| The Closer Report: Closer Power Rankings |
Every two weeks throughout the baseball season,
The Closer Report will provide the Closer Report Power Rankings. These
power rankings are not based on a closer’s legacy, name, or team. It’s
based on a formula that considers the pitchers historical stats, current
stats, reliability, injury, and more importantly what the closer is doing
recently. Brought to you by
www.thecloserreport.com |
| Last Updated 6/17/2012 |
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| Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves |
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Prev. Rank: 3
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Sv |
W |
ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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19/20 |
0 |
1.44 |
0.88 |
42 |
| Kimbrel notched three more saves and continued to dominate as the National League’s best closer. He is one save shy of 20 and has already broke 40 Ks. |
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| Chris Perez, Cleveland Indians |
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Prev. Rank: 5
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Sv |
W |
ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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21/22 |
0 |
2.49 |
1.03 |
22 |
| Perez continues to impress everyone and will no doubt be an All-Star come July. His K/9 has been dipping down lately, but that was to be expected. He leads all closers with 21 saves. |
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| Jim Johnson, Baltimore Orioles |
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Prev. Rank: 1
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Sv |
W |
ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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20/21 |
1 |
1.21 |
0.67 |
19 |
| Johnson had another slow couple of weeks. The Orioles managed just four save opportunites and Johnson recorded three. He blew his first of the season. |
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| Fernando Rodney, Tampa Bay Rays |
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Prev. Rank: 2
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Sv |
W |
ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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19/20 |
2 |
1.14 |
0.79 |
30 |
| Only a pair of saves over the last period and Rodney struggle a tad as his ERA did notch up a bit. Overall, he is still one of the best in 2012. |
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| Santiago Casilla, San Francisco Giants |
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Prev. Rank: 7
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Sv |
W |
ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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18/19 |
0 |
1.37 |
1.06 |
22 |
| Casilla notched four more saves this period and is well on his way to the All-Star game. His K/9 isn’t where you want to see it as a closer, but the rest of his numbers sparkle. |
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| Jonathan Papelbon, Philadelphia Phillies |
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Prev. Rank: 4
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Sv |
W |
ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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17/17 |
0 |
2.03 |
0.90 |
31 |
| The Phillies may be playing poorly, but their closer isn’t. He is 17/17 in saves and his his ERA close to dipping below 2.00. |
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| Joel Hanrahan, Pittsburgh Pirates |
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Prev. Rank: 6
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Sv |
W |
ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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17/19 |
1 |
2.42 |
1.08 |
31 |
| Hanrahan had a slow couple of weeks, going 3/4 in saves. While he blew one save, he still worked six innings, giving up one run. |
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| Brett Myers, Houston Astros |
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Prev. Rank: 10
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Sv |
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ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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16/17 |
0 |
1.99 |
0.84 |
16 |
| Myers was 3/3 in 4.1 innings of relatively limited work over the past two weeks. We should see a lot more of Myers as the Astros will start to shop him around. |
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| Jonathan Broxton, Kansas City Royals |
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Prev. Rank: 8
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ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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16/19 |
1 |
1.69 |
1.28 |
20 |
| Broxton added thre emore saves in four chances and continues to pitch well. He added six strikeouts in five innings of work and raised his K/9 to 6.75. |
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| Rafael Soriano, New York Yankees |
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Prev. Rank: N/A
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Sv |
W |
ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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13/14 |
2 |
1.78 |
1.42 |
22 |
| The Yankees have won 9 straight and Soriano is riding that wave. He closed 6/7 this last period and has pole vaulted onto the top 20 rankings for the first time this season. |
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| Joe Nathan, Texas Rangers |
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Prev. Rank: 11
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ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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13/14 |
0 |
1.69 |
0.83 |
33 |
| Nathan might only have five saves over the past month, but he also hasn’t been scored on either and has posted 14 Ks. |
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| Matt Capps, Minnesota Twins |
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Prev. Rank: 15
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Sv |
W |
ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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14/15 |
1 |
3.55 |
1.03 |
15 |
| Capps added two saves and a win in an otherwise quiet cou0ple of weeks. Capps continues to surprise the baseball word with solid pitching. |
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| Kenley Jansen, Los Angeles Dodgers |
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Prev. Rank: 22
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Sv |
W |
ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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11/14 |
0 |
2.51 |
0.90 |
52 |
| What a great two weeks for Jansen. He grabbed five saves and 12 Ks. With a WHIP below 1.00, Jansen has proven to be one of the better closers in baseball. |
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| Jason Motte, St. Louis Cardinals |
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Prev. Rank: 20
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ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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14/18 |
3 |
3.41 |
1.01 |
31 |
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| Motte had a huge two weeks. He notched six saves, while blowing one. He also added 11 Ks and has placed himself much closer to the list of top closers in the league. With 14 saves and 3 wins, he’s providing the numbers. |
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| Alferdo Aceves, Boston Red Sox |
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Prev. Rank: 12
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ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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16/19 |
0 |
4.81 |
1.31 |
37 |
| Aceves added two more saves, but continues to pitch very inconsistent baseball. He has yet to lowered his ERA significantly, but has an impressive K/9. |
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| Heath Bell, Miami Marlins |
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Prev. Rank: 14
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ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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14/18 |
2 |
5.68 |
1.82 |
25 |
| Bell continued his revival. He added two more saves and lowered his ERA below 6.00 Overall, all of Bell’s numbers improved this period. |
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| Frank Francisco, New York Mets |
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Prev. Rank: 9
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ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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16/19 |
1 |
5.00 |
1.48 |
30 |
| Francisco conitues to add saves (2/3 this period) and lower the rest of his dismal numbers. He did break 30 Ks this season. |
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| Jose Valverde, Detroit Tigers |
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Prev. Rank: 21
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ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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13/16 |
3 |
4.18 |
1.50 |
19 |
| Valverde added four save and is determined to break into the 10 ten for the closers power ranking. All of his numbers improved, but his Ks is still down. |
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| J.J. Putz, Arizona Diamondbacks |
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Prev. Rank: 17
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ERA |
WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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13/16 |
1 |
5.40 |
1.30 |
22 |
| Putz only pitched two innings this period and scored a save and a win. While he workload was far less than expected, he has been other lights out iover the past month with only one appearance where he gave up runs. |
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| Refeal Bentancourt, Colorado Rockies |
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Prev. Rank:19
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WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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10/12 |
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3.00 |
0.96 |
24 |
| Bentancourt saw little activity this period with the Rockies suffering a tough losing streak. He was 0/1, blowing a huge 3-run save on June 13. |
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| John Axford, Milwaukee Brewers |
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Prev. Rank: 13
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WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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11/14 |
1 |
5.33 |
1.62 |
36 |
| Axford had a miserable two weeks. He was 1/3 in save chances and added a win. His ERA balloned to over 5.00 and his WHIP remains in the stratoshpere. |
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| Addison Reed, Chicago White Sox |
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Prev. Rank: 16
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WHIP |
SO |
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2012 Statistics
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8/9 |
1 |
4.37 |
1.28 |
25 |
| Tough pair of weeks for the rookie closer. He blew his first save of his career, but didn get a win and a save otherwise. His K/9 also remains well over 9.00. |
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