lowest era by an active starter all-time with 300 ip

Paul Skenes has the lowest career ERA by an active starting pitcher when pitching at least 300 innings, with an ERA of 1.96.

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lowest era by an active starter all-time with 300 or more ip
NAMEERAIPGWLW%GSSOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Paul Skenes
P. Skenes
1.96
320.2
55
21
13
.618
55
386
1
0
0
230
70
76
21
74
12
0
0
1,247
4
10.83
2.08
5.22
0.59
31.0
5.9
0.95
.277
2.13
6.46
2Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
2.57
1539.2
248
96
65
.596
248
1,851
4
2
0
1,173
440
477
146
345
25
0
13
6,045
30
10.82
2.02
5.37
0.85
30.6
5.7
0.99
.279
2.79
6.86
3Drew Rasmussen
D. Rasmussen
2.70
389.2
81
28
14
.667
81
333
0
0
0
305
117
124
35
86
9
0
1
1,527
16
7.69
1.99
3.87
0.81
21.8
5.6
1.00
.254
2.86
7.04
4Shohei Ohtani
S. Ohtani
3.00
528.2
100
39
20
.661
100
670
1
1
0
388
176
184
56
182
24
0
2
2,139
52
11.41
3.10
3.68
0.95
31.3
8.5
1.08
.275
3.13
6.61
5Garrett Crochet
G. Crochet
3.00
351.1
64
24
17
.585
64
464
1
1
0
288
117
123
42
79
8
0
0
1,409
10
11.89
2.02
5.87
1.08
32.9
5.6
1.04
.301
3.15
7.38
6Corbin Burnes
C. Burnes
3.01
886.0
149
55
35
.611
149
1,015
0
0
0
683
296
327
93
249
34
0
1
3,567
39
10.31
2.53
4.08
0.94
28.5
7.0
1.05
.271
3.32
6.94
7Shane McClanahan
S. McClanahan
3.02
404.2
74
33
16
.673
74
456
0
0
0
331
136
143
48
116
5
0
1
1,627
19
10.14
2.58
3.93
1.07
28.0
7.1
1.10
.282
3.18
7.36
8Max Fried
M. Fried
3.03
1054.2
183
92
39
.702
183
1,024
6
4
0
928
355
396
86
282
44
0
5
4,308
47
8.74
2.41
3.63
0.73
23.8
6.5
1.15
.293
3.38
7.92
9Chris Sale
C. Sale
3.04
1983.0
312
140
85
.622
312
2,458
16
3
0
1,620
669
721
205
447
128
0
12
7,981
45
11.16
2.03
5.50
0.93
30.8
5.6
1.04
.298
3.27
7.35
10Tarik Skubal
T. Skubal
3.07
756.0
134
54
35
.607
134
878
1
1
0
605
258
283
87
168
25
0
0
3,011
11
10.45
2.00
5.23
1.04
29.2
5.6
1.02
.280
3.37
7.20
11Cristopher Sánchez
C. Sánchez
3.09
495.2
85
29
20
.592
85
472
3
1
0
454
170
187
42
108
10
0
0
2,012
16
8.57
1.96
4.37
0.76
23.5
5.4
1.13
.299
3.40
8.24
12Blake Snell
B. Snell
3.15
1158.0
222
81
62
.566
222
1,440
1
1
0
891
405
440
111
521
11
0
6
4,791
86
11.19
4.05
2.76
0.86
30.1
10.9
1.22
.288
3.42
6.92
13Gerrit 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
14Shane Bieber
S. Bieber
3.19
876.2
141
66
33
.667
141
992
5
2
0
776
311
332
100
193
18
0
1
3,544
33
10.18
1.98
5.14
1.03
28.0
5.4
1.11
.302
3.41
7.97
15Bryan Woo
B. Woo
3.21
395.2
70
26
15
.634
70
392
0
0
0
308
141
149
53
80
14
0
1
1,574
4
8.92
1.82
4.90
1.21
24.9
5.1
0.98
.246
3.39
7.01
16Jeffrey Springs
J. Springs
3.25
337.1
67
23
17
.575
67
322
0
0
0
294
122
137
46
95
6
0
0
1,391
1
8.59
2.53
3.39
1.23
23.1
6.8
1.15
.269
3.66
7.84
17Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
3.28
1728.1
283
113
75
.601
283
1,820
5
3
0
1,475
630
683
166
490
76
0
14
7,086
41
9.48
2.55
3.71
0.86
25.7
6.9
1.14
.289
3.56
7.68
18Tony Gonsolin
T. Gonsolin
3.28
389.1
78
33
12
.733
78
365
0
0
0
280
142
151
50
138
15
0
2
1,574
14
8.44
3.19
2.64
1.16
23.2
8.8
1.07
.229
3.49
6.47
19Justin Steele
J. Steele
3.34
493.1
91
30
22
.577
91
496
1
0
0
453
183
215
49
148
18
0
0
2,067
14
9.05
2.70
3.35
0.89
24.0
7.2
1.22
.298
3.92
8.26
20Alek Manoah
A. Manoah
3.34
420.0
75
29
20
.592
75
412
0
0
0
331
156
176
48
158
44
0
1
1,763
9
8.83
3.39
2.61
1.03
23.4
9.0
1.16
.257
3.77
7.09
21Logan Webb
L. Webb
3.38
1055.2
177
68
51
.571
177
992
3
2
0
1,012
397
438
74
247
36
0
3
4,320
22
8.46
2.11
4.02
0.63
23.0
5.7
1.19
.316
3.73
8.63
22Andrew Abbott
A. Abbott
3.42
413.2
75
28
22
.560
75
383
1
1
0
375
157
167
60
139
6
0
1
1,729
10
8.33
3.02
2.76
1.31
22.2
8.0
1.24
.276
3.63
8.16
23Kyle Bradish
K. Bradish
3.47
357.2
67
19
15
.559
67
379
0
0
0
301
138
143
36
115
19
0
0
1,469
18
9.54
2.89
3.30
0.91
25.8
7.8
1.16
.288
3.60
7.57
24Cole Ragans
C. Ragans
3.50
359.2
66
19
17
.528
66
437
1
0
0
292
140
151
31
130
9
0
1
1,479
20
10.94
3.25
3.36
0.78
29.5
8.8
1.17
.299
3.78
7.31
25Gavin Williams
G. Williams
3.54
325.2
63
18
20
.474
63
333
0
0
0
268
128
136
38
152
10
0
1
1,381
14
9.20
4.20
2.19
1.05
24.1
11.0
1.29
.271
3.76
7.41
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HR

117

30th

R

583

30th

SO

1,314

21st

ERA

3.76

7th

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TEAMWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
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Reds Reds
83
79
.512
14.0
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78
84
.481
19.0
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91
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PIT PIT
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NYM NYM
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
PIT PIT
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NYM NYM
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
PIT PIT
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NYM NYM
4:00 AM
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3/30
PIT PIT
@
CIN CIN
4:00 AM
Tue
3/31
PIT PIT
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CIN CIN
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Last Game
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71 - 91

1

Final

4

ATL Braves

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Sun 28 Sep 2025

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NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
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Mets Mets
83
79
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NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
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NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
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69
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Padres Padres
90
72
.556
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AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
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Yankees Yankees
94
68
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AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
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90
72
.556
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75
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Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
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STL STL
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Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
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9/16
TOR TOR
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9/16
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
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HOU HOU
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Thu
3/26
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Thu
3/26
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BAL BAL
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