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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 | 11 | George Zettlein | PHI | 31 | 0.61 | 10.0% | 49 | 45 | 1 | 8 | 40 | .163 | 1 | 441.67 | 622 | 8 | 395 | 170 | 12 | 37 | .058 | 3.46 | 3.1 | .063 | ||||||
| 1877 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1878 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1879 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1880 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1881 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1882 | 9 | Bobby Mathews | BOS | 30 | 19.79 | 4.9% | 32 | 31 | 0 | 18 | 14 | .563 | 0 | 279.00 | 272 | 5 | 148 | 89 | 22 | 150 | .510 | 2.87 | 18.8 | .588 | ||||||
| 1883 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1884 | 17 | Mike Dorgan | NY | 30 | 4.37 | 1.6% | 14 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0 | 113.00 | 98 | 5 | 84 | 44 | 51 | 90 | .604 | 3.50 | 5.2 | .371 | ||||||
| 1885 | 5 | Old Hoss Radbourn | PRO | 30 | 34.47 | 6.3% | 49 | 49 | 2 | 28 | 21 | .571 | 0 | 445.67 | 423 | 4 | 209 | 109 | 83 | 154 | .304 | 2.20 | 31.7 | .647 | ||||||
| 1886 | 9 | Old Hoss Radbourn | BOS | 31 | 26.99 | 9.1% | 80 | 78 | 4 | 30 | 49 | .375 | 1 | 700.00 | 737 | 25 | 450 | 261 | 165 | 298 | .330 | 3.36 | 32.4 | .405 | ||||||
| 1887 | 2 | Tim Keefe | NY | 30 | 43.04 | 21.0% | 190 | 185 | 5 | 99 | 86 | .521 | 5 | 1,663.67 | 1816 | 55 | 1039 | 694 | 392 | 425 | .192 | 3.75 | 107.9 | .568 | ||||||
| 1888 | 2 | Tim Keefe | NY | 31 | 40.23 | 16.4% | 164 | 158 | 17 | 83 | 74 | .506 | 7 | 1,403.67 | 1266 | 29 | 624 | 388 | 243 | 583 | .386 | 2.49 | 93.4 | .570 | ||||||
| 1889 | 6 | Tim Keefe | NY | 32 | 27.36 | 11.5% | 116 | 104 | 8 | 70 | 40 | .603 | 6 | 972.33 | 975 | 42 | 591 | 401 | 298 | 382 | .300 | 3.71 | 62.8 | .541 | ||||||
| 1890 | 1 | Bill Hutchison | CHI | 30 | 58.86 | 17.4% | 156 | 148 | 9 | 85 | 60 | .545 | 11 | 1,344.33 | 1189 | 42 | 691 | 410 | 464 | 570 | .345 | 2.74 | 109.8 | .704 | ||||||
| 1891 | 1 | Bill Hutchison | CHI | 31 | 57.82 | 17.4% | 168 | 148 | 7 | 81 | 77 | .482 | 10 | 1,454.67 | 1412 | 59 | 877 | 520 | 547 | 514 | .262 | 3.22 | 88.4 | .526 | ||||||
| 1892 | 4 | Bill Hutchison | CHI | 32 | 45.26 | 12.7% | 213 | 192 | 16 | 100 | 101 | .469 | 12 | 1,797.33 | 1590 | 49 | 978 | 576 | 682 | 775 | .341 | 2.88 | 119.6 | .562 | ||||||
| 1893 | 9 | Tony Mullane | CIN/BAL | 34 | 23.08 | 9.2% | 129 | 112 | 2 | 51 | 69 | .395 | 9 | 1,070.67 | 1300 | 36 | 859 | 578 | 468 | 243 | .137 | 4.86 | 56.2 | .435 | ||||||
| 1894 | 22 | John Clarkson | CLE | 32 | 12.59 | 3.7% | 52 | 41 | 1 | 21 | 23 | .404 | 8 | 408.67 | 522 | 14 | 351 | 251 | 179 | 84 | .120 | 5.53 | 24.7 | .475 | ||||||
| 1895 | 10 | Adonis Terry | CHI | 30 | 22.82 | 9.7% | 136 | 107 | 1 | 56 | 67 | .412 | 13 | 1,089.67 | 1292 | 34 | 827 | 565 | 420 | 275 | .161 | 4.67 | 62.9 | .463 | ||||||
| 1896 | 16 | Frank Foreman | CIN | 33 | 17.54 | 11.0% | 152 | 130 | 3 | 62 | 83 | .408 | 7 | 1,246.00 | 1498 | 32 | 910 | 627 | 408 | 268 | .141 | 4.53 | 67.7 | .445 | ||||||
| 1897 | 4 | Cy Young | CLE | 30 | 29.28 | 10.9% | 153 | 132 | 5 | 67 | 71 | .438 | 15 | 1,246.00 | 1499 | 32 | 872 | 631 | 417 | 304 | .159 | 4.56 | 66.2 | .433 | ||||||
| 1898 | 3 | Cy Young | CLE | 31 | 37.24 | 17.1% | 272 | 255 | 4 | 140 | 117 | .515 | 15 | 2,303.33 | 2431 | 55 | 1182 | 855 | 545 | 448 | .151 | 3.34 | 151.5 | .557 | ||||||
| 1899 | 2 | Cy Young | STL | 32 | 42.76 | 17.8% | 285 | 249 | 10 | 125 | 140 | .439 | 20 | 2,342.33 | 2708 | 53 | 1440 | 1001 | 644 | 514 | .153 | 3.85 | 145.8 | .512 | ||||||
| 1900 | 5 | Cy Young | STL | 33 | 23.28 | 21.0% | 214 | 177 | 20 | 100 | 94 | .467 | 20 | 1,727.67 | 1822 | 49 | 945 | 684 | 469 | 443 | .193 | 3.56 | 106.7 | .499 | ||||||
| 1901 | 4 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 31 | 31.23 | 12.3% | 122 | 107 | 10 | 57 | 53 | .467 | 12 | 1,022.33 | 1137 | 27 | 558 | 414 | 247 | 415 | .300 | 3.64 | 53.0 | .434 | ||||||
| 1902 | 6 | Deacon Phillippe | PIT | 30 | 25.41 | 25.3% | 242 | 224 | 28 | 135 | 98 | .558 | 9 | 2,097.33 | 2009 | 18 | 830 | 593 | 474 | 811 | .327 | 2.54 | 136.0 | .562 | ||||||
| 1903 | 1 | Joe McGinnity | NY | 32 | 45.39 | 33.5% | 314 | 279 | 30 | 175 | 126 | .557 | 13 | 2,620.00 | 2618 | 44 | 1293 | 881 | 785 | 997 | .293 | 3.03 | 174.2 | .555 | ||||||
| 1904 | 1 | Joe McGinnity | NY | 33 | 49.11 | 38.7% | 450 | 401 | 41 | 207 | 218 | .460 | 25 | 3,758.67 | 3412 | 57 | 1568 | 1066 | 1052 | 1418 | .318 | 2.55 | 224.8 | .500 | ||||||
| 1905 | 4 | Deacon Phillippe | PIT | 33 | 29.78 | 36.9% | 418 | 334 | 36 | 195 | 183 | .467 | 40 | 3,442.00 | 3236 | 63 | 1532 | 1120 | 968 | 1330 | .316 | 2.93 | 202.5 | .484 | ||||||
| 1906 | 2 | Vic Willis | PIT | 30 | 32.82 | 28.1% | 305 | 238 | 41 | 162 | 116 | .531 | 27 | 2,477.67 | 2162 | 28 | 824 | 613 | 595 | 911 | .330 | 2.23 | 178.1 | .584 | ||||||
| 1907 | 3 | Three Finger Brown | CHI | 30 | 33.28 | 26.5% | 288 | 225 | 32 | 134 | 121 | .465 | 33 | 2,351.67 | 1995 | 27 | 823 | 588 | 611 | 802 | .308 | 2.25 | 145.5 | .505 | ||||||
| 1908 | 3 | Three Finger Brown | CHI | 31 | 38.71 | 33.4% | 375 | 261 | 43 | 170 | 173 | .453 | 32 | 2,969.67 | 2578 | 42 | 1138 | 805 | 779 | 948 | .282 | 2.44 | 151.9 | .405 | ||||||
| 1909 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 30 | 40.56 | 19.8% | 199 | 150 | 34 | 111 | 72 | .558 | 16 | 1,583.00 | 1316 | 20 | 517 | 389 | 388 | 655 | .384 | 2.21 | 115.4 | .580 | ||||||
| 1910 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 31 | 36.38 | 16.5% | 164 | 107 | 20 | 89 | 59 | .543 | 16 | 1,311.33 | 1194 | 24 | 515 | 370 | 361 | 633 | .407 | 2.54 | 89.2 | .544 | ||||||
| 1911 | 2 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 32 | 38.03 | 19.0% | 191 | 112 | 18 | 88 | 78 | .461 | 25 | 1,423.33 | 1381 | 37 | 638 | 472 | 419 | 657 | .365 | 2.98 | 90.1 | .472 | ||||||
| 1912 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 33 | 32.52 | 26.9% | 282 | 169 | 10 | 112 | 131 | .397 | 39 | 2,101.00 | 2202 | 58 | 1060 | 775 | 584 | 820 | .294 | 3.32 | 118.5 | .420 | ||||||
| 1913 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 34 | 37.59 | 28.1% | 300 | 163 | 23 | 130 | 128 | .433 | 42 | 2,282.67 | 2197 | 76 | 980 | 728 | 537 | 887 | .324 | 2.87 | 137.4 | .458 | ||||||
| 1914 | 12 | Babe Adams | PIT | 32 | 18.68 | 16.0% | 178 | 84 | 14 | 65 | 81 | .365 | 32 | 1,277.33 | 1192 | 37 | 545 | 401 | 342 | 483 | .315 | 2.83 | 65.5 | .368 | ||||||
| 1915 | 11 | Tom Hughes | BOS | 31 | 15.41 | 24.0% | 270 | 145 | 22 | 116 | 114 | .430 | 40 | 1,976.33 | 1836 | 37 | 762 | 585 | 480 | 719 | .310 | 2.66 | 109.8 | .407 | ||||||
| 1916 | 11 | Al Demaree | PHI | 31 | 17.01 | 22.1% | 233 | 122 | 26 | 96 | 100 | .412 | 37 | 1,712.00 | 1526 | 37 | 668 | 505 | 473 | 792 | .396 | 2.65 | 87.2 | .374 | ||||||
| 1917 | 1 | Grover Alexander | PHI | 30 | 55.33 | 24.0% | 254 | 142 | 24 | 115 | 103 | .453 | 36 | 1,929.00 | 1720 | 33 | 685 | 526 | 444 | 764 | .353 | 2.45 | 123.1 | .485 | ||||||
| 1918 | 1 | Hippo Vaughn | CHI | 30 | 35.04 | 25.9% | 204 | 137 | 24 | 96 | 92 | .471 | 16 | 1,628.67 | 1467 | 31 | 602 | 455 | 382 | 578 | .313 | 2.51 | 102.1 | .500 | ||||||
| 1919 | 1 | Hippo Vaughn | CHI | 31 | 36.95 | 34.2% | 308 | 208 | 39 | 160 | 124 | .519 | 24 | 2,453.00 | 2297 | 54 | 830 | 674 | 486 | 757 | .272 | 2.47 | 179.0 | .581 | ||||||
| 1920 | 1 | Grover Alexander | CHI | 33 | 41.28 | 26.9% | 287 | 167 | 28 | 136 | 110 | .474 | 41 | 2,206.67 | 2202 | 62 | 849 | 683 | 490 | 802 | .298 | 2.79 | 129.0 | .449 | ||||||
| 1921 | 4 | Eppa Rixey | CIN | 30 | 24.19 | 35.3% | 359 | 195 | 23 | 164 | 144 | .457 | 51 | 2,643.00 | 2987 | 105 | 1274 | 1056 | 594 | 749 | .209 | 3.60 | 153.4 | .427 | ||||||
| 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 | 3 | Eppa Rixey | CIN | 31 | 24.38 | 30.3% | 309 | 158 | 16 | 128 | 136 | .414 | 45 | 2,197.33 | 2479 | 102 | 1176 | 981 | 607 | 638 | .207 | 4.02 | 119.2 | .386 | ||||||
| 1923 | 1 | Dolf Luque | CIN | 32 | 54.64 | 34.7% | 373 | 180 | 28 | 157 | 154 | .421 | 62 | 2,650.67 | 2859 | 101 | 1311 | 1078 | 809 | 934 | .255 | 3.66 | 155.7 | .417 | ||||||
| 1924 | 1 | Dazzy Vance | BRO | 33 | 54.55 | 50.4% | 495 | 292 | 38 | 225 | 209 | .455 | 61 | 3,655.67 | 3914 | 151 | 1733 | 1479 | 968 | 1252 | .256 | 3.64 | 227.5 | .460 | ||||||
| 1925 | 1 | Dolf Luque | CIN | 34 | 33.45 | 57.6% | 583 | 320 | 23 | 254 | 249 | .436 | 80 | 4,267.00 | 4819 | 253 | 2307 | 1956 | 1265 | 1494 | .246 | 4.13 | 259.9 | .446 | ||||||
| 1926 | 2 | Jesse Petty | BRO | 31 | 28.77 | 35.9% | 375 | 210 | 22 | 172 | 156 | .459 | 47 | 2,738.00 | 2944 | 115 | 1367 | 1158 | 764 | 770 | .208 | 3.81 | 148.2 | .395 | ||||||
| 1927 | 2 | Jesse Haines | STL | 33 | 34.58 | 44.2% | 443 | 239 | 23 | 191 | 165 | .431 | 87 | 3,301.00 | 3448 | 154 | 1520 | 1297 | 861 | 1069 | .248 | 3.54 | 209.3 | .472 | ||||||
| 1928 | 2 | Larry Benton | NY | 30 | 38.31 | 42.5% | 422 | 212 | 21 | 190 | 169 | .450 | 63 | 3,036.00 | 3204 | 186 | 1499 | 1290 | 923 | 866 | .210 | 3.82 | 170.5 | .404 | ||||||
| 1929 | 6 | Charlie Root | CHI | 30 | 22.37 | 27.8% | 264 | 123 | 13 | 99 | 120 | .375 | 45 | 1,809.00 | 2100 | 125 | 1086 | 944 | 610 | 573 | .211 | 4.70 | 86.1 | .326 | ||||||
| 1930 | 3 | Socks Seibold | BOS | 34 | 22.09 | 22.5% | 232 | 88 | 8 | 81 | 112 | .349 | 39 | 1,544.67 | 1978 | 118 | 1045 | 895 | 531 | 512 | .204 | 5.21 | 70.5 | .304 | ||||||
| 1931 | 8 | Syl Johnson | STL | 30 | 19.61 | 20.0% | 213 | 106 | 13 | 93 | 97 | .437 | 23 | 1,552.00 | 1747 | 86 | 793 | 667 | 417 | 530 | .245 | 3.87 | 79.4 | .373 | ||||||
| 1932 | 3 | Red Lucas | CIN | 30 | 26.68 | 37.2% | 391 | 180 | 10 | 161 | 157 | .412 | 73 | 2,830.67 | 3182 | 182 | 1477 | 1272 | 673 | 870 | .226 | 4.04 | 143.4 | .366 | ||||||
| 1933 | 1 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 30 | 37.88 | 39.9% | 409 | 203 | 33 | 173 | 174 | .423 | 62 | 2,968.33 | 3078 | 142 | 1316 | 1071 | 742 | 878 | .230 | 3.25 | 155.7 | .381 | ||||||
| 1934 | 2 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 31 | 33.63 | 39.8% | 407 | 183 | 26 | 176 | 161 | .432 | 70 | 2,881.33 | 3051 | 169 | 1378 | 1188 | 781 | 1068 | .279 | 3.71 | 177.8 | .437 | ||||||
| 1935 | 3 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 32 | 31.89 | 34.1% | 353 | 159 | 25 | 134 | 156 | .380 | 63 | 2,472.00 | 2763 | 159 | 1264 | 1084 | 624 | 806 | .238 | 3.95 | 130.8 | .371 | ||||||
| 1936 | 1 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 33 | 55.13 | 34.5% | 334 | 138 | 12 | 140 | 120 | .419 | 74 | 2,333.67 | 2527 | 125 | 1111 | 960 | 631 | 810 | .256 | 3.70 | 139.1 | .417 | ||||||
| 1937 | 1 | Jim Turner | BOS | 33 | 39.15 | 37.1% | 382 | 200 | 30 | 179 | 142 | .469 | 61 | 2,744.33 | 2826 | 138 | 1236 | 1067 | 834 | 1078 | .295 | 3.50 | 175.6 | .460 | ||||||
| 1938 | 2 | Paul Derringer | CIN | 31 | 28.58 | 40.9% | 394 | 188 | 30 | 157 | 168 | .398 | 69 | 2,787.67 | 2929 | 158 | 1332 | 1152 | 799 | 998 | .268 | 3.72 | 135.7 | .344 | ||||||
| 1939 | 1 | Bucky Walters | CIN | 30 | 56.92 | 44.5% | 429 | 209 | 35 | 192 | 166 | .448 | 71 | 3,004.33 | 3073 | 164 | 1365 | 1195 | 851 | 1111 | .283 | 3.58 | 177.8 | .412 | ||||||
| 1940 | 1 | Bucky Walters | CIN | 31 | 47.41 | 44.3% | 428 | 214 | 29 | 180 | 163 | .421 | 85 | 3,058.00 | 3068 | 177 | 1393 | 1218 | 892 | 1165 | .294 | 3.58 | 180.5 | .422 | ||||||
| 1941 | 1 | Whit Wyatt | BRO | 33 | 39.20 | 43.4% | 416 | 200 | 32 | 165 | 183 | .397 | 68 | 2,987.00 | 3003 | 153 | 1353 | 1161 | 939 | 1136 | .288 | 3.50 | 169.7 | .408 | ||||||
| 1942 | 4 | Claude Passeau | CHI | 33 | 23.26 | 29.5% | 274 | 143 | 14 | 123 | 106 | .449 | 45 | 1,984.67 | 1889 | 90 | 809 | 672 | 583 | 710 | .287 | 3.05 | 114.7 | .418 | ||||||
| 1943 | 1 | Mort Cooper | STL | 30 | 35.53 | 27.6% | 257 | 131 | 23 | 115 | 101 | .447 | 41 | 1,903.33 | 1844 | 73 | 755 | 644 | 559 | 613 | .255 | 3.05 | 119.6 | .465 | ||||||
| 1944 | 2 | Mort Cooper | STL | 31 | 30.72 | 27.2% | 264 | 137 | 26 | 119 | 102 | .451 | 43 | 1,938.00 | 1888 | 94 | 806 | 693 | 541 | 582 | .240 | 3.22 | 117.0 | .443 | ||||||
| 1945 | 4 | Red Barrett | BOS/STL | 30 | 23.51 | 27.7% | 243 | 128 | 20 | 118 | 89 | .486 | 36 | 1,756.67 | 1770 | 82 | 747 | 644 | 491 | 627 | .277 | 3.30 | 125.9 | .518 | ||||||
| 1946 | 4 | Harry Brecheen | STL | 31 | 21.57 | 24.3% | 200 | 82 | 24 | 85 | 82 | .425 | 33 | 1,403.00 | 1332 | 62 | 571 | 497 | 479 | 636 | .351 | 3.19 | 86.2 | .431 | ||||||
| 1947 | 7 | Harry Brecheen | STL | 32 | 21.51 | 31.4% | 316 | 114 | 20 | 112 | 143 | .354 | 61 | 2,065.33 | 2112 | 176 | 1050 | 925 | 785 | 826 | .285 | 4.03 | 101.4 | .321 | ||||||
| 1948 | 1 | Harry Brecheen | STL | 33 | 37.72 | 36.9% | 387 | 158 | 36 | 161 | 153 | .416 | 73 | 2,548.33 | 2516 | 205 | 1161 | 1022 | 862 | 1048 | .310 | 3.61 | 161.8 | .418 | ||||||
| 1949 | 1 | Ken Heintzelman | PHI | 33 | 29.98 | 35.3% | 350 | 143 | 32 | 140 | 122 | .400 | 88 | 2,389.00 | 2400 | 192 | 1133 | 1005 | 840 | 876 | .270 | 3.79 | 144.9 | .414 | ||||||
| 1950 | 8 | Sal Maglie | NY | 33 | 21.40 | 23.5% | 239 | 100 | 19 | 89 | 105 | .372 | 45 | 1,609.33 | 1662 | 178 | 798 | 703 | 560 | 649 | .292 | 3.93 | 91.4 | .382 | ||||||
| 1951 | 2 | Warren Spahn | BOS | 30 | 33.25 | 40.6% | 392 | 166 | 39 | 173 | 145 | .441 | 74 | 2,775.67 | 2722 | 266 | 1297 | 1146 | 879 | 1162 | .323 | 3.72 | 157.0 | .401 | ||||||
| 1952 | 3 | Ken Raffensberger | CIN | 34 | 26.58 | 36.8% | 338 | 142 | 26 | 136 | 140 | .402 | 62 | 2,377.67 | 2326 | 179 | 1059 | 946 | 709 | 1065 | .351 | 3.58 | 125.1 | .370 | ||||||
| 1953 | 2 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 32 | 44.46 | 22.5% | 234 | 77 | 10 | 99 | 82 | .423 | 53 | 1,519.67 | 1552 | 175 | 773 | 679 | 448 | 671 | .336 | 4.02 | 83.7 | .352 | ||||||
| 1954 | 3 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 33 | 30.66 | 26.6% | 265 | 82 | 13 | 98 | 98 | .370 | 69 | 1,717.67 | 1833 | 171 | 890 | 778 | 576 | 683 | .284 | 4.08 | 89.7 | .338 | ||||||
| 1955 | 5 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 34 | 18.35 | 21.4% | 201 | 62 | 6 | 71 | 88 | .353 | 42 | 1,327.00 | 1356 | 168 | 663 | 594 | 386 | 528 | .303 | 4.03 | 72.4 | .360 | ||||||
| 1956 | 2 | Don Newcombe | BRO | 30 | 33.02 | 24.2% | 237 | 79 | 12 | 96 | 79 | .405 | 62 | 1,599.67 | 1555 | 196 | 782 | 684 | 454 | 861 | .429 | 3.85 | 78.3 | .330 | ||||||
| 1957 | 5 | Brooks Lawrence | CIN | 32 | 20.48 | 28.4% | 271 | 91 | 12 | 102 | 112 | .376 | 57 | 1,856.67 | 1867 | 223 | 906 | 823 | 463 | 936 | .402 | 3.99 | 91.9 | .339 | ||||||
| 1958 | 1 | Sam Jones | STL | 32 | 31.48 | 27.7% | 266 | 96 | 13 | 97 | 93 | .365 | 76 | 1,808.33 | 1824 | 197 | 807 | 711 | 476 | 986 | .429 | 3.54 | 112.4 | .422 | ||||||
| 1959 | 6 | Don Newcombe | CIN | 33 | 21.65 | 27.5% | 268 | 118 | 20 | 120 | 104 | .448 | 44 | 1,916.67 | 1852 | 200 | 851 | 748 | 446 | 1037 | .451 | 3.51 | 116.1 | .433 | ||||||
| 1960 | 2 | Vern Law | PIT | 30 | 26.38 | 32.7% | 333 | 111 | 24 | 141 | 116 | .423 | 76 | 2,256.67 | 2232 | 209 | 1038 | 901 | 581 | 1112 | .395 | 3.59 | 118.2 | .355 | ||||||
| 1961 | 10 | Curt Simmons | STL | 32 | 18.55 | 30.7% | 316 | 82 | 14 | 108 | 128 | .342 | 80 | 2,039.33 | 2131 | 223 | 1060 | 935 | 580 | 959 | .354 | 4.13 | 93.7 | .297 | ||||||
| 1962 | 1 | Bob Purkey | CIN | 32 | 36.63 | 19.2% | 252 | 92 | 18 | 119 | 87 | .472 | 46 | 1,772.00 | 1799 | 191 | 813 | 707 | 488 | 906 | .396 | 3.59 | 111.8 | .443 | ||||||
| 1963 | 6 | Larry Jackson | CHI | 32 | 28.39 | 31.6% | 432 | 122 | 34 | 154 | 175 | .356 | 103 | 2,918.67 | 2743 | 213 | 1169 | 989 | 744 | 1676 | .481 | 3.05 | 172.6 | .400 | ||||||
| 1964 | 3 | Larry Jackson | CHI | 33 | 34.50 | 20.6% | 276 | 87 | 23 | 119 | 98 | .431 | 59 | 1,899.00 | 1825 | 138 | 755 | 670 | 373 | 1061 | .483 | 3.18 | 122.0 | .442 | ||||||
| 1965 | 3 | Jim Bunning | PHI | 33 | 38.11 | 20.3% | 279 | 68 | 20 | 99 | 101 | .355 | 79 | 1,850.33 | 1782 | 165 | 784 | 695 | 397 | 1113 | .511 | 3.38 | 99.8 | .358 | ||||||
| 1966 | 1 | Sandy Koufax | LA | 30 | 55.29 | 23.7% | 308 | 109 | 26 | 133 | 109 | .432 | 66 | 2,156.67 | 1956 | 189 | 825 | 732 | 542 | 1543 | .618 | 3.05 | 148.5 | .482 | ||||||
| 1967 | 9 | Don Drysdale | LA | 30 | 20.06 | 15.6% | 204 | 53 | 13 | 79 | 76 | .387 | 49 | 1,385.33 | 1298 | 96 | 583 | 500 | 421 | 967 | .563 | 3.25 | 71.7 | .351 | ||||||
| 1968 | 1 | Bob Gibson | STL | 32 | 61.51 | 20.0% | 279 | 125 | 41 | 128 | 98 | .459 | 53 | 2,100.67 | 1777 | 114 | 651 | 555 | 528 | 1419 | .616 | 2.38 | 148.6 | .533 | ||||||
| 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 | 1 | Bob Gibson | STL | 33 | 49.82 | 21.7% | 357 | 142 | 22 | 150 | 135 | .420 | 72 | 2,530.33 | 2340 | 183 | 987 | 841 | 749 | 1692 | .548 | 2.99 | 175.5 | .492 | ||||||
| 1970 | 1 | Bob Gibson | STL | 34 | 37.48 | 20.6% | 345 | 119 | 26 | 146 | 135 | .423 | 64 | 2,419.33 | 2400 | 226 | 1139 | 1019 | 705 | 1632 | .526 | 3.79 | 143.1 | .414 | ||||||
| 1971 | 7 | Milt Pappas | CHI | 32 | 24.50 | 21.9% | 365 | 125 | 36 | 146 | 140 | .400 | 79 | 2,559.33 | 2463 | 226 | 1100 | 945 | 705 | 1361 | .430 | 3.32 | 144.3 | .395 | ||||||
| 1972 | 4 | Phil Niekro | ATL | 33 | 28.13 | 14.5% | 228 | 74 | 19 | 102 | 77 | .447 | 49 | 1,631.33 | 1545 | 128 | 630 | 543 | 419 | 802 | .408 | 3.00 | 105.7 | .464 | ||||||
| 1973 | 9 | Jerry Koosman | NY | 30 | 21.22 | 20.6% | 346 | 82 | 25 | 131 | 126 | .379 | 89 | 2,306.00 | 2191 | 204 | 1058 | 938 | 768 | 1219 | .412 | 3.66 | 115.5 | .334 | ||||||
| 1974 | 6 | Jim Lonborg | PHI | 32 | 25.09 | 17.9% | 295 | 86 | 18 | 131 | 97 | .444 | 67 | 2,033.33 | 2006 | 123 | 847 | 742 | 621 | 1050 | .400 | 3.28 | 122.4 | .415 | ||||||
| 1975 | 3 | Tom Seaver | NY | 30 | 36.61 | 25.2% | 403 | 105 | 26 | 164 | 144 | .407 | 95 | 2,770.33 | 2657 | 210 | 1219 | 1082 | 939 | 1610 | .448 | 3.52 | 140.6 | .349 | ||||||
| 1976 | 2 | Jerry Koosman | NY | 33 | 26.91 | 21.5% | 360 | 112 | 28 | 163 | 114 | .453 | 83 | 2,496.67 | 2296 | 171 | 991 | 888 | 761 | 1557 | .509 | 3.20 | 157.3 | .437 | ||||||
| 1977 | T1 | Tom Seaver | NY/CIN | 32 | 39.69 | 20.8% | 329 | 99 | 26 | 153 | 110 | .465 | 66 | 2,286.00 | 2118 | 212 | 989 | 877 | 732 | 1425 | .500 | 3.45 | 140.6 | .427 | ||||||
| 1978 | 5 | Tom Seaver | CIN | 33 | 24.72 | 12.8% | 216 | 53 | 11 | 84 | 88 | .389 | 44 | 1,421.33 | 1379 | 147 | 642 | 575 | 436 | 838 | .462 | 3.64 | 67.1 | .311 | ||||||
| 1979 | 3 | Joe Niekro | HOU | 34 | 23.57 | 21.5% | 350 | 77 | 27 | 152 | 114 | .434 | 84 | 2,314.67 | 2179 | 193 | 1031 | 908 | 725 | 1235 | .425 | 3.53 | 135.6 | .387 | ||||||
| 1980 | 3 | Steve Rogers | MON | 30 | 26.42 | 28.2% | 450 | 84 | 31 | 160 | 151 | .356 | 139 | 2,976.67 | 2962 | 214 | 1295 | 1166 | 831 | 1600 | .422 | 3.53 | 146.7 | .326 | ||||||
| 1981 | 4 | Nolan Ryan | HOU | 34 | 21.01 | 29.0% | 247 | 43 | 14 | 113 | 73 | .457 | 61 | 1,626.67 | 1482 | 85 | 613 | 548 | 489 | 818 | .415 | 3.03 | 103.2 | .418 | ||||||
| 1982 | 3 | Steve Rogers | MON | 32 | 37.42 | 22.4% | 367 | 60 | 21 | 131 | 134 | .357 | 102 | 2,299.00 | 2362 | 174 | 1094 | 967 | 623 | 1094 | .366 | 3.79 | 93.9 | .256 | ||||||
| 1983 | 2 | John Denny | PHI | 30 | 32.69 | 20.1% | 343 | 57 | 16 | 120 | 121 | .350 | 102 | 2,180.00 | 2209 | 184 | 1016 | 894 | 644 | 1206 | .423 | 3.69 | 101.0 | .294 | ||||||
| 1984 | T5 | Rick Rhoden | PIT | 31 | 23.75 | 24.1% | 394 | 69 | 19 | 149 | 141 | .378 | 104 | 2,593.33 | 2506 | 219 | 1105 | 980 | 782 | 1434 | .436 | 3.40 | 134.2 | .341 | ||||||
| 1985 | 2 | John Tudor | STL | 31 | 39.92 | 24.5% | 411 | 70 | 23 | 169 | 142 | .411 | 100 | 2,696.00 | 2646 | 208 | 1170 | 1035 | 737 | 1443 | .427 | 3.46 | 143.5 | .349 | ||||||
| 1986 | 1 | Mike Scott | HOU | 31 | 41.71 | 33.9% | 537 | 74 | 20 | 193 | 189 | .359 | 155 | 3,481.67 | 3307 | 311 | 1570 | 1428 | 1105 | 2162 | .490 | 3.69 | 172.5 | .321 | ||||||
| 1987 | 2 | Bob Welch | LA | 30 | 26.84 | 33.2% | 530 | 54 | 22 | 189 | 194 | .357 | 147 | 3,279.00 | 3276 | 359 | 1621 | 1479 | 1129 | 2142 | .486 | 4.06 | 160.9 | .304 | ||||||
| 1988 | 5 | John Tudor | STL/LA | 34 | 20.89 | 34.3% | 554 | 95 | 35 | 208 | 197 | .375 | 149 | 3,638.33 | 3352 | 270 | 1511 | 1328 | 944 | 2172 | .506 | 3.29 | 187.6 | .339 | ||||||
| 1989 | 1 | Orel Hershiser | LA | 30 | 26.86 | 31.2% | 533 | 71 | 17 | 211 | 192 | .396 | 130 | 3,443.33 | 3255 | 281 | 1483 | 1323 | 980 | 2054 | .485 | 3.46 | 170.9 | .321 | ||||||
| 1990 | 2 | Frank Viola | NY | 30 | 25.89 | 28.2% | 449 | 47 | 20 | 160 | 152 | .356 | 137 | 2,767.67 | 2789 | 271 | 1272 | 1140 | 792 | 1507 | .421 | 3.71 | 135.9 | .303 | ||||||
| 1991 | 6 | Mike Morgan | LA | 31 | 19.25 | 32.9% | 519 | 32 | 11 | 182 | 183 | .351 | 154 | 3,222.67 | 3154 | 293 | 1491 | 1326 | 936 | 1809 | .442 | 3.70 | 152.7 | .294 | ||||||
| 1992 | 2 | Bob Tewksbury | STL | 31 | 28.81 | 27.7% | 438 | 39 | 17 | 155 | 150 | .354 | 133 | 2,797.33 | 2646 | 184 | 1178 | 1057 | 838 | 1591 | .457 | 3.40 | 145.4 | .332 | ||||||
| 1993 | 5 | Mark Portugal | HOU | 30 | 24.81 | 21.2% | 395 | 37 | 13 | 164 | 134 | .415 | 97 | 2,571.00 | 2551 | 212 | 1164 | 1037 | 756 | 1666 | .504 | 3.63 | 152.6 | .386 | ||||||
| 1994 | 2 | Bret Saberhagen | NY | 30 | 22.37 | 24.4% | 271 | 26 | 6 | 113 | 92 | .417 | 66 | 1,775.67 | 1803 | 181 | 824 | 755 | 451 | 1195 | .530 | 3.83 | 112.6 | .415 | ||||||
| 1995 | 13 | John Smiley | CIN | 30 | 15.26 | 22.7% | 371 | 25 | 4 | 123 | 134 | .332 | 114 | 2,195.33 | 2388 | 237 | 1206 | 1090 | 701 | 1461 | .473 | 4.47 | 94.6 | .255 | ||||||
| 1996 | 1 | Kevin Brown | FLA | 31 | 41.45 | 27.1% | 508 | 40 | 13 | 191 | 171 | .376 | 146 | 3,208.67 | 3181 | 342 | 1590 | 1423 | 1014 | 2329 | .555 | 3.99 | 195.6 | .385 | ||||||
| 1997 | 2 | Greg Maddux | ATL | 31 | 38.12 | 23.6% | 434 | 42 | 13 | 177 | 147 | .408 | 110 | 2,798.67 | 2681 | 265 | 1289 | 1176 | 863 | 2171 | .613 | 3.78 | 175.3 | .404 | ||||||
| 1998 | 1 | Greg Maddux | ATL | 32 | 37.96 | 31.4% | 658 | 68 | 27 | 277 | 201 | .421 | 180 | 4,330.67 | 4153 | 424 | 1883 | 1740 | 1264 | 3389 | .626 | 3.62 | 286.8 | .436 | ||||||
| 1999 | 4 | Kevin Brown | LA | 34 | 25.14 | 33.9% | 743 | 49 | 16 | 305 | 237 | .410 | 201 | 4,628.33 | 4847 | 595 | 2460 | 2267 | 1611 | 3222 | .499 | 4.41 | 272.3 | .366 | ||||||
| 2000 | 2 | Greg Maddux | ATL | 34 | 35.68 | 29.9% | 652 | 55 | 15 | 264 | 214 | .405 | 174 | 4,116.67 | 4161 | 552 | 2162 | 2005 | 1410 | 2916 | .523 | 4.38 | 244.0 | .374 | ||||||
| 2001 | 2 | Curt Schilling | ARI | 34 | 35.30 | 27.3% | 568 | 33 | 10 | 224 | 192 | .394 | 152 | 3,491.67 | 3573 | 506 | 1821 | 1702 | 1039 | 2580 | .559 | 4.39 | 178.2 | .314 | ||||||
| 2002 | 9 | Elmer Dessens | CIN | 31 | 19.66 | 20.5% | 443 | 10 | 2 | 139 | 156 | .314 | 148 | 2,612.33 | 2629 | 337 | 1351 | 1227 | 878 | 1658 | .473 | 4.23 | 112.3 | .253 | ||||||
| 2003 | 3 | Jason Schmidt | SF | 30 | 32.91 | 20.2% | 428 | 18 | 9 | 155 | 140 | .362 | 133 | 2,549.00 | 2651 | 311 | 1342 | 1238 | 915 | 1613 | .452 | 4.37 | 120.8 | .282 | ||||||
| 2004 | 4 | Jason Schmidt | SF | 31 | 26.66 | 22.0% | 475 | 19 | 11 | 192 | 133 | .404 | 150 | 2,851.67 | 2923 | 358 | 1487 | 1386 | 1021 | 1794 | .455 | 4.37 | 141.2 | .297 | ||||||
| 2005 | 2 | Andy Pettitte | HOU | 33 | 31.58 | 28.1% | 607 | 28 | 9 | 220 | 219 | .362 | 168 | 3,753.67 | 3911 | 410 | 1905 | 1744 | 1148 | 2480 | .490 | 4.18 | 180.4 | .297 | ||||||
| 2006 | 4 | Chris Carpenter | STL | 31 | 25.93 | 24.6% | 515 | 17 | 8 | 180 | 180 | .350 | 155 | 3,123.67 | 3300 | 385 | 1757 | 1603 | 1042 | 2085 | .480 | 4.62 | 141.2 | .274 | ||||||
| 2007 | 7 | Tim Hudson | ATL | 31 | 20.98 | 19.1% | 403 | 10 | 1 | 141 | 154 | .350 | 108 | 2,401.00 | 2631 | 271 | 1327 | 1223 | 813 | 1554 | .451 | 4.58 | 106.6 | .265 | ||||||
| 2008 | 7 | Ryan Dempster | CHI | 31 | 23.71 | 25.4% | 534 | 12 | 8 | 186 | 195 | .348 | 153 | 3,110.33 | 3267 | 404 | 1692 | 1563 | 1096 | 2253 | .516 | 4.52 | 134.7 | .252 | ||||||
| 2009 | 2 | Chris Carpenter | STL | 34 | 32.05 | 32.5% | 658 | 26 | 11 | 243 | 223 | .369 | 192 | 4,048.33 | 4045 | 459 | 1910 | 1769 | 1243 | 2889 | .546 | 3.93 | 218.9 | .333 | ||||||
| 2010 | 1 | Roy Halladay | PHI | 33 | 40.32 | 25.1% | 537 | 25 | 11 | 204 | 195 | .380 | 138 | 3,327.67 | 3202 | 386 | 1580 | 1436 | 1059 | 2434 | .571 | 3.88 | 172.2 | .321 | ||||||
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