mlb best era since 2023 for starting pitchers minimum 300 ip

Since 2023, Paul Skenes has the best ERA by a starting pitcher when pitching at least 300 innings, with an ERA of 2.06.

NAMEERAIPGWLW%GSSOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Paul Skenes
P. Skenes
2.06
375.2
65
27
16
.628
65
449
1
0
0
261
86
94
26
82
16
0
0
1,455
5
10.76
1.96
5.48
0.62
30.9
5.6
0.91
.266
2.25
6.25
2Tarik Skubal
T. Skubal
2.41
511.0
84
41
15
.732
84
616
1
1
0
376
137
151
39
88
18
0
0
1,977
6
10.85
1.55
7.00
0.69
31.2
4.5
0.91
.277
2.66
6.62
3Blake Snell
B. Snell
2.61
348.1
64
24
17
.585
64
456
1
1
0
237
101
111
24
171
4
0
1
1,432
28
11.78
4.42
2.67
0.62
31.8
11.9
1.17
.274
2.87
6.12
4Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Y. Yamamoto
2.78
320.2
57
22
14
.611
57
362
0
0
0
234
99
107
30
93
5
0
0
1,273
8
10.16
2.61
3.89
0.84
28.4
7.3
1.02
.261
3.00
6.57
5Chris Sale
C. Sale
2.80
462.1
79
37
16
.698
79
578
0
0
0
366
144
152
41
112
32
0
0
1,856
10
11.25
2.18
5.16
0.80
31.1
6.0
1.03
.297
2.96
7.12
6Michael King
M. King
2.81
342.1
64
22
18
.550
64
382
1
1
0
277
107
127
36
119
15
0
2
1,409
5
10.04
3.13
3.21
0.95
27.1
8.4
1.16
.281
3.34
7.28
7Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
2.82
310.0
51
23
9
.719
51
323
2
2
0
237
97
102
31
80
13
0
1
1,233
4
9.38
2.32
4.04
0.90
26.2
6.5
1.02
.262
2.96
6.88
8Cristopher Sánchez
C. Sánchez
2.83
554.1
92
32
21
.604
92
546
4
2
0
508
174
196
42
120
10
0
0
2,250
16
8.86
1.95
4.55
0.68
24.3
5.3
1.13
.304
3.18
8.25
9Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
2.92
573.1
93
42
18
.700
93
661
1
0
0
435
186
199
60
131
26
0
0
2,279
11
10.38
2.06
5.05
0.94
29.0
5.7
0.99
.268
3.12
6.83
10Max Fried
M. Fried
2.99
509.0
85
42
19
.689
85
485
3
2
0
423
169
190
35
145
21
0
0
2,066
17
8.58
2.56
3.34
0.62
23.5
7.0
1.12
.281
3.36
7.48
11Corbin Burnes
C. Burnes
3.08
452.1
75
28
19
.596
75
444
0
0
0
355
155
176
51
140
13
0
1
1,833
18
8.83
2.79
3.17
1.01
24.2
7.6
1.09
.257
3.50
7.06
12Justin Steele
J. Steele
3.18
330.2
58
24
11
.686
58
332
1
0
0
299
117
137
31
78
12
0
0
1,363
10
9.04
2.12
4.26
0.84
24.4
5.7
1.14
.295
3.73
8.14
13Nathan Eovaldi
N. Eovaldi
3.19
499.1
85
40
20
.667
85
482
3
2
0
405
177
185
58
122
24
0
1
1,996
14
8.69
2.20
3.95
1.05
24.1
6.1
1.06
.265
3.33
7.30
14Bryan Woo
B. Woo
3.25
454.2
80
30
17
.638
80
447
0
0
0
354
164
174
59
92
16
0
1
1,807
4
8.85
1.82
4.86
1.17
24.7
5.1
0.98
.247
3.44
7.01
15Garrett Crochet
G. Crochet
3.26
381.1
70
27
20
.574
70
501
1
1
0
321
138
146
47
90
12
0
0
1,547
12
11.82
2.12
5.57
1.11
32.4
5.8
1.08
.305
3.45
7.58
16Shota Imanaga
S. Imanaga
3.30
376.2
64
28
15
.651
64
352
0
0
0
311
138
151
65
70
4
0
0
1,496
7
8.41
1.67
5.03
1.55
23.5
4.7
1.01
.245
3.61
7.43
17Tyler Glasnow
T. Glasnow
3.35
384.0
68
26
16
.619
68
485
0
0
0
261
143
150
43
128
4
0
1
1,521
28
11.37
3.00
3.79
1.01
31.9
8.4
1.01
.253
3.52
6.12
18Hunter Greene
H. Greene
3.38
370.0
67
20
16
.556
67
453
1
1
0
282
139
147
46
131
29
0
0
1,529
17
11.02
3.19
3.46
1.12
29.6
8.6
1.12
.271
3.58
6.86
19Freddy Peralta
F. Peralta
3.39
570.1
105
43
28
.606
105
668
0
0
0
441
215
227
79
213
27
0
0
2,361
21
10.54
3.36
3.14
1.25
28.3
9.0
1.15
.263
3.58
6.96
20Kodai Senga
K. Senga
3.39
305.0
57
20
17
.541
57
343
0
0
0
248
115
127
35
146
10
0
0
1,293
19
10.12
4.31
2.35
1.03
26.5
11.3
1.29
.281
3.75
7.32
21Michael Wacha
M. Wacha
3.40
537.0
94
40
27
.597
94
450
0
0
0
478
203
208
54
153
15
0
1
2,203
9
7.54
2.56
2.94
0.91
20.4
6.9
1.18
.277
3.49
8.01
22Logan Webb
L. Webb
3.44
675.2
108
40
36
.526
108
632
3
2
0
665
258
277
49
142
16
0
3
2,755
7
8.42
1.89
4.45
0.65
22.9
5.2
1.19
.322
3.69
8.86
23Ranger Suarez
R. Suarez
3.46
481.2
84
30
24
.556
84
458
1
1
0
458
185
192
44
141
13
0
1
2,005
5
8.56
2.63
3.25
0.82
22.8
7.0
1.24
.307
3.59
8.56
24Framber Valdez
F. Valdez
3.46
621.1
100
42
32
.568
100
601
5
2
0
533
239
260
52
201
28
0
0
2,559
28
8.71
2.91
2.99
0.75
23.5
7.9
1.18
.287
3.77
7.72
25Cole Ragans
C. Ragans
3.47
355.0
65
20
18
.526
65
455
1
0
0
276
137
147
35
137
9
0
1
1,456
18
11.54
3.47
3.32
0.89
31.3
9.4
1.16
.294
3.73
7.00
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