most innings pitched in their fifthseason by a starting pitcher since 2000

Since 2000, Justin Verlander has pitched the most innings by a starting pitcher, with 3576.2 innings.

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NAMEIPGWLW%GSERASOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3576.2
557
266
159
.626
557
3.33
3,560
26
9
0
3,057
1,324
1,435
374
1,007
121
0
28
14,646
100
8.96
2.53
3.54
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.61
7.69
2CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
3576.1
560
251
161
.609
560
3.74
3,091
38
12
0
3,404
1,485
1,623
382
1,099
123
0
44
14,986
74
7.78
2.77
2.81
0.96
20.6
7.3
1.26
.294
4.08
8.57
3Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
3316.0
541
220
153
.590
541
3.48
2,907
17
5
0
3,142
1,282
1,377
360
742
77
0
22
13,579
99
7.89
2.01
3.92
0.98
21.4
5.5
1.17
.293
3.74
8.53
4Mark Buehrle
M. Buehrle
3247.2
493
211
159
.570
493
3.82
1,845
33
10
0
3,441
1,377
1,525
359
722
77
0
48
13,559
27
5.11
2.00
2.56
0.99
13.6
5.3
1.28
.292
4.23
9.54
5Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3028.2
492
224
126
.640
492
3.29
3,539
12
5
0
2,500
1,108
1,181
367
807
114
0
20
12,277
83
10.52
2.40
4.39
1.09
28.8
6.6
1.09
.286
3.51
7.43
6Tim Hudson
T. Hudson
2987.0
458
211
131
.617
458
3.51
1,946
25
13
0
2,834
1,164
1,263
240
855
120
0
82
12,414
78
5.86
2.58
2.28
0.72
15.7
6.9
1.24
.280
3.81
8.54
7Bartolo Colon
B. Colon
2936.0
472
211
166
.560
472
4.11
2,125
30
10
0
3,073
1,340
1,453
385
745
51
0
36
12,394
32
6.51
2.28
2.85
1.18
17.1
6.0
1.30
.296
4.45
9.42
8Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
2850.1
451
223
96
.699
451
2.54
3,047
25
15
0
2,191
804
881
235
711
46
0
27
11,261
108
9.62
2.25
4.29
0.74
27.1
6.3
1.02
.271
2.78
6.92
9John Lackey
J. Lackey
2838.1
446
188
146
.563
446
3.92
2,292
18
8
0
2,859
1,236
1,346
319
815
133
0
32
12,022
125
7.27
2.58
2.81
1.01
19.1
6.8
1.29
.300
4.27
9.07
10Jon Lester
J. Lester
2738.0
451
200
117
.631
451
3.66
2,486
15
4
0
2,610
1,114
1,215
294
892
90
0
13
11,481
63
8.17
2.93
2.79
0.97
21.7
7.8
1.28
.300
3.99
8.58
11Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
2724.0
418
169
135
.556
418
3.42
2,522
25
11
0
2,482
1,035
1,155
263
803
105
0
16
11,262
156
8.33
2.65
3.14
0.87
22.4
7.1
1.21
.293
3.82
8.20
12Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
2695.0
422
163
122
.572
422
3.42
2,559
17
7
0
2,420
1,025
1,101
309
767
100
0
43
11,103
57
8.55
2.56
3.34
1.03
23.0
6.9
1.18
.287
3.68
8.08
13A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett
2684.0
423
160
154
.510
423
3.98
2,466
24
10
0
2,473
1,187
1,298
260
1,071
143
0
32
11,452
158
8.27
3.59
2.30
0.87
21.5
9.4
1.32
.295
4.35
8.29
14James Shields
J. Shields
2614.1
405
144
138
.511
405
4.01
2,234
23
9
0
2,579
1,166
1,266
361
743
97
0
22
10,983
107
7.69
2.56
3.01
1.24
20.3
6.8
1.27
.294
4.36
8.88
15Livan Hernandez
L. Hernandez
2588.1
394
147
149
.497
394
4.40
1,548
39
9
0
2,865
1,264
1,356
282
830
66
0
68
11,180
33
5.38
2.89
1.87
0.98
13.8
7.4
1.43
.306
4.72
9.96
16Adam Wainwright
A. Wainwright
2586.1
411
198
127
.609
411
3.54
2,128
28
11
0
2,506
1,016
1,086
226
711
77
0
38
10,776
48
7.41
2.47
2.99
0.79
19.7
6.6
1.24
.299
3.78
8.72
17Roy Halladay
R. Halladay
2574.1
370
194
97
.667
370
3.34
2,017
65
19
0
2,459
955
1,037
215
502
76
0
27
10,499
49
7.05
1.76
4.02
0.75
19.2
4.8
1.15
.292
3.63
8.60
18Barry Zito
B. Zito
2564.1
421
165
142
.537
421
4.02
1,876
12
5
0
2,363
1,144
1,241
277
1,056
97
0
51
10,939
50
6.58
3.71
1.78
0.97
17.1
9.7
1.33
.273
4.36
8.29
19Javier Vazquez
J. Vazquez
2498.0
385
149
137
.521
385
4.05
2,270
25
7
0
2,425
1,125
1,208
321
637
69
0
51
10,440
70
8.18
2.30
3.56
1.16
21.7
6.1
1.23
.295
4.35
8.74
20Kyle Lohse
K. Lohse
2463.1
418
146
142
.507
418
4.41
1,557
12
9
0
2,647
1,208
1,295
307
669
84
0
31
10,553
55
5.69
2.44
2.33
1.12
14.8
6.3
1.35
.295
4.73
9.67
21Ervin Santana
E. Santana
2421.1
386
149
128
.538
386
4.11
1,919
21
11
0
2,329
1,105
1,190
323
753
102
0
34
10,208
97
7.13
2.80
2.55
1.20
18.8
7.4
1.27
.282
4.42
8.66
22Dan Haren
D. Haren
2397.0
380
151
130
.537
380
3.77
1,997
16
6
0
2,339
1,003
1,099
304
492
67
0
38
9,932
98
7.50
1.85
4.06
1.14
20.1
5.0
1.18
.288
4.13
8.78
23Bronson Arroyo
B. Arroyo
2367.0
383
146
133
.523
383
4.29
1,525
16
6
0
2,448
1,128
1,225
338
634
101
0
55
10,049
42
5.80
2.41
2.41
1.29
15.2
6.3
1.30
.283
4.66
9.31
24Jake Peavy
J. Peavy
2363.0
377
151
126
.545
377
3.63
2,188
15
6
0
2,118
953
1,004
257
705
78
0
42
9,778
46
8.33
2.69
3.10
0.98
22.4
7.2
1.19
.284
3.82
8.07
25Aaron Harang
A. Harang
2308.0
381
128
142
.474
381
4.27
1,828
15
8
0
2,432
1,095
1,173
297
704
63
0
54
9,914
76
7.13
2.75
2.60
1.16
18.4
7.1
1.36
.304
4.57
9.48
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74
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93
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87
75
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79
82
.491
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.488
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AL CentralWLPCTGB
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77
.525
84
78
.519
1.0
77
85
.475
8.0
76
86
.469
9.0
69
93
.426
16.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
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76
86
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