Combing Through the All Time Pitcher Leaders

Yesterday, we looked at few of the many interesting facts that could be gleamed from our new leader boards data. Today, we'll do the same for pitchers.

Take a gander at this. Who is the all time ERA leader? Pedro right? No, well then it must be Maddux? Hmm, is it really Randy Johnson 2004? Historically, this season for The Big Unit has been selected about half the time but apparently owners haven't caught on this is is the year to take. This might be my favorite nugget of all time:


3.23 ERA - ATB VI - RJ 1995
1.98 ERA - ATB VII - RJ 2004
3.35 ERA - ATB VIII - RJ 2004
2.63 ERA - ATB IX -RJ 2004

Hey, that is good string right? Of course, the very next season

4.57 ERA - ATB X - RJ 1999
4.66 ERA - ATB XI - RJ 1999

Talk about shooting ourselves in the foot. Someone needs to remember to draft RJ 2004 next time.

How about the find of Tex Hughson, 1946. We're in our 12 season of ATB, and Hughson was first drafted by Jason B in season 10. Hughson put up a 3.32 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. A year later, he repeated with another great season - 2.77 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. This year, again he follows suit with a 2.77 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. He was drafted in the 9th Round this year, but perhaps he should go sooner.

Four pitchers have had 4 different seasons used over the past 6 years:

And finally I thought I would mention the all time WHIP leader for relievers was given his outright release this season, at the end of Week 5. I guess the All Stars should have stuck with 1955 (2.22 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in 2 ATB seasons) instead of trying 1953 (5.85 ERA, 1.63 WHIP)