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Top ERA of pitchers on the 8 championship teams

Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:58 pm
Posted by NorthEndZone
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Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:58 pm
Minimum of 9 starts for starting pitchers and ERA <= 5.09
Minimum of 28 innings for (mostly) relief pitchers and ERA <= 4.82

Mike Sirotka 1991 2.80
Chad Ogea 1991 3.08
Mark LaRosa 1991 4.33
Paul Byrd 1991 4.66

Matt Chamberlain 1991 3.00
Rick Greene 1991 3.17
David Herry 1991 3.56

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Brett Laxton 1993 1.98
Mike Sirotka 1993 1.99
Matt Chamberlain 1993 4.58
Scott Shultz 1993 4.91

Will Hunt 1993 3.38

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Eddie Yarnall 1996 2.38
Kevin Shipp 1996 2.63
Brett Laxton 1996 3.53
Patrick Coogan 1996 4.13

Brian Daugherty 1996 3.09
Jake Esteves 1996 3.58
Chris Demouy 1996 4.50

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Patrick Coogan 1997 4.46
Joey Painich 1997 4.52
Doug Thompson 1997 4.63

Chris Demouy 1997 3.63
Dan Guillory 1997 3.79
Kevin Shipp 1997 4.10
Brian Daugherty 1997 4.37

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Brian Tallet 2000 3.52
Hunter Gomez 2000 4.04
Ben Saxon 2000 4.48

Weylin Guidry 2000 2.68
Bo Pettit 2000 4.15
Billy Brian 2000 4.18
Shane Youman 2000 4.55

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Louis Coleman 2009 2.93
Anthony Ranaudo 2009 3.04

Matty Ott 2009 2.68
Daniel Bradshaw 2009 3.04
Nolan Cain 2009 4.01
Chris Matulis 2009 4.82

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Paul Skenes 2023 1.69
Ty Floyd 2023 4.35

Nate Ackenhausen 2023 3.52
Gavin Guidry 2023 3.77
Griffin Herring 2023 3.93
Riley Cooper 2023 4.38

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Anthony Eyanson 2025 3.00
Kade Anderson 2025 3.18
Chase Shores 2025 5.09

Casan Evans 2025 2.05
Zac Cowan 2025 2.94
Jaden Noot 2025 4.13
William Schmidt 2025 4.73

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Top 15 Starters

Paul Skenes 2023 1.69
Brett Laxton 1993 1.98
Mike Sirotka 1993 1.99
Eddie Yarnall 1996 2.38
Kevin Shipp 1996 2.63
Mike Sirotka 1991 2.80
Louis Coleman 2009 2.93
Anthony Eyanson 2025 3.00
Anthony Ranaudo 2009 3.04
Chad Ogea 1991 3.08
Kade Anderson 2025 3.18
Brian Tallet 2000 3.52
Brett Laxton 1996 3.53
Hunter Gomez 2000 4.04
Patrick Coogan 1996 4.13

Top 17 Relievers

Casan Evans 2025 2.05
Weylin Guidry 2000 2.68
Matty Ott 2009 2.68
Zac Cowan 2025 2.94
Matt Chamberlain 1991 3.00
Daniel Bradshaw 2009 3.04
Brian Daugherty 1996 3.09
Rick Greene 1991 3.17
Will Hunt 1993 3.38
Nate Ackenhausen 2023 3.52
David Herry 1991 3.56
Jake Esteves 1996 3.58
Chris Demouy 1997 3.63
Gavin Guidry 2023 3.77
Dan Guillory 1997 3.79
Griffin Herring 2023 3.93
Nolan Cain 2009 4.01

As was the case for the hitting stats, the bats, balls, and strength of schedule have an impact on these stats. The list is more to remember all the excellent pitchers on the championship teams than to compare one pitcher to another.

Evans had a remarkable freshman season.
This post was edited on 6/25/25 at 2:01 pm
Posted by Tigergreg
Metairie
Member since Feb 2005
24429 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 1:00 pm to
Great work!
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
75807 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 1:06 pm to
quote:

Eddie Yarnall 1996 2.38


My favorite LSU pitcher in the time between Ben McDonald and Paul Skenes.
Posted by Codythetiger
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2006
30232 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 1:11 pm to
I wasn't born till '91 but holy shite, the 90's team really were dominant
Posted by bgtiger
Prairieville
Member since Dec 2004
11899 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 1:17 pm to
Sirotka=GOAT
Posted by BOSCEAUX
Where the Down Boys go.
Member since Mar 2008
51235 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 1:17 pm to
Sirotka was an absolute rubber arm beast. I believe that dude could throw 150 pitches come back in 3 days and do it again.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
53688 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 1:19 pm to
really hard to compare eras
the number of pitchers in college throwing 95+ is light years from what the pitching was in the 90's
the bats in the 90's were totally different to the bbcor era and safety NCAA legislated into the game
the weight training is light years from what it was 20 years ago
a lot of variables you have to consider
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
33938 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 1:19 pm to
quote:

Sirotka=GOAT


Well, except for that Skenes guy
Posted by SoloTiger
Member since Aug 2016
10639 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 1:57 pm to
Anderson has a little Sirotka to him. Kade obviously more talented.

My comp for Kade is Tom Glavine. I'm old.
Posted by BatonrougeCajun
Somewhere in Texas
Member since Feb 2008
7395 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 2:36 pm to
When he pitched it was almost a certainty that he was going to throw a CG
Posted by BatonrougeCajun
Somewhere in Texas
Member since Feb 2008
7395 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 2:43 pm to
quote:

Anderson has a little Sirotka to him. Kade obviously more talented. My comp for Kade is Tom Glavine. I'm old


People are going to want a bigger name for a Kade Anderson Comp but it’s Al Leiter. Stuff wise they are extremely similar
Posted by Tigergreg
Metairie
Member since Feb 2005
24429 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 2:44 pm to
Laxton was a beast in the 93 NC game.
Posted by NorthEndZone
Member since Dec 2008
13727 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 2:56 pm to
One thing about this list is that it misses guys that may have started the season slowly but finished strong. Trey Hodges in 2000 (CWS MVP) and Thatcher Hurd in 2023 are examples. Their ERA was inflated early in the season and finished higher than the pitchers on this list despite their great pitching in the postseason.
This post was edited on 6/25/25 at 2:57 pm
Posted by Tangineck
Mandeville
Member since Nov 2017
2719 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 3:13 pm to
quote:

My comp for Kade is Tom Glavine.


I said the same thing the other day. It's high praise but something about him and his delivery is very similar. I see the Al Leiter comp too.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
107929 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 3:22 pm to
This shows how elite Aaron Nola was

1.57 ERA is sophomore year

1.47 ERA his junior year


Dude is the LSU GOAT for pitchers and our team blew it in Omaha (we lost his game and pretty sure he gave up 0 earned runs )
Posted by caliegeaux
Booo Cheeeen
Member since Aug 2004
12292 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 3:22 pm to
quote:

Weylin Guidry 2000 2.68


that HHS BAW!!!!!
Posted by cajun_tiger
Member since Jun 2012
235 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 3:23 pm to
those are good, I see David Wells with that sweeping curve.
Posted by CDawson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2017
19173 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 3:30 pm to
quote:

the number of pitchers in college throwing 95+ is light years from what the pitching was in the 90's


True but a lot of this is the difference in the measuring system of today vs yesterday. The system used today measures about 4.5% faster than just 10 years ago.

It’s all built for TV and hype and it works.
Posted by CDawson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2017
19173 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 3:31 pm to
quote:

Aaron Nola


Third best I’ve seen behind Skenes and Big Ben. Nola was incredible.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
287955 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 4:07 pm to
I think they changed the balls up again this year.
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