Career ERA Leaders - Minimum 200 Innings Pitched

Batters: PA AVG H R 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP SLG OPS BB
Pitchers: ERA W L W% IP SH GS CG WHIP HR/9 SV SV%
Rank Player W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SH SV SV% IP BB SO WHIP BR9 HR9
1 Pedro Martinez 21 5 .808 1.87 36 36 0 3 2 0 0% 241.0 63 305 0.876 7.88 0.93
2 Kevin Brown 17 6 .739 1.94 34 34 0 4 2 0 0% 236.1 82 187 1.058 9.52 0.30
3 Sonny Gray 16 7 .696 2.10 30 30 0 0 0 0 0% 206.0 49 152 0.879 7.91 0.66
4 Roger Clemens 16 12 .571 2.11 35 35 0 9 2 0 0% 269.1 83 283 1.073 9.66 0.67
5 Wilcy Moore 22 6 .786 2.19 78 5 73 1 0 13 52% 201.2 57 75 1.250 11.25 0.13
6 Chet Brewer 19 10 .655 2.30 64 28 36 5 1 1 33% 231.1 85 57 1.288 11.59 0.54
Zack Greinke 18 7 .720 2.30 29 29 0 6 1 0 0% 222.2 49 182 0.862 7.76 0.73
8 Max Manning 17 6 .739 2.35 55 18 37 4 1 2 22% 206.2 57 45 1.108 9.97 0.74
9 Jake Arrieta 14 13 .519 2.43 31 31 0 5 3 0 0% 229.1 59 224 0.977 8.79 0.63
10 John Smoltz 19 6 .760 2.62 33 33 0 5 1 0 0% 247.1 55 249 1.108 9.97 0.84
11 Ron Reed 24 16 .600 2.63 80 19 61 4 2 26 70% 222.1 75 116 1.093 9.84 0.61
12 Burleigh Grimes 16 16 .500 2.65 46 32 14 5 2 0 0% 258.0 94 115 1.291 11.62 0.42
13 Vic Aldridge 16 11 .593 2.71 36 34 2 8 3 0 0% 245.1 96 107 1.333 12.00 0.55
14 Satchel Paige 35 17 .673 2.74 134 45 89 12 3 29 74% 444.0 164 289 1.239 11.15 0.51
15 Cocaina Garcia 16 10 .615 2.75 79 17 62 11 1 7 78% 281.0 63 108 1.125 10.12 0.54
16 Scott Erickson 15 5 .750 2.79 32 32 0 1 1 0 0% 222.1 56 126 1.088 9.80 0.81
17 Tommy Thomas 24 9 .727 2.81 43 41 2 15 4 0 0% 320.0 120 117 1.238 11.14 0.39
18 Frank Lary 12 15 .444 2.82 30 29 1 9 5 0 0% 214.0 61 107 1.131 10.18 0.46
19 Gready McKinnis 11 15 .423 2.83 32 32 0 9 0 0 0% 229.0 75 103 1.162 10.45 0.51
Dennis Leonard 17 13 .567 2.83 59 27 32 6 0 6 60% 260.2 87 221 1.162 10.46 0.79
21 Dolf Luque 16 10 .615 2.86 40 28 12 6 1 1 25% 235.2 55 73 1.256 11.30 0.42
22 Greg Maddux 17 7 .708 2.87 34 34 0 0 0 0 0% 226.0 48 153 1.066 9.60 0.80
David Price 9 14 .391 2.87 32 32 0 1 0 0 0% 213.0 42 214 1.169 10.52 0.46
24 Reuben Jones 13 13 .500 2.88 36 35 1 2 1 0 0% 212.2 69 46 1.227 11.05 0.63
25 Joe Niekro 13 6 .684 2.90 51 29 22 0 0 0 0% 211.0 94 109 1.270 11.43 0.85
26 Jon Matlack 22 16 .579 2.91 50 49 1 9 2 0 0% 343.0 93 250 1.187 10.68 0.81
Clayton Kershaw 18 7 .720 2.91 34 33 1 6 3 0 0% 231.2 52 293 1.019 9.17 0.89
28 Bert Blyleven 28 20 .583 2.93 63 63 0 18 2 0 0% 448.1 161 407 1.189 10.70 0.86
29 Carmen Hill 19 11 .633 2.94 49 31 18 13 2 1 100% 294.1 107 98 1.284 11.56 0.40
30 Lefty Grove 14 16 .467 2.97 74 26 48 5 2 4 50% 275.1 128 184 1.438 12.94 0.20
31 Carl Hubbell 22 11 .667 2.98 42 40 2 18 4 0 0% 329.1 68 111 1.127 10.14 0.52
Lefty Gomez 18 15 .545 2.98 62 30 32 11 4 6 75% 295.2 126 167 1.258 11.32 0.61
33 Bill Yancey 18 11 .621 3.00 34 34 0 8 4 0 0% 246.1 86 71 1.100 9.90 0.40
Zack Clayton 14 7 .667 3.00 27 27 0 8 3 0 0% 204.0 52 40 1.123 10.10 0.62
35 Jesse Petty 16 18 .471 3.02 40 36 4 14 1 0 0% 283.1 74 103 1.214 10.93 0.29
36 Bob Lemon 25 12 .676 3.04 42 40 2 12 3 0 0% 308.1 155 167 1.242 11.18 0.90
37 Curt Davis 20 12 .625 3.06 48 34 14 10 1 5 63% 276.1 81 116 1.270 11.43 0.52
Schoolboy Rowe 21 12 .636 3.06 81 28 53 12 2 13 81% 317.1 88 173 1.267 11.40 0.43
Charlie Root 20 14 .588 3.06 62 39 23 19 3 1 33% 376.0 149 167 1.226 11.03 0.57
40 Howie Fox 15 9 .625 3.08 44 33 11 1 0 0 0% 239.2 81 82 1.218 10.97 0.64
41 Brad Radke 15 9 .625 3.10 32 32 0 7 1 0 0% 235.1 58 157 1.045 9.41 0.84
Dave Koslo 14 8 .636 3.10 92 6 86 0 0 20 83% 209.0 71 77 1.129 10.16 0.69
43 Cole Hamels 12 11 .522 3.12 33 33 0 4 3 0 0% 210.1 74 189 1.174 10.57 0.94
44 Freddie Fitzsimmons 31 21 .596 3.13 100 58 42 9 2 10 63% 497.2 142 154 1.338 12.04 0.33
45 Cannonball Willis 22 13 .629 3.15 76 24 52 11 1 6 60% 288.2 74 79 1.216 10.94 0.22
Tom Glavine 14 8 .636 3.15 34 34 0 1 0 0 0% 234.1 80 146 1.208 10.87 0.73
Pete Alexander 18 12 .600 3.15 35 34 1 15 3 0 0% 274.0 51 66 1.226 11.04 0.36
48 Corey Kluber 18 7 .720 3.16 32 32 0 2 2 0 0% 216.2 74 236 1.195 10.76 1.12
49 Dutch Ulrich 14 8 .636 3.19 30 28 2 3 0 0 0% 203.0 55 52 1.330 11.97 0.49
50 Ray Kremer 11 12 .478 3.21 34 29 5 11 4 2 100% 229.2 66 67 1.271 11.44 0.31
51 Jack Sanford 14 7 .667 3.22 38 27 11 6 1 0 0% 204.0 95 106 1.299 11.69 0.97
52 Gene Richardson 15 10 .600 3.23 35 35 0 7 4 0 0% 253.2 109 136 1.329 11.96 0.53
53 Dizzy Dean 18 19 .486 3.24 47 35 12 23 2 4 50% 319.1 98 207 1.271 11.44 0.51
54 Javier Perez 14 11 .560 3.26 30 30 0 7 4 0 0% 221.0 70 44 1.167 10.51 0.69
55 Hank Miller 13 10 .565 3.27 30 30 0 5 1 0 0% 217.1 102 99 1.385 12.46 0.50
56 Slim Jones 20 19 .513 3.28 46 43 3 14 0 0 0% 340.0 123 160 1.353 12.18 0.50
Jesse Haines 21 22 .488 3.28 86 36 50 14 1 8 73% 345.1 109 99 1.297 11.68 0.39
58 Jim Kaat 25 18 .581 3.31 60 53 7 4 2 0 0% 380.2 125 193 1.235 11.11 0.69
59 Louis Dula 20 7 .741 3.33 41 27 14 7 0 1 100% 229.2 87 53 1.367 12.30 0.59
60 Tommy John 28 12 .700 3.34 59 59 0 1 0 0 0% 329.0 99 190 1.295 11.65 0.85
Mel Harder 13 16 .448 3.34 54 24 30 9 0 13 68% 245.1 67 89 1.182 10.64 0.33
62 Mel Parnell 20 17 .541 3.35 40 40 0 18 5 0 0% 322.1 134 133 1.350 12.15 0.47
63 Showboat Thomas 18 6 .750 3.38 27 27 0 5 0 0 0% 200.0 45 32 1.240 11.16 0.41
64 Satchel Paige 17 12 .586 3.41 56 23 33 11 3 1 50% 235.0 93 130 1.349 12.14 0.23
Nolan Ryan 24 28 .462 3.41 61 61 0 19 1 0 0% 451.1 320 508 1.425 12.82 0.60
Dallas Keuchel 14 9 .609 3.41 31 31 0 3 1 0 0% 224.1 64 224 1.137 10.23 0.72
67 Lefty Smith 14 9 .609 3.43 35 24 11 7 2 0 0% 202.0 125 86 1.391 12.52 0.53
68 Waite Hoyt 28 18 .609 3.44 73 58 15 15 2 1 20% 457.2 112 223 1.263 11.37 0.45
Phil Niekro 32 16 .667 3.44 65 65 0 20 8 0 0% 470.2 235 334 1.358 12.22 0.57
70 Rudy May 17 18 .486 3.46 47 47 0 6 1 0 0% 319.2 107 181 1.189 10.70 0.84
71 Andy Messersmith 15 11 .577 3.47 32 32 0 9 2 0 0% 233.1 82 165 1.191 10.72 0.89
72 Dazzy Vance 10 23 .303 3.49 77 37 40 13 3 4 100% 322.2 101 202 1.249 11.24 0.36
73 Lee Meadows 13 20 .394 3.51 40 40 0 14 0 0 0% 297.1 83 77 1.305 11.74 0.54
74 Larry French 14 11 .560 3.52 37 34 3 3 0 0 0% 233.0 54 118 1.421 12.79 0.42
Virgil Trucks 13 15 .464 3.52 39 37 2 15 0 1 100% 289.0 128 156 1.277 11.49 0.69
76 Steve Rogers 28 18 .609 3.53 60 59 1 9 2 0 0% 415.1 141 280 1.288 11.59 0.80
77 Stan Williams 15 10 .600 3.54 50 23 27 3 1 3 50% 201.0 98 149 1.433 12.90 0.94
Shelby Miller 11 8 .579 3.54 35 35 0 1 1 0 0% 201.0 77 144 1.279 11.51 0.76
John Candelaria 11 12 .478 3.54 38 38 0 0 0 0 0% 231.1 59 163 1.176 10.58 0.89
80 Jerry Koosman 24 23 .511 3.56 55 55 0 16 2 0 0% 409.1 138 316 1.397 12.58 0.95
Buzz Capra 13 12 .520 3.56 48 33 15 3 0 0 0% 245.0 119 160 1.290 11.61 0.99
Max Scherzer 13 10 .565 3.56 32 32 0 2 0 0 0% 214.2 59 258 1.146 10.31 1.34
83 Johnny Cueto 7 14 .333 3.57 33 32 1 2 0 0 0% 211.2 54 177 1.252 11.27 1.11
84 Verdell Mathis 9 13 .409 3.58 54 18 36 6 0 3 75% 208.2 131 65 1.476 13.28 0.56
Jim Rooker 21 23 .477 3.58 65 65 0 6 1 0 0% 412.0 173 232 1.379 12.41 0.83
86 Fred Frankhouse 18 15 .545 3.59 50 42 8 1 0 2 67% 298.0 125 95 1.483 13.35 0.33
87 Hod Lisenbee 14 9 .609 3.60 37 29 8 6 2 1 100% 225.0 86 106 1.351 12.16 0.40
Gerrit Cole 16 8 .667 3.60 30 30 0 1 1 0 0% 207.1 50 218 1.158 10.42 0.74
89 Jim Palmer 20 23 .465 3.61 59 53 6 10 0 0 0% 399.0 141 255 1.266 11.39 0.92
90 Big Jim Williams 17 11 .607 3.64 37 37 0 1 0 0 0% 257.1 95 53 1.325 11.93 0.45
Randy Johnson 16 8 .667 3.64 32 32 0 1 0 0 0% 207.2 103 304 1.291 11.61 1.08
Don Drysdale 13 12 .520 3.64 31 31 0 9 1 0 0% 232.1 66 159 1.261 11.35 1.20
93 Guy Bush 33 14 .702 3.68 70 52 18 5 0 4 100% 394.0 128 161 1.302 11.72 0.43
Rick Reed 14 9 .609 3.68 32 32 0 0 0 0 0% 208.0 56 111 1.269 11.42 1.00
95 Dave Rozema 12 10 .545 3.71 32 32 0 3 1 0 0% 218.1 32 81 1.104 9.93 1.28
Frank Tanana 25 18 .581 3.71 62 62 0 8 3 0 0% 419.2 133 348 1.237 11.13 0.77
Fergie Jenkins 24 18 .571 3.71 54 54 0 10 0 0 0% 373.1 90 223 1.179 10.61 1.28
98 Milt Gaston 8 15 .348 3.74 46 32 14 2 0 0 0% 202.1 72 64 1.334 12.01 0.49
99 Ralph Birkofer 14 8 .636 3.76 43 25 18 2 1 1 100% 206.0 89 84 1.602 14.42 0.31
Don Cardwell 15 14 .517 3.76 36 36 0 4 4 0 0% 248.2 95 150 1.307 11.76 1.05