who had the lowest era in the 70s minimum 1600 ip

Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, Jim Palmer had the lowest ERA when pitching at least 1600 innings, with an ERA of 2.58.

NAMEERAIPGWLW%GSSOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
2.58
2745.0
355
186
103
.644
352
1,559
175
44
2
2,275
787
883
184
861
26
3
31
11,105
55
5.11
2.82
1.81
0.60
14.0
7.8
1.14
.247
2.90
73
3.28
90
7.46
110.6
2Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
2.61
2652.1
348
178
101
.638
345
2,304
147
40
0
2,105
768
843
190
741
28
2
65
10,607
64
7.82
2.51
3.11
0.64
21.7
7.0
1.07
.261
2.86
73
2.64
74
7.14
272
3Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
2.88
2624.2
353
148
128
.536
350
2,082
145
39
0
2,335
841
949
186
711
70
2
43
10,722
61
7.14
2.44
2.93
0.64
19.4
6.6
1.16
.280
3.25
78
2.80
76
8.01
260.7
4Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
2.92
2905.0
369
184
133
.580
368
1,907
197
36
1
2,559
942
1,088
207
758
51
1
75
11,759
68
5.91
2.35
2.52
0.64
16.2
6.4
1.14
.266
3.37
80
3.02
83
7.93
199.6
5Andy Messersmith
A. Messersmith
2.93
1899.0
276
110
86
.561
257
1,340
86
24
9
1,506
619
710
154
696
34
16
33
7,791
51
6.35
3.30
1.93
0.73
17.2
8.9
1.16
.243
3.36
84
3.36
94
7.14
43.9
6Jon Matlack
J. Matlack
2.97
1803.0
251
102
98
.510
245
1,215
85
28
1
1,662
595
693
115
485
20
4
62
7,405
51
6.06
2.42
2.51
0.57
16.4
6.5
1.19
.278
3.46
84
2.89
81
8.30
133.8
7Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3.07
2557.1
352
166
110
.601
349
1,767
117
39
2
2,174
871
975
214
660
45
3
45
10,403
63
6.22
2.32
2.68
0.75
17.0
6.3
1.11
.254
3.43
87
3.11
88
7.65
121.3
8Vida Blue
V. Blue
3.07
2398.2
330
155
109
.587
327
1,600
124
32
1
2,080
819
927
161
780
19
1
42
9,827
69
6.00
2.93
2.05
0.60
16.3
7.9
1.19
.264
3.48
88
3.12
87
7.80
125.1
9Tommy John
T. John
3.09
1973.0
294
133
84
.613
282
1,029
74
20
1
1,934
677
801
109
520
34
7
39
8,180
75
4.69
2.37
1.98
0.50
12.6
6.4
1.24
.281
3.65
85
3.11
84
8.82
133.7
10Steve Rogers
S. Rogers
3.13
1638.2
230
86
94
.478
228
980
79
21
2
1,498
570
647
89
509
25
2
39
6,741
58
5.38
2.80
1.93
0.49
14.5
7.6
1.22
.274
3.55
84
3.12
85
8.23
98.4
11Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
3.14
2465.0
348
155
146
.515
333
2,678
164
42
2
1,731
860
984
133
1,515
75
8
34
10,453
116
9.78
5.53
1.77
0.49
25.6
14.5
1.32
.264
3.59
89
3.05
85
6.32
150.5
12Catfish Hunter
C. Hunter
3.17
2399.0
329
169
102
.624
327
1,309
140
30
0
2,047
846
936
257
606
34
2
31
9,702
33
4.91
2.27
2.16
0.96
13.5
6.2
1.11
.239
3.51
90
3.67
102
7.68
-26.2
13Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3.18
2747.0
368
178
126
.586
366
2,097
165
32
0
2,413
971
1,103
238
960
31
0
87
11,361
81
6.87
3.15
2.18
0.78
18.5
8.4
1.23
.271
3.61
85
3.26
89
7.91
125.5
14Burt Hooton
B. Hooton
3.19
1788.1
286
105
93
.530
247
1,037
71
21
2
1,635
633
716
119
527
14
12
41
7,389
44
5.22
2.65
1.97
0.60
14.0
7.1
1.21
.266
3.60
87
3.20
86
8.23
102.1
15Randy Jones
R. Jones
3.24
1611.2
240
87
92
.486
229
624
67
15
2
1,555
581
688
96
385
13
7
79
6,654
15
3.48
2.15
1.62
0.54
9.4
5.8
1.20
.264
3.84
94
3.36
96
8.68
24.7
16Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
3.26
2881.0
406
164
151
.521
376
1,866
160
25
8
2,642
1,045
1,228
259
920
76
19
53
12,043
116
5.83
2.87
2.03
0.81
15.5
7.6
1.24
.267
3.84
83
3.50
90
8.25
120.6
17Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
3.30
2281.1
337
124
127
.494
313
1,587
85
15
5
2,119
837
947
173
747
40
13
74
9,498
53
6.26
2.95
2.12
0.68
16.7
7.9
1.26
.280
3.74
92
3.22
89
8.36
97.6
18Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
3.31
2150.1
363
136
123
.525
276
1,138
113
24
22
2,087
792
923
170
570
50
68
31
8,931
49
4.76
2.39
2.00
0.71
12.7
6.4
1.24
.274
3.86
89
3.37
91
8.73
73.8
19Mike Cuellar
M. Cuellar
3.34
1741.0
253
120
78
.606
245
832
115
25
1
1,605
646
723
158
525
7
4
27
7,152
34
4.30
2.71
1.58
0.82
11.6
7.3
1.22
.257
3.74
96
3.68
103
8.30
-22
20Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
3.38
2706.2
360
178
130
.578
354
1,841
184
33
0
2,507
1,015
1,128
301
518
51
5
55
11,009
34
6.12
1.72
3.55
1.00
16.7
4.7
1.12
.266
3.75
86
3.29
86
8.34
158.8
21Luis Tiant
L. Tiant
3.42
2063.0
322
142
92
.607
285
1,229
120
28
3
1,904
783
839
204
595
28
18
22
8,498
12
5.36
2.60
2.07
0.89
14.5
7.0
1.21
.264
3.66
86
3.59
92
8.31
68.8
22Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
3.43
2110.0
319
115
117
.496
277
1,496
133
20
1
2,048
803
897
202
581
32
15
40
8,765
71
6.38
2.48
2.57
0.86
17.1
6.6
1.25
.286
3.83
94
3.23
87
8.74
107.8
23Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
3.43
1834.1
284
114
101
.530
274
1,122
57
17
3
1,856
699
790
115
508
48
7
64
7,734
56
5.50
2.49
2.21
0.56
14.5
6.6
1.29
.293
3.88
87
3.11
81
9.11
149.6
24Jim Rooker
J. Rooker
3.43
1629.1
285
97
91
.516
229
856
58
14
7
1,538
621
725
115
617
17
21
52
6,896
50
4.73
3.41
1.39
0.64
12.4
8.9
1.32
.269
4.00
95
3.64
99
8.50
5.9
25Rudy May
R. May
3.46
1870.1
338
110
107
.507
271
1,238
74
22
3
1,649
720
825
143
708
31
23
42
7,807
36
5.96
3.41
1.75
0.69
15.9
9.1
1.26
.265
3.97
100
3.43
97
7.93
20.1

More Orioles Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

6

Henderson

Gunnar Henderson

RBI

17

Jackson

Jeremiah Jackson

AVG

.371

Taveras

Leody Taveras
Team Pitching Leaders

W

2

Rogers

Trevor Rogers

K

21

Bradish

Kyle Bradish

ERA

2.19

Povich

Cade Povich
Team Rankings

HR

18

16th

R

85

15th

SO

176

12th

ERA

3.81

10th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
8
.579
11
9
.550
0.5
Orioles Orioles
10
10
.500
1.5
8
11
.421
3.0
7
11
.389
3.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/18
@
6:10 PM
Sun
4/19
@
1:40 PM
Mon
4/20
@
7:40 PM
Tue
4/21
@
7:40 PM
Wed
4/22
@
2:10 PM
Last Game
BAL Orioles

10 - 10

6

Final

4

CLE Guardians

11 - 10

Fri 17 Apr 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
13
7
.650
9
11
.450
4.0
9
11
.450
4.0
8
11
.421
4.5
7
13
.350
6.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
12
8
.600
12
8
.600
11
8
.579
0.5
11
8
.579
0.5
10
9
.526
1.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
15
4
.789
13
6
.684
2.0
11
8
.579
4.0
8
12
.400
7.5
7
13
.350
8.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
11
8
.579
11
9
.550
0.5
10
10
.500
1.5
8
11
.421
3.0
7
11
.389
3.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
11
9
.550
11
10
.524
0.5
10
10
.500
1.0
7
13
.350
4.0
6
13
.316
4.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
10
9
.526
10
9
.526
10
10
.500
0.5
8
12
.400
2.5
8
13
.381
3.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
4/2
@
13-6
Thu
4/2
@
0-4
Thu
4/2
@
2-8
Thu
4/2
@
2-5
Thu
4/2
@
4-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/18
@
1:35 PM
Sat
4/18
@
2:10 PM
Sat
4/18
@
2:20 PM
Sat
4/18
@
4:05 PM
Sat
4/18
@
4:05 PM