lowest team single season whip in first 54 games 1971

The Houston Astros had the lowest WHIP by a team in their first 54 games in 1971, with a WHIP of 1.15.

TEAMWHIPGW%WLERASOSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%BABIPRAH/9
1Astros
Astros
1.15
54
.500
27
27
2.65
267
3
12
491.2
421
145
158
23
145
21
19
2,002
20
4.89
2.65
1.84
0.42
13.3
7.2
.257
2.89
7.71
2Giants
Giants
1.16
54
.685
37
17
2.89
283
6
11
498.1
433
160
180
32
144
16
13
2,040
8
5.11
2.60
1.97
0.58
13.9
7.1
.256
3.25
7.82
3Orioles
Orioles
1.16
54
.648
35
19
2.88
248
4
8
486.2
417
156
179
43
148
9
7
1,992
9
4.59
2.74
1.68
0.80
12.4
7.4
.242
3.31
7.71
4Athletics
Athletics
1.16
54
.667
36
18
3.22
332
7
8
500.2
397
179
199
44
186
18
25
2,056
16
5.97
3.34
1.78
0.79
16.1
9.0
.239
3.58
7.14
5Mets
Mets
1.18
54
.593
32
22
2.59
388
2
10
496.1
405
143
162
35
182
9
28
2,052
11
7.04
3.30
2.13
0.63
18.9
8.9
.257
2.94
7.34
6Dodgers
Dodgers
1.23
54
.519
28
26
3.40
272
4
7
479.0
439
181
202
39
151
7
13
1,982
15
5.11
2.84
1.80
0.73
13.7
7.6
.264
3.80
8.25
7Pirates
Pirates
1.26
54
.611
33
21
2.85
299
6
17
487.0
467
154
169
28
149
10
30
2,036
15
5.53
2.75
2.01
0.52
14.7
7.3
.283
3.12
8.63
8Yankees
Yankees
1.27
54
.444
24
30
3.65
224
4
4
483.2
475
196
220
48
139
10
21
2,030
15
4.17
2.59
1.61
0.89
11.0
6.8
.265
4.09
8.84
9Phillies
Phillies
1.29
54
.389
21
33
3.60
278
4
9
485.2
466
194
219
46
162
16
14
2,042
15
5.15
3.00
1.72
0.85
13.6
7.9
.273
4.06
8.64
10Royals
Royals
1.30
54
.574
31
23
3.26
263
3
19
480.1
434
174
193
26
191
9
9
2,020
11
4.93
3.58
1.38
0.49
13.0
9.5
.266
3.62
8.13
11White Sox
White Sox
1.32
54
.389
21
33
3.40
310
5
9
484.1
454
183
218
38
185
5
18
2,069
21
5.76
3.44
1.68
0.71
15.0
8.9
.272
4.05
8.44
12Angels
Angels
1.33
54
.463
25
29
3.65
319
3
10
486.1
442
197
217
39
204
15
22
2,074
18
5.90
3.78
1.56
0.72
15.4
9.8
.269
4.02
8.18
13Twins
Twins
1.33
54
.500
27
27
3.54
284
5
11
475.0
444
187
215
46
188
15
21
2,034
20
5.38
3.56
1.51
0.87
14.0
9.2
.265
4.07
8.41
14Cubs
Cubs
1.33
54
.481
26
28
3.99
314
5
3
478.0
482
212
241
43
154
9
22
2,043
11
5.91
2.90
2.04
0.81
15.4
7.5
.288
4.54
9.08
15Reds
Reds
1.33
54
.389
21
33
3.49
234
2
15
482.2
447
187
197
46
197
13
22
2,028
17
4.36
3.67
1.19
0.86
11.5
9.7
.261
3.67
8.33
16Expos
Expos
1.35
54
.453
24
29
3.90
285
1
9
472.2
434
205
220
42
205
10
20
2,009
16
5.43
3.90
1.39
0.80
14.2
10.2
.267
4.19
8.26
17Brewers
Brewers
1.36
54
.389
21
33
3.13
288
4
7
477.2
433
166
191
40
216
10
33
2,042
12
5.43
4.07
1.33
0.75
14.1
10.6
.264
3.60
8.16
18Red Sox
Red Sox
1.36
54
.593
32
22
3.84
305
3
20
485.1
475
207
226
41
187
11
16
2,071
12
5.66
3.47
1.63
0.76
14.7
9.0
.284
4.19
8.81
19Tigers
Tigers
1.38
54
.537
29
25
3.54
302
1
13
481.0
441
189
211
35
222
20
12
2,067
16
5.65
4.15
1.36
0.65
14.6
10.7
.273
3.95
8.25
20Senators
Senators
1.38
54
.352
19
35
3.93
257
3
7
492.2
490
215
237
49
191
15
31
2,108
16
4.69
3.49
1.35
0.90
12.2
9.1
.276
4.33
8.95
21Braves
Braves
1.41
54
.444
24
30
4.03
276
1
10
491.2
531
220
243
63
162
11
22
2,121
20
5.05
2.97
1.70
1.15
13.0
7.6
.291
4.45
9.72
22Cardinals
Cardinals
1.43
54
.623
33
20
3.90
286
6
9
475.2
491
206
227
31
191
13
20
2,079
21
5.41
3.61
1.50
0.59
13.8
9.2
.295
4.30
9.29
23Indians
Indians
1.44
54
.481
26
28
3.76
323
3
12
479.1
403
200
216
41
287
12
21
2,091
20
6.06
5.39
1.13
0.77
15.4
13.7
.254
4.06
7.57
24Padres
Padres
1.52
54
.296
16
38
3.93
307
2
7
474.0
507
207
240
37
215
9
27
2,101
34
5.83
4.08
1.43
0.70
14.6
10.2
.307
4.56
9.63
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More Astros Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

27

Walker

Christian Walker

RBI

88

Walker

Christian Walker

AVG

.304

Peña

Jeremy Peña
Team Pitching Leaders

W

13

Valdez

Framber Valdez

K

206

Brown

Hunter Brown

ERA

2.43

Brown

Hunter Brown
Team Rankings

HR

182

16th

R

686

21st

SO

1,504

2nd

ERA

3.86

11th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Fri
3/27
@
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
@
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
@
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
@
4:00 AM
Last Game
HOU Astros

87 - 75

6

Final

2

LAA Angels

72 - 90

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM