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Baseball Musings Day By Day Database, Bill James Starting Pitcher Historical Rankings

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Rank	Pitcher	Rating
1	Tom Seaver	564.54
2	Andy Messersmith	563.23
3	Catfish Hunter	558.35
4	Gaylord Perry	557.82
5	Bert Blyleven	557.29
6	Frank Tanana	544.66
7	Jim Palmer	542.52
8	Fergie Jenkins	517.25
9	Jon Matlack	516.07
10	Luis Tiant	512.11
11	Randy Jones	509.37
12	Steve Carlton	506.52
13	Nolan Ryan	505.36
14	Phil Niekro	500.2
15	Vida Blue	487.84
16	Jim Kaat	486.34
17	Don Gullett	486.23
18	John Montefusco	485.87
19	Don Sutton	480.88
20	Ken Holtzman	478.76
Rank	Pitcher	Rating
21	Gary Nolan	471.65
22	Burt Hooton	471.4
23	Jerry Reuss	468.01
24	Doug Rau	465.59
25	Jim Barr	464.28
26	Ed Figueroa	461.8
27	Pat Dobson	461.7
28	Jerry Koosman	461.27
29	Jim Rooker	460.59
30	Steve Rogers	456.9
31	Wilbur Wood	456.83
32	Mike Torrez	456.48
33	Steve Busby	455.24
34	Dave Goltz	454.98
35	Mickey Lolich	454.32
36	Rick Reuschel	454.21
37	Rudy May	453.37
38	Doc Medich	451.91
39	Jim Slaton	451.29
40	Dennis Leonard	450.14
Rank	Pitcher	Rating
41	Fred Norman	447.66
42	Bob Forsch	447.41
43	Rick Wise	443.43
44	J.R. Richard	442.7
45	Larry Dierker	442.61
46	Dock Ellis	438.97
47	Al Fitzmorris	437.3
48	Lynn McGlothen	437.06
49	John Candelaria	434.75
50	Bill Travers	433.64
51	Dave Roberts	433.29
52	Jim Lonborg	432.05
53	Bruce Kison	431.49
54	Mike Cuellar	429.45
55	Paul Splittorff	427.6
56	Dennis Eckersley	425.26
57	Jim Colborn	423.09
58	Bill Bonham	415.38
59	Pete Falcone	415.15
60	Larry Christenson	414.99
Rank	Pitcher	Rating
61	Jack Billingham	413.19
62	Bill Lee	412.15
63	Ed Halicki	406.21
64	Woodie Fryman	405.99
65	Steve Renko	404.19
66	Brent Strom	404.15
67	Nelson Briles	403.03
68	Carl Morton	402.94
69	Ross Grimsley	402.26
70	Ray Burris	402.12
71	Stan Bahnsen	399.62
72	Rich Gossage	397.94
73	Clay Kirby	397.16
74	Joe Coleman	396.11
75	Jim Hughes	395.38
76	Vern Ruhle	393.74
77	Dick Ruthven	393.72
78	Fritz Peterson	388.47
79	John Denny	386.51
80	Ron Reed	385.93
Rank	Pitcher	Rating
81	Jim Umbarger	385.75
82	Dan Warthen	383.75
83	Bill Singer	383.72
84	Ken Brett	382.11
85	Craig Swan	381.35
86	Tom Underwood	380.99
87	Steve Stone	378.42
88	Mark Fidrych	377.33
89	Jackie Brown	373.81
90	Pat Zachry	373.37
91	Dave Freisleben	372.33
92	Gary Ross	372.28
93	Jim Bibby	371.71
94	Rick Rhoden	371.48
95	Tommy John	368.43
96	John Curtis	366.88
97	Don Kirkwood	364.04
98	Pete Broberg	361.68
99	Doug Bird	360.43
100	Reggie Cleveland	359.62
Rank	Pitcher	Rating
101	Bart Johnson	359.09
102	Dick Bosman	356.38
103	Ray Bare	355.8
104	Santo Alcala	351.68
105	Don Stanhouse	350.17
106	Dick Pole	348.16
107	Dan Spillner	347.41
108	Alan Foster	346.41
109	Terry Forster	345.01
110	Mike Caldwell	343.97
111	Joe Decker	343.58
112	Joaquin Andujar	343.3
113	Wayne Garland	343.08
114	Joe Niekro	339.54
115	Paul Mitchell	338.54
116	Roger Moret	334.0
117	Mike Cosgrove	333.32
118	Rob Dressler	332.67
119	Sid Monge	332.38
120	Pete Redfern	330.86
Rank	Pitcher	Rating
121	Doyle Alexander	327.42
122	Rick Jones	327.09
123	Pete Vuckovich	327.09
124	Don Carrithers	326.16
125	Pat Darcy	325.65
126	Glenn Abbott	320.59
127	Don Hood	318.43
128	Jerry Augustine	317.33
129	Rick Waits	317.31
130	Francisco Barrios	316.32
131	Frank MacCormack	315.56
132	John D'Acquisto	315.27
133	Marty Pattin	314.01
134	Steve Hargan	313.44
135	Steve Barr	312.3
136	Gilberto Rondon	310.86
137	Dave Pagan	310.67
138	Mike Norris	308.06
139	Dick Tidrow	307.98
140	Ken Frailing	307.94
Rank	Pitcher	Rating
141	Charlie Williams	307.81
142	Jesse Jefferson	306.92
143	Jim Kern	304.66
144	Chris Knapp	303.45
145	Bob Apodaca	302.66
146	Larry Demery	302.52
147	Steve Dunning	302.24
148	Bill Laxton	300.77

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