Here is how John Ely ranks among Dodger starters this season:
| Strikeouts by Dodger Starters | |||
| Pitcher | Batters Faced | Strikeouts | K% |
| Clayton Kershaw | 197 | 52 | 26.4% |
| John Ely | 101 | 25 | 24.8% |
| Vicente Padilla | 100 | 23 | 23.0% |
| Chad Billingsley | 193 | 39 | 20.2% |
| Ramon Ortiz | 20 | 4 | 20.0% |
| Charlie Haeger | 97 | 19 | 19.6% |
| Hiroki Kuroda | 200 | 37 | 18.5% |
|
Carlos Monasterios |
18 | 2 | 11.1% |
| Walks by Dodger Starters | |||
| Pitcher | Batters Faced | Walks | BB% |
| John Ely | 101 | 3 | 3.0% |
| Vicente Padilla | 100 | 6 | 6.0% |
| Hiroki Kuroda | 200 | 13 | 6.5% |
| Chad Billingsley | 193 | 19 | 9.8% |
| Carlos Monasterios | 18 | 2 | 11.1% |
| Clayton Kershaw | 197 | 29 | 14.7% |
| Ramon Ortiz | 20 | 3 | 15.0% |
| Charlie Haeger | 97 | 18 | 18.6% |
And among all MLB pitchers
| Best Strikeout/Walk Ratio in MLB | ||||
| Pitcher | Innings | Walks | Strikeouts | K/BB |
|
Cliff Lee |
30.1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 |
|
Luke Gregerson |
20.2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 |
| John Ely | 25.2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 |
|
Kris Medlen |
23.0 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 |
|
Joel Zumaya |
23.2 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 |
|
Roy Halladay |
62.1 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 |
| minimum 20 IP | ||||