what pitcher has lowest career era with minimum 4000 innings

Christy Mathewson has the lowest career ERA when pitching at least 4000 innings, with an ERA of 2.13.

NAME ERA IP 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 ERA- FIP FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Christy Mathewson
C. Mathewson
2.13
4788.2
636
373
188
.665
552
2,507
435
79
30
4,219
1,135
1,620
89
848
59
73
18,913
115
4.71
1.59
2.96
0.17
13.3
4.5
1.06
.268
3.04
75
2.26
76
7.93
363
2 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
2.17
5914.1
802
417
279
.599
666
3,509
531
110
34
4,913
1,424
1,902
97
1,363
205
127
23,405
154
5.34
2.07
2.57
0.15
15.0
5.8
1.06
.264
2.89
68
2.42
76
7.48
472.8
3 Eddie Plank
E. Plank
2.35
4495.2
623
326
194
.627
529
2,246
410
69
23
3,958
1,174
1,566
42
1,072
190
77
17,803
88
4.50
2.15
2.10
0.08
12.6
6.0
1.12
.275
3.14
81
2.45
86
7.92
195.2
4 Jim McCormick
J. McCormick
2.43
4275.2
492
265
214
.553
485
1,704
466
33
1
4,092
1,155
2,095
82
749
12
7
17,702
160
3.59
1.58
2.28
0.17
9.6
4.2
1.13
.265
4.41
86
2.88
100
8.61
-32.7
5 Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
2.56
5190.0
696
373
208
.642
600
2,198
436
90
32
4,868
1,476
1,852
165
951
70
81
20,893
38
3.81
1.65
2.31
0.29
10.5
4.6
1.12
.269
3.21
73
2.88
81
8.44
359.1
6 Cy Young
C. Young
2.63
7356.0
906
511
316
.618
815
2,803
749
76
17
7,092
2,147
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
7 Tim Keefe
T. Keefe
2.63
5049.2
600
342
225
.603
594
2,564
554
39
2
4,438
1,474
2,470
75
1,233
83
7
20,941
240
4.57
2.20
2.08
0.13
12.2
5.9
1.12
.257
4.40
79
2.92
87
7.91
239.2
8 Old Hoss Radbourn
O. Hoss Radbourn
2.68
4527.1
527
309
194
.614
502
1,830
488
35
3
4,328
1,347
2,273
118
875
54
24
18,918
214
3.64
1.74
2.09
0.23
9.7
4.6
1.15
.262
4.52
82
3.15
95
8.60
51
9 Mickey Welch
M. Welch
2.71
4802.0
565
307
210
.594
549
1,850
525
41
4
4,588
1,447
2,556
106
1,297
52
16
20,308
274
3.47
2.43
1.43
0.20
9.1
6.4
1.23
.264
4.79
88
3.28
103
8.60
-55.7
10 John Clarkson
J. Clarkson
2.81
4536.1
531
328
178
.648
518
1,978
485
37
5
4,295
1,417
2,384
159
1,191
80
12
19,146
182
3.92
2.36
1.66
0.32
10.3
6.2
1.21
.263
4.73
75
3.35
88
8.52
289.8
11 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
2.86
4783.0
656
311
205
.603
647
3,640
231
61
1
3,971
1,521
1,674
380
1,390
76
6
116
19,369
126
6.85
2.62
2.62
0.72
18.8
7.2
1.12
.259
3.15
79
3.03
85
7.47
286.1
12 Pud Galvin
P. Galvin
2.87
5941.1
697
361
308
.540
681
1,799
639
57
1
6,352
1,895
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
13 Kid Nichols
K. Nichols
2.96
5067.1
621
361
208
.634
562
1,881
532
48
17
4,929
1,664
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
14 Jack Powell
J. Powell
2.97
4389.0
578
245
254
.491
516
1,621
422
46
15
4,319
1,450
1,991
110
1,021
120
57
17,896
67
3.32
2.09
1.59
0.23
9.1
5.7
1.22
.280
4.08
95
3.01
97
8.86
35
15 Tony Mullane
T. Mullane
3.05
4531.1
555
284
220
.563
504
1,803
468
30
15
4,195
1,537
2,523
97
1,408
135
52
19,407
343
3.58
2.80
1.28
0.19
9.3
7.3
1.24
.258
5.01
85
3.54
99
8.33
25.1
16 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
3.09
5243.2
750
363
245
.597
665
2,583
382
63
28
4,830
1,798
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
17 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3.11
5350.0
777
314
265
.542
690
3,534
303
53
10
4,938
1,846
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
18 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
3.12
4916.2
709
354
184
.658
707
4,672
118
46
0
4,185
1,707
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
19 Eppa Rixey
E. Rixey
3.15
4494.2
692
266
251
.515
554
1,350
290
37
14
4,633
1,572
1,986
93
1,082
76
99
18,754
97
2.70
2.17
1.25
0.19
7.2
5.8
1.27
.281
3.98
88
3.29
91
9.28
162.7
20 Red Faber
R. Faber
3.15
4086.2
669
254
213
.544
483
1,471
273
29
27
4,106
1,430
1,813
111
1,213
103
134
17,104
52
3.24
2.67
1.21
0.24
8.6
7.1
1.30
.281
3.99
84
3.43
93
9.04
124.6
21 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
3.16
5008.1
744
355
227
.610
740
3,371
109
35
0
4,726
1,756
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
22 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
3.19
5386.0
807
324
292
.526
773
5,714
222
61
3
3,923
1,911
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
23 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3.22
5217.2
741
329
244
.574
709
4,136
254
55
2
4,672
1,864
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
24 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3.26
5282.1
774
324
256
.559
756
3,574
178
58
5
4,692
1,914
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
25 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
3.29
4135.1
618
303
166
.646
603
4,875
100
37
2
3,346
1,513
1,703
411
1,497
190
7
37
17,067
109
10.61
3.26
3.26
0.89
28.6
8.8
1.17
.291
3.71
75
3.18
73
7.28
554.3

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TEAM W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
32
20
.615
Giants Giants
31
22
.585
1.5
Padres Padres
28
22
.560
3.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
26
26
.500
6.0
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9
43
.173
23.0
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5/26
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DET DET
1:10 PM
Tue
5/27
SFG SFG
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Wed
5/28
SFG SFG
@
DET DET
1:10 PM
Fri
5/30
SFG SFG
@
MIA MIA
7:10 PM
Sat
5/31
SFG SFG
@
MIA MIA
4:10 PM
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2

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3

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5/9
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5/9
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WSH WSH
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Fri
5/9
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/25
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NYM NYM
7:10 PM
Mon
5/26
SFG SFG
@
DET DET
1:10 PM
Mon
5/26
BOS BOS
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Mon
5/26
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Mon
5/26
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