best mlb era through first 65 games pitched minimum 300 ip

4 pitchers were tied for the lowest ERA when pitching at least 300 innings in their first 65 games, with an ERA of 0.00. The first three are Ray Collins, Jack Quinn and Jean Dubuc.

Interpreted as:
best MLB era by a player through first 65 games pitched minimum 300 ip
NAMEERAIPGWLW%GSSOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Ray Collins
R. Collins
0.00
417.2
65
22
22
.500
46
170
29
6
2
377
155
3
79
4
16
1,669
6
3.66
1.70
2.15
0.06
10.2
4.7
1.09
.265
3.34
8.12
2Jack Quinn
J. Quinn
0.00
375.1
65
29
18
.617
44
126
28
0
1
354
148
4
86
10
20
1,510
6
3.02
2.06
1.47
0.10
8.3
5.7
1.17
.273
3.55
8.49
3Jean Dubuc
J. Dubuc
0.00
323.0
60
19
15
.559
30
116
23
2
4
274
158
2
154
12
27
18
3.23
4.29
0.75
0.06
11.2
1.33
.248
4.40
7.63
4Red Ames
R. Ames
0.00
477.0
65
35
17
.673
56
365
40
4
3
387
195
5
190
6
9
1,946
39
6.89
3.58
1.92
0.09
18.8
9.8
1.21
.277
3.68
7.30
5Rube Marquard
R. Marquard
0.02
363.0
65
18
21
.462
43
262
20
0
2
326
160
9
164
15
12
1,518
16
6.50
4.07
1.60
0.22
17.3
10.8
1.35
.297
3.97
8.08
6Babe Adams
B. Adams
0.09
411.0
65
32
14
.696
47
180
26
7
2
355
152
7
91
13
13
1,638
3
3.94
1.99
1.98
0.15
11.0
5.6
1.09
.258
3.33
7.77
7Cliff Curtis
C. Curtis
0.09
410.2
65
11
36
.234
55
131
25
4
3
386
221
14
190
15
6
1,715
15
2.87
4.16
0.69
0.31
7.6
11.1
1.40
.273
4.84
8.46
8Dixie Walker
D. Walker
0.09
402.1
63
21
24
.467
52
172
33
5
0
393
189
3
125
16
9
8
3.85
2.80
1.38
0.07
7.5
1.29
.288
4.23
8.79
9Bugs Raymond
B. Raymond
0.11
408.2
65
19
31
.380
48
195
31
6
1
323
163
6
132
17
14
11
4.29
2.91
1.48
0.13
8.1
1.11
.249
3.59
7.11
10George Suggs
G. Suggs
0.12
450.0
65
29
22
.569
48
148
34
3
4
428
170
8
99
22
15
1,828
7
2.96
1.98
1.49
0.16
8.1
5.4
1.17
.271
3.40
8.56
11Chappie McFarland
C. McFarland
0.12
523.2
65
23
41
.359
60
199
55
2
0
551
304
10
117
10
5
14
3.42
2.01
1.70
0.17
5.4
1.28
.293
5.22
9.47
12Ed Summers
E. Summers
0.12
512.2
65
38
20
.655
55
184
40
8
1
455
174
5
100
28
10
2,065
10
3.23
1.76
1.84
0.09
8.9
4.8
1.08
.257
3.05
7.99
13Hippo Vaughn
H. Vaughn
0.13
401.2
65
22
25
.468
49
209
31
6
1
380
186
3
128
19
11
1,674
13
4.68
2.87
1.63
0.07
12.5
7.6
1.26
.287
4.17
8.51
14Jack Pfiester
J. Pfiester
0.14
466.2
65
33
22
.600
53
261
35
7
0
358
157
4
125
20
7
1,851
6
5.03
2.41
2.09
0.08
14.1
6.8
1.03
.246
3.03
6.90
15Ralph Works
R. Works
0.14
318.2
65
18
12
.600
29
138
18
3
3
312
160
4
126
12
29
1,358
10
3.90
3.56
1.10
0.11
10.2
9.3
1.37
.286
4.52
8.81
16Elmer Stricklett
E. Stricklett
0.16
458.2
65
20
31
.392
56
147
45
5
5
464
252
2
128
19
9
9
2.88
2.51
1.15
0.04
6.9
1.29
.296
4.94
9.10
17Harry Krause
H. Krause
0.17
432.1
65
32
17
.653
44
253
35
10
2
346
134
6
115
27
14
1,714
4
5.27
2.39
2.20
0.12
14.8
6.7
1.07
.259
2.79
7.20
18Fred Olmstead
F. Olmstead
0.18
349.2
65
19
19
.500
36
136
25
5
2
369
153
5
92
11
19
1,435
11
3.50
2.37
1.48
0.13
9.5
6.4
1.32
.306
3.94
9.50
19Charlie Smith
C. Smith
0.18
448.1
64
17
35
.327
49
210
35
6
0
472
202
2
123
9
13
8
4.22
2.47
1.71
0.04
9.4
1.33
.489
4.06
9.48
20George Kahler
G. Kahler
0.20
414.1
65
24
23
.511
50
207
33
5
1
399
190
2
185
26
11
1,751
9
4.50
4.02
1.12
0.04
11.8
10.6
1.41
.298
4.13
8.67
21Russ Ford
R. Ford
0.21
519.2
65
44
13
.772
59
325
49
9
1
392
165
7
135
13
6
2,050
8
5.63
2.34
2.41
0.12
15.9
6.6
1.01
.245
2.86
6.79
22Elmer Steele
E. Steele
0.26
381.0
65
18
21
.462
39
138
21
3
2
327
142
7
60
9
19
1
3.26
1.42
2.30
0.17
4.2
1.02
.264
3.35
7.72
23Cy Barger
C. Barger
0.27
371.0
50
20
20
.500
43
113
34
3
2
368
150
3
137
9
6
4
2.74
3.32
0.82
0.07
9.3
1.36
.302
3.64
8.93
24Willie Mitchell
W. Mitchell
0.28
350.1
63
18
21
.462
38
175
21
1
0
333
172
3
121
31
23
8
4.50
3.11
1.45
0.08
8.3
1.30
.294
4.42
8.55
25King Cole
K. Cole
0.30
452.2
64
37
11
.771
55
209
34
7
0
357
141
5
224
19
6
20
4.16
4.45
0.93
0.10
12.1
1.28
.252
2.80
7.10
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