Fantasy Baseball - Quality Starts vs Wins

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If your fantasy baseball league still has Wins as a category, it is time to have a league meeting.  The W is sometimes not earned and can EASILY be taken away from a starter who had a phenomenal outing, or even handed to your closer that just blew a save!

Below are the top 30 pitchers, according to our scoring system, and shows the difference between counting W over QS.

 

How Fantasy Points Are Calculated

W(10pts) IP(2pts) K(.5pt) ER(-1pt)

W = 10 Pts	Team	GS	QS	W	L	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	Fantasy Points
Felix Hernandez	SEA	8	6	6	1	54.2	40	14	14	6	12	55	2.30	0.95	181.9
Sonny Gray	OAK	9	7	4	2	61.0	44	14	13	2	18	57	1.92	1.02	177.5
James Shields	SD	9	7	5	0	55.1	53	26	23	14	16	75	3.74	1.25	174.7
Max Scherzer	WAS	8	7	4	3	56.2	44	14	11	3	8	66	1.75	0.92	174.4
Matt Harvey	NYM	8	7	5	1	54.2	42	12	12	4	8	56	1.98	0.91	174.4
Dallas Keuchel	HOU	8	6	5	0	57.2	37	12	12	1	18	42	1.87	0.95	173.4
Shelby Miller	ATL	8	6	5	1	54.0	29	9	8	3	16	43	1.33	0.83	171.5
Zack Greinke	LAD	8	8	5	1	53.1	35	10	9	4	11	44	1.52	0.86	169.2
Aaron Harang	PHI	9	8	4	3	59.1	45	16	12	2	13	44	1.82	0.98	168.2
Johnny Cueto	CIN	9	6	3	4	65.1	51	23	22	7	12	60	3.03	0.96	168.2
Cole Hamels	PHI	9	6	4	3	58.1	46	22	21	8	23	62	3.24	1.18	166.2
Chris Archer	TB	9	5	4	4	54.2	39	17	15	3	16	62	2.47	1.01	164.4
Michael Wacha	STL	8	6	6	0	50.2	41	13	12	4	12	31	2.13	1.05	163.9
Bartolo Colon	NYM	8	5	6	2	51.1	52	23	22	8	1	42	3.86	1.03	161.2
Michael Pineda	NYY	8	4	5	1	51.2	54	19	19	3	3	55	3.31	1.10	160.9
Gerrit Cole	PIT	8	6	5	2	48.2	43	15	13	2	13	53	2.40	1.15	159.9
Jake Arrieta	CHC	8	6	4	4	52.0	42	17	16	2	12	55	2.77	1.04	155.5
Miguel Gonzalez	BAL	8	3	5	2	50.0	37	19	18	6	19	42	3.24	1.12	153.0
Collin McHugh	HOU	8	5	5	1	50.2	50	23	23	5	10	45	4.09	1.18	149.9
A.J. Burnett	PIT	8	7	3	1	52.0	42	9	8	2	18	43	1.38	1.15	147.5
Rubby De La Rosa	ARI	8	5	4	2	53.0	47	25	24	8	12	47	4.08	1.11	145.5
Madison Bumgarner	SF	8	5	4	2	50.2	48	18	18	6	8	46	3.20	1.11	145.4
Jason Hammel	CHC	8	6	3	1	53.1	43	19	16	5	6	49	2.70	0.92	144.7
Corey Kluber	CLE	9	5	1	5	61.2	57	29	26	4	12	76	3.79	1.12	144.4
Jake Odorizzi	TB	8	7	3	3	53.1	43	14	14	2	8	44	2.36	0.96	144.2
Jon Lester	CHC	8	5	4	2	48.2	53	23	20	5	13	47	3.70	1.36	139.9
Alfredo Simon	DET	8	5	4	2	50.1	49	17	17	4	15	33	3.04	1.27	139.7
Lance Lynn	STL	8	5	3	3	48.2	45	17	16	2	16	58	2.96	1.25	139.4
Jacob deGrom	NYM	8	5	4	4	47.2	48	19	17	6	13	43	3.21	1.28	138.9
Rick Porcello	BOS	8	5	4	2	50.2	52	25	24	8	13	44	4.26	1.28	138.4

When you spilt the difference and give 5 points for a W and 5 for a QS, you get 5 new pitchers. Miguel Gonzalez, Jon Lester, Alfredo Simon, Jacob deGrom and Rick Porcello are removed from the group and replaced by Clayton Kershaw, Trevor Bauer, David Price, Hector Santiago and Scott Kazmir.

Lester failed to pitch a quality start in his first 3 games with the Cubs, but has since won all 4 starts in May.  Kershaw and Price have 4 ND each.
 

QS = 5 Pts W = 5 Pts	Team	GS	QS	W	L	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	Fantasy Points
Sonny Gray	OAK	9	7	4	2	61.0	44	14	13	2	18	57	1.92	1.02	192.5
Max Scherzer	WAS	8	7	4	3	56.2	44	14	11	3	8	66	1.75	0.92	189.4
Aaron Harang	PHI	9	8	4	3	59.1	45	16	12	2	13	44	1.82	0.98	188.2
James Shields	SD	9	7	5	0	55.1	53	26	23	14	16	75	3.74	1.25	184.7
Matt Harvey	NYM	8	7	5	1	54.2	42	12	12	4	8	56	1.98	0.91	184.4
Zack Greinke	LAD	8	8	5	1	53.1	35	10	9	4	11	44	1.52	0.86	184.2
Johnny Cueto	CIN	9	6	3	4	65.1	51	23	22	7	12	60	3.03	0.96	183.2
Felix Hernandez	SEA	8	6	6	1	54.2	40	14	14	6	12	55	2.30	0.95	181.9
Dallas Keuchel	HOU	8	6	5	0	57.2	37	12	12	1	18	42	1.87	0.95	178.4
Shelby Miller	ATL	8	6	5	1	54.0	29	9	8	3	16	43	1.33	0.83	176.5
Cole Hamels	PHI	9	6	4	3	58.1	46	22	21	8	23	62	3.24	1.18	176.2
Chris Archer	TB	9	5	4	4	54.2	39	17	15	3	16	62	2.47	1.01	169.4
A.J. Burnett	PIT	8	7	3	1	52.0	42	9	8	2	18	43	1.38	1.15	167.5
Jake Arrieta	CHC	8	6	4	4	52.0	42	17	16	2	12	55	2.77	1.04	165.5
Gerrit Cole	PIT	8	6	5	2	48.2	43	15	13	2	13	53	2.40	1.15	164.9
Corey Kluber	CLE	9	5	1	5	61.2	57	29	26	4	12	76	3.79	1.12	164.4
Jake Odorizzi	TB	8	7	3	3	53.1	43	14	14	2	8	44	2.36	0.96	164.2
Michael Wacha	STL	8	6	6	0	50.2	41	13	12	4	12	31	2.13	1.05	163.9
Jason Hammel	CHC	8	6	3	1	53.1	43	19	16	5	6	49	2.70	0.92	159.7
Bartolo Colon	NYM	8	5	6	2	51.1	52	23	22	8	1	42	3.86	1.03	156.2
Michael Pineda	NYY	8	4	5	1	51.2	54	19	19	3	3	55	3.31	1.10	155.9
Clayton Kershaw	LAD	8	6	2	2	51.0	49	27	24	5	14	66	4.24	1.24	151.0
Rubby De La Rosa	ARI	8	5	4	2	53.0	47	25	24	8	12	47	4.08	1.11	150.5
Trevor Bauer	CLE	8	6	3	1	49.0	39	18	18	3	22	51	3.31	1.24	150.5
Madison Bumgarner	SF	8	5	4	2	50.2	48	18	18	6	8	46	3.20	1.11	150.4
Collin McHugh	HOU	8	5	5	1	50.2	50	23	23	5	10	45	4.09	1.18	149.9
Lance Lynn	STL	8	5	3	3	48.2	45	17	16	2	16	58	2.96	1.25	149.4
David Price	DET	8	5	3	1	53.0	54	24	20	6	12	42	3.40	1.25	147.0
Hector Santiago	LAA	8	5	3	2	48.0	38	14	12	5	21	44	2.25	1.23	146.0
Scott Kazmir	OAK	8	6	2	2	49.2	39	19	17	5	19	49	3.08	1.17	145.9

When you ignore wins all together and give 10 full points for a quality start, Bartolo Colon, Michael Pineda, Madison Bumgarner and Collin McHugh come off and Andrew Cashner, Nick Martinez, Jordan Zimmermann and C.J. Wilson replace them.

Pineda has won two games in which he failed to record a QS.  Cashner has lost 5 quality starts.
 

QS = 10 Pts	Team	GS	QS	W	L	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	Fantasy Points
Aaron Harang	PHI	9	8	4	3	59.1	45	16	12	2	13	44	1.82	0.98	208.2
Sonny Gray	OAK	9	7	4	2	61.0	44	14	13	2	18	57	1.92	1.02	207.5
Max Scherzer	WAS	8	7	4	3	56.2	44	14	11	3	8	66	1.75	0.92	204.4
Zack Greinke	LAD	8	8	5	1	53.1	35	10	9	4	11	44	1.52	0.86	199.2
Johnny Cueto	CIN	9	6	3	4	65.1	51	23	22	7	12	60	3.03	0.96	198.2
James Shields	SD	9	7	5	0	55.1	53	26	23	14	16	75	3.74	1.25	194.7
Matt Harvey	NYM	8	7	5	1	54.2	42	12	12	4	8	56	1.98	0.91	194.4
A.J. Burnett	PIT	8	7	3	1	52.0	42	9	8	2	18	43	1.38	1.15	187.5
Cole Hamels	PHI	9	6	4	3	58.1	46	22	21	8	23	62	3.24	1.18	186.2
Corey Kluber	CLE	9	5	1	5	61.2	57	29	26	4	12	76	3.79	1.12	184.4
Jake Odorizzi	TB	8	7	3	3	53.1	43	14	14	2	8	44	2.36	0.96	184.2
Dallas Keuchel	HOU	8	6	5	0	57.2	37	12	12	1	18	42	1.87	0.95	183.4
Felix Hernandez	SEA	8	6	6	1	54.2	40	14	14	6	12	55	2.30	0.95	181.9
Shelby Miller	ATL	8	6	5	1	54.0	29	9	8	3	16	43	1.33	0.83	181.5
Jake Arrieta	CHC	8	6	4	4	52.0	42	17	16	2	12	55	2.77	1.04	175.5
Jason Hammel	CHC	8	6	3	1	53.1	43	19	16	5	6	49	2.70	0.92	174.7
Chris Archer	TB	9	5	4	4	54.2	39	17	15	3	16	62	2.47	1.01	174.4
Clayton Kershaw	LAD	8	6	2	2	51.0	49	27	24	5	14	66	4.24	1.24	171.0
Gerrit Cole	PIT	8	6	5	2	48.2	43	15	13	2	13	53	2.40	1.15	169.9
Andrew Cashner	SD	8	6	1	7	50.0	52	29	18	8	13	51	3.24	1.30	167.5
Scott Kazmir	OAK	8	6	2	2	49.2	39	19	17	5	19	49	3.08	1.17	165.9
Trevor Bauer	CLE	8	6	3	1	49.0	39	18	18	3	22	51	3.31	1.24	165.5
Michael Wacha	STL	8	6	6	0	50.2	41	13	12	4	12	31	2.13	1.05	163.9
Lance Lynn	STL	8	5	3	3	48.2	45	17	16	2	16	58	2.96	1.25	159.4
Nick Martinez	TEX	8	6	3	0	48.0	45	15	10	1	15	25	1.88	1.25	158.5
Jordan Zimmermann	WAS	8	7	3	2	46.2	52	24	19	2	10	30	3.66	1.33	158.4
David Price	DET	8	5	3	1	53.0	54	24	20	6	12	42	3.40	1.25	157.0
Hector Santiago	LAA	8	5	3	2	48.0	38	14	12	5	21	44	2.25	1.23	156.0
C.J. Wilson	LAA	8	5	2	2	53.0	47	20	18	2	13	36	3.06	1.13	156.0
Rubby De La Rosa	ARI	8	5	4	2	53.0	47	25	24	8	12	47	4.08	1.11	155.5

No matter which way you look at things and score them, Sonny Gray, Max Scherzer, Aaron Harang, James Shields, Matt Harvey, Zack Greinke and Johnny Cueto rank in the top 10.

 

Jose Quintana, Corey Kluber, Cole Hamels, Andrew Cashner and Jake Odorizzi are the only qualified starters with less than 2.50 run support.

 

Nick Martinez, Drew Hutchison and Mark Buehrle are the only qualified starters receiving 6 or more run support.

Starters With More Wins Than Quality Starts

Starter	Team	GS	W	QS
Bartolo Colon	NYM	8	6	5
Michael Pineda	NYY	8	5	4
Miguel Gonzalez	BAL	8	5	3
Mark Buehrle	TOR	8	5	4
Danny Salazar	CLE	6	4	3
Carlos Carrasco	CLE	8	4	2
Nate Karns	TB	8	3	2
Nathan Eovaldi	NYY	8	3	2
Aaron Sanchez	TOR	8	3	2
Kyle Lohse	MIL	8	3	2
Stephen Strasburg	WAS	8	3	1
Jeremy Guthrie	KC	7	3	1
Jason Vargas	KC	5	3	2
Adam Warren	NYY	7	2	1
Tyler Matzek	COL	5	2	1