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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Earned Runs
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Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list. Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Earned Runs | Year | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Coleman (20) | 291 | 1883 | R |
| 2. | Ted Breitenstein (25) | 238 | 1894 | L |
| 3. | Red Donahue (24) | 237 | 1897 | R |
| 4. | Al Mays (22) | 232 | 1887 | |
| 5. | Kid Carsey (20) | 230 | 1891 | R |
| 6. | Gus Weyhing (20) | 221 | 1887 | R |
| 7. | Henry Porter (30) | 219 | 1888 | R |
| 8. | Matt Kilroy (20) | 218 | 1886 | L |
| Tony Mullane (27) | 218 | 1886 | R | |
| 10. | Ed Seward (20) | 216 | 1887 | R |
| 11. | Kid Nichols+ (24) | 215 | 1894 | R |
| Charley Radbourn+ (32) | 215 | 1887 | R | |
| 13. | Pink Hawley (21) | 214 | 1894 | R |
| Toad Ramsey (22) | 214 | 1887 | L | |
| Stump Wiedman (25) | 214 | 1886 | R | |
| 16. | George Cobb (26) | 213 | 1892 | |
| 17. | Ted Breitenstein (26) | 212 | 1895 | L |
| 18. | Billy Crowell (21) | 211 | 1887 | R |
| 19. | Phenomenal Smith (22) | 207 | 1887 | L |
| 20. | Mark Baldwin (25) | 206 | 1889 | R |
| Fleury Sullivan (22) | 206 | 1884 | ||
| 22. | Bill Hart (31) | 205 | 1897 | R |
| 23. | Ed Beatin (23) | 202 | 1890 | L |
| 24. | Matt Kilroy (21) | 201 | 1887 | L |
| Frank Mountain (23) | 201 | 1883 | R | |
| 26. | Bert Cunningham (24) | 200 | 1890 | R |
| 27. | Larry McKeon (18) | 199 | 1884 | |
| 28. | Red Ehret (25) | 198 | 1894 | R |
| Pud Galvin+ (26) | 198 | 1883 | R | |
| 30. | Brickyard Kennedy (26) | 197 | 1894 | R |
| Park Swartzel (23) | 197 | 1889 | R | |
| 32. | Frank Dwyer (26) | 196 | 1894 | R |
| John Healy (20) | 196 | 1887 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (28) | 196 | 1886 | R | |
| 35. | Kid Gleason (26) | 195 | 1893 | R |
| 36. | Red Ehret (20) | 194 | 1889 | R |
| 37. | Tom Parrott (26) | 192 | 1894 | R |
| 38. | Bill Hart (30) | 191 | 1896 | R |
| Hardie Henderson (22) | 191 | 1885 | R | |
| Bill Hutchison (32) | 191 | 1892 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (23) | 191 | 1896 | R | |
| 42. | Elton Chamberlain (23) | 190 | 1891 | R |
| Jack Lynch (29) | 190 | 1886 | R | |
| Scott Stratton (23) | 190 | 1893 | R | |
| 45. | Chick Fraser (22) | 189 | 1896 | R |
| 46. | Jersey Bakely (20) | 188 | 1884 | R |
| John Clarkson+ (27) | 188 | 1889 | R | |
| George Hemming (24) | 188 | 1893 | R | |
| Adonis Terry (19) | 188 | 1884 | R | |
| 50. | Bill Carrick (25) | 187 | 1899 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Earned Runs | Year | Throws |
| Kid Carsey (24) | 187 | 1895 | R | |
| Bill Hutchison (34) | 187 | 1894 | R | |
| 53. | George Haddock (23) | 186 | 1890 | R |
| Bobo Newsom (30) | 186 | 1938 | R | |
| 55. | Sadie McMahon (22) | 185 | 1890 | R |
| 56. | Mark Baldwin (26) | 184 | 1890 | R |
| Bill Hutchison (33) | 184 | 1893 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (26) | 184 | 1894 | R | |
| 59. | Henry Gruber (26) | 182 | 1890 | R |
| Gus Weyhing (26) | 182 | 1893 | R | |
| 61. | Bob Barr (27) | 181 | 1884 | R |
| Bill Hutchison (30) | 181 | 1890 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (34) | 181 | 1893 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (31) | 181 | 1898 | R | |
| 65. | Ad Gumbert (25) | 180 | 1894 | R |
| Ed Stein (24) | 180 | 1894 | R | |
| 67. | John Clarkson+ (25) | 179 | 1887 | R |
| John Ewing (26) | 179 | 1889 | R | |
| Hardie Henderson (20) | 179 | 1883 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (27) | 179 | 1894 | R | |
| 71. | Bob Barr (33) | 178 | 1890 | R |
| 72. | Jersey Bakely (24) | 176 | 1888 | R |
| Charlie Getzien (25) | 176 | 1889 | R | |
| 74. | Duke Esper (24) | 175 | 1893 | L |
| Bill Hutchison (31) | 175 | 1891 | R | |
| Al Maul (27) | 175 | 1893 | R | |
| 77. | Al Atkinson (25) | 174 | 1886 | R |
| Lee Richmond (24) | 174 | 1881 | L | |
| 79. | Mike Morrison (20) | 173 | 1887 | R |
| Amos Rusie+ (22) | 173 | 1893 | R | |
| 81. | Red Donahue (23) | 172 | 1896 | R |
| Jack Taylor (25) | 172 | 1898 | R | |
| Sam Weaver (27) | 172 | 1883 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (27) | 172 | 1894 | R | |
| Snake Wiltse (30) | 172 | 1902 | L | |
| 86. | Kid Carsey (23) | 171 | 1894 | R |
| Bert Cunningham (22) | 171 | 1888 | R | |
| Lee Richmond (25) | 171 | 1882 | L | |
| 89. | Mark Baldwin (28) | 170 | 1892 | R |
| Kid Carsey (22) | 170 | 1893 | R | |
| Ed Crane (28) | 170 | 1890 | R | |
| Jim Hughey (30) | 170 | 1899 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (31) | 170 | 1886 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (21) | 170 | 1892 | R | |
| Wild Bill Widner (22) | 170 | 1889 | R | |
| 96. | Ted Breitenstein (27) | 169 | 1896 | L |
| John Keefe (23) | 169 | 1890 | L | |
| Frank Killen (21) | 169 | 1892 | L | |
| Gus Weyhing (32) | 169 | 1899 | R | |
| 100. | Frank Killen (22) | 168 | 1893 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Earned Runs | Year | Throws |
| Sadie McMahon (25) | 168 | 1893 | R | |
| Jouett Meekin (27) | 168 | 1894 | R | |
| Jock Menefee (26) | 168 | 1894 | R | |
| Win Mercer (22) | 168 | 1896 | R | |
| Will White (29) | 168 | 1884 | R | |
| 106. | Guy Hecker (27) | 167 | 1883 | R |
| Frank Killen (26) | 167 | 1897 | L | |
| Jack Taylor (22) | 167 | 1895 | R | |
| 109. | Dan Casey (27) | 166 | 1890 | L |
| Dad Clarke (31) | 166 | 1896 | R | |
| Frank Dwyer (23) | 166 | 1891 | R | |
| Pink Hawley (24) | 166 | 1897 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (26) | 166 | 1883 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (23) | 166 | 1893 | R | |
| Adonis Terry (30) | 166 | 1895 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (26) | 166 | 1886 | R | |
| 117. | Henry Boyle (28) | 165 | 1889 | R |
| Dad Clarkson (27) | 165 | 1894 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (28) | 165 | 1885 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (30) | 165 | 1887 | R | |
| 121. | Charlie Ferguson (21) | 164 | 1884 | R |
| Frank Killen (25) | 164 | 1896 | L | |
| Silver King (19) | 164 | 1887 | R | |
| Bobby Mathews (24) | 164 | 1876 | R | |
| Harry Staley (22) | 164 | 1889 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (22) | 164 | 1890 | R | |
| 127. | Kid Gleason (24) | 163 | 1891 | R |
| Amos Rusie+ (24) | 163 | 1895 | R | |
| 129. | Jersey Bakely (26) | 162 | 1890 | R |
| Frank Foreman (26) | 162 | 1889 | L | |
| Dickey Kerr (27) | 162 | 1921 | L | |
| Mickey Welch+ (20) | 162 | 1880 | R | |
| 133. | Pud Galvin+ (30) | 161 | 1887 | R |
| George Hemming (25) | 161 | 1894 | R | |
| Henry Porter (28) | 161 | 1886 | R | |
| 136. | Nig Cuppy (24) | 160 | 1894 | R |
| Henry Gruber (27) | 160 | 1891 | R | |
| John Harkins (25) | 160 | 1884 | R | |
| Silver King (21) | 160 | 1889 | R | |
| Darby O'Brien (22) | 160 | 1889 | R | |
| Tom Parrott (27) | 160 | 1895 | R | |
| Toad Ramsey (21) | 160 | 1886 | L | |
| Stump Wiedman (26) | 160 | 1887 | R | |
| 144. | Brickyard Kennedy (27) | 159 | 1895 | R |
| Bobby Mathews (32) | 159 | 1884 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (25) | 159 | 1884 | R | |
| Henry Porter (29) | 159 | 1887 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (24) | 159 | 1891 | R | |
| 149. | Pud Galvin+ (32) | 158 | 1889 | R |
| Brickyard Kennedy (25) | 158 | 1893 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Earned Runs | Year | Throws |
| Fred Klobedanz (26) | 158 | 1897 | L | |
| Harry Staley (27) | 158 | 1894 | R | |
| Stump Wiedman (22) | 158 | 1883 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (26) | 158 | 1893 | R | |
| 155. | Pud Galvin+ (25) | 157 | 1882 | R |
| Pink Hawley (22) | 157 | 1895 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (25) | 157 | 1882 | R | |
| Sadie McMahon (23) | 157 | 1891 | R | |
| Lee Viau (22) | 157 | 1889 | R | |
| 160. | Jack Knott (29) | 156 | 1936 | R |
| Amos Rusie+ (19) | 156 | 1890 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (23) | 156 | 1890 | R | |
| 163. | Guy Bush (28) | 155 | 1930 | R |
| Bob Caruthers (25) | 155 | 1889 | R | |
| Red Ehret (26) | 155 | 1895 | R | |
| Phil Knell (29) | 155 | 1894 | L | |
| Willie McGill (19) | 155 | 1893 | L | |
| Bill Sweeney () | 155 | 1884 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (24) | 155 | 1884 | R | |
| 170. | Mark Baldwin (29) | 154 | 1893 | R |
| George Bradley (26) | 154 | 1879 | R | |
| Ed Crane (30) | 154 | 1892 | R | |
| Clark Griffith+ (25) | 154 | 1895 | R | |
| Ray Kremer (37) | 154 | 1930 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (30) | 154 | 1887 | R | |
| Win Mercer (21) | 154 | 1895 | R | |
| Hank O'Day (27) | 154 | 1890 | R | |
| 178. | Elton Chamberlain (24) | 153 | 1892 | R |
| Wes Ferrell (29) | 153 | 1937 | R | |
| Danny Friend (23) | 153 | 1896 | L | |
| Bill Hill (21) | 153 | 1896 | L | |
| Bill Hutchison (35) | 153 | 1895 | R | |
| Sam Kimber (31) | 153 | 1884 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (32) | 153 | 1891 | R | |
| Lev Shreve (19) | 153 | 1888 | R | |
| 186. | Pat Caraway (25) | 152 | 1931 | L |
| Dan Daub (26) | 152 | 1894 | R | |
| Charlie Getzien (23) | 152 | 1887 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (29) | 152 | 1886 | R | |
| Matt Kilroy (23) | 152 | 1889 | L | |
| Jack Lynch (28) | 152 | 1885 | R | |
| Harry McCormick (23) | 152 | 1879 | R | |
| Ed Morris (22) | 152 | 1885 | L | |
| Ed Morris (24) | 152 | 1887 | L | |
| George Pechiney (24) | 152 | 1886 | R | |
| Willie Sudhoff (23) | 152 | 1898 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (23) | 152 | 1881 | R | |
| 198. | Bert Cunningham (23) | 151 | 1889 | R |
| Silver King (24) | 151 | 1892 | R | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (30) | 151 | 1901 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Earned Runs | Year | Throws |
| Ed Morris (23) | 151 | 1886 | L | |
| 202. | Pud Galvin+ (22) | 150 | 1879 | R |
| Pink Hawley (23) | 150 | 1896 | R | |
| Brickyard Kennedy (28) | 150 | 1896 | R | |
| Phil Knell (26) | 150 | 1891 | L | |
| Tom Lovett (27) | 150 | 1891 | ||
| Jim McCormick (27) | 150 | 1884 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (28) | 150 | 1887 | R | |
| Harry Staley (26) | 150 | 1893 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (27) | 150 | 1895 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (28) | 150 | 1896 | R | |
| Mike Sullivan (27) | 150 | 1894 | R | |
| George Uhle (24) | 150 | 1923 | R | |
| Will White (24) | 150 | 1879 | R | |
| 215. | Pete Conway (19) | 149 | 1886 | R |
| Denny Driscoll (27) | 149 | 1883 | L | |
| Bump Hadley (27) | 149 | 1932 | R | |
| Brickyard Kennedy (29) | 149 | 1897 | R | |
| Henry Porter (27) | 149 | 1885 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (24) | 149 | 1897 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (28) | 149 | 1895 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (29) | 149 | 1896 | R | |
| 223. | John Clarkson+ (26) | 148 | 1888 | R |
| Kid Gleason (23) | 148 | 1890 | R | |
| Kid Gleason (25) | 148 | 1892 | R | |
| Phil Niekro+ (38) | 148 | 1977 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (25) | 148 | 1899 | R | |
| 228. | Al Atkinson (23) | 147 | 1884 | R |
| Ted Breitenstein (23) | 147 | 1892 | L | |
| Ed Cushman (38) | 147 | 1890 | L | |
| Jack Lynch (27) | 147 | 1884 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (22) | 147 | 1879 | R | |
| Bobo Newsom (29) | 147 | 1937 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (29) | 147 | 1956 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (22) | 147 | 1889 | R | |
| 236. | Tommy Bond (24) | 146 | 1880 | R |
| John Clarkson+ (31) | 146 | 1893 | R | |
| Ed Cushman (35) | 146 | 1887 | L | |
| George Earnshaw (30) | 146 | 1930 | R | |
| Dave Foutz (30) | 146 | 1887 | R | |
| Chick Fraser (24) | 146 | 1898 | R | |
| Dolly Gray (33) | 146 | 1931 | R | |
| Bert Inks (24) | 146 | 1895 | L | |
| Jack Neagle (25) | 146 | 1883 | R | |
| Jack Powell (24) | 146 | 1899 | R | |
| Billy Serad (21) | 146 | 1884 | R | |
| Elmer Smith (19) | 146 | 1887 | L | |
| Tom Vickery (23) | 146 | 1890 | R | |
| Jack Wadsworth (26) | 146 | 1894 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (27) | 146 | 1885 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Earned Runs | Year | Throws |
| 251. | Pedro Astacio (28) | 145 | 1998 | R |
| George Bradley (24) | 145 | 1877 | R | |
| Harry Byrd (28) | 145 | 1953 | R | |
| Ad Gumbert (23) | 145 | 1892 | R | |
| Bill Hoffer (26) | 145 | 1897 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (24) | 145 | 1881 | R | |
| Jose Lima (27) | 145 | 2000 | R | |
| Al Orth (24) | 145 | 1897 | R | |
| Bill Phillips (32) | 145 | 1901 | R | |
| Ben Sanders (25) | 145 | 1890 | R | |
| Herm Wehmeier (23) | 145 | 1950 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (29) | 145 | 1887 | R | |
| 263. | Jimmie DeShong (27) | 144 | 1937 | R |
| Matt Kilroy (22) | 144 | 1888 | L | |
| Win Mercer (20) | 144 | 1894 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (25) | 144 | 1895 | R | |
| Harley Payne (29) | 144 | 1897 | L | |
| Nels Potter (27) | 144 | 1939 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (28) | 144 | 1883 | R | |
| 270. | Ray Benge (28) | 143 | 1930 | R |
| John Clarkson+ (29) | 143 | 1891 | R | |
| Frank Foreman (28) | 143 | 1891 | L | |
| Clark Griffith+ (24) | 143 | 1894 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (24) | 143 | 1881 | R | |
| Sadie McMahon (24) | 143 | 1892 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (22) | 143 | 1892 | R | |
| Al Orth (29) | 143 | 1902 | R | |
| Toad Ramsey (25) | 143 | 1890 | L | |
| Billy Rhines (26) | 143 | 1895 | R | |
| Dupee Shaw (27) | 143 | 1886 | L | |
| Willie Sudhoff (24) | 143 | 1899 | R | |
| Les Sweetland (28) | 143 | 1930 | L | |
| Rube Walberg (35) | 143 | 1932 | L | |
| 284. | Clark Griffith+ (27) | 142 | 1897 | R |
| George Keefe (23) | 142 | 1890 | L | |
| Mickey Lolich (33) | 142 | 1974 | L | |
| Jouett Meekin (29) | 142 | 1896 | R | |
| Jack Powell (25) | 142 | 1900 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (20) | 142 | 1891 | R | |
| Adonis Terry (22) | 142 | 1887 | R | |
| 291. | Pete Dowling () | 141 | 1901 | L |
| Pud Galvin+ (27) | 141 | 1884 | R | |
| Milt Gaston (31) | 141 | 1927 | R | |
| Vern Kennedy (29) | 141 | 1936 | R | |
| Charlie Knepper (28) | 141 | 1899 | R | |
| Claude Passeau (28) | 141 | 1937 | R | |
| Bill Reidy (27) | 141 | 1901 | R | |
| Lee Richmond (23) | 141 | 1880 | L | |
| Ed Seward (22) | 141 | 1889 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (30) | 141 | 1897 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Earned Runs | Year | Throws |
| 301. | Charlie Buffinton (23) | 140 | 1884 | R |
| Jim Devlin (28) | 140 | 1877 | R | |
| Duke Esper (25) | 140 | 1894 | L | |
| Wes Ferrell (28) | 140 | 1936 | R | |
| Chick Fraser (27) | 140 | 1901 | R | |
| Darryl Kile (30) | 140 | 1999 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (23) | 140 | 1891 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (24) | 140 | 1892 | R | |
| John Ward+ (19) | 140 | 1879 | R | |
| 310. | Ray Benge (27) | 139 | 1929 | R |
| Jim Bibby (29) | 139 | 1974 | R | |
| Charlie Buffinton (24) | 139 | 1885 | R | |
| Bill Carrick (28) | 139 | 1902 | R | |
| Elton Chamberlain (21) | 139 | 1889 | R | |
| John Clarkson+ (28) | 139 | 1890 | R | |
| Nig Cuppy (25) | 139 | 1895 | R | |
| Bob Emslie (25) | 139 | 1884 | R | |
| John Healy (21) | 139 | 1888 | R | |
| Terry Larkin () | 139 | 1879 | R | |
| Hank O'Day (25) | 139 | 1888 | R | |
| Jack Russell (24) | 139 | 1930 | R | |
| Dupee Shaw (25) | 139 | 1884 | L | |
| Harry Staley (23) | 139 | 1890 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (25) | 139 | 1893 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (25) | 139 | 1892 | R | |
| 326. | Larry Corcoran (24) | 138 | 1884 | R |
| Bert Cunningham (33) | 138 | 1899 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (23) | 138 | 1880 | R | |
| Burleigh Grimes+ (31) | 138 | 1925 | R | |
| Bump Hadley (28) | 138 | 1933 | R | |
| Bill Hart (29) | 138 | 1895 | R | |
| Vern Kennedy (33) | 138 | 1940 | R | |
| Silver King (22) | 138 | 1890 | R | |
| Mike McDermott (32) | 138 | 1895 | R | |
| Gordon Rhodes (28) | 138 | 1936 | R | |
| Ben Sanders (24) | 138 | 1889 | R | |
| Wilbur Wood (31) | 138 | 1973 | L | |
| 338. | Charlie Buffinton (28) | 137 | 1889 | R |
| Joe Coleman (27) | 137 | 1974 | R | |
| Charlie Getzien (24) | 137 | 1888 | R | |
| Burleigh Grimes+ (28) | 137 | 1922 | R | |
| Alex Kellner (25) | 137 | 1950 | L | |
| Vern Kennedy (32) | 137 | 1939 | R | |
| Jack Kramer (21) | 137 | 1939 | R | |
| Hugh Mulcahy (24) | 137 | 1938 | R | |
| Bobo Newsom (28) | 137 | 1936 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (23) | 137 | 1894 | R | |
| 348. | Brian Bohanon (30) | 136 | 1999 | L |
| George Caster (30) | 136 | 1938 | R | |
| Chief Hogsett (32) | 136 | 1936 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Earned Runs | Year | Throws |
| Hank O'Day (21) | 136 | 1884 | R | |
| Togie Pittinger (31) | 136 | 1903 | R | |
| 353. | George Blaeholder (28) | 135 | 1932 | R |
| Ted Breitenstein (24) | 135 | 1893 | L | |
| Charlie Buffinton (26) | 135 | 1887 | R | |
| Bill Carrick (27) | 135 | 1901 | R | |
| Hugh Daily (36) | 135 | 1884 | R | |
| Kid Madden (20) | 135 | 1887 | L | |
| Al Maul (28) | 135 | 1894 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (23) | 135 | 1880 | R | |
| Willie McGill (20) | 135 | 1894 | L | |
| Jouett Meekin (26) | 135 | 1893 | R | |
| Jaime Navarro (30) | 135 | 1997 | R | |
| Jack Neagle (26) | 135 | 1884 | R | |
| Al Orth (30) | 135 | 1903 | R | |
| Case Patten (28) | 135 | 1902 | L | |
| Ed Scott (29) | 135 | 1900 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (21) | 135 | 1894 | R | |
| Dick Tidrow (26) | 135 | 1973 | R | |
| Claude Willoughby (30) | 135 | 1929 | R | |
| 371. | Varney Anderson (29) | 134 | 1895 | R |
| Mark Baldwin (27) | 134 | 1891 | R | |
| George Blaeholder (29) | 134 | 1933 | R | |
| Bill Carrick (26) | 134 | 1900 | R | |
| Fred Goldsmith (27) | 134 | 1883 | R | |
| Tom Gordon (28) | 134 | 1996 | R | |
| Guy Hecker (28) | 134 | 1884 | R | |
| Guy Hecker (30) | 134 | 1886 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (32) | 134 | 1889 | R | |
| Sam Leever (27) | 134 | 1899 | R | |
| Jouett Meekin (31) | 134 | 1898 | R | |
| Eric Milton (29) | 134 | 2005 | L | |
| Ed Stein (25) | 134 | 1895 | R | |
| Will White (28) | 134 | 1883 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (24) | 134 | 1891 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (28) | 134 | 1895 | R | |
| 387. | Ted Blankenship (26) | 133 | 1927 | R |
| Henry Boyle (26) | 133 | 1887 | R | |
| Ed Doheny (25) | 133 | 1899 | L | |
| Howard Ehmke (29) | 133 | 1923 | R | |
| Larry French (22) | 133 | 1930 | L | |
| George Haddock (25) | 133 | 1892 | R | |
| John Harkins (28) | 133 | 1887 | R | |
| Bill Hawke (24) | 133 | 1894 | R | |
| Matt Keough (26) | 133 | 1982 | R | |
| Darryl Kile (29) | 133 | 1998 | R | |
| Silver King (23) | 133 | 1891 | R | |
| Bill Magee (23) | 133 | 1898 | R | |
| Doc McJames (21) | 133 | 1896 | R | |
| Jouett Meekin (28) | 133 | 1895 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Earned Runs | Year | Throws |
| Jack Powell (26) | 133 | 1901 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (18) | 133 | 1889 | R | |
| Jack Russell (25) | 133 | 1931 | R | |
| Lefty Stewart (31) | 133 | 1932 | L | |
| Earl Whitehill (36) | 133 | 1935 | L | |
| Wilbur Wood (33) | 133 | 1975 | L | |
| 407. | Elden Auker (30) | 132 | 1941 | R |
| Vida Blue (29) | 132 | 1979 | L | |
| Jack Coombs (28) | 132 | 1911 | R | |
| Alvin Crowder (34) | 132 | 1933 | R | |
| Pete Dowling () | 132 | 1898 | L | |
| Frank Dwyer (25) | 132 | 1893 | R | |
| Frank Dwyer (27) | 132 | 1895 | R | |
| Burleigh Grimes+ (30) | 132 | 1924 | R | |
| Ad Gumbert (26) | 132 | 1895 | R | |
| Guy Hecker (31) | 132 | 1887 | R | |
| Livan Hernandez (26) | 132 | 2001 | R | |
| Doc Landis (27) | 132 | 1882 | ||
| Al Mays (21) | 132 | 1886 | ||
| Red Ruffing+ (24) | 132 | 1929 | R | |
| Jack Scott (35) | 132 | 1927 | R | |
| 422. | Lew Burdette (32) | 131 | 1959 | R |
| Larry Corcoran (23) | 131 | 1883 | R | |
| Dixie Davis (30) | 131 | 1921 | R | |
| George Derby (24) | 131 | 1882 | R | |
| Howard Ehmke (28) | 131 | 1922 | R | |
| Shawn Estes (31) | 131 | 2004 | L | |
| Hank Gastright (25) | 131 | 1890 | R | |
| George Keefe (22) | 131 | 1889 | L | |
| Jose Lima (32) | 131 | 2005 | R | |
| Mickey Lolich (32) | 131 | 1973 | L | |
| Charlie McCullough (24) | 131 | 1890 | ||
| Billy Rhines (28) | 131 | 1897 | R | |
| Jimmy Ring (28) | 131 | 1923 | R | |
| Jimmy Ring (30) | 131 | 1925 | R | |
| John Sowders (23) | 131 | 1890 | L | |
| 437. | Pedro Astacio (29) | 130 | 1999 | R |
| George Caster (32) | 130 | 1940 | R | |
| Elton Chamberlain (19) | 130 | 1887 | R | |
| Ed Daily (27) | 130 | 1890 | R | |
| George Earnshaw (32) | 130 | 1932 | R | |
| Sammy Ellis (25) | 130 | 1966 | R | |
| Chick Fraser (23) | 130 | 1897 | R | |
| Hank Gastright (28) | 130 | 1893 | R | |
| Charlie Getzien (22) | 130 | 1886 | R | |
| Burleigh Grimes+ (29) | 130 | 1923 | R | |
| Willis Hudlin (25) | 130 | 1931 | R | |
| Wayne LaMaster (30) | 130 | 1937 | L | |
| Con Lucid (21) | 130 | 1895 | ||
| Jason Marquis (27) | 130 | 2006 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Earned Runs | Year | Throws |
| Doc McJames (22) | 130 | 1897 | R | |
| Mike Mussina (27) | 130 | 1996 | R | |
| Toad Ramsey (23) | 130 | 1888 | L | |
| Buck Ross (21) | 130 | 1936 | R | |
| Johnny Sain (31) | 130 | 1949 | R | |
| Dupee Shaw (28) | 130 | 1887 | L | |
| Vic Sorrell (28) | 130 | 1929 | R | |
| Dave Stewart (34) | 130 | 1991 | R | |
| George Uhle (23) | 130 | 1922 | R | |
| Bucky Walters (28) | 130 | 1937 | R | |
| Lefty Williams (27) | 130 | 1920 | L | |
| Jamey Wright (23) | 130 | 1998 | R | |
| 463. | Bill Bernhard (30) | 129 | 1901 | R |
| Ted Breitenstein (28) | 129 | 1897 | L | |
| Murry Dickson (34) | 129 | 1951 | R | |
| Jack Dunn (25) | 129 | 1898 | R | |
| Jack Fifield (25) | 129 | 1897 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (29) | 129 | 1886 | R | |
| George Haddock (22) | 129 | 1889 | R | |
| Erik Hanson (31) | 129 | 1996 | R | |
| Mel Harder (26) | 129 | 1936 | R | |
| LaTroy Hawkins (26) | 129 | 1999 | R | |
| Pink Hawley (27) | 129 | 1900 | R | |
| Mark Langston (25) | 129 | 1986 | L | |
| Rick Mahler (32) | 129 | 1986 | R | |
| Sadie McMahon (26) | 129 | 1894 | R | |
| Bobo Newsom (34) | 129 | 1942 | R | |
| Phil Niekro+ (40) | 129 | 1979 | R | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (34) | 129 | 1973 | R | |
| Charley Root (28) | 129 | 1927 | R | |
| Dutch Ruether (29) | 129 | 1923 | L | |
| Bill Sherdel (32) | 129 | 1929 | L | |
| Urban Shocker (30) | 129 | 1921 | R | |
| Tanyon Sturtze (31) | 129 | 2002 | R | |
| Tommy Thomas (31) | 129 | 1931 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (23) | 129 | 1883 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (27) | 129 | 1887 | R | |
| Claude Willoughby (31) | 129 | 1930 | R | |
| 489. | John Clarkson+ (23) | 128 | 1885 | R |
| Benny Frey (24) | 128 | 1930 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (31) | 128 | 1888 | R | |
| Slim Harriss (25) | 128 | 1922 | R | |
| Hardie Henderson (21) | 128 | 1884 | R | |
| Hardie Henderson (23) | 128 | 1886 | R | |
| Sid Hudson (25) | 128 | 1940 | R | |
| Watty Lee (21) | 128 | 1901 | L | |
| Elmer Myers (22) | 128 | 1916 | R | |
| Bobo Newsom (33) | 128 | 1941 | R | |
| Monte Pearson (25) | 128 | 1934 | R | |
| Bill Rhodes () | 128 | 1893 | ||
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Earned Runs | Year | Throws |
| Henry Schmidt (30) | 128 | 1903 | R | |
| Sherry Smith (34) | 128 | 1925 | L | |
| Frank Viola (23) | 128 | 1983 | L | |
| David Wells (33) | 128 | 1996 | L | |
| Jim Whitney (25) | 128 | 1883 | R | |
| Wilbur Wood (32) | 128 | 1974 | L | |
| Early Wynn+ (28) | 128 | 1948 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
