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27 pitchers are tied for the lowest career ERA by a starting pitcher in the World Series, with an ERA of 0.00. The first three are Cristian Javier, Ranger Suárez and Ian Anderson.

best world series career era starting pitcher
JavierSuárezAndersonBuchholzHollandBackeGarciaLoweBatistaBoddickerGentryBunkerMarichalKucksLabineBeardenDobsonKramerWhiteHildebrandWhitehillOgden0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
NAMEERASERIESGWLW%GSSOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
Cristian JavierCristian Javier0.00World Series1101.000190006.00000200020013.503.004.500.0045.010.00.33.0000.000.00
Ranger SuárezRanger Suárez0.00World Series1101.000140005.0300010001907.201.804.000.0021.15.30.80.2140.005.40
Ian AndersonIan Anderson0.00World Series1101.000140005.0000031001807.205.401.330.0022.216.70.60.0000.000.00
Clay BuchholzClay Buchholz0.00World Series100120004.0301030011814.506.750.670.0011.116.71.50.2312.256.75
Derek HollandDerek Holland0.00World Series1101.000170008.1200020002807.562.163.500.0025.07.10.48.1050.002.16
Brandon BackeBrandon Backe0.00World Series100170007.0500000002609.000.000.0026.90.00.71.2630.006.43
Freddy GarciaFreddy Garcia0.00World Series1101.000170007.0400030012709.003.862.330.0025.911.11.00.2350.005.14
Derek LoweDerek Lowe0.00World Series1101.000140007.0300010002515.141.294.000.0016.04.00.57.1500.003.86
Miguel BatistaMiguel Batista0.00World Series100160007.2500050003017.045.871.200.0020.016.71.30.2630.005.87
Mike BoddickerMike Boddicker0.00World Series1101.000161009.0301000003006.000.000.0020.00.00.33.1251.003.00
Gary GentryGary Gentry0.00World Series1101.000140006.2300050002805.406.750.800.0014.317.91.20.1580.004.05
Wally BunkerWally Bunker0.00World Series1101.000161109.0600010003306.001.006.000.0018.23.00.78.2310.006.00
Juan MarichalJuan Marichal0.00World Series100140004.0200020001509.004.502.000.0026.713.31.00.2220.004.50
Johnny KucksJohnny Kucks0.00World Series1101.000111109.0300030003101.003.000.330.003.29.70.67.1110.003.00
Clem LabineClem Labine0.00World Series1101.0001511010.0700020013804.501.802.500.0013.25.30.90.2260.006.30
Gene BeardenGene Bearden0.00World Series1101.000141109.0500000003004.000.000.0013.30.00.56.1920.005.00
Joe DobsonJoe Dobson0.00World Series1101.000181009.0403011003508.001.008.000.0022.92.90.56.1603.004.00
Jack KramerJack Kramer0.00World Series1101.0001101009.07020200037010.002.005.000.0027.05.41.00.2802.007.00
Ernie WhiteErnie White0.00World Series1101.000161109.0600000003306.000.000.0018.20.00.67.2220.006.00
Oral HildebrandOral Hildebrand0.00World Series100130004.0200000001406.750.000.0021.40.00.50.1820.004.50
Earl WhitehillEarl Whitehill0.00World Series1101.000121109.0500020003412.002.001.000.005.95.90.78.1670.005.00
Curly OgdenCurly Ogden0.00World Series100110000.1000010002027.0027.001.000.0050.050.03.000.000.00
Duster MailsDuster Mails0.00World Series1101.000141109.0300020003404.002.002.000.0011.85.90.56.1070.003.00
Jimmy RingJimmy Ring0.00World Series1101.000121109.0300032003702.003.000.670.005.48.10.67.1000.003.00
Rube BentonRube Benton0.00World Series211.5002811014.0903010005305.140.648.000.0015.11.90.71.2051.935.79
Bill JamesBill James
Joe McGinnityJoe McGinnity
Madison BumgarnerMadison Bumgarner
Jack BillinghamJack Billingham
Walker BuehlerWalker Buehler
Bret SaberhagenBret Saberhagen
Marius RussoMarius Russo
Dick RudolphDick Rudolph
Hugh BedientHugh Bedient
Jose RijoJose Rijo
Ed WalshEd Walsh
Harry BrecheenHarry Brecheen
Claude OsteenClaude Osteen
Babe RuthBabe Ruth
Sherry SmithSherry Smith
Christy MathewsonChristy Mathewson
Sandy KoufaxSandy Koufax
Kyle HendricksKyle Hendricks
Johnny CuetoJohnny Cueto
Steve BlassSteve Blass
Johnny AntonelliJohnny Antonelli
Steve GromekSteve Gromek
Red MungerRed Munger
Paul DeanPaul Dean
Wilcy MooreWilcy Moore
StatMuse has game-level data for ERA going back to the 1903 playoffs.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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