07-09-2009, 09:23 AM
So I took every team's closer and ranked them by their WHIP. I also averaged how many pitches per inning they threw.
Nathan 0.75 (15.5)
Franklin 0.83 (14.5)
Broxton 0.86 (16.5)
Rivera 0.89 (16)
Soriano 0.91 (16)
Franciso 0.94 (15)
Downs 0.95 (14)
Bailey 1.01 (15.5)
Soria 1.02 (16)
Street 1.02 (15)
Hoffman 1.03 (14)
Jenks 1.05 (15)
Bell 1.05 (17.5)
Howell 1.06 (16)
Cordero 1.14 (16)
Sherrill 1.16 (16.5)
Qualls 1.18 (14)
Hawkins 1.18 (16)
Fuentes 1.23 (17)
Rodriguez 1.23 (18)
Aardsma 1.28 (18)
Wilson 1.29 (19)
<b>Gregg 1.30 (20)</b>
Rodney 1.32 (17.5)
Papelbon 1.37 (18)
Capps 1.43 (17.5)
Wood 1.45 (17)
Lidge 1.85 (20)
MacDougal 1.85 (17.5)
Lindstrom 1.90 (18)
Nathan 0.75 (15.5)
Franklin 0.83 (14.5)
Broxton 0.86 (16.5)
Rivera 0.89 (16)
Soriano 0.91 (16)
Franciso 0.94 (15)
Downs 0.95 (14)
Bailey 1.01 (15.5)
Soria 1.02 (16)
Street 1.02 (15)
Hoffman 1.03 (14)
Jenks 1.05 (15)
Bell 1.05 (17.5)
Howell 1.06 (16)
Cordero 1.14 (16)
Sherrill 1.16 (16.5)
Qualls 1.18 (14)
Hawkins 1.18 (16)
Fuentes 1.23 (17)
Rodriguez 1.23 (18)
Aardsma 1.28 (18)
Wilson 1.29 (19)
<b>Gregg 1.30 (20)</b>
Rodney 1.32 (17.5)
Papelbon 1.37 (18)
Capps 1.43 (17.5)
Wood 1.45 (17)
Lidge 1.85 (20)
MacDougal 1.85 (17.5)
Lindstrom 1.90 (18)