lowest era in mlb history, minimum 500 ip, maximum 0 starts

Billy Wagner has the lowest career ERA in starts when pitching at least 500 innings, with an ERA of 2.31.

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lowest era by a player in MLB history, minimum 500 ip, maximum 0 starts
NAME ERA IP GS G W L W% 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 ERA- FIP FIP- H/9 PRAA
1 Billy Wagner
B. Wagner
2.31
903.0
0
853
47
40
.540
1,196
0
0
422
601
232
262
82
300
33
703
26
3,600
43
11.92
2.99
3.99
0.82
33.2
8.3
1.00
.261
2.61
54
2.72
63
5.99
159
2 Aroldis Chapman
A. Chapman
2.54
806.2
0
847
59
46
.562
1,312
0
0
356
468
228
253
54
406
33
549
7
3,287
84
14.64
4.53
3.23
0.60
39.9
12.4
1.08
.279
2.82
62
2.38
57
5.22
156.6
3 Kenley Jansen
K. Jansen
2.58
914.1
0
921
53
38
.582
1,266
0
0
469
606
262
281
87
276
31
689
20
3,631
21
12.46
2.72
4.59
0.86
34.9
7.6
0.96
.263
2.77
65
2.60
64
5.97
146.7
4 Darren O'Day
D. O'Day
2.59
609.0
0
644
42
21
.667
637
0
0
21
458
175
189
64
172
50
155
24
2,461
3
9.41
2.54
3.70
0.95
25.9
7.0
1.03
.256
2.79
61
3.48
82
6.77
52.4
5 Craig Kimbrel
C. Kimbrel
2.59
810.2
0
838
56
47
.544
1,266
0
0
440
483
233
259
73
340
40
651
11
3,260
70
14.06
3.77
3.72
0.81
38.8
10.4
1.02
.266
2.88
63
2.58
63
5.36
131.9
6 Josh Hader
J. Hader
2.64
512.1
0
468
34
31
.523
829
0
0
226
282
150
164
65
198
24
321
6
2,019
19
14.56
3.48
4.19
1.14
41.1
9.8
0.94
.240
2.88
64
2.88
69
4.95
75.7
7 Tom Henke
T. Henke
2.67
789.2
0
642
41
42
.494
861
0
0
311
607
234
252
64
255
9
548
29
3,194
30
9.81
2.91
3.38
0.73
27.0
8.0
1.09
.271
2.87
64
2.71
66
6.92
123.5
8 Brad Ziegler
B. Ziegler
2.75
717.1
0
739
37
38
.493
479
0
0
105
654
219
251
32
248
25
264
55
2,947
7
6.01
3.11
1.93
0.40
16.3
8.4
1.26
.288
3.15
68
3.49
87
8.21
41.9
9 Bob Locker
B. Locker
2.75
879.0
0
576
57
39
.594
577
0
0
95
776
269
329
40
257
36
288
80
3,643
37
5.91
2.63
2.25
0.41
15.8
7.1
1.18
.269
3.37
82
2.79
80
7.95
68.1
10 Dan Quisenberry
D. Quisenberry
2.76
1043.1
0
674
56
46
.549
379
0
0
244
1,064
320
356
59
162
7
553
70
4,247
4
3.27
1.40
2.34
0.51
8.9
3.8
1.18
.276
3.07
69
3.23
82
9.18
81.6
11 Bruce Sutter
B. Sutter
2.83
1042.0
0
661
68
71
.489
861
0
0
300
879
328
370
77
309
13
512
83
4,251
37
7.44
2.67
2.79
0.67
20.3
7.3
1.14
.268
3.20
75
2.93
80
7.59
88
12 Kent Tekulve
K. Tekulve
2.85
1436.2
0
1,050
94
90
.511
779
0
0
184
1,305
455
526
63
491
17
638
179
6,001
23
4.88
3.08
1.59
0.39
13.0
8.2
1.25
.267
3.30
77
3.25
88
8.18
71.1
13 Francisco Rodriguez
F. Rodriguez
2.86
976.0
0
948
52
53
.495
1,142
0
0
437
738
310
336
98
389
17
677
42
4,011
68
10.53
3.59
2.94
0.90
28.5
9.7
1.15
.271
3.10
69
3.30
79
6.81
97
14 Trevor Hoffman
T. Hoffman
2.87
1089.1
0
1,035
61
75
.449
1,133
0
0
601
846
347
378
100
307
9
856
58
4,388
49
9.36
2.54
3.69
0.83
25.8
7.0
1.06
.263
3.12
71
3.07
73
6.99
143.1
15 Sparky Lyle
S. Lyle
2.88
1390.1
0
899
99
76
.566
873
0
0
238
1,292
445
519
84
481
14
634
81
5,794
66
5.65
3.11
1.81
0.54
15.1
8.3
1.28
.278
3.36
79
3.19
86
8.36
81.4
16 John Franco
J. Franco
2.89
1245.2
0
1,119
90
87
.508
975
0
0
424
1,166
400
466
81
495
22
774
78
5,312
54
7.04
3.58
1.97
0.59
18.4
9.3
1.33
.290
3.37
73
3.44
86
8.42
76
17 Tony Watson
T. Watson
2.90
648.1
0
689
47
29
.618
570
0
0
32
528
209
222
63
174
33
109
20
2,620
5
7.91
2.42
3.28
0.87
21.8
6.6
1.08
.261
3.08
73
3.59
91
7.33
24.5
18 Mark Melancon
M. Melancon
2.94
726.2
0
732
37
40
.481
643
0
0
262
657
237
276
44
192
25
454
23
2,981
44
7.96
2.38
3.35
0.54
21.6
6.4
1.17
.295
3.42
73
3.03
76
8.14
75.9
19 Huston Street
H. Street
2.95
680.0
0
668
42
34
.553
665
0
0
324
542
223
237
70
183
8
525
37
2,718
20
8.80
2.42
3.63
0.93
24.5
6.7
1.07
.263
3.14
71
3.32
81
7.17
61.7
20 Jared Hughes
J. Hughes
2.96
541.1
0
542
30
26
.536
371
0
0
12
480
178
210
47
190
40
129
25
2,247
29
6.17
3.16
1.95
0.78
16.5
8.5
1.24
.271
3.49
74
4.17
103
7.98
-8.5
21 Steve Cishek
S. Cishek
2.98
710.2
0
737
33
43
.434
743
0
0
133
565
235
264
54
288
59
312
38
2,993
29
9.41
3.65
2.58
0.68
24.8
9.6
1.20
.276
3.34
75
3.48
86
7.16
41.6
22 Joe Hoerner
J. Hoerner
2.99
563.0
0
493
39
34
.534
412
0
0
98
519
187
213
50
181
18
268
59
2,375
19
6.59
2.89
2.28
0.80
17.3
7.6
1.24
.274
3.40
83
3.27
94
8.30
10.9
23 Steve Howe
S. Howe
3.03
606.0
0
497
47
41
.534
328
0
0
91
586
204
239
32
139
18
257
54
2,523
17
4.87
2.06
2.36
0.48
13.0
5.5
1.20
.276
3.55
76
3.20
81
8.70
49.4
24 Jesse Crain
J. Crain
3.05
532.0
0
532
45
30
.600
440
0
0
4
449
180
205
44
206
18
116
27
2,221
14
7.44
3.48
2.14
0.74
19.8
9.3
1.23
.268
3.47
71
3.76
89
7.60
27.6
25 J.J. Putz
J.J. Putz
3.08
566.2
0
572
37
33
.529
599
0
0
189
469
194
203
50
184
19
357
18
2,329
24
9.51
2.92
3.26
0.79
25.7
7.9
1.15
.284
3.22
73
3.20
76
7.45
63.2

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Team Rankings

HR

135

17th

R

525

18th

SO

1,154

1st

ERA

3.78

8th

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
63
.484
9.0
Athletics Athletics
55
69
.444
14.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
8/16
BAL BAL
@
HOU HOU
7:10 PM
Sun
8/17
BAL BAL
@
HOU HOU
2:10 PM
Mon
8/18
HOU HOU
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Tue
8/19
HOU HOU
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Wed
8/20
HOU HOU
@
DET DET
1:10 PM
Last Game
HOU Astros

68 - 54

0

Final

7

BAL Orioles

56 - 66

Fri 15 Aug 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
Dodgers Dodgers
69
53
.566
Padres Padres
69
53
.566
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
Thu
7/31
ATL ATL
@
CIN CIN
2-3
Thu
7/31
BAL BAL
@
CHC CHC
0-1
Thu
7/31
MIL MIL
@
WSH WSH
16-9
Thu
7/31
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
4-5
Thu
7/31
KCR KCR
@
TOR TOR
9-3

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