Between the 1994 and 2004 seasons, pitchers had their best ERA with 50.0+ innings pitched in a season in 2002, with an ERA of 4.03.
Interpreted as:
reliever era in a regular season record 50 or more innings pitched 1994 to 2004| POSITION | ERA | IP | SEASON | G | W | L | W% | GS | SO | CG | SHO | SV | 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 | Pitcher | 4.03 | 14510.0 | 2002 | 2,417 | 722 | 697 | .509 | 0 | 11,597 | 0 | 0 | 1,224 | 13,863 | 6,494 | 7,096 | 1,546 | 6,131 | 644 | 4,636 | 836 | 62,818 | 658 | 7.19 | 3.80 | 1.89 | 0.96 | 18.5 | 9.8 | 1.38 | .287 | 4.40 | 8.60 |
| 2 | Pitcher | 4.12 | 14511.0 | 2001 | 2,415 | 712 | 693 | .507 | 0 | 12,032 | 0 | 0 | 1,210 | 13,871 | 6,639 | 7,270 | 1,698 | 5,888 | 691 | 4,654 | 811 | 62,666 | 637 | 7.46 | 3.65 | 2.04 | 1.05 | 19.2 | 9.4 | 1.36 | .287 | 4.51 | 8.60 |
| 3 | Pitcher | 4.16 | 14718.2 | 2003 | 2,422 | 699 | 671 | .510 | 0 | 11,557 | 0 | 0 | 1,198 | 14,327 | 6,807 | 7,393 | 1,631 | 6,059 | 697 | 4,650 | 749 | 63,842 | 665 | 7.07 | 3.70 | 1.91 | 1.00 | 18.1 | 9.5 | 1.39 | .289 | 4.52 | 8.76 |
| 4 | Pitcher | 4.17 | 14954.1 | 2004 | 2,425 | 771 | 742 | .510 | 0 | 12,138 | 0 | 0 | 1,230 | 14,690 | 6,925 | 7,563 | 1,730 | 6,185 | 691 | 4,702 | 801 | 65,092 | 669 | 7.31 | 3.72 | 1.96 | 1.04 | 18.6 | 9.5 | 1.40 | .292 | 4.55 | 8.84 |
| 5 | Pitcher | 4.19 | 13966.1 | 1998 | 2,421 | 690 | 668 | .508 | 0 | 11,073 | 0 | 0 | 1,265 | 13,607 | 6,501 | 7,090 | 1,484 | 5,969 | 541 | 4,560 | 651 | 60,719 | 676 | 7.14 | 3.85 | 1.86 | 0.96 | 18.2 | 9.8 | 1.40 | .291 | 4.57 | 8.77 |
| 6 | Pitcher | 4.26 | 13284.2 | 1997 | 2,250 | 683 | 679 | .501 | 0 | 10,766 | 0 | 0 | 1,139 | 13,414 | 6,282 | 6,910 | 1,442 | 5,799 | 512 | 4,262 | 709 | 58,216 | 642 | 7.29 | 3.93 | 1.86 | 0.98 | 18.5 | 10.0 | 1.45 | .302 | 4.68 | 9.09 |
| 7 | Pitcher | 4.30 | 12124.2 | 1995 | 2,001 | 615 | 587 | .512 | 0 | 9,457 | 0 | 0 | 1,006 | 12,024 | 5,795 | 6,317 | 1,335 | 5,445 | 462 | 3,759 | 682 | 53,104 | 621 | 7.02 | 4.04 | 1.74 | 0.99 | 17.8 | 10.3 | 1.44 | .294 | 4.69 | 8.93 |
| 8 | Pitcher | 4.37 | 13553.1 | 1996 | 2,252 | 706 | 650 | .521 | 0 | 10,915 | 0 | 0 | 1,116 | 13,487 | 6,579 | 7,249 | 1,556 | 6,239 | 507 | 4,243 | 847 | 59,613 | 672 | 7.25 | 4.14 | 1.75 | 1.03 | 18.3 | 10.5 | 1.46 | .295 | 4.81 | 8.96 |
| 9 | Pitcher | 4.43 | 9112.2 | 1994 | 1,578 | 469 | 463 | .503 | 0 | 6,858 | 0 | 0 | 777 | 9,328 | 4,481 | 4,958 | 996 | 4,051 | 344 | 2,944 | 612 | 40,207 | 456 | 6.77 | 4.00 | 1.69 | 0.98 | 17.1 | 10.1 | 1.47 | .298 | 4.90 | 9.21 |
| 10 | Pitcher | 4.48 | 14569.0 | 1999 | 2,416 | 730 | 693 | .513 | 0 | 11,594 | 0 | 0 | 1,217 | 14,628 | 7,250 | 7,934 | 1,762 | 6,795 | 590 | 4,616 | 691 | 64,224 | 721 | 7.16 | 4.20 | 1.71 | 1.09 | 18.1 | 10.6 | 1.47 | .296 | 4.90 | 9.04 |
| 11 | Pitcher | 4.57 | 14485.2 | 2000 | 2,419 | 748 | 719 | .510 | 0 | 11,486 | 0 | 0 | 1,178 | 14,633 | 7,357 | 8,079 | 1,746 | 6,838 | 588 | 4,621 | 696 | 64,112 | 652 | 7.14 | 4.25 | 1.68 | 1.08 | 17.9 | 10.7 | 1.48 | .297 | 5.02 | 9.09 |
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72 | 48 | .600 | ||
64 | 57 | .529 | 8.5 | |
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72 | 48 | .600 | ||
64 | 57 | .529 | 8.5 | |
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| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
74 | 46 | .617 | ||
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