Cy Young Predictor - July 3, 2009
| 2009 Cy Young Predictor - American League | ||||||||||||
| RK | PLAYER | CYP | G | GS | IP | ER | K | SV | SHO | W-L | ERA | VB |
| 1 | Zack Greinke, KC | 106.6 | 16 | 16 | 115.1 | 25 | 114 | 0 | 2 | 10-3 | 1.95 | 2 |
| 2 | Roy Halladay, Tor | 96.9 | 15 | 15 | 109.0 | 31 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 10-2 | 2.56 | 2 |
| 3 | Felix Hernandez, Sea | 85.0 | 17 | 17 | 110.2 | 33 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 8-3 | 2.68 | 3 |
| 4 | Kevin Millwood, Tex | 76.6 | 17 | 17 | 119.0 | 37 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 2.80 | 3 |
| 5 | Jered Weaver, LAA | 76.1 | 16 | 16 | 107.1 | 37 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 8-3 | 3.10 | 3 |
| 6 | Josh Beckett, Bos | 75.7 | 16 | 16 | 105.1 | 43 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 9-3 | 3.67 | 3 |
| 7 | Joe Nathan, Min | 75.0 | 33 | 0 | 31.1 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 1-1 | 1.44 | 3 |
| 8 | Mark Buehrle, CWS | 74.9 | 16 | 16 | 107.2 | 37 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 8-2 | 3.09 | 3 |
| 9 | Justin Verlander, Det | 72.6 | 17 | 17 | 109.1 | 43 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 8-4 | 3.54 | 3 |
| 10 | Jonathan Papelbon, Bos | 72.2 | 35 | 0 | 35.0 | 7 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 1-1 | 1.80 | 3 |
| 2009 Cy Young Predictor - National League | ||||||||||||
| RK | PLAYER | CYP | G | GS | IP | ER | K | SV | SHO | W-L | ERA | VB |
| 1 | Jonathan Broxton, LAD | 104.9 | 35 | 0 | 37.2 | 9 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 6-0 | 2.15 | 4 |
| 2 | Tim Lincecum, SF | 93.8 | 16 | 16 | 114.0 | 30 | 132 | 0 | 2 | 8-2 | 2.37 | 4 |
| 3 | Matt Cain, SF | 91.2 | 16 | 16 | 108.2 | 30 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 9-2 | 2.48 | 4 |
| 4 | Heath Bell, SD | 88.6 | 32 | 0 | 33.2 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 0 | 3-1 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 5 | Chad Billingsley, LAD | 82.8 | 17 | 17 | 112.1 | 39 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 9-4 | 3.12 | 4 |
| 6 | Francisco Rodriguez, NYM | 81.8 | 38 | 0 | 39.2 | 7 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 2-2 | 1.59 | 3 |
| 7 | Josh Johnson, Fla | 79.5 | 17 | 17 | 114.1 | 35 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 7-1 | 2.76 | 3 |
| 8 | Ryan Franklin, StL | 77.6 | 30 | 0 | 31.0 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 2-0 | 0.87 | 2 |
| 9 | Dan Haren, Ari | 77.3 | 16 | 16 | 115.0 | 28 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 2.19 | 0 |
| 10 | Yovani Gallardo, Mil | 75.7 | 16 | 16 | 104.2 | 32 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 2.75 | 2 |
Cy Young Predictor
In the The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers -- co-authored by Bill James and ESPN.com’s Rob Neyer, and published this summer by Fireside -- James presents a method, based on past results, to predict Cy Young balloting. This page provides an in-season snapshot of the Cy Young "race," as figured by the following formula: Cy Young Points (CYP) = ((5*IP/9)-ER) + (SO/12) + (SV*2.5) + Shutouts + ((W*6)-(L*2)) + VB (see below) Victory Bonus (VB): A 12-point bonus awarded for leading your team to the division champsionship (pro-rated based on the current standings).
In the The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers -- co-authored by Bill James and ESPN.com’s Rob Neyer, and published this summer by Fireside -- James presents a method, based on past results, to predict Cy Young balloting. This page provides an in-season snapshot of the Cy Young "race," as figured by the following formula: Cy Young Points (CYP) = ((5*IP/9)-ER) + (SO/12) + (SV*2.5) + Shutouts + ((W*6)-(L*2)) + VB (see below) Victory Bonus (VB): A 12-point bonus awarded for leading your team to the division champsionship (pro-rated based on the current standings).
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