most quality starts in a season by a pitcher since 2000

Since 2000, Zack Greinke, Felix Hernandez and Randy Johnson are tied for the most quality starts in a season, with 30.

	NAME	QS	SEASON	TM	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	Zack Greinke Z. Greinke	30	2015	LAD	32	19	3	.864	32	1.66	200	1	0	0	222.2	148	41	43	14	40	5	0	1	843	7	8.08	1.62	5.00	0.57	23.7	4.7	0.84	.229	1.74	5.98
2	Felix Hernandez F. Hernandez	30	2010	SEA	34	13	12	.520	34	2.27	232	6	1	0	249.2	194	63	80	17	70	8	0	1	1,001	14	8.36	2.52	3.31	0.61	23.2	7.0	1.06	.263	2.88	6.99
3	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	30	2002	ARI	35	24	5	.828	35	2.32	334	8	4	0	260.0	197	67	78	26	71	13	0	1	1,035	3	11.56	2.46	4.70	0.90	32.3	6.9	1.03	.289	2.70	6.82
4	Jake Arrieta J. Arrieta	29	2015	CHC	33	22	6	.786	33	1.77	236	4	3	0	229.0	150	45	52	10	48	6	0	2	870	6	9.28	1.89	4.92	0.39	27.1	5.5	0.86	.246	2.04	5.90
5	Johnny Cueto J. Cueto	29	2014	CIN	34	20	9	.690	34	2.25	242	4	2	0	243.2	169	61	69	22	65	15	0	2	961	1	8.94	2.40	3.72	0.81	25.2	6.8	0.96	.238	2.55	6.24
6	Felix Hernandez F. Hernandez	29	2009	SEA	34	19	5	.792	34	2.49	217	2	1	0	238.2	200	66	81	15	71	8	0	0	977	17	8.18	2.68	3.06	0.57	22.2	7.3	1.14	.278	3.05	7.54
7	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	28	2018	NYM	32	10	9	.526	32	1.70	269	1	0	0	217.0	152	41	48	10	46	5	0	3	835	2	11.16	1.91	5.85	0.41	32.2	5.5	0.91	.281	1.99	6.30
8	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	28	2018	WSH	33	18	7	.720	33	2.53	300	2	1	0	220.2	150	62	66	23	51	12	0	4	866	4	12.24	2.08	5.88	0.94	34.6	5.9	0.91	.265	2.69	6.12
9	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	28	2011	DET	34	24	5	.828	34	2.40	250	4	2	0	251.0	174	67	73	24	57	3	0	0	969	7	8.96	2.04	4.39	0.86	25.8	5.9	0.92	.236	2.62	6.24
10	Jered Weaver J. Weaver	28	2011	LAA	33	18	8	.692	33	2.41	198	4	2	0	235.2	182	63	65	20	56	3	0	0	926	8	7.56	2.14	3.54	0.76	21.4	6.0	1.01	.250	2.48	6.95
11	Johan Santana J. Santana	28	2008	NYM	34	16	7	.696	34	2.53	206	3	2	0	234.1	206	66	74	23	63	4	0	5	964	9	7.91	2.42	3.27	0.88	21.4	6.5	1.15	.274	2.84	7.91
12	Jake Peavy J. Peavy	28	2007	SDP	34	19	6	.760	34	2.54	240	0	0	0	223.1	169	63	67	13	68	6	0	5	898	4	9.67	2.74	3.53	0.52	26.7	7.6	1.06	.273	2.70	6.81
13	Dan Haren D. Haren	28	2007	OAK	34	15	9	.625	34	3.07	192	0	0	0	222.2	214	76	91	24	55	3	0	1	935	10	7.76	2.22	3.49	0.97	20.5	5.9	1.21	.287	3.68	8.65
14	Walker Buehler W. Buehler	27	2021	LAD	33	16	4	.800	33	2.47	212	0	0	0	207.2	149	57	61	19	52	6	0	2	815	5	9.19	2.25	4.08	0.82	26.0	6.4	0.97	.247	2.64	6.46
15	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	27	2016	DET	34	16	9	.640	34	3.04	254	2	0	0	227.2	171	77	81	30	57	8	0	1	903	6	10.04	2.25	4.46	1.19	28.1	6.3	1.00	.255	3.20	6.76
16	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	27	2015	LAD	33	16	7	.696	33	2.13	301	4	3	0	232.2	163	55	62	15	42	5	0	1	890	9	11.64	1.62	7.17	0.58	33.8	4.7	0.88	.281	2.40	6.31
17	Dallas Keuchel D. Keuchel	27	2015	HOU	33	20	8	.714	33	2.48	216	3	2	0	232.0	185	64	68	17	51	2	0	0	911	9	8.38	1.98	4.24	0.66	23.7	5.6	1.02	.269	2.64	7.18
18	Felix Hernandez F. Hernandez	27	2014	SEA	34	15	6	.714	34	2.14	248	0	0	0	236.0	170	56	68	16	46	5	0	1	912	18	9.46	1.75	5.39	0.61	27.2	5.0	0.92	.258	2.59	6.48
19	Jon Lester J. Lester	27	2014	TOT	32	16	11	.593	32	2.46	220	1	1	0	219.2	194	60	76	16	48	5	0	0	885	3	9.01	1.97	4.58	0.66	24.9	5.4	1.10	.299	3.11	7.95
20	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	27	2013	LAD	33	16	9	.640	33	1.83	232	3	2	0	236.0	164	48	55	11	52	3	0	2	908	12	8.85	1.98	4.46	0.42	25.6	5.7	0.92	.251	2.10	6.25
21	James Shields J. Shields	27	2013	KCR	34	13	9	.591	34	3.15	196	2	0	0	228.2	215	80	82	20	68	8	0	0	946	11	7.71	2.68	2.88	0.79	20.7	7.2	1.24	.298	3.23	8.46
22	R.A. Dickey	27	2012	NYM	34	20	6	.769	33	2.73	230	5	3	0	233.2	192	71	78	24	54	9	1	2	927	4	8.86	2.08	4.26	0.92	24.8	5.8	1.05	.275	3.00	7.40
23	Jered Weaver J. Weaver	27	2010	LAA	34	13	12	.520	34	3.01	233	0	0	0	224.1	187	75	83	23	54	0	0	0	905	7	9.35	2.17	4.31	0.92	25.7	6.0	1.07	.276	3.33	7.50
24	Andy Pettitte A. Pettitte	27	2005	HOU	33	17	9	.654	33	2.39	171	0	0	0	222.1	188	59	66	17	41	3	0	0	875	2	6.92	1.66	4.17	0.69	19.5	4.7	1.03	.266	2.67	7.61
25	Chris Carpenter C. Carpenter	27	2005	STL	33	21	5	.808	33	2.83	213	7	4	0	241.2	204	76	82	18	51	3	0	0	953	5	7.93	1.90	4.18	0.67	22.4	5.4	1.06	.278	3.05	7.60

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	61	36	.629
Diamondbacks	49	47	.510	11.5
Padres	48	48	.500	12.5
Giants	41	55	.427	19.5
Rockies	39	59	.398	22.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 7/17	LAD	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Sat 7/18	LAD	@	NYY	8:08 PM
Sun 7/19	LAD	@	NYY	7:20 PM
Mon 7/20	LAD	@	PHI	7:10 PM
Tue 7/21	LAD	@	PHI	6:40 PM

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Braves	55	40	.579
Phillies	54	43	.557	2.0
Marlins	52	45	.536	4.0
Nationals	48	49	.495	8.0
Mets	40	57	.412	16.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	59	37	.615
Cubs	54	42	.563	5.0
Cardinals	50	45	.526	8.5
Pirates	50	47	.515	9.5
Reds	43	52	.453	15.5
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Dodgers	61	36	.629
Diamondbacks	49	47	.510	11.5
Padres	48	48	.500	12.5
Giants	41	55	.427	19.5
Rockies	39	59	.398	22.5

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Orioles	46	51	.474	11.5
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