Yearly League Leaders & Records for Games Finished

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Table
Year National League GF American League GF Other GF Other GF
2026Paul Sewald (ARI)27 Cade Smith (CLE)28
2025Raisel Iglesias (ATL)57 Jeff Hoffman (TOR)59
2024Ryan Helsley (STL)62 Emmanuel Clase (CLE)66
2023Camilo Doval (SFG)60 Emmanuel Clase (CLE)65
2022Kenley Jansen (ATL)54 Emmanuel Clase (CLE)67
2021Will Smith* (ATL)60 Raisel Iglesias (LAA)59
2020Kenley Jansen (LAD)24 Brad Hand* (CLE)21
2019Sean Doolittle* (WSN) • Raisel Iglesias (CIN)55 Roberto Osuna (HOU)56
2018Wade Davis (COL)63 Edwin Díaz (SEA)65
2017Greg Holland (COL)58 Roberto Osuna (TOR)58
2016Jeurys Familia (NYM) • Mark Melancon (2TM)67 Zack Britton* (BAL)63
2015Jeurys Familia (NYM)65 Cody Allen (CLE) • Zack Britton* (BAL)58
2014Francisco Rodríguez (MIL)66 Fernando Rodney (SEA)64
2013Steve Cishek (MIA)62 Jim Johnson (BAL)63
2012Jonathan Papelbon (PHI)64 José Valverde (DET)67
2011Craig Kimbrel (ATL)64 José Valverde (DET)70
2010Carlos Marmól (CHC)70 Neftalí Feliz (TEX)59
2009Francisco Rodríguez (NYM)66 Fernando Rodney (DET)65
2008José Valverde (HOU)71 Francisco Rodríguez (LAA)69
2007David Weathers (CIN)60 J.J. Putz (SEA)65
2006Ryan Dempster (CHC)64 Joe Nathan (MIN)61
2005Billy Wagner+* (PHI)70 Mariano Rivera+ (NYY)67
2004Jason Isringhausen (STL)66 Mariano Rivera+ (NYY)69
2003Éric Gagné (LAD) • Billy Wagner+* (HOU)67 Keith Foulke (OAK)67
2002José Jiménez (COL)69 Billy Koch (OAK)79
2001Robb Nen (SFG)71 Keith Foulke (CHW)69
2000Armando Benítez (NYM)68 Derek Lowe (BOS)64
1999Robb Nen (SFG)64 Roberto Hernández (TBD)66
1998Rod Beck (CHC)70 Tom Gordon (BOS)69
1997Rod Beck (SFG)66 Doug Jones (MIL)73
1996Todd Worrell (LAD)67 Roberto Hernández (CHW)61
1995Robb Nen (FLA) • Heathcliff Slocumb (PHI)54 Roberto Hernández (CHW) • José Mesa (CLE)57
1994Rod Beck (SFG)47 Roberto Hernández (CHW)43
1993Rod Beck (SFG)71 Duane Ward (TOR)70
1992Doug Jones (HOU)70 Dennis Eckersley+ (OAK)65
1991Lee Smith+ (STL)61 Bryan Harvey (CAL)63
1990Roger McDowell (PHI)60 Bobby Thigpen (CHW)73
1989Mark Davis* (SDP)65 Jeff Russell (TEX)66
1988John Franco* (CIN)61 Bobby Thigpen (CHW)59
1987John Franco* (CIN)60 Tom Henke (TOR)62
1986Todd Worrell (STL)60 Dave Righetti* (NYY)68
1985Lee Smith+ (CHC)57 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)76
1984Bruce Sutter+ (STL)63 Willie Hernández* (DET)68
1983Lee Smith+ (CHC) • Kent Tekulve (PIT)56 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)62
1982Greg Minton (SFG)66 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)68
1981Greg Minton (SFG)44 Doug Corbett (MIN)45
1980Tom Hume (CIN)62 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)68
1979Kent Tekulve (PIT)67 Mike Marshall (MIN)84
1978Kent Tekulve (PIT)65 Rich Gossage+ (NYY)55
1977Rollie Fingers+ (SDP)69 Bill Campbell (BOS) • Sparky Lyle* (NYY)60
1976Butch Metzger (SDP)62 Bill Campbell (MIN)68
1975Gene Garber (PHI)47 Rollie Fingers+ (OAK)59
1974Mike Marshall (LAD)83 Tom Murphy (MIL)66
1973Mike Marshall (MON)73 John Hiller* (DET)60
1972Mike Marshall (MON)56 Sparky Lyle* (NYY)56
1971Mike Marshall (MON)52 Ken Sanders (MIL)77
1970Wayne Granger (CIN)59 Wilbur Wood* (CHW)62
1969Wayne Granger (CIN)55 Ron Perranoski* (MIN)52
1968Phil Regan (2TM)62 Wilbur Wood* (CHW)46
1967Ted Abernathy (CIN)61 Minnie Rojas (CAL)53
1966Phil Regan (LAD)48 Jack Aker (KCA)57
1965Ted Abernathy (CHC)62 Eddie Fisher (CHW)60
1964Ron Perranoski* (LAD)52 Dick Radatz (BOS)67
1963Lindy McDaniel (CHC)48 Stu Miller (BAL)59
1962Roy Face (PIT)57 Dick Radatz (BOS)53
1961Roy Face (PIT)47 Luis Arroyo* (NYY)54
1960Roy Face (PIT)61 Mike Fornieles (BOS)48
1959Don McMahon (MLN)49 Turk Lown (CHW) • Gerry Staley (CHW)37
1958Roy Face (PIT)40 Dick Hyde (WSH)44
1957Turk Lown (CHC)47 George Zuverink (BAL)37
1956Hersh Freeman (CIN) • Clem Labine (BRO) • Turk Lown (CHC)47 George Zuverink (BAL)40
1955Jack Meyer (PHI)36 Ellis Kinder (BOS)38
1954Johnny Hetki (PIT)46 Johnny Sain (NYY)39
1953Hoyt Wilhelm+ (NYG)39 Ellis Kinder (BOS)51
1952Joe Black (BRO)41 Satchel Paige+ (SLB)35
1951Jim Konstanty (PHI)45 Ellis Kinder (BOS)41
1950Jim Konstanty (PHI)62 Mickey Harris* (WSH)43
1949Harry Gumbert (2TM)33 Joe Page* (NYY)48
1948Harry Gumbert (CIN)46 Joe Page* (NYY)38 NN2: Clyde Golden* (NE) • Bob Romby* (BEG) • Cotton Williams (NE)6NAL: Jimmie Newberry (BBB)6
1947Ken Trinkle (NYG)38 Joe Page* (NYY)44 NN2: Joe Black (BEG)8NAL: Cannonball Berry (KCM)8
1946Hugh Casey (BRO) • Gene Thompson (NYG)27 Earl Caldwell (CHW)37 NN2: Ted Radcliffe (HG)11NAL: Ted Alexander (KCM) • Jim Colzie (IC) • Connie Johnson (KCM) • Ford Smith (KCM)4
1945Ace Adams (NYG)50 Joe Berry (PHA)40 NN2: Patricio Scantlebury* (NYC)9NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)12
1944Ace Adams (NYG)44 Joe Berry (PHA)47 NN2: Carrenza Howard (NYC) • Pete Sunkett (PS)6NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)8
1943Ace Adams (NYG)52 Mace Brown (BOS)41 NN2: Leniel Hooker (2TM)10NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)8
1942Ace Adams (NYG)49 Joe Haynes (CHW)35 NN2: Bill Harvey* (BEG) • Johnny Wright (HG)10NAL: Connie Johnson (KCM) • Booker McDaniel (KCM)7
1941Ike Pearson (PHI)30 Johnny Murphy (NYY)31 NN2: Jimmy Hill* (NE) • Max Manning (NE)8NAL: Ted Radcliffe (2TM)7
1940Joe Beggs (CIN)27 Clint Brown (CHW)36 NN2: Max Manning (NE)8NAL: Lefty Calhoun* (SNS) • Red Howard* (BBB)10
1939Clyde Shoun* (STL)25 Clint Brown (CHW)56 NN2: Henry McHenry (PS)8NAL: Tommy Johnson (CAG)9
1938Dick Coffman (NYG)35 Eddie Smith* (PHA)27 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)9NAL: Eddie Dixon (BCA)12
1937Mace Brown (PIT)27 Clint Brown (CHW)48 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)8NAL: Vet Barnes (KCM)7
1936Dick Coffman (NYG) • Bobby Reis (BSN)24 Clint Brown (CHW)29 NN2: 12 tied2
1935Allyn Stout (NYG)23 Elon Hogsett* (DET)30 NN2: William Bell (2TM)3
1934Bob Smith (BSN)25 Alex McColl (WSH)26 NN2: 7 tied1
1933Ad Liska (PHI)26 Elon Hogsett* (DET)34 NN2: Willie Powell (2TM)4
1932Jack Quinn (BRO)32 Chad Kimsey (2TM)29 EWL: Lefty Holmes* (BBS)7NSL: Elbert Williams (MRM)7
1931Jack Quinn (BRO)29 Chad Kimsey (SLB)35 NNL: George Mitchell (AB2)10
1930Joe Heving (NYG) • Glenn Spencer (PIT)22 Chad Kimsey (SLB)30 NNL: Homer Curry (MRS)14
1929Bob McGraw (PHI)24 Wilcy Moore (NYY)28 ANL: Bob McClure (AC)13NNL: Roosevelt Davis (2TM)13
1928Bob McGraw (PHI)20 Firpo Marberry (WSH)26 NNL: Johnnie Bob Dixon (CTG)9ECL: Connie Rector (NLG)4
1927Rube Ehrhardt (BRO)26 Garland Braxton* (WSH)31 NNL: Cliff Bell (MRS) • Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)14ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)13
1926Chick Davies* (NYG) • Rube Ehrhardt (BRO)29 Firpo Marberry (WSH)47 NNL: George Harney (CAG)14ECL: Bob McClure (BBS)11
1925Tom Sheehan (2TM)19 Firpo Marberry (WSH)39 NNL: Percy Miller* (SLS)14ECL: Joe Strong (BBS)11
1924Jakie May* (CIN)21 Firpo Marberry (WSH)31 NNL: Andy Cooper+* (DS)16ECL: Bill Force (BBS)11
1923Claude Jonnard (NYG)25 Hollis Thurston (2TM)30 NNL: Bill Force (DS)16ECL: Arnett Mitchell* (BBS)10
1922Clyde Barfoot (STL)25 Hub Pruett* (SLB)23 NNL: Jim Jeffries* (ABC)14
1921Lou North (STL)27 Bill Burwell (SLB)21 NNL: Jim Jeffries* (ABC)10
1920Bill Sherdel* (STL)30 Benn Karr (BOS)19
1919Jean Dubuc (NYG)22 Walt Kinney* (PHA)21
1918Roy Sanders (PIT) • Bill Sherdel* (STL)14 George Mogridge* (NYY)23
1917Hod Eller (CIN)21 Dave Danforth* (CHW)26
1916Steamboat Williams (STL)21 Bob Shawkey (NYY)24
1915Tom Hughes (BSN)22 Carl Mays (BOS)27 FL: Cy Barger (PBS) • Hugh Bedient (BUF)19
1914Zip Zabel (CHC)18 George Baumgardner (SLB)23 FL: Irvin Wilhelm (BAL)18
1913Doc Crandall (2TM)27 Charles Bender+ (PHA)24
1912Doc Crandall (NYG)25 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)20
1911Doc Crandall (NYG)26 Jack Quinn (NYY) • Ed Walsh+ (CHW)19
1910Doc Crandall (NYG)21 Charley Hall (BOS) • Jim Scott (CHW)17
1909Doc Crandall (NYG)21 Frank Arellanes (BOS)15
1908Cecil Ferguson (BSN)15 Rube Vickers (PHA)17
1907Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)12 Tex Pruiett (BOS)15
1906Cecil Ferguson (NYG)19 Clark Griffith+ (NYY)15
1905Charlie Chech (CIN)13 Clark Griffith+ (NYY)17
1904Tom Fisher (BSN)9 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)10
1903Jack Cronin (NYG) • Clarence Currie (2TM)8 Harry Howell (NYY)10
1902Roy Evans (2TM)8 Charlie Shields* (2TM)8
1901Willie Sudhoff (STL)11 Ned Garvin (MLA)10
1900Harry Howell (BRO)11
1899Sam Leever (PIT)11
1898Bill Dammann* (CIN)13
1897Red Ehret (CIN)11
1896Chauncey Fisher (CIN)11
1895John Malarkey (WHS)12
1894George Cuppy (CLV) • Duke Esper* (2TM) • Pink Hawley (STL) • Win Mercer (WHS)10
1893Tony Mullane (2TM)10
1892Gus Weyhing (PHI)10
1891Kid Gleason (PHI)9 AA: Clark Griffith+ (2TM)13
1890Jesse Burkett+* (NYG)7 AA: Jack Easton? (COL) • Jack Stivetts (STL)8PL: George Hemming (2TM)10
1889Amos Rusie+ (IND)11 AA: Tony Mullane (CIN)9
1888Jimmy Ryan* (CHC) • George Van Haltren* (CHC)5 AA: Scott Stratton (LOU)5
1887John Cahill (IND)5 AA: Adonis Terry (BRO)5
1886Jimmy Ryan* (CHC)5 AA: Tony Mullane (CIN)7
1885Henry Boyle (SLM) • Charlie Ferguson (PHI) • Fred Pfeffer (CHC)3 AA: John Corkhill (CIN)7
1884John Morrill (BSN)6 AA: Phil Reccius? (LOU)7UA: William Robinson (BLU) • Alex Voss (2TM) • Bill Wise (WHS)8
1883John Ward+ (NYG)9 AA: Billy Taylor (PIT)9
1882Fred Corey (WOR)7 AA: Tricky Nichols (BAL) • John Reccius? (LOU) • Harry Wheeler (CIN)3
1881John Ward+ (PRO)5
1880Lee Richmond* (WOR)9
1879John Ward+ (PRO)10
1878Mike Golden (MLG)4
1877George Bradley (CHC)7
1876Jack Manning (BSN)13
1875 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)12
1874 NA: Cherokee Fisher (HAR)5
1873 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)9
1872 NA: Cherokee Fisher (BAL) • Harry Wright+ (BOS)6
1871 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)6