active career era leaders with at least 500 innings pitched

Aroldis Chapman has the lowest career ERA by an active pitcher when pitching at least 500 innings, with an ERA of 2.49.

Regular season

	NAME	ERA	IP	G	W	L	W%	GS	SO	CG	SHO	SV	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	ERA-	FIP	FIP-	H/9	PRAA
1	Aroldis Chapman A. Chapman	2.49	872.0	915	63	51	.553	0	1,399	0	0	401	510	241	268	57	431	34	606	7	3,551	90	14.44	4.45	3.25	0.59	39.4	12.1	1.08	.278	2.77	61	2.37	57	5.26	170.4
2	Josh Hader J. Hader	2.50	553.2	510	38	32	.543	0	883	0	0	251	298	154	168	66	209	24	355	6	2,170	19	14.35	3.40	4.22	1.07	40.7	9.6	0.92	.235	2.73	61	2.78	66	4.84	87.6
3	Kenley Jansen K. Jansen	2.61	969.1	981	58	46	.558	0	1,326	0	0	495	634	281	302	95	305	33	736	21	3,851	22	12.31	2.83	4.35	0.88	34.4	7.9	0.97	.258	2.80	66	2.71	67	5.89	143.6
4	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	2.68	1689.0	276	106	74	.589	276	2,037	4	2	0	1,296	503	540	165	383	25	0	16	6,646	34	10.85	2.04	5.32	0.88	30.7	5.8	0.99	.280	2.88	68	2.73	67	6.91	256.7
5	Craig Kimbrel C. Kimbrel	2.69	866.2	896	57	53	.518	0	1,322	0	0	441	531	259	290	79	368	43	674	13	3,498	74	13.73	3.82	3.59	0.82	37.8	10.5	1.04	.268	3.01	66	2.68	65	5.51	132.4
6	Shohei Ohtani S. Ohtani	2.83	614.1	114	47	22	.681	114	765	1	1	0	443	193	205	60	208	30	0	2	2,479	52	11.21	3.05	3.68	0.88	30.9	8.4	1.06	.270	3.00	67	3.10	72	6.49	78
7	Drew Rasmussen D. Rasmussen	2.87	621.0	158	44	22	.667	109	588	0	0	2	492	198	210	55	146	16	17	3	2,465	23	8.52	2.12	4.03	0.80	23.9	5.9	1.03	.263	3.04	71	3.17	78	7.13	63.9
8	Raisel Iglesias R. Iglesias	2.91	791.0	654	43	57	.430	21	926	0	0	285	617	256	286	89	219	28	504	18	3,185	17	10.54	2.49	4.23	1.01	29.1	6.9	1.06	.275	3.25	69	3.21	76	7.02	87.1
9	Blake Treinen B. Treinen	2.93	602.1	563	49	42	.538	7	624	0	0	83	511	196	223	45	234	21	202	28	2,499	24	9.32	3.50	2.67	0.67	25.0	9.4	1.24	.296	3.33	70	3.32	80	7.64	56.5
10	Chris Sale C. Sale	2.95	2241.0	419	159	97	.621	338	2,769	17	4	12	1,817	735	793	222	518	144	25	15	9,016	48	11.12	2.08	5.35	0.89	30.7	5.7	1.04	.297	3.18	69	2.83	68	7.30	336.2
11	Max Fried M. Fried	3.01	1178.2	218	96	45	.681	201	1,146	6	4	0	1,014	394	435	94	328	47	10	6	4,797	49	8.75	2.50	3.49	0.72	23.9	6.8	1.14	.289	3.32	71	3.20	77	7.74	127.7
12	Tarik Skubal T. Skubal	3.02	913.1	161	64	44	.593	158	1,062	1	1	0	729	306	335	103	197	31	1	0	3,628	12	10.46	1.94	5.39	1.01	29.3	5.4	1.01	.280	3.30	73	3.03	73	7.18	113.7
13	Edwin Díaz E. Díaz	3.06	533.0	536	30	38	.441	0	858	0	0	260	381	181	194	57	192	43	407	11	2,184	34	14.49	3.24	4.47	0.96	39.3	8.8	1.08	.313	3.28	75	2.64	63	6.43	91
14	Brandon Woodruff B. Woodruff	3.10	790.1	151	55	30	.647	136	918	2	1	1	608	272	285	89	200	33	4	2	3,158	8	10.45	2.28	4.59	1.01	29.1	6.3	1.02	.271	3.25	73	3.18	75	6.92	93.5
15	Shane McClanahan S. McClanahan	3.10	522.2	98	43	23	.652	98	562	0	0	0	424	180	195	58	155	9	0	1	2,114	22	9.68	2.67	3.63	1.00	26.6	7.3	1.11	.275	3.36	77	3.38	84	7.30	38.2
16	Blake Snell B. Snell	3.11	1195.2	229	85	63	.574	229	1,491	1	1	0	916	413	449	111	537	12	0	6	4,945	87	11.22	4.04	2.78	0.84	30.2	10.9	1.22	.288	3.38	76	3.26	78	6.89	122.3
17	Cristopher Sánchez C. Sánchez	3.16	729.1	135	47	27	.635	116	724	4	2	1	688	256	280	62	172	19	4	1	2,998	20	8.93	2.12	4.21	0.77	24.1	5.7	1.18	.310	3.46	74	3.05	71	8.49	97
18	Corbin Burnes C. Burnes	3.17	975.2	212	63	38	.624	151	1,120	0	0	2	763	344	379	106	282	38	16	3	3,946	43	10.33	2.60	3.97	0.98	28.4	7.1	1.07	.274	3.50	76	3.27	78	7.04	100.5
19	Michael King M. King	3.19	669.2	191	42	38	.525	94	707	1	1	7	553	237	266	73	238	36	24	6	2,780	14	9.50	3.20	2.97	0.98	25.4	8.6	1.18	.278	3.57	78	3.68	88	7.43	36
20	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	3.21	2069.1	337	161	89	.644	337	2,368	8	5	0	1,735	737	788	237	522	63	0	7	8,336	58	10.30	2.27	4.54	1.03	28.4	6.3	1.09	.291	3.43	79	3.20	78	7.55	216.8
21	Zack Wheeler Z. Wheeler	3.27	1871.2	308	125	80	.610	308	1,992	5	3	0	1,584	680	734	186	535	80	0	14	7,660	43	9.58	2.57	3.72	0.89	26.0	7.0	1.13	.287	3.53	81	3.30	80	7.62	177.9
22	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	3.29	3030.2	498	222	125	.640	489	3,540	12	5	0	2,498	1,107	1,180	368	807	116	2	20	12,282	83	10.51	2.40	4.39	1.09	28.8	6.6	1.09	.286	3.50	79	3.28	79	7.42	292.3
23	Justin Steele J. Steele	3.30	506.2	102	32	22	.593	91	517	1	0	0	460	186	219	51	155	20	2	2	2,123	14	9.18	2.75	3.34	0.91	24.4	7.3	1.21	.296	3.89	80	3.48	85	8.17	35.4
24	Shane Bieber S. Bieber	3.31	939.0	154	71	36	.664	152	1,039	5	2	0	841	345	367	112	219	19	1	1	3,816	35	9.96	2.10	4.74	1.07	27.2	5.7	1.13	.300	3.52	78	3.27	77	8.06	101.1
25	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	3.33	3571.1	556	266	159	.626	556	3,554	26	9	0	3,052	1,322	1,433	372	1,006	121	0	28	14,626	100	8.96	2.54	3.53	0.94	24.3	6.9	1.14	.280	3.61	79	3.44	81	7.69	310.7

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	94	57	.623
Cubs	84	67	.556	10.0
Pirates	75	76	.497	19.0
Cardinals	75	76	.497	19.0
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Wed 9/16	LAD	@	CIN	6:40 PM
Thu 9/17	LAD	@	CIN	12:40 PM
Fri 9/18	CHC	@	CIN	6:40 PM
Sat 9/19	CHC	@	CIN	6:40 PM
Sun 9/20	CHC	@	CIN	1:40 PM

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45

Schwarber

42

Crow-Armstrong

41

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RBI Leaders

110

Burleson

107

Stewart

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Hit Leaders

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Arraez

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Run Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

102

Wood

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OBP Leaders

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SLG Leaders

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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Simpson

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Misiorowski

236

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WHIP Leaders

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Misiorowski

12.77

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K/BB Leaders

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Sale

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Phillies	83	68	.550	5.0
Marlins	74	77	.490	14.0
Nationals	71	81	.467	17.5
Mets	69	81	.460	18.5
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Brewers - x	94	57	.623
Cubs	84	67	.556	10.0
Cardinals	75	76	.497	19.0
Pirates	75	76	.497	19.0
Reds	70	81	.464	24.0
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Orioles	73	78	.483	18.5
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White Sox	77	74	.510
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Twins	70	80	.467	6.5
Royals	66	84	.440	10.5
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Astros	75	75	.500
Rangers	74	76	.493	1.0
Mariners	70	81	.464	5.5
Athletics	61	90	.404	14.5
Angels	57	93	.380	18.0