Tampa Bay Rays Gems and Stinkers

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Starting pitcher performances for the Tampa Bay Rays, ranked by Game Scores

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1998 to 2010
 GS IP   H  R ER BB SO
 93  9   1  0  0  0  8 Ryan Rupe, vs ANA 5/23/1999
 93  9   1  0  0  0  8 James Shields, vs ANA 5/9/2008
 92  9   0  0  0  1  6 Matt Garza, vs DET 7/26/2010
 91  9   2  0  0  2 10 Scott Kazmir, vs BOS 7/3/2006
 91  9   2  0  0  1  9 Jeff Niemann, vs KCA 6/3/2009
 90  9   1  0  0  1  6 Joe Kennedy, at DET 5/2/2003
 90  9   1  1  1  1 10 Matt Garza, at FLO 6/26/2008
 90  9   2  0  0  2  9 Matt Garza, at TEX 8/15/2008
 89  9   3  0  0  3 11 Steve Trachsel, at BOS 5/6/2000
 89  9   2  0  0  1  7 James Shields, vs BOS 4/27/2008
 88  9   2  0  0  2  7 Doug Waechter, vs SEA 9/3/2003
 88  9   2  0  0  1  6 Jeff Niemann, vs TOR 6/8/2010
 87  9   4  0  0  2 10 Wade Davis, at BAL 9/17/2009
 87  9   4  0  0  1  9 David Price, vs TOR 4/25/2010
 86  9   3  0  0  3  8 Bobby Witt, vs TOR 6/27/1999
 86  9   4  0  0  1  8 Edwin Jackson, at TEX 8/11/2007
 86  7"  1  0  0  1 10 Matt Garza, vs BOS 4/30/2009
 85  9   3  0  0  2  6 Rolando Arrojo, at KCA 5/6/1998
 85  9   2  0  0  1  3 Travis Harper, at TOR 9/24/2000
 85  9   4  0  0  1  7 Joe Kennedy, at SEA 5/21/2002
 85  9   3  0  0  1  5 Mark Hendrickson, at BAL 4/6/2006
 84  9   3  0  0  2  5 Rolando Arrojo, at MIN 4/30/1998
 84  8   4  0  0  1 11 Scott Kazmir, vs FLO 5/21/2006
 84  9   3  1  0  3  8 Mark Hendrickson, at DET 6/14/2006
 84  9   3  0  0  1  4 James Shields, at BAL 5/9/2007
 84  9   3  0  0  1  4 Andy Sonnanstine, vs CHA 4/19/2008
 GS IP   H  R ER BB SO
 10  1"  7  8  8  2  3 Juan Guzman, vs CLE 4/7/2000
 10  2"  9  8  8  1  3 Bryan Rekar, at TEX 5/17/2000
 10  2   5  8  8  5  1 Hideo Nomo, at BOS 4/15/2005
 10  2   9  7  7  1  1 Andy Sonnanstine, at BAL 5/12/2009
 10  3' 10  7  7  4  2 Scott Kazmir, vs CLE 5/15/2009
 10  3   9  8  8  2  3 Andy Sonnanstine, at CLE 5/27/2009
 10  4   9  8  8  4  2 James Shields, at TOR 8/7/2010
  9  3'  7  9  9  2  1 Cory Lidle, vs TOR 6/29/2000
  9  3" 13  7  7  1  3 Nick Bierbrodt, vs NYA 8/8/2001
  9  3"  9  9  9  1  3 John Halama, at MIN 7/21/2004
  9  3   6  9  9  4  2 Scott Kazmir, vs BOS 9/15/2008
  8  3'  8  8  8  5  1 Albie Lopez, vs OAK 9/15/2000
  8  3'  8  9  9  2  2 Paul Abbott, at TEX 5/3/2004
  8  2'  8  9  6  3  0 Seth McClung, at TEX 4/21/2006
  7  5"  9 11 11  4  4 Julio Santana, at TOR 4/15/1999
  7  2   8  8  8  2  1 Paul Wilson, at OAK 5/31/2001
  7  2'  8  9  7  3  1 Tanyon Sturtze, at BOS 7/23/2002[g1]
  7  1"  7  8  8  2  0 Jae Weong Seo, vs NYA 9/25/2006
  6  5' 13 10  9  0  2 Mark Hendrickson, at OAK 6/1/2005
  4  4  13 10  8  0  4 Bryan Rekar, at CLE 5/11/2001
  3  3'  9 10 10  3  4 James Shields, vs FLO 6/11/2010
  3  3'  8 10 10  3  2 Jeff Niemann, at ANA 8/25/2010
  2  4' 12  9  9  3  2 Albie Lopez, at OAK 5/30/2001
 -3  3' 10 10 10  4  1 James Shields, at NYA 7/22/2007
 -5  4  13 10 10  2  1 Joe Kennedy, vs MIN 5/7/2003
 -5  1'  9 10 10  1  0 Rob Bell, at NYA 4/18/2005
2010
 GS IP   H  R ER BB SO
 92  9   0  0  0  1  6 Matt Garza, vs DET 7/26/2010
 88  9   2  0  0  1  6 Jeff Niemann, vs TOR 6/8/2010
 87  9   4  0  0  1  9 David Price, vs TOR 4/25/2010
 80  7'  4  0  0  1 11 James Shields, vs NYA 8/1/2010
 78  7   3  0  0  0  7 Jeremy Hellickson, at DET 8/10/2010
 78  8   3  0  0  2  4 David Price, vs NYA 9/13/2010
 78  8   6  0  0  0  8 David Price, vs BAL 9/28/2010
 GS IP   H  R ER BB SO
 13  3'  9  8  8  0  3 Wade Davis, at TEX 6/4/2010
 11  1'  7  7  7  3  2 Matt Garza, at FLO 6/18/2010
 10  4   9  8  8  4  2 James Shields, at TOR 8/7/2010
  3  3'  9 10 10  3  4 James Shields, vs FLO 6/11/2010
  3  3'  8 10 10  3  2 Jeff Niemann, at ANA 8/25/2010
2009
 91  9   2  0  0  1  9 Jeff Niemann, vs KCA 6/3/2009
 87  9   4  0  0  2 10 Wade Davis, at BAL 9/17/2009
 86  7"  1  0  0  1 10 Matt Garza, vs BOS 4/30/2009
 78  8'  4  0  0  2  5 James Shields, vs OAK 5/19/2009
 78  9   5  2  2  0  9 Matt Garza, at TOR 7/24/2009
 13  2"  6  8  8  4  3 Wade Davis, at BOS 9/12/2009
 12  2"  6  8  8  3  1 Andy Sonnanstine, at NYA 9/7/2009[g2]
 10  2   9  7  7  1  1 Andy Sonnanstine, at BAL 5/12/2009
 10  3' 10  7  7  4  2 Scott Kazmir, vs CLE 5/15/2009
 10  3   9  8  8  2  3 Andy Sonnanstine, at CLE 5/27/2009
2008
 93  9   1  0  0  0  8 James Shields, vs ANA 5/9/2008
 90  9   1  1  1  1 10 Matt Garza, at FLO 6/26/2008
 90  9   2  0  0  2  9 Matt Garza, at TEX 8/15/2008
 89  9   2  0  0  1  7 James Shields, vs BOS 4/27/2008
 84  9   3  0  0  1  4 Andy Sonnanstine, vs CHA 4/19/2008
 17  3' 10  6  6  1  2 Edwin Jackson, vs NYA 9/3/2008
 16  4' 10  7  6  2  1 Matt Garza, at SLN 5/17/2008
 15  3'  9  7  7  1  2 Andy Sonnanstine, vs NYA 4/14/2008
 13  3" 10  7  7  3  3 James Shields, at BOS 5/3/2008
  9  3   6  9  9  4  2 Scott Kazmir, vs BOS 9/15/2008
2007
 86  9   4  0  0  1  8 Edwin Jackson, at TEX 8/11/2007
 84  9   3  0  0  1  4 James Shields, at BAL 5/9/2007
 81  8   2  2  2  1 12 James Shields, vs CLE 4/22/2007
 81  8   2  1  0  0  5 Andy Sonnanstine, at NYA 8/31/2007
 78  8   4  1  1  1  9 James Shields, at OAK 4/27/2007
 78  7   2  0  0  2  7 Jae Weong Seo, at TOR 5/13/2007
 15  1'  7  6  6  2  1 Jae Weong Seo, at ANA 4/26/2007
 15  5   9  9  9  3  5 Casey Fossum, at OAK 4/28/2007
 15  5  13  7  6  1  1 Jae Weong Seo, vs SEA 5/24/2007
 15  0"  6  6  6  2  1 J.P. Howell, at BOS 7/5/2007
 15  4" 14  7  4  1  2 Edwin Jackson, at ANA 9/17/2007
 13  3   8 10  5  3  3 Jae Weong Seo, at TEX 4/10/2007
 -3  3' 10 10 10  4  1 James Shields, at NYA 7/22/2007
2006
 91  9   2  0  0  2 10 Scott Kazmir, vs BOS 7/3/2006
 85  9   3  0  0  1  5 Mark Hendrickson, at BAL 4/6/2006
 84  8   4  0  0  1 11 Scott Kazmir, vs FLO 5/21/2006
 84  9   3  1  0  3  8 Mark Hendrickson, at DET 6/14/2006
 79  7   3  0  0  1  9 Scott Kazmir, at SEA 5/10/2006
 16  1"  3  7  7  5  0 Casey Fossum, at CHA 8/29/2006
 12  4  10  8  8  0  2 Casey Fossum, at TEX 4/23/2006
 11  0'  5  7  7  2  0 Tim Corcoran, at NYA 9/12/2006
  8  2'  8  9  6  3  0 Seth McClung, at TEX 4/21/2006
  7  1"  7  8  8  2  0 Jae Weong Seo, vs NYA 9/25/2006
2005
 GS IP   H  R ER BB SO
 78  8   4  0  0  0  4 Seth McClung, at CLE 9/28/2005
 77  7   4  0  0  1  9 Scott Kazmir, at TOR 9/4/2005
 75  7"  4  0  0  0  4 Casey Fossum, at TOR 7/14/2005
 73  8   2  2  2  3  6 Seth McClung, at TOR 9/3/2005
 73  7   6  1  0  1 11 Scott Kazmir, vs TOR 9/10/2005
 GS IP   H  R ER BB SO
 15  2   7  7  7  1  2 Seth McClung, vs BOS 9/20/2005
 11  4   7  9  9  4  3 Casey Fossum, at BAL 8/10/2005
 10  2   5  8  8  5  1 Hideo Nomo, at BOS 4/15/2005
  6  5' 13 10  9  0  2 Mark Hendrickson, at OAK 6/1/2005
 -5  1'  9 10 10  1  0 Rob Bell, at NYA 4/18/2005
2004
 82  9   4  1  0  0  5 Mark Hendrickson, vs KCA 7/28/2004
 79  8   3  0  0  0  3 John Halama, vs BAL 7/16/2004
 78  9   4  1  0  0  1 Rob Bell, at DET 10/1/2004
 76  7"  1  0  0  6  5 Dewon Brazelton, vs FLO 6/25/2004
 76  7   2  0  0  1  4 Rob Bell, at BAL 7/7/2004
 76  9   4  2  2  1  6 Mark Hendrickson, vs BAL 7/18/2004
 14  1"  5  8  7  2  1 Dewon Brazelton, at BOS 8/11/2004
 14  3   9  7  6  2  1 Dewon Brazelton, at NYA 9/9/2004[g1]
 11  0'  6  7  7  1  1 Damian Moss, at BOS 4/29/2004[g2]
  9  3"  9  9  9  1  3 John Halama, at MIN 7/21/2004
  8  3'  8  9  9  2  2 Paul Abbott, at TEX 5/3/2004
2003
 90  9   1  0  0  1  6 Joe Kennedy, at DET 5/2/2003
 88  9   2  0  0  2  7 Doug Waechter, vs SEA 9/3/2003
 83  9   4  0  0  2  6 Jorge Sosa, vs SEA 9/4/2003
 79  8   2  0  0  5  6 Victor Zambrano, at NYA 6/18/2003
 79  8   3  0  0  4  7 Victor Zambrano, at CLE 8/15/2003
 14  4' 11  7  7  2  3 Victor Zambrano, at NYA 9/12/2003
 13  4' 11  7  7  2  2 Geremi Gonzalez, vs CLE 8/24/2003
 12  1   4  7  7  5  0 Nick Bierbrodt, at HOU 6/6/2003
 12  2   8  7  7  1  1 Jason Standridge, vs CHA 7/6/2003
 -5  4  13 10 10  2  1 Joe Kennedy, vs MIN 5/7/2003
2002
 85  9   4  0  0  1  7 Joe Kennedy, at SEA 5/21/2002
 80  9   3  2  2  1  8 Tanyon Sturtze, at FLO 6/14/2002
 79  7   1  0  0  1  5 Ryan Rupe, vs MIN 4/24/2002
 78  7   3  0  0  0  7 Ryan Rupe, vs DET 4/4/2002
 77  7'  3  1  1  0  9 Ryan Rupe, vs BOS 5/5/2002
 77  9   5  1  1  1  5 Ryan Rupe, vs SEA 5/28/2002
 13  3   8  7  7  2  0 Travis Harper, vs TEX 9/6/2002
 13  3' 10  8  5  2  1 Paul Wilson, vs TOR 9/22/2002
 12  4   9  9  8  1  3 Luis de los Santos, at TOR 7/20/2002
 11  3   7  9  7  2  0 Ryan Rupe, at NYA 5/16/2002
  7  2'  8  9  7  3  1 Tanyon Sturtze, at BOS 7/23/2002[g1]
2001
 83  9   3  0  0  2  4 Albie Lopez, at BAL 4/13/2001
 79  7   2  0  0  0  6 Paul Wilson, vs NYA 10/7/2001
 77  7   2  0  0  3  7 Nick Bierbrodt, vs MIN 8/13/2001
 75  7   4  0  0  1  7 Ryan Rupe, vs NYN 6/8/2001
 72  7   6  0  0  0  7 Paul Wilson, vs SEA 8/28/2001
 11  4"  9  9  9  2  3 Tanyon Sturtze, vs DET 5/18/2001
  9  3" 13  7  7  1  3 Nick Bierbrodt, vs NYA 8/8/2001
  7  2   8  8  8  2  1 Paul Wilson, at OAK 5/31/2001
  4  4  13 10  8  0  4 Bryan Rekar, at CLE 5/11/2001
  2  4' 12  9  9  3  2 Albie Lopez, at OAK 5/30/2001
2000
 GS IP   H  R ER BB SO
 89  9   3  0  0  3 11 Steve Trachsel, at BOS 5/6/2000
 85  9   2  0  0  1  3 Travis Harper, at TOR 9/24/2000
 79  9   4  0  0  3  3 Albie Lopez, vs MIN 8/8/2000
 74  7   5  0  0  0  7 Steve Trachsel, at MIN 4/3/2000
 74  7   3  0  0  2  5 Steve Trachsel, at NYA 5/11/2000
 74  7   3  0  0  2  5 Paul Wilson, at TOR 9/25/2000
 74  7   4  0  0  1  6 Paul Wilson, vs BOS 9/30/2000
 GS IP   H  R ER BB SO
 14  2'  7  7  7  2  1 Cory Lidle, vs DET 7/4/2000
 14  3"  8  8  8  0  1 Albie Lopez, at OAK 9/9/2000
 10  1"  7  8  8  2  3 Juan Guzman, vs CLE 4/7/2000
 10  2"  9  8  8  1  3 Bryan Rekar, at TEX 5/17/2000
  9  3'  7  9  9  2  1 Cory Lidle, vs TOR 6/29/2000
  8  3'  8  8  8  5  1 Albie Lopez, vs OAK 9/15/2000
1999
 93  9   1  0  0  0  8 Ryan Rupe, vs ANA 5/23/1999
 86  9   3  0  0  3  8 Bobby Witt, vs TOR 6/27/1999
 80  9   4  0  0  3  4 Bobby Witt, vs ANA 7/26/1999
 79  8   3  1  0  2  7 Tony Saunders, at ANA 5/15/1999
 79  7   2  0  0  2  8 Ryan Rupe, at BAL 8/31/1999
 17  2"  9  7  5  2  3 Wilson Alvarez, at ATL 6/8/1999
 17  1'  6  6  6  2  1 Dave Eiland, vs BAL 8/10/1999
 16  3"  8  7  7  5  4 Rolando Arrojo, vs NYA 10/1/1999
 13  4   9  7  7  4  1 Bryan Rekar, at CHA 4/28/1999[g1]
 12  4'  8  9  8  4  3 Tony Saunders, at CHA 4/28/1999[g2]
  7  5"  9 11 11  4  4 Julio Santana, at TOR 4/15/1999
1998
 85  9   3  0  0  2  6 Rolando Arrojo, at KCA 5/6/1998
 84  9   3  0  0  2  5 Rolando Arrojo, at MIN 4/30/1998
 78  8   3  1  1  0  6 Bryan Rekar, vs TOR 9/18/1998
 76  8   4  1  1  1  7 Wilson Alvarez, at CHA 4/12/1998
 76  7   2  0  0  2  5 Wilson Alvarez, at SEA 9/8/1998
 18  4'  8  7  7  3  2 Bryan Rekar, at TEX 7/19/1998
 18  5' 11  8  8  2  6 Bryan Rekar, at DET 8/29/1998[g2]
 17  2'  9  6  6  0  2 Wilson Alvarez, vs DET 3/31/1998
 17  2"  9  6  6  0  1 Rolando Arrojo, vs MIN 4/13/1998
 15  4"  9  7  7  5  2 Wilson Alvarez, vs SEA 7/21/1998
 15  3  10  6  6  1  1 Rolando Arrojo, vs CHA 8/3/1998

Game Scores were introduced by Bill James in the 1988 Baseball Abstract as "a kind of garbage stat that I present not because it helps us understand anything in particular but because it is fun to play around with." In other words, just the sort of thing we're looking for here at Excruciating Baseball Lists. The Game Score for a starting pitcher is calculated as follows: 

50 points for finding his way to the rubber;
+1 for each out;
+2 for each inning completed after the fourth;
+1 for each strikeout;
-1 for each walk;
-2 for each hit;
-4 for each earned run;
-2 for each unearned run.
In a typical season, the best score will be about 100 ("now that is a quality start"), the worst about 0, and the average near 50.

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