which pitchers have had 250 strikeouts with a sub 3 era in a season

Bobby Mathews fanned 286 hitters with an ERA of 3.00 or worse in 1884.

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	NAME	SO	ERA	SEASON	TM	G	W	L	W%	GS	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	ERA-	FIP	FIP-	H/9	PRAA
1	Bobby Mathews B. Mathews	286	3.32	1884	PHA	49	30	18	.625	49	48	3	0	430.2	401	159	238	10	49	12	0		1,788	23	5.98	1.02	5.84	0.21	16.0	2.7	1.04	.273	4.97	99	2.67	80	8.38	35
2	Larry McKeon L. McKeon	308	3.50	1884	IND	61	18	41	.305	60	59	2	0	512.0	488	199	350	20	94	18	1		2,185	36	5.41	1.65	3.28	0.35	14.1	4.3	1.14	.268	6.15	108	3.24	101	8.58	-1.7
3	Bill Wise B. Wise	268	3.04	1884	WSU	50	23	18	.561	41	34	4	0	364.1	383	123	219	5	60		8		1,577	42	6.62	1.48	4.47	0.12	17.0	3.8	1.22		5.41	102	2.48	95	9.46	2.9
4	Hardie Henderson H. Henderson	263	3.19	1885	BAL	61	25	35	.417	61	59	0	0	539.1	539	191	311	7	117	19	0		2,268	51	4.39	1.95	2.25	0.12	11.6	5.2	1.22	.286	5.19	98	2.83	93	8.99	12.5
5	Matt Kilroy M. Kilroy	513	3.37	1886	BAL	68	29	34	.460	68	66	5	0	583.0	476	218	350	10	182	19	0		2,469	61	7.92	2.81	2.82	0.15	20.8	7.4	1.13	.267	5.40	100	2.60	77	7.35	47
6	Tony Mullane T. Mullane	250	3.70	1886	CIN	63	33	27	.550	56	55	1	0	529.2	501	218	315	11	166	18	7		2,258	53	4.25	2.82	1.51	0.19	11.1	7.4	1.26	.270	5.35	107	3.47	100	8.51	0.7
7	Toad Ramsey T. Ramsey	355	3.43	1887	LOU	65	37	27	.578	64	61	0	0	561.0	544	214	358	9	167	16	1		2,430	46	5.70	2.68	2.13	0.14	14.6	6.9	1.27	.284	5.74	78	3.20	76	8.73	64.2
8	Mark Baldwin M. Baldwin	368	3.61	1889	COL	63	27	34	.443	59	54	6	1	513.2	458	206	358	9	274	20	4		2,275	83	6.45	4.80	1.34	0.16	16.2	12.0	1.43	.280	6.27	100	3.52	98	8.02	-3
9	Sadie McMahon S. McMahon	291	3.27	1890	TOT	60	36	21	.632	57	55	1	1	509.0	498	185	287	6	166	26	3		2,197	24	5.15	2.94	1.75	0.11	13.2	7.6	1.30	.288	5.07	84	3.06	83	8.81	35.4
10	Toad Ramsey T. Ramsey	257	3.69	1890	STL	44	23	17	.575	40	34	1	0	348.2	325	143	221	10	102	8	4		1,468	28	6.63	2.63	2.52	0.26	17.5	6.9	1.22	.289	5.70	90	2.76	72	8.39	45
11	Jack Stivetts J. Stivetts	289	3.52	1890	STL	54	27	21	.563	46	41	3	0	419.1	399	164	255	14	179	17	8		1,837	29	6.20	3.84	1.61	0.30	15.7	9.7	1.38	.288	5.47	86	3.37	88	8.56	27.1
12	Bob Feller B. Feller	260	3.15	1941	CLE	44	25	13	.658	40	28	6	2	343.0	284	120	129	15	194	5	4		1,466	6	6.82	5.09	1.34	0.39	17.7	13.2	1.39	.271	3.38	78	3.46	88	7.45	17.8
13	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	269	3.52	1961	LAD	42	18	13	.581	35	15	2	1	255.2	212	100	117	27	96	3	2	6	1,068	12	9.47	3.38	2.80	0.95	25.2	9.0	1.20	.275	4.12	83	3.00	73	7.46	31.4
14	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	270	3.07	1965	STL	38	20	12	.625	36	20	6	1	299.0	243	102	110	34	103	11	1	6	1,233	8	8.13	3.10	2.62	1.02	21.9	8.4	1.16	.256	3.31	80	3.33	90	7.31	12.3
15	Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	273	3.21	1969	CHC	43	21	15	.583	42	23	7	1	311.1	284	111	122	27	71	8	1	15	1,275	7	7.89	2.05	3.85	0.78	21.4	5.6	1.14	.287	3.53	82	2.64	70	8.21	36.8
16	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	271	3.14	1969	DET	37	19	11	.633	36	15	1	1	280.2	214	98	111	22	122	14	1	10	1,172	14	8.69	3.91	2.22	0.71	23.1	10.4	1.20	.258	3.56	86	3.04	80	6.86	23.7
17	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	274	3.12	1970	STL	34	23	7	.767	34	23	3	0	294.0	262	102	111	13	88	4	0	9	1,213	5	8.39	2.69	3.11	0.40	22.6	7.3	1.19	.299	3.40	76	2.28	59	8.02	51.7
18	Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	274	3.39	1970	CHC	40	22	16	.579	39	24	3	0	313.0	265	118	128	30	60	7	1	6	1,265	9	7.88	1.73	4.57	0.86	21.7	4.7	1.04	.263	3.68	76	2.77	65	7.62	48.3
19	Bill Stoneman B. Stoneman	251	3.15	1971	MON	39	17	16	.515	38	19	3	0	294.2	243	103	112	20	146	5	1	11	1,243	10	7.67	4.46	1.72	0.61	20.2	11.7	1.32	.272	3.42	89	3.16	92	7.42	9.2
20	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	327	3.36	1976	CAL	39	17	18	.486	39	21	7	0	284.1	193	106	117	13	183	5	0	2	1,196	5	10.35	5.79	1.79	0.41	27.3	15.3	1.32	.269	3.70	99	2.91	85	6.11	16.5
21	Phil Niekro P. Niekro	262	4.03	1977	ATL	44	16	20	.444	43	20	2	0	330.1	315	148	166	26	164	8	1	12	1,428	17	7.14	4.47	1.60	0.71	18.3	11.5	1.45	.299	4.52	95	3.73	88	8.58	18.1
22	J.R. Richard	303	3.11	1978	HOU	36	18	11	.621	36	16	3	0	275.1	192	95	104	12	141	2	0	4	1,139	16	9.90	4.61	2.15	0.39	26.6	12.4	1.21	.264	3.40	94	2.50	74	6.28	26.9
23	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	260	3.72	1978	CAL	31	10	13	.435	31	14	3	0	234.2	183	97	106	12	148	3	0	7	1,008	13	9.97	5.68	1.76	0.46	25.8	14.7	1.41	.292	4.07	103	2.95	79	7.02	20.3
24	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	286	3.10	1982	PHI	38	23	11	.676	38	19	6	0	295.2	253	102	114	17	86	1	0	5	1,193	9	8.71	2.62	3.33	0.52	24.0	7.2	1.15	.294	3.47	85	2.40	67	7.70	38.3
25	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	275	3.11	1983	PHI	37	15	16	.484	37	8	3	0	283.2	277	98	117	20	84	3	0	10	1,183	13	8.73	2.67	3.27	0.63	23.2	7.1	1.27	.321	3.71	85	2.64	71	8.79	33.6

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Playoffs HR Leaders

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Rice

2

Albies

1

Murakami

Playoffs RBI Leaders

6

Rice

5

Albies

4

Wells

Playoffs Batting Average Leaders

1.000

Vaughn

1.000

Bailey

1.000

Taylor

Playoffs Hit Leaders

5

Rice

5

Harris

5

France

Playoffs Run Leaders

4

Albies

3

Murakami

3

Rice

Playoffs OBP Leaders

1.000

Vaughn

1.000

Bailey

1.000

Taylor

Playoffs SLG Leaders

4.000

Sheets

1.333

Contreras

1.333

Velázquez

Playoffs SB Leaders

3

Chisholm

2

Acuña

2

Acuña

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

1

Schlittler

1

Skubal

1

King

Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

12

Sale

11

Taylor

10

Schlittler

Playoffs ERA Leaders

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Schlittler

0.00

Suarez

0.00

Miller

Playoffs WHIP Leaders

0.00

Smith

0.00

Chapman

0.00

Baker

Playoffs K/9 Leaders

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Brown

27.00

Chapman

27.00

King

Playoffs K/BB Leaders

12.00

Sale

11.00

Taylor

10.00

Schlittler

Playoffs Walk Leaders

0

Suarez

0

Warren

0

Miller

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81.3

Albies

72.6

Rice

64

Rasmussen

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

59

Albies

53

Rice

40.2

Rasmussen

MLB 2026 Betting

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96-69

95-70

91-71

88-74

87-75

85-76

Worst Record ATS

60-102

69-96

70-93

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