which pitcher had the best era in the 80s with a minimum of 1000 ip

Dwight Gooden had the best ERA when pitching at least 1000 innings in the 1980s, with an ERA of 2.64.

	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	Dwight Gooden D. Gooden	2.64	1291.0	177	100	39	.719	175	1,168	52	19	1	1,053	379	423	65	379	18	1	17	5,215	26	8.14	2.64	3.08	0.45	22.4	7.3	1.11	.276	2.95	75	2.52	70	7.34	155.6
2	Orel Hershiser O. Hershiser	2.69	1457.0	231	98	64	.605	191	1,011	58	23	5	1,240	435	508	75	434	31	18	53	5,957	51	6.25	2.68	2.33	0.46	17.0	7.3	1.15	.264	3.14	76	3.00	84	7.66	94.8
3	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	3.06	1284.2	175	95	45	.679	174	1,215	58	21	0	1,088	437	476	95	371	32	0	16	5,243	31	8.51	2.60	3.27	0.67	23.2	7.1	1.14	.281	3.33	73	2.79	69	7.62	178.3
4	Dave Righetti D. Righetti	3.08	1066.1	466	73	59	.553	73	884	13	2	188	941	365	417	55	437	14	332	35	4,509	31	7.46	3.69	2.02	0.46	19.6	9.7	1.29	.284	3.52	78	3.01	76	7.94	114.9
5	John Tudor J. Tudor	3.13	1622.2	250	104	66	.612	235	914	48	15	1	1,518	564	629	144	436	27	5	27	6,665	18	5.07	2.42	2.10	0.80	13.7	6.5	1.20	.267	3.49	81	3.62	96	8.42	23.6
6	Dave Dravecky D. Dravecky	3.13	1062.2	226	64	57	.529	146	558	28	9	10	968	370	421	97	315	16	37	26	4,368	10	4.73	2.67	1.77	0.82	12.8	7.2	1.21	.258	3.57	87	3.82	102	8.20	-9.4
7	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	3.14	2094.0	314	122	104	.540	314	2,167	44	15	0	1,603	730	835	128	894	53	0	34	8,704	123	9.31	3.84	2.42	0.55	24.9	10.3	1.19	.270	3.59	90	2.82	81	6.89	159.5
8	Fernando Valenzuela F. Valenzuela	3.19	2144.2	298	128	103	.554	287	1,644	102	27	2	1,876	760	869	133	838	16	5	54	8,957	81	6.90	3.52	1.96	0.56	18.4	9.4	1.27	.276	3.65	91	3.21	90	7.87	84
9	Bob Welch B. Welch	3.21	2082.1	313	137	93	.596	311	1,457	47	22	0	1,885	743	821	155	666	49	0	40	8,655	43	6.30	2.88	2.19	0.67	16.8	7.7	1.23	.273	3.55	90	3.34	92	8.15	63.4
10	Sid Fernandez S. Fernandez	3.22	1033.0	169	69	45	.605	163	972	15	5	1	764	370	399	87	424	25	1	19	4,243	17	8.47	3.69	2.29	0.76	22.9	10.0	1.15	.248	3.48	92	3.28	91	6.66	36.8
11	Bret Saberhagen B. Saberhagen	3.23	1329.0	204	92	61	.601	178	870	52	12	1	1,240	477	522	105	258	17	13	19	5,375	32	5.89	1.75	3.37	0.71	16.2	4.8	1.13	.275	3.53	78	3.10	78	8.40	129.3
12	Steve Rogers S. Rogers	3.24	1199.0	169	72	58	.554	165	641	50	16	0	1,121	431	475	62	367	18	1	36	4,961	29	4.81	2.75	1.75	0.47	12.9	7.4	1.24	.273	3.57	91	3.28	92	8.41	39.3
13	Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel	3.27	1616.1	254	97	82	.542	241	840	45	9	1	1,613	588	659	98	389	39	7	43	6,710	32	4.68	2.17	2.16	0.55	12.5	5.8	1.24	.283	3.67	89	3.29	88	8.98	78.7
14	Teddy Higuera T. Higuera	3.28	1085.0	154	78	44	.639	152	857	46	11	0	941	395	431	96	331	18	2	13	4,451	11	7.11	2.75	2.59	0.80	19.3	7.4	1.17	.268	3.58	78	3.30	81	7.81	92.8
15	Bryn Smith B. Smith	3.28	1400.1	284	81	71	.533	193	838	20	8	6	1,310	511	592	108	341	31	34	37	5,770	26	5.39	2.19	2.46	0.69	14.5	5.9	1.18	.270	3.80	91	3.35	92	8.42	46.6
16	Dave Stieb D. Stieb	3.32	2328.2	339	140	109	.562	331	1,380	92	27	1	2,019	859	954	183	825	104	4	29	9,654	39	5.33	3.19	1.67	0.71	14.3	8.5	1.22	.256	3.69	80	3.77	93	7.80	77.5
17	Jimmy Key J. Key	3.36	1115.0	224	74	49	.602	157	614	22	6	10	1,043	416	459	109	279	16	24	20	4,570	25	4.96	2.25	2.20	0.88	13.4	6.1	1.19	.263	3.70	81	3.73	91	8.42	46.6
18	Mario Soto M. Soto	3.37	1614.1	255	94	84	.528	213	1,360	70	12	4	1,289	604	664	157	588	24	11	41	6,633	33	7.58	3.28	2.31	0.88	20.5	8.9	1.16	.251	3.70	91	3.44	93	7.19	44.2
19	Ron Darling R. Darling	3.38	1391.2	207	87	55	.613	206	991	24	10	0	1,242	523	593	126	542	25	1	18	5,826	49	6.41	3.51	1.83	0.81	17.0	9.3	1.28	.269	3.83	96	3.73	104	8.03	-23
20	Mike Scott M. Scott	3.42	1803.2	295	114	90	.559	276	1,324	41	20	3	1,594	685	761	140	537	31	13	43	7,436	37	6.61	2.68	2.47	0.70	17.8	7.2	1.18	.269	3.80	98	3.23	93	7.95	53.3
21	Eric Show E. Show	3.43	1497.0	270	94	79	.543	218	896	35	11	6	1,333	571	629	150	552	42	17	39	6,255	31	5.39	3.32	1.62	0.90	14.3	8.8	1.26	.256	3.78	96	4.05	109	8.01	-55.8
22	Jerry Reuss J. Reuss	3.48	1688.0	300	105	83	.559	258	762	44	17	5	1,724	652	755	123	379	23	23	51	7,035	33	4.06	2.02	2.01	0.66	10.8	5.4	1.25	.279	4.03	95	3.49	95	9.19	28.2
23	Pascual Perez P. Perez	3.48	1156.2	190	64	62	.508	176	769	21	4	0	1,091	447	512	100	317	25	6	52	4,795	32	5.98	2.47	2.43	0.78	16.0	6.6	1.22	.277	3.98	94	3.42	93	8.49	36.4
24	Danny Darwin D. Darwin	3.48	1663.1	417	95	101	.485	184	1,090	43	8	27	1,579	643	738	145	519	38	127	60	6,995	30	5.90	2.81	2.10	0.78	15.6	7.4	1.26	.276	3.99	91	3.57	94	8.54	40.7
25	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	3.48	1732.1	254	104	84	.553	240	1,453	54	13	1	1,604	670	774	135	631	12	6	50	7,271	76	7.55	3.28	2.30	0.70	20.0	8.7	1.29	.291	4.02	92	3.18	85	8.33	100.4

Unlock 2x data

More MLB News

Ratings for small-market Brewers-Rays World Series down only 6% through 2 games

Oct 27, 2026

Brewers fans flock to the Trop, eager to celebrate the franchise's first World Series title

Oct 27, 2026

Orioles introduce new GM Jared Banner, who takes over player development

Oct 27, 2026

Phillies name Pete Fatse their hitting coach, hire Joe Cronin as assistant hitting coach

Oct 27, 2026

Brewers' Robert Gasser spins World Series gem unlike any by a lefty since Sandy Koufax

Oct 27, 2026

Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title

Oct 27, 2026

More Mets Stats

Team Batting Leaders

27

Soto

RBI

78

Bichette

AVG

.282

Benge

Team Pitching Leaders

12

McLean

194

McLean

ERA

3.16

McLean

Team Rankings

204

7th

699

20th

1,450

6th

ERA

4.15

17th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	94	68	.580
Phillies	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0

Last Game

Mets

74 - 88

Final

Nationals

77 - 85

Sun 27 Sep 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

Playoffs HR Leaders

4

Rice

3

Contreras

3

Muncy

Playoffs RBI Leaders

9

Chourio

9

Rice

8

Hicks

Playoffs Batting Average Leaders

1.000

Taylor

.500

Hoerner

.500

Genao

Playoffs Hit Leaders

18

Contreras

14

Chourio

14

Díaz

Playoffs Run Leaders

8

Turang

8

Ramírez

8

Díaz

Playoffs OBP Leaders

1.000

Taylor

.667

De Paula

.500

Rice

Playoffs SLG Leaders

1.333

Velázquez

1.333

Sheets

1.105

Rice

Playoffs SB Leaders

5

Simpson

4

Chisholm

3

Chourio

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

3

Hall

2

Williams

2

Rasmussen

Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

33

Williams

27

Rasmussen

19

Sale

Playoffs ERA Leaders

0.00

Suarez

0.00

Peterson

0.00

Hader

Playoffs WHIP Leaders

0.00

Chapman

0.00

VanWey

0.00

Weissert

Playoffs K/9 Leaders

27.00

Brown

27.00

Chapman

27.00

Bibee

Playoffs K/BB Leaders

19.00

Sale

18.00

Burke

13.00

Fried

Playoffs Walk Leaders

0

Suarez

0

Warren

0

Duran

MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

161

Rasmussen

155.6

Ramírez

155.2

Contreras

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

122

Contreras

118

Ramírez

107

Chourio

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

97-72

96-72

91-71

88-74

87-75

93-81

Worst Record ATS

60-102

69-96

72-98

75-87

76-88

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0