Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is in the midst of a historically good season. He is not among the statistical best in baseball this season according to league leaderboards. That may change soon.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rangers as Rangers Pitcher Nathan Eovaldi Joins Elite Company After Most Recent Start. As the Texas Rangers build momentum in the American League, they have been led by one of the best starting rotations in baseball.

Through a starter’s first 19 outings of a season, Eovaldi’s 1.38 ERA is the fifth-lowest ever, trailing only Bob Gibson (1.06, 1968), Luis Tiant (1.27, 1968), Zack Greinke (1.30, 2015), and Vida Blue (1.37, 1971).