highest quality start percentage over the past 60 years

Between January 3, 1966 and January 3, 2026, Don Sutton has the most quality starts, with 483.

Interpreted as:
highest quality start by a player percentage over the past 60 years
NAMEQSGWLW%GSERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Don Sutton
D. Sutton
483
774
324
256
.559
756
3.26
3,574
178
58
5
5282.1
4,692
1,914
2,104
472
1,343
82
12
103
21,631
112
6.09
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.58
7.99
2Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
481
807
324
292
.526
773
3.19
5,714
222
61
3
5386.0
3,923
1,911
2,178
321
2,795
158
13
78
22,575
277
9.55
4.67
2.04
0.54
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
6.56
3Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
480
744
355
227
.610
740
3.16
3,371
109
35
0
5008.1
4,726
1,756
1,981
353
999
137
3
177
20,421
70
6.06
1.80
3.37
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.56
8.49
4Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
465
709
354
184
.658
707
3.12
4,672
118
46
0
4916.2
4,185
1,707
1,885
363
1,580
159
0
63
20,240
143
8.55
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
7.66
5Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
454
656
311
205
.603
647
2.86
3,640
231
61
1
4783.0
3,971
1,521
1,674
380
1,390
76
6
117
19,369
125
6.85
2.62
2.62
0.72
18.8
7.2
1.12
.259
3.15
7.47
6Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
447
726
329
244
.574
707
3.22
4,115
254
55
2
5192.2
4,645
1,857
2,123
411
1,825
52
8
149
21,578
178
7.13
3.16
2.25
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.68
8.05
7Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
442
813
316
271
.538
715
3.35
3,285
245
45
23
5314.1
4,956
1,980
2,295
476
1,776
119
60
83
22,287
217
5.56
3.01
1.85
0.81
14.7
8.0
1.27
.269
3.89
8.39
8Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
436
682
305
203
.600
682
3.54
2,607
56
25
0
4413.1
4,298
1,734
1,900
356
1,500
66
0
145
18,604
65
5.32
3.06
1.74
0.73
14.0
8.1
1.31
.280
3.87
8.76
9Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
429
692
287
250
.534
685
3.31
3,701
242
60
0
4970.0
4,632
1,830
2,029
430
1,322
155
3
71
20,492
114
6.70
2.39
2.80
0.78
18.1
6.5
1.20
.282
3.67
8.39
10Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
425
642
290
235
.552
634
3.04
3,137
291
51
3
4829.0
4,427
1,633
1,888
349
1,223
95
7
133
19,739
137
5.85
2.28
2.57
0.65
15.9
6.2
1.17
.273
3.52
8.25
11Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
403
618
303
166
.646
603
3.29
4,875
100
37
2
4135.1
3,346
1,513
1,703
411
1,497
190
7
37
17,067
109
10.61
3.26
3.26
0.89
28.6
8.8
1.17
.291
3.71
7.28
12Tommy John
T. John
403
690
272
213
.561
656
3.35
2,045
154
44
1
4411.2
4,501
1,640
1,887
279
1,160
96
17
91
18,437
173
4.17
2.37
1.76
0.57
11.1
6.3
1.28
.284
3.85
9.18
13Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
365
638
240
236
.504
616
3.66
2,773
143
34
1
4188.1
4,063
1,702
1,910
448
1,255
129
10
116
17,641
119
5.96
2.70
2.21
0.96
15.7
7.1
1.27
.277
4.10
8.73
14Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
359
555
266
158
.627
555
3.32
3,553
26
9
0
3567.2
3,046
1,317
1,428
371
1,004
121
0
28
14,607
99
8.96
2.53
3.54
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.60
7.68
15Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
358
657
282
225
.556
594
3.34
3,181
267
49
6
4488.1
4,135
1,666
1,850
482
995
84
31
117
18,358
62
6.38
2.00
3.20
0.97
17.3
5.4
1.14
.268
3.71
8.29
16Jamie Moyer
J. Moyer
341
696
269
209
.563
638
4.25
2,441
33
10
0
4074.0
4,231
1,926
2,076
522
1,155
146
15
69
17,356
57
5.39
2.55
2.11
1.15
14.1
6.7
1.32
.283
4.59
9.35
17Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
337
557
214
191
.528
529
3.37
2,015
102
26
5
3548.1
3,588
1,330
1,494
221
935
88
16
117
14,888
89
5.11
2.37
2.16
0.56
13.5
6.3
1.27
.290
3.79
9.10
18Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
335
531
263
148
.640
515
2.84
2,137
211
53
3
3856.0
3,274
1,215
1,346
297
1,255
36
8
36
15,722
83
4.99
2.93
1.70
0.69
13.6
8.0
1.17
.248
3.14
7.64
19Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
330
537
270
153
.638
536
3.68
2,813
57
23
0
3562.2
3,460
1,458
1,559
376
785
60
0
29
14,593
71
7.11
1.98
3.58
0.95
19.3
5.4
1.19
.292
3.94
8.74
20Dennis Martinez
D. Martinez
328
692
245
193
.559
562
3.70
2,149
122
30
8
3999.2
3,897
1,643
1,835
372
1,165
122
51
70
16,754
84
4.84
2.62
1.84
0.84
12.8
7.0
1.27
.272
4.13
8.77
21Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
328
612
222
209
.515
527
3.36
2,556
140
33
17
3839.1
3,635
1,433
1,608
290
1,198
71
43
121
15,996
89
5.99
2.81
2.13
0.68
16.0
7.5
1.26
.282
3.77
8.52
22CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
319
561
251
161
.609
560
3.74
3,093
38
12
0
3577.1
3,404
1,485
1,623
382
1,099
123
0
44
14,989
74
7.78
2.76
2.81
0.96
20.6
7.3
1.26
.294
4.08
8.56
23Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
318
586
225
156
.591
541
3.49
2,979
17
5
1
3389.1
3,207
1,315
1,410
367
762
79
8
25
13,877
101
7.91
2.02
3.91
0.97
21.5
5.5
1.17
.293
3.74
8.52
24Kevin Brown
K. Brown
314
486
211
144
.594
476
3.28
2,397
72
17
0
3256.1
3,079
1,185
1,357
208
901
139
1
42
13,542
108
6.62
2.49
2.66
0.57
17.7
6.7
1.22
.290
3.75
8.51
25Bartolo Colon
B. Colon
306
565
247
188
.568
552
4.12
2,535
38
13
0
3461.2
3,593
1,584
1,719
439
948
64
2
47
14,655
45
6.59
2.46
2.67
1.14
17.3
6.5
1.31
.296
4.47
9.34
StatMuse has game-level data for quality starts going back to the 1908 season.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

More Dodgers Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

55

Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

RBI

102

Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

AVG

.296

Smith

Will Smith
Team Pitching Leaders

W

12

Yamamoto

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

K

201

Yamamoto

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

ERA

2.49

Yamamoto

Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Team Rankings

HR

244

2nd

R

825

2nd

SO

1,505

1st

ERA

3.95

17th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
4:10 PM
Fri
3/27
@
10:10 PM
Sat
3/28
@
9:10 PM
Mon
3/30
@
10:10 PM
Tue
3/31
@
10:10 PM
Last Game
LAD Dodgers

4 - 3

5

Final

4

TOR Blue Jays

3 - 4

Sat 1 Nov 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM