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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.
Eliminating pitchers who may have thrown only a few innings or games during any particular year, the lowest ERA for a season belongs to Bob Gibson (of the St. Louis Cardinals); in 1968 his ERA was 1.12 . . . Dwight Gooden (of the New York Mets) would have had the next-lowest ERA, that being 1.53 during the 1985 season.
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What is the lowest era pitcher in the bluejays?
Roy Holliday Roy Holliday
What pitcher has lowest era of 2010?
ubaldo jimenez Colorado rockies
What is the record for the lowest era by a major league pitcher in a season?
In 1914 Dutch Leonard had a 0.96 ERA
What pitcher's 1.12 era in 1968 is the lowest in the majors in post world war 2 play?
Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals. He went 22-9 that year. Amazingly, he lost 5 games that year by identical 1-0 scores.
What active New York Yankee pitcher has the lowest career era?
Mariano Rivera
What pitcher had the lowest era in 2003?
Pedro Martinez of the Boston Red Sox led MLB in ERA in 2003 with 2.22.
What pitcher's 1.12 ERA in 1968 is the lowest after 1945?
That was Bob Gibson, whose 1.12 ERA remains the lowest for any starting pitcher since Dutch Leonard in 1914, and the fourth-lowest of all time, dating back to 1876. In that year Gibson pitched 13 shutouts -- since 1998, no MLB starting pitcher has had 13 complete games!
What pitcher had the lowest ERA for the 2007 season?
Jake Peavy of the San Diego Padres (2.54)
What New York Yankees pitcher carries lowest era?
Season record would be Spud Chandler
Which MLB starting pitcher had the lowest ERA in the 2003 regular season?
That was Pedro Martinez of the Boston Red Sox at 2.22.
What major league pitcher had the lowest ERA in the American League in 1916?
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.
What Astros pitcher holds the club record for lowest ERA in a season?
The club record is 1.69 accomplished by Nolan Ryan in the 1981 season.
