best era in a rookie season since 1970

Since 1970, Jose Fernandez has the best ERA by a rookie, with an ERA of 2.19 in 2013.

Interpreted as:
best era with a minimum of 1 IP per team game in a rookie season since 1970
NAMEERASEASONTMGWLW%GSSOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Jose Fernandez
J. Fernandez
2.19
2013
MIA MIA
28
12
6
.667
28
187
0
0
0
172.2
111
42
47
10
58
5
0
5
681
3
9.75
3.02
3.22
0.52
27.5
8.5
0.98
.240
2.45
60
2.72
75
5.79
18.1
2Jon Matlack
J. Matlack
2.32
1972
NYM NYM
34
15
10
.600
32
169
8
4
0
244.0
215
63
79
14
71
2
1
14
1,003
7
6.23
2.62
2.38
0.52
16.8
7.1
1.17
.269
2.91
69
2.65
81
7.93
16.5
3Mark Fidrych
M. Fidrych
2.34
1976
DET DET
31
19
9
.679
29
97
24
4
0
250.1
217
65
76
12
53
3
2
3
996
6
3.49
1.91
1.83
0.43
9.7
5.3
1.08
.247
2.73
63
3.15
86
7.80
13.7
4Fernando Valenzuela
F. Valenzuela
2.48
1981
LAD LAD
25
13
7
.650
25
180
11
8
0
192.1
140
53
55
11
61
1
0
4
758
4
8.42
2.85
2.95
0.51
23.7
8.0
1.05
.255
2.57
73
2.44
72
6.55
20.4
5Ken Forsch
K. Forsch
2.53
1971
HOU HOU
33
8
8
.500
23
131
7
2
0
188.1
162
53
60
8
53
4
4
5
771
8
6.26
2.53
2.47
0.38
17.0
6.9
1.14
.268
2.87
75
2.52
76
7.74
16.7
6Parker Messick
P. Messick
2.53
2026
CLE CLE
28
11
9
.550
28
173
0
0
0
167.0
128
47
51
16
45
2
0
2
663
6
9.32
2.43
3.84
0.86
26.1
6.8
1.04
.262
2.75
61
3.11
76
6.90
18
7Hideo Nomo
H. Nomo
2.54
1995
LAD LAD
28
13
6
.684
28
236
4
3
0
191.1
124
54
63
14
78
5
0
2
780
19
11.10
3.67
3.03
0.66
30.3
10.0
1.06
.246
2.96
65
2.88
71
5.83
26.1
8Dwight Gooden
D. Gooden
2.60
1984
NYM NYM
31
17
9
.654
31
276
7
3
0
218.0
161
63
72
7
73
2
0
2
879
3
11.39
3.01
3.78
0.29
31.4
8.3
1.07
.296
2.97
74
1.68
48
6.65
44.6
9Dennis Eckersley
D. Eckersley
2.60
1975
CLE CLE
34
13
7
.650
24
152
6
2
2
186.2
147
54
61
16
90
7
5
8
794
4
7.33
4.34
1.69
0.77
19.1
11.3
1.27
.248
2.94
69
3.62
93
7.09
5.6
10Orel Hershiser
O. Hershiser
2.66
1984
LAD LAD
45
11
8
.579
20
150
8
4
2
189.2
160
56
65
9
50
4
10
8
771
8
7.12
2.37
3.00
0.43
19.5
6.5
1.11
.271
3.08
77
2.65
77
7.59
17.2
11Michael Soroka
M. Soroka
2.68
2019
ATL ATL
29
13
4
.765
29
142
0
0
0
174.2
153
52
56
14
41
7
0
1
701
3
7.32
2.11
3.46
0.72
20.3
5.8
1.11
.280
2.89
60
3.44
79
7.88
18.3
12Jaime Garcia
J. Garcia
2.70
2010
STL STL
28
13
8
.619
28
132
1
1
0
163.1
151
49
64
9
64
3
0
4
695
4
7.27
3.53
2.06
0.50
19.0
9.2
1.32
.292
3.53
69
3.40
87
8.32
9.3
13Pat Zachry
P. Zachry
2.74
1976
CIN CIN
38
14
7
.667
28
143
6
1
0
204.0
170
62
70
8
83
2
2
4
842
5
6.31
3.66
1.72
0.35
17.0
9.9
1.24
.267
3.09
77
2.99
86
7.50
11.3
14Kevin Appier
K. Appier
2.76
1990
KCR KCR
32
12
8
.600
24
127
3
3
0
185.2
179
57
67
13
54
6
1
2
784
6
6.16
2.62
2.35
0.63
16.2
6.9
1.25
.284
3.25
71
3.31
88
8.68
9.1
15Paul Hartzell
P. Hartzell
2.77
1976
CAL CAL
37
7
4
.636
15
51
7
2
2
166.0
166
51
64
6
43
10
14
5
692
3
2.77
2.33
1.19
0.33
7.4
6.2
1.26
.275
3.47
82
3.44
100
9.00
-0.5
16Mike Boddicker
M. Boddicker
2.77
1983
BAL BAL
27
16
8
.667
26
120
10
5
0
179.0
141
55
65
13
52
0
1
1
711
5
6.03
2.61
2.31
0.65
16.9
7.3
1.08
.243
3.27
69
3.22
81
7.09
15.4
17Dick Tidrow
D. Tidrow
2.77
1972
CLE CLE
39
14
15
.483
34
123
10
3
0
237.1
200
73
83
21
70
6
2
13
968
3
4.66
2.65
1.76
0.80
12.7
7.2
1.14
.239
3.15
86
3.47
103
7.58
-2.3
18Burt Hooton
B. Hooton
2.80
1972
CHC CHC
33
11
14
.440
31
132
9
3
0
218.1
201
68
78
13
81
1
1
7
916
8
5.44
3.34
1.63
0.54
14.4
8.8
1.29
.273
3.22
74
3.08
85
8.29
12.8
19Rick Mahler
R. Mahler
2.80
1981
ATL ATL
34
8
6
.571
14
54
1
0
2
112.1
109
35
41
5
43
1
10
5
478
3
4.33
3.45
1.26
0.40
11.3
9.0
1.35
.277
3.28
77
3.39
94
8.73
3.1
20Ron Guidry
R. Guidry
2.82
1977
NYY NYY
31
16
7
.696
25
176
9
5
1
210.2
174
66
72
12
65
0
4
2
850
6
7.52
2.78
2.71
0.51
20.7
7.6
1.13
.271
3.08
72
2.72
68
7.43
30.5
21Britt Burns
B. Burns
2.84
1980
CWS CWS
34
15
13
.536
32
133
11
1
0
238.0
213
75
83
17
63
4
1
2
970
1
5.03
2.38
2.11
0.64
13.7
6.5
1.16
.260
3.14
70
3.40
85
8.05
15.6
22Brandon Webb
B. Webb
2.84
2003
ARI ARI
29
10
9
.526
28
172
1
1
0
180.2
140
57
65
12
68
13
1
4
750
9
8.57
3.39
2.53
0.60
22.9
9.1
1.15
.264
3.24
63
3.33
75
6.97
22.3
23Jim Barr
J. Barr
2.87
1972
SFG SFG
44
8
10
.444
18
86
8
2
2
179.0
166
57
66
16
41
3
13
8
732
1
4.32
2.06
2.10
0.80
11.7
5.6
1.16
.256
3.32
81
3.33
98
8.35
1.3
24John Montefusco
J. Montefusco
2.88
1975
SFG SFG
35
15
9
.625
34
215
10
4
0
243.2
210
78
85
11
86
8
1
12
1,018
6
7.94
3.18
2.50
0.41
21.1
8.4
1.21
.285
3.14
77
2.55
73
7.76
26.4
25Tim Belcher
T. Belcher
2.91
1988
LAD LAD
36
12
6
.667
27
152
4
1
4
179.2
143
58
65
8
51
2
5
7
719
4
7.61
2.55
2.98
0.40
21.1
7.1
1.08
.267
3.26
88
2.53
74
7.16
17.6
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85
61
.582
Phillies Phillies
82
64
.562
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72
75
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MIA MIA
7:10 PM
Sat
9/12
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
4:10 PM
Sun
9/13
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
1:40 PM
Mon
9/14
MIA MIA
@
AZ AZ
9:40 PM
Tue
9/15
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AZ AZ
9:40 PM
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NYM Mets

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Final

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MIA Marlins

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Stewart

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104

Burleson

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100

Walker

Jordan Walker
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Arraez

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Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

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Simpson

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Arraez

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Lopez

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Crow-Armstrong

Pete Crow-Armstrong

101

Wood

James Wood

98

Reynolds

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Yordan Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

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SB Leaders

46

Nuñez

Nasim Nuñez

41

Simpson

Chandler Simpson

40

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15

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227

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0.88

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27

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Braves Braves
85
61
.582
Phillies Phillies
82
64
.562
3.0
Marlins Marlins
72
75
.490
13.5
Mets Mets
68
78
.466
17.0
Nationals Nationals
67
81
.453
19.0
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Brewers Brewers
91
56
.619
Cubs Cubs
81
66
.551
10.0
Pirates Pirates
73
73
.500
17.5
Cardinals Cardinals
72
75
.490
19.0
Reds Reds
69
77
.473
21.5
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Dodgers Dodgers
89
57
.610
Padres Padres
78
68
.534
11.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
78
69
.531
11.5
Giants Giants
62
85
.422
27.5
Rockies Rockies
55
90
.379
33.5
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Rays Rays
87
58
.600
Yankees Yankees
83
62
.572
4.0
Red Sox Red Sox
80
67
.544
8.0
Blue Jays Blue Jays
73
74
.497
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Orioles Orioles
71
76
.483
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70
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74
73
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77
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67
79
.459
8.5
Royals Royals
65
82
.442
11.0
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Astros Astros
74
72
.507
Rangers Rangers
72
74
.493
2.0
Mariners Mariners
68
78
.466
6.0
Athletics Athletics
59
88
.401
15.5
Angels Angels
56
90
.384
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8/26
CHC CHC
@
AZ AZ
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8/26
CIN CIN
@
SFG SFG
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Wed
8/26
CLE CLE
@
LAA LAA
4-3
Wed
8/26
PIT PIT
@
SDP SDP
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8/26
BOS BOS
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MIA MIA
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9/10
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@
ATL ATL
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Thu
9/10
HOU HOU
@
PHI PHI
1:05 PM
Thu
9/10
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@
SEA SEA
4:10 PM
Thu
9/10
COL COL
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Thu
9/10
PIT PIT
@
CWS CWS
7:40 PM