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1999 2001 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 Danny Graves a CIN 2C R 26   66 57 10 5 30 5 .857       91.33 81 8 31 26 42 53 .431   2.56    17.3 .262   22.43 1 Danny Graves
2 Armando Benitez NY 2E R 27   76 68 4 4 41 5 .891       76.00 39 10 24 22 38 106 1.377   2.61    16.5 .217   19.47 2 Armando Benitez
3 Robb Nen T12 4 SF 1W R 30   68 63 4 3 41 5 .891       66.00 37 4 15 11 19 92 1.643   1.50    15.3 .225   18.37 3 Robb Nen
4 Jose Jimenez COL 4W R 26   72 55 5 2 24 6 .800       70.67 63 4 27 25 28 44 .484   3.18    14.4 .200   16.30 4 Jose Jimenez
5   Dave Veres           STL 1C R 33       71 61 3 5 29 7 .806         75.67 65 6 26 24 25 67 .744   2.85      13.6 .192   15.07 5   Dave Veres
6 Trevor Hoffman a SD 5W R 32   70 59 4 7 43 7 .860       72.33 61 7 29 24 11 85 1.181   2.99    13.2 .189   14.51 6 Trevor Hoffman
7 Curt Leskanic MIL 3C R 32   73 39 9 3 12 1 .923       77.33 58 7 23 22 51 75 .688   2.56    12.2 .167   12.63 7 Curt Leskanic
8 Mike Remlinger ATL 1E L 34   71 18 5 3 12 4 .750       72.67 55 6 29 28 37 72 .783   3.47    11.7 .165   12.03 8 Mike Remlinger
9 Antonio Alfonseca FLA 3E R 28   68 62 5 6 45 4 .918       70.00 82 7 35 33 24 47 .443   4.24    10.5 .154   10.45 9 Antonio Alfonseca
10 Mike Williams PIT 5C R 30   72 63 3 4 24 5 .828       72.00 56 8 34 28 40 71 .740   3.50    10.7 .149   10.44 10 Mike Williams
                               
11 Byung-Hyun Kim R ARI 3W R 21   60 30 6 6 14 6 .700       68.33 48 7 35 31 42 109 1.211   4.08     9.4 .157    9.42 11 Byung-Hyun Kim
12 Kerry Ligtenberg ATL 1E R 29   59 19 2 3 12 2 .857       52.33 43 7 21 21 24 51 .761   3.61     8.3 .141    7.88 12 Kerry Ligtenberg
13 Scott Strickland R MON 4E R 24   49 20 4 3 9 4 .692       48.00 38 3 18 16 16 48 .889   3.00     7.8 .159    7.88 13 Scott Strickland
14 Bob Wickman a MIL 3C R 31 AL-CL   43 36 2 2 16 4 .800       46.00 37 1 18 15 20 44 .772   2.93     7.4 .172    7.77 14 Bob Wickman
15   Steve Kline           MON 4E L 27       83 42 1 5 14 4 .778         82.33 88 8 36 32 27 64 .557   3.50       8.9 .107    7.38 15   Steve Kline
16 John Rocker ATL 1E L 25   59 41 1 2 24 3 .889       53.00 42 5 25 17 48 77 .856   2.89     7.8 .132    7.18 16 John Rocker
17 Octavio Dotel HOU 4C R 26 SP   34 25 2 2 16 7 .696       34.00 26 6 17 16 19 49 1.089   4.24     6.1 .179    6.54 17 Octavio Dotel
18 Jeff Shaw LA 2W R 33   60 51 3 4 27 7 .794       57.33 61 7 29 27 16 39 .506   4.24     6.9 .115    5.92 18 Jeff Shaw
19 Matt Mantei ARI 3W R 26   47 38 1 1 17 3 .850       45.33 31 4 24 23 35 53 .803   4.57     6.1 .130    5.56 19 Matt Mantei
20 Wayne Gomes PHI 5E R 27   65 26 4 6 7 4 .636       73.67 72 6 41 36 35 49 .458   4.40     6.1 .094    4.73 20 Wayne Gomes
                               
21 Rick Aguilera CHI 6C R 38   54 44 1 2 29 8 .784       47.67 47 11 28 26 18 38 .585   4.91     4.3 .080    3.07 21 Rick Aguilera
22 Ugueth Urbina MON 4E R 26   13 11 0 1 8 2 .800       13.33 11 1 6 6 5 22 1.375   4.05     2.2 .169    2.29 22 Ugueth Urbina
23 Jeff Brantley PHI 5E R 36   55 47 2 7 23 5 .821       55.33 64 12 36 36 29 57 .613   5.86     2.7 .049    1.51 23 Jeff Brantley
24 Billy Wagner HOU 4C L 28   28 19 2 4 6 9 .400       27.67 28 6 19 19 18 28 .609   6.18     1.4 .050    0.79 24 Billy Wagner
League Average Age  29.1
League Average per 50 Appearances 50 35.1 2.9 3.2 18.5 4.1 .817
League Average per 75 Innings     75.00 63.8 7.8 32.4 29.2 34.5 74.6 .758   3.50
League Average Win Shares/Game .156
Average WS/Team  13.80
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   16.7%   241 120 9 14 56 20 .737        235.67 213 25 109 96 130 241 .703   3.67     29.8 .124 Throws Left  
Throws Right   83.3%     1175 874 74 76 467 97 .828      1,212.67 1020 126 517 468 537 1199 .770   3.47     191.0 .163 Throws Right  
Sources: Age 24 & under 5.9%   109 50 10 9 23 10 .697      116.33 86 10 53 47 58 157 1.090   3.64   17.2 .158 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 47.7%   670 463 37 41 244 54 .819      689.67 606 72 306 276 343 643 .678   3.60   105.6 .158 Age 25-29  
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 30-34 37.3%   528 390 33 31 204 40 .836      539.33 430 46 203 179 219 545 .840   2.99   91.0 .172 Age 30-34  
Win Shares Digital Update Age 35 & over   9.1%     109 91 3 9 52 13 .800        103.00 111 23 64 62 47 95 .601   5.42     7.0 .064 Age 35 & over  
baseball-reference.com Rookie     5.9%     109 50 10 9 23 10 .697        116.33 86 10 53 47 58 157 1.090   3.64     17.2 .158 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   16.7%   50 24.9 1.9 2.9 11.6 4.1 .737         75.00 67.8 8.0 34.7 30.6 41.4 76.7 .703   3.67     9.5 .124 Throws Left  
Throws Right   83.3%     50 37.2 3.1 3.2 19.9 4.1 .828         75.00 63.1 7.8 32.0 28.9 33.2 74.2 .770   3.47     11.8 .163 Throws Right  
Age 24 & under 5.9%   50 22.9 4.6 4.1 10.6 4.6 .697       75.00 55.4 6.4 34.2 30.3 37.4 101.2 1.090   3.64   11.1 .158 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 47.7%   50 34.6 2.8 3.1 18.2 4.0 .819       75.00 65.9 7.8 33.3 30.0 37.3 69.9 .678   3.60   11.5 .158 Age 25-29  
Age 30-34 37.3%   50 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 Age 30-34  
Age 35 & over   9.1%     50 41.7 1.4 4.1 23.9 6.0 .800         75.00 80.8 16.7 46.6 45.1 34.2 69.2 .601   5.42     5.1 .064 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     5.9%     50 22.9 4.6 4.1 10.6 4.6 .697         75.00 55.4 6.4 34.2 30.3 37.4 101.2 1.090   3.64     11.1 .158 Rookie