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Phillies rotation concerns for 2019 vs. 1980 and 2008

ByTal Venada|
TAMPA, FL - MARCH 13: Zach Eflin #56 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches before the first inning during the spring training game against the New York Yankees at Steinbrenner Field on March 13, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - MARCH 13: Zach Eflin #56 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches before the first inning during the spring training game against the New York Yankees at Steinbrenner Field on March 13, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
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The Numerical Bible:  

This review is not a sabermetrics article, which means no heavy statistical analysis. But because some readers rely on stats, this is only a reference: no reason to articulate the importance of these numbers.

The ages listed are their ages in the championship season.

Pitching for the 1980 Phillies:

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  • Carlton, 35: 38 Gms., 304 Inn., 24-9, a 2.34 ERA, a 2.42 FIP, an 8.8 fWAR and a 1.10 WHIP.
  • Ruthven, 29: 33 Gms., 223 1/3  Inn., 17-10, a 3.55 ERA, a 3.54 FIP, a 3.2 fWAR and a 1.41 WHIP.
  • Walk, 23: 27 Gms., 151 2/3 Inn., 11-7, a 4.57 ERA, a 3.64 FIP, a 2.0 fWAR and a 1.54 WHIP.
  • Lerch, 25: 30 Gms. (8 relief), 150 Inn., 4-14, a 5.16 ERA, a 4.39 FIP, a 0.5 fWAR and a 1.55 WHIP.
  • Christenson, 26: 14 Gms., 73 2/3 Inn., 5-1, a 4.03 ERA, a 3.35 FIP, a 1.2 fWAR and a 1.21 WHIP.
  • Bystrom, 22: 6 Gms. (1 relief), 36 Inn., 5-0, a 1.50 ERA, a 2.70 FIP, a 0.9 fWAR and a 0.97 WHIP.

Pitching for the 2008 Phillies:   

  • Hamels, 24: 33 Gms., 227 1/3 Inn., 14-10, a 3.09 ERA, a 3.72 FIP, a 3.58 xFIP, a 3.63 SIERA, a 4.8 fWAR and a 1.08 WHIP.
  • Myers, 27: 30 Gms., 190 Inn., 10-13, a 4.55 ERA, a 4.52 FIP, a 3.82 xFIP, a 3.91 SIERA, a 2.1 fWAR and a 1.38 WHIP.
  • Moyer, 45: 33 Gms., 196 1/3 Inn., 16-7, a 3.71 ERA, a 4.32 FIP, a 4.48 xFIP, a 4.56 SIERA, a 2.8 fWAR and a 1.33 WHIP.
  • Kendrick, 23: 31 Gms. (1 relief), 155 2/3 Inn., 11-9, a 5.49 ERA, a 5.55 FIP, a 5.02 xFIP, a 4.04 SIERA, a 0.1 fWAR and a 1.61 WHIP.
  • Eaton, 30: 21 Gms. (2 relief), 107 Inn., 4-8, a 5.80 ERA, a 5.29 FIP, a 5.01 xFIP, a 5.17 SIERA, a 0.5 fWAR and a 1.64 WHIP.
  • Blanton, 28: 33 Gms., 197 2/3 Inn., 9-12, a 4.69 ERA, a 4.52 FIP, a 4.64 xFIP, a 4.81 SIERA, a 1.9 fWAR and a 1.40 WHIP.

The 2019 Phillies pitchers with 2018’s stats:

  • Nola, 25.5: 33 Gms., 212 1/3 Inn., 17-6, a 2.37 ERA, a 3.01 FIP, a 3.21 xFIP, a 3.40 SIERA, a 5.6 fWAR and a 0.97 WHIP.
  • Arrieta, 33: 31 Gms., 172 2/3 Inn., 10-11, a 3.96 ERA, a 4.26 FIP, a 4.08 xFIP, a 4.29 SIERA, a 2.0 fWAR and a 1.29 WHIP.
  • Eflin, almost 25: 24 Gms., 128 Inn., 11-8, a 4.36 ERA, a 3.80 FIP, a 4.02 xFIP, a 4.02 SIERA, a 2.2 fWAR and a 1.30 WHIP.
  • Velasquez, 26.5: 31 Gms. (1 relief), 146 2/3 Inn., 9-12, a 4.85 ERA, a 3.75 FIP, a 4.12 xFIP, a 4.00 SIERA, a 2.6 fWAR and a 1.34 WHIP.
  • Pivetta, 26: 33 Gms. (1 relief), 164 Inn., 7-14, a 4.77 ERA, a 3.80 FIP, a 3.42 xFIP, a 3.51 SIERA, a 2.8 fWAR and a 1.30 WHIP.
  • Eickhoff, 28.5: 3 Gms. (2 relief), 5 1/3 Inn., 0-1, a 6.75 ERA, a 1.47 FIP, a 0.89 xFIP, a 1.42 SIERA, a 0.2 fWAR and a 1.88 WHIP.

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