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Back in April, we took a look at how each of the 2011 Opening Day starters stacked up in terms of salary, experience and baseline statistics (All About Those 2011 Opening Day Starters).

Five months later, with the regular season in the books, it is time to take a look at how each of those ceremonial starters fared during the 2011 campaign. Once again, we will start with salary and work our way through the numbers.

Salary
1. CC Sabathia, Yankees - $24,285,714
2. Chris Carpenter, Cardinals - $15,840,971
3. Roy Halladay, Phillies - $15,750,000
4. Derek Lowe, Braves - $15,000,000
5. Mark Buehrle, White Sox - $14,000,000
6. Ryan Dempster, Cubs - $13,500,000
7. Tim Lincecum, Giants - $9,000,000
8. Felix Hernandez, Mariners - $7,200,000
9. Carl Pavano, Twins - $7,000,000
10. Justin Verlander, Tigers - $6,850,000
11. Fausto Carmona, Indians - $5,087,500
12. Jered Weaver, Angels - $4,265,000
13. Jon Lester, Red Sox - $3,750,000
14. Josh Johnson, Marlins - $3,750,000
15. Kevin Correia, Pirates - $3,600,000
16. C.J Wilson, Rangers - $3,100,000
17. Brett Myers, Astros - $3,100,000
18. Jeremy Guthrie, Orioles - $3,000,000
19. Ubaldo Jimenez, Rockies - $2,800,000
20. David Price, Rays - $1,834,671
21. Luke Hochevar, Royals - $1,760,000
22. Edinson Volquez, Reds - $1,625,000
23. Livan Hernandez, Nationals - $900,000
24. Mike Pelfrey, Mets - $500,000
25. Yovani Gallardo, Brewers - $450,000
26. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers - $440,000
27. Tim Stauffer, Padres - $415,100
28. Trevor Cahill, Athletics - $410,000
29. Ricky Romero, Blue Jays - $408,300
30. Ian Kennedy, Diamondbacks - $403,000

Starts Made
T1. Carpenter, STL - 34
-- Lowe, ATL - 34
-- Dempster, CHC - 34
-- Verlander, DET - 34
-- Wilson, TEX - 34
-- Price, TB - 34
-- Cahill, OAK - 34
T8. Sabathia, NYY - 33
-- Lincecum, SF - 33
-- F. Hernandez, SEA - 33
-- Pavano, MIN - 33
-- Weaver, LAA - 33
-- Myers, HOU - 33
-- Pelfrey, NYM - 33
-- Gallardo, MIL - 33
-- Kershaw, LAD - 33
-- Kennedy, ARI - 33
T18. Halladay, PHI - 32
-- Carmona, CLE - 32
-- Guthrie, BAL - 32
-- Jimenez, COL/CLE - 32 (21/11)
-- Romero, TOR - 32
T23. Buehrle, CWS - 31
-- Lester, BOS - 31
-- Hochevar, KC - 31
-- Stauffer, SD - 31
27. L. Hernandez, WSH - 29
28. Correia, PIT - 26
29. Volquez, CIN - 20
30. Johnson, FLA - 9 (injured)

Wins
1. Verlander, DET - 24
T2. Kershaw, LAD - 21
-- Kennedy, ARI - 21
T4. Sabathia, NYY - 19
-- Halladay, PHI - 19
6. Weaver, LAA - 18
7. Gallardo, MIL - 17
8. Wilson, TEX - 16
T9. Lester, BOS - 15
-- Romero, TOR - 15
11. F. Hernandez, SEA - 14
T12. Buehrle, CWS - 13
-- Lincecum, SF - 13
T14. Correia, PIT - 12
-- Price, TB - 12
-- Cahill, OAK - 12
T17. Carpenter, STL - 11
-- Hochevar, KC - 11
T19. Dempster, CHC - 10
-- Jimenez, COL/CLE - 10 (6/4)
T21. Lowe, ATL - 9
-- Pavano, MIN - 9
-- Guthrie, BAL - 9
-- Stauffer, SD - 9
25. L. Hernandez, WSH - 8
T26. Carmona, CLE - 7
-- Myers, HOU - 7
-- Pelfrey, NYM - 7
29. Volquez, CIN - 5
30. Johnson, FLA - 3

Winning Percentage
1. Kennedy, ARI - .840
2. Verlander, DET - .828
3. Kershaw, LAD - .808
4. Halladay, PHI - .760
5. Johnson, FLA - .750
6. Sabathia, NYY - .704
7. Wilson, TEX - .696
8. Weaver, LAA - .692
9. Gallardo, MIL - .630
10. Lester, BOS - .625
11. Buehrle, CWS - .591
12. Romero, TOR - .577
13. Carpenter, STL - .550
14. Correia, PIT - .522
T15. F. Hernandez, SEA - .500
-- Hochevar, KC - .500
17. Lincecum, SF - .481
18. Price, TB - .480
19. Cahill, OAK - .462
20. Jimenez, COL/CLE - .435 (.400/.500)
21. Stauffer, SD - .429
T22. Dempster, CHC - .417
-- Volquez, CIN - .417
24. Pavano, MIN - .409
25. L. Hernandez, WSH - .381
26. Pelfrey, NYM - .350
T27. Lowe, ATL - .346
-- Guthrie, BAL - .346
29. Myers, HOU - .333
30. Carmona, CLE - .318

ERA
1. Johnson, FLA - 1.64
2. Kershaw, LAD - 2.28
3. Halladay, PHI - 2.35
4. Verlander, DET - 2.40
5. Weaver, LAA - 2.41
6. Lincecum, SF - 2.74
7. Kennedy, ARI - 2.88
8. Romero, TOR - 2.92
9. Wilson, TEX - 2.94
10. Sabathia, NYY - 3.00
11. Carpenter, STL - 3.45
T12. F. Hernandez, SEA - 3.47
-- Lester, BOS - 3.47
14. Price, TB - 3.49
15. Gallardo, MIL - 3.52
16. Buehrle, CWS - 3.59
17. Stauffer, SD - 3.73
18. Cahill, OAK - 4.16
19. Pavano, MIN - 4.30
20. Guthrie, BAL - 4.33
21. Myers, HOU - 4.46
22. L. Hernandez, WSH - 4.47
T23. Jimenez, COL/CLE - 4.68 (4.46/5/10)
-- Hochevar, KC - 4.68
25. Pelfrey, NYM - 4.74
26. Correia, PIT - 4.79
27. Dempster, CHC - 4.80
28. Lowe, ATL - 5.05
29. Carmona, CLE - 5.25
30. Volquez, CIN - 5.71

K/9
1. Kershaw, LAD - 9.6
2. Lincecum, SF - 9.1
T3. Verlander, DET - 9.0
-- Gallardo, MIL - 9.0
T5. Sabathia, NYY - 8.7
-- Price, TB - 8.7
T7. F. Hernandez, SEA - 8.6
-- Jimenez, COL/CLE - 8.6 (8.6/8.5)
-- Volquez, CIN - 8.6
T10. Halladay, PHI - 8.5
-- Dempster, CHC - 8.5
-- Lester, BOS - 8.5
13. Johnson, FLA - 8.4
14. Wilson, TEX - 8.3
15. Kennedy, ARI - 8.0
16. Weaver, LAA - 7.6
17. Carpenter, STL - 7.2
18. Romero, TOR - 7.1
19. Myers, HOU - 6.7
20. Lowe, ATL - 6.6
21. Cahill, OAK - 6.4
22. Stauffer, SD - 6.2
23. Hochevar, KC - 5.8
24. Guthrie, BAL - 5.6
25. Carmona, CLE - 5.2
26. L. Hernandez, WSH - 5.1
27. Pelfrey, NYM - 4.9
28. Buehrle, CWS - 4.8
29. Correia, PIT - 4.5
30. Pavano, MIN - 4.1

WAR
1. Verlander, DET - 8.6
2. Halladay, PHI - 7.4
T3. Sabathia, NYY - 6.9
-- Kershaw, LAD - 6.9
5. Weaver, LAA - 6.6
6. Romero, TOR - 5.9
7. Kennedy, ARI - 5.5
8. Wilson, TEX - 5.0
9. Lester, BOS - 4.8
10. F. Hernandez, SEA - 4.7
11. Lincecum, SF - 4.4
T12. Price, TB - 3.7
-- Carpenter, STL - 3.7
-- Buehrle, CWS - 3.7
15. Cahill, OAK - 3.5
16. Guthrie, BAL - 2.9
17. Gallardo, MIL - 2.6
18. Johnson, FLA - 2.5
T19. Pavano, MIN - 2.0
-- Stauffer, SD - 2.0
21. Hochevar, KC - 1.7
T22. Jimenez, COL/CLE - 1.4 (1.8/-0.4)
-- Pelfrey, NYM - 1.4
24. Dempster, CHC - 0.8
25. Myers, HOU - 0.7
26. Correia, PIT - 0.4
27. L. Hernandez, WSH - (0.1)
28. Lowe, ATL - (0.4)
29. Volquez, CIN - (1.0)
30. Carmona, CLE - (1.4)

Resorted Salaries*
1. Verlander, DET - $24,285,714
2. Halladay, PHI - $15,840,971
3. Sabathia, NYY - $15,750,000
4. Kershaw, LAD - $15,000,000
5. Weaver, LAA - $14,000,000
6. Romero, TOR - $13,500,000
7. Kennedy, ARI - $9,000,000
8. Wilson, TEX - $7,200,000
9. Lester, BOS - $7,000,000
10. F. Hernandez, SEA - $6,850,000
11. Lincecum, SF - $5,087,500
12. Price, TB - $4,265,000
T13. Carpenter, STL - $3,750,000
-- Buehrle, CWS - $3,750,000
15. Cahill, OAK - $3,600,000
T16. Guthrie, BAL - $3,100,000
-- Gallardo, MIL - $3,100,000
18. Johnson, FLA - $3,000,000
19. Pavano, MIN - $2,800,000
20. Stauffer, SD - $1,834,671
21. Hochevar, KC - $1,760,000
22. Jimenez, COL/CLE - $1,625,000
23. Pelfrey, NYM - $900,000
24. Dempster, CHC - $500,000
25. Myers, HOU - $450,000
26. Correia, PIT - $440,000
27. L. Hernandez, WSH - $415,100
28. Lowe, ATL - $410,000
29. Volquez, CIN - $408,300
30. Carmona, CLE - $403,000

*Based on WAR ranking among 2011 Opening Day Starters.
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