lowest era by starting pitcher all-time with 1000 ip after 1924

Since 1925, Clayton Kershaw has the lowest ERA by a starting pitcher when pitching at least 1000 innings, with an ERA of 2.52.

Interpreted as:
lowest era by starting pitcher all-time with 1000 or more ip after 1924
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
2810.1
443
218
96
.694
443
3,009
25
15
0
2,160
787
864
233
695
46
0
27
11,097
107
9.64
2.23
4.33
0.75
27.1
6.3
1.02
.271
2.77
6.92
2 Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
2.55
1502.1
241
94
62
.603
241
1,809
4
2
0
1,149
426
463
139
338
24
0
13
5,901
28
10.84
2.02
5.35
0.83
30.7
5.7
0.99
.281
2.77
6.88
3 Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
2.71
2202.1
314
159
85
.652
314
2,274
137
40
0
1,655
663
751
194
742
17
0
46
8,959
76
9.29
3.03
3.06
0.79
25.4
8.3
1.09
.255
3.07
6.76
4 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
5 Spud Chandler
S. Chandler
2.78
1442.1
184
106
42
.716
184
603
109
26
0
1,279
445
525
63
445
19
0
5,915
18
3.76
2.78
1.36
0.39
10.2
7.5
1.20
.254
3.28
7.98
6 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
7 Tex Hughson
T. Hughson
2.83
1232.2
156
86
51
.628
156
627
99
19
0
1,129
387
432
71
311
10
0
5,046
2
4.58
2.27
2.02
0.52
12.4
6.2
1.17
.263
3.15
8.24
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 Andy Messersmith
A. Messersmith
2.92
2133.1
295
125
99
.558
295
1,528
98
27
0
1,674
692
795
168
795
39
0
37
8,751
69
6.45
3.35
1.92
0.71
17.5
9.1
1.16
.242
3.35
7.06
12 Dean Chance
D. Chance
2.94
1949.1
294
111
105
.514
294
1,402
83
33
0
1,682
637
763
111
663
64
0
58
8,082
60
6.47
3.06
2.11
0.51
17.3
8.2
1.20
.269
3.52
7.77
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 Mort Cooper
M. Cooper
2.97
1741.2
239
119
71
.626
239
843
128
33
0
1,580
574
663
75
518
27
0
7,219
23
4.36
2.68
1.63
0.39
11.7
7.2
1.20
.261
3.43
8.16
17 Harry Brecheen
H. Brecheen
2.97
1725.0
240
118
83
.587
240
805
125
25
0
1,586
569
641
106
468
36
0
7,088
15
4.20
2.44
1.72
0.55
11.4
6.6
1.19
.261
3.34
8.27
18 Bob Veale
B. Veale
2.98
1764.1
255
109
90
.548
255
1,553
78
20
0
1,507
585
675
79
780
29
0
51
7,444
76
7.92
3.98
1.99
0.40
20.9
10.5
1.30
.285
3.44
7.69
19 Chris Sale
C. Sale
3.04
1952.1
307
139
84
.623
307
2,416
16
3
0
1,600
659
711
201
443
124
0
12
7,863
44
11.14
2.04
5.45
0.93
30.7
5.6
1.05
.299
3.28
7.38
20 Dizzy Dean
D. Dean
3.05
1811.0
230
138
65
.680
230
1,039
154
26
0
1,771
613
714
90
415
27
0
7,539
10
5.16
2.06
2.50
0.45
13.8
5.5
1.21
.282
3.55
8.80
21 Max Fried
M. Fried
3.05
1003.1
175
85
39
.685
175
970
6
4
0
886
340
381
83
267
43
0
5
4,100
46
8.70
2.40
3.63
0.74
23.7
6.5
1.15
.293
3.42
7.95
22 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
23 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
24 Max Lanier
M. Lanier
3.08
1379.2
204
88
72
.550
204
692
91
21
0
1,287
472
543
57
503
16
0
5,774
8
4.51
3.28
1.38
0.37
12.0
8.7
1.30
.273
3.54
8.40
25 Gary Nolan
G. Nolan
3.08
1667.2
247
109
69
.612
247
1,029
45
14
0
1,501
571
621
144
412
14
0
46
6,811
25
5.55
2.22
2.50
0.78
15.1
6.0
1.15
.260
3.35
8.10
StatMuse has game-level data for ERA and innings pitched going back to the 1901 season.
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R

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SO

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ERA

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TEAM W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
68
50
.576
Padres Padres
66
52
.559
2.0
Giants Giants
59
59
.500
9.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
57
61
.483
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30
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Mon
8/11
LAD LAD
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Tue
8/12
LAD LAD
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Wed
8/13
LAD LAD
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Fri
8/15
SDP SDP
@
LAD LAD
10:10 PM
Sat
8/16
SDP SDP
@
LAD LAD
9:10 PM
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4

Final

5

TOR Blue Jays

69 - 50

Sun 10 Aug 2025

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NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
68
49
.581
Mets Mets
63
55
.534
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NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
73
44
.624
Cubs Cubs
67
50
.573
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NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
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50
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Padres Padres
66
52
.559
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AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
69
50
.580
Red Sox Red Sox
65
54
.546
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AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
68
51
.571
Guardians Guardians
61
56
.521
6.0
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Astros Astros
66
52
.559
Mariners Mariners
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53
.555
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
7/26
PHI PHI
@
NYY NYY
3-4
Sat
7/26
LAD LAD
@
BOS BOS
3-4
Sat
7/26
AZ AZ
@
PIT PIT
0-6
Sat
7/26
COL COL
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BAL BAL
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7/26
TBR TBR
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CIN CIN
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
8/11
PHI PHI
@
CIN CIN
6:10 PM
Mon
8/11
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@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Mon
8/11
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