Since 2010, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander are tied for the most quality starts, with 285.

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Data note: Quality Starts: player game data complete from 1908
Data note: Data: Retrosheet

	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	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	285	455	216	111	.661	455	3.24	3,317	12	5	0	2821.1	2,297	1,016	1,068	344	730	101	0	18	11,373	76	10.58	2.33	4.54	1.10	29.2	6.4	1.07	.284	3.41	7.33
2	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	285	425	201	116	.634	425	3.15	2,814	20	6	0	2736.2	2,260	958	1,042	294	725	75	0	11	11,088	63	9.25	2.38	3.88	0.97	25.4	6.5	1.09	.274	3.43	7.43
3	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	277	402	210	83	.717	400	2.45	2,767	25	15	0	2576.2	1,965	700	775	217	570	44	0	21	10,108	90	9.66	1.99	4.85	0.76	27.4	5.6	0.98	.269	2.71	6.86
4	Zack Greinke Z. Greinke	240	409	175	103	.629	405	3.41	2,229	8	2	0	2501.1	2,305	947	1,015	273	537	47	0	14	10,148	80	8.02	1.93	4.15	0.98	22.0	5.3	1.14	.288	3.65	8.29
5	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	222	339	163	89	.647	339	3.20	2,382	8	5	0	2081.0	1,742	741	792	239	525	63	0	7	8,380	58	10.30	2.27	4.54	1.03	28.4	6.3	1.09	.291	3.43	7.53
6	Chris Sale C. Sale	217	420	159	97	.621	339	2.95	2,779	17	4	12	2246.2	1,821	736	794	223	518	145	25	15	9,037	48	11.13	2.08	5.36	0.89	30.8	5.7	1.04	.297	3.18	7.29
7	Jon Lester J. Lester	208	360	158	101	.610	360	3.66	2,001	11	2	0	2182.0	2,070	887	981	243	688	71	0	11	9,128	48	8.25	2.84	2.91	1.00	21.9	7.5	1.26	.298	4.05	8.54
8	Madison Bumgarner M. Bumgarner	205	354	134	124	.519	354	3.48	2,060	16	7	0	2199.1	1,999	851	931	256	541	89	0	37	9,058	29	8.43	2.21	3.81	1.05	22.7	6.0	1.15	.285	3.81	8.18
9	Cole Hamels C. Hamels	203	307	115	88	.567	306	3.34	1,874	11	3	0	1961.1	1,745	727	781	214	580	88	0	24	8,086	46	8.60	2.66	3.23	0.98	23.2	7.2	1.19	.287	3.58	8.01
10	Zack Wheeler Z. Wheeler	196	311	127	80	.614	311	3.26	2,013	5	3	0	1890.1	1,598	684	738	187	537	80	0	14	7,731	43	9.58	2.56	3.75	0.89	26.0	6.9	1.13	.287	3.51	7.61
11	Sonny Gray S. Gray	193	368	143	107	.572	359	3.51	2,074	7	5	0	2087.0	1,823	814	888	208	667	62	2	5	8,635	107	8.94	2.88	3.11	0.90	24.0	7.7	1.19	.287	3.83	7.86
12	David Price D. Price	193	372	147	75	.662	298	3.26	1,962	17	3	3	2001.1	1,802	724	789	203	504	58	19	16	8,193	38	8.82	2.27	3.89	0.91	23.9	6.2	1.15	.293	3.55	8.10
13	Adam Wainwright A. Wainwright	188	329	154	104	.597	325	3.65	1,691	25	11	0	2024.1	1,961	820	869	184	543	62	2	32	8,402	32	7.52	2.41	3.11	0.82	20.1	6.5	1.24	.300	3.86	8.72
14	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	183	279	107	76	.585	279	2.73	2,052	4	2	0	1702.1	1,312	516	553	166	391	27	0	16	6,713	35	10.85	2.07	5.25	0.88	30.6	5.8	1.00	.281	2.92	6.94
15	Kevin Gausman K. Gausman	180	393	121	125	.492	354	3.87	2,138	4	2	0	2088.2	2,014	899	962	259	582	39	11	12	8,736	66	9.21	2.51	3.67	1.12	24.5	6.7	1.24	.307	4.15	8.68
16	Lance Lynn L. Lynn	180	364	143	99	.591	340	3.74	2,015	4	2	1	2006.1	1,856	834	916	231	704	89	4	21	8,520	61	9.04	3.16	2.86	1.04	23.7	8.3	1.28	.296	4.11	8.33
17	Jose Quintana J. Quintana	179	394	115	113	.504	368	3.79	1,841	2	2	0	2149.1	2,095	906	981	229	661	59	7	24	9,024	76	7.71	2.77	2.79	0.96	20.4	7.3	1.28	.299	4.11	8.77
18	Johnny Cueto J. Cueto	179	309	124	88	.585	304	3.32	1,567	18	8	0	1911.0	1,744	706	764	200	508	92	1	21	7,864	26	7.38	2.39	3.08	0.94	19.9	6.5	1.18	.281	3.60	8.21
19	Rick Porcello R. Porcello	177	324	136	116	.540	320	4.44	1,472	10	3	0	1925.2	2,094	950	1,041	237	437	81	2	17	8,192	64	6.88	2.04	3.37	1.11	18.0	5.3	1.31	.311	4.87	9.79
20	James Shields J. Shields	176	289	102	103	.498	287	4.02	1,619	18	7	0	1841.2	1,791	822	893	262	580	69	1	16	7,772	80	7.91	2.83	2.79	1.28	20.8	7.5	1.29	.292	4.36	8.75
21	Mike Leake M. Leake	174	301	105	98	.517	296	4.05	1,231	6	2	0	1829.0	1,940	824	905	238	403	68	2	29	7,693	33	6.06	1.98	3.05	1.17	16.0	5.2	1.28	.296	4.45	9.55
22	Felix Hernandez F. Hernandez	173	281	111	95	.539	280	3.40	1,714	18	8	0	1824.2	1,624	690	772	184	518	78	0	3	7,498	110	8.45	2.55	3.31	0.91	22.9	6.9	1.17	.288	3.81	8.01
23	Charlie Morton C. Morton	169	382	138	117	.541	376	4.04	2,086	2	1	0	2096.0	1,961	940	1,034	210	778	193	1	25	8,994	66	8.96	3.34	2.68	0.90	23.2	8.7	1.31	.306	4.44	8.42
24	Patrick Corbin P. Corbin	168	392	113	146	.436	369	4.54	1,923	7	2	3	2127.2	2,277	1,074	1,152	296	655	57	11	24	9,169	68	8.13	2.77	2.94	1.25	21.0	7.1	1.38	.318	4.87	9.63
25	Gio Gonzalez G. Gonzalez	168	314	124	90	.579	304	3.51	1,717	4	2	0	1800.1	1,599	703	755	148	734	46	1	18	7,624	56	8.58	3.67	2.34	0.74	22.5	9.6	1.30	.291	3.77	7.99

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Abrams

RBI

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Abrams

AVG

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Cavalli

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Cavalli

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	94	68	.580
Phillies	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0

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Thu 3/25	PHI	@	WSH	4:05 PM
Sat 3/27	PHI	@	WSH	4:05 PM
Sun 3/28	PHI	@	WSH	1:35 PM
Mon 3/29	NYM	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Tue 3/30	NYM	@	WSH	6:45 PM

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Final

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Crow-Armstrong

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Schwarber

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RBI Leaders

116

Burleson

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Alonso

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Stewart

Batting Average Leaders

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Moreno

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Arraez

Hit Leaders

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Lopez

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Arraez

181

Tatis

Run Leaders

119

Crow-Armstrong

113

Arozarena

106

Vargas

OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

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Rumfield

.389

Bauers

SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

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Rice

SB Leaders

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Nuñez

46

Simpson

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Win Leaders

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Sánchez

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Gray

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Strikeout Leaders

252

Misiorowski

248

Williams

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Schlittler

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1.95

Schlittler

2.16

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WHIP Leaders

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Misiorowski

0.87

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

12.98

Misiorowski

12.73

Cease

12.11

Williams

K/BB Leaders

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Sale

5.73

Misiorowski

5.44

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

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Martinez

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Sale

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0