Worst ERA as a starter

[Baseball Guru]

Who has the worst single season era of all-time with at least 32 starts and what was his era?

[Toy Cannon]

Was it a Phillie pitcher?

[Toy Cannon]

Prolly a Rockie. Pedro Astacio had one over 6.00 IIRC.

[Chisox73]

Was it Darryl Kile? He had a 6.61 ERA for the '99 Rox

[Panzram]

Probably Kile. He had 32 starts that year.

[hhascup]

Jose Lima with 6.99 in 2005, he also had an ERA of 6.65 in 2000, which is 3rd all-time.

Can anyone name the pitcher who is in 2nd on this list?

[Sheafaithful]

Jose Lima with 6.99 in 2005, he also had an ERA of 6.65 in 2000, which is 3rd all-time.

Can anyone name the pitcher who is in 2nd on this list?


Why is this a pattern the Mets would choose to follow. I really in the depths of my soul hope that thus is not the correct answer....because if is why on earth do the Mets keep bringing him up to pitch? He certainly can't be the best we've got to throw out there as an emergency starter...

[Toy Cannon]

Why is this a pattern the Mets would choose to follow. I really in the depths of my soul hope that thus is not the correct answer....because if is why on earth do the Mets keep bringing him up to pitch? He certainly can't be the best we've got to throw out there as an emergency starter...

If you think that's bad, in December 2004 Lima was successfully sued by a woman who claimed she had contracted genital herpes from him. Faced with counts of assault and negligence, Lima may owe the woman as much as $950,000. He claims to have contracted the incurable disease while on vacation in the Dominican Republic. Hey, it's Lima Time:luvkiss:

[Eva]

All-Star pitcher Mark Redman?

[Baseball Guru]

Lima is correct with that nice 6.99 era... At least the 6.99 era is better than the 9.87 era he has for us this year... Thankfully, he will not be around much longer for him to break his own record;)

[Toy Cannon]

Jose Lima with 6.99 in 2005, he also had an ERA of 6.65 in 2000, which is 3rd all-time.

Can anyone name the pitcher who is in 2nd on this list?
Andy Ashby had some pretty bad ERA's, but I don't think he pitched enough innings.

[hhascup]

Its not Redman or Ashby.

Here's a list of pitchers with the worse ERA of pitchers that started at least 25 games:

-----Pitcher --- YEAR ERA GS
1 Leo Sweetland 1930 7.71 25
2 Mike Moore 1995 7.53 25
3 Jim Deshaies 1994 7.39 25
4 Colby Lewis 2003 7.30 26
5 Jeff Fassero 1999 7.20 27
6 Jason Bere 1995 7.19 27
7 Jose Lima 2005 6.99 32
8 David Cone 2000 6.91 29
9 John Snyder 1999 6.68 25
10 Rob Bell 2001 6.67 27

I'm looking for #11 with at least 25 games started or #2 with at least 32 games started.

[Toy Cannon]

How about Ryan Rupe with 6.59 in 26 GS

[hhascup]

How about Ryan Rupe with 6.59 in 26 GS

Not him, this pitcher started 33 games in the year he had the 2nd lowest ERA for any pitcher that started at least 32 games.

Here's a list of all the pitchers with at least 32 starts and an ERA of 6.00 or worse taking out #2

---Pitcher - YEAR ERA GS
1 Jose Lima 2005 6.99 32
2 ?????? ??????? ???? 6.66 33
3 Jose Lima 2000 6.65 33
4 Darryl Kile 1999 6.61 32
5 Eric Milton 2005 6.47 34
6 Ken Cloude 1998 6.37 30
7 Dad Clarkson 1894 6.36 32
8 Bill Hart 1897 6.26 38
9 Pedro Astacio 1998 6.23 34
10 Pat Caraway 1931 6.22 32
11 Brian Bohanon 1999 6.20 33
12 Mike Hampton 2002 6.15 30
13 Red Donahue 1897 6.13 42
14 Bill Hutchison 1894 6.06 34
15 Javier Vazquez 1998 6.06 32
16 Ad Gumbert 1894 6.02 31
17 Red Ehret 1895 6.02 32

[hhascup]

Hint: He pitched the 2nd lowest in the last 10 years.

[Toy Cannon]

LaTroy Hawkins 1999

[hhascup]

LaTroy Hawkins 1999

YES!

Here's all the pitchers with an ERA of at least 5.00 in a season:

----Pitcher YEAR ERA GS
1 Jose Lima 2005 6.99 32
2 LaTroy Hawkins 1999 6.66 33
3 Jose Lima 2000 6.65 33
4 Darryl Kile 1999 6.61 32
5 Eric Milton 2005 6.47 34
6 Dad Clarkson 1894 6.36 32
7 Bill Hart 1897 6.26 38
8 Pedro Astacio 1998 6.23 34
9 Pat Caraway 1931 6.22 32
10 Brian Bohanon 1999 6.20 33
11 Red Donahue 1897 6.13 42
12 Bill Hutchison 1894 6.06 34
13 Javier Vazquez 1998 6.06 32
14 Red Ehret 1895 6.02 32
15 Bobby Witt 1999 5.84 32
16 Shawn Estes 2004 5.84 34
17 Gus Weyhing 1894 5.81 34
18 Zack Greinke 2005 5.80 33
19 Red Donahue 1896 5.80 32
20 Jaime Navarro 1997 5.79 33
21 George Haddock 1890 5.76 34
22 Mike Maroth 2003 5.73 33
23 Matt Keough 1982 5.72 34
24 Jeff Francis 2005 5.68 33
25 Bob Walk 1993 5.68 32
26 John Burkett 1998 5.68 32
27 Herm Wehmeier 1950 5.67 32
28 Jamey Wright 1998 5.67 34
29 Eric Milton 1998 5.64 32
30 Bert Cunningham 1890 5.63 36
31 Rolando Arrojo 2000 5.63 32
32 Tom Parrott 1894 5.60 36
33 Vern Kennedy 1940 5.59 32
34 Tom Gordon 1996 5.59 34
35 Steve Trachsel 1999 5.56 34
36 Jason Jennings 2004 5.51 33
37 Harry Byrd 1953 5.51 37
38 Wayne Franklin 2003 5.50 34
39 Frank Viola 1983 5.49 34
40 Rich Dotson 1986 5.48 34
41 Scott Stratton 1893 5.45 36
42 Cliff Lee 2004 5.43 33
43 Bert Blyleven 1988 5.43 33
44 Derek Lowe 2004 5.42 33
45 Frank Castillo 1997 5.42 33
46 Kirk Rueter 1999 5.41 33
47 Willie Fraser 1988 5.41 32
48 Bobby Witt 1996 5.41 32
49 Mike Hampton 2001 5.41 32
50 Erik Hanson 1996 5.41 35
51 Jim Hughey 1899 5.41 34
52 William Van Landingham 1996 5.40 32
53 Bump Hadley 1932 5.39 35
54 Ryan Dempster 2002 5.38 33
55 Aaron Sele 1997 5.38 33
56 Chick Fraser 1898 5.36 32
57 Sterling Hitchcock 1996 5.35 35
58 Chris Holt 2000 5.35 32
59 Jesus Sanchez 2000 5.34 32
60 Kyle Lohse 2004 5.34 34
61 Jaime Navarro 1993 5.33 34
62 Jimmy Haynes 2000 5.33 33
63 Jeff Suppan 2002 5.32 33
64 Pat Rapp 1998 5.30 32
65 Al Maul 1893 5.30 33
66 Sidney Ponson 2004 5.30 33
67 Sammy Ellis 1966 5.29 36
68 Brett Tomko 2003 5.28 32
69 Kevin Ritz 1996 5.28 35
70 Frank Castillo 1996 5.28 33
71 Pedro Astacio 2000 5.27 32
72 James Baldwin 1997 5.27 32
73 LaTroy Hawkins 1998 5.25 33
74 Livan Hernandez 2001 5.24 34
75 Chan Ho Park 1999 5.23 33
76 Felipe Lira 1996 5.22 32
77 Mike Moore 1993 5.22 36
78 Charles Nagy 1998 5.22 33
79 Jamie Moyer 2004 5.21 33
80 Neal Heaton 1984 5.21 34
81 WildBill Widner 1889 5.20 34
82 Ramon Ortiz 2003 5.20 32
83 Darryl Kile 1998 5.20 35
84 Dennis Lamp 1980 5.20 37
85 Roger Pavlik 1996 5.19 34
86 Scott Erickson 1993 5.19 34
87 Tanyon Sturtze 2002 5.18 33
88 Dan Wright 2002 5.18 33
89 George Hemming 1893 5.18 33
90 Dave Stewart 1991 5.18 35
91 Rick Helling 2001 5.17 34
92 Egyptian Healy 1887 5.17 41
93 Kevin Appier 1999 5.17 34
94 Tim Wakefield 1996 5.14 32
95 Red Ehret 1894 5.14 38
96 Matt Clement 2000 5.14 34
97 Doug Bird 1982 5.14 33
98 David Wells 1996 5.14 34
99 Brian Meadows 2000 5.13 32
100 Bill Wegman 1986 5.13 32
101 Snake Wiltse 1902 5.13 35
102 Jason Johnson 2004 5.13 33
103 Bobby Jones 2001 5.12 33
104 Jim Clancy 1984 5.12 36
105 Brickyard Kennedy 1895 5.12 33
106 Bill Hart 1896 5.12 41
107 Jason Jennings 2003 5.11 32
108 Jamie Moyer 1987 5.10 33
109 Steve Carlton 1986 5.10 32
110 Jimmy Anderson 2001 5.10 34
111 James Baldwin 1999 5.10 33
112 Jimmy Haynes 1998 5.09 33
113 Kip Wells 2005 5.09 33
114 Sam Gray 1931 5.09 37
115 Scott Schoeneweis 2001 5.08 32
116 Dick Ellsworth 1962 5.08 33
117 Dan Griner 1913 5.08 34
118 Mike Torrez 1980 5.08 32
119 Bobo Newsom 1938 5.07 40
120 Frank Dwyer 1894 5.07 40
121 Mike Sirotka 1998 5.06 33
122 Frankie Rodriguez 1996 5.05 33
123 Ted Blankenship 1927 5.05 34
124 Pedro Astacio 1999 5.04 34
125 Brian Moehler 1999 5.04 32
126 Darren Oliver 2003 5.04 32
127 Ray Kremer 1930 5.02 38
128 Tony Cloninger 1969 5.02 34
129 Tim Belcher 1997 5.02 32
130 Scott Erickson 1996 5.02 34
131 Russ Ortiz 2000 5.01 32
132 Vida Blue 1979 5.01 34
133 Bartolo Colon 2004 5.01 34
134 Slim Harriss 1922 5.01 32
T135 Stump Wiedman 1887 5.00 34
T135 Claude Willoughby 1929 5.00 34