Top 50 Starting Pitchers
Michael Lins 3/9/09
There are several viable options available from the starting pitchers. The "usual suspects" top the list again in 2009, but watch as others, such as Javier Vazquez, Ervin Santana and Ricky Nolasco break the top 20. The talent is so deep, that last year's AL Cy Young award winner, Cliff Lee will barely break the top 20 (19) in 2009.
|
RANK |
STARTERS |
W |
ERA |
IP |
BB |
K |
Whip |
ER |
|
1 |
Johan Santana, NYM |
18 |
2.65 |
217 |
53 |
197 |
1.11 |
64 |
|
2 |
CC Sabathia, NYY |
18 |
3.42 |
229 |
49 |
210 |
1.16 |
87 |
|
3 |
Tim Lincecum, SF |
15 |
3.16 |
202 |
70 |
251 |
1.19 |
71 |
|
4 |
Roy Halladay, TOR |
17 |
3.43 |
231 |
42 |
179 |
1.14 |
88 |
|
5 |
Brandon Webb, ARI |
18 |
3.21 |
227 |
62 |
185 |
1.22 |
81 |
|
6 |
Cole Hamels, PHI |
16 |
3.56 |
205 |
49 |
187 |
1.13 |
81 |
|
7 |
Jake Peavy, SD |
14 |
2.73 |
188 |
64 |
183 |
1.09 |
57 |
|
8 |
Dan Haren, ARI |
15 |
3.79 |
209 |
40 |
200 |
1.18 |
88 |
|
9 |
Josh Beckett, BOS |
16 |
3.80 |
192 |
48 |
173 |
1.15 |
81 |
|
10 |
Javier Vazquez, ATL |
15 |
3.98 |
206 |
59 |
207 |
1.21 |
91 |
|
11 |
John Lackey, LAA |
16 |
3.61 |
212 |
54 |
172 |
1.24 |
85 |
|
12 |
A.J. Burnett, NYY |
15 |
3.83 |
202 |
78 |
220 |
1.27 |
86 |
|
13 |
Ervin Santana, LAA |
15 |
4.10 |
215 |
49 |
207 |
1.19 |
98 |
|
14 |
Ricky Nolasco, FLA |
14 |
3.87 |
200 |
40 |
180 |
1.18 |
86 |
|
15 |
Roy Oswalt, HOU |
16 |
3.71 |
204 |
51 |
162 |
1.23 |
84 |
|
16 |
James Shields, TB |
14 |
3.76 |
206 |
37 |
158 |
1.13 |
86 |
|
17 |
Aaron Harang, CIN |
14 |
3.94 |
210 |
53 |
207 |
1.24 |
92 |
|
18 |
Chad Billingsley, LAD |
15 |
3.44 |
212 |
80 |
204 |
1.33 |
81 |
|
19 |
Cliff Lee, CLE |
16 |
3.56 |
200 |
37 |
162 |
1.28 |
79 |
|
20 |
Scott Kazmir, TB |
11 |
3.38 |
173 |
82 |
191 |
1.26 |
65 |
|
21 |
Rich Harden, CHC |
10 |
2.94 |
150 |
58 |
173 |
1.15 |
49 |
|
22 |
Scott Baker, MIN |
13 |
3.63 |
191 |
51 |
160 |
1.22 |
77 |
|
23 |
Ryan Dempster, CHC |
14 |
3.70 |
185 |
63 |
168 |
1.27 |
76 |
|
24 |
Derek Lowe, ATL |
15 |
3.72 |
203 |
46 |
145 |
1.24 |
84 |
|
25 |
Francisco Liriano, MIN |
12 |
3.80 |
180 |
51 |
175 |
1.21 |
76 |
|
26 |
Ted Lilly, CHC |
14 |
4.04 |
196 |
61 |
177 |
1.26 |
88 |
|
27 |
Matt Cain, SF |
13 |
3.77 |
210 |
86 |
182 |
1.29 |
88 |
|
28 |
Zack Greinke, KC |
12 |
3.50 |
193 |
52 |
176 |
1.29 |
75 |
|
29 |
Adam Wainwright, STL |
14 |
3.59 |
178 |
52 |
121 |
1.22 |
71 |
|
30 |
Jon Lester, BOS |
15 |
3.61 |
207 |
64 |
150 |
1.30 |
83 |
|
31 |
Joba Chamberlain, NYY |
10 |
3.45 |
175 |
76 |
196 |
1.28 |
67 |
|
32 |
Daisuke Matsuzaka, BOS |
15 |
3.64 |
183 |
100 |
163 |
1.35 |
74 |
|
33 |
John Maine, NYM |
14 |
4.09 |
185 |
71 |
178 |
1.30 |
84 |
|
34 |
Josh Johnson, FLA |
13 |
3.55 |
165 |
46 |
153 |
1.30 |
65 |
|
35 |
Felix Hernandez, SEA |
12 |
3.54 |
211 |
73 |
177 |
1.33 |
83 |
|
36 |
Matt Garza, TB |
13 |
3.65 |
202 |
63 |
137 |
1.27 |
82 |
|
37 |
Kevin Slowey, MIN |
13 |
4.15 |
191 |
27 |
147 |
1.19 |
88 |
|
38 |
Randy Johnson, SF |
11 |
3.77 |
167 |
40 |
153 |
1.26 |
70 |
|
39 |
Chris Young, SD |
10 |
3.55 |
175 |
66 |
147 |
1.24 |
69 |
|
40 |
Justin Verlander, DET |
14 |
4.16 |
210 |
74 |
175 |
1.32 |
97 |
|
41 |
Justin Duchscherer, OAK |
10 |
3.27 |
165 |
35 |
102 |
1.13 |
60 |
|
42 |
Max Scherzer, ARI |
10 |
3.85 |
159 |
74 |
171 |
1.28 |
68 |
|
43 |
John Danks, CWS |
11 |
3.78 |
188 |
55 |
153 |
1.29 |
79 |
|
44 |
Erik Bedard, SEA |
8 |
3.51 |
141 |
54 |
144 |
1.23 |
55 |
|
45 |
Gil Meche, KC |
12 |
3.95 |
205 |
68 |
171 |
1.32 |
90 |
|
46 |
Fausto Carmona, CLE |
13 |
3.89 |
185 |
72 |
131 |
1.29 |
80 |
|
47 |
Carlos Zambrano, CHC |
13 |
3.91 |
175 |
75 |
141 |
1.31 |
76 |
|
48 |
Wandy Rodriguez, HOU |
11 |
3.85 |
180 |
60 |
155 |
1.30 |
77 |
|
49 |
Hiroki Kuroda, LAD |
13 |
3.98 |
190 |
46 |
118 |
1.27 |
84 |
|
50 |
Manny Parra, MIL |
14 |
4.18 |
185 |
73 |
168 |
1.36 |
86 |