mlb lowest fip all-time since 1920 with minimum of 1500 ip

Since 1920, Sandy Koufax has the lowest fielding-independent pitching when pitching at least 1500 innings, with a FIP of 2.69.

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MLB lowest fip by a player all-time since 1920 with minimum of 1500 ip
NAME FIP IP G W L W% GS ERA 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- H/9 PRAA
1 Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
2.69
2324.1
397
165
87
.655
314
2.76
2,396
137
40
9
1,754
713
806
204
817
18
44
48
9,497
87
9.28
3.16
2.93
0.79
25.2
8.6
1.11
.256
3.12
75
75
6.79
226.6
2 Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
2.70
1539.2
248
96
65
.596
248
2.57
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
66
66
6.86
239.4
3 Bob Veale
B. Veale
2.76
1926.0
397
120
95
.558
255
3.07
1,703
78
20
21
1,684
658
755
91
858
29
63
62
8,163
92
7.96
4.01
1.98
0.43
20.9
10.5
1.32
.291
3.53
87
82
7.87
130
4 J.R. Richard
J.R. Richard
2.85
1606.0
238
107
71
.601
221
3.15
1,493
76
19
0
1,227
562
625
73
770
17
3
15
6,674
92
8.37
4.32
1.94
0.41
22.4
11.5
1.24
.267
3.50
92
82
6.88
114.7
5 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
2.85
2855.1
455
223
96
.699
451
2.53
3,052
25
15
0
2,193
804
881
235
713
46
1
28
11,279
108
9.62
2.25
4.28
0.74
27.1
6.3
1.02
.271
2.78
65
70
6.91
375.1
6 Chris Sale
C. Sale
2.87
2084.0
393
145
88
.622
312
3.01
2,579
16
3
12
1,692
697
750
213
487
130
25
15
8,389
48
11.14
2.10
5.30
0.92
30.7
5.8
1.05
.297
3.24
70
68
7.31
303.3
7 Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
2.89
3884.1
528
251
174
.591
482
2.91
3,117
255
56
6
3,279
1,258
1,420
257
1,336
102
21
118
16,068
108
7.22
3.10
2.33
0.60
19.4
8.3
1.19
.268
3.29
78
81
7.60
290.5
8 Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
2.91
2827.1
476
219
100
.687
409
2.93
3,154
46
17
3
2,221
919
1,006
239
760
141
23
30
11,394
62
10.04
2.42
4.15
0.76
27.7
6.7
1.05
.279
3.20
66
68
7.07
454.6
9 Rollie Fingers
R. Fingers
2.95
1701.1
944
114
118
.491
37
2.90
1,299
4
2
341
1,474
549
615
123
492
39
709
109
6,942
40
6.87
2.60
2.64
0.65
18.7
7.1
1.16
.271
3.25
83
82
7.80
125.4
10 Dean Chance
D. Chance
2.96
2147.1
406
128
115
.527
294
2.92
1,534
83
33
23
1,864
697
832
122
739
65
61
75
8,906
70
6.43
3.10
2.08
0.51
17.2
8.3
1.21
.270
3.49
85
83
7.81
140.2
11 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
2.96
5386.0
807
324
292
.526
773
3.19
5,714
222
61
3
3,923
1,911
2,178
321
2,795
158
13
78
22,575
277
9.55
4.67
2.04
0.54
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
90
83
6.56
370.2
12 Don Drysdale
D. Drysdale
3.02
3432.0
518
209
166
.557
465
2.95
2,486
167
49
6
3,084
1,124
1,292
280
855
154
34
123
14,097
82
6.52
2.24
2.91
0.73
17.6
6.1
1.15
.272
3.39
83
88
8.09
162.2
13 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
3.03
4783.0
656
311
205
.603
647
2.86
3,640
231
61
1
3,971
1,521
1,674
380
1,390
76
6
116
19,369
126
6.85
2.62
2.62
0.72
18.8
7.2
1.12
.259
3.15
79
85
7.47
286.1
14 Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
3.04
3507.0
471
243
142
.631
457
2.89
2,303
244
52
2
3,153
1,126
1,329
320
709
40
11
82
14,236
51
5.91
1.82
3.25
0.82
16.2
5.0
1.10
.261
3.41
81
88
8.09
154.8
15 Jon Matlack
J. Matlack
3.05
2363.0
361
125
126
.498
318
3.18
1,516
97
30
3
2,276
835
970
161
638
26
23
69
9,789
68
5.77
2.43
2.38
0.61
15.5
6.5
1.23
.284
3.69
87
84
8.67
153.5
16 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3.06
5350.0
777
314
265
.542
690
3.11
3,534
303
53
10
4,938
1,846
2,128
399
1,379
108
33
164
21,953
160
5.95
2.32
2.56
0.67
16.1
6.3
1.18
.275
3.58
85
85
8.31
312.9
17 Sam McDowell
S. McDowell
3.06
2492.1
425
141
134
.513
346
3.17
2,453
103
23
14
1,948
879
999
164
1,312
59
39
74
10,587
140
8.86
4.74
1.87
0.59
23.2
12.4
1.31
.270
3.61
90
84
7.03
160.4
18 Hoyt Wilhelm
H. Wilhelm
3.06
2254.1
1,070
143
122
.540
52
2.52
1,610
20
5
228
1,757
632
773
150
778
62
651
61
9,164
90
6.43
3.11
2.07
0.60
17.6
8.5
1.12
.245
3.09
68
82
7.01
167.6
19 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
3.08
4916.2
709
354
184
.658
707
3.12
4,672
118
46
0
4,185
1,707
1,885
363
1,580
159
0
63
20,240
143
8.55
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
70
71
7.66
680.4
20 Bill Singer
B. Singer
3.08
2174.0
322
118
127
.482
308
3.39
1,515
94
24
2
1,952
819
944
132
781
63
7
50
9,143
67
6.27
3.23
1.94
0.55
16.6
8.5
1.26
.274
3.91
100
93
8.08
49.9
21 Don Wilson
D. Wilson
3.09
1748.1
266
104
92
.531
245
3.15
1,283
78
20
2
1,479
611
698
119
640
47
10
32
7,305
77
6.60
3.29
2.00
0.61
17.6
8.8
1.21
.261
3.59
92
92
7.61
43.7
22 Jim Maloney
J. Maloney
3.13
1849.0
302
134
84
.615
262
3.19
1,605
74
30
4
1,518
655
729
138
810
36
18
39
7,745
124
7.81
3.94
1.98
0.67
20.7
10.5
1.26
.268
3.55
87
88
7.39
84.2
23 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
3.14
5217.2
741
329
244
.574
709
3.22
4,136
254
55
2
4,672
1,864
2,130
414
1,833
53
13
150
21,683
183
7.13
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.67
87
86
8.06
271.5
24 Ron Reed
R. Reed
3.15
2477.1
751
146
140
.510
236
3.46
1,481
55
8
103
2,374
953
1,084
182
633
50
300
124
10,304
72
5.38
2.30
2.34
0.66
14.4
6.1
1.21
.275
3.94
94
87
8.62
129.5
25 Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
3.16
1954.0
317
153
80
.657
317
3.18
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
79
77
7.49
213.5

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HR

244

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R

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2nd

SO

1,505

1st

ERA

3.95

17th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
Giants Giants
81
81
.500
12.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
80
82
.494
13.0
Rockies Rockies
43
119
.265
50.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
10/4
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:38 PM
Mon
10/6
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:08 PM
Wed
10/8
PHI PHI
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM
Thu
10/9
PHI PHI
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM
Sat
10/11
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
4:00 AM
Last Game
LAD Dodgers

2 - 0

8

Final

4

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0 - 2

Wed 1 Oct 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
9/13
TEX TEX
@
NYM NYM
2-5
Sat
9/13
TBR TBR
@
CHC CHC
3-4
Sat
9/13
NYY NYY
@
BOS BOS
4-6
Sun
9/14
CHC CHC
@
PIT PIT
4-0
Sun
9/14
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
11-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
10/4
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
2:08 PM
Sat
10/4
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
4:08 PM
Sat
10/4
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:38 PM
Sat
10/4
DET DET
@
SEA SEA
8:38 PM
Sun
10/5
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
4:08 PM