lowest era by a starter all-time with 2600 ip since 1920

Since 1920, Clayton Kershaw has the lowest ERA by a starting pitcher when pitching at least 2600 innings, with an ERA of 2.52.

Interpreted as:
lowest era by a starter all-time with 2600 or more ip since 1920
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 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
2.52
2789.1
439
216
95
.695
439
2,998
25
15
0
2,137
781
856
233
691
45
0
27
11,008
105
9.67
2.23
4.34
0.75
27.2
6.3
1.01
.270
2.76
6.90
2 Whitey Ford
W. Ford
2.71
3038.0
438
227
99
.696
438
1,857
156
45
0
2,647
916
1,050
220
1,014
27
0
39
12,468
72
5.50
3.00
1.83
0.65
14.9
8.1
1.21
.260
3.11
7.84
3 Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
2.80
3857.0
521
262
148
.639
521
2,142
211
53
0
3,256
1,202
1,334
292
1,259
37
0
36
15,714
83
5.00
2.94
1.70
0.68
13.6
8.0
1.17
.247
3.11
7.60
4 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
2.86
4776.1
647
310
203
.604
647
3,634
231
61
0
3,961
1,517
1,670
378
1,387
76
0
115
19,337
123
6.85
2.61
2.62
0.71
18.8
7.2
1.12
.258
3.15
7.46
5 Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
2.88
3796.1
482
245
170
.590
482
3,044
255
56
0
3,199
1,216
1,376
250
1,277
99
0
107
15,669
105
7.22
3.03
2.38
0.59
19.4
8.1
1.18
.268
3.26
7.58
6 Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
2.89
3476.1
457
238
140
.630
457
2,284
244
52
0
3,133
1,118
1,320
318
701
38
0
82
14,118
51
5.91
1.81
3.26
0.82
16.2
5.0
1.10
.261
3.42
8.11
7 Don Drysdale
D. Drysdale
2.95
3338.1
465
203
160
.559
465
2,417
167
49
0
2,999
1,095
1,260
275
821
148
0
114
13,700
79
6.52
2.21
2.94
0.74
17.6
6.0
1.14
.271
3.40
8.09
8 Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
2.95
2720.0
409
208
97
.682
409
3,032
46
17
0
2,151
893
979
233
705
136
0
26
10,955
60
10.03
2.33
4.30
0.77
27.7
6.4
1.05
.280
3.24
7.12
9 Mel Stottlemyre
M. Stottlemyre
2.96
2654.2
356
164
138
.543
356
1,254
152
40
0
2,428
874
999
170
804
44
0
75
10,942
57
4.25
2.73
1.56
0.58
11.5
7.3
1.22
.260
3.39
8.23
10 Carl Hubbell
C. Hubbell
3.05
3357.2
433
233
146
.615
433
1,556
260
36
0
3,261
1,138
1,326
221
682
49
0
13,890
46
4.17
1.83
2.28
0.59
11.2
4.9
1.17
.267
3.55
8.74
11 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
3.08
5101.0
665
358
227
.612
665
2,501
382
63
0
4,703
1,743
1,951
422
1,383
39
0
52
20,960
74
4.41
2.44
1.81
0.74
11.9
6.6
1.19
.258
3.44
8.30
12 Lefty Grove
L. Grove
3.08
3560.2
457
268
119
.693
457
2,013
298
35
0
3,513
1,220
1,448
148
1,027
38
0
15,016
38
5.09
2.60
1.96
0.37
13.4
6.8
1.28
.285
3.66
8.88
13 Hal Newhouser
H. Newhouser
3.10
2808.0
374
187
140
.572
374
1,674
212
33
0
2,532
966
1,128
128
1,152
19
0
11,865
62
5.37
3.69
1.45
0.41
14.1
9.7
1.31
.270
3.62
8.12
14 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3.10
5156.2
690
305
252
.548
690
3,372
303
53
0
4,762
1,778
2,045
382
1,314
101
0
144
21,140
150
5.89
2.29
2.57
0.67
16.0
6.2
1.18
.274
3.57
8.31
15 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
3.12
4913.2
707
354
184
.658
707
4,671
118
46
0
4,182
1,706
1,884
363
1,579
159
0
63
20,227
143
8.56
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
7.66
16 Mike Cuellar
M. Cuellar
3.14
2688.1
379
177
125
.586
379
1,547
172
36
0
2,420
937
1,081
214
774
9
0
52
10,992
48
5.18
2.59
2.00
0.72
14.1
7.0
1.19
.261
3.62
8.10
17 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
3.15
5001.0
740
355
226
.611
740
3,366
109
35
0
4,717
1,750
1,974
351
996
137
0
177
20,388
70
6.06
1.79
3.38
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.55
8.49
18 Dazzy Vance
D. Vance
3.15
2734.2
345
184
128
.590
345
1,899
216
29
0
2,556
957
1,117
123
744
62
0
11,343
30
6.25
2.45
2.55
0.40
16.7
6.6
1.21
.286
3.68
8.41
19 Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3.18
2882.0
462
216
112
.659
462
3,413
12
5
0
2,357
1,017
1,090
338
756
111
0
20
11,649
79
10.66
2.36
4.51
1.06
29.3
6.5
1.08
.287
3.40
7.36
20 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
3.18
5326.0
773
318
291
.522
773
5,654
222
61
0
3,880
1,884
2,151
314
2,748
156
0
75
22,310
275
9.55
4.64
2.06
0.53
25.3
12.3
1.24
.265
3.63
6.56
21 Steve Rogers
S. Rogers
3.19
2827.2
393
158
152
.510
393
1,616
129
37
0
2,614
1,001
1,121
151
873
43
0
75
11,666
88
5.14
2.78
1.85
0.48
13.9
7.5
1.23
.274
3.57
8.32
22 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3.20
5165.1
709
327
240
.577
709
4,104
254
55
0
4,616
1,835
2,096
405
1,814
53
0
145
21,457
177
7.15
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.24
.279
3.65
8.04
23 Bucky Walters
B. Walters
3.20
3047.1
398
195
151
.564
398
1,089
242
42
0
2,906
1,084
1,281
147
1,081
50
0
12,867
60
3.22
3.19
1.01
0.43
8.5
8.4
1.31
.263
3.78
8.58
24 Vida Blue
V. Blue
3.21
3292.0
473
207
159
.566
473
2,130
143
37
0
2,876
1,173
1,316
250
1,157
23
0
59
13,601
101
5.82
3.16
1.84
0.68
15.7
8.5
1.23
.262
3.60
7.86
25 Bob Lemon
B. Lemon
3.21
2629.2
350
196
118
.624
350
1,174
188
31
0
2,352
939
1,090
165
1,110
51
0
11
11,122
55
4.02
3.80
1.06
0.56
10.6
10.0
1.32
.254
3.73
8.05
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