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1939 Major League Starting Pitching

Other Leagues: AL, NAL, NL, NN2

World Series Champion: New York Yankees

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Team Starting Pitching*

Team Starting Pitching* Table
Tm	G	GS	Wgs	Lgs	ND	Wchp	Ltuf	Wtm	Ltm	tmW-L%	Wlst	Lsv	CG	SHO	QS	QS%	GmScA	Best	Wrst	BQR	BQS	sDR	lDR	RS/GS	RS/IP	IP/GS	Pit/GS	<80	80-99	100-119	≥120	Max
Baltimore Elite Giants	33	33											23	2
Boston Red Sox	152	152	58	54	40	18	12	89	62	.589			52	4	59	39%	45	86	11	148	64	50	77	6.0	5.4	6.2
Brooklyn Dodgers	157	157	65	60	32	9	21	84	69	.549			69	8	87	55%	52	92	17	110	45	58	66	4.5	4.2	6.9
Boston Bees	152	152	52	73	27	7	23	63	88	.417			68	11	73	48%	50	91	14	126	49	52	60	3.8	3.5	6.6
Chicago American Giants	43	43											19	1
Cleveland Bears	28	28											18	2
Chicago Cubs	156	156	70	60	26	12	17	84	70	.545			72	8	87	56%	51	84	9	133	60	66	57	4.7	4.5	7.3
Chicago White Sox	155	155	72	55	28	18	12	85	69	.552			62	5	76	49%	50	86	-1	99	41	44	83	5.0	4.8	7.1
Cincinnati Reds	156	156	80	46	30	11	17	97	57	.630			86	13	91	58%	54	87	13	100	43	80	40	5.0	4.7	7.2
Cleveland Indians	154	154	70	55	29	17	16	87	67	.565			69	10	81	53%	51	92	3	107	51	55	50	5.3	5.1	7.1
Detroit Tigers	155	155	64	62	29	17	19	81	73	.526			64	7	74	48%	49	85	10	86	31	47	72	5.6	5.3	7.0
Homestead Grays	36	36											27	2
Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers	22	22											13	0
Kansas City Monarchs	51	51											18	1
Memphis Red Sox	35	35											24	3
New York Black Yankees	34	34											20	3
Newark Eagles	41	41											24	6
New York Cubans	21	21											13	1
New York Giants	151	151	61	66	24	16	20	77	74	.510			55	5	73	48%	48	85	4	123	52	54	55	4.8	4.6	6.5
New York Yankees	152	152	94	37	21	20	12	106	45	.702			87	14	92	61%	55	85	2	76	22	15	108	6.6	6.2	7.6
Philadelphia Athletics	153	153	39	84	30	12	10	55	97	.362			50	6	47	31%	40	80	5	126	67	65	49	4.7	4.3	6.3
Philadelphia Phillies	152	152	35	94	23	7	26	45	106	.298			67	3	55	36%	44	82	0	109	51	68	49	3.7	3.3	6.7
Pittsburgh Pirates	153	153	55	72	26	8	17	68	85	.444			53	10	69	45%	46	83	14	134	53	90	36	4.4	4.4	6.2
Philadelphia Stars	48	48											19	1
St. Louis Stars	28	28											19	1
St. Louis Browns	156	156	33	93	30	6	16	43	111	.279			56	3	45	29%	39	94	-2	129	76	83	34	4.7	4.6	6.1
St. Louis Cardinals	155	155	69	48	38	8	13	92	61	.601			45	17	84	54%	51	91	18	172	51	92	35	5.1	5.0	6.3
Toledo Crawfords	13	13											7	0
Toledo Crawfords	7	7											5	0
Washington Nationals	153	153	54	73	26	15	23	65	87	.428			72	4	68	44%	47	86	7	76	36	59	53	4.6	4.4	7.1
League Average	97	82	32	34	15	7	9	41	41	.500			34	4	39	47%	48	94	-2	62	26	33	31	4.9	4.7	6.8
	2902	2462	971	1032	459	201	274	1221	1221	.500			1027	128	1161	47%	48	94	-2	1854	792	978	924	4.9	4.7	6.8
Tm	G	GS	Wgs	Lgs	ND	Wchp	Ltuf	Wtm	Ltm	tmW-L%	Wlst	Lsv	CG	SHO	QS	QS%	GmScA	Best	Wrst	BQR	BQS	sDR	lDR	RS/GS	RS/IP	IP/GS	Pit/GS	<80	80-99	100-119	≥120	Max