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Benjamin Grimm · August 7, 2010

batmagadanleadoff wrote:
(But first ... lotsa blank lines that appear before my chart for reasons that I don't know why)

Try removing the line feeds from your BBCode. Make it look like one big fat paragraph.

August 7, 2010

Yeah, I jumped in there and fixed it for you, but removing the line breaks is the key.

batmagadanleadoff · August 9, 2010

batmagadanleadoff wrote:
2010 NL Pitcher WAR leaders, to date, (BR).
R.A. Dickey is 6th in IP/WAR and is on pace to knock Johan/2009 off of the Mets top #50 (see post above) Johan/2010 might also knock Johan/2009 off of the top 50. But first, some blank lines.

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	5.7	25.79
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.6	31.79
3	Adam Wainwright/STL	4.8	33.40
4	Tim Hudson/ATL	4.6	32.32
4	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	4.6	32.25
6	Brett Myers/HOU	3.6	41.94
6	Livan Hernandez/WAS	3.6	40.09
8	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.5	46.86
9	Johan Santana/NYM	3.3	46.87
10	Tim Lincecum/SF	3.2	47.40
11	Matt Cain/SF	3.2	47.19
12	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.1	40.75
13	Clayton Kershaw/LA	3.0	45.89
14	Mat Latos/SD	2.9	42.64
15	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	2.8	50.48
16	Barry Zito/SF	2.7	53.21
17	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.6	38.08
18	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.6	46.54
19	Cole Hamels/PHI	2.5	55.60
20	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.4	51.67

Updated.

Johan Santana makes the biggest gain on the WAR chart, moving up two places and reducing his IP/WAR by about four innings. As of now, Santana's 2010 season ranks as the 44th all time best Mets pitcher WAR season. Teammate R.A. Dickey takes the worst hit in the NL pitcher WAR rankings, (2.6 to 2.1) dropping out of the top 20 and falling to 25th place. Dickey's IP/WAR increases by 10 innings.

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.1	25.41
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.5	33.64
3	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.2	32.56
4	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.0	31.33
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	4.6	32.25
6	Livan Hernandez/WAS	3.9	38.80
7	Johan Santana/NYM	3.8	42.63
8	Brett Myers/HOU	3.6	43.61
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.4	48.24
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.2	48.75
11	Tim Lincecum/SF	3.2	47.40
12	Mat Latos/SD	3.2	40.52
13	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	44.11
14	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	2.9	48.74
15	Barry Zito/SF	2.9	51.95
16	Cole Hamels/PHI	2.8	52.14
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.6	55.26
18	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.6	46.54
19	Ted Lilly/CHIC/LAD	2.4	54.17
20	Johnny Cueto/CIN	2.4	56.67
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25	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.1	48.57

batmagadanleadoff · August 9, 2010

Mets all time pitcher WAR seasons 26-60, up to date, including Johan's 2010 season (#44). Pound per pound per WAR, the Mets all time best pitching season might be Armando Benitez's 1999; he racked up a 3.5 WAR score in just 78 innings. Armando's dominant IP/WAR in 1999 was 22.29. Seaver (1967) is not the only Wes Westrum managed pitcher to crack the top 60.

Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	YEAR
26	Jerry Koosman	5.1	1974
27	Al Leiter	4.7	2000
28	Bob Ojeda	4.7	1986
29	Mike Hampton	4.6	2000
30	Ron Darling	4.6	1986
31	Craig Swan	4.6	1979
32	Jerry Koosman	4.6	1976
33	Jon Matlack	4.6	1973
34	Dwight Gooden	4.4	1986
35	Ron Darling	4.4	1985
36	Al Leiter	4.2	2004
37	David Cone	4.2	1991
38	Rick Reed	4.1	1998
39	Rick Reed	4.1	1997
40	Jon Matlack	4.1	1976
41	Tug McGraw	4.0	1971
42	Carl Willey	4.0	1963
43	Tug McGraw	3.9	1972
44	Johan Santana	3.8	2010
45	Dwight Gooden	3.8	1987
46	Jim McAndrew	3.8	1972
47	Steve Trachsel	3.7	2003
48	Dwight Gooden	3.7	1993
49	David Cone	3.7	1990
50	Sid Fernandez	3.7	1985
51	Johan Santana	3.6	2009
52	Jesse Orosco	3.6	1983
53	Armando Benitez	3.5	1999
54	Nino Espinosa	3.5	1977
55	Dennis Ribant	3.5	1966
56	Kevin Appier	3.4	2001
57	Jerry Koosman	3.4	1970
58	Roger Craig	3.4	1962
59	David Cone	3.3	1992
60	Dwight Gooden	3.3	1988

batmagadanleadoff · August 9, 2010

Top 60 Mets pitcher WAR seasons in chronological order. Bonus: no superfluous blank lines preceding the chart below. If I didn't already post this chart, I'd ask the forum to guess the only Met season that would feature four top-60 Met pitcher WAR seasons. You can still guess before you look, below.

Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	YEAR
58	Roger Craig	3.4	1962
42	Carl Willey	4.0	1963
55	Dennis Ribant	3.5	1966
13	Tom Seaver	6.4	1967
7	Tom Seaver	7.5	1968
8	Jerry Koosman	6.8	1968
6	Tom Seaver	7.6	1969
10	Jerry Koosman	6.7	1969
15	Tom Seaver	6.0	1970
57	Jerry Koosman	3.4	1970
3	Tom Seaver	9.2	1971
41	Tug McGraw	4.0	1971
9	Jon Matlack	6.7	1972
17	Tom Seaver	5.8	1972
43	Tug McGraw	3.9	1972
46	Jim McAndrew	3.8	1972
2	Tom Seaver	9.5	1973
21	Jerry Koosman	5.7	1973
33	Jon Matlack	4.6	1973
4	Jon Matlack	8.6	1974
20	Tom Seaver	5.7	1974
26	Jerry Koosman	5.1	1974
5	Tom Seaver	7.7	1975
19	Tom Seaver	5.7	1976
32	Jerry Koosman	4.6	1976
40	Jon Matlack	4.1	1976
54	Nino Espinosa	3.5	1977
18	Craig Swan	5.7	1978
31	Craig Swan	4.6	1979
52	Jesse Orosco	3.6	1983
24	Dwight Gooden	5.4	1984
1	Dwight Gooden	11.7	1985
35	Ron Darling	4.4	1985
50	Sid Fernandez	3.7	1985
28	Bob Ojeda	4.7	1986
30	Ron Darling	4.6	1986
34	Dwight Gooden	4.4	1986
45	Dwight Gooden	3.8	1987
16	David Cone	5.8	1988
60	Dwight Gooden	3.3	1988
14	Frank Viola	6.3	1990
49	David Cone	3.7	1990
37	David Cone	4.2	1991
23	Sid Fernandez	5.5	1992
59	David Cone	3.3	1992
48	Dwight Gooden	3.7	1993
25	Bret Saberhagen	5.2	1994
39	Rick Reed	4.1	1997
11	Al Leiter	6.5	1998
38	Rick Reed	4.1	1998
53	Armando Benitez	3.5	1999
27	Al Leiter	4.7	2000
29	Mike Hampton	4.6	2000
56	Kevin Appier	3.4	2001
47	Steve Trachsel	3.7	2003
36	Al Leiter	4.2	2004
22	Pedro Martinez	5.5	2005
12	Johan Santana	6.4	2008
51	Johan Santana	3.6	2009
44	Johan Santana	3.8	2010

batmagadanleadoff · August 10, 2010

So look at who's 26th in WAR with the 2d best IP/WAR rate on the chart.....

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.1	25.41
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.5	33.64
3	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.2	32.56
4	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.0	31.33
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	4.6	32.25
6	Livan Hernandez/WAS	3.9	38.80
7	Johan Santana/NYM	3.8	42.63
8	Brett Myers/HOU	3.6	43.61
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.4	48.24
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.2	48.75
11	Tim Lincecum/SF	3.2	47.40
12	Mat Latos/SD	3.2	40.52
13	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	44.11
14	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	2.9	48.74
15	Barry Zito/SF	2.9	51.95
16	Cole Hamels/PHI	2.8	52.14
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.6	55.26
18	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.6	46.54
19	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.4	54.17
20	Johnny Cueto/CIN	2.4	56.67
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25	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.1	48.57
26	Francisco Rodriguez/NYM	2.0	27.67

batmagadanleadoff · August 10, 2010

The top 100 Mets pitcher WAR seasons, then ranked according to IP/WAR. Or ... which Mets pitcher seasons might've generated the best Strat-O-Matic cards. An IP/WAR of 40 begins to approach dominance.

Not surprisingly, seven of the top 10 IP/WAR seasons were turned in by relief pitchers, who generally pitch at a more intense pace than starters, given that they're not expected to throw more than 30-40 pitches per appearance, if even that many.

IP/WAR Rank	WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	YEAR	IP/WAR
1	53	Armando Benitez	3.5	1999	22.29
2	1	Dwight Gooden	11.7	1985	23.65
3	90	Randy Myers	2.6	1988	26.15
4	43	Tug McGraw	3.9	1972	27.18
5	41	Tug McGraw	4.0	1971	27.75
6	11	Al Leiter	6.5	1998	29.69
7	83	Bob Apodaca	2.8	1975	30.24
8	95	Armando Benitez	2.5	2000	30.40
9	2	Tom Seaver	9.5	1973	30.53
10	52	Jesse Orosco	3.6	1983	30.56
11	4	Jon Matlack	8.6	1974	30.85
12	3	Tom Seaver	9.2	1971	31.12
13	79	Jason Isringhausen	2.9	1995	32.07
14	97	Jesse Orosco	2.5	1986	32.40
15	25	Bret Saberhagen	5.2	1994	34.10
16	6	Tom Seaver	7.6	1969	35.96
17	10	Jerry Koosman	6.7	1969	35.97
18	18	Craig Swan	5.7	1978	36.37
19	5	Tom Seaver	7.7	1975	36.41
20	9	Jon Matlack	6.7	1972	36.42
21	12	Johan Santana	6.4	2008	36.61
22	7	Tom Seaver	7.5	1968	37.07
23	89	Tug McGraw	2.7	1969	37.16
24	8	Jerry Koosman	6.8	1968	38.77
25	23	Sid Fernandez	5.5	1992	39.03
26	13	Tom Seaver	6.4	1967	39.22
27	22	Pedro Martinez	5.5	2005	39.45
28	14	Frank Viola	6.3	1990	39.63
29	16	David Cone	5.8	1988	39.89
30	70	Sid Fernandez	3.0	1993	39.89
31	24	Dwight Gooden	5.4	1984	40.37
32	36	Al Leiter	4.2	2004	41.35
33	20	Tom Seaver	5.7	1974	41.40
34	46	Jim McAndrew	3.8	1972	42.28
35	44	Johan Santana	3.8	2010	42.63
36	27	Al Leiter	4.7	2000	44.26
37	17	Tom Seaver	5.8	1972	45.17
38	42	Carl Willey	4.0	1963	45.75
39	50	Sid Fernandez	3.7	1985	46.04
40	21	Jerry Koosman	5.7	1973	46.14
41	28	Bob Ojeda	4.7	1986	46.24
42	51	Johan Santana	3.6	2009	46.30
43	45	Dwight Gooden	3.8	1987	47.28
44	29	Mike Hampton	4.6	2000	47.32
45	19	Tom Seaver	5.7	1976	47.54
46	67	George Stone	3.1	1973	47.74
47	15	Tom Seaver	6.0	1970	48.44
48	81	Bret Saberhagen	2.8	1993	49.76
49	84	Rick Reed	2.7	2001	49.88
50	39	Rick Reed	4.1	1997	50.81
51	30	Ron Darling	4.6	1986	51.52
52	38	Rick Reed	4.1	1998	51.79
53	26	Jerry Koosman	5.1	1974	51.96
54	33	Jon Matlack	4.6	1973	52.61
55	66	Craig Swan	3.1	1982	53.66
56	32	Jerry Koosman	4.6	1976	53.77
57	55	Dennis Ribant	3.5	1966	53.81
58	31	Craig Swan	4.6	1979	54.64
59	72	Pat Zachry	3.0	1980	54.89
60	47	Steve Trachsel	3.7	2003	55.32
61	37	David Cone	4.2	1991	55.40
62	99	Ed Lynch	2.5	1982	55.73
63	80	Ray Sadecki	2.9	1971	56.32
64	35	Ron Darling	4.4	1985	56.36
65	48	Dwight Gooden	3.7	1993	56.40
66	62	Al Leiter	3.2	2003	56.46
67	34	Dwight Gooden	4.4	1986	56.82
68	54	Nino Espinosa	3.5	1977	57.14
69	49	David Cone	3.7	1990	57.21
70	59	David Cone	3.3	1992	59.60
71	56	Kevin Appier	3.4	2001	60.78
72	64	Dwight Gooden	3.1	1991	61.29
73	71	Sid Fernandez	3.0	1998	62.33
74	57	Jerry Koosman	3.4	1970	62.35
75	91	Jerry Koosman	2.6	1971	63.72
76	74	Galen Cisco	3.0	1964	63.89
77	40	Jon Matlack	4.1	1976	63.90
78	77	Al Leiter	2.9	2001	64.60
79	61	Tom Glavine	3.2	2004	66.35
80	78	Bobby Jones	2.9	1998	67.36
81	63	Sid Fernandez	3.2	1989	68.54
82	58	Roger Craig	3.4	1962	68.63
83	75	Mike Pelfrey	2.9	2008	69.20
84	87	Bob Ojeda	2.7	1988	70.49
85	92	Jim McAndrew	2.6	1970	70.90
86	76	Tom Glavine	2.9	2005	72.87
87	69	Al Jackson	3.1	1962	74.62
88	60	Dwight Gooden	3.3	1988	75.25
89	94	Jae Seo	2.5	2003	75.33
90	68	Gary Gentry	3.1	1969	75.38
91	88	Sid Fernandez	2.7	1986	75.68
92	96	Glendon Rusch	2.5	2000	76.27
93	73	Jack Fisher	3.0	1966	76.67
94	65	Ron Darling	3.1	1988	77.63
95	82	Jerry Koosman	2.8	1977	80.95
96	85	Frank Viola	2.7	1991	85.68
97	86	Dwight Gooden	2.7	1990	86.17
98	93	Roger Craig	2.6	1963	90.77
99	98	Tom Seaver	2.5	1983	92.40
100	100	Jack Fisher	2.5	1965	101.47

batmagadanleadoff · August 11, 2010

batmagadanleadoff wrote:
The top 100 Mets pitcher WAR seasons, then ranked according to IP/WAR. Or ... which Mets pitcher seasons might've generated the best Strat-O-Matic cards. An IP/WAR of 40 begins to approach dominance.

Not surprisingly, seven of the top 10 IP/WAR seasons were turned in by relief pitchers, who generally pitch at a more intense pace than starters, given that they're not expected to throw more than 30-40 pitches per appearance, if even that many.

IP/WAR Rank	WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	YEAR	IP/WAR
1	53	Armando Benitez	3.5	1999	22.29
2	1	Dwight Gooden	11.7	1985	23.65
3	90	Randy Myers	2.6	1988	26.15
4	43	Tug McGraw	3.9	1972	27.18
5	41	Tug McGraw	4.0	1971	27.75
6	11	Al Leiter	6.5	1998	29.69
7	83	Bob Apodaca	2.8	1975	30.24
8	95	Armando Benitez	2.5	2000	30.40
9	2	Tom Seaver	9.5	1973	30.53
10	52	Jesse Orosco	3.6	1983	30.56
11	4	Jon Matlack	8.6	1974	30.85
12	3	Tom Seaver	9.2	1971	31.12
13	79	Jason Isringhausen	2.9	1995	32.07
14	97	Jesse Orosco	2.5	1986	32.40
15	25	Bret Saberhagen	5.2	1994	34.10
16	6	Tom Seaver	7.6	1969	35.96
17	10	Jerry Koosman	6.7	1969	35.97
18	18	Craig Swan	5.7	1978	36.37
19	5	Tom Seaver	7.7	1975	36.41
20	9	Jon Matlack	6.7	1972	36.42
21	12	Johan Santana	6.4	2008	36.61
22	7	Tom Seaver	7.5	1968	37.07
23	89	Tug McGraw	2.7	1969	37.16
24	8	Jerry Koosman	6.8	1968	38.77
25	23	Sid Fernandez	5.5	1992	39.03
26	13	Tom Seaver	6.4	1967	39.22
27	22	Pedro Martinez	5.5	2005	39.45
28	14	Frank Viola	6.3	1990	39.63
29	16	David Cone	5.8	1988	39.89
30	70	Sid Fernandez	3.0	1993	39.89
31	24	Dwight Gooden	5.4	1984	40.37
32	36	Al Leiter	4.2	2004	41.35
33	20	Tom Seaver	5.7	1974	41.40
34	46	Jim McAndrew	3.8	1972	42.28
35	44	Johan Santana	3.8	2010	42.63
36	27	Al Leiter	4.7	2000	44.26
37	17	Tom Seaver	5.8	1972	45.17
38	42	Carl Willey	4.0	1963	45.75
39	50	Sid Fernandez	3.7	1985	46.04
40	21	Jerry Koosman	5.7	1973	46.14
41	28	Bob Ojeda	4.7	1986	46.24
42	51	Johan Santana	3.6	2009	46.30
43	45	Dwight Gooden	3.8	1987	47.28
44	29	Mike Hampton	4.6	2000	47.32
45	19	Tom Seaver	5.7	1976	47.54
46	67	George Stone	3.1	1973	47.74
47	15	Tom Seaver	6.0	1970	48.44
48	81	Bret Saberhagen	2.8	1993	49.76
49	84	Rick Reed	2.7	2001	49.88
50	39	Rick Reed	4.1	1997	50.81
51	30	Ron Darling	4.6	1986	51.52
52	38	Rick Reed	4.1	1998	51.79
53	26	Jerry Koosman	5.1	1974	51.96
54	33	Jon Matlack	4.6	1973	52.61
55	66	Craig Swan	3.1	1982	53.66
56	32	Jerry Koosman	4.6	1976	53.77
57	55	Dennis Ribant	3.5	1966	53.81
58	31	Craig Swan	4.6	1979	54.64
59	72	Pat Zachry	3.0	1980	54.89
60	47	Steve Trachsel	3.7	2003	55.32
61	37	David Cone	4.2	1991	55.40
62	99	Ed Lynch	2.5	1982	55.73
63	80	Ray Sadecki	2.9	1971	56.32
64	35	Ron Darling	4.4	1985	56.36
65	48	Dwight Gooden	3.7	1993	56.40
66	62	Al Leiter	3.2	2003	56.46
67	34	Dwight Gooden	4.4	1986	56.82
68	54	Nino Espinosa	3.5	1977	57.14
69	49	David Cone	3.7	1990	57.21
70	59	David Cone	3.3	1992	59.60
71	56	Kevin Appier	3.4	2001	60.78
72	64	Dwight Gooden	3.1	1991	61.29
73	71	Sid Fernandez	3.0	1998	62.33
74	57	Jerry Koosman	3.4	1970	62.35
75	91	Jerry Koosman	2.6	1971	63.72
76	74	Galen Cisco	3.0	1964	63.89
77	40	Jon Matlack	4.1	1976	63.90
78	77	Al Leiter	2.9	2001	64.60
79	61	Tom Glavine	3.2	2004	66.35
80	78	Bobby Jones	2.9	1998	67.36
81	63	Sid Fernandez	3.2	1989	68.54
82	58	Roger Craig	3.4	1962	68.63
83	75	Mike Pelfrey	2.9	2008	69.20
84	87	Bob Ojeda	2.7	1988	70.49
85	92	Jim McAndrew	2.6	1970	70.90
86	76	Tom Glavine	2.9	2005	72.87
87	69	Al Jackson	3.1	1962	74.62
88	60	Dwight Gooden	3.3	1988	75.25
89	94	Jae Seo	2.5	2003	75.33
90	68	Gary Gentry	3.1	1969	75.38
91	88	Sid Fernandez	2.7	1986	75.68
92	96	Glendon Rusch	2.5	2000	76.27
93	73	Jack Fisher	3.0	1966	76.67
94	65	Ron Darling	3.1	1988	77.63
95	82	Jerry Koosman	2.8	1977	80.95
96	85	Frank Viola	2.7	1991	85.68
97	86	Dwight Gooden	2.7	1990	86.17
98	93	Roger Craig	2.6	1963	90.77
99	98	Tom Seaver	2.5	1983	92.40
100	100	Jack Fisher	2.5	1965	101.47

The top 100 Mets pitcher WAR seasons, in chronological order.

IP/WAR Rank	WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	YEAR	IP/WAR
82	58	Roger Craig	3.4	1962	68.63
87	69	Al Jackson	3.1	1962	74.62
38	42	Carl Willey	4.0	1963	45.75
98	93	Roger Craig	2.6	1963	90.77
76	74	Galen Cisco	3.0	1964	63.89
100	100	Jack Fisher	2.5	1965	101.47
57	55	Dennis Ribant	3.5	1966	53.81
93	73	Jack Fisher	3.0	1966	76.67
26	13	Tom Seaver	6.4	1967	39.22
22	7	Tom Seaver	7.5	1968	37.07
24	8	Jerry Koosman	6.8	1968	38.77
16	6	Tom Seaver	7.6	1969	35.96
17	10	Jerry Koosman	6.7	1969	35.97
90	68	Gary Gentry	3.1	1969	75.38
23	89	Tug McGraw	2.7	1969	37.16
IP/WAR Rank	WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	YEAR	IP/WAR
47	15	Tom Seaver	6.0	1970	48.44
74	57	Jerry Koosman	3.4	1970	62.35
85	92	Jim McAndrew	2.6	1970	70.90
12	3	Tom Seaver	9.2	1971	31.12
5	41	Tug McGraw	4.0	1971	27.75
63	80	Ray Sadecki	2.9	1971	56.32
75	91	Jerry Koosman	2.6	1971	63.72
20	9	Jon Matlack	6.7	1972	36.42
37	17	Tom Seaver	5.8	1972	45.17
IP/WAR Rank	WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	YEAR	IP/WAR
4	43	Tug McGraw	3.9	1972	27.18
34	46	Jim McAndrew	3.8	1972	42.28
9	2	Tom Seaver	9.5	1973	30.53
40	21	Jerry Koosman	5.7	1973	46.14
54	33	Jon Matlack	4.6	1973	52.61
46	67	George Stone	3.1	1973	47.74
11	4	Jon Matlack	8.6	1974	30.85
33	20	Tom Seaver	5.7	1974	41.40
53	26	Jerry Koosman	5.1	1974	51.96
19	5	Tom Seaver	7.7	1975	36.41
7	83	Bob Apodaca	2.8	1975	30.24
45	19	Tom Seaver	5.7	1976	47.54
56	32	Jerry Koosman	4.6	1976	53.77
77	40	Jon Matlack	4.1	1976	63.90
68	54	Nino Espinosa	3.5	1977	57.14
95	82	Jerry Koosman	2.8	1977	80.95
18	18	Craig Swan	5.7	1978	36.37
58	31	Craig Swan	4.6	1979	54.64
59	72	Pat Zachry	3.0	1980	54.89
55	66	Craig Swan	3.1	1982	53.66
62	99	Ed Lynch	2.5	1982	55.73
10	52	Jesse Orosco	3.6	1983	30.56
99	98	Tom Seaver	2.5	1983	92.40
31	24	Dwight Gooden	5.4	1984	40.37
2	1	Dwight Gooden	11.7	1985	23.65
64	35	Ron Darling	4.4	1985	56.36
IP/WAR Rank	WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	YEAR	IP/WAR
39	50	Sid Fernandez	3.7	1985	46.04
41	28	Bob Ojeda	4.7	1986	46.24
51	30	Ron Darling	4.6	1986	51.52
67	34	Dwight Gooden	4.4	1986	56.82
91	88	Sid Fernandez	2.7	1986	75.68
14	97	Jesse Orosco	2.5	1986	32.40
43	45	Dwight Gooden	3.8	1987	47.28
29	16	David Cone	5.8	1988	39.89
88	60	Dwight Gooden	3.3	1988	75.25
94	65	Ron Darling	3.1	1988	77.63
73	71	Sid Fernandez	3.0	1988	62.33
84	87	Bob Ojeda	2.7	1988	70.49
3	90	Randy Myers	2.6	1988	26.15
81	63	Sid Fernandez	3.2	1989	68.54
28	14	Frank Viola	6.3	1990	39.63
69	49	David Cone	3.7	1990	57.21
97	86	Dwight Gooden	2.7	1990	86.17
61	37	David Cone	4.2	1991	55.40
72	64	Dwight Gooden	3.1	1991	61.29
96	85	Frank Viola	2.7	1991	85.68
25	23	Sid Fernandez	5.5	1992	39.03
70	59	David Cone	3.3	1992	59.60
65	48	Dwight Gooden	3.7	1993	56.40
30	70	Sid Fernandez	3.0	1993	39.89
48	81	Bret Saberhagen	2.8	1993	49.76
15	25	Bret Saberhagen	5.2	1994	34.10
13	79	Jason Isringhausen	2.9	1995	32.07
50	39	Rick Reed	4.1	1997	50.81
6	11	Al Leiter	6.5	1998	29.69
52	38	Rick Reed	4.1	1998	51.79
80	78	Bobby Jones	2.9	1998	67.36
1	53	Armando Benitez	3.5	1999	22.29
IP/WAR Rank	WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	YEAR	IP/WAR
36	27	Al Leiter	4.7	2000	44.26
44	29	Mike Hampton	4.6	2000	47.32
8	95	Armando Benitez	2.5	2000	30.40
92	96	Glendon Rusch	2.5	2000	76.27
71	56	Kevin Appier	3.4	2001	60.78
78	77	Al Leiter	2.9	2001	64.60
49	84	Rick Reed	2.7	2001	49.88
60	47	Steve Trachsel	3.7	2003	55.32
66	62	Al Leiter	3.2	2003	56.46
89	94	Jae Seo	2.5	2003	75.33
32	36	Al Leiter	4.2	2004	41.35
79	61	Tom Glavine	3.22	2004	66.35
27	22	Pedro Martinez	5.5	2005	39.45
86	76	Tom Glavine	2.9	2005	72.87
21	12	Johan Santana	6.4	2008	36.61
83	75	Mike Pelfrey	2.9	2008	69.20
42	51	Johan Santana	3.6	2009	46.30
35	44	Johan Santana	3.8	2010	42.63

batmagadanleadoff · August 11, 2010

Who is the only Met pitcher to have pitched two of the 20 all time worst Met pitcher WAR seasons?

August 12, 2010

Jay Hook.

August 12, 2010

Craig Anderson

batmagadanleadoff · August 12, 2010

The answer is Oliver Perez.

Rank	Pitcher	WAR	YEAR
1	Paul Wilson	-2.8	1996
2	Craig Anderson	-2.0	1962
3	Randy Jones	-1.8	1981
4	Doug Sisk	-1.7	1985
5	Jim McAndrew	-1.7	1973
6	Aaron Heilman	-1.5	2003
7	Cal Koonce	-1.5	1969
8	Pete Schourek	-1.5	1993
9	Jay Hook	-1.5	1963
10	Oliver Perez	-1.4	2009
11	Doug Henry	-1.4	1996
12	Mike Bruhert	-1.4	1978
13	Mike Scott	-1.4	1982
14	Chuck Estrada	-1.3	1967
15	Calvin Schiraldi	-1.3	1985
16	Jason Isringhausen	-1.3	1997
17	Rich Rodriguez	-1.3	2000
18	Larry Bearnarth	-1.3	1965
19	George Stone	-1.3	1974
20	Oliver Perez	-1.2	2010
21	Jose Lima	-1.2	2006
22	Gordon Richardson	-1.2	1966
23	Jorge Sosa	-1.2	2008
24	Bruce Berenyi	-1.2	1986
25	Phil Hennigan	-1.2	1973
26	Ray Daviault	-1.2	1962
27	Dock Ellis	-1.2	1979

August 12, 2010

Looks like Ollie could still get off of that hook.

batmagadanleadoff · August 13, 2010

batmagadanleadoff wrote:
So look at who's 26th in WAR with the 2d best IP/WAR rate on the chart.....

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.1	25.41
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.5	33.64
3	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.2	32.56
4	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.0	31.33
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	4.6	32.25
6	Livan Hernandez/WAS	3.9	38.80
7	Johan Santana/NYM	3.8	42.63
8	Brett Myers/HOU	3.6	43.61
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.4	48.24
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.2	48.75
11	Tim Lincecum/SF	3.2	47.40
12	Mat Latos/SD	3.2	40.52
13	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	44.11
14	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	2.9	48.74
15	Barry Zito/SF	2.9	51.95
16	Cole Hamels/PHI	2.8	52.14
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.6	55.26
18	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.6	46.54
19	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.4	54.17
20	Johnny Cueto/CIN	2.4	56.67
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25	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.1	48.57
26	Francisco Rodriguez/NYM	2.0	27.67

Johan Santana's making his move on this year's elite pitchers .... Ryan Dempster cracks the top 20 ...... K-Rod still packs a mean wallop

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.1	25.41
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.7	32.46
3	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.6	31.49
4	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.0	31.07
5	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.0	31.33
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.4	38.86
7	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.0	39.42
8	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.6	47.5
9	Brett Myers/HOU	3.5	44.86
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.4	47.65
11	Mat Latos/SD	3.2	40.52
12	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	46.35
13	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	44.11
14	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.0	48.67
15	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.9	53.68
16	Barry Zito/SF	2.9	54.14
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.8	53.69
18	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.5	52.00
19	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.5	62.93
20	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.4	52.64
.
26	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	26.83
.
28	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.1	48.57

batmagadanleadoff · August 14, 2010

Johan Santana's making his move on this year's elite pitchers .... Ryan Dempster cracks the top 20 ...... K-Rod still packs a mean wallop

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.1	25.41
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.7	32.46
3	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.6	31.49
4	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.0	31.07
5	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.0	31.33
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.4	38.86
7	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.0	39.42
8	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.6	47.5
9	Brett Myers/HOU	3.5	44.86
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.4	47.65
11	Mat Latos/SD	3.2	40.52
12	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	46.35
13	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	44.11
14	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.0	48.67
15	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.9	53.68
16	Barry Zito/SF	2.9	54.14
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.8	53.69
18	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.5	52.00
19	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.5	62.93
20	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.4	52.64
.
26	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	26.83
.
28	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.1	48.57

updated through last night:

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	5.7	27.85
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.7	32.46
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.5	29.94
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.5	32.06
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.0	31.07
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.4	38.86
7	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.0	39.42
8	Brett Myers/HOU	3.8	43.16
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.5	48.86
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.3	49.09
11	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.3	46.67
12	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	46.35
13	Mat Latos/SD	3.1	41.83
14	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	46.44
15	Barry Zito/SF	3.0	52.33
16	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.9	53.68
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.8	53.69
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.6	42.69
19	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.5	52.00
20	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.5	62.93
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	26.83

batmagadanleadoff · August 14, 2010

Mets top 10 ERA+ seasons - starting pitchers only:

Rank	Pitcher	ERA+	YEAR
1	Dwight Gooden	229	1985
2	Tom Seaver	194	1971
3	Tom Seaver	175	1973
4	Al Leiter	170	1998
5	Johan Santana	166	2008
6	R.A. Dickey	166	2010
7	Tom Seaver	165	1969
8	Jerry Koosman	160	1969
9	Bret Saberhagen	153	1994
10	Jon Matlack	149	1974

batmagadanleadoff · August 19, 2010

Johan Santana's making his move on this year's elite pitchers .... Ryan Dempster cracks the top 20 ...... K-Rod still packs a mean wallop

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.1	25.41
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.7	32.46
3	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.6	31.49
4	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.0	31.07
5	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.0	31.33
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.4	38.86
7	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.0	39.42
8	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.6	47.5
9	Brett Myers/HOU	3.5	44.86
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.4	47.65
11	Mat Latos/SD	3.2	40.52
12	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	46.35
13	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	44.11
14	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.0	48.67
15	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.9	53.68
16	Barry Zito/SF	2.9	54.14
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.8	53.69
18	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.5	52.00
19	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.5	62.93
20	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.4	52.64
.
26	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	26.83
.
28	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.1	48.57

updated through last night:

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	5.7	27.85
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.7	32.46
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.5	29.94
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.5	32.06
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.0	31.07
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.4	38.86
7	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.0	39.42
8	Brett Myers/HOU	3.8	43.16
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.5	48.86
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.3	49.09
11	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.3	46.67
12	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	46.35
13	Mat Latos/SD	3.1	41.83
14	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	46.44
15	Barry Zito/SF	3.0	52.33
16	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.9	53.68
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.8	53.69
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.6	42.69
19	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.5	52.00
20	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.5	62.93
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	26.83

Updated through 8/18. No changes in the top 20. Santana drops to 7th. Lincecum clings.

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.0	27.78
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	6.0	32.17
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.6	30.65
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.6	32.74
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.2	31.41
6	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.3	38.29
7	Johan Santana/NYM	4.2	42.62
8	Brett Myers/HOU	3.9	43.85
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.4	52.06
10	Mat Latos/SD	3.3	41.11
11	Clayton Kershaw/LA	3.3	47.68
12	Matt Cain/SF	3.3	50.91
13	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.2	48.13
14	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	48.54
15	Barry Zito/SF	3.0	54.00
16	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.9	46.90
17	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	2.9	48.05
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.8	42.62
19	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.7	60.74
20	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.5	63.73
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	27.30
.
37	Jonathon Niese/NYM	1.8	73.89

batmagadanleadoff · August 25, 2010

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batmagadanleadoff · August 25, 2010

Johan Santana's making his move on this year's elite pitchers .... Ryan Dempster cracks the top 20 ...... K-Rod still packs a mean wallop

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.1	25.41
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.7	32.46
3	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.6	31.49
4	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.0	31.07
5	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.0	31.33
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.4	38.86
7	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.0	39.42
8	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.6	47.5
9	Brett Myers/HOU	3.5	44.86
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.4	47.65
11	Mat Latos/SD	3.2	40.52
12	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	46.35
13	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	44.11
14	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.0	48.67
15	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.9	53.68
16	Barry Zito/SF	2.9	54.14
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.8	53.69
18	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.5	52.00
19	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.5	62.93
20	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.4	52.64
.
26	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	26.83
.
28	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.1	48.57

updated through last night:

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	5.7	27.85
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.7	32.46
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.5	29.94
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.5	32.06
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.0	31.07
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.4	38.86
7	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.0	39.42
8	Brett Myers/HOU	3.8	43.16
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.5	48.86
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.3	49.09
11	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.3	46.67
12	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	46.35
13	Mat Latos/SD	3.1	41.83
14	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	46.44
15	Barry Zito/SF	3.0	52.33
16	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.9	53.68
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.8	53.69
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.6	42.69
19	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.5	52.00
20	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.5	62.93
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	26.83

Updated through 8/18. No changes in the top 20. Santana drops to 7th. Lincecum clings.

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.0	27.78
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	6.0	32.17
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.6	30.65
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.6	32.74
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.2	31.41
6	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.3	38.29
7	Johan Santana/NYM	4.2	42.62
8	Brett Myers/HOU	3.9	43.85
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.4	52.06
10	Mat Latos/SD	3.3	41.11
11	Clayton Kershaw/LA	3.3	47.68
12	Matt Cain/SF	3.3	50.91
13	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.2	48.13
14	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	48.54
15	Barry Zito/SF	3.0	54.00
16	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.9	46.90
17	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	2.9	48.05
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.8	42.62
19	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.7	60.74
20	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.5	63.73
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	27.30
.
37	Jonathon Niese/NYM	1.8	73.89

Updated through games of 8/24. The riveting news: Lincecum and Gallardo are out of the top 20; Jaime Garcia and Fla's Anibal Sanchez are in. Memorize the chart. Quiz tomorrow.

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Roy Halladay/PHI	6.6	30.30
2	Josh Johnson/FLA	5.8	29.60
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.5	32.30
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.5	34.61
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.2	32.56
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.3	43.49
7	Brett Myers/HOU	4.2	42.38
8	Livan Hernandez/WAS	3.8	44.47
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.7	49.82
10	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.6	45.09
11	Matt Cain/SF	3.6	48.89
12	Mat Latos/SD	3.5	40.76
13	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	3.5	43.24
14	Clayton Kershaw/LA	3.4	48.33
15	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.2	51.88
16	Ryan Dempster/CHI	3.0	57.33
17	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.9	48.74
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.7	46.79
19	Anibal Sanchez/FLA	2.7	54.94
20	Barry Zito/SF	2.6	63.72
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	27.30
.
36	Jonathon Niese/NYM	1.9	72.63
.
44	Mike Pelfrey/NYM	1.7	89.22
.
48	Stephen Strasburg/WASH	1.6	42.50

batmagadanleadoff · August 30, 2010

Johan Santana's making his move on this year's elite pitchers .... Ryan Dempster cracks the top 20 ...... K-Rod still packs a mean wallop

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.1	25.41
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.7	32.46
3	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.6	31.49
4	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.0	31.07
5	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.0	31.33
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.4	38.86
7	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.0	39.42
8	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.6	47.5
9	Brett Myers/HOU	3.5	44.86
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.4	47.65
11	Mat Latos/SD	3.2	40.52
12	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	46.35
13	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	44.11
14	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.0	48.67
15	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.9	53.68
16	Barry Zito/SF	2.9	54.14
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.8	53.69
18	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.5	52.00
19	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.5	62.93
20	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.4	52.64
.
26	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	26.83
.
28	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.1	48.57

updated through last night:

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	5.7	27.85
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.7	32.46
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.5	29.94
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.5	32.06
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.0	31.07
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.4	38.86
7	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.0	39.42
8	Brett Myers/HOU	3.8	43.16
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.5	48.86
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.3	49.09
11	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.3	46.67
12	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	46.35
13	Mat Latos/SD	3.1	41.83
14	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	46.44
15	Barry Zito/SF	3.0	52.33
16	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.9	53.68
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.8	53.69
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.6	42.69
19	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.5	52.00
20	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.5	62.93
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	26.83

Updated through 8/18. No changes in the top 20. Santana drops to 7th. Lincecum clings.

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.0	27.78
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	6.0	32.17
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.6	30.65
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.6	32.74
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.2	31.41
6	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.3	38.29
7	Johan Santana/NYM	4.2	42.62
8	Brett Myers/HOU	3.9	43.85
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.4	52.06
10	Mat Latos/SD	3.3	41.11
11	Clayton Kershaw/LA	3.3	47.68
12	Matt Cain/SF	3.3	50.91
13	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.2	48.13
14	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	48.54
15	Barry Zito/SF	3.0	54.00
16	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.9	46.90
17	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	2.9	48.05
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.8	42.62
19	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.7	60.74
20	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.5	63.73
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	27.30
.
37	Jonathon Niese/NYM	1.8	73.89

Updated through games of 8/24. The riveting news: Lincecum and Gallardo are out of the top 20; Jaime Garcia and Fla's Anibal Sanchez are in. Memorize the chart. Quiz tomorrow.

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Roy Halladay/PHI	6.6	30.30
2	Josh Johnson/FLA	5.8	29.60
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.5	32.30
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.5	34.61
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.2	32.56
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.3	43.49
7	Brett Myers/HOU	4.2	42.38
8	Livan Hernandez/WAS	3.8	44.47
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.7	49.82
10	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.6	45.09
11	Matt Cain/SF	3.6	48.89
12	Mat Latos/SD	3.5	40.76
13	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	3.5	43.24
14	Clayton Kershaw/LA	3.4	48.33
15	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.2	51.88
16	Ryan Dempster/CHI	3.0	57.33
17	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.9	48.74
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.7	46.79
19	Anibal Sanchez/FLA	2.7	54.94
20	Barry Zito/SF	2.6	63.72
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	27.30
.
36	Jonathon Niese/NYM	1.9	72.63
.
44	Mike Pelfrey/NYM	1.7	89.22
.
48	Stephen Strasburg/WASH	1.6	42.50

Back by popular demand. (through 8/29) Zito the Giant is out; Wilson the Giant is in. Pelfrey moves up 16 spots.

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Roy Halladay/PHI	6.5	31.85
2	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.1	29.13
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.9	31.30
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.5	35.52
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.4	32.65
6	Brett Myers/HOU	4.5	41.11
7	Johan Santana/NYM	4.3	45.12
8	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.9	43.68
9	Matt Cain/SF	3.9	46.75
10	Mat Latos/SD	3.8	39.39
11	Clayton Kershaw/LA	3.6	47.31
12	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.6	48.33
13	Livan Hernandez/WAS	3.6	48.70
14	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.6	52.87
15	Ryan Dempster/CHI	3.5	51.14
16	Jaime Garcia/STL	3.3	44.44
17	R.A. Dickey/NYM	3.0	44.44
18	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	3.0	51.78
19	Brian Wilson/SF	2.6	22.05
20	Anibal Sanchez/FLA	2.6	58.97
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.2	26.06
28	Mike Pelfrey/NYM	2.2	72.58
.
49	Jonathon Niese/NYM	1.6	89.79
.
54	Stephen Strasburg/WASH	1.5	45.33

batmagadanleadoff · September 4, 2010

Johan Santana's making his move on this year's elite pitchers .... Ryan Dempster cracks the top 20 ...... K-Rod still packs a mean wallop

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.1	25.41
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.7	32.46
3	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.6	31.49
4	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.0	31.07
5	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.0	31.33
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.4	38.86
7	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.0	39.42
8	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.6	47.5
9	Brett Myers/HOU	3.5	44.86
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.4	47.65
11	Mat Latos/SD	3.2	40.52
12	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	46.35
13	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	44.11
14	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.0	48.67
15	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.9	53.68
16	Barry Zito/SF	2.9	54.14
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.8	53.69
18	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.5	52.00
19	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.5	62.93
20	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.4	52.64
.
26	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	26.83
.
28	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.1	48.57

updated through last night:

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	5.7	27.85
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	5.7	32.46
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.5	29.94
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.5	32.06
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.0	31.07
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.4	38.86
7	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.0	39.42
8	Brett Myers/HOU	3.8	43.16
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.5	48.86
10	Matt Cain/SF	3.3	49.09
11	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.3	46.67
12	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	46.35
13	Mat Latos/SD	3.1	41.83
14	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	3.0	46.44
15	Barry Zito/SF	3.0	52.33
16	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.9	53.68
17	Clayton Kershaw/LA	2.8	53.69
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.6	42.69
19	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.5	52.00
20	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.5	62.93
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	26.83

Updated through 8/18. No changes in the top 20. Santana drops to 7th. Lincecum clings.

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.0	27.78
2	Roy Halladay/PHI	6.0	32.17
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.6	30.65
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.6	32.74
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.2	31.41
6	Livan Hernandez/WAS	4.3	38.29
7	Johan Santana/NYM	4.2	42.62
8	Brett Myers/HOU	3.9	43.85
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.4	52.06
10	Mat Latos/SD	3.3	41.11
11	Clayton Kershaw/LA	3.3	47.68
12	Matt Cain/SF	3.3	50.91
13	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.2	48.13
14	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.2	48.54
15	Barry Zito/SF	3.0	54.00
16	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	2.9	46.90
17	Yovani Gallardo/MIL	2.9	48.05
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.8	42.62
19	Ryan Dempster/CHI	2.7	60.74
20	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.5	63.73
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	27.30
.
37	Jonathon Niese/NYM	1.8	73.89

Updated through games of 8/24. The riveting news: Lincecum and Gallardo are out of the top 20; Jaime Garcia and Fla's Anibal Sanchez are in. Memorize the chart. Quiz tomorrow.

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Roy Halladay/PHI	6.6	30.30
2	Josh Johnson/FLA	5.8	29.60
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.5	32.30
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.5	34.61
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.2	32.56
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.3	43.49
7	Brett Myers/HOU	4.2	42.38
8	Livan Hernandez/WAS	3.8	44.47
9	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.7	49.82
10	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.6	45.09
11	Matt Cain/SF	3.6	48.89
12	Mat Latos/SD	3.5	40.76
13	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	3.5	43.24
14	Clayton Kershaw/LA	3.4	48.33
15	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.2	51.88
16	Ryan Dempster/CHI	3.0	57.33
17	Jaime Garcia/STL	2.9	48.74
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.7	46.79
19	Anibal Sanchez/FLA	2.7	54.94
20	Barry Zito/SF	2.6	63.72
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.1	27.30
.
36	Jonathon Niese/NYM	1.9	72.63
.
44	Mike Pelfrey/NYM	1.7	89.22
.
48	Stephen Strasburg/WASH	1.6	42.50

Back by popular demand. (through 8/29) Zito the Giant is out; Wilson the Giant is in. Pelfrey moves up 16 spots.

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Roy Halladay/PHI	6.5	31.85
2	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.1	29.13
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.9	31.30
4	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.5	35.52
5	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.4	32.65
6	Brett Myers/HOU	4.5	41.11
7	Johan Santana/NYM	4.3	45.12
8	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	3.9	43.68
9	Matt Cain/SF	3.9	46.75
10	Mat Latos/SD	3.8	39.39
11	Clayton Kershaw/LA	3.6	47.31
12	Cole Hamels/PHI	3.6	48.33
13	Livan Hernandez/WAS	3.6	48.70
14	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.6	52.87
15	Ryan Dempster/CHI	3.5	51.14
16	Jaime Garcia/STL	3.3	44.44
17	R.A. Dickey/NYM	3.0	44.44
18	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	3.0	51.78
19	Brian Wilson/SF	2.6	22.05
20	Anibal Sanchez/FLA	2.6	58.97
.
27	K-Rod/NYM	2.2	26.06
28	Mike Pelfrey/NYM	2.2	72.58
.
49	Jonathon Niese/NYM	1.6	89.79
.
54	Stephen Strasburg/WASH	1.5	45.33

Updated through games of 9/3/10. Lincecum rejoins the top 20 at the expense of our own R.A. Dickey, whose last start was his worst in more than two years and easily, Dickey's worst start as a knuckleballer and as a Met. Johan regains the 6th spot with a strong though injury shortened outing. Still, the gap between Santana and this year's elite NL pitchers is considerable, if not mathematically insurmountable.

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Roy Halladay/PHI	6.6	32.42
2	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.1	29.13
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.8	33.05
4	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.7	32.34
5	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.5	35.52
6	Johan Santana/NYM	4.6	43.26
7	Brett Myers/HOU	4.5	42.44
8	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	4.3	41.08
9	Cole Hamels/PHI	4.1	44.15
10	Mat Latos/SD	4.0	38.92
11	Matt Cain/SF	4.0	47.98
12	Clayton Kershaw/LA	3.7	47.66
13	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.6	54.81
14	Jaime Garcia/STL	3.5	43.81
15	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	3.1	50.11
16	Livan Hernandez/WAS	3.1	57.96
17	Anibal Sanchez/FLA	3.0	53.44
18	Ryan Dempster/CHI	3.0	60.67
19	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.8	63.81
20	Brian Wilson/SF	2.7	22.35
.
23	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.6	53.59
.
31	K-Rod/NYM	2.2	26.06
.
35	Mike Pelfrey/NYM	2.1	78.41
.
40	Heath Bell/SD	1.8	30.93
.
65	Nelson Figueroa/HOU	1.2	50.28
.
68	Aaron Heilman/ARI	1.1	56.67
.
71	Jonathon Niese/NYM	1.1	134.85

batmagadanleadoff · September 4, 2010

Looks like Ollie could still get off of that hook.

He might. But over the past three weeks, Ollie has solidified his status as the lone Met pitcher who owns two of the 20 worst WAR seasons in Mets history. His 2010 season is now the 18th worst, up (or down) from 20th worst. Ollie's current contract has to be in the running for worst ever given to a Met:

Rank	Pitcher	WAR	YEAR	IP/WAR
1	Paul Wilson	-2.8	1996	-53.21
2	Craig Anderson	-2.0	1962	-65.67
3	Randy Jones	-1.8	1981	-32.96
4	Doug Sisk	-1.7	1985	-42.94
5	Jim McAndrew	-1.7	1973	-47.25
6	Aaron Heilman	-1.5	2003	-43.55
7	Cal Koonce	-1.5	1969	-55.33
8	Pete Schourek	-1.5	1993	-85.55
9	Jay Hook	-1.5	1963	-101.78
10	Oliver Perez	-1.4	2009	-47.14
11	Doug Henry	-1.4	1996	-53.57
12	Mike Bruhert	-1.4	1978	-95.48
13	Mike Scott	-1.4	1982	-105.00
14	Chuck Estrada	-1.3	1967	-16.92
15	Calvin Schiraldi	-1.3	1985	-20.26
16	Jason Isringhausen	-1.3	1997	-22.82
17	Rich Rodriguez	-1.3	2000	-28.46
18	Oliver Perez	-1.3	2010	-33.85
19	Larry Bearnarth	-1.3	1965	-46.67
20	George Stone	-1.3	1974	-59.23

MFS62 · September 5, 2010

There must be a lot of work going into those charts.
But, how is all that information about players, and years, long past going to help me as General Magager (the title of the thread)?
But wasn't this thread was going to be about what we would do to make the club better?
Later

batmagadanleadoff · September 6, 2010

MFS62 wrote:
There must be a lot of work going into those charts.
But, how is all that information about players, and years, long past going to help me as General Magager (the title of the thread)?
But wasn't this thread was going to be about what we would do to make the club better?
Later

The original charts took some time. The updates aren't nearly as time-consuming as you suspect. I wrote the code in MS Word and saved it. I also saved any entries for pitchers that dropped out of the top 20 (e.g. Yovani Gallardo), should they drop back in. So updating the charts is simply a matter of shuffling the order of the entries and updating some stats. I don't need to write any more code.

batmagadanleadoff · September 9, 2010

WAR Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	IP/WAR
1	Roy Halladay/PHI	6.7	32.99
2	Josh Johnson/FLA	6.3	29.15
3	Tim Hudson/ATL	5.7	34.74
4	Ubaldo Jimenez/COL	5.6	33.99
5	Adam Wainwright/STL	5.3	37.80
6	Brett Myers/HOU	4.8	41.25
7	Cole Hamels/PHI	4.6	40.87
8	Johan Santana/NYM	4.6	43.26
9	Mat Latos/SD	4.4	36.97
10	Roy Oswalt/HOU-PHI	4.2	43.73
11	Clayton Kershaw/LA	3.9	47.01
12	Chris Carpenter/STL	3.9	52.48
13	Matt Cain/SF	3.7	51.17
14	Ted Lilly/CHIC-LAD	3.3	49.19
15	Livan Hernandez/WAS	3.2	58.13
16	Jaime Garcia/STL	3.1	50.75
17	Brian Wilson/SF	2.9	21.84
18	R.A. Dickey/NYM	2.8	51.90
19	Jonathan Sanchez/SF	2.8	58.81
20	Tim Lincecum/SF	2.8	66.19
21	Johnny Cueto/CIN	2.7	60.86
22	Ian Kennedy/ARI	2.7	64.08
23	Claudio Guzman/LA	2.7	66.81
24	Anibal Sanchez/FLA	2.6	63.21
27	Billy Wagner/ATL	2.3	25.22
30	K-Rod/NYM	2.2	26.06
34	Heath Bell/SD	2.1	27.78
40	Brandon Lyon/HOU	1.9	35.26
41	Ross Ohlendorf/PITT	1.9	57.02
42	Barry Zito/SF	1.9	94.91
43	Chico Mecoatl/PRP	1.8	99.93
52	Stephen Strasburg/WASH	1.5	45.33
57	Mike Pelfrey/NYM	1.6	105.21
59	Madison Bumgarner/SF	1.5	57.56
65	Nelson Figueroa/HOU	1.3	50.26
79	Hisanori Takahashi/NYM	1.0	110.00
80	Jonathon Niese/NYM	1.0	154.33

September 9, 2010

I'm glad I drafted CHICO MECOATL of the Puerto Rico Pisstakers for my fantasy team.

batmagadanleadoff · September 9, 2010

Just checking to see if anybody here actually reads this thread anymore. That's the Port Ruppert Mundys, though.

batmagadanleadoff · September 9, 2010

Eeeeep.

batmagadanleadoff · October 3, 2010

The top 50 Mets pitching WAR seasons, all-time, in chronological order. Despite missing the last month of this season, Johan's 2010 ranks as 34th best Met season ever, displacing Jesse Orosco's fabulous 1983 campaign from the Mets top 50. R.A. Dickey misses the top 50 by a few knuckles, checking in at 56th all time best Met pitching WAR.

Rank	Pitcher/Team	WAR	YEAR	IP/WAR
43	Carl Willey	4.0	1963	45.75
13	Tom Seaver	6.4	1967	39.22
7	Tom Seaver	7.5	1968	37.07
8	Jerry Koosman	6.8	1968	38.77
6	Tom Seaver	7.6	1969	35.96
9	Jerry Koosman	6.7	1969	35.97
15	Tom Seaver	6.0	1970	48.44
3	Tom Seaver	9.2	1971	31.12
42	Tug McGraw	4.0	1971	27.75
10	Jon Matlack	6.7	1972	36.42
17	Tom Seaver	5.8	1972	45.17
44	Tug McGraw	3.9	1972	27.18
45	Jim McAndrew	3.8	1972	42.28
2	Tom Seaver	9.5	1973	30.53
20	Jerry Koosman	5.7	1973	46.14
31	Jon Matlack	4.6	1973	52.61
4	Jon Matlack	8.6	1974	30.85
19	Tom Seaver	5.7	1974	41.40
26	Jerry Koosman	5.1	1974	51.96
5	Tom Seaver	7.7	1975	36.41
21	Tom Seaver	5.7	1976	48.39
32	Jerry Koosman	4.6	1976	53.77
41	Jon Matlack	4.1	1976	63.90
18	Craig Swan	5.7	1978	36.37
33	Craig Swan	4.6	1979	54.64
24	Dwight Gooden	5.4	1984	40.37
1	Dwight Gooden	11.7	1985	23.65
35	Ron Darling	4.4	1985	56.36
47	Sid Fernandez	3.7	1985	46.04
28	Bob Ojeda	4.7	1986	46.24
30	Ron Darling	4.6	1986	51.52
36	Dwight Gooden	4.4	1986	56.82
46	Dwight Gooden	3.8	1987	47.28
16	David Cone	5.8	1988	39.89
14	Frank Viola	6.3	1990	39.63
50	David Cone	3.7	1990	57.21
38	David Cone	4.2	1991	55.40
22	Sid Fernandez	5.5	1992	39.03
49	Dwight Gooden	3.7	1993	56.40
25	Bret Saberhagen	5.2	1994	34.10
39	Rick Reed	4.1	1997	50.81
11	Al Leiter	6.5	1998	29.69
40	Rick Reed	4.1	1998	51.79
27	Al Leiter	4.7	2000	44.26
29	Mike Hampton	4.6	2000	47.32
48	Steve Trachsel	3.7	2003	55.32
37	Al Leiter	4.2	2004	41.35
23	Pedro Martinez	5.5	2005	39.45
12	Johan Santana	6.4	2008	36.61
34	Johan Santana	4.4	2010	45.23
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56	R.A. Dickey	3.4	2010	51.27

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