Luck leaders: LIPS ERA and DIPS WHIP

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August 5, 2007

I’ve been receiving lots of emails lately from people looking for updated LIPS ERA and DIPS WHIP numbers, so I thought this might be a good time to do an updated look at our pitching “Luck leaders.” I think you’re all familiar with LIPS ERA and DIPS ERA by now, but if not, you can click and see the original posts about them.

LIPS ERA

Luckiest

Requirements: Any pitcher with 12 or more starts and a LIPS ERA – ERA greater than 0.90

LAST FIRST G GS IP ERA LIPS ERA WHIP DIPS WHIP K/9 BB/9 K/BB xGB% LOB BABIP HR/FB LD% LIPS ERA – ERA DIPS WHIP – WHIP
Young Chris 20 20 118.7 1.82 3.63 0.99 1.17 8.65 2.96 2.92 30.29 84.06 0.242 2.47 14.92 1.81 0.18
DiNardo Lenny 24 12 87.3 3.19 4.96 1.27 1.40 4.02 3.09 1.30 56.23 78.60 0.272 8.57 16.32 1.77 0.13
Lowry Noah 21 21 132.7 3.32 5.06 1.45 1.51 5.09 4.68 1.09 45.32 78.36 0.290 4.20 18.12 1.74 0.06
Penny Brad 22 22 142.0 2.60 4.25 1.22 1.30 6.27 2.98 2.11 51.20 79.10 0.292 3.28 19.30 1.65 0.08
Haren Dan 23 23 155.0 2.44 3.82 1.06 1.21 7.03 2.32 3.02 41.83 83.22 0.252 6.45 15.30 1.38 0.15
Trachsel Steve 20 20 108.7 4.97 6.33 1.58 1.66 3.23 4.64 0.70 38.99 73.83 0.283 8.81 17.66 1.36 0.08
Buehrle Mark 22 22 152.3 3.07 4.42 1.18 1.23 5.20 1.71 3.03 43.45 81.57 0.286 8.89 17.85 1.35 0.05
Escobar Kelvim 21 21 145.0 2.79 4.00 1.19 1.26 6.89 2.79 2.47 42.89 78.56 0.289 4.24 16.05 1.21 0.07
Guthrie Jeremy 24 18 130.0 2.98 4.15 1.08 1.22 6.30 2.35 2.68 44.76 81.19 0.253 10.07 17.74 1.17 0.14
Peavy Jake 22 22 145.0 2.30 3.42 1.07 1.13 9.56 2.54 3.76 43.97 79.79 0.297 2.86 16.49 1.12 0.06
Bacsik Mike 14 14 81.7 4.19 5.31 1.33 1.43 2.98 2.09 1.42 39.73 80.09 0.267 11.48 18.67 1.12 0.10
Lackey John 22 22 146.7 3.07 4.17 1.22 1.28 7.24 2.52 2.88 43.92 81.38 0.289 8.07 19.51 1.10 0.06
Wang Chien – Ming 20 20 136.7 3.49 4.58 1.24 1.33 4.21 2.24 1.88 56.57 73.23 0.291 5.45 16.78 1.09 0.09
Hudson Tim 24 24 158.7 2.95 4.02 1.13 1.25 5.56 2.10 2.65 60.69 73.99 0.286 4.00 16.03 1.07 0.12
Kennedy Joe 27 16 101.0 4.37 5.42 1.55 1.58 3.74 4.28 0.88 47.23 75.64 0.300 7.50 14.65 1.05 0.03
Bannister Brian 17 17 107.0 3.45 4.47 1.16 1.31 4.79 2.36 2.04 39.66 74.04 0.260 5.48 17.19 1.02 0.15
James Chuck 22 22 121.7 3.70 4.69 1.43 1.42 6.51 3.70 1.76 31.38 83.44 0.293 9.73 18.72 0.99 -0.01
Carmona Fausto 21 21 137.7 3.27 4.23 1.26 1.31 5.36 2.42 2.22 60.64 78.98 0.292 11.96 14.29 0.96 0.05
Gorzelanny Tom 21 21 134.3 3.55 4.47 1.29 1.35 5.83 2.75 2.12 42.56 77.02 0.292 6.63 17.74 0.92 0.06
Gaudin Chad 23 23 137.0 3.88 4.78 1.47 1.54 5.78 4.53 1.28 51.72 76.44 0.289 7.87 18.37 0.90 0.07
Glavine Tom 23 23 137.7 4.38 5.28 1.38 1.47 4.05 3.20 1.27 42.67 75.09 0.275 10.53 21.06 0.90 0.09

Unluckiest

Requirements: Any pitcher with 12 or more starts and a LIPS ERA – ERA less than -0.90

LAST FIRST G GS IP ERA LIPS ERA WHIP DIPS WHIP K/9 BB/9 K/BB xGB% LOB% BABIP HR/FB LD% LIPS ERA – ERA DIPS WHIP – WHIP
Colon Bartolo 16 16 85.7 6.72 4.36 1.67 1.42 7.04 2.84 2.48 39.31 66.14 0.369 12.40 18.31 -2.36 -0.25
Padilla Vicente 15 15 80.7 6.69 4.87 1.81 1.62 5.24 3.90 1.34 47.64 67.81 0.351 12.90 22.82 -1.82 -0.19
Jackson Edwin 21 20 96.0 6.56 4.74 1.80 1.60 7.69 4.88 1.58 43.45 66.58 0.363 10.34 18.69 -1.82 -0.20
Santana Ervin 19 19 110.0 6.22 4.51 1.62 1.45 7.12 3.44 2.07 35.08 71.34 0.333 14.11 19.62 -1.71 -0.17
Contreras Jose 21 21 121.3 6.60 4.95 1.65 1.52 5.19 3.41 1.52 44.10 64.21 0.335 9.80 18.91 -1.65 -0.13
Jennings Jason 16 15 84.0 6.11 4.49 1.57 1.45 6.21 3.21 1.93 36.52 66.20 0.336 10.83 21.38 -1.62 -0.12
Reyes Anthony 14 14 75.7 6.07 4.54 1.35 1.39 6.42 3.33 1.93 36.29 59.32 0.289 8.41 17.01 -1.53 0.04
Tejeda Rob. 19 19 95.3 6.61 5.08 1.78 1.67 6.51 5.66 1.15 32.80 69.65 0.317 10.69 14.11 -1.53 -0.11
Weaver Jeff 16 16 84.0 6.32 4.81 1.61 1.48 4.61 2.57 1.79 35.92 63.71 0.340 7.14 17.57 -1.51 -0.13
Simontacchi Jason 13 13 70.7 6.37 4.87 1.67 1.49 5.35 2.93 1.83 34.94 69.07 0.352 11.82 21.26 -1.50 -0.18
Lee Cliff 16 16 91.7 6.38 4.99 1.53 1.48 5.89 3.44 1.71 32.47 65.81 0.302 10.32 15.19 -1.39 -0.05
Tomko Brett 30 12 89.0 5.56 4.21 1.57 1.45 7.08 3.44 2.06 40.75 68.72 0.338 9.73 21.00 -1.35 -0.12
Millwood Kevin 20 20 105.3 5.98 4.65 1.71 1.54 6.66 3.76 1.77 46.11 69.49 0.354 10.66 20.39 -1.33 -0.17
Belisle Matt 22 22 130.0 5.26 3.94 1.47 1.33 6.02 2.08 2.90 44.55 69.91 0.343 11.76 21.56 -1.32 -0.14
Ramirez Horacio 12 12 62.0 6.68 5.47 1.84 1.65 3.63 3.48 1.04 46.84 65.91 0.359 9.09 21.85 -1.21 -0.19
Baker Scott 13 13 79.3 4.88 3.77 1.22 1.18 6.69 1.70 3.93 36.29 64.81 0.302 8.57 22.13 -1.11 -0.04
Davies Kyle 17 17 86.0 5.76 4.65 1.58 1.56 6.17 4.60 1.34 40.94 68.48 0.300 11.11 19.72 -1.11 -0.02
Towers Josh 20 14 94.0 5.17 4.14 1.31 1.26 6.61 1.53 4.31 44.63 71.71 0.307 16.36 18.79 -1.03 -0.05
Bush David 23 21 130.7 5.03 4.00 1.36 1.27 6.82 2.20 3.09 45.26 70.09 0.321 12.33 18.16 -1.03 -0.09
Capuano Chris 20 20 109.3 4.86 3.85 1.46 1.38 7.90 3.54 2.23 42.94 71.33 0.325 9.68 18.95 -1.01 -0.08
Olsen Scott 23 23 125.3 5.53 4.54 1.70 1.53 6.89 4.52 1.52 38.35 71.50 0.351 9.94 21.98 -0.99 -0.17
Bonderman Jeremy 21 21 136.0 4.50 3.53 1.28 1.22 8.01 1.99 4.03 46.63 70.96 0.318 11.72 16.67 -0.97 -0.06
Williams Woody 23 23 138.0 5.41 4.45 1.43 1.37 4.50 2.35 1.92 38.16 71.76 0.296 12.25 17.81 -0.96 -0.06
Wells Kip 24 20 119.3 5.58 4.65 1.60 1.55 6.64 4.53 1.47 49.48 68.08 0.322 9.92 18.02 -0.93 -0.05
Rodriguez Wandy 21 21 124.0 4.72 3.80 1.30 1.27 7.77 2.61 2.97 41.87 70.13 0.304 10.88 17.59 -0.92 -0.03
Sowers Jeremy 12 12 62.3 6.93 6.01 1.57 1.57 2.74 2.74 1.00 38.66 61.36 0.305 9.62 15.77 -0.92 0.00

DIPS WHIP

Luckiest

Requirements: Any pitcher with 12 or more starts and a DIPS WHIP – WHIP greater than 0.08

LAST FIRST G GS IP ERA LIPS ERA WHIP DIPS WHIP K/9 BB/9 K/BB xGB% LOB% BABIP HR/FB LD% LIPS ERA – ERA DIPS WHIP – WHIP
Young Chris 20 20 118.7 1.82 3.63 0.99 1.17 8.65 2.96 2.92 30.29 84.06 0.242 2.47 14.92 1.81 0.18
Hernandez Orlando 18 18 111.0 3.00 3.86 1.08 1.24 7.62 3.41 2.24 36.45 83.17 0.225 9.66 11.04 0.86 0.16
Bannister Brian 17 17 107.0 3.45 4.47 1.16 1.31 4.79 2.36 2.04 39.66 74.04 0.260 5.48 17.19 1.02 0.15
Haren Dan 23 23 155.0 2.44 3.82 1.06 1.21 7.03 2.32 3.02 41.83 83.22 0.252 6.45 15.30 1.38 0.15
Guthrie Jeremy 24 18 130.0 2.98 4.15 1.08 1.22 6.30 2.35 2.68 44.76 81.19 0.253 10.07 17.74 1.17 0.14
Marquis Jason 22 22 128.0 4.22 4.78 1.32 1.46 5.06 3.66 1.38 46.36 76.37 0.253 11.64 15.96 0.56 0.14
Germano Justin 15 15 86.3 4.38 4.97 1.18 1.31 5.00 2.19 2.29 43.84 70.64 0.262 10.38 15.05 0.59 0.13
DiNardo Lenny 24 12 87.3 3.19 4.96 1.27 1.40 4.02 3.09 1.30 56.23 78.60 0.272 8.57 16.32 1.77 0.13
Hudson Tim 24 24 158.7 2.95 4.02 1.13 1.25 5.56 2.10 2.65 60.69 73.99 0.286 4.00 16.03 1.07 0.12
Bergmann Jason 14 14 75.0 4.56 4.27 1.23 1.35 6.60 3.48 1.90 32.59 70.50 0.243 9.91 16.16 -0.29 0.12
Sosa Jorge 17 14 85.7 4.31 4.79 1.30 1.42 5.15 3.36 1.53 35.66 71.14 0.268 7.50 19.57 0.48 0.12
Maine John 22 22 135.0 3.27 3.97 1.16 1.27 7.60 3.27 2.33 35.25 78.76 0.254 7.73 15.23 0.70 0.11
Zambrano Carlos 24 24 155.3 3.42 4.03 1.25 1.35 7.71 4.17 1.85 41.96 80.99 0.252 10.40 15.14 0.61 0.10
Bacsik Mike 14 14 81.7 4.19 5.31 1.33 1.43 2.98 2.09 1.42 39.73 80.09 0.267 11.48 18.67 1.12 0.10
Cook Aaron 23 23 154.7 4.13 4.71 1.30 1.40 3.26 2.39 1.37 57.22 71.88 0.283 10.48 18.52 0.58 0.10
Lincecum Tim 16 16 98.3 3.75 3.66 1.19 1.28 9.61 4.12 2.33 42.97 72.80 0.264 9.09 14.40 -0.09 0.09
Wang Chien – Ming 20 20 136.7 3.49 4.58 1.24 1.33 4.21 2.24 1.88 56.57 73.23 0.291 5.45 16.78 1.09 0.09
Verlander Justin 21 21 134.0 3.49 4.06 1.19 1.28 7.99 3.29 2.43 41.21 76.92 0.268 7.28 18.35 0.57 0.09
Glavine Tom 23 23 137.7 4.38 5.28 1.38 1.47 4.05 3.20 1.27 42.67 75.09 0.275 10.53 21.06 0.90 0.09
McGowan Dustin 16 16 97.0 4.36 4.53 1.30 1.39 6.77 3.62 1.87 49.32 68.82 0.279 8.60 16.61 0.17 0.09
Perez Oliver 19 19 120.0 3.00 3.71 1.18 1.26 8.93 3.52 2.53 32.21 84.80 0.255 9.32 17.17 0.71 0.08
Penny Brad 22 22 142.0 2.60 4.25 1.22 1.30 6.27 2.98 2.11 51.20 79.10 0.292 3.28 19.30 1.65 0.08
Trachsel Steve 20 20 108.7 4.97 6.33 1.58 1.66 3.23 4.64 0.70 38.99 73.83 0.283 8.81 17.66 1.36 0.08

Unluckiest

Requirements: Any pitcher with 12 or more starts and a LIPS ERA – ERA less than -0.10

LAST FIRST G GS IP ERA LIPS ERA WHIP DIPS WHIP K/9 BB/9 K/BB xGB% LOB% BABIP HR/FB LD% LIPS ERA – ERA DIPS WHIP – WHIP
Duke Zach 17 17 93.3 5.79 5.23 1.75 1.48 3.18 2.12 1.50 51.42 69.74 0.381 10.00 20.83 -0.56 -0.27
Colon Bartolo 16 16 85.7 6.72 4.36 1.67 1.42 7.04 2.84 2.48 39.31 66.14 0.369 12.40 18.31 -2.36 -0.25
Jackson Edwin 21 20 96.0 6.56 4.74 1.80 1.60 7.69 4.88 1.58 43.45 66.58 0.363 10.34 18.69 -1.82 -0.20
Ramirez Horacio 12 12 62.0 6.68 5.47 1.84 1.65 3.63 3.48 1.04 46.84 65.91 0.359 9.09 21.85 -1.21 -0.19
Padilla Vicente 15 15 80.7 6.69 4.87 1.81 1.62 5.24 3.90 1.34 47.64 67.81 0.351 12.90 22.82 -1.82 -0.19
Simontacchi Jason 13 13 70.7 6.37 4.87 1.67 1.49 5.35 2.93 1.83 34.94 69.07 0.352 11.82 21.26 -1.50 -0.18
Santana Ervin 19 19 110.0 6.22 4.51 1.62 1.45 7.12 3.44 2.07 35.08 71.34 0.333 14.11 19.62 -1.71 -0.17
Millwood Kevin 20 20 105.3 5.98 4.65 1.71 1.54 6.66 3.76 1.77 46.11 69.49 0.354 10.66 20.39 -1.33 -0.17
Olsen Scott 23 23 125.3 5.53 4.54 1.70 1.53 6.89 4.52 1.52 38.35 71.50 0.351 9.94 21.98 -0.99 -0.17
Wells David 21 21 114.7 5.18 4.71 1.55 1.41 4.87 2.59 1.88 40.86 72.51 0.337 10.39 19.46 -0.47 -0.14
Belisle Matt 22 22 130.0 5.26 3.94 1.47 1.33 6.02 2.08 2.90 44.55 69.91 0.343 11.76 21.56 -1.32 -0.14
Weaver Jeff 16 16 84.0 6.32 4.81 1.61 1.48 4.61 2.57 1.79 35.92 63.71 0.340 7.14 17.57 -1.51 -0.13
Contreras Jose 21 21 121.3 6.60 4.95 1.65 1.52 5.19 3.41 1.52 44.10 64.21 0.335 9.80 18.91 -1.65 -0.13
Hernandez Felix 19 19 118.0 3.89 3.42 1.38 1.25 8.54 2.59 3.29 58.89 77.50 0.348 17.11 16.19 -0.47 -0.13
Jennings Jason 16 15 84.0 6.11 4.49 1.57 1.45 6.21 3.21 1.93 36.52 66.20 0.336 10.83 21.38 -1.62 -0.12
Tomko Brett 30 12 89.0 5.56 4.21 1.57 1.45 7.08 3.44 2.06 40.75 68.72 0.338 9.73 21.00 -1.35 -0.12
Schilling Curt 15 15 94.3 4.20 4.07 1.36 1.25 6.77 1.81 3.74 39.22 75.97 0.329 9.30 17.68 -0.13 -0.11
Tejeda Rob. 19 19 95.3 6.61 5.08 1.78 1.67 6.51 5.66 1.15 32.80 69.65 0.317 10.69 14.11 -1.53 -0.11
Kazmir Scott 24 24 145.0 3.72 3.83 1.48 1.37 9.50 4.28 2.22 42.21 78.64 0.344 7.50 14.99 0.11 -0.11
Perez Odalis 23 23 124.3 5.79 5.24 1.64 1.53 4.27 3.18 1.34 44.74 67.44 0.339 8.18 19.21 -0.55 -0.11
Robertson Nate 19 19 107.0 5.05 4.86 1.59 1.49 5.55 3.20 1.74 45.11 72.82 0.338 9.85 17.60 -0.19 -0.10
Lieber Jon 14 12 78.0 4.73 4.06 1.45 1.35 6.23 2.54 2.45 48.45 70.62 0.336 9.46 27.00 -0.67 -0.10
Wolf Randy 18 18 102.7 4.73 4.03 1.45 1.35 8.24 3.42 2.41 40.45 71.63 0.334 8.13 18.81 -0.70 -0.10
Sabathia C.C. 24 24 167.0 3.56 3.54 1.20 1.10 7.98 1.24 6.43 42.71 76.71 0.331 9.14 18.86 -0.02 -0.10

Concluding thoughts

Sorry, no thoughts on the numbers tonight. I’ve been a bit under the weather lately, and I need to get back to bed. I do hope this helps to satisfy you guys a little bit. If not, you can look forward to tomorrow or Tuesday when I’ll post the top 25 best and worst pitchers for LIPS ERA and DIPS WHIP. I’ll also be posting about Ryan Braun, as well as another post on trade strategy, within the next couple of days.


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