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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

#15

Plus

Hunter Brown

HOU · 20 GS

57

Season:ERA 3.19 / WHIP 1.27 / K/9 10.4 / IP 107.1

Next start: TBD

#15

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Hunter Brown

HOU / 20 GS / Season: ERA 3.19 / WHIP 1.27 / K/9 10.4 / IP 107.1

HOU · 20 GS

Season: ERA 3.19 / WHIP 1.27 / K/9 10.4 / IP 107.1

Gem 30%Dud 5%Consistency 11.1Median 56.02974

Next start: TBD

57

Season GS+20 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

30%

Dud rate

5%

Consistency

11.1

Median

56.0

2974Elite 3Plus 7Solid 8Below 1Poor 1

W-L 9-4 · ND 7

#60

Solid

Peter Lambert

HOU · 13 GS

52

Season:ERA 3.51 / WHIP 1.18 / K/9 8.2 / IP 74.1

#67

Solid

Spencer Arrighetti

HOU · 14 GS

52

Season:

#97

Solid

Tatsuya Imai

HOU · 15 GS

49

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

#126

Solid

Cristian Javier

HOU · 12 GS

48

Season:

#146

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

#161

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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#60

Solid

Peter Lambert

HOU / 13 GS / Season: ERA 3.51 / WHIP 1.18 / K/9 8.2 / IP 74.1

HOU · 13 GS

Season: ERA 3.51 / WHIP 1.18 / K/9 8.2 / IP 74.1

Gem 7.7%Dud 0%Consistency 8.0Median 49.04165

Next start: TBD

52

Season GS+13 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

7.7%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

8.0

Median

49.0

4165Plus 4Solid 8Below 1

W-L 6-5 · ND 2

ERA 3.81 / WHIP 1.23 / K/9 9.1 / IP 78.0

Next start: TBD

#67

Solid

Spencer Arrighetti

HOU / 14 GS / Season: ERA 3.81 / WHIP 1.23 / K/9 9.1 / IP 78.0

HOU · 14 GS

Season: ERA 3.81 / WHIP 1.23 / K/9 9.1 / IP 78.0

Gem 21.4%Dud 7.1%Consistency 11.8Median 52.02467

Next start: TBD

52

Season GS+14 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

21.4%

Dud rate

7.1%

Consistency

11.8

Median

52.0

2467Plus 5Solid 7Below 1Poor 1

W-L 7-4 · ND 3

Next start: TBD

#97

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

ERA 5.80 / WHIP 1.53 / K/9 7.6 / IP 49.2

Next start: TBD

#126

Solid

Cristian Javier

HOU / 12 GS / Season: ERA 5.80 / WHIP 1.53 / K/9 7.6 / IP 49.2

HOU · 12 GS

Season: ERA 5.80 / WHIP 1.53 / K/9 7.6 / IP 49.2

Gem 8.3%Dud 16.7%Consistency 11.8Median 48.52665

Next start: TBD

48

Season GS+12 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

8.3%

Dud rate

16.7%

Consistency

11.8

Median

48.5

2665Plus 2Solid 7Below 1Poor 2

W-L 4-5 · ND 3

Next start:

TBD

#146

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

#161

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