 42 | 1,734.00 | 1585 | 33 | 682 | 506 | 559 | 737 | .344 | 2.63 | 83.8 | .360 | ||||||
| 1917 | 4 | Wilbur Cooper | PIT | 24 | 23.20 | 25.1% | 262 | 156 | 26 | 99 | 108 | .378 | 55 | 2,034.00 | 1847 | 30 | 751 | 572 | 544 | 761 | .318 | 2.53 | 111.6 | .426 | ||||||
| 1918 | 3 | Burleigh Grimes | BRO | 24 | 27.96 | 24.5% | 196 | 120 | 20 | 84 | 80 | .429 | 32 | 1,522.67 | 1415 | 21 | 629 | 479 | 512 | 465 | .241 | 2.83 | 73.4 | .374 | ||||||
| 1919 | 8 | Hod Eller | CIN | 24 | 20.25 | 11.7% | 112 | 58 | 14 | 43 | 52 | .384 | 17 | 799.00 | 693 | 14 | 303 | 234 | 260 | 363 | .381 | 2.64 | 46.1 | .411 | ||||||
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| 1920 | 20 | Hugh McQuillan | BOS | 22 | 10.82 | 4.2% | 44 | 26 | 2 | 18 | 22 | .409 | 4 | 344.33 | 361 | 5 | 159 | 131 | 102 | 72 | .156 | 3.42 | 12.2 | .277 | ||||||
| 1921 | 15 | Mule Watson | BOS | 24 | 12.14 | 16.7% | 181 | 79 | 7 | 65 | 79 | .359 | 37 | 1,169.00 | 1298 | 60 | 651 | 524 | 322 | 311 | .192 | 4.03 | 43.3 | .239 | ||||||
| 1922 | 7 | Pete Donohue | CIN | 21 | 21.37 | 15.5% | 165 | 73 | 7 | 63 | 63 | .382 | 39 | 1,067.00 | 1185 | 46 | 578 | 447 | 372 | 281 | .180 | 3.77 | 58.5 | .355 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 1923 | 10 | Pete Donohue | CIN | 22 | 19.67 | 10.4% | 113 | 58 | 4 | 47 | 58 | .416 | 8 | 786.33 | 883 | 35 | 433 | 338 | 245 | 236 | .209 | 3.87 | 43.5 | .385 | ||||||
| 1924 | 5 | Emil Yde | PIT | 24 | 22.02 | 15.2% | 155 | 84 | 13 | 73 | 58 | .471 | 24 | 1,061.00 | 1109 | 56 | 530 | 455 | 316 | 332 | .233 | 3.86 | 61.4 | .396 | ||||||
| 1925 | 3 | Pete Donohue | CIN | 24 | 29.62 | 15.0% | 149 | 86 | 8 | 64 | 70 | .430 | 15 | 1,126.00 | 1243 | 54 | 583 | 487 | 305 | 353 | .228 | 3.89 | 70.3 | .472 | ||||||
| 1926 | 7 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | NY | 24 | 17.53 | 10.3% | 110 | 48 | 4 | 44 | 43 | .400 | 23 | 773.00 | 818 | 32 | 387 | 318 | 266 | 194 | .179 | 3.70 | 42.1 | .383 | ||||||
| 1927 | 24 | Kent Greenfield | NY/BOS | 24 | 8.83 | 2.6% | 27 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 14 | .407 | 2 | 192.33 | 208 | 3 | 95 | 84 | 59 | 61 | .228 | 3.93 | 9.8 | .363 | ||||||
| 1928 | 31 | Ed Brandt | BOS | 23 | 1.27 | 3.0% | 32 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 20 | .250 | 4 | 205.67 | 213 | 21 | 127 | 114 | 107 | 86 | .269 | 4.99 | 2.8 | .088 | ||||||
| 1929 | 29 | Ed Brandt | BOS | 24 | 5.53 | 2.3% | 21 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .333 | 2 | 155.67 | 180 | 8 | 98 | 91 | 73 | 48 | .190 | 5.26 | 6.5 | .310 | ||||||
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| 1930 | 4 | Larry French | PIT | 22 | 19.91 | 6.4% | 63 | 35 | 5 | 25 | 34 | .397 | 4 | 463.00 | 547 | 32 | 266 | 229 | 133 | 120 | .176 | 4.45 | 31.0 | .492 | ||||||
| 1931 | 9 | Larry French | PIT | 23 | 19.50 | 8.6% | 89 | 49 | 5 | 39 | 38 | .438 | 12 | 691.67 | 729 | 23 | 319 | 263 | 181 | 269 | .296 | 3.42 | 42.4 | .476 | ||||||
| 1932 | 1 | Lon Warneke | CHI | 23 | 46.51 | 17.6% | 182 | 92 | 12 | 86 | 56 | .473 | 40 | 1,355.33 | 1335 | 67 | 599 | 508 | 436 | 569 | .321 | 3.37 | 95.7 | .526 | ||||||
| 1933 | 2 | Lon Warneke | CHI | 24 | 36.70 | 13.2% | 129 | 91 | 17 | 70 | 51 | .543 | 8 | 1,029.33 | 904 | 32 | 327 | 275 | 289 | 515 | .432 | 2.40 | 85.0 | .659 | ||||||
| 1934 | 1 | Dizzy Dean | STL | 24 | 46.46 | 18.4% | 180 | 103 | 21 | 100 | 58 | .556 | 22 | 1,386.00 | 1362 | 74 | 587 | 502 | 407 | 735 | .415 | 3.26 | 109.6 | .609 | ||||||
| 1935 | 4 | Hal Schumacher | NY | 24 | 31.04 | 17.0% | 178 | 87 | 16 | 88 | 60 | .494 | 30 | 1,212.33 | 1201 | 66 | 576 | 499 | 387 | 520 | .327 | 3.70 | 77.6 | .436 | ||||||
| 1936 | 27 | Roy Henshaw | CHI | 24 | 5.09 | 4.0% | 39 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 13 | .359 | 12 | 263.00 | 295 | 14 | 133 | 118 | 107 | 108 | .269 | 4.04 | 11.6 | .297 | ||||||
| 1937 | 14 | Slick Castleman | NY | 23 | 12.97 | 8.0% | 84 | 37 | 7 | 31 | 35 | .369 | 18 | 576.33 | 589 | 35 | 288 | 241 | 197 | 251 | .319 | 3.76 | 29.0 | .345 | ||||||
| 1938 | 5 | Johnny Vander Meer | CIN | 23 | 17.80 | 10.1% | 97 | 43 | 5 | 36 | 41 | .371 | 20 | 692.67 | 645 | 33 | 339 | 289 | 308 | 307 | .322 | 3.76 | 29.5 | .304 | ||||||
| 1939 | 33 | Kirby Higbe | CHI/PHI | 24 | 1.65 | 4.8% | 49 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 21 | .327 | 12 | 299.33 | 311 | 18 | 179 | 160 | 190 | 166 | .331 | 4.81 | 5.4 | .110 | ||||||
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| 1940 | 11 | Junior Thompson | CIN | 23 | 17.89 | 8.8% | 87 | 36 | 10 | 34 | 36 | .391 | 17 | 600.00 | 596 | 30 | 275 | 259 | 237 | 244 | .293 | 3.89 | 33.2 | .382 | ||||||
| 1941 | 4 | Ernie White | STL | 24 | 26.16 | 16.9% | 171 | 62 | 9 | 64 | 72 | .374 | 35 | 1,101.67 | 1156 | 64 | 580 | 500 | 427 | 418 | .264 | 4.08 | 33.1 | .194 | ||||||
| 1942 | 6 | Johnny Beazley | STL | 24 | 22.47 | 20.4% | 193 | 83 | 12 | 71 | 86 | .368 | 36 | 1,348.67 | 1295 | 62 | 591 | 512 | 483 | 447 | .251 | 3.42 | 62.8 | .325 | ||||||
| 1943 | 8 | Howie Pollet | STL | 22 | 20.33 | 3.2% | 30 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 11 | .400 | 7 | 213.00 | 173 | 2 | 69 | 53 | 65 | 99 | .416 | 2.24 | 18.2 | .607 | ||||||
| 1944 | 35 | Harry Feldman | NY | 24 | 0.05 | 5.5% | 58 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 27 | .293 | 14 | 361.67 | 370 | 29 | 241 | 201 | 206 | 141 | .245 | 5.00 | 0.5 | .009 | ||||||
| 1945 | 19 | Hal Gregg | BRO | 23 | 9.40 | 9.8% | 88 | 36 | 2 | 33 | 38 | .375 | 17 | 607.33 | 562 | 21 | 319 | 260 | 309 | 279 | .320 | 3.85 | 24.9 | .283 | ||||||
| 1946 | 7 | Vic Lombardi | BRO | 23 | 15.81 | 11.0% | 93 | 37 | 9 | 35 | 33 | .376 | 25 | 621.33 | 523 | 24 | 229 | 191 | 288 | 256 | .316 | 2.77 | 43.2 | .465 | ||||||
| 1947 | 2 | Ewell Blackwell | CIN | 24 | 41.97 | 14.7% | 143 | 59 | 16 | 65 | 53 | .455 | 25 | 997.33 | 938 | 79 | 435 | 380 | 379 | 532 | .404 | 3.43 | 69.1 | .483 | ||||||
| 1948 | 6 | Rex Barney | BRO | 23 | 21.04 | 17.7% | 188 | 59 | 8 | 66 | 79 | .351 | 43 | 1,206.67 | 1178 | 90 | 612 | 527 | 548 | 619 | .359 | 3.93 | 56.8 | .302 | ||||||
| 1949 | 4 | Don Newcombe | BRO | 23 | 27.27 | 16.6% | 165 | 65 | 14 | 67 | 59 | .406 | 39 | 1,119.67 | 1049 | 86 | 537 | 493 | 476 | 556 | .365 | 3.96 | 62.0 | .376 | ||||||
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| 1950 | 1 | Robin Roberts | PHI | 23 | 31.60 | 26.2% | 259 | 116 | 19 | 117 | 102 | .452 | 40 | 1,851.00 | 1835 | 166 | 914 | 818 | 716 | 902 | .354 | 3.98 | 104.7 | .404 | ||||||
| 1951 | 1 | Robin Roberts | PHI | 24 | 35.87 | 15.0% | 147 | 64 | 13 | 57 | 57 | .388 | 33 | 1,005.00 | 994 | 74 | 480 | 420 | 354 | 415 | .308 | 3.76 | 52.4 | .356 | ||||||
| 1952 | 7 | Curt Simmons | PHI | 23 | 21.19 | 16.7% | 160 | 51 | 18 | 51 | 66 | .319 | 43 | 1,033.67 | 985 | 79 | 499 | 439 | 448 | 594 | .415 | 3.82 | 39.9 | .249 | ||||||
| 1953 | 4 | Curt Simmons | PHI | 24 | 24.47 | 22.2% | 233 | 82 | 15 | 88 | 91 | .378 | 54 | 1,487.67 | 1451 | 130 | 736 | 633 | 620 | 823 | .397 | 3.83 | 88.9 | .382 | ||||||
| 1954 | 2 | Johnny Antonelli | NY | 24 | 37.00 | 16.2% | 164 | 58 | 13 | 72 | 58 | .439 | 34 | 1,033.67 | 1039 | 98 | 504 | 456 | 404 | 536 | .371 | 3.97 | 55.3 | .337 | ||||||
| 1955 | 14 | Bob Friend | PIT | 24 | 12.64 | 15.2% | 145 | 42 | 7 | 51 | 63 | .352 | 31 | 932.00 | 957 | 114 | 485 | 424 | 330 | 479 | .372 | 4.09 | 37.6 | .259 | ||||||
| 1956 | 9 | Ron Kline | PIT | 24 | 16.77 | 8.3% | 82 | 20 | 3 | 28 | 35 | .341 | 19 | 540.00 | 542 | 57 | 254 | 222 | 161 | 253 | .360 | 3.70 | 23.5 | .287 | ||||||
| 1957 | 1 | Don Drysdale | BRO | 20 | 26.42 | 19.2% | 183 | 58 | 19 | 75 | 64 | .410 | 44 | 1,259.67 | 1146 | 106 | 531 | 472 | 466 | 813 | .504 | 3.37 | 84.4 | .461 | ||||||
| 1958 | 5 | George Witt | PIT | 24 | 20.58 | 22.9% | 240 | 44 | 13 | 82 | 77 | .342 | 81 | 1,348.33 | 1292 | 157 | 727 | 645 | 648 | 819 | .422 | 4.31 | 56.8 | .237 | ||||||
| 1959 | 3 | Don Drysdale | LA | 22 | 26.73 | 28.5% | 297 | 72 | 19 | 101 | 109 | .340 | 87 | 1,842.00 | 1734 | 193 | 924 | 839 | 830 | 1238 | .483 | 4.10 | 81.8 | .275 | ||||||
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| 1960 | 1 | Don Drysdale | LA | 23 | 28.90 | 39.5% | 409 | 120 | 26 | 143 | 168 | .350 | 98 | 2,676.67 | 2451 | 267 | 1228 | 1090 | 1010 | 1783 | .515 | 3.67 | 139.1 | .340 | ||||||
| 1961 | 2 | Jim O'Toole | CIN | 24 | 26.12 | 34.5% | 355 | 98 | 19 | 132 | 140 | .372 | 83 | 2,284.67 | 2266 | 259 | 1122 | 1009 | 806 | 1403 | .457 | 3.97 | 132.4 | .373 | ||||||
| 1962 | 8 | Juan Marichal | SF | 24 | 22.55 | 26.7% | 371 | 87 | 16 | 139 | 141 | .375 | 91 | 2,324.67 | 2345 | 257 | 1248 | 1106 | 917 | 1404 | .430 | 4.28 | 95.1 | .256 | ||||||
| 1963 | 1 | Dick Ellsworth | CHI | 23 | 49.58 | 17.4% | 240 | 75 | 23 | 106 | 76 | .442 | 58 | 1,591.67 | 1344 | 138 | 613 | 553 | 574 | 1190 | .620 | 3.13 | 89.6 | .373 | ||||||
| 1964 | 10 | Jim Maloney | CIN | 24 | 23.50 | 18.7% | 261 | 75 | 19 | 109 | 103 | .418 | 49 | 1,656.00 | 1608 | 161 | 771 | 655 | 501 | 1103 | .523 | 3.56 | 78.7 | .302 | ||||||
| 1965 | 10 | Tony Cloninger | MIL | 24 | 20.84 | 15.3% | 213 | 60 | 7 | 91 | 72 | .427 | 50 | 1,374.33 | 1276 | 127 | 645 | 577 | 542 | 905 | .498 | 3.78 | 59.4 | .279 | ||||||
| 1966 | 14 | Don Sutton | LA | 21 | 15.24 | 16.3% | 225 | 47 | 11 | 77 | 76 | .342 | 72 | 1,400.67 | 1338 | 143 | 622 | 560 | 407 | 874 | .501 | 3.60 | 65.7 | .292 | ||||||
| 1967 | 2 | Tom Seaver | NY | 22 | 25.99 | 28.2% | 370 | 112 | 29 | 154 | 116 | .416 | 100 | 2,497.33 | 2244 | 176 | 950 | 857 | 692 | 1805 | .615 | 3.09 | 156.4 | .422 | ||||||
| 1968 | 2 | Ferguson Jenkins | CHI | 24 | 32.27 | 36.5% | 538 | 139 | 47 | 205 | 227 | .381 | 106 | 3,648.00 | 3357 | 237 | 1420 | 1266 | 1069 | 2525 | .570 | 3.12 | 166.4 | .309 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 1969 | 2 | Tom Seaver | NY | 24 | 48.88 | 35.0% | 591 | 160 | 45 | 245 | 239 | .415 | 107 | 3,963.00 | 3617 | 312 | 1708 | 1496 | 1464 | 2848 | .561 | 3.40 | 230.5 | .390 | ||||||
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| 1970 | 4 | Ken Holtzman | CHI | 24 | 30.27 | 28.3% | 495 | 110 | 22 | 176 | 178 | .356 | 141 | 3,190.00 | 3009 | 317 | 1567 | 1394 | 1363 | 2042 | .467 | 3.93 | 170.2 | .344 | ||||||
| 1971 | 11 | Don Gullett | CIN | 20 | 20.68 | 25.9% | 450 | 93 | 29 | 160 | 161 | .356 | 129 | 2,892.00 | 2706 | 218 | 1264 | 1140 | 1044 | 1776 | .474 | 3.55 | 127.3 | .283 | ||||||
| 1972 | 7 | Jon Matlack | NY | 22 | 27.06 | 32.6% | 533 | 121 | 41 | 198 | 214 | .371 | 121 | 3,522.00 | 3279 | 280 | 1497 | 1321 | 1174 | 2258 | .507 | 3.38 | 174.8 | .328 | ||||||
| 1973 | 4 | Steve Rogers | MON | 23 | 24.29 | 23.1% | 390 | 100 | 26 | 142 | 151 | .364 | 97 | 2,584.00 | 2456 | 203 | 1110 | 989 | 936 | 1615 | .476 | 3.44 | 148.0 | .379 | ||||||
| 1974 | 2 | Jon Matlack | NY | 24 | 33.19 | 24.0% | 408 | 86 | 23 | 144 | 177 | .353 | 87 | 2,641.67 | 2477 | 180 | 1247 | 1094 | 1102 | 1687 | .471 | 3.73 | 120.5 | .295 | ||||||
| 1975 | 11 | Don Gullett | CIN | 24 | 19.93 | 23.3% | 392 | 65 | 18 | 134 | 154 | .342 | 104 | 2,427.00 | 2365 | 175 | 1181 | 1039 | 1013 | 1435 | .425 | 3.85 | 102.4 | .261 | ||||||
| 1976 | 9 | John Denny | STL | 23 | 22.63 | 21.2% | 374 | 76 | 24 | 131 | 132 | .350 | 111 | 2,331.33 | 2137 | 151 | 1022 | 915 | 941 | 1191 | .387 | 3.53 | 115.6 | .309 | ||||||
| 1977 | T1 | John Candelaria | PIT | 23 | 39.69 | 25.2% | 422 | 56 | 14 | 158 | 142 | .374 | 122 | 2,595.67 | 2669 | 255 | 1261 | 1135 | 949 | 1444 | .399 | 3.94 | 115.0 | .273 | ||||||
| 1978 | 3 | Bob Knepper | SF | 24 | 28.64 | 25.0% | 430 | 82 | 23 | 152 | 164 | .353 | 114 | 2,730.00 | 2606 | 220 | 1255 | 1138 | 1003 | 1371 | .380 | 3.75 | 116.9 | .272 | ||||||
| 1979 | 7 | John Fulgham | STL | 23 | 20.03 | 16.7% | 278 | 52 | 10 | 107 | 84 | .385 | 87 | 1,763.67 | 1737 | 145 | 807 | 716 | 593 | 919 | .394 | 3.65 | 92.2 | .332 | ||||||
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| 1980 | 10 | Scott Sanderson | MON | 23 | 17.48 | 19.1% | 317 | 47 | 19 | 123 | 103 | .388 | 91 | 1,932.33 | 1921 | 135 | 886 | 810 | 657 | 1068 | .414 | 3.77 | 89.3 | .282 | ||||||
| 1981 | 2 | Fernando Valenzuela | LA | 20 | 22.84 | 16.5% | 139 | 32 | 16 | 54 | 46 | .388 | 39 | 935.33 | 812 | 59 | 357 | 324 | 263 | 692 | .644 | 3.12 | 58.7 | .422 | ||||||
| 1982 | 5 | Fernando Valenzuela | LA | 21 | 28.11 | 12.9% | 210 | 40 | 8 | 81 | 71 | .386 | 58 | 1,338.00 | 1377 | 101 | 602 | 550 | 360 | 782 | .450 | 3.70 | 59.9 | .285 | ||||||
| 1983 | 8 | Craig McMurtry | ATL | 23 | 18.59 | 18.7% | 320 | 49 | 21 | 116 | 96 | .363 | 108 | 2,022.33 | 1900 | 146 | 918 | 800 | 735 | 1265 | .480 | 3.56 | 100.8 | .315 | ||||||
| 1984 | 4 | Dwight Gooden | NY | 19 | 24.72 | 22.2% | 377 | 40 | 17 | 117 | 152 | .310 | 108 | 2,277.67 | 2185 | 168 | 1125 | 994 | 914 | 1634 | .527 | 3.93 | 83.3 | .221 | ||||||
| 1985 | 1 | Dwight Gooden | NY | 20 | 53.66 | 17.0% | 281 | 53 | 21 | 111 | 95 | .395 | 75 | 1,886.00 | 1594 | 122 | 729 | 641 | 757 | 1402 | .596 | 3.06 | 119.6 | .426 | ||||||
| 1986 | 5 | Dwight Gooden | NY | 21 | 22.71 | 17.1% | 274 | 37 | 8 | 109 | 82 | .398 | 83 | 1,739.67 | 1589 | 145 | 799 | 712 | 647 | 1218 | .545 | 3.68 | 82.7 | .302 | ||||||
| 1987 | 7 | Mike Dunne | PIT | 24 | 18.94 | 20.6% | 333 | 34 | 16 | 118 | 121 | .354 | 94 | 1,993.33 | 2002 | 200 | 1061 | 935 | 778 | 1260 | .453 | 4.22 | 82.9 | .249 | ||||||
| 1988 | 3 | Greg Maddux | CHI | 22 | 26.42 | 18.2% | 295 | 42 | 14 | 95 | 115 | .322 | 85 | 1,909.00 | 1801 | 110 | 820 | 717 | 590 | 1163 | .486 | 3.38 | 98.5 | .334 | ||||||
| 1989 | 2 | Greg Maddux | CHI | 23 | 26.49 | 18.1% | 312 | 41 | 13 | 121 | 110 | .388 | 81 | 1,984.00 | 1825 | 150 | 845 | 744 | 695 | 1275 | .506 | 3.38 | 107.0 | .343 | ||||||
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| 1990 | 5 | Ramon Martinez | LA | 22 | 21.73 | 18.7% | 294 | 40 | 14 | 111 | 102 | .378 | 81 | 1,856.33 | 1778 | 152 | 894 | 788 | 667 | 1236 | .506 | 3.82 | 101.1 | .344 | ||||||
| 1991 | 5 | Andy Benes | SD | 23 | 19.61 | 22.2% | 348 | 31 | 10 | 131 | 115 | .376 | 102 | 2,187.33 | 1954 | 179 | 947 | 867 | 796 | 1483 | .539 | 3.57 | 119.9 | .345 | ||||||
| 1992 | 13 | Andy Benes | SD | 24 | 19.00 | 19.4% | 312 | 11 | 7 | 88 | 121 | .282 | 103 | 1,932.67 | 1910 | 161 | 897 | 811 | 627 | 1167 | .460 | 3.78 | 71.5 | .229 | ||||||
| 1993 | 4 | Steve Avery | ATL | 23 | 25.27 | 13.1% | 255 | 18 | 6 | 92 | 87 | .361 | 76 | 1,511.67 | 1561 | 152 | 772 | 707 | 476 | 916 | .450 | 4.21 | 72.7 | .284 | ||||||
| 1994 | 10 | Bobby Jones | NY | 24 | 12.23 | 19.9% | 230 | 8 | 3 | 85 | 68 | .370 | 77 | 1,384.67 | 1392 | 150 | 709 | 634 | 472 | 902 | .484 | 4.12 | 68.7 | .299 | ||||||
| 1995 | 8 | Ismael Valdes | LA | 21 | 17.12 | 16.6% | 264 | 18 | 7 | 89 | 95 | .337 | 80 | 1,647.00 | 1623 | 183 | 834 | 734 | 531 | 1112 | .516 | 4.01 | 74.4 | .282 | ||||||
| 1996 | 10 | Ismael Valdes | LA | 22 | 19.08 | 12.8% | 244 | 13 | 4 | 82 | 84 | .336 | 78 | 1,475.33 | 1507 | 156 | 823 | 715 | 560 | 1106 | .535 | 4.36 | 62.8 | .257 | ||||||
| 1997 | 11 | Shawn Estes | SF | 24 | 18.31 | 18.6% | 351 | 22 | 7 | 138 | 105 | .393 | 108 | 2,146.33 | 2019 | 188 | 1014 | 921 | 836 | 1546 | .542 | 3.86 | 130.6 | .372 | ||||||
| 1998 | 12 | Kerry Wood | CHI | 21 | 17.52 | 18.8% | 410 | 24 | 6 | 137 | 153 | .334 | 120 | 2,460.33 | 2614 | 292 | 1377 | 1272 | 905 | 1754 | .498 | 4.65 | 95.7 | .233 | ||||||
| 1999 | 3 | Kevin Millwood | ATL | 24 | 32.19 | 16.9% | 378 | 13 | 3 | 121 | 138 | .320 | 119 | 2,259.33 | 2373 | 281 | 1290 | 1178 | 906 | 1611 | .491 | 4.69 | 102.6 | .271 | ||||||
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| 2000 | 7 | Ryan Dempster | FLA | 23 | 22.07 | 19.6% | 438 | 14 | 3 | 153 | 134 | .349 | 151 | 2,645.00 | 2608 | 353 | 1412 | 1289 | 1142 | 2022 | .539 | 4.39 | 144.5 | .330 | ||||||
| 2001 | 3 | Javier Vazquez | MON | 24 | 29.33 | 26.9% | 565 | 24 | 11 | 199 | 203 | .352 | 163 | 3,409.00 | 3331 | 435 | 1780 | 1624 | 1262 | 2655 | .578 | 4.29 | 175.6 | .311 | ||||||
| 2002 | 3 | Roy Oswalt | HOU | 24 | 26.62 | 18.3% | 400 | 7 | 5 | 142 | 149 | .355 | 109 | 2,319.00 | 2332 | 290 | 1207 | 1097 | 900 | 1827 | .565 | 4.26 | 104.1 | .260 | ||||||
| 2003 | 1 | Mark Prior | CHI | 22 | 34.42 | 18.2% | 381 | 16 | 7 | 147 | 120 | .386 | 114 | 2,331.33 | 2252 | 235 | 1120 | 1015 | 920 | 1908 | .602 | 3.92 | 136.7 | .359 | ||||||
| 2004 | 3 | Carlos Zambrano | CHI | 23 | 29.22 | 10.3% | 220 | 7 | 4 | 89 | 65 | .405 | 66 | 1,348.67 | 1242 | 144 | 598 | 546 | 483 | 1225 | .710 | 3.64 | 85.5 | .389 | ||||||
| 2005 | 3 | Dontrelle Willis | FLA | 23 | 30.24 | 13.5% | 290 | 15 | 8 | 121 | 90 | .417 | 79 | 1,810.00 | 1704 | 209 | 838 | 775 | 619 | 1529 | .658 | 3.85 | 115.3 | .398 | ||||||
| 2006 | 15 | Anibal Sanchez | FLA | 22 | 14.97 | 20.3% | 431 | 12 | 6 | 152 | 159 | .353 | 120 | 2,523.33 | 2539 | 317 | 1374 | 1258 | 1013 | 1932 | .544 | 4.49 | 114.3 | .265 | ||||||
| 2007 | 6 | Cole Hamels | PHI | 23 | 21.22 | 18.2% | 392 | 7 | 2 | 127 | 136 | .324 | 129 | 2,232.00 | 2300 | 273 | 1190 | 1098 | 836 | 1644 | .524 | 4.43 | 105.8 | .270 | ||||||
| 2008 | 1 | Tim Lincecum | SF | 24 | 40.18 | 23.0% | 479 | 9 | 5 | 167 | 166 | .349 | 146 | 2,829.00 | 2769 | 277 | 1380 | 1263 | 1113 | 2296 | .591 | 4.02 | 156.6 | .327 | ||||||
| 2009 | 4 | Matt Cain | SF | 24 | 28.88 | 18.9% | 390 | 9 | 2 | 137 | 129 | .351 | 124 | 2,293.67 | 2131 | 248 | 1077 | 994 | 907 | 1858 | .612 | 3.90 | 121.1 | .311 | ||||||
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| 2010 | 14 | Clayton Kershaw | LA | 22 | 16.31 | 18.3% | 399 | 12 | 9 | 147 | 122 | .368 | 130 | 2,374.67 | 2267 | 221 | 1079 | 968 | 811 | 1986 | .645 | 3.67 | 129.7 | .325 | ||||||
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