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Baseball Evaluation (PEVA Player Rating)

1871-2009 (Regular Season)
Christy MathewsonWalter Johnson
Relief Pitchers 1-20  Pitchers
Rank Name Year Team Lg W L SV IP ERA Age PEVA-P
1 Quisenberry Dan 1983 KCA AL 5 3 45 139.0 1.94 30 24.535
2 Gagne Eric 2003 LAN NL 2 3 55 82.3 1.20 27 23.161
3 McDaniel Lindy 1960 SLN NL 12 4 26 116.3 2.09 25 22.970
4 Moore Wilcy 1927 NYA AL 19 7 13 213.0 2.28 30 22.864
5 Hernandez Willie 1984 DET AL 9 3 32 140.3 1.92 30 21.765
6 Rivera Mariano 2001 NYA AL 4 6 50 80.7 2.34 32 21.526
7 Konstanty Jim 1950 PHI NL 16 7 22 152.0 2.66 33 20.439
8 Sutter Bruce 1979 CHN NL 6 6 37 101.3 2.22 26 20.400
9 Gagne Eric 2002 LAN NL 4 1 52 82.3 1.97 26 20.362
10 Fingers Rollie 1981 ML4 AL 6 3 28 78.0 1.04 35 20.222
11 Wetteland John 1993 MON NL 9 3 43 85.3 1.37 27 20.171
12 Rivera Mariano 2005 NYA AL 7 4 43 78.3 1.38 36 20.171
13 Sutter Bruce 1977 CHN NL 7 3 31 107.3 1.34 24 19.860
14 Jones Doug 1992 HOU NL 11 8 36 111.7 1.85 35 19.538
15 Putz J.J. 2006 SEA AL 4 1 36 78.3 2.30 29 19.452
16 Radatz Dick 1962 BOS AL 9 6 24 124.7 2.24 25 19.399
17 Eckersley Dennis 1990 OAK AL 4 2 48 73.3 0.61 36 18.752
18 Gagne Eric 2004 LAN NL 7 3 45 82.3 2.19 28 18.671
19 Gossage Rich 1977 PIT NL 11 9 26 133.0 1.62 26 18.589
20 Nathan Joe 2006 MIN AL 7 0 36 68.3 1.58 32 18.535
Note: Age = Player age at the End of the Calendar Year.  Note: Relief pitcher defined as pitcher with 3 times the amount of Games Played vs. Games Started.
     
PEVA Player Rating Boxscore
32.000 - Fantastic
(Cy Young, MVP Candidate)
20.000 - Great
15.000 - All Star Caliber
10.000 - Good
3.50 - Average
Grover Cleveland AlexanderCurt Schilling Best Relief Pitching
Seasons 21-40

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Red Ruffing Pete Rose Leo Durocher Lefty Grove Ryan Howard

Photo Credits Top: Cristy Mathewsom, Walter Johnson (LOC).  Bottom: Grover Cleveland Alexander (LOC); Curt Schilling (Wilipedia Commons).

Note: PEVA - Player Rating for Season or Career.

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