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So we've talked a lot about the NL Cy Young, but not as much about the AL.
I know people will pull up CC's name, but frankly, it should be between Greinke and Felix...
Here are some interesting points (and yes, this was from the Mariners group on Facebook), but it compares Greinke and Felix:
1. Hernandez has a 10-3 record against teams with winning records this season while Greinke is 6-4.
2. Hernandez has a 2.15 ERA (35 earned runs in 146 1/3 innings) against teams with winning records while Greinke has a 0.57 ERA (6 earned runs in 95 innings) against teams with winning records.
3. Hernandez is 5-1 against probable playof teams and Greinke is 4-2.
4. Felix has pitched at least seven innings 21 times, two more than Greinke.
5. Felix faced the Dodgers, Giants, Padres and D-backs in Interleague Play. Greinke faced the Astros, Pirates and D-backs.
6. Hernandez's longest winning streak was seven games, one more than Greinke.
7. Felix has 10 no-decisions, two more than Greinke.
8. The Mariners scored 21 runs in the five games Hernandez lost, the Royals scored 15 runs in the eight games Greinke lost.
9. Felix plays for a team that averages 3.95 runs per game (last in the AL) while Greinke's team scores an average of 4.24 runs per game.
And here are some additional Felix numbers PRIOR to his last start (again, taken from an M's group on Facebook):
* In 30 starts, King Fellix is 15-5 with a 2.52 ERA.
* Leads all American League starters with 25 quality starts and has the lowest opponents batting average -- .228.
* Ranks second in the AL in ERA (2.52), tied for third in starts (30), tied for fourth in wins (15), fourth in strikeouts (193), and fifth in strikeouts per nine innings pitched. (8.38).
* Is the only pitcher to rank in the top five in the AL in each of the three pitching "Triple Crown" categories -- wins ERA and strikeouts.
* Has recorded a quality start in 20 of his last 21 outings.
* Since May 24, is 11-1 with a 1.91 ERA, has a 137-45 strikeout-walk ratio and a .213 opposing batting average.
* Leads the AL with seven starts of at least 7.0 shutout innings.
* With seven more strikeouts, and assuming he finishes with an ERA below 3.00, will become just the second pitcher in club history to post a season of 200 innings, 200 strikeouts, 15 wins and a sub-.300 ERA. Randy Johnson accomplished this in 1995 and '97, winning the Cy Young Award in '95.
And of course, here are the basic stats:
Greinke - 15-8, 6 CG, 3 SHO, 229 K, 47 BB, 2.08 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, .228 BAA
Hernandez - 16-5, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 196 K, 64 BB, 2.45 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, .229 BAA
Sabathia - 18-7, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 188 K, 60 BB, 3.31 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, .232 BAA
So who gets your vote?
I know people will pull up CC's name, but frankly, it should be between Greinke and Felix...
Here are some interesting points (and yes, this was from the Mariners group on Facebook), but it compares Greinke and Felix:
1. Hernandez has a 10-3 record against teams with winning records this season while Greinke is 6-4.
2. Hernandez has a 2.15 ERA (35 earned runs in 146 1/3 innings) against teams with winning records while Greinke has a 0.57 ERA (6 earned runs in 95 innings) against teams with winning records.
3. Hernandez is 5-1 against probable playof teams and Greinke is 4-2.
4. Felix has pitched at least seven innings 21 times, two more than Greinke.
5. Felix faced the Dodgers, Giants, Padres and D-backs in Interleague Play. Greinke faced the Astros, Pirates and D-backs.
6. Hernandez's longest winning streak was seven games, one more than Greinke.
7. Felix has 10 no-decisions, two more than Greinke.
8. The Mariners scored 21 runs in the five games Hernandez lost, the Royals scored 15 runs in the eight games Greinke lost.
9. Felix plays for a team that averages 3.95 runs per game (last in the AL) while Greinke's team scores an average of 4.24 runs per game.
And here are some additional Felix numbers PRIOR to his last start (again, taken from an M's group on Facebook):
* In 30 starts, King Fellix is 15-5 with a 2.52 ERA.
* Leads all American League starters with 25 quality starts and has the lowest opponents batting average -- .228.
* Ranks second in the AL in ERA (2.52), tied for third in starts (30), tied for fourth in wins (15), fourth in strikeouts (193), and fifth in strikeouts per nine innings pitched. (8.38).
* Is the only pitcher to rank in the top five in the AL in each of the three pitching "Triple Crown" categories -- wins ERA and strikeouts.
* Has recorded a quality start in 20 of his last 21 outings.
* Since May 24, is 11-1 with a 1.91 ERA, has a 137-45 strikeout-walk ratio and a .213 opposing batting average.
* Leads the AL with seven starts of at least 7.0 shutout innings.
* With seven more strikeouts, and assuming he finishes with an ERA below 3.00, will become just the second pitcher in club history to post a season of 200 innings, 200 strikeouts, 15 wins and a sub-.300 ERA. Randy Johnson accomplished this in 1995 and '97, winning the Cy Young Award in '95.
And of course, here are the basic stats:
Greinke - 15-8, 6 CG, 3 SHO, 229 K, 47 BB, 2.08 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, .228 BAA
Hernandez - 16-5, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 196 K, 64 BB, 2.45 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, .229 BAA
Sabathia - 18-7, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 188 K, 60 BB, 3.31 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, .232 BAA
So who gets your vote?
