2011 Best Starting Pitcher Performances (ranked by xFIP)

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Name	Team	Age	W	ERA	CG	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	WHIP	BABIP	tERA	xFIP
Zack Greinke	Brewers	27	16	3.83	0	171.2	10.54	2.36	1	1.2	0.318	3.54	2.56
Cliff Lee	Phillies	32	17	2.4	6	232.2	9.21	1.62	0.7	1.03	0.291	3.1	2.68
Roy Halladay	Phillies	34	19	2.35	8	233.2	8.47	1.35	0.39	1.04	0.298	2.46	2.71
Clayton Kershaw	Dodgers	23	21	2.28	5	233.1	9.57	2.08	0.58	0.98	0.269	2.52	2.84
CC Sabathia	Yankees	30	19	3	3	237.1	8.72	2.31	0.64	1.23	0.318	3.75	3.02
Cole Hamels	Phillies	27	14	2.75	3	213	8.15	1.86	0.76	0.98	0.254	2.93	3.02
Cory Luebke	Padres	26	5	3.31	0	100.2	9.92	2.59	0.98	1.09	0.276	3.58	3.03
Madison Bumgarner	Giants	21	13	3.21	0	204.2	8.4	2.02	0.53	1.21	0.322	3.12	3.1
Justin Verlander	Tigers	28	24	2.4	4	251	8.96	2.04	0.86	0.92	0.236	3.09	3.12
Felix Hernandez	Mariners	25	14	3.47	5	233.2	8.55	2.58	0.73	1.22	0.307	3.34	3.15
Brandon Beachy	Braves	24	7	3.68	0	141.2	10.74	2.92	1.02	1.21	0.307	3.46	3.16
Yovani Gallardo	Brewers	25	17	3.52	1	207.1	8.99	2.56	1.17	1.22	0.291	3.57	3.19
Matt Garza	Cubs	27	10	3.32	2	198	8.95	2.86	0.64	1.26	0.306	3.55	3.19
James Shields	Rays	29	16	2.82	11	249.1	8.12	2.35	0.94	1.04	0.258	3.47	3.25
Anibal Sanchez	Marlins	27	8	3.67	3	196.1	9.26	2.93	0.92	1.28	0.31	3.77	3.25
Jonathon Niese	Mets	24	11	4.3	0	157	7.91	2.52	0.8	1.4	0.331	3.77	3.27
Tommy Hanson	Braves	24	11	3.6	0	130	9.83	3.18	1.18	1.17	0.268	4	3.29
Brandon McCarthy	Athletics	27	9	3.32	5	170.2	6.49	1.32	0.58	1.13	0.296	3.28	3.3
Dan Haren	Angels	30	15	3.19	4	237.1	7.24	1.25	0.76	1.03	0.272	3.22	3.3
Chris Carpenter	Cardinals	36	11	3.45	4	237.1	7.24	2.09	0.61	1.26	0.312	3.85	3.31
Jaime Garcia	Cardinals	24	13	3.56	2	194.2	7.21	2.31	0.69	1.32	0.318	3.42	3.31
David Price	Rays	25	12	3.49	0	224.1	8.75	2.53	0.88	1.14	0.281	3.39	3.32
Josh Johnson	Marlins	27	3	1.64	0	60.1	8.35	2.98	0.3	0.98	0.239	2.54	3.32
Tim Lincecum	Giants	27	13	2.74	1	217	9.12	3.57	0.62	1.21	0.281	3.38	3.36
Henderson Alvarez	Blue Jays	21	1	3.53	0	63.2	5.65	1.13	1.13	1.13	0.281	4.58	3.38
C.J. Wilson	Rangers	30	16	2.94	3	223.1	8.3	2.98	0.64	1.19	0.287	3.75	3.41
Juan Nicasio	Rockies	24	4	4.14	0	71.2	7.28	2.26	1	1.27	0.304	4.75	3.43
Tim Hudson	Braves	35	16	3.22	1	215	6.61	2.34	0.59	1.14	0.273	3.68	3.49
Ian Kennedy	Diamondbacks	26	21	2.88	1	222	8.03	2.23	0.77	1.09	0.27	3.9	3.5
Mat Latos	Padres	23	9	3.47	0	194.1	8.57	2.87	0.74	1.18	0.284	2.81	3.52
Michael Pineda	Mariners	22	9	3.74	0	171	9.11	2.89	0.95	1.1	0.258	3.42	3.53
Brandon Morrow	Blue Jays	26	11	4.72	0	179.1	10.19	3.46	1.05	1.29	0.299	4.14	3.53
Kevin Millwood	Rockies	36	4	3.98	0	54.1	5.96	1.33	1.49	1.21	0.29	5.53	3.55
Ricky Nolasco	Marlins	28	10	4.67	2	206	6.47	1.92	0.87	1.4	0.331	4.52	3.55
Hiroki Kuroda	Dodgers	36	13	3.07	0	202	7.17	2.18	1.07	1.21	0.287	4.22	3.56
Erik Bedard	- - -	32	5	3.62	0	129.1	8.7	3.34	0.97	1.28	0.295	3.93	3.56
Josh Beckett	Red Sox	31	13	2.89	1	193	8.16	2.42	0.98	1.03	0.245	3.82	3.58
Doug Fister	- - -	27	10	2.87	3	213.1	6.08	1.56	0.46	1.07	0.273	3.38	3.62
Jon Lester	Red Sox	27	15	3.47	0	191.2	8.55	3.52	0.94	1.26	0.286	3.93	3.62
Mike Minor	Braves	23	5	4.14	0	82.2	8.38	3.27	0.76	1.49	0.35	4.51	3.62
Justin Masterson	Indians	26	12	3.22	1	215	6.57	2.68	0.46	1.28	0.303	3.54	3.63
Scott Baker	Twins	29	8	3.21	1	131.2	8.2	2.19	1.03	1.19	0.299	3.79	3.64
Bartolo Colon	Yankees	38	8	4	1	153	7.18	2.18	1.18	1.29	0.305	4.21	3.64
Rubby De La Rosa	Dodgers	22	3	3.88	0	55.2	8.89	4.85	0.97	1.46	0.31	4.66	3.64
Jake Peavy	White Sox	30	6	5.1	1	107.2	7.36	2.01	0.84	1.3	0.319	4.06	3.64
Chris Volstad	Marlins	24	5	4.89	0	165.2	6.36	2.66	1.25	1.42	0.31	4.94	3.64
Vance Worley	Phillies	23	11	3.02	1	125	7.99	2.95	0.65	1.21	0.281	4.06	3.64
Derek Lowe	Braves	38	9	5.05	0	187	6.59	3.37	0.67	1.51	0.327	4.01	3.65
Mike Leake	Reds	23	12	3.86	0	165.2	6.36	1.96	1.25	1.16	0.267	4.85	3.65
Chris Capuano	Mets	32	11	4.52	1	185	8.17	2.53	1.31	1.34	0.309	3.79	3.66
Brett Anderson	Athletics	23	3	4	1	83.1	6.59	2.7	0.86	1.33	0.306	4.08	3.66
Rich Harden	Athletics	29	4	5.12	0	82.2	9.91	3.38	1.85	1.43	0.315	4.91	3.68
Max Scherzer	Tigers	26	15	4.43	0	195	8.03	2.58	1.34	1.35	0.314	4.54	3.7
Ryan Dempster	Cubs	34	10	4.8	0	202.1	8.5	3.65	1.02	1.45	0.324	4.5	3.7
Gavin Floyd	White Sox	28	12	4.34	1	192.2	7.05	2.1	0.98	1.16	0.278	4.17	3.71
Ubaldo Jimenez	- - -	27	10	4.68	2	188.1	8.6	3.73	0.81	1.4	0.314	4.27	3.71
Tim Stauffer	Padres	29	9	3.73	0	185.2	6.2	2.57	0.97	1.25	0.282	4.13	3.71
Wandy Rodriguez	Astros	32	11	3.49	0	191	7.82	3.25	1.18	1.31	0.289	4.47	3.72
Gio Gonzalez	Athletics	25	16	3.12	0	202	8.78	4.05	0.76	1.32	0.287	3.72	3.73
Bud Norris	Astros	26	6	3.77	0	186	8.52	3.39	1.16	1.33	0.294	4.42	3.73
Jeff Niemann	Rays	28	11	4.06	1	135.1	6.98	2.46	1.2	1.24	0.278	4.19	3.73
Edwin Jackson	- - -	27	12	3.81	1	198.2	6.7	2.81	0.72	1.43	0.33	4.58	3.73
Jorge de la Rosa	Rockies	30	5	3.51	1	59	7.93	3.36	0.61	1.19	0.267	4	3.76
Brett Myers	Astros	30	7	4.46	2	214	6.6	2.4	1.26	1.31	0.293	4.39	3.76
Derek Holland	Rangers	24	16	3.95	4	198	7.36	3.05	1	1.35	0.305	4.56	3.76
Felipe Paulino	Royals	27	4	4.26	0	120.1	8.68	3.59	0.75	1.41	0.334	3.8	3.77
Homer Bailey	Reds	25	9	4.43	0	132	7.23	2.25	1.23	1.28	0.296	4.75	3.77
Matt Cain	Giants	26	12	2.88	1	221.2	7.27	2.56	0.37	1.08	0.26	3.14	3.78
Jordan Zimmermann	Nationals	25	8	3.18	1	161.1	6.92	1.73	0.67	1.15	0.291	3.35	3.78
Daniel Hudson	Diamondbacks	24	16	3.49	3	222	6.85	2.03	0.69	1.2	0.295	3.69	3.79
John Danks	White Sox	26	8	4.33	2	170.1	7.13	2.43	1	1.34	0.313	4.29	3.79
Ricky Romero	Blue Jays	26	15	2.92	4	225	7.12	3.2	1.04	1.14	0.242	4.1	3.8
Jered Weaver	Angels	28	18	2.41	4	235.2	7.56	2.14	0.76	1.01	0.25	3.21	3.8
Philip Humber	White Sox	28	9	3.69	0	161	6.48	2.24	0.78	1.17	0.274	3.72	3.82
Matt Harrison	Rangers	25	14	3.43	0	183.2	6.17	2.79	0.64	1.29	0.293	4.21	3.85
A.J. Burnett	Yankees	34	11	5.16	0	190	8.19	3.93	1.47	1.44	0.294	5.16	3.86
Javier Vazquez	Marlins	34	13	3.69	2	192.2	7.57	2.34	0.98	1.18	0.279	3.86	3.87
Ryan Vogelsong	Giants	33	13	2.78	1	175	6.99	3.14	0.77	1.27	0.281	4.12	3.87
Shaun Marcum	Brewers	29	13	3.54	0	200.2	7.09	2.56	0.99	1.16	0.261	3.92	3.89
Alex Cobb	Rays	23	3	3.42	0	52.2	6.32	3.59	0.51	1.33	0.284	3.88	3.9
Johnny Cueto	Reds	25	9	2.31	3	156	6	2.71	0.46	1.09	0.249	3.55	3.9
Trevor Cahill	Athletics	23	12	4.16	0	207.2	6.37	3.55	0.82	1.43	0.302	4.35	3.9
Zach Stewart	- - -	24	2	6	1	63	5.43	2.29	1.43	1.62	0.358	5.64	3.91
Ervin Santana	Angels	28	11	3.38	4	228.2	7.01	2.83	1.02	1.22	0.272	4.17	3.93
Jeanmar Gomez	Indians	23	5	4.55	0	55.1	4.88	2.28	0.98	1.52	0.328	4.6	3.93
Alexi Ogando	Rangers	27	13	3.56	1	167	6.68	2.32	0.86	1.14	0.265	4.65	3.94
Jhoulys Chacin	Rockies	23	11	3.62	2	194	6.96	4.04	0.93	1.31	0.261	4.6	3.95
Roy Oswalt	Phillies	33	9	3.69	0	139	6.02	2.14	0.65	1.34	0.316	3.74	3.95
R.A. Dickey	Mets	36	8	3.29	1	207.2	5.76	2.34	0.78	1.23	0.278	3.67	3.96
Jeff Karstens	Pirates	28	8	3.43	1	154.2	5.12	1.69	1.22	1.21	0.276	4.36	4.01
Brian Duensing	Twins	28	9	5.24	1	156.1	6.45	2.71	1.21	1.5	0.329	4.7	4.02
Jason Marquis	- - -	32	8	4.43	1	132	5.18	2.93	0.75	1.49	0.316	4.61	4.02
Rick Porcello	Tigers	22	14	4.75	0	182	5.14	2.27	0.89	1.41	0.316	4.47	4.02
Paul Maholm	Pirates	29	6	3.66	1	162.1	5.38	2.77	0.61	1.29	0.286	4.46	4.03
Josh Tomlin	Indians	26	12	4.25	0	165.1	4.84	1.14	1.31	1.08	0.253	4.83	4.03
Ted Lilly	Dodgers	35	12	3.97	0	192.2	7.38	2.38	1.31	1.16	0.26	4.24	4.03
Kyle Lohse	Cardinals	32	14	3.39	1	188.1	5.3	2.01	0.76	1.17	0.269	4.21	4.04
Luke Hochevar	Royals	27	11	4.68	0	198	5.82	2.82	1.05	1.28	0.275	4.54	4.05
Carlos Carrasco	Indians	24	8	4.62	1	124.2	6.14	2.89	1.08	1.36	0.293	4.34	4.07
Ross Detwiler	Nationals	25	4	3.21	0	56	5.14	2.41	1.13	1.23	0.266	5.71	4.07
Chris Narveson	Brewers	29	11	4.54	0	158.2	7.03	3.63	0.96	1.41	0.296	4.63	4.08
Jake Westbrook	Cardinals	33	12	4.66	0	183.1	5.11	3.58	0.79	1.53	0.313	4.41	4.08
Charlie Morton	Pirates	27	10	3.83	2	171.2	5.77	4.04	0.31	1.53	0.32	4.62	4.08
Dontrelle Willis	Reds	29	1	5	0	75.2	6.78	4.4	0.71	1.52	0.31	4.56	4.08
Edinson Volquez	Reds	27	5	5.71	0	108.2	8.61	5.38	1.57	1.57	0.293	5.61	4.08
Colby Lewis	Rangers	31	14	4.4	2	200.1	7.59	2.52	1.57	1.21	0.265	4.62	4.1
Zach Britton	Orioles	23	11	4.61	0	154.1	5.66	3.62	0.7	1.45	0.304	4.51	4.12
Charlie Furbush	- - -	25	3	6.83	0	59.1	7.28	2.73	1.82	1.55	0.333	5.14	4.13
Carl Pavano	Twins	35	9	4.3	3	222	4.14	1.62	0.93	1.36	0.306	4.33	4.14
Chad Billingsley	Dodgers	26	11	4.21	1	188	7.28	4.02	0.67	1.45	0.306	4.18	4.14
Zach Duke	Diamondbacks	28	2	5.47	0	51	4.59	1.94	0.71	1.63	0.36	4.54	4.14
Mark Buehrle	White Sox	32	13	3.59	0	205.1	4.78	1.97	0.92	1.3	0.294	4.5	4.14
Ivan Nova	Yankees	24	16	3.66	0	164.2	5.36	3.12	0.71	1.32	0.281	4.46	4.15
Jordan Lyles	Astros	20	2	5.02	0	89.2	6.12	2.31	1.3	1.38	0.303	4.88	4.15
Kyle Kendrick	Phillies	26	5	3.14	0	83	4.99	1.84	1.41	1.16	0.253	5.25	4.17
Chien-Ming Wang	Nationals	31	4	4.04	0	62.1	3.61	1.88	1.16	1.28	0.272	4.87	4.17
Fausto Carmona	Indians	27	7	5.25	0	188.2	5.2	2.86	1.05	1.4	0.291	4.82	4.17
Tom Gorzelanny	Nationals	28	2	4.46	0	82.2	8.17	2.94	1.52	1.34	0.295	4.27	4.2
Aaron Harang	Padres	33	14	3.64	0	170.2	6.54	3.06	1.05	1.37	0.302	3.96	4.21
Dustin Moseley	Padres	29	3	3.3	0	120	4.8	2.7	0.75	1.28	0.273	3.99	4.22