Best Pitcher?

Question

Who do you think is best pitcher in baseball. Heres my list Santana, Oswalt, Verlander, Beckett, Sabathia

Answer 1

first of all to all the other people his question was who is the best pticher in MLB. Not who is having the best year. just beacuse someone has the stats doensmt mean their the better pitcher all the time. what if their offence didnt prodcuce rins to support, so here is my list for the best pitcher in MLB.


1. Johann Santana, Minnesota Twins
The 2006 Season: (19-6, 2.77 ERA, 245 SO)

3-Year Averages: (18-6, 2.75 ERA, 249 SO)

2. Roy Halladay. Toronto Blue Jays
The 2006 Season: (16-5, 3.20 ERA, 132 SO)

3-Year Averages: (12-6, 3.26 ERA, 112 SO)*

*Halladay missed 28 starts during the 2004-2005 seasons

3. Chris Carpenter. St. Louis Cardinals
The 2006 Season: (15-8, 3.09 ERA, 184 SO)

3-Year Averages: (17-6, 3.12 ERA, 183 SO)

4. Roy Oswalt, Houston Astros
The 2006 Season: (15-8, 2.98 ERA, 166 SO)

3-Year Averages: (18-10, 3.13 ERA, 185 SO)

5. Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs
The 2006 Season: (16-7, 3.41 ERA, 210 SO)

3-Year Averages: (15-7, 3.14 ERA, 200 SO)

6. Brandon Webb, Arizona Diamondbacks
The 2006 Season: (16-10, 3.10 ERA, 178 SO)

3-Year Averages: (12-12, 3.36 ERA, 171 SO)

7. Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
The 2006 Season: (17-9, 3.63, 124 SO)

(2006 was Verlander’s Rookie Year - He won the Rookie of the Year Award.)

8. Jake Peavy, San Diego Padres
The 2006 Season: (11-14, 4.09, 215 SO)

3-Year Averages: (13-9, 3.06 ERA, 201 SO)

9. Mike Mussina, New York Yankees
The 2006 Season: (15-7, 3.51 ERA, 172 SO)

3-Year Averages: (13-8, 4.17 ERA, 149 SO)

10. C.C. Sabathia, Cleveland Indians
The 2006 Season: (12-11, 3.22 ERA, 172 SO)

3-Year Averages: (13-10, 3.79 ERA, 157 SO)

11. Jeremy Bonderman, Detroit Tigers
The 2006 Season: (14-8, 4.08 ERA, 202 SO)

3-Year Averages: (13-11, 4.51 ERA, 172 SO)

12. Ben Sheets, Milwaukee Brewers
The 2006 Season: (6-7, 3.82 ERA, 116 SO)*

3-Year Averages: (9-10, 3.28 ERA, 174 SO)

* Sheets was limited to just 17 Starts in 2006.

13. Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
The 2006 Season: (10-8, 3.24 ERA, 163 SO)

2-Year Averages: (10-9, 3.50 ERA, 169 SO)*

Kazmir pitched only 33 innings in 2004

14. Jason Schmidt, Los Angeles Dodgers
The 2006 Season: (11-9, 3.59 ERA, 180 SO)

3-Year Averages: (14-8, 3.73 ERA, 199 SO)

15. Chris Young, San Diego Padres
The 2006 Season: (11-5, 3.46 ERA, 164 SO)

2-Year Averages: (12-6, 3.86 ERA, 150 SO)*

Young pitched only 36 innings in 2004.

16. Roger Clemens, Man Without a Country
The 2006 Season: (7-6, 2.30 ERA, 102 SO)

3-Year Averages: (13-6, 2.38 ERA, 169 SO)

17. John Lackey, Los Angeles Angels
The 2006 Season: (13-11, 3.56 ERA, 190 SO)

3-Year Averages: (14-10, 3.88 ERA, 178 SO)

18. Kenny Rogers, Detroit Tigers
The 2006 Season: (17-8, 3.84 ERA, 99 SO)

3-Year Averages: (16-8, 4.02 ERA, 104 SO)

19. John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves
The 2006 Season: (16-9, 3.49 ERA, 211 SO)

2-Year Averages*: (15-8, 3.27 ERA, 190 SO)

* Smoltz was the Braves’ Closer in 2004.

20. Dan Haren, Oakland A's
The 2006 Season: (14-13, 4.12 ERA, 176 SO)

2-Year Averages*: (14-12, 3.92 ERA, 170 SO)

Haren’s first full season as a starter was 2005

Answer 2

While this is a very good list of pitchers I want you to consider this. Jake peavy is having an amazing year. He is first in the NL in ERA(1.98), WHIP(walk + hits per innning pitched), wins(9), win percentage,K's(110), and he is ninth in innings pitched. I believe that right now he is the best pitcher in baseball. If I had to pick one person to start a huge game for me right now it would be Jake Peavy. As for the names you actually have on your list I would say Johan Santana is the best. Despite not having 10 wins hiaving the least wins out of the pitchers you have listed I believe he has truly been the most solid. His is in the top five in the AL ERA(2.91), Win %, WHIP. He also is 6th in the AL in innings pitched(despite his manager having him on a pitch count which means his is an economical pitcher). Add to that the fact he is second in K's(AL) with 106 and you have a real steady pitcher. The only reason he does not have the win numbers that Sabathia and beckett is that his offense has let him down so much this season. He is a really solid pitcher who will keep a team in the game and if you can score 3-4 runs a game he will more than likely lead you to a win. I still believe Jake Peavy is the best in the game right now, but the best on your list is defintely Johan Santanna with a little bit more run support he could dominate the competion. I hope this answer helps.

Answer 3

Halladay, Santana, Sabathia, Beckett, and Hamels

Answer 4

um Santana...i dont get why those other pitchers r in there...it should b Santana, Peavy, Hamels, Haren, Oswalt, Hernandez, Webb, Halladay, and mayb Beckett and Sabathia.

Answer 5

Your kidding right?

try taking out santana oswalt verlander and beckett

add peavy, lackey, and chris young

nick s: if the question is this year, santana isnt having a strong year(for him atleast)

if its active pitchers in their primes:
greg maddux, randy johnson, roger clemens, ect

Answer 6

Santana is so far ahead of the others it's a joke. Usually he is a slow starter and then goes nuts, but his numbers now look really good. If he goes on his usual tear he will be godly.

I liked the first guy who said take out Santana, make sure he's the best answer.

There really isn't a clear cut number two. Carpenter was approaching that until his injury and I'm not sure what he will be like when he's back.

Answer 7

beckett,peavy are are close seconds
zambrano,lackey verlander are distant 3rds
but # 1 is johan santana

Answer 8

Johan Santana - No doubt.

Answer 9

santana is the best in ball, PERIOD! then you have peavey. i'll buy on verlander. beckett's ok. but then so far this year, i go that dude for the dodgers, what's his name. you know, ol' boy, penny. him! brad penney!

Answer 10

ALL TIME,ROGER CLEMENS WITHOUT A DOUBT! HALL OF FAMER!