Friday, October 28, 2011

2011 Chachi #63 ERA Leaders - Roy Halladay & Cliff Lee

For the second year in a row, Roy Halladay led the team with the lowest ERA with an impressive 2.35 mark.  Cliff Lee was close behind Halladay with a 2.40 ERA.  They became the first Phillies duo with a 2.40 ERA or lower since Jim Bunning (2.29) and Chris Short (2.39) performed the feat back in 1967.  Prior to that, you have to go back to 1917 for the last time two Phillies pitched to such a low ERA when Grover Cleveland Alexander (1.86) and Eppa Rixey (2.27) performed the feat.

Pitchers qualify for an ERA title by pitching in at least one inning per team game played.  I've sorted the starters and relievers into their own sub-categories:

Starters - ERA (IP)
1.  Roy Halladay - 2.35 (233.2)
2.  Cliff Lee - 2.40 (232.2)
3.  Cole Hamels - 2.79 (216.0)
4.  Vance Worley - 3.01 (131.2)
5.  Roy Oswalt - 3.69 (139.0)

Relievers
1.  Ryan Madson - 2.37 (60.2)
2.  Antonio Bastardo - 2.64 (58.0)
3.  Kyle Kendrick - 3.22* (114.2)
4.  David Herndon - 3.32 (57.0)
5.  Michael Stutes - 3.63 (62.0)

*Kendrick started 15 games and relieved in 19.  This is his combined ERA for the year.

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