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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.
Derek Carty is a 22-year old fantasy baseball analyst residing in New Jersey. In addition to writing for THTF, his work has appeared at Rotoworld (NBC), Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports, and Heater Magazine. In his two years competing in expert leagues, he has won 2 titles with 4 four top three finishes, including a LABR NL title in 2009, making him the youngest person to ever win a major expert league title. Derek is a proud graduate of the MLB Scouting Bureau's Scout Development Program and is a firm believer in the importance of combining stats and scouting. He welcomes questions via e-mail.
