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Starting pitchers ranked by season GS+.

Season through 2026-07-31 / latest settled 2026-07-31 pending

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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

#21

Solid

Hunter Brown

HOU · 8 GS

56

STARTS WEDNESDAY

Season:ERA 2.32 / WHIP 1.15 / K/9 10.1 / IP 42.2

Next start: HOU vs TOR 08/05

#21

Solid

Hunter Brown

HOU / 8 GS / Season: ERA 2.32 / WHIP 1.15 / K/9 10.1 / IP 42.2

HOU · 8 GS

Season: ERA 2.32 / WHIP 1.15 / K/9 10.1 / IP 42.2

Gem 25%Dud 0%Consistency 10.6Median 55.53972

Next start: HOU vs TOR 08/05

56

Season shape

Gem rate

25%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

10.6

Median

55.5

3972Elite 1Plus 3Solid 3Below 1

W-L 3-1 · ND 4

#57

Solid

Tatsuya Imai

HOU · 11 GS

52

Season:ERA 3.93 / WHIP 1.22 / K/9 11.3 / IP 52.2

#68

Solid

Peter Lambert

HOU · 15 GS

52

STARTS MONDAY

#81

Solid

Spencer Arrighetti

HOU · 15 GS

50

Season:ERA 4.10 / WHIP 1.27 / K/9 9.0 / IP 79.0

#144

Solid

Kai-Wei Teng

HOU · 10 GS

46

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

#152

Solid

Lance McCullers Jr.

HOU · 8 GS

45

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

#158

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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#57

Solid

Tatsuya Imai

HOU / 11 GS / Season: ERA 3.93 / WHIP 1.22 / K/9 11.3 / IP 52.2

HOU · 11 GS

Season: ERA 3.93 / WHIP 1.22 / K/9 11.3 / IP 52.2

Gem 18.2%Dud 9.1%Consistency 13.2Median 53.03071

Next start: TBD

52

Season GS+11 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

18.2%

Dud rate

9.1%

Consistency

13.2

Median

53.0

3071Elite 1Plus 4Solid 3Below 3

W-L 6-3 · ND 2

Season:ERA 3.48 / WHIP 1.22 / K/9 8.1 / IP 85.1

Next start: HOU vs TOR 08/03

#68

Solid

Peter Lambert

HOU / 15 GS / Season: ERA 3.48 / WHIP 1.22 / K/9 8.1 / IP 85.1

HOU · 15 GS

Season: ERA 3.48 / WHIP 1.22 / K/9 8.1 / IP 85.1

Gem 6.7%Dud 0%Consistency 7.5Median 49.04165

Next start: HOU vs TOR 08/03

52

Season GS+15 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

6.7%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

7.5

Median

49.0

4165Plus 4Solid 10Below 1

W-L 6-5 · ND 4

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TBD

#81

Solid

Spencer Arrighetti

HOU / 15 GS / Season: ERA 4.10 / WHIP 1.27 / K/9 9.0 / IP 79.0

HOU · 15 GS

Season: ERA 4.10 / WHIP 1.27 / K/9 9.0 / IP 79.0

Gem 20%Dud 6.7%Consistency 12.3Median 50.02467

Next start: TBD

50

Season GS+15 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

20%

Dud rate

6.7%

Consistency

12.3

Median

50.0

2467Plus 5Solid 7Below 2Poor 1

W-L 7-4 · ND 4

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TBD

#144

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

#152

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

#158

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