Baltimore Orioles
NAME | IP | FIP+ |
Kameron Mickolio | 7.7 | 163 |
Jim Miller | 7.7 | 163 |
James Johnson | 68.7 | 130 |
Chad Bradford | 40.3 | 123 |
George Sherrill | 53.3 | 111 |
Lance Cormier | 71.7 | 111 |
Brian Bass | 21 | 110 |
Jeremy Guthrie | 190.7 | 99 |
Randor Bierd | 36.7 | 98 |
Matt Albers | 49 | 96 |
Alberto Castillo-Betancourt | 26 | 92 |
Dennis Sarfate | 79.7 | 91 |
Garrett Olson | 132.7 | 86 |
Brian Burres | 129.7 | 86 |
Chris Waters | 64.7 | 82 |
Daniel Cabrera | 180 | 80 |
Bob McCrory | 6.3 | 79 |
Radhames Liz | 84.3 | 74 |
Rocky Cherry | 17 | 72 |
Greg Aquino | 9.3 | 71 |
Fernando Cabrera | 28.3 | 69 |
Jamie Walker | 38 | 69 |
Alfredo Simon | 13 | 67 |
Adam Loewen | 21.3 | 60 |
Steve Trachsel | 39.7 | 58 |
Ryan Bukvich | 5.3 | 47 |
When it came to the bullpen the Orioles were relieved. Okay, that's an awful pun, but nothing about the rotation was too pleasing. From Adam Loewen's eventual release, or Steve Trachsel becoming even more useless, or even Daniel Cabrera and Radhamez Liz not living up to the potential. Through all of that at least there was James Johnson, George Sherrill, and Lance Cormier.
Boston Red Sox
NAME | IP | FIP+ |
Jonathan Papelbon | 69.3 | 204 |
Devorn Hansack | 6.7 | 203 |
Michael Bowden | 5 | 167 |
Josh Beckett | 174.3 | 126 |
Manny Delcarmen | 74.3 | 126 |
Charlie Zink | 4.3 | 126 |
Hideki Okajima | 62 | 115 |
Jon Lester | 210.3 | 115 |
Daisuke Matsuzaka | 167.7 | 104 |
Javier Lopez | 59.3 | 99 |
Bartolo Colon | 39 | 94 |
Julian Tavarez | 12.7 | 93 |
David Aardsma | 48.7 | 92 |
Craig Hansen | 30.7 | 91 |
Justin Masterson | 88.3 | 90 |
Clay Buchholz | 76 | 86 |
Tim Wakefield | 181 | 85 |
David Pauley | 12.3 | 83 |
Paul Byrd | 49 | 83 |
Bryan Corey | 6 | 82 |
Mike Timlin | 49.3 | 78 |
Chris Smith | 18.3 | 57 |
Kyle Snyder | 1.7 | 31 |
Apparently Jon Papelbon is really, really good, who knew? Josh Beckett, Manny Delcarmen, Hideki Okajima, Jon Lester, and Daisuke Matszuaka too. So basically, the Red Sox had a very talented rotation and bullpen. The best part about the worst is that Wakefield, Timlin, and Byrd very well may retire.
New York Yankees
NAME | IP | FIP+ |
Phil Coke | 14.7 | 251 |
Mariano Rivera | 70.7 | 207 |
Joba Chamberlain | 100.3 | 165 |
Damaso Marte | 18.3 | 149 |
Kei Igawa | 4 | 135 |
Mike Mussina | 200.3 | 131 |
David Robertson | 30.3 | 130 |
Brian Bruney | 34.3 | 123 |
Jonathan Albaladejo | 13.7 | 122 |
Andy Pettitte | 204 | 118 |
Dan Giese | 43.3 | 117 |
Chien-Ming Wang | 95 | 115 |
Jose Veras | 57.7 | 112 |
Edwar Ramirez | 55.3 | 111 |
LaTroy Hawkins | 41 | 110 |
Philip Hughes | 34 | 99 |
Darrell Rasner | 113.3 | 92 |
Scott Patterson | 1.3 | 91 |
Alfredo Aceves | 30 | 90 |
Ross Ohlendorf | 40 | 89 |
Humberto Sanchez | 2 | 83 |
Kyle Farnsworth | 44.3 | 81 |
Carl Pavano | 34.3 | 80 |
Sidney Ponson | 80 | 80 |
Ian Kennedy | 39.7 | 79 |
Billy Traber | 16.7 | 78 |
Chris Britton | 23 | 77 |
Mariano Rivera went unnoticed this season, and yet still had one of the best seasons of his career. The Yankees maintain quite a few solid arms heading into next season out of their bullpen: Jose Veras, David Robertson, Dan Giese, Jon Albaladejo, and Edwar Ramirez come to mind. Oh and Kei Igawa is amazing!
Tampa Bay Rays
NAME | IP | FIP+ |
Grant Balfour | 58.3 | 194 |
Juan Salas | 6.3 | 170 |
Kurt Birkins | 10 | 132 |
Trever Miller | 43.3 | 131 |
J.P. Howell | 89.3 | 128 |
David Price | 14 | 126 |
Al Reyes | 22.7 | 114 |
James Shields | 215 | 112 |
Andrew Sonnanstine | 193.3 | 110 |
Jae Kuk Ryu | 1.3 | 110 |
Matt Garza | 184.7 | 104 |
Gary Glover | 34 | 103 |
Chad Bradford | 19 | 100 |
Dan Wheeler | 66.3 | 100 |
Scott Kazmir | 152.3 | 99 |
Scott Dohmann | 14.7 | 96 |
Edwin Jackson | 183.3 | 88 |
Jason Hammel | 78.3 | 85 |
Jeff Niemann | 16 | 79 |
Troy Percival | 45.7 | 74 |
Mitch Talbot | 9.7 | 44 |
Another ALE team, another solid reliever, ho hum. J.P. Howell was also very good. James Shields, Andrew Sonnanstine, and Matt Garza were the above average starters, somewhat surprisingly Scott Kazmir and Edwin Jackson were not. Troy Percival looks really bad.
Toronto Blue Jays
NAME | IP | FIP+ |
Shawn Camp | 39.3 | 141 |
Roy Halladay | 246 | 140 |
Scott Richmond | 27 | 138 |
Scott Downs | 70.7 | 136 |
Jesse Carlson | 60 | 123 |
A.J. Burnett | 221.3 | 123 |
Brian Tallet | 56.3 | 122 |
B.J. Ryan | 58 | 119 |
Brian Wolfe | 22 | 114 |
Dustin McGowan | 111.3 | 112 |
Brandon League | 33 | 107 |
Jeremy Accardo | 12.3 | 105 |
Jesse Litsch | 176 | 101 |
Jason Frasor | 47.3 | 99 |
Shaun Marcum | 151.3 | 97 |
David Purcey | 65 | 92 |
John Parrish | 42.3 | 91 |
Randy Wells | 1 | 70 |
Armando Benitez | 6.3 | 60 |
Shawn Camp was strikingly good, as was Scott Richmond. Everyone knows how much I adore Scott Downs and Roy Halladay. Frankly I don't even recall the Armando Benetiz Jays experience. David Purcey lead the IL in tRA, next year I would assume his job description includes replacing one of Shaun Marcum/Dustin McGowan.