Thursday, October 01, 2009

Top California League Players of 2009

That Koby Clemens had a good season. Maybe he just needed to get his Dad out of the league. If you haven't guessed we're down to A-ball and we're ranking the players by wOBA and FIP.

The Top 25 California League Batters (minimum 50 at-bats)

Name Team BB% K% AVG OBP SLG ISO Spd BABIP wOBA
Koby Clemens Astros 10.80% 25.80% 0.345 0.419 0.636 0.291 5.1 0.425 0.451
Grant Desme Athletics 12.70% 29.50% 0.304 0.398 0.656 0.352 7.5 0.35 0.45
Brandon Crawford Giants 8.70% 30.50% 0.371 0.445 0.6 0.229 5.5 0.493 0.445
Thomas Neal Giants 12.00% 20.60% 0.337 0.431 0.579 0.242 4.8 0.389 0.444
Mitchell Moreland Rangers 11.00% 15.30% 0.341 0.421 0.594 0.253 2.7 0.368 0.441
Logan Forsythe Padres 20.50% 20.30% 0.322 0.472 0.504 0.182 5.2 0.378 0.441
Buster Posey Giants 13.40% 15.50% 0.326 0.428 0.54 0.213 4.2 0.352 0.433
Alex Liddi Mariners 9.70% 24.70% 0.345 0.411 0.594 0.249 5.4 0.422 0.431
Eduardo Perez Dodgers 8.50% 31.30% 0.353 0.414 0.567 0.213 5.2 0.5 0.426
Scott Beerer Rockies 9.90% 14.10% 0.346 0.413 0.55 0.204 6.3 0.376 0.422
Tommy Giles Dodgers 8.60% 21.90% 0.344 0.389 0.594 0.25 1.8 0.391 0.417
Andres Perez Dodgers 6.40% 22.30% 0.34 0.393 0.573 0.233 4 0.4 0.412
Tyson Gillies Mariners 10.80% 16.30% 0.341 0.43 0.486 0.145 8 0.395 0.411
Jonathan Gaston Astros 12.10% 31.70% 0.278 0.367 0.598 0.32 7.5 0.342 0.41
Steve Kleen Athletics 11.10% 14.80% 0.342 0.43 0.486 0.144 2 0.382 0.409
Tim Smith Rangers 7.70% 16.70% 0.333 0.413 0.475 0.142 4.2 0.375 0.407
Thomas Steele Astros 4.40% 20.60% 0.345 0.385 0.562 0.216 7.5 0.416 0.406
James Darnell Padres 11.30% 16.20% 0.294 0.377 0.553 0.26 4.4 0.304 0.406
Sawyer Carroll Padres 13.00% 22.40% 0.32 0.402 0.531 0.211 6.3 0.402 0.404
Jose Yepez Mariners 9.40% 11.70% 0.338 0.407 0.51 0.172 2.2 0.358 0.403
Matt Weston Astros 10.40% 32.70% 0.3 0.374 0.572 0.272 4.1 0.399 0.403
Jason Castro Astros 12.70% 19.80% 0.309 0.399 0.517 0.208 2.7 0.358 0.401
Elio Sarmiento Rangers 9.40% 19.10% 0.344 0.415 0.475 0.131 5.5 0.418 0.4
Joseph Dunigan Mariners 8.60% 28.30% 0.294 0.355 0.57 0.276 6.4 0.35 0.397
Scott Van Slyke Dodgers 11.00% 25.80% 0.294 0.373 0.534 0.24 4.6 0.357 0.394
Matthew Sweeney Angels 11.00% 17.50% 0.299 0.379 0.517 0.218 4.1 0.327 0.394
Lance Zawadzki Padres 11.00% 20.00% 0.276 0.36 0.552 0.276 4.4 0.283 0.393
Matt Clark Padres 10.10% 24.80% 0.292 0.367 0.524 0.232 4.9 0.343 0.39
Matthew Spencer Athletics 9.30% 12.80% 0.274 0.338 0.573 0.299 3.3 0.239 0.389
James McOwen Mariners 8.20% 15.70% 0.34 0.393 0.494 0.154 6.1 0.387 0.386
Jemile Weeks Athletics 11.50% 19.90% 0.299 0.385 0.468 0.169 4.8 0.344 0.386
Brent Johnson Mariners 12.20% 13.80% 0.292 0.413 0.415 0.123 6.1 0.327 0.385
Trayvon Robinson Dodgers 9.60% 26.60% 0.306 0.375 0.5 0.194 7.9 0.391 0.384
Darren Ford Giants 11.40% 25.50% 0.3 0.386 0.463 0.163 8.5 0.383 0.384
Roger Kieschnick Giants 6.50% 25.10% 0.296 0.345 0.532 0.236 6.6 0.357 0.381


The Top 25 California League Pitchers (minimum 50 IP)

Name Team K/9 BB/9 HR/9 AVG WHIP BABIP LOB% ERA FIP
Craig Baker Rockies 10.77 3.02 0.14 0.217 1.12 0.321 70.70% 2.3 2.26
Ben Hornbeck Athletics 13.03 3.76 0.35 0.228 1.25 0.367 67.50% 3.52 2.3
Bryan Oland Padres 10.55 2.02 0.47 0.245 1.14 0.344 75.20% 3.1 2.3
Nick Vincent Padres 10.35 2.52 0.42 0.267 1.31 0.37 71.80% 3.08 2.39
Christian Friedrich Rockies 11.26 3.39 0.36 0.22 1.17 0.324 76.30% 2.54 2.55
Cory Luebke Padres 8.15 1.73 0.31 0.227 1.02 0.293 78.20% 2.34 2.58
Colt Hynes Padres 6.71 2.59 0 0.265 1.31 0.329 68.80% 2.9 2.73
Ryan Falcon Rangers 9.5 1.76 0.68 0.23 1.04 0.303 79.70% 2.44 2.75
Ethan Hollingsworth Rockies 8.45 2.41 0.45 0.314 1.56 0.397 61.30% 4.83 2.83
Daniel Turpen Giants 7.58 3.03 0.14 0.233 1.19 0.299 83.10% 1.24 2.91
Chris Withrow Dodgers 10.95 4.69 0.31 0.247 1.45 0.357 63.60% 4.69 2.96
Connor Graham Rockies 9.75 4.59 0.22 0.231 1.36 0.321 70.20% 3.14 2.96
Steven Richard Mariners 9.76 4.12 0.31 0.302 1.68 0.406 62.50% 5.03 3
Fernando Abad Astros 8.6 0.87 0.87 0.251 1.04 0.312 61.40% 4.14 3.02
Tanner Roark Rangers 9.45 2.8 0.52 0.218 1.1 0.291 79.00% 2.7 3.03
Garrett Broshuis Giants 5.06 1.23 0.31 0.214 0.9 0.245 76.60% 2.15 3.03
Bryan Henry Diamondbacks 7.67 1.79 0.6 0.271 1.25 0.333 71.10% 3.15 3.04
Sean Jarrett Rockies 7.64 2.05 0.41 0.306 1.47 0.378 59.70% 4.64 3.05
Wilmin Rodriguez Giants 7.54 3.77 0.15 0.207 1.16 0.267 73.30% 2.72 3.1
Adalberto Flores Rangers 11.8 3.4 0.97 0.245 1.29 0.349 70.80% 3.4 3.11
Jeff Dietz Diamondbacks 9.68 2.32 0.68 0.234 1.12 0.311 66.20% 3.14 3.12
Joshua Collmenter Diamondbacks 9.41 3.41 0.5 0.237 1.25 0.316 63.80% 4.15 3.12
Richard Bleier Rangers 6.77 1.25 0.56 0.289 1.29 0.344 58.70% 4.51 3.14
Corey Kluber Padres 10.24 2.97 0.74 0.264 1.34 0.355 62.40% 4.54 3.15
Paul Oseguera Giants 8.31 1.8 0.77 0.235 1.07 0.292 68.00% 3.77 3.21
Shane Wolf Astros 7.49 2.23 0.67 0.293 1.42 0.355 61.10% 5.34 3.27
Scott Barnes Giants 9.09 2.66 0.64 0.229 1.13 0.297 76.20% 2.85 3.27
Alexander Torres Angels 9.2 4.67 0.3 0.214 1.29 0.29 76.10% 2.74 3.29
Wynn Pelzer Padres 8.78 3.52 0.36 0.24 1.28 0.315 66.60% 3.94 3.3
Joey Williamson Rockies 8.75 2.61 0.76 0.232 1.14 0.293 73.20% 3.36 3.33
Jake Wild Mariners 7.91 2.52 0.68 0.282 1.39 0.347 64.50% 4.09 3.34
T.J. Brewer Giants 10.3 3.01 0.88 0.296 1.52 0.394 75.60% 4.02 3.35
Tom Layne Diamondbacks 5.86 3.41 0.14 0.253 1.33 0.302 71.40% 2.86 3.37
Derrick Gordon Athletics 9.46 3.47 0.63 0.225 1.2 0.297 60.60% 3.78 3.38
Bruce Billings Rockies 11.05 3.44 0.91 0.245 1.3 0.339 62.00% 4.17 3.38

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

News, Links and Observations

The Cleveland Indians have fired manager Eric Wedge and the entire coaching staff. Why they bothered to do this with less than a week remaining in the season will probably remain a mystery.

The Indians are in the early stages of what general manager Mark Shapiro referred to as a "reloading" period, and the reload will extend to the managerial position and the coaching staff.

A 1:30 p.m. ET press conference was scheduled Wednesday at Progressive Field to announce that Wedge and his coaches have all been relieved of their duties. Wedge and his staff will stay aboard for the season's final six games, including the four-game set in Boston this weekend.

According to a team source, Wedge has known his fate for several days, while the coaches -- including pitching coach Carl Willis, hitting coach Derek Shelton, bench coach Jeff Datz, first-base coach Luis Rivera, third-base coach Joel Skinner and bullpen coach Chuck Hernandez -- were informed of the moves following Tuesday's rainout against the White Sox.



Taking over for Peter Abraham, the number one Yankees blogger at The LoHud Yankees Blog, will be Chad Jennings of the Times-Tribune in Scranton and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog. I loved Peter's work and as a huge Yankees fan (I'll be sharing news on my own new Yankees Blog very soon). I follow a few blogs for each MLB team, and I'll certainly be adding his new Red Sox blog to my list. The Boston Globe sports section just became relevant again.

Here's a small sample:
Chad covered the Triple-A Yankees with distinction and his blog was a must-read for Yankee fans who wanted to be up to date on the organization’s prospects. Chad has a knack for blogging and is a fine writer and reporter.

As somebody who once covered the Double-A Yankees, I believe there is a lot of value in having a reporter who started in the minors and worked his way up. Chad is a young guy with a lot of ambition and knowledge of baseball and he’s the perfect choice to take over this blog.

Over at Athletics Nation they are discussing the 2010 roster and which players should be o n it. Every aspiring or returning fantasy league champ can use articles like this to get a little closer to the thinking of the front office and the most loyal fans.

Here's a small sample:
As much as I love Rajai Davis, never has the phrase "sell high" been more apropos. Unless we really believe he can hit .360 for half a season ever again in his career, it might be worth entertaining some offers. If not, we have a very fast leadoff or number two hitter for next season. The A's will also have to make a decision on Adam Kennedy (and third base), and it's possible they aren't fully committed to Jack Cust and/or Scott Hairston as full-time players next season. Have the A's found the shortstop answer in Cliff Pennington (and we're assuming that 30 year old Free Agent Bobby Crosby will finally leave Oakland) or are they still searching for something they haven't had since Miguel Tejada (coincidentally, who is a FA of his own this year)?
Lou Piniella described what he expects his 2010 pitching staff to look like and he gets very specific about it in this Chicago Tribune article. The article focuses on the Cubs apparently allowing Rich Harden to depart via free agency. I found the the quote about Jeff Samardzija to be pretty interesting...

Here's a small sample:
"You look at our starting pitching here for next year," Piniella said. "You've got (Carlos) Zambrano, you've got (Ryan) Dempster, you've got (Randy) Wells, you've got (Ted) Lilly, you've got (Tom) Gorzelanny, and you've got (Jeff) Samardzija, who is going to go to winter ball. And if this kid keeps improving, he'll be right in the mix. So we've got six nice arms."
Mike Pelfrey's season has mercifully come to an end and Matt Cerrone of MetsBlog, examines his season and what went wrong. I still think Pelfrey has some good years coming. I'm just not certain what I'd bet to have him on my teams...

Here's a small sample:
that said, he was pitching in front of a terrible, ever-changing, often-out-of-place defense… also, he seemed to get more ground balls than in previous seasons, and that is important for him to be effective… the problem was his walks, and putting himself in a position to fail, which is something no pitcher should do with that sort of defense behind him…
Tommy Rancel of D'Rays Bay is predicting that Matt Joyce will take over right field for the Rays in 2010. He also sees Gabe Gross as a potential non-tender. I actually thought the Rays were going to give Joyce that shot this season mostly based on Joyce's solid rookie season with the Detroit Tigers. Joyce was traded for Edwin Jackson, a move that at this point heavily favors the Tigers but that could be changing in 2010.

Sports: A Game of Inches has a nice piece on Jonny Gomes and his improvements this season. Those of you who have read my stuff for a while know I've been on that bandwagon. I called him potentially the next David Ortiz. This article breaks down his tools and skills very well and will give you a true sense of his value and upside.

Here's a small sample:
But let's not be too hard on Gomes here. A marginally better than league average walk rate is nothing to sneer at when paired with legitimate power (.230 career ISO) and defense skills that are only half as crappy as his predecessor. In fact, in less than half as many PA's as Adam Dunn this season, Jonny Gomes has been, when you combine and compare offensive and defensive production, exactly half as valuable as Adam Dunn this season. Extrapolated, that insinuates that two have the same production rate per game for their respective teams. Such is true for 2009, but is this a legitimate expectation for 2010 and going forward?
If you enjoy the MLB offseason as much as I do, you should like this piece by BUCCOfans.com. They examine the needs of the Pittsburgh Pirates and a few of their potential targets come the free-agency period. According to their calculations the Pirates have nearly $20 million to spend. I'm sure a good portion of that will go to raises and arbitration but they should be able to add a quality bat and do some bargain hunting for bullpen arms.

Here's a small sample:
The first thing anyone should say is "we've heard this before". Many will point to last year when Neal Huntington said "we're going after a right handed power bat, a starting pitcher, and a bullpen arm". He came away with Eric Hinske, Virgil Vasquez, and Chris Bootcheck, although it should be noted that Daniel Cabrera, Rocco Baldelli, and Derrick Turnbow all turned down more money to play elsewhere (although that's not really a bad thing for the Pirates).
The Red Sox desperately need to re-sign Jason Bay. Bay is their primary power source and a key element in the middle of their lineup. Unfortunately for Boston fans, the Red Sox underestimated what it would take to re-sign him and will now most likely have to compete with other teams for his services. The New York Yankees could be lurking, ready to steal another Red Sox target from under their noses. The Bottom Line (a quality Red Sox blog) examines this situation.

Here's a small sample:
My point is this... Teixeira got away and now he's a major part of why the Yankees are the World Series favorites. If they win it all this season, many will say that they "bought" another ring with the huge contracts they dished out this offseason, but the Red Sox can't afford to let another potential "anchor" sign with someone else.

Monday, September 28, 2009

The Top Texas League Players of 2009

We finish off the Double-A Rankings with the Texas League. As usual all the data is courtesy of Fangraphs.com.

The Top 25 Texas League Batters (minimum 50 at-bats)

Name Team BB% K% AVG OBP SLG ISO Spd BABIP wOBA
Emerson Frostad Rangers 22.80% 20.50% 0.295 0.456 0.591 0.295 4.7 0.313 0.467
Chris Carter Athletics 14.30% 24.30% 0.337 0.435 0.576 0.239 4.8 0.406 0.45
Mike Baxter Padres 10.20% 20.80% 0.376 0.441 0.559 0.183 4.6 0.462 0.45
Jordan Parraz Royals 11.40% 11.10% 0.358 0.451 0.553 0.195 4.2 0.381 0.442
Justin Smoak Rangers 17.60% 19.10% 0.328 0.449 0.481 0.153 1.1 0.38 0.427
Sawyer Carroll Padres 18.00% 19.50% 0.317 0.44 0.488 0.171 5.3 0.385 0.424
Mark Hamilton Cardinals 14.70% 28.20% 0.307 0.421 0.521 0.215 1.4 0.385 0.421
Daniel Descalso Cardinals 9.70% 14.20% 0.323 0.396 0.531 0.208 4.1 0.356 0.416
Danny Putnam Athletics 11.50% 21.10% 0.301 0.381 0.528 0.228 4.4 0.333 0.413
Anthony Recker Athletics 12.30% 38.60% 0.298 0.385 0.526 0.228 1.8 0.438 0.411
Andrew Locke Astros 8.40% 16.70% 0.338 0.389 0.531 0.193 3.2 0.376 0.409
John Suomi Royals 9.80% 14.30% 0.311 0.378 0.571 0.261 4.8 0.316 0.409
David Lough Royals 4.80% 12.70% 0.331 0.371 0.517 0.186 6.2 0.35 0.405
Craig Cooper Padres 12.70% 16.90% 0.312 0.405 0.451 0.139 3.4 0.359 0.393
Tommy Everidge Athletics 10.90% 14.80% 0.306 0.38 0.489 0.183 2.1 0.332 0.393
Ed Lucas Royals 13.00% 21.10% 0.29 0.388 0.448 0.158 5.9 0.344 0.392
Brett Wallace Cardinals 12.30% 26.60% 0.281 0.403 0.438 0.156 1.7 0.348 0.389
Andrew Brown Cardinals 10.50% 18.60% 0.285 0.371 0.49 0.205 3.3 0.308 0.389
Mitchell Moreland Rangers 7.10% 14.00% 0.326 0.373 0.488 0.163 4 0.359 0.388
Adam Fox Rangers 7.00% 22.40% 0.286 0.344 0.517 0.231 4.6 0.314 0.384
Cody Clark Royals 7.30% 14.10% 0.304 0.366 0.497 0.194 2.6 0.321 0.384
Craig Gentry Rangers 8.70% 12.50% 0.303 0.378 0.418 0.115 8.5 0.334 0.384
Tyler Henley Cardinals 8.60% 15.10% 0.303 0.367 0.482 0.18 4.8 0.332 0.381
Adrian Cardenas Athletics 10.50% 13.50% 0.326 0.392 0.446 0.12 4.2 0.371 0.381
Tim Smith Rangers 9.20% 15.10% 0.309 0.38 0.439 0.129 4.6 0.348 0.379
James Van Ostrand Astros 10.50% 18.30% 0.283 0.364 0.469 0.185 1.4 0.31 0.379
Yung Chi Chen Athletics 9.30% 13.20% 0.324 0.387 0.412 0.088 3.8 0.373 0.379
Michael McKenry Rockies 13.10% 19.30% 0.279 0.376 0.455 0.176 2.6 0.318 0.379
Corey Brown Athletics 9.70% 27.60% 0.268 0.349 0.488 0.22 6.7 0.337 0.378
Chris Nelson Rockies 10.10% 19.60% 0.28 0.355 0.477 0.196 7.2 0.317 0.374
Curt Smith Cardinals 4.40% 13.80% 0.308 0.357 0.462 0.154 4.6 0.333 0.374
Cole Garner Rockies 5.50% 19.70% 0.288 0.342 0.492 0.205 6.4 0.325 0.374
Josh Donaldson Athletics 15.00% 20.20% 0.27 0.379 0.415 0.145 3.7 0.322 0.37
Lance Zawadzki Padres 11.30% 21.40% 0.289 0.372 0.416 0.127 7 0.356 0.37
Nate Sutton Angels 11.50% 14.80% 0.305 0.387 0.391 0.086 5.7 0.354 0.366

The Top 25 Texas League Pitchers (minimum 50 IP)

Name Team K/9 BB/9 HR/9 WHIP BABIP LOB% ERA FIP
Brandon Gomes Padres 12.5 3.5 0.5 1.14 0.327 72.70% 2.63 2.39
Esmil Rogers Rockies 7.92 1.81 0.19 1.12 0.317 75.10% 2.48 2.51
Michael Benacka Athletics 9.87 4.39 0 1.28 0.315 75.60% 2.74 2.56
Evan Scribner Padres 9.85 2.56 0.51 1.14 0.316 71.20% 3.07 2.6
Jon Hunton Athletics 7.67 2.17 0.33 1.07 0.288 64.70% 3.33 2.81
Trevor Bell Angels 6.68 2.62 0.13 1.08 0.271 69.70% 2.23 2.87
Wilton Lopez Astros 5.63 1.06 0.65 1.32 0.34 62.60% 4.73 3.27
Kyle Middleton Athletics 5.67 1.94 0.45 0.99 0.25 72.20% 2.69 3.28
Arnold Leon Athletics 7.63 3.39 0.36 1.33 0.317 69.10% 3.51 3.36
Pedro Strop Rangers 8.42 5.08 0.18 1.5 0.327 65.70% 4.38 3.39
Tommy Baumgardner Rockies 6.4 3.43 0.16 1.46 0.334 71.90% 2.81 3.41
Polin Trinidad Astros 5.77 1.09 0.76 1.17 0.308 70.30% 2.94 3.42
Chris Nicoll Royals 8.46 3.79 0.58 1.39 0.326 67.20% 3.5 3.43
Eduardo Sanchez Cardinals 10.08 3.6 0.72 1.04 0.248 79.40% 2.7 3.44
Samuel Deduno Rockies 8.32 4.87 0.2 1.25 0.265 74.20% 2.57 3.45
Beau Jones Rangers 9.44 5.13 0.33 1.66 0.372 68.70% 4.47 3.46
Lance Lynn Cardinals 6.98 3.63 0.36 1.33 0.302 73.30% 2.92 3.47
Blake Beavan Rangers 3.41 1.3 0.4 1.41 0.332 65.90% 4.01 3.49
Mike DeMark Padres 8.25 4.95 0.3 1.43 0.309 68.90% 3.15 3.5
Will Inman Padres 6.08 2.06 0.52 1.04 0.261 68.50% 3.4 3.55
Graham Godfrey Athletics 6.21 2.88 0.45 1.28 0.299 70.60% 3.5 3.56
Andy Van Hekken Astros 5.44 1.84 0.65 1.28 0.312 67.70% 4.05 3.63
Tommy Mendoza Angels 6.02 2.17 0.7 1.25 0.302 69.10% 3.36 3.64
Douglas Arguello Astros 6.6 3.12 0.48 1.28 0.297 74.40% 3.36 3.67
Trey Hearne Cardinals 5.71 3.03 0.49 1.22 0.275 76.80% 2.82 3.68
Jordan Walden Angels 8.55 4.35 0.6 1.68 0.377 66.10% 5.25 3.77
Trevor Reckling Angels 7.05 4.99 0.27 1.43 0.293 76.80% 2.93 3.77
Barret Browning Angels 7.25 4.47 0.3 1.51 0.328 64.90% 4.17 3.81
Tyler Norrick Cardinals 11.9 6.71 0.61 1.56 0.332 68.20% 4.12 3.83
Amalio Diaz Angels 6.59 2.62 0.79 1.3 0.305 70.10% 3.65 3.86
Michael Ballard Rangers 5.82 1.89 0.87 1.29 0.312 70.70% 3.71 3.9
Brandon Dickson Cardinals 6.83 3.05 0.73 1.42 0.327 70.90% 3.78 3.9
Rocky Roquet Athletics 7.06 3.99 0.61 1.79 0.386 66.70% 5.37 3.9
Andrew Johnston Rockies 6.37 3.35 0.5 1.55 0.346 71.60% 3.69 3.91
Chaz Roe Rockies 5.92 3.31 0.54 1.26 0.279 74.20% 3.15 3.92

Friday, September 25, 2009

The Top Southern League Players of 2009

The Southern League was loaded with great prospects including the consensus number one prospect in the game right now. As is fitting he appears at the top of the list.

Top 25 Southern League Batters (minimum 50 at-bats)

Name Team BB% K% AVG OBP SLG ISO Spd BABIP wOBA
Jason Heyward Braves 14.70% 11.70% 0.352 0.446 0.611 0.259 6.1 0.368 0.467
Chris Heisey Reds 11.10% 12.50% 0.347 0.426 0.572 0.225 6 0.362 0.457
Tyler Flowers White Sox 18.70% 30.60% 0.302 0.445 0.548 0.246 4.7 0.39 0.447
Steve Clevenger Cubs 11.50% 10.40% 0.364 0.443 0.532 0.169 3.9 0.397 0.44
Jamie Hoffmann Dodgers 17.90% 17.80% 0.307 0.457 0.495 0.188 7 0.358 0.438
Gerardo Parra Diamondbacks 16.90% 12.00% 0.361 0.469 0.491 0.13 5.4 0.391 0.433
Sean Coughlin Diamondbacks 17.90% 11.80% 0.304 0.432 0.484 0.18 0.9 0.311 0.418
Desmond Jennings Rays 11.10% 13.60% 0.316 0.395 0.486 0.17 8.4 0.35 0.415
Stefan Gartrell White Sox 11.30% 27.40% 0.285 0.371 0.521 0.235 6.2 0.346 0.406
Ezequiel Carrera Mariners 15.20% 18.80% 0.337 0.441 0.416 0.079 6.6 0.411 0.402
Mike Wilson Mariners 13.60% 34.80% 0.247 0.38 0.461 0.213 6.2 0.321 0.401
David Cook White Sox 13.20% 20.00% 0.264 0.369 0.513 0.249 5.1 0.276 0.394
Joshua Bell Dodgers 13.00% 21.00% 0.296 0.386 0.497 0.201 3 0.348 0.393
Logan Morrison Marlins 18.50% 16.50% 0.277 0.411 0.442 0.165 4.7 0.308 0.393
Doug Deeds Cubs 6.50% 21.30% 0.305 0.353 0.534 0.23 3.7 0.359 0.392
Gordon Beckham White Sox 8.70% 16.30% 0.299 0.366 0.497 0.197 2.7 0.336 0.39
Matt Young Braves 17.00% 12.80% 0.289 0.421 0.407 0.117 7.5 0.325 0.39
Lucas May Dodgers 11.70% 24.70% 0.306 0.39 0.468 0.162 3.6 0.386 0.389
Tommy Giles Dodgers 15.20% 32.40% 0.251 0.364 0.497 0.246 1.7 0.309 0.386
Matt Craig Marlins 5.90% 22.50% 0.3 0.341 0.525 0.225 2.8 0.345 0.385
Tyler Colvin Cubs 5.00% 18.60% 0.3 0.334 0.524 0.225 6.4 0.331 0.384
Rhyne Hughes Rays 10.00% 35.40% 0.252 0.34 0.5 0.248 3 0.321 0.381
Yonder Alonso Reds 11.80% 14.30% 0.295 0.372 0.457 0.162 2 0.33 0.38
Jim Gallagher White Sox 14.70% 22.60% 0.28 0.385 0.452 0.172 4.1 0.343 0.378
Jose Lobaton Rays 15.20% 22.60% 0.262 0.376 0.452 0.19 1.4 0.306 0.377
Christian Marrero White Sox 7.30% 21.80% 0.301 0.34 0.52 0.218 2.6 0.345 0.377
Eduardo Perez Dodgers 9.30% 25.00% 0.281 0.362 0.476 0.195 2.9 0.341 0.377
James Tomlin Dodgers 12.20% 18.90% 0.315 0.401 0.411 0.096 4.7 0.385 0.374
Drew T. Anderson Brewers 10.40% 19.80% 0.301 0.376 0.452 0.152 4.3 0.354 0.374
Kris Negron Reds 12.90% 13.00% 0.241 0.379 0.389 0.148 5.2 0.244 0.373
Brandon Allen White Sox 11.10% 19.50% 0.29 0.372 0.452 0.162 4.2 0.337 0.372
Gabriel Martinez Dodgers 10.00% 27.30% 0.296 0.372 0.458 0.162 1.4 0.378 0.371
Thomas Hubbard Mariners 13.90% 24.60% 0.271 0.38 0.434 0.163 2.7 0.331 0.371
Todd Frazier Reds 8.50% 14.90% 0.29 0.35 0.481 0.191 3.4 0.316 0.37
Ramon Nivar Dodgers 2.80% 11.10% 0.298 0.333 0.48 0.181 8.3 0.322 0.37

Top Southern League Pitchers of 2009 (minimum 50 IP)

Name Team K/9 BB/9 HR/9 WHIP BABIP LOB% ERA FIP
Daniel Hudson White Sox 10.07 1.6 0.16 0.83 0.273 80.30% 1.6 1.89
Christopher Leroux Marlins 8.25 2.55 0 1.27 0.341 75.30% 2.7 2.27
Kasey Olenberger Marlins 8.77 2.6 0.14 1.02 0.279 88.40% 1.1 2.32
Travis Wood Reds 7.79 2.8 0.15 0.97 0.246 82.80% 1.21 2.75
Nicholas Hill Mariners 9.41 2.26 0.47 1.13 0.318 65.70% 3.1 2.76
Victor Garate Dodgers 9.51 3.91 0.17 1.11 0.272 82.80% 2.04 2.86
Fernando Hernandez White Sox 9.06 3.08 0.34 0.99 0.251 82.40% 1.71 2.88
Jeremy Hellickson Rays 9.85 2.22 0.64 0.97 0.274 80.50% 2.38 2.88
Scott Elbert Dodgers 12.56 4.33 0.72 1.43 0.378 71.30% 3.9 3.14
Jarrett Santos Marlins 5.07 1.8 0.33 1.2 0.299 58.50% 3.11 3.15
Kendy Batista Dodgers 8.69 3.72 0.31 1.12 0.266 80.10% 2.17 3.17
Aaron Poreda White Sox 9.65 4.9 0.14 1.27 0.29 78.50% 2.38 3.17
Jarrod Parker Diamondbacks 8.5 3.91 0.23 1.48 0.353 73.20% 3.68 3.21
Matt Long White Sox 5.97 2.83 0.15 1.19 0.285 72.40% 2.98 3.23
Francisco Felix Dodgers 8.78 3.25 0.49 1.23 0.306 73.80% 2.93 3.25
Scott Diamond Braves 7.63 3.64 0.34 1.56 0.363 69.50% 3.5 3.26
Brad Stone Marlins 4.91 1.79 0.33 1 0.253 73.60% 2.23 3.26
Justin Souza Mariners 7.15 2.08 0.46 1.17 0.304 69.60% 3.35 3.28
Mike McClendon Brewers 6.06 2.13 0.43 1.25 0.311 66.70% 3.3 3.28
Andrew Cashner Cubs 6.33 4.17 0 1.23 0.267 59.50% 3.39 3.29
John Lujan White Sox 7.82 4.3 0.15 1.35 0.304 62.50% 4.45 3.32
John Ely White Sox 7.2 2.88 0.52 1.22 0.293 71.80% 2.82 3.33
Chris Cody Brewers 7.36 1.53 0.77 0.89 0.24 81.30% 2.3 3.34
J.D. Durbin Dodgers 5.81 3.59 0.17 1.14 0.249 81.90% 2.05 3.35
Jeff Lyman Braves 7.89 4.47 0.31 1.3 0.285 71.00% 3.12 3.42
Daniel Stange Diamondbacks 7.66 2.61 0.7 1.57 0.379 61.50% 4.88 3.43
Nic Ungs Marlins 6.69 2.54 0.59 1.07 0.259 78.20% 2.37 3.47
Josh Lindblom Dodgers 7.22 2.2 0.63 1.2 0.306 57.00% 4.71 3.5
Matthew Sartor Dodgers 9.54 3.52 0.88 1.3 0.315 65.30% 4.27 3.56
Cristhian Martinez Marlins 5.37 1.9 0.61 1.13 0.278 74.00% 2.94 3.63
Matt Peterson Marlins 8.18 4.17 0.46 1.32 0.297 71.60% 3.86 3.65
Michael Wlodarczyk Rays 6.37 3.6 0.28 1.51 0.338 59.30% 5.4 3.66
Jeremy Papelbon Cubs 6.66 2.25 0.78 1.36 0.329 76.90% 3.38 3.68
Ryan Reid Rays 7.71 4.32 0.46 1.59 0.351 69.40% 4.17 3.7
Deunte Heath Braves 7.88 4.28 0.45 1.48 0.328 68.10% 4.16 3.71