who had the best era in the nl in 1977

John Candelaria had the lowest ERA in the NL in 1977, with an ERA of 2.34.

Interpreted as:
Who had the best era with a minimum of 1 IP per team game in the nl in 1977?
NAME ERA SEASON TM G W L W% GS SO 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 John Candelaria
J. Candelaria
2.34
1977
PIT PIT
33
20
5
.800
33
133
6
1
0
230.2
197
60
64
29
50
2
0
2
917
1
5.19
1.95
2.66
1.13
14.5
5.5
1.07
.239
2.50
59
3.89
98
7.69
1.7
2 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
2.58
1977
TOT
33
21
6
.778
33
196
19
7
0
261.1
199
75
78
19
66
0
0
6
1,031
7
6.75
2.27
2.97
0.65
19.0
6.4
1.01
.240
2.69
67
2.93
76
6.85
27.6
3 Burt Hooton
B. Hooton
2.62
1977
LAD LAD
32
12
7
.632
31
153
6
2
1
223.1
184
65
74
14
60
3
1
5
897
5
6.17
2.42
2.55
0.56
17.1
6.7
1.09
.255
2.98
68
3.02
76
7.41
22.9
4 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
2.64
1977
PHI PHI
36
23
10
.697
36
198
17
2
0
283.0
229
83
99
25
89
4
0
5
1,135
3
6.30
2.83
2.22
0.80
17.4
7.8
1.12
.249
3.15
67
3.46
88
7.28
15.2
5 Tommy John
T. John
2.78
1977
LAD LAD
31
20
7
.741
31
123
11
3
0
220.1
225
68
82
12
50
3
0
3
906
6
5.02
2.04
2.46
0.49
13.6
5.5
1.25
.297
3.35
73
3.04
77
9.19
22.1
6 Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
2.79
1977
CHC CHC
39
20
10
.667
37
166
8
4
1
252.0
233
78
84
13
74
5
2
11
1,030
9
5.93
2.64
2.24
0.46
16.1
7.2
1.22
.285
3.00
65
3.02
72
8.32
31.3
7 J.R. Richard
J.R. Richard
2.97
1977
HOU HOU
36
18
12
.600
36
214
13
3
0
267.0
212
88
94
18
104
0
0
1
1,092
6
7.21
3.51
2.06
0.61
19.6
9.5
1.18
.257
3.17
82
3.17
85
7.15
16.2
8 Joe Niekro
J. Niekro
3.04
1977
HOU HOU
44
13
8
.619
14
101
9
2
5
180.2
155
61
66
14
64
1
12
3
737
5
5.03
3.19
1.58
0.70
13.7
8.7
1.21
.253
3.29
85
3.70
100
7.72
-0.2
9 Jim Rooker
J. Rooker
3.08
1977
PIT PIT
30
14
9
.609
30
89
7
2
0
204.1
196
70
87
24
64
0
0
4
854
8
3.92
2.82
1.39
1.06
10.4
7.5
1.27
.254
3.83
78
4.32
110
8.63
-8.3
10 Steve Rogers
S. Rogers
3.10
1977
MON MON
40
17
16
.515
40
206
17
4
0
301.2
272
104
122
16
81
5
0
3
1,235
14
6.15
2.42
2.54
0.48
16.7
6.6
1.17
.276
3.64
81
2.91
76
8.11
31.2
11 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3.18
1977
LAD LAD
33
14
8
.636
33
150
9
3
0
240.1
207
85
93
23
69
3
0
2
979
5
5.62
2.58
2.17
0.86
15.3
7.0
1.15
.251
3.48
83
3.62
92
7.75
8.7
12 Ed Halicki
E. Halicki
3.32
1977
SFG SFG
37
16
12
.571
37
168
7
2
0
257.2
241
95
105
27
70
7
0
5
1,076
1
5.87
2.45
2.40
0.94
15.6
6.5
1.21
.266
3.67
86
3.68
98
8.42
1.5
13 Bob Knepper
B. Knepper
3.36
1977
SFG SFG
27
11
9
.550
27
100
6
2
0
166.0
151
62
73
14
72
3
0
2
710
6
5.42
3.90
1.39
0.76
14.1
10.1
1.34
.263
3.96
87
3.98
106
8.19
-4.7
14 Fred Norman
F. Norman
3.38
1977
CIN CIN
35
14
13
.519
34
160
8
1
0
221.1
200
83
97
28
98
3
0
9
945
11
6.51
3.98
1.63
1.14
16.9
10.4
1.35
.262
3.94
85
4.30
110
8.13
-9.5
15 Nino Espinosa
N. Espinosa
3.42
1977
NYM NYM
32
10
13
.435
29
105
7
1
0
200.0
188
76
82
17
55
5
2
5
825
2
4.72
2.47
1.91
0.77
12.7
6.7
1.22
.266
3.69
92
3.68
96
8.46
3.1
16 Doug Rau
D. Rau
3.43
1977
LAD LAD
32
14
8
.636
32
126
4
2
0
212.1
232
81
87
15
49
6
0
2
896
3
5.34
2.08
2.57
0.64
14.1
5.5
1.32
.310
3.69
90
3.24
82
9.83
16.7
17 Eric Rasmussen
E. Rasmussen
3.48
1977
STL STL
34
11
17
.393
34
120
11
3
0
233.0
223
90
103
24
63
5
0
7
962
2
4.64
2.43
1.90
0.93
12.5
6.5
1.23
.265
3.98
88
3.91
103
8.61
-3.6
18 Bob Forsch
B. Forsch
3.48
1977
STL STL
35
20
7
.741
35
95
8
2
0
217.1
210
84
97
20
69
3
0
2
915
9
3.93
2.86
1.38
0.83
10.4
7.5
1.28
.261
4.02
88
4.04
107
8.70
-6.7
19 Mark Lemongello
M. Lemongello
3.48
1977
HOU HOU
34
9
14
.391
30
83
5
0
0
214.2
237
83
88
20
52
3
1
4
910
0
3.48
2.18
1.60
0.84
9.1
5.7
1.35
.289
3.69
97
3.93
106
9.94
-6.2
20 Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
3.49
1977
NYM NYM
32
8
20
.286
32
192
6
1
0
226.2
195
88
102
17
81
4
0
8
940
2
7.62
3.22
2.37
0.68
20.4
8.6
1.22
.276
4.05
94
3.13
82
7.74
17.6
21 Bob Shirley
B. Shirley
3.70
1977
SDP SDP
39
12
18
.400
35
146
1
0
0
214.0
215
88
107
22
100
4
0
14
948
5
6.14
4.21
1.46
0.93
15.4
10.5
1.47
.286
4.50
101
4.16
110
9.04
-9.4
22 Rick Rhoden
R. Rhoden
3.74
1977
LAD LAD
31
16
10
.615
31
122
4
1
0
216.1
223
90
98
20
63
2
0
1
906
5
5.08
2.62
1.94
0.83
13.5
7.0
1.32
.290
4.08
98
3.70
94
9.28
5.9
23 Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
4.03
1977
ATL ATL
44
16
20
.444
43
262
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
24 Larry Christenson
L. Christenson
4.06
1977
PHI PHI
34
19
6
.760
34
118
5
1
0
219.1
229
99
113
21
69
7
0
1
945
7
4.84
2.83
1.71
0.86
12.5
7.3
1.36
.285
4.64
103
3.94
100
9.40
0.4
25 Jerry Reuss
J. Reuss
4.11
1977
PIT PIT
33
10
13
.435
33
116
8
2
0
208.0
225
95
109
11
71
4
0
2
894
11
5.02
3.07
1.63
0.48
13.0
7.9
1.42
.309
4.72
104
3.38
86
9.74
13.1

More Pirates Stats

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HR

25

28th

R

113

25th

SO

245

24th

ERA

4.34

22nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
20
13
.606
Reds Reds
18
15
.545
2.0
Brewers Brewers
16
17
.485
4.0
Cardinals Cardinals
14
19
.424
6.0
Pirates Pirates
12
21
.364
8.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/3
SDP SDP
@
PIT PIT
4:05 PM
Sun
5/4
SDP SDP
@
PIT PIT
1:35 PM
Mon
5/5
PIT PIT
@
STL STL
7:45 PM
Tue
5/6
PIT PIT
@
STL STL
7:45 PM
Wed
5/7
PIT PIT
@
STL STL
1:15 PM
Last Game
PIT Pirates

12 - 21

4

Final

9

SDP Padres

20 - 11

Fri 2 May 2025

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NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
22
11
.667
Phillies Phillies
18
14
.563
3.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
20
13
.606
Reds Reds
18
15
.545
2.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
22
10
.688
Padres Padres
20
11
.645
1.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
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13
.594
Red Sox Red Sox
18
16
.529
2.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
21
12
.636
Guardians Guardians
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14
.563
2.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
19
12
.613
Athletics Athletics
18
15
.545
2.0

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Thu
4/17
AZ AZ
@
CHC CHC
11-13
Thu
4/17
KCR KCR
@
DET DET
3-7
Thu
4/17
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
10-7
Thu
4/17
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
2-7
Thu
4/17
NYY NYY
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TBR TBR
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Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/3
TBR TBR
@
NYY NYY
1:05 PM
Sat
5/3
HOU HOU
@
CWS CWS
2:10 PM
Sat
5/3
NYM NYM
@
STL STL
2:15 PM
Sat
5/3
CLE CLE
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Sat
5/3
COL COL
@
SFG SFG
4:05 PM