Boras Innings Limits
August 25, 2012 by Josh Robbins · 1 Comment
There have been countless excerpts written about the innings limit placed on Stephen Strasburg in 2012. His own representative, Scott Boras, recently defended the Washington Nationals decision (GM Mike Rizzo) to shut down Strasburg once his pre-defined innings total is reached for the season.
Boras is best known for his outlandish free agent requests and infamous tactics used to elicit every dollar from teams. The notorious representative contends that pitchers throwing 200+ innings from age 21-23 will have detrimental effect on their careers. Boras also suggested the huge workload for Atlanta Braves LHP Steve Avery in the 1990s had the direct consequence of prematurely derailing his career.
Using Boras’ model, this study includes age 19-23 year-old MLB pitchers since 1950: 260 total occurrences of 200+ innings seasons from 189 different pitchers. The Factor12 Rating is listed in conjunction with their age and innings pitched.
What I found was that, on average, pitchers who throw a 200 inning season before age 24 will see their careers end by their early 30s. Further, on average they will fail to throw a 200 inning season after age 30. Don Sutton, Greg Maddux, Tom Seaver, Bert Blyleven, and a few others are the rare outliers. Below is all the gory details….
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AGE | # of 200+IP Seasons |
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19 | 3 |
20 | 13 |
21 | 33 |
22 | 67 |
23 | 144 |
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18 pitchers compiled three or more 200+ IP seasons before age 24. The majority of those pitchers, who incurred heavy workloads at such a young age, failed to have a 200+ IP season after age 29. Also, the majority of those pitchers had their careers end by age 33. Here is the breakdown of each of the 18 pitchers….
Dwight Gooden – career ended at age 35 — no 200+ IP season after 28.
Frank Tanana - career ended at age 40, when he posted his 13th 200+ IP season. Tanana logged over 1000+ innings by age 24, which almost certainly led to his shoulder injury in 1979.
Bert Blyleven (HOF) is an outlier, but he did miss most of 1982 and all of 1991. Bert had no 200+IP seasons after age 38.
Clay Kirby – career ended at age 28 — no 200+ IP season after 26.
Dean Chance – career ended at age 30 — no 200+ IP season after 27.
Don Drysdale (HOF) – career ended at age 32 — no 200+ IP season after 31.
Denny McLain – career ended at age 28 — Two Cy Young Awards and last pitcher to win 30 games — no 200+ IP season after 27.
Don Gullett – career ended at age 27 — no 200+ IP season after 23.
Don Sutton (HOF) – career ended at age 43 — is a clear outlier on this list. 20 years of 200+IP, which is every year of his career except 1981 (strike shortened season) and 1987 and 1988, when he was 42 and 43 years old.
Fernando Valenzuela – career ended at age 36 — no 200+ IP season after 29. Fernando threw 1800+ IP by Age 26 and was ineffective by age 25.
Gary Nolan – career ended at age 29 — no 200+ IP season after 28.
Catfish Hunter (HOF) – career ended at age 33 — no 200+ IP season after 30.
Joe Coleman – career ended at age 32 — no 200+ IP season after 28.
Ken Holtzman – career ended at age 33 — no 200+ IP season after 30.
Larry Dierker – career ended at age 30 — no 200+ IP season after 28.
Mike McCormick – career ended at age 32 — no 200+ IP season after 28.
Milt Pappas – career ended at age 34 — no 200+ IP season after 32.
Steve Avery – career ended at age 33 — no 200+ IP season after 23, entirely missed three seasons (age 30-32).
***Madison Bumgarner is on pace for 200+ IP in 2012. This would be his second consecutive 200+ IP season at age 22. The San Francisco Giants should be aware of this potential overuse.
YEAR | |
PITCHERS | AGE | IP | F12 |
1971 | Bert Blyleven | 20 | 278.33 | 29.083 | |
1972 | Bert Blyleven | 21 | 287.33 | 28.888 | |
1973 | Bert Blyleven | 22 | 325.00 | 31.160 | |
1974 | Bert Blyleven | 23 | 281.00 | 30.359 | |
1957 | Don Drysdale | 20 | 221.00 | 28.116 | |
1958 | Don Drysdale | 21 | 211.67 | 25.638 | |
1959 | Don Drysdale | 22 | 270.67 | 29.166 | |
1960 | Don Drysdale | 23 | 269.00 | 30.275 | |
1984 | Dwight Gooden | 19 | 218.00 | 31.814 | |
1985 | Dwight Gooden | 20 | 276.67 | 33.252 | |
1986 | Dwight Gooden | 21 | 250.00 | 29.041 | |
1988 | Dwight Gooden | 23 | 248.33 | 29.379 | |
1974 | Frank Tanana* | 20 | 268.67 | 26.926 | |
1975 | Frank Tanana* | 21 | 257.33 | 30.332 | |
1976 | Frank Tanana* | 22 | 288.33 | 30.176 | |
1977 | Frank Tanana* | 23 | 241.33 | 29.341 | |
1967 | Catfish Hunter | 21 | 259.67 | 27.787 | |
1968 | Catfish Hunter | 22 | 234.00 | 24.986 | |
1969 | Catfish Hunter | 23 | 247.00 | 25.286 | |
1969 | Clay Kirby | 21 | 215.67 | 23.713 | |
1970 | Clay Kirby | 22 | 214.67 | 23.535 | |
1971 | Clay Kirby | 23 | 267.33 | 28.073 | |
1962 | Dean Chance | 21 | 206.67 | 26.661 | |
1963 | Dean Chance | 22 | 248.00 | 26.962 | |
1964 | Dean Chance | 23 | 278.33 | 30.898 | |
1965 | Denny McLain | 21 | 220.33 | 27.503 | |
1966 | Denny McLain | 22 | 264.33 | 25.540 | |
1967 | Denny McLain | 23 | 235.00 | 24.921 | |
1971 | Don Gullett* | 20 | 217.67 | 25.809 | |
1973 | Don Gullett* | 22 | 228.33 | 26.304 | |
1974 | Don Gullett* | 23 | 243.00 | 27.038 | |
1966 | Don Sutton | 21 | 225.67 | 28.897 | |
1967 | Don Sutton | 22 | 232.67 | 26.709 | |
1968 | Don Sutton | 23 | 207.67 | 27.534 | |
1982 | Fernando Valenzuela* | 21 | 285.00 | 29.277 | |
1983 | Fernando Valenzuela* | 22 | 257.00 | 27.090 | |
1984 | Fernando Valenzuela* | 23 | 261.00 | 28.835 | |
1967 | Gary Nolan | 19 | 226.67 | 28.109 | |
1970 | Gary Nolan | 22 | 250.67 | 26.633 | |
1971 | Gary Nolan | 23 | 244.67 | 27.792 | |
1968 | Joe Coleman | 21 | 223.00 | 25.316 | |
1969 | Joe Coleman | 22 | 247.67 | 25.903 | |
1970 | Joe Coleman | 23 | 218.67 | 25.459 | |
1966 | Ken Holtzman* | 20 | 220.67 | 25.992 | |
1968 | Ken Holtzman* | 22 | 215.00 | 24.491 | |
1969 | Ken Holtzman* | 23 | 261.33 | 26.612 | |
1968 | Larry Dierker | 21 | 233.67 | 25.020 | |
1969 | Larry Dierker | 22 | 305.33 | 30.566 | |
1970 | Larry Dierker | 23 | 269.67 | 26.828 | |
1959 | Mike McCormick* | 20 | 225.67 | 25.959 | |
1960 | Mike McCormick* | 21 | 253.00 | 28.555 | |
1961 | Mike McCormick* | 22 | 250.00 | 26.629 | |
1959 | Milt Pappas | 20 | 209.33 | 27.258 | |
1960 | Milt Pappas | 21 | 205.67 | 25.695 | |
1962 | Milt Pappas | 23 | 205.33 | 24.537 | |
1991 | Steve Avery* | 21 | 210.33 | 26.637 | |
1992 | Steve Avery* | 22 | 233.67 | 26.755 | |
1993 | Steve Avery* | 23 | 223.33 | 28.510 |
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The following 31 pitchers have TWO seasons of 200+ IP before Age 24: Of these 31, the average pitcher tossed 230.33 IP/season; their careers ended by age 34; and their last 200+ IP season was between ages 28-29.
Anomalies: Greg Maddux, Tom Seaver, Dennis Eckersley, Jim Kaat, John Smoltz.
Bill Parsons – career over Age 25 — no 200+ IP after 23
Bret Saberhagen – career over Age 37 — no 200+ IP after 25; missed 1996
Burt Hooton – career over Age 35 — no 200+ IP after 30
Carlos Zambrano – Age 26 was his last 200+ IP
Chuck Estrada – career over Age 29 — no 200+ IP after 24
Clayton Kershaw - working on 3rd straight 200 IP season
Curt Simmons – career over Age 38 — no 200+ IP after 36; 1951 lost to military service; 10 IP in age 30 season
Dave Rozema – career over Age 29 — no 200+ IP after 21
Dennis Eckersley (HOF) – career over Age 43 — no 200+ IP after 31; converted closer
Dick Ellsworth – career over Age 31 — no 200+ IP after 26
Felix Hernandez - working on 5th straight 200 IP season
Greg Maddux – career over Age 42 — no 200+ IP after 40
Herb Score – career over Age 29 — no 200+ IP after 23; hit in face by line drive
Jim Abbott – career over Age 31 — no 200+ IP after 25
Jim Kaat – career over Age 44 — no 200+ IP after 37; reliever end of career
Jim Nash – career over Age 27 — no 200+ IP after 25
John Candelaria – career over Age 39 — no 200+ IP after 26; reliever end of career
John Smoltz – career over Age 42 — no 200+ IP after 40; TJ missed 2000; reliever
Jon Matlack – career over Age 33 — no 200+ IP after 30
Lary Sorensen – career over Age 32 — no 200+ IP after 27
Mark Buehrle – working on 12th straight 200 IP season
Mark Lemongello – career over Age 23 —no 200+ IP after 22
Matt Cain - working on 6th straight 200 IP season
Pedro Ramos – career over Age 35 — no 200+ IP after 27
Ramon Martinez – career over Age 33 — no 200+ IP after 27
Ray Culp – career over Age 31 — no 200+ IP after 29
Ray Sadecki – career over Age 36 — no 200+ IP after 27
Sidney Ponson – career over Age 32 — no 200+ IP after 27
Storm Davis – career over Age 32 — no 200+ IP after 26; reliever/spot starter last 4 years
Tom Seaver – career over Age 41 — no 200+ IP after 40; anomaly like Maddux
Vida Blue – career over Age 36 — no 200+ IP after 30; 312 IP during age 21 season
YEAR | |
PITCHERS | AGE | IP | F12 |
1971 | Bill Parsons | 22 | 244.67 | 25.306 | |
1972 | Bill Parsons | 23 | 214.00 | 23.909 | |
1985 | Bret Saberhagen | 21 | 235.33 | 29.212 | |
1987 | Bret Saberhagen | 23 | 257.00 | 28.373 | |
1972 | Burt Hooton | 22 | 218.33 | 25.412 | |
1973 | Burt Hooton | 23 | 239.67 | 26.294 | |
2003 | Carlos Zambrano | 22 | 214.00 | 28.572 | |
2004 | Carlos Zambrano | 23 | 209.67 | 29.440 | |
1960 | Chuck Estrada | 22 | 208.67 | 25.525 | |
1961 | Chuck Estrada | 23 | 212.00 | 25.003 | |
2010 | Clayton Kershaw* | 22 | 204.33 | 29.572 | |
2011 | Clayton Kershaw* | 23 | 233.33 | 32.778 | |
1950 | Curt Simmons* | 21 | 214.67 | 27.537 | |
1952 | Curt Simmons* | 23 | 201.33 | 27.832 | |
1977 | Dave Rozema | 20 | 218.33 | 26.100 | |
1978 | Dave Rozema | 21 | 209.33 | 24.764 | |
1977 | Dennis Eckersley | 22 | 247.33 | 28.162 | |
1978 | Dennis Eckersley | 23 | 268.33 | 26.818 | |
1962 | Dick Ellsworth* | 22 | 208.67 | 23.845 | |
1963 | Dick Ellsworth* | 23 | 290.67 | 29.469 | |
2008 | Felix Hernandez | 22 | 200.67 | 27.719 | |
2009 | Felix Hernandez | 23 | 238.67 | 31.416 | |
1988 | Greg Maddux | 22 | 249.00 | 27.100 | |
1989 | Greg Maddux | 23 | 238.33 | 26.752 | |
1955 | Herb Score* | 22 | 227.33 | 28.467 | |
1956 | Herb Score* | 23 | 249.33 | 30.299 | |
1990 | Jim Abbott* | 22 | 211.67 | 24.812 | |
1991 | Jim Abbott* | 23 | 243.00 | 28.374 | |
1961 | Jim Kaat* | 22 | 200.67 | 25.686 | |
1962 | Jim Kaat* | 23 | 269.00 | 27.919 | |
1967 | Jim Nash | 22 | 222.33 | 25.521 | |
1968 | Jim Nash | 23 | 228.67 | 26.935 | |
1976 | John Candelaria* | 22 | 220.00 | 26.217 | |
1977 | John Candelaria* | 23 | 230.67 | 27.274 | |
1989 | John Smoltz | 22 | 208.00 | 27.888 | |
1990 | John Smoltz | 23 | 231.33 | 27.018 | |
1972 | Jon Matlack* | 22 | 244.00 | 27.556 | |
1973 | Jon Matlack* | 23 | 242.00 | 27.394 | |
1978 | Lary Sorensen | 22 | 280.67 | 26.574 | |
1979 | Lary Sorensen | 23 | 235.33 | 24.627 | |
2001 | Mark Buehrle* | 22 | 221.33 | 28.116 | |
2002 | Mark Buehrle* | 23 | 239.00 | 27.598 | |
1977 | Mark Lemongello | 21 | 214.67 | 24.840 | |
1978 | Mark Lemongello | 22 | 210.33 | 23.613 | |
2007 | Matt Cain | 22 | 200.00 | 28.259 | |
2008 | Matt Cain | 23 | 217.67 | 27.810 | |
1957 | Pedro Ramos | 22 | 231.00 | 23.335 | |
1958 | Pedro Ramos | 23 | 259.33 | 25.401 | |
1990 | Ramon Martinez | 22 | 234.33 | 30.001 | |
1991 | Ramon Martinez | 23 | 220.33 | 27.533 | |
1963 | Ray Culp | 21 | 203.33 | 25.930 | |
1965 | Ray Culp | 23 | 204.33 | 25.206 | |
1961 | Ray Sadecki* | 20 | 222.67 | 23.981 | |
1964 | Ray Sadecki* | 23 | 220.00 | 25.465 | |
1999 | Sidney Ponson | 22 | 210.00 | 24.698 | |
2000 | Sidney Ponson | 23 | 222.00 | 26.785 | |
1983 | Storm Davis | 21 | 200.33 | 26.337 | |
1984 | Storm Davis | 22 | 225.00 | 26.647 | |
1967 | Tom Seaver | 22 | 251.00 | 26.608 | |
1968 | Tom Seaver | 23 | 278.00 | 29.146 | |
1971 | Vida Blue* | 21 | 312.00 | 32.048 | |
1973 | Vida Blue* | 23 | 263.67 | 25.772 |
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Here are the 140 pitchers with ONE 200+ IP season since 1950: 124 of these pitchers have retired, leaving 16 active. Their average career ends at 31.7 years of age, while their last 200+IP season occurs at an average age of 27.2 years.
Art Houtteman career over Age 29 —no 200+ IP after 24
Billy Pierce career over Age 37 —no 200+ IP after 32
Erv Palica career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 22
Herm Wehmeier career over Age 31 —no 200+ IP after 23
HOF Robin Roberts career over Age 39 —no 200+ IP after 37; outlier
Vinegar Bend Mizell career over Age 31 —no 200+ IP after 29; 2 yrs military
Arnie Portocarrero career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 26
Bob Turley career over Age 32 —no 200+ IP after 27
Billy Hoeft career over Age 34 —no 200+ IP after 25
Johnny Kucks career over Age 26 —no 200+ IP after 22
Dick Drott career over Age 26 —no 200+ IP after 20
Moe Drabowsky career over Age 36 —no 200+ IP after 21; reliever 2 nd half career
Mudcat Grant career over Age 35 —no 200+ IP after 30; reliever last 2-3 yrs
Ralph Terry career over Age 31 —no 200+ IP after 27
Bob Anderson career over Age 27 —no 200+ IP after 24
Gary Bell career over Age 32 —no 200+ IP after 30
Glen Hobbie career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 24
Bill Monbouquette career over Age 31 —no 200+ IP after 28
Jay Hook career over Age 27 —no 200+ IP after 25
John Buzhardt career over Age 31 —no 200+ IP after 24
Stan Williams career over Age 35 —no 200+ IP after 24; hurt Age 28-reliever after
Art Mahaffey career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 24
Steve Barber career over Age 36 —no 200+ IP after 27; reliever 2 nd half career
Bill Stafford career over Age 27 —no 200+ IP after 22
Bob Hendley career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 23
Claude Osteen career over Age 35 —no 200+ IP after 35; outlier
Jim Maloney career over Age 31 —no 200+ IP after 28
Al Downing career over Age 36 —no 200+ IP after 31; reliever last 2-3 yrs
Mickey Lolich career over Age 38 —no 200+ IP after 34; outlier
Tony Cloninger career over Age 31 —no 200+ IP after 25; reliever last 2-3 yrs
Wally Bunker career over Age 26 —no 200+ IP after 24
Fred Newman career over Age 25 —no 200+ IP after 23
Marcelino Lopez career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 21; reliever last 5-6 yrs
Mel Stottlemyre career over Age 32 —no 200+ IP after 31
Sam McDowell career over Age 32 —no 200+ IP after 28
Wade Blasingame career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 21
Dave McNally career over Age 32 —no 200+ IP after 31
HOF Jim Palmer career over Age 38 —no 200+ IP after 36; shoulder woes Age 28
Tommy John career over Age 46 —no 200+ IP after 40; missed Age 32; outlier
Bill Singer career over Age 33 —no 200+ IP after 32
Dave Boswell career over Age 26 —no 200+ IP after 24
Jim Merritt career over Age 31 —no 200+ IP after 26
Rich Nye career over Age 25 —no 200+ IP after 22
Blue Moon Odom career over Age 31 —no 200+ IP after 24
Don Wilson career over Age 29 —no 200+ IP after 29; suicide in garage
Stan Bahnsen career over Age 37 —no 200+ IP after 29; reliever last 5-6 yrs
HOF Steve Carlton career over Age 43 —no 200+ IP after 39; outlier
Andy Messersmith career over Age 33 —no 200+ IP after 30
Gary Gentry career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 24
Rick Wise career over Age 36 —no 200+ IP after 33; missed most Age 28
Tom Murphy career over Age 33 —no 200+ IP after 25; reliever last 6-7 yrs
George Stone career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 23
Jerry Reuss career over Age 41 —no 200+ IP after 36; outlier
Reggie Cleveland career over Age 33 —no 200+ IP after 26; reliever last 4 yrs
Steve Kline career over Age 29 —no 200+ IP after 24
Jim Slaton career over Age 36 —no 200+ IP after 29; missed most Age 30
Ross Grimsley career over Age 32 —no 200+ IP after 28; missed Age 31
Steve Busby career over Age 30 —no 200+ IP after 25
Dave Freisleben career over Age 27 —no 200+ IP after 22
Dick Ruthven career over Age 35 —no 200+ IP after 31
John D’Acquisto career over Age 30 —no 200+ IP after 22; reliever most of career
Jim Hughes career over Age 25 —no 200+ IP after 23
Tom Underwood career over Age 30 —no 200+ IP after 25; reliever last 4 yrs
Bill Travers career over Age 30 —no 200+ IP after 23
John Denny career over Age 33 —no 200+ IP after 32
Mark Fidrych career over Age 25 —no 200+ IP after 21; 24 CG/29 GS Age 21
Pete Falcone career over Age 30 —no 200+ IP after 22
Bob Shirley career over Age 33 —no 200+ IP after 25; reliever last 6-7 yrs
Jerry Garvin career over Age 26 —no 200+ IP after 21; reliever last 4 yrs
Larry Christenson career over Age 29 —no 200+ IP after 28
Nino Espinosa career over Age 27 —no 200+ IP after 25
Paul Thormodsgard career over Age 25 —no 200+ IP after 23; 1 GS Age 25
Bob Owchinko career over Age 31 —no 200+ IP after 23; reliever last 5 yrs
Dennis Martinez career over Age 43 —no 200+ IP after 38; outlier
Don Robinson career over Age 35 —no 200+ IP after 25
Roger Erickson career over Age 26 —no 200+ IP after 21
Mike LaCoss career over Age 35 —no 200+ IP after 30
Rick Sutcliffe career over Age 38 —no 200+ IP after 36; missed most Age 34; outlier
Silvio Martinez career over Age 25 —no 200+ IP after 23
Bob Welch career over Age 37 —no 200+ IP after 34
Britt Burns career over Age 26 —no 200+ IP after 26; degenerative hip
Dave Stieb career over Age 40 —no 200+ IP after 32; retired Age 36-39
Scott Sanderson career over Age 39 —no 200+ IP after 34
Bill Gullickson career over Age 35 —no 200+ IP after 33
Brad Havens career over Age 29 —no 200+ IP after 22; reliever last 5 yrs
Dan Petry career over Age 32 —no 200+ IP after 26
Craig McMurtry career over Age 35 —no 200+ IP after 23; not in league Age 31-34
Frank Viola career over Age 36 —no 200+ IP after 32
Mark Langston career over Age 38 —no 200+ IP after 34
Mike Witt career over Age 32 —no 200+ IP after 28
Ron Darling career over Age 34 —no 200+ IP after 31
Ron Romanick career over Age 25 —no 200+ IP after 23
Danny Jackson career over Age 35 —no 200+ IP after 31
Jay Tibbs career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 23
Ed Correa career over Age 21 —no 200+ IP after 20; injured
Floyd Youmans career over Age 25 —no 200+ IP after 22
Roger Clemens career over Age 44? —no 200+ IP after 42; PEDs?
Sid Fernandez career over Age 34 —no 200+ IP after 29
Bruce Ruffin career over Age 33 —no 200+ IP after 23; reliever last 6-7 yrs
Greg Swindell career over Age 37 —no 200+ IP after 27; reliever last 6-7 yrs
John Smiley career over Age 32 —no 200+ IP after 31; injured
Andy Benes career over Age 34 —no 200+ IP after 30
Kevin Appier career over Age 36 —no 200+ IP after 33; missed most Age 30
Scott Erickson career over Age 38 —no 200+ IP after 31; injured Age 33/35
Dave Fleming career over Age 25 —no 200+ IP after 22
Frank Castillo career over Age 36 —no 200+ IP after 23
Mike Mussina career over Age 39 —no 200+ IP after 39; outlier
Alex Fernandez career over Age 30 —no 200+ IP after 27; missed Age 28 injured
Steve Cooke career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 23
Wilson Alvarez career over Age 35 —no 200+ IP after 27
Brad Radke career over Age 33 —no 200+ IP after 32
Frankie Rodriguez career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 23; reliever last 3-4 yrs
Ismael Valdez career over Age 31 —no 200+ IP after 25
Jose Rosado career over Age 25 —no 200+ IP after 23; injured
Matt Morris career over Age 33 —no 200+ IP after 31
Eric Milton career over Age 33 —no 200+ IP after 28; missed Age 32
Javier Vazquez career over Age 34 —no 200+ IP after 32
Mark Mulder career over Age 30 —no 200+ IP after 27; injured
Mark Prior career over Age 25 —no 200+ IP after 22; injured
Dontrelle Willis career over Age 29 —no 200+ IP after 25
Jeremy Bonderman career over Age 27 —no 200+ IP after 23; injured
Zach Duke career over Age 28 —no 200+ IP after 26
Jeff Weaver career over Age 33 —no 200+ IP after 28
Scott Kazmir career over Age 27 —no 200+ IP after 23
Active: Jamey Wright, Livan Hernandez, Freddy Garcia, Randy Wolf*, Ryan Dempster, Barry Zito*, Brad Penny, Ben Sheets, CC Sabathia*, Ervin Santana, Fausto Carmona, Chad Billingsley, Jair Jurrjens, , Tommy Hanson, Madison Bumgarner*, Trevor Cahill
YEAR | |
PITCHERS | AGE | IP | F12 |
1950 | Art Houtteman | 22 | 274.67 | 24.979 | |
1950 | Billy Pierce* | 23 | 219.33 | 25.002 | |
1950 | Erv Palica | 22 | 201.33 | 26.508 | |
1950 | Herm Wehmeier | 23 | 230.00 | 22.869 | |
1950 | Robin Roberts | 23 | 304.33 | 28.705 | |
1953 | Vinegar Bend Mizell* | 22 | 224.33 | 27.330 | |
1954 | Arnie Portocarrero | 22 | 248.00 | 24.704 | |
1954 | Bob Turley | 23 | 247.33 | 26.292 | |
1955 | Billy Hoeft* | 23 | 220.00 | 27.786 | |
1956 | Johnny Kucks | 22 | 224.33 | 24.437 | |
1957 | Dick Drott | 20 | 229.00 | 25.291 | |
1957 | Moe Drabowsky | 21 | 239.67 | 26.954 | |
1958 | Mudcat Grant | 22 | 204.00 | 24.241 | |
1958 | Ralph Terry | 22 | 216.67 | 25.944 | |
1959 | Bob Anderson | 23 | 235.33 | 25.158 | |
1959 | Gary Bell | 22 | 234.00 | 24.831 | |
1959 | Glen Hobbie | 23 | 234.00 | 25.830 | |
1960 | Bill Monbouquette | 23 | 215.00 | 26.081 | |
1960 | Jay Hook | 23 | 222.00 | 23.970 | |
1960 | John Buzhardt | 23 | 200.33 | 24.259 | |
1960 | Stan Williams | 23 | 207.33 | 27.346 | |
1961 | Art Mahaffey | 23 | 219.33 | 26.059 | |
1961 | Steve Barber* | 23 | 248.33 | 26.267 | |
1962 | Bill Stafford | 22 | 213.33 | 25.110 | |
1962 | Bob Hendley* | 23 | 200.00 | 25.926 | |
1963 | Claude Osteen* | 23 | 212.33 | 24.372 | |
1963 | Jim Maloney | 23 | 250.33 | 29.513 | |
1964 | Al Downing* | 23 | 244.00 | 26.626 | |
1964 | Mickey Lolich* | 23 | 232.00 | 27.450 | |
1964 | Tony Cloninger | 23 | 242.67 | 26.347 | |
1964 | Wally Bunker | 19 | 214.00 | 25.887 | |
1965 | Fred Newman | 23 | 260.67 | 26.591 | |
1965 | Marcelino Lopez* | 21 | 215.33 | 25.558 | |
1965 | Mel Stottlemyre | 23 | 291.00 | 27.039 | |
1965 | Sam McDowell* | 22 | 273.00 | 31.055 | |
1965 | Wade Blasingame* | 21 | 224.67 | 23.516 | |
1966 | Dave McNally* | 23 | 213.00 | 25.900 | |
1966 | Jim Palmer | 20 | 208.33 | 24.833 | |
1966 | Tommy John* | 23 | 223.00 | 27.319 | |
1967 | Bill Singer | 23 | 204.33 | 28.335 | |
1967 | Dave Boswell | 22 | 222.67 | 26.760 | |
1967 | Jim Merritt* | 23 | 227.67 | 28.341 | |
1967 | Rich Nye* | 22 | 205.00 | 25.925 | |
1968 | Blue Moon Odom | 23 | 231.33 | 25.545 | |
1968 | Don Wilson | 23 | 208.67 | 26.331 | |
1968 | Stan Bahnsen | 23 | 267.33 | 27.355 | |
1968 | Steve Carlton* | 23 | 232.00 | 26.663 | |
1969 | Andy Messersmith | 23 | 250.00 | 28.451 | |
1969 | Gary Gentry | 22 | 233.67 | 26.067 | |
1969 | Rick Wise | 23 | 220.00 | 26.447 | |
1969 | Tom Murphy | 23 | 215.67 | 24.788 | |
1970 | George Stone* | 23 | 207.33 | 25.542 | |
1971 | Jerry Reuss* | 22 | 211.00 | 23.218 | |
1971 | Reggie Cleveland | 23 | 222.00 | 25.929 | |
1971 | Steve Kline | 23 | 222.33 | 25.713 | |
1973 | Jim Slaton | 23 | 276.33 | 24.784 | |
1973 | Ross Grimsley* | 23 | 242.33 | 24.425 | |
1973 | Steve Busby | 23 | 238.33 | 25.296 | |
1974 | Dave Freisleben | 22 | 211.67 | 24.241 | |
1974 | Dick Ruthven | 23 | 212.67 | 25.090 | |
1974 | John D’Acquisto | 22 | 215.00 | 25.138 | |
1975 | Jim Hughes | 23 | 249.67 | 23.987 | |
1975 | Tom Underwood* | 21 | 219.33 | 25.177 | |
1976 | Bill Travers* | 23 | 240.00 | 24.354 | |
1976 | John Denny | 23 | 207.00 | 24.237 | |
1976 | Mark Fidrych | 21 | 250.33 | 26.940 | |
1976 | Pete Falcone* | 22 | 212.00 | 25.402 | |
1977 | Bob Shirley* | 23 | 214.00 | 24.743 | |
1977 | Jerry Garvin* | 21 | 244.67 | 24.429 | |
1977 | Larry Christenson | 23 | 219.33 | 25.010 | |
1977 | Nino Espinosa | 23 | 200.00 | 25.831 | |
1977 | Paul Thormodsgard | 23 | 218.00 | 23.872 | |
1978 | Bob Owchinko* | 23 | 202.33 | 24.178 | |
1978 | Dennis Martinez | 23 | 276.33 | 26.097 | |
1978 | Don Robinson | 21 | 228.33 | 26.752 | |
1978 | Roger Erickson | 21 | 265.67 | 25.489 | |
1979 | Mike LaCoss | 23 | 205.67 | 24.204 | |
1979 | Rick Sutcliffe | 23 | 242.00 | 25.664 | |
1979 | Silvio Martinez | 23 | 206.67 | 25.704 | |
1980 | Bob Welch | 23 | 213.67 | 26.305 | |
1980 | Britt Burns* | 21 | 238.00 | 27.156 | |
1980 | Dave Stieb | 22 | 242.67 | 25.551 | |
1980 | Scott Sanderson | 23 | 211.33 | 26.280 | |
1982 | Bill Gullickson | 23 | 236.67 | 26.704 | |
1982 | Brad Havens* | 22 | 208.67 | 24.068 | |
1982 | Dan Petry | 23 | 246.00 | 25.777 | |
1983 | Craig McMurtry | 23 | 224.67 | 25.425 | |
1983 | Frank Viola* | 23 | 210.00 | 22.643 | |
1984 | Mark Langston* | 23 | 225.00 | 26.418 | |
1984 | Mike Witt | 23 | 246.67 | 27.677 | |
1984 | Ron Darling | 23 | 205.67 | 24.511 | |
1984 | Ron Romanick | 23 | 229.67 | 24.411 | |
1985 | Danny Jackson* | 23 | 208.00 | 26.292 | |
1985 | Jay Tibbs | 23 | 218.00 | 24.802 | |
1986 | Ed Correa | 20 | 202.33 | 25.655 | |
1986 | Floyd Youmans | 22 | 219.00 | 27.392 | |
1986 | Roger Clemens | 23 | 254.00 | 30.826 | |
1986 | Sid Fernandez* | 23 | 204.33 | 27.820 | |
1987 | Bruce Ruffin* | 23 | 204.67 | 24.401 | |
1988 | Greg Swindell* | 23 | 242.00 | 29.098 | |
1988 | John Smiley* | 23 | 205.00 | 27.285 | |
1991 | Andy Benes | 23 | 223.00 | 28.227 | |
1991 | Kevin Appier | 23 | 207.67 | 27.898 | |
1991 | Scott Erickson | 23 | 204.00 | 26.000 | |
1992 | Dave Fleming* | 22 | 228.33 | 26.454 | |
1992 | Frank Castillo | 23 | 205.33 | 26.275 | |
1992 | Mike Mussina | 23 | 241.00 | 28.204 | |
1993 | Alex Fernandez | 23 | 247.33 | 28.295 | |
1993 | Steve Cooke* | 23 | 210.67 | 26.484 | |
1993 | Wilson Alvarez* | 23 | 207.67 | 26.022 | |
1996 | Brad Radke | 23 | 232.00 | 27.006 | |
1996 | Frankie Rodriguez | 23 | 206.67 | 24.821 | |
1996 | Ismael Valdez | 22 | 225.00 | 29.360 | |
1997 | Jose Rosado* | 22 | 203.33 | 25.477 | |
1997 | Matt Morris | 22 | 217.00 | 28.183 | |
1998 | Jamey Wright | 23 | 206.33 | 22.736 | |
1998 | Livan Hernandez | 23 | 234.33 | 24.779 | |
1999 | Eric Milton* | 23 | 206.33 | 27.805 | |
1999 | Freddy Garcia | 22 | 201.33 | 27.076 | |
2000 | Javier Vazquez | 23 | 217.67 | 28.984 | |
2000 | Jeff Weaver | 23 | 200.00 | 27.326 | |
2000 | Randy Wolf* | 23 | 206.33 | 26.770 | |
2000 | Ryan Dempster | 23 | 226.33 | 28.341 | |
2001 | Barry Zito* | 23 | 214.33 | 28.953 | |
2001 | Brad Penny | 23 | 205.00 | 28.690 | |
2001 | Mark Mulder* | 23 | 229.33 | 29.272 | |
2002 | Ben Sheets | 23 | 216.67 | 27.390 | |
2002 | CC Sabathia* | 21 | 210.00 | 26.617 | |
2003 | Mark Prior | 22 | 211.33 | 32.364 | |
2005 | Dontrelle Willis* | 23 | 236.33 | 30.520 | |
2006 | Ervin Santana | 23 | 204.00 | 27.234 | |
2006 | Jeremy Bonderman | 23 | 214.00 | 29.547 | |
2006 | Zach Duke* | 23 | 215.33 | 26.273 | |
2007 | Fausto Carmona | 23 | 215.00 | 28.608 | |
2007 | Scott Kazmir* | 23 | 206.67 | 29.594 | |
2008 | Chad Billingsley | 23 | 200.67 | 29.043 | |
2009 | Jair Jurrjens | 23 | 215.00 | 28.624 | |
2010 | Tommy Hanson | 23 | 202.67 | 28.856 | |
2011 | Madison Bumgarner* | 21 | 204.67 | 29.986 | |
2011 | Trevor Cahill | 23 | 207.67 | 25.918 |
Does Boras realize nobody cares about Steve Avery? Nats are in a pennant race. They shouldn’t be so bold as to think Strasburg in future years will lead them to the postseason because they were delicate with him in 2012. My main contention is just to not get reckless with his arm.