The Chicago Cubs unexpectedly signed one of the best pitchers in the league and he keeps breaking records. Shota Imanaga's latest feat is getting his ERA down to 0.84, which is the lowest number for a pitcher in his first nine career starts since ER became official in 1913 per Sarah Langs. The only other pitcher under 1.00 ERA in that time frame was Fernando Valenzuela in 1981. Imanaga went seven innings without giving up a run to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon as the Cubs won a thriller.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
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26 | 18 | .591 | 0.0 | |
26 | 21 | .553 | 1.5 | |
21 | 26 | .447 | 6.5 | |
19 | 25 | .432 | 7.0 | |
19 | 26 | .422 | 7.5 |