best start in mlb history in first 53 games

50 pitchers are tied for starting the most games in their first 53 games, with 53 starts. The first three are Paul Skenes, Mitchell Parker and Shota Imanaga.

Interpreted as:
best start by a player in MLB history in first 53 games
NAMEGSGWLW%ERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Paul Skenes
P. Skenes
53
53
21
12
.636
1.94
373
1
0
0
311.0
219
67
73
20
71
12
0
0
1,205
4
10.79
2.05
5.25
0.58
31.0
5.9
0.93
.273
2.11
6.34
2Mitchell Parker
M. Parker
53
53
14
23
.378
4.87
217
0
0
0
279.0
292
151
170
35
92
5
0
0
1,213
9
7.00
2.97
2.36
1.13
17.9
7.6
1.38
.297
5.48
9.42
3Shota Imanaga
S. Imanaga
53
53
24
10
.706
3.11
288
0
0
0
312.1
257
108
120
56
53
4
0
0
1,235
4
8.30
1.53
5.43
1.61
23.3
4.3
0.99
.241
3.46
7.41
4Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Y. Yamamoto
53
53
22
10
.688
2.68
330
0
0
0
289.0
207
86
95
24
89
6
0
0
1,154
8
10.28
2.77
3.71
0.75
28.6
7.7
1.02
.260
2.96
6.45
5Gavin Williams
G. Williams
53
53
12
19
.387
3.91
270
0
0
0
264.2
227
115
123
31
127
9
0
1
1,134
12
9.18
4.32
2.13
1.05
23.8
11.2
1.34
.281
4.18
7.72
6Andrew Abbott
A. Abbott
53
53
21
15
.583
3.54
277
0
0
0
282.1
251
111
115
44
111
4
0
1
1,187
9
8.83
3.54
2.50
1.40
23.3
9.4
1.28
.276
3.67
8.00
7Bryan Woo
B. Woo
53
53
16
12
.571
3.43
266
0
0
0
291.1
240
111
116
38
56
12
0
1
1,169
3
8.22
1.73
4.75
1.17
22.8
4.8
1.02
.253
3.58
7.41
8Jake Irvin
J. Irvin
53
53
12
19
.387
4.42
239
0
0
0
287.0
276
141
150
46
97
12
0
1
1,213
7
7.49
3.04
2.46
1.44
19.7
8.0
1.30
.281
4.70
8.66
9Bryce Miller
B. Miller
53
53
19
15
.559
3.69
270
0
0
0
292.2
246
120
124
38
64
10
0
0
1,171
4
8.30
1.97
4.22
1.17
23.1
5.5
1.06
.264
3.81
7.56
10Tanner Bibee
T. Bibee
53
53
21
11
.656
3.28
307
0
0
0
296.0
255
108
113
33
86
11
0
0
1,217
9
9.33
2.61
3.57
1.00
25.2
7.1
1.15
.285
3.44
7.75
11Logan Allen
L. Allen
53
53
17
15
.531
4.52
232
0
0
0
267.0
287
134
139
41
110
6
0
0
1,166
7
7.82
3.71
2.11
1.38
19.9
9.4
1.49
.317
4.69
9.67
12Graham Ashcraft
G. Ashcraft
53
53
15
17
.469
4.71
217
0
0
0
294.1
315
154
164
41
97
19
0
1
1,281
13
6.64
2.97
2.24
1.25
16.9
7.6
1.40
.302
5.01
9.63
13Kyle Bradish
K. Bradish
53
53
16
14
.533
3.68
279
0
0
0
286.1
251
117
122
31
90
15
0
0
1,180
16
8.77
2.83
3.10
0.97
23.6
7.6
1.19
.288
3.83
7.89
14Nick Lodolo
N. Lodolo
53
53
18
16
.529
4.24
327
0
0
0
289.0
267
136
140
40
91
48
0
1
1,243
9
10.18
2.83
3.59
1.25
26.3
7.3
1.24
.308
4.36
8.31
15Hunter Greene
H. Greene
53
53
10
22
.313
4.40
363
1
1
0
278.0
246
136
144
45
112
23
0
0
1,198
10
11.75
3.63
3.24
1.46
30.3
9.3
1.29
.307
4.66
7.96
16Shane Baz
S. Baz
53
53
16
17
.485
4.45
288
0
0
0
279.1
252
138
140
44
100
14
0
0
1,177
8
9.28
3.22
2.88
1.42
24.5
8.5
1.26
.285
4.51
8.12
17Joe Ryan
J. Ryan
53
53
24
16
.600
3.80
329
1
1
0
295.2
240
125
129
45
76
14
0
0
1,204
6
10.01
2.31
4.33
1.37
27.3
6.3
1.07
.264
3.93
7.31
18Reid Detmers
R. Detmers
53
53
11
18
.379
4.61
280
1
1
0
269.2
252
138
145
36
107
19
0
4
1,164
9
9.34
3.57
2.62
1.20
24.1
9.2
1.33
.299
4.84
8.41
19Alek Manoah
A. Manoah
53
53
25
10
.714
2.78
314
0
0
0
317.1
234
98
108
31
94
33
0
0
1,290
5
8.91
2.67
3.34
0.88
24.3
7.3
1.03
.248
3.06
6.64
20Bailey Ober
B. Ober
53
53
11
12
.478
3.75
267
0
0
0
271.0
253
113
120
43
56
9
0
0
1,103
2
8.87
1.86
4.77
1.43
24.2
5.1
1.14
.288
3.99
8.40
21Logan Gilbert
L. Gilbert
53
53
18
11
.621
3.81
284
0
0
0
286.0
268
121
127
34
73
11
0
4
1,195
13
8.94
2.30
3.89
1.07
23.8
6.1
1.19
.295
4.00
8.43
22Ian Anderson
I. Anderson
53
53
22
12
.647
3.56
271
0
0
0
272.2
225
108
113
28
121
6
0
2
1,154
14
8.94
3.99
2.24
0.92
23.5
10.5
1.27
.271
3.73
7.43
23Casey Mize
C. Mize
53
53
8
18
.308
4.33
194
1
0
0
257.2
253
124
133
38
75
17
0
0
1,094
10
6.78
2.62
2.59
1.33
17.7
6.9
1.27
.279
4.65
8.84
24Aaron Civale
A. Civale
53
53
21
20
.512
4.26
259
1
0
0
302.0
290
143
153
46
78
13
0
1
1,246
6
7.72
2.32
3.32
1.37
20.8
6.3
1.22
.287
4.56
8.64
25Zac Gallen
Z. Gallen
53
53
10
18
.357
3.31
331
1
1
0
288.1
231
106
112
36
114
12
0
2
1,204
13
10.33
3.56
2.90
1.12
27.5
9.5
1.20
.274
3.50
7.21
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