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| ERA | W-L | SO | WHIP | RANK | FSP |
| 5.24 | 9-14 | 110 | 1.45 | 117th | 10.80 |
| 5th String | Tracked By: 7 | |||||
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Volstad loses as last-second starter
News: Marlins SP Chris Volstad (9-13) gave up three runs in four innings during Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Mets as a late replacement for ace Josh Johnson, who was sent home with the flu before the game. Jeff Francoeur's two-run homer was the 29th this year off Volstad, third-most in the NL. Volstad allowed five hits and two walks while striking out two. [...]
Chris Volstad lasted just four innings against the Mets on Sunday,
Chris Volstad lasted just four innings against the Mets on Sunday, allowing two runs and taking a loss in a 4-0 game. Volstad had been working on the side to get things back in order, so they limited his pitch count to 66 today. [...]
Volstad hadn't been planning on starting Sunday, but his number
Volstad hadn't been planning on starting Sunday, but his number was called when Josh Johnson was scratched due to flu-like symptoms. He still ended up increasing his ERA four points to 5.21, which is a number that makes him a cautionary play in just about any format. It's unclear if he'll get another start this season.
Chris Volstad Injury News
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Chris Volstad Fantasy Scoring
Top| # | date | Innings | K's | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 27 09 | 4.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | loss | 3.50 | 28 |
| 2 | Sep 13 09 | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | loss | -1.00 | 36.5 |
| 3 | Aug 28 09 | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | loss | -6.68 | 37.18 |
| 4 | Aug 22 09 | 4.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | loss | 2.00 | 25.5 |
| 5 | Aug 16 09 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | win | 20.00 | 9.82 |
| 6 | Aug 11 09 | 4.2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | none | -0.18 | 36.68 |
| 7 | Aug 06 09 | 4.1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | none | 2.16 | 26.34 |
| 8 | Jul 31 09 | 6.2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | none | 13.32 | 21.68 |
| 9 | Jul 26 09 | 5.1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | win | 12.66 | 16.84 |
| 10 | Jul 21 09 | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | win | 21.00 | 11.5 |
| 11 | Jul 16 09 | 6.0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | loss | 9.00 | 24.5 |
| 12 | Jul 08 09 | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | win | 36.50 | 4.5 |
| 13 | Jul 03 09 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | loss | 1.00 | 27 |
| 14 | Jun 27 09 | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | none | 11.00 | 23.5 |
| 15 | Jun 21 09 | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | win | 20.00 | 8.5 |
| 16 | Jun 16 09 | 3.2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | loss | -4.18 | 40.68 |
| 17 | Jun 10 09 | 5.2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | loss | -0.18 | 37.68 |
| 18 | Jun 05 09 | 6.0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | loss | 10.50 | 26 |
| 19 | May 31 09 | 7.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | loss | 10.00 | 21.5 |
| 20 | May 31 09 | 7.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | loss | 10.00 | 21.5 |
| 21 | May 25 09 | 6.2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | win | 22.32 | 7.68 |
| 22 | May 20 09 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | win | 24.00 | 5 |
| 23 | May 15 09 | 6.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | loss | 7.50 | 18.5 |
| 24 | May 10 09 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | loss | 7.00 | 21.5 |
| 25 | May 05 09 | 6.0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | loss | 9.00 | 20.5 |
| 26 | Apr 30 09 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | none | 15.50 | 18.82 |
| 27 | Apr 25 09 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | none | 15.50 | 12.5 |
| 28 | Apr 19 09 | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | none | 5.16 | 24.84 |
| 29 | Apr 14 09 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | win | 24.50 | 6.5 |
| 30 | Apr 08 09 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | win | 23.00 | 3 |
| Totals: | 162.5 | 110 | 175 | 61 | 320.90 | ||||
Chris Volstad Fantasy Graph
TopPlayer Run Differential Notes
Numbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs. This stat is used to get a better understanding of the performance of the pitcher and how much run support he got from his team.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Chris Volstad has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
Home Breakdown
Top| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA (10) | COL (3) | Chris Volstad (1) | Aaron Cook (7) | +7 |
| 1 | FLA (8) | ARI (6) | Chris Volstad (4) | Doug Davis (6) | +2 |
| 1 | FLA (6) | NYY (5) | Chris Volstad (3) | Brett Tomko (3) | +1 |
| 1 | FLA (1) | SF (2) | Chris Volstad (2) | Barry Zito (1) | -1 |
| 1 | FLA (4) | LAD (6) | Chris Volstad (4) | Jeff Weaver (0) | -2 |
| 2 | FLA | WAS | Chris Volstad | n/a | -3 |
| 1 | FLA (4) | PIT (7) | Chris Volstad (4) | Charlie Morton (0) | -3 |
| 1 | FLA (0) | NYM (4) | Chris Volstad (3) | Patrick Misch (0) | -4 |
| 1 | FLA (5) | SD (9) | Chris Volstad (6) | Kevin Correia (4) | -4 |
| 1 | FLA (0) | PHI (4) | Chris Volstad (4) | Jamie Moyer (0) | -4 |
| 1 | FLA (0) | CIN (7) | Chris Volstad (3) | Edinson Volquez (0) | -7 |
| 1 | FLA (4) | STL (13) | Chris Volstad (6) | Adam Wainwright (4) | -9 |
| Totals: | Games: 13 | -27 | |||
Away Breakdown
Top| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA (7) | SF(0) | Chris Volstad (0) | Ryan Sadowski (2) | +7 |
| 2 | FLA | ATL | Chris Volstad | n/a | +3 |
| 1 | FLA (5) | PHI(3) | Chris Volstad (3) | Jamie Moyer (4) | +2 |
| 1 | FLA (8) | LAD(6) | Chris Volstad (4) | Jason Schmidt (4) | +2 |
| 1 | FLA (3) | SD(2) | Chris Volstad (1) | Chad Gaudin (3) | +1 |
| 1 | FLA (2) | COL(3) | Chris Volstad (2) | Aaron Cook (1) | -1 |
| 2 | FLA | NYM | Chris Volstad | n/a | -2 |
| 1 | FLA (2) | BOS(8) | Chris Volstad (8) | Tim Wakefield (2) | -6 |
| Totals: | Games: 10 | +6 | |||
Chris Volstad Fan Comments
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Volstad is a young stud on a young team who is coming into his own this year. By 2009's end he may be considered the best SP , not only on his own team, but excluding J.S. the best in the division.

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