Jacob deGrom has the lowest career ERA by an active starting pitcher when pitching at least 1000 innings, with an ERA of 2.73.
| 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 |  | J. deGrom | 2.73 | 1702.1 | 279 | 107 | 76 | .585 | 279 | 2,052 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,312 | 516 | 553 | 166 | 391 | 27 | 0 | 16 | 6,713 | 35 | 10.85 | 2.07 | 5.25 | 0.88 | 30.6 | 5.8 | 1.00 | .281 | 2.92 | 6.94 |
| 2 |  | C. Sale | 2.97 | 2145.2 | 339 | 154 | 94 | .621 | 339 | 2,658 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1,749 | 708 | 765 | 215 | 478 | 143 | 0 | 12 | 8,629 | 45 | 11.15 | 2.00 | 5.56 | 0.90 | 30.8 | 5.5 | 1.04 | .299 | 3.21 | 7.34 |
| 3 |  | M. Fried | 3.01 | 1167.1 | 203 | 97 | 44 | .688 | 203 | 1,128 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1,007 | 390 | 431 | 90 | 315 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 4,742 | 49 | 8.70 | 2.43 | 3.58 | 0.69 | 23.8 | 6.6 | 1.13 | .290 | 3.32 | 7.76 |
| 4 |  | B. Snell | 3.10 | 1200.2 | 231 | 85 | 63 | .574 | 231 | 1,495 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 922 | 414 | 450 | 111 | 537 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 4,964 | 87 | 11.21 | 4.03 | 2.78 | 0.83 | 30.1 | 10.8 | 1.22 | .289 | 3.37 | 6.91 |
| 5 |  | G. Cole | 3.20 | 2081.0 | 339 | 163 | 89 | .647 | 339 | 2,382 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1,742 | 741 | 792 | 239 | 525 | 63 | 0 | 7 | 8,380 | 58 | 10.30 | 2.27 | 4.54 | 1.03 | 28.4 | 6.3 | 1.09 | .291 | 3.43 | 7.53 |
| 6 |  | Z. Wheeler | 3.26 | 1890.1 | 311 | 127 | 80 | .614 | 311 | 2,013 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,598 | 684 | 738 | 187 | 537 | 80 | 0 | 14 | 7,731 | 43 | 9.58 | 2.56 | 3.75 | 0.89 | 26.0 | 6.9 | 1.13 | .287 | 3.51 | 7.61 |
| 7 |  | M. Scherzer | 3.29 | 3028.2 | 492 | 224 | 126 | .640 | 492 | 3,539 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2,500 | 1,108 | 1,181 | 367 | 807 | 114 | 0 | 20 | 12,277 | 83 | 10.52 | 2.40 | 4.39 | 1.09 | 28.8 | 6.6 | 1.09 | .286 | 3.51 | 7.43 |
| 8 |  | J. Verlander | 3.33 | 3576.2 | 557 | 266 | 159 | .626 | 557 | 3,560 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3,057 | 1,324 | 1,435 | 374 | 1,007 | 121 | 0 | 28 | 14,646 | 100 | 8.96 | 2.53 | 3.54 | 0.94 | 24.3 | 6.9 | 1.14 | .280 | 3.61 | 7.69 |
| 9 |  | F. Valdez | 3.46 | 1200.2 | 197 | 87 | 61 | .588 | 197 | 1,137 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1,035 | 462 | 504 | 100 | 428 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 5,002 | 64 | 8.52 | 3.21 | 2.66 | 0.75 | 22.7 | 8.6 | 1.22 | .286 | 3.78 | 7.76 |
| 10 |  | L. Webb | 3.51 | 1216.1 | 204 | 76 | 60 | .559 | 204 | 1,126 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,159 | 474 | 518 | 87 | 288 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 4,988 | 23 | 8.33 | 2.13 | 3.91 | 0.64 | 22.6 | 5.8 | 1.19 | .312 | 3.83 | 8.58 |
| 11 |  | S. Gray | 3.52 | 2065.2 | 359 | 141 | 107 | .569 | 359 | 2,053 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1,802 | 809 | 883 | 207 | 659 | 61 | 0 | 5 | 8,544 | 107 | 8.94 | 2.87 | 3.12 | 0.90 | 24.0 | 7.7 | 1.19 | .287 | 3.85 | 7.85 |
| 12 |  | L. Gilbert | 3.60 | 1021.1 | 178 | 58 | 47 | .552 | 178 | 1,089 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 856 | 409 | 429 | 140 | 230 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 4,127 | 46 | 9.60 | 2.03 | 4.73 | 1.23 | 26.4 | 5.6 | 1.06 | .272 | 3.78 | 7.54 |
| 13 |  | D. Cease | 3.67 | 1184.1 | 217 | 76 | 64 | .543 | 217 | 1,470 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 962 | 483 | 536 | 132 | 508 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 4,989 | 60 | 11.17 | 3.86 | 2.89 | 1.00 | 29.5 | 10.2 | 1.24 | .292 | 4.07 | 7.31 |
| 14 |  | C. Rodón | 3.67 | 1358.0 | 242 | 100 | 74 | .575 | 242 | 1,495 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,125 | 554 | 601 | 166 | 511 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 5,677 | 67 | 9.91 | 3.39 | 2.93 | 1.10 | 26.3 | 9.0 | 1.20 | .279 | 3.98 | 7.46 |
| 15 |  | S. Alcantara | 3.69 | 1278.0 | 202 | 65 | 78 | .455 | 202 | 1,073 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1,128 | 524 | 576 | 135 | 382 | 53 | 0 | 8 | 5,270 | 28 | 7.56 | 2.69 | 2.81 | 0.95 | 20.4 | 7.2 | 1.18 | .274 | 4.06 | 7.94 |
| 16 |  | F. Peralta | 3.70 | 1016.0 | 194 | 72 | 51 | .585 | 194 | 1,182 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 788 | 418 | 442 | 132 | 382 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 4,223 | 36 | 10.47 | 3.38 | 3.09 | 1.17 | 28.0 | 9.0 | 1.15 | .265 | 3.92 | 6.98 |
| 17 |  | L. Castillo | 3.71 | 1525.1 | 266 | 86 | 94 | .478 | 266 | 1,591 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,342 | 628 | 687 | 198 | 489 | 54 | 0 | 10 | 6,341 | 19 | 9.39 | 2.89 | 3.25 | 1.17 | 25.1 | 7.7 | 1.20 | .285 | 4.05 | 7.92 |
| 18 |  | C. Bassitt | 3.72 | 1341.2 | 236 | 90 | 70 | .563 | 236 | 1,222 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,280 | 555 | 598 | 151 | 430 | 98 | 0 | 6 | 5,707 | 35 | 8.20 | 2.88 | 2.84 | 1.01 | 21.4 | 7.5 | 1.27 | .297 | 4.01 | 8.59 |
| 19 |  | M. Wacha | 3.74 | 1777.2 | 320 | 117 | 85 | .579 | 320 | 1,517 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,670 | 739 | 790 | 209 | 546 | 49 | 0 | 19 | 7,432 | 45 | 7.68 | 2.76 | 2.78 | 1.06 | 20.4 | 7.3 | 1.25 | .286 | 4.00 | 8.45 |
| 20 |  | J. Quintana | 3.81 | 2102.1 | 368 | 115 | 113 | .504 | 368 | 1,785 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,053 | 889 | 962 | 222 | 644 | 58 | 0 | 23 | 8,827 | 73 | 7.64 | 2.76 | 2.77 | 0.95 | 20.2 | 7.3 | 1.28 | .299 | 4.12 | 8.79 |
| 21 |  | Z. Gallen | 3.82 | 1108.2 | 196 | 69 | 60 | .535 | 196 | 1,122 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 969 | 471 | 501 | 136 | 357 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 4,597 | 34 | 9.11 | 2.90 | 3.14 | 1.10 | 24.4 | 7.8 | 1.20 | .283 | 4.07 | 7.87 |
| 22 | | 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 |
| 23 |  | J. Flaherty | 3.88 | 1070.0 | 203 | 66 | 64 | .508 | 203 | 1,224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 909 | 461 | 491 | 146 | 392 | 59 | 0 | 11 | 4,480 | 39 | 10.30 | 3.30 | 3.12 | 1.23 | 27.3 | 8.8 | 1.22 | .287 | 4.13 | 7.65 |
| 24 |  | K. Gausman | 3.88 | 2028.1 | 354 | 117 | 122 | .490 | 354 | 2,065 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,962 | 875 | 935 | 253 | 564 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 8,490 | 63 | 9.16 | 2.50 | 3.66 | 1.12 | 24.3 | 6.6 | 1.25 | .307 | 4.15 | 8.71 |
| 25 |  | N. Eovaldi | 3.90 | 1812.0 | 320 | 110 | 93 | .542 | 320 | 1,600 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,767 | 786 | 833 | 211 | 486 | 60 | 0 | 17 | 7,577 | 54 | 7.95 | 2.41 | 3.29 | 1.05 | 21.1 | 6.4 | 1.24 | .298 | 4.14 | 8.78 |
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