I ran similarity scores for every NL West pitcher using 2008 ZIPS Projections adjusted for park.  The three stats I looked at were HR/9, K/9 and BB/9.  Those are the only three factors this study looked at.  It was meant to compare how similar or different each NL West pitcher was to each other for the 2008 season only.  Here are the Rockie starting pitchers three most similar NL West pitchers and three least similar NL West pitchers.

Pitcher: Cook
Most: 1. Maddux, 2. Lowe, 3. Kuroda
Least: 1. Prior, 2. Johnson, 3. Jimenez

Pitcher: Francis
Most: 1. Owings, 2. Lowe, 3. Penny
Least: 1. Webb, 2. Maddux, 3. Jimenez

Pitcher: Morales
Most: 1. Zito, 2. Lowry, 3. Hensley
Least: 1. Maddux, 2. Webb, 3. Germano

Pitcher: Hirsh
Most: 1. Hensley, 2. Lowry, 3. Owings
Least: 1. Webb, 2. Maddux, 3. Cook

Pitcher: Jimenez
Most: 1. Morales, 2. K.Wells, 3. Zito
Least: 1. Maddux, 2. Kuroda, 3. Haren

Pitcher: K.Wells
Most: 1. Lowry, 2. Wolf, 3. Zito
Least: 1. Webb, 2. Maddux, 3. Kuroda

Pitcher: Redman
Most: 1. Hensley, 2. Lowry, 3. Hirsh
Least: 1. Webb, 2. Johnson, 3. Maddux

Two most similar Rockie pitchers
Jimenez/Morales

Two least similar Rockie pitchers
Jimenez/Cook

Which pitcher do you think has the most/least favorable comparisons?

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