Rand: Last year's Twins starters compared to this year's

The Twins' attempt to overhaul a starting pitching staff that floundered in 2012 has been met with, at best, mixed results in 2013. Here is a look at how last year's starting staff stacks up against this year's. The 2012 figures, excluding the April and May numbers, are year-end totals. The 2013 figures do not include Tuesday's game.

2012

Category

2013

6.75

ERA in April

4.88

ERA in May

6.15

5.40

Overall ERA

5.42

Overall ERA rank in MLB

29th

5.4

Innings pitched per start

5.3

Strikeouts per nine innings

4.1

1.48

Walks and hits allowed per inning (WHIP)

1.60

Opponent batting average

.328

Twelve different pitchers made at least five starts, including nine who made at least 10.

Continuity

Same five pitchers have made all but two starts, though that will change Friday.

Silver lining

Current rotation could start to produce or reinforcements could post more respectable numbers if they falter.