lowest single season whip since 2000 minimum 30 games starting pitcher

Since 2000, Justin Verlander has the lowest WHIP by a starting pitcher with 30+ games pitched in a season, with a WHIP of 0.80 in 2019.

	NAME	WHIP	G	SEASON	TM	W	L	W%	GS	ERA	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%	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	0.80	34	2019	HOU	21	6	.778	34	2.58	300	2	1	0	223.0	137	64	66	36	42	6	0	0	847	4	12.11	1.70	7.14	1.45	35.4	5.0	.218	2.66	5.53
2	Zack Greinke Z. Greinke	0.84	32	2015	LAD	19	3	.864	32	1.66	200	1	0	0	222.2	148	41	43	14	40	5	0	1	843	7	8.08	1.62	5.00	0.57	23.7	4.7	.229	1.74	5.98
3	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	0.86	30	2021	TOT	15	4	.789	30	2.46	236	1	0	0	179.1	119	49	53	23	36	10	0	0	693	2	11.84	1.81	6.56	1.15	34.1	5.2	.247	2.66	5.97
4	Jake Arrieta J. Arrieta	0.86	33	2015	CHC	22	6	.786	33	1.77	236	4	3	0	229.0	150	45	52	10	48	6	0	2	870	6	9.28	1.89	4.92	0.39	27.1	5.5	.246	2.04	5.90
5	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	0.88	33	2015	LAD	16	7	.696	33	2.13	301	4	3	0	232.2	163	55	62	15	42	5	0	1	890	9	11.64	1.62	7.17	0.58	33.8	4.7	.281	2.40	6.31
6	Logan Gilbert L. Gilbert	0.89	33	2024	SEA	9	12	.429	33	3.23	220	1	0	0	208.2	148	75	83	26	37	4	0	1	803	11	9.49	1.60	5.95	1.12	27.4	4.6	.236	3.58	6.38
7	Tarik Skubal T. Skubal	0.89	31	2025	DET	13	6	.684	31	2.21	241	1	1	0	195.1	141	48	55	18	33	5	0	0	748	3	11.10	1.52	7.30	0.83	32.2	4.4	.273	2.53	6.50
8	Gerrit Cole G. Cole	0.89	33	2019	HOU	20	5	.800	33	2.50	326	0	0	0	212.1	142	59	66	29	48	3	0	0	817	4	13.82	2.03	6.79	1.23	39.9	5.9	.275	2.80	6.02
9	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	0.90	35	2004	ARI	16	14	.533	35	2.60	290	4	2	0	245.2	177	71	88	18	44	10	0	1	964	3	10.62	1.61	6.59	0.66	30.1	4.6	.264	3.22	6.48
10	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	0.90	34	2018	HOU	16	9	.640	34	2.52	290	1	1	0	214.0	156	60	63	28	37	8	0	0	833	5	12.20	1.56	7.84	1.18	34.8	4.4	.272	2.65	6.56
11	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	0.90	31	2017	WSH	16	6	.727	31	2.51	268	2	0	0	200.2	126	56	62	22	55	11	0	2	780	4	12.02	2.47	4.87	0.99	34.4	7.1	.245	2.78	5.65
12	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	0.91	33	2018	WSH	18	7	.720	33	2.53	300	2	1	0	220.2	150	62	66	23	51	12	0	4	866	4	12.24	2.08	5.88	0.94	34.6	5.9	.265	2.69	6.12
13	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	0.91	32	2018	NYM	10	9	.526	32	1.70	269	1	0	0	217.0	152	41	48	10	46	5	0	3	835	2	11.16	1.91	5.85	0.41	32.2	5.5	.281	1.99	6.30
14	Zac Gallen Z. Gallen	0.91	31	2022	ARI	12	4	.750	31	2.54	192	0	0	0	184.0	121	52	56	15	47	12	0	0	714	5	9.39	2.30	4.09	0.73	26.9	6.6	.237	2.74	5.92
15	Felix Hernandez F. Hernandez	0.92	34	2014	SEA	15	6	.714	34	2.14	248	0	0	0	236.0	170	56	68	16	46	5	0	1	912	18	9.46	1.75	5.39	0.61	27.2	5.0	.258	2.59	6.48
16	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	0.92	33	2013	LAD	16	9	.640	33	1.83	232	3	2	0	236.0	164	48	55	11	52	3	0	2	908	12	8.85	1.98	4.46	0.42	25.6	5.7	.251	2.10	6.25
17	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	0.92	33	2015	WSH	14	12	.538	33	2.79	276	4	3	0	228.2	176	71	74	27	34	5	0	2	899	10	10.86	1.34	8.12	1.06	30.7	3.8	.268	2.91	6.93
18	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	0.92	34	2011	DET	24	5	.828	34	2.40	250	4	2	0	251.0	174	67	73	24	57	3	0	0	969	7	8.96	2.04	4.39	0.86	25.8	5.9	.236	2.62	6.24
19	Jacob deGrom J. deGrom	0.92	30	2025	TEX	12	8	.600	30	2.97	185	0	0	0	172.2	122	57	57	26	37	3	0	0	669	3	9.64	1.93	5.00	1.36	27.7	5.5	.230	2.97	6.36
20	Johan Santana J. Santana	0.92	34	2004	MIN	20	6	.769	34	2.61	265	1	1	0	228.0	156	66	70	24	54	9	0	0	881	7	10.46	2.13	4.91	0.95	30.1	6.1	.250	2.76	6.16
21	Tarik Skubal T. Skubal	0.92	31	2024	DET	18	4	.818	31	2.39	228	0	0	0	192.0	142	51	54	15	35	9	0	0	753	2	10.69	1.64	6.51	0.70	30.3	4.6	.273	2.53	6.66
22	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	0.92	30	2002	BOS	20	4	.833	30	2.26	239	2	0	0	199.1	144	50	62	13	40	15	0	1	787	3	10.79	1.81	5.98	0.59	30.4	5.1	.273	2.80	6.50
23	Bryan Woo B. Woo	0.93	30	2025	SEA	15	7	.682	30	2.94	198	0	0	0	186.2	137	61	64	26	36	4	0	0	731	3	9.55	1.74	5.50	1.25	27.1	4.9	.238	3.09	6.61
24	Triston McKenzie T. McKenzie	0.95	30	2022	CLE	11	10	.524	30	2.92	189	0	0	0	188.1	136	61	63	25	42	5	0	0	729	7	9.03	2.01	4.50	1.19	25.9	5.8	.237	3.01	6.50
25	Paul Skenes P. Skenes	0.95	32	2025	PIT	10	10	.500	32	1.97	216	1	0	0	187.2	136	41	45	11	42	6	0	0	733	2	10.36	2.01	5.14	0.53	29.5	5.7	.273	2.16	6.52

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RBI

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Alvarez

AVG

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Team Pitching Leaders

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Lambert

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ERA

3.11

Lambert

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	63	60	.512
Rangers	60	63	.488	3.0
Mariners	57	66	.463	6.0
Athletics	48	74	.393	14.5
Angels	48	75	.390	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 8/15	SEA	@	HOU	7:10 PM
Sun 8/16	SEA	@	HOU	7:20 PM
Tue 8/18	LAA	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Wed 8/19	LAA	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Thu 8/20	LAA	@	HOU	8:10 PM

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Final

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63 - 60

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37

Schwarber

36

Alvarez

35

Caminero

RBI Leaders

91

Abrams

89

Stewart

88

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.323

Alvarez

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Arraez

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Hit Leaders

149

Lopez

147

Arraez

142

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

86

Crow-Armstrong

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Olson

OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.626

Alvarez

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Caminero

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García

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

35

Simpson

32

Witt

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Win Leaders

15

Sánchez

14

Burns

14

Gray

Strikeout Leaders

204

Misiorowski

191

Cease

190

Williams

ERA Leaders

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Misiorowski

2.16

Sale

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Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.74

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.91

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K/9 Leaders

13.80

Misiorowski

13.09

Cease

11.48

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.80

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5.87

Schlittler

5.78

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Walk Leaders

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1,685.7

Crow-Armstrong

1,674.2

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

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Ohtani

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Crow-Armstrong

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70-51

71-53

68-55

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56-66

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	73	49	.598
Phillies	65	58	.528	8.5
Marlins	62	61	.504	11.5
Nationals	60	64	.484	14.0
Mets	54	69	.439	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	75	48	.610
Cubs	72	51	.585	3.0
Cardinals	61	61	.500	13.5
Reds	59	62	.488	15.0
Pirates	60	64	.484	15.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	74	49	.602
Padres	66	57	.537	8.0
Diamondbacks	65	58	.528	9.0
Giants	50	72	.410	23.5
Rockies	49	73	.402	24.5

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Rays	74	47	.612
Yankees	68	54	.557	6.5
Red Sox	65	57	.533	9.5
Blue Jays	60	64	.484	15.5
Orioles	59	63	.484	15.5
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White Sox	63	58	.521
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Twins	60	63	.488	4.0
Guardians	59	64	.480	5.0
Royals	50	73	.407	14.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	63	60	.512
Rangers	60	63	.488	3.0
Mariners	57	66	.463	6.0
Athletics	48	74	.393	14.5
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Schedule

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Sat 8/15	CWS	@	DET	1:10 PM
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Since 2000, Justin Verlander has the lowest WHIP by a starting pitcher with 30+ games pitched in a season, with a WHIP of 0.80 in 2019.

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