Clayton kershaw
Clayton kershaw
Clayton Kershaw
Babe Ruth, pitching for the Boston Red Sox had the best ERA in 1916. It was 1.75. That's a low ERA for people not familiar with the game.
In 1914 Dutch Leonard had a 0.96 ERA
In MLB, 1.22 by the 1876 St. Louis Brown Stockings of the National League.
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The winners of the National League and American League Rookie of the Year awards were announced on Monday, November 14, 2011. The unanimous National League winner was Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel, who set the major league record for rookies with 46 saves. Kimbrel posted a 4-3 record with a 2.10 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 77 innings. The American League choice was Tampa Bay Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson, who had a 13-10 record with a 2.95 ERA.
In MLB, no ... it is above average. In the 2011 MLB season, the average ERA in the National League was 4.16 and in the American League was 4.43. There have been seasons in MLB where the average ERA was 5+. In the AL, average ERA in 1996 was 5.00 and 1936 was 5.04. In the NL, average ERA was 5.33 in 1893. Those are the only three seasons in MLB where the average ERA was 5+. In other levels of baseball, 5.26 may be pretty good but not in MLB.
A high ERA would be considered bad. In the National League, an ERA of less than 3.50 would be considered very good. In the American League, an ERA of less than 4.00 would be considered very good.
Mariano Rivera's lowest ERA in a single season was 1.38 in 2005.
RHP Edward "Big Ed" Augustine Walsh, who debuted in Major League Baseball MLB) for the American League (AL) Chicago White Sox on May 7, 1904, pitched 14 seasons in MLB -- all but one with the Chicago White Sox -- with a career Win-Loss record of 195-126 in 2964 innings pitched in 430 games (315 games started and 250 complete games). Walsh hold the MLB record for the lowest career ERA, posting a career ERA of 1.82.