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2006 Edition: Part I
As promised, here are the updated middle relief leaders for Relief Wins based on the updated runs saved-to-relief wins matrix. First, here are the all-time best:
| Name | Yr | PR | Sv | IP | RA | Relief Wins |
| Mariano Rivera | 1996 | 35.07 | 5 | 107.7 | 61 | 5.07 |
| Chris Hammond | 2002 | 26.67 | 0 | 76.0 | 63 | 3.85 |
| Paul Quantrill | 1997 | 25.87 | 5 | 88.0 | 77 | 3.74 |
| Gabe White | 2000 | 25.70 | 5 | 84.0 | 68 | 3.71 |
| Guillermo Mota | 2003 | 25.45 | 1 | 105.0 | 76 | 3.68 |
| Octavio Dotel | 2002 | 25.17 | 6 | 97.3 | 83 | 3.64 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | 1999 | 24.99 | 3 | 87.7 | 65 | 3.61 |
| Rheal Cormier | 2003 | 23.58 | 1 | 84.7 | 65 | 3.41 |
| Tom Gordon | 2004 | 23.45 | 4 | 89.7 | 80 | 3.39 |
| B.J. Ryan | 2004 | 23.40 | 3 | 87.0 | 76 | 3.38 |
| Steve Reed | 1995 | 23.39 | 3 | 84.0 | 71 | 3.38 |
| Brendan Donnelly | 2003 | 23.37 | 3 | 74.0 | 63 | 3.38 |
| Todd Frohwirth | 1991 | 23.21 | 3 | 96.3 | 51 | 3.35 |
| LaTroy Hawkins | 2003 | 23.19 | 2 | 77.3 | 74 | 3.35 |
| J.C. Romero | 2002 | 22.95 | 1 | 81.0 | 81 | 3.32 |
| Troy Percival | 1995 | 22.75 | 3 | 74.0 | 62 | 3.29 |
| Jeff Nelson | 1995 | 22.74 | 2 | 78.7 | 62 | 3.29 |
| Felix Rodriguez | 2001 | 22.58 | 0 | 80.3 | 80 | 3.26 |
| Frank Williams | 1987 | 21.93 | 2 | 105.7 | 85 | 3.24 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1982 | 21.79 | 2 | 102.3 | 40 | 3.21 |
| Eric Plunk | 1996 | 21.72 | 2 | 77.7 | 56 | 3.14 |
| Dennis Lamp | 1989 | 21.12 | 2 | 112.3 | 42 | 3.11 |
| Mark Eichhorn | 1994 | 21.50 | 1 | 71.0 | 43 | 3.11 |
| Doug Brocail | 1999 | 21.49 | 2 | 82.0 | 70 | 3.11 |
| Julian Tavarez | 1995 | 21.04 | 0 | 85.0 | 57 | 3.04 |
| Justin Duchscherer | 2005 | 21.02 | 5 | 85.7 | 65 | 3.04 |
| Akinori Otsuka | 2004 | 20.85 | 2 | 77.3 | 73 | 3.01 |
| Paul Quantrill | 2003 | 20.80 | 1 | 77.3 | 89 | 3.01 |
| Jeff Tam | 2000 | 20.72 | 3 | 85.7 | 72 | 2.99 |
| LaTroy Hawkins | 2002 | 20.60 | 0 | 80.3 | 65 | 2.98 |
Now here are the worst all time:
| Name | Yr | PR | Sv | IP | RA | Relief Wins |
| Ron Davis | 1986 | -27.27 | 2 | 58.7 | 53 | -4.02 |
| Lee Guetterman | 1992 | -25.74 | 2 | 66.0 | 58 | -3.72 |
| Jim Todd | 1979 | -23.52 | 2 | 81.0 | 51 | -3.47 |
| Dave Hamilton | 1980 | -22.85 | 0 | 25.0 | 20 | -3.37 |
| Jaret Wright | 2003 | -23.11 | 2 | 56.3 | 50 | -3.34 |
| Jeff Kaiser | 1985 | -21.35 | 0 | 16.7 | 15 | -3.15 |
| Mel Rojas | 1999 | -20.61 | 0 | 14.0 | 13 | -2.98 |
| Les Lancaster | 1992 | -20.24 | 0 | 76.1 | 40 | -2.92 |
| Travis Harper | 2005 | -20.11 | 0 | 73.3 | 52 | -2.91 |
| Byron McLaughlin | 1980 | -19.43 | 2 | 65.2 | 41 | -2.87 |
| Mark Clear | 1983 | -19.31 | 4 | 96.0 | 48 | -2.85 |
| Rich Thompson | 1985 | -19.13 | 5 | 80.0 | 57 | -2.82 |
| Leo Nunez | 2005 | -19.51 | 0 | 53.7 | 41 | -2.82 |
| Bryan Hickerson | 1995 | -19.48 | 1 | 48.3 | 56 | -2.82 |
| Gabe White | 2004 | -19.34 | 1 | 59.7 | 64 | -2.79 |
| Alan Embree | 2001 | -19.04 | 0 | 54.0 | 61 | -2.75 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 2001 | -18.89 | 0 | 76.7 | 55 | -2.73 |
| George Frazier | 1985 | -18.34 | 2 | 76.0 | 51 | -2.70 |
| Vic Darensbourg | 1999 | -18.60 | 0 | 34.7 | 56 | -2.69 |
| Darren Holmes | 2000 | -18.39 | 1 | 19.3 | 18 | -2.66 |
| Omar Daal | 1997 | -18.34 | 1 | 37.4 | 39 | -2.65 |
| Alan Embree | 2005 | -18.31 | 1 | 52.0 | 67 | -2.65 |
| Lee Guetterman | 1986 | -17.51 | 0 | 52.1 | 37 | -2.58 |
| Randy Moffitt | 1979 | -17.41 | 2 | 35.0 | 28 | -2.57 |
| Jesus Colome | 2002 | -17.52 | 0 | 41.3 | 32 | -2.53 |
| Kyle Farnsworth | 2002 | -17.49 | 1 | 46.7 | 45 | -2.53 |
| Jay Powell | 2003 | -17.29 | 0 | 58.7 | 51 | -2.50 |
| Brian Edmondson | 1999 | -17.24 | 1 | 94.0 | 68 | -2.49 |
| Gene Nelson | 1991 | -17.22 | 0 | 48.7 | 44 | -2.49 |
| Albie Lopez | 2003 | -17.18 | 0 | 22.7 | 15 | -2.48 |
Next, I will meld the middle relief data in with the rest of the relief pitcher classifications and will present the all-time best for a single season as well as per career.
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