Thursday, January 28, 2021

Curt Schilling: career ERA+ 127, 12th 1946-2020; tied with Seaver and Gibson. Excellent post season.

Top 50 1946-2020 sorted on ERA+, at least 2,200 innings to include Koufax. Below that, another list to show only Hall of Fame pitchers, with ERA+ lower than 115 (#50). Data from https://stathead.com/baseball/

RkPlayerERA+IPSOFromToAgeGGSCGSHOGFWLW-L%SVHRERBBERAFIPK%BB%BAbipHRBFIBBHBPBKWPTmBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+SHSF2B3BGDPSBCSPO
1Clayton Kershaw1582333.025262008202020-323573542515117576.697017566906315852.432.7527.5%6.4%.273181917927342088LAD.208.261.319.58163862733629161696464
2Pedro Martinez1542827.131541992200920-37476409461723219100.6873222110069197602.932.9127.7%6.7%.2822391139430141662LAD-MON-BOS-NYM-PHI.214.276.337.613617463443541482107018
3Hoyt Wilhelm1472254.116101952197229-49107052205651143122.54022817577736327782.523.0617.6%8.5%.25015091646162490NYG-STL-CLE-BAL-CHW-ATL-CAL-CHC-LAD.216.288.309.5977014949215461691757817
4Roger Clemens1434916.246721984200721-44709707118460354184.658041851885170715803.123.0923.1%7.8%.286363202406315920143BOS-TOR-NYY-HOU.229.294.341.636681191037968432944621436
5Randy Johnson1354135.148751988200924-45618603100377303166.646233461703151314973.293.1928.6%8.8%.295411170673719033109MON-SEA-HOU-ARI-NYY-SFG.221.297.353.65071131896605825145722458
6Whitey Ford1333170.119561950196721-384984381564535236106.690112766110796710862.753.2615.0%8.3%.264228130364428575NYY.235.300.340.640821174937784355305451
7Max Scherzer1322357.127842008202023-35377368115217593.653019539068416413.213.1429.1%6.7%.29426495732086771ARI-DET-WSN.223.282.374.65576544942847122125678
8Greg Maddux1325008.133711986200820-42744740109353355227.61004726198117569993.163.2616.5%4.9%.286353204211771372870CHC-ATL-LAD-SDP.250.291.358.649752741198178442254717028
9Sandy Koufax1312324.123961955196619-30397314137404416587.655917548067138172.762.6925.2%8.6%.25920494974818787BRO-LAD.205.275.319.5947083322704710473375
10Roy Halladay1312749.121171998201321-3641639067206203105.65912646113510345923.383.3918.8%5.2%.294236112872881956TOR-PHI.252.296.373.66976696147145249221643
11Justin Verlander1292988.030132005202022-374544542690226129.63702538119211058513.333.4124.7%7.0%.2823101221427981987DET-HOU.228.287.365.652744364500541601367330
12Curt Schilling1273261.031161988200721-40569436832081216146.597222998131812537113.463.2323.5%5.4%.297347132844352872BAL-HOU-PHI-ARI-BOS.243.286.387.6737712376612601931057914
13Roy Oswalt1272245.118522001201323-353653412087163102.615021998978385203.363.3719.9%5.6%.30619793013480730HOU-PHI-TEX-COL.258.304.392.69785105574664720165407
14Tom Seaver1274783.036401967198622-41656647231616311205.603139711674152113902.863.0418.8%7.2%.26238019369116768126NYM-CIN-CHW-BOS.226.283.342.6267918711167512031640916414
15Bob Gibson1273884.131171959197523-395284822555621251174.591632791420125813362.912.8919.4%8.3%.2732571606811810213108STL.228.297.325.622771719445783293196881
16Kevin Brown1273256.123971986200521-4048647672171211144.59403079135711859013.283.3317.7%6.7%.293208135424213915108TEX-BAL-FLA-SDP-LAD-NYY.249.306.349.6557995644935333018011234
17Bret Saberhagen1262562.217151984200120-37399371761613167117.5881245210369524713.343.2716.5%4.5%.2842181042134591253KCR-NYM-COL-BOS.252.289.382.671818968445851671158738
18Jim Palmer1253948.022121965198419-385585212115315268152.638433491395125313112.863.5013.7%8.1%.2513031611437381185BAL.230.294.340.63482133845128827226516415
19Zack Greinke1252939.026892004202020-365004591658208126.62312728118111006763.373.3722.4%5.6%.297298120022570689KCR-MIL-LAA-LAD-ARI-HOU.245.291.388.67983794955965224828020
20John Smoltz1253473.030841988200921-427234815316204213155.57915430741391128410103.333.2421.6%7.1%.28728814271845716145ATL-STL-BOS.237.293.360.65376139876056724418210215
21Cole Hamels1232698.025602006202022-364234221770163122.57202424110310277673.433.6823.0%6.9%.29031011115431001457PHI-TEX-CHC-ATL.240.298.389.688857654507382152417938
22Juan Marichal1233507.023031960197522-374714572445211243142.63123153132911267092.893.0416.2%5.0%.2643201423682402051SFG-BOS-LAD.237.277.350.6268012565396702071768243
23Mike Mussina1233562.228131991200822-3953753657230270153.63803460155914587853.683.5719.3%5.4%.295376145932960171BAL-NYY.255.297.399.696819082719532931821176
24Dave Stieb1222895.116691979199821-404434121033014176137.562325721225110610343.443.8213.8%8.6%.26322512072361291451TOR-CHW.239.312.355.6678198704495823515812418
25Jimmy Key1222591.215381984199823-37470389341328186117.614102518110410106683.513.8014.4%6.2%.2782541071929381250TOR-NYY-BAL.255.303.392.695868869473562341057937
RkPlayerERA+IPSOFromToAgeGGSCGSHOGFWLW-L%SVHRERBBERAFIPK%BB%BAbipHRBFIBBHBPBKWPTmBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+SHSF2B3BGDPSBCSPO
26Andy Messersmith1212230.116251968197922-3334429598273013099.5681417198127098312.863.2817.8%9.1%.24317491204440770CAL-LAD-ATL-NYY.212.287.319.606789944276351381376314
27Kevin Appier1212595.119941989200421-3641440234122169137.55202425116810789333.743.8118.2%8.5%.2872321095851797106KCR-OAK-NYM-ANA.247.316.378.69383677247752207178973
28Don Drysdale1213432.024861956196919-325184651674934209166.55763084129211248552.953.0217.6%6.1%.275280140971231541082BRO-LAD.239.293.352.645851166647174272968451
29David Cone1212898.226681986200323-4045041956229194126.606125041222111511373.463.5721.9%9.3%.283258121844210632149KCR-NYM-TOR-NYY-BOS.232.309.359.6698276824666413834313419
30Tim Hudson1203126.220801999201523-3948247926130222133.62502957131912139173.493.7816.0%7.1%.2842481300584124684OAK-ATL-SFG.251.310.369.6798311364503713351858519
31Ron Guidry1192392.017781975198824-3736832395262317091.651421989538746333.293.2718.2%6.5%.27922697942413856NYY.244.292.380.6728570654196317212110723
32Billy Pierce1193296.219891948196421-375804331933881211169.5553329831323119911683.273.4914.4%8.5%.2662831380835291048DET-CHW-SFG.240.307.359.665841752542796235537513
33Bob Lemon1192850.012771946195825-374603501883173207128.6182225591185102412513.233.7910.6%10.3%.258180120991357263CLE.240.323.337.660841243037161315697510
34Jon Lester1192598.223972006202022-364244231540193111.63502451113110408373.603.6922.1%7.7%.30226910860887163BOS-OAK-CHC.250.312.389.7028855624844023623510328
35Warren Spahn1195228.025761946196525-447466633816367363245.5972848052001178814233.083.4412.0%6.6%.260434214686042581BSN-MLN-SFG-NYM.244.295.357.6528421872660137419948176
36Bert Blyleven1184970.037011970199219-41692685242603287250.534046322029183013223.313.1918.1%6.5%.286430204917115519114MIN-TEX-PIT-CLE-CAL.248.301.367.6688617612171211638942419622
37Tom Glavine1184413.126071987200821-4268268256250305203.600042981900173415003.543.9514.0%8.1%.2853561860414566765ATL-NYM.257.319.378.697882281137867642022616841
38Felix Hernandez1172729.225242005201919-3341941825110169136.55402487115710378053.423.5222.4%7.1%.29526411284161057156SEA.242.302.371.673865056450382712116613
39Gaylord Perry1175350.035341962198323-447776903035333314265.5421049382128184613793.113.0616.1%6.3%.278399219531641086160SFG-CLE-TEX-SDP-NYY-ATL-SEA-KCR.245.296.354.6508621711170814245123821317
40Andy Pettitte1173316.024481995201323-415315212643256153.626034481572141810313.853.7417.4%7.3%.3122881407442551169NYY-HOU.269.325.397.7228810882654603621899298
41Mark Buehrle1173283.118702000201521-3651849333106214160.57203472154213917343.814.1113.6%5.4%.2953611370549791627CHW-MIA-TOR.274.315.421.7369310891690493625981100
42Dennis Eckersley1163285.224011975199820-43107136110020577197171.5353903076138212787383.503.4117.7%5.5%.2773471353491751628CLE-BOS-CHC-OAK-STL.246.290.386.6768410993571711463807815
43CC Sabathia1163577.130932001201920-3856156038120251161.609034041623148510993.743.7820.6%7.3%.29638214989441231774CLE-MIL-NYY.251.311.392.702879493666523162019921
44Chris Carpenter1162219.116971997201222-373503323315614494.6050220510219276273.763.8018.2%6.7%.30122093052385351TOR-STL.260.316.398.7148975484333822347772
45Steve Rogers1162837.216211973198523-35399393129373158152.51022619112210018763.173.2013.9%7.5%.279151117027543887MON.248.306.343.65085153704186824623813629
46Steve Carlton1155217.241361965198820-437417092545513329244.574246722130186418333.223.1519.1%8.5%.284414216831505390183STL-PHI-SFG-CHW-MIN-CLE.240.306.360.66689235122807137405314226146
47Phil Niekro1155404.033421964198725-488647162454583318274.5372950442337201218093.353.6214.7%8.0%.273482226778612342226MLN-ATL-NYY-CLE-TOR.247.311.366.6778921910273512443144721751
48Fergie Jenkins1154500.231921965198322-406645942674937284226.55774142185316699973.343.2817.4%5.4%.27248418400116841862PHI-CHC-TEX-BOS.243.287.383.670871761247329927428417010
49Chuck Finley1153197.126101986200223-39524467631524200173.536030691517136613323.853.9119.1%9.8%.30030413638367622130CAL-ANA-CLE-STL.255.331.385.71691104855774030526917019
50Virgil Trucks1152304.213191946195829-4145428210629100147117.5572820929858919603.483.6213.4%9.8%.26717498131944455DET-SLB-CHW-KCA-NYY.242.320.350.67085137172976014472524
RkPlayerERA+IPSOFromToAgeGGSCGSHOGFWLW-L%SVHRERBBERAFIPK%BB%BAbipHRBFIBBHBPBKWPTmBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+SHSF2B3BGDPSBCSPO
51Jim Bunning1153760.128551955197123-395915191514039224184.5491634331527136610003.273.2218.3%6.4%.2773721561898160847DET-PHI-PIT-LAD.242.298.373.6708917679555952112081184

Obviously, data for Feller (122) and Wynn (107) is incomplete:

25Robin Roberts1134688.223571948196621-396766093054549286245.539254582196217749023.413.5012.3%4.7%.268505191746954333PHI-BAL-HOU-CHC.255.291.403.6949219471813170309185913
RkPlayerERA+IPSOFromToAgeGGSCGSHOGFWLW-L%SVHRERBBERAFIPK%BB%BAbipHRBFIBBHBPBKWPTmBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+SHSF2B3BGDPSBCSPO
26Bob Feller1132306.212891946195627-373563001552728154105.5951220729678529143.323.5313.3%9.4%.2661649689632622CLE.241.316.346.662861241028465185746714
27Nolan Ryan1125386.057141966199319-468077732226113324292.526339232178191127953.192.9725.3%12.4%.269321225757815833277NYM-CAL-HOU-TEX.204.307.298.6067720514664910631475725248
28Early Wynn1093849.121061946196326-435835172434354261196.5711435311685150715323.523.6912.9%9.4%.266313163243658142WSH-CLE-CHW.244.318.360.67890197525451012661231297
29Don Sutton1085282.135741966198821-437747561785812324256.559546922104191413433.263.2416.5%6.2%.265472216311028221112LAD-HOU-MIL-OAK-CAL.236.286.355.6408520812772810729243214314
30Jack Morris1053824.024781977199422-395495271752810254186.577035671815165713903.903.9415.4%8.6%.27238916120995827206DET-MIN-TOR-CLE.247.313.380.69389113114572912993731429
31Catfish Hunter1043449.120121965197919-33500476181426224166.57412958138012489543.263.6614.3%6.8%.246374140325749749KCA-OAK-NYY.231.285.371.6569213293524701832021328

Schilling post season:

YearAgeTmLgSeriesRsltOppWLW-L%ERAGGSGFCGSHOSVIPHRERHRBBIBBSOHBPBKWPBFWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9SO/WWPAcWPA
1993 MVP26PHINLNLCSWATL001.6922000016.0114305019000631.0006.20.02.810.73.800.7115.0%
199326PHINLWSLTOR11.5003.5222011015.113762509001611.1747.61.22.95.31.800.20-0.5%
200134ARINLNLDSWSTL201.0000.5022021018.091112018000670.6114.50.51.09.09.001.3018.8%
200134ARINLNLCSWATL101.0001.001101009.041102012000320.6674.00.02.012.06.000.295.6%
2001 MVP34ARINLWSWNYY101.0001.6933000021.1124422026100770.6565.10.80.811.013.000.5316.8%
200235ARINLNLDSLSTL001.291100007.07111107100301.1439.01.31.39.07.000.282.6%
200437BOSALALDSWANA101.0002.701100006.29322204000321.65012.22.72.75.42.000.171.8%
200437BOSALALCSWNYY11.5006.3022000010.010771205000421.2009.00.91.84.52.500.002.5%
200437BOSALWSWSTL101.0000.001100006.04100104000240.8336.00.01.56.04.000.246.9%
200740BOSALALDSWLAA101.0000.001100007.06000104000271.0007.70.01.35.14.000.462.9%
200740BOSALALCSWCLE101.0005.4022000011.215773008000481.28611.62.30.06.2-0.21-2.4%
200740BOSALWSWCOL101.0001.691100005.14110204100221.1256.80.03.46.82.000.134.4%
5 Yrs (12 Series)112.8462.2319190420133.11043733122501203015250.9687.00.81.78.14.804.0974.3%
2 ALDS201.0001.3222000013.215322308000591.3179.91.32.05.32.670.644.7%
2 NLDS201.0000.7233021025.0162223025100970.7605.80.71.19.08.331.5821.4%
2 ALCS21.6675.8244000021.225141442013000901.24610.41.70.85.46.50-0.210.1%
2 NLCS101.0001.4433010025.0155407031000950.8805.40.02.511.24.431.0020.6%
4 WS41.8002.0677011048.03313114100432011840.8966.20.81.98.14.301.0927.6%

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