lowest era in a starting pitcher's rookie season

50 pitchers are tied for the best ERA by a rookie starting pitcher, with an ERA of 0.00. The first three are Luis Morales, Matt Gage and Anthony Veneziano this season.

NAME ERA SEASON TM G W L W% GS SO CG SHO SV IP 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 Luis Morales
L. Morales
0.00
2025
ATH ATH
1
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
2.2
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
13
0
13.50
16.88
0.80
0.00
30.8
38.5
1.88
.000
0.00
0.00
2 Matt Gage
M. Gage
0.00
2025
SFG SFG
2
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
9.00
0.00
0.00
33.3
0.0
0.00
.000
0.00
0.00
3 Anthony Veneziano
A. Veneziano
0.00
2025
MIA MIA
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
2.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
9.00
0.00
0.00
22.2
0.0
1.50
.429
0.00
13.50
4 Ryan Rolison
R. Rolison
0.00
2025
COL COL
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
9.00
0.00
0.00
25.0
0.0
1.00
.333
0.00
9.00
5 Grant Holman
G. Holman
0.00
2025
ATH ATH
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
9
0
0.00
3.86
0.00
0.00
0.0
11.1
0.86
.125
0.00
3.86
6 Casey Legumina
C. Legumina
0.00
2025
SEA SEA
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
9.00
9.00
1.00
0.00
20.0
20.0
2.00
.333
0.00
9.00
7 Caleb Kilian
C. Kilian
0.00
2024
CHC CHC
1
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
5.0
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
20
1
7.20
3.60
2.00
0.00
20.0
10.0
1.00
.214
0.00
5.40
8 Andrew Walters
A. Walters
0.00
2024
CLE CLE
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.0
0.0
0.00
.000
0.00
0.00
9 Ronny Henriquez
R. Henriquez
0.00
2024
MIN MIN
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.0
0.0
1.00
.250
0.00
9.00
10 Walter Pennington
W. Pennington
0.00
2024
TEX TEX
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
6
0
6.75
6.75
1.00
0.00
16.7
16.7
1.50
.250
0.00
6.75
11 Brenan Hanifee
B. Hanifee
0.00
2024
DET DET
3
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
4.2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
17
0
3.86
1.93
2.00
0.00
11.8
5.9
0.64
.143
0.00
3.86
12 Hunter Bigge
H. Bigge
0.00
2024
TBR TBR
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0.2
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
5
0
13.50
27.00
0.50
0.00
20.0
40.0
4.50
.500
0.00
13.50
13 Orion Kerkering
O. Kerkering
0.00
2024
PHI PHI
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
7
0
0.00
4.50
0.00
0.00
0.0
14.3
1.00
.167
0.00
4.50
14 Ben Joyce
B. Joyce
0.00
2024
LAA LAA
1
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
2.0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
9
0
13.50
4.50
3.00
0.00
33.3
11.1
1.00
.250
0.00
4.50
15 Zack Kelly
Z. Kelly
0.00
2024
BOS BOS
3
0
0
3
10
0
0
0
7.2
1
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
28
1
11.74
4.70
2.50
0.00
35.7
14.3
0.65
.071
0.00
1.17
16 Jared Koenig
J. Koenig
0.00
2024
MIL MIL
6
0
0
6
8
0
0
0
6.0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
23
0
12.00
1.50
8.00
0.00
34.8
4.3
0.83
.286
0.00
6.00
17 AJ Smith-Shawver
AJ Smith-Shawver
0.00
2024
ATL ATL
1
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
4.1
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
18
0
8.31
4.15
2.00
0.00
22.2
11.1
1.15
.250
0.00
6.23
18 Anthony Maldonado
A. Maldonado
0.00
2024
MIA MIA
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
3.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
6.00
0.00
0.00
18.2
0.0
1.00
.333
0.00
9.00
19 Kyle Hurt
K. Hurt
0.00
2024
LAD LAD
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.0
0.0
1.50
.375
0.00
13.50
20 Luke Little
L. Little
0.00
2024
CHC CHC
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
9.00
0.00
0.00
33.3
0.0
0.00
.000
0.00
0.00
21 Nick Robertson
N. Robertson
0.00
2023
BOS BOS
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
9.00
9.00
1.00
0.00
25.0
25.0
1.00
.000
0.00
0.00
22 Jhonathan Díaz
J. Díaz
0.00
2023
LAA LAA
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1.2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
7
0
0.00
5.40
0.00
0.00
0.0
14.3
1.80
.400
0.00
10.80
23 Scott McGough
S. McGough
0.00
2023
ARI ARI
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
2.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
9
0
7.71
3.86
2.00
0.00
22.2
11.1
0.86
.167
0.00
3.86
24 Tayler Scott
T. Scott
0.00
2023
TOT
2
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2.0
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
9
1
9.00
0.00
0.00
22.2
0.0
1.50
.500
4.50
13.50
25 Carmen Mlodzinski
C. Mlodzinski
0.00
2023
PIT PIT
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1.1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
6
0
6.75
13.50
0.50
0.00
16.7
33.3
1.50
.000
6.75
0.00
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Team Rankings

HR

166

7th

R

544

13th

SO

999

19th

ERA

4.90

28th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
68
54
.557
Mariners Mariners
68
55
.553
0.5
Rangers Rangers
61
62
.496
7.5
Angels Angels
59
62
.488
8.5
Athletics Athletics
54
69
.439
14.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
8/16
LAA LAA
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Sun
8/17
LAA LAA
@
ATH ATH
4:05 PM
Tue
8/19
ATH ATH
@
MIN MIN
7:40 PM
Wed
8/20
ATH ATH
@
MIN MIN
7:40 PM
Thu
8/21
ATH ATH
@
MIN MIN
1:10 PM
Last Game
ATH Athletics

54 - 69

2

Final

8

TBR Rays

59 - 63

Wed 13 Aug 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
70
52
.574
Mets Mets
64
58
.525
6.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
77
44
.636
Cubs Cubs
68
53
.562
9.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Padres Padres
69
52
.570
Dodgers Dodgers
68
53
.562
1.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
72
51
.585
Red Sox Red Sox
67
56
.545
5.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
72
52
.581
Guardians Guardians
63
58
.521
7.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
68
54
.557
Mariners Mariners
68
55
.553
0.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
7/30
TBR TBR
@
NYY NYY
4-7
Wed
7/30
ATL ATL
@
CIN CIN
12-11
Wed
7/30
TEX TEX
@
SEA SEA
0-6
Thu
7/31
ATL ATL
@
CIN CIN
2-3
Thu
7/31
BAL BAL
@
CHC CHC
0-1

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
8/16
PIT PIT
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Sat
8/16
TEX TEX
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Sat
8/16
PHI PHI
@
WSH WSH
4:05 PM
Sat
8/16
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
4:10 PM
Sat
8/16
SEA SEA
@
NYM NYM
4:10 PM