lowest era in world series history by a starter and a minimum of 2 gp

Rube Benton and Joe McGinnity are tied for the best career ERA by a starting pitcher in the World Series when pitching in 2+ games, with an ERA of 0.00.

NAME ERA G SERIES W L W% GS SO CG SHO SV IP 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
1 Rube Benton
R. Benton
0.00
2
World Series
1
1
.500
2
8
1
1
0
14.0
9
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
53
0
5.14
0.64
8.00
0.00
15.1
1.9
0.71
.205
1.93
5.79
2 Joe McGinnity
J. McGinnity
0.00
2
World Series
1
1
.500
2
6
1
1
0
17.0
10
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
65
0
3.18
1.59
2.00
0.00
9.2
4.6
0.76
.179
1.59
5.29
3 Madison Bumgarner
M. Bumgarner
0.29
4
World Series
4
0
1.000
4
27
1
1
0
31.0
12
1
1
1
5
2
0
0
107
0
7.84
1.45
5.40
0.29
25.2
4.7
0.55
.153
0.29
3.48
4 Jack Billingham
J. Billingham
0.48
3
World Series
1
0
1.000
3
16
0
0
0
18.2
11
1
3
0
6
1
0
1
73
0
7.71
2.89
2.67
0.00
21.9
8.2
0.91
.220
1.45
5.30
5 Walker Buehler
W. Buehler
0.50
3
World Series
2
0
1.000
3
22
0
0
0
18.0
7
1
1
0
3
0
0
0
61
0
11.00
1.50
7.33
0.00
36.1
4.9
0.56
.194
0.50
3.50
6 Bret Saberhagen
B. Saberhagen
0.50
2
World Series
2
0
1.000
2
10
2
1
0
18.0
11
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
65
0
5.00
0.50
10.00
0.00
15.4
1.5
0.67
.204
0.50
5.50
7 Marius Russo
M. Russo
0.50
2
World Series
2
0
1.000
2
7
2
0
0
18.0
11
1
2
0
3
0
0
1
69
0
3.50
1.50
2.33
0.00
10.1
4.3
0.78
.186
1.00
5.50
8 Dick Rudolph
D. Rudolph
0.50
2
World Series
2
0
1.000
2
15
2
0
0
18.0
12
1
2
0
4
0
0
0
66
1
7.50
2.00
3.75
0.00
22.7
6.1
0.89
.255
1.00
6.00
9 Hugh Bedient
H. Bedient
0.56
2
World Series
1
0
1.000
2
6
1
0
0
16.0
9
1
2
0
6
0
0
0
63
0
3.38
3.38
1.00
0.00
9.5
9.5
0.94
.176
1.13
5.06
10 Jose Rijo
J. Rijo
0.59
2
World Series
2
0
1.000
2
14
0
0
0
15.1
9
1
1
0
5
0
0
1
59
0
8.22
2.93
2.80
0.00
23.7
8.5
0.91
.225
0.59
5.28
11 Ed Walsh
E. Walsh
0.60
2
World Series
2
0
1.000
2
17
1
1
0
15.0
7
1
6
0
6
1
0
0
62
2
10.20
3.60
2.83
0.00
27.4
9.7
0.87
.184
3.60
4.20
12 Harry Brecheen
H. Brecheen
0.67
3
World Series
3
0
1.000
3
14
3
1
0
27.0
20
2
2
0
9
0
0
1
103
0
4.67
3.00
1.56
0.00
13.6
8.7
1.07
.250
0.67
6.67
13 Claude Osteen
C. Osteen
0.86
3
World Series
1
2
.333
3
7
1
1
0
21.0
12
2
3
2
6
0
0
0
77
0
3.00
2.57
1.17
0.86
9.1
7.8
0.86
.161
1.29
5.14
14 Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
0.87
3
World Series
3
0
1.000
3
8
2
1
0
31.0
19
3
3
1
10
1
0
0
116
1
2.32
2.90
0.80
0.29
6.9
8.6
0.94
.188
0.87
5.52
15 Sherry Smith
S. Smith
0.89
3
World Series
1
2
.333
3
5
3
0
0
30.1
17
3
4
0
9
0
0
1
110
0
1.48
2.67
0.56
0.00
4.5
8.2
0.86
.177
1.19
5.04
16 Christy Mathewson
C. Mathewson
0.97
11
World Series
5
5
.500
11
48
10
4
0
101.2
75
11
22
1
10
1
0
3
391
1
4.25
0.89
4.80
0.09
12.3
2.6
0.84
.224
1.95
6.64
17 Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
0.98
7
World Series
4
3
.571
7
60
4
2
0
55.0
36
6
10
2
11
0
0
1
207
0
9.82
1.80
5.45
0.33
29.0
5.3
0.85
.254
1.64
5.89
18 Kyle Hendricks
K. Hendricks
1.00
2
World Series
0
0
2
8
0
0
0
9.0
10
1
2
0
3
1
0
0
39
0
8.00
3.00
2.67
0.00
20.5
7.7
1.44
.370
2.00
10.00
19 Steve Blass
S. Blass
1.00
2
World Series
2
0
1.000
2
13
2
0
0
18.0
7
2
2
1
4
0
0
0
64
0
6.50
2.00
3.25
0.50
20.3
6.3
0.61
.130
1.00
3.50
20 Paul Dean
P. Dean
1.00
2
World Series
2
0
1.000
2
11
2
0
0
18.0
15
2
4
0
7
1
0
1
77
0
5.50
3.50
1.57
0.00
14.3
9.1
1.22
.259
2.00
7.50
21 Hippo Vaughn
H. Vaughn
1.00
3
World Series
1
2
.333
3
17
3
1
0
27.0
17
3
3
0
5
1
0
1
97
0
5.67
1.67
3.40
0.00
17.5
5.2
0.81
.230
1.00
5.67
22 Dutch Leonard
D. Leonard
1.00
2
World Series
2
0
1.000
2
9
2
0
0
18.0
8
2
3
0
4
0
0
0
67
1
4.50
2.00
2.25
0.00
13.4
6.0
0.67
.148
1.50
4.00
23 Nick Altrock
N. Altrock
1.00
2
World Series
1
1
.500
2
5
2
0
0
18.0
11
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
65
1
2.50
1.00
2.50
0.00
7.7
3.1
0.72
.190
1.00
5.50
24 Monte Pearson
M. Pearson
1.01
4
World Series
4
0
1.000
4
28
3
1
0
35.2
19
4
5
1
7
0
0
0
133
0
7.07
1.77
4.00
0.25
21.1
5.3
0.73
.186
1.26
4.79
25 Johnny Sain
J. Sain
1.06
2
World Series
1
1
.500
2
9
2
1
0
17.0
9
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
61
0
4.76
0.00
0.53
14.8
0.0
0.53
.157
1.06
4.76
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HR

70

19th

R

309

14th

SO

614

11th

ERA

3.27

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2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
43
29
.597
Giants Giants
41
31
.569
2.0
Padres Padres
39
31
.557
3.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
36
35
.507
6.5
Rockies Rockies
14
57
.197
28.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
6/17
CLE CLE
@
SFG SFG
9:45 PM
Wed
6/18
CLE CLE
@
SFG SFG
9:45 PM
Thu
6/19
CLE CLE
@
SFG SFG
4:05 PM
Fri
6/20
BOS BOS
@
SFG SFG
10:15 PM
Sat
6/21
BOS BOS
@
SFG SFG
4:05 PM
Last Game
LAD Dodgers

43 - 29

5

Final

4

SFG Giants

41 - 31

Sun 15 Jun 2025

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AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
42
28
.600
Rays Rays
39
32
.549
3.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
46
27
.630
Twins Twins
36
35
.507
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AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
41
30
.577
Mariners Mariners
36
34
.514
4.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
45
27
.625
Phillies Phillies
42
29
.592
2.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
44
28
.611
Brewers Brewers
39
34
.534
5.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
43
29
.597
Giants Giants
41
31
.569
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
5/31
MIL MIL
@
PHI PHI
5-2
Sat
5/31
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
3-1
Sat
5/31
CWS CWS
@
BAL BAL
2-3
Sat
5/31
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4-8
Sat
5/31
LAA LAA
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CLE CLE
2-4

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
6/16
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Mon
6/16
COL COL
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Mon
6/16
LAA LAA
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Mon
6/16
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TBR TBR
7:35 PM
Mon
6/16
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SEA SEA
9:40 PM