lowest career fip by a pitcher with 2000 or more ip

Ed Walsh has the lowest career fielding-independent pitching when pitching at least 2000 innings, with a FIP of 2.02.

NAME FIP IP G W L W% GS ERA SO CG SHO SV 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- H/9 PRAA
1 Ed Walsh
E. Walsh
2.02
2964.1
430
195
126
.607
315
1.82
1,736
250
57
35
2,346
598
873
23
617
52
105
11,413
76
5.27
1.87
2.81
0.07
15.2
5.4
1.00
.259
2.65
69
79
7.12
164.3
2 Rube Waddell
R. Waddell
2.03
2961.1
407
193
143
.574
340
2.16
2,316
261
50
5
2,460
711
1,063
37
803
115
54
11,717
74
7.04
2.44
2.88
0.11
19.8
6.9
1.10
.287
3.23
75
71
7.48
262
3 Addie Joss
A. Joss
2.25
2327.0
286
160
97
.623
260
1.89
920
234
45
5
1,888
488
730
19
364
58
22
8,891
28
3.56
1.41
2.53
0.07
10.3
4.1
0.97
.248
2.82
70
86
7.30
88.8
4 Christy Mathewson
C. Mathewson
2.26
4788.2
636
373
188
.665
552
2.13
2,507
435
79
30
4,219
1,135
1,620
89
848
59
73
18,913
115
4.71
1.59
2.96
0.17
13.3
4.5
1.06
.268
3.04
75
76
7.93
363
5 Chief Bender
C. Bender
2.29
3017.0
459
212
127
.625
334
2.46
1,711
255
40
34
2,645
823
1,108
40
712
102
112
11,895
79
5.10
2.12
2.40
0.12
14.4
6.0
1.11
.279
3.31
88
83
7.89
145.9
6 Tommy Bond
T. Bond
2.38
2779.2
322
193
115
.627
314
2.25
860
294
35
0
2,857
695
1,339
32
178
11
11,386
120
2.78
0.58
4.83
0.10
7.6
1.6
1.09
.274
4.34
89
95
9.25
32.3
7 Mordecai Brown
M. Brown
2.42
3172.1
481
239
130
.648
332
2.06
1,375
271
55
49
2,708
725
1,044
43
673
61
138
12,422
61
3.90
1.91
2.04
0.12
11.1
5.4
1.07
.259
2.96
71
83
7.68
161.9
8 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
2.42
5914.1
802
417
279
.599
666
2.17
3,509
531
110
34
4,913
1,424
1,902
97
1,363
205
127
23,405
154
5.34
2.07
2.57
0.15
15.0
5.8
1.06
.264
2.89
68
76
7.48
472.8
9 John Ward
J. Ward
2.43
2469.2
293
164
103
.614
262
2.10
920
245
24
3
2,324
576
1,185
26
253
32
10,164
144
3.35
0.92
3.64
0.09
9.1
2.5
1.04
4.32
82
96
8.47
9.1
10 Eddie Plank
E. Plank
2.45
4495.2
623
326
194
.627
529
2.35
2,246
410
69
23
3,958
1,174
1,566
42
1,072
190
77
17,803
88
4.50
2.15
2.10
0.08
12.6
6.0
1.12
.275
3.14
81
86
7.92
195.2
11 Cy Falkenberg
C. Falkenberg
2.49
2275.0
330
130
123
.514
266
2.68
1,164
180
27
8
2,090
678
963
23
690
68
48
9,170
93
4.60
2.73
1.69
0.09
12.7
7.5
1.22
.286
3.81
96
92
8.27
63.3
12 Dick Rudolph
D. Rudolph
2.50
2049.0
279
121
109
.526
240
2.66
786
172
27
8
1,971
605
778
35
402
27
36
8,286
39
3.45
1.77
1.96
0.15
9.5
4.9
1.16
.275
3.42
94
88
8.66
76.7
13 Doc White
D. White
2.51
3041.0
427
189
156
.548
363
2.39
1,384
262
45
5
2,738
808
1,118
33
670
120
53
12,093
63
4.10
1.98
2.07
0.10
11.4
5.5
1.12
.274
3.31
89
96
8.10
22.9
14 Frank Smith
F. Smith
2.52
2274.0
354
139
111
.556
255
2.59
1,051
184
27
6
1,975
655
891
27
676
41
78
9,064
69
4.16
2.68
1.55
0.11
11.6
7.5
1.17
.268
3.53
98
100
7.82
-10.6
15 Red Ames
R. Ames
2.54
3198.0
533
183
167
.523
371
2.63
1,702
209
27
36
2,896
934
1,313
41
1,034
64
118
13,080
156
4.79
2.91
1.65
0.12
13.0
7.9
1.23
.279
3.70
93
88
8.15
121.5
16 Eddie Cicotte
E. Cicotte
2.54
3226.0
502
209
148
.585
361
2.38
1,374
249
35
24
2,897
853
1,161
32
827
52
107
12,731
57
3.83
2.31
1.66
0.09
10.8
6.5
1.15
.274
3.24
82
88
8.08
131.9
17 Bob Ewing
B. Ewing
2.55
2301.0
291
124
118
.512
264
2.49
998
205
19
4
2,097
637
940
31
614
55
27
9,157
45
3.90
2.40
1.63
0.12
10.9
6.7
1.18
.277
3.68
86
87
8.20
107.6
18 Hooks Wiltse
H. Wiltse
2.56
2112.1
357
139
90
.607
225
2.47
965
152
27
33
1,892
580
787
54
498
40
109
8,413
41
4.11
2.12
1.94
0.23
11.5
5.9
1.13
.268
3.35
89
90
8.06
70.5
19 Deacon Phillippe
D. Phillippe
2.60
2607.0
372
189
109
.634
289
2.59
929
242
27
12
2,518
749
1,071
41
363
59
72
10,380
45
3.21
1.25
2.56
0.14
8.9
3.5
1.11
.276
3.70
85
82
8.69
156.8
20 Nap Rucker
N. Rucker
2.60
2375.1
336
134
134
.500
274
2.42
1,217
186
38
14
2,089
639
823
41
701
73
58
9,441
43
4.61
2.66
1.74
0.16
12.9
7.4
1.17
.276
3.12
86
90
7.92
73.7
21 Hippo Vaughn
H. Vaughn
2.62
2730.0
390
178
137
.565
332
2.49
1,416
214
41
5
2,461
754
1,039
39
817
85
45
11,225
63
4.67
2.69
1.73
0.13
12.6
7.3
1.20
.273
3.43
83
88
8.11
108.4
22 Bobby Mathews
B. Mathews
2.65
2734.1
323
166
136
.550
315
3.00
1,199
289
10
3
3,008
910
1,758
50
336
3
8
11,889
130
3.95
1.11
3.57
0.16
10.1
2.8
1.22
.288
5.79
102
91
9.90
86.2
23 Noodles Hahn
N. Hahn
2.65
2029.1
243
130
94
.580
231
2.55
917
212
25
0
1,916
574
821
27
381
52
11
8,126
28
4.07
1.69
2.41
0.12
11.3
4.7
1.13
.280
3.64
75
77
8.50
181.2
24 Jack Chesbro
J. Chesbro
2.67
2896.2
392
198
132
.600
332
2.68
1,265
260
35
5
2,647
864
1,206
39
690
113
52
11,632
62
3.93
2.14
1.83
0.12
10.9
5.9
1.15
.274
3.75
90
90
8.22
99.6
25 George Bradley
G. Bradley
2.68
2404.1
287
138
125
.525
265
2.50
611
245
28
2
2,469
668
1,392
42
179
22
10,119
166
2.29
0.67
3.41
0.16
6.0
1.8
1.10
5.21
92
103
9.24
-36.8

More White Sox Stats

Team Rankings

HR

32

28th

R

148

28th

SO

310

27th

ERA

3.96

15th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
29
15
.659
Guardians Guardians
25
18
.581
3.5
Royals Royals
25
20
.556
4.5
Twins Twins
23
20
.535
5.5
White Sox White Sox
14
29
.326
14.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/15
CWS CWS
@
CIN CIN
12:40 PM
Fri
5/16
CWS CWS
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Sat
5/17
CWS CWS
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Sun
5/18
CWS CWS
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Mon
5/19
SEA SEA
@
CWS CWS
7:40 PM
Last Game
CIN Reds

20 - 24

2

Final

4

CWS White Sox

14 - 29

Wed 14 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
25
18
.581
Blue Jays Blue Jays
21
21
.500
3.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
29
15
.659
Guardians Guardians
25
18
.581
3.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
23
19
.548
Astros Astros
22
20
.524
1.0
NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
28
16
.636
Phillies Phillies
25
18
.581
2.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
25
19
.568
Cardinals Cardinals
24
20
.545
1.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
28
15
.651
Padres Padres
27
15
.643
0.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
4/29
DET DET
@
HOU HOU
7-4
Tue
4/29
SFG SFG
@
SDP SDP
3-5
Tue
4/29
LAA LAA
@
SEA SEA
3-9
Tue
4/29
NYY NYY
@
BAL BAL
4-5
Tue
4/29
STL STL
@
CIN CIN
9-1

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/15
WSH WSH
@
ATL ATL
12:15 PM
Thu
5/15
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
12:35 PM
Thu
5/15
CWS CWS
@
CIN CIN
12:40 PM
Thu
5/15
TBR TBR
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Thu
5/15
HOU HOU
@
TEX TEX
8:05 PM