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SOEFA Sunday: Reliever Rankings Update (September 29, 2013)

By Neil Weinberg on September 29, 2013 | Leave a comment

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 inherited runner strand rate, expected OBP against, ERA-, and FIP- into a deviation from league average. This is a measure of performance, not necessarily ability, and seeks to provide a single number to judge relievers that balances context neutral and context dependent numbers. Certain pitchers, such as Craig Kimbrel, cannot be credited for stranding runners because they are never put into those situations. They are not penalized either, however. Additionally, SOEFA penalizes pitchers like Joe Nathan and Mariano Rivera who have done a very poor job when they have been asked to strand runners this season despite great numbers in other categories.

Zero is average, and will generally range between -2.5 to 2.5 with -1 to 1 being most common. This includes all pitchers who have thrown at least 20 IP in relief as of this morning, so the average score on this list is closer to 0.08 and the inherited runner threshold has been increased from 5 to 8. SOEFA is a rate stat not a counting stat. 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. Also, as we look to improve SOEFA for next season, let us know if you have any suggestions! Hope you enjoyed this project and look for some analysis of its success this offseason.

Rank	Name	Team	SOEFA
1	Sergio Santos	Blue Jays	1.09
2	Koji Uehara	Red Sox	0.97
3	Neal Cotts	Rangers	0.95
4	Greg Holland	Royals	0.93
5	Kenley Jansen	Dodgers	0.92
6	Drew Smyly	Tigers	0.82
7	Louis Coleman	Royals	0.82
8	Kevin Siegrist	Cardinals	0.80
9	Nick Vincent	Padres	0.80
10	Jesse Crain	White Sox	0.78
11	Mark Melancon	Pirates	0.77
12	Craig Kimbrel	Braves	0.76
13	Javier Lopez	Giants	0.73
14	Joaquin Benoit	Tigers	0.71
15	Sean Doolittle	Athletics	0.68
16	Chris Withrow	Dodgers	0.67
17	Luke Hochevar	Royals	0.67
18	Trevor Rosenthal	Cardinals	0.62
19	Jose Veras	– – –	0.60
20	Jason Grilli	Pirates	0.58
21	Alex Torres	Rays	0.57
22	Casey Janssen	Blue Jays	0.57
23	Sam LeCure	Reds	0.57
24	Tanner Roark	Nationals	0.57
25	Carlos Torres	Mets	0.56
26	Glen Perkins	Twins	0.55
27	Jake Diekman	Phillies	0.55
28	Tommy Hunter	Orioles	0.54
29	Will Smith	Royals	0.53
30	Jim Henderson	Brewers	0.52
31	Randy Choate	Cardinals	0.52
32	Dan Otero	Athletics	0.51
33	Carlos Villanueva	Cubs	0.50
34	Casey Fien	Twins	0.50
35	Antonio Bastardo	Phillies	0.49
36	Brian Matusz	Orioles	0.49
37	Juan Perez	Blue Jays	0.49
38	Alex Wood	Braves	0.48
39	Josh Collmenter	Diamondbacks	0.48
40	Seth Maness	Cardinals	0.48
41	Brett Cecil	Blue Jays	0.47
42	Chad Qualls	Marlins	0.47
43	Jordan Walden	Braves	0.47
44	Kevin Gausman	Orioles	0.47
45	Tanner Scheppers	Rangers	0.47
46	Andrew Miller	Red Sox	0.46
47	Brandon Kintzler	Brewers	0.46
48	Paco Rodriguez	Dodgers	0.46
49	Manny Parra	Reds	0.45
50	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	0.45
51	Bobby Parnell	Mets	0.44
52	Edward Mujica	Cardinals	0.44
53	J.P. Howell	Dodgers	0.43
54	Jason Frasor	Rangers	0.43
55	Joe Thatcher	– – –	0.43
56	Steve Cishek	Marlins	0.43
57	David Carpenter	Braves	0.42
58	Matt Reynolds	Diamondbacks	0.42
59	Ernesto Frieri	Angels	0.40
60	Jean Machi	Giants	0.40
61	Tony Watson	Pirates	0.40
62	Sergio Romo	Giants	0.39
63	Shawn Kelley	Yankees	0.39
64	Aroldis Chapman	Reds	0.38
65	Blake Parker	Cubs	0.38
66	Luis Avilan	Braves	0.38
67	Vin Mazzaro	Pirates	0.38
68	Junichi Tazawa	Red Sox	0.37
69	Will Harris	Diamondbacks	0.36
70	Brad Ziegler	Diamondbacks	0.34
71	Jonathan Papelbon	Phillies	0.34
72	Luke Gregerson	Padres	0.34
73	Robbie Ross	Rangers	0.34
74	Joe Smith	Indians	0.33
75	Darren O’Day	Orioles	0.32
76	Joel Peralta	Rays	0.32
77	Ross Ohlendorf	Nationals	0.32
78	Caleb Thielbar	Twins	0.31
79	Francisco Rodriguez	– – –	0.31
80	Jerome Williams	Angels	0.31
81	Tom Gorzelanny	Brewers	0.31
82	Tyler Clippard	Nationals	0.31
83	Kevin Chapman	Astros	0.30
84	Matt Belisle	Rockies	0.29
85	Cody Allen	Indians	0.28
86	Nate Jones	White Sox	0.28
87	Craig Breslow	Red Sox	0.27
88	Craig Stammen	Nationals	0.27
89	David Robertson	Yankees	0.27
90	Josh Outman	Rockies	0.27
91	Santiago Casilla	Giants	0.27
92	Alfredo Simon	Reds	0.26
93	David Huff	– – –	0.26
94	Aaron Loup	Blue Jays	0.25
95	Boone Logan	Yankees	0.25
96	Bryan Shaw	Indians	0.25
97	Grant Balfour	Athletics	0.25
98	Luis Ayala	– – –	0.25
99	Jared Burton	Twins	0.24
100	Luke Putkonen	Tigers	0.24
101	Anthony Varvaro	Braves	0.23
102	Fernando Rodney	Rays	0.23
103	Rex Brothers	Rockies	0.23
104	Chad Gaudin	Giants	0.22
105	Danny Farquhar	Mariners	0.22
106	Joe Nathan	Rangers	0.22
107	Mike Dunn	Marlins	0.22
108	Scott Downs	– – –	0.22
109	Tim Collins	Royals	0.22
110	Addison Reed	White Sox	0.21
111	J.J. Putz	Diamondbacks	0.21
112	Neil Wagner	Blue Jays	0.20
113	Adam Ottavino	Rockies	0.18
114	Dan Jennings	Marlins	0.18
115	Josh Zeid	Astros	0.18
116	Steve Delabar	Blue Jays	0.18
117	Dale Thayer	Padres	0.17
118	Rafael Betancourt	Rockies	0.17
119	Preston Claiborne	Yankees	0.16
120	Donovan Hand	Brewers	0.15
121	Dustin McGowan	Blue Jays	0.15
122	LaTroy Hawkins	Mets	0.15
123	Rafael Soriano	Nationals	0.15
124	Brad Boxberger	Padres	0.14
125	Charlie Furbush	Mariners	0.14
126	Jim Johnson	Orioles	0.14
127	Justin Wilson	Pirates	0.14
128	Bruce Rondon	Tigers	0.13
129	Gonzalez Germen	Mets	0.13
130	Huston Street	Padres	0.12
131	Jamey Wright	Rays	0.12
132	Logan Ondrusek	Reds	0.12
133	Ryan Webb	Marlins	0.12
134	Anthony Swarzak	Twins	0.11
135	Scott Rice	Mets	0.11
136	Tim Stauffer	Padres	0.11
137	Matt Lindstrom	White Sox	0.10
138	Burke Badenhop	Brewers	0.09
139	Darren Oliver	Blue Jays	0.09
140	Oliver Perez	Mariners	0.09
141	Wilton Lopez	Rockies	0.09
142	Rob Scahill	Rockies	0.08
143	Andrew Bailey	Red Sox	0.07
144	Jesse Chavez	Athletics	0.07
145	Kevin Gregg	Cubs	0.07
146	Sandy Rosario	Giants	0.07
147	Brian Duensing	Twins	0.06
148	Heath Bell	Diamondbacks	0.06
149	Jeanmar Gomez	Pirates	0.06
150	Alfredo Figaro	Brewers	0.05
151	Carlos Martinez	Cardinals	0.05
152	Joe Kelly	Cardinals	0.05
153	Matt Thornton	– – –	0.05
154	Ryan Cook	Athletics	0.05
155	Yoervis Medina	Mariners	0.05
156	Kelvin Herrera	Royals	0.04
157	Tyson Ross	Padres	0.03
158	Fernando Abad	Nationals	0.02
159	Jerry Blevins	Athletics	0.02
160	Dane de la Rosa	Angels	0.01
161	David Aardsma	Mets	0.01
162	J.J. Hoover	Reds	0.01
163	Matt Guerrier	– – –	0.01
164	Brett Anderson	Athletics	0.00
165	Donnie Veal	White Sox	0.00
166	Ross Wolf	Rangers	0.00
167	Joe Ortiz	Rangers	-0.01
168	Josh Edgin	Mets	-0.01
169	Edgmer Escalona	Rockies	-0.02
170	J.C. Gutierrez	– – –	-0.02
171	Manuel Corpas	Rockies	-0.02
172	Marc Rzepczynski	– – –	-0.03
173	Pat Neshek	Athletics	-0.03
174	Cesar Ramos	Rays	-0.04
175	Kevin Jepsen	Angels	-0.04
176	James Russell	Cubs	-0.05
177	Tyler Thornburg	Brewers	-0.05
178	Aaron Crow	Royals	-0.06
179	Darin Downs	Tigers	-0.06
180	Josh Fields	Astros	-0.06
181	Wesley Wright	– – –	-0.06
182	Evan Reed	Tigers	-0.07
183	Ryan Pressly	Twins	-0.07
184	Carter Capps	Mariners	-0.08
185	Evan Scribner	Athletics	-0.08
186	Brandon Workman	Red Sox	-0.09
187	Jake McGee	Rays	-0.09
188	Matt Albers	Indians	-0.09
189	Fernando Salas	Cardinals	-0.10
190	Michael Kohn	Angels	-0.10
191	Drew Storen	Nationals	-0.11
192	Troy Patton	Orioles	-0.12
193	David Hernandez	Diamondbacks	-0.13
194	Pedro Strop	– – –	-0.13
195	A.J. Ramos	Marlins	-0.14
196	Al Alburquerque	Tigers	-0.15
197	Bryan Morris	Pirates	-0.15
198	David Purcey	White Sox	-0.15
199	Ronald Belisario	Dodgers	-0.15
200	Adam Warren	Yankees	-0.16
201	Joakim Soria	Rangers	-0.16
202	Jake Dunning	Giants	-0.17
203	Jared Hughes	Pirates	-0.17
204	Chaz Roe	Diamondbacks	-0.18
205	Drake Britton	Red Sox	-0.18
206	Jose Mijares	Giants	-0.18
207	Cory Gearrin	Braves	-0.19
208	Raul Valdes	Phillies	-0.19
209	Zach Duke	– – –	-0.19
210	Brad Brach	Padres	-0.20
211	Justin De Fratus	Phillies	-0.20
212	Ramon Troncoso	White Sox	-0.22
213	Rob Wooten	Brewers	-0.23
214	Chris Perez	Indians	-0.24
215	Jonathan Broxton	Reds	-0.24
216	Tom Wilhelmsen	Mariners	-0.24
217	Kyle Farnsworth	– – –	-0.25
218	Mike Adams	Phillies	-0.26
219	Philip Humber	Astros	-0.26
220	Scott Atchison	Mets	-0.26
221	Blake Beavan	Mariners	-0.27
222	Rich Hill	Indians	-0.27
223	Vinnie Pestano	Indians	-0.27
224	Franklin Morales	Red Sox	-0.28
225	George Kontos	Giants	-0.29
226	Lucas Luetge	Mariners	-0.30
227	Nick Hagadone	Indians	-0.30
228	Rhiner Cruz	Astros	-0.30
229	Tony Sipp	Diamondbacks	-0.30
230	Brad Lincoln	Blue Jays	-0.31
231	Carlos Marmol	– – –	-0.31
232	Garrett Richards	Angels	-0.31
233	Phil Coke	Tigers	-0.31
234	John Axford	– – –	-0.32
235	Michael Bowden	Cubs	-0.33
236	T.J. McFarland	Orioles	-0.35
237	Ryan Mattheus	Nationals	-0.36
238	Josh Roenicke	Twins	-0.37
239	Dylan Axelrod	White Sox	-0.38
240	Paul Clemens	Astros	-0.38
241	Guillermo Moscoso	Giants	-0.39
242	Kameron Loe	– – –	-0.41
243	Travis Blackley	– – –	-0.41
244	Clayton Mortensen	Red Sox	-0.43
245	Esmil Rogers	Blue Jays	-0.43
246	Josh Lueke	Rays	-0.44
247	Alex Wilson	Red Sox	-0.46
248	Brandon Lyon	Mets	-0.49
249	Michael Gonzalez	Brewers	-0.50
250	Brandon Maurer	Mariners	-0.51
251	Greg Burke	Mets	-0.52
252	Lucas Harrell	Astros	-0.52
253	Luis Garcia	Phillies	-0.53
254	Bruce Chen	Royals	-0.54
255	Hector Rondon	Cubs	-0.57
256	Jeremy Horst	Phillies	-0.59
257	Jose Cisnero	Astros	-0.59
258	Joba Chamberlain	Yankees	-0.62
259	Dallas Keuchel	Astros	-0.64
260	Hector Ambriz	Astros	-0.64
261	Jeremy Affeldt	Giants	-0.67
262	Cory Rasmus	– – –	-0.69
263	Ian Krol	Nationals	-0.69
264	Henry Rodriguez	– – –	-0.71
265	Michael Kirkman	Rangers	-0.75
266	Brandon League	Dodgers	-0.76
267	J.C. Ramirez	Phillies	-0.90
268	Anthony Bass	Padres	-0.94
269	Shawn Camp	Cubs	-1.04
270	Mitchell Boggs	– – –	-1.37
271	Curtis Partch	Reds	-1.43

SOEFA Sunday: Reliever Rankings Update (September 22, 2013)

By Neil Weinberg on September 22, 2013 | Leave a comment

Zero is average, and will generally range between -2.5 to 2.5 with -1 to 1 being most common. This includes all pitchers who have thrown at least 20 IP in relief as of this morning, so the average score on this list is closer to 0.09 and the inherited runner threshold has been increased from 5 to 8. SOEFA is a rate stat not a counting stat. 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. Also, as we look to improve SOEFA for next season, let us know if you have any suggestions!

Rank	Player	Team	SOEFA
1	Sergio Santos	Blue Jays	1.03
2	Koji Uehara	Red Sox	0.97
3	Greg Holland	Royals	0.94
4	Neal Cotts	Rangers	0.94
5	Kenley Jansen	Dodgers	0.89
6	Louis Coleman	Royals	0.89
7	Kevin Siegrist	Cardinals	0.80
8	Drew Smyly	Tigers	0.79
9	Javier Lopez	Giants	0.79
10	Will Smith	Royals	0.78
11	Jesse Crain	White Sox	0.78
12	Mark Melancon	Pirates	0.78
13	Luke Hochevar	Royals	0.72
14	Joaquin Benoit	Tigers	0.72
15	Craig Kimbrel	Braves	0.70
16	Nick Vincent	Padres	0.68
17	Sean Doolittle	Athletics	0.67
18	Chris Withrow	Dodgers	0.66
19	Jose Veras	– – –	0.62
20	Brian Matusz	Orioles	0.59
21	Jason Grilli	Pirates	0.59
22	Tommy Hunter	Orioles	0.58
23	Tanner Roark	Nationals	0.57
24	Trevor Rosenthal	Cardinals	0.57
25	Jake Diekman	Phillies	0.57
26	David Huff	– – –	0.57
27	Glen Perkins	Twins	0.56
28	Sam LeCure	Reds	0.56
29	Casey Janssen	Blue Jays	0.56
30	Carlos Torres	Mets	0.56
31	Casey Fien	Twins	0.55
32	Josh Collmenter	Diamondbacks	0.54
33	Jim Henderson	Brewers	0.53
34	Alex Torres	Rays	0.52
35	Edward Mujica	Cardinals	0.51
36	Randy Choate	Cardinals	0.51
37	Antonio Bastardo	Phillies	0.50
38	Paco Rodriguez	Dodgers	0.49
39	Dan Otero	Athletics	0.49
40	Juan Perez	Blue Jays	0.49
41	Jordan Walden	Braves	0.48
42	Brett Cecil	Blue Jays	0.47
43	Andrew Miller	Red Sox	0.47
44	Seth Maness	Cardinals	0.47
45	Chad Qualls	Marlins	0.45
46	Bobby Parnell	Mets	0.44
47	Kevin Gausman	Orioles	0.44
48	Shawn Kelley	Yankees	0.43
49	Matt Reynolds	Diamondbacks	0.42
50	Brandon Kintzler	Brewers	0.41
51	Joe Thatcher	– – –	0.41
52	J.P. Howell	Dodgers	0.40
53	Vin Mazzaro	Pirates	0.40
54	Jonathan Papelbon	Phillies	0.40
55	Tanner Scheppers	Rangers	0.40
56	Carlos Villanueva	Cubs	0.40
57	Jason Frasor	Rangers	0.39
58	David Carpenter	Braves	0.39
59	Tony Watson	Pirates	0.39
60	Manny Parra	Reds	0.39
61	Junichi Tazawa	Red Sox	0.39
62	Steve Cishek	Marlins	0.38
63	Brad Ziegler	Diamondbacks	0.38
64	Ernesto Frieri	Angels	0.38
65	Darren O’Day	Orioles	0.37
66	Donovan Hand	Brewers	0.37
67	Luis Avilan	Braves	0.37
68	Sergio Romo	Giants	0.36
69	Aroldis Chapman	Reds	0.35
70	Francisco Rodriguez	– – –	0.35
71	Robbie Ross	Rangers	0.33
72	Blake Parker	Cubs	0.33
73	Ross Ohlendorf	Nationals	0.32
74	Will Harris	Diamondbacks	0.32
75	Josh Outman	Rockies	0.32
76	Jean Machi	Giants	0.32
77	Luke Gregerson	Padres	0.32
78	David Robertson	Yankees	0.32
79	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	0.31
80	Tom Gorzelanny	Brewers	0.31
81	Jerome Williams	Angels	0.31
82	Joel Peralta	Rays	0.31
83	Tim Collins	Royals	0.30
84	Tyler Clippard	Nationals	0.30
85	Aaron Loup	Blue Jays	0.30
86	Joe Smith	Indians	0.29
87	Dan Jennings	Marlins	0.28
88	Craig Stammen	Nationals	0.28
89	Anthony Varvaro	Braves	0.27
90	Scott Downs	– – –	0.27
91	Luis Ayala	– – –	0.27
92	Craig Breslow	Red Sox	0.26
93	Matt Belisle	Rockies	0.26
94	Addison Reed	White Sox	0.26
95	Nate Jones	White Sox	0.26
96	Cody Allen	Indians	0.26
97	Jamey Wright	Rays	0.25
98	Luke Putkonen	Tigers	0.25
99	Fernando Rodney	Rays	0.24
100	Grant Balfour	Athletics	0.24
101	Santiago Casilla	Giants	0.23
102	Alfredo Simon	Reds	0.23
103	Boone Logan	Yankees	0.23
104	Jared Burton	Twins	0.22
105	Chad Gaudin	Giants	0.22
106	Mike Dunn	Marlins	0.21
107	Neil Wagner	Blue Jays	0.20
108	Joakim Soria	Rangers	0.20
109	Charlie Furbush	Mariners	0.20
110	Caleb Thielbar	Twins	0.20
111	Rex Brothers	Rockies	0.20
112	Rob Scahill	Rockies	0.19
113	Danny Farquhar	Mariners	0.19
114	Preston Claiborne	Yankees	0.19
115	Bryan Shaw	Indians	0.18
116	J.C. Gutierrez	– – –	0.18
117	Rafael Betancourt	Rockies	0.17
118	Dale Thayer	Padres	0.16
119	Steve Delabar	Blue Jays	0.16
120	J.J. Putz	Diamondbacks	0.14
121	Rafael Soriano	Nationals	0.13
122	Matt Lindstrom	White Sox	0.13
123	Justin Wilson	Pirates	0.13
124	LaTroy Hawkins	Mets	0.12
125	Brandon Workman	Red Sox	0.12
126	Oliver Perez	Mariners	0.12
127	Tim Stauffer	Padres	0.12
128	Ryan Webb	Marlins	0.11
129	Adam Ottavino	Rockies	0.11
130	Scott Rice	Mets	0.11
131	Anthony Swarzak	Twins	0.11
132	Wilton Lopez	Rockies	0.11
133	Jim Johnson	Orioles	0.09
134	Darren Oliver	Blue Jays	0.09
135	Heath Bell	Diamondbacks	0.09
136	Brian Duensing	Twins	0.09
137	Jesse Chavez	Athletics	0.08
138	Joe Nathan	Rangers	0.08
139	Gonzalez Germen	Mets	0.08
140	Andrew Bailey	Red Sox	0.08
141	Jeanmar Gomez	Pirates	0.08
142	Sandy Rosario	Giants	0.07
143	Bruce Rondon	Tigers	0.06
144	Fernando Abad	Nationals	0.06
145	Burke Badenhop	Brewers	0.06
146	Joe Kelly	Cardinals	0.06
147	Kevin Gregg	Cubs	0.05
148	Yoervis Medina	Mariners	0.05
149	Huston Street	Padres	0.05
150	Tyson Ross	Padres	0.04
151	Logan Ondrusek	Reds	0.04
152	Matt Thornton	– – –	0.03
153	Dustin McGowan	Blue Jays	0.03
154	Kelvin Herrera	Royals	0.02
155	Matt Guerrier	– – –	0.01
156	Alfredo Figaro	Brewers	0.01
157	Ryan Cook	Athletics	0.01
158	Brad Boxberger	Padres	0.01
159	David Aardsma	Mets	0.01
160	Ross Wolf	Rangers	0.00
161	J.J. Hoover	Reds	-0.01
162	Josh Edgin	Mets	-0.01
163	Dane de la Rosa	Angels	-0.01
164	Joe Ortiz	Rangers	-0.01
165	Jerry Blevins	Athletics	-0.01
166	Edgmer Escalona	Rockies	-0.02
167	Josh Zeid	Astros	-0.03
168	Marc Rzepczynski	– – –	-0.03
169	Kevin Jepsen	Angels	-0.03
170	Manuel Corpas	Rockies	-0.03
171	Tyler Thornburg	Brewers	-0.05
172	Evan Scribner	Athletics	-0.05
173	Tom Wilhelmsen	Mariners	-0.05
174	Chris Perez	Indians	-0.05
175	Donnie Veal	White Sox	-0.05
176	Pat Neshek	Athletics	-0.06
177	Michael Kohn	Angels	-0.07
178	James Russell	Cubs	-0.07
179	Carter Capps	Mariners	-0.08
180	Carlos Martinez	Cardinals	-0.09
181	Jared Hughes	Pirates	-0.10
182	Fernando Salas	Cardinals	-0.10
183	Darin Downs	Tigers	-0.10
184	Aaron Crow	Royals	-0.11
185	Jake McGee	Rays	-0.11
186	Drake Britton	Red Sox	-0.12
187	Wesley Wright	– – –	-0.12
188	Cesar Ramos	Rays	-0.13
189	Matt Albers	Indians	-0.13
190	Troy Patton	Orioles	-0.14
191	Ryan Pressly	Twins	-0.14
192	Jake Dunning	Giants	-0.14
193	Pedro Strop	– – –	-0.15
194	Ronald Belisario	Dodgers	-0.15
195	A.J. Ramos	Marlins	-0.15
196	Brad Brach	Padres	-0.15
197	David Purcey	White Sox	-0.15
198	Drew Storen	Nationals	-0.17
199	Josh Fields	Astros	-0.17
200	Bryan Morris	Pirates	-0.17
201	David Hernandez	Diamondbacks	-0.17
202	Raul Valdes	Phillies	-0.19
203	Cory Gearrin	Braves	-0.19
204	Adam Warren	Yankees	-0.19
205	Scott Atchison	Mets	-0.20
206	Jose Mijares	Giants	-0.21
207	Lucas Luetge	Mariners	-0.21
208	Jonathan Broxton	Reds	-0.24
209	Rich Hill	Indians	-0.24
210	Justin De Fratus	Phillies	-0.24
211	Ramon Troncoso	White Sox	-0.25
212	Mike Adams	Phillies	-0.26
213	Tony Sipp	Diamondbacks	-0.26
214	Kyle Farnsworth	– – –	-0.26
215	Blake Beavan	Mariners	-0.27
216	Vinnie Pestano	Indians	-0.27
217	Al Alburquerque	Tigers	-0.28
218	Rob Wooten	Brewers	-0.28
219	Josh Roenicke	Twins	-0.30
220	Nick Hagadone	Indians	-0.30
221	Garrett Richards	Angels	-0.31
222	Brad Lincoln	Blue Jays	-0.31
223	Phil Coke	Tigers	-0.32
224	Michael Bowden	Cubs	-0.33
225	T.J. McFarland	Orioles	-0.33
226	Ryan Mattheus	Nationals	-0.33
227	Carlos Marmol	– – –	-0.34
228	George Kontos	Giants	-0.34
229	Zach Duke	– – –	-0.35
230	John Axford	– – –	-0.36
231	Paul Clemens	Astros	-0.37
232	Dylan Axelrod	White Sox	-0.38
233	Guillermo Moscoso	Giants	-0.38
234	Travis Blackley	– – –	-0.41
235	Clayton Mortensen	Red Sox	-0.42
236	Esmil Rogers	Blue Jays	-0.43
237	Alex Wilson	Red Sox	-0.45
238	Brandon Lyon	Mets	-0.49
239	Greg Burke	Mets	-0.49
240	Brandon Maurer	Mariners	-0.51
241	Michael Gonzalez	Brewers	-0.51
242	Joba Chamberlain	Yankees	-0.52
243	Lucas Harrell	Astros	-0.52
244	Josh Lueke	Rays	-0.53
245	Bruce Chen	Royals	-0.54
246	Jose Cisnero	Astros	-0.58
247	Jeremy Horst	Phillies	-0.59
248	Hector Ambriz	Astros	-0.63
249	Hector Rondon	Cubs	-0.63
250	Dallas Keuchel	Astros	-0.64
251	Luis Garcia	Phillies	-0.66
252	Jeremy Affeldt	Giants	-0.67
253	Ian Krol	Nationals	-0.69
254	Cory Rasmus	– – –	-0.69
255	Henry Rodriguez	– – –	-0.70
256	Michael Kirkman	Rangers	-0.75
257	Brandon League	Dodgers	-0.85
258	Anthony Bass	Padres	-0.93
259	Shawn Camp	Cubs	-1.03
260	Mitchell Boggs	– – –	-1.40
261	Curtis Partch	Reds	-1.42

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SOEFA Sunday: Reliever Rankings Update (September 15, 2013)

By Neil Weinberg on September 15, 2013 | Leave a comment

Zero is average, and will generally range between -2.5 to 2.5 with -1 to 1 being most common. This includes all pitchers who have thrown at least 20 IP in relief as of this morning, so the average score on this list is closer to 0.10 and the inherited runner threshold has been increased from 5 to 8. SOEFA is a rate stat not a counting stat. 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. Also, as we look to improve SOEFA for next season, let us know if you have any suggestions!

Rank	Player	Team	SOEFA
1	Koji Uehara	Red Sox	0.95
2	Greg Holland	Royals	0.94
3	Kenley Jansen	Dodgers	0.91
4	Neal Cotts	Rangers	0.89
5	Kevin Siegrist	Cardinals	0.80
6	Mark Melancon	Pirates	0.80
7	Drew Smyly	Tigers	0.78
8	Jesse Crain	White Sox	0.78
9	Craig Kimbrel	Braves	0.77
10	Javier Lopez	Giants	0.77
11	Will Smith	Royals	0.76
12	Louis Coleman	Royals	0.73
13	Luke Hochevar	Royals	0.73
14	Joaquin Benoit	Tigers	0.70
15	Sergio Romo	Giants	0.70
16	Chris Withrow	Dodgers	0.66
17	Alex Torres	Rays	0.65
18	Nick Vincent	Padres	0.64
19	Sean Doolittle	Athletics	0.63
20	Sam LeCure	Reds	0.62
21	Edward Mujica	Cardinals	0.61
22	Jose Veras	– – –	0.61
23	Jordan Walden	Braves	0.59
24	Trevor Rosenthal	Cardinals	0.59
25	Tanner Roark	Nationals	0.57
26	Jason Grilli	Pirates	0.56
27	David Huff	– – –	0.54
28	Glen Perkins	Twins	0.54
29	Jim Henderson	Brewers	0.54
30	Paco Rodriguez	Dodgers	0.54
31	Brian Matusz	Orioles	0.53
32	Casey Fien	Twins	0.52
33	Carlos Torres	Mets	0.51
34	Jake Diekman	Phillies	0.51
35	Tommy Hunter	Orioles	0.51
36	Antonio Bastardo	Phillies	0.50
37	Dan Otero	Athletics	0.50
38	Juan Perez	Blue Jays	0.50
39	Josh Collmenter	Diamondbacks	0.48
40	Shawn Kelley	Yankees	0.48
41	Andrew Miller	Red Sox	0.47
42	Brett Cecil	Blue Jays	0.47
43	Jason Frasor	Rangers	0.47
44	Manny Parra	Reds	0.47
45	Randy Choate	Cardinals	0.46
46	Brandon Kintzler	Brewers	0.45
47	Bobby Parnell	Mets	0.44
48	Seth Maness	Cardinals	0.43
49	Chad Qualls	Marlins	0.42
50	J.P. Howell	Dodgers	0.42
51	Junichi Tazawa	Red Sox	0.42
52	Matt Reynolds	Diamondbacks	0.42
53	Jonathan Papelbon	Phillies	0.41
54	Luis Avilan	Braves	0.41
55	Francisco Rodriguez	– – –	0.40
56	Joel Peralta	Rays	0.40
57	Brad Ziegler	Diamondbacks	0.39
58	Steve Cishek	Marlins	0.39
59	Tanner Scheppers	Rangers	0.39
60	Aroldis Chapman	Reds	0.38
61	Donovan Hand	Brewers	0.38
62	Joe Thatcher	– – –	0.38
63	Vin Mazzaro	Pirates	0.38
64	David Carpenter	Braves	0.37
65	Rob Scahill	Rockies	0.37
66	Tony Watson	Pirates	0.37
67	Tyler Clippard	Nationals	0.37
68	Darren O’Day	Orioles	0.36
69	Casey Janssen	Blue Jays	0.35
70	Will Harris	Diamondbacks	0.35
71	Ernesto Frieri	Angels	0.34
72	Joe Smith	Indians	0.34
73	Scott Downs	– – –	0.34
74	Addison Reed	White Sox	0.32
75	Carlos Villanueva	Cubs	0.32
76	Jean Machi	Giants	0.32
77	Josh Outman	Rockies	0.32
78	Nate Jones	White Sox	0.32
79	Ross Ohlendorf	Nationals	0.32
80	Jerome Williams	Angels	0.31
81	Tom Gorzelanny	Brewers	0.31
82	Luke Gregerson	Padres	0.30
83	Neil Wagner	Blue Jays	0.30
84	Santiago Casilla	Giants	0.30
85	Aaron Loup	Blue Jays	0.29
86	Robbie Ross	Rangers	0.29
87	Grant Balfour	Athletics	0.27
88	Jamey Wright	Rays	0.27
89	Luke Putkonen	Tigers	0.27
90	Steve Delabar	Blue Jays	0.27
91	Tim Collins	Royals	0.27
92	Anthony Varvaro	Braves	0.26
93	Caleb Thielbar	Twins	0.26
94	Craig Stammen	Nationals	0.26
95	Jared Burton	Twins	0.25
96	David Robertson	Yankees	0.24
97	Luis Ayala	– – –	0.24
98	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	0.24
99	Boone Logan	Yankees	0.23
100	Matt Belisle	Rockies	0.23
101	Chad Gaudin	Giants	0.22
102	Charlie Furbush	Mariners	0.22
103	Craig Breslow	Red Sox	0.22
104	Dan Jennings	Marlins	0.22
105	Alfredo Simon	Reds	0.20
106	Blake Parker	Cubs	0.20
107	Fernando Rodney	Rays	0.20
108	Mike Dunn	Marlins	0.20
109	Cody Allen	Indians	0.19
110	Danny Farquhar	Mariners	0.19
111	David Purcey	White Sox	0.19
112	Preston Claiborne	Yankees	0.19
113	Rafael Betancourt	Rockies	0.17
114	Anthony Swarzak	Twins	0.16
115	Dale Thayer	Padres	0.16
116	J.C. Gutierrez	– – –	0.16
117	Rex Brothers	Rockies	0.16
118	J.J. Putz	Diamondbacks	0.15
119	Tim Stauffer	Padres	0.15
120	Rafael Soriano	Nationals	0.14
121	Carter Capps	Mariners	0.13
122	Kevin Gregg	Cubs	0.12
123	Sandy Rosario	Giants	0.12
124	Alfredo Figaro	Brewers	0.11
125	Matt Lindstrom	White Sox	0.11
126	Scott Rice	Mets	0.11
127	Bryan Shaw	Indians	0.10
128	Justin Wilson	Pirates	0.10
129	LaTroy Hawkins	Mets	0.10
130	Oliver Perez	Mariners	0.10
131	Adam Ottavino	Rockies	0.09
132	Ryan Cook	Athletics	0.09
133	Andrew Bailey	Red Sox	0.08
134	Brian Duensing	Twins	0.08
135	Brandon Workman	Red Sox	0.07
136	Bruce Rondon	Tigers	0.07
137	Joe Nathan	Rangers	0.07
138	Matt Thornton	– – –	0.07
139	Ryan Webb	Marlins	0.07
140	Wilton Lopez	Rockies	0.07
141	Fernando Abad	Nationals	0.06
142	Heath Bell	Diamondbacks	0.06
143	J.J. Hoover	Reds	0.06
144	Jesse Chavez	Athletics	0.06
145	Joe Kelly	Cardinals	0.06
146	Kelvin Herrera	Royals	0.06
147	Burke Badenhop	Brewers	0.05
148	Gonzalez Germen	Mets	0.05
149	Jim Johnson	Orioles	0.05
150	Yoervis Medina	Mariners	0.05
151	Darren Oliver	Blue Jays	0.04
152	Jeanmar Gomez	Pirates	0.04
153	Tyson Ross	Padres	0.04
154	Dane de la Rosa	Angels	0.02
155	Matt Guerrier	– – –	0.01
156	Michael Kohn	Angels	0.01
157	Ross Wolf	Rangers	0.00
158	Josh Edgin	Mets	-0.01
159	Ronald Belisario	Dodgers	-0.01
160	Edgmer Escalona	Rockies	-0.02
161	Huston Street	Padres	-0.02
162	Manuel Corpas	Rockies	-0.02
163	Kevin Jepsen	Angels	-0.03
164	Jerry Blevins	Athletics	-0.04
165	Pat Neshek	Athletics	-0.04
166	Ryan Pressly	Twins	-0.04
167	Jake McGee	Rays	-0.05
168	Tyler Thornburg	Brewers	-0.05
169	Dustin McGowan	Blue Jays	-0.06
170	Logan Ondrusek	Reds	-0.06
171	James Russell	Cubs	-0.07
172	Chris Perez	Indians	-0.08
173	David Aardsma	Mets	-0.08
174	Rob Wooten	Brewers	-0.09
175	Tom Wilhelmsen	Mariners	-0.10
176	Darin Downs	Tigers	-0.12
177	Joe Ortiz	Rangers	-0.12
178	Marc Rzepczynski	– – –	-0.12
179	Matt Albers	Indians	-0.12
180	Jared Hughes	Pirates	-0.13
181	Josh Fields	Astros	-0.13
182	Tony Sipp	Diamondbacks	-0.13
183	Troy Patton	Orioles	-0.13
184	Aaron Crow	Royals	-0.14
185	Cesar Ramos	Rays	-0.14
186	Wesley Wright	– – –	-0.14
187	Drew Storen	Nationals	-0.15
188	Josh Zeid	Astros	-0.15
189	Kyle Farnsworth	– – –	-0.15
190	Nick Hagadone	Indians	-0.16
191	Phil Coke	Tigers	-0.16
192	Brad Brach	Padres	-0.18
193	Fernando Salas	Cardinals	-0.18
194	Zach Duke	– – –	-0.18
195	Cory Gearrin	Braves	-0.19
196	Donnie Veal	White Sox	-0.19
197	Raul Valdes	Phillies	-0.19
198	A.J. Ramos	Marlins	-0.20
199	Jake Dunning	Giants	-0.20
200	Ramon Troncoso	White Sox	-0.20
201	Evan Scribner	Athletics	-0.21
202	George Kontos	Giants	-0.21
203	Jose Mijares	Giants	-0.21
204	Bryan Morris	Pirates	-0.22
205	David Hernandez	Diamondbacks	-0.22
206	Pedro Strop	– – –	-0.23
207	Rich Hill	Indians	-0.23
208	Jonathan Broxton	Reds	-0.24
209	Blake Beavan	Mariners	-0.26
210	Mike Adams	Phillies	-0.26
211	Josh Roenicke	Twins	-0.27
212	Vinnie Pestano	Indians	-0.27
213	Brad Lincoln	Blue Jays	-0.30
214	Justin De Fratus	Phillies	-0.30
215	Lucas Luetge	Mariners	-0.30
216	Garrett Richards	Angels	-0.31
217	Michael Bowden	Cubs	-0.33
218	T.J. McFarland	Orioles	-0.33
219	Al Alburquerque	Tigers	-0.35
220	John Axford	– – –	-0.35
221	Scott Atchison	Mets	-0.36
222	Adam Warren	Yankees	-0.37
223	Dylan Axelrod	White Sox	-0.37
224	Paul Clemens	Astros	-0.37
225	Ryan Mattheus	Nationals	-0.39
226	Travis Blackley	– – –	-0.40
227	Clayton Mortensen	Red Sox	-0.41
228	Esmil Rogers	Blue Jays	-0.42
229	Alex Wilson	Red Sox	-0.45
230	Brandon Lyon	Mets	-0.48
231	Carlos Marmol	– – –	-0.49
232	Greg Burke	Mets	-0.49
233	Joba Chamberlain	Yankees	-0.49
234	Michael Gonzalez	Brewers	-0.49
235	Brandon Maurer	Mariners	-0.50
236	Bruce Chen	Royals	-0.54
237	Jose Cisnero	Astros	-0.58
238	Jeremy Horst	Phillies	-0.59
239	Dallas Keuchel	Astros	-0.63
240	Hector Ambriz	Astros	-0.63
241	Ian Krol	Nationals	-0.67
242	Jeremy Affeldt	Giants	-0.67
243	Hector Rondon	Cubs	-0.71
244	Henry Rodriguez	– – –	-0.71
245	Michael Kirkman	Rangers	-0.74
246	Lucas Harrell	Astros	-0.81
247	Luis Garcia	Phillies	-0.83
248	Anthony Bass	Padres	-0.87
249	Brandon League	Dodgers	-0.93
250	Shawn Camp	Cubs	-1.03
251	Curtis Partch	Reds	-1.42

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SOEFA Sunday: Reliever Rankings Update (September 8, 2013)

By Neil Weinberg on September 8, 2013 | Leave a comment

Zero is average, and will generally range between -2.5 to 2.5 with -1 to 1 being most common. This includes all pitchers who have thrown at least 20 IP in relief as of this morning, so the average score on this list is closer to 0.10 and the inherited runner threshold has been increased from 5 to 8. SOEFA is a rate stat not a counting stat. 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. Also, as we look to improve SOEFA for next season, let us know if you have any suggestions!

Rank	Player	Team	SOEFA
1	Neal Cotts	Rangers	1.01
2	Kenley Jansen	Dodgers	0.93
3	Greg Holland	Royals	0.92
4	Koji Uehara	Red Sox	0.90
5	Kevin Siegrist	Cardinals	0.87
6	Mark Melancon	Pirates	0.81
7	Craig Kimbrel	Braves	0.79
8	Javier Lopez	Giants	0.78
9	Jesse Crain	White Sox	0.78
10	Drew Smyly	Tigers	0.75
11	Will Smith	Royals	0.71
12	Sergio Romo	Giants	0.70
13	Jordan Walden	Braves	0.70
14	Louis Coleman	Royals	0.70
15	Chris Withrow	Dodgers	0.69
16	Jason Grilli	Pirates	0.67
17	Luke Hochevar	Royals	0.67
18	Nick Vincent	Padres	0.67
19	Edward Mujica	Cardinals	0.66
20	Alex Torres	Rays	0.65
21	Sam LeCure	Reds	0.64
22	Joaquin Benoit	Tigers	0.62
23	Sean Doolittle	Athletics	0.59
24	Trevor Rosenthal	Cardinals	0.58
25	Tanner Roark	Nationals	0.57
26	Jim Henderson	Brewers	0.56
27	Brandon Kintzler	Brewers	0.54
28	Brian Matusz	Orioles	0.54
29	Paco Rodriguez	Dodgers	0.54
30	Josh Collmenter	Diamondbacks	0.52
31	Jason Frasor	Rangers	0.52
32	Glen Perkins	Twins	0.52
33	Carlos Torres	Mets	0.51
34	Juan Perez	Blue Jays	0.50
35	Antonio Bastardo	Phillies	0.50
36	Casey Fien	Twins	0.48
37	Aroldis Chapman	Reds	0.47
38	Dan Otero	Athletics	0.47
39	Tommy Hunter	Orioles	0.47
40	Shawn Kelley	Yankees	0.47
41	Andrew Miller	Red Sox	0.47
42	Joel Peralta	Rays	0.46
43	Jake Diekman	Phillies	0.45
44	Manny Parra	Reds	0.45
45	Brett Cecil	Blue Jays	0.45
46	Bobby Parnell	Mets	0.44
47	Will Harris	Diamondbacks	0.43
48	Randy Choate	Cardinals	0.43
49	Seth Maness	Cardinals	0.43
50	Matt Reynolds	Diamondbacks	0.42
51	Vin Mazzaro	Pirates	0.42
52	Junichi Tazawa	Red Sox	0.41
53	Joe Thatcher	– – –	0.41
54	Donovan Hand	Brewers	0.41
55	Francisco Rodriguez	– – –	0.40
56	Chad Qualls	Marlins	0.40
57	Luis Avilan	Braves	0.40
58	Jonathan Papelbon	Phillies	0.40
59	Steve Delabar	Blue Jays	0.39
60	Brad Ziegler	Diamondbacks	0.38
61	Scott Downs	– – –	0.37
62	Josh Outman	Rockies	0.37
63	Addison Reed	White Sox	0.36
64	Darren O’Day	Orioles	0.36
65	David Carpenter	Braves	0.36
66	Steve Cishek	Marlins	0.35
67	Preston Claiborne	Yankees	0.35
68	Tanner Scheppers	Rangers	0.35
69	J.P. Howell	Dodgers	0.35
70	Jean Machi	Giants	0.34
71	Tony Watson	Pirates	0.33
72	Ross Ohlendorf	Nationals	0.33
73	Ernesto Frieri	Angels	0.33
74	Robbie Ross	Rangers	0.33
75	Santiago Casilla	Giants	0.33
76	Ryan Cook	Athletics	0.32
77	Jerome Williams	Angels	0.31
78	Tom Gorzelanny	Brewers	0.31
79	Tyler Clippard	Nationals	0.31
80	Casey Janssen	Blue Jays	0.31
81	David Robertson	Yankees	0.30
82	Craig Breslow	Red Sox	0.29
83	Nate Jones	White Sox	0.28
84	Tim Collins	Royals	0.27
85	Danny Farquhar	Mariners	0.27
86	Grant Balfour	Athletics	0.27
87	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	0.27
88	Cody Allen	Indians	0.27
89	Joe Smith	Indians	0.26
90	Carlos Villanueva	Cubs	0.26
91	Jeanmar Gomez	Pirates	0.26
92	Aaron Loup	Blue Jays	0.26
93	Matt Belisle	Rockies	0.25
94	Anthony Varvaro	Braves	0.25
95	Neil Wagner	Blue Jays	0.25
96	Boone Logan	Yankees	0.23
97	Jared Burton	Twins	0.22
98	Craig Stammen	Nationals	0.22
99	Chad Gaudin	Giants	0.22
100	Jamey Wright	Rays	0.22
101	Luke Gregerson	Padres	0.21
102	Charlie Furbush	Mariners	0.21
103	Luis Ayala	– – –	0.20
104	Brian Duensing	Twins	0.20
105	Jose Veras	– – –	0.19
106	Blake Parker	Cubs	0.18
107	Rafael Betancourt	Rockies	0.17
108	Carter Capps	Mariners	0.17
109	Caleb Thielbar	Twins	0.17
110	Luke Putkonen	Tigers	0.17
111	Wilton Lopez	Rockies	0.17
112	Alfredo Simon	Reds	0.17
113	Dan Jennings	Marlins	0.16
114	Oliver Perez	Mariners	0.16
115	Fernando Rodney	Rays	0.16
116	Rex Brothers	Rockies	0.16
117	Mike Dunn	Marlins	0.15
118	Tim Stauffer	Padres	0.15
119	J.J. Putz	Diamondbacks	0.15
120	Alfredo Figaro	Brewers	0.14
121	Dale Thayer	Padres	0.13
122	Anthony Swarzak	Twins	0.13
123	Yoervis Medina	Mariners	0.12
124	Scott Rice	Mets	0.11
125	Jesse Chavez	Athletics	0.11
126	Matt Lindstrom	White Sox	0.11
127	Kevin Gregg	Cubs	0.11
128	Bryan Shaw	Indians	0.10
129	Rafael Soriano	Nationals	0.10
130	J.J. Hoover	Reds	0.10
131	Sandy Rosario	Giants	0.09
132	Justin Wilson	Pirates	0.08
133	Andrew Bailey	Red Sox	0.08
134	Ross Wolf	Rangers	0.07
135	Kelvin Herrera	Royals	0.07
136	Bruce Rondon	Tigers	0.07
137	J.C. Gutierrez	– – –	0.07
138	Joe Nathan	Rangers	0.07
139	Joe Kelly	Cardinals	0.06
140	Adam Ottavino	Rockies	0.06
141	James Russell	Cubs	0.06
142	Ryan Webb	Marlins	0.06
143	Heath Bell	Diamondbacks	0.05
144	Michael Kohn	Angels	0.05
145	Tyson Ross	Padres	0.04
146	Jim Johnson	Orioles	0.04
147	Matt Thornton	– – –	0.04
148	Manuel Corpas	Rockies	0.04
149	LaTroy Hawkins	Mets	0.03
150	Darren Oliver	Blue Jays	0.03
151	Fernando Abad	Nationals	0.02
152	Matt Guerrier	– – –	0.01
153	Josh Edgin	Mets	0.00
154	Edgmer Escalona	Rockies	-0.01
155	Kevin Jepsen	Angels	-0.03
156	Joe Ortiz	Rangers	-0.03
157	Pat Neshek	Athletics	-0.03
158	Ryan Pressly	Twins	-0.03
159	Gonzalez Germen	Mets	-0.03
160	Dane de la Rosa	Angels	-0.04
161	Burke Badenhop	Brewers	-0.04
162	Ronald Belisario	Dodgers	-0.04
163	Chris Perez	Indians	-0.04
164	Rob Scahill	Rockies	-0.05
165	Tyler Thornburg	Brewers	-0.05
166	Tony Sipp	Diamondbacks	-0.05
167	Huston Street	Padres	-0.06
168	David Aardsma	Mets	-0.07
169	Jerry Blevins	Athletics	-0.09
170	Logan Ondrusek	Reds	-0.10
171	Darin Downs	Tigers	-0.11
172	Jared Hughes	Pirates	-0.12
173	Troy Patton	Orioles	-0.13
174	Phil Coke	Tigers	-0.14
175	Josh Fields	Astros	-0.14
176	Josh Roenicke	Twins	-0.14
177	Jake McGee	Rays	-0.14
178	Aaron Crow	Royals	-0.14
179	Fernando Salas	Cardinals	-0.16
180	Tom Wilhelmsen	Mariners	-0.16
181	Cesar Ramos	Rays	-0.17
182	Rich Hill	Indians	-0.17
183	Drew Storen	Nationals	-0.18
184	Wesley Wright	– – –	-0.18
185	Jose Mijares	Giants	-0.18
186	Raul Valdes	Phillies	-0.19
187	Cory Gearrin	Braves	-0.19
188	Matt Albers	Indians	-0.19
189	Ramon Troncoso	White Sox	-0.19
190	Jake Dunning	Giants	-0.20
191	Brad Brach	Padres	-0.20
192	Nick Hagadone	Indians	-0.21
193	Jonathan Broxton	Reds	-0.23
194	Bryan Morris	Pirates	-0.24
195	Mike Adams	Phillies	-0.26
196	Blake Beavan	Mariners	-0.26
197	Kyle Farnsworth	– – –	-0.26
198	A.J. Ramos	Marlins	-0.26
199	Evan Scribner	Athletics	-0.27
200	Lucas Luetge	Mariners	-0.27
201	Pedro Strop	– – –	-0.27
202	David Hernandez	Diamondbacks	-0.29
203	Vinnie Pestano	Indians	-0.30
204	Greg Burke	Mets	-0.30
205	Brad Lincoln	Blue Jays	-0.30
206	Garrett Richards	Angels	-0.30
207	George Kontos	Giants	-0.31
208	Justin De Fratus	Phillies	-0.31
209	Marc Rzepczynski	– – –	-0.32
210	Donnie Veal	White Sox	-0.32
211	Michael Bowden	Cubs	-0.33
212	Zach Duke	– – –	-0.33
213	Paul Clemens	Astros	-0.36
214	T.J. McFarland	Orioles	-0.36
215	Michael Gonzalez	Brewers	-0.37
216	Adam Warren	Yankees	-0.38
217	Clayton Mortensen	Red Sox	-0.41
218	Esmil Rogers	Blue Jays	-0.42
219	John Axford	– – –	-0.42
220	Al Alburquerque	Tigers	-0.43
221	Travis Blackley	Astros	-0.44
222	Alex Wilson	Red Sox	-0.45
223	Scott Atchison	Mets	-0.46
224	Joba Chamberlain	Yankees	-0.48
225	Brandon Lyon	Mets	-0.48
226	Brandon Maurer	Mariners	-0.51
227	Ryan Mattheus	Nationals	-0.53
228	Bruce Chen	Royals	-0.54
229	Carlos Marmol	– – –	-0.58
230	Jose Cisnero	Astros	-0.58
231	Jeremy Horst	Phillies	-0.59
232	Hector Ambriz	Astros	-0.62
233	Ian Krol	Nationals	-0.63
234	Dallas Keuchel	Astros	-0.63
235	Jeremy Affeldt	Giants	-0.64
236	Henry Rodriguez	– – –	-0.70
237	Michael Kirkman	Rangers	-0.74
238	Hector Rondon	Cubs	-0.74
239	Lucas Harrell	Astros	-0.80
240	Luis Garcia	Phillies	-0.87
241	Brandon League	Dodgers	-0.88
242	Anthony Bass	Padres	-0.88
243	Shawn Camp	Cubs	-1.03

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SOEFA Sunday: Reliever Rankings Update (September 1, 2013)

By Neil Weinberg on September 1, 2013 | Leave a comment

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 inherited runner strand rate, expected OBP against, ERA-, and FIP- into a deviation from league average. This is a measure of performance, not necessarily ability, and seeks to provide a single number to judge relievers that balances context neutral and context dependent numbers. Certain pitchers, such as Craig Kimbrel, cannot be credited for stranding runners because they are never put into those situations. They are not penalized either, however. Zero is average, and will generally range between -2.5 to 2.5 with -1 to 1 being most common. This includes all pitchers who have thrown at least 20 IP in relief as of this morning, so the average score on this list is closer to 0.11 and the inherited runner threshold has been increased from 5 to 8. SOEFA is a rate stat not a counting stat. 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	Neal Cotts	Rangers	1.00
2	Kenley Jansen	Dodgers	0.98
3	Greg Holland	Royals	0.95
4	Koji Uehara	Red Sox	0.87
5	Kevin Siegrist	Cardinals	0.83
6	Mark Melancon	Pirates	0.80
7	Joaquin Benoit	Tigers	0.79
8	Jesse Crain	White Sox	0.78
9	Craig Kimbrel	Braves	0.77
10	Javier Lopez	Giants	0.77
11	Drew Smyly	Tigers	0.76
12	Alex Torres	Rays	0.72
13	Sergio Romo	Giants	0.71
14	Jason Grilli	Pirates	0.71
15	Jordan Walden	Braves	0.70
16	Edward Mujica	Cardinals	0.69
17	Paco Rodriguez	Dodgers	0.68
18	Nick Vincent	Padres	0.65
19	Louis Coleman	Royals	0.65
20	Sam LeCure	Reds	0.62
21	Shawn Kelley	Yankees	0.61
22	Glen Perkins	Twins	0.60
23	Luke Hochevar	Royals	0.60
24	Brandon Kintzler	Brewers	0.58
25	Jim Henderson	Brewers	0.57
26	Tanner Roark	Nationals	0.57
27	Dan Otero	Athletics	0.54
28	Preston Claiborne	Yankees	0.54
29	Trevor Rosenthal	Cardinals	0.53
30	Chris Withrow	Dodgers	0.52
31	Carlos Torres	Mets	0.52
32	Sean Doolittle	Athletics	0.52
33	David Robertson	Yankees	0.51
34	Brian Matusz	Orioles	0.51
35	Casey Fien	Twins	0.51
36	Jason Frasor	Rangers	0.51
37	Juan Perez	Blue Jays	0.50
38	Tommy Hunter	Orioles	0.49
39	Antonio Bastardo	Phillies	0.49
40	Will Harris	Diamondbacks	0.47
41	Josh Collmenter	Diamondbacks	0.47
42	Andrew Miller	Red Sox	0.47
43	Seth Maness	Cardinals	0.47
44	Randy Choate	Cardinals	0.46
45	Junichi Tazawa	Red Sox	0.45
46	Brett Cecil	Blue Jays	0.44
47	Bobby Parnell	Mets	0.44
48	J.P. Howell	Dodgers	0.44
49	Joel Peralta	Rays	0.44
50	Robbie Ross	Rangers	0.43
51	Scott Downs	– – –	0.43
52	Jake Diekman	Phillies	0.43
53	Jonathan Papelbon	Phillies	0.43
54	Manny Parra	Reds	0.42
55	Matt Reynolds	Diamondbacks	0.42
56	Boone Logan	Yankees	0.41
57	Vin Mazzaro	Pirates	0.41
58	Tyler Clippard	Nationals	0.41
59	Aroldis Chapman	Reds	0.39
60	Chad Qualls	Marlins	0.39
61	Ross Ohlendorf	Nationals	0.38
62	Luis Avilan	Braves	0.37
63	Casey Janssen	Blue Jays	0.37
64	Addison Reed	White Sox	0.36
65	Joe Thatcher	– – –	0.36
66	Gonzalez Germen	Mets	0.35
67	Brad Ziegler	Diamondbacks	0.35
68	Tony Watson	Pirates	0.35
69	Darren O’Day	Orioles	0.34
70	Donovan Hand	Brewers	0.34
71	Tom Gorzelanny	Brewers	0.34
72	Neil Wagner	Blue Jays	0.34
73	Tanner Scheppers	Rangers	0.33
74	Steve Cishek	Marlins	0.33
75	Craig Breslow	Red Sox	0.32
76	Matt Belisle	Rockies	0.32
77	Francisco Rodriguez	– – –	0.31
78	Jerome Williams	Angels	0.31
79	Josh Outman	Rockies	0.31
80	Alfredo Figaro	Brewers	0.30
81	Nate Jones	White Sox	0.30
82	Grant Balfour	Athletics	0.28
83	Dale Thayer	Padres	0.28
84	Steve Delabar	Blue Jays	0.28
85	Caleb Thielbar	Twins	0.27
86	Rex Brothers	Rockies	0.27
87	David Carpenter	Braves	0.26
88	Santiago Casilla	Giants	0.26
89	Jared Burton	Twins	0.25
90	Danny Farquhar	Mariners	0.25
91	Tim Collins	Royals	0.25
92	Aaron Loup	Blue Jays	0.25
93	Cody Allen	Indians	0.24
94	Blake Parker	Cubs	0.24
95	Jean Machi	Giants	0.23
96	Joe Smith	Indians	0.22
97	Anthony Varvaro	Braves	0.22
98	Ryan Cook	Athletics	0.22
99	Chad Gaudin	Giants	0.22
100	Ernesto Frieri	Angels	0.22
101	Charlie Furbush	Mariners	0.22
102	Jeanmar Gomez	Pirates	0.21
103	Jamey Wright	Rays	0.21
104	Carter Capps	Mariners	0.20
105	Alfredo Simon	Reds	0.20
106	Dan Jennings	Marlins	0.18
107	Rafael Betancourt	Rockies	0.17
108	Matt Thornton	– – –	0.17
109	J.C. Gutierrez	– – –	0.16
110	Jose Veras	– – –	0.15
111	Scott Rice	Mets	0.15
112	Brian Duensing	Twins	0.14
113	J.J. Putz	Diamondbacks	0.14
114	Fernando Rodney	Rays	0.13
115	Oliver Perez	Mariners	0.13
116	Jesse Chavez	Athletics	0.12
117	Justin Wilson	Pirates	0.12
118	Mike Dunn	Marlins	0.12
119	Wilton Lopez	Rockies	0.12
120	Matt Lindstrom	White Sox	0.11
121	Luke Gregerson	Padres	0.11
122	Tim Stauffer	Padres	0.10
123	Kevin Gregg	Cubs	0.09
124	Heath Bell	Diamondbacks	0.09
125	Craig Stammen	Nationals	0.09
126	Andrew Bailey	Red Sox	0.09
127	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	0.08
128	Ryan Webb	Marlins	0.08
129	J.J. Hoover	Reds	0.08
130	Ross Wolf	Rangers	0.07
131	Luis Ayala	– – –	0.07
132	Yoervis Medina	Mariners	0.07
133	Anthony Swarzak	Twins	0.06
134	Rafael Soriano	Nationals	0.06
135	David Aardsma	Mets	0.06
136	Sandy Rosario	Giants	0.06
137	Joe Nathan	Rangers	0.06
138	Joe Kelly	Cardinals	0.06
139	Tyson Ross	Padres	0.04
140	Bryan Shaw	Indians	0.04
141	Bruce Rondon	Tigers	0.02
142	James Russell	Cubs	0.02
143	Matt Guerrier	– – –	0.01
144	Carlos Villanueva	Cubs	0.01
145	LaTroy Hawkins	Mets	0.00
146	Fernando Abad	Nationals	0.00
147	Dane de la Rosa	Angels	0.00
148	Josh Edgin	Mets	-0.01
149	Chris Perez	Indians	-0.01
150	Michael Kohn	Angels	-0.01
151	Darren Oliver	Blue Jays	-0.02
152	Ryan Pressly	Twins	-0.02
153	Edgmer Escalona	Rockies	-0.02
154	Jim Johnson	Orioles	-0.02
155	Kevin Jepsen	Angels	-0.03
156	Cesar Ramos	Rays	-0.03
157	Adam Ottavino	Rockies	-0.03
158	Pat Neshek	Athletics	-0.03
159	Luke Putkonen	Tigers	-0.04
160	Adam Warren	Yankees	-0.04
161	Aaron Crow	Royals	-0.04
162	Tyler Thornburg	Brewers	-0.05
163	Jake McGee	Rays	-0.05
164	Jared Hughes	Pirates	-0.05
165	Burke Badenhop	Brewers	-0.05
166	Joe Ortiz	Rangers	-0.05
167	Rob Scahill	Rockies	-0.06
168	Ronald Belisario	Dodgers	-0.07
169	Bryan Morris	Pirates	-0.08
170	Huston Street	Padres	-0.09
171	Tony Sipp	Diamondbacks	-0.10
172	Manuel Corpas	Rockies	-0.10
173	Jerry Blevins	Athletics	-0.11
174	Darin Downs	Tigers	-0.12
175	Logan Ondrusek	Reds	-0.12
176	Brad Brach	Padres	-0.12
177	Josh Roenicke	Twins	-0.13
178	Kelvin Herrera	Royals	-0.13
179	Troy Patton	Orioles	-0.14
180	Jose Mijares	Giants	-0.15
181	Tom Wilhelmsen	Mariners	-0.15
182	Rich Hill	Indians	-0.16
183	Phil Coke	Tigers	-0.16
184	Raul Valdes	Phillies	-0.19
185	Al Alburquerque	Tigers	-0.19
186	A.J. Ramos	Marlins	-0.19
187	Cory Gearrin	Braves	-0.19
188	Ramon Troncoso	White Sox	-0.20
189	Josh Fields	Astros	-0.20
190	Nick Hagadone	Indians	-0.21
191	Joba Chamberlain	Yankees	-0.21
192	Drew Storen	Nationals	-0.23
193	Jonathan Broxton	Reds	-0.23
194	Wesley Wright	– – –	-0.26
195	Mike Adams	Phillies	-0.26
196	Pedro Strop	– – –	-0.26
197	Marc Rzepczynski	– – –	-0.26
198	Fernando Salas	Cardinals	-0.27
199	Vinnie Pestano	Indians	-0.27
200	Blake Beavan	Mariners	-0.27
201	Donnie Veal	White Sox	-0.28
202	Matt Albers	Indians	-0.28
203	Greg Burke	Mets	-0.29
204	Brad Lincoln	Blue Jays	-0.30
205	Garrett Richards	Angels	-0.31
206	Justin De Fratus	Phillies	-0.31
207	David Hernandez	Diamondbacks	-0.35
208	George Kontos	Giants	-0.36
209	Michael Bowden	Cubs	-0.37
210	Scott Atchison	Mets	-0.37
211	John Axford	– – –	-0.37
212	Paul Clemens	Astros	-0.37
213	Michael Gonzalez	Brewers	-0.38
214	Kyle Farnsworth	Rays	-0.39
215	Clayton Mortensen	Red Sox	-0.41
216	T.J. McFarland	Orioles	-0.42
217	Esmil Rogers	Blue Jays	-0.42
218	Alex Wilson	Red Sox	-0.44
219	Travis Blackley	Astros	-0.45
220	Lucas Luetge	Mariners	-0.48
221	Brandon Lyon	Mets	-0.48
222	Ian Krol	Nationals	-0.50
223	Bruce Chen	Royals	-0.54
224	Carlos Marmol	– – –	-0.56
225	Jose Cisnero	Astros	-0.58
226	Jeremy Horst	Phillies	-0.59
227	Dallas Keuchel	Astros	-0.63
228	Hector Ambriz	Astros	-0.63
229	Jeremy Affeldt	Giants	-0.65
230	Henry Rodriguez	– – –	-0.71
231	Ryan Mattheus	Nationals	-0.72
232	Michael Kirkman	Rangers	-0.74
233	Hector Rondon	Cubs	-0.76
234	Lucas Harrell	Astros	-0.91
235	Brandon League	Dodgers	-0.93
236	Anthony Bass	Padres	-0.97
237	Shawn Camp	Cubs	-1.04

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SOEFA Sunday: Reliever Rankings Update (August 25, 2013)

By Neil Weinberg on August 25, 2013 | Leave a comment

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 inherited runner strand rate, expected OBP against, ERA-, and FIP- into a deviation from league average. This is a measure of performance, not necessarily ability, and seeks to provide a single number to judge relievers that balances context neutral and context dependent numbers. Certain pitchers, such as Craig Kimbrel, cannot be credited for stranding runners because they are never put into those situations. They are not penalized either, however. Zero is average, and will generally range between -2.5 to 2.5 with -1 to 1 being most common. This includes all pitchers who have thrown at least 20 IP in relief as of this morning, so the average score on this list is closer to 0.12 and the inherited runner threshold has been increased from 5 to 8. 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	Name	Team	SOEFA
1	Neal Cotts	Rangers	0.99
2	Kenley Jansen	Dodgers	0.95
3	Greg Holland	Royals	0.93
4	Drew Smyly	Tigers	0.88
5	Koji Uehara	Red Sox	0.85
6	Chris Withrow	Dodgers	0.84
7	Mark Melancon	Pirates	0.80
8	Jesse Crain	White Sox	0.78
9	Kevin Siegrist	Cardinals	0.78
10	Nick Vincent	Padres	0.78
11	Joaquin Benoit	Tigers	0.77
12	Craig Kimbrel	Braves	0.76
13	Javier Lopez	Giants	0.72
14	Jason Grilli	Pirates	0.71
15	Jim Henderson	Brewers	0.71
16	Alex Torres	Rays	0.70
17	Jordan Walden	Braves	0.70
18	Edward Mujica	Cardinals	0.69
19	Sergio Romo	Giants	0.68
20	Sam LeCure	Reds	0.63
21	Paco Rodriguez	Dodgers	0.62
22	Louis Coleman	Royals	0.61
23	Shawn Kelley	Yankees	0.59
24	Manny Parra	Reds	0.58
25	Casey Fien	Twins	0.57
26	Gonzalez Germen	Mets	0.57
27	Glen Perkins	Twins	0.56
28	Brandon Kintzler	Brewers	0.55
29	Sean Doolittle	Athletics	0.55
30	Luke Hochevar	Royals	0.54
31	Preston Claiborne	Yankees	0.54
32	Brian Matusz	Orioles	0.51
33	Trevor Rosenthal	Cardinals	0.51
34	Dan Otero	Athletics	0.50
35	David Robertson	Yankees	0.50
36	Juan Perez	Blue Jays	0.50
37	Tommy Hunter	Orioles	0.50
38	Will Harris	Diamondbacks	0.50
39	Antonio Bastardo	Phillies	0.49
40	Brett Cecil	Blue Jays	0.48
41	Junichi Tazawa	Red Sox	0.48
42	Matt Belisle	Rockies	0.48
43	Andrew Miller	Red Sox	0.47
44	Grant Balfour	Athletics	0.47
45	Jason Frasor	Rangers	0.47
46	Josh Collmenter	Diamondbacks	0.47
47	Randy Choate	Cardinals	0.47
48	Seth Maness	Cardinals	0.47
49	Carlos Torres	Mets	0.45
50	Bobby Parnell	Mets	0.44
51	J.P. Howell	Dodgers	0.44
52	Caleb Thielbar	Twins	0.43
53	Joel Peralta	Rays	0.43
54	Joe Thatcher	– – –	0.42
55	Matt Reynolds	Diamondbacks	0.42
56	Addison Reed	White Sox	0.41
57	Brad Ziegler	Diamondbacks	0.41
58	Darren O’Day	Orioles	0.41
59	Jonathan Papelbon	Phillies	0.41
60	Aroldis Chapman	Reds	0.40
61	Luis Avilan	Braves	0.40
62	Robbie Ross	Rangers	0.39
63	Tony Watson	Pirates	0.39
64	Boone Logan	Yankees	0.38
65	Casey Janssen	Blue Jays	0.38
66	Jared Burton	Twins	0.38
67	Ross Ohlendorf	Nationals	0.38
68	Chad Qualls	Marlins	0.36
69	Vin Mazzaro	Pirates	0.36
70	Francisco Rodriguez	– – –	0.35
71	Jake Diekman	Phillies	0.35
72	Tyler Clippard	Nationals	0.35
73	Donovan Hand	Brewers	0.34
74	Tom Gorzelanny	Brewers	0.34
75	David Carpenter	Braves	0.33
76	Scott Downs	– – –	0.33
77	Josh Outman	Rockies	0.32
78	Steve Cishek	Marlins	0.32
79	Dale Thayer	Padres	0.31
80	Alfredo Figaro	Brewers	0.30
81	Cody Allen	Indians	0.29
82	Neil Wagner	Blue Jays	0.29
83	Ryan Cook	Athletics	0.28
84	Steve Delabar	Blue Jays	0.28
85	Bruce Rondon	Tigers	0.27
86	Nate Jones	White Sox	0.27
87	Craig Breslow	Red Sox	0.26
88	Jean Machi	Giants	0.26
89	Rex Brothers	Rockies	0.25
90	Heath Bell	Diamondbacks	0.24
91	Jerome Williams	Angels	0.24
92	Tanner Scheppers	Rangers	0.24
93	Danny Farquhar	Mariners	0.23
94	Joe Smith	Indians	0.23
95	Santiago Casilla	Giants	0.23
96	Chad Gaudin	Giants	0.22
97	Alfredo Simon	Reds	0.21
98	Anthony Varvaro	Braves	0.21
99	Jamey Wright	Rays	0.21
100	Jose Veras	– – –	0.20
101	Tim Collins	Royals	0.20
102	Ernesto Frieri	Angels	0.19
103	Wilton Lopez	Rockies	0.19
104	Aaron Loup	Blue Jays	0.17
105	J.J. Hoover	Reds	0.17
106	Rafael Betancourt	Rockies	0.17
107	Charlie Furbush	Mariners	0.16
108	J.C. Gutierrez	– – –	0.16
109	Jeanmar Gomez	Pirates	0.16
110	Blake Parker	Cubs	0.15
111	Craig Stammen	Nationals	0.15
112	Justin Wilson	Pirates	0.15
113	Matt Thornton	– – –	0.15
114	Brian Duensing	Twins	0.14
115	Carlos Villanueva	Cubs	0.14
116	J.J. Putz	Diamondbacks	0.14
117	Kevin Gregg	Cubs	0.14
118	Fernando Rodney	Rays	0.13
119	Jesse Chavez	Athletics	0.13
120	Bryan Shaw	Indians	0.12
121	Luke Gregerson	Padres	0.12
122	Sandy Rosario	Giants	0.12
123	Anthony Swarzak	Twins	0.11
124	Luis Ayala	– – –	0.11
125	Ross Wolf	Rangers	0.10
126	Scott Rice	Mets	0.10
127	Andrew Bailey	Red Sox	0.09
128	LaTroy Hawkins	Mets	0.09
129	Pat Neshek	Athletics	0.09
130	Aaron Crow	Royals	0.08
131	Cesar Ramos	Rays	0.08
132	Mike Dunn	Marlins	0.08
133	Oliver Perez	Mariners	0.08
134	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	0.07
135	Joe Kelly	Cardinals	0.06
136	Matt Lindstrom	White Sox	0.06
137	Yoervis Medina	Mariners	0.05
138	Joe Nathan	Rangers	0.04
139	Ryan Webb	Marlins	0.04
140	Tim Stauffer	Padres	0.04
141	Tyson Ross	Padres	0.04
142	Michael Kohn	Angels	0.03
143	Rafael Soriano	Nationals	0.03
144	Carter Capps	Mariners	0.02
145	Dan Jennings	Marlins	0.02
146	Burke Badenhop	Brewers	0.01
147	Matt Guerrier	– – –	0.01
148	Adam Ottavino	Rockies	0.00
149	Ryan Pressly	Twins	0.00
150	Chris Perez	Indians	-0.01
151	Dane de la Rosa	Angels	-0.01
152	Fernando Abad	Nationals	-0.01
153	Josh Edgin	Mets	-0.01
154	David Aardsma	Mets	-0.02
155	Edgmer Escalona	Rockies	-0.02
156	Jake McGee	Rays	-0.02
157	Jerry Blevins	Athletics	-0.02
158	Troy Patton	Orioles	-0.02
159	Adam Warren	Yankees	-0.03
160	Kevin Jepsen	Angels	-0.03
161	Ronald Belisario	Dodgers	-0.03
162	Bryan Morris	Pirates	-0.04
163	James Russell	Cubs	-0.04
164	Jim Johnson	Orioles	-0.04
165	Joe Ortiz	Rangers	-0.05
166	Darren Oliver	Blue Jays	-0.06
167	Logan Ondrusek	Reds	-0.08
168	Brad Brach	Padres	-0.10
169	Huston Street	Padres	-0.10
170	Manuel Corpas	Rockies	-0.10
171	Tony Sipp	Diamondbacks	-0.10
172	Jared Hughes	Pirates	-0.11
173	Rob Scahill	Rockies	-0.11
174	Darin Downs	Tigers	-0.12
175	Esmil Rogers	Blue Jays	-0.12
176	Tyler Thornburg	Brewers	-0.12
177	Rich Hill	Indians	-0.13
178	Phil Coke	Tigers	-0.16
179	Tom Wilhelmsen	Mariners	-0.16
180	Luke Putkonen	Tigers	-0.17
181	Josh Roenicke	Twins	-0.18
182	Cory Gearrin	Braves	-0.19
183	Raul Valdes	Phillies	-0.19
184	Al Alburquerque	Tigers	-0.20
185	Jose Mijares	Giants	-0.20
186	Kelvin Herrera	Royals	-0.20
187	Ramon Troncoso	White Sox	-0.20
188	Justin De Fratus	Phillies	-0.21
189	Nick Hagadone	Indians	-0.21
190	Jonathan Broxton	Reds	-0.23
191	Scott Atchison	Mets	-0.24
192	Joba Chamberlain	Yankees	-0.25
193	Mike Adams	Phillies	-0.26
194	Drew Storen	Nationals	-0.27
195	Matt Albers	Indians	-0.27
196	Vinnie Pestano	Indians	-0.27
197	A.J. Ramos	Marlins	-0.28
198	Blake Beavan	Mariners	-0.28
199	Wesley Wright	– – –	-0.28
200	Michael Bowden	Cubs	-0.29
201	Brad Lincoln	Blue Jays	-0.30
202	Greg Burke	Mets	-0.30
203	Garrett Richards	Angels	-0.31
204	Josh Fields	Astros	-0.31
205	Pedro Strop	– – –	-0.31
206	Fernando Salas	Cardinals	-0.33
207	David Hernandez	Diamondbacks	-0.35
208	George Kontos	Giants	-0.36
209	Paul Clemens	Astros	-0.37
210	Kyle Farnsworth	Rays	-0.39
211	Michael Gonzalez	Brewers	-0.40
212	T.J. McFarland	Orioles	-0.40
213	Clayton Mortensen	Red Sox	-0.41
214	Donnie Veal	White Sox	-0.41
215	John Axford	Brewers	-0.42
216	Alex Wilson	Red Sox	-0.44
217	Travis Blackley	Astros	-0.45
218	Brandon Lyon	Mets	-0.48
219	Ian Krol	Nationals	-0.50
220	Ryan Mattheus	Nationals	-0.51
221	Bruce Chen	Royals	-0.54
222	Jose Cisnero	Astros	-0.58
223	Carlos Marmol	– – –	-0.59
224	Lucas Luetge	Mariners	-0.59
225	Jeremy Horst	Phillies	-0.60
226	Hector Ambriz	Astros	-0.62
227	Dallas Keuchel	Astros	-0.63
228	Jeremy Affeldt	Giants	-0.65
229	Henry Rodriguez	– – –	-0.71
230	Michael Kirkman	Rangers	-0.74
231	Hector Rondon	Cubs	-0.78
232	Brandon League	Dodgers	-0.88
233	Anthony Bass	Padres	-0.92
234	Shawn Camp	Cubs	-1.04

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SOEFA Sunday: Reliever Rankings Update (August 18, 2013)

By Neil Weinberg on August 18, 2013 | Leave a comment

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 inherited runner strand rate, expected OBP against, ERA-, and FIP- into a deviation from league average. This is a measure of performance, not necessarily ability, and seeks to provide a single number to judge relievers that balances context neutral and context dependent numbers. Certain pitchers, such as Craig Kimbrel, cannot be credited for stranding runners because they are never put into those situations. They are not penalized either, however. Zero is average, and will generally range between -2.5 to 2.5 with -1 to 1 being most common. This includes all pitchers who have thrown at least 20 IP in relief as of this morning, so the average score on this list is closer to 0.11. 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	Kenley Jansen	Dodgers	0.94
2	Neal Cotts	Rangers	0.93
3	Greg Holland	Royals	0.92
4	Drew Smyly	Tigers	0.92
5	Chris Withrow	Dodgers	0.90
6	Carlos Torres	Mets	0.87
7	Nick Vincent	Padres	0.86
8	Joaquin Benoit	Tigers	0.81
9	Mark Melancon	Pirates	0.80
10	Jesse Crain	White Sox	0.78
11	Koji Uehara	Red Sox	0.77
12	Alex Torres	Rays	0.74
13	Craig Kimbrel	Braves	0.72
14	Kevin Siegrist	Cardinals	0.72
15	Jason Grilli	Pirates	0.71
16	Jim Henderson	Brewers	0.70
17	Edward Mujica	Cardinals	0.68
18	Javier Lopez	Giants	0.68
19	Shawn Kelley	Yankees	0.67
20	Sergio Romo	Giants	0.66
21	Sam LeCure	Reds	0.65
22	Sean Doolittle	Athletics	0.63
23	Jordan Walden	Braves	0.63
24	Manny Parra	Reds	0.62
25	Brandon Kintzler	Brewers	0.62
26	Jose Veras	– – –	0.59
27	Matt Belisle	Rockies	0.58
28	Paco Rodriguez	Dodgers	0.57
29	Glen Perkins	Twins	0.57
30	Casey Fien	Twins	0.55
31	Randy Choate	Cardinals	0.54
32	Casey Janssen	Blue Jays	0.54
33	Andrew Bailey	Red Sox	0.52
34	Preston Claiborne	Yankees	0.52
35	Luke Hochevar	Royals	0.51
36	Joe Thatcher	– – –	0.51
37	Dan Otero	Athletics	0.51
38	Brian Matusz	Orioles	0.51
39	Trevor Rosenthal	Cardinals	0.50
40	Caleb Thielbar	Twins	0.50
41	Juan Perez	Blue Jays	0.50
42	Antonio Bastardo	Phillies	0.49
43	Seth Maness	Cardinals	0.49
44	J.P. Howell	Dodgers	0.47
45	Andrew Miller	Red Sox	0.47
46	David Carpenter	Braves	0.46
47	Ryan Cook	Athletics	0.46
48	David Robertson	Yankees	0.45
49	Junichi Tazawa	Red Sox	0.45
50	Tommy Hunter	Orioles	0.45
51	Scott Downs	– – –	0.45
52	Bobby Parnell	Mets	0.44
53	Brad Ziegler	Diamondbacks	0.44
54	Joel Peralta	Rays	0.44
55	Josh Collmenter	Diamondbacks	0.43
56	Neil Wagner	Blue Jays	0.43
57	Robbie Ross	Rangers	0.42
58	Matt Reynolds	Diamondbacks	0.42
59	Darren O’Day	Orioles	0.42
60	Brett Cecil	Blue Jays	0.40
61	Luis Avilan	Braves	0.40
62	Chad Gaudin	Giants	0.40
63	Aroldis Chapman	Reds	0.39
64	Will Harris	Diamondbacks	0.39
65	Addison Reed	White Sox	0.39
66	Dale Thayer	Padres	0.39
67	Jason Frasor	Rangers	0.39
68	Jared Burton	Twins	0.37
69	Vin Mazzaro	Pirates	0.37
70	Josh Outman	Rockies	0.36
71	J.J. Hoover	Reds	0.35
72	Boone Logan	Yankees	0.34
73	Jonathan Papelbon	Phillies	0.34
74	Tom Gorzelanny	Brewers	0.34
75	Tanner Scheppers	Rangers	0.32
76	Chad Qualls	Marlins	0.32
77	Francisco Rodriguez	– – –	0.31
78	Craig Breslow	Red Sox	0.31
79	Rafael Betancourt	Rockies	0.31
80	Tyler Clippard	Nationals	0.30
81	Alfredo Figaro	Brewers	0.30
82	Steve Cishek	Marlins	0.30
83	Cody Allen	Indians	0.30
84	Heath Bell	Diamondbacks	0.29
85	Steve Delabar	Blue Jays	0.28
86	Alfredo Simon	Reds	0.28
87	Kevin Gregg	Cubs	0.27
88	Tony Watson	Pirates	0.27
89	James Russell	Cubs	0.25
90	Jerome Williams	Angels	0.24
91	Nate Jones	White Sox	0.22
92	Tim Collins	Royals	0.22
93	Anthony Varvaro	Braves	0.21
94	Jamey Wright	Rays	0.20
95	Joe Smith	Indians	0.17
96	Santiago Casilla	Giants	0.17
97	Ernesto Frieri	Angels	0.16
98	Aaron Loup	Blue Jays	0.16
99	Fernando Abad	Nationals	0.16
100	J.C. Gutierrez	– – –	0.16
101	Jake Diekman	Phillies	0.15
102	Matt Thornton	– – –	0.15
103	Danny Farquhar	Mariners	0.14
104	Jim Johnson	Orioles	0.14
105	Jean Machi	Giants	0.13
106	Craig Stammen	Nationals	0.12
107	Charlie Furbush	Mariners	0.12
108	Justin Wilson	Pirates	0.12
109	Ross Wolf	Rangers	0.11
110	Rex Brothers	Rockies	0.11
111	Jeanmar Gomez	Pirates	0.11
112	Luke Gregerson	Padres	0.10
113	Mike Dunn	Marlins	0.10
114	Sandy Rosario	Giants	0.10
115	Pat Neshek	Athletics	0.09
116	Anthony Swarzak	Twins	0.09
117	Wilton Lopez	Rockies	0.09
118	Yoervis Medina	Mariners	0.08
119	Brad Lincoln	Blue Jays	0.08
120	Jesse Chavez	Athletics	0.08
121	Bruce Rondon	Tigers	0.07
122	Aaron Crow	Royals	0.07
123	Kevin Jepsen	Angels	0.07
124	Bryan Shaw	Indians	0.06
125	LaTroy Hawkins	Mets	0.06
126	Fernando Rodney	Rays	0.06
127	Luis Ayala	– – –	0.06
128	Joe Kelly	Cardinals	0.06
129	Dan Jennings	Marlins	0.05
130	Scott Rice	Mets	0.05
131	Oliver Perez	Mariners	0.05
132	Cesar Ramos	Rays	0.05
133	Burke Badenhop	Brewers	0.04
134	Tyson Ross	Padres	0.04
135	Darren Oliver	Blue Jays	0.04
136	Rafael Soriano	Nationals	0.04
137	Joe Nathan	Rangers	0.04
138	Jared Hughes	Pirates	0.03
139	Edgmer Escalona	Rockies	0.03
140	Brian Duensing	Twins	0.02
141	Ryan Webb	Marlins	0.02
142	Jose Mijares	Giants	0.01
143	Troy Patton	Orioles	0.01
144	Matt Guerrier	– – –	0.00
145	Carter Capps	Mariners	0.00
146	Dane de la Rosa	Angels	0.00
147	Josh Edgin	Mets	-0.01
148	Kelvin Herrera	Royals	-0.01
149	Ryan Pressly	Twins	-0.02
150	Jerry Blevins	Athletics	-0.02
151	Adam Ottavino	Rockies	-0.02
152	Chris Perez	Indians	-0.03
153	Blake Parker	Cubs	-0.04
154	Michael Kohn	Angels	-0.04
155	Joe Ortiz	Rangers	-0.04
156	J.J. Putz	Diamondbacks	-0.05
157	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	-0.05
158	Josh Roenicke	Twins	-0.05
159	Matt Lindstrom	White Sox	-0.05
160	Ronald Belisario	Dodgers	-0.06
161	David Aardsma	Mets	-0.07
162	Phil Coke	Tigers	-0.08
163	Bryan Morris	Pirates	-0.09
164	Greg Burke	Mets	-0.09
165	Brad Brach	Padres	-0.10
166	Tony Sipp	Diamondbacks	-0.10
167	Darin Downs	Tigers	-0.12
168	Logan Ondrusek	Reds	-0.12
169	Jake McGee	Rays	-0.13
170	Rich Hill	Indians	-0.14
171	Ross Ohlendorf	Nationals	-0.14
172	Wesley Wright	– – –	-0.16
173	Luke Putkonen	Tigers	-0.17
174	Huston Street	Padres	-0.18
175	Tim Stauffer	Padres	-0.18
176	Ramon Troncoso	White Sox	-0.19
177	Cory Gearrin	Braves	-0.19
178	Nick Hagadone	Indians	-0.21
179	A.J. Ramos	Marlins	-0.23
180	Raul Valdes	Phillies	-0.23
181	Manuel Corpas	Rockies	-0.25
182	Jonathan Broxton	Reds	-0.25
183	Drew Storen	Nationals	-0.26
184	Matt Albers	Indians	-0.27
185	Vinnie Pestano	Indians	-0.27
186	Blake Beavan	Mariners	-0.28
187	Joba Chamberlain	Yankees	-0.29
188	Al Alburquerque	Tigers	-0.29
189	Tom Wilhelmsen	Mariners	-0.30
190	Garrett Richards	Angels	-0.30
191	Justin De Fratus	Phillies	-0.31
192	Scott Atchison	Mets	-0.31
193	John Axford	Brewers	-0.32
194	Fernando Salas	Cardinals	-0.33
195	Pedro Strop	– – –	-0.34
196	Grant Balfour	Athletics	-0.34
197	David Hernandez	Diamondbacks	-0.35
198	Paul Clemens	Astros	-0.36
199	George Kontos	Giants	-0.36
200	Michael Gonzalez	Brewers	-0.37
201	Michael Bowden	Cubs	-0.37
202	Kyle Farnsworth	Rays	-0.39
203	Mike Adams	Phillies	-0.40
204	T.J. McFarland	Orioles	-0.41
205	Clayton Mortensen	Red Sox	-0.41
206	Travis Blackley	Astros	-0.44
207	Ian Krol	Nationals	-0.44
208	Alex Wilson	Red Sox	-0.45
209	Josh Fields	Astros	-0.46
210	Dallas Keuchel	Astros	-0.48
211	Brandon Lyon	Mets	-0.49
212	Esmil Rogers	Blue Jays	-0.50
213	Ryan Mattheus	Nationals	-0.51
214	Bruce Chen	Royals	-0.54
215	Adam Warren	Yankees	-0.55
216	Jose Cisnero	Astros	-0.57
217	Jeremy Horst	Phillies	-0.60
218	Hector Ambriz	Astros	-0.62
219	Jeremy Affeldt	Giants	-0.65
220	Carlos Marmol	– – –	-0.66
221	Lucas Luetge	Mariners	-0.71
222	Henry Rodriguez	– – –	-0.71
223	Michael Kirkman	Rangers	-0.73
224	Hector Rondon	Cubs	-0.78
225	Brandon League	Dodgers	-0.84
226	Anthony Bass	Padres	-0.91
227	Shawn Camp	Cubs	-1.05

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SOEFA Sunday: Reliever Rankings Update (August 11, 2013)

By Neil Weinberg on August 11, 2013 | Leave a comment

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 inherited runner strand rate, expected OBP against, ERA-, and FIP- into a deviation from league average. This is a measure of performance, not necessarily ability, and seeks to provide a single number to judge relievers that balances context neutral and context dependent numbers. Certain pitchers, such as Craig Kimbrel, cannot be credited for stranding runners because they are never put into those situations. They are not penalized either, however. Zero is average, and will generally range between -2.5 to 2.5 with -1 to 1 being most common. This includes all pitchers who have thrown at least 20 IP in relief as of this morning, so the average score on this list is closer to 0.11. 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	Carlos Torres	Mets	1.14
2	Neal Cotts	Rangers	0.99
3	Drew Smyly	Tigers	0.97
4	Alex Torres	Rays	0.95
5	Greg Holland	Royals	0.91
6	Kenley Jansen	Dodgers	0.90
7	Joaquin Benoit	Tigers	0.82
8	Mark Melancon	Pirates	0.81
9	Nick Vincent	Padres	0.79
10	Casey Fien	Twins	0.78
11	Jesse Crain	White Sox	0.78
12	Koji Uehara	Red Sox	0.76
13	Jordan Walden	Braves	0.72
14	Craig Kimbrel	Braves	0.71
15	Jose Veras	– – –	0.71
16	Kevin Siegrist	Cardinals	0.71
17	Jason Grilli	Pirates	0.71
18	Edward Mujica	Cardinals	0.68
19	Joe Thatcher	– – –	0.67
20	Sean Doolittle	Athletics	0.67
21	Casey Janssen	Blue Jays	0.66
22	David Robertson	Yankees	0.65
23	Javier Lopez	Giants	0.64
24	Will Harris	Diamondbacks	0.64
25	Sergio Romo	Giants	0.63
26	Shawn Kelley	Yankees	0.62
27	Glen Perkins	Twins	0.59
28	Sam LeCure	Reds	0.58
29	Jim Henderson	Brewers	0.56
30	Brandon Kintzler	Brewers	0.56
31	Manny Parra	Reds	0.54
32	Brian Matusz	Orioles	0.54
33	Dan Otero	Athletics	0.52
34	Andrew Bailey	Red Sox	0.52
35	Matt Belisle	Rockies	0.52
36	Luke Hochevar	Royals	0.51
37	Darren O’Day	Orioles	0.51
38	Juan Perez	Blue Jays	0.51
39	Trevor Rosenthal	Cardinals	0.50
40	Boone Logan	Yankees	0.50
41	Paco Rodriguez	Dodgers	0.49
42	Preston Claiborne	Yankees	0.49
43	Antonio Bastardo	Phillies	0.49
44	Seth Maness	Cardinals	0.49
45	Junichi Tazawa	Red Sox	0.48
46	Tommy Hunter	Orioles	0.48
47	Brett Cecil	Blue Jays	0.47
48	David Carpenter	Braves	0.47
49	Andrew Miller	Red Sox	0.47
50	Ryan Cook	Athletics	0.45
51	Brad Ziegler	Diamondbacks	0.44
52	Bobby Parnell	Mets	0.44
53	Joel Peralta	Rays	0.44
54	J.P. Howell	Dodgers	0.44
55	Matt Reynolds	Diamondbacks	0.42
56	Scott Downs	– – –	0.41
57	Chad Gaudin	Giants	0.41
58	Robbie Ross	Rangers	0.41
59	Randy Choate	Cardinals	0.40
60	Caleb Thielbar	Twins	0.39
61	Luis Avilan	Braves	0.38
62	Jason Frasor	Rangers	0.38
63	Aroldis Chapman	Reds	0.36
64	Vin Mazzaro	Pirates	0.36
65	Addison Reed	White Sox	0.36
66	Dale Thayer	Padres	0.35
67	Josh Collmenter	Diamondbacks	0.35
68	Jonathan Papelbon	Phillies	0.34
69	Tom Gorzelanny	Brewers	0.34
70	Sandy Rosario	Giants	0.34
71	Josh Outman	Rockies	0.32
72	Oliver Perez	Mariners	0.32
73	Tanner Scheppers	Rangers	0.32
74	Fernando Abad	Nationals	0.32
75	Jared Burton	Twins	0.31
76	Nate Jones	White Sox	0.31
77	Chad Qualls	Marlins	0.31
78	Dan Jennings	Marlins	0.30
79	Alfredo Figaro	Brewers	0.30
80	Francisco Rodriguez	– – –	0.30
81	J.C. Gutierrez	– – –	0.30
82	Tyler Clippard	Nationals	0.29
83	Alfredo Simon	Reds	0.29
84	Steve Delabar	Blue Jays	0.28
85	Steve Cishek	Marlins	0.27
86	Heath Bell	Diamondbacks	0.27
87	Tony Watson	Pirates	0.26
88	Rafael Betancourt	Rockies	0.25
89	Santiago Casilla	Giants	0.25
90	Jerome Williams	Angels	0.25
91	J.J. Hoover	Reds	0.24
92	Rafael Soriano	Nationals	0.24
93	Kevin Gregg	Cubs	0.24
94	Neil Wagner	Blue Jays	0.24
95	Craig Breslow	Red Sox	0.23
96	Cody Allen	Indians	0.22
97	Jim Johnson	Orioles	0.21
98	Jose Mijares	Giants	0.20
99	Tim Collins	Royals	0.20
100	Luke Gregerson	Padres	0.19
101	James Russell	Cubs	0.19
102	Aaron Loup	Blue Jays	0.18
103	Pat Neshek	Athletics	0.16
104	Aaron Crow	Royals	0.15
105	Matt Thornton	– – –	0.15
106	Jamey Wright	Rays	0.15
107	Michael Kohn	Angels	0.15
108	Danny Farquhar	Mariners	0.15
109	David Aardsma	Mets	0.14
110	Jean Machi	Giants	0.14
111	Rex Brothers	Rockies	0.13
112	Kevin Jepsen	Angels	0.12
113	Jeanmar Gomez	Pirates	0.12
114	Anthony Varvaro	Braves	0.12
115	Mike Dunn	Marlins	0.12
116	Bryan Morris	Pirates	0.11
117	LaTroy Hawkins	Mets	0.11
118	Darren Oliver	Blue Jays	0.10
119	Justin Wilson	Pirates	0.10
120	Ross Wolf	Rangers	0.10
121	Charlie Furbush	Mariners	0.10
122	Yoervis Medina	Mariners	0.08
123	Anthony Swarzak	Twins	0.08
124	Joe Smith	Indians	0.08
125	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	0.07
126	Ernesto Frieri	Angels	0.06
127	Adam Ottavino	Rockies	0.06
128	Joe Kelly	Cardinals	0.06
129	Wilton Lopez	Rockies	0.05
130	Craig Stammen	Nationals	0.04
131	Tyson Ross	Padres	0.04
132	J.J. Putz	Diamondbacks	0.04
133	Burke Badenhop	Brewers	0.04
134	Bryan Shaw	Indians	0.04
135	A.J. Ramos	Marlins	0.04
136	Jesse Chavez	Athletics	0.04
137	Carter Capps	Mariners	0.02
138	Fernando Rodney	Rays	0.02
139	Joe Nathan	Rangers	0.01
140	Dane de la Rosa	Angels	0.01
141	Matt Guerrier	– – –	0.00
142	Scott Rice	Mets	0.00
143	Cesar Ramos	Rays	0.00
144	Ryan Webb	Marlins	0.00
145	Josh Edgin	Mets	-0.01
146	Jared Hughes	Pirates	-0.02
147	Ryan Pressly	Twins	-0.03
148	Joe Ortiz	Rangers	-0.04
149	Brian Duensing	Twins	-0.06
150	Troy Patton	Orioles	-0.06
151	Edgmer Escalona	Rockies	-0.06
152	Blake Parker	Cubs	-0.06
153	Matt Lindstrom	White Sox	-0.06
154	Chris Perez	Indians	-0.07
155	Jerry Blevins	Athletics	-0.07
156	Rich Hill	Indians	-0.08
157	Greg Burke	Mets	-0.09
158	Jake Diekman	Phillies	-0.09
159	Brad Lincoln	Blue Jays	-0.09
160	Brad Brach	Padres	-0.10
161	Tony Sipp	Diamondbacks	-0.10
162	Darin Downs	Tigers	-0.11
163	Josh Roenicke	Twins	-0.12
164	Logan Ondrusek	Reds	-0.13
165	Ross Ohlendorf	Nationals	-0.14
166	Phil Coke	Tigers	-0.15
167	Luke Putkonen	Tigers	-0.17
168	Tim Stauffer	Padres	-0.18
169	Jake McGee	Rays	-0.18
170	Wesley Wright	Astros	-0.19
171	Cory Gearrin	Braves	-0.19
172	Ronald Belisario	Dodgers	-0.20
173	Nick Hagadone	Indians	-0.21
174	Jonathan Broxton	Reds	-0.21
175	Ian Krol	Nationals	-0.21
176	Ramon Troncoso	White Sox	-0.21
177	Huston Street	Padres	-0.22
178	Manuel Corpas	Rockies	-0.24
179	Ryan Mattheus	Nationals	-0.25
180	Kelvin Herrera	Royals	-0.25
181	Vinnie Pestano	Indians	-0.26
182	Blake Beavan	Mariners	-0.27
183	Grant Balfour	Athletics	-0.27
184	Tom Wilhelmsen	Mariners	-0.29
185	Michael Gonzalez	Brewers	-0.29
186	John Axford	Brewers	-0.30
187	Raul Valdes	Phillies	-0.30
188	Garrett Richards	Angels	-0.30
189	Fernando Salas	Cardinals	-0.33
190	Scott Atchison	Mets	-0.34
191	T.J. McFarland	Orioles	-0.35
192	David Hernandez	Diamondbacks	-0.35
193	Pedro Strop	– – –	-0.36
194	Drew Storen	Nationals	-0.36
195	Paul Clemens	Astros	-0.36
196	George Kontos	Giants	-0.36
197	Michael Bowden	Cubs	-0.37
198	Kyle Farnsworth	Rays	-0.38
199	Matt Albers	Indians	-0.38
200	Joba Chamberlain	Yankees	-0.38
201	Al Alburquerque	Tigers	-0.39
202	Mike Adams	Phillies	-0.40
203	Clayton Mortensen	Red Sox	-0.41
204	Justin De Fratus	Phillies	-0.43
205	Travis Blackley	Astros	-0.44
206	Alex Wilson	Red Sox	-0.45
207	Dallas Keuchel	Astros	-0.48
208	Brandon Lyon	Mets	-0.49
209	Esmil Rogers	Blue Jays	-0.49
210	Bruce Chen	Royals	-0.54
211	Jose Cisnero	Astros	-0.57
212	Jeremy Horst	Phillies	-0.60
213	Hector Ambriz	Astros	-0.62
214	Jeremy Affeldt	Giants	-0.65
215	Josh Fields	Astros	-0.66
216	Lucas Luetge	Mariners	-0.66
217	Adam Warren	Yankees	-0.68
218	Henry Rodriguez	– – –	-0.71
219	Michael Kirkman	Rangers	-0.73
220	Carlos Marmol	– – –	-0.81
221	Hector Rondon	Cubs	-0.82
222	Brandon League	Dodgers	-0.88
223	Anthony Bass	Padres	-0.91
224	Shawn Camp	Cubs	-1.04

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SOEFA Sunday: Reliever Rankings Update (August 4, 2013)

By Neil Weinberg on August 4, 2013 | Leave a comment

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 inherited runner strand rate, expected OBP against, ERA-, and FIP- into a deviation from league average. This is a measure of performance, not necessarily ability, and seeks to provide a single number to judge relievers that balances context neutral and context dependent numbers. Certain pitchers, such as Craig Kimbrel, cannot be credited for stranding runners because they are never put into those situations. They are not penalized either, however. Zero is average, and will generally range between -2.5 to 2.5 with -1 to 1 being most common. This includes all pitchers who have thrown at least 20 IP in relief, so the average score on this list is 0.13. 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	1.06
2	Drew Smyly	Tigers	1.00
3	Neal Cotts	Rangers	0.99
4	Greg Holland	Royals	0.87
5	Kenley Jansen	Dodgers	0.86
6	Sergio Romo	Giants	0.84
7	Joaquin Benoit	Tigers	0.82
8	Javier Lopez	Giants	0.80
9	Juan Perez	Blue Jays	0.79
10	Mark Melancon	Pirates	0.79
11	Jesse Crain	White Sox	0.78
12	Casey Fien	Twins	0.77
13	Carlos Torres	Mets	0.76
14	Joe Thatcher	– – –	0.73
15	Koji Uehara	Red Sox	0.73
16	Jordan Walden	Braves	0.72
17	Preston Claiborne	Yankees	0.72
18	Jason Grilli	Pirates	0.71
19	Nick Vincent	Padres	0.71
20	Will Harris	Diamondbacks	0.71
21	Casey Janssen	Blue Jays	0.70
22	Craig Kimbrel	Braves	0.70
23	Fernando Abad	Nationals	0.69
24	Sean Doolittle	Athletics	0.69
25	Jose Veras	– – –	0.68
26	Edward Mujica	Cardinals	0.67
27	Sam LeCure	Reds	0.67
28	Shawn Kelley	Yankees	0.66
29	David Robertson	Yankees	0.64
30	Glen Perkins	Twins	0.63
31	Brandon Kintzler	Brewers	0.59
32	Manny Parra	Reds	0.59
33	Trevor Rosenthal	Cardinals	0.53
34	Andrew Bailey	Red Sox	0.52
35	Brian Matusz	Orioles	0.52
36	Joel Peralta	Rays	0.51
37	Ryan Cook	Athletics	0.50
38	Antonio Bastardo	Phillies	0.49
39	Luke Hochevar	Royals	0.49
40	Matt Belisle	Rockies	0.49
41	Andrew Miller	Red Sox	0.47
42	Jason Frasor	Rangers	0.46
43	Josh Collmenter	Diamondbacks	0.46
44	Juan Gutierrez	– – –	0.46
45	Boone Logan	Yankees	0.45
46	Tommy Hunter	Orioles	0.45
47	Bobby Parnell	Mets	0.44
48	Paco Rodriguez	Dodgers	0.44
49	Brett Cecil	Blue Jays	0.43
50	Chad Qualls	Marlins	0.43
51	Darren O’Day	Orioles	0.43
52	Junichi Tazawa	Red Sox	0.43
53	Jim Henderson	Brewers	0.42
54	Matt Reynolds	Diamondbacks	0.42
55	Robbie Ross	Rangers	0.42
56	Seth Maness	Cardinals	0.42
57	Brad Ziegler	Diamondbacks	0.41
58	Chad Gaudin	Giants	0.41
59	Dale Thayer	Padres	0.41
60	Vin Mazzaro	Pirates	0.40
61	Luis Avilan	Braves	0.39
62	Randy Choate	Cardinals	0.39
63	J.P. Howell	Dodgers	0.38
64	Neil Wagner	Blue Jays	0.38
65	Tyler Clippard	Nationals	0.38
66	Aroldis Chapman	Reds	0.37
67	Sandy Rosario	Giants	0.37
68	Scott Downs	– – –	0.37
69	Jonathan Papelbon	Phillies	0.36
70	Pat Neshek	Athletics	0.36
71	David Carpenter	Braves	0.35
72	Aaron Loup	Blue Jays	0.34
73	Addison Reed	White Sox	0.34
74	Tom Gorzelanny	Brewers	0.34
75	Nate Jones	White Sox	0.33
76	Santiago Casilla	Giants	0.33
77	Tanner Scheppers	Rangers	0.33
78	Alfredo Figaro	Brewers	0.31
79	Oliver Perez	Mariners	0.30
80	Cody Allen	Indians	0.29
81	Josh Outman	Rockies	0.29
82	Jared Burton	Twins	0.28
83	Steve Delabar	Blue Jays	0.28
84	Tony Watson	Pirates	0.28
85	Alfredo Simon	Reds	0.27
86	Kevin Gregg	Cubs	0.27
87	Dan Jennings	Marlins	0.25
88	Fernando Rodney	Rays	0.25
89	Heath Bell	Diamondbacks	0.25
90	Luke Gregerson	Padres	0.25
91	Rafael Betancourt	Rockies	0.25
92	Jerome Williams	Angels	0.24
93	Steve Cishek	Marlins	0.24
94	Michael Kohn	Angels	0.23
95	Caleb Thielbar	Twins	0.22
96	Jim Johnson	Orioles	0.22
97	Rafael Soriano	Nationals	0.22
98	Francisco Rodriguez	– – –	0.21
99	Jamey Wright	Rays	0.21
100	J.J. Hoover	Reds	0.20
101	Tim Collins	Royals	0.20
102	Craig Breslow	Red Sox	0.19
103	Ernesto Frieri	Angels	0.19
104	Jose Mijares	Giants	0.19
105	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	0.18
106	Anthony Swarzak	Twins	0.16
107	Aaron Crow	Royals	0.15
108	Matt Thornton	– – –	0.15
109	Rex Brothers	Rockies	0.15
110	Justin Wilson	Pirates	0.14
111	Jean Machi	Giants	0.13
112	Anthony Varvaro	Braves	0.12
113	David Aardsma	Mets	0.12
114	James Russell	Cubs	0.11
115	Logan Ondrusek	Reds	0.11
116	Manuel Corpas	Rockies	0.11
117	Matt Guerrier	– – –	0.09
118	Bryan Morris	Pirates	0.08
119	Chris Perez	Indians	0.08
120	Dane de la Rosa	Angels	0.07
121	Danny Farquhar	Mariners	0.07
122	Ryan Pressly	Twins	0.07
123	Joe Kelly	Cardinals	0.06
124	Joe Nathan	Rangers	0.06
125	Kevin Jepsen	Angels	0.06
126	Mike Dunn	Marlins	0.06
127	Ross Wolf	Rangers	0.06
128	LaTroy Hawkins	Mets	0.05
129	Tyson Ross	Padres	0.04
130	Burke Badenhop	Brewers	0.03
131	Wilton Lopez	Rockies	0.03
132	Adam Ottavino	Rockies	0.02
133	Bryan Shaw	Indians	0.02
134	Charlie Furbush	Mariners	0.02
135	Jeanmar Gomez	Pirates	0.02
136	Craig Stammen	Nationals	0.01
137	Joe Smith	Indians	0.01
138	A.J. Ramos	Marlins	0.00
139	Cesar Ramos	Rays	0.00
140	Josh Edgin	Mets	0.00
141	Yoervis Medina	Mariners	0.00
142	Ryan Webb	Marlins	-0.02
143	Scott Rice	Mets	-0.02
144	Jesse Chavez	Athletics	-0.03
145	Joe Ortiz	Rangers	-0.04
146	Brad Lincoln	Blue Jays	-0.05
147	Darren Oliver	Blue Jays	-0.05
148	J.J. Putz	Diamondbacks	-0.05
149	Edgmer Escalona	Rockies	-0.06
150	Matt Lindstrom	White Sox	-0.06
151	Carter Capps	Mariners	-0.07
152	Greg Burke	Mets	-0.09
153	Troy Patton	Orioles	-0.09
154	Brad Brach	Padres	-0.1
155	Tony Sipp	Diamondbacks	-0.1
156	Darin Downs	Tigers	-0.11
157	Jake McGee	Rays	-0.11
158	Tim Stauffer	Padres	-0.11
159	Blake Parker	Cubs	-0.12
160	Rich Hill	Indians	-0.12
161	Ross Ohlendorf	Nationals	-0.14
162	Wesley Wright	Astros	-0.15
163	Luke Putkonen	Tigers	-0.17
164	Brian Duensing	Twins	-0.18
165	Josh Roenicke	Twins	-0.18
166	Michael Bowden	Cubs	-0.18
167	Cory Gearrin	Braves	-0.19
168	Phil Coke	Tigers	-0.19
169	Jerry Blevins	Athletics	-0.21
170	Joba Chamberlain	Yankees	-0.21
171	Nick Hagadone	Indians	-0.21
172	Ronald Belisario	Dodgers	-0.23
173	John Axford	Brewers	-0.24
174	Scott Atchison	Mets	-0.25
175	Jonathan Broxton	Reds	-0.26
176	Michael Gonzalez	Brewers	-0.27
177	Vinnie Pestano	Indians	-0.27
178	Blake Beavan	Mariners	-0.28
179	Kelvin Herrera	Royals	-0.28
180	Jose Cisnero	Astros	-0.29
181	David Hernandez	Diamondbacks	-0.30
182	Grant Balfour	Athletics	-0.30
183	Tom Wilhelmsen	Mariners	-0.30
184	Garrett Richards	Angels	-0.31
185	Fernando Salas	Cardinals	-0.33
186	Huston Street	Padres	-0.33
187	T.J. McFarland	Orioles	-0.35
188	Drew Storen	Nationals	-0.36
189	George Kontos	Giants	-0.36
190	Kyle Farnsworth	Rays	-0.36
191	Paul Clemens	Astros	-0.37
192	Justin De Fratus	Phillies	-0.38
193	Mike Adams	Phillies	-0.40
194	Clayton Mortensen	Red Sox	-0.41
195	Dallas Keuchel	Astros	-0.41
196	Raul Valdes	Phillies	-0.41
197	Travis Blackley	Astros	-0.43
198	Alex Wilson	Red Sox	-0.44
199	Pedro Strop	– – –	-0.44
200	Al Alburquerque	Tigers	-0.45
201	Matt Albers	Indians	-0.46
202	Brandon Lyon	Mets	-0.48
203	Esmil Rogers	Blue Jays	-0.50
204	Bruce Chen	Royals	-0.54
205	Jeremy Horst	Phillies	-0.59
206	Hector Ambriz	Astros	-0.63
207	Jeremy Affeldt	Giants	-0.64
208	Henry Rodriguez	– – –	-0.70
209	Adam Warren	Yankees	-0.72
210	Michael Kirkman	Rangers	-0.73
211	Brandon League	Dodgers	-0.76
212	Carlos Marmol	– – –	-0.86
213	Anthony Bass	Padres	-0.91
214	Hector Rondon	Cubs	-1.02
215	Shawn Camp	Cubs	-1.03

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SOEFA Sunday: Reliever Rankings Update (July 28, 2013)

By Neil Weinberg on July 28, 2013 | 6 Comments

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	1.02
2	Neal Cotts	Rangers	1.00
3	Drew Smyly	Tigers	0.99
4	Sergio Romo	Giants	0.86
5	Joaquin Benoit	Tigers	0.84
6	Greg Holland	Royals	0.84
7	Will Harris	Diamondbacks	0.83
8	Kenley Jansen	Dodgers	0.79
9	Mark Melancon	Pirates	0.79
10	Javier Lopez	Giants	0.79
11	Jesse Crain	White Sox	0.78
12	Juan Perez	Blue Jays	0.77
13	Casey Fien	Twins	0.77
14	Jordan Walden	Braves	0.74
15	Joe Thatcher	Padres	0.73
16	Sam LeCure	Reds	0.72
17	Koji Uehara	Red Sox	0.72
18	Jason Grilli	Pirates	0.71
19	Shawn Kelley	Yankees	0.68
20	Preston Claiborne	Yankees	0.67
21	Casey Janssen	Blue Jays	0.67
22	Edward Mujica	Cardinals	0.66
23	Craig Kimbrel	Braves	0.65
24	Glen Perkins	Twins	0.63
25	Sean Doolittle	Athletics	0.62
26	Manny Parra	Reds	0.59
27	Paco Rodriguez	Dodgers	0.57
28	Brandon Kintzler	Brewers	0.55
29	Oliver Perez	Mariners	0.55
30	Robbie Ross	Rangers	0.55
31	Seth Maness	Cardinals	0.55
32	Trevor Rosenthal	Cardinals	0.54
33	Andrew Bailey	Red Sox	0.52
34	David Aardsma	Mets	0.52
35	Chad Qualls	Marlins	0.51
36	Edgmer Escalona	Rockies	0.51
37	Matt Belisle	Rockies	0.50
38	Brian Matusz	Orioles	0.49
39	Brett Cecil	Blue Jays	0.49
40	Joel Peralta	Rays	0.49
41	Fernando Abad	Nationals	0.49
42	Antonio Bastardo	Phillies	0.48
43	Ryan Cook	Athletics	0.48
44	Andrew Miller	Red Sox	0.48
45	Boone Logan	Yankees	0.48
46	Luke Hochevar	Royals	0.47
47	Darren O’Day	Orioles	0.47
48	Tommy Hunter	Orioles	0.46
49	Aroldis Chapman	Reds	0.45
50	Bobby Parnell	Mets	0.45
51	Ross Ohlendorf	Nationals	0.44
52	Junichi Tazawa	Red Sox	0.44
53	Josh Collmenter	Diamondbacks	0.43
54	Tyler Clippard	Nationals	0.43
55	Jim Henderson	Brewers	0.42
56	Matt Reynolds	Diamondbacks	0.42
57	Jonathan Papelbon	Phillies	0.42
58	Dale Thayer	Padres	0.42
59	Chad Gaudin	Giants	0.41
60	Sandy Rosario	Giants	0.40
61	Dan Jennings	Marlins	0.40
62	Francisco Rodriguez	– – –	0.40
63	Addison Reed	White Sox	0.39
64	J.P. Howell	Dodgers	0.39
65	Brad Ziegler	Diamondbacks	0.38
66	Luis Avilan	Braves	0.36
67	Jason Frasor	Rangers	0.36
68	Vin Mazzaro	Pirates	0.36
69	David Carpenter	Braves	0.34
70	Tom Gorzelanny	Brewers	0.34
71	Jeanmar Gomez	Pirates	0.34
72	Kevin Gregg	Cubs	0.33
73	Cody Allen	Indians	0.33
74	Santiago Casilla	Giants	0.32
75	Randy Choate	Cardinals	0.32
76	Steve Cishek	Marlins	0.30
77	Tanner Scheppers	Rangers	0.30
78	Ernesto Frieri	Angels	0.30
79	Alfredo Simon	Reds	0.30
80	Scott Downs	Angels	0.28
81	James Russell	Cubs	0.28
82	Pat Neshek	Athletics	0.27
83	Michael Kohn	Angels	0.27
84	Jean Machi	Giants	0.27
85	Josh Outman	Rockies	0.26
86	Rafael Betancourt	Rockies	0.26
87	Aaron Loup	Blue Jays	0.26
88	Tony Watson	Pirates	0.25
89	Alfredo Figaro	Brewers	0.25
90	Jerome Williams	Angels	0.25
91	Jared Burton	Twins	0.24
92	Jose Veras	Astros	0.24
93	Steve Delabar	Blue Jays	0.23
94	Anthony Swarzak	Twins	0.23
95	Nate Jones	White Sox	0.23
96	Jim Johnson	Orioles	0.23
97	Jose Mijares	Giants	0.23
98	Fernando Rodney	Rays	0.21
99	Craig Breslow	Red Sox	0.21
100	Luke Gregerson	Padres	0.21
101	Justin Wilson	Pirates	0.20
102	David Robertson	Yankees	0.20
103	Rex Brothers	Rockies	0.19
104	Rafael Soriano	Nationals	0.18
105	Caleb Thielbar	Twins	0.17
106	Ross Wolf	Rangers	0.16
107	J.J. Hoover	Reds	0.16
108	Jamey Wright	Rays	0.15
109	Mariano Rivera	Yankees	0.14
110	Dane de la Rosa	Angels	0.14
111	Logan Ondrusek	Reds	0.14
112	Charlie Furbush	Mariners	0.13
113	Jesse Chavez	Athletics	0.13
114	Heath Bell	Diamondbacks	0.12
115	Kevin Jepsen	Angels	0.11
116	Bryan Morris	Pirates	0.11
117	A.J. Ramos	Marlins	0.11
118	Joe Nathan	Rangers	0.09
119	John Axford	Brewers	0.09
120	Anthony Varvaro	Braves	0.08
121	Burke Badenhop	Brewers	0.07
122	Tim Collins	Royals	0.07
123	Chris Perez	Indians	0.06
124	Joe Kelly	Cardinals	0.06
125	Aaron Crow	Royals	0.05
126	Tyson Ross	Padres	0.04
127	LaTroy Hawkins	Mets	0.04
128	Mike Dunn	Marlins	0.04
129	Cesar Ramos	Rays	0.02
130	Yoervis Medina	Mariners	0.01
131	Matt Lindstrom	White Sox	0.01
132	Ryan Pressly	Twins	0.00
133	Matt Thornton	– – –	-0.01
134	Joe Smith	Indians	-0.01
135	Adam Ottavino	Rockies	-0.02
136	Bryan Shaw	Indians	-0.04
137	Manuel Corpas	Rockies	-0.04
138	Joe Ortiz	Rangers	-0.04
139	Michael Bowden	Cubs	-0.05
140	Carter Capps	Mariners	-0.05
141	Wilton Lopez	Rockies	-0.05
142	Jake McGee	Rays	-0.07
143	Craig Stammen	Nationals	-0.08
144	Brad Brach	Padres	-0.09
145	Greg Burke	Mets	-0.09
146	Darren Oliver	Blue Jays	-0.09
147	Scott Rice	Mets	-0.09
148	Ryan Webb	Marlins	-0.09
149	Josh Edgin	Mets	-0.09
150	Tony Sipp	Diamondbacks	-0.10
151	Matt Guerrier	– – –	-0.11
152	Troy Patton	Orioles	-0.11
153	Darin Downs	Tigers	-0.11
154	Joba Chamberlain	Yankees	-0.12
155	Brian Duensing	Twins	-0.12
156	J.J. Putz	Diamondbacks	-0.12
157	Tim Stauffer	Padres	-0.13
158	Blake Parker	Cubs	-0.14
159	Brad Lincoln	Blue Jays	-0.15
160	Luke Putkonen	Tigers	-0.17
161	Tom Wilhelmsen	Mariners	-0.17
162	Josh Roenicke	Twins	-0.19
163	Cory Gearrin	Braves	-0.19
164	Rich Hill	Indians	-0.20
165	Nick Hagadone	Indians	-0.21
166	Jerry Blevins	Athletics	-0.22
167	Wesley Wright	Astros	-0.23
168	David Hernandez	Diamondbacks	-0.23
169	Ronald Belisario	Dodgers	-0.25
170	Jonathan Broxton	Reds	-0.26
171	Blake Beavan	Mariners	-0.27
172	Phil Coke	Tigers	-0.28
173	Michael Gonzalez	Brewers	-0.28
174	Vinnie Pestano	Indians	-0.28
175	Danny Farquhar	Mariners	-0.29
176	Garrett Richards	Angels	-0.30
177	Jose Cisnero	Astros	-0.32
178	Pedro Strop	– – –	-0.34
179	George Kontos	Giants	-0.35
180	Drew Storen	Nationals	-0.36
181	T.J. McFarland	Orioles	-0.36
182	Grant Balfour	Athletics	-0.36
183	Paul Clemens	Astros	-0.37
184	Kyle Farnsworth	Rays	-0.37
185	Matt Albers	Indians	-0.39
186	Mike Adams	Phillies	-0.40
187	Huston Street	Padres	-0.40
188	Kelvin Herrera	Royals	-0.40
189	Clayton Mortensen	Red Sox	-0.41
190	Travis Blackley	Astros	-0.42
191	Scott Atchison	Mets	-0.43
192	Alex Wilson	Red Sox	-0.44
193	Al Alburquerque	Tigers	-0.47
194	Brandon Lyon	Mets	-0.48
195	Esmil Rogers	Blue Jays	-0.49
196	Justin De Fratus	Phillies	-0.52
197	Bruce Chen	Royals	-0.54
198	Jeremy Horst	Phillies	-0.59
199	Raul Valdes	Phillies	-0.62
200	Hector Ambriz	Astros	-0.62
201	Jeremy Affeldt	Giants	-0.64
202	Adam Warren	Yankees	-0.67
203	Henry Rodriguez	– – –	-0.70
204	Michael Kirkman	Rangers	-0.73
205	Carlos Marmol	– – –	-0.86
206	Anthony Bass	Padres	-0.91
207	Shawn Camp	Cubs	-1.02
208	Hector Rondon	Cubs	-1.05
209	Brandon League	Dodgers	-1.12

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