After two months of the season are complete, here's the top pitchers in both leagues. Some surprises - moreso in the AL than the NL. It'll be interesting to see how many continue to pitch well throughout the entire season.
National League:
- Brandon Webb, Arizona: 10-2, 2.69 ERA, 83.2 IP, 72 Ks.
- Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati: 7-2, 1.46 ERA, 68 IP, 83 Ks. (can the rook keep it going?)
- Carlos Zambrano, Chicago: 7-1, 2.33 ERA, 81 IP, 55 Ks.
- Tim Lincecum, San Francisco: 7-1, 2.33 ERA, 69.2 IP, 76 Ks.
- Ryan Dempster, Chicago: 7-2, 2.75 ERA, 75.1 IP, 63 Ks.
- Tim Hudson, Atlanta: 7-3, 2.90 ERA, 77.2 IP, 48 Ks.
- Ben Sheets, Milwaukee: 6-1, 2.71 ERA, 76.1 IP, 60 Ks.
- Aaron Cook, Colorado: 7-3, 3.36 ERA, 83 IP, 38 Ks. (surprised that a Rockies SP is among the tops)
- Johan Santana, New York: 6-3, 3.41 ERA, 74 IP, 65 Ks. (usually better in the second half)
- Todd Wellemeyer, St. Louis: 6-1, 3.16 ERA, 74 IP, 57 Ks.
Honorable Mention: Mark Hendrickson, Florida: 7-3, 5.27 ERA, 66.2 IP, 37 Ks. (only because of the # of wins)
American League:
- Cliff Lee, Cleveland: 8-1, 1.88 ERA, 72 IP, 57 Ks.
- Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston: 8-0, 2.53 ERA, 64 IP, 55 Ks. (let's see how he does coming back from the DL)
- Joe Saunders, LA/Anaheim: 8-2, 2.76 ERA, 75 IP, 34 Ks. (last couple of starts haven't been good)
- Jesse Litsch, Toronto: 7-1, 3.18 ERA, 65 IP, 37 Ks.
- Ervin Santana, LA/Anaheim: 7-2, 3.09 ERA, 75.2 IP, 64 Ks.
- Zack Greinke, Kansas City: 5-2, 2.88 ERA, 75 IP, 53 Ks.
- Shaun Marcum, Toronto: 5-3, 2.63 ERA, 78.2 IP, 67 Ks.
- Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay: 5-1, 1.22 ERA, 37 IP, 38 Ks. (got a late start)
- Vicente Padilla, Texas: 7-2, 3.67 ERA, 73.2 IP, 54 Ks. (whoda thunk it?)
- Chien-Ming Wang, New York: 6-2, 4.14 ERA, 78.1 IP, 45 Ks.
Honorable Mention: Mike Mussina, New York: 8-4, 4.26 ERA, 61.1 IP, 33 Ks (based on # of wins only)