ITD Top 10 Starting Pitcher Power Rankings

The MLB season is now in full swing, and we are about to reach the dog days of summer so who have been the Top ten pitchers to start the season?

1.) LHP – Tarik Skubal – Detroit Tigers

Skubal was an early-season American League Cy Young candidate and to start the 2024 season he’s proved why. Through his 11 starts to this point of the 2024 season, he is 7-1 with a 2.01 ERA, a 0.82 WHIP, and 80 strikeouts in 67 innings. He will next pitch on Monday.

League Ranks

2.01 ERA (7^th)
0.82 WHIP (1^st)
80 K (8^th)

67 IP (T-18^th)

2.) RHP – Tyler Glasnow – Los Angeles Dodgers

Glasnow in his first season with the Dodgers has made 12 starts, he is 6-3 with a 3.04 ERA, a 0.90 WHIP, and he has 95 strikeouts in 74 innings. He will next pitch on Tuesday.

League Ranks

3.04 ERA (28^th)
0.91 WHIP (4^th)
95 K (1^st)

74 IP (3^rd)

3.) RHP – Corbin Burnes – Baltimore Orioles

Burnes the American League Cy Young favorite entering the season and he has shown why. Through 13 starts he is 5-2 with a 2.35 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP, and 71 strikeouts in 72.2 innings. He will pitch on Tuesday.

League Ranks

2.35 ERA (14^th)
1.04 WHIP (20^th)
71 K (16^th)

72.2 IP (5^th)

4.) RHP – Ranger Suarez – Philadelphia Phillies

Suarez has been a pleasant surprise to start 2024. Through his 12 starts, he is 9-1 with a 1.75 ERA, a 0.81 WHIP, and 77 strikeouts in 72 innings. He will pitch Today.

League Ranks

1.75 ERA (2^nd)
0.81 WHIP (1^st)
77 K (11^th)

72 IP (7^th)

5.) RHP – Zack Wheeler – Philadelphia Phillies

Wheeler has gotten off to a nice start to 2024 and has proven his ace status. Through 12 starts he is 6-3 with a 2.32 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, and 85 strikeouts in 73.2 innings. He will pitch on Monday.

League Rank

2.32 ERA (12^th)
0.95 WHIP (8^th)
85 K (3^rd)

73.2 IP (4^th)

6.) LHP – Seth Lugo – Kansas City Royals

Lugo has been a surprise to start 2024 and looks like the steal of the offseason for the Royals. He is 9-1 with a 1.72 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 66 strikeouts in 78.1 innings. He will pitch on Tuesday.

League Rank

1.72 ERA (1^st)
1.00 WHIP (16^th)
66 K (27^th)

78.1 IP (1^st)

7.) LHP – Shota Imanaga – Chicago Cubs

Imanaga has been a surprise and would be at the top of the list but a rough start against the Brewers has dropped him down the list. He has made ten starts he is 5-1 with a 1.86 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 59 strikeouts in 58 innings. He will pitch on Tuesday.

League Rank

1.86 ERA (3^rd)
1.00 WHIP (13^th)
59 K (44^th)

58 IP (66^th)

8.) RHP – Tanner Houck – Boston Red Sox

Houck has come from out of nowhere and has looked like an ace for the Red Sox. He is 5-5 with a 1.85 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, and 65 strikeouts in 78 innings. He will pitch on Thursday.

League Rank

1.85 ERA (4^th)
0.96 WHIP (11^th)
75 K (12^th)

78 IP (2nd)

9.) LHP – Chris Sale – Atlanta Braves

Sale in his first season with the Braves looks healthy and back to his former ways. He is 8-1 with a 2.12 ERA, a 0.84 WHIP, and 78 strikeouts in 63.2 innings. He will pitch today.

League Rank

2.12 ERA (8^th)
0.84 WHIP (3^rd)
78 K (10^th)

63.2 IP (31^st)

10.) RHP – Dylan Cease – San Diego Padres

Cease has found success with his new team in San Diego. He is 5-4 with a 3.29 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, and 82 strikeouts in 65.2 innings. He will pitch on Wednesday.

League Rank