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1944 1946 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 Joe Berry   PHI 8 R 40   52 40 8 7 5     130.33 114 5 40 34 38 51 .336   2.35    13.5 .260   15.79 1 Joe Berry
2 Stubby Overmire   DET 1 L 26 SP   9 5 0 0 4      22.67 20 1 11 9 6 7 .269   3.57     5.4 .600    9.60 2 Stubby Overmire
3 Jim Turner   NY 4 R 41   30 26 3 4 10      54.33 45 4 26 22 31 22 .289   3.64     4.3 .143    3.73 3 Jim Turner
4 Earl Caldwell   CHI 6 R 40   16 15 1 3 4      22.33 22 1 10 9 8 9 .300   3.63     3.1 .194    3.13 4 Earl Caldwell
5   Allie Reynolds       a*   CLE 5 R 30 SP     14 9 2 1 4            25.67 29 0 13 12 15 13 .295   4.21       2.2 .157    2.00 5   Allie Reynolds
6 Eddie Klieman   CLE 5 R 27   26 18 1 3 4      42.67 46 1 22 20 24 8 .114   4.22     2.6 .100    1.89 6 Eddie Klieman
7 Johnny Johnson   R CHI 6 L 30   29 19 3 0 4      69.67 85 2 39 33 35 38 .317   4.26     2.4 .083    1.59 7 Johnny Johnson
League Average Age 35.1
League Average per 50 Appearances 50 37.5 5.1 5.1 9.9
League Average per 75 Innings    75.00 73.6 2.9 32.8 28.4 32.0 30.2 .286   3.40
League Average Win Shares/Game .190
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   23.6%   38 24 3 0 8            92.33 105 3 50 42 41 45 .308   4.09     7.8 .205 Throws Left  
Throws Right   76.4%     138 108 15 18 27           275.33 256 11 111 97 116 103 .277   3.17     25.7 .186 Throws Right  
Sources: Age 24 & under 0.0%                         Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 18.7%   35 23 1 3 8      65.33 66 2 33 29 30 15 .156   4.00   8.0 .229 Age 25-29  
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 30-34 25.3%   43 28 5 1 8      95.33 114 2 52 45 50 51 .311   4.25   4.6 .107 Age 30-34  
Win Shares Digital Update Age 35 & over   56.0%     98 81 12 14 19           207.00 181 10 76 65 77 82 .318   2.83     20.9 .213 Age 35 & over  
baseball-reference.com Rookie     17.9%     29 19 3 0 4            69.67 85 2 39 33 35 38 .317   4.26     2.4 .083 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   23.6%   50 31.6 3.9 0.0 10.5            75.00 85.3 2.4 40.6 34.1 33.3 36.6 .308   4.09     6.3 .205 Throws Left  
Throws Right   76.4%     50 39.1 5.4 6.5 9.8            75.00 69.7 3.0 30.2 26.4 31.6 28.1 .277   3.17     7.0 .186 Throws Right  
Age 24 & under 0.0%                         Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 18.7%   50 32.9 1.4 4.3 11.4      75.00 75.8 2.3 37.9 33.3 34.4 17.2 .156   4.00   9.2 .229 Age 25-29  
Age 30-34 25.3%   50 32.6 5.8 1.2 9.3      75.00 89.7 1.6 40.9 35.4 39.3 40.1 .311   4.25   3.6 .107 Age 30-34  
Age 35 & over   56.0%     50 41.3 6.1 7.1 9.7            75.00 65.6 3.6 27.5 23.6 27.9 29.7 .318   2.83     7.6 .213 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     17.9%     50 32.8 5.2 0.0 6.9            75.00 91.5 2.2 42.0 35.5 37.7 40.9 .317   4.26     2.6 .083 Rookie