lowest career (era / era-), minimum 500 innings pitched

Jim Pastorius has the lowest career ERA / ERA- when pitching at least 500 innings, with 0.02.

Interpreted as:
lowest career (era / era-) by a player, minimum 500 innings pitched
NAME (ERA/ERA-) IP ERA ERA- 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 FIP FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Jim Pastorius
J. Pastorius
0.02
727.0
3.12
130
97
31
55
.360
84
205
57
10
0
705
252
338
15
278
17
13
3,026
14
2.54
3.44
0.74
0.19
6.8
9.2
1.35
.275
4.18
3.14
125
8.73
-57.2
2 Al Spalding
A. Spalding
0.02
539.2
1.78
74
65
48
12
.800
61
41
53
8
1
559
107
238
6
26
4
2,272
1
0.68
0.43
1.58
0.10
1.8
1.1
1.08
3.97
2.38
99
9.32
9.6
3 Glenn Liebhardt
G. Liebhardt
0.02
612.2
2.17
89
90
36
35
.507
66
280
49
7
2
543
148
225
3
183
14
23
2,419
21
4.11
2.69
1.53
0.04
11.6
7.6
1.18
.278
3.31
2.27
98
7.98
1.6
4 Heinie Berger
H. Berger
0.02
599.0
2.60
106
90
32
29
.525
68
337
42
5
1
504
173
215
3
176
20
17
2,309
23
5.06
2.64
1.91
0.05
14.6
7.6
1.14
.283
3.23
2.11
89
7.57
16
5 The Only Nolan
T. Only Nolan
0.02
676.0
2.98
121
79
23
52
.307
78
274
74
1
0
720
224
434
6
135
1
2,913
55
3.65
1.80
2.03
0.08
9.4
4.6
1.26
5.78
2.61
107
9.59
-24
6 Terry Larkin
T. Larkin
0.03
1567.1
2.43
97
176
89
80
.527
176
406
172
9
0
1,627
424
922
12
124
0
6,659
84
2.33
0.71
3.27
0.07
6.1
1.9
1.12
5.29
2.52
100
9.34
-7.4
7 Tricky Nichols
T. Nichols
0.03
593.0
3.37
134
72
24
44
.353
65
126
60
1
0
724
222
427
4
82
7
2,608
46
1.91
1.24
1.54
0.06
4.8
3.1
1.36
6.48
2.83
111
10.99
-30.6
8 Tommy Bond
T. Bond
0.03
2779.2
2.25
89
322
193
115
.627
314
860
294
35
0
2,857
695
1,339
32
178
11
11,386
120
2.78
0.58
4.83
0.10
7.6
1.6
1.09
.274
4.34
2.38
95
9.25
32.3
9 Fred Glade
F. Glade
0.03
1072.2
2.62
103
132
52
68
.433
126
464
107
14
2
950
312
411
11
237
48
6
4,243
14
3.89
1.99
1.96
0.09
10.9
5.6
1.11
.270
3.45
2.45
99
7.97
-1.6
10 Nick Maddox
N. Maddox
0.03
605.1
2.29
90
93
43
20
.683
72
193
47
9
1
487
154
209
7
170
35
18
2,368
8
2.87
2.53
1.14
0.10
8.2
7.2
1.09
.245
3.11
2.71
104
7.24
-6.7
11 Jimmy Dygert
J. Dygert
0.03
986.0
2.65
104
175
57
49
.538
105
583
62
16
2
798
290
405
9
383
55
49
3,957
33
5.32
3.50
1.52
0.08
14.7
9.7
1.20
.270
3.70
2.50
102
7.28
-5.8
12 Vive Lindaman
V. Lindaman
0.03
904.0
2.92
114
131
36
60
.375
100
286
83
7
2
876
293
418
22
296
37
27
3,670
21
2.85
2.95
0.97
0.22
7.8
8.1
1.30
.282
4.16
3.01
112
8.72
-29.9
13 John Ward
J. Ward
0.03
2469.2
2.10
82
293
164
103
.614
262
920
245
24
3
2,324
576
1,185
26
253
32
10,164
144
3.35
0.92
3.64
0.09
9.1
2.5
1.04
4.32
2.43
96
8.47
9.1
14 Frank Owen
F. Owen
0.03
1368.1
2.55
100
194
82
67
.550
155
443
119
16
2
1,249
388
556
17
298
39
34
5,462
19
2.91
1.96
1.49
0.11
8.1
5.5
1.13
.264
3.66
2.70
108
8.22
-40.6
15 Beany Jacobson
B. Jacobson
0.03
612.1
3.19
124
88
22
46
.324
70
195
53
1
0
618
217
317
11
148
12
17
2,504
19
2.87
2.18
1.32
0.16
7.8
5.9
1.25
.284
4.66
2.79
112
9.08
-21.6
16 Nick Altrock
N. Altrock
0.03
1514.0
2.67
104
218
83
75
.525
161
425
128
16
7
1,455
449
600
16
272
22
45
6,016
31
2.53
1.62
1.56
0.10
7.1
4.5
1.14
.272
3.57
2.56
103
8.65
-22.3
17 Ed Karger
E. Karger
0.03
1091.2
2.79
108
165
48
67
.417
123
415
81
9
3
1,012
338
471
12
314
35
36
4,461
28
3.42
2.59
1.32
0.10
9.3
7.0
1.21
.271
3.88
2.65
99
8.34
2.1
18 Gus Dorner
G. Dorner
0.03
910.1
3.37
130
131
35
69
.337
106
275
76
8
1
842
341
472
18
330
51
20
3,747
18
2.72
3.26
0.83
0.18
7.3
8.8
1.29
.268
4.67
3.20
117
8.32
-45.1
19 Harry McCormick
H. McCormick
0.03
884.0
2.66
103
103
41
58
.414
102
157
96
10
0
922
261
498
9
115
5
3,781
54
1.60
1.17
1.37
0.09
4.2
3.0
1.17
5.07
2.98
112
9.39
-37.5
20 Elmer Stricklett
E. Stricklett
0.03
764.2
2.85
110
104
35
51
.407
90
237
78
10
6
755
242
366
3
215
27
13
3,095
12
2.79
2.53
1.10
0.04
7.7
6.9
1.27
.288
4.31
2.74
103
8.89
-11.9
21 Rube Manning
R. Manning
0.03
502.0
3.14
121
84
22
32
.407
57
212
35
4
2
483
175
236
10
162
32
26
2,030
9
3.80
2.90
1.31
0.18
10.4
8.0
1.28
.293
4.23
2.75
110
8.66
-9.8
22 Blondie Purcell
B. Purcell
0.03
581.1
3.73
144
79
15
43
.259
57
138
52
0
0
746
241
486
5
84
16
2,643
59
2.14
1.30
1.64
0.08
5.2
3.2
1.43
.307
7.52
2.82
110
11.55
-18.7
23 Johnny Lush
J. Lush
0.03
1239.1
2.68
103
182
66
85
.437
155
490
105
16
2
1,169
369
571
17
413
63
21
5,168
37
3.56
3.00
1.19
0.12
9.5
8.0
1.28
.275
4.15
2.79
104
8.49
-16.9
24 George Bell
G. Bell
0.03
1086.0
2.85
109
160
43
79
.352
124
376
92
17
4
1,010
344
471
15
305
18
33
4,295
12
3.12
2.53
1.23
0.12
8.8
7.1
1.21
.278
3.90
2.65
99
8.37
0.5
25 Barney Pelty
B. Pelty
0.03
1908.0
2.63
101
266
92
117
.440
217
693
175
22
4
1,663
558
750
22
532
104
40
7,602
42
3.27
2.51
1.30
0.10
9.1
7.0
1.15
.263
3.54
2.83
111
7.84
-69.3

More Dodgers Stats

Team Rankings

HR

244

2nd

R

825

2nd

SO

1,505

1st

ERA

3.95

17th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
Giants Giants
81
81
.500
12.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
80
82
.494
13.0
Rockies Rockies
43
119
.265
50.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
10/4
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:38 PM
Mon
10/6
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:08 PM
Wed
10/8
PHI PHI
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM
Thu
10/9
PHI PHI
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM
Sat
10/11
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
4:00 AM
Last Game
LAD Dodgers

2 - 0

8

Final

4

CIN Reds

0 - 2

Wed 1 Oct 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
9/13
TEX TEX
@
NYM NYM
2-5
Sat
9/13
TBR TBR
@
CHC CHC
3-4
Sat
9/13
NYY NYY
@
BOS BOS
4-6
Sun
9/14
CHC CHC
@
PIT PIT
4-0
Sun
9/14
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
11-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
10/4
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
2:08 PM
Sat
10/4
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
4:08 PM
Sat
10/4
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:38 PM
Sat
10/4
DET DET
@
SEA SEA
8:38 PM
Sun
10/5
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
4:08 PM