150 wins seems to be a threshold beyond which few pitchers also have a notable number of saves. A couple of exceptions stand out: Dennis Eckersley, who won over 150 as a starter before turning into perhaps the greatest closer up to that time. And John Smoltz pulled an even trickier trick, turning into a closer after an injury in his mid-30's for a little over three years, then returning successfully to starting in his late 30's. But full-time relievers never quite reached 150 wins, even when it was more common for relievers to pitch 2+ innings a game (and thereby be involved in more decisions). So here's my top ten on saves for 150-game winners.
390 saves (197 wins) Dennis Eckersley
154 saves (210+ wins) John Smoltz
61 saves (216 wins) Charlie Hough
57 saves (247 wins) Jack Quinn
57 saves (164 wins) Wilbur Wood
55 saves (300) Lefty Grove
52 saves (237) Waite Hoyt
49 saves (239) Mordecai Brown
49 saves (182) Allie Reynolds
44 saves (191) Dennis Leonard
And these that fell just short of 150 wins:
227 saves (143 wins) Hoyt Wilhelm
172 saves (141 wins) Lindy McDaniel
157 saves (138 wins) Tom Gordon
103 saves (146) Ron Reed
101 saves (148) Firpo Marberry
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