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Mordecai Brown
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1911: 1.99
Mathewson barely stays under 2.00 in two of those years, but he qualifies.
Addie Joss
Five straight seasons below 2.00 ERA; 1904-1908
1904: 1.59
1905: 1.59
1906: 1.72
1907: 1.83
1908: 1.16
Joss's career was short but was astonishingly consistent.
Modern Era? None.
Since 1920, no starting pitcher has had even three straight sub 2.00 ERA seasons, let alone five. Even legends like Sandy Koufax, Greg Maddux, and Clayton Kershaw, topped out at two in a row. And Lefty Grove, Carl Hubbel, Bob Feller, Warren Spahn, Juan Marichal, Whitey Ford, Catfish Hunter, Steve Carlton, Bob Gibson, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, Goose Gossage, Pedro Martinez, and Roger Clemens never passed one.
Even very overlooked reliever, Mariano Rivera, who pitched for the Yankees from 1995-2013, posting a lifetime ERA of 2.21 while