Most QS By Young SP Last 3 Seasons
Posted by Steve Lombardi on December 8, 2010
How many teams, during the last three years, had 45+ "Quality Starts" in a season by pitchers age 26 or younger?
Here's the list:
| Rk | Tm 5 | Year | #Matching | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 2010 | 46 | Ind. Games |
| 2 | CHW | 2009 | 47 | Ind. Games |
| 3 | CIN | 2010 | 52 | Ind. Games |
| 4 | CLE | 2010 | 65 | Ind. Games |
| 5 | DET | 2009 | 55 | Ind. Games |
| 6 | FLA | 2010 | 62 | Ind. Games |
| 7 | FLA | 2008 | 70 | Ind. Games |
| 8 | FLA | 2009 | 74 | Ind. Games |
| 9 | KCR | 2010 | 45 | Ind. Games |
| 10 | KCR | 2009 | 45 | Ind. Games |
| 11 | LAA | 2008 | 45 | Ind. Games |
| 12 | LAD | 2010 | 52 | Ind. Games |
| 13 | MIN | 2008 | 73 | Ind. Games |
| 14 | OAK | 2008 | 47 | Ind. Games |
| 15 | OAK | 2009 | 62 | Ind. Games |
| 16 | OAK | 2010 | 82 | Ind. Games |
| 17 | PIT | 2009 | 58 | Ind. Games |
| 18 | PIT | 2008 | 63 | Ind. Games |
| 19 | SDP | 2010 | 54 | Ind. Games |
| 20 | SEA | 2010 | 47 | Ind. Games |
| 21 | SEA | 2009 | 53 | Ind. Games |
| 22 | SFG | 2009 | 57 | Ind. Games |
| 23 | SFG | 2010 | 58 | Ind. Games |
| 24 | SFG | 2008 | 61 | Ind. Games |
| 25 | TBR | 2009 | 59 | Ind. Games |
| 26 | TBR | 2010 | 62 | Ind. Games |
| 27 | TBR | 2008 | 82 | Ind. Games |
| 28 | TOR | 2008 | 45 | Ind. Games |
| 29 | TOR | 2010 | 65 | Ind. Games |
| 30 | WSN | 2009 | 56 | Ind. Games |
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No shock to see the Marlins, A's, Giants and Rays hit the list 3 times each, is it?
December 8th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
At first I was shocked to see Cleveland rank 2nd for 2010. Then I discovered that they had 140 starts by pitchers 26 or under.
Some may see this as cause for optimism. But of the 6 young SPs with 10+ starts, only Carmona had a "positive" ERA+, and that was just 102. The rest were at 88 or under.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
@1,
That may have something to do with the definition of "Quality Start" as has been discussed on previous threads. If you tighten up the criteria a little, then I am sure the Indians drop down on the list.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
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December 8th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
The only team to have no quality starts by a pitcher age 26 or younger over the past three seasons is the 2008 Astros. That team had only two starts by an under-27 pitcher:
Roy Oswalt (age 30): 32 GS
Brandon Backe (age 30): 31 GS
Brian Moehler (age 36): 26 GS
Wandy Rodriguez (age 29): 25 GS
Shawn Chacon (age 30): 15 GS
Randy Wolf (age 31): 12 GS
Chris Sampson (age 30): 11 GS
Jack Cassel (age 27): 3 GS
Runelvys Hernandez (age 30): 4 GS
Alberto Arias (age 24): 2 GS
December 8th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Three appearances on this list by Oakland, with the numbers growing each year, looks like they'd be developing a fabulous rotation. One thing doesn't quite register, though -- the almost complete turnover in the cast from 2008 to 2010 (with # of QS in parens):
-- 2008 (47): Dana Eveland 13, Greg Smith 13, Rich Harden 8, Sean Gallagher 3, Josh Outman 2, Chad Gaudin 4, Dallas Braden 4.
-- 2010 (82): Gio Gonzalez 23, Trevor Cahill 21, Brett Anderson 13, Vin Mazzaro 12, Dallas Braden 12, Clayton Mortenson 1.