As we approach draft day for many fantasy owners, we are winding down our rankings with the Top 20 starting pitchers for 2010.
Here are the Top 20 starting pitchers for 2010, with their 2009 stats:
Name | W | L | ERA | IP | BB | SO | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
Tim Lincecum | 15 | 7 | 2.48 | 225.1 | 68 | 261 | 10.44 | 2.72 | 3.84 |
Zack Greinke | 16 | 8 | 2.16 | 229.1 | 51 | 242 | 9.51 | 2.00 | 4.75 |
Felix Hernandez | 19 | 5 | 2.49 | 238.2 | 71 | 217 | 8.20 | 2.68 | 3.06 |
Roy Halladay | 17 | 10 | 2.79 | 239 | 35 | 208 | 7.83 | 1.32 | 5.94 |
Dan Haren | 14 | 10 | 3.14 | 229.1 | 38 | 223 | 8.76 | 1.49 | 5.87 |
CC Sabathia | 19 | 8 | 3.37 | 230 | 67 | 197 | 7.71 | 2.62 | 2.94 |
Jon Lester | 15 | 8 | 3.41 | 203.1 | 64 | 225 | 9.97 | 2.84 | 3.52 |
Justin Verlander | 19 | 9 | 3.45 | 240 | 63 | 269 | 10.09 | 2.36 | 4.27 |
Cliff Lee | 14 | 13 | 3.22 | 231.2 | 43 | 181 | 7.05 | 1.67 | 4.21 |
Josh Johnson | 15 | 5 | 3.23 | 209 | 58 | 191 | 8.22 | 2.50 | 3.29 |
Chris Carpenter | 17 | 4 | 2.24 | 192.2 | 38 | 144 | 6.74 | 1.78 | 3.79 |
Adam Wainwright | 19 | 8 | 2.63 | 233 | 66 | 212 | 8.19 | 2.55 | 3.21 |
Johan Santana | 13 | 9 | 3.13 | 166.2 | 46 | 146 | 7.91 | 2.49 | 3.17 |
Javier Vazquez | 15 | 10 | 2.87 | 219.1 | 44 | 238 | 9.78 | 1.81 | 5.41 |
Clayton Kershaw | 8 | 8 | 2.79 | 171 | 91 | 185 | 9.74 | 4.79 | 2.03 |
Ubaldo Jimenez | 15 | 12 | 3.47 | 218 | 85 | 198 | 8.17 | 3.51 | 2.33 |
Josh Beckett | 17 | 6 | 3.86 | 212.1 | 55 | 199 | 8.44 | 2.33 | 3.62 |
Chad Billingsley | 12 | 11 | 4.03 | 196.1 | 86 | 179 | 8.22 | 3.95 | 2.08 |
Ricky Nolasco | 13 | 9 | 5.06 | 185 | 44 | 195 | 9.49 | 2.14 | 4.43 |
Yovani Gallardo | 13 | 12 | 3.73 | 185.2 | 94 | 204 | 9.91 | 4.57 | 2.17 |
Lincecum has been the best pitcher in baseball the last two years, but something tells me he will have a bit of a down year this year. Maybe its because I own him in a keeper league.
The Phillies Roy Halladay has some lofty expectations pitching for the Phillies in 2010. I don't buy into the 20 win projections many have given him, and neither should you. Especially with the Phillies bullpen.
The Yankees CC Sabathia is a horse, but the K/9 below 8 was surprising to me. Hey, 19 wins is 19 wins.
The Tigers ace Justin Verlander probably should be ranked higher, but I am not sure if he can repeat the 19 wins and sub-3.50 ERA. The strikeouts make him a solid top 5-8 starter in 5 x 5 leagues.
Like I said in other articles, I think Cliff Lee has a down year for the Mariners in 2010, ala Cole Hamels in 2009.
I rank Johan Santana lower than many others, but he is a risk coming off elbow surgery. If healthy, he will be the Johan Santana we all are accustomed to.
As you can see, I think Ricky Nolasco and Chad Billingsley have bounce back seasons in 2010. Both are capable of becoming elite level starting pitchers in the very near future.