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ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Scott Kazmir3.482007
2.Rolando Arrojo3.561998
 James Shields3.562008
4.Matt Garza3.702008
5.Scott Kazmir3.772005
6.James Shields3.852007
7.Tony Saunders4.121998
8.Albie Lopez4.132000
9.Victor Zambrano4.212003
10.Andy Sonnanstine4.382008
11.Bryan Rekar4.412000
12.Edwin Jackson4.422008
 Tanyon Sturtze4.422001
14.Joe Kennedy4.532002
15.Mark Hendrickson4.812004
16.Paul Wilson4.832002
17.Casey Fossum4.922005
18.Tanyon Sturtze5.182002
19.Bobby Witt5.841999
20.Mark Hendrickson5.902005

ERA
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Scott Kazmir3.61723.0
2.James Shields3.96554.7

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Rolando Arrojo141998
 Edwin Jackson142008
 James Shields142008
4.Scott Kazmir132007
 Andy Sonnanstine132008
6.Scott Kazmir122008
 James Shields122007
 Victor Zambrano122003
9.Matt Garza112008
 Mark Hendrickson112005
 Albie Lopez112000
 Tanyon Sturtze112001
13.Mark Hendrickson102004
 Scott Kazmir102005
 Scott Kazmir102006
16.Wilson Alvarez91999
 Victor Zambrano92004
18.Rob Bell82004
 Casey Fossum82005
 Joe Kennedy82002
 Ryan Rupe81999
 Paul Wilson82001
 Victor Zambrano82002
24.Rolando Arrojo71999
 Shawn Camp72006
 Lance Carter72003
 John Halama72004
 Joe Kennedy72001
 Albie Lopez71998
 Seth McClung72005
 Jim Mecir71998
 Jim Mecir72000
 Bryan Rekar72000
 Bobby Witt71999
 Esteban Yan72000
 Esteban Yan72002
37.Wilson Alvarez61998
 Grant Balfour62008
 Dewon Brazelton62004
 Casey Fossum62006
 Gary Glover62007
 Geremi Gonzalez62003
 Travis Harper62004
 J.P. Howell62008
 Seth McClung62006
 Bryan Rekar61999
 Tony Saunders61998
 James Shields62006
 Andy Sonnanstine62007
 Steve Trachsel62000
 Paul Wilson62002
 Victor Zambrano62001

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Scott Kazmir47723.0
2.Victor Zambrano35481.7
3.James Shields32554.7
4.Albie Lopez26453.7
 Esteban Yan26418.7
6.Mark Hendrickson25451.3
7.Ryan Rupe23466.7
8.Travis Harper22411.7
9.Rolando Arrojo21342.7
10.Casey Fossum19368.7
 Edwin Jackson19380.7
 Andy Sonnanstine19324.0
 Tanyon Sturtze19472.0
14.Joe Kennedy18448.0
 Bryan Rekar18495.3
16.Wilson Alvarez17377.7
 Seth McClung17251.0
18.Paul Wilson15396.0
19.Rob Bell14249.0
 Jim Mecir14154.3
 Doug Waechter14315.7
22.Lance Carter13236.7
23.Jesus Colome11251.0
 Matt Garza11184.7
 Jorge Sosa11327.3
26.Rick White10248.0
27.Danys Baez9140.3
 Tony Saunders9234.3
29.Dewon Brazelton8253.0
 Roberto Hernandez8218.0
 J.P. Howell8182.7
32.Grant Balfour780.3
 Shawn Camp7115.0
 Gary Glover7111.3
 John Halama7118.7
 Jason Hammel7207.3
 Dan Wheeler7162.7
 Bobby Witt7180.3
39.Dave Eiland6137.7
 Geremi Gonzalez6206.7
 Julio Santana6195.7
 Steve Trachsel6137.7
43.Tim Corcoran5130.3
 Doug Creek5160.7
 Scott Dohmann547.3
 Cory Lidle5101.7
 Trever Miller5136.7
 Hideo Nomo5100.7
49.Ruddy Lugo495.7
 Chad Orvella482.3
 Al Reyes483.3
 Jae Weong Seo4142.0

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  Year
1.James Shields.6362008
2.Scott Kazmir.6002008
 James Shields.6002007
4.Scott Kazmir.5912007
 Andy Sonnanstine.5912008
6.Mark Hendrickson.5792005
7.Victor Zambrano.5632004
8.Edwin Jackson.5602008
9.Scott Kazmir.5562006
10.Matt Garza.5502008
11.Victor Zambrano.5452003
12.Rolando Arrojo.5381998
13.Scott Kazmir.5262005
14.Wilson Alvarez.5001999
 Rob Bell.5002004
 Victor Zambrano.5002002
17.Tanyon Sturtze.4782001
18.Ryan Rupe.4711999
 Paul Wilson.4712001
20.Albie Lopez.4582000
21.Joe Kennedy.4212002
22.Bryan Rekar.4122000
23.Casey Fossum.4002005
 Mark Hendrickson.4002004
25.Seth McClung.3892005
26.Andy Sonnanstine.3752007
 Steve Trachsel.3752000
28.Rolando Arrojo.3681999
29.Geremi Gonzalez.3532003
30.Seth McClung.3332006
 Paul Wilson.3332002
32.Bobby Witt.3181999
33.Wilson Alvarez.3001998
34.Albie Lopez.2942001
 Ryan Rupe.2942001
 Jorge Sosa.2942003
 Doug Waechter.2942005
38.Tony Saunders.2861998
39.Edwin Jackson.2502007
40.Bryan Rekar.1882001
41.Tanyon Sturtze.1822002

Won-Loss %
RankPlayer  wlp  IP
1.Scott Kazmir.560723.0

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  Year
1.James Shields1.1072007
2.James Shields1.1532008
3.Matt Garza1.2402008
4.Rolando Arrojo1.2871998
5.Andy Sonnanstine1.2882008
6.Joe Kennedy1.3172002
7.Bryan Rekar1.3792000
8.Scott Kazmir1.3792007
9.Mark Hendrickson1.4022004
10.Casey Fossum1.4142005
11.Tanyon Sturtze1.4282001
12.Victor Zambrano1.4392003
13.Albie Lopez1.4512000
14.Scott Kazmir1.4622005
15.Paul Wilson1.4772002
16.Edwin Jackson1.5052008
17.Mark Hendrickson1.5482005
18.Tony Saunders1.5701998
19.Tanyon Sturtze1.6072002
20.Bobby Witt1.7131999

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
RankPlayer  WHperIP  IP
1.James Shields1.199554.7
2.Scott Kazmir1.367723.0

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  Year
1.Victor Zambrano7.882003
2.Matt Garza8.292008
3.Scott Kazmir8.322005
4.James Shields8.462007
5.Scott Kazmir8.542007
6.Rolando Arrojo8.691998
7.James Shields8.712008
8.Tony Saunders8.941998
9.Tanyon Sturtze9.222001
10.Joe Kennedy9.342002
11.Casey Fossum9.412005
12.Albie Lopez9.662000
13.Edwin Jackson9.772008
14.Andy Sonnanstine9.872008
15.Paul Wilson10.182002
16.Mark Hendrickson10.362004
17.Bryan Rekar10.382000
18.Bobby Witt10.631999
19.Tanyon Sturtze10.892002
20.Mark Hendrickson11.462005

Hits Allowed/9IP
RankPlayer  Hper9IP  IP
1.Scott Kazmir8.17723.0
2.James Shields8.94554.7

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  Year
1.James Shields1.512007
2.James Shields1.672008
3.Andy Sonnanstine1.722008
4.Bryan Rekar2.022000
5.Mark Hendrickson2.262004
6.Mark Hendrickson2.472005
7.Joe Kennedy2.522002
8.Matt Garza2.882008
9.Rolando Arrojo2.901998
10.Paul Wilson3.112002
11.Casey Fossum3.322005
12.Albie Lopez3.402000
13.Tanyon Sturtze3.582002
14.Tanyon Sturtze3.642001
15.Edwin Jackson3.782008
16.Scott Kazmir3.882007
17.Bobby Witt4.791999
18.Scott Kazmir4.842005
19.Victor Zambrano5.072003
20.Tony Saunders5.191998

Bases on Balls/9IP
RankPlayer  BBper9IP  IP
1.James Shields1.85554.7
2.Scott Kazmir4.13723.0

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  Year
1.Scott Kazmir10.412007
2.Scott Kazmir8.422005
3.Tony Saunders8.051998
4.James Shields7.702007
5.Casey Fossum7.082005
6.Rolando Arrojo6.771998
7.James Shields6.702008
8.Victor Zambrano6.312003
9.Matt Garza6.242008
10.Bobby Witt6.141999
11.Andy Sonnanstine5.772008
12.Tanyon Sturtze5.502002
13.Edwin Jackson5.302008
14.Paul Wilson5.162002
15.Tanyon Sturtze5.072001
16.Joe Kennedy4.992002
17.Bryan Rekar4.932000
18.Albie Lopez4.662000
19.Mark Hendrickson4.492005
20.Mark Hendrickson4.272004

Strikeouts/9IP
RankPlayer  SOper9IP  IP
1.Scott Kazmir9.75723.0
2.James Shields7.27554.7

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  Year
1.Shawn Camp752006
2.Roberto Hernandez721999
3.Dan Wheeler702008
4.Roberto Hernandez682000
 Jim Mecir681998
 Trever Miller682008
7.Danys Baez672005
 Gary Glover672007
 Roberto Hernandez671998
10.Doug Creek662001
11.J.P. Howell642008
 Ruddy Lugo642006
 Esteban Yan641998
14.Rick White631999
15.Danys Baez622004
 Lance Carter622003
17.Travis Harper612003
 Trever Miller612005
 Al Reyes612007
20.Trever Miller602004
21.Brian Stokes592007
22.Lance Carter562004
23.Esteban Yan552002
24.Jesus Colome542003
 Albie Lopez541998
 Esteban Yan542001
27.Brian Meadows532006
28.Travis Harper522004
 Travis Harper522005
30.Grant Balfour512008
 Albie Lopez511999
32.Shawn Camp502007
 Troy Percival502008
 Esteban Yan501999
35.Travis Phelps492001
36.Scott Aldred481998
37.Doug Creek452000
 Albie Lopez452000
39.Rick White442000
40.Jorge Sosa432004
 Esteban Yan432000
42.Norm Charlton421999
 Victor Zambrano422002
44.Mike Duvall401999
 Casey Fossum402007
 Jason Hammel402008
 Jon Switzer402006
48.Lance Carter392005
 Seth McClung392006
 Tanyon Sturtze392001

Games
RankPlayer  G_p  IP
1.Esteban Yan266418.7
2.Travis Harper240411.7
3.Roberto Hernandez207218.0
4.Trever Miller189136.7
5.Jesus Colome186251.0
6.Albie Lopez170453.7
7.Lance Carter165236.7
8.Rick White145248.0
9.Doug Creek140160.7
10.Victor Zambrano135481.7
11.Danys Baez129140.3
12.Shawn Camp125115.0
 Scott Kazmir125723.0
 Dan Wheeler125162.7
15.Jim Mecir123154.3
16.Jorge Sosa103327.3
17.Casey Fossum101368.7
18.Bryan Rekar98495.3
19.Gary Glover96111.3
20.Tanyon Sturtze91472.0
21.Edwin Jackson87380.7
 Al Reyes8783.3
23.Scott Aldred8555.7
 Seth McClung85251.0
 Ryan Rupe85466.7
 James Shields85554.7
27.J.P. Howell82182.7
 Joe Kennedy82448.0
29.Paul Wilson78396.0
30.Wilson Alvarez76377.7
 Mark Hendrickson76451.3
32.Ruddy Lugo7595.7
 Travis Phelps7599.7
34.Grant Balfour7380.3
 Jason Hammel73207.3
36.Chad Orvella6982.3
37.Jon Switzer6866.3
38.Brian Stokes6486.3
39.Doug Waechter60315.7
40.Rolando Arrojo56342.7
41.Dewon Brazelton54253.0
 Julio Santana54195.7
 Andy Sonnanstine54324.0
44.Brian Meadows5369.7
45.Rob Bell51249.0
46.Troy Percival5045.7
47.Juan Salas4752.7
48.Mike Duvall4546.3
 Bobby Seay4544.7
50.Scott Dohmann4347.3

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
11.Dan Wheeler132008
12.Tyler Walker102006
13.Brian Meadows82006
14.Seth McClung62006
15.Travis Phelps52001
16.Grant Balfour42008
 Shawn Camp42006
 Dan Miceli42006
19.Jesus Colome32004
 J.P. Howell32008
21.Lance Carter22002
 Jesus Colome22003
 Gary Glover22007
 Jason Hammel22008
 Albie Lopez22000
 Trever Miller22008
 Rick White22000
 Victor Zambrano22001
29.Wilson Alvarez12002
 Lance Carter12005
 Doug Creek12000
 Travis Harper12002
 Travis Harper12003
 Chad Harville12006
 Joe Kennedy12003
 Steve Kent12002
 Albie Lopez11998
 Albie Lopez11999
 Jim Mecir12000
 Trever Miller12004
 Chad Orvella12005
 Jorge Sosa12004
 Jeff Sparks11999
 Tanyon Sturtze12001
 Esteban Yan11998
 Victor Zambrano12002

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Roberto Hernandez101218.0
2.Danys Baez71140.3
3.Esteban Yan42418.7
4.Lance Carter29236.7
5.Troy Percival2845.7
6.Al Reyes2683.3
7.Dan Wheeler13162.7
8.Tyler Walker1020.0
9.Brian Meadows869.7
10.Seth McClung6251.0
11.Jesus Colome5251.0
 Travis Phelps599.7
13.Grant Balfour480.3
 Shawn Camp4115.0
 Albie Lopez4453.7
 Dan Miceli432.0
17.J.P. Howell3182.7
 Trever Miller3136.7
 Victor Zambrano3481.7
20.Gary Glover2111.3
 Jason Hammel2207.3
 Travis Harper2411.7
 Rick White2248.0
24.Wilson Alvarez1377.7
 Doug Creek1160.7
 Chad Harville141.0
 Joe Kennedy1448.0
 Steve Kent157.3
 Jim Mecir1154.3
 Chad Orvella182.3
 Jorge Sosa1327.3
 Jeff Sparks130.3
 Tanyon Sturtze1472.0

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Tanyon Sturtze224.02002
2.James Shields215.02007
 James Shields215.02008
4.Scott Kazmir206.72007
5.Rolando Arrojo202.01998
6.Joe Kennedy196.72002
7.Tanyon Sturtze195.32001
8.Paul Wilson193.72002
9.Andy Sonnanstine193.32008
10.Tony Saunders192.31998
11.Victor Zambrano188.32003
12.Scott Kazmir186.02005
13.Albie Lopez185.32000
14.Matt Garza184.72008
15.Mark Hendrickson183.32004
 Edwin Jackson183.32008
17.Bobby Witt180.31999
18.Mark Hendrickson178.32005
19.Bryan Rekar173.32000
20.Casey Fossum162.72005
21.Edwin Jackson161.02007
22.Wilson Alvarez160.01999
23.Doug Waechter157.02005
24.Geremi Gonzalez156.32003
25.Scott Kazmir152.32008
26.Paul Wilson151.32001
27.Scott Kazmir144.72006
28.Ryan Rupe143.32001
29.Wilson Alvarez142.71998
30.Ryan Rupe142.31999
31.Rolando Arrojo140.71999
 Bryan Rekar140.72001
33.Julio Santana140.31998
34.Steve Trachsel137.72000
 Esteban Yan137.72000
36.Joe Kennedy133.72003
37.Andy Sonnanstine130.72007
38.Casey Fossum130.02006
39.Jorge Sosa128.72003
40.Victor Zambrano128.02004
41.Albie Lopez124.72001
 James Shields124.72006
43.Rob Bell123.02004
44.Dewon Brazelton120.72004
45.John Halama118.72004
46.Joe Kennedy117.72001
47.Dennis Springer115.71998
48.Victor Zambrano114.02002
49.Seth McClung109.32005
50.Rick White108.01999

Innings
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Scott Kazmir723.0723.0
2.James Shields554.7554.7
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.Esteban Yan418.7418.7
11.Travis Harper411.7411.7
12.Paul Wilson396.0396.0
13.Edwin Jackson380.7380.7
14.Wilson Alvarez377.7377.7
15.Casey Fossum368.7368.7
16.Rolando Arrojo342.7342.7
17.Jorge Sosa327.3327.3
18.Andy Sonnanstine324.0324.0
19.Doug Waechter315.7315.7
20.Dewon Brazelton253.0253.0
21.Jesus Colome251.0251.0
 Seth McClung251.0251.0
23.Rob Bell249.0249.0
24.Rick White248.0248.0
25.Lance Carter236.7236.7
26.Tony Saunders234.3234.3
27.Roberto Hernandez218.0218.0
28.Jason Hammel207.3207.3
29.Geremi Gonzalez206.7206.7
30.Julio Santana195.7195.7
31.Matt Garza184.7184.7
32.J.P. Howell182.7182.7
33.Bobby Witt180.3180.3
34.Dan Wheeler162.7162.7
35.Doug Creek160.7160.7
36.Jim Mecir154.3154.3
37.Jae Weong Seo142.0142.0
38.Danys Baez140.3140.3
39.Dave Eiland137.7137.7
 Steve Trachsel137.7137.7
41.Trever Miller136.7136.7
42.Tim Corcoran130.3130.3
43.John Halama118.7118.7
44.Dennis Springer115.7115.7
45.Shawn Camp115.0115.0
46.Gary Glover111.3111.3
47.Cory Lidle101.7101.7
48.Hideo Nomo100.7100.7
49.Travis Phelps99.799.7
50.Nick Bierbrodt96.796.7

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  Year
1.Scott Kazmir2392007
2.James Shields1842007
3.Scott Kazmir1742005
4.Tony Saunders1721998
5.Scott Kazmir1662008
6.Scott Kazmir1632006
7.James Shields1602008
8.Rolando Arrojo1521998
9.Tanyon Sturtze1372002
10.Victor Zambrano1322003
11.Wilson Alvarez1281999
 Casey Fossum1282005
 Matt Garza1282008
 Edwin Jackson1282007
15.Andy Sonnanstine1242008
16.Ryan Rupe1232001
 Bobby Witt1231999
18.Paul Wilson1192001
19.Paul Wilson1112002
 Esteban Yan1112000
21.Tanyon Sturtze1102001
22.Joe Kennedy1092002
 Victor Zambrano1092004
24.Edwin Jackson1082008
25.Wilson Alvarez1071998
 Rolando Arrojo1071999
27.James Shields1042006
28.Geremi Gonzalez972003
 Ryan Rupe971999
 Andy Sonnanstine972007
31.Albie Lopez962000
32.Bryan Rekar952000
33.Jorge Sosa942004
34.J.P. Howell922008
 Seth McClung922005
36.Mark Hendrickson892005
37.Casey Fossum882006
38.Mark Hendrickson872004
 Bryan Rekar872001
 Doug Waechter872005
41.Grant Balfour822008
42.Rick White811999
43.Joe Kennedy782001
 Steve Trachsel782000
45.Joe Kennedy772003
 Jim Mecir771998
 Esteban Yan771998
48.Doug Creek732000
 Victor Zambrano732002
50.Jorge Sosa722003

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO_p  IP
1.Scott Kazmir783723.0
2.James Shields448554.7
3.Victor Zambrano372481.7
4.Esteban Yan351418.7
5.Ryan Rupe348466.7
6.Bryan Rekar292495.3
7.Wilson Alvarez291377.7
8.Tanyon Sturtze285472.0
9.Travis Harper271411.7
10.Paul Wilson270396.0
11.Casey Fossum269368.7
12.Joe Kennedy264448.0
13.Edwin Jackson263380.7
14.Albie Lopez262453.7
15.Rolando Arrojo259342.7
16.Mark Hendrickson227451.3
17.Andy Sonnanstine221324.0
18.Jorge Sosa214327.3
19.Tony Saunders202234.3
20.Jesus Colome201251.0
21.Roberto Hernandez185218.0
22.Doug Waechter177315.7
23.Doug Creek176160.7
 Seth McClung176251.0
25.J.P. Howell174182.7
26.Rick White167248.0
27.Jason Hammel140207.3
 Dan Wheeler140162.7
29.Dewon Brazelton136253.0
30.Matt Garza128184.7
31.Jim Mecir125154.3
32.Bobby Witt123180.3
33.Trever Miller122136.7
34.Lance Carter119236.7
 Geremi Gonzalez119206.7
36.Rob Bell114249.0
37.Grant Balfour10980.3
38.Danys Baez103140.3
39.Julio Santana94195.7
40.Travis Phelps9099.7
41.Shawn Camp89115.0
 Al Reyes8983.3
43.Tim Corcoran78130.3
 Steve Trachsel78137.7
45.Nick Bierbrodt7696.7
46.Gary Glover73111.3
47.Dave Eiland71137.7
48.Jae Weong Seo67142.0
49.Cory Lidle66101.7
 Chad Orvella6682.3

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Scott Kazmir342007
2.James Shields332008
 Tanyon Sturtze332002
4.Rolando Arrojo321998
 Scott Kazmir322005
 Andy Sonnanstine322008
 Bobby Witt321999
8.Mark Hendrickson312005
 Edwin Jackson312007
 Edwin Jackson312008
 Tony Saunders311998
 James Shields312007
13.Matt Garza302008
 Mark Hendrickson302004
 Joe Kennedy302002
 Paul Wilson302002
17.Wilson Alvarez281999
 Victor Zambrano282003
19.Scott Kazmir272008
 Bryan Rekar272000
 Tanyon Sturtze272001
22.Ryan Rupe262001
23.Wilson Alvarez25