Down the Stretch: The Top Starting Pitchers of 2010

Stephen Strasburg is already at the top of this list. However, he still needs to show he has the durability to produce over the course of a long season. Francisco Liriano is back to being one of the best in the game two years after his Tommy John Surgery. Josh Johnson is also proof that TJS is no longer a death sentence for a pitcher. It is however, hell on keeper lists.

Name	Team	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	xFIP
Stephen Strasburg	Nationals	12.18	2.25	5.41	0.66	1.07	0.338	72.70%	2.91	2.1	2.17
Francisco Liriano	Twins	9.81	2.97	3.3	0.18	1.28	0.35	72.80%	3.45	2.33	3
Josh Johnson	Marlins	8.7	2.2	3.95	0.37	1.08	0.301	78.90%	2.36	2.52	3.26
Cliff Lee	- - -	7.78	0.57	13.73	0.67	0.98	0.301	69.60%	3.09	2.55	3.28
Roy Halladay	Phillies	8.09	1.09	7.44	0.7	1.02	0.301	82.20%	2.22	2.75	2.89
Adam Wainwright	Cardinals	8.09	2.22	3.64	0.52	1	0.265	81.20%	2.18	2.86	3.18
Brett Anderson	Athletics	6.71	1.43	4.7	0.43	1.13	0.307	74.90%	2.86	2.9	3.36
Yovani Gallardo	Brewers	9.78	3.79	2.58	0.5	1.34	0.332	72.20%	3.28	2.99	3.49
Felix Hernandez	Mariners	8.46	2.47	3.43	0.62	1.11	0.29	76.40%	2.47	3.03	3.26
Tommy Hanson	Braves	8.29	2.76	3	0.47	1.26	0.322	70.30%	3.53	3.12	4.07
Ubaldo Jimenez	Rockies	8.29	3.51	2.36	0.43	1.1	0.26	77.40%	2.66	3.13	3.75
Mat Latos	Padres	9.08	2.52	3.6	0.82	0.98	0.252	84.00%	2.33	3.15	3.4
Brandon Morrow	Blue Jays	10.81	4.06	2.66	0.66	1.36	0.341	69.10%	4.39	3.18	3.7
Anibal Sanchez	Marlins	7.04	3.16	2.23	0.36	1.31	0.312	71.40%	3.16	3.2	4.21
Chad Billingsley	Dodgers	7.58	3.08	2.46	0.43	1.32	0.32	71.50%	3.7	3.21	3.91
Clayton Kershaw	Dodgers	9.53	3.94	2.42	0.55	1.25	0.298	76.30%	3.07	3.22	3.89
Jon Lester	Red Sox	9.17	3.2	2.86	0.66	1.18	0.295	74.40%	3.26	3.24	3.35
Felipe Paulino	Astros	7.95	4.5	1.77	0.21	1.51	0.338	61.40%	4.4	3.24	4.59
Zack Greinke	Royals	7.66	1.97	3.89	0.78	1.2	0.313	67.20%	3.83	3.3	3.72
Jered Weaver	Angels	9.78	2.43	4.02	1.09	1.11	0.295	75.90%	3.21	3.31	3.55
Hiroki Kuroda	Dodgers	7.23	2.22	3.26	0.7	1.22	0.309	68.70%	3.56	3.32	3.6
Roy Oswalt	- - -	8.26	2.38	3.47	0.83	1.1	0.28	74.50%	3.22	3.34	3.48
Justin Verlander	Tigers	8.45	3.33	2.54	0.63	1.24	0.298	73.30%	3.65	3.34	4.06
Tim Lincecum	Giants	9.46	3.5	2.7	0.77	1.35	0.331	75.10%	3.72	3.35	3.43
Tom Gorzelanny	Cubs	8.2	3.98	2.06	0.48	1.45	0.334	70.40%	3.82	3.35	4.21
Jaime Garcia	Cardinals	7.07	3.44	2.06	0.45	1.25	0.287	75.70%	2.42	3.37	3.74
John Danks	White Sox	6.95	2.78	2.5	0.59	1.15	0.275	73.10%	3.31	3.37	4.05
Gavin Floyd	White Sox	7.44	2.76	2.7	0.66	1.32	0.32	70.20%	3.91	3.4	3.76
Colby Lewis	Rangers	8.7	2.79	3.12	0.84	1.17	0.291	75.60%	3.4	3.4	3.89
Ricky Romero	Blue Jays	7.76	3.18	2.44	0.59	1.28	0.304	72.20%	3.5	3.4	3.6
David Price	Rays	8.33	3.71	2.25	0.57	1.26	0.292	76.20%	2.97	3.41	4
R.A. Dickey	Mets	6.06	2.21	2.74	0.64	1.17	0.285	77.70%	2.64	3.44	3.69
Johan Santana	Mets	6.59	2.55	2.58	0.67	1.18	0.283	79.10%	2.94	3.48	4.34
Brett Myers	Astros	7.03	2.58	2.73	0.76	1.23	0.297	75.40%	3.08	3.51	3.76
Jeff Francis	Rockies	5.73	1.94	2.95	0.68	1.27	0.31	64.40%	4.56	3.53	3.96
Jhoulys Chacin	Rockies	9.28	4.27	2.18	0.64	1.28	0.291	70.50%	3.63	3.53	3.72
Doug Fister	Mariners	4.99	1.69	2.96	0.63	1.25	0.305	67.40%	3.87	3.57	4.21
Jason Hammel	Rockies	7.32	2.4	3.05	0.82	1.3	0.32	69.40%	4.35	3.57	3.75
Matt Cain	Giants	7.01	2.81	2.49	0.72	1.14	0.269	74.80%	3.07	3.57	4.38
Wandy Rodriguez	Astros	7.69	2.97	2.59	0.73	1.35	0.324	67.50%	4	3.58	3.8
CC Sabathia	Yankees	7.24	2.93	2.48	0.72	1.22	0.288	77.00%	3.02	3.59	3.88
Clayton Richard	Padres	7.1	3.61	1.97	0.56	1.4	0.316	76.10%	3.55	3.6	4.13
C.J. Wilson	Rangers	7.35	4.01	1.84	0.44	1.21	0.263	74.10%	3.02	3.6	4.25
Clay Buchholz	Red Sox	6.2	3.42	1.81	0.45	1.2	0.265	79.40%	2.26	3.61	4.21
Gio Gonzalez	Athletics	7.49	3.97	1.89	0.56	1.27	0.279	75.80%	3.24	3.63	4.14
Travis Wood	Reds	7.19	2.49	2.88	0.88	0.98	0.23	67.20%	3.38	3.71	4.33
Dallas Braden	Athletics	5.64	1.77	3.18	0.82	1.15	0.281	70.60%	3.49	3.72	4.16
Carlos Silva	Cubs	6.33	1.92	3.3	0.83	1.24	0.306	72.40%	3.92	3.73	3.95
Ricky Nolasco	Marlins	8.5	1.73	4.9	1.33	1.23	0.323	72.90%	4.22	3.75	3.48
Carl Pavano	Twins	5.19	1.53	3.39	0.84	1.16	0.285	73.90%	3.56	3.76	3.93
John Ely	Dodgers	6.67	2.82	2.36	0.79	1.32	0.306	65.80%	4.63	3.78	3.98
Shaun Marcum	Blue Jays	7.51	1.97	3.82	1.13	1.13	0.284	73.60%	3.7	3.83	3.94
Chris Carpenter	Cardinals	6.98	2.49	2.8	0.88	1.15	0.275	79.90%	2.88	3.83	3.81
Luke Hochevar	Royals	6.58	3.23	2.04	0.69	1.38	0.312	62.40%	4.96	3.84	4.22
Joel Pineiro	Angels	5.69	2.19	2.59	0.89	1.31	0.306	71.70%	4.18	3.88	3.87
Livan Hernandez	Nationals	4.74	2.88	1.65	0.59	1.31	0.288	75.70%	3.36	3.89	4.77
Tim Hudson	Braves	4.86	2.89	1.68	0.56	1.1	0.239	83.50%	2.28	3.89	4
Max Scherzer	Tigers	8.34	3.61	2.31	0.93	1.31	0.297	72.80%	3.73	3.91	4.02
Dan Haren	- - -	8.43	1.82	4.63	1.39	1.32	0.339	72.00%	4.45	3.91	3.63
Jonathon Niese	Mets	7.17	2.8	2.56	0.91	1.33	0.313	78.80%	3.33	3.92	3.93
Brett Cecil	Blue Jays	6.44	2.84	2.27	0.9	1.23	0.28	72.80%	3.8	3.92	4.18
Mike Pelfrey	Mets	5.2	3.11	1.67	0.6	1.45	0.316	74.00%	3.82	3.93	4.41
Cole Hamels	Phillies	9.22	2.71	3.4	1.3	1.23	0.304	81.10%	3.47	3.95	3.49
Andy Pettitte	Yankees	7	2.96	2.37	0.93	1.2	0.274	80.70%	2.88	3.96	4.05
Daisuke Matsuzaka	Red Sox	7.86	4.12	1.91	0.76	1.32	0.286	70.80%	4.19	3.96	4.64
Jason Vargas	Mariners	5.68	2.49	2.29	0.89	1.2	0.273	75.90%	3.43	3.97	4.7
Bud Norris	Astros	9.27	3.83	2.42	1.04	1.43	0.331	63.80%	5.03	3.98	3.91
Scott Baker	Twins	7.42	1.96	3.79	1.25	1.33	0.327	71.80%	4.63	3.99	4
Jair Jurrjens	Braves	6.25	2.94	2.13	0.85	1.29	0.291	67.60%	4.36	3.99	4.52
John Lackey	Red Sox	6.05	3.24	1.87	0.74	1.49	0.328	70.50%	4.51	4	4.51