lowest career era in mlb since 1920 minimum 500 starts

Since 1920, Jim Palmer has the best ERA when starting 500+ games, with an ERA of 2.86.

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NAMEERAGSGWLW%SOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
2.86
521
558
268
152
.638
2,212
211
53
4
3948.0
3,349
1,253
1,395
303
1,311
38
15
37
16,114
85
5.04
2.99
1.69
0.69
13.7
8.1
1.18
.249
3.18
80
3.50
95
7.63
83.2
2Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
2.86
647
656
311
205
.603
3,640
231
61
1
4783.0
3,971
1,521
1,674
380
1,390
76
6
116
19,369
126
6.85
2.62
2.62
0.72
18.8
7.2
1.12
.259
3.15
79
3.03
85
7.47
286.1
3Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
3.09
665
750
363
245
.597
2,583
382
63
28
5243.2
4,830
1,798
2,016
434
1,434
42
67
60
21,547
81
4.43
2.46
1.80
0.74
12.0
6.7
1.19
.258
3.46
84
3.44
94
8.29
124.4
4Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3.11
690
777
314
265
.542
3,534
303
53
10
5350.0
4,938
1,846
2,128
399
1,379
108
33
164
21,953
160
5.95
2.32
2.56
0.67
16.1
6.3
1.18
.275
3.58
85
3.06
85
8.31
312.9
5Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
3.12
707
709
354
184
.658
4,672
118
46
0
4916.2
4,185
1,707
1,885
363
1,580
159
0
63
20,240
143
8.55
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
70
3.08
71
7.66
680.4
6Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
3.16
740
744
355
227
.610
3,371
109
35
0
5008.1
4,726
1,756
1,981
353
999
137
3
177
20,421
70
6.06
1.80
3.37
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.56
76
3.25
78
8.49
519.5
7Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
3.19
773
807
324
292
.526
5,714
222
61
3
5386.0
3,923
1,911
2,178
321
2,795
158
13
78
22,575
277
9.55
4.67
2.04
0.54
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
90
2.96
83
6.56
370.2
8Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3.22
709
741
329
244
.574
4,136
254
55
2
5217.2
4,672
1,864
2,130
414
1,833
53
13
150
21,683
183
7.13
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.67
87
3.14
86
8.06
271.5
9Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3.26
756
774
324
256
.559
3,574
178
58
5
5282.1
4,692
1,914
2,104
472
1,343
82
12
102
21,631
112
6.09
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.58
92
3.23
90
7.99
181.2
10Jim Bunning
J. Bunning
3.27
519
591
224
184
.549
2,855
151
40
16
3760.1
3,433
1,366
1,527
372
1,000
160
39
98
15,618
47
6.83
2.39
2.86
0.89
18.3
6.4
1.18
.273
3.65
88
3.22
88
8.22
195.2
11Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
3.29
603
618
303
166
.646
4,875
100
37
2
4135.1
3,346
1,513
1,703
411
1,497
190
7
37
17,067
109
10.61
3.26
3.26
0.89
28.6
8.8
1.17
.291
3.71
75
3.18
73
7.28
554.3
12Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
3.31
685
692
287
250
.534
3,701
242
60
0
4970.0
4,632
1,830
2,029
430
1,322
155
3
71
20,491
114
6.70
2.39
2.80
0.78
18.1
6.5
1.20
.282
3.67
85
3.18
82
8.39
368.6
13Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3.33
557
557
266
159
.626
3,560
26
9
0
3576.2
3,057
1,324
1,435
374
1,007
121
0
28
14,646
100
8.96
2.53
3.54
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.61
79
3.44
82
7.69
309.5
14Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
3.34
594
664
284
226
.557
3,192
267
49
7
4500.2
4,142
1,669
1,853
484
997
84
37
116
18,400
62
6.38
1.99
3.20
0.97
17.3
5.4
1.14
.268
3.71
87
3.27
88
8.28
222.9
15Tommy John
T. John
3.34
700
760
288
231
.555
2,245
162
46
3
4710.1
4,783
1,749
2,017
302
1,259
98
22
102
19,692
187
4.29
2.41
1.78
0.58
11.4
6.4
1.28
.284
3.85
90
3.37
89
9.14
208.3
16Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
3.35
716
864
318
274
.537
3,342
245
45
29
5404.0
5,044
2,012
2,337
482
1,809
123
83
86
22,677
226
5.57
3.01
1.85
0.80
14.7
8.0
1.27
.270
3.89
87
3.61
95
8.40
116.1
17Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
3.36
527
612
222
209
.515
2,556
140
33
17
3839.1
3,635
1,433
1,608
290
1,198
71
43
121
15,996
89
5.99
2.81
2.13
0.68
16.0
7.5
1.26
.282
3.77
92
3.25
90
8.52
152.5
18Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
3.37
529
557
214
191
.528
2,015
102
26
5
3548.1
3,588
1,330
1,494
221
935
88
16
117
14,888
89
5.11
2.37
2.16
0.56
13.5
6.3
1.27
.290
3.79
89
3.21
85
9.10
225.7
19Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
3.41
609
676
286
245
.539
2,357
305
45
25
4688.2
4,582
1,774
1,962
505
902
54
49
69
19,174
33
4.52
1.73
2.61
0.97
12.3
4.7
1.17
.265
3.77
89
3.50
91
8.80
179.6
20Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
3.45
625
898
283
237
.544
2,461
180
31
17
4530.1
4,620
1,738
2,038
395
1,083
122
102
116
19,023
128
4.89
2.15
2.27
0.78
12.9
5.7
1.26
.282
4.05
93
3.41
91
9.18
165.8
21Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
3.49
541
586
225
156
.591
2,979
17
5
1
3389.1
3,207
1,315
1,410
367
762
79
8
25
13,877
101
7.91
2.02
3.91
0.97
21.5
5.5
1.17
.293
3.74
83
3.51
85
8.52
235
22Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
3.54
682
682
305
203
.600
2,607
56
25
0
4413.1
4,298
1,734
1,900
356
1,500
66
0
145
18,604
65
5.32
3.06
1.74
0.73
14.0
8.1
1.31
.280
3.87
86
3.94
94
8.76
120.1
23Early Wynn
E. Wynn
3.54
611
691
300
244
.551
2,334
289
49
16
4564.0
4,291
1,796
2,037
338
1,775
64
67
36
19,408
51
4.60
3.50
1.31
0.67
12.0
9.1
1.33
.265
4.02
94
3.64
97
8.46
56.4
24Joe Niekro
J. Niekro
3.59
500
702
221
204
.520
1,747
107
29
16
3584.1
3,466
1,431
1,620
276
1,262
65
93
71
15,166
172
4.39
3.17
1.38
0.69
11.5
8.3
1.32
.270
4.07
102
3.79
107
8.70
-109.2
25Jerry Reuss
J. Reuss
3.64
547
628
220
191
.535
1,907
127
39
11
3669.2
3,734
1,483
1,700
245
1,127
59
41
118
15,582
107
4.68
2.76
1.69
0.60
12.2
7.2
1.32
.285
4.17
100
3.45
95
9.16
68.4
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