Aroldis Chapman has the best career ERA by an active pitcher, with an ERA of 2.48.

Interpreted as:

best career era with a minimum of 750 IP by active MLB players

	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	2.48	866.0	909	62	51	.549	0	1,389	0	0	397	507	239	266	56	428	34	600	7	3,527	89	14.44	4.45	3.25	0.58	39.4	12.1	1.08	.278	2.76	60	2.36	57	5.27	169.9
2	Kenley Jansen K. Jansen	2.63	962.2	973	57	45	.559	0	1,319	0	0	492	632	281	301	95	302	32	730	21	3,827	22	12.33	2.82	4.37	0.89	34.5	7.9	0.97	.258	2.81	66	2.71	67	5.91	143.2
3	Craig Kimbrel C. Kimbrel	2.66	860.2	889	57	50	.533	0	1,317	0	0	441	522	254	283	79	364	42	673	12	3,466	74	13.77	3.81	3.62	0.83	38.0	10.5	1.03	.266	2.96	65	2.67	65	5.46	132.2
4	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	2.70	1670.0	273	105	74	.587	273	2,010	4	2	0	1,290	501	538	163	382	25	0	16	6,585	33	10.83	2.06	5.26	0.88	30.5	5.8	1.00	.281	2.90	69	2.74	67	6.95	252.4
5	Raisel Iglesias R. Iglesias	2.92	785.0	648	43	57	.430	21	921	0	0	281	613	255	284	88	218	28	500	18	3,163	17	10.56	2.50	4.22	1.01	29.1	6.9	1.06	.275	3.26	69	3.20	76	7.03	87
6	Chris Sale C. Sale	2.96	2219.0	416	157	97	.618	335	2,745	16	3	12	1,803	730	788	221	515	140	25	15	8,931	48	11.13	2.09	5.33	0.90	30.7	5.8	1.04	.298	3.20	69	2.83	68	7.31	331.8
7	Max Fried M. Fried	3.02	1166.0	215	96	45	.681	198	1,131	6	4	0	1,006	391	432	92	324	47	10	6	4,747	49	8.73	2.50	3.49	0.71	23.8	6.8	1.14	.290	3.33	71	3.19	76	7.77	127
8	Tarik Skubal T. Skubal	3.05	887.1	157	62	44	.585	154	1,035	1	1	0	708	301	330	102	193	31	1	0	3,529	11	10.50	1.96	5.36	1.03	29.3	5.5	1.02	.280	3.35	74	3.06	74	7.18	106.5
9	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	93.7
10	Blake Snell B. Snell	3.14	1179.0	226	83	63	.568	226	1,466	1	1	0	904	411	447	111	530	12	0	6	4,878	87	11.19	4.05	2.77	0.85	30.1	10.9	1.22	.287	3.41	77	3.28	79	6.90	117.1
11	Corbin Burnes C. Burnes	3.15	968.0	210	63	38	.624	149	1,114	0	0	2	756	339	374	104	280	38	16	3	3,914	42	10.36	2.60	3.98	0.97	28.5	7.2	1.07	.274	3.48	75	3.25	78	7.03	101.5
12	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	3.17	2046.2	333	160	86	.650	333	2,351	8	5	0	1,706	722	773	229	520	62	0	7	8,237	58	10.34	2.29	4.52	1.01	28.5	6.3	1.09	.291	3.40	79	3.16	77	7.50	222.6
13	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	3.28	3013.0	495	221	124	.641	486	3,525	12	5	0	2,485	1,098	1,171	366	804	115	2	20	12,212	82	10.53	2.40	4.38	1.09	28.9	6.6	1.09	.286	3.50	79	3.28	79	7.42	291
14	Zack Wheeler Z. Wheeler	3.29	1852.2	305	123	80	.606	305	1,968	5	3	0	1,572	677	731	185	528	79	0	14	7,585	43	9.56	2.56	3.73	0.90	25.9	7.0	1.13	.287	3.55	82	3.31	80	7.64	173.4
15	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	3.26	77	8.06	101.1
16	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
17	Ranger Suarez R. Suarez	3.37	880.1	210	58	40	.592	142	822	2	2	4	833	330	361	77	277	28	22	7	3,688	11	8.40	2.83	2.97	0.79	22.3	7.5	1.26	.304	3.69	80	3.46	82	8.52	75.2
18	Logan Webb L. Webb	3.42	1210.0	204	77	59	.566	201	1,112	4	2	0	1,147	460	504	85	286	45	0	4	4,953	23	8.27	2.13	3.89	0.63	22.5	5.8	1.18	.310	3.75	84	3.05	76	8.53	133.5
19	Framber Valdez F. Valdez	3.48	1225.1	214	89	61	.593	192	1,164	9	3	0	1,060	474	522	101	445	71	7	1	5,122	65	8.55	3.27	2.62	0.74	22.7	8.7	1.23	.287	3.83	84	3.59	86	7.79	78.5
20	Sonny Gray S. Gray	3.53	2061.2	364	141	106	.571	355	2,053	7	5	0	1,807	808	882	207	658	62	2	5	8,538	107	8.96	2.87	3.12	0.90	24.0	7.7	1.20	.288	3.85	85	3.51	85	7.89	145.9
21	Logan Gilbert L. Gilbert	3.54	990.2	172	57	43	.570	172	1,046	2	1	0	823	390	410	132	220	30	0	7	3,993	44	9.50	2.00	4.75	1.20	26.2	5.5	1.05	.269	3.72	91	3.53	88	7.48	50.7
22	Sandy Alcantara S. Alcantara	3.61	1259.0	205	65	75	.464	197	1,068	13	5	0	1,101	505	559	131	379	51	3	8	5,182	27	7.63	2.71	2.82	0.94	20.6	7.3	1.18	.273	4.00	85	3.84	92	7.87	46.2
23	Seth Lugo S. Lugo	3.64	1143.1	387	70	54	.565	150	1,070	1	0	16	1,050	462	498	138	323	44	66	18	4,738	24	8.42	2.54	3.31	1.09	22.6	6.8	1.20	.288	3.92	88	3.82	92	8.27	44
24	Walker Buehler W. Buehler	3.66	966.0	183	65	35	.650	172	954	3	1	0	840	393	428	121	300	43	3	6	4,005	25	8.89	2.80	3.18	1.13	23.8	7.5	1.18	.278	3.99	89	3.87	92	7.83	38.7
25	George Kirby G. Kirby	3.67	785.1	137	53	44	.546	137	747	2	0	0	779	320	340	89	127	28	0	2	3,218	14	8.56	1.46	5.88	1.02	23.2	3.9	1.15	.310	3.90	95	3.32	83	8.93	58.4

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Brewers	82	51	.617
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Sat 8/29	CIN	@	CHC	2:20 PM
Sun 8/30	CIN	@	CHC	7:20 PM
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Marlins	68	66	.507	10.5
Nationals	63	73	.463	16.5
Mets	60	73	.451	18.0
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Brewers	82	51	.617
Cubs	76	58	.567	6.5
Cardinals	66	68	.493	16.5
Pirates	65	70	.481	18.0
Reds	63	71	.470	19.5
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White Sox	70	63	.526
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Twins	64	70	.478	6.5
Tigers	62	71	.466	8.0
Royals	59	75	.440	11.5
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Astros	66	67	.496
Rangers	66	68	.493	0.5
Mariners	64	70	.478	2.5
Athletics	53	81	.396	13.5
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