Before 1985, pitchers won their most games in a League Championship Series 2 times, with 10 wins.
Interpreted as:
most lcs pitcher win in a season before 1985| POSITION | W | SEASON | SERIES | 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 | Pitcher | 10 | 1973 | ALCS | 10 | .500 | 10 | 20 | 2.83 | 134 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 184.1 | 136 | 58 | 61 | 16 | 65 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 749 | 4 | 6.54 | 3.17 | 2.06 | 0.78 | 17.9 | 8.7 | 1.09 | .227 | 2.98 | 6.64 |
| 2 | Pitcher | 10 | 1972 | ALCS | 10 | .500 | 10 | 20 | 2.55 | 115 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 180.0 | 142 | 51 | 57 | 12 | 44 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 719 | 8 | 5.75 | 2.20 | 2.61 | 0.60 | 16.0 | 6.1 | 1.03 | .239 | 2.85 | 7.10 |
| 3 | Pitcher | 9 | 1977 | ALCS | 9 | .500 | 9 | 18 | 3.85 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 159.0 | 154 | 68 | 79 | 10 | 49 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 672 | 2 | 4.58 | 2.77 | 1.65 | 0.57 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 1.28 | .272 | 4.47 | 8.72 |
| 4 | Pitcher | 8 | 1984 | NLCS | 8 | .500 | 8 | 16 | 3.79 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 142.1 | 126 | 60 | 66 | 15 | 48 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 593 | 1 | 5.56 | 3.04 | 1.83 | 0.95 | 14.8 | 8.1 | 1.22 | .253 | 4.17 | 7.97 |
| 5 | Pitcher | 8 | 1983 | ALCS | 8 | .500 | 8 | 16 | 2.35 | 103 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 142.0 | 117 | 37 | 46 | 10 | 54 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 593 | 6 | 6.53 | 3.42 | 1.91 | 0.63 | 17.4 | 9.1 | 1.20 | .255 | 2.92 | 7.42 |
| 6 | Pitcher | 8 | 1982 | ALCS | 8 | .500 | 8 | 16 | 4.00 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 137.1 | 122 | 61 | 68 | 10 | 49 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 576 | 8 | 6.09 | 3.21 | 1.90 | 0.66 | 16.1 | 8.5 | 1.25 | .267 | 4.46 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Pitcher | 8 | 1981 | NLCS | 8 | .500 | 8 | 16 | 2.96 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 140.0 | 130 | 46 | 49 | 8 | 43 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 583 | 5 | 5.21 | 2.76 | 1.88 | 0.51 | 13.9 | 7.4 | 1.24 | .272 | 3.15 | 8.36 |
| 8 | Pitcher | 8 | 1980 | NLCS | 8 | .500 | 8 | 16 | 3.23 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 150.1 | 149 | 54 | 59 | 7 | 59 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 638 | 3 | 5.21 | 3.53 | 1.47 | 0.42 | 13.6 | 9.2 | 1.38 | .294 | 3.53 | 8.92 |
| 9 | Pitcher | 8 | 1978 | ALCS | 8 | .500 | 8 | 16 | 4.16 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 142.2 | 154 | 66 | 74 | 22 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 609 | 1 | 5.17 | 2.46 | 2.10 | 1.39 | 13.5 | 6.4 | 1.35 | .284 | 4.67 | 9.71 |
| 10 | Pitcher | 8 | 1976 | ALCS | 8 | .500 | 8 | 16 | 4.43 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 140.1 | 147 | 69 | 77 | 10 | 54 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 606 | 4 | 3.78 | 3.46 | 1.09 | 0.64 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 1.43 | .284 | 4.94 | 9.43 |
| 11 | Pitcher | 8 | 1974 | ALCS | 8 | .500 | 8 | 16 | 2.66 | 69 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 142.0 | 106 | 42 | 48 | 12 | 65 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 588 | 3 | 4.37 | 4.12 | 1.06 | 0.76 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 1.20 | .214 | 3.04 | 6.72 |
| 12 | Pitcher | 7 | 1979 | ALCS | 7 | .500 | 7 | 14 | 3.71 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 131.0 | 120 | 54 | 61 | 12 | 49 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 548 | 4 | 5.22 | 3.37 | 1.55 | 0.82 | 13.9 | 8.9 | 1.29 | .263 | 4.19 | 8.24 |
| 13 | Pitcher | 7 | 1971 | NLCS | 7 | .500 | 7 | 14 | 4.31 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 121.0 | 118 | 58 | 61 | 20 | 39 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 517 | 6 | 7.36 | 2.90 | 2.54 | 1.49 | 19.1 | 7.5 | 1.30 | .275 | 4.54 | 8.78 |
| 14 | Pitcher | 6 | 1975 | ALCS | 6 | .500 | 6 | 12 | 3.65 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 106.0 | 99 | 43 | 51 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 440 | 4 | 6.03 | 2.55 | 2.37 | 0.68 | 16.1 | 6.8 | 1.22 | .277 | 4.33 | 8.41 |
| 15 | Pitcher | 6 | 1970 | ALCS | 6 | .500 | 6 | 12 | 3.58 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 108.0 | 105 | 43 | 49 | 12 | 41 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 460 | 2 | 6.00 | 3.42 | 1.76 | 1.00 | 15.7 | 8.9 | 1.35 | .278 | 4.08 | 8.75 |
| 16 | Pitcher | 6 | 1969 | ALCS | 6 | .500 | 6 | 12 | 4.10 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 116.1 | 117 | 53 | 63 | 16 | 46 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 504 | 3 | 6.65 | 3.56 | 1.87 | 1.24 | 17.1 | 9.1 | 1.40 | .285 | 4.87 | 9.05 |
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