lowest era in quality starts minimum 300

Walter Johnson has the best career ERA with 300+ quality starts, with an ERA of 1.73.

Interpreted as:
lowest era by a player in quality starts minimum 300
NAMEERAQSGWLW%GSSOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
1.73
357
788
412
270
.604
654
3,456
520
108
34
5806.1
4,816
1,867
96
1,354
206
126
151
5.36
2.10
2.55
0.15
5.8
1.06
.261
2.89
7.46
2Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
2.41
407
696
373
208
.642
600
2,209
437
90
33
5182.2
4,866
1,851
165
951
67
80
38
3.84
1.65
2.32
0.29
4.5
1.12
.268
3.21
8.45
3Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
2.53
301
455
223
96
.699
451
3,052
25
15
0
2855.1
2,193
804
881
235
713
46
1
28
11,279
108
9.62
2.25
4.28
0.74
27.1
6.3
1.02
.271
2.78
6.91
4Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
2.86
337
558
268
152
.638
521
2,212
211
53
4
3948.0
3,349
1,253
1,395
303
1,311
38
15
37
16,117
87
5.04
2.99
1.69
0.69
13.7
8.1
1.18
.249
3.18
7.63
5Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
2.86
454
656
311
205
.603
647
3,640
231
61
1
4783.0
3,971
1,521
1,674
380
1,390
76
6
117
19,369
125
6.85
2.62
2.62
0.72
18.8
7.2
1.12
.259
3.15
7.47
6Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
2.91
328
528
251
174
.591
482
3,117
255
56
6
3884.1
3,279
1,258
1,420
257
1,336
102
21
118
16,066
109
7.22
3.10
2.33
0.60
19.4
8.3
1.19
.269
3.29
7.60
7Don Drysdale
D. Drysdale
2.95
309
518
209
166
.557
465
2,486
167
49
6
3432.0
3,084
1,124
1,292
280
855
154
34
123
14,097
81
6.52
2.24
2.91
0.73
17.6
6.1
1.15
.272
3.39
8.09
8Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
3.09
427
750
363
245
.597
665
2,583
382
63
28
5243.2
4,833
1,801
2,018
434
1,432
41
67
21,555
78
4.43
2.46
1.80
0.74
12.0
6.6
1.19
.258
3.46
8.30
9Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3.11
453
777
314
265
.542
690
3,534
303
53
10
5350.0
4,938
1,846
2,128
399
1,378
108
33
163
21,953
160
5.95
2.32
2.56
0.67
16.1
6.3
1.18
.275
3.58
8.31
10Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
3.12
465
709
354
184
.658
707
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
7.66
11Eppa Rixey
E. Rixey
3.15
343
692
266
251
.515
554
1,351
289
37
14
4493.0
4,639
1,993
93
1,084
77
100
97
2.71
2.17
1.25
0.19
5.8
1.27
.281
3.99
9.29
12Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
3.16
480
744
355
227
.610
740
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
8.49
13Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
3.19
481
807
324
292
.526
773
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
6.56
14Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3.22
447
741
329
244
.574
709
4,136
254
55
2
5217.2
4,672
1,864
2,130
414
1,833
53
13
150
21,682
183
7.13
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.67
8.06
15Bob Feller
B. Feller
3.26
302
570
266
162
.621
484
2,581
279
44
22
3827.0
3,271
1,385
1,557
223
1,764
60
52
6
16,172
69
6.07
4.15
1.46
0.52
16.0
10.9
1.32
.264
3.66
7.69
16Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3.26
483
774
324
256
.559
756
3,574
178
58
5
5282.1
4,692
1,914
2,104
472
1,343
82
12
103
21,631
112
6.09
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.58
7.99
17Jim Bunning
J. Bunning
3.27
322
591
224
184
.549
519
2,855
151
40
16
3760.0
3,433
1,365
1,527
372
1,000
160
39
98
15,615
47
6.83
2.39
2.86
0.89
18.3
6.4
1.18
.273
3.66
8.22
18Kevin Brown
K. Brown
3.28
314
486
211
144
.594
476
2,397
72
17
0
3256.1
3,079
1,185
1,357
208
901
139
1
42
13,542
108
6.62
2.49
2.66
0.57
17.7
6.7
1.22
.290
3.75
8.51
19Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
3.29
403
618
303
166
.646
603
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
7.28
20Claude Osteen
C. Osteen
3.30
320
541
196
195
.501
488
1,612
140
40
1
3460.2
3,471
1,269
1,436
249
940
45
24
93
14,434
66
4.19
2.44
1.71
0.65
11.2
6.5
1.27
.278
3.73
9.03
21Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
3.31
429
692
287
250
.534
685
3,701
242
60
0
4970.0
4,632
1,830
2,029
430
1,322
155
3
71
20,492
114
6.70
2.39
2.80
0.78
18.1
6.5
1.20
.282
3.67
8.39
22Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3.33
359
556
266
159
.626
556
3,554
26
9
0
3571.1
3,052
1,322
1,433
372
1,006
121
0
28
14,626
100
8.96
2.54
3.53
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.61
7.69
23Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
3.34
358
664
284
226
.557
594
3,191
267
49
7
4500.2
4,142
1,669
1,853
484
997
84
37
117
18,404
62
6.38
1.99
3.20
0.97
17.3
5.4
1.14
.268
3.71
8.28
24Tommy John
T. John
3.34
431
760
288
231
.555
700
2,245
162
46
3
4710.0
4,783
1,749
2,017
302
1,259
98
22
102
19,691
188
4.29
2.41
1.78
0.58
11.4
6.4
1.28
.284
3.85
9.14
25Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
3.35
442
864
318
274
.537
716
3,342
245
45
29
5404.0
5,044
2,012
2,337
482
1,809
123
83
86
22,677
227
5.57
3.01
1.85
0.80
14.7
8.0
1.27
.270
3.89
8.40
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11.0
43
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.473
11.0
43
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.457
12.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
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.511
48
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46
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.489
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.462
4.5
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AL WestWLPCTGB
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