The Toronto Blue Jays have been the biggest winner of the off-season.

The Blue Jays made major changes to upgrade a pitching rotation that ended last season in shambles.

By adding R.A. Dickey, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle to a rotation that includes Brandon Morrow and Ricky Romero, some are wondering if the Blue Jays have a pitching staff that can compete with the best in baseball.

The hype has gotten to the point where Sportsnet’s Scott Carson even wondered if the staff is comparable with the top rotations in franchise history.

Although this Blue Jays group has yet to play together, we thought it was worth comparing how they stack up statistically with the best rotations in the majors.

Note: Player ages are listed in brackets.

R.A. Dickey (38) – 20-6, 2.73 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 230 K, 54 BB, 233.2 IP

Josh Johnson (28) — 8-14, 3.81 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 165 K, 65 BB, 191.1 IP

Mark Buehrle (33) – 13-13, 3.74 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 125 K, 40 BB, 202.1 IP

Brandon Morrow (28) – 10-7, 2.96 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 108 K, 41 BB, 124.2 IP

Ricky Romero (28) – 9-14. 5.77 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 124 K, 105 BB, 181.0 IP

Stephen Strasburg (24) – 15-6, 3.16 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 197 K, 48 BB, 159. 1 IP

Gio Gonzalez (27) – 21-8, 2.89 ERA, 207 K, 76 BB, 1.13 WHIP, 199.1 IP

Jordan Zimmermann (26) – 12-8, 2.94 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 153 K, 43 BB, 195.2 IP

Dan Haren (32) – 12-13, 4.33 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 142 K, 38 BB, 176.2 IP

Ross Detwiler (26) – 10-8, 3.40 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 105 K, 52 BB, 164.1 IP

The Skinny: The Nats have arguably the strongest rotation of any team in baseball. Stephen Strasburg is expected to have a higher innings limit this season while Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann are entering the prime of their careers. The only major change Washington made was bringing in savvy veteran Dan Haren to replace Edwin Jackson. Haren had a down year last year but could be in line for a bounce back season with his return to the pitcher-friendly NL.

Justin Verlander (29) – 17-8, 2.64 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 239 K, 60 BB, 238.1 IP

Doug Fister (28) – 10-10, 3.45 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 137 K, 37 BB, 161.2 IP

Anibal Sanchez (28) 9-13, 3.86 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 167 K, 48 BB, 195. 2 IP

Max Scherzer (28) – 16-7, 3.74 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 231 K, 60 BB, 187.2 IP

Rick Porcello (24) – 10-12, 4.59 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 107 K, 44 BB, 176.1 IP

The Skinny: The Tigers rotation carried them to an American League pennant last season. Detroit brought back all of their key parts, including ace Justin Verlander and Anibal Sanchez who performed strongly down the stretch after he was acquired from the Miami Marlins. All five of the Tigers’ starters are under the age of 30 and the team looks primed for another run at a AL Central championship.

David Price (27) – 20-5, 2.56 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 205 K, 59 BB, 211.0 IP

Jeremy Hellickson (25) – 10-11, 3.10 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 124 K, 59 BB, 177.0 IP

Matt Moore (23) – 11-11, 3.81 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 175 K, 81 BB, 177.1 IP

Jeff Niemann (29) – 2-3, 3.08 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 34 K, 12 BB, 38.0 IP

Alex Cobb (25) – 11-9, 4.03 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 106 K, 40 BB, 136.1 IP

The Skinny: The foundation of the Rays’ success over the last five years has been the consistency of their starting pitching. This will be their first season without rock-solid starter James Shields but the Rays have proven their ability to consistently produce at this position. Along with Cy Young winner David Price, the Rays have an abundance of youth and a group of ascending players in Jeremy Hellickson, Matt Moore, and Alex Cobb.

Matt Cain (28) – 16-5, 2.79 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 193 K, 51 BB, 219.1 IP

Madison Bumgarner (23) – 16-11, 3.37 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 191 K, 49 BB, 208.1 IP

Ryan Vogelsong (35) – 14-9, 3,37 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 158 K, 62 BB, 189.2 IP

Tim Lincecum (28) – 10-15, 5.18 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 190 K, 90 BB, 186.0 IP

Barry Zito (34) – 15-8, 4.15 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 114 K, 70 BB, 184.1 IP

The Skinny: The World Series champs brought back the key components from last season. With Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, and Ryan Vogelsong back in the mix, the Giants don’t expect to miss a beat this season. They have the big wildcards at the bottom in Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito, who performed well above expectations in the post-season. It remains unclear if Lincecum can return to his early-career form or whether he is destined for a role in the bullpen.

Clayton Kershaw (24) – 14-9, 2.53 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 229 K, 63 BB, 227.2 IP

Zack Greinke (29) – 15-5, 3.48 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 200 K, 54 BB, 212.1 IP

Josh Beckett (32) – 7-14, 4.65 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 132 K, 52 BB, 170.1 IP

Chad Billingsley (28) – 10-9, 3.55 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 128 K, 45 BB, 149.2 IP

Hyun-Jin Ryu (25) – Did not pitch in the majors in 2012

The Skinny: The Dodgers were up to their usual antics and brought in the highest-priced pitcher on the market in Zack Greinke. Along with superstar Clayton Kershaw, there may not be a better 1-2 punch in the National League. The Dodgers expect more from Josh Beckett now that he is out of the unfriendly confines of Fenway Park. The Dodgers are loaded with depth and they still have Chris Capuano, Ted Lilly, and Aaron Harang potentially available if any falters in their top five.

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