For an upcoming post, I was curious who posted the highest WAR in a season without starting a game. I'm obsessed enough with relievers that I was able to guess the top three.
| Rank | Name | Year | Team | G | IP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Gossage | 1975 | CHI (A) | 62 | 141.2 | 7.0 |
| 2 | John Hiller | 1973 | DET | 65 | 125.1 | 6.9 |
| 3 | Mark Eichhorn | 1986 | TOR | 69 | 157.0 | 6.4 |
| 4 | Bruce Sutter | 1977 | CHI (N) | 62 | 107.1 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Doug Corbett | 1980 | MIN | 73 | 136.1 | 5.9 |
| 6 | Ted Abernathy | 1967 | CIN | 70 | 106.1 | 5.8 |
| 7 | Rich Gossage | 1977 | PIT | 72 | 133.0 | 5.8 |
| 8 | Greg Minton | 1982 | SFG | 78 | 123.0 | 5.7 |
| 9 | Mariano Rivera | 1996 | NYY | 61 | 107.2 | 5.4 |
| 10 | Sid Monge | 1979 | CLE | 76 | 131.0 | 5.3 |
| Dan Quisenberry | 1983 | KCR | 69 | 139.0 | 5.3 |
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