The 2011 Mets used just nine different starters and the five pitchers who had the most GS combined to make 149 of the team’s 162 starts. Here was the breakdown:
Pelfrey – 33
Dickey – 32
Capuano – 31
Gee – 27
Niese – 26
Batista – 4
Young – 4
Schwinden – 4
Carrasco – 1
When was the last time the Mets used fewer than nine starters over the course of the entire season? For bonus points, name the pitchers who made starts that year.
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And the answer is:
2005 when the Mets used only 8 starters
Glavine 33, Pedro 31, Benson 28, Zambrano 27, Ishii 16, Seo 14, Heilman 7, Trachsel 6