highest era first four career games

Luke Hudson had an ERA of 270.00 versus the Cleveland Indians on August 13, 2006.

Interpreted as:
highest era by a player first four or higher career games
NAMEERADATETMOPPDECGSSOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWP
1Luke Hudson
L. Hudson
270.00
8/13/2006
@
L
1
1
0
0
0
0.1
8
10
11
1
3
0
0
0
13
0
2Fred Heimach
F. Heimach
243.00
7/17/1933
@
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
7
9
9
0
1
0
0
10
0
3Lou Brissie
L. Brissie
243.00
6/18/1950
@
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
3
9
9
0
6
0
0
0
10
0
4Jose Mesa
J. Mesa
243.00
5/28/2000
@
L
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
7
9
9
1
2
0
0
0
10
0
5Mark Redman
M. Redman
243.00
9/23/2006
vs
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
7
9
9
1
2
0
0
0
10
0
6Bill Dailey
B. Dailey
216.00
6/9/1964
@
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
5
8
8
1
3
0
0
0
9
1
7Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
216.00
9/16/1975
vs
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
0
2
0
0
0
9
0
8Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
216.00
7/10/1980
vs
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
5
8
8
0
3
0
0
1
9
0
9Jon Perlman
J. Perlman
216.00
9/24/1985
vs
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
2
2
0
0
1
9
0
10Andy Hawkins
A. Hawkins
216.00
9/26/1989
@
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
5
8
8
0
3
0
0
0
9
0
11Mike Harkey
M. Harkey
216.00
7/25/1990
@
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
0
2
0
0
0
9
0
12Bryn Smith
B. Smith
216.00
5/16/1993
@
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
0
2
0
0
0
9
0
13Mark Langston
M. Langston
216.00
6/4/1995
@
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
0
2
0
0
0
9
0
14Jesse Orosco
J. Orosco
216.00
4/19/1996
@
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
1
2
0
0
0
9
0
15Jason Miller
J. Miller
216.00
6/4/2007
@
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
7
8
8
2
2
0
0
1
10
0
16Madison Bumgarner
M. Bumgarner
216.00
6/21/2011
vs
L
1
1
0
0
0
0.1
9
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
17Philip Humber
P. Humber
216.00
9/4/2012
vs
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
7
8
8
1
2
0
0
0
10
0
18Philip Humber
P. Humber
216.00
4/20/2013
vs
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
8
8
8
1
1
0
0
0
10
0
19Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
216.00
6/12/2015
@
L
1
1
0
0
0
0.1
5
8
8
2
2
0
0
0
9
0
20Taylor Williams
T. Williams
216.00
6/4/2019
vs
0
1
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
0
2
0
0
1
9
0
21Matt Shoemaker
M. Shoemaker
216.00
6/4/2021
@
L
1
1
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
9
1
2
0
0
0
10
0
22Cody Bolton
C. Bolton
216.00
5/29/2023
@
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
1
2
0
0
0
9
0
23Paolo Espino
P. Espino
216.00
7/18/2023
@
0
1
0
0
0
0.1
7
8
8
0
2
0
0
0
10
0
24Oswald Peraza
O. Peraza
216.00
8/27/2025
@
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
7
8
8
1
0
1
0
0
9
0
25George Mogridge
G. Mogridge
189.00
9/3/1926
@
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
7
7
0
1
0
0
8
0
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