Best and the Worst

My hatred of Jeff Weaver and my research into his stats made me think about his place in history. Is Jeff Weaver the worst starting pitcher in Mariners history? I say yes, but it is awful close. Here are the ten worst seasons by a M’s starting pitcher:

10. Erik Hanson (1992) 8-17, 4.82 ERA
9. James Baldwin (2002) 7-10, 5.28 ERA
8. Salomon Torres (1993) 8-17, 4.82 ERA
7. Joel Pineiro (2006) 8-13, 6.36 ERA
6. Odell Jones (1979) 3-11, 6.07 ERA
5. Dick Pole (1978) 4-11, 6.48 ERA
4. Milt Wilcox (1985) 0-8, 5.50 ERA
3. Jeff Fassero (1999) 4-14, 7.38 ERA
2. Mike Parrott (1980) 1-16, 7.28 ERA
1. Jeff Weaver (2007) 0-6, 14.32 ERA

Notes: Weaver’s ERA puts him over the top. Mike Parrott actually went 14-12 with a 3.77 ERA the year before. I started actively becoming a fan in 1987 so I suffered through six of these seasons.

Anytime you look at the worst, you have to look at the best. Or at least I do so I don’t run my head into a brick wall.

10. Erik Hanson (1990) 18-9, 3.24 ERA, 236 IP, 211 K’s
9. Mike Moore (1985) 17-10, 3.46 ERA, 247 IP, 155 K’s
8. Mark Langston (1987) 19-13, 3.84 ERA, 272 IP, 262 K’s
7. Jamie Moyer (2001) 20-6, 3.43 ERA
6. Jamie Moyer (2003) 21-7, 3.27 ERA, 215 IP
5. Mark Langston (1984) 17-10, 3.40 ERA, 225 IP, 204 K’s
4. Randy Johnson (1994) 13-6, 3.19 ERA, 9 CG, 4 SHO, 172 IP, 204 K’s
3. Randy Johnson (1993) 19-8, 3.24 ERA, 10 CG, 3 SHO, 255 1/3 IP, 308 K’s
2. Randy Johnson (1997) 20-4, 2.28 ERA, 5 CG, 2 SHO, 213 IP, 294 K’s
1. Randy Johnson (1995) 18-2, 2.48 ERA, 6 CG, 3 SHO, 214 1/3 IP, 294 K’s

Notes: Randy Johnson was absurd. Clearly there are only three good pitchers in M’s history and they are all left handed. Good job Erik Hanson for making both lists. 1994 was the strike year.