2013 End of Season Rankings: Starting Pitching
The 2013 fantasy baseball season has come to a close, so it is time to look back at the season past and determine which players were the most valuable at each position. This week focuses on starting pitchers.
The players were ranked based on their 2013 production, using the evaluation system explained and updated on this site some time ago. To keep things manageable and avoid skewing the numbers, players were only considered if they amassed 140 innings over the course of the year to be factored into the baseline stats, but pitchers with 100 innings or more are shown below.. The replacement level was also adjusted to account for players eligible at multiples positions. The valuations are built for $260 budgets and traditional 5×5 roto fantasy leagues, where only one catcher is started.
One important thing to note is the premium (or lack thereof) placed on the position a player occupies in your lineup. For example, while a first baseman may be able to accumulate superior overall numbers, the availability of such production lower in the rankings severely dampers the amount the player was worth.
These rankings are meant to reflect a player’s value should he have occupied this spot in your lineup for the entire year. So, a player who missed time due to injury but put up great numbers during his time on the field would be worth less.
With all this in mind, here are your rankings.
| Name | Pos | IP | W | SV | ERA | WHIP | K | $$ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Kershaw | SP | 236 | 16 | 0 | 1.83 | 0.92 | 232 | 39.61 |
| 2 | Max Scherzer | SP | 214.1 | 21 | 0 | 2.90 | 0.97 | 240 | 32.36 |
| 3 | Adam Wainwright | SP | 241.2 | 19 | 0 | 2.94 | 1.07 | 219 | 26.95 |
| 4 | Yu Darvish | SP | 209.2 | 13 | 0 | 2.83 | 1.07 | 277 | 25.42 |
| 5 | Cliff Lee | SP | 222.2 | 14 | 0 | 2.87 | 1.01 | 222 | 25.33 |
| 6 | Hisashi Iwakuma | SP | 219.2 | 14 | 0 | 2.66 | 1.01 | 185 | 24.30 |
| 7 | Jose Fernandez | SP | 172.2 | 12 | 0 | 2.19 | 0.98 | 187 | 23.34 |
| 8 | Matt Harvey | SP | 178.1 | 9 | 0 | 2.27 | 0.93 | 191 | 22.94 |
| 9 | Madison Bumgarner | SP | 201.1 | 13 | 0 | 2.77 | 1.03 | 199 | 21.88 |
| 10 | Chris Sale | SP | 214.1 | 11 | 0 | 3.07 | 1.07 | 226 | 19.37 |
| 11 | Jordan Zimmermann | SP | 213.1 | 19 | 0 | 3.25 | 1.09 | 161 | 19.21 |
| 12 | Anibal Sanchez | SP | 182 | 14 | 0 | 2.57 | 1.15 | 202 | 19.16 |
| 13 | Felix Hernandez | SP | 204.1 | 12 | 0 | 3.04 | 1.13 | 216 | 17.19 |
| 14 | Zack Greinke | SP | 177.2 | 15 | 0 | 2.63 | 1.11 | 148 | 17.17 |
| 15 | Bartolo Colon | SP | 190.1 | 18 | 0 | 2.65 | 1.17 | 117 | 16.03 |
| 16 | Mike Minor | SP | 204.2 | 13 | 0 | 3.21 | 1.09 | 181 | 16.02 |
| 17 | Stephen Strasburg | SP | 183 | 8 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.05 | 191 | 14.70 |
| 18 | Mat Latos | SP | 210.2 | 14 | 0 | 3.16 | 1.21 | 187 | 13.41 |
| 19 | Francisco Liriano | SP | 161 | 16 | 0 | 3.02 | 1.22 | 163 | 13.06 |
| 20 | Clay Buchholz | SP | 108.1 | 12 | 0 | 1.74 | 1.02 | 96 | 13.02 |
| 21 | Shelby Miller | SP | 173.1 | 15 | 0 | 3.06 | 1.21 | 169 | 12.99 |
| 22 | Julio Teheran | SP | 185.2 | 14 | 0 | 3.20 | 1.17 | 170 | 12.98 |
| 23 | Homer Bailey | SP | 209 | 11 | 0 | 3.49 | 1.12 | 199 | 12.92 |
| 24 | Patrick Corbin | SP | 208.1 | 14 | 0 | 3.41 | 1.17 | 178 | 12.57 |
| 25 | James Shields | SP | 228.2 | 13 | 0 | 3.15 | 1.24 | 196 | 12.43 |
| 26 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | SP | 192 | 14 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 154 | 12.37 |
| 27 | Kris Medlen | SP | 194 | 15 | 0 | 3.11 | 1.22 | 155 | 11.88 |
| 28 | Justin Masterson | SP | 189.1 | 14 | 0 | 3.52 | 1.21 | 188 | 10.98 |
| 29 | A.J. Burnett | SP | 191 | 10 | 0 | 3.30 | 1.21 | 209 | 10.70 |
| 30 | A.J. Griffin | SP | 200 | 14 | 0 | 3.83 | 1.13 | 171 | 10.69 |
| 31 | Chris Tillman | SP | 206.1 | 16 | 0 | 3.71 | 1.22 | 179 | 10.37 |
| 32 | Alex Cobb | SP | 143.1 | 11 | 0 | 2.76 | 1.15 | 134 | 10.12 |
| 33 | Ervin Santana | SP | 211 | 9 | 0 | 3.24 | 1.14 | 161 | 10.08 |
| 34 | C.J. Wilson | SP | 212.1 | 17 | 0 | 3.39 | 1.34 | 188 | 9.50 |
| 35 | Hiroki Kuroda | SP | 201.1 | 11 | 0 | 3.31 | 1.16 | 150 | 9.49 |
| 36 | Travis Wood | SP | 200 | 9 | 0 | 3.11 | 1.15 | 144 | 9.24 |
| 37 | Matt Moore | SP | 150.1 | 17 | 0 | 3.29 | 1.30 | 143 | 9.03 |
| 38 | Justin Verlander | SP | 218.1 | 13 | 0 | 3.46 | 1.31 | 217 | 8.91 |
| 39 | Cole Hamels | SP | 220 | 8 | 0 | 3.60 | 1.16 | 202 | 8.87 |
| 40 | Gio Gonzalez | SP | 195.2 | 11 | 0 | 3.36 | 1.25 | 192 | 8.73 |
| 41 | Andrew Cashner | SP | 165.2 | 10 | 0 | 3.04 | 1.12 | 119 | 8.67 |
| 42 | David Price | SP | 177.2 | 9 | 0 | 3.39 | 1.11 | 147 | 8.42 |
| 43 | Ubaldo Jimenez | SP | 182.2 | 13 | 0 | 3.30 | 1.33 | 194 | 8.18 |
| 44 | John Lackey | SP | 189.1 | 10 | 0 | 3.52 | 1.16 | 161 | 7.95 |
| 45 | Ricky Nolasco | SP | 198.1 | 13 | 0 | 3.72 | 1.21 | 164 | 7.53 |
| 46 | Bronson Arroyo | SP | 202 | 14 | 0 | 3.79 | 1.15 | 124 | 7.35 |
| 47 | Kyle Lohse | SP | 198.2 | 11 | 0 | 3.35 | 1.17 | 125 | 7.29 |
| 48 | Jered Weaver | SP | 154.1 | 11 | 0 | 3.27 | 1.14 | 117 | 7.25 |
| 49 | Jon Lester | SP | 213.1 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 | 1.29 | 177 | 6.69 |
| 50 | Mike Leake | SP | 192.1 | 14 | 0 | 3.37 | 1.25 | 122 | 6.49 |
| 51 | Lance Lynn | SP | 201.2 | 15 | 0 | 3.97 | 1.31 | 198 | 6.12 |
| 52 | Derek Holland | SP | 213 | 10 | 0 | 3.42 | 1.29 | 189 | 6.01 |
| 53 | Jhoulys Chacin | SP | 197.1 | 14 | 0 | 3.47 | 1.26 | 126 | 5.79 |
| 54 | Jose Quintana | SP | 200 | 9 | 0 | 3.51 | 1.22 | 164 | 5.58 |
| 55 | Tony Cingrani | SP | 104.2 | 7 | 0 | 2.92 | 1.1 | 120 | 5.17 |
| 56 | Scott Feldman | SP | 181.2 | 12 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.18 | 132 | 4.94 |
| 57 | Doug Fister | SP | 207.2 | 14 | 0 | 3.68 | 1.31 | 158 | 4.63 |
| 58 | Chris Archer | SP | 128.2 | 9 | 0 | 3.22 | 1.13 | 101 | 4.58 |
| 59 | R.A. Dickey | SP | 224.2 | 14 | 0 | 4.21 | 1.24 | 177 | 4.39 |
| 60 | Gerrit Cole | SP | 117.1 | 10 | 0 | 3.22 | 1.17 | 100 | 4.16 |
| 61 | Dillon Gee | SP | 199 | 12 | 0 | 3.62 | 1.28 | 142 | 3.70 |
| 62 | Jake Peavy | SP | 144.2 | 12 | 0 | 4.17 | 1.15 | 121 | 3.63 |
| 63 | Matt Cain | SP | 184.1 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.16 | 158 | 3.43 |
| 64 | Jarrod Parker | SP | 197 | 12 | 0 | 3.97 | 1.22 | 134 | 3.02 |
| 65 | Jorge de la Rosa | SP | 167.2 | 16 | 0 | 3.49 | 1.38 | 112 | 2.98 |
| 66 | Ivan Nova | SP | 139.1 | 9 | 0 | 3.1 | 1.28 | 116 | 2.82 |
| 67 | Marco Estrada | SP | 128 | 7 | 0 | 3.87 | 1.08 | 118 | 2.60 |
| 68 | Matt Garza | SP | 155.1 | 10 | 0 | 3.82 | 1.24 | 136 | 2.39 |
| 69 | Miguel Gonzalez | SP | 170 | 11 | 0 | 3.81 | 1.23 | 120 | 2.31 |
| 70 | Bruce Chen | SP | 121 | 9 | 0 | 3.27 | 1.18 | 78 | 1.74 |
| 71 | Wade Miley | SP | 202.2 | 10 | 0 | 3.55 | 1.32 | 147 | 1.59 |
| 72 | Joe Kelly | SP | 124 | 10 | 0 | 2.69 | 1.35 | 79 | 1.31 |
| 73 | Corey Kluber | SP | 142.1 | 10 | 0 | 3.92 | 1.27 | 131 | 1.05 |
| 74 | Dan Straily | SP | 152.1 | 10 | 0 | 3.96 | 1.24 | 124 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Ivan Nova | SP | 127.2 | 8 | 0 | 3.17 | 1.28 | 104 | 0.99 |
| 76 | Tyson Ross | SP | 125 | 3 | 0 | 3.17 | 1.15 | 119 | 0.99 |
| 77 | Scott Kazmir | SP | 158 | 10 | 0 | 4.04 | 1.32 | 162 | 0.75 |
| 78 | Eric Stults | SP | 203.2 | 11 | 0 | 3.93 | 1.27 | 131 | 0.57 |
| 79 | Andy Pettitte | SP | 185.1 | 11 | 0 | 3.74 | 1.33 | 128 | -0.03 |
| 80 | Tommy Milone | SP | 153.1 | 12 | 0 | 4.17 | 1.29 | 121 | -0.05 |
| 81 | Felix Doubront | SP | 155.2 | 11 | 0 | 3.87 | 1.36 | 133 | -0.45 |
| 82 | Rick Porcello | SP | 172.2 | 13 | 0 | 4.43 | 1.30 | 139 | -0.48 |
| 83 | Tim Lincecum | SP | 197.2 | 10 | 0 | 4.37 | 1.32 | 193 | -0.60 |
| 84 | Alexi Ogando | SP | 104.1 | 7 | 0 | 3.11 | 1.23 | 72 | -0.74 |
| 85 | Jeff Locke | SP | 166.1 | 10 | 0 | 3.52 | 1.38 | 125 | -0.75 |
| 86 | Tim Hudson | SP | 131.1 | 8 | 0 | 3.97 | 1.19 | 95 | -0.90 |
| 87 | Charlie Morton | SP | 116 | 7 | 0 | 3.26 | 1.28 | 85 | -1.30 |
| 88 | Yovani Gallardo | SP | 180.2 | 12 | 0 | 4.18 | 1.36 | 144 | -1.61 |
| 89 | Dan Haren | SP | 168.2 | 10 | 0 | 4.70 | 1.24 | 149 | -1.64 |
| 90 | Martin Perez | SP | 124.1 | 10 | 0 | 3.62 | 1.34 | 84 | -1.83 |
| 91 | Carlos Villanueva | SP | 128.2 | 7 | 0 | 4.06 | 1.22 | 103 | -2.13 |
| 92 | Jeff Samardzija | SP | 213.2 | 8 | 0 | 4.34 | 1.35 | 214 | -2.29 |
| 93 | Mark Buehrle | SP | 203.2 | 12 | 0 | 4.15 | 1.35 | 139 | -2.36 |
| 94 | Zach McAllister | SP | 134.1 | 9 | 0 | 3.75 | 1.36 | 101 | -2.72 |
| 95 | Jeremy Guthrie | SP | 211.2 | 15 | 0 | 4.04 | 1.39 | 111 | -2.91 |
| 96 | Henderson Alvarez | SP | 102.2 | 5 | 0 | 3.59 | 1.14 | 57 | -3.18 |
| 97 | Zack Wheeler | SP | 100 | 7 | 0 | 3.42 | 1.36 | 84 | -3.23 |
| 98 | CC Sabathia | SP | 211 | 14 | 0 | 4.78 | 1.37 | 175 | -3.89 |
| 99 | Tyler Chatwood | SP | 111.1 | 8 | 0 | 3.15 | 1.43 | 66 | -4.18 |
| 100 | Wei-Yin Chen | SP | 137 | 7 | 0 | 4.07 | 1.32 | 104 | -4.55 |
| 101 | Hector Santiago | SP | 130.2 | 4 | 0 | 3.51 | 1.39 | 122 | -4.64 |
| 102 | Jason Vargas | SP | 150 | 9 | 0 | 4.02 | 1.39 | 109 | -4.72 |
| 103 | Samuel Deduno | SP | 108 | 8 | 0 | 3.83 | 1.35 | 67 | -4.93 |
| 104 | Randall Delgado | SP | 116.1 | 5 | 0 | 4.26 | 1.19 | 79 | -5.07 |
| 105 | Nathan Eovaldi | SP | 106.1 | 4 | 0 | 3.39 | 1.32 | 78 | -5.10 |
| 106 | Jon Niese | SP | 143 | 8 | 0 | 3.71 | 1.44 | 105 | -5.21 |
| 107 | Bud Norris | SP | 174 | 10 | 0 | 4.14 | 1.47 | 143 | -5.89 |
| 108 | Wily Peralta | SP | 183.1 | 11 | 0 | 4.37 | 1.42 | 129 | -6.36 |
| 109 | Paul Maholm | SP | 153 | 10 | 0 | 4.41 | 1.41 | 105 | -6.78 |
| 110 | Jeremy Hefner | SP | 129.2 | 4 | 0 | 4.23 | 1.29 | 98 | -6.89 |
| 111 | Trevor Cahill | SP | 142.2 | 7 | 0 | 4.10 | 1.44 | 100 | -7.98 |
| 112 | Ryan Dempster | SP | 168.2 | 8 | 0 | 4.64 | 1.45 | 156 | -8.31 |
| 113 | Jason Marquis | SP | 117.2 | 9 | 0 | 4.05 | 1.52 | 72 | -8.33 |
| 114 | Jeremy Hellickson | SP | 171.2 | 11 | 0 | 5.24 | 1.36 | 133 | -8.42 |
| 115 | Kevin Correia | SP | 185.1 | 9 | 0 | 4.18 | 1.42 | 101 | -8.58 |
| 116 | Chris Capuano | SP | 105.2 | 4 | 0 | 4.26 | 1.41 | 81 | -9.41 |
| 117 | Kyle Kendrick | SP | 182 | 10 | 0 | 4.70 | 1.40 | 110 | -9.51 |
| 118 | Ian Kennedy | SP | 181.1 | 7 | 0 | 4.91 | 1.40 | 163 | -9.56 |
| 119 | Jonathan Pettibone | SP | 100.1 | 5 | 0 | 4.04 | 1.47 | 66 | -9.65 |
| 120 | Jacob Turner | SP | 118 | 3 | 0 | 3.74 | 1.44 | 77 | -9.72 |
| 121 | John Danks | SP | 138.1 | 4 | 0 | 4.75 | 1.29 | 89 | -10.01 |
| 122 | Roberto Hernandez | SP | 142.2 | 6 | 0 | 4.98 | 1.35 | 105 | -10.22 |
| 123 | Brandon McCarthy | SP | 135 | 5 | 0 | 4.53 | 1.35 | 76 | -10.36 |
| 124 | Tom Koehler | SP | 131.2 | 5 | 0 | 4.51 | 1.39 | 83 | -10.53 |
| 125 | Esmil Rogers | SP | 137.2 | 5 | 0 | 4.77 | 1.42 | 96 | -11.90 |
| 126 | Dallas Keuchel | SP | 132.1 | 6 | 0 | 4.90 | 1.48 | 107 | -12.00 |
| 127 | Jason Hammel | SP | 139.1 | 7 | 1 | 4.97 | 1.46 | 96 | -12.08 |
| 128 | Juan Nicasio | SP | 157.2 | 9 | 0 | 5.14 | 1.47 | 119 | -12.12 |
| 129 | Edwin Jackson | SP | 175.1 | 8 | 0 | 4.98 | 1.46 | 135 | -12.30 |
| 130 | Aaron Harang | SP | 143.1 | 5 | 0 | 5.40 | 1.35 | 113 | -12.43 |
| 131 | Erik Bedard | SP | 134 | 3 | 0 | 4.77 | 1.49 | 130 | -12.60 |
| 132 | Phil Hughes | SP | 145.1 | 4 | 0 | 4.95 | 1.43 | 121 | -12.71 |
| 133 | Jerome Williams | SP | 138.2 | 8 | 0 | 5.06 | 1.49 | 90 | -13.04 |
| 134 | Jason Hammel | SP | 133 | 7 | 0 | 5.14 | 1.47 | 90 | -13.19 |
| 135 | Jake Westbrook | SP | 116.2 | 7 | 0 | 4.63 | 1.56 | 44 | -14.41 |
| 136 | Jordan Lyles | SP | 139 | 7 | 0 | 5.57 | 1.50 | 90 | -16.34 |
| 137 | Wade Davis | SP | 135.1 | 8 | 0 | 5.32 | 1.68 | 114 | -16.71 |
| 138 | Ryan Vogelsong | SP | 103.2 | 4 | 0 | 5.73 | 1.56 | 67 | -17.61 |
| 139 | Mike Pelfrey | SP | 152.2 | 5 | 0 | 5.19 | 1.55 | 101 | -18.02 |
| 140 | Edinson Volquez | SP | 169.1 | 9 | 0 | 5.74 | 1.59 | 142 | -18.42 |
| 141 | Scott Diamond | SP | 131 | 6 | 0 | 5.43 | 1.52 | 52 | -18.43 |
| 142 | Joe Saunders | SP | 183 | 11 | 0 | 5.26 | 1.60 | 107 | -18.46 |
| 143 | Wade Davis | SP | 125.1 | 6 | 0 | 5.67 | 1.76 | 107 | -20.37 |
| 144 | Barry Zito | SP | 128 | 5 | 0 | 5.55 | 1.70 | 81 | -21.40 |
| 145 | Dylan Axelrod | SP | 128.1 | 4 | 0 | 5.68 | 1.66 | 73 | -22.31 |
| 146 | Joe Blanton | SP | 132.2 | 2 | 0 | 6.04 | 1.61 | 108 | -22.57 |
| 147 | Barry Zito | SP | 133.1 | 5 | 0 | 5.74 | 1.7 | 86 | -22.62 |
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I think Ivan nova is on there twice. Numbers 66 and 75.
So is Zito