This is what 3.5 WAR pitchers look like, last season, ten, twenty, and thirty years ago. 1 WAR costs $6 million last season, approximately. 3.5 WAR = $20 million a year.
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Year Name Team W L SV G GS IP K/9 BB/9 HR/9 BABIP LOB% ERA FIP WAR
2014 Ian Kennedy Padres 13 13 0 33 33 201 9.27 3.13 0.72 0.315 74.00% 3.63 3.21 3.5
2014 Julio Teheran Braves 14 13 0 33 33 221 7.57 2.08 0.9 0.267 75.90% 2.89 3.49 3.5
2014 Lance Lynn Cardinals 15 10 0 33 33 203.2 8 3.18 0.57 0.29 78.10% 2.74 3.35 3.4
2014 Hiroki Kuroda Yankees 11 9 0 32 32 199 6.6 1.58 0.9 0.279 69.30% 3.71 3.60 3.4
2004 Jon Lieber Yankees 14 8 0 27 27 176.2 5.2 0.92 1.02 0.323 67.80% 4.33 3.71 3.6
2004 Bronson Arroyo Red Sox 10 9 0 32 29 178.2 7.15 2.37 0.86 0.286 64.90% 4.03 3.82 3.5
2004 John Lackey Angels 14 13 0 33 32 198.1 6.53 2.72 1 0.311 69.40% 4.67 4.07 3.4
1994 Kevin Gross Dodgers 9 7 1 25 23 157.1 7.09 2.46 0.63 0.311 74.60% 3.60 3.32 3.6
1994 Dennis Martinez Indians 11 6 0 24 24 176.2 4.69 2.24 0.71 0.265 71.90% 3.52 3.99 3.5
1994 Kevin Brown Rangers 7 9 0 26 25 170 6.51 2.65 0.95 0.355 66.30% 4.82 4.05 3.5
1994 Pat Hentgen Blue Jays 13 8 0 24 24 174.2 7.57 3.04 1.08 0.275 76.60% 3.40 4.08 3.5
1994 Mike Mussina Orioles 16 5 0 24 24 176.1 5.05 2.14 0.97 0.261 79.70% 3.06 4.14 3.5
1994 Charles Nagy Indians 10 8 0 23 23 169.1 5.74 2.55 0.8 0.296 73.40% 3.45 3.95 3.4
1994 Pedro Martinez Expos 11 5 1 24 23 144.2 8.83 2.8 0.68 0.277 72.60% 3.42 3.32 3.4
1984 Mike Boddicker Orioles 20 11 0 34 34 261.1 4.41 2.79 0.79 0.24 76.90% 2.79 3.92 3.5
1984 Geoff Zahn Angels 13 10 0 28 27 199.1 2.75 2.17 0.5 0.27 73.20% 3.12 3.61 3.5
1984 Rick Mahler Braves 13 10 0 38 29 222 4.3 2.51 0.53 0.267 73.50% 3.12 3.45 3.4
1984 Frank Viola Twins 18 12 0 35 35 257.2 5.2 2.55 0.98 0.248 76.50% 3.21 3.92 3.4
1984 Don Sutton Brewers 14 12 0 33 33 212.2 6.05 2.16 1.02 0.289 71.60% 3.77 3.65 3.4