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| Pct. of | Closer Game Statistics | Closer Inning Statistics | Win Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | RA | GF | W | L | Svs | B Svs | Sv% | Innings | Hits | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | SO/WH | ERA | WS | WS/G | ||||||
| 1889 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1890 | 1 | Bill Hutchison | CHI | 30 | 2.61 | 60.5% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 12.5 | 6.3 | 25.0 | 75.00 | 66.7 | 2.8 | 36.1 | 19.4 | 22.2 | 25.0 | .281 | 2.33 | 11.9 | .538 | ||||||||
| 1891 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1892 | 2 | Jesse Duryea | CIN/WAS | 32 | 1.54 | 30.1% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 75.00 | 59.4 | 4.2 | 38.2 | 25.5 | 29.7 | 25.5 | .286 | 3.06 | 7.2 | .340 | ||||||||
| 1893 | 1 | Tony Mullane | CIN/BAL | 34 | 3.47 | 39.8% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 75.00 | 82.4 | - | 53.5 | 35.6 | 40.1 | 20.0 | .164 | 4.28 | 7.8 | .350 | ||||||||
| 1894 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1895 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1896 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1897 | 3 | Mike Sullivan | NY | 30 | 1.79 | 17.4% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 75.00 | 93.8 | 3.1 | 56.3 | 43.8 | 34.4 | 18.8 | .146 | 5.25 | 6.3 | .286 | ||||||||
| 1898 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1899 | T4 | Brickyard Kennedy | BRO | 31 | 2.76 | 16.3% | 50.0 | 42.9 | 7.1 | - | 14.3 | 75.00 | 80.1 | 3.8 | 34.3 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 15.3 | .148 | 2.75 | 10.7 | .400 | ||||||||
| 1900 | 1 | Frank Kitson | BRO | 30 | 7.80 | 63.3% | 50.0 | 45.0 | 10.0 | - | 20.0 | 75.00 | 83.6 | 4.3 | 45.0 | 34.3 | 17.1 | 17.1 | .170 | 4.11 | 15.4 | .720 | ||||||||
| 1901 | 3 | Frank Kitson | BRO | 31 | 2.92 | 20.6% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 8.3 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 75.00 | 84.4 | 3.5 | 35.2 | 24.6 | 17.6 | 35.2 | .345 | 2.95 | 9.8 | .467 | ||||||||
| 1902 | 2 | Sam Leever | PIT | 30 | 2.05 | 29.0% | 50.0 | 50.0 | - | - | 50.0 | 75.00 | 68.4 | - | 29.3 | 19.6 | 9.8 | 29.3 | .375 | 2.35 | 16.6 | .850 | ||||||||
| 1903 | 1 | Henry Schmidt | BRO | 30 | 3.99 | 25.8% | 50.0 | 46.4 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 21.4 | 75.00 | 72.2 | - | 32.5 | 22.6 | 19.8 | 29.7 | .323 | 2.72 | 12.0 | .607 | ||||||||
| 1904 | 1 | Joe McGinnity | NY | 33 | 5.70 | 18.4% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 14.3 | - | 35.7 | 75.00 | 55.6 | 2.8 | 19.4 | 13.9 | 16.7 | 27.8 | .385 | 1.67 | 13.6 | .700 | ||||||||
| 1905 | 2 | Joe McGinnity | NY | 34 | 3.65 | 30.9% | 50.0 | 41.2 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 14.7 | 75.00 | 68.5 | - | 32.8 | 23.8 | 19.4 | 29.8 | .339 | 2.86 | 9.1 | .359 | ||||||||
| 1906 | 5 | Tully Sparks | PHI | 31 | 2.77 | 7.5% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 10.0 | - | 30.0 | 75.00 | 59.7 | - | 23.0 | 18.4 | 13.8 | 27.6 | .375 | 2.20 | 11.0 | .480 | ||||||||
| 1907 | 3 | Three Finger Brown | CHI | 30 | 4.56 | 24.9% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 7.1 | - | 21.4 | 75.00 | 57.1 | - | 17.9 | 10.7 | 14.3 | 35.7 | .500 | 1.29 | 15.7 | .629 | ||||||||
| 1908 | 1 | Three Finger Brown | CHI | 31 | 7.17 | 21.3% | 50.0 | 46.2 | 19.2 | 7.7 | 19.2 | 75.00 | 52.1 | - | 14.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 29.2 | .452 | 1.50 | 13.5 | .500 | ||||||||
| 1909 | 1 | Three Finger Brown | CHI | 32 | 9.12 | 11.4% | 50.0 | 46.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 21.9 | 75.00 | 53.8 | - | 16.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 37.5 | .575 | 1.37 | 11.9 | .456 | ||||||||
| 1910 | 2 | Three Finger Brown | CHI | 33 | 7.25 | 21.2% | 50.0 | 48.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 20.0 | 75.00 | 72.0 | 1.1 | 30.8 | 20.6 | 18.3 | 30.8 | .342 | 2.47 | 9.1 | .320 | ||||||||
| 1911 | 1 | Three Finger Brown | CHI | 34 | 10.91 | 18.6% | 50.0 | 44.1 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 23.5 | 75.00 | 73.8 | 0.9 | 29.0 | 22.0 | 14.1 | 35.2 | .400 | 2.64 | 11.7 | .391 | ||||||||
| 1912 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | NY | 33 | 5.11 | 26.9% | 50.0 | 35.2 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 18.5 | 75.00 | 79.8 | 2.9 | 32.7 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 31.7 | .344 | 3.00 | 11.2 | .430 | ||||||||
| 1913 | 5 | Hooks Wiltse | NY | 32 | 3.96 | 26.5% | 50.0 | 35.2 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 75.00 | 73.3 | 2.0 | 35.3 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 32.0 | .333 | 2.75 | 5.5 | .190 | ||||||||
| 1914 | T2 | Red Ames | CIN | 31 | 4.48 | 25.5% | 50.0 | 44.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 75.00 | 67.4 | 2.2 | 32.6 | 21.7 | 25.0 | 33.7 | .365 | 2.61 | 8.2 | .300 | ||||||||
| 1915 | 1 | Tom Hughes | BOS | 31 | 9.22 | 39.4% | 50.0 | 42.2 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 14.8 | 75.00 | 62.3 | 1.7 | 26.6 | 20.2 | 16.7 | 36.9 | .467 | 2.42 | 8.1 | .294 | ||||||||
| 1916 | 2 | Tom Hughes | BOS | 32 | 6.52 | 58.9% | 50.0 | 39.3 | 12.3 | 6.6 | 13.1 | 75.00 | 68.7 | 1.6 | 30.3 | 22.7 | 21.1 | 36.8 | .410 | 2.73 | 7.4 | .223 | ||||||||
| 1917 | 1 | Red Ames | STL | 34 | 6.76 | 72.0% | 50.0 | 38.3 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 10.2 | 75.00 | 64.8 | 1.0 | 24.6 | 18.7 | 17.2 | 25.1 | .305 | 2.24 | 8.7 | .277 | ||||||||
| 1918 | 2 | Fred Anderson | NY | 32 | 2.77 | 45.4% | 50.0 | 32.1 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 75.00 | 65.1 | 2.0 | 29.6 | 21.7 | 17.8 | 25.7 | .310 | 2.61 | 6.1 | .221 | ||||||||
| 1919 | 1 | Jean Dubuc | NY | 30 | 5.64 | 42.4% | 50.0 | 38.4 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 75.00 | 72.5 | 3.1 | 30.4 | 24.2 | 21.1 | 18.6 | .199 | 2.90 | 4.5 | .167 | ||||||||
| 1920 | 7 | Grover Alexander | CHI | 33 | 4.38 | 2.5% | 50.0 | 50.0 | 8.3 | - | 41.7 | 75.00 | 12.5 | - | - | - | 25.0 | 75.0 | 2.000 | - | 43.8 | .583 | ||||||||
| 1921 | 7 | Fred Toney | NY | 32 | 5.26 | 33.6% | 50.0 | 35.7 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 11.0 | 75.00 | 78.7 | 4.2 | 31.9 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 24.3 | .232 | 3.29 | 7.5 | .236 | ||||||||
| 1922 | 2 | Lou North | STL | 31 | 6.60 | 31.9% | 50.0 | 25.0 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 75.00 | 89.1 | 1.2 | 46.7 | 40.0 | 34.4 | 43.6 | .353 | 4.80 | 5.7 | .144 | ||||||||
| 1923 | 9 | Jesse Barnes | NY/BOS | 30 | 0.05 | 14.0% | 50.0 | 32.3 | 4.8 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 75.00 | 95.4 | 4.9 | 51.4 | 42.8 | 23.2 | 17.1 | .144 | 5.14 | 1.4 | .036 | ||||||||
| 1924 | 4 | Bill Doak | STL/BRO | 33 | 4.29 | 34.1% | 50.0 | 32.4 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 75.00 | 92.3 | 6.9 | 46.2 | 37.7 | 26.0 | 13.8 | .117 | 4.52 | 3.3 | .116 | ||||||||
| 1925 | 2 | Jack Scott | NY | 33 | 8.49 | 38.7% | 50.0 | 34.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 75.00 | 96.1 | 6.1 | 48.9 | 37.2 | 22.2 | 17.8 | .150 | 4.47 | 5.9 | .177 | ||||||||
| 1926 | 1 | Jack Scott | NY | 34 | 9.79 | 76.2% | 50.0 | 37.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 75.00 | 76.6 | 3.0 | 37.4 | 30.2 | 22.2 | 27.9 | .283 | 3.63 | 6.4 | .196 | ||||||||
| 1927 | 2 | Bill Sherdel | STL | 30 | 6.81 | 36.3% | 50.0 | 42.4 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 16.7 | 75.00 | 72.8 | 4.0 | 26.9 | 22.9 | 29.6 | 40.4 | .395 | 2.75 | 10.5 | .237 | ||||||||
| 1928 | 1 | Bill Sherdel | STL | 31 | 8.89 | 74.8% | 50.0 | 31.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 15.9 | 75.00 | 78.0 | 3.6 | 34.5 | 21.8 | 13.6 | 27.2 | .297 | 2.61 | 11.0 | .275 | ||||||||
| 1929 | 4 | Johnny Morrison | BRO | 33 | 8.72 | 48.4% | 50.0 | 32.6 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 11.5 | 75.00 | 81.5 | 4.8 | 46.9 | 36.1 | 36.4 | 28.4 | .241 | 4.33 | 7.2 | .188 | ||||||||
| 1930 | 1 | Hi Bell | STL | 32 | 9.92 | 28.5% | 50.0 | 28.6 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 10.3 | 75.00 | 84.8 | 3.4 | 35.0 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 36.7 | .332 | 3.26 | 8.5 | .240 | ||||||||
| 1931 | 1 | Jumbo Elliott | PHI | 30 | 16.01 | 33.7% | 50.0 | 35.1 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 12.2 | 75.00 | 72.2 | 2.1 | 33.5 | 29.3 | 27.2 | 29.3 | .295 | 3.52 | 15.2 | .392 | ||||||||
| 1932 | 1 | Ben Cantwell | BOS | 30 | 14.11 | 40.1% | 50.0 | 39.4 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 75.00 | 68.4 | 3.6 | 29.0 | 24.4 | 16.3 | 27.2 | .321 | 2.93 | 10.0 | .333 | ||||||||
| 1933 | 1 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 30 | 10.82 | 49.5% | 50.0 | 31.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 75.00 | 78.5 | 3.0 | 29.3 | 25.6 | 18.9 | 25.6 | .263 | 3.07 | 7.3 | .217 | ||||||||
| 1934 | 1 | Waite Hoyt | PIT | 34 | 10.45 | 30.5% | 50.0 | 37.0 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 15.8 | 75.00 | 69.6 | 2.8 | 25.7 | 19.6 | 14.0 | 33.1 | .397 | 2.35 | 11.5 | .337 | ||||||||
| 1935 | 4 | Syl Johnson | PHI | 34 | 7.59 | 35.1% | 50.0 | 29.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 75.00 | 71.0 | 4.8 | 37.1 | 31.9 | 28.7 | 37.9 | .380 | 3.83 | 6.5 | .181 | ||||||||
| Pct. of | Closer Game Statistics | Closer Inning Statistics | Win Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | RA | GF | W | L | Svs | B Svs | Sv% | Innings | Hits | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | SO/WH | ERA | WS | WS/G | ||||||
| 1936 | 4 | Peaches Davis | CIN | 31 | 5.50 | 23.2% | 50.0 | 34.4 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 14.6 | 75.00 | 88.2 | 1.5 | 37.2 | 27.4 | 21.3 | 25.8 | .236 | 3.28 | 6.8 | .188 | ||||||||
| 1937 | 2 | Wayne LaMaster | PHI | 30 | 11.57 | 15.3% | 50.0 | 31.5 | 11.1 | 7.4 | 14.8 | 75.00 | 67.3 | 1.6 | 31.2 | 29.6 | 29.6 | 50.9 | .525 | 3.55 | 22.3 | .504 | ||||||||
| 1938 | 1 | Bill Swift | PIT | 30 | 13.06 | 49.4% | 50.0 | 36.0 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 75.00 | 68.7 | 3.7 | 28.4 | 22.7 | 19.6 | 31.9 | .361 | 2.72 | 8.7 | .260 | ||||||||
| 1939 | 3 | Mace Brown | PIT | 30 | 10.07 | 27.8% | 50.0 | 32.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 10.3 | 75.00 | 89.7 | 1.8 | 34.5 | 30.9 | 23.7 | 30.9 | .272 | 3.70 | 6.7 | .216 | ||||||||
| 1940 | 1 | Joe Beggs | CIN | 30 | 17.01 | 79.5% | 50.0 | 34.1 | 9.3 | 4.1 | 10.6 | 75.00 | 63.1 | 2.7 | 19.9 | 17.5 | 22.3 | 36.7 | .430 | 2.10 | 11.2 | .266 | ||||||||
| 1941 | 2 | Bob Klinger | PIT | 33 | 9.32 | 60.4% | 50.0 | 32.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 75.00 | 65.9 | 3.0 | 30.2 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 28.8 | .307 | 3.12 | 7.5 | .180 | ||||||||
| 1942 | 2 | Harry Gumbert | STL | 32 | 14.43 | 44.4% | 50.0 | 38.6 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 75.00 | 58.0 | 1.7 | 19.9 | 15.2 | 26.3 | 24.3 | .288 | 1.82 | 10.9 | .274 | ||||||||
| 1943 | 1 | Clyde Shoun | CIN | 31 | 17.59 | 55.0% | 50.0 | 36.1 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 75.00 | 71.5 | 2.0 | 28.4 | 23.9 | 24.9 | 26.6 | .275 | 2.87 | 7.3 | .216 | ||||||||
| 1944 | 1 | Ace Adams | NY | 32 | 7.75 | 58.6% | 50.0 | 33.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 75.00 | 79.5 | 4.8 | 37.0 | 34.1 | 30.0 | 20.2 | .184 | 4.09 | 4.9 | .130 | ||||||||
| 1945 | T1 | Andy Karl | PHI | 31 | 11.86 | 76.2% | 50.0 | 34.9 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 75.00 | 74.1 | 4.1 | 37.7 | 30.5 | 28.9 | 23.6 | .229 | 3.66 | 4.7 | .127 | ||||||||
| 1945 | T1 | Ace Adams | NY | 33 | 11.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 2 | Hugh Casey | BRO | 32 | 12.85 | 31.3% | 50.0 | 29.8 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 75.00 | 82.9 | 3.7 | 30.2 | 25.7 | 25.2 | 22.0 | .203 | 3.08 | 5.0 | .130 | ||||||||
| 1947 | 1 | Kirby Higbe | BRO/PIT | 32 | 15.54 | 53.1% | 50.0 | 30.7 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 10.9 | 75.00 | 71.9 | 7.0 | 33.5 | 30.8 | 33.3 | 36.2 | .344 | 3.70 | 8.9 | .191 | ||||||||
| 1948 | 1 | Ted Wilks | STL | 32 | 20.31 | 39.8% | 50.0 | 28.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 11.2 | 75.00 | 64.3 | 4.1 | 27.7 | 23.3 | 30.8 | 42.3 | .445 | 2.80 | 9.1 | .262 | ||||||||
| 1949 | 2 | Ted Wilks | STL | 33 | 13.40 | 45.3% | 50.0 | 26.0 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 75.00 | 74.4 | 6.1 | 33.6 | 31.0 | 25.1 | 38.9 | .391 | 3.72 | 7.0 | .174 | ||||||||
| 1950 | 1 | Jim Konstanty | PHI | 33 | 27.49 | 32.2% | 50.0 | 41.9 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 14.9 | 75.00 | 53.3 | 5.4 | 25.2 | 22.2 | 24.7 | 27.6 | .354 | 2.66 | 11.5 | .316 | ||||||||
| 1951 | 4 | Ken Raffensberger | CIN | 33 | 8.35 | 31.9% | 50.0 | 33.2 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 8.6 | 75.00 | 77.6 | 7.9 | 39.1 | 36.2 | 21.7 | 22.0 | .222 | 4.34 | 4.9 | .129 | ||||||||
| 1952 | 8 | Dave Koslo | NY | 32 | 8.53 | 5.7% | 50.0 | 22.9 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 75.00 | 59.7 | 4.6 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 24.5 | 32.1 | .382 | 2.02 | 11.5 | .313 | ||||||||
| 1953 | 5 | Jim Hughes | BRO | 30 | 8.75 | 22.1% | 50.0 | 22.2 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 8.2 | 75.00 | 72.4 | 4.9 | 28.7 | 26.9 | 35.3 | 36.2 | .336 | 3.23 | 7.7 | .179 | ||||||||
| 1954 | 2 | Hoyt Wilhelm | NY | 30 | 18.17 | 35.5% | 50.0 | 33.6 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 11.5 | 75.00 | 67.4 | 6.0 | 31.9 | 27.0 | 34.9 | 39.3 | .384 | 3.24 | 9.1 | .191 | ||||||||
| 1955 | 3 | Hal Jeffcoat | CHI | 30 | 10.66 | 24.7% | 50.0 | 26.7 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 75.00 | 73.8 | 8.7 | 36.2 | 28.9 | 38.5 | 29.3 | .261 | 3.46 | 6.6 | .161 | ||||||||
| 1956 | 3 | Clem Labine | BRO | 30 | 12.78 | 52.7% | 50.0 | 33.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 75.00 | 69.3 | 7.3 | 32.1 | 28.2 | 37.3 | 47.8 | .448 | 3.38 | 6.9 | .145 | ||||||||
| 1957 | 3 | Clem Labine | BRO | 31 | 11.23 | 36.5% | 50.0 | 34.5 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 12.1 | 2.7 | .816 | 75.00 | 68.3 | 7.4 | 36.5 | 31.2 | 29.4 | 43.6 | .447 | 3.74 | 6.7 | .137 | ||||||
| 1958 | 1 | Roy Face | PIT | 30 | 13.90 | 58.6% | 50.0 | 30.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 3.0 | .797 | 75.00 | 70.8 | 7.4 | 32.4 | 29.4 | 25.3 | 44.8 | .466 | 3.53 | 7.6 | .175 | ||||||
| 1959 | 1 | Bill Henry | CHI | 31 | 18.31 | 66.7% | 50.0 | 33.4 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 3.9 | .713 | 75.00 | 69.0 | 7.9 | 28.4 | 25.5 | 23.5 | 52.0 | .562 | 3.06 | 8.5 | .200 | ||||||
| 1960 | 2 | Roy Face | PIT | 32 | 18.48 | 54.3% | 50.0 | 32.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 12.9 | 4.7 | .732 | 75.00 | 64.4 | 8.0 | 31.6 | 28.2 | 25.4 | 50.6 | .563 | 3.38 | 7.3 | .159 | ||||||
| 1961 | 1 | Stu Miller | SF | 33 | 22.43 | 57.8% | 50.0 | 32.9 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 5.2 | .695 | 75.00 | 70.7 | 6.5 | 33.5 | 27.8 | 25.2 | 51.3 | .535 | 3.33 | 8.6 | .182 | ||||||
| 1962 | 1 | Roy Face | PIT | 34 | 26.36 | 53.7% | 50.0 | 31.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 12.4 | 4.3 | .743 | 75.00 | 68.5 | 6.6 | 31.2 | 26.1 | 30.4 | 51.6 | .522 | 3.14 | 8.4 | .169 | ||||||
| 1963 | 2 | Hal Woodeshick | HOU | 30 | 19.99 | 21.2% | 50.0 | 35.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 12.0 | 5.5 | .688 | 75.00 | 59.5 | 3.0 | 21.8 | 18.6 | 27.5 | 55.4 | .636 | 2.23 | 10.1 | .247 | ||||||
| 1964 | 5 | Ed Roebuck | PHI | 32 | 10.93 | 29.4% | 50.0 | 30.6 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 4.6 | .738 | 75.00 | 67.6 | 5.0 | 29.4 | 24.7 | 23.7 | 48.2 | .527 | 2.96 | 7.9 | .147 | ||||||
| 1965 | 2 | Ted Abernathy | CHI | 32 | 19.37 | 39.0% | 50.0 | 32.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 13.7 | 4.2 | .765 | 75.00 | 61.5 | 4.4 | 25.1 | 20.6 | 29.5 | 53.6 | .589 | 2.48 | 9.9 | .197 | ||||||
| 1966 | 6 | Don Nottebart | CIN | 30 | 10.01 | 26.6% | 50.0 | 26.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 4.8 | .621 | 75.00 | 71.6 | 5.8 | 32.0 | 28.3 | 32.4 | 45.6 | .439 | 3.39 | 5.4 | .120 | ||||||
| 1967 | 1 | Ted Abernathy | CIN | 34 | 32.34 | 50.5% | 50.0 | 32.4 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 12.2 | 4.7 | .722 | 75.00 | 64.2 | 3.4 | 24.4 | 20.2 | 25.7 | 52.7 | .587 | 2.42 | 9.5 | .194 | ||||||
| 1968 | 1 | Phil Regan | LA/CHI | 31 | 24.92 | 38.9% | 50.0 | 37.0 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 14.1 | 3.3 | .813 | 75.00 | 64.9 | 5.0 | 24.2 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 51.1 | .591 | 2.57 | 9.3 | .185 | ||||||
| 1969 | 4 | Ron Taylor | NY | 31 | 13.84 | 42.0% | 50.0 | 35.5 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 15.4 | 3.8 | .802 | 75.00 | 68.4 | 4.9 | 29.0 | 26.0 | 26.3 | 48.9 | .517 | 3.12 | 9.5 | .175 | ||||||
| 1970 | 2 | Dave Giusti | PIT | 30 | 21.89 | 52.7% | 50.0 | 33.4 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 13.9 | 4.7 | .749 | 75.00 | 72.9 | 7.4 | 37.3 | 33.0 | 25.5 | 48.6 | .494 | 3.96 | 8.1 | .154 | ||||||
| 1971 | 2 | Jim Brewer | LA | 33 | 19.46 | 37.8% | 50.0 | 34.5 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 13.2 | 4.8 | .735 | 75.00 | 64.8 | 4.6 | 24.9 | 21.6 | 27.1 | 48.0 | .522 | 2.60 | 9.3 | .192 | ||||||
| 1972 | 3 | Jim Brewer | LA | 34 | 18.92 | 37.6% | 50.0 | 37.8 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 19.1 | 3.5 | .847 | 75.00 | 59.6 | 3.9 | 21.9 | 17.8 | 26.2 | 52.8 | .616 | 2.14 | 11.5 | .223 | ||||||
| 1973 | 1 | Mike Marshall | MON | 30 | 28.21 | 39.8% | 50.0 | 33.3 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 12.8 | 4.4 | .745 | 75.00 | 72.3 | 6.1 | 30.0 | 25.9 | 29.9 | 45.8 | .448 | 3.10 | 7.2 | .150 | ||||||
| 1974 | 1 | Mike Marshall | LA | 31 | 23.37 | 36.8% | 50.0 | 35.1 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 9.4 | 4.6 | .671 | 75.00 | 71.9 | 3.9 | 28.4 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 40.5 | .421 | 2.92 | 7.1 | .161 | ||||||
| 1975 | 4 | Tug McGraw | PHI | 30 | 15.25 | 29.1% | 50.0 | 28.2 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 4.4 | .691 | 75.00 | 74.8 | 5.8 | 34.4 | 31.4 | 25.2 | 38.9 | .389 | 3.77 | 6.2 | .133 | ||||||
| 1976 | 4 | Ron Reed | PHI | 33 | 16.25 | 25.0% | 50.0 | 30.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 9.6 | 5.6 | .629 | 75.00 | 66.6 | 4.1 | 28.6 | 24.6 | 24.9 | 46.1 | .503 | 2.96 | 7.3 | .164 | ||||||
| 1977 | 6 | Ron Reed | PHI | 34 | 16.14 | 30.3% | 50.0 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 13.2 | 4.1 | .762 | 75.00 | 67.4 | 4.4 | 27.2 | 24.8 | 21.1 | 49.2 | .555 | 2.97 | 8.3 | .185 | ||||||
| 1978 | 1 | Gene Garber | PHI/ATL | 30 | 28.47 | 43.7% | 50.0 | 36.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 15.1 | 4.8 | .757 | 75.00 | 63.4 | 4.4 | 26.6 | 23.5 | 25.3 | 49.5 | .558 | 2.82 | 9.4 | .205 | ||||||
| 1979 | 2 | Kent Tekulve | PIT | 32 | 23.12 | 40.1% | 50.0 | 32.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 5.0 | .719 | 75.00 | 72.3 | 5.5 | 34.8 | 29.5 | 26.4 | 52.2 | .528 | 3.54 | 7.2 | .140 | ||||||
| 1980 | 6 | Rollie Fingers | SD | 33 | 16.14 | 29.4% | 50.0 | 29.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 9.2 | 5.2 | .637 | 75.00 | 74.0 | 4.5 | 29.4 | 26.0 | 24.8 | 49.9 | .505 | 3.12 | 7.3 | .142 | ||||||
| 1981 | 13 | Dick Tidrow | CHI | 34 | 1.58 | 12.9% | 50.0 | 26.2 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 3.0 | .783 | 75.00 | 77.4 | 7.1 | 46.4 | 40.6 | 30.9 | 40.0 | .369 | 4.87 | 2.3 | .043 | ||||||
| Pct. of | Closer Game Statistics | Closer Inning Statistics | Win Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | RA | GF | W | L | Svs | B Svs | Sv% | Innings | Hits | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | SO/WH | ERA | WS | WS/G | ||||||
| 1982 | 1 | Greg Minton | SF | 30 | 25.56 | 25.3% | 50.0 | 33.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 12.5 | 4.4 | .741 | 75.00 | 66.6 | 3.7 | 27.5 | 23.8 | 27.1 | 46.4 | .495 | 2.85 | 8.5 | .179 | ||||||
| 1983 | 3 | Al Holland | PHI | 30 | 22.10 | 29.4% | 50.0 | 33.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 13.3 | 4.7 | .738 | 75.00 | 69.7 | 4.8 | 32.6 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 53.1 | .539 | 3.46 | 7.8 | .152 | ||||||
| 1984 | 1 | Bruce Sutter | STL | 31 | 31.20 | 31.8% | 50.0 | 33.6 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 16.4 | 5.0 | .767 | 75.00 | 66.8 | 5.6 | 27.8 | 24.4 | 26.6 | 49.5 | .530 | 2.93 | 9.2 | .191 | ||||||
| 1985 | 2 | Goose Gossage | SD | 33 | 19.68 | 26.3% | 50.0 | 38.5 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 20.5 | 7.1 | .742 | 75.00 | 68.1 | 5.1 | 28.1 | 24.8 | 24.0 | 45.9 | .498 | 2.98 | 10.9 | .204 | ||||||
| 1986 | 9 | Dave Smith | HOU | 31 | 12.06 | 14.8% | 50.0 | 42.5 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 27.6 | 9.3 | .748 | 75.00 | 68.3 | 8.9 | 34.0 | 31.5 | 24.3 | 63.0 | .680 | 3.78 | 9.5 | .165 | ||||||
| 1987 | 4 | Dave Smith | HOU | 32 | 18.02 | 19.5% | 50.0 | 34.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 14.5 | 3.9 | .789 | 75.00 | 67.1 | 3.5 | 27.5 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 67.7 | .716 | 3.01 | 10.0 | .200 | ||||||
| 1988 | 3 | Jay Howell | LA | 32 | 16.79 | 24.7% | 50.0 | 29.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 14.2 | 4.5 | .758 | 75.00 | 63.6 | 4.3 | 26.6 | 22.8 | 25.9 | 52.4 | .585 | 2.74 | 9.3 | .153 | ||||||
| 1989 | 2 | Jay Howell | LA | 33 | 19.94 | 43.3% | 50.0 | 31.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 16.6 | 4.2 | .797 | 75.00 | 58.6 | 5.0 | 22.3 | 20.0 | 23.3 | 50.3 | .614 | 2.40 | 11.0 | .199 | ||||||
| 1990 | 3 | Lee Smith | STL | 32 | 17.69 | 35.3% | 50.0 | 37.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 17.5 | 5.2 | .772 | 75.00 | 70.0 | 5.7 | 27.7 | 23.4 | 24.8 | 52.3 | .552 | 2.81 | 10.3 | .182 | ||||||
| 1991 | 2 | Lee Smith | STL | 33 | 18.70 | 42.3% | 50.0 | 32.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 16.3 | 5.0 | .766 | 75.00 | 71.6 | 4.9 | 29.9 | 25.7 | 22.4 | 55.6 | .592 | 3.08 | 9.1 | .156 | ||||||
| 1992 | 6 | Lee Smith | STL | 34 | 13.07 | 29.8% | 50.0 | 28.6 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 13.9 | 4.0 | .778 | 75.00 | 72.6 | 6.4 | 32.0 | 29.9 | 28.7 | 54.5 | .537 | 3.59 | 7.1 | .107 | ||||||
| 1993 | 2 | Bryan Harvey | FLA | 30 | 25.09 | 24.8% | 50.0 | 39.9 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 24.0 | 4.7 | .836 | 75.00 | 66.2 | 5.9 | 27.2 | 24.8 | 23.0 | 70.2 | .788 | 2.97 | 12.2 | .189 | ||||||
| 1994 | 6 | Jeff Brantley | CIN | 30 | 11.01 | 28.8% | 50.0 | 38.9 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 20.3 | 6.6 | .756 | 75.00 | 66.6 | 6.2 | 31.7 | 28.1 | 31.1 | 72.8 | .745 | 3.38 | 11.1 | .164 | ||||||
| 1995 | 5 | Jeff Brantley | CIN | 31 | 14.16 | 20.6% | 50.0 | 39.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 26.8 | 4.5 | .855 | 75.00 | 62.4 | 8.1 | 25.5 | 24.1 | 29.8 | 65.6 | .712 | 2.89 | 13.3 | .189 | ||||||
| 1996 | 4 | Jeff Brantley | CIN | 32 | 16.07 | 21.3% | 50.0 | 31.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 14.3 | 3.8 | .790 | 75.00 | 69.0 | 7.4 | 37.9 | 33.2 | 29.9 | 75.2 | .760 | 3.98 | 9.2 | .136 | ||||||
| 1997 | 1 | Jeff Shaw | CIN | 30 | 28.61 | 21.4% | 50.0 | 27.1 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 12.0 | 5.5 | .686 | 75.00 | 63.4 | 9.1 | 30.7 | 28.6 | 23.2 | 66.1 | .764 | 3.44 | 9.8 | .149 | ||||||
| 1998 | 1 | Trevor Hoffman | SD | 30 | 27.06 | 29.5% | 50.0 | 35.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 20.8 | 4.7 | .815 | 75.00 | 62.1 | 6.9 | 25.1 | 23.1 | 23.9 | 63.5 | .738 | 2.77 | 13.2 | .193 | ||||||
| 1999 | 6 | Trevor Hoffman | SD | 31 | 16.29 | 28.0% | 50.0 | 40.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 22.4 | 5.1 | .815 | 75.00 | 73.5 | 8.9 | 35.6 | 31.8 | 28.4 | 60.6 | .595 | 3.82 | 11.1 | .153 | ||||||
| 2000 | 3 | Robb Nen | SF | 30 | 18.37 | 37.3% | 50.0 | 36.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 19.3 | 3.8 | .836 | 75.00 | 59.8 | 6.4 | 28.2 | 24.9 | 30.5 | 75.8 | .840 | 2.99 | 12.7 | .172 | ||||||
| 2001 | 5 | Robb Nen | SF | 31 | 14.84 | 37.8% | 50.0 | 36.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 19.4 | 3.8 | .837 | 75.00 | 60.6 | 9.2 | 28.9 | 26.9 | 27.3 | 73.8 | .840 | 3.23 | 11.2 | .148 | ||||||
| 2002 | 4 | Billy Wagner | HOU | 30 | 19.37 | 36.2% | 50.0 | 41.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 23.6 | 4.5 | .839 | 75.00 | 68.3 | 6.1 | 27.8 | 25.6 | 28.2 | 70.9 | .735 | 3.07 | 11.0 | .156 | ||||||
| 2003 | 2 | Billy Wagner | HOU | 31 | 24.34 | 35.6% | 50.0 | 36.6 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 20.8 | 3.7 | .850 | 75.00 | 63.0 | 6.3 | 30.4 | 28.2 | 29.7 | 65.1 | .702 | 3.39 | 10.6 | .152 | ||||||
| 2004 | 3 | Armando Benitez | FLA | 31 | 24.07 | 38.4% | 50.0 | 39.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 24.4 | 4.9 | .833 | 75.00 | 66.6 | 8.4 | 32.3 | 27.9 | 21.2 | 66.3 | .755 | 3.35 | 12.3 | .161 | ||||||
| 2005 | 1 | Billy Wagner | PHI | 33 | 27.42 | 27.0% | 50.0 | 36.0 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 18.9 | 4.6 | .803 | 75.00 | 73.9 | 8.5 | 35.7 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 57.4 | .546 | 3.76 | 9.4 | .119 | ||||||
| 2006 | 3 | Billy Wagner | NY | 34 | 17.52 | 22.7% | 50.0 | 35.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 20.7 | 4.7 | .813 | 75.00 | 66.3 | 8.3 | 28.4 | 25.4 | 33.9 | 74.5 | .744 | 3.05 | 12.1 | .160 | ||||||
| 2007 | 6 | Francisco Cordero | MIL | 32 | 14.29 | 27.0% | 50.0 | 32.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 17.5 | 4.4 | .800 | 75.00 | 62.3 | 7.7 | 33.4 | 29.6 | 29.2 | 77.1 | .843 | 3.56 | 11.1 | .147 | ||||||
| 2008 | 1 | Brad Lidge | PHI | 31 | 20.00 | 33.8% | 50.0 | 34.7 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 19.5 | 3.9 | .834 | 75.00 | 64.0 | 6.5 | 33.9 | 30.7 | 31.9 | 80.0 | .834 | 3.69 | 11.0 | .140 | ||||||
| 2009 | 5 | Francisco Cordero | CIN | 34 | 16.50 | 32.0% | 50.0 | 36.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 20.6 | 4.5 | .822 | 75.00 | 67.8 | 7.5 | 35.3 | 30.9 | 32.2 | 74.1 | .741 | 3.70 | 9.5 | .121 | ||||||
| 2010 | 5 | Heath Bell | SD | 32 | 17.82 | 25.4% | 50.0 | 27.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 16.3 | 3.6 | .821 | 75.00 | 71.5 | 5.2 | 32.1 | 29.9 | 30.0 | 69.6 | .685 | 3.58 | 9.8 | .130 | ||||||
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| All-Time Major League Handbook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Shares Digital Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||