mlb pitcher most win with quality start in a season since 1985

Randy Johnson, Bret Saberhagen and Greg Maddux had 30 quality starts.

	NAME	QS	W	SEASON	TM	L	W%	G	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	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	30	24	2002	ARI	2	.923	30	30	1.45	298	8	4	0	230.0	157	37	47	18	55	11	0	1	891	2	11.66	2.15	5.42	0.70	33.4	6.2	0.92	.273	1.84	6.14
2	Dwight Gooden D. Gooden	33	24	1985	NYM	4	.857	33	33	1.34	261	16	8	0	269.1	188	40	44	11	64	2	0	4	1,029	5	8.72	2.14	4.08	0.37	25.4	6.2	0.94	.256	1.47	6.28
3	Jake Arrieta J. Arrieta	29	22	2015	CHC	3	.880	29	29	1.26	212	4	3	0	206.2	123	29	35	5	40	6	0	1	771	5	9.23	1.74	5.30	0.22	27.5	5.2	0.79	.232	1.52	5.36
4	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	27	22	2002	ARI	2	.917	27	27	2.14	240	4	1	0	202.0	147	48	49	20	24	2	0	1	764	5	10.69	1.07	10.00	0.89	31.4	3.1	0.85	.266	2.18	6.55
5	Danny Jackson D. Jackson	25	22	1988	CIN	1	.957	25	25	1.39	131	15	6	0	207.1	133	32	37	7	49	0	0	2	788	3	5.69	2.13	2.67	0.30	16.6	6.2	0.88	.210	1.61	5.77
6	Orel Hershiser O. Hershiser	28	22	1988	LAD	3	.880	28	28	1.45	152	14	8	0	229.2	154	37	38	9	56	2	0	7	885	5	5.96	2.19	2.71	0.35	17.2	6.3	0.91	.218	1.49	6.03
7	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	28	21	2011	DET	4	.840	28	28	1.70	215	4	2	0	212.0	132	40	45	15	48	3	0	0	802	6	9.13	2.04	4.48	0.64	26.8	6.0	0.85	.225	1.91	5.60
8	Brandon Webb B. Webb	24	21	2008	ARI	1	.955	24	24	1.81	135	3	1	0	174.1	133	35	39	3	38	7	0	1	688	5	6.97	1.96	3.55	0.15	19.6	5.5	0.98	.257	2.01	6.87
9	Chris Carpenter C. Carpenter	27	21	2005	STL	2	.913	27	27	1.76	191	7	4	0	209.2	151	41	46	14	38	2	0	0	794	3	8.20	1.63	5.03	0.60	24.1	4.8	0.90	.250	1.97	6.48
10	Barry Zito B. Zito	27	21	2002	OAK	1	.955	27	27	1.63	144	0	0	0	187.1	129	34	42	16	54	6	0	1	737	1	6.92	2.59	2.67	0.77	19.5	7.3	0.98	.219	2.02	6.20
11	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	25	21	1996	ATL	2	.913	25	25	1.78	216	6	2	0	196.2	124	39	45	12	39	2	0	1	736	6	9.88	1.78	5.54	0.55	29.3	5.3	0.83	.240	2.06	5.67
12	Tom Glavine T. Glavine	28	21	1993	ATL	4	.840	28	28	1.87	103	4	2	0	207.0	176	43	47	12	72	1	0	5	844	4	4.48	3.13	1.43	0.52	12.2	8.5	1.20	.250	2.04	7.65
13	Bob Welch B. Welch	24	21	1990	OAK	1	.955	24	24	1.63	97	2	2	0	176.2	138	32	43	13	52	2	0	2	701	1	4.94	2.65	1.87	0.66	13.8	7.4	1.08	.233	2.19	7.03
14	Dave Stewart D. Stewart	27	21	1990	OAK	5	.808	27	27	1.23	139	11	4	0	219.2	150	30	36	4	59	4	0	0	847	6	5.69	2.42	2.36	0.16	16.4	7.0	0.95	.228	1.47	6.15
15	Bret Saberhagen B. Saberhagen	30	21	1989	KCR	4	.840	30	30	1.69	173	12	4	0	234.2	173	44	54	9	35	2	0	4	897	8	6.63	1.34	4.94	0.35	19.3	3.9	0.89	.242	2.07	6.63
16	Frank Viola F. Viola	25	21	1988	MIN	3	.875	25	25	1.49	142	7	2	0	192.2	155	32	36	11	37	2	0	2	754	2	6.63	1.73	3.84	0.51	18.8	4.9	1.00	.256	1.68	7.24
17	Corey Kluber C. Kluber	25	20	2018	CLE	2	.909	25	25	1.72	183	2	1	0	178.0	124	34	36	15	24	2	0	0	669	2	9.25	1.21	7.63	0.76	27.4	3.6	0.83	.245	1.82	6.27
18	Johnny Cueto J. Cueto	29	20	2014	CIN	5	.800	29	29	1.61	212	4	2	0	217.2	140	39	44	21	51	8	0	2	835	0	8.77	2.11	4.16	0.87	25.4	6.1	0.88	.219	1.82	5.79
19	R.A. Dickey	27	20	2012	NYM	3	.870	27	27	1.68	195	5	3	0	198.1	140	37	43	15	43	7	0	1	760	3	8.85	1.95	4.53	0.68	25.7	5.7	0.92	.250	1.95	6.35
20	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	25	20	2011	LAD	1	.952	25	25	1.15	195	5	2	0	188.1	127	24	30	9	37	2	0	2	714	5	9.32	1.77	5.27	0.43	27.3	5.2	0.87	.251	1.43	6.07
21	CC Sabathia	26	20	2010	NYY	3	.870	26	26	2.02	154	2	0	0	192.0	145	43	49	11	61	6	0	5	759	7	7.22	2.86	2.52	0.52	20.3	8.0	1.07	.254	2.30	6.80
22	Adam Wainwright A. Wainwright	25	20	2010	STL	3	.870	25	25	1.42	162	5	2	0	184.1	127	29	31	7	36	4	0	0	696	1	7.91	1.76	4.50	0.34	23.3	5.2	0.88	.246	1.51	6.20
23	Johan Santana J. Santana	25	20	2004	MIN	2	.909	25	25	1.49	224	1	1	0	181.1	103	30	33	13	39	8	0	0	676	7	11.12	1.94	5.74	0.65	33.1	5.8	0.78	.230	1.64	5.11
24	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	22	20	2004	BOS	1	.952	22	22	1.94	151	3	0	0	162.0	119	35	35	13	21	3	0	0	619	3	8.39	1.17	7.19	0.72	24.4	3.4	0.86	.246	1.94	6.61
25	Esteban Loaiza E. Loaiza	27	20	2003	CWS	4	.833	27	27	1.90	172	1	0	0	189.1	145	40	41	13	42	8	0	1	744	0	8.18	2.00	4.10	0.62	23.1	5.6	0.99	.259	1.95	6.89

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Marte

RBI

54

Marte

AVG

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Moreno

Team Pitching Leaders

8

Soroka

79

Soroka

ERA

2.25

Rodriguez

Team Rankings

29th

390

21st

625

30th

ERA

4.30

18th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	61	33	.649
Padres	46	46	.500	14.0
Diamondbacks	45	47	.489	15.0
Giants	38	54	.413	22.0
Rockies	38	56	.404	23.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 7/9	AZ	@	SDP	9:40 PM
Fri 7/10	AZ	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Sat 7/11	AZ	@	LAD	9:10 PM
Sun 7/12	AZ	@	LAD	4:10 PM
Fri 7/17	STL	@	AZ	9:40 PM

Last Game

Diamondbacks

45 - 47

Final

Padres

46 - 46

Wed 8 Jul 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

32

Schwarber

29

Alvarez

27

Goodman

RBI Leaders

70

Walker

68

García

67

Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.345

Lopez

.327

Díaz

.324

Arraez

Hit Leaders

126

Lopez

112

Arraez

107

Díaz

Run Leaders

85

Wood

64

Neto

64

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.416

Alvarez

.410

Soto

.409

Kurtz

SLG Leaders

.614

Alvarez

.575

Buxton

.575

Schwarber

SB Leaders

33

Nuñez

30

Witt

26

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

12

Ashby

11

Burns

10

Misiorowski

Strikeout Leaders

167

Misiorowski

148

Cease

137

Sánchez

ERA Leaders

1.62

Misiorowski

2.01

Schlittler

2.25

Rodriguez

WHIP Leaders

0.76

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.90

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.55

Cease

13.54

Misiorowski

10.91

deGrom

K/BB Leaders

6.24

Schlittler

6.19

Misiorowski

5.71

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Walk Leaders

17

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1,731.4

Ohtani

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Wood

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DraftKings Points Leaders

1,186.6

Ohtani

1,041

Wood

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54-37

53-37

52-39

52-42

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37-56

39-53

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41-52

41-51

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	53	38	.582
Phillies	51	42	.548	3.0
Marlins	51	42	.548	3.0
Nationals	48	46	.511	6.5
Mets	39	54	.419	15.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	58	34	.630
Cubs	52	40	.565	6.0
Cardinals	48	43	.527	9.5
Pirates	47	46	.505	11.5
Reds	42	49	.462	15.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	61	33	.649
Padres	46	46	.500	14.0
Diamondbacks	45	47	.489	15.0
Giants	38	54	.413	22.0
Rockies	38	56	.404	23.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	54	36	.600
Yankees	50	42	.543	5.0
Blue Jays	44	49	.473	11.5
Red Sox	42	48	.467	12.0
Orioles	42	51	.452	13.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	47	44	.516
Guardians	47	46	.505	1.0
Twins	46	47	.495	2.0
Tigers	42	50	.457	5.5
Royals	38	55	.409	10.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	47	46	.505
Rangers	46	46	.500	0.5
Astros	46	49	.484	2.0
Athletics	41	51	.446	5.5
Angels	37	56	.398	10.0

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Scores

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Wed 6/24	BAL	@	LAA	6-7
Wed 6/24	NYY	@	DET	4-2

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 7/9	BOS	@	CWS	2:10 PM
Thu 7/9	SEA	@	MIA	6:40 PM
Thu 7/9	ATH	@	DET	6:40 PM
Thu 7/9	PHI	@	CIN	7:10 PM
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