Factor 12 Leaders: Week 14

By Josh Robbins
Updated: July 14, 2012

The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com.

Justin Verlander (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The 83^rd All-Star game in Kansas City took place on Tuesday night limiting the schedule of regular season games played for the past week. There were no changes to the F12 Top 5 from the previous week.

(1) Justin Verlander retains the number one spot after starting the All-Star game for the American League. Fortunately, those statistics (1 IP/ 5ER) do not count toward regular season totals. The 2011 AL Cy Young award winner leads MLB with a 31.077 F12 Rating.

(2) R.A. Dickey pitched a scoreless sixth inning for the NL All-Stars. The knuckleball specialist currently has a 12-1 record, 2.40 ERA, and 0.93 WHIP.

(3) Chris Sale hurled a spotless inning of relief for the AL All-Stars. The White Sox ace is currently 10-2, 2.19 ERA, and 0.96 WHIP.

(4) Matt Cain started the 83^rd Mid-Summer Classic for the NL squad pitching two scoreless innings en route to the victory. The right-hander rewarded his league with home field advantage in the upcoming 2012 World Series.

(5) Stephen Strasburg rounds out the Top 5 list with a 29.868 F12 Rating. The Washington Nationals ace faced Robinson Cano, Josh Hamilton, Jose Bautista, and Prince Fielder during his successful All-Star game debut.

PITCHERS	AGE	IP	F12
Justin Verlander	29	132.67	31.077
R.A. Dickey	37	120.00	31.014
Chris Sale*	23	102.67	30.402
Matt Cain	27	120.33	30.197
Stephen Strasburg	23	99.00	29.868
Jered Weaver	29	96.67	29.762
Zack Greinke	28	111.00	29.755
Gio Gonzalez*	26	101.67	29.714
James McDonald	27	110.00	29.705
Jake Peavy	31	120.00	29.547
Clayton Kershaw*	24	120.67	29.515
Felix Hernandez	26	123.67	29.461