active mlb pitching quality start leaders

Justin Verlander has the most career quality starts by an active pitcher, with 359.

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	NAME	QS	G	W	L	W%	GS	ERA	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	359	557	266	159	.626	557	3.33	3,560	26	9	0	3576.2	3,057	1,324	1,435	374	1,007	121	0	28	14,646	100	8.96	2.53	3.54	0.94	24.3	6.9	1.14	.280	3.61	7.69
2	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	302	501	224	126	.640	492	3.29	3,557	12	5	0	3047.2	2,511	1,113	1,186	369	814	116	2	20	12,351	83	10.50	2.40	4.37	1.09	28.8	6.6	1.09	.286	3.50	7.42
3	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	222	339	163	89	.647	339	3.20	2,382	8	5	0	2081.0	1,742	741	792	239	525	63	0	7	8,380	58	10.30	2.27	4.54	1.03	28.4	6.3	1.09	.291	3.43	7.53
4	Chris Sale C. Sale	217	420	159	97	.621	339	2.95	2,779	17	4	12	2246.2	1,821	736	794	223	518	145	25	15	9,037	48	11.13	2.08	5.36	0.89	30.8	5.7	1.04	.297	3.18	7.29
5	Zack Wheeler Z. Wheeler	196	311	127	80	.614	311	3.26	2,013	5	3	0	1890.1	1,598	684	738	187	537	80	0	14	7,731	43	9.58	2.56	3.75	0.89	26.0	6.9	1.13	.287	3.51	7.61
6	Sonny Gray S. Gray	193	368	143	107	.572	359	3.51	2,074	7	5	0	2087.0	1,823	814	888	208	667	62	2	5	8,635	107	8.94	2.88	3.11	0.90	24.0	7.7	1.19	.287	3.83	7.86
7	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	183	279	107	76	.585	279	2.73	2,052	4	2	0	1702.1	1,312	516	553	166	391	27	0	16	6,713	35	10.85	2.07	5.25	0.88	30.6	5.8	1.00	.281	2.92	6.94
8	Kevin Gausman K. Gausman	180	393	121	125	.492	354	3.87	2,138	4	2	0	2088.2	2,014	899	962	259	582	39	11	12	8,736	66	9.21	2.51	3.67	1.12	24.5	6.7	1.24	.307	4.15	8.68
9	Jose Quintana J. Quintana	179	394	115	113	.504	368	3.79	1,841	2	2	0	2149.1	2,095	906	981	229	661	59	7	24	9,024	76	7.71	2.77	2.79	0.96	20.4	7.3	1.28	.299	4.11	8.77
10	Patrick Corbin P. Corbin	168	392	113	146	.436	369	4.54	1,923	7	2	3	2127.2	2,277	1,074	1,152	296	655	57	11	24	9,169	68	8.13	2.77	2.94	1.25	21.0	7.1	1.38	.318	4.87	9.63
11	Aaron Nola A. Nola	166	318	116	101	.535	318	3.91	2,053	6	4	0	1891.0	1,699	821	862	254	508	58	0	18	7,783	20	9.77	2.42	4.04	1.21	26.4	6.5	1.17	.294	4.10	8.09
12	Nathan Eovaldi N. Eovaldi	152	343	113	94	.546	320	3.92	1,631	5	3	0	1848.0	1,803	804	851	212	501	65	6	17	7,737	59	7.94	2.44	3.26	1.03	21.1	6.5	1.25	.299	4.14	8.78
13	Michael Wacha M. Wacha	149	341	119	85	.583	320	3.83	1,574	2	2	0	1828.0	1,739	777	828	224	557	49	4	19	7,658	48	7.75	2.74	2.83	1.10	20.6	7.3	1.26	.288	4.08	8.56
14	Luis Castillo L. Castillo	140	272	87	95	.478	266	3.75	1,605	1	0	0	1541.1	1,359	642	703	199	497	55	4	10	6,416	21	9.37	2.90	3.23	1.16	25.0	7.7	1.20	.286	4.10	7.94
15	José Berríos J. Berríos	139	275	108	82	.568	273	4.08	1,481	5	1	0	1571.2	1,474	713	765	219	473	98	0	7	6,607	35	8.48	2.71	3.13	1.25	22.4	7.2	1.24	.289	4.38	8.44
16	Martín Pérez M. Pérez	132	355	100	102	.495	305	4.30	1,255	4	3	0	1773.2	1,869	848	936	205	652	55	16	12	7,666	44	6.37	3.31	1.92	1.04	16.4	8.5	1.42	.303	4.75	9.48
17	Robbie Ray R. Ray	126	296	101	89	.532	291	3.90	1,874	2	1	0	1606.2	1,390	697	748	238	692	53	1	19	6,799	66	10.50	3.88	2.71	1.33	27.6	10.2	1.30	.292	4.19	7.79
18	Framber Valdez F. Valdez	121	219	91	64	.587	197	3.46	1,188	9	3	0	1254.2	1,082	482	531	103	456	72	7	1	5,241	66	8.52	3.27	2.61	0.74	22.7	8.7	1.23	.286	3.81	7.76
19	Carlos Rodón C. Rodón	121	247	100	75	.571	242	3.67	1,500	3	1	0	1366.1	1,136	557	604	166	515	67	1	5	5,718	68	9.88	3.39	2.91	1.09	26.2	9.0	1.21	.280	3.98	7.48
20	Logan Webb L. Webb	119	207	77	60	.562	204	3.50	1,128	4	2	0	1223.0	1,167	476	520	87	291	47	0	4	5,018	23	8.30	2.14	3.88	0.64	22.5	5.8	1.19	.312	3.83	8.59
21	Eduardo Rodriguez E. Rodriguez	118	273	110	73	.601	267	4.02	1,440	0	0	0	1494.1	1,453	668	709	186	517	33	1	9	6,367	18	8.67	3.11	2.79	1.12	22.6	8.1	1.32	.302	4.27	8.75
22	Sandy Alcantara S. Alcantara	116	213	65	78	.455	202	3.69	1,084	13	5	3	1289.1	1,138	528	582	137	389	53	6	8	5,319	28	7.57	2.72	2.79	0.96	20.4	7.3	1.18	.274	4.06	7.94
23	Kyle Freeland K. Freeland	115	262	68	102	.400	257	4.75	1,052	1	0	0	1395.2	1,571	736	794	209	421	54	0	12	6,079	20	6.78	2.71	2.50	1.35	17.3	6.9	1.43	.314	5.12	10.13
24	Chris Bassitt C. Bassitt	112	252	92	70	.568	236	3.70	1,265	3	2	0	1380.2	1,304	567	612	153	447	105	6	6	5,870	36	8.25	2.91	2.83	1.00	21.6	7.6	1.27	.295	3.99	8.50
25	Max Fried M. Fried	110	220	97	46	.678	203	3.01	1,156	6	4	0	1192.1	1,026	399	440	94	330	47	10	6	4,849	49	8.73	2.49	3.50	0.71	23.8	6.8	1.14	.289	3.32	7.74

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
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Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
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