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Whitey Ford had an ERA of 2.71 in the World Series when pitching at least 15 innings in his career.

best world series career era starting pitcher minimum 15 innings pitched
FordMathewsonRuffingBenderHoytGibsonPettitteNehfReynoldsPalmerEarnshawRaschiGlavineHunterMaysStewartKoufaxGrimesPlankBrownCoombsLopat2.710.972.632.441.851.894.061.982.843.301.582.152.163.412.373.420.983.331.173.192.702.60
NAMEERAIPSERIESGWLW%GSSOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
Whitey FordWhitey Ford2.71146.0World Series22108.5562294730132445183430259445.792.102.760.4915.85.71.14.2733.148.14
Christy MathewsonChristy Mathewson0.97101.2World Series1155.5001148104075112211010339114.250.894.800.0912.32.60.84.2241.956.64
Red RuffingRed Ruffing2.6385.2World Series1072.778106180074253242700235206.412.842.260.4217.37.71.18.2693.367.77
Chief BenderChief Bender2.4485.0World Series1064.600105991065232812120033116.252.222.810.1117.86.31.01.2582.966.88
Waite HoytWaite Hoyt1.8582.2World Series1164.600114761081172822210034205.122.402.140.2213.76.41.25.2933.058.82
Bob GibsonBob Gibson1.8981.0World Series972.778992820551719617203312210.221.895.410.6729.55.40.89.2512.116.11
Andy PettitteAndy Pettitte4.0677.2World Series1354.556135600083353952620333426.493.012.150.5816.87.81.40.3184.529.62
Art NehfArt Nehf1.9877.1World Series944.50092862048172113110230123.263.610.900.129.310.31.02.1962.445.59
Allie ReynoldsAllie Reynolds2.8466.2World Series952.71494952056212273010127216.624.051.630.9518.011.01.29.2652.977.56
Jim PalmerJim Palmer3.3062.2World Series832.60084311053232353010227036.184.311.430.7215.911.11.32.2513.307.61
George EarnshawGeorge Earnshaw1.5862.2World Series843.57185651039111421700124518.042.443.290.2922.96.90.89.2182.015.60
Vic RaschiVic Raschi2.1558.2World Series853.62584231049142052310124406.443.531.830.7717.29.41.23.2543.077.52
Tom GlavineTom Glavine2.1658.1World Series843.57183830033141882000022315.863.091.901.2317.09.00.91.1592.785.09
Catfish HunterCatfish Hunter3.4158.0World Series943.57192810055222391600424314.342.481.751.4011.56.61.22.2423.578.53
Carl MaysCarl Mays2.3757.0World Series734.4297175104615160830121902.681.262.130.007.83.70.95.2412.537.26
Dave StewartDave Stewart3.4255.1World Series824.33383221042212552120023025.203.421.520.8113.99.11.14.2184.076.83
Sandy KoufaxSandy Koufax0.9855.0World Series743.5717604203661021100120709.821.805.450.3329.05.30.85.2541.645.89
Burleigh GrimesBurleigh Grimes3.3354.0World Series734.42972841042202162400222104.674.001.171.0012.710.91.22.2213.507.00
Eddie PlankEddie Plank1.1754.0World Series624.3336326003671001140121115.331.832.910.0015.25.20.87.2201.676.00
Mordecai BrownMordecai Brown3.1953.2World Series734.42973353047192501210021825.532.012.750.0015.15.51.10.2734.197.88
Jack CoombsJack Coombs2.7053.1World Series6501.00063440042161812110021315.743.541.620.1716.09.91.18.2633.047.09
Ed LopatEd Lopat2.6052.0World Series741.80071930051151601200421603.292.081.580.008.85.61.21.2762.778.83
Bullet Joe BushBullet Joe Bush2.9452.0World Series624.33361650045171911810220902.773.120.890.177.78.61.21.2543.297.79
George MullinGeorge Mullin1.3852.0World Series633.5006356104081611230020706.062.082.920.1716.95.81.00.2502.776.92
Jack MorrisJack Morris2.9651.2World Series742.66774031044171751800220946.973.142.220.8719.18.61.20.2672.967.66
Don SuttonDon Sutton
John SmoltzJohn Smoltz
Carl HubbellCarl Hubbell
Lefty GomezLefty Gomez
Rube MarquardRube Marquard
Bill DonovanBill Donovan
Roger ClemensRoger Clemens
Dave McNallyDave McNally
Lew BurdetteLew Burdette
Warren SpahnWarren Spahn
Justin VerlanderJustin Verlander
Curt SchillingCurt Schilling
Paul DerringerPaul Derringer
Walter JohnsonWalter Johnson
Don GullettDon Gullett
Mort CooperMort Cooper
Herb PennockHerb Pennock
Deacon PhillippeDeacon Phillippe
Lefty GroveLefty Grove
Orel HershiserOrel Hershiser
Schoolboy RoweSchoolboy Rowe
Mike CuellarMike Cuellar
Stan CoveleskiStan Coveleski
Ralph TerryRalph Terry
Bob TurleyBob Turley
StatMuse has game-level data for ERA and innings pitched going back to the 1903 playoffs.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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