lowest era by an active starter all-time with 1000 ip all-time

Jacob deGrom has the best career ERA by an active starting pitcher when pitching at least 1000 innings, with an ERA of 2.58.

Interpreted as:
lowest era by an active starter all-time with 1000 or more ip all-time
NAMEERAIPGWLW%GSSOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
2.58
1577.1
255
98
67
.594
255
1,898
4
2
0
1,203
453
490
152
353
25
0
14
6,195
32
10.83
2.01
5.38
0.87
30.6
5.7
0.99
.279
2.80
6.86
2Chris Sale
C. Sale
3.02
2032.0
320
146
87
.627
320
2,514
16
3
0
1,651
681
734
211
459
133
0
12
8,172
45
11.13
2.03
5.48
0.93
30.8
5.6
1.04
.297
3.25
7.31
3Max Fried
M. Fried
3.02
1113.1
192
96
41
.701
192
1,072
6
4
0
966
374
415
87
300
46
0
5
4,535
47
8.67
2.43
3.57
0.70
23.6
6.6
1.14
.290
3.35
7.81
4Blake Snell
B. Snell
3.17
1161.0
223
81
63
.563
223
1,445
1
1
0
897
409
445
111
523
11
0
6
4,809
86
11.20
4.05
2.76
0.86
30.0
10.9
1.22
.289
3.45
6.95
5Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
3.18
1954.0
317
153
80
.657
317
2,251
8
5
0
1,627
690
740
217
500
61
0
8
7,861
58
10.37
2.30
4.50
1.00
28.6
6.4
1.09
.292
3.41
7.49
6Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
3.26
2962.2
479
221
120
.648
479
3,481
12
5
0
2,444
1,074
1,147
359
780
113
0
20
11,997
80
10.57
2.37
4.46
1.09
29.0
6.5
1.09
.287
3.48
7.42
7Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
3.28
1745.2
286
114
75
.603
286
1,838
5
3
0
1,486
636
689
167
496
76
0
14
7,154
41
9.48
2.56
3.71
0.86
25.7
6.9
1.14
.288
3.55
7.66
8Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
3.33
3571.1
556
266
159
.626
556
3,554
26
9
0
3,052
1,322
1,433
372
1,006
121
0
28
14,626
100
8.96
2.54
3.53
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.61
7.69
9Logan Webb
L. Webb
3.46
1103.2
185
70
55
.560
185
1,034
3
2
0
1,064
424
467
78
262
39
0
3
4,528
22
8.43
2.14
3.95
0.64
22.8
5.8
1.20
.317
3.81
8.68
10Sonny Gray
S. Gray
3.60
1924.2
336
126
103
.550
336
1,919
7
5
0
1,683
769
843
194
620
57
0
5
7,980
106
8.97
2.90
3.10
0.91
24.0
7.8
1.20
.287
3.94
7.87
11Zac Gallen
Z. Gallen
3.62
1045.2
184
67
54
.554
184
1,085
2
2
0
888
421
446
121
336
37
0
3
4,311
34
9.34
2.89
3.23
1.04
25.2
7.8
1.17
.281
3.84
7.64
12Luis Castillo
L. Castillo
3.63
1449.0
251
83
88
.485
251
1,530
1
0
0
1,257
585
640
180
466
52
0
8
6,002
19
9.50
2.89
3.28
1.12
25.5
7.8
1.19
.285
3.98
7.81
13Sandy Alcantara
S. Alcantara
3.67
1118.2
177
55
69
.444
177
957
13
5
0
974
456
504
115
342
45
0
8
4,604
27
7.70
2.75
2.80
0.93
20.8
7.4
1.18
.273
4.05
7.84
14Chris Bassitt
C. Bassitt
3.72
1282.0
225
85
67
.559
225
1,178
3
2
0
1,214
530
571
144
410
95
0
6
5,446
35
8.27
2.88
2.87
1.01
21.6
7.5
1.27
.296
4.01
8.52
15Carlos Rodón
C. Rodón
3.74
1273.2
226
93
71
.567
226
1,404
3
1
0
1,074
529
571
159
473
64
0
5
5,337
64
9.92
3.34
2.97
1.12
26.3
8.9
1.21
.283
4.03
7.59
16Michael Wacha
M. Wacha
3.76
1628.1
296
112
77
.593
296
1,401
2
2
0
1,536
680
723
184
509
44
0
18
6,821
41
7.74
2.81
2.75
1.02
20.5
7.5
1.26
.289
4.00
8.49
17Jose Quintana
J. Quintana
3.77
2084.1
363
114
112
.504
363
1,774
2
2
0
2,028
873
945
217
637
58
0
22
8,742
73
7.66
2.75
2.78
0.94
20.3
7.3
1.28
.299
4.08
8.76
18Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
3.80
1897.1
330
110
112
.495
330
1,924
4
2
0
1,820
802
856
232
526
37
0
8
7,925
62
9.13
2.50
3.66
1.10
24.3
6.6
1.24
.305
4.06
8.63
19Dylan Cease
D. Cease
3.83
1060.2
196
68
59
.535
196
1,297
3
3
0
892
451
498
122
448
37
0
9
4,495
56
11.01
3.80
2.90
1.04
28.9
10.0
1.26
.297
4.23
7.57
20Joe Musgrove
J. Musgrove
3.85
1013.1
180
63
62
.504
180
1,007
2
2
0
947
433
467
131
256
74
0
9
4,228
19
8.94
2.27
3.93
1.16
23.8
6.1
1.19
.296
4.15
8.41
21Aaron Nola
A. Nola
3.86
1757.2
293
111
92
.547
293
1,920
6
4
0
1,569
754
793
224
464
56
0
16
7,222
19
9.83
2.38
4.14
1.15
26.6
6.4
1.16
.295
4.06
8.03
22Merrill Kelly
M. Kelly
3.86
1034.1
177
67
56
.545
177
931
0
0
0
939
444
470
136
318
17
0
12
4,267
15
8.10
2.77
2.93
1.18
21.8
7.5
1.22
.280
4.09
8.17
23Jack Flaherty
J. Flaherty
3.87
1017.2
192
63
59
.516
192
1,164
0
0
0
859
438
465
140
376
57
0
10
4,253
35
10.29
3.33
3.10
1.24
27.4
8.8
1.21
.286
4.11
7.60
24Robbie Ray
R. Ray
3.89
1480.2
269
91
85
.517
269
1,775
2
1
0
1,273
640
682
221
624
51
0
19
6,248
60
10.79
3.79
2.84
1.34
28.4
10.0
1.28
.294
4.15
7.74
25Nathan Eovaldi
N. Eovaldi
3.89
1722.2
305
104
88
.542
305
1,507
5
3
0
1,681
745
791
197
462
56
0
17
7,204
52
7.87
2.41
3.26
1.03
20.9
6.4
1.24
.298
4.13
8.78
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