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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 | 2 | Al Spalding | CHI | 25 | 63.00 | 31.0% | 152 | 143 | 18 | 93 | 55 | .612 | 4 | 1,363.67 | 1320 | 9 | 631 | 250 | 77 | 187 | .134 | 1.65 | 119.3 | .785 | ||||||
| 1877 | 1 | Jim Devlin | LOU | 28 | 74.65 | 42.9% | 134 | 125 | 5 | 59 | 74 | .440 | 1 | 1,183.33 | 1409 | 8 | 753 | 371 | 122 | 239 | .156 | 2.82 | 84.0 | .627 | ||||||
| 1878 | 8 | Tom Healey | PRO/IND | 25 | 3.45 | 9.1% | 31 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 20 | .290 | 2 | 259.33 | 323 | 3 | 224 | 98 | 51 | 67 | .179 | 3.40 | 5.5 | .177 | ||||||
| 1879 | 9 | Bobby Mathews | PRO | 27 | 11.19 | 15.8% | 98 | 85 | 4 | 28 | 62 | .286 | 8 | 844.33 | 1018 | 17 | 603 | 274 | 70 | 247 | .227 | 2.92 | 24.6 | .251 | ||||||
| 1880 | 7 | George Bradley | PRO | 27 | 16.23 | 16.4% | 103 | 95 | 7 | 31 | 66 | .301 | 6 | 867.00 | 904 | 12 | 518 | 214 | 91 | 251 | .252 | 2.22 | 34.7 | .337 | ||||||
| 1881 | 7 | Fred Goldsmith | CHI | 25 | 24.92 | 14.1% | 90 | 82 | 9 | 53 | 32 | .589 | 5 | 758.33 | 759 | 7 | 410 | 219 | 133 | 220 | .247 | 2.60 | 46.4 | .516 | ||||||
| 1882 | 1 | Old Hoss Radbourn | PRO | 27 | 53.52 | 55.9% | 362 | 350 | 18 | 174 | 183 | .481 | 5 | 3,195.00 | 3255 | 66 | 1860 | 989 | 504 | 1079 | .287 | 2.79 | 181.9 | .502 | ||||||
| 1883 | 1 | Old Hoss Radbourn | PRO | 28 | 56.35 | 49.6% | 360 | 335 | 17 | 206 | 144 | .572 | 10 | 3,096.00 | 3152 | 51 | 1715 | 895 | 417 | 1391 | .390 | 2.60 | 236.3 | .656 | ||||||
| 1884 | 1 | Old Hoss Radbourn | PRO | 29 | 119.51 | 41.0% | 339 | 326 | 36 | 179 | 149 | .528 | 11 | 2,993.67 | 2802 | 104 | 1563 | 842 | 525 | 1703 | .512 | 2.53 | 218.8 | .645 | ||||||
| 1885 | 1 | Mickey Welch | NY | 25 | 72.35 | 37.9% | 302 | 296 | 29 | 170 | 131 | .563 | 1 | 2,625.00 | 2442 | 58 | 1393 | 745 | 557 | 1235 | .412 | 2.55 | 182.4 | .604 | ||||||
| 1886 | 1 | Lady Baldwin | DET | 27 | 68.06 | 45.2% | 401 | 383 | 19 | 200 | 190 | .499 | 11 | 3,425.00 | 3470 | 92 | 1950 | 1212 | 802 | 1710 | .400 | 3.18 | 215.3 | .537 | ||||||
| 1887 | 1 | John Clarkson | CHI | 25 | 63.37 | 31.7% | 288 | 278 | 9 | 148 | 129 | .514 | 11 | 2,505.67 | 2696 | 95 | 1597 | 1046 | 551 | 905 | .279 | 3.76 | 152.9 | .531 | ||||||
| 1888 | 1 | Charlie Buffinton | PHI | 27 | 58.25 | 34.4% | 338 | 330 | 27 | 171 | 158 | .506 | 9 | 2,976.67 | 2710 | 90 | 1381 | 858 | 626 | 1171 | .351 | 2.59 | 201.4 | .596 | ||||||
| 1889 | 1 | John Clarkson | BOS | 27 | 76.31 | 45.8% | 457 | 410 | 22 | 223 | 202 | .488 | 32 | 3,905.33 | 3975 | 149 | 2314 | 1521 | 1416 | 1483 | .275 | 3.51 | 272.3 | .596 | ||||||
| 1890 | 5 | John Clarkson | BOS | 28 | 35.38 | 28.1% | 251 | 233 | 13 | 147 | 98 | .586 | 6 | 2,173.00 | 2095 | 56 | 1207 | 783 | 757 | 788 | .276 | 3.24 | 154.8 | .617 | ||||||
| 1891 | 2 | John Clarkson | BOS | 29 | 46.30 | 28.9% | 281 | 255 | 18 | 139 | 132 | .495 | 10 | 2,410.00 | 2407 | 69 | 1490 | 873 | 953 | 842 | .251 | 3.26 | 137.4 | .489 | ||||||
| 1892 | 2 | Cy Young | CLE | 25 | 54.85 | 31.6% | 532 | 478 | 33 | 255 | 252 | .479 | 25 | 4,461.00 | 4401 | 122 | 2575 | 1643 | 1713 | 1646 | .269 | 3.31 | 251.9 | .473 | ||||||
| 1893 | 4 | Cy Young | CLE | 26 | 39.66 | 44.4% | 622 | 511 | 17 | 301 | 266 | .484 | 55 | 5,123.00 | 5728 | 192 | 3638 | 2531 | 2248 | 1257 | .158 | 4.45 | 307.5 | .495 | ||||||
| 1894 | 2 | Jouett Meekin | NY | 27 | 58.21 | 58.5% | 815 | 672 | 13 | 370 | 383 | .454 | 62 | 6,577.67 | 8409 | 308 | 5465 | 3838 | 2637 | 1585 | .143 | 5.25 | 389.4 | .477 | ||||||
| 1895 | 2 | Cy Young | CLE | 28 | 45.07 | 56.3% | 781 | 650 | 21 | 370 | 354 | .474 | 57 | 6,390.33 | 7685 | 228 | 4534 | 3215 | 2105 | 1584 | .162 | 4.53 | 404.0 | .518 | ||||||
| 1896 | 1 | Cy Young | CLE | 29 | 48.00 | 61.2% | 835 | 702 | 39 | 427 | 349 | .511 | 59 | 6,956.33 | 7847 | 187 | 4314 | 3010 | 2131 | 1719 | .172 | 3.89 | 480.7 | .576 | ||||||
| 1897 | 1 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 27 | 48.36 | 48.2% | 674 | 566 | 18 | 339 | 279 | .503 | 56 | 5,497.33 | 6373 | 134 | 3478 | 2481 | 1674 | 1410 | .175 | 4.06 | 370.4 | .549 | ||||||
| 1898 | 1 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 28 | 49.91 | 45.0% | 728 | 639 | 36 | 348 | 329 | .478 | 51 | 5,952.00 | 6284 | 112 | 3274 | 2273 | 1825 | 1617 | .199 | 3.44 | 364.4 | .500 | ||||||
| 1899 | 3 | Jim Hughes | BRO | 25 | 41.25 | 52.8% | 838 | 759 | 54 | 424 | 378 | .506 | 36 | 7,018.33 | 7533 | 141 | 3999 | 2773 | 2153 | 1772 | .183 | 3.56 | 456.7 | .545 | ||||||
| 1900 | 1 | Joe McGinnity | BRO | 29 | 33.43 | 64.1% | 651 | 552 | 35 | 304 | 297 | .467 | 50 | 5,275.67 | 5899 | 122 | 3135 | 2096 | 1513 | 1358 | .183 | 3.58 | 303.5 | .466 | ||||||
| 1901 | 1 | Vic Willis | BOS | 25 | 42.91 | 53.4% | 526 | 470 | 41 | 269 | 237 | .511 | 20 | 4,481.67 | 4540 | 97 | 2081 | 1463 | 1006 | 1706 | .308 | 2.94 | 298.3 | .567 | ||||||
| 1902 | 1 | Jack Taylor | CHI | 28 | 37.56 | 40.9% | 396 | 358 | 33 | 209 | 168 | .528 | 19 | 3,359.00 | 3194 | 27 | 1367 | 951 | 857 | 1344 | .332 | 2.55 | 203.4 | .513 | ||||||
| 1903 | 6 | Jake Weimer | CHI | 29 | 26.07 | 45.5% | 427 | 367 | 19 | 195 | 207 | .457 | 25 | 3,548.00 | 3657 | 54 | 1907 | 1266 | 1134 | 1343 | .280 | 3.21 | 191.2 | .448 | ||||||
| 1904 | 2 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 25 | 38.01 | 45.9% | 537 | 468 | 46 | 263 | 249 | .490 | 25 | 4,444.33 | 4153 | 71 | 1923 | 1289 | 1163 | 1734 | .326 | 2.61 | 269.4 | .502 | ||||||
| 1905 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 26 | 48.83 | 40.7% | 458 | 374 | 45 | 203 | 229 | .443 | 26 | 3,809.00 | 3689 | 59 | 1781 | 1272 | 1094 | 1519 | .318 | 3.01 | 216.8 | .473 | ||||||
| 1906 | 1 | Three Finger Brown | CHI | 29 | 46.54 | 41.9% | 455 | 367 | 55 | 215 | 212 | .473 | 28 | 3,705.67 | 3273 | 46 | 1494 | 1085 | 1172 | 1689 | .380 | 2.64 | 207.7 | .457 | ||||||
| 1907 | 1 | Orval Overall | CHI | 26 | 38.28 | 34.2% | 377 | 292 | 59 | 178 | 172 | .472 | 27 | 2,985.67 | 2562 | 42 | 1101 | 810 | 1029 | 1295 | .361 | 2.44 | 187.1 | .496 | ||||||
| 1908 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 29 | 42.94 | 34.4% | 386 | 262 | 52 | 178 | 172 | .461 | 36 | 3,063.67 | 2498 | 44 | 1042 | 744 | 859 | 1316 | .392 | 2.19 | 178.6 | .462 | ||||||
| 1909 | 3 | Howie Camnitz | PIT | 27 | 32.56 | 47.2% | 475 | 307 | 55 | 236 | 177 | .497 | 62 | 3,756.33 | 3144 | 53 | 1358 | 954 | 1231 | 1642 | .375 | 2.29 | 247.6 | .521 | ||||||
| 1910 | 4 | Nap Rucker | BRO | 25 | 26.38 | 58.0% | 599 | 327 | 52 | 236 | 271 | .394 | 92 | 4,448.00 | 4108 | 80 | 1878 | 1398 | 1495 | 1744 | .311 | 2.83 | 266.9 | .445 | ||||||
| 1911 | 3 | Nap Rucker | BRO | 26 | 32.13 | 61.6% | 615 | 340 | 38 | 254 | 272 | .413 | 89 | 4,640.00 | 4424 | 129 | 2124 | 1669 | 1598 | 1818 | .302 | 3.24 | 257.6 | .419 | ||||||
| 1912 | 2 | Larry Cheney | CHI | 26 | 31.36 | 43.4% | 462 | 256 | 37 | 203 | 187 | .439 | 72 | 3,333.33 | 3282 | 84 | 1512 | 1101 | 1044 | 1492 | .345 | 2.97 | 214.2 | .464 | ||||||
| 1913 | 2 | Tom Seaton | PHI | 25 | 32.27 | 46.2% | 494 | 265 | 45 | 216 | 190 | .437 | 88 | 3,748.67 | 3588 | 95 | 1621 | 1281 | 1133 | 1604 | .340 | 3.08 | 224.8 | .455 | ||||||
| 1914 | 2 | Dick Rudolph | BOS | 26 | 35.87 | 52.4% | 566 | 330 | 61 | 276 | 242 | .488 | 48 | 4,330.67 | 3871 | 95 | 1732 | 1261 | 1303 | 1930 | .373 | 2.62 | 255.2 | .451 | ||||||
| 1915 | 1 | Grover Alexander | PHI | 28 | 59.10 | 50.2% | 559 | 326 | 73 | 253 | 219 | .453 | 87 | 4,186.33 | 3592 | 73 | 1535 | 1159 | 1174 | 1910 | .401 | 2.49 | 268.5 | .481 | ||||||
| 1916 | 1 | Grover Alexander | PHI | 29 | 55.81 | 53.6% | 543 | 344 | 75 | 258 | 200 | .475 | 85 | 4,293.67 | 3801 | 89 | 1441 | 1110 | 985 | 1868 | .390 | 2.33 | 275.7 | .508 | ||||||
| 1917 | 2 | Hippo Vaughn | CHI | 29 | 27.78 | 50.9% | 535 | 339 | 58 | 235 | 234 | .439 | 66 | 4,107.67 | 3739 | 73 | 1578 | 1196 | 1062 | 1728 | .360 | 2.62 | 224.9 | .420 | ||||||
| 1918 | 2 | Lefty Tyler | CHI | 28 | 28.92 | 43.5% | 341 | 237 | 36 | 166 | 143 | .487 | 32 | 2,745.33 | 2531 | 39 | 1016 | 791 | 680 | 834 | .260 | 2.59 | 167.3 | .490 | ||||||
| 1919 | 4 | Dutch Ruether | CIN | 25 | 28.27 | 50.7% | 458 | 272 | 35 | 201 | 211 | .439 | 46 | 3,640.33 | 3380 | 81 | 1471 | 1152 | 936 | 1174 | .272 | 2.85 | 200.9 | .439 | ||||||
| 1920 | 2 | Wilbur Cooper | PIT | 27 | 34.12 | 65.8% | 699 | 417 | 57 | 307 | 303 | .439 | 89 | 5,433.00 | 5313 | 118 | 2238 | 1813 | 1495 | 1760 | .259 | 3.00 | 301.2 | .431 | ||||||
| 1921 | 1 | Burleigh Grimes | BRO | 27 | 42.05 | 46.1% | 467 | 265 | 24 | 208 | 198 | .445 | 61 | 3,461.00 | 3786 | 138 | 1723 | 1411 | 890 | 1147 | .245 | 3.67 | 195.5 | .419 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 1922 | 1 | Wilbur Cooper | PIT | 29 | 30.10 | 44.4% | 453 | 240 | 28 | 199 | 184 | .439 | 70 | 3,214.00 | 3752 | 161 | 1749 | 1408 | 911 | 1028 | .220 | 3.94 | 192.9 | .426 | ||||||
| 1923 | 4 | Johnny Morrison | PIT | 27 | 23.71 | 40.8% | 431 | 247 | 19 | 209 | 169 | .485 | 53 | 3,170.00 | 3461 | 146 | 1626 | 1347 | 985 | 1023 | .230 | 3.82 | 192.0 | .445 | ||||||
| 1924 | 10 | Virgil Barnes | NY | 27 | 17.45 | 28.9% | 291 | 138 | 15 | 119 | 117 | .409 | 55 | 2,055.33 | 2286 | 97 | 1047 | 901 | 623 | 534 | .184 | 3.95 | 93.4 | .321 | ||||||
| 1925 | 7 | Larry Benton | BOS | 27 | 22.15 | 22.8% | 232 | 123 | 8 | 108 | 94 | .466 | 30 | 1,682.67 | 1868 | 84 | 885 | 740 | 589 | 434 | .177 | 3.96 | 101.5 | .438 | ||||||
| 1926 | 1 | Charlie Root | CHI | 27 | 28.81 | 41.2% | 440 | 215 | 29 | 180 | 181 | .409 | 79 | 3,073.33 | 3245 | 116 | 1466 | 1229 | 931 | 991 | .237 | 3.60 | 176.0 | .400 | ||||||
| 1927 | 6 | Red Lucas | CIN | 25 | 24.42 | 33.5% | 340 | 164 | 21 | 136 | 140 | .400 | 64 | 2,471.67 | 2697 | 87 | 1285 | 1077 | 762 | 815 | .236 | 3.92 | 125.0 | .368 | ||||||
| 1928 | 3 | Sheriff Blake | CHI | 28 | 28.46 | 33.8% | 337 | 156 | 21 | 141 | 143 | .418 | 53 | 2,406.67 | 2494 | 129 | 1201 | 1031 | 819 | 790 | .238 | 3.86 | 135.1 | .401 | ||||||
| 1929 | 1 | Red Lucas | CIN | 27 | 32.58 | 48.8% | 453 | 234 | 31 | 204 | 180 | .450 | 69 | 3,248.33 | 3585 | 209 | 1762 | 1524 | 1073 | 1103 | .237 | 4.22 | 209.1 | .462 | ||||||
| 1930 | 2 | Pat Malone | CHI | 27 | 23.70 | 48.4% | 487 | 238 | 19 | 221 | 177 | .454 | 89 | 3,417.67 | 4036 | 290 | 2070 | 1796 | 1030 | 1281 | .253 | 4.73 | 206.0 | .423 | ||||||
| 1931 | 1 | Ed Brandt | BOS | 26 | 31.56 | 44.7% | 475 | 256 | 40 | 210 | 201 | .442 | 64 | 3,483.67 | 3595 | 146 | 1648 | 1412 | 1050 | 1337 | .288 | 3.65 | 202.8 | .427 | ||||||
| 1932 | 2 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 29 | 30.36 | 30.5% | 319 | 157 | 16 | 130 | 146 | .408 | 43 | 2,326.33 | 2450 | 147 | 1126 | 944 | 622 | 901 | .293 | 3.65 | 128.6 | .403 | ||||||
| 1933 | 4 | Ed Brandt | BOS | 28 | 27.92 | 37.7% | 389 | 187 | 39 | 152 | 174 | .391 | 63 | 2,785.33 | 2826 | 115 | 1243 | 1043 | 776 | 961 | .267 | 3.37 | 126.4 | .325 | ||||||
| 1934 | 3 | Lon Warneke | CHI | 25 | 27.76 | 37.8% | 391 | 176 | 19 | 149 | 171 | .381 | 71 | 2,714.67 | 3022 | 145 | 1387 | 1197 | 699 | 1005 | .270 | 3.97 | 150.7 | .385 | ||||||
| 1935 | 1 | Dizzy Dean | STL | 25 | 33.01 | 39.5% | 407 | 203 | 26 | 186 | 142 | .457 | 79 | 2,869.33 | 2945 | 148 | 1354 | 1129 | 826 | 1196 | .317 | 3.54 | 188.9 | .464 | ||||||
| 1936 | 3 | Dizzy Dean | STL | 26 | 27.37 | 59.7% | 576 | 252 | 40 | 240 | 223 | .417 | 113 | 4,061.67 | 4260 | 220 | 2004 | 1712 | 1233 | 1698 | .309 | 3.79 | 235.9 | .410 | ||||||
| 1937 | 5 | Dizzy Dean | STL | 27 | 21.79 | 44.7% | 468 | 213 | 32 | 187 | 201 | .400 | 80 | 3,258.00 | 3426 | 196 | 1616 | 1378 | 1013 | 1543 | .348 | 3.81 | 184.1 | .393 | ||||||
| 1938 | 1 | Bill Lee | CHI | 28 | 35.15 | 43.7% | 427 | 190 | 31 | 168 | 162 | .393 | 97 | 2,931.00 | 3026 | 170 | 1426 | 1209 | 970 | 1143 | .286 | 3.71 | 162.3 | .380 | ||||||
| 1939 | 3 | Bill Lee | CHI | 29 | 24.20 | 39.7% | 392 | 152 | 21 | 155 | 161 | .395 | 76 | 2,608.00 | 2833 | 168 | 1338 | 1182 | 902 | 964 | .258 | 4.08 | 118.9 | .303 | ||||||
| 1940 | 5 | Hugh Mulcahy | PHI | 26 | 21.02 | 33.2% | 325 | 153 | 25 | 123 | 148 | .378 | 54 | 2,267.33 | 2243 | 133 | 1087 | 957 | 805 | 872 | .286 | 3.80 | 124.5 | .383 | ||||||
| 1941 | 2 | Elmer Riddle | CIN | 26 | 37.65 | 32.2% | 311 | 147 | 30 | 131 | 115 | .421 | 65 | 2,197.00 | 2040 | 106 | 972 | 826 | 813 | 1002 | .351 | 3.38 | 131.0 | .421 | ||||||
| 1942 | 1 | Mort Cooper | STL | 29 | 42.78 | 30.6% | 291 | 148 | 27 | 123 | 119 | .423 | 49 | 2,010.67 | 1823 | 106 | 840 | 729 | 792 | 906 | .346 | 3.26 | 100.3 | .345 | ||||||
| 1943 | 2 | Nate Andrews | BOS | 29 | 33.08 | 46.0% | 433 | 198 | 43 | 177 | 190 | .409 | 66 | 3,146.33 | 2986 | 110 | 1287 | 1106 | 1193 | 1291 | .309 | 3.16 | 174.9 | .404 | ||||||
| 1944 | 3 | Bill Voiselle | NY | 25 | 27.56 | 44.9% | 450 | 196 | 36 | 176 | 193 | .391 | 81 | 3,110.67 | 3091 | 141 | 1416 | 1183 | 1037 | 1296 | .314 | 3.42 | 164.9 | .366 | ||||||
| 1945 | 1 | Hank Wyse | CHI | 27 | 29.15 | 27.1% | 244 | 101 | 18 | 100 | 95 | .410 | 49 | 1,672.67 | 1711 | 91 | 770 | 656 | 578 | 573 | .250 | 3.53 | 102.7 | .421 | ||||||
| 1946 | 1 | Johnny Sain | BOS | 28 | 30.63 | 41.3% | 340 | 171 | 23 | 151 | 132 | .444 | 57 | 2,386.00 | 2228 | 116 | 949 | 808 | 886 | 985 | .316 | 3.05 | 148.7 | .437 | ||||||
| 1947 | 1 | Warren Spahn | BOS | 26 | 44.25 | 41.6% | 418 | 170 | 32 | 177 | 144 | .423 | 97 | 2,744.33 | 2778 | 188 | 1298 | 1142 | 1049 | 1141 | .298 | 3.75 | 167.9 | .402 | ||||||
| 1948 | 4 | Johnny Schmitz | CHI | 27 | 25.48 | 36.8% | 382 | 150 | 22 | 153 | 140 | .401 | 89 | 2,574.33 | 2536 | 189 | 1242 | 1095 | 959 | 1100 | .315 | 3.83 | 133.3 | .349 | ||||||
| 1949 | 2 | Warren Spahn | BOS | 28 | 29.75 | 42.9% | 425 | 187 | 30 | 174 | 174 | .409 | 77 | 2,905.33 | 2949 | 237 | 1424 | 1215 | 1006 | 1162 | .294 | 3.76 | 165.3 | .389 | ||||||
| 1950 | 2 | Larry Jansen | NY | 29 | 28.35 | 44.6% | 446 | 203 | 30 | 190 | 181 | .426 | 75 | 3,108.67 | 3017 | 287 | 1507 | 1305 | 1112 | 1466 | .355 | 3.78 | 189.1 | .424 | ||||||
| 1951 | 6 | Don Newcombe | BRO | 25 | 20.26 | 33.9% | 336 | 129 | 28 | 125 | 135 | .372 | 76 | 2,264.00 | 2231 | 197 | 1088 | 978 | 870 | 1023 | .330 | 3.89 | 122.3 | .364 | ||||||
| 1952 | 1 | Robin Roberts | PHI | 25 | 45.22 | 35.1% | 323 | 134 | 23 | 144 | 112 | .446 | 67 | 2,253.00 | 2132 | 173 | 984 | 874 | 781 | 1077 | .370 | 3.49 | 134.3 | .416 | ||||||
| 1953 | 1 | Robin Roberts | PHI | 26 | 50.68 | 41.5% | 426 | 176 | 32 | 177 | 168 | .415 | 81 | 2,844.67 | 2831 | 297 | 1444 | 1279 | 944 | 1478 | .392 | 4.05 | 173.1 | .406 | ||||||
| 1954 | 1 | Robin Roberts | PHI | 27 | 38.35 | 47.9% | 465 | 171 | 32 | 188 | 176 | .404 | 101 | 3,179.33 | 3014 | 318 | 1471 | 1315 | 1124 | 1547 | .374 | 3.72 | 194.1 | .418 | ||||||
| 1955 | 1 | Robin Roberts | PHI | 28 | 27.41 | 58.1% | 544 | 205 | 33 | 223 | 197 | .410 | 124 | 3,617.00 | 3440 | 415 | 1711 | 1528 | 1235 | 1870 | .400 | 3.80 | 220.6 | .406 | ||||||
| 1956 | 3 | Johnny Antonelli | NY | 26 | 26.38 | 56.0% | 557 | 184 | 33 | 211 | 221 | .379 | 125 | 3,652.33 | 3538 | 391 | 1730 | 1519 | 1222 | 1761 | .370 | 3.74 | 177.4 | .318 | ||||||
| 1957 | 3 | Jack Sanford | PHI | 28 | 25.16 | 46.9% | 463 | 150 | 31 | 169 | 177 | .365 | 117 | 2,957.33 | 2950 | 302 | 1379 | 1218 | 930 | 1426 | .368 | 3.71 | 151.8 | .328 | ||||||
| 1958 | 6 | Bob Purkey | CIN | 28 | 20.44 | 45.3% | 442 | 145 | 23 | 174 | 176 | .394 | 92 | 2,910.67 | 2977 | 306 | 1378 | 1250 | 967 | 1454 | .369 | 3.87 | 149.4 | .338 | ||||||
| 1959 | 1 | Vern Law | PIT | 29 | 32.54 | 40.2% | 403 | 133 | 29 | 159 | 153 | .395 | 91 | 2,713.67 | 2684 | 262 | 1280 | 1119 | 814 | 1429 | .409 | 3.71 | 161.8 | .401 | ||||||
| 1960 | 3 | Bob Friend | PIT | 29 | 23.98 | 24.3% | 249 | 70 | 15 | 89 | 94 | .357 | 66 | 1,660.67 | 1666 | 151 | 744 | 673 | 490 | 1040 | .482 | 3.65 | 90.4 | .363 | ||||||
| 1961 | 3 | Joey Jay | CIN | 25 | 24.79 | 27.6% | 279 | 82 | 19 | 117 | 102 | .419 | 60 | 1,860.33 | 1763 | 183 | 891 | 777 | 677 | 1274 | .522 | 3.76 | 119.4 | .428 | ||||||
| 1962 | 3 | Don Drysdale | LA | 25 | 30.05 | 45.1% | 607 | 197 | 38 | 225 | 251 | .371 | 131 | 4,056.33 | 3923 | 343 | 1922 | 1672 | 1316 | 2769 | .529 | 3.71 | 209.8 | .346 | ||||||
| 1963 | 2 | Sandy Koufax | LA | 27 | 47.48 | 42.7% | 581 | 181 | 47 | 228 | 233 | .392 | 120 | 3,965.00 | 3587 | 346 | 1652 | 1429 | 1124 | 2697 | .572 | 3.24 | 198.6 | .342 | ||||||
| 1964 | 1 | Don Drysdale | LA | 27 | 35.85 | 48.4% | 657 | 209 | 49 | 265 | 249 | .403 | 143 | 4,417.67 | 4054 | 346 | 1821 | 1605 | 1331 | 3093 | .574 | 3.27 | 240.8 | .367 | ||||||
| 1965 | 1 | Sandy Koufax | LA | 29 | 48.54 | 51.0% | 696 | 216 | 62 | 276 | 271 | .397 | 149 | 4,675.67 | 4189 | 415 | 1979 | 1747 | 1416 | 3355 | .599 | 3.36 | 250.6 | .360 | ||||||
| 1966 | 2 | Juan Marichal | SF | 28 | 51.12 | 50.4% | 679 | 188 | 44 | 252 | 238 | .371 | 189 | 4,416.33 | 4328 | 436 | 2026 | 1780 | 1159 | 2910 | .530 | 3.63 | 222.8 | .328 | ||||||
| 1967 | 5 | Gaylord Perry | SF | 28 | 23.65 | 50.1% | 658 | 188 | 43 | 256 | 246 | .389 | 156 | 4,429.67 | 4221 | 362 | 1873 | 1671 | 1269 | 2782 | .507 | 3.40 | 225.8 | .343 | ||||||
| 1968 | 4 | Jerry Koosman | NY | 25 | 30.30 | 38.4% | 561 | 174 | 60 | 226 | 207 | .403 | 128 | 3,859.67 | 3458 | 244 | 1422 | 1243 | 988 | 2481 | .558 | 2.90 | 211.0 | .376 | ||||||
| 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 | 4 | Bill Hands | CHI | 29 | 37.34 | 41.3% | 698 | 195 | 57 | 279 | 265 | .400 | 154 | 4,672.67 | 4320 | 403 | 2063 | 1843 | 1594 | 3165 | .535 | 3.55 | 236.2 | .339 | ||||||
| 1970 | 2 | Ferguson Jenkins | CHI | 26 | 33.99 | 49.2% | 846 | 214 | 51 | 332 | 322 | .392 | 192 | 5,641.00 | 5465 | 539 | 2707 | 2432 | 2054 | 3760 | .500 | 3.88 | 308.4 | .365 | ||||||
| 1971 | 1 | Ferguson Jenkins | CHI | 27 | 54.25 | 49.3% | 823 | 274 | 52 | 324 | 329 | .394 | 170 | 5,733.00 | 5408 | 432 | 2390 | 2116 | 1821 | 3632 | .502 | 3.32 | 324.0 | .394 | ||||||
| 1972 | 1 | Steve Carlton | PHI | 27 | 64.72 | 48.9% | 781 | 250 | 67 | 320 | 294 | .410 | 167 | 5,400.33 | 4948 | 427 | 2231 | 2004 | 1690 | 3505 | .528 | 3.34 | 299.9 | .384 | ||||||
| 1973 | 1 | Tom Seaver | NY | 28 | 43.14 | 51.4% | 853 | 212 | 60 | 345 | 314 | .404 | 194 | 5,843.33 | 5492 | 535 | 2576 | 2243 | 1897 | 3519 | .476 | 3.45 | 320.5 | .376 | ||||||
| 1974 | 3 | Andy Messersmith | LA | 28 | 29.62 | 51.3% | 870 | 208 | 53 | 327 | 310 | .376 | 233 | 5,695.33 | 5483 | 441 | 2575 | 2256 | 2122 | 3321 | .437 | 3.57 | 301.8 | .347 | ||||||
| 1975 | 1 | Randy Jones | SD | 25 | 40.94 | 48.0% | 774 | 208 | 54 | 320 | 274 | .413 | 180 | 5,238.00 | 4905 | 367 | 2232 | 1975 | 1792 | 2922 | .436 | 3.39 | 308.6 | .399 | ||||||
| 1976 | 1 | Doug Rau | LA | 27 | 28.52 | 49.5% | 846 | 211 | 67 | 325 | 329 | .384 | 192 | 5,628.00 | 5417 | 359 | 2449 | 2137 | 1807 | 2910 | .403 | 3.42 | 293.9 | .347 | ||||||
| 1977 | 3 | Rick Reuschel | CHI | 28 | 36.82 | 48.0% | 797 | 128 | 37 | 273 | 309 | .343 | 215 | 4,993.33 | 5084 | 451 | 2488 | 2203 | 1692 | 2959 | .437 | 3.97 | 239.1 | .300 | ||||||
| 1978 | 2 | Vida Blue | SF | 28 | 29.25 | 46.4% | 773 | 186 | 52 | 305 | 266 | .395 | 202 | 5,230.33 | 4906 | 349 | 2165 | 1940 | 1612 | 2865 | .440 | 3.34 | 293.4 | .380 | ||||||
| 1979 | 1 | J.R. Richard | HOU | 29 | 31.15 | 54.0% | 893 | 170 | 35 | 294 | 318 | .329 | 281 | 5,716.67 | 5783 | 497 | 2730 | 2458 | 1840 | 3164 | .415 | 3.87 | 263.2 | .295 | ||||||
| 1980 | 7 | Vern Ruhle | HOU | 29 | 20.09 | 39.4% | 648 | 94 | 25 | 205 | 248 | .316 | 195 | 4,010.00 | 4170 | 331 | 1991 | 1782 | 1240 | 2008 | .371 | 4.00 | 141.8 | .219 | ||||||
| 1981 | 7 | Bob Knepper | HOU | 27 | 15.96 | 35.7% | 315 | 41 | 16 | 96 | 120 | .305 | 99 | 1,924.00 | 1893 | 119 | 878 | 783 | 687 | 1012 | .392 | 3.66 | 73.6 | .234 | ||||||
| 1982 | 4 | Joaquin Andujar | STL | 29 | 32.38 | 50.2% | 820 | 119 | 27 | 282 | 304 | .344 | 234 | 5,180.67 | 5051 | 435 | 2456 | 2188 | 1759 | 3048 | .448 | 3.80 | 196.3 | .240 | ||||||
| 1983 | 1 | Mario Soto | CIN | 26 | 38.46 | 47.2% | 813 | 122 | 36 | 308 | 294 | .379 | 211 | 5,059.67 | 4954 | 449 | 2374 | 2118 | 1749 | 3033 | .452 | 3.77 | 229.7 | .282 | ||||||
| 1984 | 1 | Rick Sutcliffe | CHI | 28 | 31.03 | 44.6% | 745 | 94 | 26 | 294 | 239 | .395 | 212 | 4,679.33 | 4539 | 354 | 2111 | 1875 | 1459 | 2772 | .462 | 3.61 | 253.7 | .341 | ||||||
| 1985 | 3 | Orel Hershiser | LA | 26 | 29.23 | 46.8% | 802 | 103 | 37 | 285 | 272 | .355 | 245 | 5,011.33 | 4748 | 433 | 2190 | 1939 | 1653 | 2823 | .441 | 3.48 | 267.5 | .334 | ||||||
| 1986 | 2 | Fernando Valenzuela | LA | 25 | 30.18 | 38.8% | 626 | 86 | 24 | 212 | 215 | .339 | 199 | 3,897.00 | 3769 | 351 | 1862 | 1669 | 1402 | 2578 | .499 | 3.85 | 174.7 | .279 | ||||||
| 1987 | 1 | Orel Hershiser | LA | 28 | 29.18 | 37.3% | 592 | 69 | 18 | 216 | 206 | .365 | 170 | 3,706.67 | 3752 | 428 | 1914 | 1731 | 1313 | 2366 | .467 | 4.20 | 165.0 | .279 | ||||||
| 1988 | 1 | Orel Hershiser | LA | 29 | 34.30 | 40.0% | 644 | 101 | 40 | 269 | 212 | .418 | 163 | 4,250.33 | 3819 | 340 | 1751 | 1607 | 1397 | 2728 | .523 | 3.40 | 220.8 | .343 | ||||||
| 1989 | 6 | Mark Langston | MON | 28 | 22.67 | 43.1% | 745 | 88 | 42 | 271 | 270 | .364 | 204 | 4,701.00 | 4249 | 396 | 2079 | 1831 | 1704 | 3079 | .517 | 3.51 | 217.6 | .292 | ||||||
| 1990 | 1 | Doug Drabek | PIT | 27 | 28.10 | 44.3% | 703 | 80 | 30 | 268 | 254 | .381 | 181 | 4,359.00 | 4126 | 372 | 2014 | 1824 | 1472 | 2923 | .522 | 3.77 | 212.4 | .302 | ||||||
| 1991 | 1 | Tom Glavine | ATL | 25 | 32.89 | 39.7% | 618 | 63 | 22 | 246 | 209 | .398 | 163 | 3,946.33 | 3677 | 287 | 1694 | 1514 | 1256 | 2773 | .562 | 3.45 | 220.3 | .356 | ||||||
| 1992 | 1 | Greg Maddux | CHI | 26 | 41.95 | 46.0% | 721 | 94 | 41 | 285 | 235 | .395 | 201 | 4,690.67 | 4226 | 308 | 1846 | 1673 | 1382 | 3168 | .565 | 3.21 | 271.7 | .377 | ||||||
| 1993 | 1 | Jose Rijo | CIN | 28 | 38.11 | 56.5% | 1075 | 94 | 30 | 397 | 385 | .369 | 293 | 6,724.00 | 6829 | 662 | 3336 | 3019 | 2167 | 4174 | .464 | 4.04 | 331.0 | .308 | ||||||
| 1994 | 1 | Greg Maddux | ATL | 28 | 45.41 | 50.1% | 567 | 44 | 15 | 209 | 201 | .369 | 157 | 3,572.33 | 3539 | 362 | 1763 | 1599 | 1177 | 2625 | .557 | 4.03 | 189.2 | .334 | ||||||
| 1995 | 1 | Greg Maddux | ATL | 29 | 54.79 | 57.5% | 920 | 67 | 33 | 335 | 299 | .364 | 286 | 5,676.00 | 5506 | 559 | 2730 | 2436 | 1910 | 4221 | .569 | 3.86 | 324.1 | .352 | ||||||
| 1996 | 2 | John Smoltz | ATL | 29 | 39.18 | 52.2% | 986 | 69 | 23 | 371 | 340 | .376 | 275 | 6,130.67 | 6169 | 676 | 3083 | 2810 | 2016 | 4432 | .541 | 4.13 | 300.9 | .305 | ||||||
| 1997 | 1 | Pedro Martinez | MON | 25 | 40.95 | 52.8% | 986 | 71 | 27 | 369 | 321 | .374 | 296 | 6,141.67 | 5983 | 675 | 2961 | 2664 | 2122 | 4616 | .570 | 3.90 | 335.0 | .340 | ||||||
| 1998 | 11 | Francisco Cordova | PIT | 26 | 18.39 | 43.7% | 939 | 51 | 14 | 334 | 352 | .356 | 253 | 5,852.67 | 5914 | 695 | 3032 | 2777 | 2046 | 4229 | .531 | 4.27 | 263.4 | .281 | ||||||
| 1999 | 2 | Mike Hampton | HOU | 26 | 36.09 | 42.9% | 951 | 43 | 13 | 344 | 336 | .362 | 271 | 5,778.33 | 6021 | 716 | 3208 | 2913 | 2211 | 3937 | .478 | 4.54 | 283.6 | .298 | ||||||
| 2000 | 5 | Mike Hampton | NY | 27 | 24.21 | 39.7% | 882 | 36 | 15 | 290 | 322 | .329 | 270 | 5,367.00 | 5708 | 679 | 3118 | 2832 | 2205 | 3624 | .458 | 4.75 | 228.1 | .259 | ||||||
| 2001 | 5 | Chan Ho Park | LA | 28 | 25.02 | 33.7% | 710 | 19 | 7 | 256 | 251 | .361 | 203 | 4,251.67 | 4396 | 497 | 2368 | 2153 | 1579 | 2992 | .501 | 4.56 | 181.2 | .255 | ||||||
| 2002 | 5 | Kevin Millwood | ATL | 27 | 23.40 | 51.0% | 1085 | 60 | 28 | 408 | 375 | .376 | 302 | 6,645.00 | 6582 | 736 | 3340 | 3080 | 2499 | 4728 | .521 | 4.17 | 315.8 | .291 | ||||||
| 2003 | 2 | Livan Hernandez | MON | 28 | 33.93 | 50.4% | 1063 | 56 | 20 | 396 | 386 | .373 | 281 | 6,409.67 | 6353 | 750 | 3294 | 3028 | 2233 | 4599 | .536 | 4.25 | 316.0 | .297 | ||||||
| 2004 | 2 | Ben Sheets | MIL | 25 | 29.36 | 55.4% | 1198 | 33 | 14 | 411 | 421 | .343 | 366 | 7,148.67 | 7271 | 871 | 3627 | 3353 | 2465 | 5272 | .541 | 4.22 | 356.6 | .298 | ||||||
| 2005 | 4 | Roy Oswalt | HOU | 27 | 30.02 | 48.5% | 1058 | 42 | 17 | 382 | 395 | .361 | 281 | 6,414.67 | 6537 | 792 | 3287 | 3049 | 2222 | 4484 | .512 | 4.28 | 305.3 | .289 | ||||||
| 2006 | 1 | Brandon Webb | ARI | 27 | 31.69 | 41.0% | 855 | 35 | 18 | 315 | 292 | .368 | 248 | 5,213.67 | 5281 | 627 | 2701 | 2504 | 1689 | 3850 | .552 | 4.32 | 286.0 | .335 | ||||||
| 2007 | 1 | Brandon Webb | ARI | 28 | 32.53 | 52.4% | 1108 | 26 | 10 | 405 | 359 | .366 | 344 | 6,591.67 | 6671 | 785 | 3413 | 3156 | 2288 | 4849 | .541 | 4.31 | 331.5 | .299 | ||||||
| 2008 | 2 | Johan Santana | NY | 29 | 30.58 | 43.2% | 892 | 32 | 15 | 329 | 278 | .369 | 285 | 5,384.33 | 5351 | 586 | 2628 | 2435 | 1792 | 4156 | .582 | 4.07 | 285.4 | .320 | ||||||
| 2009 | 1 | Tim Lincecum | SF | 25 | 35.14 | 42.7% | 876 | 29 | 12 | 309 | 309 | .353 | 258 | 5,240.00 | 5233 | 570 | 2609 | 2428 | 1785 | 4210 | .600 | 4.17 | 268.2 | .306 | ||||||
| 2010 | 2 | Ubaldo Jimenez | COL | 26 | 34.49 | 47.0% | 1022 | 27 | 13 | 366 | 360 | .358 | 296 | 6,121.33 | 6142 | 635 | 3025 | 2794 | 2115 | 4952 | .600 | 4.11 | 288.1 | .282 | ||||||
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