I just completed a regular season (Random Captain 16, 100M cap) that saw a closer on another team put up some amazing numbers on his way to winning both the Cy Young and Fireman awards.  1983 Dan Quisenberry appeared in 70 games (no starts, used as a closer all season).  His final numbers:

21-5, 39 saves, 2.12 ERA

Anyone else ever see a pure closer (not a Long A-type relieving a 3-4 inning starter) win over 20?

Also, 26 decisions and 39 saves in just 70 games is really making the most of your appearances... 

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39 saves in 70 games???????? Must have had a ton of BS and then stayed in to win

Posted by grayfoxx on 7/19/2011 10:21:00 AM (view original):
39 saves in 70 games???????? Must have had a ton of BS and then stayed in to win

You can get a decent number of wins out of a closer if you don't limit him only to save situations.

21 is definitely the most I've seen.  I've seen 16 before, that's the highest I remember.  That was the 100-inning Mariano.

It looks like he  entered games in the 8th inning whether it was a save situation or not.