Factor12 Rating Leaders: Week 4

by Qualcomm98 on May 4, 2025 3:03 PM EDT

The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com.

(1) Jered Weaver pitched the first no-hitter of his career against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Angels right-hander currently holds the top spot on the F12 Top12 in 2012 with a 33.207 rating.

Jake Peavy

(2) Stephen Strasburg continues to astound the baseball world. The 23 year-old right-hander has pitched 32 innings, allowing zero home runs, walking six batters, and striking out thirty-four. The Washington Nationals ace trails the top spot by just .336 points.

(3) Jake Peavy may have regained his 2007 Cy Young form. The Chicago White Sox right-hander has pitched outstanding baseball over his first five starts of the season. Peavy has thrown 37.67 IP / 21H / 7ER / 5BB / 33K while posting a 1.67 ERA and 0.69 WHIP.

(4) Justin Verlander continued his dominating start to the 2012 season pitching 8IP / 6H / 2ER / 1BB / 7K against the Kansas City Royals. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner holds a 31.541 F12 Rating.

(5) Gio Gonzalez has baffled opposing hitters in his last four starts. The left-hander has thrown 26 IP / 9H / 2ER / 9BB / 28K. If not for a below average first start of the season against the Chicago Cubs, Gonzalez would be ranked higher on the list.

***The Factor12 Top 12 in 2012 through games on May 4th:

		PITCHERS	AGE	IP	F12	F12%
1	SP	Jered Weaver	29	44.67	33.207	0.322
2	SP	Stephen Strasburg	23	32.00	32.871	0.312
3	SP	Jake Peavy	31	37.67	32.674	0.306
4	SP	Justin Verlander	29	45.33	31.541	0.272
5	SP	Gio Gonzalez	26	29.67	31.215	0.261
6	SP	Ryan Dempster	35	28.33	30.778	0.247
7	SP	Jordan Zimmermann	26	33.33	30.298	0.232
8	SP	Felix Hernandez	26	44.33	30.188	0.228
9	SP	Wandy Rodriguez	33	38.33	30.124	0.226
10	SP	Lance Lynn	25	33.67	29.913	0.219
11	SP	Brandon Beachy	25	32.67	29.663	0.211
12	SP	Joe Saunders	31	36.33	29.563	0.208