2003 American League Pitching Stats

This is a list of all American League pitchers, ranked by Earned Runs Saved Above Average (ERSAA). ERSAA is a measure of how many runs the pitcher saved, given the number of innings he pitched, relative to the league. It's computed this way: League ERA minus pitcher ERA times innings pitched divided by nine, plus an adjustment for the home park. Lee Sinins uses the same statistic in his weekly stats report, only I believe he computes total runs saved, not just earned runs saved.

I've supplied other rate stats, to give a bit more insight. In particular, I've included each pitcher's ERA and Innings pitched, as well as his FIP and associated DER. These are the exact same stats I use in the graphs, and they are defined in detail on the Details page. These two stats, by the way, seem to have about an equal impact on ERA, and they account for about 80% of ERA differences between pitchers. The rate stats are not adjusted for home park.

The underlying source for this data is Doug. The home park adjustment comes from Patriot.

These stats are sortable. Click on the top of the column to sort by that item.
Rank Player Team ERA FIP DER IP ERSAA
1 martinez,pedro BOS 2.22 -0.97 0.706 186.7 48
2 hudson,tim OAK 2.70 0.23 0.744 240.0 46
3 loaiza,esteban CHA 2.90 -0.11 0.715 226.3 40
4 halladay,roy TOR 3.25 0.10 0.714 266.0 37
5 zito,barry OAK 3.30 0.95 0.756 231.7 30
6 moyer,jamie SEA 3.27 0.87 0.731 215.0 27
7 mulder,mark OAK 3.13 0.32 0.713 186.7 27
8 shields,scot ANA 2.85 0.32 0.716 148.3 27
9 marte,damaso CHA 1.58 -0.42 0.752 79.7 26
10 santana,johan MIN 3.07 0.15 0.725 158.3 25
11 mussina,mike NYA 3.43 0.06 0.715 209.7 24
12 donnelly,brenda ANA 1.58 -0.81 0.720 74.0 24
13 hawkins,latroy MIN 1.86 -0.69 0.697 77.3 23
14 hasegawa,shiget SEA 1.48 0.75 0.756 73.0 23
15 foulke,keith OAK 2.08 0.16 0.773 86.7 23
16 rivera,mariano NYA 1.66 -0.81 0.708 70.7 22
17 franklin,ryan SEA 3.57 2.01 0.754 212.0 20
18 sabathia,c.c. CLE 3.60 0.83 0.715 197.7 20
19 riske,david CLE 2.29 0.18 0.755 74.7 18
20 may,darrell KC 3.77 1.58 0.746 210.0 18
21 heredia,felix NYA 2.69 1.60 0.761 87.0 17
22 colon,bartolo CHA 3.87 1.01 0.731 242.0 17
23 anderson,brian KC 3.78 1.55 0.722 197.7 17
24 soriano,rafael SEA 1.53 -1.40 0.754 53.0 16
25 kim,byung-hyun BOS 3.31 0.42 0.732 122.3 16
26 weber,ben ANA 2.69 0.81 0.706 80.3 16
27 pineiro,joel SEA 3.78 0.82 0.726 211.7 16
28 cordero,francis TEX 2.94 -0.17 0.694 82.7 15
29 levine,al KC 2.79 2.03 0.749 71.0 14
30 leskanic,curtis KC 2.22 0.25 0.737 52.7 14
31 rodriguez,franc ANA 3.03 0.83 0.800 86.0 14
32 clemens,roger NYA 3.91 0.50 0.707 211.7 13
33 bradford,chad OAK 3.04 0.74 0.728 77.0 12
34 mateo,julio SEA 3.15 0.93 0.760 85.7 12
35 guardado,eddie MIN 2.89 0.20 0.748 65.3 12
36 benitez,armando SEA 2.96 0.70 0.721 73.0 12
37 hammond,chris NYA 2.86 0.13 0.696 63.0 11
38 gordon,tom CHA 3.16 -0.50 0.702 74.0 11
39 pettitte,andy NYA 4.02 0.30 0.674 208.3 11
40 betancourt,rafa CLE 2.13 0.84 0.769 38.0 10
41 gonzalez,jeremi TB 3.91 1.58 0.756 156.3 10
42 shouse,brian TEX 3.10 -0.41 0.691 61.0 10
43 cressend,jack CLE 2.51 -0.37 0.712 43.0 10
44 contreras,jose NYA 3.30 -0.03 0.736 71.0 9
45 wakefield,tim BOS 4.09 0.86 0.710 202.3 9
46 lopez,aquilino TOR 3.42 0.53 0.736 73.7 9
47 buehrle,mark CHA 4.14 1.00 0.705 230.3 9
48 timlin,mike BOS 3.55 0.48 0.727 83.7 9
49 affeldt,jeremy KC 3.93 0.59 0.701 126.0 8
50 walker,jamie DET 3.32 1.20 0.732 65.0 8
51 kershner,jason TOR 3.17 0.85 0.763 54.0 8
52 wells,david NYA 4.14 0.80 0.702 213.0 8
53 rincon,juan MIN 3.68 0.62 0.726 85.7 8
54 percival,troy ANA 3.10 1.30 0.788 49.3 8
55 harper,travis TB 3.77 0.88 0.726 93.0 7
56 rincon,ricardo OAK 3.25 1.23 0.743 55.3 7
57 ligtenberg,kerr BAL 3.34 1.10 0.709 59.3 7
58 wunsch,kelly CHA 2.75 0.61 0.804 36.0 7
59 mahay,ron TEX 3.18 0.51 0.754 45.3 7
60 suppan,jeff BOS 4.19 1.14 0.711 204.0 7
61 turnbow,derrick ANA 0.59 -1.39 0.801 15.3 7
62 parrish,john BAL 1.90 0.86 0.774 23.7 7
63 johnson,jason BAL 4.18 1.53 0.689 189.7 6
64 sullivan,scott CHA 3.66 0.97 0.754 64.0 6
65 zambrano,victor TB 4.21 1.74 0.740 188.3 6
66 ryan,b.j. BAL 3.40 -0.64 0.671 50.3 6
67 santiago,jose CLE 2.84 1.22 0.682 31.7 6
68 baez,danys CLE 3.81 0.72 0.730 75.7 6
69 dubose,eric BAL 3.79 0.89 0.754 73.7 5
70 hentgen,pat BAL 4.16 1.94 0.745 155.7 5
71 lee,cliff CLE 3.61 1.21 0.757 52.3 5
72 stanford,jason CLE 3.60 1.06 0.726 50.0 5
73 arroyo,bronson BOS 2.08 -0.94 0.778 17.3 5
74 waechter,doug TB 3.31 1.11 0.743 35.3 5
75 depaula,sean NYA 0.79 0.18 0.917 11.3 5
76 nelson,jeff NYA 3.74 -0.22 0.665 55.3 4
77 osuna,antonio NYA 3.73 0.10 0.644 50.7 4
78 gaudin,chad TB 3.60 1.35 0.736 40.0 4
79 escobar,kelvim TOR 4.29 0.62 0.677 180.3 4
80 neu,mike OAK 3.64 1.52 0.711 42.0 4
81 ramirez,erasmo TEX 3.86 0.47 0.729 49.0 4
82 milton,eric MIN 2.65 0.88 0.761 17.0 4
83 gregg,kevin ANA 3.28 1.45 0.785 24.7 3
84 macdougal,mike KC 4.08 0.53 0.683 64.0 3
85 halama,john OAK 4.22 2.22 0.724 108.7 3
86 fetters,mike MIN 0.00 0.17 0.882 6.0 3
87 malaska,mark TB 2.81 0.13 0.695 16.0 3
88 riley,matt BAL 1.80 1.20 0.775 10.0 3
89 sadler,carl CLE 1.86 -0.54 0.607 9.7 3
90 lilly,ted OAK 4.34 1.08 0.704 178.3 3
91 eckenstahler,er DET 2.87 1.38 0.778 15.7 3
92 sweeney,brian SEA 1.93 -1.21 0.733 9.3 2
93 lyon,brandon BOS 4.12 0.59 0.646 59.0 2
94 reyes,alan NYA 3.18 1.29 0.767 17.0 2
95 westbrook,jake CLE 4.33 1.27 0.710 133.0 2
96 williamson,scot BOS 4.16 0.72 0.696 62.7 2
97 schoeneweis,sco CHA 4.18 -0.25 0.682 64.7 2
98 white,gabe NYA 4.05 1.23 0.737 46.7 2
99 claussen,brando NYA 1.42 0.98 0.646 6.3 2
100 duchscherer,jus OAK 3.31 -0.50 0.666 16.3 2
101 creek,doug TOR 3.29 3.03 0.695 13.7 2
102 rhodes,arthur SEA 4.17 0.19 0.690 54.0 2
103 bowles,brian TOR 2.57 2.14 0.721 7.0 2
104 linton,doug TOR 3.00 2.67 0.789 9.0 2
105 sasaki,kazuhiro SEA 4.05 0.39 0.698 33.3 2
106 seay,bobby TB 3.00 0.89 0.748 9.0 1
107 schmack,brian DET 3.46 1.31 0.719 13.0 1
108 embree,alan BOS 4.25 0.42 0.722 55.0 1
109 carter,lance TB 4.33 1.51 0.750 79.0 1
110 washburn,jarrod ANA 4.43 1.78 0.736 207.3 1
111 boyd,jason CLE 4.30 1.31 0.776 52.3 1
112 balfour,grant MIN 4.15 1.31 0.707 26.0 1
113 field,nate KC 4.15 2.03 0.726 21.7 1
114 pulido,carlos MIN 4.02 -0.20 0.715 15.7 1
115 rodriguez,rich ANA 2.45 -0.94 0.614 3.7 1
116 patterson,danny DET 4.08 -0.76 0.690 17.7 1
117 julio,jorge BAL 4.38 2.09 0.715 61.7 1
118 wright,jamey KC 4.26 0.32 0.709 25.3 1
119 hill,jeremy KC 0.00 0.00 0.740 1.0 1
120 lowe,derek BOS 4.47 1.07 0.705 203.3 0
121 bere,jason CLE 4.05 0.65 0.768 6.7 0
122 harden,rich OAK 4.46 0.69 0.689 74.7 0
123 towers,josh TOR 4.48 2.06 0.733 64.3 0
124 fikac,jeremy OAK 4.50 4.19 0.785 16.0 0
125 colome,jesus TB 4.50 1.58 0.708 74.0 0
126 putz,j.j. SEA 4.91 0.94 0.614 3.7 0
127 lee,dave CLE 4.70 2.36 0.818 7.7 0
128 radke,brad MIN 4.49 1.23 0.701 212.3 0
129 chulk,vinny TOR 5.06 0.98 0.680 5.3 0
130 adkins,jon CHA 4.82 3.08 0.766 9.3 0
131 shiell,jason BOS 4.63 2.47 0.699 23.3 0
132 bauer,rick BAL 4.55 0.83 0.716 61.3 0
133 looper,aaron SEA 5.14 1.00 0.704 7.0 0
134 garland,jon CHA 4.51 1.94 0.734 191.7 0
135 rocker,john TB 9.00 9.00 0.592 1.0 -1
136 venafro,mike TB 4.74 0.21 0.667 19.0 -1
137 tallet,brian CLE 4.74 1.68 0.686 19.0 -1
138 garcia,freddy SEA 4.51 1.63 0.726 201.3 -1
139 miller,trever TOR 4.61 1.67 0.733 52.7 -1
140 gobble,jimmy KC 4.61 1.67 0.714 52.7 -1
141 service,scott TOR 4.72 0.18 0.655 34.3 -1
142 choate,randy NYA 7.36 0.94 0.570 3.7 -1
143 jones,greg ANA 4.88 0.92 0.664 27.7 -1
144 woodard,steve BOS 5.09 1.74 0.655 17.7 -1
145 hernandez,runel KC 4.61 1.45 0.733 91.7 -1
146 baldwin,james MIN 5.40 5.07 0.707 15.0 -2
147 spurling,chris DET 4.68 1.39 0.727 77.0 -2
148 seanez,rudy BOS 6.23 3.17 0.625 8.7 -2
149 thomas,brad MIN 7.71 4.29 0.670 4.7 -2
150 glover,gary ANA 4.74 1.13 0.669 62.7 -2
151 sauerbeck,scott BOS 4.76 1.90 0.733 56.7 -2
152 carrasco,hector BAL 4.93 1.86 0.704 38.3 -2
153 sosa,jorge TB 4.62 1.70 0.708 128.7 -2
154 avery,steve DET 5.63 4.63 0.740 16.0 -2
155 meche,gil SEA 4.59 1.71 0.722 186.3 -2
156 riggan,jerrod CLE 9.00 -0.25 0.580 4.0 -2
157 tolar,kevin BOS 9.00 3.25 0.683 4.0 -2
158 rupe,ryan BOS 6.30 4.10 0.709 10.0 -2
159 anderson,matt DET 5.40 2.86 0.728 23.3 -2
160 prinz,bret NYA 12.00 6.33 0.493 3.0 -2
161 walker,pete TOR 4.88 2.85 0.729 55.3 -2
162 cortes,david CLE 12.00 3.67 0.526 3.0 -3
163 phillips,jason CLE 9.00 3.00 0.611 5.0 -3
164 ramos,mario TEX 6.23 4.77 0.784 13.0 -3
165 durbin,chad CLE 7.27 2.32 0.502 8.7 -3
166 bowie,micah OAK 7.56 1.36 0.620 8.3 -3
167 rogers,kenny MIN 4.62 1.05 0.686 195.0 -3
168 cornejo,nate DET 4.62 1.63 0.701 194.7 -3
169 lohse,kyle MIN 4.61 1.19 0.711 201.0 -3
170 chen,bruce BOS 5.55 2.82 0.713 24.3 -3
171 reichert,dan TOR 6.06 1.49 0.568 16.3 -3
172 miadich,bart ANA 18.00 -1.50 0.370 2.0 -3
173 porzio,mike CHA 6.43 0.79 0.664 14.0 -3
174 harville,chad OAK 5.82 2.55 0.665 21.7 -3
175 carrasco,d.j. KC 4.82 1.37 0.703 80.3 -3
176 switzer,jon TB 7.45 2.28 0.643 9.7 -3
177 reyes,carlos TB 5.22 3.04 0.766 39.7 -3
178 lackey,john ANA 4.63 1.47 0.696 204.0 -3
179 nitkowski,c.j. TEX 7.45 1.52 0.563 9.7 -3
180 ginter,matt CHA 13.50 5.16 0.891 3.3 -3
181 thurman,corey TOR 6.46 2.91 0.647 15.3 -3
182 herrera,alex CLE 9.00 7.29 0.779 7.0 -4
183 davis,jason CLE 4.68 1.79 0.726 165.3 -4
184 romero,j.c. MIN 5.00 1.86 0.692 63.0 -4
185 lima,jose KC 4.91 1.44 0.710 73.3 -4
186 paronto,chad CLE 9.45 1.61 0.668 6.7 -4
187 mcclung,seth TB 5.35 2.70 0.758 38.7 -4
188 paniagua,jose CHA 108.01 30.00 0.090 0.3 -4
189 elder,david CLE 19.29 15.24 0.517 2.3 -4
190 howry,bob BOS 12.46 3.41 0.447 4.3 -4
191 sanders,dave CHA 6.14 3.18 0.712 22.0 -4
192 fiore,tony MIN 5.50 2.28 0.749 36.0 -4
193 asencio,miguel KC 5.21 1.27 0.692 48.3 -4
194 person,robert BOS 7.71 0.36 0.673 11.7 -4
195 stewart,josh CHA 5.96 2.94 0.713 25.7 -4
196 groom,buddy BAL 5.36 1.44 0.656 45.3 -4
197 mears,chris DET 5.44 1.36 0.685 41.3 -4
198 dehart,rick KC 13.50 4.25 0.603 4.0 -4
199 mecir,jim OAK 5.59 1.35 0.695 37.0 -4
200 lloyd,graeme KC 5.29 0.38 0.630 47.7 -5
201 abbott,paul KC 5.29 2.50 0.727 47.7 -5
202 sparks,steve OAK 4.88 1.61 0.716 107.0 -5
203 robertson,nate DET 5.44 1.83 0.661 44.7 -5
204 mulholland,terr CLE 4.91 2.51 0.710 99.0 -5
205 backe,brandon TB 5.44 1.83 0.730 44.7 -5
206 nakamura,michae MIN 7.82 2.46 0.577 12.7 -5
207 rodney,fernando DET 6.07 0.38 0.615 29.7 -5
208 dominguez,juan TEX 7.16 4.66 0.752 16.3 -5
209 roberts,willis BAL 5.72 2.23 0.719 39.3 -5
210 walrond,les KC 10.13 4.38 0.658 8.0 -5
211 taylor,aaron SEA 8.53 0.00 0.610 12.7 -5
212 cotts,neal CHA 8.10 3.36 0.667 13.3 -5
213 fultz,aaron TEX 5.21 1.37 0.683 67.3 -6
214 myette,aaron CLE 23.63 7.73 0.476 2.7 -6
215 bootcheck,chris ANA 9.58 6.83 0.670 10.3 -6
216 garcia,rosman TEX 5.77 1.44 0.635 39.0 -6
217 tam,jeff TOR 5.64 1.99 0.659 44.7 -6
218 grimsley,jason KC 5.16 0.93 0.661 75.0 -6
219 bukvich,ryan KC 9.58 3.66 0.681 10.3 -6
220 gilfillan,jason KC 7.71 2.80 0.647 16.3 -6
221 johnson,adam MIN 47.25 14.55 0.316 1.3 -6
222 politte,cliff TOR 5.66 2.32 0.714 49.3 -7
223 snyder,kyle KC 5.17 1.50 0.713 85.3 -7
224 carrara,giovann SEA 6.83 3.24 0.676 29.0 -7
225 wilson,kris KC 5.33 1.84 0.679 72.7 -7
226 standridge,jaso TB 6.37 2.82 0.723 35.3 -7
227 german,franklyn DET 6.04 2.67 0.676 44.7 -7
228 santos,victor TEX 7.01 3.29 0.706 25.7 -8
229 koch,billy CHA 5.77 2.45 0.695 53.0 -8
230 douglass,sean BAL 13.50 4.75 0.628 8.0 -8
231 driskill,travis BAL 6.00 1.35 0.663 48.0 -8
232 dickey,r.a. TEX 5.09 1.15 0.672 116.7 -8
233 ellis,robert TEX 8.35 5.80 0.699 18.3 -8
234 parris,steve TB 6.18 3.87 0.697 43.7 -8
235 loux,shane DET 7.12 2.39 0.704 30.3 -9
236 fossum,casey BOS 5.47 1.18 0.695 79.0 -9
237 reed,rick MIN 5.07 1.61 0.704 135.0 -9
238 wood,mike OAK 10.54 0.30 0.510 13.7 -9
239 acevedo,juan TOR 6.57 1.99 0.643 38.3 -9
240 thomson,john TEX 4.85 1.04 0.703 217.0 -9
241 lowe,sean KC 6.25 2.22 0.676 44.7 -9
242 traber,billy CLE 5.24 1.25 0.668 111.7 -9
243 benes,alan TEX 8.10 1.21 0.577 23.3 -10
244 roney,matt DET 5.45 2.70 0.739 100.7 -10
245 white,matt SEA 22.24 10.38 0.601 5.7 -11
246 wasdin,john TOR 23.40 5.60 0.411 5.0 -11
247 park,chanho TEX 7.58 3.70 0.702 29.7 -11
248 voyles,brad KC 7.47 2.70 0.620 31.3 -11
249 rodriguez,ricar CLE 5.73 2.59 0.725 81.7 -11
250 ledezma,wil DET 5.79 1.94 0.690 84.0 -12
251 bell,rob TB 5.52 2.22 0.736 101.0 -12
252 garcia,reynaldo TEX 8.53 4.18 0.734 25.3 -12
253 moss,damian BAL 5.16 2.60 0.713 165.7 -12
254 appier,kevin KC 5.40 2.63 0.728 111.7 -12
255 benoit,joaquin TEX 5.49 2.65 0.740 105.0 -12
256 orosco,jesse MIN 7.68 1.68 0.655 34.0 -12
257 drese,ryan TEX 6.85 2.70 0.669 46.0 -13
258 brazelton,dewon TB 6.89 2.87 0.705 48.3 -13
259 burkett,john BOS 5.15 1.03 0.696 181.7 -14
260 parque,jim TB 11.94 3.39 0.625 17.3 -14
261 callaway,mickey TEX 6.53 1.35 0.639 60.7 -14
262 sturtze,tanyon TOR 5.94 2.28 0.687 89.3 -15
263 ortiz,ramon ANA 5.25 2.03 0.702 180.0 -15
264 mounce,tony TEX 7.11 2.63 0.674 50.7 -16
265 knotts,gary DET 6.04 2.32 0.697 95.3 -16
266 wright,dan CHA 6.15 2.93 0.728 86.3 -16
267 mendoza,ramiro BOS 6.75 1.78 0.640 66.7 -17
268 sele,aaron ANA 5.77 2.38 0.715 121.7 -17
269 hendrickson,mar TOR 5.51 1.77 0.676 158.3 -19
270 bonderman,jerem DET 5.56 1.59 0.680 162.0 -19
271 daal,omar BAL 6.34 1.36 0.639 93.7 -19
272 jones,todd BOS 7.08 1.54 0.628 68.7 -20
273 lopez,rodrigo BAL 5.82 1.60 0.664 147.0 -21
274 valdes,ismael TEX 6.10 2.54 0.695 115.0 -22
275 lopez,albie KC 12.71 5.05 0.595 22.7 -22
276 bierbrodt,nick CLE 9.14 3.25 0.637 43.3 -23
277 powell,jay TEX 7.82 1.94 0.655 58.7 -23
278 kennedy,joe TB 6.13 1.76 0.676 133.7 -25
279 maroth,mike DET 5.73 2.16 0.704 193.3 -26
280 weaver,jeff NYA 5.99 1.02 0.654 159.3 -26
281 mays,joe MIN 6.30 2.23 0.702 130.0 -27
282 lidle,cory TOR 5.75 1.39 0.698 192.7 -28
283 george,chris KC 7.11 3.65 0.701 93.7 -29
284 lewis,colby TEX 7.30 2.62 0.667 127.0 -42