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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

#11

Plus

Nick Pivetta

SD · 8 GS

58

Season:ERA 2.86 / WHIP 1.01 / K/9 10.9 / IP 34.2

Next start: TBD

#11

Plus

Nick Pivetta

SD / 8 GS / Season: ERA 2.86 / WHIP 1.01 / K/9 10.9 / IP 34.2

SD · 8 GS

Season: ERA 2.86 / WHIP 1.01 / K/9 10.9 / IP 34.2

Gem 25%Dud 12.5%Consistency 12.6Median 61.02970

Next start: TBD

58

Season shape

Gem rate

25%

Dud rate

12.5%

Consistency

12.6

Median

61.0

2970Elite 1Plus 5Solid 1Poor 1

W-L 6-2 · ND 0

#65

Solid

Michael King

SD · 18 GS

52

Season:ERA 3.52 / WHIP 1.16 / K/9 7.7 / IP 102.1

#109

Solid

Walker Buehler

SD · 17 GS

48

Season:ERA 4.61 / WHIP 1.38 / K/9 8.3 / IP 82.0

#131

Solid

Randy Vásquez

SD · 16 GS

47

Season:ERA 4.46 / WHIP 1.45 / K/9 6.6 / IP 80.2

#143

Solid

Griffin Canning

SD · 8 GS

46

Season:ERA 5.80 / WHIP 1.41 / K/9 8.9 / IP 40.1

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Solid

Kyle Hart

SD · 4 GS

55

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#65

Solid

Michael King

SD / 18 GS / Season: ERA 3.52 / WHIP 1.16 / K/9 7.7 / IP 102.1

SD · 18 GS

Season: ERA 3.52 / WHIP 1.16 / K/9 7.7 / IP 102.1

Gem 11.1%Dud 0%Consistency 11.0Median 51.53772

Next start: TBD

52

Season GS+18 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

11.1%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

11.0

Median

51.5

3772Elite 1Plus 7Solid 5Below 5

W-L 5-7 · ND 6

Next start:

TBD

#109

Solid

Walker Buehler

SD / 17 GS / Season: ERA 4.61 / WHIP 1.38 / K/9 8.3 / IP 82.0

SD · 17 GS

Season: ERA 4.61 / WHIP 1.38 / K/9 8.3 / IP 82.0

Gem 0%Dud 5.9%Consistency 10.9Median 50.02161

Next start: TBD

48

Season GS+17 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

5.9%

Consistency

10.9

Median

50.0

2161Plus 5Solid 7Below 4Poor 1

W-L 5-4 · ND 8

Next start: TBD

#131

Solid

Randy Vásquez

SD / 16 GS / Season: ERA 4.46 / WHIP 1.45 / K/9 6.6 / IP 80.2

SD · 16 GS

Season: ERA 4.46 / WHIP 1.45 / K/9 6.6 / IP 80.2

Gem 12.5%Dud 6.3%Consistency 13.3Median 46.52268

Next start: TBD

47

Season GS+16 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

12.5%

Dud rate

6.3%

Consistency

13.3

Median

46.5

2268Plus 5Solid 3Below 7Poor 1

W-L 6-5 · ND 5

Next start:

TBD

#143

Solid

Griffin Canning

SD / 8 GS / Season: ERA 5.80 / WHIP 1.41 / K/9 8.9 / IP 40.1

SD · 8 GS

Season: ERA 5.80 / WHIP 1.41 / K/9 8.9 / IP 40.1

Gem 0%Dud 12.5%Consistency 10.1Median 49.03057

Next start: TBD

46

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

12.5%

Consistency

10.1

Median

49.0

3057Plus 1Solid 4Below 3

W-L 0-4 · ND 4

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4 GS

Season:ERA 1.04 / WHIP 0.81 / K/9 8.3 / IP 8.2

Next start: TBD

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Solid

Kyle Hart

SD / 4 GS / Season: ERA 1.04 / WHIP 0.81 / K/9 8.3 / IP 8.2

SD · 4 GS

Season: ERA 1.04 / WHIP 0.81 / K/9 8.3 / IP 8.2

Gem 0%Dud 0%Consistency 3.9Median 55.55059

Next start: TBD

55

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

3.9

Median

55.5

5059Plus 2Solid 2

W-L 2-0 · ND 2

-

Solid

JP Sears

SD · 6 GS

50

Season:ERA 4.76 / WHIP 1.38 / K/9 7.0 / IP 28.1

Next start: TBD

-

Solid

JP Sears

SD / 6 GS / Season: ERA 4.76 / WHIP 1.38 / K/9 7.0 / IP 28.1

SD · 6 GS

Season: ERA 4.76 / WHIP 1.38 / K/9 7.0 / IP 28.1

Gem 16.7%Dud 0%Consistency 12.5Median 50.03165

Next start: TBD

50

Season shape

Gem rate

16.7%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

12.5

Median

50.0

3165Plus 2Solid 2Below 2

W-L 2-4 · ND 0

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Solid

Lucas Giolito

SD · 5 GS

45

Season:ERA 4.35 / WHIP 1.74 / K/9 6.1 / IP 20.2

Next start: TBD

-

Solid

Lucas Giolito

SD / 5 GS / Season: ERA 4.35 / WHIP 1.74 / K/9 6.1 / IP 20.2

SD · 5 GS

Season: ERA 4.35 / WHIP 1.74 / K/9 6.1 / IP 20.2

Gem 0%Dud 0%Consistency 7.9Median 49.03150

Next start: TBD

45

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

7.9

Median

49.0

3150Solid 4Below 1

W-L 2-1 · ND 2

-

Solid

Germán Márquez

SD · 6 GS

43

Season:ERA 5.76 / WHIP 1.45 / K/9 5.8 / IP 29.2

Next start: TBD

-

Solid

Germán Márquez

SD / 6 GS / Season: ERA 5.76 / WHIP 1.45 / K/9 5.8 / IP 29.2

SD · 6 GS

Season: ERA 5.76 / WHIP 1.45 / K/9 5.8 / IP 29.2

Gem 0%Dud 16.7%Consistency 14.6Median 42.52261

Next start: TBD

43

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

16.7%

Consistency

14.6

Median

42.5

2261Plus 1Solid 2Below 2Poor 1

W-L 3-2 · ND 1

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Below

Matt Waldron

SD · 3 GS

34

Season:ERA 9.88 / WHIP 1.98 / K/9 5.3 / IP 13.2

Next start: TBD

-

Below

Matt Waldron

SD / 3 GS / Season: ERA 9.88 / WHIP 1.98 / K/9 5.3 / IP 13.2

SD · 3 GS

Season: ERA 9.88 / WHIP 1.98 / K/9 5.3 / IP 13.2

Gem 0%Dud 33.3%Consistency --Median 31.02943

Next start: TBD

34

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

33.3%

Consistency

--

Median

31.0

2943Solid 1Below 1Poor 1

W-L 0-1 · ND 2