Curated Lists/Best Starting Pitchers
Curated List

Best Starting Pitchers

Rotation anchors.

This is a pitcher-focused board built to rank a specific kind of arm profile, with the top signal and supporting numbers shown to explain why each pitcher is here.

MLBALL_LEVELSRolepitcher2025
LevelMLB
ScopeALL_LEVELS
Season used2025
Based on

Composite Score, plus supporting indicators like ERA, WHIP, and IP

Current cohort exists for 2026, but that season is not populated yet, so this page is showing the most recent populated season.
Players25
UpdatedMar 25, 2026
1
Tarik Skubal
Tarik Skubal
PAge 28R
Composite Score35.7
ERA2.21
WHIP0.89
IP195
2
Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes
PAge 23R
Composite Score32.4
ERA1.97
WHIP0.95
IP188
4
Zack Wheeler
Zack Wheeler
PAge 35L
Composite Score31.4
ERA2.71
WHIP0.94
IP150
6
Ryan Johnson
Ryan Johnson
PAge 22S
Composite Score29.1
ERA1.88
WHIP0.89
IP57.3
8
Chris Sale
Chris Sale
PAge 36L
Composite Score29.4
ERA2.58
WHIP1.07
IP126
9
Bryan Woo
Bryan Woo
PAge 25R
Composite Score30
ERA2.94
WHIP0.93
IP187
11
Javier Perez
Javier Perez
PAge 21R
Composite Score27.9
ERA1.69
WHIP0.98
IP42.7
14
Jacob deGrom
Jacob deGrom
PAge 37L
Composite Score28.9
ERA2.97
WHIP0.92
IP173
15
Hunter Brown
Hunter Brown
PAge 26R
Composite Score28.8
ERA2.43
WHIP1.03
IP185
18
Jack Perkins
Jack Perkins
PAge 25R
Composite Score25.5
ERA2.86
WHIP1.02
IP44
20
Nick Pivetta
Nick Pivetta
PAge 32R
Composite Score27.5
ERA2.87
WHIP0.99
IP182
22
Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan
PAge 29R
Composite Score27.8
ERA3.42
WHIP1.04
IP171
23
Ian Seymour
Ian Seymour
PAge 26L
Composite Score26.6
ERA2.62
WHIP1.14
IP86
24
Dalton Pence
Dalton Pence
PAge 22L
Composite Score24.5
ERA1.55
WHIP1.04
IP46.3