most whip career by a left-handed pitcher

Duke Esper has the highest career WHIP by a left-hander, with a WHIP of 1.57.

Interpreted as:

most WHIP with a minimum of 1500 IP career by a left-handed pitcher

	NAME	WHIP	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%	BABIP	RA	ERA-	FIP	FIP-	H/9	PRAA
1	Duke Esper D. Esper	1.57	1727.2	236	101	100	.502	198	4.39	453	152	4	5	2,048	842	1,196	46	669	32	35		7,824	24	2.36	3.49	0.68	0.24	5.8	8.6	.302	6.23	105	4.14	98	10.67	19.9
2	Shawn Estes S. Estes	1.53	1678.1	283	101	93	.521	281	4.71	1,210	14	8	0	1,708	879	950	158	858	57	0	36	7,403	79	6.49	4.60	1.41	0.85	16.3	11.6	.303	5.09	110	4.49	103	9.16	-23.6
3	Bill Wight B. Wight	1.52	1563.0	347	77	99	.438	198	3.95	574	66	15	8	1,656	686	791	74	714	14	60	7	6,851	45	3.31	4.11	0.80	0.43	8.4	10.4	.289	4.55	98	3.77	95	9.54	34.8
4	Doug Davis D. Davis	1.51	1715.2	306	92	108	.460	286	4.44	1,279	7	3	0	1,813	846	921	180	783	44	4	28	7,597	63	6.71	4.11	1.63	0.94	16.8	10.3	.307	4.83	99	4.40	99	9.51	11.9
5	Bill Hallahan B. Hallahan	1.50	1740.1	324	102	94	.520	224	4.03	856	90	14	7	1,838	779	915	71	779	8	53		7,624	71	4.43	4.03	1.10	0.37	11.2	10.2	.299	4.73	99	4.01	96	9.51	33.6
6	Earl Whitehill E. Whitehill	1.50	3564.2	541	218	185	.541	473	4.36	1,350	226	16	11	3,917	1,726	2,018	192	1,431	101	46		15,781	43	3.41	3.61	0.94	0.48	8.6	9.1	.293	5.10	99	4.29	99	9.89	6
7	Steve Trout S. Trout	1.49	1501.1	301	88	92	.489	236	4.18	656	32	9	4	1,665	697	791	90	578	33	25	48	6,550	50	3.93	3.46	1.13	0.54	10.0	8.8	.303	4.74	105	3.86	97	9.98	20.5
8	Lloyd Brown L. Brown	1.47	1693.0	404	91	105	.464	181	4.20	510	77	10	23	1,899	790	937	81	590	22	141		7,377	56	2.71	3.14	0.86	0.43	6.9	8.0	.294	4.98	95	4.20	97	10.10	24.5
9	Al Hollingsworth A. Hollingsworth	1.47	1520.1	315	70	104	.402	185	3.99	608	78	7	15	1,642	674	788	47	587	14	79		6,703	39	3.60	3.47	1.04	0.28	9.1	8.8	.293	4.66	107	3.59	95	9.72	32.6
10	Frank Foreman F. Foreman	1.46	1721.2	229	96	93	.508	205	3.97	586	169	7	4	1,857	760	1,186	47	659	141	23		7,726	82	3.06	3.44	0.89	0.25	7.6	8.5	.288	6.20	102	4.04	103	9.71	-18.7
11	Clarence Mitchell C. Mitchell	1.46	2217.0	390	125	139	.473	277	4.12	543	145	12	9	2,613	1,016	1,215	115	624	52	77		9,686	38	2.20	2.53	0.87	0.47	5.6	6.4	.299	4.93	106	4.01	102	10.61	-11.5
12	Fritz Ostermueller F. Ostermueller	1.45	2066.2	390	114	115	.498	246	3.99	774	112	11	15	2,170	917	1,062	105	835	21	86		9,116	60	3.37	3.64	0.93	0.46	8.5	9.2	.280	4.62	92	3.94	92	9.45	79.2
13	Ted Breitenstein T. Breitenstein	1.45	2973.1	380	160	170	.485	342	4.03	893	301	12	3	3,101	1,331	1,848	79	1,207	87	34		13,010	42	2.70	3.65	0.74	0.24	6.9	9.3	.281	5.59	93	4.26	98	9.39	41.8
14	Jakie May J. May	1.45	1562.1	410	72	95	.431	159	3.88	765	70	7	19	1,645	673	808	35	617	88	150		6,831	31	4.41	3.55	1.24	0.20	11.2	9.0	.302	4.65	105	3.59	98	9.48	23.7
15	Rube Walberg R. Walberg	1.45	2644.0	544	155	141	.524	306	4.16	1,085	139	15	34	2,795	1,223	1,423	163	1,031	27	146		11,531	40	3.69	3.51	1.05	0.55	9.4	8.9	.285	4.84	94	4.25	98	9.51	34
16	Joe Shaute J. Shaute	1.45	1818.1	360	99	109	.476	208	4.15	512	103	5	18	2,097	838	1,043	76	534	24	102		7,901	34	2.53	2.64	0.96	0.38	6.5	6.8	.299	5.16	102	3.90	96	10.38	37
17	Ken Heintzelman K. Heintzelman	1.45	1501.2	319	77	98	.440	183	3.93	564	66	18	10	1,540	656	746	100	630	14	72		6,497	33	3.38	3.78	0.90	0.60	8.7	9.7	.278	4.47	104	3.97	103	9.23	-20.8
18	Alex Kellner A. Kellner	1.44	1849.1	321	101	112	.474	250	4.41	816	99	9	6	1,925	906	1,015	184	747	37	37	11	8,023	53	3.97	3.64	1.09	0.90	10.2	9.3	.279	4.94	107	4.16	101	9.37	-9.6
19	Jorge De La Rosa J. De La Rosa	1.44	1522.2	430	104	87	.545	241	4.58	1,273	2	0	1	1,510	775	838	178	688	58	40	42	6,650	96	7.52	4.07	1.85	1.05	19.1	10.3	.299	4.95	101	4.43	104	8.93	-25.9
20	Mike Hampton M. Hampton	1.44	2268.1	419	148	115	.563	355	4.06	1,387	21	9	1	2,370	1,024	1,157	200	901	49	12	49	9,824	75	5.50	3.57	1.54	0.79	14.1	9.2	.298	4.59	94	4.26	99	9.40	11.9
21	John Curtis J. Curtis	1.44	1641.0	438	89	97	.478	199	3.96	825	42	14	11	1,695	722	810	140	669	13	100	92	7,099	74	4.52	3.67	1.23	0.77	11.6	9.4	.285	4.44	110	3.97	110	9.30	-67.1
22	Darren Oliver D. Oliver	1.44	1915.2	766	118	98	.546	229	4.51	1,259	11	4	7	2,037	960	1,045	216	720	96	121	45	8,346	60	5.91	3.38	1.75	1.01	15.1	8.6	.301	4.91	96	4.52	99	9.57	8.5
23	Tom Zachary T. Zachary	1.44	3126.1	533	186	191	.493	408	3.73	720	185	24	23	3,580	1,295	1,551	118	914	41	83		13,467	38	2.07	2.63	0.79	0.34	5.3	6.8	.297	4.46	95	3.96	100	10.31	-9.6
24	Eddie Smith E. Smith	1.44	1595.2	282	73	113	.392	197	3.82	694	91	8	12	1,554	678	816	108	739	33	60		6,973	34	3.91	4.17	0.94	0.61	10.0	10.6	.268	4.60	95	4.16	104	8.76	-30.2
25	Jim Abbott J. Abbott	1.43	1674.0	263	87	108	.446	254	4.25	888	31	6	0	1,779	791	880	154	620	32	5	30	7,211	53	4.77	3.33	1.43	0.83	12.3	8.6	.295	4.73	99	4.24	98	9.56	13.3

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HR Leaders

33

Schwarber

31

Alvarez

29

Caminero

RBI Leaders

75

Walker

72

Alvarez

68

Rice

Batting Average Leaders

.335

Lopez

.327

Arraez

.320

Alvarez

Hit Leaders

130

Lopez

121

Arraez

114

Alvarez

Run Leaders

91

Wood

70

Reynolds

68

Neto

OBP Leaders

.430

Alvarez

.409

Wood

.408

Soto

SLG Leaders

.635

Alvarez

.601

Rice

.575

Buxton

SB Leaders

35

Nuñez

30

Witt

26

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

12

Ashby

11

Burns

11

Sánchez

Strikeout Leaders

167

Misiorowski

148

Cease

145

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.62

Misiorowski

2.05

Schlittler

2.06

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.76

Misiorowski

0.91

Yamamoto

0.94

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.55

Cease

13.54

Misiorowski

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Luzardo

K/BB Leaders

6.19

Misiorowski

5.76

Rasmussen

5.76

Sánchez

Walk Leaders

17

Rasmussen

19

Martinez

20

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MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,781

Ohtani

1,503.2

Wood

1,357

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,224.6

Ohtani

1,116

Wood

1,018

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

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57-40

56-41

55-43

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Worst Record ATS

38-61

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	56	41	.577
Phillies	55	44	.556	2.0
Marlins	52	47	.525	5.0
Nationals	49	49	.500	7.5
Mets	41	58	.414	16.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	61	37	.622
Cubs	55	43	.561	6.0
Cardinals	51	46	.526	9.5
Pirates	51	48	.515	10.5
Reds	44	53	.454	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	62	36	.633
Diamondbacks	50	48	.510	12.0
Padres	48	50	.490	14.0
Giants	42	56	.429	20.0
Rockies	40	60	.400	23.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	56	41	.577
Yankees	54	43	.557	2.0
Red Sox	49	48	.505	7.0
Orioles	48	51	.485	9.0
Blue Jays	46	52	.469	10.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	51	46	.526
Guardians	52	47	.525
Twins	49	50	.495	3.0
Tigers	45	52	.464	6.0
Royals	40	59	.404	12.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	50	48	.510
Mariners	49	50	.495	1.5
Astros	47	53	.470	4.0
Athletics	41	56	.423	8.5
Angels	38	60	.388	12.0