Is pitching in MLB at 30 or older now a myth?

We've all heard now for a couple of years that pitchers, once they hit the age of 30, completely fall apart.

Maybe that was true in the days that pitchers were throwing 200 to 250 innings a year. In the modern days of pitchers, where even the elite barely get over 200 innings, maybe starting pitchers over 30 aren't as likely to fail.

I went through all pitchers, whose careers began after 2002, that have thrown 1,000 innings up to the age of 29 and compared then with their stats after they turned 30.

Surprising to say the least. Would I recommend 5-7 year deals, no. But I certainly have a totally different perspective after looking at the numbers.

Note: These numbers are based on the players age on June 30th of each year

Here are the combined numbers.

AGE	IP	ERA
≤ 29	47,213	3.94
≥ 30	13,491	3.97
TOTAL	60,704	3.95

Here are the players and details. I included CC Sabathia, who started in 2001, because his name seems to come up all the time.

AGE	Player	Age	ERA	G	GS	IP	From	To
≤ 29	Brett Myers	21-29	4.20	273	216	1407.33	2002	2010
≥ 30	Brett Myers	30-32	4.46	108	36	302.67	2011	2013
≤ 29	Carlos Silva	23-29	4.61	287	153	1098.33	2002	2008
≥ 30	Carlos Silva	30-31	5.15	29	27	143.33	2009	2010
≤ 29	CC Sabathia	20-29	3.57	322	322	2127.00	2001	2010
≥ 30	CC Sabathia	30-35	3.97	135	135	890.00	2011	2016
≤ 29	Cole Hamels	22-29	3.38	245	244	1596.67	2006	2013
≥ 30	Cole Hamels	30-32	3.03	68	68	454.00	2014	2016
≤ 29	Dan Haren	22-29	3.66	231	222	1461.67	2003	2010
≥ 30	Dan Haren	30-34	3.90	160	158	958.00	2011	2015
≤ 29	David Price	22-29	3.09	218	213	1441.67	2008	2015
≥ 30	David Price	30-30	6.75	7	7	41.33	2016	2016
≤ 29	Edwin Jackson	19-29	4.47	265	235	1444.00	2003	2013
≥ 30	Edwin Jackson	30-32	5.36	79	27	200.00	2014	2016
≤ 29	Ervin Santana	22-29	4.33	236	233	1475.67	2005	2012
≥ 30	Ervin Santana	30-33	3.68	85	85	538.33	2013	2016
≤ 29	Francisco Liriano	21-29	4.18	194	167	1001.00	2005	2013
≥ 30	Francisco Liriano	30-32	3.40	66	66	384.00	2014	2016
≤ 29	Gavin Floyd	21-29	4.46	194	182	1127.00	2004	2012
≥ 30	Gavin Floyd	30-33	3.16	32	14	105.33	2013	2016
≤ 29	Gil Meche	24-29	4.38	184	181	1070.33	2003	2008
≥ 30	Gil Meche	30-31	5.29	43	32	190.67	2009	2010
≤ 29	Ian Kennedy	22-29	3.93	176	174	1066.33	2007	2014
≥ 30	Ian Kennedy	30-31	3.88	36	36	206.33	2015	2016
≤ 29	Jake Peavy	21-29	3.36	232	232	1469.67	2002	2010
≥ 30	Jake Peavy	30-35	4.04	131	130	817.67	2011	2016
≤ 29	James Shields	24-29	3.96	185	184	1227.00	2006	2011
≥ 30	James Shields	30-34	3.44	141	141	930.67	2012	2016
≤ 29	Jered Weaver	23-29	3.24	207	207	1320.33	2006	2012
≥ 30	Jered Weaver	30-33	3.87	90	90	561.00	2013	2016
≤ 29	Jeremy Bonderman	20-27	4.89	207	193	1176.00	2003	2010
≥ 30	Jeremy Bonderman	30-30	5.40	18	7	55.00	2013	2013
≤ 29	Joe Blanton	23-29	4.30	195	190	1202.33	2004	2010
≥ 30	Joe Blanton	30-35	4.76	119	62	454.00	2011	2016
≤ 29	John Danks	22-29	4.28	213	213	1303.33	2007	2014
≥ 30	John Danks	30-31	5.00	34	34	200.00	2015	2016
≤ 29	John Lackey	23-29	3.81	207	206	1324.67	2002	2008
≥ 30	John Lackey	30-37	4.04	187	187	1197.00	2009	2016
≤ 29	Johnny Cueto	22-29	3.30	226	226	1420.33	2008	2015
≥ 30	Johnny Cueto	30-30	3.02	7	7	50.67	2016	2016
≤ 29	Jon Lester	22-29	3.76	221	220	1376.33	2006	2013
≥ 30	Jon Lester	30-32	2.77	70	70	464.67	2014	2016
≤ 29	Justin Masterson	23-29	4.24	240	175	1141.67	2008	2014
≥ 30	Justin Masterson	30-30	5.61	18	9	59.33	2015	2015
≤ 29	Justin Verlander	22-29	3.40	232	232	1553.67	2005	2012
≥ 30	Justin Verlander	30-33	3.95	93	93	599.33	2013	2016
≤ 29	Kyle Kendrick	22-29	4.42	226	185	1138.67	2007	2014
≥ 30	Kyle Kendrick	30-30	6.32	27	27	142.33	2015	2015
≤ 29	Matt Cain	20-29	3.39	281	280	1811.33	2005	2014
≥ 30	Matt Cain	30-31	6.48	19	17	91.67	2015	2016
≤ 29	Matt Garza	22-29	3.84	194	191	1182.33	2006	2013
≥ 30	Matt Garza	30-31	4.59	53	52	312.00	2014	2015
≤ 29	Max Scherzer	23-29	3.58	207	198	1239.33	2008	2014
≥ 30	Max Scherzer	30-31	3.08	40	40	271.67	2015	2016
≤ 29	Mike Pelfrey	22-29	4.48	182	178	1049.00	2006	2013
≥ 30	Mike Pelfrey	30-32	4.94	41	41	218.67	2014	2016
≤ 29	Oliver Perez	20-28	4.63	206	195	1111.67	2002	2010
≥ 30	Oliver Perez	30-34	3.36	244	0	190.33	2012	2016
≤ 29	Paul Maholm	23-29	4.36	185	185	1143.67	2005	2011
≥ 30	Paul Maholm	30-32	4.14	88	65	412.67	2012	2014
≤ 29	Ricky Nolasco	23-29	4.49	195	179	1113.33	2006	2012
≥ 30	Ricky Nolasco	30-33	4.67	76	74	434.00	2013	2016
≤ 29	Scott Kazmir	20-29	4.16	209	208	1180.00	2004	2013
≥ 30	Scott Kazmir	30-32	3.51	69	69	405.00	2014	2016
≤ 29	Tim Lincecum	23-29	3.46	221	220	1411.67	2007	2013
≥ 30	Tim Lincecum	30-31	4.54	48	41	232.00	2014	2015
≤ 29	Ubaldo Jimenez	22-29	3.92	212	211	1275.67	2006	2013
≥ 30	Ubaldo Jimenez	30-32	4.41	63	60	345.00	2014	2016
≤ 29	Zach Duke	22-29	4.52	189	168	1054.67	2005	2012
≥ 30	Zach Duke	30-33	3.46	189	1	163.67	2013	2016
≤ 29	Zack Greinke	20-29	3.65	300	259	1669.67	2004	2013
≥ 30	Zack Greinke	30-32	2.44	71	71	468.67	2014	2016