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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RBI

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Marte

AVG

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ERA

2.61

Rodriguez

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598

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ERA

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18th

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	80	51	.611
Padres	71	60	.542	9.0
Diamondbacks	69	62	.527	11.0
Giants	52	78	.400	27.5
Rockies	50	80	.385	29.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 8/24	CHC	@	AZ	9:40 PM
Tue 8/25	CHC	@	AZ	9:40 PM
Wed 8/26	CHC	@	AZ	3:40 PM
Thu 8/27	AZ	@	SFG	9:45 PM
Fri 8/28	AZ	@	SFG	10:15 PM

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Final

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HR Leaders

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Schwarber

36

Alvarez

36

Olson

RBI Leaders

98

Stewart

96

Burleson

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Walker

Batting Average Leaders

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Arraez

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Alvarez

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Simpson

Hit Leaders

159

Arraez

155

Lopez

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Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

93

Crow-Armstrong

89

Olson

OBP Leaders

.436

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.613

Alvarez

.559

Crow-Armstrong

.545

Ohtani

SB Leaders

42

Nuñez

35

Simpson

35

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Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Griffin

Strikeout Leaders

216

Misiorowski

209

Cease

201

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.68

Misiorowski

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WHIP Leaders

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Ohtani

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Crow-Armstrong

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Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

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Ohtani

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Crow-Armstrong

1,307

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75-57

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Braves	76	55	.580
Phillies	73	58	.557	3.0
Marlins	67	64	.511	9.0
Nationals	61	71	.462	15.5
Mets	59	72	.450	17.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	81	50	.618
Cubs	75	56	.573	6.0
Cardinals	66	66	.500	15.5
Pirates	63	69	.477	18.5
Reds	62	69	.473	19.0
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Dodgers	80	51	.611
Padres	71	60	.542	9.0
Diamondbacks	69	62	.527	11.0
Giants	52	78	.400	27.5
Rockies	50	80	.385	29.5

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Rays	77	53	.592
Yankees	74	56	.569	3.0
Red Sox	71	59	.546	6.0
Blue Jays	64	68	.485	14.0
Orioles	63	68	.481	14.5
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White Sox	68	62	.523
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Twins	63	68	.481	5.5
Tigers	61	69	.469	7.0
Royals	58	74	.439	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	65	66	.496
Rangers	65	66	.496
Mariners	62	69	.473	3.0
Angels	52	79	.397	13.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 8/24	BOS	@	MIA	6:40 PM
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