Quality Startｓ

http://joeposnanski.si.com/2011/07/03/all-you-never-wanted-to-know-quality-starts/?sct=mlb_wr_a1

これは良い記事だ。

QS＝クオリティ・スターツ：　６回以上投げて、自責点が３点以内

○＝QS　×＝QSではない。

１．　２０００年７月、マルダー　６．２回　１５安打　９失点　２自責点　→　○

２．　１９９７年６月、ランディ・ジョンソン　９回　１９三振　４失点（４自責点）　→　×

３．　１９８２年７月、スコッツ　６回　７安打　５四球　０三振　７失点　３自責点　→　○

４．　１９７４年４月、ペリー　１５回　４失点（４自責点）　→　×

結論：　自責点が４点以上なら、９回完投しても、９回以上投げてもQSにならない。

Highest quality start percentages (since 1950)
1. Tim Lincecum (101 of 139, 72.7%)
2. Tom Seaver (454 of 647, 70.2%)
3. Adam Wainwright (83 of 119, 69.7%)
4. Mel Stottlemyre (247 of 356, 69.4%)
5. Roy Oswalt (216 of 316, 68.4%)
6. Josh Johnson (77 of 113, 68.1%)
7. Bob Gibson (328 of 482, 68%)
8. Roy Halladay (226 of 338, 66.9%)
9. Felix Hernandez (127 of 190, 66.8%)
10. Randy Johnson (403 of 603, 66.8%)

• Koufax in 1966 (36 of 41)
• Seaver in 1968 (31 of 35)
• Seaver again in 1971 (31 of 35)
• King Felix in 2010 (30 of 34)
• Wilbur Wood in 1971 (37 of 42)
• Roger Clemens in 1990 (27 of 31)
• Don Sutton in 1980 (27 of 31)

Highest True Quality Start Percentage (since 1950)
1. Bob Gibson (245 of 482, 50.8%)
2. Jim Palmer (262 of 521, 50.3%)
3. Mel Stottlemyre (177 of 356, 49.7%)
4. Sandy Koufax (155 of 314, 49.4%)
5. Tom Seaver (318 of 647, 49.1%)
6. Bob Veale (125 of 255, 49%)
7. Andy Messersmith (143 of 295, 48.5%)
8. Tim Lincecum (66 of 139, 47.5%)
9. Roger Clemens (333 of 707, 47.1%)
10. Whitey Ford (206 of 438, 47%)