NL Most Home Runs Allowed
Rank |
Pitcher |
HR |
IP |
HR/9 |
1T |
Woody Williams |
17 |
92 1/3 |
1.66 |
1T |
Cole Hamels |
17 |
103 2/3 |
1.48 |
3 |
Carlos Zambrano |
16 |
105 1/3 |
1.37 |
4 |
Rich Hill |
15 |
89 1/3 |
1.51 |
5T |
Chuck James |
14 |
81-0/3
|
1.56 |
5T |
Jason Hirsh |
14 |
89-0/3
|
1.42 |
5T |
Jamie Moyer |
14 |
96-0/3
|
1.31 |
Highest NL HR/9
Rank |
Pitcher |
TEAM |
HR |
HR/9 |
1 |
Freddy Garcia |
PHI |
12 |
1.86 |
2 |
Edgar Gonzalez |
ARI |
10 |
1.74 |
3 |
Woody Williams |
HOU |
17 |
1.66 |
4 |
Chuck James |
ATL |
14 |
1.56 |
5 |
Rich Hill |
CHC |
15 |
1.51 |
Worst NL OPS Against
Min. 60 IP
Rank |
Pitcher |
Team |
OPS |
61 |
Zach Duke |
PIT |
.926 |
60 |
Woody Williams |
HOU |
.876 |
59 |
David Wells |
SDG |
.848 |
58 |
Brad Thompson |
STL |
.838 |
57 |
Kip Wells |
STL |
.837 |
Worst NL OBP Against
Min. 60 IP
Rank |
Pitcher |
Team |
OBP |
61 |
Zach Duke |
PIT |
.390 |
60 |
Doug Davis |
ARI |
.384 |
59 |
Kip Wells |
STL |
.365 |
58 |
Woody Williams |
HOU |
.362 |
57 |
Livan Hernandez |
ARI |
.361 |
Worst NL WHIP
Min. 60 IP
Rank |
Pitcher |
Team |
WHIP |
61 |
Doug Davis |
ARI |
1.71 |
60 |
Zach Duke |
PIT |
1.68 |
59 |
Kip Wells |
STL |
1.63 |
57T |
Scott Olsen |
FLA |
1.59 |
57T |
Matt Chico |
WAS |
1.59 |
56 |
Dontrelle Willis |
FLA |
1.58 |
55 |
Livan Hernandez |
ARI |
1.57 |
54T |
Woody Williams |
HOU |
1.55 |
54T |
Adam Wainwright |
STL |
1.55 |
52 |
Chuck James |
ATL |
1.54 |
Worst NL ERA
Min. 60 IP
Rank |
Pitcher |
Team |
ERA |
61 |
Kip Wells |
STL |
6.75 |
60 |
Woody Williams |
HOU |
5.75 |
59 |
Dave Bush |
MIL |
5.48 |
58 |
Zach Duke |
PIT |
5.44 |
57 |
Matt Chico |
WAS |
5.35 |
I do have a good deal of respect for Woody Williams, in consideration of the marvelous game he pitched against Brandon Backe in the 2004 playoffs.
I understand he's from Texas, too.
But the corrective action necessary seems clear.