Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals - Recap - May 04, 2009 - ESPN

Greinke throws another complete game shutout, goes to 6-0 with an ERA of 0.40

And that's 6-0 with the Royals behind him! They are 9-11 in their other games, but Greinke has single-handedly pitched them to the top of their division. His ERA is 0.00 on the road. In 2005 this kid was 5-17 with an ERA close to 6.00. How does one go from Jose Lima to Walter Fucking Johnson in four years? I want to know, because I want to do that.

Speaking of the legendary Lima, he almost came up with a nearly unbeatable record for book-ending his career. In his first year in the majors he had a 13.50 ERA, and in his last year he had a 9.87. Has anyone with 1000+ innings pitched ever begun and ended with double figures? Some of Lima's other seasonal ERAs: 6.11, 5.28, 5.70, 6.65, 5.54, 7.77, 6.99.