mlb pitcher with the most wins with quality start in a season since 1960

Since 1960, Denny McLain has the most quality-start wins in a season, with 28 wins in 1968.

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NAMEWQSSEASONTMLW%GGSERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Denny McLain
D. McLain
28
35
1968
DET DET
3
.903
35
35
1.51
247
26
6
0
299.0
203
50
56
21
51
4
0
0
1,129
2
7.43
1.54
4.84
0.63
21.9
4.5
0.85
.226
1.69
6.11
2Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
27
36
1966
LAD LAD
6
.818
36
36
1.35
308
27
5
0
307.1
215
46
53
18
65
0
0
3
1,187
6
9.02
1.90
4.74
0.53
25.9
5.5
0.91
.247
1.55
6.30
3Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
26
35
1965
LAD LAD
6
.813
35
35
1.56
344
26
8
0
305.0
178
53
61
18
59
5
0
3
1,151
7
10.15
1.74
5.83
0.53
29.9
5.1
0.78
.221
1.80
5.25
4Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
25
31
1972
PHI PHI
5
.833
31
31
1.08
239
25
8
0
274.0
184
33
40
9
56
1
0
5
1,036
6
7.85
1.84
4.27
0.30
23.1
5.4
0.88
.239
1.31
6.04
5Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
25
29
1969
NYM NYM
4
.862
29
29
1.58
184
18
5
0
245.0
160
43
47
16
62
6
0
4
945
8
6.76
2.28
2.97
0.59
19.5
6.6
0.91
.213
1.73
5.88
6Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
24
30
2002
ARI 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
7Dwight Gooden
D. Gooden
24
33
1985
NYM 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
8Ron Guidry
R. Guidry
24
29
1978
NYY NYY
1
.960
29
29
1.13
217
16
9
0
239.0
147
30
35
7
63
1
0
1
906
5
8.17
2.37
3.44
0.26
24.0
7.0
0.88
.227
1.32
5.54
9Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
24
27
1974
TEX TEX
2
.923
27
27
1.26
175
23
6
0
235.2
172
33
44
8
29
4
0
2
901
3
6.68
1.11
6.03
0.31
19.4
3.2
0.85
.239
1.68
6.57
10Catfish Hunter
C. Hunter
24
31
1974
OAK OAK
6
.800
31
31
1.63
116
21
6
0
259.0
194
47
53
16
32
2
0
1
982
0
4.03
1.11
3.63
0.56
11.8
3.3
0.87
.218
1.84
6.74
11Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
24
34
1972
CLE CLE
10
.706
34
34
1.42
205
27
5
0
304.1
210
48
54
10
72
11
0
13
1,179
10
6.06
2.13
2.85
0.30
17.4
6.1
0.93
.227
1.60
6.21
12Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
24
31
1971
DET DET
6
.800
31
31
1.70
239
27
4
0
281.1
219
53
61
16
66
3
0
1
1,113
7
7.65
2.11
3.62
0.51
21.5
5.9
1.01
.257
1.95
7.01
13Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
24
31
1963
LAD LAD
1
.960
31
31
0.95
257
20
11
0
274.0
154
29
31
8
48
3
0
6
1,028
4
8.44
1.58
5.35
0.26
25.0
4.7
0.74
.205
1.02
5.06
14Steve Stone
S. Stone
23
24
1980
BAL BAL
0
1.000
24
24
1.68
109
8
1
0
187.0
134
35
39
10
68
5
0
1
740
6
5.25
3.27
1.60
0.48
14.7
9.2
1.08
.226
1.88
6.45
15Vida Blue
V. Blue
23
30
1971
OAK OAK
3
.885
30
30
1.20
264
23
8
0
262.2
154
35
40
11
69
4
0
1
992
9
9.05
2.36
3.83
0.38
26.6
7.0
0.85
.222
1.37
5.28
16Jake Arrieta
J. Arrieta
22
29
2015
CHC 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
17Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
22
27
2002
ARI 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
18Danny Jackson
D. Jackson
22
25
1988
CIN 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
19Orel Hershiser
O. Hershiser
22
28
1988
LAD 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
20Tommy John
T. John
22
24
1980
NYY NYY
2
.917
24
24
1.56
60
14
6
0
201.1
164
35
45
5
24
3
0
0
767
1
2.68
1.07
2.50
0.22
7.8
3.1
0.93
.236
2.01
7.33
21Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
22
32
1980
PHI PHI
7
.759
32
32
1.84
246
13
3
0
259.2
198
53
61
10
78
1
0
10
1,040
14
8.53
2.70
3.15
0.35
23.7
7.5
1.06
.267
2.11
6.86
22Jim Perry
J. Perry
22
29
1970
MIN MIN
6
.786
29
29
1.86
134
13
4
0
228.0
173
47
60
15
45
8
0
8
896
3
5.29
1.78
2.98
0.59
15.0
5.0
0.96
.228
2.37
6.83
23Dave McNally
D. McNally
22
31
1968
BAL BAL
7
.759
31
31
1.63
189
18
5
0
254.2
154
46
50
16
48
9
0
0
955
5
6.68
1.70
3.94
0.57
19.8
5.0
0.79
.199
1.77
5.44
24Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
22
27
1968
SFG SFG
4
.846
27
27
1.44
167
26
5
0
244.0
188
39
50
8
32
4
0
5
941
4
6.16
1.18
5.22
0.30
17.7
3.4
0.90
.247
1.84
6.93
25Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
22
28
1966
MIN MIN
4
.846
28
28
1.81
161
18
3
0
234.1
175
47
60
20
37
2
0
3
902
10
6.18
1.42
4.35
0.77
17.8
4.1
0.90
.227
2.30
6.72
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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NYM NYM
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LAA LAA
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CIN CIN
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MIL MIL
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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MIL MIL
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SDP SDP
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