Jake Westbrook is, I think, one of the more underrated Cleveland Indians players in history.
Over nine seasons with the Tribe, Westbrook went 69-69 with a 4.29 ERA/1.374 WHIP/101 ERA+.
- He was pretty much the ace from 2003 to 2007, when he averaged 185 IP, going 57-53 with a 107 ERA+
And Westbrook’s impact was felt long after he left. When the Indians traded him to the Cardinals in 2010 the package that came back to the Tribe included a young and largely unheralded pitching prospect names Corey Kluber.
And it worked out for Westbrook too: he would win the World Series with the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals.
| Year | Age | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | IP | H | BB | SO | ERA+ | FIP | WHIP | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | NYY | 0 | 2 | 13.50 | 3 | 2 | 6.2 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 6.58 | 2.850 | |
| 2001 | 23 | CLE | 4 | 4 | 5.85 | 23 | 6 | 64.2 | 79 | 22 | 48 | 77 | 3.98 | 1.562 | |
| 2002 | 24 | CLE | 1 | 3 | 5.83 | 11 | 4 | 41.2 | 50 | 12 | 20 | 76 | 4.81 | 1.488 | |
| 2003 | 25 | CLE | 7 | 10 | 4.33 | 34 | 22 | 133.0 | 142 | 56 | 58 | 102 | 4.57 | 1.489 | |
| 2004 | 26 | CLE | 14 | 9 | 3.38 | 33 | 30 | 215.2 | 208 | 61 | 116 | 129 | 4.04 | 1.247 | AS |
| 2005 | 27 | CLE | 15 | 15 | 4.49 | 34 | 34 | 210.2 | 218 | 56 | 119 | 93 | 3.96 | 1.301 | |
| 2006 | 28 | CLE | 15 | 10 | 4.17 | 32 | 32 | 211.1 | 247 | 55 | 109 | 107 | 3.88 | 1.429 | |
| 2007 | 29 | CLE | 6 | 9 | 4.32 | 25 | 25 | 152.0 | 159 | 55 | 93 | 105 | 4.33 | 1.408 | |
| 2008 | 30 | CLE | 1 | 2 | 3.12 | 5 | 5 | 34.2 | 33 | 7 | 19 | 137 | 4.60 | 1.154 | |
| 2010 | 32 | TOT | 10 | 11 | 4.22 | 33 | 33 | 202.2 | 203 | 68 | 128 | 93 | 4.22 | 1.337 | |
| 2010 | 32 | CLE | 6 | 7 | 4.65 | 21 | 21 | 127.2 | 133 | 44 | 73 | 85 | 4.64 | 1.386 | |
| 2010 | 32 | STL | 4 | 4 | 3.48 | 12 | 12 | 75.0 | 70 | 24 | 55 | 112 | 3.52 | 1.253 | |
| 2011 | 33 | STL | 12 | 9 | 4.66 | 33 | 33 | 183.1 | 208 | 73 | 104 | 80 | 4.25 | 1.533 | |
| 2012 | 34 | STL | 13 | 11 | 3.97 | 28 | 28 | 174.2 | 191 | 52 | 106 | 96 | 3.80 | 1.391 | |
| 2013 | 35 | STL | 7 | 8 | 4.63 | 21 | 19 | 116.2 | 132 | 50 | 44 | 81 | 4.62 | 1.560 | |
| 13 Y | 13 Y | 13 Y | 105 | 103 | 4.32 | 315 | 273 | 1747.2 | 1885 | 571 | 965 | 96 | 4.17 | 1.405 | |
| 162 | 162 | 162 | 12 | 12 | 4.32 | 36 | 32 | 202 | 218 | 66 | 112 | 96 | 4.17 | 1.405 | |
| CLE | CLE | CLE | 69 | 69 | 4.29 | 218 | 179 | 1191.1 | 1269 | 368 | 655 | 101 | 4.20 | 1.374 | |
| STL | STL | STL | 36 | 32 | 4.27 | 94 | 92 | 549.2 | 601 | 199 | 309 | 88 | 4.09 | 1.455 | |
| NYY | NYY | NYY | 0 | 2 | 13.50 | 3 | 2 | 6.2 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 6.58 | 2.850 | |
| AL ( | AL ( | AL ( | 69 | 71 | 4.34 | 221 | 181 | 1198.0 | 1284 | 372 | 656 | 100 | 4.21 | 1.382 | |
| NL ( | NL ( | NL ( | 36 | 32 | 4.27 | 94 | 92 | 549.2 | 601 | 199 | 309 | 88 | 4.09 | 1.455 |