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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 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1877 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1878 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1879 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1880 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1881 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1882 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1883 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1884 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1885 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1886 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1887 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1888 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1889 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1890 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1891 | 21 | Old Hoss Radbourn | CIN | 36 | 6.89 | 2.5% | 30.0 | 28.8 | 2.5 | 13.8 | 15.0 | .458 | 1.2 | 200.00 | 217.0 | 12.3 | 136.8 | 94.3 | 56.6 | 50.0 | .183 | 4.25 | 7.8 | .346 | ||||||
| 1892 | 13 | Tim Keefe | PHI | 35 | 25.97 | 4.8% | 30.0 | 24.9 | 0.7 | 15.0 | 12.4 | .500 | 2.6 | 200.00 | 192.7 | 3.3 | 101.2 | 61.9 | 61.6 | 68.2 | .268 | 2.79 | 13.1 | .535 | ||||||
| 1893 | 31 | Tim Keefe | PHI | 36 | 9.48 | 1.6% | 30.0 | 23.2 | - | 13.6 | 9.5 | .455 | 6.9 | 200.00 | 227.0 | 3.4 | 147.2 | 97.8 | 88.8 | 59.6 | .189 | 4.40 | 11.2 | .455 | ||||||
| 1894 | 44 | Tony Mullane | BAL/CLE | 35 | 2.87 | 1.3% | 30.0 | 18.9 | - | 11.1 | 15.8 | .368 | 3.1 | 200.00 | 259.0 | 8.8 | 196.1 | 147.8 | 125.9 | 57.1 | .148 | 6.65 | 6.3 | .226 | ||||||
| 1895 | 15 | Bill Hutchison | CHI | 35 | 18.39 | 2.5% | 30.0 | 25.7 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 18.0 | .371 | 0.9 | 200.00 | 255.3 | 9.2 | 149.6 | 105.0 | 88.7 | 58.2 | .169 | 4.72 | 12.8 | .517 | ||||||
| 1896 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1897 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1898 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1899 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1900 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1901 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1902 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1903 | 25 | Brickyard Kennedy | PIT | 35 | 7.29 | 3.3% | 30.0 | 21.6 | 1.9 | 15.0 | 13.1 | .500 | 1.9 | 200.00 | 211.0 | 2.4 | 107.5 | 71.4 | 69.8 | 57.0 | .203 | 3.21 | 11.3 | .441 | ||||||
| 1904 | 40 | John McPherson | PHI | 35 | 0.47 | 1.1% | 30.0 | 27.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 27.5 | .083 | - | 200.00 | 202.9 | 1.7 | 128.3 | 81.5 | 71.1 | 50.3 | .184 | 3.67 | 1.9 | .092 | ||||||
| 1905 | 23 | Kid Nichols | STL/PHI | 35 | 11.45 | 2.0% | 30.0 | 26.1 | 1.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | .478 | 1.4 | 200.00 | 203.6 | 2.1 | 99.6 | 69.6 | 48.2 | 69.6 | .277 | 3.13 | 12.1 | .491 | ||||||
| 1906 | 6 | Joe McGinnity | NY | 35 | 23.22 | 6.1% | 30.0 | 26.3 | 2.3 | 15.7 | 13.4 | .523 | 0.9 | 200.00 | 186.4 | 0.7 | 76.0 | 53.7 | 52.6 | 56.7 | .237 | 2.42 | 12.9 | .537 | ||||||
| 1907 | 13 | Sam Leever | PIT | 35 | 16.82 | 12.6% | 30.0 | 21.5 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | .399 | 4.5 | 200.00 | 187.9 | 3.1 | 80.9 | 58.6 | 48.6 | 64.0 | .271 | 2.64 | 9.7 | .388 | ||||||
| 1908 | 9 | Bob Ewing | CIN | 35 | 18.77 | 7.9% | 30.0 | 18.5 | 5.1 | 14.8 | 11.5 | .494 | 3.7 | 200.00 | 180.6 | 4.3 | 74.0 | 49.1 | 47.1 | 59.3 | .260 | 2.21 | 10.7 | .426 | ||||||
| 1909 | 24 | Bob Ewing | CIN | 36 | 6.73 | 5.9% | 30.0 | 17.2 | 1.5 | 9.8 | 15.2 | .328 | 5.0 | 200.00 | 199.6 | 1.7 | 94.8 | 60.9 | 61.4 | 64.8 | .248 | 2.74 | 6.3 | .239 | ||||||
| 1910 | 13 | George Bell | BRO | 35 | 14.95 | 6.8% | 30.0 | 19.9 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 16.3 | .382 | 2.2 | 200.00 | 177.7 | 3.3 | 83.9 | 62.3 | 59.4 | 72.4 | .305 | 2.81 | 10.9 | .431 | ||||||
| 1911 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1912 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1913 | 29 | Three Finger Brown | CIN | 36 | 5.97 | 1.5% | 30.0 | 20.6 | 1.9 | 13.1 | 16.9 | .438 | - | 200.00 | 200.0 | 8.1 | 91.1 | 65.0 | 50.4 | 47.2 | .188 | 2.93 | 10.2 | .394 | ||||||
| 1914 | 14 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 35 | 15.11 | 3.4% | 30.0 | 24.9 | 4.3 | 18.0 | 11.1 | .600 | 0.9 | 200.00 | 201.6 | 10.1 | 85.2 | 67.0 | 14.9 | 51.4 | .238 | 3.01 | 10.3 | .434 | ||||||
| 1915 | 41 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 36 | 2.21 | 2.1% | 30.0 | 13.8 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 17.5 | .333 | 2.5 | 200.00 | 213.9 | 10.1 | 104.7 | 79.9 | 21.4 | 60.8 | .258 | 3.60 | 4.2 | .154 | ||||||
| 1916 | 22 | George McConnell | CHI | 38 | 9.00 | 2.0% | 30.0 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 14.3 | .190 | 10.0 | 200.00 | 160.0 | 9.0 | 77.4 | 56.8 | 41.3 | 95.5 | .474 | 2.55 | 11.7 | .433 | ||||||
| 1917 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1918 | 16 | Red Ames | STL | 35 | 10.24 | 6.0% | 30.0 | 21.1 | 1.3 | 10.2 | 17.9 | .340 | 1.9 | 200.00 | 193.3 | 5.3 | 86.6 | 67.1 | 51.2 | 56.5 | .231 | 3.02 | 7.8 | .313 | ||||||
| 1919 | 2 | Babe Adams | PIT | 37 | 34.28 | 3.4% | 30.0 | 23.8 | 6.2 | 16.6 | 10.3 | .552 | 3.1 | 200.00 | 161.5 | 0.8 | 50.1 | 43.8 | 17.5 | 70.0 | .391 | 1.97 | 20.5 | .886 | ||||||
| 1920 | 4 | Babe Adams | PIT | 38 | 27.92 | 3.1% | 30.0 | 16.4 | 7.3 | 15.5 | 11.8 | .515 | 2.7 | 200.00 | 185.2 | 4.7 | 64.6 | 49.0 | 13.2 | 63.0 | .318 | 2.21 | 17.4 | .679 | ||||||
| 1921 | 13 | Babe Adams | PIT | 39 | 16.23 | 1.9% | 30.0 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 16.5 | 7.5 | .550 | 6.0 | 200.00 | 206.5 | 5.6 | 79.5 | 65.6 | 22.3 | 65.6 | .287 | 2.95 | 17.9 | .640 | ||||||
| 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 | 8 | Grover Alexander | CHI | 35 | 19.43 | 9.8% | 30.0 | 16.2 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 14.4 | .388 | 4.0 | 200.00 | 232.9 | 6.6 | 103.8 | 89.7 | 39.6 | 51.8 | .190 | 4.04 | 10.4 | .384 | ||||||
| 1923 | 2 | Grover Alexander | CHI | 36 | 35.03 | 14.2% | 30.0 | 15.2 | 1.4 | 14.0 | 11.8 | .466 | 4.2 | 200.00 | 227.4 | 10.8 | 102.4 | 87.1 | 40.8 | 50.0 | .186 | 3.92 | 11.3 | .424 | ||||||
| 1924 | 8 | Grover Alexander | CHI | 37 | 17.99 | 5.5% | 30.0 | 12.0 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 10.4 | .418 | 7.1 | 200.00 | 222.5 | 8.6 | 100.8 | 78.5 | 41.6 | 45.6 | .173 | 3.53 | 11.0 | .394 | ||||||
| 1925 | 5 | Grover Alexander | CHI | 38 | 23.93 | 4.5% | 30.0 | 17.0 | 1.3 | 14.3 | 11.7 | .478 | 4.0 | 200.00 | 236.2 | 11.3 | 97.8 | 79.3 | 28.6 | 49.5 | .187 | 3.57 | 14.9 | .541 | ||||||
| 1926 | 12 | Eppa Rixey | CIN | 35 | 13.46 | 12.5% | 30.0 | 15.9 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 12.7 | .408 | 5.1 | 200.00 | 209.6 | 8.1 | 101.0 | 82.4 | 55.4 | 76.2 | .288 | 3.71 | 9.5 | .350 | ||||||
| 1927 | 1 | Grover Alexander | STL | 40 | 36.61 | 19.7% | 30.0 | 18.1 | 1.7 | 13.8 | 12.7 | .459 | 3.5 | 200.00 | 209.1 | 9.2 | 90.0 | 74.3 | 42.5 | 60.0 | .239 | 3.34 | 14.0 | .542 | ||||||
| 1928 | 1 | Dazzy Vance | BRO | 37 | 46.37 | 20.7% | 30.0 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 14.8 | 10.9 | .492 | 4.3 | 200.00 | 206.2 | 8.5 | 84.1 | 72.7 | 50.8 | 65.7 | .256 | 3.27 | 15.2 | .583 | ||||||
| 1929 | 2 | Burleigh Grimes | PIT | 35 | 27.71 | 21.1% | 30.0 | 16.0 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 12.8 | .446 | 3.8 | 200.00 | 227.6 | 13.5 | 105.1 | 92.8 | 56.8 | 57.1 | .201 | 4.18 | 13.7 | .499 | ||||||
| 1930 | 1 | Dazzy Vance | BRO | 39 | 33.88 | 22.7% | 30.0 | 14.3 | 1.6 | 14.3 | 11.4 | .478 | 4.3 | 200.00 | 233.9 | 16.5 | 113.0 | 95.4 | 54.5 | 69.7 | .242 | 4.30 | 13.5 | .488 | ||||||
| 1931 | 2 | Heine Meine | PIT | 35 | 26.33 | 26.7% | 30.0 | 14.9 | 2.0 | 13.2 | 12.4 | .440 | 4.4 | 200.00 | 213.4 | 8.6 | 94.0 | 78.6 | 53.5 | 57.9 | .217 | 3.54 | 12.1 | .451 | ||||||
| 1932 | 7 | Huck Betts | BOS | 35 | 20.90 | 14.7% | 30.0 | 13.1 | 1.9 | 11.0 | 12.9 | .365 | 6.1 | 200.00 | 222.3 | 11.1 | 100.2 | 84.6 | 49.8 | 57.4 | .211 | 3.81 | 9.6 | .340 | ||||||
| 1933 | 7 | Huck Betts | BOS | 36 | 21.34 | 9.1% | 30.0 | 13.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 | 10.9 | .426 | 6.3 | 200.00 | 203.8 | 6.9 | 85.4 | 73.7 | 47.1 | 39.9 | .159 | 3.32 | 10.1 | .360 | ||||||
| 1934 | 26 | Huck Betts | BOS | 37 | 6.82 | 4.0% | 30.0 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 13.3 | 11.2 | .442 | 5.5 | 200.00 | 247.6 | 14.3 | 104.9 | 97.0 | 37.1 | 58.5 | .206 | 4.37 | 7.3 | .240 | ||||||
| 1935 | 25 | Charlie Root | CHI | 36 | 8.88 | 9.4% | 30.0 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 14.4 | .300 | 6.6 | 200.00 | 238.0 | 15.0 | 115.4 | 97.0 | 51.4 | 67.6 | .234 | 4.37 | 6.2 | .206 | ||||||
| 1936 | 34 | George Earnshaw | BRO/STL | 36 | 0.42 | 1.8% | 30.0 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 15.8 | .263 | 6.3 | 200.00 | 247.5 | 17.8 | 144.2 | 131.8 | 65.9 | 87.2 | .278 | 5.93 | 1.8 | .058 | ||||||
| 1937 | 17 | Waite Hoyt | BRO | 37 | 11.95 | 10.3% | 30.0 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 14.7 | .311 | 6.0 | 200.00 | 216.5 | 13.5 | 96.5 | 85.6 | 42.0 | 59.5 | .230 | 3.85 | 11.0 | .394 | ||||||
| 1938 | 7 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | BRO | 36 | 16.78 | 5.2% | 30.0 | 15.6 | 2.5 | 15.0 | 10.6 | .500 | 4.4 | 200.00 | 197.7 | 12.9 | 81.3 | 68.4 | 39.3 | 73.2 | .309 | 3.08 | 14.4 | .556 | ||||||
| 1939 | 8 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 36 | 13.90 | 11.1% | 30.0 | 12.6 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 12.9 | .421 | 4.5 | 200.00 | 227.8 | 13.7 | 96.9 | 82.7 | 41.2 | 63.0 | .234 | 3.72 | 11.2 | .388 | ||||||
| 1940 | 4 | Jim Turner | CIN | 36 | 22.36 | 13.7% | 30.0 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 12.3 | 10.7 | .410 | 7.0 | 200.00 | 207.5 | 16.1 | 91.2 | 80.9 | 43.5 | 67.8 | .270 | 3.64 | 12.1 | .418 | ||||||
| 1941 | 10 | Curt Davis | BRO | 37 | 18.16 | 7.4% | 30.0 | 13.2 | 2.9 | 14.4 | 11.1 | .479 | 4.5 | 200.00 | 205.6 | 13.3 | 94.0 | 82.7 | 56.2 | 83.1 | .317 | 3.72 | 10.4 | .355 | ||||||
| 1942 | 3 | Ray Starr | CIN | 36 | 25.11 | 19.5% | 30.0 | 14.5 | 2.8 | 13.3 | 11.8 | .444 | 4.9 | 200.00 | 192.4 | 9.7 | 81.6 | 70.2 | 56.9 | 65.5 | .263 | 3.16 | 10.9 | .398 | ||||||
| 1943 | 6 | Rip Sewell | PIT | 36 | 23.37 | 23.3% | 30.0 | 15.1 | 2.5 | 13.6 | 11.0 | .452 | 5.4 | 200.00 | 192.7 | 6.7 | 81.1 | 67.2 | 57.0 | 62.4 | .250 | 3.03 | 10.9 | .394 | ||||||
| 1944 | 1 | Bucky Walters | CIN | 35 | 43.37 | 22.4% | 30.0 | 19.0 | 2.6 | 14.6 | 11.7 | .486 | 3.7 | 200.00 | 194.7 | 9.6 | 79.4 | 68.5 | 57.6 | 63.2 | .251 | 3.08 | 13.4 | .532 | ||||||
| 1945 | 2 | Claude Passeau | CHI | 36 | 27.58 | 35.4% | 30.0 | 14.0 | 2.1 | 12.0 | 12.8 | .399 | 5.2 | 200.00 | 212.4 | 9.1 | 94.3 | 77.5 | 62.6 | 63.3 | .230 | 3.49 | 11.8 | .416 | ||||||
| 1946 | 3 | Fritz Ostermueller | PIT | 38 | 21.72 | 23.4% | 30.0 | 15.5 | 2.2 | 13.8 | 12.3 | .458 | 3.9 | 200.00 | 192.8 | 9.5 | 81.4 | 68.7 | 62.2 | 59.1 | .232 | 3.09 | 12.4 | .438 | ||||||
| 1947 | 3 | Dutch Leonard | PHI | 38 | 31.68 | 12.4% | 30.0 | 14.8 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 13.0 | .450 | 3.5 | 200.00 | 213.3 | 17.1 | 103.8 | 90.3 | 63.5 | 76.1 | .275 | 4.06 | 10.9 | .385 | ||||||
| 1948 | 5 | Dutch Leonard | PHI | 39 | 23.53 | 8.6% | 30.0 | 13.8 | 1.0 | 13.1 | 12.5 | .438 | 4.4 | 200.00 | 211.2 | 11.1 | 90.5 | 76.8 | 52.3 | 67.0 | .254 | 3.45 | 13.5 | .452 | ||||||
| 1949 | 11 | Al Brazle | STL | 35 | 14.73 | 5.3% | 30.0 | 10.8 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 13.6 | .340 | 6.2 | 200.00 | 211.8 | 10.3 | 95.0 | 82.4 | 55.5 | 77.3 | .289 | 3.71 | 12.2 | .402 | ||||||
| 1950 | 6 | Preacher Roe | BRO | 35 | 22.35 | 5.6% | 30.0 | 15.3 | 2.2 | 13.6 | 10.9 | .455 | 5.5 | 200.00 | 189.6 | 24.1 | 81.8 | 76.8 | 52.2 | 99.3 | .411 | 3.45 | 15.4 | .556 | ||||||
| 1951 | 5 | Preacher Roe | BRO | 36 | 26.89 | 10.5% | 30.0 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 13.1 | 9.6 | .437 | 7.3 | 200.00 | 196.7 | 20.0 | 84.0 | 77.0 | 62.7 | 82.1 | .316 | 3.47 | 13.4 | .462 | ||||||
| 1952 | 8 | Sal Maglie | NY | 35 | 19.42 | 11.4% | 30.0 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 12.5 | 11.0 | .415 | 6.5 | 200.00 | 197.5 | 19.2 | 88.1 | 78.6 | 64.7 | 88.9 | .339 | 3.54 | 10.5 | .358 | ||||||
| 1953 | 14 | Ken Raffensberger | CIN | 35 | 9.74 | 13.9% | 30.0 | 12.2 | 1.4 | 10.1 | 13.4 | .338 | 6.5 | 200.00 | 223.4 | 26.0 | 114.2 | 99.8 | 68.7 | 89.1 | .305 | 4.49 | 8.3 | .266 | ||||||
| 1954 | 7 | Sal Maglie | NY | 37 | 18.11 | 9.3% | 30.0 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 10.1 | 11.1 | .337 | 8.8 | 200.00 | 213.2 | 24.6 | 93.5 | 86.8 | 69.2 | 81.8 | .290 | 3.91 | 10.7 | .349 | ||||||
| 1955 | 7 | Murray Dickson | PHI | 38 | 15.69 | 5.2% | 30.0 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 9.2 | .388 | 9.2 | 200.00 | 190.6 | 25.0 | 94.4 | 78.8 | 74.4 | 95.0 | .358 | 3.54 | 12.4 | .404 | ||||||
| 1956 | 1 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 35 | 33.71 | 11.5% | 30.0 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 13.9 | 9.8 | .464 | 6.3 | 200.00 | 176.9 | 20.4 | 77.1 | 69.5 | 51.4 | 101.3 | .444 | 3.13 | 13.9 | .498 | ||||||
| 1957 | 2 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 36 | 25.17 | 5.5% | 30.0 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 15.0 | 9.8 | .500 | 5.2 | 200.00 | 180.3 | 19.1 | 73.8 | 61.7 | 55.2 | 85.8 | .364 | 2.78 | 14.6 | .513 | ||||||
| 1958 | 2 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 37 | 29.83 | 4.1% | 30.0 | 19.2 | 1.7 | 18.3 | 9.2 | .611 | 2.5 | 200.00 | 178.3 | 20.1 | 73.5 | 68.7 | 52.0 | 104.0 | .452 | 3.09 | 15.5 | .619 | ||||||
| 1959 | 2 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 38 | 29.40 | 3.9% | 30.0 | 17.5 | 3.3 | 17.5 | 10.0 | .583 | 2.5 | 200.00 | 191.7 | 14.3 | 72.0 | 64.8 | 48.5 | 95.5 | .398 | 2.92 | 16.2 | .633 | ||||||
| 1960 | 10 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 39 | 15.82 | 3.5% | 30.0 | 16.4 | 3.6 | 17.3 | 7.3 | .576 | 5.4 | 200.00 | 192.7 | 18.7 | 85.8 | 78.0 | 52.3 | 115.5 | .471 | 3.51 | 11.2 | .433 | ||||||
| 1961 | 1 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 40 | 31.07 | 7.2% | 30.0 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 13.6 | 9.5 | .452 | 6.9 | 200.00 | 198.2 | 19.3 | 88.0 | 82.7 | 57.6 | 113.1 | .442 | 3.72 | 11.9 | .397 | ||||||
| 1962 | 2 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 41 | 32.58 | 9.0% | 30.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 14.5 | 9.5 | .483 | 6.0 | 200.00 | 200.2 | 22.7 | 88.5 | 80.7 | 46.2 | 96.3 | .391 | 3.63 | 12.2 | .415 | ||||||
| 1963 | 5 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 42 | 29.46 | 8.2% | 30.0 | 12.1 | 3.5 | 12.9 | 10.7 | .429 | 6.4 | 200.00 | 188.4 | 18.7 | 80.1 | 71.5 | 38.6 | 84.1 | .370 | 3.22 | 10.7 | .363 | ||||||
| 1964 | 12 | Curt Simmons | STL | 35 | 18.86 | 12.3% | 30.0 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 10.9 | 12.8 | .363 | 6.3 | 200.00 | 203.1 | 21.8 | 98.1 | 89.6 | 50.7 | 95.2 | .375 | 4.03 | 8.5 | .274 | ||||||
| 1965 | 5 | Vern Law | PIT | 35 | 30.70 | 13.4% | 30.0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 11.3 | 11.7 | .376 | 7.0 | 200.00 | 211.0 | 22.9 | 94.9 | 85.4 | 48.5 | 89.7 | .346 | 3.84 | 8.8 | .276 | ||||||
| 1966 | 7 | Larry Jackson | CHI/PHI | 35 | 21.25 | 9.6% | 30.0 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 11.2 | .291 | 10.1 | 200.00 | 221.3 | 20.4 | 100.1 | 93.0 | 47.1 | 89.6 | .334 | 4.19 | 6.7 | .205 | ||||||
| 1967 | 1 | Jim Bunning | PHI | 35 | 31.89 | 6.1% | 30.0 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 11.3 | 11.7 | .377 | 7.0 | 200.00 | 171.3 | 12.6 | 72.7 | 60.1 | 44.6 | 139.7 | .647 | 2.70 | 13.3 | .479 | ||||||
| 1968 | 14 | Larry Jackson | PHI | 37 | 16.60 | 5.1% | 30.0 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 8.3 | 14.6 | .276 | 7.1 | 200.00 | 200.4 | 11.6 | 81.0 | 72.7 | 49.9 | 104.2 | .416 | 3.27 | 7.5 | .249 | ||||||
| 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 | 29 | Jim Bunning | PIT/LA | 37 | 8.06 | 1.9% | 30.0 | 4.4 | - | 11.5 | 8.8 | .382 | 9.7 | 200.00 | 199.7 | 14.1 | 91.4 | 81.9 | 55.6 | 147.9 | .579 | 3.69 | 8.9 | .279 | ||||||
| 1970 | 29 | Jim Bunning | PHI | 38 | 9.62 | 1.9% | 30.0 | 3.6 | - | 9.1 | 13.6 | .303 | 7.3 | 200.00 | 212.9 | 17.5 | 102.3 | 92.2 | 50.7 | 133.6 | .507 | 4.15 | 9.6 | .315 | ||||||
| 1971 | 10 | Bob Gibson | STL | 35 | 21.24 | 2.8% | 30.0 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 13.4 | 14.7 | .447 | 1.9 | 200.00 | 189.2 | 14.6 | 95.5 | 85.2 | 61.5 | 136.3 | .544 | 3.83 | 10.5 | .366 | ||||||
| 1972 | 2 | Bob Gibson | STL | 36 | 43.00 | 3.9% | 30.0 | 13.3 | 3.0 | 12.3 | 12.8 | .410 | 4.9 | 200.00 | 174.5 | 12.2 | 72.8 | 66.5 | 71.0 | 138.4 | .564 | 2.99 | 15.6 | .566 | ||||||
| 1973 | 21 | Bob Gibson | STL | 37 | 14.30 | 4.8% | 30.0 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 11.1 | 12.6 | .370 | 6.3 | 200.00 | 201.1 | 17.3 | 95.6 | 79.0 | 53.9 | 109.6 | .430 | 3.55 | 8.9 | .299 | ||||||
| 1974 | 1 | Phil Niekro | ATL | 35 | 40.69 | 6.9% | 30.0 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 12.2 | .389 | 6.1 | 200.00 | 188.2 | 14.8 | 82.8 | 73.9 | 72.6 | 116.3 | .446 | 3.32 | 11.9 | .413 | ||||||
| 1975 | 7 | Phil Niekro | ATL | 36 | 22.28 | 3.6% | 30.0 | 10.5 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 11.6 | .386 | 6.8 | 200.00 | 201.0 | 18.0 | 84.7 | 71.7 | 60.7 | 117.3 | .448 | 3.23 | 13.6 | .475 | ||||||
| 1976 | 4 | Phil Niekro | ATL | 37 | 25.96 | 7.9% | 30.0 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 11.2 | .373 | 7.6 | 200.00 | 197.3 | 14.9 | 85.1 | 74.9 | 57.1 | 109.9 | .432 | 3.37 | 11.5 | .384 | ||||||
| 1977 | 10 | Phil Niekro | ATL | 38 | 23.43 | 5.9% | 30.0 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 10.7 | .337 | 9.2 | 200.00 | 207.9 | 18.6 | 103.9 | 95.7 | 77.5 | 122.2 | .428 | 4.31 | 9.0 | .301 | ||||||
| 1978 | 1 | Phil Niekro | ATL | 39 | 41.17 | 15.9% | 30.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 11.0 | 10.5 | .368 | 8.5 | 200.00 | 197.3 | 13.6 | 92.3 | 79.7 | 68.5 | 116.0 | .436 | 3.59 | 9.6 | .309 | ||||||
| 1979 | 2 | Phil Niekro | ATL | 40 | 30.09 | 7.8% | 30.0 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 11.9 | .387 | 6.5 | 200.00 | 190.9 | 18.0 | 90.3 | 77.8 | 62.8 | 111.7 | .440 | 3.50 | 11.9 | .417 | ||||||
| 1980 | 1 | Steve Carlton | PHI | 35 | 45.60 | 13.2% | 30.0 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 14.5 | 8.6 | .483 | 6.9 | 200.00 | 176.4 | 16.7 | 76.1 | 69.0 | 61.9 | 132.6 | .556 | 3.11 | 14.0 | .500 | ||||||
| 1981 | 1 | Tom Seaver | CIN | 36 | 24.25 | 18.8% | 30.0 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 12.6 | 9.2 | .420 | 8.2 | 200.00 | 181.9 | 10.9 | 73.2 | 65.7 | 56.7 | 111.5 | .467 | 2.96 | 13.3 | .453 | ||||||
| 1982 | 1 | Steve Carlton | PHI | 37 | 38.87 | 14.5% | 30.0 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 14.0 | 10.0 | .467 | 6.0 | 200.00 | 180.9 | 14.6 | 81.4 | 72.0 | 62.3 | 144.9 | .596 | 3.24 | 13.6 | .476 | ||||||
| 1983 | 3 | Steve Carlton | PHI | 38 | 24.04 | 14.0% | 30.0 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 10.3 | 11.4 | .342 | 8.3 | 200.00 | 186.5 | 14.6 | 90.4 | 80.3 | 81.1 | 136.0 | .508 | 3.61 | 9.6 | .318 | ||||||
| 1984 | 20 | Joe Niekro | HOU | 39 | 13.28 | 9.1% | 30.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 12.0 | 10.0 | .400 | 8.0 | 200.00 | 185.8 | 11.1 | 87.0 | 72.8 | 65.4 | 135.9 | .541 | 3.28 | 10.4 | .335 | ||||||
| 1985 | 4 | Rick Reuschel | PIT | 36 | 28.45 | 11.7% | 30.0 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 10.1 | .332 | 10.0 | 200.00 | 182.2 | 15.6 | 87.5 | 77.8 | 77.9 | 123.5 | .475 | 3.50 | 9.1 | .287 | ||||||
| 1986 | 10 | Bob Forsch | STL | 36 | 19.62 | 10.1% | 30.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 11.2 | .341 | 8.6 | 200.00 | 192.3 | 19.8 | 95.4 | 84.2 | 71.7 | 133.9 | .507 | 3.79 | 9.6 | .296 | ||||||
| 1987 | 5 | Rick Reuschel | PIT/SF | 38 | 23.05 | 8.9% | 30.0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 10.0 | .298 | 11.1 | 200.00 | 189.7 | 19.7 | 91.8 | 82.5 | 54.9 | 141.1 | .577 | 3.71 | 10.3 | .323 | ||||||
| 1988 | 15 | Rick Reuschel | SF | 39 | 16.02 | 7.5% | 30.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 11.5 | 9.3 | .382 | 9.2 | 200.00 | 190.1 | 13.7 | 84.7 | 77.7 | 56.6 | 125.5 | .509 | 3.50 | 9.5 | .300 | ||||||
| 1989 | 18 | Rick Reuschel | SF | 40 | 15.78 | 7.7% | 30.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 11.8 | .285 | 9.7 | 200.00 | 214.3 | 14.6 | 101.0 | 88.8 | 69.5 | 88.1 | .310 | 4.00 | 6.6 | .195 | ||||||
| 1990 | 3 | Ed Whitson | SD | 35 | 25.43 | 8.7% | 30.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 11.2 | 9.4 | .373 | 9.4 | 200.00 | 182.1 | 17.6 | 78.3 | 69.3 | 49.5 | 114.1 | .493 | 3.12 | 12.8 | .425 | ||||||
| 1991 | 2 | Dennis Martinez | MON | 36 | 23.49 | 5.2% | 30.0 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 12.0 | 9.4 | .400 | 8.6 | 200.00 | 181.5 | 11.2 | 83.6 | 72.4 | 58.8 | 103.7 | .432 | 3.26 | 12.1 | .391 | ||||||
| 1992 | 7 | Dennis Martinez | MON | 37 | 21.83 | 7.0% | 30.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 12.8 | 9.8 | .427 | 7.4 | 200.00 | 182.8 | 15.1 | 81.9 | 71.9 | 56.6 | 108.3 | .452 | 3.24 | 11.1 | .355 | ||||||
| 1993 | 11 | Tom Candiotti | LA | 35 | 15.92 | 9.3% | 30.0 | 1.2 | - | 10.2 | 11.2 | .339 | 8.6 | 200.00 | 199.5 | 21.7 | 102.5 | 92.2 | 64.5 | 117.1 | .444 | 4.15 | 8.5 | .267 | ||||||
| 1994 | 28 | Orel Hershiser | LA | 35 | 6.77 | 5.6% | 30.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 8.4 | 10.3 | .281 | 11.3 | 200.00 | 207.6 | 20.8 | 109.4 | 96.7 | 72.9 | 117.5 | .419 | 4.35 | 7.7 | .238 | ||||||
| 1995 | 22 | Mike Morgan | CHI/STL | 35 | 8.92 | 3.2% | 30.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 12.4 | .275 | 9.4 | 200.00 | 199.0 | 18.7 | 92.6 | 78.3 | 57.2 | 125.6 | .490 | 3.53 | 10.5 | .331 | ||||||
| 1996 | 24 | Fernando Valenzuela | SD | 35 | 11.66 | 7.9% | 30.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 9.7 | 11.0 | .323 | 9.3 | 200.00 | 214.9 | 20.1 | 106.3 | 93.3 | 54.3 | 114.0 | .423 | 4.20 | 9.0 | .257 | ||||||
| 1997 | 41 | Mark Gardner | SF | 35 | 7.21 | 4.9% | 30.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 11.9 | .313 | 8.7 | 200.00 | 209.1 | 26.8 | 108.8 | 99.1 | 68.9 | 137.1 | .493 | 4.46 | 7.5 | .209 | ||||||
| 1998 | 27 | Mark Portugal | PHI | 35 | 10.72 | 6.1% | 30.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 8.3 | .343 | 11.4 | 200.00 | 215.6 | 27.6 | 110.7 | 104.7 | 66.5 | 129.3 | .458 | 4.71 | 6.9 | .205 | ||||||
| 1999 | 1 | Randy Johnson | ARI | 35 | 40.07 | 6.2% | 30.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 11.3 | .363 | 7.8 | 200.00 | 195.9 | 22.9 | 102.2 | 94.0 | 62.9 | 157.4 | .608 | 4.23 | 11.3 | .360 | ||||||
| 2000 | 1 | Randy Johnson | ARI | 36 | 39.26 | 10.8% | 30.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 8.6 | .397 | 9.5 | 200.00 | 203.9 | 27.0 | 99.4 | 92.0 | 52.5 | 164.9 | .643 | 4.14 | 12.7 | .399 | ||||||
| 2001 | 1 | Randy Johnson | ARI | 37 | 36.72 | 12.2% | 30.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 12.9 | 9.2 | .430 | 7.9 | 200.00 | 182.1 | 20.3 | 81.8 | 74.8 | 54.5 | 171.4 | .724 | 3.36 | 15.0 | .483 | ||||||
| 2002 | 1 | Randy Johnson | ARI | 38 | 47.21 | 10.1% | 30.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 15.3 | 7.7 | .510 | 7.0 | 200.00 | 178.4 | 19.3 | 73.7 | 64.8 | 51.0 | 176.7 | .770 | 2.92 | 17.0 | .549 | ||||||
| 2003 | 5 | Kevin Brown | LA | 38 | 27.67 | 11.3% | 30.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 12.4 | 9.9 | .415 | 7.7 | 200.00 | 200.9 | 19.7 | 93.0 | 86.0 | 57.8 | 149.9 | .580 | 3.87 | 11.4 | .356 | ||||||
| 2004 | 1 | Randy Johnson | ARI | 40 | 33.60 | 12.3% | 30.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 9.7 | .382 | 8.8 | 200.00 | 187.7 | 22.0 | 92.8 | 85.6 | 58.9 | 149.3 | .605 | 3.85 | 12.1 | .375 | ||||||
| 2005 | 1 | Roger Clemens | HOU | 42 | 37.72 | 9.9% | 30.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 10.6 | .387 | 7.8 | 200.00 | 196.2 | 20.4 | 89.0 | 83.6 | 54.5 | 135.1 | .539 | 3.76 | 12.2 | .383 | ||||||
| 2006 | 7 | John Smoltz | ATL | 39 | 19.62 | 14.1% | 30.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 12.5 | 9.1 | .417 | 8.4 | 200.00 | 208.9 | 23.1 | 102.2 | 93.7 | 58.4 | 132.4 | .495 | 4.22 | 10.8 | .323 | ||||||
| 2007 | 9 | John Smoltz | ATL | 40 | 18.13 | 10.3% | 30.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 9.4 | .373 | 9.4 | 200.00 | 213.0 | 25.2 | 102.1 | 97.9 | 55.3 | 128.5 | .479 | 4.40 | 9.0 | .268 | ||||||
| 2008 | 11 | Derek Lowe | LA | 35 | 19.72 | 8.4% | 30.0 | 0.5 | - | 11.1 | 9.4 | .369 | 9.5 | 200.00 | 205.1 | 22.6 | 98.2 | 89.9 | 49.8 | 137.0 | .537 | 4.05 | 10.7 | .314 | ||||||
| 2009 | 43 | Derek Lowe | ATL | 36 | 5.64 | 5.9% | 30.0 | 0.2 | - | 11.4 | 11.4 | .381 | 7.2 | 200.00 | 230.9 | 27.0 | 120.3 | 113.5 | 66.3 | 124.7 | .419 | 5.11 | 4.6 | .127 | ||||||
| 2010 | 12 | R.A. Dickey | NY | 35 | 16.73 | 9.7% | 30.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 11.7 | .370 | 7.2 | 200.00 | 197.2 | 19.3 | 91.3 | 82.2 | 55.5 | 132.6 | .525 | 3.70 | 10.0 | .309 | ||||||
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