
total number of quality starts in last 5 years by year MLB
| LEAGUE | QS | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | 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 | NL | 687 | 2021 | 586 | .681 | 468 | 219 | 687 | 1.81 | 4,407 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 4496.2 | 3,001 | 903 | 976 | 353 | 968 | 138 | 0 | 30 | 17,187 | 86 | 8.82 | 1.94 | 4.55 | 0.71 | 25.6 | 5.6 | 0.88 | .234 | 1.95 | 6.01 |
| 2 | AL | 636 | 2021 | 538 | .692 | 440 | 196 | 636 | 1.90 | 3,928 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4145.2 | 2,754 | 874 | 951 | 363 | 943 | 136 | 0 | 8 | 15,867 | 92 | 8.53 | 2.05 | 4.17 | 0.79 | 24.8 | 5.9 | 0.89 | .228 | 2.06 | 5.98 |
| 3 | NL | 898 | 2022 | 745 | .690 | 620 | 278 | 898 | 1.71 | 5,627 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 5896.0 | 3,915 | 1,121 | 1,219 | 412 | 1,223 | 218 | 0 | 6 | 22,464 | 101 | 8.59 | 1.87 | 4.60 | 0.63 | 25.0 | 5.4 | 0.87 | .234 | 1.86 | 5.98 |
| 4 | AL | 878 | 2022 | 727 | .677 | 594 | 284 | 878 | 1.75 | 5,159 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 5704.1 | 3,876 | 1,109 | 1,242 | 402 | 1,177 | 158 | 0 | 13 | 21,763 | 134 | 8.14 | 1.86 | 4.38 | 0.63 | 23.7 | 5.4 | 0.89 | .234 | 1.96 | 6.12 |
| 5 | NL | 851 | 2023 | 734 | .699 | 595 | 256 | 851 | 1.81 | 5,104 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 5485.0 | 3,789 | 1,101 | 1,215 | 443 | 1,277 | 160 | 0 | 10 | 21,101 | 113 | 8.37 | 2.10 | 4.00 | 0.73 | 24.2 | 6.1 | 0.92 | .237 | 1.99 | 6.22 |
| 6 | AL | 832 | 2023 | 719 | .688 | 572 | 260 | 832 | 1.81 | 5,226 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5420.2 | 3,542 | 1,091 | 1,193 | 417 | 1,144 | 166 | 0 | 12 | 20,566 | 106 | 8.68 | 1.90 | 4.57 | 0.69 | 25.4 | 5.6 | 0.86 | .230 | 1.98 | 5.88 |
| 7 | NL | 857 | 2024 | 753 | .708 | 607 | 250 | 857 | 1.68 | 5,155 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5560.0 | 3,628 | 1,040 | 1,132 | 374 | 1,139 | 159 | 0 | 4 | 21,075 | 101 | 8.34 | 1.84 | 4.53 | 0.61 | 24.5 | 5.4 | 0.86 | .228 | 1.83 | 5.87 |
| 8 | AL | 899 | 2024 | 774 | .673 | 605 | 294 | 899 | 1.71 | 5,485 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5813.0 | 3,771 | 1,102 | 1,224 | 433 | 1,210 | 174 | 0 | 13 | 22,089 | 85 | 8.49 | 1.87 | 4.53 | 0.67 | 24.8 | 5.5 | 0.86 | .226 | 1.90 | 5.84 |
| 9 | NL | 828 | 2025 | 716 | .673 | 557 | 271 | 828 | 1.76 | 4,998 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 5337.2 | 3,513 | 1,042 | 1,139 | 378 | 1,095 | 151 | 0 | 11 | 20,290 | 90 | 8.43 | 1.85 | 4.56 | 0.64 | 24.6 | 5.4 | 0.86 | .229 | 1.92 | 5.92 |
| 10 | AL | 848 | 2025 | 735 | .702 | 595 | 253 | 848 | 1.71 | 5,033 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5482.0 | 3,567 | 1,039 | 1,131 | 430 | 1,140 | 148 | 0 | 11 | 20,765 | 106 | 8.26 | 1.87 | 4.41 | 0.71 | 24.2 | 5.5 | 0.86 | .224 | 1.86 | 5.86 |
| 11 | NL | 145 | 2026 | 133 | .724 | 105 | 40 | 145 | 1.74 | 797 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 923.2 | 608 | 179 | 198 | 65 | 207 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3,529 | 12 | 7.77 | 2.02 | 3.85 | 0.63 | 22.6 | 5.9 | 0.88 | .223 | 1.93 | 5.92 |
| 12 | AL | 158 | 2026 | 144 | .690 | 109 | 49 | 158 | 1.47 | 957 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1020.2 | 617 | 167 | 179 | 53 | 233 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 3,820 | 19 | 8.44 | 2.05 | 4.11 | 0.47 | 25.1 | 6.1 | 0.83 | .221 | 1.58 | 5.44 |
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MLB 2026 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | 10 | .688 | ||
15 | 16 | .484 | 6.5 | |
15 | 17 | .469 | 7.0 | |
12 | 19 | .387 | 9.5 | |
10 | 21 | .323 | 11.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
20 | 11 | .645 | ||
20 | 12 | .625 | 0.5 | |
18 | 13 | .581 | 2.0 | |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3.5 | |
16 | 16 | .500 | 4.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
20 | 11 | .645 | ||
19 | 11 | .633 | 0.5 | |
16 | 15 | .516 | 4.0 | |
14 | 18 | .438 | 6.5 | |
13 | 19 | .406 | 7.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | 11 | .645 | ||
19 | 12 | .613 | 1.0 | |
15 | 16 | .484 | 5.0 | |
14 | 17 | .452 | 6.0 | |
13 | 19 | .406 | 7.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
16 | 16 | .500 | ||
16 | 16 | .500 | ||
14 | 17 | .452 | 1.5 | |
14 | 18 | .438 | 2.0 | |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
17 | 14 | .548 | ||
16 | 16 | .500 | 1.5 | |
15 | 16 | .484 | 2.0 | |
12 | 20 | .375 | 5.5 | |
12 | 21 | .364 | 6.0 |