Gems and Stinkers

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Mark Langston

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1984	33	55.5	20.7	87 85 83 81 79 78 76 76 72 72	42 40 36 36 35 29 24 23 22 15
1985	24	44.5	15.4	79 69 67 62 61 54 52 51 50	39 34 33 31 30 29 28 27 27 21
1986	36	50.6	19.7	89 89 80 77 75 70 69 68 66 66	39 35 34 33 27 26 26 21 18 16
1987	35	56.9	17.4	91 82 81 78 78 77 76 76 75 69	45 43 42 38 37 37 36 34 26 24
1988	35	58.4	17.8	86 85 84 83 83 79 78 73 71 68	48 42 40 39 37 35 34 33 32 20
1989	34	61.1	16.8	88 85 85 85 82 77 77 75 75 74	49 47 45 42 37 37 34 34 27
1990	33	51.8	19.0	84 82 79 76 75 68 67 64 63 63	36 36 35 34 34 33 31 21 16 14
1991	34	59.3	14.6	82 78 76 75 74 74 73 73 68 67	42 41 36 33 28 22
1992	32	55.8	22.3	86 86 84 81 79 78 75 71 70 70	46 46 41 39 27 23 19 18 12 9
1993	35	58.1	16.5	84 83 83 82 81 73 71 71 69 69	49 47 44 44 36 36 32 32 30 24
1994	18	50.1	17.9	85 80 66 60 60 59 58 54 53	49 49 42 41 39 38 29 20 19
1995	31	49.3	16.4	87 78 66 64 63 62 62 60 59 58	44 43 42 39 33 32 30 30 21 5
1996	18	50.6	13.4	80 62 61 61 58 57 57 56 50	49 49 48 46 44 44 38 32 18
1997	9	41.1	14.6	64 54	46 46 45 43 30 23 19
1998	16	41.3	16.4	68 67 65 51	43 42 41 38 36 29 27 21 20 16
1999	5	40.0	23.8	63 56 52	19 10
	428	53.6	18.4

Brian Lawrence

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
2001	15	54.9	15.6	73 73 72 68 68 60 59 57 54 52	45 37 37 19
2002	31	51.9	16.8	85 82 78 75 70 62 62 62 60 60	46 46 44 40 38 36 35 26 23 10
2003	33	50.7	16.7	82 76 71 64 64 63 62 62 61 60	47 41 37 36 33 32 30 25 22 1
2004	34	49.0	16.3	78 75 73 69 68 66 65 65 64 62	38 37 37 34 33 32 30 27 20 16
	113	51.1	16.3

Charlie Leibrandt

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1980	27	47.6	19.1	82 81 79 73 63 61 59 57 56 55	35 35 31 28 26 25 25 24 19 19
1981	4	51.3	23.1	78 56	49 22
1982	11	38.7	15.2	58 54 52 51	42 40 39 36 25 16 13
1984	23	49.4	13.7	71 67 64 63 62 61 59 58 55 53	47 47 46 44 37 35 32 30 26 21
1985	33	55.8	15.6	84 82 79 77 73 73 72 72 70 66	46 45 44 44 42 38 33 31 30 29
1986	34	50.3	16.4	77 75 75 71 70 68 64 64 63 60	38 37 37 36 34 31 31 29 17 14
1987	35	53.9	18.0	90 87 79 78 74 71 70 68 66 66	42 40 38 35 34 30 29 27 22 20
1988	35	53.9	19.4	86 84 78 76 76 75 73 68 65 64	46 45 43 39 28 22 21 19 15 14
1989	27	43.4	18.7	81 74 69 69 67 59 59 58 53 51	34 33 28 27 26 22 20 20 20 17
1990	24	53.0	13.9	80 77 76 69 68 65 63 59 54 53	48 46 43 41 39 39 38 38 36 34
1991	36	53.1	17.8	82 78 77 73 72 70 69 67 66 66	43 41 36 35 32 31 26 26 17 13
1992	31	53.1	21.2	79 79 79 78 74 72 72 72 70 67	47 40 31 30 29 28 21 18 18 5
1993	26	47.5	15.5	72 70 67 66 66 59 59 57 56 55	37 35 34 34 34 33 33 32 23 13
	346	50.9	17.7

Al Leiter

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1987	4	45.3	15.6	64	47 44 26
1988	14	51.9	13.5	73 71 70 60 55 53 51 50	48 47 44 41 40 24
1989	5	45.0	7.6	57	46 45 40 37
1993	12	49.3	21.8	87 76 68 67 57	48 43 40 30 30 29 16
1994	20	46.0	14.1	74 73 60 58 55 55 54 53 50	42 40 40 38 35 35 30 30 29 25
1995	28	53.4	15.3	83 76 75 74 71 70 65 65 64 58	47 46 45 44 41 39 37 34 29 20
1996	33	58.8	15.3	91 85 76 76 74 72 72 71 69 68	49 48 46 44 39 37 36 35 33 31
1997	27	50.4	17.8	85 77 70 69 67 64 62 59 59 58	47 41 33 31 28 27 22 20 17
1998	28	61.5	12.2	85 83 80 74 72 71 70 69 69 66	49 49 49 47 45 43 39
1999	32	51.3	15.4	86 75 69 68 67 65 64 64 60 60	43 38 34 34 32 31 30 29 29 25
2000	31	57.7	16.7	89 84 82 76 75 73 72 71 71 71	45 44 44 42 41 39 38 34 33 33
2001	29	55.0	16.6	78 74 73 73 69 67 66 66 65 65	49 48 48 47 35 30 26 18 14
2002	33	53.6	18.2	89 81 77 71 68 68 67 66 66 65	39 39 39 38 35 31 26 25 19 17
2003	30	51.0	19.5	78 76 70 69 68 67 66 64 63 61	49 45 42 39 35 31 22 20 5 0
2004	30	53.8	14.5	75 74 74 69 69 67 65 64 64 64	45 44 42 42 37 33 31 26 20
	356	53.7	16.4

Dennis Leonard

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1974	4	38.0	6.8		47 39 35 31
1975	30	52.1	17.3	80 77 75 72 70 70 69 69 67 66	39 39 38 37 33 31 30 29 29 18
1976	34	55.3	17.5	87 79 76 76 73 71 70 70 69 68	47 45 43 43 36 35 29 27 26 7
1977	37	60.7	19.2	88 87 85 84 83 79 77 77 76 76	43 40 38 35 34 32 28 25 19
1978	40	55.5	17.6	87 80 80 76 75 75 74 72 71 69	43 43 36 35 35 33 24 24 21 19
1979	32	53.1	19.4	87 84 82 81 79 73 71 70 70 65	42 42 37 35 31 26 25 25 24 22
1980	38	53.4	17.3	88 86 83 77 74 72 70 68 66 62	42 42 42 40 38 35 35 25 22 10
1981	26	56.3	13.8	85 80 76 75 71 71 62 60 59 58	49 48 46 43 41 40 32 32
1982	21	44.9	17.6	73 72 69 65 58 57 53 51	42 41 39 38 35 29 25 24 17 11
1983	10	50.1	17.4	71 63 63 61 60 50	48 39 31 15
1986	30	49.3	19.8	85 84 82 74 74 65 65 62 62 60	36 34 33 32 29 28 25 24 20 16
	302	53.5	18.0

Cory Lidle

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1997	2	36.5	6.4		41 32
1999	1	42.0	0.0		42
2000	11	44.0	20.9	73 65 63 60	47 46 44 34 29 14 9
2001	29	54.0	17.2	78 77 74 72 71 69 69 68 67 64	48 47 46 46 40 39 37 28 19 7
2002	30	51.7	19.1	92 90 79 71 71 70 69 68 67 66	41 40 39 35 34 33 29 27 25 20
2003	31	44.1	18.4	81 72 67 67 65 65 57 57 56 55	33 33 29 26 25 24 18 14 12 11
2004	34	47.7	20.0	87 84 77 72 69 65 64 64 64 62	36 35 29 29 28 23 21 18 12 8
	138	48.6	18.9

Jon Lieber

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1994	17	50.4	16.9	77 73 71 68 60 59 55 52 50	48 47 44 40 39 30 27 16
1995	12	37.8	16.4	64 61 57	47 38 37 32 30 28 25 24 11
1996	15	49.7	12.5	63 63 62 61 59 58 57 55	45 44 44 43 39 28 25
1997	32	50.3	16.4	81 75 71 69 69 66 64 63 63 60	41 39 34 33 33 30 27 27 20 18
1998	28	50.8	17.7	82 80 73 73 70 67 67 64 60 59	45 37 36 32 32 31 26 26 25 21
1999	31	51.6	19.4	88 78 77 74 72 71 70 69 65 63	42 42 33 32 31 30 26 25 24 7
2000	35	53.1	20.5	85 84 82 80 79 76 75 72 72 66	44 41 39 39 33 31 22 21 17 2
2001	34	53.9	14.4	86 81 72 69 68 66 66 63 62 62	44 42 42 40 40 36 35 33 29 21
2002	21	52.9	16.6	84 83 70 68 65 63 60 58 58 55	40 39 39 38 35 29 20
2004	27	48.1	15.6	70 69 67 66 66 60 59 58 58 57	43 43 42 42 32 32 32 21 16 15
	252	50.7	17.1

Ted Lilly

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1999	3	53.7	6.4	61 51	49
2001	21	45.6	16.5	77 65 63 61 60 58 57 56 56 54	44 35 34 33 33 29 28 26 24 18
2002	16	53.6	18.7	90 83 72 69 68 63 53 52	49 45 42 41 36 35 35 25
2003	31	50.1	16.4	72 71 70 70 66 66 65 65 65 64	43 42 33 33 31 30 27 25 23 15
2004	32	52.8	15.8	92 85 74 72 69 67 66 65 63 59	43 43 42 41 39 37 37 33 33 16
	103	50.7	16.4

Jose Lima

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1994	1	30.0	0.0		30
1995	15	43.3	19.4	65 65 63 59 59 56 52 51	43 42 30 21 17 16 11
1996	4	31.8	11.8		44 36 31 16
1997	1	55.0	0.0	55
1998	33	55.5	13.9	83 82 77 74 68 68 67 64 64 63	48 46 46 44 44 40 38 35 27 25
1999	35	54.6	17.8	83 79 72 71 71 70 69 69 67 66	48 42 40 39 38 38 27 27 14 5
2000	33	40.1	18.5	81 65 64 60 59 54 53 53 52 52	29 29 25 24 24 18 17 16 2 -4
2001	27	44.4	17.8	75 71 66 65 64 64 62 60 56 53	36 36 35 32 29 25 22 19 15 14
2002	12	37.8	23.5	77 64 59	48 48 44 31 29 28 23 8 -5
2003	14	46.0	18.2	71 65 62 61 60 57 51	48 44 34 31 24 23 13
2004	24	50.5	17.4	84 71 70 68 67 63 63 57 57 57	49 46 43 41 39 38 33 28 23 6
	199	47.4	18.5

Esteban Loaiza

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1995	31	43.9	18.0	75 68 67 61 61 60 58 58 57 56	35 32 31 29 27 23 18 12 11 6
1996	10	45.1	19.7	78 66 59 59	43 42 32 31 22 19
1997	32	49.1	15.1	77 75 67 67 67 64 60 59 57 55	47 41 41 32 30 29 25 24 23 19
1998	28	44.6	16.9	77 70 70 67 66 62 61 61 61 50	38 36 34 33 31 26 26 24 23 15
1999	15	51.2	14.0	76 69 65 57 55 55 54 53 52 52	45 43 41 29 22
2000	31	47.2	19.2	87 82 74 73 65 63 63 61 60 59	38 38 33 31 29 29 26 19 11 9
2001	30	45.2	17.0	79 72 69 67 65 59 58 56 56 55	34 33 32 28 27 26 25 20 17 16
2002	25	42.9	20.6	90 75 61 61 58 55 55 55 54 52	39 38 34 25 21 19 16 15 12 6
2003	34	59.5	15.3	81 81 79 77 75 73 73 73 72 71	49 49 47 46 44 29 27 22
2004	27	45.6	17.0	87 85 71 62 58 57 50 50	38 37 37 35 35 35 30 26 24 10
	263	47.7	17.7

Kyle Lohse

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
2001	16	43.8	14.6	73 66 59 56 50	47 46 43 41 31 30 29 28 27 27
2002	31	49.9	16.7	85 76 68 67 66 63 62 62 60 60	43 41 40 40 35 30 24 23 18 14
2003	33	49.5	18.0	83 80 74 73 67 64 64 62 61 61	38 37 35 34 32 32 27 16 13 12
2004	34	42.9	13.7	82 70 66 61 55 54 53 50	38 34 31 30 30 29 28 26 25 13
	114	46.8	16.1

Mickey Lolich

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1963	18	54.1	12.2	75 70 69 67 66 59 58 56 56 54	49 48 42 40 38 37 37
1964	33	58.3	19.7	90 88 86 86 86 82 80 77 75 75	44 41 41 40 36 33 32 31 28 25
1965	37	56.6	17.7	91 88 82 81 79 78 77 72 70 69	45 43 40 36 34 32 31 30 28 27
1966	33	49.5	16.5	82 77 77 73 70 69 68 62 59 58	39 39 33 33 33 31 27 27 25 24
1967	30	59.9	19.2	88 85 85 83 81 80 76 74 70 69	47 44 43 28 23 21 20
1968	32	57.4	20.6	92 91 89 87 83 80 80 79 75 70	44 42 40 34 34 31 30 30 29 29
1969	36	61.4	15.8	90 85 83 82 82 81 79 72 71 70	46 43 39 39 38 34 26
1970	39	54.2	18.4	90 90 84 80 78 71 70 70 69 66	45 42 39 37 34 27 24 23 19 18
1971	45	62.3	18.2	87 87 86 85 82 81 81 80 79 79	45 44 44 43 40 37 29 26 25 17
1972	41	63.0	15.3	90 82 81 81 80 79 79 78 76 76	46 45 44 43 42 34 31 27
1973	42	53.6	17.7	83 81 78 75 74 74 73 72 70 70	39 39 35 32 31 31 30 28 21 19
1974	41	53.5	22.0	83 80 80 79 79 78 76 76 74 73	30 30 30 28 26 23 20 14 14 6
1975	32	52.0	18.3	82 78 72 71 70 69 68 68 67 67	41 39 38 33 30 26 25 24 21 16
1976	30	53.8	15.2	87 87 78 70 68 63 63 62 60 60	47 44 44 42 37 34 34 33 31 28
1978	2	52.5	10.6	60	45
1979	5	41.2	13.1	63	41 40 32 30
	496	56.4	18.2

Jim Lonborg

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1965	31	48.2	15.4	76 76 74 71 66 63 59 55 54 54	39 39 35 32 32 30 29 27 22 20
1966	23	52.0	18.4	87 80 76 74 70 70 63 62 60 55	45 43 39 36 36 34 33 27 27 26
1967	39	59.3	17.9	88 88 86 85 82 81 79 77 75 74	43 42 42 42 42 42 37 34 33 20
1968	17	52.3	18.7	90 76 66 66 63 62 62 57 55 53	42 35 33 26 26 25
1969	23	48.5	14.2	69 69 68 64 64 60 56 55 52 51	48 46 44 41 39 39 31 31 28 14
1970	4	52.5	17.4	65 62 56	27
1971	26	49.8	15.7	84 75 69 64 62 62 61 61 58 56	42 39 38 38 35 33 31 30 29 19
1972	30	57.9	15.7	84 81 76 75 72 70 69 68 68 67	47 47 39 37 36 30 16
1973	30	45.9	14.8	74 63 62 62 62 61 61 60 59 56	35 35 30 30 28 28 26 24 23 22
1974	39	54.2	18.4	85 84 80 79 77 74 72 70 69 68	38 35 35 34 33 30 29 25 18 15
1975	26	50.0	20.7	85 83 80 73 72 68 67 64 61 60	37 36 35 30 28 28 27 23 21 16
1976	32	55.5	15.4	79 78 76 76 75 75 72 66 65 64	45 45 44 42 39 36 35 32 27 26
1977	25	50.0	18.8	83 78 77 73 70 68 66 62 53 53	46 46 43 36 35 27 26 24 20 18
1978	22	44.2	15.5	74 68 62 62 58 55 51 50 50	44 39 35 33 30 28 26 24 22 20
1979	1	22.0	0.0		22
	368	51.8	17.3

Derek Lowe

Year	Games started	Average game score	Standard deviation	Gems	Stinkers
1997	9	40.9	14.9	71	48 47 43 42 41 30 25 21
1998	10	42.0	14.7	58 56 53 52	48 45 42 24 23 19
2001	3	62.3	3.5	66 62 59
2002	32	60.3	13.5	92 83 77 76 76 73 71 69 69 68	48 46 45 43 41 38 37
2003	33	47.9	15.8	73 71 70 69 66 64 63 62 62 59	40 38 36 35 32 32 29 23 17 15
2004	33	42.4	16.8	68 67 64 63 59 59 57 56 54 53	33 31 29 21 19 19 17 14 14 12
	120	49.0	16.8

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