What Aztec pitcher has had the lowest ERA in a campaign?

Throughout history, a huge number of outstanding Mexican pitchers have passed through the Major League Baseball (MLB), the best level of baseball competition in the world.

Mexico has always been a country that produces good pitchers, with several of them having stood out in a big way, but only one over time has managed to lead its corresponding league in ERA.

Is about Julius UriahFrom Culiacan Sinaloawho just a few days ago, after the end of the regular season, was crowned leader in ERA in the National League with Los Angeles Dodgers.

brilliant campaign

Julio Urías became the first Mexican to lead his league in ERA in the history of the Majors, leaving an excellent 2.16 in the campaign, which is also the lowest in history for a pitcher of Aztec blood.

The Dodgers were the best team in all of Major League Baseball, qualifying for the postseason as leaders of the National Leaguewith a record of 111 wins and only 51 losses, with Urías being the best pitcher in the Los Angeles rotation.

Urías, who already knows what it means to be a World Series champion with the Dodgers, after winning the title in 2020 against the Tampa Bay Rayslast season he was the leader in games won in the National League, so after achieving his title in ERA, he has added another important achievement to his career.

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However, in times past, before the arrival of Urías, there were other pitchers who also shone with their respective teams, leaving great numbers for posterity, so here we present the 6 best ERAs of pitchers of Mexican blood in the Majors Suspenders.

The best ERAs in history for Mexicans

• J. Urias – 2.16 – 2022
• S. Monge -2.40 – 1979
• A. López – 2.41 – 1979
• J. Garcia – 2.42 – 2015
• F. Valenzuela – 2.45 – 1985
• T. Higuera – 2.45 – 1988

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