Top 25 Earned Run Average in 1976 in the American League

Earned Run Average : 1976 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)

1976 Earned Run Average Leaders
Top 25 in the American League

Name Earned Run Average Team Rank

Mark Fidrych 2.34 (2.3369) Detroit Tigers 1

Vida Blue 2.35 (2.3531) Oakland Athletics 2

Frank Tanana 2.43 (2.4347) California Angels 3

Mike Torrez 2.50 (2.5006) Oakland Athletics 4

Jim Palmer 2.51 (2.5143) Baltimore Orioles 5

Wayne Garland 2.67 (2.6729) Baltimore Orioles 6

Paul Hartzell 2.77 (2.7651) California Angels 7

Bill Travers 2.81 (2.8125) Milwaukee Brewers 8

Bert Blyleven 2.87 (2.8723) Minnesota Twins 9

Texas Rangers

Gary Ross 3.00 (3.0000) California Angels 10

Bill Campbell 3.01 (3.0060) Minnesota Twins 11

Ed Figueroa 3.02 (3.0156) New York Yankees 12

Al Fitzmorris 3.06 (3.0635) Kansas City Royals 13

Luis Tiant 3.06 (3.0645) Boston Red Sox 14

Reggie Cleveland 3.07 (3.0706) Boston Red Sox 15

Jim Umbarger 3.15 (3.1470) Texas Rangers 16

Dock Ellis 3.19 (3.1890) New York Yankees 17

Jim Bibby 3.20 (3.1959) Cleveland Indians 18

Gaylord Perry 3.24 (3.2357) Texas Rangers 19

Nelson Briles 3.26 (3.2571) Texas Rangers 20

Fergie Jenkins 3.27 (3.2727) Boston Red Sox 21

Ken Brett 3.28 (3.2808) New York Yankees 22

Chicago White Sox

Jerry Augustine 3.30 (3.3029) Milwaukee Brewers 23

Nolan Ryan 3.36 (3.3552) California Angels 24

Dave Goltz 3.36 (3.3570) Minnesota Twins 25

Name Earned Run Average Team Rank

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox � including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

Copyright © 2000-2007. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Design by Geisler Young. Hosted by Hosting 4 Less.
Part of the Baseball Almanac family: 755 Home Runs | Baseball Box Scores | Baseball Fever | Today in Baseball History.