Hey guys, thought maybe somebody would be interested in it. I set up an Excel-spreadsheet with stats dating back to 2013-09-01 (including playoff appearances) until yesterday. I chose the starting date to come up with more numbers and a bigger sample size.
What I did was basically simply look for starter's W-L and O-U records overall, at home and on the road.
Here are some (sometimes surprising) numbers.
Best overall W-L record (at least 10 starts since 2013-09-01):
Code:
1. Masahiro Tanaka (NYY) 10-2, .833
2. Tim Hudson (SFG) 9-2, .818
3. Scott Kazmir (OAK) 14-4, .778
4. Doug Fister (WSH) 10-3, .769
5. Jesse Chavez (OAK) 9-3, .750
5. Phil Hughes (MIN) 12-4, .750
5. James Shields (KCR) 15-5, .750
5. Alfredo Simon (CIN) 9-3, .750
9. Gerrit Cole (PIT) 14-5, .737
10. Rick Porcello (DET) 11-4, .733
11. Corey Kluber (CLE) 13-5, .722
11. Tim Lincecum (SFG) 13-5, .722
11. Julio Teheran (ATL) 13-5, .722
14. Adam Wainwright (STL) 17-7, .708
15. Madison Bumgarner (SFG) 12-5, .706
15. Yu Darvish (SFG) 12-5, .706
17. Josh Collmenter (ARI) 7-3, .700
18. Jose Fernandez (MIA) 7-3, .700
19. Jake Arrieta (CHC) 8-4, .667
19. Mark Buehrle (TOR) 12-6, .667
19. Shelby Miller (STL) 12-6, .667
19. Tyler Skaggs (LAA) 8-4, .667
19. Jordan Zimmermann (WSH) 12-6, .667
24. Sonny Gray (OAK) 13-7, .650
25. Felix Hernandez (SEA) 11-6, .647
25. Ryan Vogelsong (SFG) 11-6, .647
Worst overall W-L record (at least 10 starts since 2013-09-01):
Code:
1. Hector Santiago (LAA) 0-10, .000
2. Jhoulys Chacin (COL) 2-10, .167
2. Erasmo Ramirez (SEA) 2-10, .167
4. Brandon McCarthy (ARI) 4-15, .211
5. Brett Oberholtzer (HOU) 3-11, .214
6. Jeff Samardzija (CHC) 4-14, .222
7. Mike Minor (ATL) 3-10, .231
8. Kevin Correia (MIN), 4-13, .235
9. Jake Odorizzi (TBR), 3-9, .250
10. John Danks (CHS), 4-11, .267
11. Brandon Maurer (SEA), 3-8, .273
12. Edwin Jackson (CHC), 5-12, .294
13. Alex Wood (ATL), 3-7, .300
14. Erik Bedard (TBR), 4-9, .308
14. Matt Cain (SFG), 4-9, .308
16. Zack Wheeler (NYM), 5-11, .313
17. Tony Cingrani (CIN), 4-8, .333
17. Kyle Kendrick (PHI), 5-10, .333
19. Edinson Volquez (PIT), 6-11, .353
20. Cole Hamels (PHI), 5-9, .357
20. Yordano Ventura (KCR), 5-9, .357
22. Josh Beckett (LAD), 4-7, .364
22. Paul Maholm (LAD), 4-7, .364
22. Jacob Turner (MIA), 4-7, .364
25. Jose Quintana (CHS), 7-12, .368
Most overs (at least 10 starts since 2013-09-01):
Code:
1. Erik Johnson (CHS), 9-1, .900
2. Joe Kelly (STL), 8-2, .800
2. Jose Fernandez (MIA), 8-2, .800
4. Jordan Lyles (COL), 12-4, .750
4. Tyler Skaggs (LAA), 9-3, .750
6. Ricky Nolasco (MIN), 13-5, .722
7. Jered Weaver (LAA), 11-5, .688
7. Stephen Strasburg (WSH), 11-5, .688
9. David Price (TBR), 13-6, .684
9. James Shields (KCR), 13-6, .684
11. Jake Odorizzi (TBR), 8-4, .667
11. Cole Hamels (PHI), 8-4, .667
11. Matt Garza (MIL), 12-6, .667
11. Jorge De La Rosa (COL), 12-6, .667
11. Jesse Chavez (OAK), 8-4, .667
16. Corey Kluber (CLE), 11-6, .647
17. Tony Cingrani (CIN), 7-4, .636
17. Jacob Turner (MIA), 7-4, .636
19. Kevin Correia (MIN), 10-6, .625
19. Felix Hernandez (SEA), 10-6, .625
21. Andre Rienzo (CHS), 8-5, .615
21. Zach McAllister (CLE), 8-5, .615
23. Paul Maholm (LAD), 6-4, .600
23. Ramon Hernandez (PHI), 6-4, .600
23. Clayton Kershaw (LAD), 9-6, .600
23. Rick Porcello (DET), 9-6, .600
Fewest overs (at least 10 starts since 2013-09-01):
Code:
1. Andrew Cashner (SDP), 3-10, .231
2. Alfredo Simon (CIN), 3-9, .250
3. Brett Oberholtzer (HOU), 3-8, .273
3. Robbie Erlin (SDP), 3-8, .273
3. Chris Young (SEA), 3-8, .273
3. Jake Arrieta (CHC), 3-8, .273
7. Julio Teheran (ATL), 5-13, .278
8. Ian Kennedy (SDP), 5-12, .294
8. Ryan Vogelsong (SFG), 5-12, .294
10. JA Happ (TOR), 4-9, .308
11. Jeff Samardzija (CHC), 6-12, .333
11. Jose Quintana (CHS), 6-12, .333
11. Tyson Ross (SDP), 6-12, .333
11. Hisashi Iwakuma (SEA), 4-8, .333
11. Hyun-Jin Ryu (LAD), 5-10, .333
16. Max Scherzer (DET), 7-13, .350
17. Eric Stults (SDP), 6-11, .353
17. Henderson Alvarez (MIA), 6-11, .353
19. Jonathon Niese (NYM), 5-9, .357
20. Wade Miley (ARI), 7-12, .368
21. Edinson Volquez (PIT), 6-10, .375
21. Wily Peralta (MIL), 6-10, .375
23. John Lackey (BOS), 8-13, .381
24. Roenis Elias (SEA), 5-8, .385
25. Brandon McCarthy (ARI), 7-11, .389
25. Jake Peavy (BOS), 7-11, .389
25. Jeremy Guthrie (KCR), 7-11, .389
Gonna continue with home records in the next post.