2008 VORP Pitching Statistics

A useful statistic for fantasy baseball is VORP, which is value over replacement player. For pitchers, it's a measurement of the number of runs he has prevented from scoring that a replacement-level pitcher would have allowed. It's a complex formula that factors in the league average at each position.

Top 100 pitchers from 2008 with more than 100 innings pitched, based on VORP, courtesy of Baseball Prospectus:

1. Cliff Lee, Indians: 76.5
2. Johan Santana, Mets: 73.6
3. Tim Lincecum, Giants: 72.3
4. Roy Halladay, Blue Jays: 70.6
5. Jon Lester, Red Sox: 59.6
6. Ryan Dempster, Cubs: 58.2
7. Cole Hamels, Phillies: 55.5
8. Dan Haren, Diamondbacks: 53.7
9. John Danks, White Sox: 53.3
10. Ervin Santana, Angels: 52.8
11. CC Sabathia, Brewers: 51.9 (25.5 with Indians)
12. Ben Sheets, Brewers: 51.7
13. Daisuke Matsuzaka, Red Sox: 51.4
14. Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks: 51.0
15. Jake Peavy, Padres: 50.6
16. Chad Billingsley, Dodgers: 50.6
17. Derek Lowe, Dodgers: 49.0
18. Joe Saunders, Angels: 46.6
19. Justin Duchscherer, A's: 45.7
20. Ricky Nolasco, Marlins: 45.6
21. Mike Mussina, Yankees: 45.1
22. Zack Greinke, Royals: 44.3
23. Scott Baker, Twins: 44.2
24. Edinson Volquez, Reds: 43.8
25. Roy Oswalt, Astros: 43.3
26. James Shields, Rays: 43.3
27. Matt Cain, Giants: 43.1
28. Felix Hernandez, Mariners: 42.8
29. Jeremy Guthrie, Orioles: 41.9
30. Paul Maholm, Pirates: 40.8
31. Jamie Moyer, Phillies: 39.7
32. Mike Pelfrey, Mets: 39.6
33. Gil Meche, Royals: 38.9
34. Kyle Lohse, Cardinals: 38.4
35. Shaun Marcum, Blue Jays: 37.9
36. Mark Buehrle, White Sox: 37.2
37. Tim Hudson, Braves: 36.8
38. Scott Kazmir, Rays: 36.8
39. Todd Wellemeyer, Cardinals: 36.3
40. Carlos Zambrano, Cubs: 36.1
41. Aaron Cook, Rockies: 35.4
42. John Lackey, Angels: 35.3
43. Ted Lilly, Cubs: 35.3
44. Matt Garza, Rays: 35.2
45. Josh Beckett, Red Sox: 34.6
46. Jesse Litsch, Blue Jays: 34.3
47. A.J. Burnett, Blue Jays: 34.1
48. Armando Galarraga, Tigers: 33.2
49. Joba Chamberlain, Yankees: 32.9
50. Jair Jurrjens, Braves: 32.4
51. Adam Wainwright, Cardinals: 32.4
52. Ubaldo Jimenez, Rockies: 31.6
53. Hiroki Kuroda, Dodgers: 30.2
54. Tim Wakefield, Red Sox: 29.8
55. Gregory Smith, A's: 29.7
56. Kevin Slowey, Twins: 28.4
57. Gavin Floyd, White Sox: 28.3
58. John Lannan, Nationals: 27.2
59. Randy Johnson, Diamondbacks: 27.2
60. Edwin Jackson, Rays: 26.7
61. Jered Weaver, Angels: 26.6
62. Dave Bush, Brewers: 25.8
63. Ryan Rowland-Smith, Mariners: 25.7
64. Jorge Campillo, Braves: 25.7
65. Braden Looper, Cardinals: 24.6
66. Dana Eveland, A's: 24.6
67. Javier Vazquez, White Sox: 23.8
68. Nick Blackburn, Twins: 22.0
69. Wandy Rodriguez, Astros: 22.0
70. Oliver Perez, Mets: 21.5
71. Jason Marquis, Cubs: 20.8
72. Scott Olsen, Marlins: 20.7
73. Andy Pettitte, Yankees: 20.5
74. Seth Mcclung, Brewers: 19.7
75. Doug Davis, Diamondbacks: 19.4
76. Brett Myers, Phillies: 18.4
77. John Maine, Mets: 18.3
78. Andrew Sonnanstine, Rays: 18.3
79. Chris Young, Padres: 17.0
80. Zach Miner, Tigers: 17.0
81. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers: 16.5
82. Kyle Davies, Royals: 16.4
83. Brian Moehler, Astros: 16.2
84. Carlos Villanueva, Brewers: 15.5
85. Jose Contreras, White Sox: 15.5
86. Odalis Perez, Nationals: 15.3
87. Aaron Harang, Reds: 14.8
88. Paul Byrd, Indians: 14.8
89. Glen Perkins, Twins: 14.5
90. Chris Sampson, Astros: 14.4
91. Manny Parra, Brewers: 14.3
92. Greg Maddux, Padres: 13.9
93. Bronson Arroyo, Reds: 12.4
94. Justin Verlander, Tigers: 12.3
95. Jon Garland, Angels: 11.6
96. Dustin Mcgowan, Blue Jays: 11.6
97. Johnny Cueto, Reds: 11.4
98. Jonathan Sanchez, Giants: 10.9
99. Vicente Padilla, Rangers: 10.3
100. Jarrod Washburn, Mariners: 10.3