Out the Gate: Pitchers Racking up the Most WAR in their first 300 IP since 1985
December 6, 2025
Out the Gate: Pitchers Racking up the Most WAR in their first 300 IP since 1985
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Man a lot of guys whose arms blew out on them on this list…..
Mark Prior was so f’ing good.
Thats a cursed list. And honestly why Skenes should consider signing an extension to lock in some money.
Damn this list is cursed. Stay safe Skenes
Not a good sign when Jacob Degrom looks like the reliable workhorse on the list.
This is a lot of pain
Angels always get shit (rightfully so) for having Trout and Ohtani at the same time and doing nothing. But holy shit the Mets had Matt Harvey, Syndergaard and Degrom at the same time.
Man, imagine Harvey, DeGrom, and Syndergaard all in the same rotation
Burnes being on here despite being horrible for his first 100ish innings is crazy
Having Harvey, DeGrom, and Syndergaard was such an incredible time being a Mets fan
Oh god I wouldn’t want to be on this list.
I loved watching Mark Prior at USC. He was so so smooth. I was certain he was going to have a long successful pro career. 😭😭😭
Some Dodger fans hate Dusty Baker for coaching the Giants, I blame him for Mark. (I know it’s not really his fault but man.)
This list depresses me.
Matt Harvey was looking like a generational talent there for a little bit before the injuries. Really sucks his career never panned out
Juan Guzman sighting!!
“Since 1985” lol just say since Doc Gooden
Strange how so many are post 2000. And Juan Guzman was sooo nasty when he came up great to see him here
I was wondering where Dwight Gooden was until I saw this was just since 1985.
I don’t know how to lookup fWAR by innings pitched, but in Doc’s 1984 rookie season he recorded 8.3 fWar in 218 IP, then followed it up in 1985 with 8.9 fWar over 276.2 IP.
…oh yeah, also – Gooden didn’t turn 21 until November 16, 1985, at the end of his second MLB season. Dude put up over 17 fWar before he could legally drink (by today’s standards, anyway; the drinking age in New York was raised from 18 to 21 in December of 1985)
Yesavage hasn’t even pitched 20 regular season innings and has WS experience. Anyone wanna predict where he falls on this list in 280ish innings?
Juan Guzman mentioned!!!
Man, Roy Oswalt was damn good. A guy you just hated to have to go against in an important game
Juan Guzman baby!
Only one guy pre-2000 on that list. Fell off the same cliff the team did.
Prime Matt Harvey was him.
Even as a mets hater.
> Harvey, deGrom, Syndergaard
If only I could create a machine that goes back in time and also prevents injury. Sadly I only have the Time Machine.
One might expect those with the highest WAR to start would also end with high WAR. And yet…
Crazy to think Oswalt never had TJ and has the highest career war here. Too bad his back failed him.
Roy o was so fucking good during his peak.
I’m now sad.
Lotta overuse on that list…
Dark Knight ):
Thor ):
Jake ):
Matt and Noah 😢
GODDAMN YOU, DUSTY BAKER
Felix Hernandez had a similar trajectory.
Burnes being on this list shocks me considering how terrible he was before the cutter
doc gooden’s first 2 years produced 17 WAR.
He deserves to be included as a foot note at least, when discussing instant impact for pitchers.
This list makes me miss Mark Buehrle…
Mark Prior holy shit I haven’t heard that name in a decade.
Surely my Mets must have won something with 3 guys on this list who pitched at the same time…
Mark Prior my beloved
The fact that Ohtani is on this list for just pitching is insane when you add it to his hitting accolades. Like actually insane.
All my homies love Tim Lincecum.
Ohtani’s Career fWAR is 49.7.
Garrett please stay healthy 🙏
Oh no, we’re all my favorite pitchers flashes in the pan? 🙁
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Man a lot of guys whose arms blew out on them on this list…..
Mark Prior was so f’ing good.
Thats a cursed list. And honestly why Skenes should consider signing an extension to lock in some money.
Damn this list is cursed. Stay safe Skenes
Not a good sign when Jacob Degrom looks like the reliable workhorse on the list.
This is a lot of pain
Angels always get shit (rightfully so) for having Trout and Ohtani at the same time and doing nothing. But holy shit the Mets had Matt Harvey, Syndergaard and Degrom at the same time.
Man, imagine Harvey, DeGrom, and Syndergaard all in the same rotation
Burnes being on here despite being horrible for his first 100ish innings is crazy
Having Harvey, DeGrom, and Syndergaard was such an incredible time being a Mets fan
Oh god I wouldn’t want to be on this list.
I loved watching Mark Prior at USC. He was so so smooth. I was certain he was going to have a long successful pro career. 😭😭😭
Some Dodger fans hate Dusty Baker for coaching the Giants, I blame him for Mark. (I know it’s not really his fault but man.)
This list depresses me.
Matt Harvey was looking like a generational talent there for a little bit before the injuries. Really sucks his career never panned out
Juan Guzman sighting!!
“Since 1985” lol just say since Doc Gooden
Strange how so many are post 2000. And Juan Guzman was sooo nasty when he came up great to see him here
I was wondering where Dwight Gooden was until I saw this was just since 1985.
I don’t know how to lookup fWAR by innings pitched, but in Doc’s 1984 rookie season he recorded 8.3 fWar in 218 IP, then followed it up in 1985 with 8.9 fWar over 276.2 IP.
…oh yeah, also – Gooden didn’t turn 21 until November 16, 1985, at the end of his second MLB season. Dude put up over 17 fWar before he could legally drink (by today’s standards, anyway; the drinking age in New York was raised from 18 to 21 in December of 1985)
Yesavage hasn’t even pitched 20 regular season innings and has WS experience. Anyone wanna predict where he falls on this list in 280ish innings?
Juan Guzman mentioned!!!
Man, Roy Oswalt was damn good. A guy you just hated to have to go against in an important game
Juan Guzman baby!
Only one guy pre-2000 on that list. Fell off the same cliff the team did.
Prime Matt Harvey was him.
Even as a mets hater.
> Harvey, deGrom, Syndergaard
If only I could create a machine that goes back in time and also prevents injury. Sadly I only have the Time Machine.
One might expect those with the highest WAR to start would also end with high WAR. And yet…
Crazy to think Oswalt never had TJ and has the highest career war here. Too bad his back failed him.
Roy o was so fucking good during his peak.
I’m now sad.
Lotta overuse on that list…
Dark Knight ):
Thor ):
Jake ):
Matt and Noah 😢
GODDAMN YOU, DUSTY BAKER
Felix Hernandez had a similar trajectory.
Burnes being on this list shocks me considering how terrible he was before the cutter
doc gooden’s first 2 years produced 17 WAR.
He deserves to be included as a foot note at least, when discussing instant impact for pitchers.
This list makes me miss Mark Buehrle…
Mark Prior holy shit I haven’t heard that name in a decade.
Surely my Mets must have won something with 3 guys on this list who pitched at the same time…
Mark Prior my beloved
The fact that Ohtani is on this list for just pitching is insane when you add it to his hitting accolades. Like actually insane.
All my homies love Tim Lincecum.
Ohtani’s Career fWAR is 49.7.
Garrett please stay healthy 🙏
Oh no, we’re all my favorite pitchers flashes in the pan? 🙁
Big Time Timmy Jim>>>>>>>>>>Ohtani clearly