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Active Leaders & Records for Fielding Independent Pitching
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Statistic Description: Fielding Independent Pitching this stat measures a pitcher's effectiveness at preventing HR, BB, HBP and causing SO (13*HR + 3*(BB+HBP) - 2*SO)/IP + Constantlg The constant is set so that each season MLB average FIP is the same as the MLB avg ERA
Minimum of 1000 IP, 3000 PA, 500 games (fielding, 500 IP for Ps), 200 stolen base attempts (catchers) or 80 stolen base attempts (baserunners only since 1951) or 100 decisions for career and active leaderboards for rate statistics.
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding Independent Pitching | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clayton Kershaw (9, 28) | 2.552 | L |
| 2. | Chris Sale (7, 27) | 3.060 | L |
| 3. | Madison Bumgarner (8, 26) | 3.125 | L |
| 4. | Adam Wainwright (11, 34) | 3.205 | R |
| 5. | David Price (9, 30) | 3.249 | L |
| 6. | Max Scherzer (9, 31) | 3.288 | R |
| 7. | Felix Hernandez (12, 30) | 3.291 | R |
| 8. | Zack Greinke (13, 32) | 3.371 | R |
| 9. | Justin Verlander (12, 33) | 3.439 | R |
| 10. | Tim Lincecum (10, 32) | 3.447 | R |
| 11. | Jordan Zimmermann (8, 30) | 3.485 | R |
| 12. | Jon Lester (11, 32) | 3.497 | L |
| 13. | Gio Gonzalez (9, 30) | 3.528 | L |
| Cole Hamels (11, 32) | 3.528 | L | |
| 15. | Mat Latos (8, 28) | 3.556 | R |
| 16. | Jake Peavy (15, 35) | 3.648 | R |
| 17. | CC Sabathia (16, 35) | 3.663 | L |
| 18. | Francisco Liriano (11, 32) | 3.695 | L |
| 19. | Johnny Cueto (9, 30) | 3.704 | R |
| 20. | Anibal Sanchez (11, 32) | 3.761 | R |
| 21. | Doug Fister (8, 32) | 3.783 | R |
| 22. | C.J. Wilson (11, 35) | 3.815 | L |
| 23. | Jeff Samardzija (9, 31) | 3.840 | R |
| 24. | Yovani Gallardo (10, 30) | 3.841 | R |
| 25. | Matt Cain (12, 31) | 3.842 | R |
| 26. | Ricky Nolasco (11, 33) | 3.849 | R |
| 27. | John Lackey (14, 37) | 3.858 | R |
| 28. | Ubaldo Jimenez (11, 32) | 3.923 | R |
| 29. | Justin Masterson (8, 31) | 3.935 | R |
| 30. | Rick Porcello (8, 27) | 3.943 | R |
| 31. | Joaquin Benoit (15, 38) | 3.966 | R |
| 32. | Jered Weaver (11, 33) | 3.986 | R |
| 33. | James Shields (11, 34) | 4.005 | R |
| 34. | Scott Kazmir (12, 32) | 4.006 | L |
| 35. | Homer Bailey (10, 30) | 4.008 | R |
| 36. | Jon Niese (9, 29) | 4.019 | L |
| 37. | Brandon McCarthy (11, 32) | 4.036 | R |
| 38. | Clay Buchholz (10, 31) | 4.043 | R |
| Bartolo Colon (19, 43) | 4.043 | R | |
| 40. | Matt Garza (11, 32) | 4.048 | R |
| 41. | Ian Kennedy (10, 31) | 4.087 | R |
| 42. | Phil Hughes (10, 30) | 4.106 | R |
| 43. | Joe Blanton (12, 35) | 4.135 | R |
| 44. | Zach Duke (12, 33) | 4.136 | L |
| 45. | Mike Leake (7, 28) | 4.156 | R |
| 46. | J.A. Happ (10, 33) | 4.157 | L |
| 47. | Ervin Santana (12, 33) | 4.220 | R |
| 48. | Bud Norris (8, 31) | 4.223 | R |
| 49. | Jason Hammel (11, 33) | 4.224 | R |
| 50. | Edwin Jackson (14, 32) | 4.269 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Fielding Independent Pitching | Throws |
| 51. | Trevor Cahill (8, 28) | 4.270 | R |
| 52. | Edinson Volquez (12, 32) | 4.287 | R |
| 53. | Chris Capuano (12, 37) | 4.288 | L |
| 54. | Jose Contreras (11, 44) | 4.293 | R |
| Mike Pelfrey (11, 32) | 4.293 | R | |
| 56. | Freddy Garcia (15, 39) | 4.298 | R |
| 57. | Jason Vargas (11, 33) | 4.312 | L |
| 58. | Ryan Vogelsong (12, 38) | 4.328 | R |
| 59. | Gavin Floyd (13, 33) | 4.340 | R |
| 60. | Kyle Lohse (16, 37) | 4.355 | R |
| 61. | Scott Feldman (12, 33) | 4.382 | R |
| 62. | R.A. Dickey (14, 41) | 4.383 | R |
| 63. | John Danks (10, 31) | 4.408 | L |
| 64. | Jorge De La Rosa (13, 35) | 4.434 | L |
| 65. | Chris Tillman (8, 28) | 4.454 | R |
| 66. | Colby Lewis (11, 36) | 4.470 | R |
| 67. | Bronson Arroyo (15, 39) | 4.530 | R |
| 68. | Chris Young (12, 37) | 4.550 | R |
| 69. | Roberto Hernandez (11, 35) | 4.591 | R |
| 70. | Oliver Perez (14, 34) | 4.620 | L |
| 71. | Jerome Williams (11, 34) | 4.640 | R |
| 72. | Jeremy Guthrie (12, 37) | 4.771 | R |
| 73. | Kyle Kendrick (9, 31) | 4.810 | R |
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