highest era by a player in a game all-time

Luke Hudson has the highest ERA in a game, with an ERA of 270.00 versus the Cleveland Indians on August 13, 2006.

Interpreted as:
highest era by a player in a regular-season game all-time
NAME ERA DATE TM OPP DEC GS SO CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP
1 Luke Hudson
L. Hudson
270.00
8/13/2006
KCR KCR
@
CLE CLE
L
1
1
0
0
0
0.1
8
10
11
1
3
0
0
0
13
0
2 Mark Redman
M. Redman
243.00
9/23/2006
KCR KCR
vs
DET DET
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
7
9
9
1
2
0
0
0
10
0
3 Jose Mesa
J. Mesa
243.00
5/28/2000
SEA SEA
@
TBD TBD
L
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
7
9
9
1
2
0
0
0
10
0
4 Lou Brissie
L. Brissie
243.00
6/18/1950
PHA PHA
@
CLE CLE
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
3
9
9
0
6
0
0
0
10
0
5 Fred Heimach
F. Heimach
243.00
7/17/1933
BKN BKN
@
PIT PIT
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
7
9
9
0
1
0
0
10
0
6 Paolo Espino
P. Espino
216.00
7/18/2023
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
0
1
0
0
0
0.1
7
8
8
0
2
0
0
0
10
0
7 Cody Bolton
C. Bolton
216.00
5/29/2023
PIT PIT
@
SFG SFG
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
1
2
0
0
0
9
0
8 Matt Shoemaker
M. Shoemaker
216.00
6/4/2021
MIN MIN
@
KCR KCR
L
1
1
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
9
1
2
0
0
0
10
0
9 Taylor Williams
T. Williams
216.00
6/4/2019
MIL MIL
vs
MIA MIA
0
1
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
0
2
0
0
1
9
0
10 Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
216.00
6/12/2015
SEA SEA
@
HOU HOU
L
1
1
0
0
0
0.1
5
8
8
2
2
0
0
0
9
0
11 Philip Humber
P. Humber
216.00
4/20/2013
HOU HOU
vs
CLE CLE
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
8
8
8
1
1
0
0
0
10
0
12 Philip Humber
P. Humber
216.00
9/4/2012
CWS CWS
vs
MIN MIN
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
7
8
8
1
2
0
0
0
10
0
13 Madison Bumgarner
M. Bumgarner
216.00
6/21/2011
SFG SFG
vs
MIN MIN
L
1
1
0
0
0
0.1
9
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
14 Jason Miller
J. Miller
216.00
6/4/2007
MIN MIN
@
LAA LAA
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
7
8
8
2
2
0
0
1
10
0
15 Jesse Orosco
J. Orosco
216.00
4/19/1996
BAL BAL
@
TEX TEX
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
1
2
0
0
0
9
0
16 Mark Langston
M. Langston
216.00
6/4/1995
CAL CAL
@
NYY NYY
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
0
2
0
0
0
9
0
17 Bryn Smith
B. Smith
216.00
5/16/1993
COL COL
@
CIN CIN
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
0
2
0
0
0
9
0
18 Mike Harkey
M. Harkey
216.00
7/25/1990
CHC CHC
@
STL STL
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
0
2
0
0
0
9
0
19 Andy Hawkins
A. Hawkins
216.00
9/26/1989
NYY NYY
@
BOS BOS
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
5
8
8
0
3
0
0
0
9
0
20 Jon Perlman
J. Perlman
216.00
9/24/1985
CHC CHC
vs
MON MON
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
2
2
0
0
1
9
0
21 Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
216.00
7/10/1980
TEX TEX
vs
NYY NYY
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
5
8
8
0
3
0
0
1
9
0
22 Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
216.00
9/16/1975
CHC CHC
vs
PIT PIT
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
6
8
8
0
2
0
0
0
9
0
23 Bill Dailey
B. Dailey
216.00
6/9/1964
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
5
8
8
1
3
0
0
0
9
1
24 Lance McCullers Jr.
L. McCullers Jr.
189.00
5/10/2025
HOU HOU
vs
CIN CIN
L
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
3
7
7
1
3
1
0
0
8
0
25 Jhonathan Díaz
J. Díaz
189.00
9/15/2023
LAA LAA
vs
DET DET
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
7
7
7
0
2
0
0
0
10
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for ERA going back to the 1901 season.
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Team Rankings

HR

102

28th

R

429

28th

SO

913

23rd

ERA

3.64

5th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
67
50
.573
Guardians Guardians
60
55
.522
6.0
Royals Royals
57
59
.491
9.5
Twins Twins
55
60
.478
11.0
White Sox White Sox
42
74
.362
24.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
8/9
KCR KCR
@
MIN MIN
7:10 PM
Sun
8/10
KCR KCR
@
MIN MIN
1:05 PM
Mon
8/11
WSH WSH
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM
Tue
8/12
WSH WSH
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM
Wed
8/13
WSH WSH
@
KCR KCR
2:10 PM
Last Game
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Final

4

KCR Royals

57 - 59

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
66
49
.574
Mets Mets
63
53
.543
3.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
71
44
.617
Cubs Cubs
66
49
.574
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
67
49
.578
Padres Padres
64
52
.552
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
68
49
.581
Red Sox Red Sox
65
52
.556
3.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
67
50
.573
Guardians Guardians
60
55
.522
6.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
65
51
.560
Mariners Mariners
64
53
.547
1.5

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
7/24
MIA MIA
@
MIL MIL
5-1
Thu
7/24
AZ AZ
@
PIT PIT
1-0
Thu
7/24
COL COL
@
BAL BAL
6-5
Thu
7/24
PHI PHI
@
NYY NYY
12-5
Thu
7/24
TOR TOR
@
DET DET
6-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
8/9
MIA MIA
@
ATL ATL
1:15 PM
Sat
8/9
HOU HOU
@
NYY NYY
2:05 PM
Sat
8/9
WSH WSH
@
SFG SFG
4:05 PM
Sat
8/9
LAA LAA
@
DET DET
6:10 PM
Sat
8/9
CIN CIN
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM