Next to games won during a season, the most commonly cited pitching statistic is the lowest earned run average during a single season. The following pitchers have each tossed a minimum of one inning per scheduled game, have an earned run average less than 1.75 (with raw averages being presented to further clarify Baseball Almanac's chart of the top 100 earned run average seasons), and a bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.
"Rules or no rules, pitchers are going to throw spitters, it's a matter of survival." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Bob Gibson (#5 Ranked Single Season Earned Run Average Leader)
Earned Run AverageSingle Season Leaders | 'Top 500' |
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Name | ERA (Raw) | Year | Team | League | Rank |
Tim Keefe | 0.86 (0.857) | 1880 | Troy Trojans | NL | 1 |
Dutch Leonard | 0.96 (0.961) | 1914 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 2 |
Ed Cushman | 1.00 (1.000) | 1884 | Milwaukee Grays | UA | 3 |
Mordecai Brown | 1.04 (1.038) | 1906 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 4 |
Bob Gibson | 1.12 (1.123) | 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 5 |
Christy Mathewson | 1.14 (1.144) | 1909 | New York Giants | NL | 6 |
Walter Johnson | 1.14 (1.145) | 1913 | Washington Senators | AL | 7 |
Jack Pfiester | 1.15 (1.154) | 1907 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 8 |
Addie Joss | 1.16 (1.163) | 1908 | Cleveland Naps | AL | 9 |
Carl Lundgren | 1.17 (1.174) | 1907 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 10 |
Denny Driscoll | 1.21 (1.209) | 1882 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | AA | 11 |
Grover Alexander | 1.22 (1.220) | 1915 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 12 |
George Bradley | 1.23 (1.225) | 1876 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | NL | 13 |
Cy Young | 1.26 (1.264) | 1908 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 14 |
Ed Walsh | 1.27 (1.266) | 1910 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 15 |
Walter Johnson | 1.27 (1.270) | 1918 | Washington Senators | AL | 16 |
Christy Mathewson | 1.28 (1.276) | 1905 | New York Giants | NL | 17 |
Guy Hecker | 1.30 (1.298) | 1882 | Louisville Eclipse | AA | 18 |
Jack Coombs | 1.30 (1.300) | 1910 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 19 |
Mordecai Brown | 1.31 (1.313) | 1909 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 20 |
Jack Taylor | 1.33 (1.331) | 1902 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 21 |
Walter Johnson | 1.36 (1.362) | 1910 | Washington Senators | AL | 22 |
George Bradley | 1.38 (1.378) | 1880 | Providence Grays | NL | 23 |
Old Hoss Radbourn | 1.38 (1.379) | 1884 | Providence Grays | NL | 24 |
Walter Johnson | 1.39 (1.390) | 1912 | Washington Senators | AL | 25 |
Mordecai Brown | 1.39 (1.391) | 1907 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 26 |
Harry Krause | 1.39 (1.394) | 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 27 |
Ed Walsh | 1.41 (1.407) | 1909 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 28 |
Ed Walsh | 1.42 (1.416) | 1908 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 29 |
Ed Reulbach | 1.42 (1.419) | 1905 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 30 |
Orval Overall | 1.42 (1.421) | 1909 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 31 |
Christy Mathewson | 1.43 (1.428) | 1908 | New York Giants | NL | 32 |
Fred Anderson | 1.44 (1.444) | 1917 | New York Giants | NL | 33 |
Mordecai Brown | 1.47 (1.470) | 1908 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 34 |
Rube Waddell | 1.48 (1.479) | 1905 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 35 |
Joe Wood | 1.49 (1.487) | 1915 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 36 |
Walter Johnson | 1.49 (1.488) | 1919 | Washington Senators | AL | 37 |
Jack Pfiester | 1.51 (1.508) | 1906 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 38 |
John Ward | 1.51 (1.509) | 1878 | Providence Grays | NL | 39 |
Harry McCormick | 1.52 (1.516) | 1882 | Cincinnati Red Stockings | AA | 40 |
Doc White | 1.52 (1.518) | 1906 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 41 |
George McQuillan | 1.53 (1.526) | 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 42 |
Dwight Gooden | 1.53 (1.529) | 1985 | New York Mets | NL | 43 |
Eddie Cicotte | 1.53 (1.532) | 1917 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 44 |
Will White | 1.54 (1.538) | 1882 | Cincinnati Red Stockings | AA | 45 |
Cy Morgan | 1.55 (1.548) | 1910 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 46 |
Grover Alexander | 1.55 (1.550) | 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 47 |
Walter Johnson | 1.55 (1.550) | 1915 | Washington Senators | AL | |
Howie Camnitz | 1.56 (1.559) | 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 49 |
Greg Maddux | 1.56 (1.559) | 1994 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Jim Devlin | 1.56 (1.563) | 1876 | Louisville Grays | NL | 51 |
Tim Keefe | 1.57 (1.575) | 1885 | New York Giants | NL | 52 |
Fred Toney | 1.58 (1.576) | 1915 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 53 |
Eddie Cicotte | 1.58 (1.578) | 1913 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 54 |
Rube Marquard | 1.58 (1.580) | 1916 | Brooklyn Robins | NL | 55 |
Chief Bender | 1.58 (1.584) | 1910 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 56 |
Barney Pelty | 1.59 (1.588) | 1906 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 57 |
Addie Joss | 1.59 (1.591) | 1904 | Cleveland Blues | AL | 58 |
Ed Walsh | 1.60 (1.598) | 1907 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 59 |
Luis Tiant | 1.60 (1.603) | 1968 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 60 |
Joe McGinnity | 1.61 (1.610) | 1904 | New York Giants | NL | 61 |
Ray Collins | 1.62 (1.619) | 1910 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 62 |
Rube Waddell | 1.62 (1.621) | 1904 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 63 |
Howie Camnitz | 1.62 (1.622) | 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 64 |
Cy Young | 1.62 (1.624) | 1901 | Boston Americans | AL | 65 |
Shane Bieber | 1.63 (1.629) | 2020 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 66 |
Greg Maddux | 1.63 (1.631) | 1995 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 67 |
Spud Chandler | 1.64 (1.636) | 1943 | New York Yankees | AL | 68 |
Ernie Shore | 1.64 (1.640) | 1915 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 69 |
Silver King | 1.64 (1.644) | 1888 | St. Louis Browns | AA | 70 |
Ed Summers | 1.64 (1.645) | 1908 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 71 |
Dean Chance | 1.65 (1.649) | 1964 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | 72 |
Walter Johnson | 1.65 (1.650) | 1908 | Washington Senators | AL | 73 |
Ed Reulbach | 1.65 (1.651) | 1906 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 74 |
Russ Ford | 1.65 (1.652) | 1910 | New York Highlanders | AL | 75 |
Chief Bender | 1.66 (1.656) | 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 76 |
Zack Greinke | 1.66 (1.657) | 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 77 |
Sam Leever | 1.66 (1.662) | 1907 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 78 |
Carl Hubbell | 1.66 (1.662) | 1933 | New York Giants | NL | |
Mickey Welch | 1.66 (1.665) | 1885 | New York Giants | NL | 80 |
Otto Hess | 1.67 (1.665) | 1904 | Cleveland Blues | AL | |
Candy Cummings | 1.67 (1.667) | 1876 | Hartford Dark Blues | NL | 82 |
Frank Killen | 1.68 (1.676) | 1891 | Milwaukee Brewers | AA | 83 |
Joe Wood | 1.68 (1.676) | 1910 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Tommy Bond | 1.68 (1.676) | 1876 | Hartford Dark Blues | NL | |
Orval Overall | 1.68 (1.677) | 1907 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 86 |
Ed Reulbach | 1.69 (1.688) | 1907 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 87 |
Claude Hendrix | 1.69 (1.691) | 1914 | Chicago Whales | FL | 88 |
Bill Burns | 1.69 (1.691) | 1908 | Washington Senators | AL | |
Nolan Ryan | 1.69 (1.691) | 1981 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Jim McCormick | 1.69 (1.692) | 1878 | Indianapolis Blues | NL | 91 |
Jacob deGrom | 1.70 (1.700) | 2018 | New York Mets | NL | 92 |
Rube Foster | 1.70 (1.701) | 1914 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 93 |
Charlie Sweeney | 1.70 (1.701) | 1884 | Providence Grays | NL | |
St. Louis Maroons | UA | ||||
Addie Joss | 1.71 (1.706) | 1909 | Cleveland Naps | AL | 95 |
Ed Killian | 1.71 (1.713) | 1909 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 96 |
Walter Johnson | 1.72 (1.719) | 1914 | Washington Senators | AL | 97 |
Ned Garvin | 1.72 (1.719) | 1904 | Brooklyn Superbas | NL | |
New York Highlanders | AL | ||||
Doc White | 1.72 (1.722) | 1909 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 99 |
Bill Doak | 1.72 (1.723) | 1914 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 100 |
Grover Alexander | 1.72 (1.723) | 1919 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Addie Joss | 1.72 (1.723) | 1906 | Cleveland Naps | AL | |
Trevor Bauer | 1.73 (1.726) | 2020 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 103 |
Sandy Koufax | 1.73 (1.728) | 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 104 |
Bob Ewing | 1.73 (1.731) | 1907 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 105 |
Vic Willis | 1.73 (1.733) | 1906 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 106 |
Sandy Koufax | 1.74 (1.735) | 1964 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 107 |
Hippo Vaughn | 1.74 (1.736) | 1918 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 108 |
Charlie Chech | 1.74 (1.738) | 1908 | Cleveland Naps | AL | 109 |
John Ward | 1.74 (1.739) | 1880 | Providence Grays | NL | 110 |
Henry Boyle | 1.74 (1.740) | 1884 | St. Louis Maroons | UA | 111 |
Tim Keefe | 1.74 (1.741) | 1888 | New York Giants | NL | 112 |
Pedro Martinez | 1.74 (1.742) | 2000 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 113 |
Ron Guidry | 1.74 (1.743) | 1978 | New York Yankees | AL | 114 |
Carl Mays | 1.74 (1.744) | 1917 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 115 |
Earl Moore | 1.74 (1.744) | 1903 | Cleveland Blues | AL | |
Justin Verlander | 1.75 (1.749) | 2022 | Houston Astros | AL | 117 |
Babe Ruth | 1.75 (1.752) | 1916 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 118 |
Al Spalding | 1.75 (1.753) | 1876 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 119 |
Fred Goldsmith | 1.75 (1.754) | 1880 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 120 |
Henry Boyle | 1.76 (1.757) | 1886 | St. Louis Maroons | NL | 121 |
Tom Seaver | 1.76 (1.760) | 1971 | New York Mets | NL | 122 |
Doc White | 1.76 (1.763) | 1905 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 123 |
Eddie Plank | 1.76 (1.764) | 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 124 |
Noodles Hahn | 1.77 (1.766) | 1902 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 125 |
Bob Rhoads | 1.77 (1.767) | 1908 | Cleveland Naps | AL | 126 |
Jake Arrieta | 1.77 (1.769) | 2015 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 127 |
Clayton Kershaw | 1.77 (1.770) | 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 128 |
Jack Powell | 1.77 (1.770) | 1906 | St. Louis Browns | AL | |
Mort Cooper | 1.78 (1.776) | 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 130 |
Doc White | 1.78 (1.776) | 1904 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Ed Killian | 1.78 (1.777) | 1907 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 132 |
Eddie Cicotte | 1.78 (1.781) | 1916 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 133 |
Ed Reulbach | 1.78 (1.782) | 1909 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 134 |
Andy Coakley | 1.78 (1.782) | 1908 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | ||||
Will White | 1.79 (1.788) | 1878 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 136 |
Hippo Vaughn | 1.79 (1.790) | 1919 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 137 |
Guy Hecker | 1.80 (1.798) | 1884 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 138 |
Billy O'Brien | 1.80 (1.800) | 1884 | St. Paul White Caps | UA | 139 |
Bob Rhoads | 1.80 (1.800) | 1906 | Cleveland Naps | AL | |
Frank Smith | 1.80 (1.800) | 1909 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Stump Wiedman | 1.80 (1.800) | 1881 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | |
Vean Gregg | 1.80 (1.802) | 1911 | Cleveland Naps | AL | 143 |
King Cole | 1.80 (1.803) | 1910 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 144 |
Sam McDowell | 1.81 (1.807) | 1968 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 145 |
Hal Newhouser | 1.81 (1.810) | 1945 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 146 |
Stan Coveleski | 1.81 (1.810) | 1917 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Cy Morgan | 1.81 (1.810) | 1909 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Philadelphia Athletics | AL | ||||
Dutch Ruether | 1.82 (1.817) | 1919 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 149 |
Vida Blue | 1.82 (1.817) | 1971 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Russ Ford | 1.82 (1.819) | 1914 | Buffalo Buffeds | FL | 151 |
Eddie Cicotte | 1.82 (1.820) | 1919 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 152 |
Jack Chesbro | 1.82 (1.821) | 1904 | New York Highlanders | AL | 153 |
Stan Coveleski | 1.82 (1.823) | 1918 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 154 |
Cy Young | 1.82 (1.824) | 1905 | Boston Americans | AL | 155 |
Lew Richie | 1.83 (1.827) | 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 156 |
Hippo Vaughn | 1.83 (1.827) | 1910 | New York Highlanders | AL | |
Clayton Kershaw | 1.83 (1.831) | 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 158 |
Grover Alexander | 1.83 (1.832) | 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 159 |
Addie Joss | 1.83 (1.834) | 1907 | Cleveland Naps | AL | 160 |
Otto Hess | 1.83 (1.834) | 1906 | Cleveland Naps | AL | |
Andy Coakley | 1.84 (1.835) | 1905 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 162 |
Fred Toney | 1.84 (1.840) | 1919 | New York Giants | NL | 163 |
Jim McCormick | 1.84 (1.842) | 1883 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 164 |
Jim McCormick | 1.85 (1.847) | 1880 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 165 |
John Clarkson | 1.85 (1.849) | 1885 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 166 |
Eppa Rixey | 1.85 (1.850) | 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 167 |
Lady Baldwin | 1.86 (1.857) | 1885 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 168 |
Mordecai Brown | 1.86 (1.859) | 1910 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 169 |
Mordecai Brown | 1.86 (1.865) | 1904 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 170 |
Lefty Leifield | 1.87 (1.866) | 1906 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 171 |
Wilbur Cooper | 1.87 (1.866) | 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Phil Niekro | 1.87 (1.870) | 1967 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 173 |
Kaiser Wilhelm | 1.87 (1.870) | 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas | NL | |
Roger Clemens | 1.87 (1.874) | 2005 | Houston Astros | NL | 175 |
Ed Walsh | 1.88 (1.875) | 1906 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 176 |
Tony Mullane | 1.88 (1.877) | 1882 | Louisville Eclipse | AA | 177 |
Clark Griffith | 1.88 (1.879) | 1898 | Chicago Orphans | NL | 178 |
Joe Horlen | 1.88 (1.880) | 1964 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 179 |
Joe Lake | 1.88 (1.881) | 1909 | New York Highlanders | AL | 180 |
Sandy Koufax | 1.88 (1.881) | 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Nick Altrock | 1.88 (1.882) | 1905 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 182 |
Pol Perritt | 1.88 (1.884) | 1917 | New York Giants | NL | 183 |
Harry Howell | 1.89 (1.887) | 1908 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 184 |
Rube Waddell | 1.89 (1.890) | 1908 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 185 |
Kevin Brown | 1.89 (1.893) | 1996 | Florida Marlins | NL | 186 |
Blake Snell | 1.89 (1.893) | 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Christy Mathewson | 1.89 (1.894) | 1910 | New York Giants | NL | 188 |
Bill James | 1.90 (1.896) | 1914 | Boston Braves | NL | 189 |
Ben Sanders | 1.90 (1.896) | 1888 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Walter Johnson | 1.90 (1.899) | 1911 | Washington Senators | AL | 191 |
Walter Johnson | 1.90 (1.899) | 1916 | Washington Senators | AL | |
Art Fromme | 1.90 (1.901) | 1909 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 193 |
Jim Scott | 1.90 (1.902) | 1913 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 194 |
Pedro Martinez | 1.90 (1.902) | 1997 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Reb Russell | 1.90 (1.904) | 1913 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 196 |
Jake Weimer | 1.91 (1.906) | 1904 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 197 |
Grover Alexander | 1.91 (1.907) | 1920 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 198 |
Willie Mitchell | 1.91 (1.908) | 1913 | Cleveland Naps | AL | 199 |
Charley Hall | 1.91 (1.908) | 1910 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Joe Wood | 1.91 (1.910) | 1912 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 201 |
Luis Tiant | 1.91 (1.911) | 1972 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 202 |
Charlie Buffinton | 1.91 (1.911) | 1888 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Ed Siever | 1.91 (1.912) | 1902 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 204 |
Wilbur Wood | 1.91 (1.913) | 1971 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 205 |
Earl Moseley | 1.91 (1.914) | 1915 | Newark Peppers | FL | 206 |
Bill Burns | 1.92 (1.916) | 1909 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 207 |
Washington Senators | AL | ||||
Jeff Pfeffer | 1.92 (1.917) | 1916 | Brooklyn Robins | NL | 208 |
Gaylord Perry | 1.92 (1.917) | 1972 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Orval Overall | 1.92 (1.920) | 1908 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 210 |
Larry Cheney | 1.92 (1.921) | 1916 | Brooklyn Robins | NL | 211 |
Red Faber | 1.92 (1.923) | 1917 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 212 |
Mickey Welch | 1.93 (1.926) | 1888 | New York Giants | NL | 213 |
Cy Young | 1.93 (1.927) | 1892 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 214 |
Dolf Luque | 1.93 (1.929) | 1923 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 215 |
John Tudor | 1.93 (1.931) | 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 216 |
Roger Clemens | 1.93 (1.931) | 1990 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Harry Howell | 1.93 (1.935) | 1907 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 218 |
Hal Newhouser | 1.94 (1.937) | 1946 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 219 |
Allen Sothoron | 1.94 (1.938) | 1918 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 220 |
Max Lanier | 1.94 (1.941) | 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 221 |
Frank Owen | 1.94 (1.943) | 1904 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 222 |
Ray Caldwell | 1.94 (1.944) | 1914 | New York Yankees | AL | 223 |
Dave McNally | 1.95 (1.945) | 1968 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 224 |
Larry Corcoran | 1.95 (1.947) | 1880 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 225 |
Jesse Tannehill | 1.95 (1.948) | 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 226 |
Larry Corcoran | 1.95 (1.948) | 1882 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | |
Reb Russell | 1.95 (1.949) | 1917 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 228 |
Sam Weaver | 1.95 (1.950) | 1878 | Milwaukee Grays | NL | 229 |
Billy Rhines | 1.95 (1.951) | 1890 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 230 |
Ferdie Schupp | 1.95 (1.952) | 1917 | New York Giants | NL | 231 |
Fred Olmstead | 1.95 (1.953) | 1910 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 232 |
Charlie Getzien | 1.95 (1.955) | 1884 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 233 |
Denny McLain | 1.96 (1.955) | 1968 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Tommy Bond | 1.96 (1.961) | 1879 | Boston Red Caps | NL | 235 |
Jeff Tesreau | 1.96 (1.963) | 1912 | New York Giants | NL | 236 |
Jim Bagby | 1.96 (1.965) | 1917 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 237 |
Cy Young | 1.97 (1.966) | 1904 | Boston Americans | AL | 238 |
Carl Lundgren | 1.97 (1.969) | 1902 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 239 |
Billy Pierce | 1.97 (1.969) | 1955 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Harry Coveleski | 1.97 (1.970) | 1916 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 241 |
Jeff Pfeffer | 1.97 (1.971) | 1914 | Brooklyn Robins | NL | 242 |
Eddie Cicotte | 1.97 (1.973) | 1909 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 243 |
Perry Werden | 1.97 (1.974) | 1884 | St. Louis Maroons | UA | 244 |
Steve Carlton | 1.97 (1.975) | 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 245 |
Scott Perry | 1.98 (1.977) | 1918 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 246 |
Harry Howell | 1.98 (1.978) | 1905 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 247 |
Gary Peters | 1.98 (1.979) | 1966 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 248 |
Charlie Ferguson | 1.98 (1.979) | 1886 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Tommy John | 1.98 (1.979) | 1968 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Babe Adams | 1.98 (1.982) | 1919 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 251 |
Will White | 1.99 (1.985) | 1879 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 252 |
Bobby Bolin | 1.99 (1.987) | 1968 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 253 |
Dallas Keuchel | 1.99 (1.989) | 2020 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 254 |
Cy Young | 1.99 (1.992) | 1907 | Boston Americans | AL | 255 |
Christy Mathewson | 1.99 (1.993) | 1911 | New York Giants | NL | 256 |
Pud Galvin | 1.99 (1.994) | 1884 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 257 |
Gary Nolan | 1.99 (1.994) | 1972 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Jack Taylor | 1.99 (1.994) | 1906 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
St. Louis Cardinals | NL | ||||
Christy Mathewson | 2.00 (2.000) | 1907 | New York Giants | NL | 260 |
Jack Pfiester | 2.00 (2.000) | 1908 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Tully Sparks | 2.00 (2.004) | 1907 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 262 |
Lon Warneke | 2.00 (2.005) | 1933 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 263 |
Lefty Tyler | 2.00 (2.005) | 1918 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Hooks Wiltse | 2.00 (2.005) | 1909 | New York Giants | NL | |
Harry Gaspar | 2.01 (2.008) | 1909 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 266 |
Charlie Hodnett | 2.01 (2.008) | 1884 | St. Louis Maroons | UA | |
Hippo Vaughn | 2.01 (2.009) | 1917 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 268 |
Whitey Ford | 2.01 (2.011) | 1958 | New York Yankees | AL | 269 |
Ed Seward | 2.01 (2.013) | 1888 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 270 |
Yu Darvish | 2.01 (2.013) | 2020 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Doc Watson | 2.01 (2.013) | 1914 | Chicago Whales | FL | |
St. Louis Terriers | FL | ||||
Babe Ruth | 2.01 (2.013) | 1917 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Eddie Plank | 2.01 (2.013) | 1910 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | |
Addie Joss | 2.01 (2.014) | 1905 | Cleveland Naps | AL | 275 |
Kid Nichols | 2.02 (2.016) | 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 276 |
Red Faber | 2.02 (2.016) | 1916 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Al Benton | 2.02 (2.019) | 1945 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 278 |
Lefty Tyler | 2.02 (2.021) | 1916 | Boston Braves | NL | 279 |
Bob Wicker | 2.02 (2.022) | 1905 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 280 |
Joe Wood | 2.02 (2.024) | 1911 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 281 |
Bugs Raymond | 2.03 (2.026) | 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 282 |
Ed Reulbach | 2.03 (2.026) | 1908 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Frank Smith | 2.03 (2.026) | 1908 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Orel Hershiser | 2.03 (2.028) | 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 285 |
Phil Douglas | 2.03 (2.028) | 1919 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
New York Giants | NL | ||||
Adonis Terry | 2.03 (2.031) | 1888 | Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers | AA | 287 |
Christy Mathewson | 2.03 (2.032) | 1904 | New York Giants | NL | 288 |
Jim Scott | 2.03 (2.035) | 1915 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 289 |
Ed Karger | 2.04 (2.035) | 1907 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Sandy Koufax | 2.04 (2.038) | 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 291 |
Eddie Cicotte | 2.04 (2.038) | 1914 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Al Mamaux | 2.04 (2.038) | 1915 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Catfish Hunter | 2.04 (2.042) | 1972 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 294 |
Jesse Tannehill | 2.04 (2.045) | 1904 | Boston Americans | AL | 295 |
Roger Clemens | 2.05 (2.045) | 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Buttons Briggs | 2.05 (2.047) | 1904 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 297 |
Nick Cullop | 2.05 (2.048) | 1916 | New York Yankees | AL | 298 |
Old Hoss Radbourn | 2.05 (2.050) | 1883 | Providence Grays | NL | 299 |
Deacon Phillippe | 2.05 (2.051) | 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 300 |
Chief Bender | 2.05 (2.052) | 1907 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 301 |
Rube Waddell | 2.05 (2.052) | 1902 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | |
Patsy Flaherty | 2.05 (2.053) | 1904 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 303 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | ||||
Hippo Vaughn | 2.05 (2.053) | 1914 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Stan Bahnsen | 2.05 (2.054) | 1968 | New York Yankees | AL | 305 |
Bob Veale | 2.05 (2.054) | 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Glenn Liebhardt | 2.05 (2.055) | 1907 | Cleveland Naps | AL | 307 |
Slim Sallee | 2.06 (2.056) | 1919 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 308 |
Noodles Hahn | 2.06 (2.056) | 1904 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Sam Leever | 2.06 (2.057) | 1903 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 310 |
Lefty Grove | 2.06 (2.058) | 1931 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 311 |
Joe Horlen | 2.06 (2.058) | 1967 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Christy Mathewson | 2.06 (2.059) | 1913 | New York Giants | NL | 313 |
Nap Rucker | 2.06 (2.059) | 1907 | Brooklyn Superbas | NL | |
Tommy Bond | 2.06 (2.061) | 1878 | Boston Red Caps | NL | 315 |
Allie Reynolds | 2.06 (2.063) | 1952 | New York Yankees | AL | 316 |
Nick Altrock | 2.06 (2.065) | 1906 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 317 |
Jim Palmer | 2.07 (2.067) | 1972 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 318 |
Pedro Martinez | 2.07 (2.067) | 1999 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Carl Weilman | 2.07 (2.068) | 1919 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 320 |
Vic Willis | 2.07 (2.068) | 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
George Winter | 2.07 (2.069) | 1907 | Boston Americans | AL | 322 |
Bob Caruthers | 2.07 (2.071) | 1885 | St. Louis Browns | AA | 323 |
Bill Sowders | 2.07 (2.073) | 1888 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 324 |
Bill Swift | 2.08 (2.077) | 1992 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 325 |
Bill Donovan | 2.08 (2.077) | 1908 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Pat Ragan | 2.08 (2.077) | 1916 | Boston Braves | NL | |
Carl Weilman | 2.08 (2.077) | 1914 | St. Louis Browns | AL | |
Roger Nelson | 2.08 (2.077) | 1972 | Kansas City Royals | AL | |
Nap Rucker | 2.08 (2.079) | 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas | NL | 330 |
Tom Seaver | 2.08 (2.079) | 1973 | New York Mets | NL | |
Don Sutton | 2.08 (2.079) | 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Eddie Plank | 2.08 (2.080) | 1915 | St. Louis Terriers | FL | 333 |
Cy Young | 2.08 (2.081) | 1903 | Boston Americans | AL | 334 |
Jerry Koosman | 2.08 (2.082) | 1968 | New York Mets | NL | 335 |
Mike O'Neill | 2.09 (2.086) | 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 336 |
Dazzy Vance | 2.09 (2.087) | 1928 | Brooklyn Robins | NL | 337 |
Dinelson Lamet | 2.09 (2.087) | 2020 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Old Hoss Radbourn | 2.09 (2.089) | 1882 | Providence Grays | NL | 339 |
Jim Whitney | 2.09 (2.089) | 1884 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Jim Palmer | 2.09 (2.090) | 1975 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 341 |
Will White | 2.09 (2.090) | 1883 | Cincinnati Red Stockings | AA | |
Frank Smith | 2.09 (2.091) | 1904 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 343 |
Bill James | 2.09 (2.091) | 1917 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Mordecai Brown | 2.09 (2.095) | 1915 | Chicago Whales | FL | 345 |
Ned Garvin | 2.09 (2.095) | 1902 | Brooklyn Superbas | NL | |
Chicago White Sox | AL | ||||
Ted Lyons | 2.10 (2.096) | 1942 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 347 |
Carl Mays | 2.10 (2.098) | 1919 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 348 |
New York Yankees | AL | ||||
Howie Pollet | 2.10 (2.098) | 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Jeff Pfeffer | 2.10 (2.098) | 1915 | Brooklyn Robins | NL | |
Spud Chandler | 2.10 (2.098) | 1946 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Lefty Leifield | 2.10 (2.099) | 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 352 |
Billy Taylor | 2.10 (2.099) | 1884 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | |
St. Louis Maroons | UA | ||||
Warren Spahn | 2.10 (2.100) | 1953 | Milwaukee Braves | NL | 354 |
Bill Dinneen | 2.10 (2.102) | 1908 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 355 |
Frank Owen | 2.10 (2.102) | 1905 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Sam Leever | 2.10 (2.102) | 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Juan Marichal | 2.10 (2.102) | 1969 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Earl Moore | 2.10 (2.102) | 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Dave Roberts | 2.10 (2.103) | 1971 | San Diego Padres | NL | 360 |
Al Maul | 2.10 (2.103) | 1898 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Eddie Plank | 2.10 (2.104) | 1911 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 362 |
Pete Schneider | 2.10 (2.104) | 1917 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Slim Sallee | 2.10 (2.104) | 1914 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Frank Corridon | 2.11 (2.105) | 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 365 |
Dick Ellsworth | 2.11 (2.106) | 1963 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 366 |
Dave Foutz | 2.11 (2.107) | 1886 | St. Louis Browns | AA | 367 |
Wilbur Cooper | 2.11 (2.107) | 1918 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Tommy Bond | 2.11 (2.107) | 1877 | Boston Red Caps | NL | |
Ray Fisher | 2.11 (2.108) | 1915 | New York Yankees | AL | 370 |
Jack Powell | 2.11 (2.109) | 1909 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 371 |
Jack Powell | 2.11 (2.109) | 1908 | St. Louis Browns | AL | |
Bullet Joe Bush | 2.11 (2.112) | 1918 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 373 |
Harry Howell | 2.11 (2.114) | 1906 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 374 |
Christy Mathewson | 2.11 (2.114) | 1902 | New York Giants | NL | |
Joe Benz | 2.11 (2.115) | 1915 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 376 |
Rube Foster | 2.11 (2.115) | 1915 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Lew Brockett | 2.12 (2.118) | 1909 | New York Highlanders | AL | 378 |
Johnny Lush | 2.12 (2.118) | 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Bill Bernhard | 2.12 (2.119) | 1903 | Cleveland Blues | AL | 380 |
Tom Hughes | 2.12 (2.119) | 1915 | Boston Braves | NL | |
Christy Mathewson | 2.12 (2.119) | 1912 | New York Giants | NL | |
Dizzy Trout | 2.12 (2.120) | 1944 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 383 |
Heinie Berger | 2.12 (2.122) | 1908 | Cleveland Naps | AL | 384 |
Roger Wolff | 2.12 (2.124) | 1945 | Washington Senators | AL | 385 |
Steve Blass | 2.12 (2.124) | 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Dutch Leonard | 2.12 (2.125) | 1945 | Washington Senators | AL | 387 |
Phil Douglas | 2.13 (2.126) | 1918 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 388 |
Wilbur Cooper | 2.13 (2.126) | 1914 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
John Ward | 2.13 (2.127) | 1881 | Providence Grays | NL | 390 |
Clayton Kershaw | 2.13 (2.128) | 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 391 |
Frank Smith | 2.13 (2.129) | 1905 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 392 |
Doc White | 2.13 (2.130) | 1903 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 393 |
Kyle Hendricks | 2.13 (2.132) | 2016 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 394 |
Johnny Beazley | 2.13 (2.132) | 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Mickey Hughes | 2.13 (2.132) | 1888 | Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers | AA | |
Bill Bernhard | 2.13 (2.133) | 1904 | Cleveland Blues | AL | 397 |
Juan Marichal | 2.13 (2.133) | 1965 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Whitey Ford | 2.13 (2.134) | 1964 | New York Yankees | AL | 399 |
Kid Nichols | 2.13 (2.134) | 1898 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
John Clarkson | 2.14 (2.136) | 1884 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 401 |
Felix Hernández | 2.14 (2.136) | 2014 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Burleigh Grimes | 2.14 (2.136) | 1918 | Brooklyn Robins | NL | |
Bobby Mitchell | 2.14 (2.138) | 1878 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 404 |
Guy Morton | 2.14 (2.138) | 1915 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Terry Larkin | 2.14 (2.138) | 1877 | Hartford Dark Blues | NL | |
Will White | 2.14 (2.140) | 1880 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 407 |
Joe Boehling | 2.14 (2.142) | 1913 | Washington Senators | AL | 408 |
Buttons Briggs | 2.14 (2.143) | 1905 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 409 |
Jack Manning | 2.14 (2.144) | 1876 | Boston Red Caps | NL | 410 |
George McQuillan | 2.14 (2.144) | 1909 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Don Drysdale | 2.15 (2.146) | 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 412 |
Charlie Buffinton | 2.15 (2.147) | 1884 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 413 |
John Ward | 2.15 (2.147) | 1879 | Providence Grays | NL | |
Lee Richmond | 2.15 (2.148) | 1880 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 415 |
Rube Waddell | 2.15 (2.150) | 1907 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 416 |
Howie Camnitz | 2.15 (2.150) | 1907 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Bill Bernhard | 2.15 (2.150) | 1902 | Cleveland Blues | AL | |
Philadelphia Athletics | AL | ||||
Babe Adams | 2.15 (2.152) | 1913 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 419 |
Carl Weilman | 2.15 (2.152) | 1916 | St. Louis Browns | AL | |
Cy Young | 2.15 (2.153) | 1902 | Boston Americans | AL | 421 |
Ed Walsh | 2.15 (2.153) | 1912 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Vern Law | 2.15 (2.153) | 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Babe Adams | 2.16 (2.156) | 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 424 |
Hal Schumacher | 2.16 (2.157) | 1933 | New York Giants | NL | 425 |
Zack Greinke | 2.16 (2.158) | 2009 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 426 |
Tully Sparks | 2.16 (2.160) | 1906 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 427 |
Julio Urías | 2.16 (2.160) | 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Dazzy Vance | 2.16 (2.160) | 1924 | Brooklyn Robins | NL | |
Red Ames | 2.16 (2.160) | 1907 | New York Giants | NL | |
Art Nehf | 2.16 (2.160) | 1917 | Boston Braves | NL | |
Bret Saberhagen | 2.16 (2.161) | 1989 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 432 |
Ed Siever | 2.16 (2.163) | 1907 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 433 |
Bob Tewksbury | 2.16 (2.163) | 1992 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Chief Bender | 2.16 (2.163) | 1911 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | |
Dick Rudolph | 2.16 (2.163) | 1916 | Boston Braves | NL | |
Case Patten | 2.17 (2.165) | 1906 | Washington Senators | AL | 437 |
Eddie Plank | 2.17 (2.166) | 1904 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 438 |
Doc Ayers | 2.17 (2.167) | 1917 | Washington Senators | AL | 439 |
Sam Leever | 2.17 (2.167) | 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Ray Fisher | 2.17 (2.168) | 1919 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 441 |
Mordecai Brown | 2.17 (2.169) | 1905 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 442 |
Jack Chesbro | 2.17 (2.169) | 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Slim Sallee | 2.17 (2.170) | 1917 | New York Giants | NL | 444 |
Jeff Tesreau | 2.17 (2.170) | 1913 | New York Giants | NL | |
Eddie Plank | 2.17 (2.170) | 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | |
Dick Rudolph | 2.17 (2.171) | 1919 | Boston Braves | NL | 447 |
Steve Carlton | 2.17 (2.171) | 1969 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Dutch Leonard | 2.17 (2.171) | 1917 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Mike Paul | 2.17 (2.171) | 1972 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Chris Sale | 2.17 (2.172) | 2014 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 451 |
Guy Hecker | 2.17 (2.175) | 1885 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 452 |
Hooks Wiltse | 2.18 (2.175) | 1907 | New York Giants | NL | |
Jesse Tannehill | 2.18 (2.176) | 1901 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 454 |
Sam McDowell | 2.18 (2.176) | 1965 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Harry Harper | 2.18 (2.176) | 1918 | Washington Senators | AL | |
Dave Foutz | 2.18 (2.177) | 1884 | St. Louis Browns | AA | 457 |
Joe Magrane | 2.18 (2.177) | 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Bob Gibson | 2.18 (2.178) | 1969 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 459 |
Ed Morris | 2.18 (2.178) | 1884 | Columbus Colts | AA | |
George Mogridge | 2.18 (2.181) | 1918 | New York Yankees | AL | 461 |
Bob Feller | 2.18 (2.181) | 1946 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Greg Maddux | 2.18 (2.183) | 1992 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 463 |
Bob Knepper | 2.18 (2.183) | 1981 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Tully Sparks | 2.18 (2.184) | 1905 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 465 |
Joe Wood | 2.18 (2.185) | 1909 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 466 |
Don Drysdale | 2.18 (2.185) | 1964 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Frank Arellanes | 2.18 (2.185) | 1909 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Willie Mitchell | 2.19 (2.185) | 1917 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Dummy Taylor | 2.19 (2.186) | 1902 | Cleveland Blues | AL | 470 |
New York Giants | NL | ||||
Tony Mullane | 2.19 (2.188) | 1883 | St. Louis Browns | AA | 471 |
José Fernández | 2.19 (2.189) | 2013 | Miami Marlins | NL | 472 |
Addie Joss | 2.19 (2.189) | 1903 | Cleveland Blues | AL | |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.19 (2.190) | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 474 |
Ice Box Chamberlain | 2.19 (2.192) | 1888 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 475 |
St. Louis Browns | AA | ||||
Dick Bosman | 2.19 (2.192) | 1969 | Washington Senators | AL | |
Bill Donovan | 2.19 (2.192) | 1907 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Harry Howell | 2.19 (2.192) | 1904 | St. Louis Browns | AL | |
Deacon Phillippe | 2.19 (2.194) | 1905 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 479 |
Vic Willis | 2.20 (2.195) | 1902 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 480 |
Jack Chesbro | 2.20 (2.196) | 1905 | New York Highlanders | AL | 481 |
Dummy Taylor | 2.20 (2.197) | 1906 | New York Giants | NL | 482 |
George McConnell | 2.20 (2.198) | 1915 | Chicago Whales | FL | 483 |
Glenn Liebhardt | 2.20 (2.198) | 1908 | Cleveland Naps | AL | |
Bill Dinneen | 2.20 (2.199) | 1904 | Boston Americans | AL | 485 |
Fred Toney | 2.20 (2.199) | 1917 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Eddie Plank | 2.20 (2.200) | 1907 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 487 |
Allen Sothoron | 2.20 (2.200) | 1919 | St. Louis Browns | AL | |
Dave Davenport | 2.20 (2.200) | 1915 | St. Louis Terriers | FL | |
Dylan Cease | 2.20 (2.201) | 2022 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 490 |
Old Hoss Radbourn | 2.20 (2.201) | 1885 | Providence Grays | NL | |
George Derby | 2.20 (2.201) | 1881 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | |
Chris Short | 2.20 (2.202) | 1964 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 493 |
Tom Seaver | 2.20 (2.204) | 1968 | New York Mets | NL | 494 |
Hippo Vaughn | 2.20 (2.204) | 1916 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Joe Lake | 2.20 (2.204) | 1910 | St. Louis Browns | AL | |
Don Sutton | 2.20 (2.204) | 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Greg Maddux | 2.20 (2.205) | 1997 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 498 |
Chief Bender | 2.21 (2.206) | 1913 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 499 |
Tom Seaver | 2.21 (2.206) | 1969 | New York Mets | NL | 500 |
Name | ERA (Raw) | Year | Team | League | Rank |
Current Through 2023 Season |
Walter Johnson appears more often on the top one-hundred (100) single season earned run averages than any other Major League pitcher, including six (6) times in the top fifty (50).
Did you know that number fourteen (14) on this single season earned run average chart, "Big" Ed Walsh, has the all time lowest career earned run average of any Major League pitcher in history?
A breakdown of every season since 1901 is online here at Baseball Almanac. Compare these magnificent seasons with the year-by-year leaders to find out who were the truly consistent ERA champions year after year after year...