There’s no place like home
Contributed by Steve Koerber (follow him on twitter @ajsplays)
Sometime in the near future a few of these 15 pitchers will figure out how to pitch on the road and will no longer make this list. Let’s call it the “Wandy Rodriguez complex” since the now reliable Astros starter used to be an auto-play at home while a mandatory fade on the highway. Zack Greinke is the closest arm to removing himself from this list after coming off his most impressive road start as a Brewer on Tuesday. Combine that with his strong finish on the road in 2011 and he might finally be showing the command expected of an ace away from Miller Park. James McDonald hasn’t been bad on the road to start the year but is still 2 runs worse when he leaves the confines of PNC. Justin Masterson looked like he turned the corner last year but has since reverted back into his old self through the early portions of 2012. A great start by Jaime Garcia Wednesday night brought his 2012 road numbers down but I’d like to see him do it with some consistency in places other than San Francisco since AT&T park remains a haven for fly ball arms.
In my opinion, some of these pitchers are a lot better to factor into totals than sides. For example, Clayton Richard has been very good at Petco Park yet his offense is still terrible so betting on him can be difficult. The Padres have lost 13 of his last 16 home Starts while scoring 2 runs or less in 12 of those games so I prefer to look under the total every time he goes to the bump in southern California. Below are a list of arms with the most marked difference between home and road splits, a must have list for any true baseball handicapper.
Clayton Richard
2012
Home – 4 Starts – 2-2 – 2.31 ERA – 0.91 WHIP
Away – 4 Starts – 0-3 – 7.99 ERA – 1.77 WHIP
2011
Home – 08 Starts – 1-5 – 2.30 ERA – 1.11 WHIP
AWAY – 10 Starts – 4-4 – 5.30 ERA – 1.71 WHIP
2010
Home – 17 Starts – 6-6 – 3.15 ERA – 1.22 WHIP
AWAY – 16 Starts – 8-3 – 4.41 ERA – 1.61 WHIP
PETCO Park – 35 Starts – 13-13 – 2.67 ERA – 1.13 WHIP
Everywhere Else – 75 Games/58 Starts – 19-20 – 5.29 ERA – 1.63 WHIP
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Tommy Hunter
2012
Home – 4 Starts – 2-1 – 2.42 ERA – 1.04 WHIP
Away – 4 Starts – 0-1 – 7.43 ERA – 1.65 WHIP
2011
Home – 12 Games/6 Starts – 3-1 – 3.94 ERA – 1.27 WHIP
Away – 08 Games/5 Starts – 1-3 – 5.65 ERA – 1.47 WHIP
2010
Home – 12 Games/11 Starts – 7-0 – 3.06 ERA – 1.15 WHIP
AWAY – 11 Starts – 6-4 – 4.48 ERA – 1.34 WHIP
2009
Home – 10 Starts – 6-3 – 3.36 ERA – 1.22 WHIP
Away – 09 Starts – 3-3 – 5.01 ERA – 1.41 WHIP
2008
Home – 2 Starts – 0-1 – 10.61 ERA – 1.93 WHIP
Away – 1 Start – 0-1 – 48.60 ERA – 4.80 WHIP
Career
Home – 40 Games/33 Starts – 18-6 – 3.60 ERA – 1.22 WHIP
Away – 33 Games/30 Starts – 10-12 – 5.70 ERA – 1.47 WHIP
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Tim Hudson
2012
Home – 2 Stars – 2-0 – 3.00 ERA – 1.58 WHIP
Away – 2 Starts – 0-1 – 4.85 ERA – 1.08 WHIP
2011
Home – 19 Starts – 10-4 – 2.31 ERA – 1.01 WHIP
Away – 14 Starts – 6-6 – 4.57 ERA – 1.34 WHIP
2010
Home – 18 Starts – 11-5 – 2.48 ERA – 1.07 WHIP
Away – 16 Starts – 6-4 – 3.25 ERA – 1.24 WHIP
2009
Home – 4 Starts – 0-1 – 3.12 ERA – 1.19 WHIP
Away – 3 Starts – 2-0 – 4.41 ERA – 1.90 WHIP
2008
Home – 10 Starts – 8-1 – 2.57 ERA – 1.16 WHIP
Away – 13 Games/12 Starts – 3-6 – 3.75 ERA – 1.17 WHIP
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Matt Garza
2012
Home – 4 Starts – 1-0 – 1.91 ERA – 0.95 WHIP
Away – 3 Starts – 1-1 – 3.71 ERA – 1.18 WHIP
2011
Home – 17 Starts – 6-5 – 2.46 ERA – 1.12 WHIP
Away – 14 Starts – 4-5 – 4.56 ERA – 1.46 WHIP
2010
Home – 16 Games/15 Starts – 8-2 – 3.51 ERA – 1.18 WHIP
Away – 17 Starts – 7-8 – 4.27 ERA – 1.31 WHIP
2009
Home – 17 Starts – 5-5 – 3.24 ERA – 1.20 WHIP
Away – 15 Starts – 3-7 – 4.85 ERA – 1.34 WHIP
2008
Home – 15 Starts – 7-3 – 2.89 ERA – 1.18 WHIP
Away – 15 Starts – 4-6 – 4.53 ERA – 1.30 WHIP
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Paul Maholm
Career
Home – 100 Starts – 38-32 – 3.77 ERA – 1.30 whip
Away – 92 Starts – 19-43 – 5.06 ERA – 1.56 WHIP
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Justin Masterson
2012
Home – 4 Starts – 0-1 – 2.63 ERA – 1.17 WHIP
Away – 4 Starts – 1-2 – 9.00 ERA – 2.00 WHIP
2011
Home – 19 Games/18 Starts – 4-5 – 3.25 ERA – 1.28 WHIP
Away – 15 Starts – 8-5 – 3.15 ERA – 1.28 WHIP
2010
Home – 16 Games/13 Starts – 3-5 – 3.28 ERA – 1.21 WHIP
Away – 18 Games/16 Starts – 3-8 – 6.23 ERA – 1.81 WHIP
2009
Home – 22 Games/8 Starts – 4-5 – 3.34 ERA – 1.29 WHIP
Away – 20 Games/8 Starts – 0-5 – 5.81 ERA – 1.63 WHIP
Career
Home – 81 Games/48 Starts – 16-16 – 3.21 ERA – 1.25 WHIP
Away – 73 Games/47 Starts – 13-25 – 4.98 ERA – 1.54 WHIP
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Jered Weaver
2012
Home – 4 Starts – 4-0 – 0.83 ERA – 0.49 WHIP
Away – 4 Starts – 1-1 – 5.91 ERA – 1.64 WHIP
2011
Home – 15 Starts – 8-2 – 1.84 ERA – 1.00 WHIP
Away – 18 Starts – 10-6 – 2.93 ERA – 1.02 WHIP
2010
Home – 16 Starts – 6-4 – 1.86 ERA – 1.00 WHIP
Away – 18 Starts – 7-8 – 4.14 ERA – 1.15 WHIP
2009
Home – 17 Starts – 9-3 – 2.90 ERA – 1.06 WHIP
Away – 16 Starts – 7-5 – 4.78 ERA – 1.46 WHIP
2008
Home – 14 Starts – 6-5 – 3.71 ERA – 1.13 WHIP
Away – 16 Starts – 5-5 – 4.91 ERA – 1.43 WHIP
Career
Home – 88 Starts – 45-18 – 2.49 ERA – 1.07 WHIP
Away – 97 Starts – 42-30 – 3.97 ERA – 1.24 WHIP
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Yovani Gallardo
Career
Home – 63 Games/62 Starts – 31-16 – 3.28 ERA – 1.21 WHIP
Away – 63 Games/61 Starts – 24-22 – 4.17 ERA – 1.41 WHIP
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Zach Greinke
As a Brewer
Home – 19 Starts – 13-0 – 2.71 ERA – 1.05 WHIP
Away – 17 Starts – 7-7 – 4.74 ERA – 1.35 WHIP
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Nick Blackburn
Career
Home – 64 Games/60 Starts – 25-17 – 3.80 ERA – 1.34 WHIP
Away – 69 Games/65 Starts – 15-33 – 5.54 ERA – 1.57 WHIP
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Mike Pelfrey (DL)
2012
Home – 2 Starts – 0-0 – 2.63 ERA – 1.32 WHIP
Away – 1 Start – 0-0 – 1.50 ERA – 1.67 WHIP
2011
Home – 15 Starts – 3-5 – 3.94 ERA – 1.38 WHIP
Away – 19 Games/18 Starts – 4-8 – 5.49 ERA – 1.56 WHIP
2010
Home – 19 Starts – 10-3 – 2.83 ERA – 1.27 WHIP
Away – 15 Games/14 Starts – 5-6 – 4.95 ERA – 1.54 WHIP
2009
Home – 17 Starts – 6-5 – 3.72 ERA – 1.35 WHIP
Away – 14 Starts – 4-7 – 6.72 ERA – 1.73 WHIP
2008
Home – 18 Starts – 8-7 – 3.02 ERA – 1.16 WHIP
Away – 14 Starts – 5-4 – 4.76 ERA – 1.66 WHIP
Career
Home – 83 Games/81 Starts – 29-26 – 3.64 ERA – 1.34 WHIP
Away – 70 Games/68 Starts – 21-28 – 5.30 ERA – 1.61 WHIP
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James McDonald
Career
Home – 53 Games/29 Starts – 11-7 – 3.04 ERA – 1.31 WHIP
Away – 49 Games/25 Starts – 9-15 – 4.81 ERA – 1.51 WHIP
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Jason Vargas
Career
Home – 62 Games/53 Starts – 22-18 – 3.57 ERA – 1.20 WHIP
Away – 64 Games/53 Starts – 10-24 – 5.30 ERA – 1.45 WHIP
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Jaime Garcia
2012
Home – 3 Starts – 1-1 – 3.66 ERA – 1.58 WHIP
Away – 5 Starts – 2-1 – 3.70 ERA – 1.36 WHIP
2011
Home – 15 Starts – 9-4 – 2.55 ERA – 1.11 WHIP
Away – 17 Starts – 4-3 – 4.61 ERA – 1.54 WHIP
2010
Home – 14 Starts – 6-4 – 1.74 ERA – 1.15 WHIP
Away – 14 Starts – 7-4 – 3.82 ERA – 1.51 WHIP
Career
Home – 38 Games/33 Starts – 17-10 – 2.49 ERA – 1.19 WHIP
Away – 40 Games/36 Starts – 13-8 – 4.19 ERA – 1.48 WHIP
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Jeremy Hellickson
2012
Home – 5 Starts – 3-0 – 1.44 ERA – 1.11 WHIP
Away – 4 Starts – 1-0 – 5.19 ERA – 1.44 WHIP
2011
Home – 14 Starts – 6-5 – 2.54 ERA – 1.01 WHIP
Away – 15 Starts – 7-5 – 3.41 ERA _ 1.32 WHIP
2010
Home – 4 Games/2 Starts – 2-0 – 2.35 ERA – 0.85 WHIP
Away – 6 Games/2 Starts – 2-0 – 4.29 ERTA – 1.29 WHIP
Career
Home – 23 Games/21 Starts – 11-5 – 2.28 ERA – 1.01 WHIP
Away – 24 Games/20 Starts – 10-5 – 3.80 ERA – 1.33 WHIP
