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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Scott Kazmir3.2352006
2.Scott Kazmir3.4842007
3.Scott Kazmir3.4862008
4.James Shields3.5582008
5.Rolando Arrojo3.5641998
6.Matt Garza3.7042008
7.Scott Kazmir3.7742005
8.James Shields3.8512007
9.Geremi Gonzalez3.9152003
10.Jeff Niemann3.9352009

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Scott Kazmir3.917834.0
2.James Shields4.010774.3

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Rolando Arrojo141998
 Edwin Jackson142008
 James Shields142008
4.Scott Kazmir132007
 Jeff Niemann132009
 Andy Sonnanstine132008
7.Scott Kazmir122008
 James Shields122007
 Victor Zambrano122003
10.Matt Garza112008
 Mark Hendrickson112005
 Albie Lopez112000
 James Shields112009
 Tanyon Sturtze112001

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Scott Kazmir55834.0
2.James Shields43774.3
3.Victor Zambrano35481.7
4.Albie Lopez26453.7
 Esteban Yan26418.7
6.Mark Hendrickson25451.3
 Andy Sonnanstine25423.7
8.Ryan Rupe23466.7
9.Travis Harper22411.7
10.Rolando Arrojo21342.7

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Jeff Niemann.6842009
2.Shawn Camp.6362006
 Albie Lopez.6361998
 James Shields.6362008
5.Scott Kazmir.6002008
 James Shields.6002007
7.Scott Kazmir.5912007
 Andy Sonnanstine.5912008
9.David Price.5882009
10.Lance Carter.5832003
 J.P. Howell.5832009

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Victor Zambrano.565481.7
2.Scott Kazmir.556834.0
3.James Shields.544774.3
4.Andy Sonnanstine.472423.7
5.Esteban Yan.464418.7
6.Albie Lopez.456453.7
7.Mark Hendrickson.446451.3
8.Travis Harper.431411.7
9.Ryan Rupe.383466.7
10.Bryan Rekar.327495.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.James Shields1.1072007
2.James Shields1.1532008
3.Matt Garza1.2402008
4.Matt Garza1.2612009
5.Scott Kazmir1.2672008
6.Scott Kazmir1.2722006
7.Geremi Gonzalez1.2792003
8.Rolando Arrojo1.2871998
9.Andy Sonnanstine1.2882008
10.Joe Kennedy1.3172002

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.James Shields1.235774.3
2.Scott Kazmir1.390834.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Scott Kazmir7.2672008
2.Victor Zambrano7.5232004
3.Geremi Gonzalez7.5422003
4.Matt Garza7.8472009
5.Victor Zambrano7.8852003
6.Wilson Alvarez8.2011998
7.Scott Kazmir8.2122006
8.Matt Garza8.2852008
9.Scott Kazmir8.3232005
10.David Price8.3452009

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Scott Kazmir8.385834.0
2.James Shields9.182774.3

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.James Shields1.5072007
2.James Shields1.6742008
3.Andy Sonnanstine1.7222008
4.Andy Sonnanstine1.7912007
5.Bryan Rekar2.0252000
6.John Halama2.0482004
7.James Shields2.1312009
8.Doug Waechter2.1782005
9.Mark Hendrickson2.2582004
10.Mark Hendrickson2.4732005

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.James Shields1.929774.3
2.Scott Kazmir4.122834.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Scott Kazmir10.4082007
2.Scott Kazmir10.1412006
3.Scott Kazmir9.8072008
4.Scott Kazmir8.4192005
5.Matt Garza8.3792009
6.Tony Saunders8.0491998
7.Ryan Rupe7.7232001
8.James Shields7.7022007
9.Victor Zambrano7.6642004
10.Seth McClung7.5732005

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Scott Kazmir9.432834.0
2.James Shields7.148774.3

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Shawn Camp752006
2.Grant Balfour732009
3.Roberto Hernandez721999
4.Dan Wheeler702008
5.J.P. Howell692009
 Dan Wheeler692009
7.Roberto Hernandez682000
 Jim Mecir681998
 Trever Miller682008
10.Danys Baez672005
 Gary Glover672007
 Roberto Hernandez671998

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Esteban Yan266418.7
2.Travis Harper240411.7
3.Roberto Hernandez207218.0
4.Dan Wheeler194220.3
5.Trever Miller189136.7
6.Jesus Colome186251.0
7.Albie Lopez170453.7
8.Lance Carter165236.7
9.J.P. Howell151249.3
10.Grant Balfour146147.7

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Roberto Hernandez431999
2.Danys Baez412005
3.Roberto Hernandez322000
4.Danys Baez302004
5.Troy Percival282008
6.Lance Carter262003
 Roberto Hernandez261998
 Al Reyes262007
9.Esteban Yan222001
10.Esteban Yan192002

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Roberto Hernandez101218.0
2.Danys Baez71140.3
3.Esteban Yan42418.7
4.Troy Percival3457.0
5.Lance Carter29236.7
6.Al Reyes2683.3
7.J.P. Howell20249.3
8.Dan Wheeler15220.3
9.Tyler Walker1020.0
10.Grant Balfour8147.7
 Brian Meadows869.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Tanyon Sturtze224.02002
2.James Shields219.72009
3.James Shields215.02007
 James Shields215.02008
5.Scott Kazmir206.72007
6.Matt Garza203.02009
7.Rolando Arrojo202.01998
8.Joe Kennedy196.72002
9.Tanyon Sturtze195.32001
10.Paul Wilson193.72002

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Scott Kazmir834.0834.0
2.James Shields774.3774.3
3.Bryan Rekar495.3495.3
4.Victor Zambrano481.7481.7
5.Tanyon Sturtze472.0472.0
6.Ryan Rupe466.7466.7
7.Albie Lopez453.7453.7
8.Mark Hendrickson451.3451.3
9.Joe Kennedy448.0448.0
10.Andy Sonnanstine423.7423.7

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Scott Kazmir2392007
2.Matt Garza1892009
3.James Shields1842007
4.Scott Kazmir1742005
5.Tony Saunders1721998
6.James Shields1672009
7.Scott Kazmir1662008
8.Scott Kazmir1632006
9.James Shields1602008
10.Rolando Arrojo1521998

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Scott Kazmir874834.0
2.James Shields615774.3
3.Victor Zambrano372481.7
4.Esteban Yan351418.7
5.Ryan Rupe348466.7
6.Matt Garza317387.7
7.Bryan Rekar292495.3
8.Wilson Alvarez291377.7
9.Tanyon Sturtze285472.0
10.Andy Sonnanstine281423.7

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Scott Kazmir342007
2.James Shields332008
 James Shields332009
 Tanyon Sturtze332002
5.Rolando Arrojo321998
 Matt Garza322009
 Scott Kazmir322005
 Andy Sonnanstine322008
 Bobby Witt321999
10.Mark Hendrickson312005
 Edwin Jackson312007
 Edwin Jackson312008
 Tony Saunders311998
 James Shields312007

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Scott Kazmir144834.0
2.James Shields118774.3
3.Ryan Rupe83466.7
4.Bryan Rekar79495.3
5.Mark Hendrickson74451.3
6.Joe Kennedy72448.0
 Andy Sonnanstine72423.7
8.Tanyon Sturtze65472.0
9.Wilson Alvarez63377.7
 Edwin Jackson63380.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Joe Kennedy52002
2.Albie Lopez42000
 Tanyon Sturtze42002
4.Matt Garza32008
 James Shields32008
 Steve Trachsel32000
 Bobby Witt31999
8.Rolando Arrojo21998
 Rolando Arrojo21999
 Geremi Gonzalez22003
 Mark Hendrickson22004
 Jeff Niemann22009
 Bryan Rekar22000
 Ryan Rupe22002
 Tony Saunders21998

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Joe Kennedy6448.0
2.Albie Lopez5453.7
 James Shields5774.3
4.Rolando Arrojo4342.7
 Mark Hendrickson4451.3
 Tanyon Sturtze4472.0
7.Matt Garza3387.7
 Bryan Rekar3495.3
 Steve Trachsel3137.7
 Bobby Witt3180.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Rolando Arrojo21998
 Matt Garza22008
 Jeff Niemann22009
 James Shields22008
 Bobby Witt21999
6.Wade Davis12009
 Travis Harper12000
 Mark Hendrickson12006
 Edwin Jackson12007
 Scott Kazmir12006
 Joe Kennedy12002
 Joe Kennedy12003
 Albie Lopez12000
 Albie Lopez12001
 Andy Sonnanstine12008
 Jorge Sosa12003
 Steve Trachsel12000
 Doug Waechter12003

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Rolando Arrojo2342.7
 Matt Garza2387.7
 Joe Kennedy2448.0
 Albie Lopez2453.7
 Jeff Niemann2196.7
 James Shields2774.3
 Bobby Witt2180.3
8.Wade Davis136.3
 Travis Harper1411.7
 Mark Hendrickson1451.3
 Edwin Jackson1380.7
 Scott Kazmir1834.0
 Andy Sonnanstine1423.7
 Jorge Sosa1327.3
 Steve Trachsel1137.7
 Doug Waechter1315.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Tanyon Sturtze332002
2.Ryan Rupe302001
3.James Shields292009
 Doug Waechter292005
 Paul Wilson292002
6.James Shields282007
7.Esteban Yan262000
8.Matt Garza252009
9.Mark Hendrickson242005
 Albie Lopez242000
 James Shields242008

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.James Shields99774.3
2.Scott Kazmir87834.0
3.Ryan Rupe77466.7
4.Bryan Rekar73495.3
5.Esteban Yan62418.7
6.Travis Harper61411.7
7.Tanyon Sturtze60472.0
8.Doug Waechter59315.7
9.Joe Kennedy58448.0
 Andy Sonnanstine58423.7

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Tony Saunders1111998
2.Victor Zambrano1062003
3.Scott Kazmir1002005
4.Bobby Witt961999
 Victor Zambrano962004
6.Scott Kazmir892007
 Tanyon Sturtze892002
8.Edwin Jackson882007
9.Wilson Alvarez791999
 Matt Garza792009
 Tanyon Sturtze792001

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Scott Kazmir382834.0
2.Victor Zambrano288481.7
3.Edwin Jackson190380.7
4.Wilson Alvarez183377.7
5.Tanyon Sturtze182472.0
6.Albie Lopez177453.7
7.Jorge Sosa168327.3
8.James Shields166774.3
9.Ryan Rupe161466.7
10.Seth McClung155251.0
 Esteban Yan155418.7

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Tanyon Sturtze2712002
2.James Shields2392009
3.Mark Hendrickson2272005
4.Paul Wilson2192002
5.Bobby Witt2131999
6.Andy Sonnanstine2122008
7.Mark Hendrickson2112004
8.James Shields2082008
9.Joe Kennedy2042002
10.James Shields2022007

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.James Shields790774.3
2.Scott Kazmir777834.0
3.Bryan Rekar583495.3
4.Mark Hendrickson519451.3
5.Tanyon Sturtze518472.0
6.Ryan Rupe501466.7
7.Andy Sonnanstine494423.7
8.Joe Kennedy493448.0
9.Albie Lopez490453.7
10.Travis Harper451411.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.James Shields5.1112007
2.James Shields4.0002008
3.Andy Sonnanstine3.7312007
4.Andy Sonnanstine3.3512008
5.James Shields3.2122009
6.Scott Kazmir3.1352006
7.James Shields2.7372006
8.Scott Kazmir2.6852007
9.Esteban Yan2.6432000
10.Ryan Rupe2.5622001

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.James Shields3.705774.3
2.Scott Kazmir2.288834.0

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Scott Kazmir0.5812005
2.Rick White0.6671999
3.Tony Saunders0.7021998
4.Scott Kazmir0.7842007
5.Jeff Niemann0.8472009
6.Dewon Brazelton0.8952004
7.Victor Zambrano0.9142004
8.Matt Garza0.9262008
9.Scott Kazmir0.9332006
10.Rolando Arrojo0.9361998

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Scott Kazmir0.939834.0
2.James Shields1.151774.3

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Tanyon Sturtze182002
2.Mark Hendrickson152004
 Edwin Jackson152007
 Tony Saunders151998
 Bobby Witt151999
6.Wilson Alvarez141998
7.Albie Lopez132000
 Bryan Rekar132001
9.Rolando Arrojo121998
 Rolando Arrojo121999
 Casey Fossum122005
 Matt Garza122009
 Joe Kennedy122003
 Albie Lopez122001
 Seth McClung122006
 Ryan Rupe122001
 James Shields122009
 Jorge Sosa122003
 Tanyon Sturtze122001
 Doug Waechter122005
 Paul Wilson122002

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Scott Kazmir44834.0
2.Bryan Rekar37495.3
 Ryan Rupe37466.7
4.James Shields36774.3
5.Mark Hendrickson31451.3
 Joe Kennedy31448.0
 Albie Lopez31453.7
8.Tanyon Sturtze30472.0
 Esteban Yan30418.7
10.Travis Harper29411.7

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Tanyon Sturtze1292002
2.Mark Hendrickson1172005
 Bobby Witt1171999
4.Ryan Rupe1052001
5.Paul Wilson1042002
6.Edwin Jackson1032007
7.James Shields1012009
8.Joe Kennedy992002
9.Mark Hendrickson982004
 Doug Waechter982005

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Scott Kazmir363834.0
2.James Shields345774.3
3.Ryan Rupe303466.7
4.Bryan Rekar286495.3
5.Andy Sonnanstine254423.7
6.Mark Hendrickson253451.3
7.Joe Kennedy248448.0
8.Tanyon Sturtze240472.0
9.Victor Zambrano239481.7
10.Esteban Yan233418.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Victor Zambrano152003
2.Tanyon Sturtze112001
3.Rob Bell102004
 Scott Kazmir102007
 Scott Kazmir102009
 Victor Zambrano102002
7.James Shields92006
 James Shields92007
 Bobby Witt91999
10.Casey Fossum82005
 Jorge Sosa82003

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Scott Kazmir41834.0
2.Victor Zambrano34481.7
3.James Shields27774.3
4.Esteban Yan25418.7
5.Ryan Rupe21466.7
6.Jesus Colome20251.0
7.Tanyon Sturtze19472.0
8.Travis Harper17411.7
 Edwin Jackson17380.7
10.Bryan Rekar16495.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Victor Zambrano202003
2.Rolando Arrojo191998
3.Casey Fossum182005
4.Joe Kennedy162002
 Victor Zambrano162004
6.Rolando Arrojo141999
7.Paul Wilson132001
 Paul Wilson132002
9.Casey Fossum122006
 Geremi Gonzalez122003
 Ryan Rupe121999
 James Shields122008
 Dennis Springer121998

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Victor Zambrano43481.7
2.Ryan Rupe42466.7
3.Casey Fossum36368.7
4.Rolando Arrojo33342.7
 Esteban Yan33418.7
6.Scott Kazmir30834.0
 Joe Kennedy30448.0
 Paul Wilson30396.0
9.James Shields28774.3
10.Travis Harper26411.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Tanyon Sturtze10082002
2.James Shields9302009
3.Scott Kazmir8872007
4.James Shields8772008
5.James Shields8742007
6.Matt Garza8612009
7.Tony Saunders8551998
8.Rolando Arrojo8531998
9.Paul Wilson8512002
10.Joe Kennedy8402002

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Scott Kazmir3612834.0
2.James Shields3221774.3
3.Bryan Rekar2179495.3
4.Victor Zambrano2155481.7
5.Tanyon Sturtze2060472.0
6.Ryan Rupe2056466.7
7.Albie Lopez1981453.7
8.Mark Hendrickson1976451.3
9.Joe Kennedy1957448.0
10.Esteban Yan1854418.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Roberto Hernandez661999
2.Danys Baez642005
3.Danys Baez592004
4.Roberto Hernandez581998
 Roberto Hernandez582000
6.Lance Carter552003
7.Al Reyes522007
8.Esteban Yan512001
9.Esteban Yan472002
10.J.P. Howell412009

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Roberto Hernandez182218.0
2.Esteban Yan139418.7
3.Danys Baez123140.3
4.Lance Carter107236.7
5.Jesus Colome75251.0
6.Travis Harper61411.7
7.Dan Wheeler59220.3
8.Al Reyes5883.3
9.J.P. Howell50249.3
10.Troy Percival4857.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Scott Kazmir1422006
2.Rolando Arrojo1331998
3.Scott Kazmir1302007
4.Scott Kazmir1262008
5.James Shields1242008
6.Rick White1221999
7.Albie Lopez1192000
8.Matt Garza1192008
9.Wilson Alvarez1181999
10.James Shields1172007

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Scott Kazmir114834.0
2.James Shields112774.3