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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 | 100.0% | 493 | 449 | 46 | 246 | 235 | .499 | 12 | 4,369.67 | 4836 | 37 | 2732 | 1076 | 309 | 553 | .107 | 2.22 | 260.5 | .528 | ||||||
| 1877 | 1 | Jim Devlin | LOU | 28 | 74.65 | 100.0% | 313 | 290 | 17 | 155 | 148 | .495 | 10 | 2,750.67 | 3064 | 19 | 1649 | 802 | 283 | 608 | .182 | 2.62 | 182.6 | .583 | ||||||
| 1878 | 1 | Tommy Bond | BOS | 22 | 78.82 | 100.0% | 330 | 317 | 24 | 159 | 160 | .482 | 11 | 2,941.00 | 3040 | 19 | 1600 | 698 | 286 | 952 | .286 | 2.14 | 181.3 | .549 | ||||||
| 1879 | 1 | Pud Galvin | BUF | 22 | 74.07 | 93.8% | 573 | 545 | 43 | 284 | 267 | .496 | 22 | 5,066.33 | 5306 | 54 | 2828 | 1357 | 402 | 1551 | .272 | 2.41 | 308.7 | .539 | ||||||
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| 1880 | 1 | Jim McCormick | CLE | 23 | 57.66 | 95.8% | 598 | 542 | 49 | 303 | 270 | .507 | 25 | 5,113.67 | 4872 | 52 | 2538 | 1228 | 577 | 1758 | .323 | 2.16 | 306.9 | .513 | ||||||
| 1881 | 1 | Pud Galvin | BUF | 24 | 37.61 | 97.6% | 609 | 579 | 51 | 310 | 288 | .509 | 11 | 5,373.00 | 5590 | 63 | 2956 | 1582 | 903 | 1672 | .258 | 2.65 | 326.9 | .537 | ||||||
| 1882 | 1 | Old Hoss Radbourn | PRO | 27 | 53.52 | 100.0% | 648 | 621 | 40 | 320 | 314 | .494 | 14 | 5,713.00 | 5756 | 114 | 3338 | 1772 | 882 | 2071 | .312 | 2.79 | 343.7 | .530 | ||||||
| 1883 | 1 | Old Hoss Radbourn | PRO | 28 | 56.35 | 92.5% | 675 | 620 | 35 | 339 | 306 | .502 | 30 | 5,754.67 | 6163 | 106 | 3590 | 1905 | 820 | 2459 | .352 | 2.98 | 366.5 | .543 | ||||||
| 1884 | 1 | Old Hoss Radbourn | PRO | 29 | 119.51 | 87.8% | 732 | 696 | 66 | 388 | 319 | .530 | 25 | 6,374.67 | 6129 | 244 | 3607 | 1921 | 1259 | 3624 | .491 | 2.71 | 411.7 | .562 | ||||||
| 1885 | 1 | Mickey Welch | NY | 25 | 72.35 | 90.0% | 716 | 702 | 57 | 364 | 342 | .508 | 10 | 6,253.67 | 5999 | 139 | 3433 | 1900 | 1360 | 2644 | .359 | 2.73 | 398.3 | .556 | ||||||
| 1886 | 2 | John Clarkson | CHI | 24 | 48.61 | 83.7% | 744 | 709 | 30 | 367 | 347 | .493 | 30 | 6,342.67 | 6380 | 181 | 3805 | 2236 | 1652 | 3148 | .392 | 3.17 | 385.7 | .518 | ||||||
| 1887 | 1 | John Clarkson | CHI | 25 | 63.37 | 75.7% | 690 | 664 | 22 | 343 | 322 | .497 | 25 | 5,963.00 | 6336 | 254 | 3855 | 2500 | 1563 | 1949 | .247 | 3.77 | 367.0 | .532 | ||||||
| 1888 | 1 | Charlie Buffinton | PHI | 27 | 58.25 | 81.9% | 807 | 785 | 67 | 400 | 384 | .496 | 23 | 7,055.33 | 6450 | 243 | 3427 | 2097 | 1477 | 2998 | .378 | 2.68 | 440.2 | .545 | ||||||
| 1889 | 1 | John Clarkson | BOS | 27 | 76.31 | 87.8% | 874 | 785 | 36 | 429 | 396 | .491 | 49 | 7,486.00 | 7875 | 302 | 4780 | 3166 | 2684 | 2806 | .266 | 3.81 | 456.1 | .522 | ||||||
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| 1890 | 1 | Bill Hutchison | CHI | 30 | 58.86 | 80.5% | 721 | 673 | 47 | 390 | 309 | .541 | 22 | 6,194.67 | 5762 | 157 | 3383 | 2066 | 2265 | 2621 | .327 | 3.00 | 461.8 | .640 | ||||||
| 1891 | 1 | Bill Hutchison | CHI | 31 | 57.82 | 92.0% | 896 | 794 | 44 | 432 | 409 | .482 | 55 | 7,648.00 | 7594 | 219 | 4607 | 2718 | 2900 | 2866 | .273 | 3.20 | 455.3 | .509 | ||||||
| 1892 | 1 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 22 | 61.82 | 86.0% | 1448 | 1306 | 79 | 720 | 653 | .497 | 75 | 12,169.00 | 11431 | 293 | 6653 | 4101 | 4436 | 4574 | .288 | 3.03 | 774.8 | .535 | ||||||
| 1893 | 1 | Amos Rusie | NY | 22 | 46.56 | 86.1% | 1198 | 1014 | 36 | 567 | 534 | .473 | 97 | 9,993.67 | 11252 | 327 | 7121 | 4913 | 4260 | 2450 | .158 | 4.42 | 606.0 | .506 | ||||||
| 1894 | 1 | Amos Rusie | NY | 23 | 76.28 | 87.4% | 1216 | 1007 | 26 | 589 | 534 | .484 | 93 | 9,833.33 | 12398 | 441 | 7986 | 5541 | 3938 | 2397 | .147 | 5.07 | 622.5 | .512 | ||||||
| 1895 | 1 | Pink Hawley | PIT | 22 | 46.80 | 83.6% | 1160 | 966 | 36 | 561 | 523 | .484 | 76 | 9,472.67 | 11435 | 328 | 6850 | 4747 | 3166 | 2468 | .169 | 4.51 | 598.2 | .515 | ||||||
| 1896 | 1 | Cy Young | CLE | 29 | 48.00 | 82.0% | 1120 | 947 | 43 | 544 | 502 | .486 | 74 | 9,332.00 | 10773 | 257 | 6146 | 4258 | 3011 | 2365 | .172 | 4.11 | 588.6 | .526 | ||||||
| 1897 | 1 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 27 | 48.36 | 77.7% | 1083 | 934 | 35 | 508 | 494 | .469 | 81 | 8,888.33 | 10420 | 226 | 5831 | 4119 | 2892 | 2317 | .174 | 4.17 | 537.9 | .497 | ||||||
| 1898 | 1 | Kid Nichols | BOS | 28 | 49.91 | 74.2% | 1192 | 1070 | 53 | 577 | 542 | .484 | 73 | 9,866.00 | 10297 | 201 | 5270 | 3706 | 2826 | 2467 | .188 | 3.38 | 609.0 | .511 | ||||||
| 1899 | 1 | Vic Willis | BOS | 23 | 49.73 | 75.7% | 1207 | 1063 | 68 | 580 | 548 | .481 | 79 | 10,019.33 | 11099 | 225 | 5854 | 4102 | 2941 | 2316 | .165 | 3.68 | 643.5 | .533 | ||||||
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| 1900 | 1 | Joe McGinnity | BRO | 29 | 33.43 | 77.0% | 780 | 665 | 49 | 366 | 354 | .469 | 60 | 6,354.00 | 6941 | 158 | 3628 | 2478 | 1783 | 1671 | .192 | 3.51 | 389.9 | .499 | ||||||
| 1901 | 1 | Vic Willis | BOS | 25 | 42.91 | 79.1% | 780 | 699 | 53 | 381 | 363 | .488 | 36 | 6,630.00 | 6734 | 147 | 3232 | 2314 | 1715 | 2778 | .329 | 3.14 | 400.8 | .514 | ||||||
| 1902 | 1 | Jack Taylor | CHI | 28 | 37.56 | 78.2% | 758 | 675 | 72 | 370 | 348 | .488 | 40 | 6,420.33 | 6303 | 62 | 2756 | 1880 | 1651 | 2478 | .312 | 2.64 | 367.2 | .485 | ||||||
| 1903 | 1 | Joe McGinnity | NY | 32 | 45.39 | 85.9% | 805 | 701 | 55 | 403 | 361 | .501 | 41 | 6,715.67 | 6815 | 108 | 3455 | 2337 | 2041 | 2587 | .292 | 3.13 | 404.5 | .503 | ||||||
| 1904 | 1 | Joe McGinnity | NY | 33 | 49.11 | 85.8% | 1001 | 879 | 88 | 472 | 478 | .472 | 51 | 8,335.00 | 7773 | 133 | 3682 | 2508 | 2402 | 3216 | .316 | 2.71 | 467.3 | .467 | ||||||
| 1905 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 26 | 48.83 | 90.0% | 1019 | 814 | 89 | 462 | 478 | .453 | 79 | 8,383.33 | 7981 | 138 | 3857 | 2747 | 2515 | 3425 | .326 | 2.95 | 470.7 | .462 | ||||||
| 1906 | 1 | Three Finger Brown | CHI | 29 | 46.54 | 75.8% | 824 | 656 | 97 | 404 | 361 | .490 | 59 | 6,686.00 | 5843 | 74 | 2542 | 1860 | 2068 | 2749 | .347 | 2.50 | 404.7 | .491 | ||||||
| 1907 | 1 | Orval Overall | CHI | 26 | 38.28 | 73.5% | 805 | 617 | 102 | 361 | 353 | .448 | 91 | 6,469.00 | 5572 | 80 | 2406 | 1714 | 2039 | 2580 | .339 | 2.38 | 384.1 | .477 | ||||||
| 1908 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 29 | 42.94 | 72.7% | 818 | 557 | 113 | 391 | 355 | .478 | 72 | 6,470.00 | 5403 | 89 | 2271 | 1608 | 1770 | 2449 | .341 | 2.24 | 370.7 | .453 | ||||||
| 1909 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 30 | 40.56 | 73.8% | 745 | 497 | 89 | 342 | 312 | .459 | 91 | 5,856.00 | 4962 | 76 | 2160 | 1565 | 1834 | 2473 | .364 | 2.41 | 360.7 | .484 | ||||||
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| 1910 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 31 | 36.38 | 81.2% | 829 | 481 | 74 | 360 | 345 | .434 | 124 | 6,285.33 | 5684 | 112 | 2611 | 1952 | 2181 | 2682 | .341 | 2.80 | 380.5 | .459 | ||||||
| 1911 | 1 | Grover Alexander | PHI | 24 | 39.43 | 78.4% | 784 | 440 | 55 | 342 | 333 | .436 | 109 | 5,898.33 | 5526 | 151 | 2712 | 2086 | 2188 | 2519 | .327 | 3.18 | 337.7 | .431 | ||||||
| 1912 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 33 | 32.52 | 69.3% | 734 | 407 | 52 | 313 | 306 | .426 | 115 | 5,362.33 | 5285 | 140 | 2563 | 1869 | 1807 | 2287 | .322 | 3.14 | 324.2 | .442 | ||||||
| 1913 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 34 | 37.59 | 71.3% | 762 | 402 | 55 | 323 | 316 | .424 | 123 | 5,793.33 | 5597 | 165 | 2580 | 1982 | 1697 | 2412 | .331 | 3.08 | 328.1 | .430 | ||||||
| 1914 | 1 | Bill L. James | BOS | 22 | 44.07 | 70.4% | 761 | 455 | 78 | 349 | 311 | .459 | 101 | 5,808.33 | 5227 | 144 | 2286 | 1670 | 1724 | 2471 | .355 | 2.59 | 355.5 | .468 | ||||||
| 1915 | 1 | Grover Alexander | PHI | 28 | 59.10 | 76.1% | 850 | 491 | 105 | 378 | 360 | .445 | 112 | 6,340.67 | 5578 | 118 | 2345 | 1757 | 1754 | 2675 | .365 | 2.49 | 390.6 | .459 | ||||||
| 1916 | 1 | Grover Alexander | PHI | 29 | 55.81 | 69.2% | 715 | 411 | 86 | 300 | 301 | .420 | 114 | 5,450.00 | 4839 | 121 | 1986 | 1507 | 1426 | 2456 | .392 | 2.49 | 306.2 | .428 | ||||||
| 1917 | 1 | Grover Alexander | PHI | 30 | 55.33 | 70.8% | 746 | 440 | 74 | 303 | 324 | .406 | 119 | 5,705.00 | 5186 | 103 | 2156 | 1638 | 1477 | 2286 | .343 | 2.58 | 314.2 | .422 | ||||||
| 1918 | 3 | Burleigh Grimes | BRO | 24 | 27.96 | 69.2% | 551 | 358 | 54 | 251 | 244 | .456 | 56 | 4,305.00 | 4020 | 70 | 1705 | 1310 | 1172 | 1267 | .244 | 2.74 | 235.4 | .427 | ||||||
| 1919 | 2 | Babe Adams | PIT | 37 | 34.28 | 69.7% | 631 | 383 | 69 | 282 | 285 | .447 | 64 | 4,986.33 | 4616 | 105 | 1894 | 1498 | 1149 | 1719 | .298 | 2.70 | 303.6 | .481 | ||||||
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| 1920 | 1 | Grover Alexander | CHI | 33 | 41.28 | 74.0% | 787 | 454 | 72 | 354 | 331 | .450 | 102 | 6,093.67 | 6007 | 144 | 2470 | 1995 | 1605 | 1959 | .257 | 2.95 | 335.2 | .426 | ||||||
| 1921 | 1 | Burleigh Grimes | BRO | 27 | 42.05 | 75.1% | 777 | 411 | 42 | 332 | 324 | .427 | 121 | 5,527.00 | 6123 | 247 | 2797 | 2306 | 1378 | 1688 | .225 | 3.76 | 290.0 | .374 | ||||||
| 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 | 2 | Johnny Morrison | PIT | 26 | 26.36 | 74.4% | 765 | 378 | 42 | 298 | 332 | .390 | 135 | 5,341.33 | 6150 | 243 | 2925 | 2387 | 1524 | 1563 | .204 | 4.02 | 290.3 | .382 | ||||||
| 1923 | 1 | Dolf Luque | CIN | 32 | 54.64 | 72.1% | 767 | 411 | 48 | 354 | 312 | .462 | 101 | 5,566.67 | 6007 | 245 | 2777 | 2282 | 1661 | 1813 | .236 | 3.69 | 347.4 | .453 | ||||||
| 1924 | 1 | Dazzy Vance | BRO | 33 | 54.55 | 77.0% | 767 | 411 | 47 | 333 | 313 | .434 | 121 | 5,520.67 | 6001 | 256 | 2718 | 2319 | 1572 | 1741 | .230 | 3.78 | 306.5 | .399 | ||||||
| 1925 | 1 | Dolf Luque | CIN | 34 | 33.45 | 72.6% | 733 | 402 | 31 | 319 | 317 | .435 | 97 | 5,375.00 | 5946 | 281 | 2850 | 2405 | 1657 | 1862 | .245 | 4.03 | 331.3 | .452 | ||||||
| 1926 | 1 | Charlie Root | CHI | 27 | 28.81 | 83.5% | 882 | 445 | 50 | 373 | 369 | .423 | 140 | 6,291.67 | 6715 | 253 | 3122 | 2618 | 1829 | 1915 | .224 | 3.74 | 334.0 | .379 | ||||||
| 1927 | 1 | Grover Alexander | STL | 40 | 36.61 | 82.0% | 822 | 435 | 47 | 359 | 319 | .437 | 144 | 6,130.67 | 6484 | 265 | 2896 | 2453 | 1656 | 1893 | .233 | 3.60 | 376.9 | .459 | ||||||
| 1928 | 1 | Dazzy Vance | BRO | 37 | 46.37 | 72.4% | 713 | 355 | 39 | 320 | 285 | .449 | 108 | 5,220.00 | 5394 | 298 | 2506 | 2167 | 1643 | 1681 | .239 | 3.74 | 315.8 | .442 | ||||||
| 1929 | 1 | Red Lucas | CIN | 27 | 32.58 | 69.7% | 650 | 329 | 38 | 287 | 263 | .442 | 100 | 4,619.67 | 5167 | 312 | 2579 | 2241 | 1500 | 1431 | .215 | 4.37 | 281.4 | .433 | ||||||
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| 1930 | 1 | Dazzy Vance | BRO | 39 | 33.88 | 68.7% | 687 | 343 | 28 | 303 | 287 | .441 | 97 | 4,880.33 | 5906 | 405 | 2993 | 2566 | 1424 | 1658 | .226 | 4.73 | 296.0 | .431 | ||||||
| 1931 | 2 | Heine Meine | PIT | 35 | 26.33 | 67.5% | 716 | 366 | 52 | 305 | 314 | .426 | 97 | 5,276.00 | 5629 | 230 | 2554 | 2158 | 1438 | 1720 | .243 | 3.68 | 296.9 | .415 | ||||||
| 1932 | 1 | Lon Warneke | CHI | 23 | 46.51 | 73.3% | 770 | 359 | 38 | 305 | 322 | .396 | 143 | 5,571.00 | 5992 | 327 | 2781 | 2381 | 1521 | 1921 | .256 | 3.85 | 295.4 | .384 | ||||||
| 1933 | 2 | Lon Warneke | CHI | 24 | 36.70 | 78.9% | 806 | 415 | 72 | 342 | 345 | .424 | 119 | 5,879.67 | 5924 | 256 | 2529 | 2106 | 1550 | 1954 | .261 | 3.22 | 313.0 | .388 | ||||||
| 1934 | 1 | Dizzy Dean | STL | 24 | 46.46 | 79.1% | 806 | 370 | 52 | 357 | 316 | .443 | 133 | 5,755.33 | 6147 | 340 | 2797 | 2420 | 1548 | 2337 | .304 | 3.78 | 353.3 | .438 | ||||||
| 1935 | 1 | Dizzy Dean | STL | 25 | 33.01 | 74.9% | 778 | 369 | 58 | 334 | 305 | .429 | 139 | 5,410.67 | 5714 | 332 | 2728 | 2329 | 1522 | 2069 | .286 | 3.87 | 303.3 | .390 | ||||||
| 1936 | 2 | Danny MacFayden | BOS | 31 | 28.28 | 80.7% | 781 | 331 | 40 | 321 | 302 | .411 | 158 | 5,459.00 | 5831 | 303 | 2732 | 2329 | 1641 | 2166 | .290 | 3.84 | 303.4 | .389 | ||||||
| 1937 | 1 | Jim Turner | BOS | 33 | 39.15 | 76.5% | 794 | 383 | 52 | 323 | 331 | .407 | 140 | 5,621.67 | 5890 | 310 | 2682 | 2304 | 1647 | 2204 | .292 | 3.69 | 336.9 | .424 | ||||||
| 1938 | 1 | Bill Lee | CHI | 28 | 35.15 | 77.7% | 753 | 352 | 59 | 297 | 290 | .394 | 166 | 5,247.33 | 5414 | 286 | 2516 | 2149 | 1668 | 1887 | .266 | 3.69 | 272.9 | .362 | ||||||
| 1939 | 1 | Bucky Walters | CIN | 30 | 56.92 | 84.4% | 818 | 370 | 52 | 350 | 325 | .428 | 143 | 5,659.67 | 6012 | 345 | 2741 | 2406 | 1755 | 2000 | .257 | 3.83 | 298.5 | .365 | ||||||
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| 1940 | 1 | Bucky Walters | CIN | 31 | 47.41 | 83.9% | 815 | 391 | 59 | 330 | 329 | .405 | 156 | 5,760.67 | 5748 | 345 | 2663 | 2350 | 1772 | 2127 | .283 | 3.67 | 337.3 | .414 | ||||||
| 1941 | 1 | Whit Wyatt | BRO | 33 | 39.20 | 77.3% | 749 | 346 | 58 | 310 | 301 | .414 | 138 | 5,251.67 | 5236 | 281 | 2435 | 2110 | 1724 | 1939 | .279 | 3.62 | 274.7 | .367 | ||||||
| 1942 | 1 | Mort Cooper | STL | 29 | 42.78 | 80.7% | 750 | 383 | 56 | 321 | 304 | .428 | 125 | 5,416.33 | 5080 | 246 | 2216 | 1882 | 1780 | 1913 | .279 | 3.13 | 295.8 | .394 | ||||||
| 1943 | 1 | Mort Cooper | STL | 30 | 35.53 | 78.5% | 737 | 364 | 72 | 327 | 288 | .444 | 122 | 5,385.00 | 5143 | 195 | 2168 | 1855 | 1684 | 1847 | .271 | 3.10 | 313.2 | .425 | ||||||
| 1944 | 1 | Bucky Walters | CIN | 35 | 43.37 | 74.8% | 733 | 366 | 61 | 310 | 305 | .423 | 118 | 5,298.67 | 5199 | 269 | 2351 | 1996 | 1740 | 1775 | .256 | 3.39 | 295.0 | .402 | ||||||
| 1945 | 1 | Hank Wyse | CHI | 27 | 29.15 | 84.8% | 753 | 354 | 51 | 317 | 309 | .421 | 127 | 5,304.67 | 5456 | 252 | 2486 | 2100 | 1828 | 1782 | .245 | 3.56 | 312.2 | .414 | ||||||
| 1946 | 1 | Johnny Sain | BOS | 28 | 30.63 | 55.8% | 463 | 213 | 39 | 206 | 177 | .445 | 80 | 3,200.33 | 3013 | 154 | 1297 | 1111 | 1075 | 1213 | .297 | 3.12 | 197.9 | .427 | ||||||
| 1947 | 2 | Ewell Blackwell | CIN | 24 | 41.97 | 58.9% | 586 | 240 | 47 | 246 | 213 | .420 | 127 | 3,919.33 | 3928 | 320 | 1875 | 1639 | 1407 | 1715 | .321 | 3.76 | 235.8 | .402 | ||||||
| 1948 | 2 | Johnny Sain | BOS | 30 | 37.71 | 61.5% | 644 | 246 | 37 | 262 | 238 | .407 | 144 | 4,249.67 | 4262 | 355 | 2030 | 1776 | 1520 | 1805 | .312 | 3.76 | 233.9 | .363 | ||||||
| 1949 | 4 | Don Newcombe | BRO | 23 | 27.27 | 56.7% | 570 | 221 | 37 | 213 | 229 | .374 | 128 | 3,785.67 | 3779 | 303 | 1924 | 1703 | 1469 | 1531 | .292 | 4.05 | 192.5 | .338 | ||||||
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| 1950 | 1 | Robin Roberts | PHI | 23 | 31.60 | 62.7% | 624 | 291 | 49 | 277 | 248 | .444 | 99 | 4,383.00 | 4274 | 413 | 2111 | 1862 | 1631 | 2002 | .339 | 3.82 | 265.7 | .426 | ||||||
| 1951 | 1 | Robin Roberts | PHI | 24 | 35.87 | 72.1% | 707 | 279 | 55 | 281 | 271 | .397 | 155 | 4,856.33 | 4799 | 425 | 2331 | 2065 | 1689 | 2121 | .327 | 3.83 | 257.9 | .365 | ||||||
| 1952 | 1 | Robin Roberts | PHI | 25 | 45.22 | 69.8% | 646 | 257 | 49 | 259 | 257 | .401 | 130 | 4,461.67 | 4289 | 355 | 2017 | 1786 | 1527 | 2062 | .355 | 3.60 | 228.5 | .354 | ||||||
| 1953 | 1 | Robin Roberts | PHI | 26 | 50.68 | 64.0% | 672 | 246 | 36 | 254 | 269 | .378 | 149 | 4,294.33 | 4410 | 494 | 2304 | 2031 | 1536 | 2094 | .352 | 4.26 | 215.2 | .320 | ||||||
| 1954 | 1 | Robin Roberts | PHI | 27 | 38.35 | 68.6% | 680 | 219 | 42 | 255 | 257 | .375 | 168 | 4,454.33 | 4533 | 492 | 2216 | 1987 | 1559 | 1983 | .326 | 4.01 | 236.7 | .348 | ||||||
| 1955 | 1 | Robin Roberts | PHI | 28 | 27.41 | 69.2% | 647 | 235 | 35 | 251 | 244 | .388 | 152 | 4,312.67 | 4147 | 526 | 2080 | 1853 | 1448 | 2124 | .380 | 3.87 | 246.1 | .380 | ||||||
| 1956 | 2 | Don Newcombe | BRO | 30 | 33.02 | 80.1% | 793 | 244 | 41 | 297 | 304 | .375 | 192 | 5,241.00 | 5107 | 600 | 2504 | 2209 | 1630 | 2485 | .369 | 3.79 | 242.2 | .306 | ||||||
| 1957 | 1 | Don Drysdale | BRO | 20 | 26.42 | 76.5% | 741 | 245 | 45 | 282 | 281 | .381 | 178 | 4,923.33 | 4810 | 527 | 2288 | 2032 | 1523 | 2516 | .397 | 3.71 | 265.0 | .358 | ||||||
| 1958 | 1 | Sam Jones | STL | 32 | 31.48 | 70.6% | 694 | 216 | 40 | 269 | 246 | .388 | 179 | 4,492.00 | 4524 | 482 | 2139 | 1912 | 1495 | 2357 | .392 | 3.83 | 239.4 | .345 | ||||||
| 1959 | 1 | Vern Law | PIT | 29 | 32.54 | 70.9% | 711 | 246 | 49 | 280 | 275 | .394 | 156 | 4,799.00 | 4674 | 467 | 2240 | 1983 | 1483 | 2599 | .422 | 3.72 | 271.6 | .382 | ||||||
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| 1960 | 1 | Don Drysdale | LA | 23 | 28.90 | 68.0% | 694 | 227 | 50 | 266 | 271 | .383 | 157 | 4,676.00 | 4510 | 464 | 2167 | 1910 | 1379 | 2687 | .456 | 3.68 | 243.4 | .350 | ||||||
| 1961 | 3 | Joey Jay | CIN | 25 | 24.79 | 63.7% | 653 | 177 | 36 | 235 | 264 | .360 | 154 | 4,235.00 | 4205 | 449 | 2150 | 1917 | 1423 | 2440 | .434 | 4.07 | 211.9 | .325 | ||||||
| 1962 | 1 | Bob Purkey | CIN | 32 | 36.63 | 69.3% | 935 | 289 | 53 | 379 | 350 | .405 | 206 | 6,219.67 | 6163 | 642 | 3014 | 2640 | 2088 | 3748 | .454 | 3.82 | 329.4 | .353 | ||||||
| 1963 | 3 | Juan Marichal | SF | 25 | 34.20 | 66.7% | 913 | 256 | 65 | 330 | 375 | .361 | 208 | 6,135.33 | 5596 | 525 | 2560 | 2222 | 1725 | 3823 | .522 | 3.26 | 316.3 | .347 | ||||||
| 1964 | 1 | Don Drysdale | LA | 27 | 35.85 | 68.8% | 938 | 287 | 70 | 363 | 376 | .387 | 199 | 6,242.33 | 5906 | 521 | 2672 | 2344 | 1650 | 3876 | .513 | 3.38 | 334.6 | .357 | ||||||
| 1965 | 2 | Juan Marichal | SF | 27 | 43.38 | 67.7% | 930 | 263 | 68 | 375 | 344 | .403 | 211 | 6,167.67 | 5779 | 596 | 2680 | 2361 | 1713 | 3898 | .520 | 3.45 | 324.1 | .348 | ||||||
| 1966 | 2 | Juan Marichal | SF | 28 | 51.12 | 66.0% | 893 | 227 | 60 | 330 | 310 | .370 | 253 | 5,762.00 | 5657 | 581 | 2590 | 2336 | 1468 | 3672 | .515 | 3.65 | 292.1 | .327 | ||||||
| 1967 | 1 | Jim Bunning | PHI | 35 | 31.89 | 71.8% | 935 | 278 | 70 | 371 | 343 | .397 | 221 | 6,394.67 | 5926 | 489 | 2568 | 2279 | 1707 | 4258 | .558 | 3.21 | 362.1 | .387 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 1968 | 1 | Bob Gibson | STL | 32 | 61.51 | 69.6% | 1006 | 329 | 106 | 419 | 375 | .417 | 212 | 7,083.33 | 6270 | 421 | 2536 | 2229 | 1820 | 4675 | .578 | 2.83 | 405.2 | .403 | ||||||
| 1969 | 1 | Bob Gibson | STL | 33 | 49.82 | 73.8% | 1241 | 374 | 90 | 510 | 483 | .411 | 248 | 8,386.33 | 7699 | 686 | 3621 | 3166 | 2833 | 5820 | .553 | 3.40 | 471.0 | .379 | ||||||
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| 1970 | 1 | Bob Gibson | STL | 34 | 37.48 | 72.8% | 1247 | 336 | 72 | 495 | 455 | .397 | 297 | 8,386.00 | 8037 | 804 | 4028 | 3604 | 3087 | 5586 | .502 | 3.87 | 471.3 | .378 | ||||||
| 1971 | 1 | Ferguson Jenkins | CHI | 27 | 54.25 | 69.9% | 1171 | 390 | 81 | 464 | 465 | .396 | 242 | 8,100.00 | 7542 | 636 | 3426 | 3011 | 2562 | 5104 | .505 | 3.35 | 451.8 | .386 | ||||||
| 1972 | 2 | Bob Gibson | STL | 36 | 43.00 | 70.9% | 1133 | 346 | 88 | 459 | 443 | .405 | 231 | 7,827.33 | 7152 | 598 | 3171 | 2811 | 2410 | 4760 | .498 | 3.23 | 460.5 | .406 | ||||||
| 1973 | 1 | Tom Seaver | NY | 28 | 43.14 | 65.8% | 1103 | 269 | 74 | 415 | 424 | .376 | 264 | 7,392.67 | 7026 | 654 | 3332 | 2904 | 2415 | 4333 | .459 | 3.54 | 393.6 | .357 | ||||||
| 1974 | 1 | Phil Niekro | ATL | 35 | 40.69 | 69.1% | 1167 | 276 | 74 | 440 | 439 | .377 | 288 | 7,681.67 | 7360 | 572 | 3479 | 3062 | 2887 | 4485 | .438 | 3.59 | 399.0 | .342 | ||||||
| 1975 | 2 | Andy Messersmith | LA | 29 | 37.18 | 67.6% | 1105 | 255 | 64 | 418 | 408 | .378 | 279 | 7,281.33 | 7072 | 526 | 3290 | 2918 | 2613 | 4124 | .426 | 3.61 | 374.5 | .339 | ||||||
| 1976 | 3 | John Montefusco | SF | 26 | 26.50 | 66.3% | 1142 | 254 | 83 | 420 | 432 | .368 | 290 | 7,486.33 | 7151 | 479 | 3295 | 2900 | 2580 | 4048 | .416 | 3.49 | 391.3 | .343 | ||||||
| 1977 | T1 | Tom Seaver | NY/CIN | 32 | 39.69 | 67.5% | 1108 | 214 | 57 | 409 | 398 | .369 | 301 | 7,111.33 | 7134 | 648 | 3480 | 3108 | 2431 | 4154 | .434 | 3.93 | 353.0 | .319 | ||||||
| 1978 | 1 | Phil Niekro | ATL | 39 | 41.17 | 64.9% | 1091 | 251 | 65 | 416 | 397 | .381 | 278 | 7,258.33 | 6836 | 540 | 3159 | 2844 | 2335 | 4091 | .446 | 3.53 | 368.7 | .338 | ||||||
| 1979 | 1 | J.R. Richard | HOU | 29 | 31.15 | 67.3% | 1099 | 248 | 54 | 414 | 369 | .377 | 316 | 7,227.33 | 7026 | 569 | 3264 | 2909 | 2303 | 4053 | .434 | 3.62 | 399.4 | .363 | ||||||
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| 1980 | 2 | Don Sutton | LA | 35 | 28.43 | 76.8% | 1245 | 199 | 65 | 457 | 419 | .367 | 369 | 7,938.00 | 7840 | 609 | 3596 | 3232 | 2504 | 4409 | .426 | 3.66 | 376.8 | .303 | ||||||
| 1981 | 1 | Tom Seaver | CIN | 36 | 24.25 | 82.3% | 713 | 105 | 38 | 262 | 249 | .367 | 202 | 4,521.67 | 4303 | 264 | 1904 | 1702 | 1437 | 2488 | .433 | 3.39 | 229.3 | .322 | ||||||
| 1982 | 2 | Joe Niekro | HOU | 37 | 38.84 | 76.8% | 1248 | 206 | 50 | 447 | 461 | .358 | 340 | 7,969.67 | 7894 | 630 | 3719 | 3322 | 2496 | 4529 | .436 | 3.75 | 333.1 | .267 | ||||||
| 1983 | 1 | Mario Soto | CIN | 26 | 38.46 | 74.5% | 1279 | 194 | 62 | 464 | 460 | .363 | 355 | 8,019.00 | 7815 | 670 | 3765 | 3355 | 2822 | 4669 | .439 | 3.77 | 356.1 | .278 | ||||||
| 1984 | 2 | Orel Hershiser | LA | 25 | 26.54 | 67.5% | 1128 | 140 | 42 | 412 | 401 | .365 | 315 | 7,079.00 | 6761 | 522 | 3250 | 2866 | 2361 | 4324 | .474 | 3.64 | 335.2 | .297 | ||||||
| 1985 | 1 | Dwight Gooden | NY | 20 | 53.66 | 66.4% | 1120 | 171 | 51 | 423 | 382 | .378 | 315 | 7,227.33 | 6768 | 568 | 3115 | 2779 | 2419 | 4308 | .469 | 3.46 | 392.6 | .351 | ||||||
| 1986 | 1 | Mike Scott | HOU | 31 | 41.71 | 62.4% | 994 | 133 | 34 | 347 | 339 | .349 | 308 | 6,359.67 | 5965 | 566 | 2923 | 2628 | 2155 | 4263 | .525 | 3.72 | 299.8 | .302 | ||||||
| 1987 | 1 | Orel Hershiser | LA | 28 | 29.18 | 63.8% | 1016 | 114 | 42 | 350 | 360 | .344 | 306 | 6,311.33 | 6236 | 669 | 3145 | 2824 | 2150 | 4172 | .497 | 4.03 | 301.2 | .296 | ||||||
| 1988 | 1 | Orel Hershiser | LA | 29 | 34.30 | 65.6% | 1057 | 162 | 63 | 417 | 356 | .395 | 284 | 6,952.33 | 6347 | 487 | 2875 | 2568 | 2032 | 4471 | .534 | 3.32 | 359.8 | .340 | ||||||
| 1989 | 1 | Orel Hershiser | LA | 30 | 26.86 | 64.9% | 1119 | 126 | 48 | 426 | 398 | .381 | 295 | 7,109.00 | 6532 | 560 | 3042 | 2704 | 2313 | 4508 | .510 | 3.42 | 354.0 | .316 | ||||||
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| 1990 | 1 | Doug Drabek | PIT | 27 | 28.10 | 60.5% | 953 | 121 | 44 | 370 | 316 | .388 | 267 | 5,998.33 | 5705 | 517 | 2715 | 2433 | 1922 | 3942 | .517 | 3.65 | 315.5 | .331 | ||||||
| 1991 | 2 | Dennis Martinez | MON | 36 | 23.49 | 61.8% | 966 | 85 | 29 | 357 | 326 | .370 | 283 | 6,104.00 | 5638 | 480 | 2642 | 2384 | 1983 | 4058 | .532 | 3.52 | 328.6 | .340 | ||||||
| 1992 | 1 | Greg Maddux | CHI | 26 | 41.95 | 58.9% | 924 | 100 | 39 | 343 | 314 | .371 | 267 | 6,009.33 | 5332 | 412 | 2401 | 2161 | 1854 | 3991 | .555 | 3.24 | 338.8 | .367 | ||||||
| 1993 | 1 | Jose Rijo | CIN | 28 | 38.11 | 69.8% | 1320 | 121 | 39 | 497 | 473 | .377 | 350 | 8,364.00 | 8339 | 775 | 4079 | 3685 | 2752 | 5458 | .492 | 3.97 | 428.4 | .324 | ||||||
| 1994 | 1 | Greg Maddux | ATL | 28 | 45.41 | 74.8% | 844 | 67 | 21 | 311 | 296 | .368 | 237 | 5,356.33 | 5346 | 538 | 2653 | 2388 | 1711 | 3718 | .527 | 4.01 | 284.6 | .337 | ||||||
| 1995 | 1 | Greg Maddux | ATL | 29 | 54.79 | 70.0% | 1122 | 82 | 35 | 389 | 378 | .347 | 355 | 6,901.00 | 6823 | 704 | 3433 | 3059 | 2310 | 5026 | .550 | 3.99 | 357.3 | .318 | ||||||
| 1996 | 1 | Kevin Brown | FLA | 31 | 41.45 | 78.3% | 1483 | 101 | 33 | 540 | 508 | .364 | 435 | 9,169.67 | 9279 | 1018 | 4792 | 4306 | 3041 | 6611 | .537 | 4.23 | 442.3 | .298 | ||||||
| 1997 | 1 | Pedro Martinez | MON | 25 | 40.95 | 77.0% | 1431 | 109 | 33 | 554 | 461 | .387 | 416 | 9,005.00 | 8705 | 921 | 4243 | 3858 | 3039 | 6893 | .587 | 3.86 | 527.0 | .368 | ||||||
| 1998 | 1 | Greg Maddux | ATL | 32 | 38.03 | 74.6% | 1593 | 115 | 34 | 593 | 550 | .372 | 450 | 10,061.33 | 10129 | 1150 | 5086 | 4702 | 3271 | 7514 | .561 | 4.21 | 500.7 | .315 | ||||||
| 1999 | 3 | Kevin Millwood | ATL | 24 | 32.19 | 72.7% | 1602 | 89 | 24 | 594 | 562 | .371 | 446 | 9,845.33 | 10267 | 1238 | 5345 | 4874 | 3473 | 6865 | .500 | 4.46 | 522.0 | .326 | ||||||
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| 2000 | 2 | Greg Maddux | ATL | 34 | 35.68 | 75.2% | 1661 | 87 | 25 | 595 | 570 | .358 | 496 | 10,237.00 | 10530 | 1375 | 5668 | 5218 | 3895 | 7344 | .509 | 4.59 | 510.1 | .307 | ||||||
| 2001 | 2 | Curt Schilling | ARI | 34 | 35.30 | 77.3% | 1610 | 74 | 30 | 618 | 559 | .384 | 433 | 9,913.00 | 9779 | 1247 | 5081 | 4670 | 3306 | 7613 | .582 | 4.24 | 515.2 | .320 | ||||||
| 2002 | 2 | Curt Schilling | ARI | 35 | 36.10 | 76.3% | 1634 | 70 | 30 | 605 | 560 | .370 | 469 | 9,860.00 | 9803 | 1132 | 4919 | 4485 | 3463 | 7238 | .546 | 4.09 | 484.6 | .297 | ||||||
| 2003 | 1 | Mark Prior | CHI | 22 | 34.42 | 75.8% | 1586 | 81 | 32 | 598 | 552 | .377 | 436 | 9,742.33 | 9626 | 1081 | 4805 | 4393 | 3239 | 7101 | .552 | 4.06 | 529.4 | .334 | ||||||
| 2004 | 2 | Ben Sheets | MIL | 25 | 29.36 | 74.2% | 1598 | 51 | 26 | 598 | 529 | .374 | 471 | 9,631.00 | 9711 | 1151 | 4844 | 4472 | 3274 | 7085 | .546 | 4.18 | 494.2 | .309 | ||||||
| 2005 | 1 | Roger Clemens | HOU | 42 | 37.72 | 72.1% | 1556 | 74 | 23 | 579 | 550 | .372 | 427 | 9,653.67 | 9641 | 1109 | 4679 | 4324 | 3042 | 6989 | .551 | 4.03 | 513.5 | .330 | ||||||
| 2006 | 1 | Brandon Webb | ARI | 27 | 31.69 | 75.6% | 1583 | 58 | 26 | 597 | 536 | .377 | 450 | 9,575.00 | 9803 | 1145 | 5033 | 4637 | 3107 | 6844 | .530 | 4.36 | 496.5 | .314 | ||||||
| 2007 | 1 | Brandon Webb | ARI | 28 | 32.53 | 68.0% | 1438 | 36 | 9 | 504 | 481 | .350 | 453 | 8,539.67 | 8712 | 970 | 4415 | 4100 | 2878 | 6039 | .521 | 4.32 | 425.6 | .296 | ||||||
| 2008 | 1 | Tim Lincecum | SF | 24 | 40.18 | 66.8% | 1386 | 39 | 19 | 518 | 458 | .374 | 410 | 8,294.00 | 8348 | 918 | 4120 | 3819 | 2743 | 6184 | .558 | 4.14 | 436.8 | .315 | ||||||
| 2009 | 1 | Tim Lincecum | SF | 25 | 35.14 | 73.8% | 1512 | 52 | 17 | 544 | 520 | .360 | 448 | 9,064.67 | 9050 | 1004 | 4478 | 4148 | 3014 | 6894 | .571 | 4.12 | 454.3 | .300 | ||||||
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| 2010 | 1 | Roy Halladay | PHI | 33 | 40.32 | 69.5% | 1499 | 54 | 25 | 565 | 516 | .377 | 418 | 9,152.33 | 8969 | 931 | 4322 | 3954 | 2927 | 7084 | .595 | 3.89 | 475.9 | .317 | ||||||
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| All-Time Major League Handbook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Shares Digital Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||