Johnny Field pitches scoreless inning for Tampa Bay Rays

That’s right, pitches

We have a new player with the best career ERA in the history of Major League Baseball.

His name? Johnny Field.

With the Tampa Bay Rays trailing the Baltimore Orioles 17-1 in the bottom of the eighth, the rookie outfielder was trotted out to the mound.

He escaped unscathed despite having troubles finding the strikezone and a pitching motion that probably could have been called a balk each time for not stopping.

Field topped out at 82 MPH, and showcased some sinkers in the high-70s range to get his three flyouts. He was the only Rays pitcher to not give up a run in the game.

With a career ERA of 0.00, we hope he never pitches again and will forever have that mark on his Baseball Reference page.

Field is one of several members of the Arizona Wildcats’ 2012 National Championship team currently playing in MLB. He is slashing .268/.318/.488 with 2 HRs and has registered a WAR of 0.7 in just 14 games.

Johnny Field has been the best pitcher for the Rays today. He is a position player https://t.co/Ja7MxcFbNQ

— Scavenger (@Thanks_Givens_) May 13, 2018

With a name like Johnny Field, he *should* be able to play every position. https://t.co/Br7WGYbSWM

— Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) May 13, 2018

Johnny Field becomes Johnny Pitch.

— Rob Daniels (@oriolesfactoids) May 13, 2018

#RaysBaseball left fielder Johnny Field is in to pitch. His first pitch is a 68.4MPH curveball in the bottom of the 8th #UtilityPlayer #MLB

— Pitch By Hitter Bot (@PitchByHitter) May 13, 2018

So it appears Johnny Field is a fly-ball pitcher. Good to know. #Orioles #Birdland #scoutingreport

— Jeff, new Texan (@JTS65) May 13, 2018

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