All-Time
The highest "quality start" percentage for a given season was recorded by Dwight Gooden, who had 33 of them in 35 games in 1985. Bob Gibson was 32-for-34 in 1968.
Since 1950, and through June 2011, the overall leaders by percentage are:
- Tim Lincecum (101 of 139, 72.7%)
- Tom Seaver (454 of 647, 70.2%)
- Adam Wainwright (83 of 119, 69.7%)
- Mel Stottlemyre (247 of 356, 69.4%)
- Roy Oswalt (216 of 316, 68.4%)
- Josh Johnson (77 of 113, 68.1%)
- Bob Gibson (328 of 482, 68%)
- Roy Halladay (226 of 338, 66.9%)
- Felix Hernandez (127 of 190, 66.8%)
- Randy Johnson (403 of 603, 66.8%)
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