best era by a starting pitcher in the world series

27 pitchers are tied for the best career ERA by a starting pitcher in the World Series, with an ERA of 0.00. The first three are Cristian Javier, Ranger Suarez and Ian Anderson.

NAMEERASERIESGWLW%GSSOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Cristian Javier
C. Javier
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
9
0
0
0
6.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
20
0
13.50
3.00
4.50
0.00
45.0
10.0
0.33
.000
0.00
0.00
2Ranger Suarez
R. Suarez
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
4
0
0
0
5.0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
19
0
7.20
1.80
4.00
0.00
21.1
5.3
0.80
.214
0.00
5.40
3Ian Anderson
I. Anderson
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
4
0
0
0
5.0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
18
0
7.20
5.40
1.33
0.00
22.2
16.7
0.60
.000
0.00
0.00
4Clay Buchholz
C. Buchholz
0.00
World Series
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
4.0
3
0
1
0
3
0
0
1
18
1
4.50
6.75
0.67
0.00
11.1
16.7
1.50
.231
2.25
6.75
5Derek Holland
D. Holland
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
7
0
0
0
8.1
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
28
0
7.56
2.16
3.50
0.00
25.0
7.1
0.48
.105
0.00
2.16
6Brandon Backe
B. Backe
0.00
World Series
1
0
0
1
7
0
0
0
7.0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
9.00
0.00
0.00
26.9
0.0
0.71
.263
0.00
6.43
7Freddy Garcia
F. Garcia
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
7
0
0
0
7.0
4
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
27
0
9.00
3.86
2.33
0.00
25.9
11.1
1.00
.235
0.00
5.14
8Derek Lowe
D. Lowe
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
4
0
0
0
7.0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
25
1
5.14
1.29
4.00
0.00
16.0
4.0
0.57
.150
0.00
3.86
9Miguel Batista
M. Batista
0.00
World Series
1
0
0
1
6
0
0
0
7.2
5
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
30
1
7.04
5.87
1.20
0.00
20.0
16.7
1.30
.263
0.00
5.87
10Mike Boddicker
M. Boddicker
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
6
1
0
0
9.0
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
6.00
0.00
0.00
20.0
0.0
0.33
.125
1.00
3.00
11Gary Gentry
G. Gentry
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
4
0
0
0
6.2
3
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
28
0
5.40
6.75
0.80
0.00
14.3
17.9
1.20
.158
0.00
4.05
12Wally Bunker
W. Bunker
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
6
1
1
0
9.0
6
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
33
0
6.00
1.00
6.00
0.00
18.2
3.0
0.78
.231
0.00
6.00
13Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
0.00
World Series
1
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
4.0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
15
0
9.00
4.50
2.00
0.00
26.7
13.3
1.00
.222
0.00
4.50
14Johnny Kucks
J. Kucks
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
1
1
1
0
9.0
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
31
0
1.00
3.00
0.33
0.00
3.2
9.7
0.67
.111
0.00
3.00
15Clem Labine
C. Labine
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
5
1
1
0
10.0
7
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
38
0
4.50
1.80
2.50
0.00
13.2
5.3
0.90
.226
0.00
6.30
16Gene Bearden
G. Bearden
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
4
1
1
0
9.0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
4.00
0.00
0.00
13.3
0.0
0.56
.192
0.00
5.00
17Joe Dobson
J. Dobson
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
8
1
0
0
9.0
4
0
3
0
1
1
0
0
35
0
8.00
1.00
8.00
0.00
22.9
2.9
0.56
.160
3.00
4.00
18Jack Kramer
J. Kramer
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
10
1
0
0
9.0
7
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
37
0
10.00
2.00
5.00
0.00
27.0
5.4
1.00
.280
2.00
7.00
19Ernie White
E. White
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
6
1
1
0
9.0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
0
6.00
0.00
0.00
18.2
0.0
0.67
.222
0.00
6.00
20Oral Hildebrand
O. Hildebrand
0.00
World Series
1
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
4.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
6.75
0.00
0.00
21.4
0.0
0.50
.182
0.00
4.50
21Earl Whitehill
E. Whitehill
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
2
1
1
0
9.0
5
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
34
1
2.00
2.00
1.00
0.00
5.9
5.9
0.78
.167
0.00
5.00
22Curly Ogden
C. Ogden
0.00
World Series
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
27.00
27.00
1.00
0.00
50.0
50.0
3.00
0.00
0.00
23Duster Mails
D. Mails
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
4
1
1
0
9.0
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
34
0
4.00
2.00
2.00
0.00
11.8
5.9
0.56
.107
0.00
3.00
24Jimmy Ring
J. Ring
0.00
World Series
1
1
0
1.000
1
2
1
1
0
9.0
3
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
37
0
2.00
3.00
0.67
0.00
5.4
8.1
0.67
.100
0.00
3.00
25Rube Benton
R. Benton
0.00
World Series
2
1
1
.500
2
8
1
1
0
14.0
9
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
53
0
5.14
0.64
8.00
0.00
15.1
1.9
0.71
.205
1.93
5.79
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35
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33
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38
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.594
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34
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8.0
27
36
.429
10.5
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37
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.552
34
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.523
2.0
30
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.448
7.0
27
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.409
9.5
27
39
.409
9.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
34
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.515
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.477
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.448
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