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1940 1942 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 Johnny Murphy   NY 1 R 32   35 31 8 3 15      77.33 68 1 20 17 40 29 .269   1.98    12.4 .354   14.50 1 Johnny Murphy
2 Al Benton 19   a DET T4 R 30 SP   24 19 6 2 7      51.00 35 3 18 15 26 25 .410   2.65     9.1 .379   11.01 2 Al Benton
3 Tom Ferrick   R PHI 8 R 26   32 25 7 8 7      92.33 89 5 37 31 26 22 .191   3.02     9.2 .288    9.70 3 Tom Ferrick
4 Joe Heving   CLE T4 R 40   24 13 3 2 5      48.00 41 1 16 13 25 10 .152   2.44     6.3 .263    6.35 4 Joe Heving
5   Mike Ryba           BOS 2 R 38       37 25 6 2 6           105.67 123 9 59 47 35 51 .323   4.00       7.1 .192    6.11 5   Mike Ryba
6 Clint Brown   CLE T4 R 37   41 28 3 3 5      74.33 77 3 30 27 28 22 .210   3.27     6.8 .166    5.44 6 Clint Brown
7 Spud Chandler   NY 1 R 33 SP   8 5 0 0 4      16.67 16 1 10 10 5 7 .333   5.40     1.2 .150    0.91 7 Spud Chandler
League Average Age 33.9
League Average per 50 Appearances 50 36.3 8.2 5.0 12.2
League Average per 75 Innings    75.00 72.4 3.7 30.6 25.8 29.8 26.8 .262   3.09
League Average Win Shares/Game .259
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   0.0%                                               Throws Left  
Throws Right   100.0%     201 146 33 20 49           465.33 449 23 190 160 185 166 .262   3.09     52.1 .259 Throws Right  
Sources: Age 24 & under 0.0%                         Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 18.3%   32 25 7 8 7      92.33 89 5 37 31 26 22 .191   3.02   9.2 .288 Age 25-29  
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 30-34 32.0%   67 55 14 5 26     145.00 119 5 48 42 71 61 .321   2.61   22.7 .339 Age 30-34  
Win Shares Digital Update Age 35 & over   49.7%     102 66 12 7 16           228.00 241 13 105 87 88 83 .252   3.43     20.2 .198 Age 35 & over  
baseball-reference.com Rookie     18.3%     32 25 7 8 7            92.33 89 5 37 31 26 22 .191   3.02     9.2 .288 Rookie    
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia
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   0.0%                                               Throws Left  
Throws Right   100.0%     50 36.3 8.2 5.0 12.2            75.00 72.4 3.7 30.6 25.8 29.8 26.8 .262   3.09     8.4 .259 Throws Right  
Age 24 & under 0.0%                         Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 18.3%   50 39.1 10.9 12.5 10.9      75.00 72.3 4.1 30.1 25.2 21.1 17.9 .191   3.02   7.5 .288 Age 25-29  
Age 30-34 32.0%   50 41.0 10.4 3.7 19.4      75.00 61.6 2.6 24.8 21.7 36.7 31.6 .321   2.61   11.7 .339 Age 30-34  
Age 35 & over   49.7%     50 32.4 5.9 3.4 7.8            75.00 79.3 4.3 34.5 28.6 28.9 27.3 .252   3.43     6.6 .198 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     18.3%     50 39.1 10.9 12.5 10.9            75.00 72.3 4.1 30.1 25.2 21.1 17.9 .191   3.02     7.5 .288 Rookie