3 Best Seasons Of Rick Porcello’s MLB Career

There’s no telling if they would have gone all the way without Porcello’s help.

2. Porcello’s 2014 Campaign With Detroit Tigers

Before Porcello joined the Red Sox, he spent several years with the Detroit Tigers.

Many of his seasons with Detroit were mediocre, but that can’t be said about his 2014 campaign.

In 2014, the hurler pitched to a 3.43 ERA over 32 outings (31 starts).

He complemented that mark with a 3.67 FIP, 113 ERA+, and 1.23 WHIP.

At one point in the season, he went on an outstanding 25-inning scoreless streak.

He was untouchable during that time, and it became clear how high his ceiling was.

He racked up a really solid bWAR of 3.8 throughout the year, giving him one of the best marks of his career in that category.

This was Porcello’s last season with the Tigers before he joined the Red Sox, and he definitely made the most of it.

1. Porcello’s 2016 Campaign With Red Sox

Of course, Porcello’s 2016 season tops the list.

It’s the obvious choice, as he was named the American League Cy Young Award winner in 2016.

That Cy Young race was a somewhat controversial one, but there’s no doubt that Porcello had a fantastic season.

Even though “wins and losses” don’t mean much these days when evaluating pitchers, it’s hard to overlook the fact that Porcello went 22-4 in 2016.

Overall, the Red Sox went 25-8 when he got the ball.

That’s pretty remarkable.

He also posted a 3.15 ERA, 3.40 FIP, 142 ERA+, 1.01 WHIP, and 4.7 bWAR.

Over his final 16 starts of the season, he was especially impressive, as he maintained a 2.54 ERA over that span.

He was dominant, and Red Sox fans won’t soon forget about this campaign of his.

Porcello didn’t earn a super long list of accolades during his prime years, but he did check two huge boxes: a World Series title and Cy Young Award.

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  MLB veteran Rick Porcello is currently a free agent. After a poor showing in 2020, the right-handed pitcher wasn’t able to find a home in the big leagues in the 2021 season. It remains to be seen if any teams will roll the dice on him again, but even if his MLB career is […]