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Rk | Player | IP | From | To | Age | G | GS | CG | SHO | GF | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF | HBP | |||||
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1 | Cliff Lee | 6.10 | 1415.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 29-35 | 199 | 199 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 89 | 55 | .618 | 0 | 1351 | 502 | 461 | 209 | 1275 | 2.93 | 2.85 | 137 | 118 | 5698 | 22 |
2 | Roy Halladay | 4.91 | 1187.2 | 2008 | 2013 | 31-36 | 169 | 168 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 92 | 50 | .648 | 0 | 1103 | 435 | 404 | 211 | 1036 | 3.06 | 3.12 | 134 | 104 | 4804 | 42 |
3 | Dan Haren | 4.72 | 1451.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 27-33 | 229 | 227 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 93 | 78 | .544 | 1 | 1404 | 658 | 602 | 270 | 1275 | 3.73 | 3.57 | 108 | 180 | 5977 | 33 |
4 | Zack Greinke | 3.89 | 1415.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 24-30 | 220 | 220 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 55 | .650 | 0 | 1319 | 554 | 503 | 350 | 1362 | 3.20 | 3.06 | 125 | 119 | 5806 | 30 |
5 | Cole Hamels | 3.83 | 1485.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 24-30 | 224 | 223 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 70 | .545 | 0 | 1324 | 560 | 526 | 362 | 1385 | 3.19 | 3.40 | 125 | 156 | 6035 | 39 |
6 | Adam Wainwright | 3.75 | 1262.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 26-32 | 185 | 185 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 53 | .660 | 0 | 1127 | 437 | 403 | 293 | 1098 | 2.87 | 2.98 | 135 | 84 | 5109 | 29 |
7 | Ricky Nolasco | 3.68 | 1310.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 25-31 | 216 | 213 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 74 | .529 | 0 | 1405 | 684 | 645 | 294 | 1081 | 4.43 | 3.70 | 92 | 152 | 5570 | 36 |
8 | David Price | 3.54 | 1221.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 22-28 | 186 | 181 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 51 | .628 | 0 | 1071 | 481 | 435 | 324 | 1147 | 3.21 | 3.27 | 121 | 112 | 4978 | 32 |
9 | James Shields | 3.54 | 1570.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 26-32 | 234 | 233 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 96 | 74 | .565 | 0 | 1535 | 698 | 631 | 378 | 1338 | 3.62 | 3.70 | 112 | 181 | 6510 | 53 |
10 | Felix Hernandez | 3.52 | 1595.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 22-28 | 230 | 230 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 95 | 67 | .586 | 0 | 1374 | 571 | 500 | 436 | 1533 | 2.82 | 3.00 | 138 | 113 | 6473 | 51 |
11 | Clayton Kershaw | 3.41 | 1378.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 20-26 | 211 | 209 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 98 | 49 | .667 | 0 | 1035 | 412 | 380 | 424 | 1445 | 2.48 | 2.73 | 151 | 82 | 5489 | 22 |
12 | CC Sabathia | 3.41 | 1415.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 27-33 | 204 | 204 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 108 | 56 | .659 | 0 | 1325 | 602 | 539 | 380 | 1295 | 3.43 | 3.39 | 125 | 134 | 5866 | 46 |
13 | Max Scherzer | 3.40 | 1239.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 23-29 | 207 | 198 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 91 | 50 | .645 | 0 | 1122 | 538 | 493 | 389 | 1321 | 3.58 | 3.39 | 117 | 133 | 5138 | 44 |
14 | Hiroki Kuroda | 3.38 | 1319.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 33-39 | 212 | 211 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 79 | .500 | 0 | 1254 | 564 | 505 | 292 | 986 | 3.45 | 3.61 | 115 | 129 | 5444 | 38 |
15 | Josh Beckett | 3.23 | 1036.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 28-34 | 166 | 166 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 54 | .530 | 0 | 988 | 495 | 463 | 292 | 942 | 4.02 | 3.87 | 107 | 130 | 4352 | 44 |
16 | Justin Verlander | 3.17 | 1579.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 25-31 | 234 | 234 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 117 | 72 | .619 | 0 | 1405 | 669 | 609 | 478 | 1516 | 3.47 | 3.24 | 122 | 132 | 6530 | 43 |
17 | Jered Weaver | 3.14 | 1404.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 25-31 | 218 | 218 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 107 | 60 | .641 | 0 | 1217 | 535 | 511 | 377 | 1185 | 3.28 | 3.68 | 121 | 153 | 5719 | 30 |
18 | Jake Peavy | 3.13 | 1060.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 27-33 | 166 | 165 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 60 | .512 | 0 | 958 | 463 | 443 | 299 | 937 | 3.76 | 3.72 | 108 | 118 | 4363 | 35 |
19 | Jon Lester | 2.86 | 1451.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 24-30 | 226 | 226 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 65 | .618 | 0 | 1340 | 603 | 560 | 471 | 1347 | 3.47 | 3.45 | 124 | 128 | 6041 | 50 |
20 | John Lackey | 2.84 | 1102.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 29-35 | 172 | 172 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 59 | .553 | 0 | 1159 | 562 | 520 | 302 | 858 | 4.25 | 4.04 | 100 | 131 | 4707 | 54 |
21 | Anibal Sanchez | 2.81 | 1032.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 24-30 | 172 | 171 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 60 | .492 | 0 | 981 | 454 | 410 | 339 | 951 | 3.57 | 3.31 | 115 | 80 | 4375 | 29 |
22 | Ervin Santana | 2.76 | 1395.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 25-31 | 215 | 214 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 70 | .545 | 0 | 1333 | 655 | 610 | 414 | 1141 | 3.94 | 4.15 | 102 | 181 | 5854 | 57 |
23 | Tim Lincecum | 2.75 | 1421.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 24-30 | 230 | 222 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 94 | 74 | .560 | 1 | 1241 | 598 | 560 | 543 | 1494 | 3.55 | 3.28 | 107 | 117 | 5969 | 39 |
24 | Kyle Lohse | 2.74 | 1206.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 29-35 | 200 | 199 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 54 | .594 | 0 | 1214 | 551 | 503 | 281 | 770 | 3.75 | 3.93 | 104 | 126 | 5044 | 27 |
25 | Johnny Cueto | 2.73 | 1208.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 22-28 | 194 | 194 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 57 | .599 | 0 | 1074 | 483 | 439 | 364 | 995 | 3.27 | 3.87 | 123 | 124 | 5011 | 75 |
Rk | Player | IP | From | To | Age | G | GS | CG | SHO | GF | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF | HBP | |||||
26 | Wandy Rodriguez | 2.73 | 1024.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 29-35 | 172 | 171 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 61 | .508 | 0 | 993 | 468 | 406 | 320 | 873 | 3.57 | 3.89 | 111 | 117 | 4326 | 31 |
27 | Ian Kennedy | 2.71 | 1047.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 23-29 | 173 | 171 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 53 | .551 | 0 | 984 | 491 | 462 | 351 | 951 | 3.97 | 3.91 | 98 | 121 | 4449 | 51 |
28 | Matt Cain | 2.66 | 1374.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 23-29 | 210 | 210 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 66 | .525 | 0 | 1164 | 539 | 502 | 426 | 1134 | 3.29 | 3.67 | 116 | 129 | 5632 | 39 |
29 | Matt Garza | 2.63 | 1212.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 24-30 | 195 | 194 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 62 | .519 | 1 | 1109 | 558 | 504 | 388 | 1022 | 3.74 | 3.88 | 109 | 133 | 5083 | 40 |
30 | Gavin Floyd | 2.58 | 1027.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 25-31 | 168 | 167 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 62 | .508 | 0 | 995 | 511 | 464 | 320 | 824 | 4.07 | 4.06 | 108 | 119 | 4334 | 45 |
31 | Yovani Gallardo | 2.57 | 1179.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 22-28 | 194 | 194 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 59 | .576 | 0 | 1103 | 528 | 484 | 437 | 1125 | 3.69 | 3.74 | 108 | 128 | 5008 | 16 |
32 | Mark Buehrle | 2.55 | 1455.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 29-35 | 227 | 227 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 77 | .544 | 0 | 1577 | 672 | 619 | 328 | 836 | 3.83 | 4.03 | 112 | 152 | 6108 | 30 |
33 | Bronson Arroyo | 2.52 | 1325.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 31-37 | 210 | 210 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 72 | .553 | 0 | 1348 | 645 | 613 | 325 | 819 | 4.16 | 4.67 | 98 | 203 | 5544 | 42 |
34 | Rick Porcello | 2.49 | 1073.1 | 2009 | 2014 | 20-25 | 184 | 180 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 63 | .547 | 0 | 1196 | 557 | 513 | 263 | 655 | 4.30 | 4.03 | 98 | 111 | 4563 | 31 |
35 | R.A. Dickey | 2.44 | 1233.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 33-39 | 229 | 174 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 73 | 63 | .537 | 0 | 1155 | 538 | 494 | 376 | 918 | 3.60 | 4.10 | 109 | 139 | 5166 | 52 |
36 | Jason Vargas | 2.43 | 1039.2 | 2009 | 2014 | 26-31 | 173 | 164 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 60 | .483 | 0 | 1050 | 488 | 463 | 279 | 679 | 4.01 | 4.23 | 97 | 127 | 4374 | 22 |
37 | Ryan Dempster | 2.43 | 1168.2 | 2008 | 2013 | 31-36 | 192 | 189 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 58 | .557 | 0 | 1104 | 558 | 501 | 440 | 1068 | 3.86 | 3.91 | 110 | 129 | 4968 | 36 |
38 | Tim Hudson | 2.42 | 1127.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 32-38 | 177 | 176 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 54 | .594 | 0 | 1039 | 453 | 421 | 301 | 729 | 3.36 | 3.70 | 115 | 86 | 4629 | 44 |
39 | Jason Hammel | 2.39 | 1036.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 25-31 | 212 | 164 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 56 | 59 | .487 | 4 | 1075 | 535 | 500 | 326 | 779 | 4.34 | 4.16 | 100 | 121 | 4445 | 41 |
40 | Aaron Harang | 2.35 | 1156.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 30-36 | 196 | 193 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 79 | .428 | 0 | 1240 | 594 | 548 | 385 | 906 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 91 | 150 | 5007 | 24 |
41 | A.J. Burnett | 2.33 | 1412.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 31-37 | 229 | 227 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 84 | .506 | 0 | 1357 | 728 | 669 | 569 | 1323 | 4.26 | 3.97 | 95 | 149 | 6106 | 81 |
42 | John Danks | 2.31 | 1164.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 23-29 | 187 | 187 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 72 | .478 | 0 | 1150 | 567 | 535 | 370 | 853 | 4.14 | 4.23 | 105 | 140 | 4925 | 34 |
43 | Gio Gonzalez | 2.27 | 1089.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 22-28 | 186 | 180 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 58 | .580 | 0 | 943 | 472 | 434 | 472 | 1072 | 3.59 | 3.57 | 111 | 91 | 4627 | 26 |
44 | Edwin Jackson | 2.19 | 1312.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 24-30 | 219 | 216 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 85 | .462 | 0 | 1376 | 692 | 645 | 467 | 1024 | 4.42 | 4.08 | 94 | 144 | 5645 | 25 |
45 | Francisco Liriano | 2.18 | 1018.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 24-30 | 189 | 176 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 63 | 67 | .485 | 0 | 937 | 510 | 482 | 461 | 1007 | 4.26 | 3.74 | 93 | 92 | 4385 | 35 |
46 | Randy Wolf | 2.12 | 1016.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 31-37 | 170 | 164 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 54 | .505 | 1 | 1025 | 503 | 469 | 340 | 721 | 4.15 | 4.40 | 96 | 124 | 4336 | 47 |
47 | Jeremy Guthrie | 2.08 | 1404.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 29-35 | 227 | 221 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 95 | .444 | 0 | 1463 | 716 | 662 | 392 | 815 | 4.24 | 4.70 | 101 | 193 | 5988 | 72 |
48 | C.J. Wilson | 2.08 | 1137.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 27-33 | 289 | 165 | 7 | 2 | 71 | 81 | 50 | .618 | 38 | 1017 | 526 | 457 | 487 | 1013 | 3.62 | 3.73 | 113 | 88 | 4841 | 53 |
49 | Paul Maholm | 2.03 | 1161.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 26-32 | 208 | 185 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 74 | .431 | 0 | 1239 | 588 | 542 | 363 | 736 | 4.20 | 4.09 | 95 | 106 | 4983 | 56 |
50 | Justin Masterson | 2.03 | 1141.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 23-29 | 240 | 175 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 60 | 72 | .455 | 0 | 1113 | 587 | 538 | 471 | 955 | 4.24 | 3.89 | 94 | 90 | 4944 | 83 |
Rk | Player | IP | From | To | Age | G | GS | CG | SHO | GF | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF | HBP | |||||
51 | Ubaldo Jimenez | 2.00 | 1311.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 24-30 | 220 | 217 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 80 | .512 | 0 | 1181 | 627 | 581 | 610 | 1217 | 3.99 | 3.80 | 108 | 106 | 5633 | 53 |
52 | Scott Feldman | 1.97 | 1000.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 25-31 | 190 | 160 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 58 | 63 | .479 | 0 | 1028 | 554 | 498 | 314 | 619 | 4.48 | 4.37 | 96 | 110 | 4271 | 47 |
53 | Kevin Correia | 1.94 | 1117.1 | 2008 | 2014 | 27-33 | 208 | 189 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 65 | 81 | .445 | 0 | 1247 | 633 | 588 | 345 | 669 | 4.74 | 4.51 | 82 | 140 | 4852 | 25 |
54 | Kyle Kendrick | 1.92 | 1017.2 | 2008 | 2014 | 23-29 | 206 | 165 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 64 | 64 | .500 | 0 | 1105 | 555 | 507 | 298 | 573 | 4.48 | 4.61 | 88 | 127 | 4422 | 50 |
55 | Joe Saunders | 1.80 | 1200.0 | 2008 | 2014 | 27-33 | 202 | 196 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 78 | .487 | 0 | 1323 | 640 | 576 | 372 | 668 | 4.32 | 4.69 | 95 | 159 | 5146 | 28 |
56 | Trevor Cahill | 1.75 | 1040.1 | 2009 | 2014 | 21-26 | 186 | 170 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 64 | 69 | .481 | 1 | 1004 | 513 | 471 | 411 | 718 | 4.07 | 4.28 | 100 | 103 | 4431 | 39 |
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