Phillies: Rotation surprises in 2020, 2008, 1980

The Numerical Bible:  

This Phillies 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, and the number before the starter indicates slot on Opening Day.

Pitching for the 1980 Phillies:

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• #1 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.
• #2 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.
• Espinosa, 26.5: 12 Gms., 76 1/3 Inn., 3-5, a 3.77 ERA, a 4.77 FIP, a 0.0 fWAR and a 1.69 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.
• #3 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.
• #4 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.
• #5 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.

Pitching for the 2008 Phillies:   

• #1 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.
• #2 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.
• #3 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.
• #4 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.
• #5 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.

Pitching for the 2020 Phillies with 2019’s stats:

• #1 Nola, 26.5: 34 Gms., 202 1/3 Inn., 12-7, a 3.87 ERA, a 4.03 FIP, a 3.82 xFIP, a 4.14 SIERA, a 3.4 fWAR and a 1.27 WHIP.
• #2 Wheeler, 29.5: 31 Gms., 195 1/3 Inn., 11-8, a 3.96 ERA, a 3.48 FIP, a 4.06 xFIP, a 4.20 SIERA, a 4.7 fWAR and a 1.26 WHIP.
• #3 Eflin, 25.5: 32 Gms. (4 relief), 163 1/3 Inn., 10-13, a 4.13 ERA, a 4.85 FIP, a 4.76 xFIP, a 4.86 SIERA, a 1.5 fWAR and a 1.35 WHIP.
• #4 Arrieta, almost 34: 31 Gms., 135 2/3 Inn., 8-8, a 4.64 ERA, a 4.86 FIP, a 4.46 xFIP, a 4.82 SIERA, a 1.1 fWAR and a 1.47 WHIP.
• #5 Velasquez, 27.5: 33 Gms. (10 relief), 117 1/3 Inn., 7-8, a 4.91 ERA, a 5.21 FIP, a 4.75 xFIP, a 4.36 SIERA, a 0.6 fWAR and a 1.39 WHIP.
• *Suarez 24.5: 27 Gms., 39 Inn., a 3.69 ERA, 3 Holds, a 4.27 FIP, a 3.60 xFIP, a 3.77 SIERA, a 0.1 fWAR and a 1.36 WHIP.
• *All relief appearances.

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