mlb starter best era since 2021 minimum 40 starts

Since 2021, Cam Schlittler has the best ERA by a starting pitcher when starting 40+ games, with an ERA of 2.42.

NAMEERAGSGWLW%SOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Cam Schlittler
C. Schlittler
2.42
41
41
15
9
.625
277
0
0
0
231.0
173
62
69
22
68
11
0
0
931
3
10.79
2.65
4.07
0.86
29.8
7.3
1.04
.273
2.69
6.74
2Paul Skenes
P. Skenes
2.53
82
82
30
24
.556
561
1
0
0
465.2
351
131
145
35
115
21
0
0
1,841
6
10.84
2.22
4.88
0.68
30.5
6.2
1.00
.285
2.80
6.78
3Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Y. Yamamoto
2.63
72
72
31
18
.633
459
1
0
0
421.2
296
123
131
37
117
10
0
1
1,659
9
9.80
2.50
3.92
0.79
27.7
7.1
0.98
.250
2.80
6.32
4Shohei Ohtani
S. Ohtani
2.68
102
102
43
19
.694
699
1
1
0
561.0
402
167
179
54
178
29
0
2
2,252
46
11.21
2.86
3.93
0.87
31.0
7.9
1.03
.269
2.87
6.45
5Chris Sale
C. Sale
2.75
104
104
48
24
.667
740
1
1
0
592.2
492
181
197
49
139
44
0
1
2,399
10
11.24
2.11
5.32
0.74
30.8
5.8
1.06
.310
2.99
7.47
6Drew Rasmussen
D. Rasmussen
2.77
106
106
42
19
.689
476
0
0
0
530.0
410
163
172
48
111
16
0
1
2,077
19
8.08
1.88
4.29
0.82
22.9
5.3
0.98
.254
2.92
6.96
7Brandon Woodruff
B. Woodruff
2.79
89
89
36
19
.655
605
1
1
0
509.2
365
158
169
59
124
19
0
1
2,012
5
10.68
2.19
4.88
1.04
30.1
6.2
0.96
.254
2.98
6.45
8Reynaldo López
R. López
2.79
47
47
12
11
.522
230
0
0
0
228.2
198
71
80
26
73
3
0
0
933
5
9.05
2.87
3.15
1.02
24.7
7.8
1.19
.286
3.15
7.79
9Max Fried
M. Fried
2.86
148
148
70
34
.673
842
5
4
0
884.2
734
281
311
63
226
32
0
2
3,558
35
8.57
2.30
3.73
0.64
23.7
6.4
1.09
.280
3.16
7.47
10Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
2.91
90
90
35
23
.603
651
1
1
0
500.1
349
162
167
61
98
5
0
3
1,931
7
11.71
1.76
6.64
1.10
33.7
5.1
0.89
.258
3.00
6.28
11Corbin Burnes
C. Burnes
2.91
136
136
51
32
.614
921
0
0
0
821.1
622
266
296
81
225
32
0
1
3,287
33
10.09
2.47
4.09
0.89
28.0
6.8
1.03
.267
3.24
6.82
12Tarik Skubal
T. Skubal
2.96
147
147
61
39
.610
993
1
1
0
849.2
673
279
307
92
179
28
0
0
3,368
11
10.52
1.90
5.55
0.97
29.5
5.3
1.00
.280
3.25
7.13
13Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
2.96
168
168
75
40
.652
1,189
4
2
0
1032.1
805
340
364
107
242
43
0
2
4,114
20
10.37
2.11
4.91
0.93
28.9
5.9
1.01
.276
3.17
7.02
14Cristopher Sánchez
C. Sánchez
2.97
112
112
45
24
.652
666
4
2
0
664.0
622
219
242
56
146
15
0
0
2,713
20
9.03
1.98
4.56
0.76
24.5
5.4
1.16
.309
3.28
8.43
15Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
2.99
97
97
48
20
.706
526
0
0
0
521.1
437
173
191
54
128
12
0
1
2,097
20
9.08
2.21
4.11
0.93
25.1
6.1
1.08
.278
3.30
7.54
16Shane McClanahan
S. McClanahan
3.04
96
96
42
22
.656
555
0
0
0
512.0
415
173
187
56
152
9
0
1
2,070
22
9.76
2.67
3.65
0.98
26.8
7.3
1.11
.277
3.29
7.29
17Blake Snell
B. Snell
3.05
118
118
41
33
.554
818
1
1
0
623.0
448
211
225
51
298
10
0
2
2,586
42
11.82
4.30
2.74
0.74
31.6
11.5
1.20
.282
3.25
6.47
18Julio Urías
J. Urías
3.07
84
84
48
18
.727
478
0
0
0
478.0
390
163
179
66
103
18
0
3
1,916
4
9.00
1.94
4.64
1.24
24.9
5.4
1.03
.259
3.37
7.34
19Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
3.15
130
130
59
32
.648
926
4
3
0
784.2
625
275
288
101
189
19
0
1
3,132
11
10.62
2.17
4.90
1.16
29.6
6.0
1.04
.276
3.30
7.17
20Michael King
M. King
3.16
87
87
26
28
.481
478
1
1
0
464.2
388
163
187
53
167
24
0
3
1,930
9
9.26
3.23
2.86
1.03
24.8
8.7
1.19
.277
3.62
7.52
21Clay Holmes
C. Holmes
3.19
44
44
17
14
.548
181
0
0
0
236.2
201
84
92
18
91
14
0
0
993
7
6.88
3.46
1.99
0.68
18.2
9.2
1.23
.266
3.50
7.64
22Tyler Glasnow
T. Glasnow
3.22
85
85
31
18
.633
625
0
0
0
483.2
326
173
180
54
157
4
0
1
1,908
38
11.63
2.92
3.98
1.00
32.8
8.2
1.00
.255
3.35
6.07
23Joe Musgrove
J. Musgrove
3.23
97
97
37
24
.607
582
2
2
0
554.1
480
199
214
68
140
50
0
5
2,281
9
9.45
2.27
4.16
1.10
25.5
6.1
1.12
.286
3.47
7.79
24Garrett Crochet
G. Crochet
3.26
70
70
27
20
.574
501
1
1
0
381.1
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
25Logan Webb
L. Webb
3.26
182
182
72
52
.581
1,028
4
2
0
1115.0
1,042
404
441
76
248
37
0
3
4,530
16
8.30
2.00
4.15
0.61
22.7
5.5
1.16
.308
3.56
8.41
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