Since 1970, the Houston Astros have the lowest fielding-independent pitching by a team in a season, with a FIP of 2.83 in 1981.
| TEAM | FIP | SEASON | G | GS | ERA | 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 | ERA- | FIP- | H/9 | PRAA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Astros | 2.83 | 1981 | 274 | 110 | 2.66 | 610 | 23 | 13 | 25 | 990.0 | 842 | 293 | 331 | 40 | 300 | 11 | 87 | 24 | 4,034 | 36 | 5.55 | 2.73 | 2.03 | 0.36 | 15.1 | 7.4 | 1.15 | .261 | 3.01 | 82 | 87 | 7.65 | 45.7 |
| 2 |  | Mets | 2.85 | 1988 | 401 | 160 | 2.91 | 1,100 | 31 | 17 | 46 | 1439.0 | 1,253 | 465 | 532 | 78 | 404 | 35 | 129 | 33 | 5,877 | 41 | 6.88 | 2.53 | 2.72 | 0.49 | 18.7 | 6.9 | 1.15 | .276 | 3.33 | 89 | 83 | 7.84 | 94.1 |
| 3 |  | White Sox | 2.92 | 1972 | 402 | 154 | 3.12 | 936 | 36 | 11 | 42 | 1385.1 | 1,269 | 480 | 538 | 94 | 431 | 27 | 118 | 29 | 5,743 | 47 | 6.08 | 2.80 | 2.17 | 0.61 | 16.3 | 7.5 | 1.23 | .276 | 3.50 | 99 | 89 | 8.24 | 57.8 |
| 4 | | Mets | 2.92 | 1971 | 373 | 162 | 3.00 | 1,157 | 42 | 9 | 22 | 1466.1 | 1,227 | 488 | 550 | 100 | 529 | 40 | 120 | 63 | 6,078 | 41 | 7.10 | 3.25 | 2.19 | 0.61 | 19.0 | 8.7 | 1.20 | .265 | 3.38 | 88 | 88 | 7.53 | 62.9 |
| 5 |  | Dodgers | 2.93 | 1972 | 331 | 155 | 2.78 | 856 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 1403.0 | 1,196 | 434 | 527 | 83 | 429 | 34 | 105 | 36 | 5,795 | 43 | 5.49 | 2.75 | 2.00 | 0.53 | 14.8 | 7.4 | 1.16 | .253 | 3.38 | 86 | 94 | 7.67 | 27.4 |
| 6 |  | Orioles | 2.95 | 1972 | 321 | 154 | 2.54 | 788 | 62 | 18 | 21 | 1371.2 | 1,116 | 387 | 430 | 85 | 395 | 15 | 92 | 52 | 5,493 | 35 | 5.17 | 2.59 | 1.99 | 0.56 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 1.10 | .245 | 2.82 | 85 | 94 | 7.32 | 27.2 |
| 7 |  | Astros | 2.96 | 1971 | 407 | 162 | 3.13 | 914 | 43 | 10 | 25 | 1471.1 | 1,318 | 512 | 567 | 75 | 475 | 60 | 119 | 52 | 6,121 | 64 | 5.59 | 2.91 | 1.92 | 0.46 | 14.9 | 7.8 | 1.22 | .270 | 3.47 | 92 | 89 | 8.06 | 56.7 |
| 8 |  | Royals | 2.98 | 1972 | 396 | 154 | 3.24 | 801 | 44 | 14 | 28 | 1381.1 | 1,293 | 497 | 545 | 85 | 405 | 30 | 110 | 33 | 5,698 | 37 | 5.22 | 2.64 | 1.98 | 0.55 | 14.1 | 7.1 | 1.23 | .276 | 3.55 | 106 | 93 | 8.42 | 33.1 |
| 9 |  | Athletics | 2.98 | 1972 | 391 | 155 | 2.58 | 862 | 42 | 15 | 43 | 1417.2 | 1,170 | 406 | 457 | 96 | 418 | 19 | 113 | 41 | 5,718 | 29 | 5.47 | 2.65 | 2.06 | 0.61 | 15.1 | 7.3 | 1.12 | .248 | 2.90 | 89 | 98 | 7.43 | 5 |
| 10 | | Mets | 3.00 | 1976 | 345 | 162 | 2.94 | 1,025 | 53 | 17 | 25 | 1449.0 | 1,248 | 474 | 538 | 97 | 419 | 23 | 109 | 56 | 5,908 | 43 | 6.37 | 2.60 | 2.45 | 0.60 | 17.3 | 7.1 | 1.15 | .265 | 3.34 | 88 | 88 | 7.75 | 67.1 |
| 11 |  | Pirates | 3.02 | 1972 | 360 | 155 | 2.81 | 838 | 39 | 9 | 48 | 1414.1 | 1,282 | 442 | 512 | 90 | 433 | 29 | 116 | 60 | 5,845 | 34 | 5.33 | 2.76 | 1.94 | 0.57 | 14.3 | 7.4 | 1.21 | .268 | 3.26 | 84 | 94 | 8.16 | 31.5 |
| 12 | | White Sox | 3.02 | 1971 | 421 | 162 | 3.13 | 976 | 46 | 16 | 32 | 1450.1 | 1,348 | 504 | 597 | 100 | 468 | 29 | 116 | 38 | 6,089 | 43 | 6.06 | 2.90 | 2.09 | 0.62 | 16.0 | 7.7 | 1.25 | .276 | 3.70 | 87 | 82 | 8.36 | 106.9 |
| 13 | | Dodgers | 3.04 | 1981 | 297 | 110 | 3.01 | 603 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 997.0 | 904 | 333 | 356 | 54 | 302 | 14 | 84 | 38 | 4,099 | 19 | 5.44 | 2.73 | 2.00 | 0.49 | 14.7 | 7.4 | 1.21 | .272 | 3.21 | 89 | 90 | 8.16 | 37.8 |
| 14 |  | Tigers | 3.07 | 1972 | 404 | 156 | 2.96 | 952 | 46 | 11 | 33 | 1388.1 | 1,212 | 457 | 514 | 101 | 465 | 47 | 110 | 41 | 5,748 | 41 | 6.17 | 3.01 | 2.05 | 0.65 | 16.6 | 8.1 | 1.21 | .266 | 3.33 | 94 | 93 | 7.86 | 34.2 |
| 15 | | Mets | 3.07 | 1972 | 363 | 156 | 3.27 | 1,059 | 32 | 8 | 41 | 1414.2 | 1,263 | 514 | 578 | 118 | 486 | 30 | 124 | 63 | 5,897 | 53 | 6.74 | 3.09 | 2.18 | 0.75 | 18.0 | 8.2 | 1.24 | .272 | 3.68 | 97 | 94 | 8.04 | 27.7 |
| 16 |  | Cardinals | 3.08 | 1972 | 372 | 156 | 3.43 | 912 | 64 | 12 | 13 | 1399.2 | 1,290 | 533 | 600 | 87 | 531 | 21 | 92 | 82 | 5,889 | 53 | 5.86 | 3.41 | 1.72 | 0.56 | 15.5 | 9.0 | 1.30 | .277 | 3.86 | 98 | 92 | 8.29 | 42.9 |
| 17 | | Dodgers | 3.09 | 1984 | 421 | 162 | 3.17 | 1,033 | 39 | 13 | 27 | 1460.2 | 1,381 | 515 | 600 | 76 | 499 | 18 | 123 | 81 | 6,134 | 41 | 6.36 | 3.07 | 2.07 | 0.47 | 16.8 | 8.1 | 1.29 | .289 | 3.70 | 92 | 89 | 8.51 | 59.5 |
| 18 | | Astros | 3.09 | 1980 | 409 | 163 | 3.11 | 929 | 31 | 13 | 41 | 1482.2 | 1,367 | 512 | 589 | 69 | 466 | 25 | 132 | 26 | 6,160 | 38 | 5.64 | 2.83 | 1.99 | 0.42 | 15.1 | 7.6 | 1.24 | .278 | 3.58 | 92 | 89 | 8.30 | 61 |
| 19 |  | Phillies | 3.10 | 1976 | 409 | 162 | 3.10 | 918 | 34 | 4 | 44 | 1459.0 | 1,377 | 502 | 557 | 98 | 397 | 19 | 128 | 43 | 6,024 | 38 | 5.66 | 2.45 | 2.31 | 0.60 | 15.2 | 6.6 | 1.22 | .279 | 3.44 | 87 | 87 | 8.49 | 74.3 |
| 20 | | Dodgers | 3.11 | 1988 | 457 | 162 | 2.96 | 1,029 | 32 | 15 | 49 | 1463.1 | 1,291 | 482 | 544 | 84 | 473 | 22 | 130 | 61 | 6,050 | 43 | 6.33 | 2.91 | 2.18 | 0.52 | 17.0 | 7.8 | 1.21 | .272 | 3.35 | 90 | 92 | 7.94 | 45.9 |
| 21 | | Dodgers | 3.12 | 1971 | 349 | 162 | 3.23 | 853 | 48 | 15 | 33 | 1449.2 | 1,363 | 521 | 587 | 110 | 399 | 19 | 114 | 25 | 5,988 | 42 | 5.30 | 2.48 | 2.14 | 0.68 | 14.2 | 6.7 | 1.22 | .272 | 3.64 | 98 | 97 | 8.46 | 10.5 |
| 22 | | Phillies | 3.13 | 1982 | 449 | 162 | 3.61 | 1,002 | 38 | 10 | 33 | 1456.1 | 1,395 | 584 | 654 | 86 | 472 | 28 | 124 | 70 | 6,103 | 49 | 6.19 | 2.92 | 2.12 | 0.53 | 16.4 | 7.7 | 1.28 | .290 | 4.04 | 98 | 88 | 8.62 | 71 |
| 23 |  | Yankees | 3.14 | 1981 | 268 | 107 | 2.90 | 606 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 948.0 | 827 | 305 | 343 | 64 | 287 | 10 | 91 | 17 | 3,872 | 25 | 5.75 | 2.72 | 2.11 | 0.61 | 15.7 | 7.4 | 1.18 | .263 | 3.26 | 82 | 86 | 7.85 | 53.9 |
| 24 |  | Giants | 3.15 | 1978 | 401 | 162 | 3.30 | 840 | 42 | 16 | 29 | 1455.0 | 1,377 | 534 | 594 | 84 | 453 | 22 | 120 | 76 | 6,090 | 32 | 5.20 | 2.80 | 1.85 | 0.52 | 13.8 | 7.4 | 1.26 | .276 | 3.67 | 94 | 93 | 8.52 | 37.5 |
| 25 | | Dodgers | 3.15 | 1982 | 457 | 162 | 3.28 | 932 | 37 | 13 | 28 | 1488.1 | 1,356 | 542 | 612 | 81 | 468 | 22 | 125 | 89 | 6,185 | 35 | 5.64 | 2.83 | 1.99 | 0.49 | 15.1 | 7.6 | 1.23 | .272 | 3.70 | 93 | 90 | 8.20 | 56.9 |
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 Dodgers - y | 99 | 62 | .615 | |
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