Since 1920, Whitey Ford has the best ERA by a starting pitcher when pitching at least 3000 innings, with an ERA of 2.71.
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lowest era by a starter all-time with 3000 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 |  | 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 |
| 2 | | 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 |
| 3 |  | 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 |
| 4 |  | 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 |
| 5 | | 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 |
| 6 | | 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 |
| 7 | | 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 | |
| 8 | | 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 |
| 9 | | 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 | |
| 10 | | 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 |
| 11 |  | 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 |
| 12 |  | 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 |
| 13 |  | 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 |
| 14 |  | 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 |
| 15 | | 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 | |
| 16 | | 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 |
| 17 | | B. Feller | 3.25 | 3683.0 | 484 | 258 | 154 | .626 | 484 | 2,491 | 279 | 44 | 0 | 3,146 | 1,329 | 1,493 | 214 | 1,689 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 15,555 | 62 | 6.09 | 4.13 | 1.47 | 0.52 | 16.0 | 10.9 | 1.31 | .264 | 3.65 | 7.69 |
| 18 | | C. Hunter | 3.26 | 3405.1 | 476 | 222 | 166 | .572 | 476 | 1,970 | 181 | 42 | 0 | 2,922 | 1,232 | 1,362 | 370 | 935 | 47 | 0 | 54 | 13,844 | 48 | 5.21 | 2.47 | 2.11 | 0.98 | 14.2 | 6.8 | 1.13 | .243 | 3.60 | 7.72 |
| 19 | | K. Brown | 3.26 | 3237.2 | 476 | 210 | 143 | .595 | 476 | 2,375 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 3,058 | 1,173 | 1,345 | 205 | 890 | 139 | 0 | 42 | 13,456 | 108 | 6.60 | 2.47 | 2.67 | 0.57 | 17.7 | 6.6 | 1.22 | .290 | 3.74 | 8.50 |
| 20 | | D. Sutton | 3.27 | 5248.1 | 756 | 321 | 253 | .559 | 756 | 3,545 | 178 | 58 | 0 | 4,670 | 1,905 | 2,095 | 469 | 1,333 | 81 | 0 | 96 | 21,500 | 110 | 6.08 | 2.29 | 2.66 | 0.80 | 16.5 | 6.2 | 1.14 | .261 | 3.59 | 8.01 |
| 21 | | C. Osteen | 3.29 | 3363.1 | 488 | 195 | 193 | .503 | 488 | 1,571 | 140 | 40 | 0 | 3,373 | 1,231 | 1,386 | 242 | 883 | 44 | 0 | 81 | 13,992 | 61 | 4.20 | 2.36 | 1.78 | 0.65 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 1.27 | .278 | 3.71 | 9.03 |
| 22 |  | R. Johnson | 3.30 | 4103.0 | 603 | 301 | 166 | .645 | 603 | 4,818 | 100 | 37 | 0 | 3,320 | 1,504 | 1,692 | 408 | 1,491 | 188 | 0 | 37 | 16,937 | 109 | 10.57 | 3.27 | 3.23 | 0.89 | 28.4 | 8.8 | 1.17 | .290 | 3.71 | 7.28 |
| 23 | | J. Bunning | 3.30 | 3620.0 | 519 | 215 | 180 | .544 | 519 | 2,752 | 151 | 40 | 0 | 3,314 | 1,327 | 1,484 | 364 | 938 | 156 | 0 | 86 | 15,021 | 44 | 6.84 | 2.33 | 2.93 | 0.90 | 18.3 | 6.2 | 1.17 | .273 | 3.69 | 8.24 |
| 24 | | B. Pierce | 3.30 | 3078.2 | 433 | 197 | 159 | .553 | 433 | 1,817 | 193 | 38 | 0 | 2,811 | 1,129 | 1,252 | 266 | 1,067 | 25 | 1 | 30 | 12,893 | 44 | 5.31 | 3.12 | 1.70 | 0.78 | 14.1 | 8.3 | 1.26 | .262 | 3.66 | 8.22 |
| 25 | | B. Blyleven | 3.31 | 4957.1 | 685 | 286 | 248 | .536 | 685 | 3,694 | 242 | 60 | 0 | 4,614 | 1,823 | 2,021 | 428 | 1,316 | 155 | 0 | 67 | 20,429 | 114 | 6.71 | 2.39 | 2.81 | 0.78 | 18.1 | 6.4 | 1.20 | .282 | 3.67 | 8.38 |
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