Si Players Mlb Poll

Which pitching statistic is most meaningful?

Earned Run Average.... 33%

Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched.... 18%

Wins.... 13%

Inherited Runners Allowed to Score.... 6%

Innings Pitched.... 6%

FAST FACTS
Padre Chris Young (left) led the majors in ERA (1.93) and WHIP (0.99) through Sunday; the A's Dan Haren (right) had an AL-best 2.54 ERA .... While 46% of starters chose ERA, relievers' top choice was WHIP (23.5%).

[Based on a survey of 212 major league pitchers] ? For an expanded version of the poll go to SI.com/players.