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1919 1921 Chronology Home CL Index Guide
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 Carl Mays   NY 3 R 28 SP   8 8 3 0 3      21.00 14 0 3 1 7 9 .429   0.43     5.6 .700    8.66 1 Carl Mays
2 Bill Burwell   R STL 4 R 25   31 18 6 3 4      98.67 114 4 46 39 38 27 .178   3.56     7.4 .239    6.68 2 Bill Burwell
3 Urban Shocker   STL 4 R 29 SP   10 10 2 1 5      16.00 14 0 4 2 3 7 .412   1.13     4.6 .460    5.76 3 Urban Shocker
4 Jack Quinn   NY 3 R 36 SP   9 9 1 0 3      13.33 18 0 6 4 3 8 .381   2.70     2.6 .289    2.58 4 Jack Quinn
5   Dickie Kerr           CHI 2 L 26 SP     18 14 4 1 5            46.00 56 2 23 23 16 14 .194   4.50       2.6 .144    1.82 5   Dickie Kerr
6 Howard Ehmke   DET 7 R 26 SP   5 5 0 1 3       7.00 10 0 6 3 6 1 .063   3.86     1.5 .300    1.52 6 Howard Ehmke
7 Walter Johnson BBW   WAS 6 R 32 SP   6 6 1 2 3      22.00 25 2 20 11 5 6 .200   4.50     1.2 .200    0.99 7 Walter Johnson
League Average Age 27.6
League Average per 50 Appearances 50 40.2 9.8 4.6 14.9
League Average per 75 Innings    75.00 84.0 2.7 36.2 27.8 26.1 23.3 .219   3.33
League Average Win Shares/Game .293
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   20.6%   18 14 4 1 5            46.00 56 2 23 23 16 14 .194   4.50     2.6 .144 Throws Left  
Throws Right   79.4%     69 56 13 7 21           178.00 195 6 85 60 62 58 .226   3.03     22.9 .332 Throws Right  
Sources: Age 24 & under 0.0%                         Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 83.7%   72 55 15 6 20     188.67 208 6 82 68 70 58 .209   3.24   21.7 .301 Age 25-29  
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 30-34 8.7%   6 6 1 2 3      22.00 25 2 20 11 5 6 .200   4.50   1.2 .200 Age 30-34  
Win Shares Digital Update Age 35 & over   7.6%     9 9 1 0 3            13.33 18 0 6 4 3 8 .381   2.70     2.6 .289 Age 35 & over  
baseball-reference.com Rookie     41.0%     31 18 6 3 4            98.67 114 4 46 39 38 27 .178   3.56     7.4 .239 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   20.6%   50 38.9 11.1 2.8 13.9            75.00 91.3 3.3 37.5 37.5 26.1 22.8 .194   4.50     4.2 .144 Throws Left  
Throws Right   79.4%     50 40.6 9.4 5.1 15.2            75.00 82.2 2.5 35.8 25.3 26.1 24.4 .226   3.03     9.6 .332 Throws Right  
Age 24 & under 0.0%                         Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 83.7%   50 38.2 10.4 4.2 13.9      75.00 82.7 2.4 32.6 27.0 27.8 23.1 .209   3.24   8.6 .301 Age 25-29  
Age 30-34 8.7%   50 50.0 8.3 16.7 25.0      75.00 85.2 6.8 68.2 37.5 17.0 20.5 .200   4.50   4.1 .200 Age 30-34  
Age 35 & over   7.6%     50 50.0 5.6 0.0 16.7            75.00 101.3 0.0 33.8 22.5 16.9 45.0 .381   2.70     14.6 .289 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     41.0%     50 29.0 9.7 4.8 6.5            75.00 86.7 3.0 35.0 29.6 28.9 20.5 .178   3.56     5.6 .239 Rookie