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Jose Lima has the highest career ERA, with an ERA of 5.26.

worst era in mlb all-time
Interpreted as:
worst era with a minimum of 1500 IP by a player in MLB all-time
LimaLylesPonsonMiltonKnottCarseyWittWrightMoehlerWehmeierJacksonAndersonNavarroEstesWeaverSuppanHellingKennedyAstacioOlivaresTomkoLoaiza5.265.225.034.994.974.954.834.814.814.804.784.744.724.714.714.704.684.674.674.674.654.65
NAMEERAIPGWLW%GSSOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
Jose LimaJose Lima5.261567.234889102.4662359809151,7839179722673935340276,790435.632.262.491.5314.45.81.39.2975.581194.9011110.24-88.6
Jordan LylesJordan Lyles5.221509.035772107.4022451,1455121,6268769502374936736166,586606.832.942.321.4117.47.51.40.2995.671244.771159.70-101.4
Sidney PonsonSidney Ponson5.031760.129891113.4462781,03129412,0049831,051223609457197,676535.273.111.691.1413.47.91.48.3095.371124.6610310.25-21.7
Eric MiltonEric Milton4.991582.12718985.5112701,12710401,665878935267453350146,826296.412.582.491.5216.56.61.34.2835.321084.771069.47-42.6
Jack KnottJack Knott4.971557.032582103.443192484624191,78786099114064220787,007422.803.710.750.816.99.21.56.2885.731074.7610610.33-37.9
Kid CarseyKid Carsey4.952233.1296116138.457257486218432,7941,2291,728808001253810,251921.963.220.610.324.77.81.61.3106.961184.3610311.26-39.1
Bobby WittBobby Witt4.832465.0430142157.4753971,955471102,4931,3241,4492521,37539133711,0031287.145.021.420.9217.812.51.57.3045.291114.411029.10-26.2
Jamey WrightJamey Wright4.812036.271997130.4272481,1896322,1681,0881,208200978155133739,038875.254.321.220.8813.210.81.54.3025.341054.861099.58-84.5
Brian MoehlerBrian Moehler4.811567.133284107.44025285911611,8348378971994543640376,844254.932.611.891.1412.66.61.46.3095.151084.6010210.53-11.7
Herm WehmeierHerm Wehmeier4.801803.036192108.46024079479991,8069611,0442108523148227,925483.964.250.931.0510.010.81.47.2645.211204.581139.01-107
Edwin JacksonEdwin Jackson4.781960.0412107133.4463181,5085312,0941,0401,1352497793930398,5691086.923.581.941.1417.69.11.47.3085.211164.471089.62-74.1
Brian AndersonBrian Anderson4.741547.02918283.49724572312411,7438149062643372311286,532224.211.962.151.5411.15.21.34.2855.271035.0611110.14-85.6
Jaime NavarroJaime Navarro4.722055.1361116126.4793091,11332822,3131,0781,2062146906716449,021924.873.021.610.9412.37.61.46.3035.281094.3710210.13-25.4
Shawn EstesShawn Estes4.711678.128310193.5212811,21014801,708879950158858570367,403796.494.601.410.8516.311.61.53.3035.091104.491039.16-23.6
Jeff WeaverJeff Weaver4.711838.0355104119.4662741,21416721,9979611,02322751612421447,970375.942.532.351.1115.26.51.37.3015.011074.401009.783
Jeff SuppanJeff Suppan4.702542.2448140146.4904171,39016502,8431,3281,45133787194165811,139894.923.081.601.1912.57.81.46.2975.141054.8510910.06-111.6
Rick HellingRick Helling4.681526.13019381.5342341,05810401,5407938422475624822246,564486.243.311.881.4616.18.61.38.2784.961005.001089.08-61.1
Vern KennedyVern Kennedy4.672025.2344104132.441263691127762,1731,0521,2021301,04924569,055543.074.660.660.587.611.61.59.2855.341074.601089.65-72.9
Pedro AstacioPedro Astacio4.672196.2392129124.5103431,664311202,2921,1401,21329172611111549,472596.822.972.291.1917.67.71.37.3004.971044.421009.390.2
Omar OlivaresOmar Olivares4.671591.23497786.47222985316241,6788268891596858042306,966464.823.871.250.9012.29.81.48.2935.031074.701089.49-58.4
Brett TomkoBrett Tomko4.651816.0397100103.4932661,20913221,8989391,0112555823739527,824635.992.882.081.2615.57.41.37.2865.011094.591069.41-56
Esteban LoaizaEsteban Loaiza4.652099.0377126114.5253331,38214612,3521,0841,1702596047516409,106325.932.592.291.1115.26.61.41.3085.021034.339710.0836.8
Bill HartBill Hart4.651582.020666120.355190431162531,8198171,2144370471167,243802.454.010.610.246.09.71.59.2976.911154.4311010.35-71.1
Jason HammelJason Hammel4.621810.137796114.4572981,4282141,9199299872325677141307,826777.102.822.521.1518.27.21.37.3054.911084.251029.54-19.4
Bruce ChenBruce Chen4.621532.04008281.5032271,1404111,5787868492575464556406,619306.703.212.091.5117.28.21.39.2854.991084.911159.27-108.7
Jason MarquisJason Marquis
Aaron SeleAaron Sele
Kyle GibsonKyle Gibson
Scott EricksonScott Erickson
Jorge De La RosaJorge De La Rosa
Frank CastilloFrank Castillo
Ricky NolascoRicky Nolasco
Mark GardnerMark Gardner
Milt GastonMilt Gaston
George BlaeholderGeorge Blaeholder
George HemmingGeorge Hemming
Ray BengeRay Benge
Charles NagyCharles Nagy
Darren OliverDarren Oliver
Russ OrtizRuss Ortiz
Patrick CorbinPatrick Corbin
Dave BurbaDave Burba
Miguel BatistaMiguel Batista
Bill DietrichBill Dietrich
Jack RussellJack Russell
Edinson VolquezEdinson Volquez
Doug DavisDoug Davis
Livan HernandezLivan Hernandez
Vic SorrellVic Sorrell
Martín PérezMartín Pérez

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