lowest career era since 1950 with at least 500 starts

Since 1950, Jim Palmer has the best ERA when starting 500+ games, with an ERA of 2.86.

Interpreted as:
lowest career era by a player since 1950 with at least 500 starts
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
3.10
539
608
298
204
.594
2,121
310
49
23
4253.1
3,933
1,463
1,628
367
1,140
36
55
60
17,458
64
4.49
2.41
1.86
0.78
12.1
6.5
1.19
.259
3.44
85
3.45
96
8.32
77
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
3.32
555
555
266
158
.627
3,553
26
9
0
3567.2
3,046
1,317
1,428
371
1,004
121
0
28
14,607
99
8.96
2.53
3.54
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.60
79
3.43
81
7.68
310.9
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
3.40
558
613
264
221
.544
2,178
285
42
21
4315.1
4,205
1,629
1,798
480
766
45
40
69
17,637
31
4.54
1.60
2.84
1.00
12.3
4.3
1.15
.263
3.75
89
3.49
91
8.77
169
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
23Joe 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
24Jerry 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
25Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
3.66
616
638
240
236
.504
2,773
143
34
1
4188.1
4,063
1,704
1,910
448
1,255
129
10
116
17,641
119
5.96
2.70
2.21
0.96
15.7
7.1
1.27
.277
4.10
94
3.78
96
8.73
66.4

More Orioles Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

17

Henderson

Gunnar Henderson

RBI

68

Henderson

Gunnar Henderson

AVG

.290

Laureano

Ramón Laureano
Team Pitching Leaders

W

11

Kremer

Dean Kremer

K

142

Kremer

Dean Kremer

ERA

1.81

Rogers

Trevor Rogers
Team Rankings

HR

191

11th

R

677

24th

SO

1,351

18th

ERA

4.60

26th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
Orioles Orioles
75
87
.463
19.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM
Sat
3/28
@
4:05 PM
Sun
3/29
@
1:35 PM
Mon
3/30
@
6:35 PM
Tue
3/31
@
6:35 PM
Last Game
BAL Orioles

75 - 87

2

Final

3

NYY Yankees

94 - 68

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM