worst starting pitcher era in history with at least 70 innings pitched

John Van Benschoten has the highest career ERA by a starting pitcher when pitching at least 70 innings, with an ERA of 9.04.

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 H/9
1 John Van Benschoten
J. Van Benschoten
9.04
78.2
19
1
11
.083
19
55
0
0
0
104
79
85
14
56
9
0
0
397
0
6.29
6.41
0.98
1.60
13.9
14.1
2.03
.342
9.72
11.90
2 Ryan Feierabend
R. Feierabend
8.58
92.1
20
2
12
.143
20
54
1
0
0
141
88
88
20
40
5
0
2
444
5
5.26
3.90
1.35
1.95
12.2
9.0
1.96
.372
8.58
13.74
3 Mike Lincoln
M. Lincoln
8.42
83.1
19
3
12
.200
19
35
0
0
0
121
78
79
21
33
2
0
0
396
5
3.78
3.56
1.06
2.27
8.8
8.3
1.85
.328
8.53
13.07
4 Connor Seabold
C. Seabold
8.40
80.1
19
1
11
.083
19
60
0
0
0
110
75
79
22
31
7
0
0
381
5
6.72
3.47
1.94
2.46
15.7
8.1
1.76
.337
8.85
12.32
5 Matt Perisho
M. Perisho
8.35
128.1
28
1
13
.071
28
94
0
0
0
172
119
132
20
83
11
0
1
637
6
6.59
5.82
1.13
1.40
14.8
13.0
1.99
.354
9.26
12.06
6 Mike Johnson
M. Johnson
8.21
136.0
32
6
14
.300
32
87
0
0
0
167
124
126
33
72
6
0
4
642
13
5.76
4.76
1.21
2.18
13.6
11.2
1.76
.302
8.34
11.05
7 Aaron Myette
A. Myette
8.08
130.1
30
6
12
.333
30
117
0
0
0
157
117
121
23
86
18
0
0
639
8
8.08
5.94
1.36
1.59
18.3
13.5
1.86
.339
8.36
10.84
8 Clint Sodowsky
C. Sodowsky
8.02
79.2
20
4
8
.333
20
41
0
0
0
104
71
81
12
58
5
0
1
400
4
4.63
6.55
0.71
1.36
10.3
14.5
2.03
.324
9.15
11.75
9 Phil Dumatrait
P. Dumatrait
7.93
76.0
17
3
7
.300
17
48
0
0
0
99
67
68
11
41
2
0
0
360
0
5.68
4.86
1.17
1.30
13.3
11.4
1.84
.341
8.05
11.72
10 Dennis Tankersley
D. Tankersley
7.93
72.2
16
1
10
.091
16
57
0
0
0
80
64
69
12
53
7
0
4
344
2
7.06
6.56
1.08
1.49
16.6
15.4
1.83
.316
8.55
9.91
11 Aaron Blair
A. Blair
7.89
73.0
16
2
8
.200
16
49
0
0
0
87
64
66
15
39
6
0
4
343
1
6.04
4.81
1.26
1.85
14.3
11.4
1.73
.308
8.14
10.73
12 Ralph Head
R. Head
7.87
74.1
13
1
9
.100
13
8
5
0
0
104
65
74
11
34
1
0
361
1
0.97
4.12
0.24
1.33
2.2
9.4
1.86
.303
8.96
12.59
13 Andy Larkin
A. Larkin
7.80
77.1
15
3
8
.273
15
44
0
0
0
98
67
74
11
48
3
0
3
369
3
5.12
5.59
0.92
1.28
11.9
13.0
1.89
.331
8.61
11.41
14 Buck Farmer
B. Farmer
7.73
89.2
22
5
10
.333
22
80
0
0
0
108
77
81
18
38
7
0
0
415
2
8.03
3.81
2.11
1.81
19.3
9.2
1.63
.331
8.13
10.84
15 Micah Bowie
M. Bowie
7.59
85.1
19
6
7
.462
19
66
0
0
0
107
72
74
13
50
3
0
2
407
4
6.96
5.27
1.32
1.37
16.2
12.3
1.84
.342
7.80
11.29
16 Scott Klingenbeck
S. Klingenbeck
7.55
84.2
17
5
8
.385
17
45
0
0
0
118
71
77
22
40
3
0
1
404
5
4.78
4.25
1.13
2.34
11.1
9.9
1.87
.327
8.19
12.54
17 Jose Parra
J. Parra
7.54
94.1
19
2
9
.182
19
55
0
0
0
134
79
86
17
32
4
0
0
447
5
5.25
3.05
1.72
1.62
12.3
7.2
1.76
.345
8.20
12.78
18 Brian Barber
B. Barber
7.52
73.0
16
5
7
.417
16
40
0
0
0
92
61
61
12
35
3
0
2
337
5
4.93
4.32
1.14
1.48
11.9
10.4
1.74
.324
7.52
11.34
19 Zach Stewart
Z. Stewart
7.51
74.1
14
2
9
.182
14
42
1
1
0
112
62
62
18
16
3
0
2
338
2
5.09
1.94
2.63
2.18
12.4
4.7
1.72
.363
7.51
13.56
20 Al Cicotte
A. Cicotte
7.46
70.0
16
1
8
.111
16
42
0
0
0
92
58
62
14
36
2
0
0
330
5
5.40
4.63
1.17
1.80
12.7
10.9
1.83
.331
7.97
11.83
21 Chris Fussell
C. Fussell
7.38
89.0
19
4
6
.400
19
58
0
0
0
95
73
77
22
68
4
0
3
414
6
5.87
6.88
0.85
2.22
14.0
16.4
1.83
.279
7.79
9.61
22 Radhames Liz
R. Liz
7.37
97.2
21
6
8
.429
21
70
0
0
0
119
80
84
19
63
4
0
3
464
9
6.45
5.81
1.11
1.75
15.1
13.6
1.86
.325
7.74
10.97
23 Hal Elliott
H. Elliott
7.36
148.0
30
2
18
.100
30
31
4
0
0
200
121
137
12
95
1
0
721
2
1.89
5.78
0.33
0.73
4.3
13.2
1.99
.323
8.33
12.16
24 Edwin Hurtado
E. Hurtado
7.35
85.2
15
4
5
.444
15
39
1
0
0
101
70
73
17
53
5
0
3
397
9
4.10
5.57
0.74
1.79
9.8
13.4
1.80
.297
7.67
10.61
25 Russ Springer
R. Springer
7.34
137.1
27
5
14
.263
27
77
1
0
0
188
112
119
25
64
4
0
3
650
8
5.05
4.19
1.20
1.64
11.8
9.8
1.83
.340
7.80
12.32
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HR

61

29th

R

304

26th

SO

636

26th

ERA

3.73

10th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
49
35
.583
Brewers Brewers
47
37
.560
2.0
Cardinals Cardinals
47
39
.547
3.0
Reds Reds
44
41
.518
5.5
Pirates Pirates
36
50
.419
14.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
7/1
STL STL
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Wed
7/2
STL STL
@
PIT PIT
12:35 PM
Fri
7/4
PIT PIT
@
SEA SEA
4:10 PM
Sat
7/5
PIT PIT
@
SEA SEA
10:10 PM
Sun
7/6
PIT PIT
@
SEA SEA
4:10 PM
Last Game
PIT Pirates

36 - 50

7

Final

0

STL Cardinals

47 - 39

Mon 30 Jun 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
50
35
.588
Mets Mets
48
37
.565
2.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
49
35
.583
Brewers Brewers
47
37
.560
2.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
53
32
.624
Padres Padres
45
39
.536
7.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
48
36
.571
Rays Rays
47
38
.553
1.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
53
32
.624
Guardians Guardians
40
42
.488
11.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
50
34
.595
Mariners Mariners
44
40
.524
6.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
6/14
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
4-11
Sat
6/14
LAA LAA
@
BAL BAL
2-11
Sat
6/14
TBR TBR
@
NYM NYM
9-0
Sat
6/14
SDP SDP
@
AZ AZ
8-2
Sun
6/15
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
5-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
7/1
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Tue
7/1
SDP SDP
@
PHI PHI
6:35 PM
Tue
7/1
MIN MIN
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Tue
7/1
STL STL
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Tue
7/1
DET DET
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM