Between the 1978 and 1983 seasons, Steve Carlton had the lowest fielding-independent pitching when pitching at least 1000 innings, with a FIP of 2.80.
| NAME | FIP | IP | G | W | L | W% | GS | ERA | 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- | H/9 | PRAA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Carlton | 2.80 | 1571.2 | 206 | 109 | 64 | .630 | 206 | 2.91 | 1,400 | 75 | 20 | 0 | 1,355 | 509 | 580 | 116 | 474 | 15 | 0 | 48 | 6,402 | 61 | 8.02 | 2.71 | 2.95 | 0.66 | 21.9 | 7.4 | 1.16 | .282 | 3.32 | 79 | 77 | 7.76 | 148.1 |
| 2 |  | N. Ryan | 2.97 | 1286.2 | 185 | 78 | 63 | .553 | 185 | 3.18 | 1,251 | 55 | 18 | 0 | 986 | 454 | 518 | 68 | 638 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 5,386 | 71 | 8.75 | 4.46 | 1.96 | 0.48 | 23.2 | 11.8 | 1.26 | .270 | 3.62 | 90 | 83 | 6.90 | 86.9 |
| 3 |  | J. Reuss | 2.98 | 1102.2 | 192 | 68 | 48 | .586 | 152 | 3.04 | 568 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 1,071 | 372 | 446 | 50 | 250 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 4,559 | 24 | 4.64 | 2.04 | 2.27 | 0.41 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 1.20 | .278 | 3.64 | 86 | 83 | 8.74 | 73.9 |
| 4 | | R. Guidry | 3.09 | 1329.0 | 193 | 106 | 43 | .711 | 179 | 2.99 | 1,037 | 63 | 18 | 3 | 1,153 | 441 | 485 | 112 | 378 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5,388 | 37 | 7.02 | 2.56 | 2.74 | 0.76 | 19.2 | 7.0 | 1.15 | .270 | 3.28 | 77 | 79 | 7.81 | 123.8 |
| 5 | | S. Rogers | 3.11 | 1459.1 | 197 | 90 | 61 | .596 | 196 | 2.89 | 828 | 72 | 22 | 1 | 1,317 | 469 | 518 | 75 | 411 | 22 | 1 | 41 | 5,953 | 28 | 5.11 | 2.53 | 2.01 | 0.46 | 13.9 | 6.9 | 1.18 | .269 | 3.19 | 81 | 87 | 8.12 | 75.3 |
| 6 | | B. Blyleven | 3.14 | 1033.2 | 153 | 54 | 47 | .535 | 151 | 3.47 | 771 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 995 | 399 | 438 | 77 | 312 | 27 | 1 | 23 | 4,329 | 25 | 6.71 | 2.72 | 2.47 | 0.67 | 17.8 | 7.2 | 1.26 | .292 | 3.81 | 91 | 83 | 8.66 | 73.1 |
| 7 | | D. Sutton | 3.29 | 1305.1 | 187 | 76 | 62 | .551 | 185 | 3.26 | 841 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1,157 | 473 | 530 | 115 | 309 | 15 | 2 | 25 | 5,311 | 15 | 5.80 | 2.13 | 2.72 | 0.79 | 15.8 | 5.8 | 1.12 | .258 | 3.65 | 91 | 91 | 7.98 | 46.9 |
| 8 | | L. Barker | 3.29 | 1017.2 | 179 | 58 | 57 | .504 | 140 | 4.32 | 753 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 988 | 489 | 535 | 69 | 391 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 4,361 | 53 | 6.66 | 3.46 | 1.93 | 0.61 | 17.3 | 9.0 | 1.36 | .293 | 4.73 | 107 | 82 | 8.74 | 81 |
| 9 | | J. Candelaria | 3.33 | 1042.1 | 168 | 66 | 51 | .564 | 161 | 3.37 | 596 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1,037 | 390 | 422 | 85 | 233 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 4,284 | 9 | 5.15 | 2.01 | 2.56 | 0.73 | 13.9 | 5.4 | 1.22 | .284 | 3.64 | 91 | 90 | 8.95 | 40.9 |
| 10 | | G. Perry | 3.41 | 1252.2 | 188 | 68 | 65 | .511 | 186 | 3.66 | 687 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1,331 | 510 | 588 | 95 | 324 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 5,280 | 40 | 4.94 | 2.33 | 2.12 | 0.68 | 13.0 | 6.1 | 1.32 | .298 | 4.22 | 97 | 89 | 9.56 | 57.4 |
| 11 | | T. John | 3.43 | 1351.1 | 197 | 94 | 61 | .606 | 189 | 3.43 | 496 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 1,429 | 515 | 597 | 78 | 301 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 5,625 | 46 | 3.30 | 2.00 | 1.65 | 0.52 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 1.28 | .286 | 3.98 | 88 | 87 | 9.52 | 77.8 |
| 12 | | J. Niekro | 3.46 | 1422.0 | 207 | 96 | 72 | .571 | 200 | 3.19 | 702 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 1,291 | 504 | 572 | 77 | 471 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 5,908 | 80 | 4.44 | 2.98 | 1.49 | 0.49 | 11.9 | 8.0 | 1.24 | .262 | 3.62 | 95 | 101 | 8.17 | -10.9 |
| 13 | | P. Vuckovich | 3.46 | 1041.2 | 168 | 71 | 43 | .623 | 141 | 3.31 | 625 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1,005 | 383 | 435 | 72 | 360 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 4,354 | 26 | 5.40 | 3.11 | 1.74 | 0.62 | 14.4 | 8.3 | 1.31 | .284 | 3.76 | 90 | 95 | 8.68 | 19.2 |
| 14 | | B. Hooton | 3.48 | 1077.2 | 172 | 68 | 49 | .581 | 165 | 3.26 | 563 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 991 | 390 | 434 | 79 | 313 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 4,443 | 23 | 4.70 | 2.61 | 1.80 | 0.66 | 12.7 | 7.0 | 1.21 | .262 | 3.62 | 92 | 97 | 8.28 | 12.9 |
| 15 | | B. Knepper | 3.51 | 1222.1 | 195 | 55 | 72 | .433 | 182 | 3.53 | 681 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 1,224 | 480 | 550 | 86 | 392 | 26 | 5 | 37 | 5,185 | 25 | 5.01 | 2.89 | 1.74 | 0.63 | 13.1 | 7.6 | 1.32 | .285 | 4.05 | 102 | 102 | 9.01 | -14.4 |
| 16 | | J. Koosman | 3.52 | 1206.2 | 219 | 65 | 68 | .489 | 161 | 3.91 | 720 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 1,236 | 524 | 573 | 98 | 368 | 24 | 35 | 32 | 5,082 | 20 | 5.37 | 2.74 | 1.96 | 0.73 | 14.2 | 7.2 | 1.33 | .294 | 4.27 | 98 | 90 | 9.22 | 55.7 |
| 17 | | M. Krukow | 3.54 | 1044.2 | 178 | 61 | 58 | .513 | 171 | 3.87 | 705 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1,043 | 449 | 513 | 73 | 427 | 24 | 3 | 45 | 4,519 | 40 | 6.07 | 3.68 | 1.65 | 0.63 | 15.6 | 9.4 | 1.41 | .295 | 4.42 | 102 | 96 | 8.99 | 19.1 |
| 18 | | D. Lamp | 3.61 | 1059.2 | 236 | 53 | 60 | .469 | 147 | 3.76 | 435 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 1,135 | 443 | 504 | 65 | 315 | 21 | 53 | 35 | 4,506 | 22 | 3.69 | 2.68 | 1.38 | 0.55 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 1.37 | .292 | 4.28 | 94 | 93 | 9.64 | 32.9 |
| 19 | | D. Ruthven | 3.64 | 1111.1 | 174 | 75 | 56 | .573 | 171 | 3.98 | 558 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 1,129 | 492 | 547 | 90 | 318 | 18 | 0 | 35 | 4,671 | 26 | 4.52 | 2.58 | 1.75 | 0.73 | 11.9 | 6.8 | 1.30 | .282 | 4.43 | 107 | 99 | 9.14 | 6.7 |
| 20 | | J. Denny | 3.64 | 1097.2 | 160 | 65 | 53 | .551 | 160 | 3.63 | 607 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 1,034 | 443 | 482 | 71 | 423 | 27 | 0 | 24 | 4,609 | 39 | 4.98 | 3.47 | 1.43 | 0.58 | 13.2 | 9.2 | 1.33 | .277 | 3.95 | 96 | 98 | 8.48 | 9.5 |
| 21 | | V. Blue | 3.65 | 1110.0 | 168 | 67 | 57 | .540 | 163 | 3.67 | 657 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 1,037 | 453 | 491 | 88 | 411 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 4,665 | 33 | 5.33 | 3.33 | 1.60 | 0.71 | 14.1 | 8.8 | 1.30 | .271 | 3.98 | 100 | 101 | 8.41 | -10.1 |
| 22 | | K. Forsch | 3.67 | 1133.2 | 198 | 68 | 55 | .553 | 148 | 3.37 | 422 | 53 | 16 | 7 | 1,115 | 425 | 470 | 84 | 258 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 4,681 | 10 | 3.35 | 2.05 | 1.64 | 0.67 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 1.21 | .265 | 3.73 | 91 | 97 | 8.85 | 13.1 |
| 23 | | P. Niekro | 3.67 | 1526.2 | 219 | 90 | 77 | .539 | 214 | 3.41 | 966 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 1,419 | 578 | 664 | 134 | 534 | 33 | 3 | 22 | 6,397 | 50 | 5.69 | 3.15 | 1.81 | 0.79 | 15.1 | 8.3 | 1.28 | .272 | 3.91 | 88 | 95 | 8.37 | 37.4 |
| 24 | | M. Flanagan | 3.67 | 1275.2 | 192 | 94 | 58 | .618 | 190 | 3.78 | 710 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 1,270 | 536 | 574 | 117 | 372 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 5,311 | 42 | 5.01 | 2.62 | 1.91 | 0.83 | 13.4 | 7.0 | 1.29 | .281 | 4.05 | 99 | 93 | 8.96 | 37.5 |
| 25 | | D. Stieb | 3.69 | 1122.0 | 151 | 65 | 59 | .524 | 149 | 3.41 | 577 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 1,013 | 425 | 469 | 81 | 360 | 40 | 0 | 21 | 4,643 | 18 | 4.63 | 2.89 | 1.60 | 0.65 | 12.4 | 7.8 | 1.22 | .260 | 3.76 | 81 | 90 | 8.13 | 50.6 |
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