Low-Flying Byrd

Paul Byrd, whose solid if unspectacular start for the Indians just knocked the Yankees out of the playoffs, and maybe a future Hall of Fame manger out of a job, spent his first two seasons in the majors with the Mets. Byrd has had a solid if unspectacular career, nearing 100 wins and with a career ERA of 4.35 in an environment where the average ERA has been 4.54. That translates into what baseball-reference calls an ERA+ of 104, that is, just a bit above the average. which is always calibrated at 100. Under the right circumstances a pitcher with a 104 ERA+ can do quite well for himself. The most career wins by pitchers with a career ERA+ of exactly 104:
Catfish Hunter 224
Mickey Lolich 217
Claude Osteen 196