DIGS Historical Project

Introducing the DIGS Historical Project

One hundred nineteen years of starting pitching, analyzed with DIGS. From Big Train to Mad Max, revisit each decade & the aces who made them memorable.

Decade Homepages

The Deadball Era

Aces abound as a new century arrives.

The Liveball Era

A career minor leaguer dazzles.

The 1940's & 50's

Feller stars in return from WWII.

The 1960's

Enter the "Left Arm of God."

The 1970's

Tom Terrific & Lefty's lethal slider.

The 1980's

The emergence of Dwight Gooden.

The 1990's

Maddux mixes, Pedro overpowers.

The 2000's

The Big Unit, "aged to perfection."

The 2010's

Kershaw earns league MVP.

Combined Decade Leaderboards

MLB Decades 1990-2019

Google Data Studio | All Seasons, min. 120 IP

MLB Decades 1960-1989

Google Data Studio | All Seasons, min. 120 IP

MLB Decades 1930-1959

Google Data Studio | All Seasons, min. 120 IP

Greatest Single Seasons Since 1900

DIGS Wins

Walter Johnson, 1910 | 34
Rube Waddell, 1903 | 33
Sandy Koufax, 1965 | 32
Walter Johnson, 1912 | 32
Ed Walsh, 1908 | 32

DIGS Average

Pedro Martinez, 1999 | 79.6
Pedro Martinez, 2000 | 75.8
Pedro Martinez, 1997 | 74.4
Randy Johnson, 2001 | 74.2
Randy Johnson, 1995 | 74.1

DIGS-

Walter Johnson, 1910 | 23
Pedro Martinez, 1999 | 30
Sandy Koufax, 1965 | 38
Ed Walsh, 1910 | 38
Pedro Martinez, 2000 | 40

DIGS WAR

Walter Johnson, 1910 | 14.8
Bob Feller, 1946 | 14.1
Rube Waddell, 1904 | 13.9
Walter Johnson, 1912 | 13.7
Sandy Koufax, 1965 | 13.5

The Greatest Pitchers Since 1900

Players are ranked by "DIGS Awards" points earned during their career. Season MVP's are awarded 5 points; Silver awards are worth 3; Bronze awards are worth 2, and All-DIGS team selections are worth 1. Ten pitchers are awarded each season.

#1: Walter Johnson

50 Points

MVP (7); Silver (1); Bronze (2); All-DIGS (8)

391-220 | 57.4 DIGS | 73 DIGS- | 138.8 dWAR | 64 Grade

#2: Randy Johnson

37 Points

MVP (5); Silver (3); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (1)

323-91 | 64.7 DIGS | 64 DIGS- | 125.8 dWAR | 68 Grade

#3: Roger Clemens

36 Points

MVP (5); Silver (2); All-DIGS (5)

335-132 | 61.4 DIGS | 70 DIGS- | 119.3 dWAR | 65 Grade

#4: Lefty Grove

36 Points

MVP (5); Silver (2); Bronze (2); All-DIGS (1)

228-140 | 56.6 DIGS | 83 DIGS- | 87.2 dWAR | 59 Grade

#5: Nolan Ryan

32 Points

MVP (3); Silver (3); All-DIGS (8)

365-164 | 60.3 DIGS | 67 DIGS- | 131.9 dWAR | 62 Grade

#6: Steve Carlton

30 Points

MVP (5); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (3)

353-184 | 58.2 DIGS | 72 DIGS- | 118 dWAR | 62 Grade

#7: Dazzy Vance

30 Points

MVP (4); Silver (2); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (2)

192-86 | 60.0 DIGS | 72 DIGS- | 73.6 dWAR | 64 Grade

#8: Rube Waddell

28 Points

MVP (4); Silver (2); All-DIGS (2)

197-87 | 60.3 DIGS | 63 DIGS- | 76.4 dWAR | 68 Grade

#9: Pete Alexander

28 Points

MVP (3); Silver (2); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (5)

313-220 | 54.4 DIGS | 83 DIGS- | 95.5 dWAR | 58 Grade

#10: Sandy Koufax

26 Points

MVP (4); Silver (1); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (1)

163-53 | 62.8 DIGS | 62 DIGS- | 68.4 dWAR | 69 Grade

#11: Bob Feller

25 Points

MVP (3); Silver (3); All-DIGS (1)

#12: Greg Maddux

24 Points

MVP (2); Silver (2); Bronze (2); All-DIGS (4)

#13: Ed Walsh

24 Points

MVP (3); Silver (2); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (1)

#14: Warren Spahn

22 Points

MVP (1); Silver (3); All-DIGS (8)

#15: Christy Mathewson

21 Points

MVP (1); Silver (1); Bronze (3); All-DIGS (7)

#16: Pedro Martinez

21 Points

MVP (1); Silver (2); Bronze (2); All-DIGS (6)

#17: Don Drysdale

21 Points

MVP (3); Silver (1); All-DIGS (3)

#18: Tom Seaver

20 Points

MVP (2); Silver (1); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (5)

#19: Clayton Kershaw

19 Points

MVP (2); Silver (1); Bronze (2); All-DIGS (2)

#20: Hal Newhouser

19 Points

MVP (2); Silver (2); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (1)

#21: Bob Gibson

18 Points

MVP (2); Silver (1); All-DIGS (5)

#22: Bert Blyleven

18 Points

MVP (1); Silver (1); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (8)

#23: Roy Halladay

18 Points

MVP (2); Silver (1); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (3)

#24: Dizzy Dean

17 Points

MVP (1); Silver (4); All-DIGS (1)

#25: Cy Young

17 Points

MVP (1); Silver (1); Bronze (4); All-DIGS (1)

#26: Carl Hubbell

17 Points

MVP (1); Silver (1); Bronze (2); All-DIGS (5)

#27: Curt Schilling

17 Points

MVP (1); Silver (2); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (4)

#28: Justin Verlander

16 Points

MVP (1); Silver (2); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (3)

#29: Phil Niekro

16 Points

MVP (1); Silver (1); Bronze (3); All-DIGS (2)

#30: Paul Derringer

16 Points

MVP (1); Silver (1); Bronze (1); All-DIGS (6)

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