A Collection Worthy of Cooperstown?
Which hurlers are headed to the Hall of Fame? The Justices weigh the evidence for these 12 current starting pitchers, and deliver a verdict. Who will make it and who wont? Take a look and see what the High Court has to say.
*Only pitchers with at least 10 years of Major League experience were considered*
*Ages and statistics were calculated as of All-Star Break - July 12, 2005*
Kevin Brown
Age: 40
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W L
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ERA
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IP
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K / BB
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2005 Season
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4-6
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5.48
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65.2
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2000-04 Average
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10-6
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2.99
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151.1
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Post Season Totals
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5-5
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4.30
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Career Totals
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211-143
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3.27
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3248.2
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2392 / 897
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Additional Career Stats: 1.22 WHIP, .249 BAA, 72 CG, 17 SHO
Roger Clemens
Age: 42
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W L
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ERA
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IP
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K / BB
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2005 Season
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7-3
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1.48
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122.0
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2000-04 Average
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16-6
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3.67
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206.0
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Post Season Totals
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10-7
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3.54
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Career Totals
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335-167
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3.14
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4615.0
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4429 / 1492
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Additional Career Stats: 1.17 WHIP, .229 BAA, 117 CG, 46 SHO
Tom Glavine
Age: 39
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W L
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ERA
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IP
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K / BB
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2005 Season
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6-7
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4.94
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102.1
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2000-04 Average
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15-11
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3.57
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216.0
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|
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Post Season Totals
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12-15
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3.58
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|
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Career Totals
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268-178
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3.48
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3842.1
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2291 / 1317
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Additional Career Stats: 1.31 WHIP, .256 BAA, 53 CG, 23 SHO
Randy Johnson
Age: 41
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W L
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ERA
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IP
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K / BB
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|
2005 Season
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9-6
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4.16
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127.2
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|
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2000-04 Average
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17-8
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2.69
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223.2
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|
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Post Season Totals
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7-8
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3.08
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|
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Career Totals
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255-134
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3.11
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3495.2
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4278 / 1326
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Additional Career Stats: 1.16 WHIP, .216 BAA, 95 CG, 37 SHO
Greg Maddux
Age: 39
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W L
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ERA
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IP
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K / BB
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2005 Season
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8-6
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4.67
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107.2
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2000-04 Average
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17-10
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3.32
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222.2
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|
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Post Season Totals
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11-14
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3.22
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|
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Career Totals
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313-180
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3.00
|
4289.0
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2988 / 891
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Additional Career Stats: 1.13 WHIP, .246 BAA, 105 CG, 35 SHO
Pedro Martinez
Age: 33
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W L
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ERA
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IP
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K / BB
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2005 Season
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10-3
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2.72
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129.0
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2000-04 Average
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15-5
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2.53
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187.1
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|
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Post Season Totals
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6-2
|
3.40
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|
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Career Totals
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192-79
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2.71
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2425.0
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2791 / 639
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Additional Career Stats: 1.02 WHIP, .208 BAA, 44 CG, 16 SHO
Jamie Moyer
Age: 42
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W L
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ERA
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IP
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K / BB
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2005 Season
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8-3
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4.64
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104.2
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|
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2000-04 Average
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15-9
|
4.04
|
202.1
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|
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Post Season Totals
|
3-1
|
2.66
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|
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Career Totals
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200-148
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4.17
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3044.1
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1838 / 877
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Additional Career Stats: 1.31 WHIP, .265 BAA, 28 CG, 8 SHO
Mike Mussina
Age: 36
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W L
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ERA
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IP
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K / BB
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|
2005 Season
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9-5
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3.97
|
113.1
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|
|
2000-04 Average
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15-11
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3.75
|
212.0
|
|
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Post Season Totals
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6-6
|
3.16
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|
|
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Career Totals
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220-124
|
3.61
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2946.2
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2338 / 664
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Additional Career Stats: 1.17 WHIP, .250 BAA, 56 CG, 23 SHO
Andy Pettitte
Age: 33
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W L
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ERA
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IP
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K / BB
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|
2005 Season
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6-7
|
3.09
|
110.2
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|
|
2000-04 Average
|
15-7
|
3.96
|
166.2
|
|
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Post Season Totals
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13-8
|
4.05
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|
|
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Career Totals
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161-89
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3.89
|
1986.1
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1434 / 629
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Additional Career Stats: 1.36 WHIP, .270 BAA, 23 CG, 3 SHO
Kenny Rogers
Age: 40
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W L
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ERA
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IP
|
K / BB
|
|
2005 Season
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10-4
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2.54
|
113.1
|
|
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2000-04 Average
|
12-9
|
4.65
|
193.0
|
|
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Post Season Totals
|
0-3
|
8.85
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|
|
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Career Totals
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186-127
|
4.20
|
2780.0
|
1714 / 998
|
Additional Career Stats: 1.40 WHIP, .268 BAA, 36 CG, 9 SHO
Curt Schilling
Age: 38
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W L
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ERA
|
IP
|
K / BB
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|
2005 Season
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1-2
|
8.15
|
17.2
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|
|
2000-04 Average
|
17-8
|
3.24
|
224.2
|
|
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Post Season Totals
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8-2
|
2.06
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|
|
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Career Totals
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185-125
|
3.35
|
2830.1
|
2765 / 641
|
Additional Career Stats: 1.12 WHIP, .237 BAA, 82 CG, 19 SHO
John Smoltz
Age: 38
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W L
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ERA
|
IP
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K / BB
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|
2005 Season
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9-5
|
2.81
|
131.1
|
|
|
2000-04 Average
|
2-2 (39sv)
|
2.65
|
71.1
|
|
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Post Season Totals
|
14-4
|
2.70
|
|
|
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Career Totals
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172-126
|
3.25
|
2831.0
|
2496 / 865
|
Additional Career Stats: 1.17 WHIP, .233 BAA, 50 CG, 15 SHO, 154 SV
David Wells
Age: 42
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W L
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ERA
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IP
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K / BB
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2005 Season
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6-5
|
5.00
|
90.0
|
|
|
2000-04 Average
|
14-7
|
4.00
|
189.0
|
|
|
Post Season Totals
|
10-3
|
3.18
|
|
|
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Career Totals
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218-141
|
4.06
|
3112.1
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2023 / 655
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Additional Career Stats: 1.25 WHIP, .267 BAA, 53 CG, 12 SHO
Career Statistical Comparisons
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W
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Pct.
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ERA
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CG
|
SHO
|
IP
|
WHIP
|
BAA
|
K
|
|
Clemens
|
335
|
.667
|
3.14
|
117
|
46
|
4615
|
1.17
|
.229
|
4429
|
|
Brown
|
211
|
.596
|
3.27
|
72
|
17
|
3248.2
|
1.22
|
.249
|
2392
|
|
Glavine
|
268
|
.601
|
3.48
|
53
|
23
|
3842.1
|
1.31
|
.256
|
2291
|
|
Johnson
|
255
|
.656
|
3.11
|
95
|
37
|
3495.2
|
1.16
|
.216
|
4278
|
|
Maddux
|
313
|
.635
|
3.00
|
105
|
35
|
4289
|
1.13
|
.246
|
2988
|
|
Martinez
|
192
|
.708
|
2.71
|
44
|
16
|
2425
|
1.02
|
.208
|
2791
|
|
Moyer
|
200
|
.575
|
4.17
|
28
|
8
|
3044.1
|
1.31
|
.265
|
1838
|
|
Mussina
|
220
|
.640
|
3.61
|
56
|
23
|
2946.2
|
1.17
|
.250
|
2338
|
|
Pettitte
|
161
|
.644
|
3.89
|
23
|
3
|
1986.1
|
1.36
|
.270
|
1434
|
|
Rogers
|
186
|
.594
|
4.20
|
36
|
9
|
2780
|
1.40
|
.268
|
1714
|
|
Schilling
|
185
|
.597
|
3.35
|
82
|
19
|
2830.1
|
1.12
|
.237
|
2765
|
|
Smoltz
|
172
|
.577
|
3.25
|
50
|
15
|
2831
|
1.17
|
.233
|
2496
|
|
Wells
|
218
|
.607
|
4.06
|
53
|
12
|
3112.1
|
1.25
|
.267
|
2023
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