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Starting pitchers ranked by season GS+.

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Ranked numbers stay pinned to season GS+. Qualification scales with the season.

How rankings work: pitchers need roughly one start per 16 team games to rank.

Season GS+Gem rate Consistency Best start

#24

Solid

Hunter Brown

HOU · 17 GS

55

STARTS TODAY

Season:ERA 3.52 / WHIP 1.30 / K/9 9.8 / IP 92.0

Next start: HOU vs KC 09/15

#24

Solid

Hunter Brown

HOU / 17 GS / Season: ERA 3.52 / WHIP 1.30 / K/9 9.8 / IP 92.0

HOU · 17 GS

Season: ERA 3.52 / WHIP 1.30 / K/9 9.8 / IP 92.0

Gem 23.5%Dud 5.9%Consistency 11.2Median 54.02974

Next start: HOU vs KC 09/15

55

Season GS+17 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

23.5%

Dud rate

5.9%

Consistency

11.2

Median

54.0

2974Elite 2Plus 5Solid 8Below 1Poor 1

W-L 8-3 · ND 6

#39

Solid

Hayden Wesneski

HOU · 9 GS

53

STARTS SATURDAY

#62

Solid

Peter Lambert

HOU · 15 GS

52

STARTS FRIDAY

#88

Solid

Tatsuya Imai

HOU · 15 GS

49

Season:ERA 5.83 / WHIP 1.53 / K/9 11.0 / IP 58.2

#134

Solid

Cristian Javier

HOU · 10 GS

47

#145

Solid

Kai-Wei Teng

HOU · 10 GS

46

Season:ERA 5.52 / WHIP 1.59 / K/9 8.8 / IP 44.0

#154

Solid

Lance McCullers Jr.

HOU · 8 GS

45

Season:ERA 6.86 / WHIP 1.53 / K/9 9.8 / IP 39.1

#160

Solid

Mike Burrows

HOU · 16 GS

44

Season:ERA 5.64 / WHIP 1.51 / K/9 7.2 / IP 89.1

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Solid

Cody Bolton

HOU · 3 GS

50

2026 MLB Season

Season:ERA 3.70 / WHIP 1.13 / K/9 7.0 / IP 48.2

Next start: HOU vs ATL 09/19

#39

Solid

Hayden Wesneski

HOU / 9 GS / Season: ERA 3.70 / WHIP 1.13 / K/9 7.0 / IP 48.2

HOU · 9 GS

Season: ERA 3.70 / WHIP 1.13 / K/9 7.0 / IP 48.2

Gem 11.1%Dud 0%Consistency 10.0Median 53.04070

Next start: HOU vs ATL 09/19

53

Season shape

Gem rate

11.1%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

10.0

Median

53.0

4070Elite 1Plus 2Solid 4Below 2

W-L 7-2 · ND 0

Season:ERA 3.61 / WHIP 1.16 / K/9 8.0 / IP 87.1

Next start: HOU vs ATL 09/18

#62

Solid

Peter Lambert

HOU / 15 GS / Season: ERA 3.61 / WHIP 1.16 / K/9 8.0 / IP 87.1

HOU · 15 GS

Season: ERA 3.61 / WHIP 1.16 / K/9 8.0 / IP 87.1

Gem 6.7%Dud 0%Consistency 7.4Median 49.04165

Next start: HOU vs ATL 09/18

52

Season GS+15 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

6.7%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

7.4

Median

49.0

4165Plus 4Solid 10Below 1

W-L 6-7 · ND 2

Next start: TBD

#88

Solid

Tatsuya Imai

HOU / 15 GS / Season: ERA 5.83 / WHIP 1.53 / K/9 11.0 / IP 58.2

HOU · 15 GS

Season: ERA 5.83 / WHIP 1.53 / K/9 11.0 / IP 58.2

Gem 13.3%Dud 13.3%Consistency 16.0Median 51.02675

Next start: TBD

49

Season GS+15 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

13.3%

Dud rate

13.3%

Consistency

16.0

Median

51.0

2675Elite 2Plus 5Solid 2Below 4Poor 2

W-L 10-4 · ND 1

STARTS WEDNESDAY

Season:ERA 6.38 / WHIP 1.54 / K/9 8.1 / IP 42.1

Next start: HOU vs KC 09/16

#134

Solid

Cristian Javier

HOU / 10 GS / Season: ERA 6.38 / WHIP 1.54 / K/9 8.1 / IP 42.1

HOU · 10 GS

Season: ERA 6.38 / WHIP 1.54 / K/9 8.1 / IP 42.1

Gem 10%Dud 20%Consistency 12.8Median 47.52665

Next start: HOU vs KC 09/16

47

Season GS+10 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

10%

Dud rate

20%

Consistency

12.8

Median

47.5

2665Plus 2Solid 5Below 1Poor 2

W-L 3-4 · ND 3

Next start:

TBD

#145

Solid

Kai-Wei Teng

HOU / 10 GS / Season: ERA 5.52 / WHIP 1.59 / K/9 8.8 / IP 44.0

HOU · 10 GS

Season: ERA 5.52 / WHIP 1.59 / K/9 8.8 / IP 44.0

Gem 0%Dud 0%Consistency 11.7Median 43.03264

Next start: TBD

46

Season GS+10 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

11.7

Median

43.0

3264Plus 2Solid 3Below 5

W-L 3-5 · ND 2

Next start: TBD

#154

Solid

Lance McCullers Jr.

HOU / 8 GS / Season: ERA 6.86 / WHIP 1.53 / K/9 9.8 / IP 39.1

HOU · 8 GS

Season: ERA 6.86 / WHIP 1.53 / K/9 9.8 / IP 39.1

Gem 12.5%Dud 0%Consistency 12.6Median 39.53267

Next start: TBD

45

Season shape

Gem rate

12.5%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

12.6

Median

39.5

3267Plus 2Solid 1Below 5

W-L 2-3 · ND 3

Next start:

TBD

#160

Solid

Mike Burrows

HOU / 16 GS / Season: ERA 5.64 / WHIP 1.51 / K/9 7.2 / IP 89.1

HOU · 16 GS

Season: ERA 5.64 / WHIP 1.51 / K/9 7.2 / IP 89.1

Gem 6.3%Dud 12.5%Consistency 11.2Median 42.02767

Next start: TBD

44

Season GS+16 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

6.3%

Dud rate

12.5%

Consistency

11.2

Median

42.0

2767Plus 3Solid 5Below 7Poor 1

W-L 4-8 · ND 4

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3 GS

Season:ERA 4.70 / WHIP 1.96 / K/9 10.6 / IP 7.2

Next start: TBD

-

Solid

Cody Bolton

HOU / 3 GS / Season: ERA 4.70 / WHIP 1.96 / K/9 10.6 / IP 7.2

HOU · 3 GS

Season: ERA 4.70 / WHIP 1.96 / K/9 10.6 / IP 7.2

Gem 0%Dud 0%Consistency --Median 54.04055

Next start: TBD

50

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

--

Median

54.0

4055Solid 2Below 1

W-L 1-1 · ND 1

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Solid

Ethan Pecko

HOU · 4 GS

47

Season:ERA 5.19 / WHIP 1.50 / K/9 5.7 / IP 17.1

Next start: TBD

-

Solid

Ethan Pecko

HOU / 4 GS / Season: ERA 5.19 / WHIP 1.50 / K/9 5.7 / IP 17.1

HOU · 4 GS

Season: ERA 5.19 / WHIP 1.50 / K/9 5.7 / IP 17.1

Gem 0%Dud 0%Consistency 10.3Median 51.53254

Next start: TBD

47

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

10.3

Median

51.5

3254Solid 3Below 1

W-L 3-0 · ND 1

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