best era for starting pitcher since 2000 with at least 100 wins

Since 2000, Clayton Kershaw has the best ERA by a starting pitcher when winning 100+ games, with an ERA of 2.54.

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	NAME	ERA	W	L	W%	G	GS	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	2.54	223	96	.699	451	451	3,047	25	15	0	2850.1	2,191	804	881	235	711	46	0	27	11,261	108	9.62	2.25	4.29	0.74	27.1	6.3	1.02	.271	2.78	6.92
2	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	2.73	107	76	.585	279	279	2,052	4	2	0	1702.1	1,312	516	553	166	391	27	0	16	6,713	35	10.85	2.07	5.25	0.88	30.6	5.8	1.00	.281	2.92	6.94
3	Chris Sale C. Sale	2.97	154	94	.621	339	339	2,658	17	4	0	2145.2	1,749	708	765	215	478	143	0	12	8,629	45	11.15	2.00	5.56	0.90	30.8	5.5	1.04	.299	3.21	7.34
4	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	3.01	112	50	.691	227	227	1,620	18	6	0	1468.0	1,171	491	530	132	350	86	0	10	5,917	24	9.93	2.15	4.63	0.81	27.4	5.9	1.04	.279	3.25	7.18
5	Johan Santana J. Santana	3.14	135	76	.640	284	284	1,823	15	10	0	1862.0	1,565	649	697	209	486	30	0	12	7,535	56	8.81	2.35	3.75	1.01	24.2	6.4	1.10	.272	3.37	7.56
6	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	3.20	163	89	.647	339	339	2,382	8	5	0	2081.0	1,742	741	792	239	525	63	0	7	8,380	58	10.30	2.27	4.54	1.03	28.4	6.3	1.09	.291	3.43	7.53
7	Stephen Strasburg S. Strasburg	3.24	113	62	.646	247	247	1,723	2	2	0	1470.0	1,217	530	582	149	394	53	0	20	5,962	44	10.55	2.41	4.37	0.91	28.9	6.6	1.10	.293	3.56	7.45
8	Zack Wheeler Z. Wheeler	3.26	127	80	.614	311	311	2,013	5	3	0	1890.1	1,598	684	738	187	537	80	0	14	7,731	43	9.58	2.56	3.75	0.89	26.0	6.9	1.13	.287	3.51	7.61
9	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	3.29	224	126	.640	492	492	3,539	12	5	0	3028.2	2,500	1,108	1,181	367	807	114	0	20	12,277	83	10.52	2.40	4.39	1.09	28.8	6.6	1.09	.286	3.51	7.43
10	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	3.33	266	159	.626	557	557	3,560	26	9	0	3576.2	3,057	1,324	1,435	374	1,007	121	0	28	14,646	100	8.96	2.53	3.54	0.94	24.3	6.9	1.14	.280	3.61	7.69
11	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	3.33	107	50	.682	228	228	1,355	3	1	0	1453.1	1,267	538	595	129	477	45	0	19	6,024	53	8.39	2.95	2.84	0.80	22.5	7.9	1.20	.283	3.68	7.85
12	Roy Oswalt R. Oswalt	3.33	159	99	.616	341	341	1,807	20	8	0	2209.1	2,165	818	876	193	510	78	0	33	9,150	29	7.36	2.08	3.54	0.79	19.7	5.6	1.21	.301	3.57	8.82
13	Roy Halladay R. Halladay	3.34	194	97	.667	370	370	2,017	65	19	0	2574.1	2,459	955	1,037	215	502	76	0	27	10,499	49	7.05	1.76	4.02	0.75	19.2	4.8	1.15	.292	3.63	8.60
14	David Price D. Price	3.34	149	82	.645	322	322	1,992	17	3	0	2052.2	1,842	762	836	210	535	59	0	12	8,418	39	8.73	2.35	3.72	0.92	23.7	6.4	1.16	.290	3.67	8.08
15	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	3.34	142	78	.645	281	281	2,160	32	12	0	1874.0	1,608	696	786	211	483	88	0	22	7,642	34	10.37	2.32	4.47	1.01	28.3	6.3	1.12	.297	3.77	7.72
16	Corey Kluber C. Kluber	3.38	114	77	.597	260	260	1,707	18	8	0	1619.0	1,452	608	665	171	362	61	0	9	6,578	30	9.49	2.01	4.72	0.95	26.0	5.5	1.12	.300	3.70	8.07
17	Felix Hernandez F. Hernandez	3.42	169	135	.556	418	418	2,522	25	11	0	2724.0	2,482	1,035	1,155	263	803	105	0	16	11,262	156	8.33	2.65	3.14	0.87	22.4	7.1	1.21	.293	3.82	8.20
18	Cole Hamels C. Hamels	3.42	163	122	.572	422	422	2,559	17	7	0	2695.0	2,420	1,025	1,101	309	767	100	0	43	11,103	57	8.55	2.56	3.34	1.03	23.0	6.9	1.18	.287	3.68	8.08
19	Zack Greinke Z. Greinke	3.48	220	153	.590	541	541	2,907	17	5	0	3316.0	3,142	1,282	1,377	360	742	77	0	22	13,579	99	7.89	2.01	3.92	0.98	21.4	5.5	1.17	.293	3.74	8.53
20	Madison Bumgarner M. Bumgarner	3.48	134	124	.519	355	355	2,064	16	7	0	2204.2	2,004	853	933	258	542	89	0	37	9,079	29	8.43	2.21	3.81	1.05	22.7	6.0	1.15	.285	3.81	8.18
21	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	3.50	113	60	.653	221	221	1,517	26	7	0	1544.0	1,487	601	613	188	251	21	0	9	6,259	23	8.84	1.46	6.04	1.10	24.2	4.0	1.13	.303	3.57	8.67
22	Tim Hudson T. Hudson	3.51	211	131	.617	458	458	1,946	25	13	0	2987.0	2,834	1,164	1,263	240	855	120	0	82	12,414	78	5.86	2.58	2.28	0.72	15.7	6.9	1.24	.280	3.81	8.54
23	Cliff Lee C. Lee	3.51	143	91	.611	324	324	1,818	29	12	0	2151.0	2,109	840	920	222	463	50	0	12	8,892	41	7.61	1.94	3.93	0.93	20.4	5.2	1.20	.298	3.85	8.82
24	Johnny Cueto J. Cueto	3.52	144	113	.560	365	365	1,849	18	8	0	2243.0	2,081	877	949	250	634	120	0	22	9,318	36	7.42	2.54	2.92	1.00	19.8	6.8	1.21	.283	3.81	8.35
25	Sonny Gray S. Gray	3.52	141	107	.569	359	359	2,053	7	5	0	2065.2	1,802	809	883	207	659	61	0	5	8,544	107	8.94	2.87	3.12	0.90	24.0	7.7	1.19	.287	3.85	7.85

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Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
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Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

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Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
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Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
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