highest single season era by a pitcher min 24 games started since 2012

Since 2012, Jake Arrieta has the highest ERA with 24+ starts in a season, with an ERA of 7.39 in 2021.

	NAME	ERA	GS	SEASON	TM	G	W	L	W%	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	FIP-	H/9	PRAA
1	Jake Arrieta J. Arrieta	7.39	24	2021	TOT	24	5	14	.263	83	0	0	0	98.2	131	81	91	24	44	6	0	3	469	3	7.57	4.01	1.89	2.19	17.7	9.4	1.77	.343	8.30	180	6.16	147	11.95	-21.8
2	Michael Lorenzen M. Lorenzen	7.08	25	2026	COL	26	3	11	.214	82	0	0	0	115.2	168	91	102	19	49	6	0	0	562	3	6.38	3.81	1.67	1.48	14.6	8.7	1.88	.367	7.94	150	5.22	119	13.07	-9.9
3	Ubaldo Jimenez U. Jimenez	6.81	25	2017	BAL	31	6	11	.353	139	0	0	0	142.2	169	108	109	33	58	5	2	0	648	3	8.77	3.66	2.40	2.08	21.5	9.0	1.59	.329	6.88	153	5.53	121	10.66	-14.6
4	Antonio Senzatela A. Senzatela	6.71	25	2019	COL	25	11	11	.500	76	0	0	0	124.2	161	93	99	19	57	4	0	5	582	1	5.49	4.11	1.33	1.37	13.1	9.8	1.75	.333	7.15	136	5.43	117	11.62	-10.1
5	Germán Márquez G. Márquez	6.70	26	2025	COL	26	3	16	.158	83	0	0	0	126.1	168	94	106	23	48	6	0	1	591	6	5.91	3.42	1.73	1.64	14.0	8.1	1.71	.336	7.55	141	5.46	126	11.97	-14.8
6	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	6.48	28	2017	TOT	28	7	14	.333	89	1	0	0	143.0	192	103	112	28	35	1	0	0	648	1	5.60	2.20	2.54	1.76	13.7	5.4	1.59	.331	7.05	147	5.21	119	12.08	-13.4
7	Tyler Duffey T. Duffey	6.43	26	2016	MIN	26	9	12	.429	114	0	0	0	133.0	167	95	103	25	32	6	0	3	596	9	7.71	2.17	3.56	1.69	19.1	5.4	1.50	.339	6.97	150	4.73	109	11.30	-5.7
8	Luke Weaver L. Weaver	6.40	25	2023	TOT	29	3	6	.333	109	0	0	0	123.2	155	88	90	29	40	4	1	0	563	3	7.93	2.91	2.73	2.11	19.4	7.1	1.58	.331	6.55	141	5.60	123	11.28	-13.5
9	Edwin Jackson E. Jackson	6.33	27	2014	CHC	28	6	15	.286	123	0	0	0	140.2	168	99	105	18	63	3	0	3	633	9	7.87	4.03	1.95	1.15	19.4	10.0	1.64	.352	6.72	175	4.45	121	10.75	-11.9
10	Kyle Kendrick K. Kendrick	6.32	27	2015	COL	27	7	13	.350	80	0	0	0	142.1	172	100	102	33	45	7	0	2	629	4	5.06	2.85	1.78	2.09	12.7	7.2	1.52	.300	6.45	140	6.11	147	10.88	-28.7
11	Patrick Corbin P. Corbin	6.31	31	2022	WSH	31	6	19	.240	128	1	0	0	152.2	210	107	119	27	49	7	0	1	713	2	7.55	2.89	2.61	1.59	18.0	6.9	1.70	.365	7.02	156	4.83	120	12.38	-13.4
12	Jordan Lyles J. Lyles	6.28	31	2023	KCR	31	6	17	.261	120	3	0	0	177.2	176	124	130	39	45	6	0	0	748	10	6.08	2.28	2.67	1.98	16.0	6.0	1.24	.255	6.59	140	5.62	131	8.92	-26.3
13	Matt Harvey M. Harvey	6.27	28	2021	BAL	28	6	14	.300	95	0	0	0	127.2	160	89	96	19	37	5	0	1	582	3	6.70	2.61	2.57	1.34	16.3	6.4	1.54	.331	6.77	142	4.60	101	11.28	-0.5
14	Derek Holland D. Holland	6.20	26	2017	CWS	29	7	14	.333	104	0	0	0	135.0	156	93	106	31	75	8	0	2	626	7	6.93	5.00	1.39	2.07	16.6	12.0	1.71	.306	7.07	145	6.44	145	10.40	-29.8
15	Lucas Giolito L. Giolito	6.13	32	2018	CWS	32	10	13	.435	125	0	0	0	173.1	166	118	123	27	90	15	0	2	775	13	6.49	4.67	1.39	1.40	16.1	11.6	1.48	.268	6.39	145	5.56	130	8.62	-24.4
16	Jeffrey Springs J. Springs	6.08	24	2026	ATH	24	3	12	.200	92	0	0	0	118.1	128	80	87	30	49	3	0	0	527	0	7.00	3.73	1.88	2.28	17.5	9.3	1.50	.278	6.62	142	6.14	145	9.74	-24.6
17	Jordan Zimmermann J. Zimmermann	6.08	29	2017	DET	29	8	13	.381	103	0	0	0	160.0	204	108	111	29	44	7	0	2	713	3	5.79	2.47	2.34	1.63	14.4	6.2	1.55	.330	6.24	138	5.18	117	11.48	-13.1
18	Jorge López J. López	6.07	25	2021	BAL	33	3	14	.176	112	0	0	0	121.2	142	82	83	21	56	10	2	2	555	9	8.28	4.14	2.00	1.55	20.2	10.1	1.63	.340	6.14	138	5.19	115	10.50	-8.1
19	Cal Quantrill C. Quantrill	6.04	26	2025	TOT	26	4	12	.250	85	0	0	0	117.2	136	79	81	22	35	5	0	0	513	3	6.50	2.68	2.43	1.68	16.6	6.8	1.45	.311	6.20	142	5.13	125	10.40	-13.3
20	Nick Pivetta N. Pivetta	6.02	26	2017	PHI	26	8	10	.444	140	0	0	0	133.0	144	89	91	25	57	4	0	0	584	11	9.47	3.86	2.46	1.69	24.0	9.8	1.51	.332	6.16	139	4.86	110	9.74	-6.6
21	Jhoulys Chacin J. Chacin	6.01	24	2019	TOT	25	3	12	.200	101	0	0	0	103.1	115	69	73	25	46	5	0	1	470	3	8.80	4.01	2.20	2.18	21.5	9.8	1.56	.307	6.36	134	5.87	132	10.02	-16.5
22	Jeremy Guthrie J. Guthrie	5.95	24	2015	KCR	30	8	8	.500	84	0	0	0	148.1	186	98	101	29	44	9	4	1	664	4	5.10	2.67	1.91	1.76	12.7	6.6	1.55	.315	6.13	146	5.61	142	11.29	-27.9
23	Kyle Hendricks K. Hendricks	5.92	24	2024	CHC	29	4	12	.250	87	0	0	0	130.2	147	86	88	21	43	3	4	0	567	0	5.99	2.96	2.02	1.45	15.3	7.6	1.45	.305	6.06	146	4.97	125	10.13	-14.9
24	Aaron Sanchez A. Sanchez	5.89	27	2019	TOT	27	5	14	.263	115	0	0	0	131.1	145	86	92	20	68	11	0	2	605	7	7.88	4.66	1.69	1.37	19.0	11.2	1.62	.320	6.30	129	5.24	114	9.94	-9.3
25	Justin Masterson J. Masterson	5.88	25	2014	TOT	28	7	9	.438	116	0	0	0	128.2	141	84	90	12	69	15	1	2	592	14	8.11	4.83	1.68	0.84	19.6	11.7	1.63	.339	6.30	155	4.50	119	9.86	-10.2

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36

Alvarez

36

Olson

RBI Leaders

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Stewart

96

Burleson

96

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.321

Arraez

.320

Alvarez

.312

Simpson

Hit Leaders

160

Arraez

157

Lopez

152

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

93

Crow-Armstrong

89

Olson

OBP Leaders

.436

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.613

Alvarez

.554

Crow-Armstrong

.545

Ohtani

SB Leaders

42

Nuñez

35

Simpson

35

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

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Sánchez

16

Gray

15

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Strikeout Leaders

216

Misiorowski

209

Cease

201

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.68

Misiorowski

2.16

Schlittler

2.20

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.76

Misiorowski

0.90

Yamamoto

0.93

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K/9 Leaders

13.41

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13.03

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K/BB Leaders

6.55

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5.93

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5.72

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Walk Leaders

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28

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MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,198

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1,860.1

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1,745.2

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Worst Record ATS

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	76	55	.580
Phillies	73	59	.553	3.5
Marlins	67	65	.508	9.5
Nationals	62	71	.466	15.0
Mets	59	72	.450	17.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	81	50	.618
Cubs	76	56	.576	5.5
Cardinals	66	66	.500	15.5
Pirates	64	69	.481	18.0
Reds	62	70	.470	19.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	80	51	.611
Padres	71	61	.538	9.5
Diamondbacks	69	63	.523	11.5
Giants	53	78	.405	27.0
Rockies	50	81	.382	30.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	78	53	.595
Yankees	74	56	.569	3.5
Red Sox	72	59	.550	6.0
Blue Jays	64	68	.485	14.5
Orioles	63	68	.481	15.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	68	63	.519
Guardians	66	66	.500	2.5
Twins	64	68	.485	4.5
Tigers	61	70	.466	7.0
Royals	58	74	.439	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	66	66	.500
Astros	65	66	.496	0.5
Mariners	63	69	.477	3.0
Angels	52	80	.394	14.0
Athletics	51	81	.386	15.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 8/9	COL	@	STL	4-7
Sun 8/9	BAL	@	TEX	10-5
Mon 8/10	BOS	@	TOR	1-2
Mon 8/10	NYM	@	ATL	8-5
Mon 8/10	BAL	@	MIN	5-9

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 8/25	BOS	@	MIA	6:40 PM
Tue 8/25	TBR	@	DET	6:40 PM
Tue 8/25	COL	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Tue 8/25	HOU	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Tue 8/25	KCR	@	TOR	7:07 PM

Since 2012, Jake Arrieta has the highest ERA with 24+ starts in a season, with an ERA of 7.39 in 2021.

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