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An ESPN Insider comparision:
I watched a lot of CC Sabathia's 3-2 victory over the White Sox, and it was evident early in the game that he didn't have his best stuff. But as he has done time and time again this year, he battled and worked his way through hitters, and he continues to be part of what appears to be one of the greatest races for the Cy Young Award we have ever seen.
Sabathia is 16-5, with a 2.55 ERA. Justin Verlander is 15-5, 2.24, and Jered Weaver is 14-5, 1.88.
Besides being dominant, all three are among the greatest plow horses in the majors. Their current rank among all pitchers in innings:
1. Verlander 181
2. Sabathia 176.2
3. Weaver 167.2
Their current rank in WHIP:
1. Verlander 0.87
3. Weaver, 0.94
22. Sabathia 1.22
Strikeouts:
1. Verlander 178
3. Sabathia 162
11. Weaver 142
Opponents' OPS:
1. Verlander .524
3. Weaver .538
8. Sabathia .590
Overall defensive independent ERA (DIPS):
4. Sabathia 2.75
6. Weaver 2.87
7. Verlander 2.87
From FanGraphs.com, their AL rankings in xFIP:
1. Verlander 2.94
2. Sabathia 3.03
39. Weaver 3.58
WAR (AL rankings):
1. Sabathia 5.8
3. Verlander 5.5
4. Weaver 5.1
Josh Beckett has a 2.17 ERA, but he has thrown about 35-45 fewer innings and this has a major impact on his overall body of work, so he's a few long strides behind Verlander, Weaver and Sabathia.
I watched a lot of CC Sabathia's 3-2 victory over the White Sox, and it was evident early in the game that he didn't have his best stuff. But as he has done time and time again this year, he battled and worked his way through hitters, and he continues to be part of what appears to be one of the greatest races for the Cy Young Award we have ever seen.
Sabathia is 16-5, with a 2.55 ERA. Justin Verlander is 15-5, 2.24, and Jered Weaver is 14-5, 1.88.
Besides being dominant, all three are among the greatest plow horses in the majors. Their current rank among all pitchers in innings:
1. Verlander 181
2. Sabathia 176.2
3. Weaver 167.2
Their current rank in WHIP:
1. Verlander 0.87
3. Weaver, 0.94
22. Sabathia 1.22
Strikeouts:
1. Verlander 178
3. Sabathia 162
11. Weaver 142
Opponents' OPS:
1. Verlander .524
3. Weaver .538
8. Sabathia .590
Overall defensive independent ERA (DIPS):
4. Sabathia 2.75
6. Weaver 2.87
7. Verlander 2.87
From FanGraphs.com, their AL rankings in xFIP:
1. Verlander 2.94
2. Sabathia 3.03
39. Weaver 3.58
WAR (AL rankings):
1. Sabathia 5.8
3. Verlander 5.5
4. Weaver 5.1
Josh Beckett has a 2.17 ERA, but he has thrown about 35-45 fewer innings and this has a major impact on his overall body of work, so he's a few long strides behind Verlander, Weaver and Sabathia.
