Presented just about entirely without comment, here’s a list of relief pitchers who have thrown more pitches than Kenley Jansen over the last 30 days. “But worse pitchers take longer to get outs,” you might argue, “and some of these guys are multiple-inning long men.” Very true, and yet not at all the point. Isn’t the save rule just the best?
Name | Team | Pitches |
---|---|---|
Chaz Roe | Orioles | 275 |
Jeanmar Gomez | Phillies | 270 |
Aroldis Chapman | Reds | 248 |
Randall Delgado | Diamondbacks | 241 |
Brad Brach | Orioles | 241 |
Corey Knebel | Brewers | 239 |
Justin De Fratus | Phillies | 239 |
Cam Bedrosian | Angels | 232 |
Alex Wilson | Tigers | 231 |
Tom Wilhelmsen | Mariners | 229 |
Travis Wood | Cubs | 229 |
Tanner Scheppers | Rangers | 226 |
Hunter Strickland | Giants | 225 |
Brad Boxberger | Rays | 225 |
Kevin Siegrist | Cardinals | 225 |
Tyler Clippard | Athletics | 223 |
Dellin Betances | Yankees | 222 |
Roberto Osuna | Blue Jays | 222 |
Brandon Maurer | Padres | 221 |
Craig Kimbrel | Padres | 217 |
Brandon Cunniff | Braves | 216 |
Ken Giles | Phillies | 216 |
Darren O’Day | Orioles | 215 |
Jeurys Familia | Mets | 214 |
Vidal Nuno | – – – | 213 |
Al Alburquerque | Tigers | 210 |
Arquimedes Caminero | Pirates | 206 |
Zach Duke | White Sox | 205 |
Zach McAllister | Indians | 205 |
Wade Davis | Royals | 202 |
Elvis Araujo | Phillies | 201 |
Anthony Bass | Rangers | 199 |
Taylor Hill | Nationals | 198 |
Michael Blazek | Brewers | 198 |
Liam Hendriks | Blue Jays | 197 |
Kevin Jepsen | Rays | 197 |
Neal Cotts | Brewers | 195 |
Mark Lowe | Mariners | 195 |
Daniel Hudson | Diamondbacks | 194 |
John Axford | Rockies | 193 |
Fernando Rodney | Mariners | 193 |
Blake Treinen | Nationals | 192 |
Chasen Shreve | Yankees | 192 |
Fernando Salas | Angels | 192 |
Luis Garcia | Phillies | 191 |
Zach Britton | Orioles | 190 |
Scott Oberg | Rockies | 190 |
Edwin Jackson | Cubs | 189 |
Yusmeiro Petit | Giants | 189 |
Trevor Rosenthal | Cardinals | 188 |
Jason Grilli | Braves | 188 |
Pedro Strop | Cubs | 187 |
Shawn Tolleson | Rangers | 187 |
Alexi Ogando | Red Sox | 187 |
Brett Cecil | Blue Jays | 186 |
Joe Beimel | Mariners | 186 |
Tony Watson | Pirates | 185 |
Jim Johnson | Braves | 185 |
Tommy Kahnle | Rockies | 184 |
Mark Melancon | Pirates | 184 |
J.J. Hoover | Reds | 184 |
Will Harris | Astros | 184 |
Ryan Pressly | Twins | 183 |
Vin Mazzaro | Marlins | 183 |
David Robertson | White Sox | 183 |
Jose Alvarez | Angels | 182 |
Andrew Chafin | Diamondbacks | 182 |
Keone Kela | Rangers | 181 |
Jake Diekman | Phillies | 181 |
Chris Capuano | Yankees | 180 |
Matt Belisle | Cardinals | 179 |
Evan Scribner | Athletics | 179 |
Josh Fields | Astros | 179 |
Carter Capps | Marlins | 177 |
Dustin McGowan | Phillies | 177 |
Carlos Torres | Mets | 175 |
Jeremy Jeffress | Brewers | 175 |
Vance Worley | Pirates | 175 |
Adam Liberatore | Dodgers | 175 |
Francisco Rodriguez | Brewers | 174 |
Kelvin Herrera | Royals | 173 |
Jason Frasor | Royals | 173 |
Alex Torres | Mets | 173 |
Bryan Shaw | Indians | 173 |
Blaine Boyer | Twins | 172 |
Joaquin Benoit | Padres | 172 |
Sam Dyson | Marlins | 171 |
Jonathan Broxton | Brewers | 171 |
Enny Romero | Rays | 170 |
Santiago Casilla | Giants | 169 |
Steve Delabar | Blue Jays | 167 |
Addison Reed | Diamondbacks | 166 |
Joe Smith | Angels | 166 |
Casey Fien | Twins | 166 |
Jason Motte | Cubs | 166 |
Yimi Garcia | Dodgers | 166 |
J.R. Graham | Twins | 165 |
Tommy Layne | Red Sox | 165 |
J.C. Ramirez | Diamondbacks | 163 |
Brooks Brown | Rockies | 163 |
Luis Avilan | Braves | 163 |
Nick Hagadone | Indians | 162 |
Hector Rondon | Cubs | 162 |
Aaron Loup | Blue Jays | 161 |
Franklin Morales | Royals | 161 |
Tommy Hunter | Orioles | 161 |
Justin Wilson | Yankees | 160 |
Cesar Ramos | Angels | 160 |
Brandon Gomes | Rays | 160 |
Steve Geltz | Rays | 160 |
Zac Rosscup | Cubs | 159 |
Glen Perkins | Twins | 159 |
Cody Allen | Indians | 158 |
Frank Garces | Padres | 158 |
Hector Noesi | White Sox | 158 |
A.J. Ramos | Marlins | 158 |
Zach Putnam | White Sox | 157 |
Blaine Hardy | Tigers | 157 |
Steven Wright | Red Sox | 156 |
Junichi Tazawa | Red Sox | 154 |
Oliver Perez | Diamondbacks | 154 |
Bo Schultz | Blue Jays | 154 |
Ryan Mattheus | Reds | 153 |
Jeremy Affeldt | Giants | 153 |
Huston Street | Angels | 153 |
Ryan Webb | Indians | 152 |
Burke Badenhop | Reds | 151 |
Dale Thayer | Padres | 151 |
Nick Masset | Braves | 150 |
Joe Blanton | Royals | 150 |
Jake McGee | Rays | 149 |
Jonathan Papelbon | Phillies | 148 |
Justin Grimm | Cubs | 147 |
Christian Friedrich | Rockies | 147 |
Koji Uehara | Red Sox | 147 |
Jake Petricka | White Sox | 145 |
J.P. Howell | Dodgers | 145 |
Hansel Robles | Mets | 144 |
Tom Gorzelanny | Tigers | 144 |
Brad Ziegler | Diamondbacks | 143 |
Xavier Cedeno | Rays | 143 |
Greg Holland | Royals | 143 |
Casey Janssen | Nationals | 143 |
Carson Smith | Mariners | 142 |
Fernando Rodriguez | Athletics | 142 |
Shawn Kelley | Padres | 142 |
Tony Cingrani | Reds | 142 |
Matt Barnes | Red Sox | 141 |
Sergio Romo | Giants | 139 |
Will Smith | Brewers | 139 |
Nathan Adcock | Reds | 139 |
Juan Nicasio | Dodgers | 137 |
Joakim Soria | Tigers | 137 |
Tony Sipp | Astros | 135 |
Pat Neshek | Astros | 135 |
Christian Bergman | Rockies | 135 |
Drew Pomeranz | Athletics | 134 |
Kevin Quackenbush | Padres | 134 |
Jon Edwards | Rangers | 133 |
Robbie Ross | Red Sox | 132 |
Rob Scahill | Pirates | 132 |
Josh Ravin | Dodgers | 130 |
James Russell | Cubs | 130 |
Daniel Webb | White Sox | 129 |
Felipe Rivero | Nationals | 127 |
Antonio Bastardo | Pirates | 126 |
Ryan Madson | Royals | 125 |
Drew Storen | Nationals | 125 |
Jack Leathersich | Mets | 125 |
Sam Freeman | Rangers | 124 |
Alex Claudio | Rangers | 123 |
George Kontos | Giants | 123 |
Pedro Villarreal | Reds | 122 |
Kenley Jansen | Dodgers | 122 |