Justin Verlander and Roy Halladay, both pitching brilliantly to open the season, remain 1 & 2 in the Starting Pitcher rankings, now separated by two points from one another, but 20 points from the rest of the field.
Tim Lincecum has dropped out of the top ten after being roughed up in Colorado, replaced by Jon Lester, who has had two strong outings although neither one resulted in a Red Sox victory. Matt Cain is now the Giants #1 starter. Colby Lewis has charged from 22nd place to 15th since the start of the season, moving ahead of Dan Haren and Josh Beckett, who had difficult outings, but also moving past several other pitchers who pitched well, but just not as well as Lewis has, or who pitched well but only once, while Lewis has opened the season with two strong performances.
The highest-ranked starter who began the season unranked is Johan Santana, now in 147th place among 180 ranked pitchers, while Stephen Strasburg has moved from 160th in the rankings to 143rd.
Start of Season
|
|
First
|
Last
|
Score
|
Current Rank
|
1
|
|
Justin
|
Verlander
|
574.2
|
1
|
2
|
|
Roy
|
Halladay
|
572.2
|
2
|
3
|
|
Cliff
|
Lee
|
552.9
|
3
|
4
|
|
Clayton
|
Kershaw
|
549.5
|
4
|
6
|
|
Jered
|
Weaver
|
527.6
|
5
|
5
|
|
Cole
|
Hamels
|
527.1
|
6
|
7
|
|
C.C.
|
Sabathia
|
511.8
|
7
|
11
|
|
Jon
|
Lester
|
511.4
|
8
|
9
|
|
Felix
|
Hernandez
|
509.1
|
9
|
10
|
|
Matt
|
Cain
|
501.2
|
10
|
12
|
|
C.J.
|
Wilson
|
499.4
|
11
|
16
|
|
Ricky
|
Romero
|
497.3
|
12
|
8
|
|
Tim
|
Lincecum
|
497.3
|
13
|
13
|
|
Ian
|
Kennedy
|
494.3
|
14
|
22
|
|
Colby
|
Lewis
|
489.8
|
15
|
15
|
|
Chris
|
Carpenter
|
489.7
|
16
|
14
|
|
Dan
|
Haren
|
486.3
|
17
|
21
|
|
Zack
|
Greinke
|
486.0
|
18
|
17
|
|
Yovani
|
Gallardo
|
485.2
|
19
|
18
|
|
James
|
Shields
|
483.4
|
20
|
23
|
|
Ubaldo
|
Jimenez
|
479.7
|
21
|
20
|
|
Ted
|
Lilly
|
476.5
|
22
|
24
|
|
David
|
Price
|
475.4
|
23
|
25
|
|
Tim
|
Hudson
|
471.8
|
24
|
19
|
|
Josh
|
Beckett
|
471.0
|
25
|
26
|
|
Wandy
|
Rodriguez
|
468.4
|
26
|
27
|
|
Javier
|
Vazquez
|
464.2
|
27
|
33
|
|
Johnny
|
Cueto
|
463.8
|
28
|
31
|
|
Matt
|
Garza
|
460.7
|
29
|
32
|
|
Doug
|
Fister
|
460.2
|
30
|
28
|
|
Hiroki
|
Kuroda
|
457.3
|
31
|
29
|
|
Ervin
|
Santana
|
456.7
|
32
|
30
|
|
Gio
|
Gonzalez
|
456.0
|
33
|
36
|
|
Roy
|
Oswalt
|
452.6
|
34
|
37
|
|
Gavin
|
Floyd
|
452.3
|
35
|
35
|
|
Mat
|
Latos
|
451.8
|
36
|
38
|
|
Randy
|
Wolf
|
448.6
|
37
|
50
|
|
Chad
|
Billingsley
|
447.4
|
38
|
34
|
|
Max
|
Scherzer
|
446.0
|
39
|
39
|
|
Daniel
|
Hudson
|
444.0
|
40
|
42
|
|
Anibal
|
Sanchez
|
443.8
|
41
|
40
|
|
Shaun
|
Marcum
|
443.2
|
42
|
44
|
|
John
|
Danks
|
442.6
|
43
|
46
|
|
Derek
|
Holland
|
442.5
|
44
|
52
|
|
Ryan
|
Dempster
|
441.9
|
45
|
45
|
|
Edwin
|
Jackson
|
441.2
|
46
|
41
|
|
Jhoulys
|
Chacin
|
440.1
|
47
|
43
|
|
Madison
|
Bumgarner
|
437.4
|
48
|
51
|
|
Joe
|
Saunders
|
435.8
|
49
|
48
|
|
Mark
|
Buehrle
|
435.6
|
50
|
47
|
|
R.A.
|
Dickey
|
435.1
|
51
|
49
|
|
Brett
|
Myers
|
429.8
|
52
|
59
|
|
Justin
|
Masterson
|
429.5
|
53
|
57
|
|
Brandon
|
Morrow
|
429.3
|
54
|
53
|
|
Tommy
|
Hanson
|
427.9
|
55
|
54
|
|
Trevor
|
Cahill
|
426.7
|
56
|
62
|
|
Matt
|
Harrison
|
424.1
|
57
|
58
|
|
Jaime
|
Garcia
|
421.7
|
58
|
55
|
|
Jeremy
|
Guthrie
|
420.8
|
59
|
56
|
|
Bronson
|
Arroyo
|
419.9
|
60
|
60
|
|
A.J.
|
Burnett
|
417.6
|
61
|
67
|
|
Jeremy
|
Hellickson
|
416.9
|
62
|
66
|
|
Bud
|
Norris
|
415.5
|
63
|
61
|
|
Jair
|
Jurrjens
|
412.3
|
64
|
76
|
|
Jason
|
Vargas
|
410.1
|
65
|
77
|
|
Bruce
|
Chen
|
408.2
|
66
|
71
|
|
Ricky
|
Nolasco
|
408.0
|
67
|
74
|
|
Jason
|
Hammel
|
408.0
|
68
|
65
|
|
Alexi
|
Ogando
|
407.7
|
69
|
69
|
|
Carl
|
Pavano
|
407.4
|
70
|
70
|
|
Rick
|
Porcello
|
406.9
|
71
|
64
|
|
Jonathan
|
Sanchez
|
406.0
|
72
|
87
|
|
Kyle
|
Lohse
|
405.8
|
73
|
73
|
|
Derek
|
Lowe
|
405.5
|
74
|
63
|
|
Scott
|
Baker
|
403.9
|
75
|
68
|
|
John
|
Lannan
|
403.7
|
76
|
86
|
|
Brandon
|
McCarthy
|
401.7
|
77
|
72
|
|
Jeff
|
Niemann
|
399.0
|
78
|
75
|
|
Freddy
|
Garcia
|
397.3
|
79
|
82
|
|
Luke
|
Hochevar
|
395.7
|
80
|
78
|
|
Michael
|
Pineda
|
395.1
|
81
|
80
|
|
Chris
|
Narveson
|
395.0
|
82
|
94
|
|
Jake
|
Westbrook
|
392.2
|
83
|
85
|
|
Mike
|
Leake
|
391.3
|
84
|
81
|
|
John
|
Lackey
|
391.2
|
85
|
89
|
|
Mike
|
Pelfrey
|
388.6
|
86
|
92
|
|
Brandon
|
Beachy
|
388.5
|
87
|
83
|
|
Josh
|
Collmenter
|
387.6
|
88
|
98
|
|
Ivan
|
Nova
|
386.9
|
89
|
84
|
|
Livan
|
Hernandez
|
386.5
|
90
|
93
|
|
Jordan
|
Zimmermann
|
386.3
|
91
|
90
|
|
Randy
|
Wells
|
385.9
|
92
|
91
|
|
Wade
|
Davis
|
384.8
|
93
|
79
|
|
Francisco
|
Liriano
|
384.8
|
94
|
97
|
|
Chris
|
Volstad
|
384.3
|
95
|
99
|
|
Homer
|
Bailey
|
382.7
|
96
|
104
|
|
James
|
McDonald
|
382.2
|
97
|
95
|
|
Ryan
|
Vogelsong
|
382.0
|
98
|
96
|
|
Fausto
|
Carmona
|
382.0
|
99
|
103
|
|
J.A.
|
Happ
|
381.2
|
100
|
106
|
|
Erik
|
Bedard
|
379.7
|
101
|
100
|
|
Aaron
|
Harang
|
378.0
|
102
|
102
|
|
Philip
|
Humber
|
377.0
|
103
|
101
|
|
Carlos
|
Zambrano
|
375.5
|
104
|
109
|
|
Vance
|
Worley
|
374.1
|
105
|
88
|
|
Paul
|
Maholm
|
372.8
|
106
|
105
|
|
Brett
|
Cecil
|
372.4
|
107
|
113
|
|
Bartolo
|
Colon
|
371.7
|
108
|
114
|
|
Jeff
|
Karstens
|
369.0
|
109
|
108
|
|
Chris
|
Capuano
|
368.0
|
110
|
107
|
|
Tim
|
Stauffer
|
366.8
|
111
|
111
|
|
Guillermo
|
Moscoso
|
363.5
|
112
|
112
|
|
Jonathon
|
Niese
|
361.9
|
113
|
119
|
|
Phil
|
Hughes
|
359.2
|
114
|
110
|
|
Josh
|
Tomlin
|
359.2
|
115
|
116
|
|
Joel
|
Pineiro
|
356.7
|
116
|
117
|
|
Charlie
|
Morton
|
356.0
|
117
|
121
|
|
Cory
|
Luebke
|
355.5
|
118
|
118
|
|
Jeff
|
Francis
|
355.4
|
119
|
122
|
|
Joe
|
Blanton
|
351.7
|
120
|
115
|
|
Josh
|
Johnson
|
350.6
|
121
|
123
|
|
Tim
|
Wakefield
|
349.9
|
122
|
124
|
|
Kyle
|
Kendrick
|
348.3
|
123
|
125
|
|
Dillon
|
Gee
|
348.0
|
124
|
131
|
|
Barry
|
Zito
|
345.7
|
125
|
120
|
|
Clay
|
Buchholz
|
342.9
|
126
|
127
|
|
Felipe
|
Paulino
|
342.8
|
127
|
133
|
|
Jake
|
Peavy
|
342.6
|
128
|
128
|
|
Kevin
|
Correia
|
340.8
|
129
|
129
|
|
Brian
|
Duensing
|
340.3
|
130
|
137
|
|
Edinson
|
Volquez
|
339.1
|
131
|
126
|
|
Nick
|
Blackburn
|
338.7
|
132
|
132
|
|
Rich
|
Harden
|
336.5
|
133
|
134
|
|
Zachary
|
Britton
|
334.9
|
134
|
135
|
|
Travis
|
Wood
|
331.3
|
135
|
141
|
|
Danny
|
Duffy
|
329.7
|
136
|
130
|
|
Jason
|
Marquis
|
328.8
|
137
|
140
|
|
Blake
|
Beavan
|
328.6
|
138
|
139
|
|
Henderson
|
Alvarez
|
328.6
|
139
|
147
|
|
Jake
|
Arrieta
|
325.9
|
140
|
136
|
|
Brad
|
Penny
|
325.5
|
141
|
138
|
|
Clayton
|
Richard
|
323.1
|
142
|
160
|
|
Stephen
|
Strasburg
|
322.4
|
143
|
151
|
|
Kevin
|
Millwood
|
321.0
|
144
|
154
|
|
Ross
|
Detwiler
|
319.7
|
145
|
142
|
|
Aaron
|
Cook
|
316.9
|
146
|
Unranked
|
|
Johan
|
Santana
|
316.6
|
147
|
143
|
|
Mike
|
Minor
|
316.3
|
148
|
145
|
|
Rodrigo
|
Lopez
|
314.6
|
149
|
Unranked
|
|
Neftali
|
Feliz
|
314.3
|
150
|
Unranked
|
|
Lucas
|
Harrell
|
313.7
|
151
|
146
|
|
Alfredo
|
Simon
|
313.6
|
152
|
Unranked
|
|
Jeff
|
Samardzija
|
312.7
|
153
|
Unranked
|
|
Tommy
|
Milone
|
312.7
|
154
|
Unranked
|
|
Lance
|
Lynn
|
312.4
|
155
|
148
|
|
Wade
|
LeBlanc
|
311.1
|
156
|
158
|
|
Juan
|
Nicasio
|
311.0
|
157
|
Unranked
|
|
Chris
|
Sale
|
311.0
|
158
|
Unranked
|
|
Tommy
|
Hunter
|
309.3
|
159
|
150
|
|
Tyler
|
Chatwood
|
309.3
|
160
|
Unranked
|
|
Kyle
|
Drabek
|
309.3
|
161
|
Unranked
|
|
Matt
|
Moore
|
308.6
|
162
|
Unranked
|
|
Adam
|
Wainwright
|
308.0
|
163
|
Unranked
|
|
Felix
|
Doubrant
|
307.8
|
164
|
Unranked
|
|
Randall
|
Delgado
|
307.1
|
165
|
155
|
|
Dontrelle
|
Willis
|
307.0
|
166
|
Unranked
|
|
Luis
|
Mendoza
|
306.7
|
167
|
Unranked
|
|
Anthony
|
Swarzak
|
306.6
|
168
|
Unranked
|
|
Graham
|
Godfrey
|
306.4
|
169
|
156
|
|
Ross
|
Ohlendorf
|
306.3
|
170
|
144
|
|
Jorge
|
de la Rosa
|
306.1
|
171
|
157
|
|
Chien-Ming
|
Wang
|
304.9
|
172
|
Unranked
|
|
Wei-Yin
|
Chen
|
304.8
|
173
|
Unranked
|
|
Jamie
|
Moyer
|
304.4
|
174
|
Unranked
|
|
Joel
|
Carreno
|
303.8
|
175
|
Unranked
|
|
Yu
|
Darvish
|
303.2
|
176
|
152
|
|
Jo-Jo
|
Reyes
|
302.8
|
177
|
Unranked
|
|
Kyle
|
Weiland
|
302.6
|
178
|
Unranked
|
|
Daniel
|
Bard
|
302.4
|
179
|
Unranked
|
|
Dustin
|
Moseley
|
301.3
|
180
|
|
|
All
|
Others
|
300.0
|
181 tie
|
Somebody suggested that I should move the current rankings to the left-most column, but I think I’m going to leave it the way it is, for two reasons. First, this arrangement has the current rankings adjacent to the current score, which seems to me more natural than having three columns of data between them. Second, we have a "beginning" rank and a "current" rank. As they are here they are in chronological sequence. Moving the current ranking to the left would reverse the chronological sequence, putting the current score before the "original" score. This seems backward to me.