best career fip by a pitcher with 2500 ip since 1920

Since 1920, Clayton Kershaw has the lowest fielding-independent pitching when pitching at least 2500 innings, with a FIP of 2.85.

Interpreted as:
best career fip by a pitcher with 2500 or more ip since 1920
NAME FIP IP G W L W% GS ERA 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- H/9 PRAA
1 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
2.85
2855.1
455
223
96
.699
451
2.53
3,052
25
15
0
2,193
804
881
235
713
46
1
28
11,279
108
9.62
2.25
4.28
0.74
27.1
6.3
1.02
.271
2.78
65
70
6.91
375.1
2 Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
2.89
3884.1
528
251
174
.591
482
2.91
3,117
255
56
6
3,279
1,258
1,420
257
1,336
102
21
118
16,068
108
7.22
3.10
2.33
0.60
19.4
8.3
1.19
.268
3.29
78
81
7.60
290.5
3 Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
2.91
2827.1
476
219
100
.687
409
2.93
3,154
46
17
3
2,221
919
1,006
239
760
141
23
30
11,394
62
10.04
2.42
4.15
0.76
27.7
6.7
1.05
.279
3.20
66
68
7.07
454.6
4 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
2.96
5386.0
807
324
292
.526
773
3.19
5,714
222
61
3
3,923
1,911
2,178
321
2,795
158
13
78
22,575
277
9.55
4.67
2.04
0.54
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
90
83
6.56
370.2
5 Don Drysdale
D. Drysdale
3.02
3432.0
518
209
166
.557
465
2.95
2,486
167
49
6
3,084
1,124
1,292
280
855
154
34
123
14,097
82
6.52
2.24
2.91
0.73
17.6
6.1
1.15
.272
3.39
83
88
8.09
162.2
6 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
3.03
4783.0
656
311
205
.603
647
2.86
3,640
231
61
1
3,971
1,521
1,674
380
1,390
76
6
116
19,369
126
6.85
2.62
2.62
0.72
18.8
7.2
1.12
.259
3.15
79
85
7.47
286.1
7 Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
3.04
3507.0
471
243
142
.631
457
2.89
2,303
244
52
2
3,153
1,126
1,329
320
709
40
11
82
14,236
51
5.91
1.82
3.25
0.82
16.2
5.0
1.10
.261
3.41
81
88
8.09
154.8
8 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3.06
5350.0
777
314
265
.542
690
3.11
3,534
303
53
10
4,938
1,846
2,128
399
1,379
108
33
164
21,953
160
5.95
2.32
2.56
0.67
16.1
6.3
1.18
.275
3.58
85
85
8.31
312.9
9 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
3.08
4916.2
709
354
184
.658
707
3.12
4,672
118
46
0
4,185
1,707
1,885
363
1,580
159
0
63
20,240
143
8.55
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
70
71
7.66
680.4
10 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3.14
5217.2
741
329
244
.574
709
3.22
4,136
254
55
2
4,672
1,864
2,130
414
1,833
53
13
150
21,683
183
7.13
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.67
87
86
8.06
271.5
11 Dazzy Vance
D. Vance
3.17
2933.2
431
197
136
.592
345
3.22
2,027
216
29
12
2,774
1,050
1,224
131
817
74
47
12,220
36
6.22
2.51
2.48
0.40
16.6
6.7
1.22
.288
3.76
80
78
8.51
292.4
12 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
3.18
4135.1
618
303
166
.646
603
3.29
4,875
100
37
2
3,346
1,513
1,703
411
1,497
190
7
37
17,067
109
10.61
3.26
3.26
0.89
28.6
8.8
1.17
.291
3.71
75
73
7.28
554.3
13 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
3.18
4970.0
692
287
250
.534
685
3.31
3,701
242
60
0
4,632
1,830
2,029
430
1,322
155
3
71
20,491
114
6.70
2.39
2.80
0.78
18.1
6.5
1.20
.282
3.67
85
82
8.39
368.6
14 Hal Newhouser
H. Newhouser
3.19
2993.0
488
207
150
.580
374
3.06
1,796
212
33
26
2,674
1,016
1,197
136
1,249
19
79
1
12,648
65
5.40
3.76
1.44
0.41
14.2
9.9
1.31
.269
3.60
76
80
8.04
244.2
15 Steve Rogers
S. Rogers
3.19
2837.2
399
158
152
.510
393
3.17
1,621
129
37
2
2,619
1,001
1,122
151
876
43
3
75
11,702
87
5.14
2.78
1.85
0.48
13.9
7.5
1.23
.274
3.56
87
88
8.31
137.7
16 Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
3.19
3638.1
586
217
191
.532
496
3.44
2,832
195
41
10
3,366
1,390
1,537
347
1,099
92
40
67
15,140
124
7.01
2.72
2.58
0.86
18.7
7.3
1.23
.280
3.80
96
87
8.33
188.5
17 Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
3.21
3548.1
557
214
191
.528
529
3.37
2,015
102
26
5
3,588
1,330
1,494
221
935
88
16
117
14,888
89
5.11
2.37
2.16
0.56
13.5
6.3
1.27
.290
3.79
89
85
9.10
225.7
18 Jim Bunning
J. Bunning
3.22
3760.1
591
224
184
.549
519
3.27
2,855
151
40
16
3,433
1,366
1,527
372
1,000
160
39
98
15,618
47
6.83
2.39
2.86
0.89
18.3
6.4
1.18
.273
3.65
88
88
8.22
195.2
19 Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
3.22
3261.0
569
216
146
.597
436
3.46
3,116
83
20
22
2,998
1,253
1,318
347
711
52
81
43
13,284
72
8.60
1.96
4.38
0.96
23.5
5.4
1.14
.293
3.64
80
76
8.27
373.6
20 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3.23
2963.0
483
220
117
.653
474
3.22
3,489
12
5
0
2,433
1,059
1,132
354
779
114
2
20
11,987
80
10.60
2.37
4.48
1.08
29.1
6.5
1.08
.287
3.44
77
78
7.39
302.5
21 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3.23
5282.1
774
324
256
.559
756
3.26
3,574
178
58
5
4,692
1,914
2,104
472
1,343
82
12
102
21,631
112
6.09
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.58
92
90
7.99
181.2
22 John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
3.23
3473.0
723
213
155
.579
481
3.33
3,084
53
16
154
3,074
1,284
1,391
288
1,010
57
204
84
14,271
145
7.99
2.62
3.05
0.75
21.6
7.1
1.18
.283
3.60
81
78
7.97
356.6
23 Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
3.25
3839.1
612
222
209
.515
527
3.36
2,556
140
33
17
3,635
1,433
1,608
290
1,198
71
43
121
15,996
89
5.99
2.81
2.13
0.68
16.0
7.5
1.26
.282
3.77
92
90
8.52
152.5
24 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
3.25
5008.1
744
355
227
.610
740
3.16
3,371
109
35
0
4,726
1,756
1,981
353
999
137
3
177
20,421
70
6.06
1.80
3.37
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.56
76
78
8.49
519.5
25 Whitey Ford
W. Ford
3.26
3170.1
498
236
106
.690
438
2.75
1,956
156
45
11
2,766
967
1,107
228
1,086
28
35
44
13,036
75
5.55
3.08
1.80
0.65
15.0
8.3
1.22
.261
3.14
75
88
7.85
156.9

More Dodgers Stats

Team Rankings

HR

244

2nd

R

825

2nd

SO

1,505

1st

ERA

3.95

17th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
Giants Giants
81
81
.500
12.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
80
82
.494
13.0
Rockies Rockies
43
119
.265
50.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/6
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:08 PM
Wed
10/8
PHI PHI
@
LAD LAD
9:08 PM
Thu
10/9
PHI PHI
@
LAD LAD
6:08 PM
Sat
10/11
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
8:08 PM
Last Game
PHI Phillies

0 - 1

3

Final

5

LAD Dodgers

1 - 0

Sat 4 Oct 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
9/14
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
11-3
Sun
9/14
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
2-1
Sun
9/14
BAL BAL
@
CWS CWS
4-1
Sun
9/14
NYY NYY
@
MIN MIN
0-7
Sun
9/14
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
11-6

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/5
DET DET
@
SEA SEA
8:03 PM
Mon
10/6
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:08 PM
Mon
10/6
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
9:08 PM
Tue
10/7
SEA SEA
@
DET DET
4:08 PM
Tue
10/7
TOR TOR
@
NYY NYY
8:08 PM