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​​​​​​​​​​LEFTHANDED BASEBALL

The Best Lefthanded Batters and Lefthanded Pitchers in Baseball

Other Veteran Lefthanded Starting Pitchers

Based on statistics prior to start of 2023 season.    Click here for 2023 updates

James Paxton starts 2023 with 57 wins, 33 losses, and a 3.60 ERA.  After missing 2 years with injuries, he begins his 10th year in the majors and 1st with the Red Sox, after 2 years with the Yankees and 7 years with the Mariners.

Blake Snell starts 2023 with 57 wins, 46 losses, and a 3.49 ERA.  He begins his 3rd year with the Padres after 5 years with the Rays. He won the A.L. Cy Young Award in 2018, with 21 wins, only 5 losses and a 1.89 ERA.

Carlos Rodon starts 2023 with 56 wins, 46 losses, a 3.60 ERA and 947 strikeouts in 847 innings pitched.  He begins his 1st year with the Yankees after 1 year with the Giants and 7 years with the White Sox.  Rodon threw a no-hitter for the White Sox on April 15, 2021.

Max Fried starts 2023 with 54 wins, 26 losses, and a 3.05 ERA.  He begins his 7th year in the majors, all with the Braves, and his win-loss records over the past four years were 17-6 in 2019, 7-0 in 2020, 14-7 in 2021, and 14-7 again in 2022.

Tommy Milone starts 2023 with 53 wins, 52 losses, and a 4.59 ERA.  He begins his 3rd year with the Mariners and has pitched with 9 teams in his 13 years in the majors.

Drew Smyly starts 2023 with 53 wins, 47 losses, and a 4.06 ERA.  He begins his 2nd year with the Cubs, and has pitched with 7 teams in his 10 years in the majors.

Steven Matz starts 2023 with 50 wins, 51 losses, and a 4.37 ERA.  He begins his 2nd year with the Cardinals after 1 year with the Blue Jays and 6 years with the Mets.

Kyle Freeland starts 2023 with 49 wins, 51 losses, and a 4.25 ERA.  He begins his 7th year in the majors, all with the Rockies.

Julio Urias starts 2023 with 47 wins, 17 losses and a 2.93 ERA.  He begins his 8th year In the majors, all with the Dodgers.  His win loss records over the past 2 years were 20-3 in 2021, and 17-7 in 2022. ​​

Based on statistics prior to start of 2023 season.    Click here for 2023 updates