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| Pct. of | Starter Game Statistics | Starter Inning Statistics | Win Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | GS | CG | SHO | W | L | W/S% | ND | Innings | Hits | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | SO/WH | ERA | WS | WS/G | ||||||
| 1876 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1877 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1878 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1879 | 12 | Curry Foley | BOS | 23 | 5.85 | 6.2% | 38 | 36 | 1 | 14 | 23 | .368 | 1 | 332.67 | 385 | 2 | 247 | 110 | 54 | 138 | .314 | 2.98 | 12.2 | .321 | ||||||
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| 1880 | 13 | Curry Foley | BOS | 24 | 3.17 | 4.2% | 28 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 13 | .464 | 2 | 211.67 | 235 | 1 | 133 | 92 | 36 | 60 | .221 | 3.91 | 5.2 | .186 | ||||||
| 1881 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1882 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1883 | 12 | Will Sawyer | CLE | 18 | 11.50 | 7.5% | 53 | 51 | 1 | 16 | 36 | .302 | 1 | 473.33 | 504 | 11 | 318 | 155 | 118 | 172 | .277 | 2.95 | 23.1 | .436 | ||||||
| 1884 | 12 | Dupee Shaw | DET | 25 | 6.35 | 3.2% | 28 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 18 | .321 | 1 | 227.67 | 219 | 8 | 153 | 77 | 72 | 142 | .488 | 3.04 | 8.4 | .300 | ||||||
| 1885 | 8 | Dupee Shaw | PRO | 26 | 20.75 | 10.0% | 81 | 78 | 8 | 38 | 43 | .469 | 0 | 679.67 | 582 | 10 | 352 | 188 | 161 | 405 | .545 | 2.49 | 38.0 | .469 | ||||||
| 1886 | 1 | Lady Baldwin | DET | 27 | 68.06 | 16.3% | 144 | 137 | 12 | 79 | 62 | .549 | 3 | 1,238.33 | 1078 | 31 | 585 | 362 | 294 | 691 | .504 | 2.63 | 95.9 | .666 | ||||||
| 1887 | 4 | Dan Casey | PHI | 24 | 33.72 | 21.4% | 195 | 189 | 10 | 96 | 88 | .492 | 11 | 1,681.67 | 1850 | 72 | 1172 | 759 | 567 | 519 | .215 | 4.06 | 88.5 | .454 | ||||||
| 1888 | 4 | Ed Morris | PIT | 25 | 36.15 | 18.1% | 178 | 173 | 18 | 88 | 85 | .494 | 5 | 1,570.67 | 1496 | 45 | 789 | 483 | 306 | 648 | .360 | 2.77 | 94.0 | .528 | ||||||
| 1889 | 8 | Ed Beatin | CLE | 22 | 24.41 | 12.2% | 123 | 110 | 5 | 48 | 66 | .390 | 9 | 1,036.67 | 1128 | 33 | 683 | 480 | 469 | 381 | .239 | 4.17 | 52.2 | .424 | ||||||
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| 1890 | 15 | Ed Beatin | CLE | 23 | 18.10 | 14.9% | 133 | 124 | 2 | 49 | 78 | .368 | 6 | 1,144.33 | 1247 | 25 | 784 | 520 | 481 | 370 | .214 | 4.09 | 48.4 | .364 | ||||||
| 1891 | 17 | Duke Esper | PHI | 22 | 14.49 | 3.6% | 36 | 25 | 1 | 19 | 15 | .528 | 2 | 286.67 | 292 | 8 | 179 | 113 | 117 | 105 | .257 | 3.55 | 15.6 | .433 | ||||||
| 1892 | 16 | Frank Killen | WAS | 21 | 23.05 | 11.3% | 192 | 165 | 8 | 81 | 98 | .422 | 13 | 1,573.33 | 1540 | 35 | 996 | 637 | 681 | 596 | .268 | 3.64 | 74.1 | .386 | ||||||
| 1893 | 3 | Frank Killen | PIT | 22 | 44.01 | 12.5% | 174 | 147 | 4 | 83 | 82 | .477 | 9 | 1,459.00 | 1535 | 41 | 932 | 644 | 657 | 383 | .175 | 3.97 | 97.3 | .559 | ||||||
| 1894 | 5 | Ted Breitenstein | STL | 25 | 39.94 | 12.6% | 175 | 146 | 2 | 73 | 93 | .417 | 9 | 1,411.67 | 1784 | 47 | 1184 | 826 | 615 | 388 | .162 | 5.27 | 81.7 | .467 | ||||||
| 1895 | 9 | Ted Breitenstein | STL | 26 | 23.05 | 14.5% | 205 | 157 | 5 | 80 | 101 | .390 | 24 | 1,616.00 | 1868 | 51 | 1193 | 841 | 669 | 453 | .179 | 4.68 | 90.8 | .442 | ||||||
| 1896 | 7 | Frank Killen | PIT | 25 | 31.72 | 18.0% | 249 | 206 | 11 | 116 | 115 | .466 | 18 | 2,018.00 | 2213 | 56 | 1260 | 898 | 747 | 570 | .193 | 4.00 | 131.1 | .527 | ||||||
| 1897 | 2 | Ted Breitenstein | CIN | 28 | 40.30 | 20.8% | 295 | 250 | 11 | 149 | 118 | .505 | 28 | 2,350.67 | 2659 | 53 | 1516 | 1060 | 786 | 776 | .225 | 4.06 | 158.0 | .536 | ||||||
| 1898 | 6 | Jesse Tannehill | PIT | 23 | 32.06 | 24.9% | 407 | 347 | 27 | 204 | 172 | .501 | 31 | 3,270.00 | 3351 | 52 | 1867 | 1280 | 1187 | 1098 | .242 | 3.52 | 196.0 | .481 | ||||||
| 1899 | 5 | Frank Kitson | BAL | 29 | 36.92 | 21.8% | 349 | 308 | 15 | 172 | 157 | .493 | 20 | 2,874.67 | 3072 | 40 | 1629 | 1144 | 968 | 909 | .225 | 3.58 | 195.9 | .561 | ||||||
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| 1900 | 4 | Jesse Tannehill | PIT | 25 | 23.72 | 23.0% | 237 | 186 | 16 | 98 | 111 | .414 | 28 | 1,872.33 | 1991 | 44 | 1108 | 766 | 623 | 602 | .230 | 3.68 | 98.9 | .417 | ||||||
| 1901 | 6 | Noodles Hahn | CIN | 22 | 28.09 | 20.9% | 207 | 178 | 12 | 103 | 88 | .498 | 16 | 1,744.00 | 1784 | 38 | 852 | 571 | 412 | 924 | .421 | 2.95 | 108.2 | .523 | ||||||
| 1902 | 2 | Noodles Hahn | CIN | 23 | 35.22 | 21.8% | 207 | 195 | 22 | 117 | 83 | .565 | 7 | 1,819.33 | 1640 | 14 | 686 | 488 | 418 | 815 | .396 | 2.41 | 128.3 | .620 | ||||||
| 1903 | 5 | Noodles Hahn | CIN | 24 | 27.59 | 14.1% | 132 | 113 | 10 | 71 | 54 | .538 | 7 | 1,096.33 | 1097 | 15 | 566 | 349 | 334 | 457 | .319 | 2.87 | 71.2 | .539 | ||||||
| 1904 | 3 | Jake Weimer | CHI | 30 | 34.32 | 14.2% | 163 | 151 | 16 | 90 | 67 | .552 | 6 | 1,390.33 | 1223 | 16 | 503 | 337 | 330 | 542 | .349 | 2.18 | 106.9 | .656 | ||||||
| 1905 | 3 | Irv Young | BOS | 27 | 34.31 | 10.0% | 111 | 100 | 10 | 60 | 47 | .541 | 4 | 944.00 | 843 | 13 | 360 | 291 | 241 | 395 | .364 | 2.77 | 69.1 | .623 | ||||||
| 1906 | 4 | Jack Pfeister | CHI | 28 | 30.39 | 24.2% | 263 | 203 | 35 | 119 | 122 | .452 | 22 | 2,141.00 | 1932 | 23 | 855 | 582 | 622 | 967 | .379 | 2.45 | 129.1 | .491 | ||||||
| 1907 | 8 | Ed Karger | STL | 24 | 20.89 | 26.5% | 291 | 223 | 39 | 126 | 148 | .433 | 17 | 2,324.33 | 2107 | 30 | 885 | 635 | 667 | 881 | .318 | 2.46 | 128.6 | .442 | ||||||
| 1908 | 6 | Nap Rucker | BRO | 23 | 24.26 | 27.3% | 304 | 213 | 35 | 126 | 152 | .414 | 26 | 2,448.33 | 2098 | 35 | 908 | 642 | 746 | 904 | .318 | 2.36 | 126.6 | .417 | ||||||
| 1909 | 8 | Hooks Wiltse | NY | 28 | 22.80 | 26.2% | 268 | 166 | 27 | 120 | 116 | .448 | 32 | 2,063.67 | 1885 | 30 | 812 | 566 | 611 | 820 | .329 | 2.47 | 113.2 | .422 | ||||||
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| 1910 | 4 | Nap Rucker | BRO | 25 | 26.38 | 18.8% | 194 | 110 | 21 | 74 | 85 | .381 | 35 | 1,446.67 | 1392 | 30 | 630 | 463 | 421 | 503 | .277 | 2.88 | 83.7 | .431 | ||||||
| 1911 | 3 | Nap Rucker | BRO | 26 | 32.13 | 21.6% | 215 | 129 | 21 | 95 | 82 | .442 | 38 | 1,636.33 | 1528 | 63 | 722 | 581 | 534 | 798 | .387 | 3.20 | 103.6 | .482 | ||||||
| 1912 | 4 | Rube Marquard | NY | 25 | 27.88 | 30.7% | 323 | 183 | 18 | 133 | 149 | .412 | 41 | 2,381.67 | 2396 | 54 | 1105 | 819 | 778 | 1093 | .344 | 3.09 | 146.3 | .453 | ||||||
| 1913 | 6 | Rube Marquard | NY | 26 | 28.04 | 28.7% | 314 | 173 | 27 | 131 | 129 | .417 | 54 | 2,289.00 | 2116 | 58 | 962 | 721 | 684 | 993 | .355 | 2.83 | 144.4 | .460 | ||||||
| 1914 | 7 | Slim Sallee | STL | 29 | 21.77 | 29.6% | 329 | 155 | 28 | 141 | 148 | .429 | 40 | 2,375.33 | 2204 | 45 | 1053 | 736 | 748 | 1020 | .346 | 2.79 | 122.6 | .373 | ||||||
| 1915 | 8 | Hippo Vaughn | CHI | 27 | 17.62 | 23.9% | 271 | 132 | 21 | 104 | 117 | .384 | 50 | 1,952.67 | 1820 | 37 | 830 | 630 | 576 | 838 | .350 | 2.90 | 95.1 | .351 | ||||||
| 1916 | 3 | Eppa Rixey | PHI | 25 | 27.18 | 30.8% | 315 | 180 | 34 | 134 | 124 | .425 | 57 | 2,444.67 | 2197 | 45 | 865 | 658 | 623 | 1015 | .360 | 2.42 | 149.6 | .475 | ||||||
| 1917 | 2 | Hippo Vaughn | CHI | 29 | 27.78 | 29.2% | 305 | 197 | 34 | 146 | 121 | .479 | 38 | 2,365.67 | 2120 | 33 | 858 | 656 | 573 | 967 | .359 | 2.50 | 145.4 | .477 | ||||||
| 1918 | 1 | Hippo Vaughn | CHI | 30 | 35.04 | 30.8% | 237 | 169 | 28 | 111 | 99 | .468 | 27 | 1,970.33 | 1759 | 31 | 706 | 542 | 499 | 717 | .318 | 2.48 | 122.1 | .515 | ||||||
| 1919 | 1 | Hippo Vaughn | CHI | 31 | 36.95 | 30.3% | 276 | 178 | 25 | 138 | 112 | .500 | 26 | 2,157.33 | 1957 | 45 | 773 | 617 | 555 | 663 | .264 | 2.57 | 148.1 | .537 | ||||||
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| 1920 | 2 | Wilbur Cooper | PIT | 27 | 34.12 | 26.0% | 276 | 174 | 23 | 124 | 117 | .449 | 35 | 2,147.33 | 2107 | 47 | 859 | 695 | 499 | 756 | .290 | 2.91 | 129.6 | .470 | ||||||
| 1921 | 2 | Wilbur Cooper | PIT | 28 | 34.29 | 24.9% | 250 | 139 | 14 | 116 | 102 | .464 | 32 | 1,889.33 | 2096 | 60 | 908 | 732 | 444 | 566 | .223 | 3.49 | 118.5 | .474 | ||||||
| Pct. of | Starter Game Statistics | Starter Inning Statistics | Win Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | GS | CG | SHO | W | L | W/S% | ND | Innings | Hits | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | SO/WH | ERA | WS | WS/G | ||||||
| 1922 | 1 | Wilbur Cooper | PIT | 29 | 30.10 | 25.6% | 260 | 146 | 16 | 130 | 98 | .500 | 32 | 1,859.33 | 2107 | 90 | 953 | 773 | 509 | 571 | .218 | 3.74 | 117.9 | .453 | ||||||
| 1923 | 3 | Eppa Rixey | CIN | 32 | 28.50 | 27.9% | 298 | 149 | 10 | 128 | 127 | .430 | 43 | 2,152.00 | 2460 | 97 | 1162 | 965 | 605 | 658 | .215 | 4.04 | 106.5 | .357 | ||||||
| 1924 | 2 | Eppa Rixey | CIN | 33 | 25.09 | 23.0% | 229 | 125 | 20 | 107 | 90 | .467 | 32 | 1,646.00 | 1747 | 65 | 791 | 671 | 417 | 467 | .216 | 3.67 | 97.5 | .426 | ||||||
| 1925 | 2 | Eppa Rixey | CIN | 34 | 31.17 | 27.4% | 277 | 153 | 10 | 129 | 114 | .466 | 34 | 2,036.00 | 2380 | 129 | 1089 | 911 | 550 | 502 | .171 | 4.03 | 125.3 | .452 | ||||||
| 1926 | 2 | Jesse Petty | BRO | 31 | 28.77 | 16.5% | 173 | 97 | 11 | 76 | 66 | .439 | 31 | 1,253.33 | 1299 | 49 | 583 | 483 | 398 | 406 | .239 | 3.47 | 77.8 | .450 | ||||||
| 1927 | 5 | Jesse Petty | BRO | 32 | 24.69 | 18.0% | 182 | 96 | 9 | 68 | 82 | .374 | 32 | 1,336.67 | 1440 | 48 | 680 | 563 | 345 | 503 | .282 | 3.79 | 72.3 | .397 | ||||||
| 1928 | 5 | Bill Sherdel | STL | 31 | 22.06 | 27.6% | 277 | 131 | 17 | 117 | 119 | .422 | 41 | 1,957.00 | 2093 | 103 | 964 | 824 | 594 | 563 | .210 | 3.79 | 108.6 | .392 | ||||||
| 1929 | 3 | Watty Clark | BRO | 27 | 26.82 | 30.3% | 283 | 145 | 10 | 110 | 132 | .389 | 41 | 2,011.33 | 2312 | 126 | 1112 | 976 | 659 | 698 | .235 | 4.37 | 117.6 | .416 | ||||||
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| 1930 | 4 | Larry French | PIT | 22 | 19.91 | 31.3% | 321 | 126 | 16 | 132 | 122 | .411 | 67 | 2,171.00 | 2557 | 169 | 1307 | 1130 | 713 | 822 | .251 | 4.68 | 121.8 | .379 | ||||||
| 1931 | 1 | Ed Brandt | BOS | 26 | 31.56 | 32.5% | 343 | 185 | 25 | 161 | 139 | .469 | 43 | 2,553.67 | 2685 | 115 | 1194 | 1010 | 772 | 1025 | .296 | 3.56 | 155.0 | .452 | ||||||
| 1932 | 2 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 29 | 30.36 | 26.7% | 278 | 138 | 10 | 129 | 104 | .464 | 45 | 2,042.67 | 2199 | 130 | 973 | 809 | 484 | 735 | .274 | 3.56 | 125.4 | .451 | ||||||
| 1933 | 1 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 30 | 37.88 | 21.1% | 215 | 108 | 25 | 93 | 88 | .433 | 34 | 1,570.67 | 1564 | 56 | 642 | 529 | 414 | 533 | .269 | 3.03 | 87.9 | .409 | ||||||
| 1934 | 2 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 31 | 33.63 | 20.9% | 215 | 108 | 17 | 87 | 90 | .405 | 38 | 1,507.00 | 1635 | 68 | 702 | 603 | 391 | 553 | .273 | 3.60 | 95.1 | .442 | ||||||
| 1935 | 3 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 32 | 31.89 | 25.1% | 260 | 116 | 16 | 104 | 101 | .400 | 55 | 1,808.67 | 1987 | 91 | 850 | 706 | 486 | 678 | .274 | 3.51 | 114.6 | .441 | ||||||
| 1936 | 1 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 33 | 55.13 | 19.3% | 187 | 78 | 15 | 78 | 64 | .417 | 45 | 1,311.67 | 1390 | 66 | 597 | 535 | 367 | 499 | .284 | 3.67 | 84.3 | .450 | ||||||
| 1937 | 4 | Carl Hubbell | NY | 34 | 22.21 | 23.5% | 246 | 111 | 21 | 107 | 99 | .435 | 40 | 1,713.67 | 1770 | 110 | 823 | 706 | 556 | 893 | .384 | 3.71 | 93.7 | .381 | ||||||
| 1938 | 5 | Johnny Vander Meer | CIN | 23 | 17.80 | 22.3% | 213 | 94 | 11 | 88 | 98 | .413 | 27 | 1,535.33 | 1553 | 99 | 732 | 628 | 482 | 697 | .343 | 3.68 | 81.3 | .382 | ||||||
| 1939 | 7 | Larry French | CHI | 31 | 14.91 | 15.6% | 159 | 58 | 8 | 58 | 69 | .365 | 32 | 994.67 | 1051 | 56 | 501 | 438 | 341 | 475 | .341 | 3.96 | 45.1 | .283 | ||||||
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| 1940 | 13 | Clyde Shoun | STL | 28 | 14.43 | 16.1% | 159 | 67 | 13 | 62 | 66 | .390 | 31 | 1,094.00 | 1123 | 70 | 516 | 460 | 364 | 469 | .315 | 3.78 | 56.9 | .358 | ||||||
| 1941 | 4 | Ernie White | STL | 24 | 26.16 | 22.7% | 222 | 95 | 20 | 85 | 96 | .383 | 41 | 1,532.00 | 1475 | 75 | 704 | 583 | 595 | 824 | .398 | 3.42 | 85.0 | .383 | ||||||
| 1942 | 2 | Johnny Vander Meer | CIN | 27 | 27.62 | 19.3% | 188 | 78 | 14 | 76 | 78 | .404 | 34 | 1,241.33 | 1191 | 76 | 560 | 492 | 452 | 580 | .353 | 3.57 | 53.7 | .286 | ||||||
| 1943 | 4 | Max Lanier | STL | 27 | 27.03 | 21.5% | 202 | 90 | 17 | 76 | 94 | .376 | 32 | 1,466.33 | 1391 | 43 | 587 | 482 | 586 | 652 | .330 | 2.96 | 85.9 | .425 | ||||||
| 1944 | 7 | Ken Raffensberger | PHI | 26 | 21.67 | 25.2% | 249 | 114 | 20 | 104 | 99 | .418 | 46 | 1,772.00 | 1766 | 75 | 771 | 650 | 522 | 769 | .336 | 3.30 | 99.1 | .398 | ||||||
| 1945 | 5 | Preacher Roe | PIT | 30 | 22.46 | 15.2% | 135 | 57 | 11 | 59 | 47 | .437 | 29 | 950.33 | 943 | 43 | 396 | 320 | 244 | 399 | .336 | 3.03 | 71.4 | .529 | ||||||
| 1946 | 2 | Howie Pollet | STL | 25 | 30.20 | 44.2% | 362 | 176 | 31 | 153 | 149 | .423 | 60 | 2,563.67 | 2375 | 112 | 1003 | 850 | 999 | 1064 | .315 | 2.98 | 164.3 | .454 | ||||||
| 1947 | 1 | Warren Spahn | BOS | 26 | 44.25 | 41.1% | 411 | 162 | 31 | 162 | 179 | .394 | 70 | 2,731.67 | 2800 | 195 | 1346 | 1189 | 1074 | 1105 | .285 | 3.92 | 148.8 | .362 | ||||||
| 1948 | 1 | Harry Brecheen | STL | 33 | 37.72 | 38.5% | 402 | 162 | 32 | 157 | 171 | .391 | 74 | 2,676.33 | 2598 | 162 | 1255 | 1097 | 1005 | 1162 | .323 | 3.69 | 158.2 | .394 | ||||||
| 1949 | 1 | Ken Heintzelman | PHI | 33 | 29.98 | 43.3% | 423 | 193 | 41 | 186 | 150 | .440 | 87 | 2,977.67 | 2989 | 230 | 1336 | 1154 | 950 | 1198 | .304 | 3.49 | 201.0 | .475 | ||||||
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| 1950 | 6 | Preacher Roe | BRO | 35 | 22.35 | 37.3% | 375 | 156 | 23 | 144 | 160 | .384 | 71 | 2,584.67 | 2618 | 266 | 1271 | 1117 | 861 | 1213 | .349 | 3.89 | 150.1 | .400 | ||||||
| 1951 | 2 | Warren Spahn | BOS | 30 | 33.25 | 27.9% | 271 | 123 | 30 | 119 | 99 | .439 | 53 | 1,900.00 | 1848 | 183 | 833 | 753 | 637 | 771 | .310 | 3.57 | 121.4 | .448 | ||||||
| 1952 | 3 | Ken Raffensberger | CIN | 34 | 26.58 | 30.2% | 281 | 117 | 28 | 116 | 100 | .413 | 65 | 1,922.67 | 1865 | 145 | 842 | 756 | 644 | 994 | .396 | 3.54 | 108.7 | .387 | ||||||
| 1953 | 2 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 32 | 44.46 | 36.0% | 366 | 148 | 28 | 159 | 137 | .434 | 70 | 2,489.67 | 2465 | 229 | 1181 | 1025 | 796 | 1293 | .397 | 3.71 | 169.0 | .462 | ||||||
| 1954 | 2 | Johnny Antonelli | NY | 24 | 37.00 | 31.4% | 306 | 119 | 23 | 134 | 109 | .438 | 63 | 2,077.67 | 1994 | 169 | 930 | 823 | 753 | 1029 | .375 | 3.57 | 134.5 | .440 | ||||||
| 1955 | 4 | Johnny Antonelli | NY | 25 | 19.68 | 30.8% | 292 | 92 | 15 | 113 | 119 | .387 | 60 | 1,883.33 | 1911 | 211 | 930 | 819 | 622 | 905 | .357 | 3.91 | 104.3 | .357 | ||||||
| 1956 | 1 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 35 | 33.71 | 19.9% | 193 | 82 | 16 | 89 | 67 | .461 | 37 | 1,336.67 | 1223 | 124 | 565 | 489 | 409 | 788 | .483 | 3.29 | 91.8 | .476 | ||||||
| 1957 | 2 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 36 | 25.17 | 23.5% | 228 | 76 | 22 | 90 | 89 | .395 | 49 | 1,516.33 | 1483 | 139 | 663 | 594 | 437 | 816 | .425 | 3.53 | 89.8 | .394 | ||||||
| 1958 | 2 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 37 | 29.83 | 29.4% | 290 | 92 | 11 | 106 | 111 | .366 | 73 | 1,863.67 | 1826 | 207 | 879 | 793 | 671 | 1052 | .421 | 3.83 | 101.5 | .350 | ||||||
| 1959 | 2 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 38 | 29.40 | 29.1% | 293 | 98 | 23 | 121 | 103 | .413 | 69 | 1,954.00 | 1865 | 208 | 916 | 814 | 675 | 1239 | .488 | 3.75 | 110.9 | .378 | ||||||
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| 1960 | 6 | Curt Simmons | PHI/STL | 31 | 21.95 | 32.0% | 330 | 92 | 19 | 126 | 115 | .382 | 89 | 2,174.33 | 2086 | 187 | 953 | 854 | 769 | 1396 | .489 | 3.53 | 118.6 | .359 | ||||||
| 1961 | 1 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 40 | 31.07 | 36.3% | 370 | 113 | 22 | 155 | 129 | .419 | 86 | 2,435.67 | 2437 | 263 | 1137 | 1005 | 780 | 1471 | .457 | 3.71 | 162.6 | .439 | ||||||
| 1962 | 2 | Warren Spahn | MIL | 41 | 32.58 | 30.7% | 415 | 131 | 23 | 162 | 167 | .390 | 86 | 2,751.67 | 2723 | 242 | 1331 | 1175 | 822 | 1725 | .487 | 3.84 | 137.1 | .330 | ||||||
| 1963 | 1 | Dick Ellsworth | CHI | 23 | 49.58 | 33.3% | 452 | 167 | 52 | 206 | 149 | .456 | 97 | 3,101.33 | 2795 | 243 | 1179 | 1021 | 864 | 2060 | .563 | 2.96 | 185.2 | .410 | ||||||
| 1964 | 4 | Sandy Koufax | LA | 28 | 34.16 | 31.2% | 427 | 132 | 35 | 192 | 147 | .450 | 88 | 2,831.00 | 2699 | 244 | 1215 | 1079 | 834 | 1905 | .539 | 3.43 | 153.7 | .360 | ||||||
| 1965 | 1 | Sandy Koufax | LA | 29 | 48.54 | 32.3% | 447 | 121 | 28 | 162 | 174 | .362 | 111 | 2,929.67 | 2731 | 248 | 1296 | 1169 | 932 | 2012 | .549 | 3.59 | 138.0 | .309 | ||||||
| 1966 | 1 | Sandy Koufax | LA | 30 | 55.29 | 34.0% | 453 | 146 | 33 | 171 | 163 | .377 | 119 | 3,026.67 | 2867 | 270 | 1291 | 1115 | 832 | 2020 | .546 | 3.32 | 172.3 | .380 | ||||||
| 1967 | 7 | Mike McCormick | SF | 28 | 21.26 | 28.2% | 374 | 102 | 25 | 147 | 125 | .393 | 102 | 2,473.33 | 2313 | 180 | 1040 | 916 | 799 | 1684 | .541 | 3.33 | 128.7 | .344 | ||||||
| Pct. of | Starter Game Statistics | Starter Inning Statistics | Win Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | GS | CG | SHO | W | L | W/S% | ND | Innings | Hits | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | SO/WH | ERA | WS | WS/G | ||||||
| 1968 | 4 | Jerry Koosman | NY | 25 | 30.30 | 30.4% | 448 | 125 | 45 | 161 | 194 | .359 | 93 | 3,026.00 | 2824 | 203 | 1160 | 1017 | 890 | 2011 | .541 | 3.02 | 139.7 | .312 | ||||||
| 1969 | 6 | Jerry Koosman | NY | 26 | 36.55 | 26.2% | 439 | 128 | 34 | 177 | 166 | .403 | 96 | 2,992.00 | 2790 | 227 | 1234 | 1101 | 1033 | 2042 | .534 | 3.31 | 180.7 | .412 | ||||||
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| 1970 | 4 | Ken Holtzman | CHI | 24 | 30.27 | 27.2% | 472 | 111 | 27 | 169 | 195 | .358 | 108 | 3,081.33 | 3068 | 297 | 1496 | 1341 | 1090 | 1993 | .479 | 3.92 | 160.8 | .341 | ||||||
| 1971 | 3 | Dave Roberts | SD | 26 | 29.13 | 30.1% | 514 | 123 | 41 | 187 | 188 | .364 | 139 | 3,413.00 | 3346 | 264 | 1485 | 1330 | 1109 | 1889 | .424 | 3.51 | 161.0 | .313 | ||||||
| 1972 | 1 | Steve Carlton | PHI | 27 | 64.72 | 29.1% | 470 | 126 | 45 | 186 | 168 | .396 | 116 | 3,168.67 | 3006 | 264 | 1348 | 1204 | 1030 | 2111 | .523 | 3.42 | 154.4 | .329 | ||||||
| 1973 | 5 | Dave Roberts | HOU | 28 | 24.15 | 34.2% | 567 | 151 | 40 | 233 | 201 | .411 | 133 | 3,882.67 | 3658 | 335 | 1671 | 1480 | 1332 | 2317 | .464 | 3.43 | 214.6 | .379 | ||||||
| 1974 | 2 | Jon Matlack | NY | 24 | 33.19 | 30.9% | 519 | 141 | 32 | 206 | 191 | .397 | 122 | 3,471.00 | 3342 | 230 | 1514 | 1319 | 1242 | 2028 | .442 | 3.42 | 192.4 | .371 | ||||||
| 1975 | 1 | Randy Jones | SD | 25 | 40.94 | 32.4% | 521 | 143 | 38 | 222 | 186 | .426 | 113 | 3,553.00 | 3256 | 262 | 1511 | 1321 | 1252 | 2077 | .461 | 3.35 | 204.2 | .392 | ||||||
| 1976 | 1 | Doug Rau | LA | 27 | 28.52 | 33.7% | 572 | 171 | 43 | 249 | 193 | .435 | 130 | 3,867.00 | 3584 | 269 | 1549 | 1376 | 1185 | 2103 | .441 | 3.20 | 226.9 | .397 | ||||||
| 1977 | T1 | John Candelaria | PIT | 23 | 39.69 | 32.5% | 535 | 95 | 23 | 207 | 197 | .387 | 131 | 3,398.67 | 3397 | 329 | 1588 | 1411 | 1188 | 2062 | .450 | 3.74 | 170.3 | .318 | ||||||
| 1978 | 2 | Vida Blue | SF | 28 | 29.25 | 35.1% | 600 | 115 | 31 | 225 | 216 | .375 | 159 | 3,861.67 | 3770 | 294 | 1705 | 1502 | 1311 | 1991 | .392 | 3.50 | 192.7 | .321 | ||||||
| 1979 | 4 | Steve Carlton | PHI | 34 | 22.66 | 32.7% | 546 | 90 | 19 | 187 | 196 | .342 | 163 | 3,434.00 | 3500 | 344 | 1695 | 1510 | 1127 | 1749 | .378 | 3.96 | 143.3 | .262 | ||||||
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| 1980 | 1 | Steve Carlton | PHI | 35 | 45.60 | 23.2% | 373 | 76 | 22 | 129 | 141 | .346 | 103 | 2,426.33 | 2488 | 192 | 1126 | 1025 | 671 | 1225 | .388 | 3.80 | 102.4 | .275 | ||||||
| 1981 | 2 | Fernando Valenzuela | LA | 20 | 22.84 | 17.7% | 145 | 44 | 18 | 67 | 38 | .462 | 40 | 1,033.33 | 856 | 57 | 335 | 304 | 305 | 630 | .543 | 2.65 | 77.3 | .533 | ||||||
| 1982 | 1 | Steve Carlton | PHI | 37 | 38.87 | 23.2% | 374 | 70 | 23 | 152 | 123 | .406 | 99 | 2,422.00 | 2320 | 195 | 1074 | 950 | 736 | 1535 | .502 | 3.53 | 124.0 | .331 | ||||||
| 1983 | 3 | Steve Carlton | PHI | 38 | 24.04 | 25.5% | 431 | 69 | 20 | 160 | 140 | .371 | 131 | 2,794.67 | 2695 | 222 | 1244 | 1080 | 935 | 1890 | .521 | 3.48 | 149.7 | .347 | ||||||
| 1984 | 1 | Rick Sutcliffe | CHI | 28 | 31.03 | 32.5% | 538 | 80 | 24 | 208 | 181 | .387 | 149 | 3,441.00 | 3370 | 273 | 1513 | 1336 | 1111 | 2175 | .485 | 3.49 | 186.3 | .346 | ||||||
| 1985 | 2 | John Tudor | STL | 31 | 39.92 | 33.6% | 573 | 84 | 37 | 208 | 194 | .363 | 171 | 3,626.00 | 3368 | 293 | 1525 | 1326 | 1219 | 2138 | .466 | 3.29 | 195.2 | .341 | ||||||
| 1986 | 2 | Fernando Valenzuela | LA | 25 | 30.18 | 37.6% | 607 | 74 | 20 | 223 | 208 | .367 | 176 | 3,768.67 | 3671 | 341 | 1790 | 1606 | 1361 | 2371 | .471 | 3.84 | 178.7 | .294 | ||||||
| 1987 | 3 | Rick Sutcliffe | CHI | 31 | 25.77 | 36.2% | 580 | 63 | 19 | 215 | 208 | .371 | 157 | 3,552.33 | 3633 | 405 | 1857 | 1686 | 1313 | 2220 | .449 | 4.27 | 153.2 | .264 | ||||||
| 1988 | 2 | Danny Jackson | CIN | 26 | 29.64 | 34.4% | 559 | 89 | 30 | 202 | 206 | .361 | 151 | 3,619.67 | 3361 | 286 | 1535 | 1385 | 1118 | 2078 | .464 | 3.44 | 184.0 | .329 | ||||||
| 1989 | 3 | Bruce Hurst | SD | 31 | 24.19 | 35.1% | 608 | 84 | 28 | 216 | 228 | .355 | 164 | 3,827.67 | 3663 | 326 | 1773 | 1553 | 1347 | 2256 | .450 | 3.65 | 168.2 | .277 | ||||||
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| 1990 | 2 | Frank Viola | NY | 30 | 25.89 | 39.5% | 627 | 66 | 29 | 219 | 234 | .349 | 174 | 3,873.00 | 3797 | 356 | 1813 | 1627 | 1229 | 2231 | .444 | 3.78 | 190.9 | .305 | ||||||
| 1991 | 1 | Tom Glavine | ATL | 25 | 32.89 | 38.2% | 599 | 53 | 19 | 234 | 206 | .391 | 159 | 3,769.00 | 3616 | 308 | 1706 | 1510 | 1157 | 2275 | .477 | 3.61 | 195.6 | .327 | ||||||
| 1992 | 5 | Tom Glavine | ATL | 26 | 25.34 | 41.1% | 657 | 58 | 29 | 232 | 228 | .353 | 197 | 4,115.00 | 4093 | 294 | 1808 | 1633 | 1192 | 2316 | .438 | 3.57 | 188.8 | .287 | ||||||
| 1993 | 3 | Tom Glavine | ATL | 27 | 26.67 | 30.2% | 582 | 35 | 10 | 216 | 199 | .371 | 167 | 3,547.33 | 3704 | 371 | 1759 | 1587 | 1003 | 1945 | .413 | 4.03 | 175.1 | .301 | ||||||
| 1994 | 5 | Danny Jackson | PHI | 32 | 16.99 | 25.2% | 288 | 18 | 4 | 114 | 87 | .396 | 87 | 1,771.33 | 1798 | 196 | 859 | 791 | 533 | 1236 | .530 | 4.02 | 101.1 | .351 | ||||||
| 1995 | 2 | Tom Glavine | ATL | 29 | 29.23 | 30.0% | 484 | 30 | 10 | 172 | 171 | .355 | 141 | 2,939.00 | 3014 | 305 | 1486 | 1327 | 924 | 1970 | .500 | 4.06 | 152.7 | .315 | ||||||
| 1996 | 4 | Tom Glavine | ATL | 30 | 29.35 | 21.7% | 410 | 24 | 8 | 154 | 144 | .376 | 112 | 2,532.67 | 2532 | 245 | 1176 | 1056 | 790 | 1762 | .530 | 3.75 | 156.8 | .382 | ||||||
| 1997 | 6 | Tom Glavine | ATL | 31 | 27.55 | 23.0% | 436 | 30 | 15 | 160 | 150 | .367 | 126 | 2,618.33 | 2539 | 279 | 1313 | 1169 | 967 | 1808 | .516 | 4.02 | 134.0 | .307 | ||||||
| 1998 | 3 | Tom Glavine | ATL | 32 | 34.88 | 25.4% | 548 | 35 | 15 | 201 | 193 | .367 | 154 | 3,379.00 | 3411 | 371 | 1647 | 1504 | 1209 | 2373 | .514 | 4.01 | 172.7 | .315 | ||||||
| 1999 | 1 | Randy Johnson | ARI | 35 | 40.07 | 27.3% | 605 | 30 | 10 | 225 | 200 | .372 | 180 | 3,676.00 | 3812 | 452 | 2050 | 1886 | 1524 | 2578 | .483 | 4.62 | 185.2 | .306 | ||||||
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| 2000 | 1 | Randy Johnson | ARI | 36 | 39.26 | 24.8% | 548 | 34 | 12 | 206 | 168 | .376 | 174 | 3,380.67 | 3465 | 410 | 1764 | 1593 | 1253 | 2446 | .518 | 4.24 | 201.0 | .367 | ||||||
| 2001 | 1 | Randy Johnson | ARI | 37 | 36.72 | 22.7% | 482 | 14 | 6 | 168 | 163 | .349 | 151 | 2,839.33 | 2978 | 353 | 1542 | 1407 | 1010 | 1985 | .498 | 4.46 | 140.1 | .291 | ||||||
| 2002 | 1 | Randy Johnson | ARI | 38 | 47.21 | 23.7% | 504 | 26 | 13 | 191 | 174 | .379 | 139 | 3,073.67 | 2951 | 362 | 1479 | 1359 | 1160 | 2174 | .529 | 3.98 | 162.8 | .323 | ||||||
| 2003 | 12 | Dontrelle Willis | FLA | 21 | 17.09 | 24.2% | 520 | 15 | 8 | 197 | 171 | .379 | 152 | 3,008.33 | 3097 | 359 | 1630 | 1516 | 1251 | 2114 | .486 | 4.54 | 127.3 | .245 | ||||||
| 2004 | 1 | Randy Johnson | ARI | 40 | 33.60 | 25.8% | 557 | 15 | 7 | 194 | 175 | .348 | 188 | 3,348.00 | 3255 | 401 | 1624 | 1511 | 1175 | 2423 | .547 | 4.06 | 187.4 | .336 | ||||||
| 2005 | 2 | Andy Pettitte | HOU | 33 | 31.58 | 27.9% | 611 | 21 | 13 | 226 | 229 | .370 | 156 | 3,657.00 | 3818 | 438 | 1944 | 1801 | 1310 | 2404 | .469 | 4.43 | 168.8 | .276 | ||||||
| 2006 | 11 | Chris Capuano | MIL | 27 | 16.47 | 24.4% | 513 | 17 | 10 | 173 | 184 | .337 | 156 | 3,058.67 | 3169 | 389 | 1705 | 1559 | 1155 | 2197 | .508 | 4.59 | 140.4 | .274 | ||||||
| 2007 | 6 | Cole Hamels | PHI | 23 | 21.22 | 32.0% | 682 | 10 | 5 | 250 | 236 | .367 | 196 | 3,976.33 | 4265 | 522 | 2174 | 2009 | 1416 | 2838 | .500 | 4.55 | 176.4 | .259 | ||||||
| 2008 | 2 | Johan Santana | NY | 29 | 30.58 | 33.2% | 695 | 17 | 9 | 229 | 236 | .329 | 230 | 4,066.33 | 4102 | 466 | 2089 | 1908 | 1516 | 3231 | .575 | 4.22 | 195.2 | .281 | ||||||
| 2009 | 9 | Wandy Rodriguez | HOU | 30 | 21.55 | 26.2% | 538 | 13 | 8 | 193 | 189 | .359 | 156 | 3,213.67 | 3163 | 367 | 1537 | 1438 | 1152 | 2497 | .579 | 4.03 | 169.9 | .316 | ||||||
| 8 | Cole Hamels | PHI | 26 | 20.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 8 | Cole Hamels | PHI | 26 | 20.28 | 30.5% | 667 | 17 | 11 | 229 | 242 | .343 | 196 | 3,955.33 | 3908 | 435 | 1948 | 1772 | 1414 | 3139 | .590 | 4.03 | 178.3 | .267 | ||||||
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