Tuesday, June 19, 2012

SUS: Who has gotten a W before Cliff Lee?

For todays edition of Shut Up Stats we pick on Cliff Lee and the Phils: 


2012 06 06 - Cliff Lee pitches vs Dodgers 



329 MLB pitchers have recorded a victory this season - none of them are named Cliff Lee. 

Keep in mind there are only 750 spots on all major league rosters combined (for all positions).  

Just a small sample of the guys that have won a game since Lee last won a game on September 26 2011.

Yu Darvish - 8 wins in first 13 games of MLB career
Tim Lincecum - 6.19 ERA highest among 61 NL Qualifiers  
Luke Hochevar - 6.27 ERA highest among 111 MLB Qualfiers
Yoshinori Tatevama - 11.88 ERA - 36 yr old Japanese pitcher - 2nd yr in MLB
Manny Acosta - 11.86 ERA journeyman reliever    
Jordan Lyles age 21
Bobby Cassevah (Angels Reliever, 5 innings Pitched in 2012 - 7.20 ERA, 34th round pick in 2004) 

Andy Pettiitte - missed all of 2011 baseball season.   
Roy Oswalt (Hasn't pitched in 2012 - won on 9/27/2011)  
Javier Vazquez (appears to be currently Retired - also won on 9/27/2011)
Justin De Fratus (Phillies Reliever on DL all of 2012 - 4 Career IP - Won Game 162 over Braves 9/28/2011)

Drew Pomeranz age 23 (5th overal pick of 2010 draft - the Bryce Haper one - 2ne career victory on 9/28/2011)  
49 year old Jamie Moyer
9 Different Cubs pitchers (The Cubs have won a only 23 games all season and are 21 games under .500) 

Chris Carpenter (Hasn't appeared in a game in 2012, but won several games in 2011 post season)
Darren Oliver - 41 year old journeymen lefty reliever - won a 2011 World Series game v the Cardinals.

and of course: 

Orioles DH Chris Davis
Roger Clemens (vs the US Justice Department) 

Source: Baseball-Reference.com

1 comment:

Jim from Downingtown said...

He has fewer wins than Wilson Valdez had in 2011.

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