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1929 1931 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 Lefty Grove BBW   PHI 1 L 30 SP   18 17 5 2 9      40.33 30 2 10 8 12 39 .929   1.79     8.7 .483   13.87 1 Lefty Grove
2 Jack Quinn   PHI 1 R 46   29 17 8 2 6      61.67 65 2 23 20 14 23 .291   2.92     7.8 .269    9.28 2 Jack Quinn
3 George Blaeholder   STL 6 R 26 SP   14 11 1 2 4      36.33 43 4 19 17 10 15 .283   4.21     4.6 .329    6.05 3 George Blaeholder
4 Garland Braxton   WAS/CHI 2/7 L 30   24 17 5 4 6      65.67 70 4 40 33 20 31 .344   4.52     4.7 .196    4.77 4 Garland Braxton
5   George Pipgras           NY 3 R 30 SP     14 13 1 2 5            25.00 17 0 5 4 8 16 .640   1.44       3.8 .271    4.54 5   George Pipgras
6 Hal McKain   CHI 7 R 23   27 19 6 1 4      66.33 65 0 40 30 29 40 .426   4.07     4.6 .170    4.35 6 Hal McKain
7 Roy Sherid   NY 3 R 23 SP   16 11 2 3 3      26.33 34 1 23 18 18 6 .115   6.15     1.1 .069    0.66 7 Roy Sherid
T8 Charlie Sullivan   R DET 5 R 27   37 18 1 2 5      73.67 93 8 64 59 44 33 .241   7.21     -   .000     -   T8 Charlie Sullivan
T8 Waite Hoyt Vet   NY/DET 3/5 R 30 SP   7 5 1 0 4       8.33 14 1 7 7 1 2 .133   7.56     -   .000     -   T8 Waite Hoyt
League Average Age 29.9
League Average per 50 Appearances 50 34.4 8.1 4.8 12.4
League Average per 75 Innings    75.00 80.1 4.1 42.9 36.4 29.0 38.1 .349   4.37
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   24.8%   42 34 10 6 15           106.00 100 6 50 41 32 70 .530   3.48     13.4 .319 Throws Left  
Throws Right   75.2%     144 94 20 12 31           297.67 331 16 181 155 124 135 .297   4.69     21.9 .152 Throws Right  
Sources: Age 24 & under 23.0%   43 30 8 4 7      92.67 99 1 63 48 47 46 .315   4.66   5.7 .133 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 27.3%   51 29 2 4 9     110.00 136 12 83 76 54 48 .253   6.22   4.6 .090 Age 25-29  
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 30-34 34.3%   63 52 12 8 24     139.33 131 7 62 52 41 88 .512   3.36   17.2 .273 Age 30-34  
Win Shares Digital Update Age 35 & over   15.4%     29 17 8 2 6            61.67 65 2 23 20 14 23 .291   2.92     7.8 .269 Age 35 & over  
baseball-reference.com Rookie     18.9%     37 18 1 2 5            73.67 93 8 64 59 44 33 .241   7.21     0.0 .000 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   24.8%   50 40.5 11.9 7.1 17.9            75.00 70.8 4.2 35.4 29.0 22.6 49.5 .530   3.48     9.5 .319 Throws Left  
Throws Right   75.2%     50 32.6 6.9 4.2 10.8            75.00 83.4 4.0 45.6 39.1 31.2 34.0 .297   4.69     5.5 .152 Throws Right  
Age 24 & under 23.0%   50 34.9 9.3 4.7 8.1      75.00 80.1 0.8 51.0 38.8 38.0 37.2 .315   4.66   4.6 .133 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 27.3%   50 28.4 2.0 3.9 8.8      75.00 92.7 8.2 56.6 51.8 36.8 32.7 .253   6.22   3.1 .090 Age 25-29  
Age 30-34 34.3%   50 41.3 9.5 6.3 19.0      75.00 70.5 3.8 33.4 28.0 22.1 47.4 .512   3.36   9.2 .273 Age 30-34  
Age 35 & over   15.4%     50 29.3 13.8 3.4 10.3            75.00 79.0 2.4 28.0 24.3 17.0 28.0 .291   2.92     9.5 .269 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     18.9%     50 24.3 1.4 2.7 6.8            75.00 94.7 8.1 65.2 60.1 44.8 33.6 .241   7.21     0.0 .000 Rookie