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May 09, 2007

Homegrown Starting Pitchers

A list of starting pitchers developed by AL West teams during the Wild Card era. Criteria for listing: Player originally drafted or signed by the respective team, pitched 162 innings (or one inning per team game in strike years), and not yet eligible for free agency.

Year Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle
2006
- John Lackey,
Ervin Santana
Joe Blanton,
Barry Zito
Felix Hernandez,
Gil Meche,
Joel Pineiro
2005
- John Lackey Joe Blanton,
Barry Zito
Ryan Franklin,
Joel Pineiro
2004
- John Lackey Rich Harden,
Tim Hudson,
Mark Mulder,
Barry Zito
Ryan Franklin,
Joel Pineiro
2003
- John Lackey,
Ramon Ortiz,
Jarrod Washburn
Tim Hudson,
Mark Mulder,
Barry Zito
Ryan Franklin,
Gil Meche,
Joel Pineiro
2002
- Ramon Ortiz,
Jarrod Washburn
Tim Hudson,
Mark Mulder,
Barry Zito
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2001
Doug Davis Ramon Ortiz,
Scott Schoeneweis,
Jarrod Washburn
Tim Hudson,
Mark Mulder,
Barry Zito
-
2000
- Scott Schoeneweis Tim Hudson -
1999
- - - -
1998
- - - -
1997
Darren Oliver Jason Dickson - -
1996
Darren Oliver,
Roger Pavlik
- - -
1995
Roger Pavlik - - -
1994
Kevin Brown,
Kenny Rogers
- Todd Van Poppel Dave Fleming

Texas has developed only one homegrown starter during the last nine seasons. Eighteen months after Davis qualified for the ERA title, Texas waived him.

Posted by Lucas at May 9, 2007 08:33 PM