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NCAA Division I softball career sub-1.00 ERA list

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There are currently 73 pitchers and 47 records in the sub-1.00 ERA club:

  • Note every player on the list played four seasons (except those currently with one year eligibility remaining) totaling at least 600 innings pitched.
Earned Run Average Pitcher School(s) Years
0.15 Tracy Compton UCLA Bruins 1982-1985
0.29 Debbie Doom UCLA Bruins 1982–1985
0.33 Susan LeFebvre Cal State Fullerton Titans 1983–1986
0.37 Stacey Johnson Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters 1983–1986
0.38 Karen Snelgrove Missouri Tigers 1989–1992
0.39 Lisa Longaker UCLA Bruins 1987–1990
0.40 Rhonda Wheatley Cal Poly Pomona Broncos 1984–1987
0.42 Terry Carpenter Fresno State Bulldogs 1989–1992
0.43 Shawn Andaya Texas A&M Aggies 1984–1987
0.44 Leslie Partch California Golden Bears 1979–1982
0.45 Julie Buldoc Adelphi Panthers 1984–1987
0.46 Michele Granger California Golden Bears 1989–1993
0.47 Lisa Ishikawa Northwestern Wildcats 1984–1987
0.48 Virginia Augusta North Carolina Tar Heels 1984–1987
0.50 Kyla Hall ULL Ragin' Cajuns 1991–1994
0.50 Cat Osterman Texas Longhorns 2002–2006
0.51 Jamie Southern Fresno State Bulldogs 2001–2005
0.53 Amy Unterbrink Indiana Hoosiers 1983–1986
0.54 Amanda Scott Fresno State Bulldogs 1997–2000
0.54 Terri Whitmarsh Missouri State Bears 1983–1986
0.55 Carie Dever Fresno State Bulldogs 1987–1990
0.56 Melanie Parrent Fresno State Bulldogs 1985–1988
0.57 Tami Johnston Toledo Rockets 1984–1987
0.63 Debby Day UTA Mavericks & Arizona Wildcats 1988–1992
0.63 Susie Parra Arizona Wildcats 1991–1994
0.65 Stefni Whitton ULL Ragin' Cajuns 1987–1990
0.66 Debbie DeJohn FSU Seminoles 1987–1990
0.66 Marcie Green Fresno State Bulldogs 1990–1993
0.67 Shelley Mahoney Pacific Tigers 1982–1985
0.68 Julie Larsen FSU Seminoles 1985–1988
0.68 Stephani Williams Kansas Jayhawks 1991–1994
0.69 Tiffany Boyd UCLA Bruins & Cal State Fullerton Titans 1989–1993
0.69 Tracy Bunge Kansas Jayhawks 1983–1986
0.69 Laura Davis Nicholls State Colonels 1982–1985
0.69 Sarah Pauly Corpus Christi Islanders 2003–2005
0.70 Karen Jackson Iowa Hawkeyes 1991–1994
0.71 Danielle Henderson UMass Minutewomen 1996–1999
0.74 Margaret Sutter California Golden Bears 1981-84
0.74 Alexandra Mogill Eastern Illinois Panthers 1985–1988
0.75 Michele Smith Oklahoma State Cowgirls 1986–1989
0.77 Kathy Blake CSUN Matadors 1992–1995
0.77 Lori Harrigan UNLV Rebels 1989–1992
0.78 Sarah Dawson ULM Warhawks 1994–1997
0.78 Angela Tincher Virginia Tech Hokies 2005–2008
0.79 Monica Abbott Tennessee Lady Vols 2004–2007
0.79 Debbie Nichols Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters 1987–1990
0.80 Keira Goerl UCLA Bruins 2001–2004
0.80 Sandy Green Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks 1987–1990
0.81 Terri McFarland Iowa Hawkeyes 1989–1992
0.84 Christy Larsen FSU Seminoles 1988–1991
0.86 Lindsay Chouinard DePaul Blue Demons 2000–2003
0.87 Alicia Hollowell Arizona Wildcats 2003–2006
0.87 Mary Letourneau Long Beach State 49ers 1990–1993
0.88 Cheryl Longeway Cal State Fullerton Titans & ULL Ragin' Cajuns 1992–1996
0.89 DeAnna Earsley Utah State Aggies 1990–1993
0.89 Britni Sneed LSU Tigers 1999–2002
0.91 Teresa Cherry Arizona Wildcats 1985–1988
0.91 Leigh Podlesny UIC Flames 1989–1992
0.92 Trinity Johnson Cal State Fullerton Titans & South Carolina Gamecocks 1994–1997
0.94 Amanda Freed UCLA Bruins 1999–2002
0.94 Vicki Morrow Michigan Wolverines 1984–1987
0.94 Lisa Palmer Virginia Cavaliers 1986–1989
0.95 Bernie Coffman Ball State Cardinals 1986–1989
0.95 Monica Triner USF Bulls 1996–1999
0.96 Bonnie Ebenkamp Cal Poly Pomona Broncos 1990–1993
0.97 Courtney Blades Nicholls State Colonels & Southern Miss Golden Eagles 1997–2000
0.98 Maureen Brady Fresno State Bulldogs 1992–1995
0.98 Jennie Ritter Michigan Wolverines 2003–2006
0.98 Nicole Terpstra DePaul Blue Demons 1996–1999
0.99 Brandice Balschmiter UMass Minutewomen 2006–2009
0.99 Kristy Burch Miami RedHawks 1987–1990
0.99 Nicole Myers FAU Owls 1999–2002
0.99 Stacey Nelson Florida Gators 2006–2009

Progression

Debbie Doom ended her career pitching a 9-inning win in the 1985 Women's College World Series final vs. the Nebraska Cornhuskers. She only allowed an unearned run to solidify her career ERA in 725.2 innings. She was one of the first NCAA Division I pitchers to accomplish a sub-1.00 ERA for a four-year career Debby Day and Christy Larsen were the first to pitch their entire careers from 43 ft., whereas all others prior to the 1988 season pitched from 40 ft. distance to the mound.

Shutouts

In addition, there are currently 24 pitchers in the sub-1.00 ERAs club that amassed at least 60 career shutouts:

Monica Abbott – 112; Michele Granger – 94; Cat Osterman – 85; Debbie Nichols – 84; Rhonda Wheatly – 83; Alicia Hollowell – 81; Jamie Southern – 79; Courtney Blades – 77; Sarah Dawson 74; Shawn Andaya – 73; Terry Carpenter – 73; Danielle Henderson – 71; Debby Day – 70; Brandice Balschmiter – 68; Amanda Scott – 68; Debbie Doom – 66; Keira Goerl – 64; Stephani Williams – 64; Leslie Partch - 63; Stacey Johnson – 62; Lisa Longaker – 61; Susie Parra – 61; Amy Unterbrink – 61; Stacey Nelson – 60.

Records & Milestones

Courtney Blades won the most games with an NCAA record 52 and 0.89 ERA in 2000 and also has the most earned runs in a career for the list at 176. As a sophomore in 1988, Debbie Nichols tossed another NCAA all-time and Sophomore Class record 36 shutouts, producing an 0.53 ERA. Rhonda Wheatly pitched the all-time and Sophomore Class record 434.1 innings and had an 0.27 ERA. Maureen Brady threw just 41.1 innings as a freshman in a non-injury season and had an 0.85 ERA. Debbie Doom set the all-time Junior Class ERA record in 1984 by giving up a list best 3 earned runs for a 0.10 ERA; Melanie Parrent matched that earned run total as a freshman and had an 0.25 ERA. Doom also surrendered the fewest earned runs on the list for a career at 30. The most earned runs allowed by a pitcher on the list is 66 by Nicole Myers in her freshman campaign for a 2.05 ERA. Stacey Nelson had the highest ERA on the list in her freshman year of 2006 at 2.10. The most career innings thrown by a pitcher on the list is Monica Abbott's NCAA record 1448.0; Vicki Morrow pitched 700.2 for her career, the minimal innings of any pitcher on the list.

Along with Doom's 1984 ERA, Karen Snelgrove (0.18 ERAs in 1991–1992) and Tami Johnston (0.21 ERA in 1985) rank in the top-10 for an NCAA season in ERA. Additionally, Lisa Longaker (0.29 ERA in 1988), Tiffany Boyd (0.24 ERA in 1989), Snelgrove in 1991, Trinity Johnson (0.37 ERA in 1997), Amanda Scott (0.24 and 0.40 ERAs in 1999–2000), Amanda Freed (0.46 ERA in 2001), Jamie Southern (0.44 and 0.54 ERAs in 2002, 2004), Cat Osterman (0.37, 0.36 and 0.41 ERAs in 2003, 2005–2006), Angela Tincher (0.56 and 0.63 ERAs in 2007–2008) and Stacey Nelson (0.61 ERA in 2009) were tops for those NCAA seasons.

Finally, Doom (0.31, 0.10 and 0.27 ERAs in 1982 and 1984–1985), Susan LeFebvre (0.27 ERA in 1986), Shawn Andaya (0.44 ERA in 1987), Boyd (0.29 ERA in 1989), Debby Day (0.49 ERA in 1991), Susie Parra (0.43, 0.63 and 1.04 ERAs in 1991, 1993–1994), Scott (0.79 ERA in 1998), Freed (0.96 ERA in 1999), Keira Goerl (0.63 and 1.02 ERAs in 2003–2004), Jennie Ritter (0.92 ERA in 2005) and Alicia Hollowell (0.89 ERA in 2006) all won NCAA National Championships those years; Marcie Green and Parra each matched the Women's College World Series record with a zero ERA in 1990 and 1992 respectively, each throwing the second-most innings pitched without allowing an earned run at a series. For their careers, Lisa Ishikawa (Big 10), Scott (WAC), Terri Whitmarsh (MVC), Johnston (MAC), Sarah Pauly (Big South), Danielle Henderson (A-10), Abbott (SEC), Lindsay Chouinard (USA), Nicole Terpstra (Summit) and Nicole Myers (A-Sun) all hold their conference crowns for earned run average.

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