lowest era by a pirates pitcher with a minimum of 1 ip per team game in a season since 1920

Since 1920, Bob Veale has the lowest ERA for the Pirates when he has had 1 or more (IP/TM GMS) in a season, with an ERA of 2.05 in 1968.

NAME ERA IP TM GMS IP/TM GMS SEASON TM G W L W% GS 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 FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Bob Veale
B. Veale
2.05
245.1
163
1.51
1968
PIT PIT
36
13
14
.481
33
171
13
4
0
187
56
67
13
94
2
2
5
997
9
6.27
3.45
1.82
0.48
17.2
9.4
1.15
.243
2.46
70
2.85
102
6.86
-1.7
2 Steve Blass
S. Blass
2.12
220.1
163
1.35
1968
PIT PIT
33
18
6
.750
31
132
12
7
0
191
52
64
13
57
4
3
5
885
7
5.39
2.33
2.32
0.53
14.9
6.4
1.13
.262
2.61
72
2.78
100
7.80
0.2
3 Vern Law
V. Law
2.15
217.1
163
1.33
1965
PIT PIT
29
17
9
.654
28
101
13
4
0
182
52
66
17
35
3
1
2
847
1
4.18
1.45
2.89
0.70
11.9
4.1
1.00
.239
2.73
61
3.13
91
7.54
7.1
4 Babe Adams
B. Adams
2.16
263.0
155
1.7
1920
PIT PIT
35
17
13
.567
33
84
18
8
2
240
63
83
6
18
1
2
1,035
5
2.87
0.62
4.67
0.21
8.1
1.7
0.98
.253
2.84
68
2.62
79
8.21
20.2
5 Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
2.27
194.0
161
1.2
1985
PIT PIT
31
14
8
.636
26
138
9
1
1
153
49
58
7
52
3
4
10
773
4
6.40
2.41
2.65
0.32
17.9
6.7
1.06
.255
2.69
63
2.58
70
7.10
24
6 John Candelaria
J. Candelaria
2.34
230.2
162
1.42
1977
PIT PIT
33
20
5
.800
33
133
6
1
0
197
60
64
29
50
2
0
2
917
1
5.19
1.95
2.66
1.13
14.5
5.5
1.07
.239
2.50
59
3.89
98
7.69
1.7
7 Bob Friend
B. Friend
2.34
268.2
162
1.66
1963
PIT PIT
39
17
16
.515
38
144
12
4
0
236
70
87
13
44
5
1
9
1,080
6
4.82
1.47
3.27
0.44
13.3
4.1
1.04
.255
2.91
72
2.58
80
7.91
19.6
8 Wilbur Cooper
W. Cooper
2.39
327.0
155
2.11
1920
PIT PIT
44
24
15
.615
37
114
28
3
2
307
87
113
4
52
11
6
1,312
1
3.14
1.43
2.19
0.11
8.7
4.0
1.10
.268
3.11
76
2.79
84
8.45
19.2
9 Paul Skenes
P. Skenes
2.44
62.2
51
1.23
2025
PIT PIT
10
3
5
.375
10
62
1
0
0
43
17
19
4
16
1
0
0
243
1
8.90
2.30
3.88
0.57
25.5
6.6
0.94
.244
2.73
58
2.75
68
6.18
8.8
10 Ray Kremer
R. Kremer
2.47
226.0
156
1.45
1927
PIT PIT
35
19
8
.704
28
63
18
3
1
205
62
73
9
53
0
6
927
2
2.51
2.11
1.19
0.36
6.8
5.7
1.14
.244
2.91
61
3.69
90
8.16
10.9
11 Steve Blass
S. Blass
2.49
249.2
155
1.61
1972
PIT PIT
33
19
8
.704
32
117
11
2
0
227
69
80
18
84
4
0
8
1,024
6
4.22
3.03
1.39
0.65
11.4
8.2
1.25
.261
2.88
74
3.45
107
8.18
-6.9
12 Jerry Reuss
J. Reuss
2.54
237.1
161
1.47
1975
PIT PIT
32
18
11
.621
32
131
15
6
0
224
67
73
10
78
0
0
8
984
4
4.97
2.96
1.68
0.38
13.3
7.9
1.27
.280
2.77
72
3.01
84
8.49
15.5
13 Rip Sewell
R. Sewell
2.54
265.1
157
1.69
1943
PIT PIT
35
21
9
.700
31
65
25
2
3
267
75
94
6
75
2
4
1,112
2
2.20
2.54
0.87
0.20
5.8
6.7
1.29
.271
3.19
73
3.09
91
9.06
9.7
14 Cy Blanton
C. Blanton
2.58
254.1
153
1.66
1935
PIT PIT
35
18
13
.581
30
142
23
4
1
220
73
93
3
55
2
3
1,041
7
5.02
1.95
2.58
0.11
13.6
5.3
1.08
.259
3.29
64
2.77
68
7.79
37.4
15 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
2.60
208.0
162
1.28
2015
PIT PIT
32
19
8
.704
32
202
0
0
0
183
60
71
11
44
10
0
1
832
7
8.74
1.90
4.59
0.48
24.3
5.3
1.09
.304
3.07
68
2.65
70
7.92
26.9
16 Max Butcher
M. Butcher
2.60
193.2
157
1.23
1943
PIT PIT
33
10
8
.556
21
45
10
2
1
191
56
65
4
57
2
9
804
3
2.09
2.65
0.79
0.19
5.6
7.1
1.28
.269
3.02
75
3.13
92
8.88
6.2
17 Ray Kremer
R. Kremer
2.61
231.1
157
1.47
1926
PIT PIT
37
20
6
.769
26
74
18
3
5
221
67
79
9
51
4
8
955
0
2.88
1.98
1.45
0.35
7.7
5.3
1.18
.259
3.07
66
3.49
88
8.60
12.9
18 Elmer Ponder
E. Ponder
2.62
196.0
155
1.26
1920
PIT PIT
33
11
15
.423
23
62
14
2
0
182
57
76
3
40
2
10
803
10
2.85
1.84
1.55
0.14
7.7
5.0
1.13
.257
3.49
83
2.96
89
8.36
7.8
19 Babe Adams
B. Adams
2.64
160.0
154
1.04
1921
PIT PIT
25
14
5
.737
20
55
11
2
0
155
47
57
4
18
0
3
646
0
3.09
1.01
3.06
0.23
8.5
2.8
1.08
.265
3.21
70
3.08
79
8.72
14.5
20 Bill Swift
B. Swift
2.70
203.2
153
1.33
1935
PIT PIT
39
15
8
.652
22
74
11
3
1
193
61
76
6
37
1
16
830
0
3.27
1.64
2.00
0.27
8.9
4.5
1.13
.263
3.36
66
3.27
80
8.53
18.6
21 Dock Ellis
D. Ellis
2.70
163.1
155
1.05
1972
PIT PIT
25
15
7
.682
25
96
4
1
0
156
49
60
6
33
3
0
4
663
2
5.29
1.82
2.91
0.33
14.5
5.0
1.16
.286
3.31
81
2.36
73
8.60
16
22 Bob Walk
B. Walk
2.71
212.2
160
1.33
1988
PIT PIT
32
12
10
.545
32
81
1
1
0
183
64
75
6
65
2
0
5
881
13
3.43
2.75
1.25
0.25
9.2
7.4
1.17
.243
3.17
79
3.31
93
7.74
5.5
23 Larry French
L. French
2.72
291.1
154
1.89
1933
PIT PIT
47
18
13
.581
35
88
21
5
1
290
88
106
9
55
5
10
1,209
1
2.72
1.70
1.60
0.28
7.3
4.5
1.18
.267
3.27
81
3.21
89
8.96
12.7
24 Rick Rhoden
R. Rhoden
2.72
238.1
162
1.47
1984
PIT PIT
33
14
9
.609
33
136
6
3
0
216
72
81
13
62
1
0
0
961
10
5.14
2.34
2.19
0.49
14.2
6.5
1.17
.271
3.06
74
3.12
87
8.16
12.6
25 John Candelaria
J. Candelaria
2.72
185.1
162
1.14
1984
PIT PIT
33
12
11
.522
28
133
3
1
2
179
56
69
19
34
1
4
3
751
1
6.46
1.65
3.91
0.92
17.7
4.5
1.15
.284
3.35
74
3.23
90
8.69
7.7

More Pirates Stats

Team Rankings

HR

34

29th

R

151

30th

SO

372

25th

ERA

4.05

19th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
30
20
.600
Cardinals Cardinals
27
23
.540
3.0
Reds Reds
25
26
.490
5.5
Brewers Brewers
25
26
.490
5.5
Pirates Pirates
17
34
.333
13.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/23
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Sat
5/24
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
4:05 PM
Sun
5/25
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
1:35 PM
Mon
5/26
PIT PIT
@
AZ AZ
8:10 PM
Tue
5/27
PIT PIT
@
AZ AZ
9:40 PM
Last Game
PIT Pirates

17 - 34

5

Final

8

MIL Brewers

25 - 26

Thu 22 May 2025

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MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
30
19
.612
Blue Jays Blue Jays
25
24
.510
5.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
33
18
.647
Guardians Guardians
27
22
.551
5.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
28
21
.571
Astros Astros
26
24
.520
2.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
32
18
.640
Mets Mets
30
20
.600
2.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
30
20
.600
Cardinals Cardinals
27
23
.540
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
31
19
.620
Giants Giants
29
21
.580
2.0

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
5/6
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
8-6
Tue
5/6
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
10-1
Tue
5/6
TEX TEX
@
BOS BOS
4-6
Tue
5/6
SDP SDP
@
NYY NYY
3-4
Tue
5/6
DET DET
@
COL COL
8-6

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/23
CHC CHC
@
CIN CIN
6:40 PM
Fri
5/23
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Fri
5/23
SFG SFG
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Fri
5/23
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
7:05 PM
Fri
5/23
BAL BAL
@
BOS BOS
7:10 PM