As we approach draft day for many fantasy owners, we are winding down our rankings with the Top 20 starting pitchers for 2010.
Fantasy Baseball: Top 20 Starting Pitchers For 2010
Here are the Top 20 starting pitchers for 2010, with their 2009 stats:
| Name | W | L | ERA | IP | BB | SO | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
| Tim Lincecum | 15 | 7 | 2.48 | 225.1 | 68 | 261 | 10.44 | 2.72 | 3.84 |
| Zack Greinke | 16 | 8 | 2.16 | 229.1 | 51 | 242 | 9.51 | 2.00 | 4.75 |
| Felix Hernandez | 19 | 5 | 2.49 | 238.2 | 71 | 217 | 8.20 | 2.68 | 3.06 |
| Roy Halladay | 17 | 10 | 2.79 | 239 | 35 | 208 | 7.83 | 1.32 | 5.94 |
| Dan Haren | 14 | 10 | 3.14 | 229.1 | 38 | 223 | 8.76 | 1.49 | 5.87 |
| CC Sabathia | 19 | 8 | 3.37 | 230 | 67 | 197 | 7.71 | 2.62 | 2.94 |
| Jon Lester | 15 | 8 | 3.41 | 203.1 | 64 | 225 | 9.97 | 2.84 | 3.52 |
| Justin Verlander | 19 | 9 | 3.45 | 240 | 63 | 269 | 10.09 | 2.36 | 4.27 |
| Cliff Lee | 14 | 13 | 3.22 | 231.2 | 43 | 181 | 7.05 | 1.67 | 4.21 |
| Josh Johnson | 15 | 5 | 3.23 | 209 | 58 | 191 | 8.22 | 2.50 | 3.29 |
| Chris Carpenter | 17 | 4 | 2.24 | 192.2 | 38 | 144 | 6.74 | 1.78 | 3.79 |
| Adam Wainwright | 19 | 8 | 2.63 | 233 | 66 | 212 | 8.19 | 2.55 | 3.21 |
| Johan Santana | 13 | 9 | 3.13 | 166.2 | 46 | 146 | 7.91 | 2.49 | 3.17 |
| Javier Vazquez | 15 | 10 | 2.87 | 219.1 | 44 | 238 | 9.78 | 1.81 | 5.41 |
| Clayton Kershaw | 8 | 8 | 2.79 | 171 | 91 | 185 | 9.74 | 4.79 | 2.03 |
| Ubaldo Jimenez | 15 | 12 | 3.47 | 218 | 85 | 198 | 8.17 | 3.51 | 2.33 |
| Josh Beckett | 17 | 6 | 3.86 | 212.1 | 55 | 199 | 8.44 | 2.33 | 3.62 |
| Chad Billingsley | 12 | 11 | 4.03 | 196.1 | 86 | 179 | 8.22 | 3.95 | 2.08 |
| Ricky Nolasco | 13 | 9 | 5.06 | 185 | 44 | 195 | 9.49 | 2.14 | 4.43 |
| Yovani Gallardo | 13 | 12 | 3.73 | 185.2 | 94 | 204 | 9.91 | 4.57 | 2.17 |
Lincecum has been the best pitcher in baseball the last two years, but something tells me he will have a bit of a down year this year. Maybe its because I own him in a keeper league.
The Phillies Roy Halladay has some lofty expectations pitching for the Phillies in 2010. I don’t buy into the 20 win projections many have given him, and neither should you. Especially with the Phillies bullpen.
The Yankees CC Sabathia is a horse, but the K/9 below 8 was surprising to me. Hey, 19 wins is 19 wins.
The Tigers ace Justin Verlander probably should be ranked higher, but I am not sure if he can repeat the 19 wins and sub-3.50 ERA. The strikeouts make him a solid top 5-8 starter in 5 x 5 leagues.
Like I said in other articles, I think Cliff Lee has a down year for the Mariners in 2010, ala Cole Hamels in 2009.
I rank Johan Santana lower than many others, but he is a risk coming off elbow surgery. If healthy, he will be the Johan Santana we all are accustomed to.
As you can see, I think Ricky Nolasco and Chad Billingsley have bounce back seasons in 2010. Both are capable of becoming elite level starting pitchers in the very near future.
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