Between 1925 and 1929, Lefty Grove had the lowest ERA by a starting pitcher when pitching at least 500 innings, with an ERA of 3.04.
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| NAME | ERA | IP | 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 | H/9 | ||
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| 1 |  | L. Grove | 3.04 | 1089.0 | 147 | 78 | 42 | .650 | 147 | 718 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 1,039 | 368 | 453 | 32 | 365 | 14 | 0 | 4,593 | 21 | 5.93 | 3.02 | 1.97 | 0.26 | 15.6 | 7.9 | 1.29 | .291 | 3.74 | 8.59 | |
| 2 | | D. Vance | 3.11 | 1196.2 | 144 | 82 | 54 | .603 | 144 | 854 | 104 | 11 | 0 | 1,107 | 414 | 473 | 51 | 302 | 30 | 0 | 4,924 | 9 | 6.42 | 2.27 | 2.83 | 0.38 | 17.3 | 6.1 | 1.18 | .286 | 3.56 | 8.33 | |
| 3 | | G. Alexander | 3.16 | 1029.2 | 133 | 67 | 45 | .598 | 133 | 234 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 1,079 | 362 | 432 | 55 | 144 | 8 | 0 | 4,233 | 5 | 2.05 | 1.26 | 1.63 | 0.48 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 1.19 | .270 | 3.78 | 9.43 | |
| 4 | | U. Shocker | 3.23 | 663.0 | 89 | 47 | 28 | .627 | 89 | 155 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 707 | 238 | 280 | 36 | 151 | 5 | 0 | 2,791 | 2 | 2.10 | 2.05 | 1.03 | 0.49 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 1.29 | .275 | 3.80 | 9.60 | |
| 5 | | S. Coveleski | 3.24 | 543.2 | 78 | 41 | 18 | .695 | 78 | 112 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 568 | 196 | 236 | 13 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 2,315 | 5 | 1.85 | 2.90 | 0.64 | 0.22 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 1.37 | .276 | 3.91 | 9.40 | |
| 6 | | C. Root | 3.30 | 985.2 | 129 | 67 | 49 | .578 | 129 | 461 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 958 | 361 | 428 | 46 | 293 | 24 | 0 | 4,127 | 4 | 4.21 | 2.68 | 1.57 | 0.42 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 1.27 | .276 | 3.91 | 8.75 | |
| 7 | | T. Thomas | 3.31 | 1041.2 | 131 | 59 | 61 | .492 | 131 | 407 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 992 | 383 | 440 | 51 | 316 | 3 | 0 | 4,341 | 5 | 3.52 | 2.73 | 1.29 | 0.44 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 1.26 | .264 | 3.80 | 8.57 | |
| 8 | | R. Lucas | 3.32 | 704.0 | 85 | 49 | 30 | .620 | 85 | 160 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 679 | 260 | 285 | 28 | 141 | 4 | 0 | 2,893 | 2 | 2.05 | 1.80 | 1.13 | 0.36 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 1.16 | .254 | 3.64 | 8.68 | |
| 9 | | H. Pennock | 3.33 | 1065.2 | 137 | 79 | 49 | .617 | 137 | 309 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 1,145 | 394 | 480 | 39 | 211 | 10 | 0 | 4,477 | 13 | 2.61 | 1.78 | 1.46 | 0.33 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 1.27 | .283 | 4.05 | 9.67 | |
| 10 | | T. Lyons | 3.33 | 1256.1 | 155 | 84 | 65 | .564 | 155 | 261 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 1,279 | 465 | 558 | 38 | 369 | 7 | 0 | 5,303 | 12 | 1.87 | 2.64 | 0.71 | 0.27 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 1.31 | .268 | 4.00 | 9.16 | |
| 11 | | D. Luque | 3.34 | 1117.0 | 145 | 56 | 69 | .448 | 145 | 397 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 1,125 | 415 | 524 | 42 | 331 | 8 | 0 | 4,698 | 22 | 3.20 | 2.67 | 1.20 | 0.34 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 1.30 | .276 | 4.22 | 9.06 | |
| 12 | | E. Rommel | 3.35 | 637.2 | 88 | 44 | 24 | .647 | 88 | 147 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 661 | 237 | 281 | 31 | 170 | 6 | 0 | 2,709 | 9 | 2.07 | 2.40 | 0.86 | 0.44 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 1.30 | .268 | 3.97 | 9.33 | |
| 13 | | L. Benton | 3.42 | 1091.2 | 148 | 74 | 48 | .607 | 148 | 354 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 1,125 | 415 | 469 | 45 | 328 | 10 | 0 | 4,588 | 13 | 2.92 | 2.70 | 1.08 | 0.37 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 1.33 | .280 | 3.87 | 9.27 | |
| 14 | | E. Rixey | 3.47 | 1152.2 | 155 | 69 | 57 | .548 | 155 | 248 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 1,256 | 445 | 520 | 29 | 246 | 18 | 0 | 4,828 | 11 | 1.94 | 1.92 | 1.01 | 0.23 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1.30 | .286 | 4.06 | 9.81 | |
| 15 | | J. Quinn | 3.48 | 827.1 | 121 | 60 | 42 | .588 | 121 | 189 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 955 | 320 | 400 | 22 | 158 | 20 | 0 | 3,546 | 7 | 2.06 | 1.72 | 1.20 | 0.24 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 1.35 | .296 | 4.35 | 10.39 | |
| 16 | | R. Kremer | 3.51 | 1013.2 | 139 | 79 | 41 | .658 | 139 | 285 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 1,036 | 395 | 446 | 67 | 248 | 14 | 0 | 4,263 | 12 | 2.53 | 2.20 | 1.15 | 0.59 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 1.27 | .266 | 3.96 | 9.20 | |
| 17 | | C. Hill | 3.56 | 534.0 | 72 | 36 | 25 | .590 | 72 | 159 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 524 | 211 | 258 | 32 | 165 | 10 | 0 | 2,266 | 7 | 2.68 | 2.78 | 0.96 | 0.54 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 1.29 | .259 | 4.35 | 8.83 | |
| 18 | | F. Fitzsimmons | 3.57 | 928.1 | 126 | 63 | 39 | .618 | 126 | 245 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 972 | 368 | 444 | 49 | 245 | 13 | 0 | 3,908 | 15 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 1.00 | 0.48 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 1.31 | .275 | 4.30 | 9.42 | |
| 19 | | J. Miller | 3.57 | 761.1 | 109 | 45 | 43 | .511 | 109 | 202 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 863 | 302 | 357 | 22 | 210 | 24 | 0 | 3,301 | 0 | 2.39 | 2.48 | 0.96 | 0.26 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 1.41 | .296 | 4.22 | 10.20 | |
| 20 | | J. Petty | 3.57 | 1042.2 | 143 | 56 | 65 | .463 | 143 | 344 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 1,093 | 414 | 509 | 62 | 247 | 14 | 0 | 4,441 | 10 | 2.97 | 2.13 | 1.39 | 0.54 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 1.29 | .273 | 4.39 | 9.43 | |
| 21 | | L. Meadows | 3.61 | 749.2 | 102 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 102 | 218 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 801 | 301 | 369 | 30 | 177 | 19 | 0 | 3,182 | 9 | 2.62 | 2.12 | 1.23 | 0.36 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 1.30 | .282 | 4.43 | 9.62 | |
| 22 | | S. Blake | 3.67 | 1058.0 | 143 | 61 | 63 | .492 | 143 | 377 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 1,086 | 431 | 509 | 36 | 463 | 18 | 0 | 4,572 | 16 | 3.21 | 3.94 | 0.81 | 0.31 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 1.46 | .285 | 4.33 | 9.24 | |
| 23 |  | W. Johnson | 3.67 | 588.1 | 77 | 39 | 29 | .574 | 77 | 272 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 578 | 240 | 281 | 26 | 175 | 18 | 0 | 2,492 | 4 | 4.16 | 2.68 | 1.55 | 0.40 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 1.28 | .276 | 4.30 | 8.84 | |
| 24 | | W. Hoyt | 3.68 | 1094.2 | 146 | 76 | 45 | .628 | 146 | 331 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 1,173 | 447 | 527 | 49 | 295 | 10 | 0 | 4,683 | 11 | 2.72 | 2.43 | 1.12 | 0.40 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 1.34 | .281 | 4.33 | 9.64 | |
| 25 | | S. Gray | 3.68 | 919.0 | 127 | 64 | 48 | .571 | 127 | 355 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 972 | 376 | 452 | 49 | 297 | 8 | 0 | 3,943 | 16 | 3.48 | 2.91 | 1.20 | 0.48 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 1.38 | .285 | 4.43 | 9.52 | |
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