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Best Pitching Postseasons - Career TOP 40

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Rank Name Total
Postseason PEVA
Yrs. Postseason
PEVA Per Yr.
Wins Loss Sv IP ERA
1 Ford Whitey 18.789 11 1.708 10 8 0 146.0 2.71
2 Rivera Mariano 17.806 14 1.272 8 1 39 133.3 0.74
3 Gibson Bob 13.470 3 4.490 7 2 0 81.0 1.89
4 Schilling Curt 12.460 5 2.492 11 2 0 133.3 2.23
5 Hershiser Orel 12.424 6 2.071 8 3 1 132.0 2.59
6 Smoltz John 12.303 14 0.879 15 4 4 209.0 2.67
7 Mathewson Christy 11.260 4 2.815 5 5 0 101.7 0.97
8 Pettitte Andy 10.967 12 0.914 18 9 0 249.0 3.90
9 Maddux Greg 10.679 13 0.821 11 14 1 198.0 3.27
10 Pennock Herb 9.987 5 1.997 5 0 3 55.3 1.95
11 Beckett Josh 9.779 4 2.445 7 3 0 93.7 3.07
12 Hoyt Waite 9.692 7 1.385 6 4 0 83.7 1.83
13 Stewart Dave 9.627 6 1.604 10 6 0 133.0 2.84
14 Reynolds Allie 9.036 6 1.506 7 2 4 77.3 2.79
15 Koufax Sandy 9.019 4 2.255 4 3 0 57.0 0.95
16 Glavine Tom 8.977 12 0.748 14 16 0 218.3 3.42
17 Earnshaw George 8.877 3 2.959 4 3 0 62.7 1.58
18 Clemens Roger 8.507 12 0.709 12 8 0 199.0 3.75
19 Raschi Vic 8.348 6 1.391 5 3 0 60.3 2.24
20 Ruffing Red 7.632 7 1.090 7 2 0 85.7 2.63
21 Lopat Ed 7.252 5 1.450 4 1 0 52.0 2.60
22 Johnson Randy 7.168 9 0.796 9 10 0 146.3 3.32
23 Hunter Catfish 7.143 7 1.020 9 6 1 132.3 3.26
24 Hubbell Carl 7.005 3 2.335 4 2 0 50.3 1.79
25 Alexander Pete 6.974 3 2.325 3 2 1 43.0 3.56
26 Gomez Lefty 6.732 5 1.346 6 0 0 50.3 2.86
27 McNally Dave 6.716 6 1.119 7 4 0 90.3 2.49
28 Nehf Art 6.409 5 1.282 4 4 0 79.0 2.16
29 Palmer Jim 6.291 8 0.786 8 3 0 124.3 2.61
30 Carlton Steve 6.267 8 0.783 6 6 0 99.3 3.26
31 Radbourn Charley 6.157 1 6.157 3 0 0 22.0 0.00
32 Sutton Don 6.128 5 1.226 6 4 0 100.3 3.68
33 Hamels Cole 6.022 3 2.007 5 3 0 60.7 3.86
34 Overall Orval 5.995 4 1.499 3 1 0 51.3 1.58
35 Grove Lefty 5.945 3 1.982 4 2 2 51.3 1.75
36 Bender Chief 5.878 5 1.176 6 4 0 85.0 2.44
37 Gullett Don 5.817 6 0.969 4 5 1 94.3 3.72
38 Morris Jack 5.807 4 1.452 7 4 0 92.3 3.80
39 McGregor Scott 5.717 2 2.859 3 3 0 49.7 1.63
40 Caruthers Bob 5.655 4 1.414 7 8 1 147.0 2.51
Note: There have been 3 different eras for postseason baseball in baseball history.  Pre-1900, with single postseason series in 1884-1890, 1892.  World Series only between the National League and the American League from 1903-1968.  From 1969 through today, multiple rounds of postseason, including the World Series, all years, except 1994.  Each postseason, no matter the amount of rounds is graded as a whole, scoring each category per the era and season.  

Note: Postseason PEVA represent 10% of the value given to the Regular Season PEVA value.


PEVA Postseason Player Ratings Boxscore
32.000 Regular Season - Fantastic - 3.200 Postseason
(Postseason/World Series MVP Candidate)
20.000 - Great - 2.000 Postseason
15.000 - All Postseason Team Caliber - 1.500 Postseason
10.000 - Good - 1.000 Postseason
3.500 - Average - 0.350 Postseason

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