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Today, I continue with my early 2015 position rankings, ranking my Top 75 starting pitchers for next season. Sure, it is early for rankings, and we have yet to see any free agent signings or offseason trades, so my rankings may change as a result. But, for now, here are my 2015 starting pitcher rankings, assuming any offseason free agent signings or trades won't have a material impact on my rankings.
Before we get into my starting pitcher rankings, here is a link to my 2015 position rankings to date:
Top 30 Second Baseman for 2015
With that said, here is a look at my early 2015 fantasy starting pitcher rankings, presented without commentary, as I will provide more commentary in the consensus rankings in early 2015.
|
Rank |
Name |
Team |
W |
ERA |
FIP |
xFIP |
K/9 |
BB/9 |
GB% |
|
1 |
Clayton Kershaw |
21 |
1.77 |
1.81 |
2.08 |
10.9 |
1.4 |
51.80% |
|
|
2 |
Felix Hernandez |
15 |
2.14 |
2.56 |
2.51 |
9.5 |
1.8 |
56.20% |
|
|
3 |
Chris Sale |
12 |
2.17 |
2.57 |
2.83 |
10.8 |
2.0 |
40.70% |
|
|
4 |
Corey Kluber |
18 |
2.44 |
2.35 |
2.57 |
10.3 |
2.0 |
48.00% |
|
|
5 |
Max Scherzer |
18 |
3.15 |
2.85 |
3.12 |
10.3 |
2.6 |
36.70% |
|
|
6 |
Adam Wainwright |
20 |
2.38 |
2.88 |
3.34 |
7.1 |
2.0 |
46.30% |
|
|
7 |
Johnny Cueto |
20 |
2.25 |
3.3 |
3.21 |
8.9 |
2.4 |
46.20% |
|
|
8 |
Yu Darvish |
10 |
3.06 |
2.84 |
2.96 |
11.4 |
3.1 |
36.30% |
|
|
9 |
Madison Bumgarner |
18 |
2.98 |
3.05 |
2.99 |
9.1 |
1.8 |
44.40% |
|
|
10 |
Zack Greinke |
Dodgers |
17 |
2.71 |
2.97 |
2.72 |
9.2 |
1.9 |
48.70% |
|
11 |
Stephen Strasburg |
14 |
3.14 |
2.94 |
2.56 |
10.1 |
1.8 |
45.90% |
|
|
12 |
Cole Hamels |
9 |
2.46 |
3.07 |
3.21 |
8.7 |
2.6 |
46.40% |
|
|
13 |
David Price |
Tigers |
15 |
3.26 |
2.78 |
2.76 |
9.8 |
1.4 |
41.20% |
|
14 |
Jon Lester |
A's |
16 |
2.46 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
9.0 |
2.0 |
42.40% |
|
15 |
Jordan Zimmermann |
Nationals |
14 |
2.66 |
2.68 |
3.1 |
8.2 |
1.3 |
40.10% |
|
16 |
Alex Cobb |
10 |
2.87 |
3.23 |
3.33 |
8.1 |
2.5 |
56.20% |
|
|
17 |
Garrett Richards |
13 |
2.61 |
2.6 |
3.15 |
8.8 |
2.7 |
50.90% |
|
|
18 |
Jered Weaver |
Angels |
18 |
3.59 |
4.19 |
4.3 |
7.1 |
2.7 |
32.90% |
|
19 |
Hyun-Jin Ryu |
Dodgers |
14 |
3.38 |
2.62 |
3.03 |
8.2 |
1.7 |
47.40% |
|
20 |
Matt Harvey |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
Mat Latos |
Reds |
5 |
3.25 |
3.65 |
3.99 |
6.5 |
2.3 |
37.70% |
|
22 |
Masahiro Tanaka |
13 |
2.77 |
3.04 |
2.58 |
9.3 |
1.4 |
46.60% |
|
|
23 |
Hisashi Iwakuma |
Mariners |
15 |
3.52 |
3.25 |
2.85 |
7.7 |
1.1 |
50.20% |
|
24 |
Jeff Samardzija |
A's |
7 |
2.99 |
3.2 |
3.07 |
8.3 |
1.8 |
50.20% |
|
25 |
Julio Teheran |
14 |
2.89 |
3.49 |
3.72 |
7.6 |
2.1 |
34.80% |
|
|
26 |
Gerrit Cole |
11 |
3.65 |
3.23 |
3.25 |
9.0 |
2.6 |
49.20% |
|
|
27 |
James Shields |
14 |
3.21 |
3.59 |
3.56 |
7.1 |
1.7 |
45.20% |
|
|
28 |
Jacob deGrom |
Mets |
9 |
2.69 |
2.67 |
3.03 |
9.2 |
2.8 |
45.40% |
|
29 |
Tyson Ross |
13 |
2.81 |
3.24 |
3.11 |
9.0 |
3.3 |
57.00% |
|
|
30 |
Sonny Gray |
14 |
3.08 |
3.46 |
3.47 |
7.5 |
3.0 |
55.90% |
|
|
31 |
Zack Wheeler |
Mets |
11 |
3.54 |
3.55 |
3.49 |
9.1 |
3.8 |
54.00% |
|
32 |
Kevin Gausman |
7 |
3.57 |
3.41 |
3.93 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
41.40% |
|
|
32 |
Anibal Sanchez |
Tigers |
8 |
3.46 |
2.71 |
3.56 |
7.3 |
2.2 |
45.40% |
|
33 |
Marcus Stroman |
10 |
3.29 |
2.79 |
3.16 |
7.7 |
2.0 |
53.70% |
|
|
34 |
Lance Lynn |
Cardinals |
15 |
2.74 |
3.35 |
3.81 |
8.0 |
3.2 |
44.30% |
|
35 |
Yordano Ventura |
Royals |
13 |
3.23 |
3.64 |
3.77 |
7.7 |
3.4 |
47.90% |
|
37 |
Doug Fister |
Nationals |
16 |
2.41 |
3.93 |
3.85 |
5.4 |
1.3 |
48.90% |
|
38 |
Phil Hughes |
16 |
3.52 |
2.65 |
3.18 |
8.0 |
0.7 |
36.50% |
|
|
39 |
Wily Peralta |
17 |
3.53 |
4.11 |
3.64 |
7.0 |
2.8 |
53.60% |
|
|
40 |
Andrew Cashner |
Padres |
5 |
2.55 |
3.09 |
3.53 |
6.8 |
2.1 |
48.30% |
|
41 |
Michael Wacha |
Cardinals |
5 |
3.2 |
3.17 |
3.71 |
7.9 |
2.8 |
41.60% |
|
42 |
Carlos Carrasco |
Indians |
5 |
2.67 |
2.21 |
2.52 |
10.0 |
2.0 |
50.40% |
|
43 |
Jake Arrieta |
10 |
2.53 |
2.26 |
2.73 |
9.6 |
2.4 |
49.20% |
|
|
44 |
Dallas Keuchel |
12 |
2.93 |
3.21 |
3.2 |
6.6 |
2.2 |
63.50% |
|
|
45 |
Collin McHugh |
Astros |
11 |
2.73 |
3.11 |
3.11 |
9.1 |
2.4 |
42.10% |
|
46 |
Chris Archer |
Rays |
10 |
3.33 |
3.39 |
3.7 |
8.0 |
3.3 |
46.50% |
|
47 |
Gio Gonzalez |
Nationals |
10 |
3.57 |
3.03 |
3.39 |
9.2 |
3.2 |
44.80% |
|
48 |
Tanner Roark |
Nationals |
15 |
2.85 |
3.47 |
3.84 |
6.3 |
1.8 |
41.40% |
|
49 |
Cliff Lee |
Phillies |
4 |
3.65 |
2.96 |
3.01 |
8.0 |
1.3 |
48.40% |
|
50 |
Henderson Alvarez |
12 |
2.65 |
3.58 |
3.57 |
5.3 |
1.6 |
53.80% |
|
|
51 |
Homer Bailey |
Reds |
9 |
3.71 |
3.93 |
3.53 |
7.7 |
2.8 |
50.60% |
|
52 |
Alex Wood |
Braves |
8 |
2.59 |
3.23 |
3.23 |
8.7 |
2.3 |
45.90% |
|
53 |
Jose Quintana |
White Sox |
9 |
3.32 |
2.81 |
3.37 |
8.0 |
2.3 |
44.70% |
|
54 |
Michael Pineda |
Yankees |
5 |
1.89 |
2.71 |
3.37 |
7.0 |
0.8 |
39.10% |
|
55 |
Ian Kennedy |
Padres |
13 |
3.63 |
3.21 |
3.44 |
9.3 |
3.1 |
39.70% |
|
56 |
Scott Kazmir |
Athletics |
15 |
3.55 |
3.35 |
3.59 |
7.8 |
2.4 |
43.80% |
|
57 |
Yovani Gallardo |
Brewers |
8 |
3.51 |
3.94 |
3.64 |
6.8 |
2.5 |
50.80% |
|
58 |
Kyle Lohse |
Brewers |
13 |
3.54 |
3.95 |
4.05 |
6.4 |
2.0 |
40.10% |
|
59 |
Rick Porcello |
Tigers |
15 |
3.42 |
3.65 |
3.64 |
5.7 |
1.7 |
49.10% |
|
60 |
John Lackey |
- - - |
14 |
3.82 |
3.78 |
3.48 |
7.5 |
2.1 |
44.40% |
|
61 |
Danny Salazar |
Indians |
6 |
4.25 |
3.52 |
3.45 |
9.8 |
2.9 |
34.40% |
|
62 |
Mike Minor |
Braves |
6 |
4.77 |
4.39 |
3.9 |
7.4 |
2.7 |
40.60% |
|
63 |
Ervin Santana |
Braves |
14 |
3.95 |
3.39 |
3.47 |
8.2 |
2.9 |
42.70% |
|
64 |
Matt Cain |
Giants |
2 |
4.18 |
4.58 |
4.01 |
7.0 |
3.2 |
45.10% |
|
65 |
Shelby Miller |
Cardinals |
10 |
3.76 |
4.53 |
4.46 |
6.3 |
3.6 |
39.90% |
|
66 |
Edinson Volquez |
Pirates |
13 |
3.07 |
4.18 |
4.22 |
6.5 |
3.4 |
50.30% |
|
67 |
Matt Shoemaker |
Angels |
14 |
2.89 |
2.88 |
3.24 |
8.2 |
1.6 |
41.90% |
|
68 |
Matt Garza |
Brewers |
8 |
3.64 |
3.54 |
3.88 |
6.9 |
2.8 |
43.30% |
|
69 |
Chris Tillman |
Orioles |
13 |
3.34 |
4.01 |
4.2 |
6.5 |
2.9 |
40.60% |
|
70 |
Drew Smyly |
- - - |
8 |
3.39 |
3.87 |
3.81 |
7.8 |
2.5 |
36.20% |
|
71 |
Jake Odorizzi |
Rays |
11 |
4.13 |
3.75 |
3.9 |
9.3 |
3.2 |
29.90% |
|
72 |
Mike Leake |
Reds |
11 |
3.7 |
3.88 |
3.49 |
6.9 |
2.1 |
53.40% |
|
73 |
Francisco Liriano |
Pirates |
7 |
3.38 |
3.59 |
3.4 |
9.7 |
4.5 |
54.40% |
|
74 |
Trevor Bauer |
Indians |
5 |
4.18 |
4.01 |
4.14 |
8.4 |
3.5 |
35.30% |
|
75 |
Danny Duffy |
Royals |
8 |
2.55 |
3.92 |
4.51 |
6.5 |
3.2 |
35.20% |
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