lowest fip by a player with at least 1000 ip between 1982 to 1987

Between the 1982 and 1987 seasons, Nolan Ryan had the lowest fielding-independent pitching when pitching at least 1000 innings, with a FIP of 2.90.

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 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
2.90
1252.0
193
72
68
.514
193
3.19
1,298
25
7
0
951
444
507
81
543
33
0
23
5,199
68
9.33
3.90
2.39
0.58
25.0
10.4
1.19
.268
3.64
91
83
6.84
85.6
2 Fernando Valenzuela
F. Valenzuela
3.12
1595.2
209
98
75
.566
209
3.19
1,268
85
19
0
1,401
565
652
100
598
13
0
40
6,655
64
7.15
3.37
2.12
0.56
19.1
9.0
1.25
.278
3.68
89
86
7.90
84.6
3 Mike Scott
M. Scott
3.20
1190.2
201
74
61
.548
183
3.49
895
22
12
3
1,082
462
521
86
380
19
12
23
4,954
27
6.77
2.87
2.36
0.65
18.1
7.7
1.23
.279
3.94
98
90
8.18
48.3
4 Bob Welch
B. Welch
3.23
1273.0
189
80
62
.563
187
3.12
933
37
17
0
1,126
442
491
94
387
27
0
30
5,247
26
6.60
2.74
2.41
0.66
17.8
7.4
1.19
.271
3.47
87
89
7.96
55.5
5 Rick Rhoden
R. Rhoden
3.41
1361.2
203
79
73
.520
201
3.48
811
37
7
1
1,360
526
576
97
406
16
2
39
5,679
48
5.36
2.68
2.00
0.64
14.3
7.1
1.30
.290
3.81
93
90
8.99
55.8
6 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3.45
1228.2
188
67
70
.489
177
3.82
983
31
9
1
1,189
522
609
106
474
9
5
34
5,226
50
7.20
3.47
2.07
0.78
18.8
9.1
1.35
.296
4.46
100
91
8.71
40.8
7 Mario Soto
M. Soto
3.53
1162.0
163
69
60
.535
162
3.33
993
54
7
0
933
430
474
125
415
17
1
25
4,772
23
7.69
3.21
2.39
0.97
20.8
8.7
1.16
.251
3.67
88
95
7.23
24.4
8 Mike Witt
M. Witt
3.58
1346.1
215
79
64
.552
184
3.63
938
46
7
5
1,275
543
608
117
461
29
17
24
5,648
46
6.27
3.08
2.03
0.78
16.6
8.2
1.29
.282
4.06
88
85
8.52
94.6
9 Mike Krukow
M. Krukow
3.59
1194.1
191
68
60
.531
187
3.75
847
31
7
1
1,196
497
567
114
386
20
1
43
5,102
41
6.38
2.91
2.19
0.86
16.6
7.6
1.32
.290
4.27
104
97
9.01
11.7
10 Dennis Eckersley
D. Eckersley
3.61
1111.2
206
59
64
.480
153
3.98
685
24
5
16
1,144
492
528
126
210
22
33
26
4,631
8
5.55
1.70
3.26
1.02
14.8
4.5
1.22
.284
4.27
97
91
9.26
46.7
11 Ron Guidry
R. Guidry
3.62
1237.0
180
81
54
.600
172
3.74
824
50
7
0
1,227
514
553
142
291
7
3
17
5,135
20
6.00
2.12
2.83
1.03
16.0
5.7
1.23
.280
4.02
94
90
8.93
56.9
12 John Tudor
J. Tudor
3.65
1239.2
180
82
50
.621
178
3.17
729
36
14
0
1,157
437
485
118
330
20
1
18
5,096
16
5.29
2.40
2.21
0.86
14.3
6.5
1.20
.266
3.52
81
96
8.40
17.2
13 Bob Knepper
B. Knepper
3.69
1293.1
213
66
80
.452
198
3.71
723
32
11
1
1,329
533
623
118
356
19
5
33
5,452
26
5.03
2.48
2.03
0.82
13.3
6.5
1.30
.286
4.34
105
105
9.25
-32.4
14 Danny Darwin
D. Darwin
3.72
1093.2
230
54
71
.432
140
3.60
655
34
6
9
1,085
438
514
101
331
21
57
30
4,640
23
5.39
2.72
1.98
0.83
14.1
7.1
1.29
.279
4.23
90
94
8.93
25.3
15 LaMarr Hoyt
L. Hoyt
3.75
1105.1
175
80
62
.563
158
3.98
566
45
7
0
1,108
489
531
122
210
13
4
20
4,542
7
4.61
1.71
2.70
0.99
12.5
4.6
1.19
.272
4.32
102
95
9.02
24.5
16 Rick Honeycutt
R. Honeycutt
3.75
1013.2
190
53
74
.417
163
3.69
482
18
6
1
1,058
416
493
77
303
21
8
36
4,299
16
4.28
2.69
1.59
0.68
11.2
7.0
1.34
.287
4.38
99
100
9.39
-2.4
17 Rick Sutcliffe
R. Sutcliffe
3.76
1248.0
187
82
57
.590
178
3.75
913
41
11
1
1,167
520
574
109
531
21
3
35
5,303
47
6.58
3.83
1.72
0.79
17.2
10.0
1.36
.284
4.14
92
93
8.42
39
18 Joaquin Andujar
J. Andujar
3.76
1237.2
192
77
64
.546
184
3.51
625
44
14
2
1,137
483
527
103
359
35
6
40
5,090
18
4.54
2.61
1.74
0.75
12.3
7.1
1.21
.261
3.83
96
103
8.27
-18.9
19 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
3.79
1254.0
171
77
61
.558
170
3.59
929
65
13
0
1,155
500
561
148
363
44
0
17
5,204
32
6.67
2.61
2.56
1.06
17.9
7.0
1.21
.271
4.03
84
90
8.29
53.2
20 Dave Dravecky
D. Dravecky
3.81
1012.2
217
60
55
.522
137
3.13
534
27
9
10
927
352
397
91
303
15
37
26
4,167
9
4.75
2.69
1.76
0.81
12.8
7.3
1.21
.259
3.53
87
102
8.24
-5.9
21 Shane Rawley
S. Rawley
3.83
1150.2
205
78
59
.569
168
3.92
619
36
6
4
1,178
501
545
94
404
14
18
26
4,925
27
4.84
3.16
1.53
0.74
12.6
8.2
1.37
.286
4.26
101
100
9.21
2.3
22 Dave Stieb
D. Stieb
3.84
1488.1
215
84
68
.553
210
3.31
935
56
15
1
1,318
547
617
134
526
61
3
19
6,208
25
5.65
3.18
1.78
0.81
15.1
8.5
1.24
.260
3.73
78
93
7.97
48.9
23 Mike Boddicker
M. Boddicker
3.85
1113.2
166
73
60
.549
158
3.69
730
49
13
0
1,037
457
513
110
386
28
5
19
4,655
33
5.90
3.12
1.89
0.89
15.7
8.3
1.28
.273
4.15
90
92
8.38
40.7
24 Bill Gullickson
B. Gullickson
3.86
1344.2
201
84
72
.538
201
3.77
681
33
5
0
1,341
564
618
143
314
15
0
39
5,568
28
4.56
2.10
2.17
0.96
12.2
5.6
1.23
.271
4.14
101
102
8.98
-13.5
25 Joe Niekro
J. Niekro
3.89
1280.0
198
75
74
.503
197
3.59
673
36
8
0
1,190
511
591
97
488
28
0
19
5,416
89
4.73
3.43
1.38
0.68
12.4
9.0
1.31
.265
4.16
98
107
8.37
-44.1

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HR

182

16th

R

686

21st

SO

1,504

2nd

ERA

3.86

11th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0
Rangers Rangers
81
81
.500
9.0
Athletics Athletics
76
86
.469
14.0
Angels Angels
72
90
.444
18.0
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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
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72
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Astros Astros
87
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.537
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MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
9/14
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
11-3
Sun
9/14
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
2-1
Sun
9/14
BAL BAL
@
CWS CWS
4-1
Sun
9/14
NYY NYY
@
MIN MIN
0-7
Sun
9/14
CIN CIN
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STL STL
11-6

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/5
DET DET
@
SEA SEA
8:03 PM
Mon
10/6
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:08 PM
Mon
10/6
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
9:08 PM
Tue
10/7
SEA SEA
@
DET DET
4:08 PM
Tue
10/7
TOR TOR
@
NYY NYY
8:08 PM