lowest era by a starting pitcher from 1940 to 1944 min 500 ip

Between 1940 and 1944, Tiny Bonham had the best ERA by a starting pitcher when pitching at least 500 innings, with an ERA of 2.55.

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  • Data note: Earned Run Average, Innings Pitched: player game data complete from 1901
  • Data note: Data: Retrosheet
NAMEERAIPGWLW%GSSOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Tiny Bonham
T. Bonham
2.55
863.2
104
64
31
.674
104
266
73
15
0
806
245
276
53
150
3
0
3,460
2
2.77
1.56
1.77
0.55
7.7
4.3
1.11
.252
2.88
8.40
2Tex Hughson
T. Hughson
2.63
769.1
93
56
28
.667
93
342
65
10
0
697
225
250
39
188
6
0
3,126
1
4.00
2.20
1.82
0.46
10.9
6.0
1.15
.258
2.92
8.15
3Mort Cooper
M. Cooper
2.66
1185.2
154
86
41
.677
154
580
96
26
0
1,027
351
401
41
339
21
0
4,851
19
4.40
2.57
1.71
0.31
12.0
7.0
1.15
.255
3.04
7.80
4Max Lanier
M. Lanier
2.72
732.0
104
48
37
.565
104
424
50
13
0
669
221
274
14
259
7
0
3,034
6
5.21
3.18
1.64
0.17
14.0
8.5
1.27
.281
3.37
8.23
5Spud Chandler
S. Chandler
2.73
773.2
99
54
20
.730
99
318
54
13
0
690
235
284
35
243
15
0
3,176
11
3.70
2.83
1.31
0.41
10.0
7.7
1.21
.255
3.30
8.03
6Hank Borowy
H. Borowy
2.74
615.0
78
44
25
.638
78
279
46
10
0
560
187
218
31
216
2
0
2,559
12
4.08
3.16
1.29
0.45
10.9
8.4
1.26
.260
3.19
8.20
7Bucky Walters
B. Walters
2.74
1384.2
169
93
61
.604
169
508
125
21
0
1,221
422
495
55
448
17
0
5,696
22
3.30
2.91
1.13
0.36
8.9
7.9
1.21
.250
3.22
7.94
8Johnny Vander Meer
J. Vander Meer
2.76
798.1
108
52
42
.553
108
595
62
13
0
619
245
281
22
418
7
0
3,350
13
6.71
4.71
1.42
0.25
17.8
12.5
1.30
.259
3.17
6.98
9Nate Andrews
N. Andrews
2.86
531.1
68
29
33
.468
68
154
39
5
0
505
169
202
26
148
8
0
2,222
6
2.61
2.51
1.04
0.44
6.9
6.7
1.23
.254
3.42
8.55
10Elmer Riddle
E. Riddle
2.88
593.1
79
45
27
.625
79
185
44
10
0
543
190
224
19
232
9
0
2,498
2
2.81
3.52
0.80
0.29
7.4
9.3
1.31
.255
3.40
8.24
11Claude Passeau
C. Passeau
2.89
1210.0
153
77
58
.570
153
440
100
13
0
1,218
388
470
45
292
14
0
5,101
10
3.27
2.17
1.51
0.33
8.6
5.7
1.25
.272
3.50
9.06
12Whit Wyatt
W. Wyatt
2.89
937.2
134
70
40
.636
134
472
69
15
0
804
301
354
41
260
17
0
3,851
3
4.53
2.50
1.82
0.39
12.3
6.8
1.13
.249
3.40
7.72
13Bob Feller
B. Feller
2.90
649.2
77
51
22
.699
77
510
59
10
0
520
209
227
26
303
10
0
2,712
14
7.07
4.20
1.68
0.36
18.8
11.2
1.27
.265
3.14
7.20
14Dizzy Trout
D. Trout
2.91
931.0
127
60
54
.526
127
421
71
14
0
858
301
358
37
341
11
0
3,913
17
4.07
3.30
1.23
0.36
10.8
8.7
1.29
.265
3.46
8.29
15Johnny Humphries
J. Humphries
2.95
620.0
82
33
35
.485
82
178
38
8
0
612
203
241
25
175
15
0
2,613
6
2.58
2.54
1.02
0.36
6.8
6.7
1.27
.264
3.50
8.88
16Tommy Bridges
T. Bridges
3.00
689.1
94
40
34
.541
94
433
44
8
0
609
230
273
34
272
5
0
2,901
13
5.65
3.55
1.59
0.44
14.9
9.4
1.28
.267
3.56
7.95
17Johnny Niggeling
J. Niggeling
3.02
906.0
117
49
48
.505
117
461
65
9
0
773
304
356
47
366
26
0
3,817
22
4.58
3.64
1.26
0.47
12.1
9.6
1.26
.249
3.54
7.68
18Ted Lyons
T. Lyons
3.02
554.0
64
38
24
.613
64
185
56
7
0
554
186
224
38
100
6
0
2,304
11
3.01
1.62
1.85
0.62
8.0
4.3
1.18
.261
3.64
9.00
19Thornton Lee
T. Lee
3.08
829.2
102
44
48
.478
102
312
73
6
0
783
284
343
43
245
12
0
3,448
10
3.38
2.66
1.27
0.47
9.0
7.1
1.24
.261
3.72
8.49
20Lon Warneke
L. Warneke
3.12
683.2
95
44
33
.571
95
235
46
6
0
659
237
286
46
162
6
0
2,813
3
3.09
2.13
1.45
0.61
8.4
5.8
1.20
.259
3.76
8.68
21Rip Sewell
R. Sewell
3.16
1170.1
152
79
54
.594
152
332
99
14
0
1,130
411
497
57
373
12
0
4,959
16
2.55
2.87
0.89
0.44
6.7
7.5
1.28
.256
3.82
8.69
22Hal Schumacher
H. Schumacher
3.21
633.0
85
35
35
.500
85
229
36
7
0
593
226
249
35
253
8
0
2,693
10
3.26
3.60
0.91
0.50
8.5
9.4
1.34
.257
3.54
8.43
23Jim Tobin
J. Tobin
3.22
1111.2
136
61
63
.492
136
275
109
10
0
1,055
398
467
66
326
9
0
4,649
16
2.23
2.64
0.84
0.53
5.9
7.0
1.24
.249
3.78
8.54
24Ray Starr
R. Starr
3.23
568.2
82
32
27
.542
82
140
34
8
0
523
204
224
23
221
8
0
2,396
1
2.22
3.50
0.63
0.36
5.8
9.2
1.31
.250
3.55
8.28
25Marius Russo
M. Russo
3.25
518.1
70
35
27
.565
70
238
39
4
0
483
187
221
32
186
5
0
2,171
5
4.13
3.23
1.28
0.56
11.0
8.6
1.29
.264
3.84
8.39

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