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Active Leaders & Records for Earned Run Average
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Statistic Description: 9 * ER / IP For recent years, leaders need 1 IP per team game played. Bold indicates lowest ERA using current stats Gold means awarded ERA title at end of year.
Minimum of 1000 IP, 3000 PA, 500 games (fielding), 200 stolen base attempts (catchers) or 80 stolen base attempts (baserunners only since 1951) or 100 decisions for career and active leaderboards for rate statistics.
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Earned Run Average | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mariano Rivera (19, 43) | 2.205 | R |
| 2. | Clayton Kershaw (6, 25) | 2.704 | L |
| 3. | Adam Wainwright (8, 31) | 3.110 | R |
| 4. | Felix Hernandez (9, 27) | 3.151 | R |
| 5. | Johan Santana (12, 34) | 3.203 | L |
| 6. | Jered Weaver (8, 30) | 3.252 | R |
| 7. | Matt Cain (9, 28) | 3.330 | R |
| 8. | Tim Lincecum (7, 29) | 3.343 | R |
| 9. | Justin Verlander (9, 30) | 3.353 | R |
| 10. | Cole Hamels (8, 29) | 3.371 | L |
| 11. | Roy Halladay (16, 36) | 3.373 | R |
| 12. | Tim Hudson (15, 37) | 3.441 | R |
| 13. | Jake Peavy (12, 32) | 3.447 | R |
| 14. | CC Sabathia (13, 32) | 3.495 | L |
| 15. | Cliff Lee (12, 34) | 3.568 | L |
| 16. | Chad Billingsley (8, 28) | 3.653 | R |
| 17. | Dan Haren (11, 32) | 3.685 | R |
| 18. | Jon Lester (8, 29) | 3.716 | L |
| 19. | Zack Greinke (10, 29) | 3.754 | R |
| 20. | Chris Carpenter (15, 38) | 3.759 | R |
| 21. | Matt Garza (7, 29) | 3.838 | R |
| James Shields (8, 31) | 3.838 | R | |
| 23. | Andy Pettitte (18, 41) | 3.855 | L |
| 24. | Mark Buehrle (14, 34) | 3.861 | L |
| 25. | Erik Bedard (10, 34) | 3.921 | L |
| Barry Zito (14, 35) | 3.921 | L | |
| 27. | Josh Beckett (13, 33) | 3.939 | R |
| 28. | Wandy Rodriguez (9, 34) | 4.015 | L |
| 29. | A.J. Burnett (15, 36) | 4.016 | R |
| 30. | Derek Lowe (17, 40) | 4.020 | R |
| 31. | R.A. Dickey (11, 38) | 4.026 | R |
| 32. | Bartolo Colon (16, 40) | 4.056 | R |
| 33. | Ubaldo Jimenez (8, 29) | 4.075 | R |
| 34. | John Lackey (11, 34) | 4.101 | R |
| 35. | Ted Lilly (15, 37) | 4.139 | L |
| 36. | Freddy Garcia (15, 36) | 4.147 | R |
| 37. | Kelvim Escobar (12, 37) | 4.151 | R |
| 38. | Joe Saunders (9, 32) | 4.200 | L |
| 39. | Scott Kazmir (9, 29) | 4.202 | L |
| 40. | Jeremy Guthrie (10, 34) | 4.212 | R |
| 41. | Bronson Arroyo (14, 36) | 4.218 | R |
| 42. | Aaron Harang (12, 35) | 4.232 | R |
| 43. | Jake Westbrook (13, 35) | 4.236 | R |
| 44. | Brett Myers (12, 32) | 4.247 | R |
| 45. | Paul Maholm (9, 31) | 4.250 | L |
| 46. | Ervin Santana (9, 30) | 4.281 | R |
| 47. | Chris Capuano (9, 34) | 4.305 | L |
| 48. | Ryan Dempster (16, 36) | 4.322 | R |
| 49. | Jon Garland (13, 33) | 4.334 | R |
| 50. | Kyle Lohse (13, 34) | 4.424 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Earned Run Average | Throws |
| 51. | LaTroy Hawkins (19, 40) | 4.436 | R |
| 52. | Joe Blanton (10, 32) | 4.437 | R |
| 53. | Edwin Jackson (11, 29) | 4.452 | R |
| 54. | Gavin Floyd (10, 30) | 4.479 | R |
| 55. | Miguel Batista (18, 42) | 4.481 | R |
| 56. | Kevin Correia (11, 32) | 4.485 | R |
| 57. | Ricky Nolasco (8, 30) | 4.490 | R |
| 58. | Darren Oliver (20, 42) | 4.513 | L |
| 59. | Oliver Perez (11, 31) | 4.525 | L |
| 60. | Jose Contreras (11, 41) | 4.550 | R |
| 61. | Jason Marquis (14, 34) | 4.570 | R |
| 62. | Bruce Chen (15, 36) | 4.573 | L |
| 63. | Zach Duke (9, 30) | 4.577 | L |
| 64. | Aaron Cook (11, 34) | 4.601 | R |
| 65. | Esteban Loaiza (14, 41) | 4.648 | R |
| 66. | Kip Wells (12, 36) | 4.707 | R |
| 67. | Dave Bush (9, 33) | 4.727 | R |
| 68. | Rodrigo Lopez (11, 37) | 4.824 | R |
| 69. | Jamey Wright (18, 38) | 4.867 | R |
| 70. | Jeremy Bonderman (8, 30) | 4.890 | R |
| Jeff Francis (9, 32) | 4.890 | L | |
| 72. | Ramon Ortiz (12, 40) | 4.917 | R |
| 73. | Nate Robertson (9, 35) | 5.014 | L |
| 74. | Mark Hendrickson (10, 39) | 5.027 | L |
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