mlb starting pitchers with best era since 2014 minimum 75 games started

Since 2014, Clayton Kershaw has the lowest ERA by a starting pitcher when starting 75+ games, with an ERA of 2.49.

NAME ERA GS G W L W% 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% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
2.49
269
269
146
50
.745
1,845
14
8
0
1673.1
1,297
463
511
162
320
26
0
3
6,533
62
9.92
1.72
5.77
0.87
28.2
4.9
0.97
.272
2.75
6.98
2 Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
2.57
248
248
96
65
.596
1,851
4
2
0
1539.2
1,173
440
477
146
345
25
0
13
6,045
30
10.82
2.02
5.37
0.85
30.6
5.7
0.99
.279
2.79
6.86
3 Drew Rasmussen
D. Rasmussen
2.70
81
81
28
14
.667
333
0
0
0
389.2
305
117
124
35
86
9
0
1
1,527
16
7.69
1.99
3.87
0.81
21.8
5.6
1.00
.254
2.86
7.04
4 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
2.98
309
309
147
72
.671
2,420
12
5
0
1944.0
1,507
643
674
239
453
76
0
14
7,753
45
11.20
2.10
5.34
1.11
31.2
5.8
1.01
.278
3.12
6.98
5 Shohei Ohtani
S. Ohtani
3.00
100
100
39
20
.661
670
1
1
0
528.2
388
176
184
56
182
24
0
2
2,139
52
11.41
3.10
3.68
0.95
31.3
8.5
1.08
.275
3.13
6.61
6 Corbin Burnes
C. Burnes
3.01
149
149
55
35
.611
1,015
0
0
0
886.0
683
296
327
93
249
34
0
1
3,567
39
10.31
2.53
4.08
0.94
28.5
7.0
1.05
.271
3.32
6.94
7 Chris Sale
C. Sale
3.03
253
253
112
63
.640
2,041
11
2
0
1577.2
1,270
531
575
163
351
108
0
5
6,349
31
11.64
2.00
5.81
0.93
32.1
5.5
1.03
.300
3.28
7.24
8 Max Fried
M. Fried
3.03
183
183
92
39
.702
1,024
6
4
0
1054.2
928
355
396
86
282
44
0
5
4,308
47
8.74
2.41
3.63
0.73
23.8
6.5
1.15
.293
3.38
7.92
9 Tarik Skubal
T. Skubal
3.07
134
134
54
35
.607
878
1
1
0
756.0
605
258
283
87
168
25
0
0
3,011
11
10.45
2.00
5.23
1.04
29.2
5.6
1.02
.280
3.37
7.20
10 Cristopher Sánchez
C. Sánchez
3.09
85
85
29
20
.592
472
3
1
0
495.2
454
170
187
42
108
10
0
0
2,012
16
8.57
1.96
4.37
0.76
23.5
5.4
1.13
.299
3.40
8.24
11 Brandon Woodruff
B. Woodruff
3.14
127
127
51
28
.646
837
2
1
0
718.1
559
251
263
82
185
31
0
1
2,880
8
10.49
2.32
4.52
1.03
29.1
6.4
1.04
.273
3.30
7.00
12 Blake Snell
B. Snell
3.15
222
222
81
62
.566
1,440
1
1
0
1158.0
891
405
440
111
521
11
0
6
4,791
86
11.19
4.05
2.76
0.86
30.1
10.9
1.22
.288
3.42
6.92
13 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
3.18
298
298
143
73
.662
2,151
8
5
0
1836.2
1,518
648
697
210
472
58
0
8
7,392
54
10.54
2.31
4.56
1.03
29.1
6.4
1.08
.291
3.42
7.44
14 Shane Bieber
S. Bieber
3.19
141
141
66
33
.667
992
5
2
0
876.2
776
311
332
100
193
18
0
1
3,544
33
10.18
1.98
5.14
1.03
28.0
5.4
1.11
.302
3.41
7.97
15 Julio Urías
J. Urías
3.21
122
122
56
23
.709
643
0
0
0
650.0
551
232
254
79
168
25
0
4
2,644
10
8.90
2.33
3.83
1.09
24.3
6.4
1.11
.273
3.52
7.63
16 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3.24
289
289
129
81
.614
1,882
6
3
0
1795.2
1,481
646
698
215
459
57
0
8
7,274
39
9.43
2.30
4.10
1.08
25.9
6.3
1.08
.272
3.50
7.42
17 Corey Kluber
C. Kluber
3.25
224
224
102
67
.604
1,522
18
8
0
1413.2
1,228
510
555
147
311
53
0
9
5,709
27
9.69
1.98
4.89
0.94
26.7
5.4
1.09
.294
3.53
7.82
18 Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
3.27
266
266
106
70
.602
1,736
5
3
0
1628.1
1,385
592
641
156
444
72
0
12
6,655
35
9.60
2.45
3.91
0.86
26.1
6.7
1.12
.289
3.54
7.66
19 Tony Gonsolin
T. Gonsolin
3.28
78
78
33
12
.733
365
0
0
0
389.1
280
142
151
50
138
15
0
2
1,574
14
8.44
3.19
2.64
1.16
23.2
8.8
1.07
.229
3.49
6.47
20 Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
3.32
282
282
119
72
.623
1,487
4
1
0
1706.0
1,558
629
672
202
335
26
0
12
6,870
53
7.84
1.77
4.44
1.07
21.6
4.9
1.11
.281
3.55
8.22
21 Justin Steele
J. Steele
3.34
91
91
30
22
.577
496
1
0
0
493.1
453
183
215
49
148
18
0
0
2,067
14
9.05
2.70
3.35
0.89
24.0
7.2
1.22
.298
3.92
8.26
22 Alek Manoah
A. Manoah
3.34
75
75
29
20
.592
412
0
0
0
420.0
331
156
176
48
158
44
0
1
1,763
9
8.83
3.39
2.61
1.03
23.4
9.0
1.16
.257
3.77
7.09
23 Hyun Jin Ryu
H. Jin Ryu
3.35
155
155
64
40
.615
778
2
2
0
859.1
829
320
349
101
186
16
0
9
3,542
10
8.15
1.95
4.18
1.06
22.0
5.3
1.18
.296
3.66
8.68
24 Stephen Strasburg
S. Strasburg
3.36
172
172
84
43
.661
1,219
1
1
0
1035.2
874
387
419
113
271
37
0
18
4,216
30
10.59
2.36
4.50
0.98
28.9
6.4
1.11
.295
3.64
7.60
25 Framber Valdez
F. Valdez
3.37
166
166
77
49
.611
1,002
9
3
0
1026.2
865
384
417
84
361
53
0
1
4,244
59
8.78
3.16
2.78
0.74
23.6
8.5
1.19
.285
3.66
7.58
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HR

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R

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ERA

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2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
Giants Giants
81
81
.500
12.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
80
82
.494
13.0
Rockies Rockies
43
119
.265
50.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/6
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:08 PM
Wed
10/8
PHI PHI
@
LAD LAD
9:08 PM
Thu
10/9
PHI PHI
@
LAD LAD
6:08 PM
Sat
10/11
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
8:08 PM
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PHI Phillies

0 - 1

3

Final

5

LAD Dodgers

1 - 0

Sat 4 Oct 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
9/14
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
11-3
Sun
9/14
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
2-1
Sun
9/14
BAL BAL
@
CWS CWS
4-1
Sun
9/14
NYY NYY
@
MIN MIN
0-7
Sun
9/14
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
11-6

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/6
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:08 PM
Mon
10/6
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
9:08 PM
Tue
10/7
SEA SEA
@
DET DET
4:08 PM
Tue
10/7
TOR TOR
@
NYY NYY
8:08 PM
Wed
10/8
SEA SEA
@
DET DET
3:08 PM