what is the most earned runs given up in one mlb start

Cy Young has given up the most career earned runs when starting 1+ game, with 2,147 earned runs.

Interpreted as:
What is the most earned runs given up by a player in one or more MLB start?
NAME ER GS G W L W% ERA SO CG SHO SV IP H R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA ERA- FIP FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Cy Young
C. Young
2,147
815
906
511
316
.618
2.63
2,803
749
76
17
7356.0
7,092
3,167
138
1,217
161
84
29,565
156
3.43
1.49
2.30
0.17
9.5
4.1
1.13
.275
3.87
74
2.84
79
8.68
620
2 Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
2,012
716
864
318
274
.537
3.35
3,342
245
45
29
5404.0
5,044
2,337
482
1,809
123
83
86
22,677
226
5.57
3.01
1.85
0.80
14.7
8.0
1.27
.270
3.89
87
3.61
95
8.40
116.1
3 Jamie Moyer
J. Moyer
1,926
638
696
269
209
.563
4.25
2,441
33
10
0
4074.0
4,231
2,076
522
1,155
146
15
69
17,356
57
5.39
2.55
2.11
1.15
14.1
6.7
1.32
.283
4.59
97
4.46
102
9.35
-33.5
4 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
1,914
756
774
324
256
.559
3.26
3,574
178
58
5
5282.1
4,692
2,104
472
1,343
82
12
102
21,631
112
6.09
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.58
92
3.23
90
7.99
181.2
5 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
1,911
773
807
324
292
.526
3.19
5,714
222
61
3
5386.0
3,923
2,178
321
2,795
158
13
78
22,575
277
9.55
4.67
2.04
0.54
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
90
2.96
83
6.56
370.2
6 Pud Galvin
P. Galvin
1,895
681
697
361
308
.540
2.87
1,799
639
57
1
5941.1
6,352
3,315
121
744
54
18
25,160
220
2.73
1.13
2.42
0.18
7.2
3.0
1.19
.278
5.02
94
2.97
95
9.62
94.5
7 Gus Weyhing
G. Weyhing
1,872
505
540
264
232
.532
3.88
1,667
449
28
4
4337.0
4,576
2,796
120
1,570
277
34
19,188
240
3.46
3.26
1.06
0.25
8.7
8.2
1.42
.286
5.80
96
3.82
97
9.50
55.7
8 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
1,864
709
741
329
244
.574
3.22
4,136
254
55
2
5217.2
4,672
2,130
414
1,833
53
13
150
21,683
183
7.13
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.67
87
3.14
86
8.06
271.5
9 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
1,846
690
777
314
265
.542
3.11
3,534
303
53
10
5350.0
4,938
2,128
399
1,379
108
33
164
21,953
160
5.95
2.32
2.56
0.67
16.1
6.3
1.18
.275
3.58
85
3.06
85
8.31
312.9
10 Red Ruffing
R. Ruffing
1,833
538
624
273
225
.548
3.80
1,987
335
45
18
4344.0
4,284
2,115
254
1,541
58
69
18,546
46
4.12
3.19
1.29
0.53
10.7
8.3
1.34
.274
4.38
91
3.93
95
8.88
82.3
11 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
1,830
685
692
287
250
.534
3.31
3,701
242
60
0
4970.0
4,632
2,029
430
1,322
155
3
71
20,491
114
6.70
2.39
2.80
0.78
18.1
6.5
1.20
.282
3.67
85
3.18
82
8.39
368.6
12 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
1,798
665
750
363
245
.597
3.09
2,583
382
63
28
5243.2
4,830
2,016
434
1,434
42
67
60
21,547
81
4.43
2.46
1.80
0.74
12.0
6.7
1.19
.258
3.46
84
3.44
94
8.29
124.4
13 Early Wynn
E. Wynn
1,796
611
691
300
244
.551
3.54
2,334
289
49
16
4564.0
4,291
2,037
338
1,775
64
67
36
19,408
51
4.60
3.50
1.31
0.67
12.0
9.1
1.33
.265
4.02
94
3.64
97
8.46
56.4
14 Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
1,774
609
676
286
245
.539
3.41
2,357
305
45
25
4688.2
4,582
1,962
505
902
54
49
69
19,174
33
4.52
1.73
2.61
0.97
12.3
4.7
1.17
.265
3.77
89
3.50
91
8.80
179.6
15 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
1,756
740
744
355
227
.610
3.16
3,371
109
35
0
5008.1
4,726
1,981
353
999
137
3
177
20,421
70
6.06
1.80
3.37
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.56
76
3.25
78
8.49
519.5
16 Tommy John
T. John
1,749
700
760
288
231
.555
3.34
2,245
162
46
3
4710.1
4,783
2,017
302
1,259
98
22
102
19,692
187
4.29
2.41
1.78
0.58
11.4
6.4
1.28
.284
3.85
90
3.37
89
9.14
208.3
17 Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
1,738
625
898
283
237
.544
3.45
2,461
180
31
17
4530.1
4,620
2,038
395
1,083
122
102
116
19,023
128
4.89
2.15
2.27
0.78
12.9
5.7
1.26
.282
4.05
93
3.41
91
9.18
165.8
18 Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
1,734
682
682
305
203
.600
3.54
2,607
56
25
0
4413.1
4,298
1,900
356
1,500
66
0
145
18,604
65
5.32
3.06
1.74
0.73
14.0
8.1
1.31
.280
3.87
86
3.94
94
8.76
120.1
19 Earl Whitehill
E. Whitehill
1,726
473
541
218
185
.541
4.36
1,350
226
16
11
3564.2
3,917
2,018
192
1,431
101
46
15,781
43
3.41
3.61
0.94
0.48
8.6
9.1
1.50
.293
5.10
99
4.29
99
9.89
6
20 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
1,707
707
709
354
184
.658
3.12
4,672
118
46
0
4916.2
4,185
1,885
363
1,580
159
0
63
20,240
143
8.55
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
70
3.08
71
7.66
680.4
21 Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
1,704
616
638
240
236
.504
3.66
2,773
143
34
1
4188.1
4,063
1,910
448
1,255
129
10
116
17,641
119
5.96
2.70
2.21
0.96
15.7
7.1
1.27
.277
4.10
94
3.78
96
8.73
66.4
22 Ted Lyons
T. Lyons
1,696
484
594
260
230
.531
3.67
1,073
356
27
25
4161.0
4,489
2,056
222
1,121
31
91
17,797
55
2.32
2.42
0.96
0.48
6.0
6.3
1.35
.278
4.45
85
4.01
95
9.71
91.7
23 Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
1,669
594
664
284
226
.557
3.34
3,192
267
49
7
4500.2
4,142
1,853
484
997
84
37
116
18,400
62
6.38
1.99
3.20
0.97
17.3
5.4
1.14
.268
3.71
87
3.27
88
8.28
222.9
24 Bobo Newsom
B. Newsom
1,664
483
600
211
222
.487
3.98
2,082
246
31
21
3759.1
3,769
1,908
206
1,732
61
71
16,467
60
4.98
4.15
1.20
0.49
12.6
10.5
1.46
.288
4.57
95
3.81
92
9.02
144.5
25 Kid Nichols
K. Nichols
1,664
562
621
361
208
.634
2.96
1,881
532
48
17
5067.1
4,929
2,480
156
1,272
129
56
21,082
169
3.34
2.26
1.48
0.28
8.9
6.0
1.22
.271
4.40
73
3.48
85
8.75
377.8

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
33
18
.647
Mets Mets
30
21
.588
3.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
31
20
.608
Cardinals Cardinals
28
23
.549
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
32
19
.627
Giants Giants
30
21
.588
2.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
30
20
.600
Red Sox Red Sox
26
26
.500
5.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
33
19
.635
Guardians Guardians
28
22
.560
4.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
29
21
.580
Astros Astros
26
25
.510
3.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
5/8
ATL ATL
@
PIT PIT
2-3
Thu
5/8
TEX TEX
@
DET DET
1-2
Thu
5/8
STL STL
@
WSH WSH
10-0
Thu
5/8
MIL MIL
@
TBR TBR
3-4
Thu
5/8
CHC CHC
@
NYM NYM
2-7

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/24
BAL BAL
@
BOS BOS
1:05 PM
Sat
5/24
KCR KCR
@
MIN MIN
2:10 PM
Sat
5/24
AZ AZ
@
STL STL
2:15 PM
Sat
5/24
SFG SFG
@
WSH WSH
4:05 PM
Sat
5/24
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
4:05 PM