Just to kick some more dirt on the grave of the dear old “Zambrano is not an ace” canard:
Pitcher A, 162 game avg.: 33 GS, 217 IP, 219 H, 96 ER, 24 HR, 64 BB, 166 K, 3.97 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 114 ERA+
Pitcher B, 162 game avg.: 32 GS, 231 IP, 224 H, 88 ER, 19 HR, 52 BB, 167 K, 3.45 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 133 ERA+
Pitcher C, 162 game avg.: 33 GS, 213 IP, 180 H, 82 ER, 18 HR, 96 BB, 181 K, 3.48 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 128 ERA+
Pitcher D, 162 game avg.: 33 GS, 217 IP, 207 H, 85 ER, 24 HR, 48 BB, 182 K, 3.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 125 ERA+
Pitcher E, 162 game avg.: 34 GS, 215 IP, 186 H, 79 ER, 22 HR, 70 BB, 216 K, 3.29 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 119 ERA+
The pitchers on this list are, in no particular order, Jake Peavy, Roy Halladay, Carlos Zambrano, Dan Haren, and Chris Carpenter. Which is which?
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