mlb leaders in starts of 1 run or less given up

Roger Clemens has the most career starts when allowing 1 or fewer run, with 255 starts.

Interpreted as:
MLB leaders in regular-season starts of 1 run or less given up
NAME GS R G W L W% ERA SO CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
255
150
257
202
6
.971
0.63
1,922
74
46
0
1937.0
1,107
136
33
498
44
0
8
7,280
29
8.93
2.31
3.86
0.15
26.4
6.8
0.83
.225
0.70
5.14
2 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
247
158
348
253
37
.872
0.30
1,585
220
110
31
2428.2
1,393
8
444
65
99
46
5.87
1.65
3.57
0.03
5.0
0.76
.203
0.59
5.16
3 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
244
135
270
184
15
.925
0.53
2,080
106
61
3
1895.0
832
111
17
802
37
10
12
7,160
57
9.88
3.81
2.59
0.08
29.1
11.2
0.86
.193
0.64
3.95
4 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
231
124
233
177
7
.962
0.60
1,174
62
35
0
1697.2
1,060
113
24
237
27
1
30
6,239
14
6.22
1.26
4.95
0.13
18.8
3.8
0.76
.217
0.66
5.62
5 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
228
144
243
175
14
.926
0.63
1,251
105
58
5
1861.0
1,093
131
45
385
17
11
24
6,925
25
6.05
1.86
3.25
0.22
18.1
5.6
0.79
.200
0.70
5.29
6 Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
216
147
216
159
9
.946
0.78
950
44
25
0
1565.2
1,033
136
43
393
19
0
20
5,948
14
5.46
2.26
2.42
0.25
16.0
6.6
0.91
.218
0.85
5.94
7 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
206
122
214
168
11
.939
0.59
1,352
124
61
1
1719.2
955
112
31
381
19
5
27
6,368
28
7.08
1.99
3.55
0.16
21.2
6.0
0.78
.202
0.64
5.00
8 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
202
104
205
146
4
.973
0.62
1,519
21
15
0
1391.2
769
96
29
264
13
1
8
5,099
43
9.82
1.71
5.75
0.19
29.8
5.2
0.74
.226
0.67
4.97
9 Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
200
123
236
133
14
.905
0.75
1,258
12
5
1
1392.1
888
116
46
246
19
6
4
5,196
33
8.13
1.59
5.11
0.30
24.2
4.7
0.81
.232
0.80
5.74
10 Christy Mathewson
C. Mathewson
196
119
259
202
15
.931
0.16
1,031
165
79
25
1799.2
1,072
10
245
11
59
28
5.16
1.23
4.21
0.05
3.8
0.73
.203
0.60
5.36
11 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
194
124
218
157
13
.924
0.62
1,314
125
55
2
1657.2
996
114
32
441
15
11
23
6,233
48
7.13
2.39
2.98
0.17
21.1
7.1
0.87
.218
0.67
5.41
12 Tommy John
T. John
192
131
244
147
14
.913
0.63
808
90
46
3
1593.2
1,063
111
29
331
24
20
24
5,978
35
4.56
1.87
2.44
0.16
13.5
5.5
0.87
.216
0.74
6.00
13 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
190
140
252
162
20
.890
0.61
1,206
143
53
10
1769.2
1,057
120
30
358
25
25
30
6,575
29
6.13
1.82
3.37
0.15
18.3
5.4
0.80
.207
0.71
5.38
14 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
189
110
189
145
11
.929
0.67
1,389
17
9
0
1327.2
736
99
48
305
39
0
5
4,951
22
9.42
2.07
4.55
0.33
28.1
6.2
0.78
.217
0.75
4.99
15 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
186
112
191
152
13
.921
0.59
1,223
120
60
0
1547.1
922
101
29
332
41
3
13
5,764
18
7.11
1.93
3.68
0.17
21.2
5.8
0.81
.216
0.65
5.36
16 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
185
106
198
159
4
.975
0.59
1,832
57
37
2
1442.1
772
95
33
338
42
7
4
5,359
26
11.43
2.11
5.42
0.21
34.2
6.3
0.77
.237
0.66
4.82
17 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
182
106
190
125
7
.947
0.73
1,473
7
5
0
1226.0
675
99
45
276
45
1
5
4,568
11
10.81
2.03
5.34
0.33
32.2
6.0
0.78
.231
0.78
4.96
18 Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
177
106
248
181
16
.919
0.43
772
171
90
30
1731.0
1,088
15
237
12
66
6,354
8
4.01
1.23
3.26
0.08
12.1
3.7
0.77
.202
0.55
5.66
19 Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
173
111
193
151
7
.956
0.60
855
116
53
4
1493.2
867
100
31
385
11
10
3
5,595
22
5.15
2.32
2.22
0.19
15.3
6.9
0.84
.194
0.67
5.22
20 Jon Lester
J. Lester
171
102
172
119
6
.952
0.75
1,094
11
4
0
1149.2
721
96
29
301
33
0
4
4,362
21
8.56
2.36
3.63
0.23
25.1
6.9
0.89
.238
0.80
5.64
21 Eddie Plank
E. Plank
171
116
237
167
16
.913
0.27
897
154
69
17
1662.0
1,006
7
363
53
57
15
4.86
1.97
2.47
0.04
6.1
0.82
.215
0.63
5.45
22 Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
170
136
293
150
19
.888
0.66
1,006
99
45
29
1592.1
1,005
116
35
418
24
77
13
6,052
49
5.69
2.36
2.41
0.20
16.6
6.9
0.89
.212
0.77
5.68
23 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
166
119
232
160
15
.914
0.58
828
160
63
28
1601.1
997
104
31
338
6
55
11
5,991
16
4.65
1.90
2.45
0.17
13.8
5.6
0.83
.202
0.67
5.60
24 CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
162
96
163
118
6
.952
0.71
1,056
19
12
0
1121.2
676
89
29
299
37
0
7
4,242
14
8.47
2.40
3.53
0.23
24.9
7.0
0.87
.229
0.77
5.42
25 Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
162
101
224
136
6
.958
0.65
1,488
27
17
3
1275.0
672
92
32
284
57
23
11
4,723
21
10.50
2.00
5.24
0.23
31.5
6.0
0.75
.224
0.71
4.74
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R

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SO

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2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
19
15
.559
Red Sox Red Sox
18
18
.500
2.0
Blue Jays Blue Jays
16
18
.471
3.0
Rays Rays
16
18
.471
3.0
Orioles Orioles
13
20
.394
5.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
5/6
TEX TEX
@
BOS BOS
6:45 PM
Wed
5/7
TEX TEX
@
BOS BOS
6:45 PM
Thu
5/8
TEX TEX
@
BOS BOS
1:35 PM
Fri
5/9
BOS BOS
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
KCR KCR
7:10 PM
Last Game
BOS Red Sox

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4

Final

5

MIN Twins

15 - 20

Sun 4 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
22
13
.629
Phillies Phillies
19
15
.559
2.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
21
14
.600
Reds Reds
18
17
.514
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
23
11
.676
Padres Padres
22
11
.667
0.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
19
15
.559
Red Sox Red Sox
18
18
.500
2.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
22
13
.629
Guardians Guardians
20
14
.588
1.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
20
13
.606
Athletics Athletics
19
16
.543
2.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
4/19
MIN MIN
@
ATL ATL
2-6
Sat
4/19
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
5-4
Sat
4/19
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
24-2
Sat
4/19
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
7-5
Sat
4/19
CWS CWS
@
BOS BOS
8-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/5
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Mon
5/5
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Mon
5/5
SDP SDP
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Mon
5/5
CIN CIN
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Mon
5/5
CWS CWS
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM