Gems and Stinkers

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Freddy Garcia

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1999	33	51.1	17.3	86 84 76 74 70 66 65 61 61 57	46 45 44 39 36 32 30 23 20 8
2000	20	50.3	15.5	78 74 66 63 63 62 57 52 52 51	49 49 47 45 39 33 33 24 18
2001	34	57.9	16.5	86 84 83 78 77 74 73 73 72 71	47 46 46 45 44 42 41 33 27 23
2002	34	51.9	17.8	83 81 73 71 70 70 69 67 67 64	44 44 43 36 35 34 31 27 19 -1
2003	33	50.1	18.8	77 74 73 72 72 68 64 63 62 62	37 37 36 33 30 28 28 16 12 7
2004	31	55.3	15.0	76 74 73 72 70 69 68 68 68 67	49 49 49 47 42 39 38 35 30 8
	185	52.9	17.0

Jon Garland

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
2000	13	38.5	15.5	61 60 56	49 49 42 36 31 30 29 22 20 15
2001	16	45.4	13.3	64 64 56 55 53 52 52	48 45 44 42 42 41 27 25 17
2002	33	47.8	18.0	83 80 70 67 65 65 63 63 62 62	36 33 32 32 32 27 26 22 16 11
2003	32	48.8	16.7	78 72 71 70 65 64 63 62 60 60	38 38 33 33 33 32 27 24 17 15
2004	33	48.0	14.1	72 68 66 65 65 64 59 59 58 55	41 40 40 37 36 34 34 32 25 3
	127	46.9	16.0

Bob Gibson

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1960	12	44.3	14.1	76 64 50	49 47 44 40 34 34 32 32 30
1961	27	55.7	17.3	86 77 77 76 75 74 71 69 69 67	43 42 40 39 37 36 33 29 24
1962	30	62.4	20.9	89 88 84 83 82 82 81 79 78 78	45 44 39 35 32 23 23 21
1963	33	56.8	18.4	84 81 81 78 77 77 75 75 75 74	47 46 45 43 38 35 28 25 24 20
1964	36	61.2	16.2	91 88 83 81 76 76 75 74 72 72	47 44 41 41 38 35 32 24
1965	36	62.3	16.9	90 88 87 87 87 83 83 78 78 73	48 47 47 46 46 38 34 34 29
1966	35	64.6	16.2	87 84 84 80 80 80 80 79 79 77	46 44 43 40 35 33 30
1967	24	60.5	22.8	93 90 90 82 80 79 77 76 74 68	46 46 33 29 26 1
1968	34	76.1	11.9	97 92 92 90 89 88 86 86 86 85
1969	35	68.3	12.8	100 89 83 81 81 81 80 79 76 76	49 46 32
1970	34	62.6	20.6	96 90 89 86 83 83 81 81 79 78	45 44 39 38 35 34 29 23 21
1971	31	59.8	21.0	94 93 87 80 79 77 76 73 73 70	49 47 38 29 27 26 16 13
1972	34	63.8	15.3	84 82 82 79 79 77 76 75 75 75	47 43 41 36 34 24
1973	25	61.3	14.3	80 79 79 75 74 72 71 71 70 67	48 44 40 18
1974	33	51.8	15.9	87 81 74 73 71 69 66 66 66 62	42 42 41 39 38 37 35 33 26 19
1975	14	43.4	11.8	70 54 53 51	49 49 48 37 36 34 33 32 32 29
	473	61.2	18.2

Tom Glavine

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1987	9	41.8	19.6	67 63 60 50	40 38 24 21 13
1988	34	47.6	17.8	80 70 69 66 66 65 64 64 63 62	34 33 33 30 25 25 24 21 19 9
1989	29	52.8	19.5	85 82 78 76 73 72 70 69 68 64	42 41 38 33 30 30 29 28 25 12
1990	33	48.7	15.5	70 70 69 67 66 66 64 63 63 62	40 39 35 34 32 28 26 23 22 17
1991	34	60.9	14.9	89 79 79 78 77 77 76 75 71 71	49 37 37 36 34 26
1992	33	56.8	18.6	90 88 84 81 78 71 70 69 68 68	45 44 39 37 36 35 32 28 25 19
1993	36	53.3	17.5	81 81 78 71 71 71 68 67 65 65	45 44 36 35 33 29 22 21 18 18
1994	25	51.7	16.2	80 78 74 73 70 68 68 62 60 56	41 40 40 40 39 37 37 32 32 24
1995	29	55.7	12.8	78 78 72 69 69 68 65 63 62 60	49 49 39 35 31 23
1996	36	55.3	16.4	79 77 77 73 70 70 70 68 67 67	47 46 41 40 36 30 30 13 9
1997	33	58.6	17.3	86 82 77 77 76 73 72 71 71 70	48 43 33 30 30 29 27 23
1998	33	59.1	15.5	86 84 83 79 74 71 71 71 70 68	49 47 44 38 36 32 30 25
1999	35	49.4	15.7	76 71 65 65 65 65 63 59 59 59	40 39 38 37 36 31 30 27 19 -1
2000	35	55.1	15.0	87 78 76 74 69 68 66 65 64 64	47 46 44 42 41 40 36 35 32 10
2001	35	51.2	13.8	76 73 72 71 70 69 66 64 60 58	41 41 38 37 36 33 32 32 30 22
2002	36	54.0	15.9	81 80 78 74 72 71 70 69 68 66	39 39 38 36 36 35 33 30 27 23
2003	32	46.9	17.0	70 70 69 66 65 65 63 62 60 60	40 39 37 33 29 23 20 18 16 12
2004	33	51.9	15.3	92 76 74 71 67 66 65 63 62 59	42 42 40 39 34 34 32 29 29 25
	570	53.3	16.6

Dwight Gooden

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1984	31	64.7	22.7	93 92 88 88 84 83 82 82 81 80	43 33 28 23 15 13
1985	35	70.4	14.3	92 91 87 87 86 86 85 84 82 82	44 44 34
1986	33	61.2	16.9	88 84 82 78 77 77 72 72 72 72	45 41 38 33 31 30 19
1987	25	58.3	18.7	90 81 78 75 74 74 71 70 69 68	47 34 34 29 22 20
1988	34	56.7	16.9	84 84 82 75 75 74 71 70 69 69	45 41 41 41 38 35 35 29 27 23
1989	17	58.2	13.4	78 73 71 70 67 65 63 62 60 59	44 41 35 31
1990	34	54.9	17.8	88 81 79 77 75 74 72 70 68 68	45 40 37 36 33 33 30 27 26 20
1991	27	55.3	18.7	86 78 78 77 72 72 70 68 64 63	48 44 40 37 37 35 28 18 13
1992	31	53.3	12.1	77 74 73 71 68 68 61 60 60 59	48 47 46 44 39 39 39 38 36 29
1993	29	56.6	15.1	82 81 78 72 71 70 66 66 64 64	49 48 47 41 38 36 34 32 21
1994	7	44.1	24.6	77 67 66	28 28 23 20
1996	29	47.7	20.6	86 80 77 76 72 65 64 61 61 59	40 31 31 28 28 27 21 16 16 12
1997	19	46.2	13.9	67 62 61 58 58 57 50 50	48 48 46 40 40 39 39 32 19 14
1998	23	50.4	11.9	67 64 64 63 63 62 60 58 57 54	46 46 39 38 38 34 33 32 31
1999	22	41.7	15.0	76 65 61 56 51 50	41 34 34 32 31 30 27 22 20 17
2000	14	42.2	14.7	66 65 56 55 53	47 43 33 32 32 32 27 25 25
	410	55.5	18.2

Tom Gordon

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1988	2	38.0	19.8	52	24
1989	16	53.7	21.0	87 79 75 72 68 67 61 59 54 50	43 38 37 31 22 16
1990	32	51.8	17.8	82 80 76 71 70 69 69 66 64 63	43 42 42 35 35 31 25 24 21 12
1991	14	50.7	21.9	78 75 72 71 70 59 54 51	46 36 36 33 24 5
1992	11	42.6	12.3	58 57 55 51	47 40 39 38 37 26 21
1993	14	56.6	11.9	76 70 68 66 66 63 60 55 53	47 44 42 42 41
1994	24	51.7	16.3	80 73 70 68 66 66 64 59 58 58	49 46 38 37 35 35 32 30 11
1995	31	47.1	18.8	78 71 69 68 66 63 63 63 61 60	39 38 37 36 31 27 26 20 14 -8
1996	34	44.6	19.7	89 81 76 72 62 60 59 56 54 54	34 33 28 23 18 16 16 15 14 12
1997	25	54.8	17.4	85 81 77 77 71 66 65 64 64 63	49 45 45 36 34 33 30 30 21
	203	50.0	18.2

Kevin Gross

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1983	17	50.4	13.3	82 68 61 60 57 57 55 51 50	47 47 43 40 39 36 33 31
1984	14	48.7	17.8	69 68 68 67 62 60 51	49 43 41 32 31 25 16
1985	31	53.7	18.4	85 82 78 75 75 69 68 66 64 63	47 44 42 35 27 27 26 23 23 21
1986	36	51.3	17.3	80 78 78 77 75 73 65 63 63 63	38 37 33 33 32 31 29 21 20 18
1987	33	48.1	16.7	75 70 68 66 64 63 63 63 63 62	39 34 34 34 33 31 28 25 19 -1
1988	33	54.5	15.7	86 83 78 72 70 70 69 69 68 65	44 41 40 39 38 35 35 34 32 23
1989	31	51.4	18.6	84 84 80 75 74 67 67 63 61 61	41 38 38 29 29 28 24 23 22 21
1990	26	46.8	17.1	84 66 65 64 61 60 58 58 57 57	39 38 36 36 36 35 29 25 16 7
1991	10	49.7	18.3	69 68 67 65 53	49 43 41 22 20
1992	30	56.5	16.8	94 91 80 78 70 67 66 64 63 63	49 48 46 43 40 36 31 25 24
1993	32	49.3	16.4	80 78 77 75 71 70 66 64 57 57	37 37 36 34 34 31 30 29 28 22
1994	23	54.1	14.2	76 74 73 68 63 61 61 61 61 60	45 44 43 40 28 16
1995	30	44.1	18.6	77 68 67 66 64 62 60 59 58 55	34 34 27 26 25 20 17 15 13 8
1996	19	42.5	19.2	72 65 65 63 61 59 51 50 50	49 39 37 33 23 22 20 19 16 14
1997	3	32.3	21.6	55	30 12
	368	50.3	17.3

Mark Gubicza

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1984	29	51.8	15.9	82 82 72 70 69 68 68 67 61 61	43 40 38 38 36 34 34 32 31 25
1985	28	50.9	15.2	82 71 70 68 66 64 64 62 60 59	44 41 39 34 32 32 31 30 30 24
1986	24	53.4	16.4	89 85 70 70 63 61 58 57 57 57	49 48 42 42 39 26 26 20
1987	35	51.8	16.8	87 84 72 71 70 69 68 66 66 62	42 42 42 39 38 38 35 20 17 16
1988	35	59.5	17.4	91 91 90 83 82 81 80 74 72 71	48 48 47 45 38 38 37 36 32 28
1989	36	56.3	17.2	87 80 78 76 75 74 73 73 72 72	46 43 41 39 38 34 31 31 23 18
1990	16	49.4	15.9	74 66 62 61 57 56 53 52	49 49 49 48 47 38 17 13
1991	26	43.1	16.8	70 65 60 60 60 57 57 54 51 51	41 40 36 27 26 24 20 15 14 10
1992	18	52.9	19.2	83 76 75 70 68 62 61 59 56 54	46 43 40 39 36 16 15
1993	6	36.5	13.5		49 44 44 39 31 12
1994	22	45.9	16.7	79 68 64 63 60 60 54 53 52 51	44 40 38 34 33 31 31 31 22 8
1995	33	49.8	18.0	89 81 76 72 71 68 66 61 60 59	40 40 40 38 33 31 22 20 18 14
1996	19	45.9	17.7	81 68 58 57 55 54 53 53 50 50	49 44 43 41 40 29 26 21 1
1997	2	19.0	2.8		21 17
	329	51.0	17.4

Ron Guidry

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1975	1	36.0	0.0		36
1977	25	62.2	19.1	91 86 82 82 79 78 76 75 75 72	39 37 35 26 23
1978	35	68.9	16.0	95 90 90 89 85 85 84 84 83 83	43 38 28
1979	30	60.4	13.5	89 85 84 74 74 73 72 71 70 68	48 48 48 48 47 46 46 45 44 42
1980	29	53.2	18.9	87 84 81 79 78 70 66 64 64 63	44 43 41 39 37 34 34 31 25 9
1981	21	58.0	14.3	75 74 73 70 69 67 66 65 65 63	44 33 31 24
1982	33	53.2	16.6	89 77 77 73 69 68 67 63 63 61	43 43 42 41 40 40 31 23 17 16
1983	31	57.9	18.0	87 85 81 79 79 78 76 72 72 67	44 44 41 39 38 37 33 31 29 28
1984	28	49.1	19.6	92 80 78 73 70 69 68 65 61 60	36 36 34 33 31 30 29 25 23 22
1985	33	57.2	16.1	85 81 79 77 75 74 74 74 66 64	48 47 46 46 45 31 30 29 29 27
1986	30	52.3	16.6	80 75 70 68 68 67 67 66 65 65	45 44 40 40 34 28 25 25 23 23
1987	17	54.2	16.5	75 75 73 70 66 66 63 59 55 50	48 47 47 40 36 34 17
1988	10	47.8	14.6	66 64 61 54	48 47 42 41 38 17
	323	56.8	17.5

Bill Gullickson

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1980	19	59.7	19.3	87 86 82 79 73 72 71 67 66 65	49 41 40 39 27 23
1981	22	59.1	13.8	93 85 77 74 68 64 61 61 61 60	49 47 46 43 43 37
1982	34	54.4	15.7	76 75 74 73 72 70 69 68 68 66	44 42 41 38 38 37 31 29 28 13
1983	34	53.2	16.2	83 75 75 74 74 72 69 68 67 66	42 39 39 37 37 36 33 31 25 18
1984	32	52.8	14.6	82 72 71 70 70 69 68 68 65 63	46 44 43 41 40 40 39 33 27 16
1985	29	50.9	20.9	78 76 74 74 74 74 73 72 68 67	38 36 34 34 30 28 28 24 10 8
1986	37	52.8	17.5	86 85 78 72 72 70 69 68 68 67	42 40 37 35 32 31 28 25 20 18
1987	35	48.1	16.8	83 72 68 68 65 65 65 64 63 62	41 41 36 32 31 30 26 21 16 10
1990	32	47.3	14.2	72 72 68 63 62 61 59 59 57 55	42 42 38 33 32 31 25 24 21 20
1991	35	49.0	15.0	71 69 69 67 66 64 63 62 60 60	42 38 38 31 28 27 25 22 22 18
1992	34	49.0	15.4	79 74 71 67 67 65 65 64 63 62	38 38 36 34 33 32 27 26 25 21
1993	28	44.0	17.2	82 75 73 60 56 56 55 54 54 53	36 36 29 28 27 22 22 22 21 16
1994	19	41.4	18.1	72 71 62 61 59 56	40 34 34 32 28 28 22 20 17 15
	390	50.8	16.8

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