You’ll recall earlier this year we introduced our very own reliever rankings called SOEFA, which you can read about in detail here. For a brief refresher, it combines strand rate, expected OBP against, ERA-, and FIP- into a deviation from league average. Zero is average, and will generally range between -2.5 to 2.5. This includes all pitchers who have thrown at least 20 IP in relief. Should you wish to know the SOEFA for any other reliever, or on a day that isn’t Sunday, hit us on Twitter or in the comments section.
Rank | Player | Team | SOEFA |
1 | Alex Torres | Rays | 1.05 |
2 | Joaquin Benoit | Tigers | 0.99 |
3 | Neal Cotts | Rangers | 0.97 |
4 | Drew Smyly | Tigers | 0.94 |
5 | Mark Melancon | Pirates | 0.88 |
6 | Greg Holland | Royals | 0.87 |
7 | Sergio Romo | Giants | 0.87 |
8 | Will Harris | Diamondbacks | 0.84 |
9 | Jason Grilli | Pirates | 0.81 |
10 | Jordan Walden | Braves | 0.79 |
11 | Oliver Perez | Mariners | 0.78 |
12 | Javier Lopez | Giants | 0.78 |
13 | Jesse Crain | White Sox | 0.77 |
14 | Sam LeCure | Reds | 0.76 |
15 | Glen Perkins | Twins | 0.75 |
16 | Kenley Jansen | Dodgers | 0.74 |
17 | Trevor Rosenthal | Cardinals | 0.74 |
18 | Edward Mujica | Cardinals | 0.71 |
19 | Casey Fien | Twins | 0.71 |
20 | Shawn Kelley | Yankees | 0.69 |
21 | Joe Thatcher | Padres | 0.69 |
22 | Craig Kimbrel | Braves | 0.65 |
23 | Koji Uehara | Red Sox | 0.64 |
24 | Brett Cecil | Blue Jays | 0.63 |
25 | Preston Claiborne | Yankees | 0.62 |
26 | Casey Janssen | Blue Jays | 0.62 |
27 | Kevin Gregg | Cubs | 0.61 |
28 | David Robertson | Yankees | 0.59 |
29 | Sean Doolittle | Athletics | 0.57 |
30 | Tommy Hunter | Orioles | 0.57 |
31 | Junichi Tazawa | Red Sox | 0.56 |
32 | Boone Logan | Yankees | 0.55 |
33 | Dale Thayer | Padres | 0.53 |
34 | Andrew Bailey | Red Sox | 0.52 |
35 | Francisco Rodriguez | Brewers | 0.52 |
36 | Edgmer Escalona | Rockies | 0.5 |
37 | Joel Peralta | Rays | 0.49 |
38 | Brian Matusz | Orioles | 0.49 |
39 | Manny Parra | Reds | 0.48 |
40 | Robbie Ross | Rangers | 0.48 |
41 | Sandy Rosario | Giants | 0.48 |
42 | Andrew Miller | Red Sox | 0.47 |
43 | Seth Maness | Cardinals | 0.47 |
44 | Ernesto Frieri | Angels | 0.47 |
45 | Paco Rodriguez | Dodgers | 0.46 |
46 | Bobby Parnell | Mets | 0.46 |
47 | Brandon Kintzler | Brewers | 0.45 |
48 | Matt Belisle | Rockies | 0.44 |
49 | Josh Collmenter | Diamondbacks | 0.44 |
50 | David Carpenter | Braves | 0.43 |
51 | Jason Frasor | Rangers | 0.43 |
52 | Aroldis Chapman | Reds | 0.42 |
53 | Matt Reynolds | Diamondbacks | 0.42 |
54 | Luis Avilan | Braves | 0.42 |
55 | Chad Gaudin | Giants | 0.41 |
56 | Steve Cishek | Marlins | 0.41 |
57 | Vin Mazzaro | Pirates | 0.41 |
58 | Grant Balfour | Athletics | 0.4 |
59 | Jonathan Papelbon | Phillies | 0.4 |
60 | Luke Hochevar | Royals | 0.4 |
61 | Scott Downs | Angels | 0.4 |
62 | Darren O’Day | Orioles | 0.39 |
63 | J.P. Howell | Dodgers | 0.38 |
64 | Chad Qualls | Marlins | 0.37 |
65 | Steve Delabar | Blue Jays | 0.37 |
66 | Luke Gregerson | Padres | 0.37 |
67 | Randy Choate | Cardinals | 0.36 |
68 | Ryan Cook | Athletics | 0.36 |
69 | Tanner Scheppers | Rangers | 0.35 |
70 | Tom Gorzelanny | Brewers | 0.35 |
71 | Rafael Soriano | Nationals | 0.34 |
72 | Brad Ziegler | Diamondbacks | 0.34 |
73 | Justin Wilson | Pirates | 0.34 |
74 | James Russell | Cubs | 0.33 |
75 | Addison Reed | White Sox | 0.32 |
76 | Antonio Bastardo | Phillies | 0.32 |
77 | Cody Allen | Indians | 0.31 |
78 | Alfredo Simon | Reds | 0.31 |
79 | Jim Henderson | Brewers | 0.29 |
80 | Tyler Clippard | Nationals | 0.28 |
81 | Tony Watson | Pirates | 0.26 |
82 | Craig Breslow | Red Sox | 0.26 |
83 | Jerome Williams | Angels | 0.26 |
84 | Fernando Rodney | Rays | 0.25 |
85 | Jean Machi | Giants | 0.25 |
86 | Rafael Betancourt | Rockies | 0.25 |
87 | Rex Brothers | Rockies | 0.24 |
88 | Caleb Thielbar | Twins | 0.23 |
89 | Jamey Wright | Rays | 0.22 |
90 | Michael Kohn | Angels | 0.22 |
91 | Anthony Varvaro | Braves | 0.21 |
92 | Jose Mijares | Giants | 0.2 |
93 | Josh Outman | Rockies | 0.2 |
94 | Yoervis Medina | Mariners | 0.2 |
95 | Pat Neshek | Athletics | 0.19 |
96 | Jose Veras | Astros | 0.19 |
97 | Jesse Chavez | Athletics | 0.17 |
98 | Nate Jones | White Sox | 0.17 |
99 | Greg Burke | Mets | 0.15 |
100 | Charlie Furbush | Mariners | 0.15 |
101 | Joe Nathan | Rangers | 0.15 |
102 | Matt Lindstrom | White Sox | 0.13 |
103 | Alfredo Figaro | Brewers | 0.13 |
104 | Aaron Loup | Blue Jays | 0.13 |
105 | Tim Collins | Royals | 0.12 |
106 | Jim Johnson | Orioles | 0.12 |
107 | Dane de la Rosa | Angels | 0.11 |
108 | Anthony Swarzak | Twins | 0.11 |
109 | Bryan Morris | Pirates | 0.11 |
110 | Matt Thornton | White Sox | 0.09 |
111 | Mariano Rivera | Yankees | 0.09 |
112 | Joe Ortiz | Rangers | 0.08 |
113 | Joe Smith | Indians | 0.07 |
114 | Tyson Ross | Padres | 0.07 |
115 | Ross Wolf | Rangers | 0.06 |
116 | Cesar Ramos | Rays | 0.06 |
117 | Darren Oliver | Blue Jays | 0.06 |
118 | Joe Kelly | Cardinals | 0.06 |
119 | Adam Ottavino | Rockies | 0.05 |
120 | John Axford | Brewers | 0.04 |
121 | LaTroy Hawkins | Mets | 0.04 |
122 | Aaron Crow | Royals | 0.03 |
123 | Carter Capps | Mariners | 0.02 |
124 | Josh Edgin | Mets | 0.02 |
125 | Kevin Jepsen | Angels | 0.02 |
126 | Jared Burton | Twins | 0 |
127 | Ryan Pressly | Twins | 0 |
128 | Danny Farquhar | Mariners | -0.01 |
129 | Tony Sipp | Diamondbacks | -0.01 |
130 | J.J. Hoover | Reds | -0.01 |
131 | Troy Patton | Orioles | -0.02 |
132 | A.J. Ramos | Marlins | -0.03 |
133 | Drew Storen | Nationals | -0.03 |
134 | Jake McGee | Rays | -0.03 |
135 | Tom Wilhelmsen | Mariners | -0.03 |
136 | Wilton Lopez | Rockies | -0.04 |
137 | Bryan Shaw | Indians | -0.04 |
138 | Luke Putkonen | Tigers | -0.04 |
139 | Burke Badenhop | Brewers | -0.05 |
140 | Mike Dunn | Marlins | -0.05 |
141 | Brad Brach | Padres | -0.07 |
142 | Ryan Webb | Marlins | -0.1 |
143 | Matt Guerrier | – – – | -0.1 |
144 | Heath Bell | Diamondbacks | -0.1 |
145 | Darin Downs | Tigers | -0.1 |
146 | David Hernandez | Diamondbacks | -0.1 |
147 | Logan Ondrusek | Reds | -0.12 |
148 | Chris Perez | Indians | -0.13 |
149 | Jose Cisnero | Astros | -0.13 |
150 | Craig Stammen | Nationals | -0.14 |
151 | Paul Clemens | Astros | -0.14 |
152 | Brad Lincoln | Blue Jays | -0.15 |
153 | Tim Stauffer | Padres | -0.15 |
154 | Joba Chamberlain | Yankees | -0.17 |
155 | Jerry Blevins | Athletics | -0.17 |
156 | Brian Duensing | Twins | -0.18 |
157 | Cory Gearrin | Braves | -0.19 |
158 | Michael Gonzalez | Brewers | -0.19 |
159 | Nick Hagadone | Indians | -0.2 |
160 | George Kontos | Giants | -0.2 |
161 | Scott Rice | Mets | -0.2 |
162 | Blake Beavan | Mariners | -0.21 |
163 | Wesley Wright | Astros | -0.23 |
164 | Rich Hill | Indians | -0.23 |
165 | Jonathan Broxton | Reds | -0.26 |
166 | Kyle Farnsworth | Rays | -0.27 |
167 | Garrett Richards | Angels | -0.27 |
168 | Vinnie Pestano | Indians | -0.3 |
169 | Josh Roenicke | Twins | -0.31 |
170 | Phil Coke | Tigers | -0.31 |
171 | Ronald Belisario | Dodgers | -0.31 |
172 | Travis Blackley | Astros | -0.32 |
173 | T.J. McFarland | Orioles | -0.36 |
174 | Hector Ambriz | Astros | -0.36 |
175 | Clayton Mortensen | Red Sox | -0.4 |
176 | Mike Adams | Phillies | -0.4 |
177 | Alex Wilson | Red Sox | -0.43 |
178 | Matt Albers | Indians | -0.45 |
179 | Brandon Lyon | Mets | -0.49 |
180 | Esmil Rogers | Blue Jays | -0.49 |
181 | Huston Street | Padres | -0.5 |
182 | Bruce Chen | Royals | -0.53 |
183 | Adam Warren | Yankees | -0.56 |
184 | Al Alburquerque | Tigers | -0.57 |
185 | Jeremy Horst | Phillies | -0.59 |
186 | Pedro Strop | – – – | -0.61 |
187 | Kelvin Herrera | Royals | -0.67 |
188 | Henry Rodriguez | – – – | -0.7 |
189 | Michael Kirkman | Rangers | -0.71 |
190 | Carlos Marmol | Cubs | -0.72 |
191 | Jeremy Affeldt | Giants | -0.79 |
192 | Anthony Bass | Padres | -0.88 |
193 | Shawn Camp | Cubs | -1.02 |
194 | Hector Rondon | Cubs | -1.05 |
195 | Brandon League | Dodgers | -1.65 |