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All- Other Closer Game Stats Closer Share of Pitching Results  Win Shares 
Rank Name HOF MVP CY Star Rookie Team Stdg Throws Age Pos RA GF W L Svs B Svs Sv%  Innings  Hits HR R ER BB SO SO/WH  ERA   WS  WS/G WSQ Rank Name
1 Jim Bagby   CLE 3 R 27 SP   12 10 1 1 7      28.67 25 1 8 6 7 7 .219   1.88     6.6 .550    9.79 1 Jim Bagby
2 Dave Danforth   CHI 1 L 27   41 26 6 3 9     111.67 100 1 36 33 48 51 .345   2.66     9.6 .234    9.29 2 Dave Danforth
3 Fritz Coumbe   CLE 3 L 27   24 14 3 2 5      60.67 54 0 24 14 16 14 .200   2.08     6.5 .271    6.77 3 Fritz Coumbe
4 Eddie Cicotte   CHI 1 R 33 SP   14 9 5 1 4      35.67 25 0 8 6 7 15 .469   1.51     5.3 .379    6.52 4 Eddie Cicotte
5   Stan Coveleski Vet         CLE 3 R 27 SP     9 8 1 2 4            21.33 14 0 6 4 7 10 .476   1.69       4.2 .467    5.74 5   Stan Coveleski
6 Bernie Boland   DET 4 R 25 SP   15 14 2 2 6      36.00 29 0 13 11 14 13 .302   2.75     4.5 .300    4.93 6 Bernie Boland
7 Reb Russell   CHI 1 L 28 SP   11 7 2 1 3      25.33 23 0 8 5 4 7 .259   1.78     3.6 .327    4.12 7 Reb Russell
8 Walter Johnson BBW   WAS 5 R 29 SP   13 13 5 1 3      31.67 24 0 10 8 7 18 .581   2.27     3.8 .292    4.11 8 Walter Johnson
9 Red Faber Vet   CHI 1 R 28 SP   12 10 2 3 3      29.00 26 0 11 6 10 10 .278   1.86     2.9 .242    2.85 9 Red Faber
10 Bob Groom   STL 7 R 32 SP   10 6 1 1 3      25.67 21 0 9 8 10 9 .290   2.80     2.7 .270    2.81 10 Bob Groom
                       
11 Allen Sothoron   R STL 7 R 24 SP   16 14 2 3 4      38.67 36 0 19 12 13 12 .245   2.79     2.8 .175    2.34 11 Allen Sothoron
12 George Cunningham   DET 4 R 22   36 24 2 1 4      83.00 67 1 44 27 30 29 .299   2.93     3.1 .086    1.82 12 George Cunningham
13 Elmer Myers   PHI 8 R 23 SP   15 12 1 2 3      34.67 38 0 21 17 14 15 .288   4.41     1.4 .093    0.86 13 Elmer Myers
League Average Age 26.4
League Average per 50 Appearances 50 36.6 7.2 5.0 12.7
League Average per 75 Innings    75.00 64.3 0.4 29.0 21.0 25.0 28.0 .314   2.51
League Average Win Shares/Game .250
Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits
Pct of Total
Playing Time RA GF W L Svs B Svs Sv%  Innings  Hits HR R ER BB SO SO/WH  ERA  WS WS/G
Copyright © 2009-10 by Andre Lower Throws Left   34.5%   76 47 11 6 17           197.67 177 1 68 52 68 72 .294   2.37     19.7 .259 Throws Left  
Throws Right   65.5%     152 120 22 17 41           364.33 305 2 149 105 119 138 .325   2.59     37.3 .245 Throws Right  
Sources: Age 24 & under 28.4%   67 50 5 6 11     156.33 141 1 84 56 57 56 .283   3.22   7.3 .109 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 60.8%   137 102 22 15 40     344.33 295 2 116 87 113 130 .319   2.27   41.7 .304 Age 25-29  
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 30-34 10.8%   24 15 6 2 7      61.33 46 0 17 14 17 24 .381   2.05   8.0 .333 Age 30-34  
Win Shares Digital Update Age 35 & over   0.0%                                                 Age 35 & over  
baseball-reference.com Rookie     6.9%     16 14 2 3 4            38.67 36 0 19 12 13 12 .245   2.79     2.8 .175 Rookie    
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Splits per 50 Relief Appearances / 75 Innings Splits per 50 Relief Appearances / 75 Innings
Pct of Total
Playing Time RA GF W L Svs B Svs Sv%  Innings  Hits HR R ER BB SO SO/WH  ERA  WS WS/G
Throws Left   34.5%   50 30.9 7.2 3.9 11.2            75.00 67.2 0.4 25.8 19.7 25.8 27.3 .294   2.37     7.5 .259 Throws Left  
Throws Right   65.5%     50 39.5 7.2 5.6 13.5            75.00 62.8 0.4 30.7 21.6 24.5 28.4 .325   2.59     7.7 .245 Throws Right  
Age 24 & under 28.4%   50 37.3 3.7 4.5 8.2      75.00 67.6 0.5 40.3 26.9 27.3 26.9 .283   3.22   3.5 .109 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 60.8%   50 37.2 8.0 5.5 14.6      75.00 64.3 0.4 25.3 18.9 24.6 28.3 .319   2.27   9.1 .304 Age 25-29  
Age 30-34 10.8%   50 31.3 12.5 4.2 14.6      75.00 56.2 0.0 20.8 17.1 20.8 29.3 .381   2.05   9.8 .333 Age 30-34  
Age 35 & over   0.0%                                                 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     6.9%     50 43.8 6.3 9.4 12.5            75.00 69.8 0.0 36.9 23.3 25.2 23.3 .245   2.79     5.4 .175 Rookie