Steve Carlton has the most career quality starts by a left-hander, with 447.

Interpreted as:

most regular-season quality starts left handed pitcher

	NAME	QS	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	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	447	741	329	244	.574	709	3.22	4,136	254	55	2	5217.2	4,672	1,864	2,130	414	1,833	53	13	150	21,682	183	7.13	3.16	2.26	0.71	19.1	8.5	1.25	.279	3.67	8.06
2	Tom Glavine T. Glavine	436	682	305	203	.600	682	3.54	2,607	56	25	0	4413.1	4,298	1,734	1,900	356	1,500	66	0	145	18,604	65	5.32	3.06	1.74	0.73	14.0	8.1	1.31	.280	3.87	8.76
3	Tommy John T. John	431	760	288	231	.555	700	3.34	2,245	162	46	3	4710.0	4,783	1,749	2,017	302	1,259	98	22	102	19,691	188	4.29	2.41	1.78	0.58	11.4	6.4	1.28	.284	3.85	9.14
4	Warren Spahn W. Spahn	427	750	363	245	.597	665	3.09	2,583	382	63	28	5243.2	4,833	1,801	2,018	434	1,432	41	67		21,555	78	4.43	2.46	1.80	0.74	12.0	6.6	1.19	.258	3.46	8.30
5	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	403	618	303	166	.646	603	3.29	4,875	100	37	2	4135.1	3,346	1,513	1,703	411	1,497	190	7	37	17,067	109	10.61	3.26	3.26	0.89	28.6	8.8	1.17	.291	3.71	7.28
6	Frank Tanana F. Tanana	365	638	240	236	.504	616	3.66	2,773	143	34	1	4188.1	4,063	1,702	1,910	448	1,255	129	10	116	17,641	119	5.96	2.70	2.21	0.96	15.7	7.1	1.27	.277	4.10	8.73
7	Jim Kaat J. Kaat	365	898	283	237	.544	625	3.45	2,462	180	31	17	4530.0	4,620	1,738	2,038	395	1,083	122	102	117	19,026	128	4.89	2.15	2.27	0.78	12.9	5.7	1.26	.282	4.05	9.18
8	Eppa Rixey E. Rixey	343	692	266	251	.515	554	3.15	1,351	289	37	14	4493.0	4,639		1,993	93	1,084	77	100			97	2.71	2.17	1.25	0.19		5.8	1.27	.281	3.99	9.29
9	Jamie Moyer J. Moyer	341	696	269	209	.563	638	4.25	2,441	33	10	0	4074.0	4,231	1,926	2,076	522	1,155	146	15	69	17,356	57	5.39	2.55	2.11	1.15	14.1	6.7	1.32	.283	4.59	9.35
10	Jerry Koosman J. Koosman	328	612	222	209	.515	527	3.36	2,556	140	33	17	3839.1	3,635	1,433	1,608	290	1,198	71	43	121	15,996	89	5.99	2.81	2.13	0.68	16.0	7.5	1.26	.282	3.77	8.52
11	Claude Osteen C. Osteen	320	541	196	195	.501	488	3.30	1,612	140	40	1	3460.2	3,471	1,269	1,436	249	940	45	24	93	14,434	66	4.19	2.44	1.71	0.65	11.2	6.5	1.27	.278	3.73	9.03
12	CC Sabathia	319	561	251	161	.609	560	3.74	3,093	38	12	0	3577.1	3,404	1,485	1,623	382	1,099	123	0	44	14,989	74	7.78	2.76	2.81	0.96	20.6	7.3	1.26	.294	4.08	8.56
13	Mark Buehrle M. Buehrle	304	518	214	160	.572	493	3.81	1,870	33	10	0	3283.1	3,472	1,391	1,542	361	734	79	6	49	13,705	27	5.13	2.01	2.55	0.99	13.6	5.4	1.28	.292	4.23	9.52
14	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	301	455	223	96	.699	451	2.53	3,052	25	15	0	2855.1	2,193	804	881	235	713	46	1	28	11,279	108	9.62	2.25	4.28	0.74	27.1	6.3	1.02	.271	2.78	6.91
15	Andy Pettitte A. Pettitte	301	531	256	153	.626	521	3.85	2,448	26	4	0	3316.0	3,448	1,418	1,572	288	1,031	55	3	42	14,074	69	6.64	2.80	2.37	0.78	17.4	7.3	1.35	.308	4.27	9.36
16	Jerry Reuss J. Reuss	299	628	220	191	.535	547	3.64	1,907	127	39	11	3669.2	3,734	1,483	1,701	245	1,127	59	41	118	15,581	109	4.68	2.76	1.69	0.60	12.2	7.2	1.32	.285	4.17	9.16
17	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	293	586	217	191	.532	496	3.44	2,832	195	41	10	3638.1	3,366	1,390	1,537	347	1,099	91	40	67	15,139	123	7.01	2.72	2.58	0.86	18.7	7.3	1.23	.280	3.80	8.33
18	Whitey Ford W. Ford	282	498	236	106	.690	438	2.75	1,959	156	45	11	3170.1	2,766	968	1,107	228	1,086	28	35		13,031	75	5.56	3.08	1.80	0.65	15.0	8.3	1.22	.261	3.14	7.85
19	Vida Blue V. Blue	278	502	209	161	.565	473	3.27	2,175	143	37	2	3343.1	2,939	1,213	1,357	263	1,185	23	11	61	13,838	103	5.85	3.19	1.84	0.71	15.7	8.6	1.23	.263	3.65	7.91
20	Lefty Grove L. Grove	269	616	300	141	.680	457	3.06	2,269	298	35	54	3938.1	3,848	1,341	1,596	162	1,184	41	123		16,622	51	5.19	2.71	1.92	0.37	13.7	7.1	1.28	.284	3.65	8.79
21	Cole Hamels C. Hamels	268	423	163	122	.572	422	3.43	2,560	17	7	0	2698.0	2,424	1,027	1,103	310	767	100	0	43	11,115	57	8.54	2.56	3.34	1.03	23.0	6.9	1.18	.287	3.68	8.09
22	Carl Hubbell C. Hubbell	268	535	253	154	.622	433	2.98	1,678	260	36	33	3588.2	3,462	1,188	1,384	227	728	53	82		14,810	53	4.21	1.83	2.30	0.57	11.3	4.9	1.17	.267	3.47	8.68
23	Chuck Finley C. Finley	266	524	200	173	.536	467	3.85	2,610	63	15	0	3197.1	3,069	1,366	1,517	304	1,332	76	24	36	13,638	130	7.35	3.75	1.96	0.86	19.1	9.8	1.38	.297	4.27	8.64
24	Curt Simmons C. Simmons	266	569	193	183	.513	462	3.54	1,698	163	36	5	3348.1	3,316	1,318	1,551	255	1,065	52	54		14,203	41	4.56	2.86	1.59	0.69	12.0	7.5	1.31	.275	4.17	8.91
25	David Wells D. Wells	263	660	239	157	.604	489	4.13	2,201	54	12	13	3439.0	3,635	1,578	1,702	407	719	83	65	65	14,413	101	5.76	1.88	3.06	1.07	15.3	5.0	1.27	.293	4.45	9.51

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Braves	45	21	.682
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Nationals	33	33	.500	12.0
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Tue 6/9	PHI	@	TOR	7:07 PM
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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	45	21	.682
Phillies	35	30	.538	9.5
Nationals	33	33	.500	12.0
Marlins	31	35	.470	14.0
Mets	29	36	.446	15.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	40	23	.635
Cardinals	35	28	.556	5.0
Pirates	34	32	.515	7.5
Cubs	34	32	.515	7.5
Reds	31	33	.484	9.5
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Dodgers	42	24	.636
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Red Sox	27	37	.422	11.5
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White Sox	34	31	.523	2.0
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Mariners	35	32	.522
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Athletics	31	34	.477	3.0
Astros	30	37	.448	5.0
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