# Innings Eater

> Starters who save your bullpen: stamina first, then keeping hits, walks and homers down. The MLB 26 cards ranked top by “Innings Eater”, a custom rating…

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Starters who save your bullpen: stamina first, then keeping hits, walks and homers down.

## Top MLB 26 cards

709 cards scored

1. [Cristopher Sánchez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-cristopher-sanchez-d6b3ccf6) - SP · PHI · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 112.2
2. [Clay Buchholz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-clay-buchholz-51c6fddc) - SP · BOS · Spooky · 99 OVR: 111.9
3. [Clay Buchholz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-clay-buchholz-9ff6f851) - SP · BOS · Spooky · 99 OVR: 111.9
4. [Garrett Crochet](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-garrett-crochet-b8658ec8) - SP · BOS · Milestone · 99 OVR: 111.9
5. [Nolan McLean](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-nolan-mclean-5f04a288) - SP · NYM · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 111.7
6. [Bob Gibson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-bob-gibson-86f5efd8) - SP · STL · Awards · 99 OVR: 111.4
7. [Andy Pettitte](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-andy-pettitte-c303e117) - SP · NYY · Awards · 99 OVR: 111
8. [Michael Wacha](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-michael-wacha-82b29511) - SP · KC · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 110.3
9. [Nick Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-nick-martinez-434b7cea) - SP · TB · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 109.9
10. [Cliff Lee](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-cliff-lee-dbdb0ae5) - SP · CLE · Awards · 99 OVR: 109.1
11. [Max Fried](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-max-fried-fc17ff9e) - SP · NYY · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 109.1
12. [Jake Arrieta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/finest-jake-arrieta-1916b8bf) - SP · CHC · Finest · 99 OVR: 108.9
13. [Randy Johnson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-randy-johnson-902c6d7b) - SP · SEA · Spooky · 99 OVR: 108.8
14. [Randy Johnson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-randy-johnson-c40fa296) - SP · SEA · Spooky · 99 OVR: 108.8
15. [Max Scherzer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cornerstone-max-scherzer-f9bbbe3d) - SP · WAS · Cornerstone · 99 OVR: 108.3
16. [J.R. Richard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-j-r-richard-fb7adc81) - SP · HOU · Spooky · 99 OVR: 108
17. [J.R. Richard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-j-r-richard-f890680f) - SP · HOU · Spooky · 99 OVR: 108
18. [Jered Weaver](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-jered-weaver-3594bc76) - SP · LAA · Milestone · 99 OVR: 107.9
19. [Dontrelle Willis](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-dontrelle-willis-1152018e) - SP · MIA · Milestone · 99 OVR: 107.2
20. [Jesús Luzardo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-jesus-luzardo-39b2fda3) - SP · PHI · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 107.2
21. [Logan Gilbert](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-logan-gilbert-888a8bd4) - SP · SEA · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 107.1
22. [Mike Mussina](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/subway-mike-mussina-d60162eb) - SP · NYY · Subway · 99 OVR: 107.1
23. [Paul Skenes](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-paul-skenes-e91e8a77) - SP · PIT · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · 99 OVR: 107.1
24. [Eduardo Rodriguez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-eduardo-rodriguez-2e80b1bb) - SP · ARI · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 107
25. [Justin Verlander](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-justin-verlander-e594aff8) - SP · HOU · Awards · 99 OVR: 107

## The formula

```
if(displayPosition == "SP", wavg(stamina, 4, hitsPerBf, 2, bbPerBf, 2, clamp(hrPerBf, 0, 125), 1, pitchControl, 1))
```

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