Here, presented without comment, are the top 100 Major League Equivalent kwERA’s for minor league pitchers during the 2012 season (pitchers with more than 100 batters faced). Players are listed by the highest level team for which they played in 2012.
Note: kwERA = 5.4-12*(K-BB)/PA
Name | Team | Age | TBF | eqK% | eqBB% | kwEQA |
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Straily, Daniel | Athletics (AAA) | 23 | 602 | 26 | 9 | 3.30 |
Ely, John | Dodgers (AAA) | 26 | 682 | 21 | 7 | 3.63 |
Griffin, A.J. | Athletics (AAA) | 24 | 402 | 19 | 5 | 3.82 |
Chavez, Jesse | Blue Jays (AAA) | 28 | 429 | 19 | 6 | 3.88 |
Leblanc, Wade | Marlins (AAA) | 27 | 403 | 19 | 6 | 3.90 |
Irwin, Phil | Pirates (AAA) | 25 | 532 | 18 | 6 | 3.90 |
Miller, Shelby | Cardinals (AAA) | 21 | 599 | 22 | 10 | 3.91 |
Smith, Burch | Padres (A+) | 22 | 534 | 19 | 7 | 3.91 |
Seddon, Chris | Indians (AAA) | 28 | 494 | 19 | 6 | 3.92 |
Wilk, Adam | Tigers (AAA) | 24 | 595 | 18 | 6 | 3.94 |
Workman, Brandon | Red Sox (AA) | 23 | 555 | 18 | 6 | 3.94 |
Blackburn, Clayton | Giants (A) | 19 | 531 | 17 | 5 | 3.94 |
Cingrani, Tony | Reds (AA) | 22 | 570 | 24 | 11 | 3.95 |
Barnes, Matt | Red Sox (A+) | 22 | 480 | 20 | 8 | 3.95 |
Petit, Yusmeiro | Giants (AAA) | 27 | 701 | 18 | 6 | 3.97 |
Fernandez, Jose | Marlins (A+) | 19 | 513 | 22 | 10 | 4.00 |
Bauer, Trevor | Diamondbacks (AAA) | 21 | 548 | 25 | 13 | 4.01 |
Font, Wilmer | Rangers (AA) | 22 | 406 | 26 | 14 | 4.01 |
Morgan, Adam | Phillies (AA) | 22 | 633 | 20 | 8 | 4.02 |
Cabrera, Edwar | Rockies (AAA) | 24 | 511 | 20 | 8 | 4.03 |
Redmond, Todd | Reds (AAA) | 27 | 624 | 19 | 7 | 4.06 |
Hendricks, Kyle | Cubs (A+) | 22 | 590 | 15 | 4 | 4.06 |
Heston, Chris | Giants (AA) | 24 | 595 | 19 | 8 | 4.07 |
Lyons, Tyler | Cardinals (AAA) | 24 | 640 | 18 | 7 | 4.09 |
Anderson, Chase | Diamondbacks (AA) | 24 | 422 | 19 | 8 | 4.09 |
Germano, Justin | Red Sox (AAA) | 29 | 409 | 14 | 4 | 4.11 |
Nolin, Sean | Blue Jays (AA) | 22 | 404 | 20 | 9 | 4.12 |
Vandenhurk, Rick | Pirates (AAA) | 27 | 547 | 19 | 8 | 4.13 |
Locke, Jeff | Pirates (AAA) | 24 | 585 | 19 | 9 | 4.13 |
Skaggs, Tyler | Diamondbacks (AAA) | 20 | 503 | 20 | 9 | 4.13 |
Montero, Rafael | Mets (A+) | 21 | 479 | 16 | 6 | 4.14 |
Maness, Seth | Cardinals (AA) | 23 | 680 | 12 | 2 | 4.15 |
Buckel, Cody | Rangers (AA) | 20 | 572 | 21 | 11 | 4.16 |
Castillo, Jorge | NULL | 30 | 464 | 19 | 9 | 4.17 |
Moscoso, Guillermo | Rockies (AAA) | 28 | 434 | 17 | 7 | 4.18 |
Nicolino, Justin | Blue Jays (A) | 20 | 495 | 16 | 6 | 4.19 |
Nuno, Vidal | Yankees (AA) | 24 | 567 | 17 | 7 | 4.23 |
Werner, Andrew | Padres (AAA) | 25 | 529 | 17 | 7 | 4.24 |
Ridings, Matt | Royals (A+) | 24 | 414 | 16 | 6 | 4.24 |
Martin, Cody | Braves (A+) | 22 | 445 | 20 | 10 | 4.24 |
Kluber, Corey | Indians (AAA) | 26 | 545 | 20 | 11 | 4.25 |
Gayhart, Jared | Tigers (AA) | 25 | 401 | 20 | 10 | 4.25 |
Thornburg, Tyler | Brewers (AAA) | 23 | 469 | 19 | 9 | 4.26 |
Brewer, Charles | Diamondbacks (AAA) | 24 | 678 | 16 | 6 | 4.27 |
Holmberg, David | Diamondbacks (AA) | 20 | 706 | 16 | 7 | 4.27 |
Wilson, Tyler | Orioles (A+) | 22 | 575 | 17 | 8 | 4.27 |
Mchugh, Collin | Mets (AAA) | 25 | 615 | 18 | 9 | 4.28 |
Ramirez, Roberto | NULL | 40 | 563 | 15 | 6 | 4.28 |
Vasquez, Esmerling | Twins (AAA) | 28 | 403 | 21 | 11 | 4.29 |
Pino, Yohan | Blue Jays (AAA) | 28 | 611 | 15 | 6 | 4.29 |
Dickson, Brandon | Cardinals (AAA) | 27 | 594 | 15 | 5 | 4.29 |
Pill, Tyler | Mets (A+) | 22 | 466 | 16 | 7 | 4.29 |
Martin, J.D. | Marlins (AAA) | 29 | 571 | 13 | 4 | 4.30 |
O'Connor, Mike | Yankees (AAA) | 31 | 464 | 17 | 8 | 4.30 |
Albers, Andrew | Twins (AA) | 26 | 416 | 14 | 5 | 4.30 |
Yan, Esteban | NULL | 37 | 585 | 14 | 5 | 4.30 |
Magill, Matthew | Dodgers (AA) | 22 | 623 | 21 | 12 | 4.31 |
Verrett, Logan | Mets (A+) | 22 | 425 | 15 | 6 | 4.31 |
Espino, Paolo | Indians (AAA) | 25 | 516 | 18 | 9 | 4.33 |
Hendriks, Liam | Twins (AAA) | 23 | 412 | 17 | 8 | 4.33 |
Roark, Tanner | Nationals (AAA) | 25 | 645 | 18 | 9 | 4.33 |
Syndergaard, Noah | Blue Jays (A) | 19 | 420 | 20 | 11 | 4.34 |
Oberholtzer, Brett | Astros (AAA) | 23 | 719 | 15 | 7 | 4.35 |
Burgos, Hiram | Brewers (AAA) | 24 | 672 | 18 | 9 | 4.36 |
Boscan, Wilfredo | Rangers (AA) | 22 | 405 | 17 | 9 | 4.36 |
Ventura, Yordano | Royals (AA) | 21 | 479 | 21 | 12 | 4.36 |
Gonzalez, Mario | NULL | 27 | 497 | 15 | 7 | 4.36 |
Cole, A.J. | Athletics (A+) | 20 | 558 | 16 | 7 | 4.36 |
Odorizzi, Jake | Royals (AAA) | 22 | 612 | 18 | 10 | 4.37 |
Radeke, Mason | Indians (AA) | 22 | 474 | 17 | 8 | 4.37 |
Grimm, Justin | Rangers (AAA) | 23 | 542 | 15 | 7 | 4.38 |
Rienzo, Andre | White Sox (AAA) | 24 | 429 | 21 | 12 | 4.38 |
Shirek, Charlie | White Sox (AAA) | 26 | 701 | 13 | 5 | 4.39 |
Berger, Eric | Indians (AAA) | 26 | 479 | 18 | 9 | 4.39 |
Harvey, Matt | Mets (AAA) | 23 | 473 | 20 | 12 | 4.39 |
Weber, Thad | Tigers (AAA) | 27 | 614 | 15 | 7 | 4.39 |
Schlosser, Gus | Braves (A+) | 23 | 669 | 15 | 7 | 4.39 |
Nieve, Fernando | Dodgers (AAA) | 29 | 560 | 17 | 9 | 4.40 |
Cole, Gerrit | Pirates (AAA) | 21 | 549 | 19 | 11 | 4.40 |
Grube, Jarrett | Mariners (AAA) | 30 | 425 | 15 | 7 | 4.41 |
Gamboa, Eddie | Orioles (AAA) | 27 | 475 | 14 | 6 | 4.41 |
Fernandez, Anthony | Mariners (AA) | 22 | 681 | 15 | 7 | 4.42 |
Billings, Bruce | Athletics (AAA) | 26 | 571 | 17 | 9 | 4.43 |
Wheeler, Zack | Mets (AAA) | 22 | 608 | 20 | 12 | 4.43 |
Santiago, Andres | Dodgers (AA) | 22 | 469 | 19 | 11 | 4.44 |
Karns, Nathan | Nationals (A+) | 24 | 457 | 23 | 15 | 4.46 |
Degrom, Jacob | Mets (A+) | 24 | 450 | 14 | 6 | 4.47 |
Andriese, Matt | Padres (A+) | 22 | 603 | 16 | 9 | 4.47 |
Duckworth, Brandon | Red Sox (AAA) | 36 | 462 | 17 | 9 | 4.48 |
Scahill, Rob | Rockies (AAA) | 25 | 693 | 20 | 12 | 4.48 |
Struck, Nicholas | Cubs (AA) | 22 | 649 | 16 | 9 | 4.49 |
Castro, Simon | White Sox (AAA) | 24 | 497 | 14 | 7 | 4.50 |
Schwinden, Chris | Yankees (AAA) | 25 | 554 | 15 | 8 | 4.50 |
Treinen, Blake | Athletics (A+) | 23 | 448 | 14 | 7 | 4.51 |
Schmidt, Nick | Rockies (AAA) | 26 | 630 | 16 | 9 | 4.52 |
Richmond, Scott | Blue Jays (AAA) | 32 | 595 | 16 | 9 | 4.52 |
Hald, Kyle | Cardinals (A+) | 23 | 578 | 13 | 6 | 4.52 |
Campos, Francisco | NULL | 39 | 449 | 15 | 8 | 4.53 |
Branham, Matthew | Padres (A+) | 24 | 459 | 17 | 9 | 4.53 |
Tropeano, Nick | Astros (A+) | 21 | 656 | 17 | 10 | 4.53 |