how has the most quality starts in mlb

Don Sutton has the most career quality starts, with 483.

Interpreted as:
How has the most regular-season quality starts by a player in MLB?
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 Don 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
2 Nolan 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
3 Greg 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
4 Roger 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
5 Tom 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
6 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
453
777
314
265
.542
690
3.11
3,534
303
53
10
5350.0
4,938
1,846
2,128
399
1,378
108
33
163
21,953
160
5.95
2.32
2.56
0.67
16.1
6.3
1.18
.275
3.58
8.31
7 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
447
741
329
244
.574
709
3.22
4,136
254
55
2
5217.2
4,672
1,864
2,130
414
1,833
53
13
150
21,682
183
7.13
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.67
8.06
8 Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
442
864
318
274
.537
716
3.35
3,342
245
45
29
5404.0
5,044
2,012
2,337
482
1,809
123
83
86
22,677
227
5.57
3.01
1.85
0.80
14.7
8.0
1.27
.270
3.89
8.40
9 Tom 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
10 Tommy John
T. John
431
760
288
231
.555
700
3.34
2,245
162
46
3
4710.0
4,783
1,749
2,017
302
1,259
98
22
102
19,691
188
4.29
2.41
1.78
0.58
11.4
6.4
1.28
.284
3.85
9.14
11 Bert 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
12 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
427
750
363
245
.597
665
3.09
2,583
382
63
28
5243.2
4,833
1,801
2,018
434
1,432
41
67
21,555
78
4.43
2.46
1.80
0.74
12.0
6.6
1.19
.258
3.46
8.30
13 Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
407
696
373
208
.642
600
2.41
2,209
437
90
33
5182.2
4,866
1,851
165
951
67
80
38
3.84
1.65
2.32
0.29
4.5
1.12
.268
3.21
8.45
14 Randy 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
15 Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
369
676
286
245
.539
609
3.40
2,362
305
45
25
4688.2
4,582
1,773
1,962
505
901
54
49
19,222
34
4.53
1.73
2.62
0.97
12.3
4.7
1.17
.265
3.77
8.80
16 Frank 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
17 Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
365
898
283
237
.544
625
3.45
2,462
180
31
17
4530.0
4,620
1,738
2,038
395
1,083
122
102
117
19,026
128
4.89
2.15
2.27
0.78
12.9
5.7
1.26
.282
4.05
9.18
18 Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
358
664
284
226
.557
594
3.34
3,191
267
49
7
4500.2
4,142
1,669
1,853
484
997
84
37
117
18,404
62
6.38
1.99
3.20
0.97
17.3
5.4
1.14
.268
3.71
8.28
19 Early Wynn
E. Wynn
358
691
300
244
.551
611
3.54
2,340
289
49
15
4564.0
4,292
1,793
2,037
339
1,775
64
67
19,406
53
4.61
3.50
1.32
0.67
12.1
9.1
1.33
.266
4.02
8.46
20 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
357
788
412
270
.604
654
1.73
3,456
520
108
34
5806.1
4,816
1,867
96
1,354
206
126
151
5.36
2.10
2.55
0.15
5.8
1.06
.261
2.89
7.46
21 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
350
534
262
149
.637
534
3.31
3,451
26
9
0
3457.2
2,931
1,273
1,377
361
967
116
0
27
14,123
97
8.98
2.52
3.57
0.94
24.4
6.8
1.13
.279
3.58
7.63
22 Eppa Rixey
E. Rixey
343
692
266
251
.515
554
3.15
1,351
289
37
14
4493.0
4,639
1,993
93
1,084
77
100
97
2.71
2.17
1.25
0.19
5.8
1.27
.281
3.99
9.29
23 Jamie 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
24 Rick 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
25 Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
337
558
268
152
.638
521
2.86
2,212
211
53
4
3948.0
3,349
1,253
1,395
303
1,311
38
15
37
16,117
87
5.04
2.99
1.69
0.69
13.7
8.1
1.18
.249
3.18
7.63
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