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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Earned Run Average

Baseball Leaders & Baseball Records: Single-Season Career Active Progressive Yearly League

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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.

Minimum of 3.1 PA/G, 1.0 IP/G, and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. Explanation of min. requirements

Rank Player (age that year) Earned Run Average Year Throws

1. Tim Keefe+ (23) 0.8571 1880 R

2. Dutch Leonard (22) 0.9614 1914 L

3. Mordecai Brown+ (29) 1.0385 1906 R

4. Bob Gibson+ (32) 1.1225 1968 R

5. Christy Mathewson+ (28) 1.1441 1909 R

6. Walter Johnson+ (25) 1.1445 1913 R

7. Jack Pfiester (29) 1.1538 1907 L

8. Addie Joss+ (28) 1.1631 1908 R

9. Carl Lundgren (27) 1.1739 1907 R

10. Denny Driscoll (26) 1.2090 1882 L

11. Pete Alexander+ (28) 1.2197 1915 R

12. George Bradley (23) 1.2251 1876 R

13. Cy Young+ (41) 1.2642 1908 R

14. Ed Walsh+ (29) 1.2660 1910 R

15. Walter Johnson+ (30) 1.2699 1918 R

16. Christy Mathewson+ (24) 1.2756 1905 R

17. Guy Hecker (26) 1.2981 1882 R

18. Jack Coombs (27) 1.3003 1910 R

19. Mordecai Brown+ (32) 1.3132 1909 R

20. Jack Taylor (28) 1.3306 1902 R

21. Walter Johnson+ (22) 1.3622 1910 R

22. George Bradley (27) 1.3776 1880 R

23. Charley Radbourn+ (29) 1.3792 1884 R

24. Walter Johnson+ (24) 1.3902 1912 R

25. Mordecai Brown+ (30) 1.3906 1907 R

26. Harry Krause (20) 1.3944 1909 L

27. Ed Walsh+ (28) 1.4067 1909 R

28. Ed Walsh+ (27) 1.4160 1908 R

29. Ed Reulbach (22) 1.4194 1905 R

30. Orval Overall (28) 1.4210 1909 R

31. Christy Mathewson+ (27) 1.4283 1908 R

32. Fred Anderson (31) 1.4444 1917 R

33. Mordecai Brown+ (31) 1.4696 1908 R

34. Rube Waddell+ (28) 1.4787 1905 L

35. Joe Wood (25) 1.4873 1915 R

36. Walter Johnson+ (31) 1.4879 1919 R

37. Jack Pfiester (28) 1.5080 1906 L

38. John Ward+ (18) 1.5090 1878 R

39. Harry McCormick (26) 1.5159 1882 R

40. Doc White (27) 1.5182 1906 L

41. George McQuillan (23) 1.5264 1908 R

42. Dwight Gooden (20) 1.5289 1985 R

43. Eddie Cicotte (33) 1.5317 1917 R

44. Will White (27) 1.5375 1882 R

45. Cy Morgan (31) 1.5482 1910 R

46. Pete Alexander+ (29) 1.5501 1916 R

47. Walter Johnson+ (27) 1.5505 1915 R

48. Howie Camnitz (26) 1.5592 1908 R

49. Greg Maddux (28) 1.5594 1994 R

50. Jim Devlin (27) 1.5627 1876 R

Rank Player (age that year) Earned Run Average Year Throws

51. Tim Keefe+ (28) 1.5750 1885 R

52. Fred Toney (26) 1.5764 1915 R

53. Eddie Cicotte (29) 1.5784 1913 R

54. Rube Marquard+ (29) 1.5805 1916 L

55. Chief Bender+ (26) 1.5840 1910 R

56. Barney Pelty (25) 1.5882 1906 R

57. Addie Joss+ (24) 1.5910 1904 R

58. Ed Walsh+ (26) 1.5983 1907 R

59. Luis Tiant (27) 1.6026 1968 R

60. Joe McGinnity+ (33) 1.6103 1904 R

61. Ray Collins (23) 1.6185 1910 L

62. Rube Waddell+ (27) 1.6214 1904 L

63. Howie Camnitz (27) 1.6219 1909 R

64. Cy Young+ (34) 1.6239 1901 R

65. Greg Maddux (29) 1.6312 1995 R

66. Spud Chandler (35) 1.6364 1943 R

67. Ernie Shore (24) 1.6397 1915 R

68. Silver King (20) 1.6443 1888 R

69. Ed Summers (23) 1.6445 1908 R

70. Dean Chance (23) 1.6491 1964 R

71. Walter Johnson+ (20) 1.6502 1908 R

72. Ed Reulbach (23) 1.6514 1906 R

73. Russ Ford (27) 1.6518 1910 R

74. Chief Bender+ (25) 1.6560 1909 R

75. Sam Leever (35) 1.6615 1907 R

76. Carl Hubbell+ (30) 1.6620 1933 L

77. Mickey Welch+ (25) 1.6646 1885 R

78. Candy Cummings+ (27) 1.6667 1876 R

79. Joe Wood (20) 1.6762 1910 R

80. Tommy Bond (20) 1.6765 1876 R

81. Orval Overall (26) 1.6770 1907 R

82. Ed Reulbach (24) 1.6875 1907 R

83. Claude Hendrix (25) 1.6906 1914 R

84. Bill Burns (28) 1.6909 1908 L

85. Nolan Ryan+ (34) 1.6913 1981 R

86. Jim McCormick (21) 1.6923 1878 R

87. Rube Foster (26) 1.7008 1914 R

88. Charlie Sweeney (21) 1.7012 1884 R

89. Addie Joss+ (29) 1.7060 1909 R

90. Ed Killian (32) 1.7135 1909 L

91. Walter Johnson+ (26) 1.7193 1914 R

92. Ned Garvin (30) 1.7194 1904 R

93. Doc White (30) 1.7223 1909 L

94. Bill Doak (23) 1.7227 1914 R

95. Pete Alexander+ (32) 1.7234 1919 R

Addie Joss+ (26) 1.7234 1906 R

97. Sandy Koufax+ (30) 1.7276 1966 L

98. Bob Ewing (34) 1.7315 1907 R

99. Vic Willis+ (30) 1.7329 1906 R

100. Sandy Koufax+ (28) 1.7354 1964 L

Rank Player (age that year) Earned Run Average Year Throws

101. Hippo Vaughn (30) 1.7359 1918 L

102. Charlie Chech (30) 1.7384 1908 R

103. John Ward+ (20) 1.7395 1880 R

104. Henry Boyle (23) 1.7400 1884 R

105. Tim Keefe+ (31) 1.7406 1888 R

106. Pedro Martinez (28) 1.7419 2000 R

107. Ron Guidry (27) 1.7430 1978 L

108. Carl Mays (25) 1.7439 1917 R

109. Earl Moore (23) 1.7443 1903 R

110. Babe Ruth+ (21) 1.7518 1916 L

111. Al Spalding+ (25) 1.7535 1876 R

112. Fred Goldsmith (24) 1.7544 1880 R

113. Henry Boyle (25) 1.7571 1886 R

114. Tom Seaver+ (26) 1.7602 1971 R

115. Doc White (26) 1.7631 1905 L

116. Eddie Plank+ (33) 1.7638 1909 L

117. Noodles Hahn (23) 1.7664 1902 L

118. Bob Rhoads (28) 1.7667 1908 R

119. Jack Powell (31) 1.7705 1906 R

120. Mort Cooper (29) 1.7763 1942 R

Doc White (25) 1.7763 1904 L

122. Ed Killian (30) 1.7771 1907 L

123. Eddie Cicotte (32) 1.7808 1916 R

124. Andy Coakley (25) 1.7817 1908 R

Ed Reulbach (26) 1.7817 1909 R

126. Will White (23) 1.7885 1878 R

127. Hippo Vaughn (31) 1.7902 1919 L

128. Guy Hecker (28) 1.7982 1884 R

129. Bob Rhoads (26) 1.8000 1906 R

Frank Smith (29) 1.8000 1909 R

Stump Wiedman (20) 1.8000 1881 R

132. Vean Gregg (26) 1.8024 1911 L

133. King Cole (24) 1.8025 1910 R

134. Sam McDowell (25) 1.8067 1968 L

135. Hal Newhouser+ (24) 1.8096 1945 L

136. Stan Coveleski+ (27) 1.8101 1917 R

137. Cy Morgan (30) 1.8102 1909 R

138. Vida Blue (21) 1.8173 1971 L

Dutch Ruether (25) 1.8173 1919 L

140. Russ Ford (31) 1.8194 1914 R

141. Eddie Cicotte (35) 1.8196 1919 R

142. Jack Chesbro+ (30) 1.8211 1904 R

143. Stan Coveleski+ (28) 1.8232 1918 R

144. Cy Young+ (38) 1.8243 1905 R

145. Lew Richie (24) 1.8266 1908 R

146. Hippo Vaughn (22) 1.8271 1910 L

147. Pete Alexander+ (30) 1.8325 1917 R

148. Addie Joss+ (27) 1.8337 1907 R

149. Otto Hess (27) 1.8342 1906 L

150. Andy Coakley (22) 1.8353 1905 R

Rank Player (age that year) Earned Run Average Year Throws

151. Fred Toney (30) 1.8398 1919 R

152. Jim McCormick (26) 1.8421 1883 R

153. Jim McCormick (23) 1.8474 1880 R

154. John Clarkson+ (23) 1.8491 1885 R

155. Eppa Rixey+ (25) 1.8502 1916 L

156. Lady Baldwin (26) 1.8569 1885 L

157. Mordecai Brown+ (33) 1.8589 1910 R

158. Mordecai Brown+ (27) 1.8650 1904 R

159. Lefty Leifield (22) 1.8657 1906 L

160. Wilbur Cooper (24) 1.8658 1916 L

161. Phil Niekro+ (28) 1.8696 1967 R

162. Kaiser Wilhelm (34) 1.8705 1908 R

163. Roger Clemens (42) 1.8738 2005 R

164. Ed Walsh+ (25) 1.8754 1906 R

165. Tony Mullane (23) 1.8769 1882 R

166. Clark Griffith+ (28) 1.8792 1898 R

167. Joe Horlen (26) 1.8798 1964 R

168. Joe Lake (28) 1.8808 1909 R

169. Sandy Koufax+ (27) 1.8810 1963 L

170. Nick Altrock (28) 1.8817 1905 L

171. Pol Perritt (25) 1.8837 1917 R

172. Harry Howell (31) 1.8870 1908 R

173. Rube Waddell+ (31) 1.8903 1908 L

174. Kevin Brown (31) 1.8927 1996 R

175. Christy Mathewson+ (29) 1.8942 1910 R

176. Bill James (22) 1.8957 1914 R

177. Ben Sanders (23) 1.8959 1888 R

178. Max Lanier (27) 1.8984 1943 L

179. Walter Johnson+ (23) 1.8987 1911 R

180. Walter Johnson+ (28) 1.8990 1916 R

181. Art Fromme (25) 1.9010 1909 R

182. Jim Scott (25) 1.9018 1913 R

183. Pedro Martinez (25) 1.9019 1997 R

184. Reb Russell (24) 1.9042 1913 L

185. Jake Weimer (30) 1.9055 1904 L

186. Pete Alexander+ (33) 1.9073 1920 R

187. Willie Mitchell (23) 1.9078 1913 L

188. Charley Hall (25) 1.9081 1910 R

189. Joe Wood (22) 1.9099 1912 R

190. Luis Tiant (31) 1.9106 1972 R

191. Charlie Buffinton (27) 1.9109 1888 R

192. Ed Siever (27) 1.9115 1902 L

193. Wilbur Wood (29) 1.9132 1971 L

194. Earl Moseley (27) 1.9142 1915 R

195. Bill Burns (29) 1.9155 1909 L

196. Jeff Pfeffer (28) 1.9168 1916 R

197. Gaylord Perry+ (33) 1.9173 1972 R

198. Orval Overall (27) 1.9200 1908 R

199. Larry Cheney (30) 1.9210 1916 R

200. Red Faber+ (28) 1.9234 1917 R

Rank Player (age that year) Earned Run Average Year Throws

201. Mickey Welch+ (28) 1.9256 1888 R

202. Cy Young+ (25) 1.9272 1892 R

203. Dolf Luque (32) 1.9286 1923 R

204. John Tudor (31) 1.9309 1985 L

205. Roger Clemens (27) 1.9314 1990 R

206. Harry Howell (30) 1.9347 1907 R

207. Hal Newhouser+ (25) 1.9374 1946 L

208. Allen Sothoron (25) 1.9378 1918 R

209. Frank Owen (24) 1.9429 1904 R

210. Ray Caldwell (26) 1.9437 1914 R

211. Dave McNally (25) 1.9450 1968 L

212. Larry Corcoran (20) 1.9466 1880 R

213. Jesse Tannehill (27) 1.9480 1902 L

214. Larry Corcoran (22) 1.9484 1882 R

215. Reb Russell (28) 1.9489 1917 L

216. Sam Weaver (22) 1.9504 1878 R

217. Billy Rhines (21) 1.9510 1890 R

218. Ferdie Schupp (26) 1.9522 1917 L

219. Fred Olmstead (28) 1.9530 1910 R

220. Charlie Getzien (20) 1.9548 1884 R

221. Denny McLain (24) 1.9554 1968 R

222. Tommy Bond (23) 1.9610 1879 R

223. Jeff Tesreau (24) 1.9630 1912 R

224. Jim Bagby (27) 1.9647 1917 R

225. Cy Young+ (37) 1.9658 1904 R

226. Carl Lundgren (22) 1.9688 1902 R

227. Billy Pierce (28) 1.9692 1955 L

228. Harry Coveleski (30) 1.9702 1916 L

229. Jeff Pfeffer (26) 1.9714 1914 R

230. Eddie Cicotte (25) 1.9729 1909 R

231. Perry Werden (18) 1.9741 1884 R

232. Steve Carlton+ (27) 1.9750 1972 L

233. Scott Perry (27) 1.9769 1918 R

234. Harry Howell (28) 1.9783 1905 R

235. Gary Peters (29) 1.9788 1966 L

236. Charlie Ferguson (23) 1.9789 1886 R

237. Tommy John (25) 1.9793 1968 L

238. Babe Adams (37) 1.9823 1919 R

239. Will White (24) 1.9853 1879 R

240. Bobby Bolin (29) 1.9868 1968 R

241. Cy Young+ (40) 1.9922 1907 R

242. Christy Mathewson+ (30) 1.9935 1911 R

243. Pud Galvin+ (27) 1.9942 1884 R

244. Gary Nolan (24) 1.9943 1972 R

245. Jack Taylor (32) 1.9945 1906 R

246. Christy Mathewson+ (26) 2.0000 1907 R

Jack Pfiester (30) 2.0000 1908 L

248. Tully Sparks (32) 2.0038 1907 R

249. Lon Warneke (24) 2.0046 1933 R

250. Lefty Tyler (28) 2.0050 1918 L

Rank Player (age that year) Earned Run Average Year Throws

Hooks Wiltse (29) 2.0050 1909 L

252. Harry Gaspar (26) 2.0077 1909 R

253. Charlie Hodnett (23) 2.0083 1884

254. Hippo Vaughn (29) 2.0090 1917 L

255. Whitey Ford+ (29) 2.0106 1958 L

256. Ed Seward (21) 2.0128 1888 R

257. Doc Watson (28) 2.0132 1914 L

258. Eddie Plank+ (34) 2.0133 1910 L

Babe Ruth+ (22) 2.0133 1917 L

260. Addie Joss+ (25) 2.0140 1905 R

261. Kid Nichols+ (34) 2.0158 1904 R

262. Red Faber+ (27) 2.0162 1916 R

263. Al Benton (34) 2.0191 1945 R

264. Lefty Tyler (26) 2.0214 1916 L

265. Bob Wicker (27) 2.0225 1905 R

266. Joe Wood (21) 2.0242 1911 R

267. Bugs Raymond (26) 2.0257 1908 R

268. Ed Reulbach (25) 2.0258 1908 R

Frank Smith (28) 2.0258 1908 R

270. Orel Hershiser (26) 2.0278 1985 R

271. Phil Douglas (29) 2.0282 1919 R

272. Adonis Terry (23) 2.0308 1888 R

273. Christy Mathewson+ (23) 2.0317 1904 R

274. Jim Scott (27) 2.0349 1915 R

275. Ed Karger (24) 2.0350 1907 L

276. Sandy Koufax+ (29) 2.0377 1965 L

277. Eddie Cicotte (30) 2.0384 1914 R

Al Mamaux (21) 2.0384 1915 R

279. Catfish Hunter+ (26) 2.0418 1972 R

280. Jesse Tannehill (29) 2.0450 1904 L

281. Roger Clemens (34) 2.0455 1997 R

282. Buttons Briggs (28) 2.0469 1904 R

283. Nick Cullop (28) 2.0479 1916 L

284. Charley Radbourn+ (28) 2.0496 1883 R

285. Dave Righetti (22) 2.0506 1981 L

286. Deacon Phillippe (30) 2.0515 1902 R

287. Chief Bender+ (23) 2.0517 1907 R

288. Rube Waddell+ (25) 2.0519 1902 L

289. Patsy Flaherty (28) 2.0526 1904 L

290. Hippo Vaughn (26) 2.0534 1914 L

291. Stan Bahnsen (23) 2.0536 1968 R

292. Bob Veale (32) 2.0544 1968 L

293. Glenn Liebhardt (24) 2.0547 1907 R

294. Slim Sallee (34) 2.0556 1919 L

295. Noodles Hahn (25) 2.0560 1904 L

296. Sam Leever (31) 2.0574 1903 R

297. Lefty Grove+ (31) 2.0577 1931 L

298. Joe Horlen (29) 2.0581 1967 R

299. Christy Mathewson+ (32) 2.0588 1913 R

300. Nap Rucker (22) 2.0593 1907 L

Rank Player (age that year) Earned Run Average Year Throws

301. Tommy Bond (22) 2.0613 1878 R

302. Allie Reynolds (35) 2.0628 1952 R

303. Nick Altrock (29) 2.0649 1906 L

304. Jim Palmer+ (26) 2.0668 1972 R

305. Pedro Martinez (27) 2.0672 1999 R

306. Carl Weilman (29) 2.0676 1919 L

307. Vic Willis+ (32) 2.0678 1908 R

308. George Winter (29) 2.0688 1907 R

309. Bob Caruthers (21) 2.0712 1885 R

310. Bill Sowders (23) 2.0726 1888 R

311. Bill Donovan (31) 2.0769 1908 R

Roger Nelson (28) 2.0769 1972 R

Pat Ragan (30) 2.0769 1916 R

Bill Swift (30) 2.0769 1992 R

Carl Weilman (24) 2.0769 1914 L

316. Nap Rucker (23) 2.0790 1908 L

317. Tom Seaver+ (28) 2.0793 1973 R

318. Eddie Plank+ (39) 2.0795 1915 L

Don Sutton+ (27) 2.0795 1972 R

320. Cy Young+ (36) 2.0810 1903 R

321. Jerry Koosman (25) 2.0822 1968 L

322. Mike O'Neill (26) 2.0864 1904 R

323. Dazzy Vance+ (37) 2.0868 1928 R

324. Charley Radbourn+ (27) 2.0886 1882 R

325. Jim Whitney (26) 2.0893 1884 R

326. Jim Palmer+ (29) 2.0898 1975 R

327. Will White (28) 2.0901 1883 R

328. Frank Smith (24) 2.0906 1904 R

329. Bill James (30) 2.0909 1917 R

330. Mordecai Brown+ (38) 2.0945 1915 R

331. Ned Garvin (28) 2.0948 1902 R

332. Ed Poole (27) 2.0959 1902 R

333. Ted Lyons+ (41) 2.0961 1942 R

334. Carl Mays (27) 2.0977 1919 R

Howie Pollet (25) 2.0977 1946 L

336. Jeff Pfeffer (27) 2.0983 1915 R

337. Spud Chandler (38) 2.0984 1946 R

338. Lefty Leifield (24) 2.0991 1908 L

339. Billy Taylor (29) 2.0994 1884 R

340. Warren Spahn+ (32) 2.1004 1953 L

341. Bill Dinneen (32) 2.1018 1908 R

Frank Owen (25) 2.1018 1905 R

343. Sam Leever (36) 2.1021 1908 R

344. Juan Marichal+ (31) 2.1023 1969 R

Earl Moore (29) 2.1023 1909 R

346. Dave Roberts (26) 2.1026 1971 L

347. Al Maul (32) 2.1029 1898 R

348. Eddie Plank+ (35) 2.1039 1911 L

Slim Sallee (29) 2.1039 1914 L

Pete Schneider (21) 2.1039 1917 R

Rank Player (age that year) Earned Run Average Year Throws

351. Frank Corridon (28) 2.1053 1909 R

352. Dick Ellsworth (23) 2.1055 1963 L

353. Dave Foutz (29) 2.1071 1886 R

354. Wilbur Cooper (26) 2.1073 1918 L

355. Tommy Bond (21) 2.1075 1877 R

356. Ray Fisher (27) 2.1077 1915 R

357. Jack Powell (34) 2.1088 1909 R

358. Jack Powell (33) 2.1094 1908 R

359. Joe Bush (25) 2.1125 1918 R

360. Harry Howell (29) 2.1145 1906 R

Christy Mathewson+ (21) 2.1145 1902 R

362. Joe Benz (29) 2.1147 1915 R

363. Rube Foster (27) 2.1149 1915 R

364. Lew Brockett (28) 2.1176 1909 R

365. Johnny Lush (22) 2.1184 1908 L

366. Bill Bernhard (32) 2.1187 1903 R

367. Tom Hughes (31) 2.1189 1915 R

368. Christy Mathewson+ (31) 2.1194 1912 R

369. Dizzy Trout (29) 2.1202 1944 R

370. Zack Greinke (25) 2.1204 2009 R

371. Heinie Berger (26) 2.1221 1908 R

372. Steve Blass (26) 2.1240 1968 R

Roger Wolff (34) 2.1240 1945 R

374. Dutch Leonard (36) 2.1250 1945 R

375. Phil Douglas (28) 2.1255 1918 R

376. Wilbur Cooper (22) 2.1263 1914 L

377. John Ward+ (21) 2.1273 1881 R

378. Frank Smith (25) 2.1291 1905 R

379. Doc White (24) 2.1300 1903 L

380. Johnny Beazley (24) 2.1316 1942 R

381. Mickey Hughes (21) 2.1322 1888 R

382. Bill Bernhard (33) 2.1331 1904 R

383. Juan Marichal+ (27) 2.1332 1965 R

384. Burleigh Grimes+ (24) 2.1333 1918 R

385. Whitey Ford+ (35) 2.1335 1964 L

386. Kid Nichols+ (28) 2.1340 1898 R

387. John Clarkson+ (22) 2.1356 1884 R

388. Bobby Mitchell (22) 2.1375 1878 L

Guy Morton (22) 2.1375 1915 R

390. Terry Larkin () 2.1377 1877 R

391. Will White (25) 2.1398 1880 R

392. Joe Boehling (22) 2.1416 1913 L

393. Buttons Briggs (29) 2.1429 1905 R

394. Jack Manning (22) 2.1436 1876 R

395. George McQuillan (24) 2.1440 1909 R

396. Don Drysdale+ (31) 2.1464 1968 R

397. Charlie Buffinton (23) 2.1465 1884 R

John Ward+ (19) 2.1465 1879 R

399. Lee Richmond (23) 2.1484 1880 L

400. Rube Waddell+ (30) 2.1499 1907 L

Rank Player (age that year) Earned Run Average Year Throws

401. Howie Camnitz (25) 2.1500 1907 R

402. Bill Bernhard (31) 2.1504 1902 R

403. Babe Adams (31) 2.1520 1913 R

404. Carl Weilman (26) 2.1522 1916 L

405. Cy Young+ (35) 2.1525 1902 R

406. Ed Walsh+ (31) 2.1527 1912 R

407. Vern Law (35) 2.1534 1965 R

408. Babe Adams (38) 2.1559 1920 R

409. Danny Haren (28) 2.1570 2009 R

410. Hal Schumacher (22) 2.1572 1933 R

411. Red Ames (24) 2.1600 1907 R

Art Nehf (24) 2.1600 1917 L

Tully Sparks (31) 2.1600 1906 R

Dazzy Vance+ (33) 2.1600 1924 R

415. Bret Saberhagen (25) 2.1614 1989 R

416. Ed Siever (32) 2.1626 1907 L

417. Bob Tewksbury (31) 2.1631 1992 R

418. Chief Bender+ (27) 2.1633 1911 R

419. Dick Rudolph (28) 2.1635 1916 R

420. Case Patten (32) 2.1651 1906 L

421. Eddie Plank+ (28) 2.1660 1904 L

422. Doc Ayers (26) 2.1669 1917 R

423. Sam Leever (32) 2.1671 1904 R

424. Ray Fisher (31) 2.1683 1919 R

425. Mordecai Brown+ (28) 2.1687 1905 R

426. Jack Chesbro+ (28) 2.1688 1902 R

427. Slim Sallee (32) 2.1700 1917 L

428. Jeff Tesreau (25) 2.1702 1913 R

429. Eddie Plank+ (32) 2.1703 1908 L

430. Dick Rudolph (31) 2.1705 1919 R

431. Steve Carlton+ (24) 2.1707 1969 L

432. Dutch Leonard (25) 2.1710 1917 L

433. Mike Paul (27) 2.1711 1972 L

434. Guy Hecker (29) 2.1750 1885 R

435. Hooks Wiltse (27) 2.1751 1907 L

436. Jesse Tannehill (26) 2.1757 1901 L

437. Sam McDowell (22) 2.1758 1965 L

438. Harry Harper (23) 2.1762 1918 L

439. Dave Foutz (27) 2.1774 1884 R

Joe Magrane (23) 2.1774 1988 L

441. Bob Gibson+ (33) 2.1783 1969 R

442. Ed Morris (21) 2.1784 1884 L

443. Slim Sallee (31) 2.1798 1916 L

444. George Mogridge (29) 2.1811 1918 L

445. Bob Feller+ (27) 2.1813 1946 R

446. Greg Maddux (26) 2.1828 1992 R

447. Bob Knepper (27) 2.1830 1981 L

448. Tully Sparks (30) 2.1836 1905 R

449. Don Drysdale+ (27) 2.1846 1964 R

Joe Wood (19) 2.1846 1909 R

Rank Player (age that year) Earned Run Average Year Throws

451. Frank Arellanes (27) 2.1850 1909 R

452. Willie Mitchell (27) 2.1852 1917 L

453. Dummy Taylor (27) 2.1861 1902 R

454. Tony Mullane (24) 2.1881 1883 R

455. Addie Joss+ (23) 2.1892 1903 R

456. Hoyt Wilhelm+ (36) 2.1903 1959 R

457. Elton Chamberlain (20) 2.1916 1888 R

458. Dick Bosman (25) 2.1917 1969 R

459. Bill Donovan (30) 2.1919 1907 R

460. Harry Howell (27) 2.1924 1904 R

461. Deacon Phillippe (33) 2.1936 1905 R

462. Vic Willis+ (26) 2.1951 1902 R

463. Jack Chesbro+ (31) 2.1956 1905 R

464. Dummy Taylor (31) 2.1972 1906 R

465. George McConnell (37) 2.1980 1915 R

466. Glenn Liebhardt (25) 2.1985 1908 R

467. Bill Dinneen (28) 2.1986 1904 R

468. Fred Toney (28) 2.1992 1917 R

469. Eddie Plank+ (31) 2.1998 1907 L

470. Allen Sothoron (26) 2.2000 1919 R

471. Dave Davenport (25) 2.2003 1915 R

472. Charley Radbourn+ (30) 2.2012 1885 R

473. George Derby (23) 2.2015 1881 R

474. Chris Short (26) 2.2024 1964 L

475. Joe Lake (29) 2.2041 1910 R

Tom Seaver+ (23) 2.2041 1968 R

Don Sutton+ (35) 2.2041 1980 R

Hippo Vaughn (28) 2.2041 1916 L

479. Greg Maddux (31) 2.2049 1997 R

480. Chief Bender+ (29) 2.2056 1913 R

481. Tom Seaver+ (24) 2.2061 1969 R

482. Bob Ewing (35) 2.2066 1908 R

483. Nap Rucker (27) 2.2072 1912 L

484. Johnny Sain (28) 2.2076 1946 R

485. Hank Aguirre (31) 2.2083 1962 L

486. Walter Johnson+ (29) 2.2086 1917 R

487. Al Demaree (28) 2.2087 1913 R

488. Norwood Gibson (27) 2.2088 1904 R

489. Ed Daily (22) 2.2091 1885 R

Carl Mays (26) 2.2091 1918 R

491. Carl Lundgren (26) 2.2103 1906 R

492. Rube Waddell+ (29) 2.2115 1906 L

493. Bob Shawkey (25) 2.2120 1916 R

494. Danny Darwin (34) 2.2131 1990 R

Nick Maddox (22) 2.2131 1909 R

496. Doc Ayers (24) 2.2145 1915 R

Rube Vickers (30) 2.2145 1908 R

498. Tom Hughes (29) 2.2147 1908 R

499. Jake Weimer (32) 2.2155 1906 L

500. Mike Cuellar (29) 2.2170 1966 L

Rank	Player (age that year)	Earned Run Average	Year	Throws
1.	Tim Keefe+ (23)	0.8571	1880	R
2.	Dutch Leonard (22)	0.9614	1914	L
3.	Mordecai Brown+ (29)	1.0385	1906	R
4.	Bob Gibson+ (32)	1.1225	1968	R
5.	Christy Mathewson+ (28)	1.1441	1909	R
6.	Walter Johnson+ (25)	1.1445	1913	R
7.	Jack Pfiester (29)	1.1538	1907	L
8.	Addie Joss+ (28)	1.1631	1908	R
9.	Carl Lundgren (27)	1.1739	1907	R
10.	Denny Driscoll (26)	1.2090	1882	L
11.	Pete Alexander+ (28)	1.2197	1915	R
12.	George Bradley (23)	1.2251	1876	R
13.	Cy Young+ (41)	1.2642	1908	R
14.	Ed Walsh+ (29)	1.2660	1910	R
15.	Walter Johnson+ (30)	1.2699	1918	R
16.	Christy Mathewson+ (24)	1.2756	1905	R
17.	Guy Hecker (26)	1.2981	1882	R
18.	Jack Coombs (27)	1.3003	1910	R
19.	Mordecai Brown+ (32)	1.3132	1909	R
20.	Jack Taylor (28)	1.3306	1902	R
21.	Walter Johnson+ (22)	1.3622	1910	R
22.	George Bradley (27)	1.3776	1880	R
23.	Charley Radbourn+ (29)	1.3792	1884	R
24.	Walter Johnson+ (24)	1.3902	1912	R
25.	Mordecai Brown+ (30)	1.3906	1907	R
26.	Harry Krause (20)	1.3944	1909	L
27.	Ed Walsh+ (28)	1.4067	1909	R
28.	Ed Walsh+ (27)	1.4160	1908	R
29.	Ed Reulbach (22)	1.4194	1905	R
30.	Orval Overall (28)	1.4210	1909	R
31.	Christy Mathewson+ (27)	1.4283	1908	R
32.	Fred Anderson (31)	1.4444	1917	R
33.	Mordecai Brown+ (31)	1.4696	1908	R
34.	Rube Waddell+ (28)	1.4787	1905	L
35.	Joe Wood (25)	1.4873	1915	R
36.	Walter Johnson+ (31)	1.4879	1919	R
37.	Jack Pfiester (28)	1.5080	1906	L
38.	John Ward+ (18)	1.5090	1878	R
39.	Harry McCormick (26)	1.5159	1882	R
40.	Doc White (27)	1.5182	1906	L
41.	George McQuillan (23)	1.5264	1908	R
42.	Dwight Gooden (20)	1.5289	1985	R
43.	Eddie Cicotte (33)	1.5317	1917	R
44.	Will White (27)	1.5375	1882	R
45.	Cy Morgan (31)	1.5482	1910	R
46.	Pete Alexander+ (29)	1.5501	1916	R
47.	Walter Johnson+ (27)	1.5505	1915	R
48.	Howie Camnitz (26)	1.5592	1908	R
49.	Greg Maddux (28)	1.5594	1994	R
50.	Jim Devlin (27)	1.5627	1876	R
51.	Tim Keefe+ (28)	1.5750	1885	R
52.	Fred Toney (26)	1.5764	1915	R
53.	Eddie Cicotte (29)	1.5784	1913	R
54.	Rube Marquard+ (29)	1.5805	1916	L
55.	Chief Bender+ (26)	1.5840	1910	R
56.	Barney Pelty (25)	1.5882	1906	R
57.	Addie Joss+ (24)	1.5910	1904	R
58.	Ed Walsh+ (26)	1.5983	1907	R
59.	Luis Tiant (27)	1.6026	1968	R
60.	Joe McGinnity+ (33)	1.6103	1904	R
61.	Ray Collins (23)	1.6185	1910	L
62.	Rube Waddell+ (27)	1.6214	1904	L
63.	Howie Camnitz (27)	1.6219	1909	R
64.	Cy Young+ (34)	1.6239	1901	R
65.	Greg Maddux (29)	1.6312	1995	R
66.	Spud Chandler (35)	1.6364	1943	R
67.	Ernie Shore (24)	1.6397	1915	R
68.	Silver King (20)	1.6443	1888	R
69.	Ed Summers (23)	1.6445	1908	R
70.	Dean Chance (23)	1.6491	1964	R
71.	Walter Johnson+ (20)	1.6502	1908	R
72.	Ed Reulbach (23)	1.6514	1906	R
73.	Russ Ford (27)	1.6518	1910	R
74.	Chief Bender+ (25)	1.6560	1909	R
75.	Sam Leever (35)	1.6615	1907	R
76.	Carl Hubbell+ (30)	1.6620	1933	L
77.	Mickey Welch+ (25)	1.6646	1885	R
78.	Candy Cummings+ (27)	1.6667	1876	R
79.	Joe Wood (20)	1.6762	1910	R
80.	Tommy Bond (20)	1.6765	1876	R
81.	Orval Overall (26)	1.6770	1907	R
82.	Ed Reulbach (24)	1.6875	1907	R
83.	Claude Hendrix (25)	1.6906	1914	R
84.	Bill Burns (28)	1.6909	1908	L
85.	Nolan Ryan+ (34)	1.6913	1981	R
86.	Jim McCormick (21)	1.6923	1878	R
87.	Rube Foster (26)	1.7008	1914	R
88.	Charlie Sweeney (21)	1.7012	1884	R
89.	Addie Joss+ (29)	1.7060	1909	R
90.	Ed Killian (32)	1.7135	1909	L
91.	Walter Johnson+ (26)	1.7193	1914	R
92.	Ned Garvin (30)	1.7194	1904	R
93.	Doc White (30)	1.7223	1909	L
94.	Bill Doak (23)	1.7227	1914	R
95.	Pete Alexander+ (32)	1.7234	1919	R
	Addie Joss+ (26)	1.7234	1906	R
97.	Sandy Koufax+ (30)	1.7276	1966	L
98.	Bob Ewing (34)	1.7315	1907	R
99.	Vic Willis+ (30)	1.7329	1906	R
100.	Sandy Koufax+ (28)	1.7354	1964	L
101.	Hippo Vaughn (30)	1.7359	1918	L
102.	Charlie Chech (30)	1.7384	1908	R
103.	John Ward+ (20)	1.7395	1880	R
104.	Henry Boyle (23)	1.7400	1884	R
105.	Tim Keefe+ (31)	1.7406	1888	R
106.	Pedro Martinez (28)	1.7419	2000	R
107.	Ron Guidry (27)	1.7430	1978	L
108.	Carl Mays (25)	1.7439	1917	R
109.	Earl Moore (23)	1.7443	1903	R
110.	Babe Ruth+ (21)	1.7518	1916	L
111.	Al Spalding+ (25)	1.7535	1876	R
112.	Fred Goldsmith (24)	1.7544	1880	R
113.	Henry Boyle (25)	1.7571	1886	R
114.	Tom Seaver+ (26)	1.7602	1971	R
115.	Doc White (26)	1.7631	1905	L
116.	Eddie Plank+ (33)	1.7638	1909	L
117.	Noodles Hahn (23)	1.7664	1902	L
118.	Bob Rhoads (28)	1.7667	1908	R
119.	Jack Powell (31)	1.7705	1906	R
120.	Mort Cooper (29)	1.7763	1942	R
	Doc White (25)	1.7763	1904	L
122.	Ed Killian (30)	1.7771	1907	L
123.	Eddie Cicotte (32)	1.7808	1916	R
124.	Andy Coakley (25)	1.7817	1908	R
	Ed Reulbach (26)	1.7817	1909	R
126.	Will White (23)	1.7885	1878	R
127.	Hippo Vaughn (31)	1.7902	1919	L
128.	Guy Hecker (28)	1.7982	1884	R
129.	Bob Rhoads (26)	1.8000	1906	R
	Frank Smith (29)	1.8000	1909	R
	Stump Wiedman (20)	1.8000	1881	R
132.	Vean Gregg (26)	1.8024	1911	L
133.	King Cole (24)	1.8025	1910	R
134.	Sam McDowell (25)	1.8067	1968	L
135.	Hal Newhouser+ (24)	1.8096	1945	L
136.	Stan Coveleski+ (27)	1.8101	1917	R
137.	Cy Morgan (30)	1.8102	1909	R
138.	Vida Blue (21)	1.8173	1971	L
	Dutch Ruether (25)	1.8173	1919	L
140.	Russ Ford (31)	1.8194	1914	R
141.	Eddie Cicotte (35)	1.8196	1919	R
142.	Jack Chesbro+ (30)	1.8211	1904	R
143.	Stan Coveleski+ (28)	1.8232	1918	R
144.	Cy Young+ (38)	1.8243	1905	R
145.	Lew Richie (24)	1.8266	1908	R
146.	Hippo Vaughn (22)	1.8271	1910	L
147.	Pete Alexander+ (30)	1.8325	1917	R
148.	Addie Joss+ (27)	1.8337	1907	R
149.	Otto Hess (27)	1.8342	1906	L
150.	Andy Coakley (22)	1.8353	1905	R
151.	Fred Toney (30)	1.8398	1919	R
152.	Jim McCormick (26)	1.8421	1883	R
153.	Jim McCormick (23)	1.8474	1880	R
154.	John Clarkson+ (23)	1.8491	1885	R
155.	Eppa Rixey+ (25)	1.8502	1916	L
156.	Lady Baldwin (26)	1.8569	1885	L
157.	Mordecai Brown+ (33)	1.8589	1910	R
158.	Mordecai Brown+ (27)	1.8650	1904	R
159.	Lefty Leifield (22)	1.8657	1906	L
160.	Wilbur Cooper (24)	1.8658	1916	L
161.	Phil Niekro+ (28)	1.8696	1967	R
162.	Kaiser Wilhelm (34)	1.8705	1908	R
163.	Roger Clemens (42)	1.8738	2005	R
164.	Ed Walsh+ (25)	1.8754	1906	R
165.	Tony Mullane (23)	1.8769	1882	R
166.	Clark Griffith+ (28)	1.8792	1898	R
167.	Joe Horlen (26)	1.8798	1964	R
168.	Joe Lake (28)	1.8808	1909	R
169.	Sandy Koufax+ (27)	1.8810	1963	L
170.	Nick Altrock (28)	1.8817	1905	L
171.	Pol Perritt (25)	1.8837	1917	R
172.	Harry Howell (31)	1.8870	1908	R
173.	Rube Waddell+ (31)	1.8903	1908	L
174.	Kevin Brown (31)	1.8927	1996	R
175.	Christy Mathewson+ (29)	1.8942	1910	R
176.	Bill James (22)	1.8957	1914	R
177.	Ben Sanders (23)	1.8959	1888	R
178.	Max Lanier (27)	1.8984	1943	L
179.	Walter Johnson+ (23)	1.8987	1911	R
180.	Walter Johnson+ (28)	1.8990	1916	R
181.	Art Fromme (25)	1.9010	1909	R
182.	Jim Scott (25)	1.9018	1913	R
183.	Pedro Martinez (25)	1.9019	1997	R
184.	Reb Russell (24)	1.9042	1913	L
185.	Jake Weimer (30)	1.9055	1904	L
186.	Pete Alexander+ (33)	1.9073	1920	R
187.	Willie Mitchell (23)	1.9078	1913	L
188.	Charley Hall (25)	1.9081	1910	R
189.	Joe Wood (22)	1.9099	1912	R
190.	Luis Tiant (31)	1.9106	1972	R
191.	Charlie Buffinton (27)	1.9109	1888	R
192.	Ed Siever (27)	1.9115	1902	L
193.	Wilbur Wood (29)	1.9132	1971	L
194.	Earl Moseley (27)	1.9142	1915	R
195.	Bill Burns (29)	1.9155	1909	L
196.	Jeff Pfeffer (28)	1.9168	1916	R
197.	Gaylord Perry+ (33)	1.9173	1972	R
198.	Orval Overall (27)	1.9200	1908	R
199.	Larry Cheney (30)	1.9210	1916	R
200.	Red Faber+ (28)	1.9234	1917	R
201.	Mickey Welch+ (28)	1.9256	1888	R
202.	Cy Young+ (25)	1.9272	1892	R
203.	Dolf Luque (32)	1.9286	1923	R
204.	John Tudor (31)	1.9309	1985	L
205.	Roger Clemens (27)	1.9314	1990	R
206.	Harry Howell (30)	1.9347	1907	R
207.	Hal Newhouser+ (25)	1.9374	1946	L
208.	Allen Sothoron (25)	1.9378	1918	R
209.	Frank Owen (24)	1.9429	1904	R
210.	Ray Caldwell (26)	1.9437	1914	R
211.	Dave McNally (25)	1.9450	1968	L
212.	Larry Corcoran (20)	1.9466	1880	R
213.	Jesse Tannehill (27)	1.9480	1902	L
214.	Larry Corcoran (22)	1.9484	1882	R
215.	Reb Russell (28)	1.9489	1917	L
216.	Sam Weaver (22)	1.9504	1878	R
217.	Billy Rhines (21)	1.9510	1890	R
218.	Ferdie Schupp (26)	1.9522	1917	L
219.	Fred Olmstead (28)	1.9530	1910	R
220.	Charlie Getzien (20)	1.9548	1884	R
221.	Denny McLain (24)	1.9554	1968	R
222.	Tommy Bond (23)	1.9610	1879	R
223.	Jeff Tesreau (24)	1.9630	1912	R
224.	Jim Bagby (27)	1.9647	1917	R
225.	Cy Young+ (37)	1.9658	1904	R
226.	Carl Lundgren (22)	1.9688	1902	R
227.	Billy Pierce (28)	1.9692	1955	L
228.	Harry Coveleski (30)	1.9702	1916	L
229.	Jeff Pfeffer (26)	1.9714	1914	R
230.	Eddie Cicotte (25)	1.9729	1909	R
231.	Perry Werden (18)	1.9741	1884	R
232.	Steve Carlton+ (27)	1.9750	1972	L
233.	Scott Perry (27)	1.9769	1918	R
234.	Harry Howell (28)	1.9783	1905	R
235.	Gary Peters (29)	1.9788	1966	L
236.	Charlie Ferguson (23)	1.9789	1886	R
237.	Tommy John (25)	1.9793	1968	L
238.	Babe Adams (37)	1.9823	1919	R
239.	Will White (24)	1.9853	1879	R
240.	Bobby Bolin (29)	1.9868	1968	R
241.	Cy Young+ (40)	1.9922	1907	R
242.	Christy Mathewson+ (30)	1.9935	1911	R
243.	Pud Galvin+ (27)	1.9942	1884	R
244.	Gary Nolan (24)	1.9943	1972	R
245.	Jack Taylor (32)	1.9945	1906	R
246.	Christy Mathewson+ (26)	2.0000	1907	R
	Jack Pfiester (30)	2.0000	1908	L
248.	Tully Sparks (32)	2.0038	1907	R
249.	Lon Warneke (24)	2.0046	1933	R
250.	Lefty Tyler (28)	2.0050	1918	L
	Hooks Wiltse (29)	2.0050	1909	L
252.	Harry Gaspar (26)	2.0077	1909	R
253.	Charlie Hodnett (23)	2.0083	1884
254.	Hippo Vaughn (29)	2.0090	1917	L
255.	Whitey Ford+ (29)	2.0106	1958	L
256.	Ed Seward (21)	2.0128	1888	R
257.	Doc Watson (28)	2.0132	1914	L
258.	Eddie Plank+ (34)	2.0133	1910	L
	Babe Ruth+ (22)	2.0133	1917	L
260.	Addie Joss+ (25)	2.0140	1905	R
261.	Kid Nichols+ (34)	2.0158	1904	R
262.	Red Faber+ (27)	2.0162	1916	R
263.	Al Benton (34)	2.0191	1945	R
264.	Lefty Tyler (26)	2.0214	1916	L
265.	Bob Wicker (27)	2.0225	1905	R
266.	Joe Wood (21)	2.0242	1911	R
267.	Bugs Raymond (26)	2.0257	1908	R
268.	Ed Reulbach (25)	2.0258	1908	R
	Frank Smith (28)	2.0258	1908	R
270.	Orel Hershiser (26)	2.0278	1985	R
271.	Phil Douglas (29)	2.0282	1919	R
272.	Adonis Terry (23)	2.0308	1888	R
273.	Christy Mathewson+ (23)	2.0317	1904	R
274.	Jim Scott (27)	2.0349	1915	R
275.	Ed Karger (24)	2.0350	1907	L
276.	Sandy Koufax+ (29)	2.0377	1965	L
277.	Eddie Cicotte (30)	2.0384	1914	R
	Al Mamaux (21)	2.0384	1915	R
279.	Catfish Hunter+ (26)	2.0418	1972	R
280.	Jesse Tannehill (29)	2.0450	1904	L
281.	Roger Clemens (34)	2.0455	1997	R
282.	Buttons Briggs (28)	2.0469	1904	R
283.	Nick Cullop (28)	2.0479	1916	L
284.	Charley Radbourn+ (28)	2.0496	1883	R
285.	Dave Righetti (22)	2.0506	1981	L
286.	Deacon Phillippe (30)	2.0515	1902	R
287.	Chief Bender+ (23)	2.0517	1907	R
288.	Rube Waddell+ (25)	2.0519	1902	L
289.	Patsy Flaherty (28)	2.0526	1904	L
290.	Hippo Vaughn (26)	2.0534	1914	L
291.	Stan Bahnsen (23)	2.0536	1968	R
292.	Bob Veale (32)	2.0544	1968	L
293.	Glenn Liebhardt (24)	2.0547	1907	R
294.	Slim Sallee (34)	2.0556	1919	L
295.	Noodles Hahn (25)	2.0560	1904	L
296.	Sam Leever (31)	2.0574	1903	R
297.	Lefty Grove+ (31)	2.0577	1931	L
298.	Joe Horlen (29)	2.0581	1967	R
299.	Christy Mathewson+ (32)	2.0588	1913	R
300.	Nap Rucker (22)	2.0593	1907	L
301.	Tommy Bond (22)	2.0613	1878	R
302.	Allie Reynolds (35)	2.0628	1952	R
303.	Nick Altrock (29)	2.0649	1906	L
304.	Jim Palmer+ (26)	2.0668	1972	R
305.	Pedro Martinez (27)	2.0672	1999	R
306.	Carl Weilman (29)	2.0676	1919	L
307.	Vic Willis+ (32)	2.0678	1908	R
308.	George Winter (29)	2.0688	1907	R
309.	Bob Caruthers (21)	2.0712	1885	R
310.	Bill Sowders (23)	2.0726	1888	R
311.	Bill Donovan (31)	2.0769	1908	R
	Roger Nelson (28)	2.0769	1972	R
	Pat Ragan (30)	2.0769	1916	R
	Bill Swift (30)	2.0769	1992	R
	Carl Weilman (24)	2.0769	1914	L
316.	Nap Rucker (23)	2.0790	1908	L
317.	Tom Seaver+ (28)	2.0793	1973	R
318.	Eddie Plank+ (39)	2.0795	1915	L
	Don Sutton+ (27)	2.0795	1972	R
320.	Cy Young+ (36)	2.0810	1903	R
321.	Jerry Koosman (25)	2.0822	1968	L
322.	Mike O'Neill (26)	2.0864	1904	R
323.	Dazzy Vance+ (37)	2.0868	1928	R
324.	Charley Radbourn+ (27)	2.0886	1882	R
325.	Jim Whitney (26)	2.0893	1884	R
326.	Jim Palmer+ (29)	2.0898	1975	R
327.	Will White (28)	2.0901	1883	R
328.	Frank Smith (24)	2.0906	1904	R
329.	Bill James (30)	2.0909	1917	R
330.	Mordecai Brown+ (38)	2.0945	1915	R
331.	Ned Garvin (28)	2.0948	1902	R
332.	Ed Poole (27)	2.0959	1902	R
333.	Ted Lyons+ (41)	2.0961	1942	R
334.	Carl Mays (27)	2.0977	1919	R
	Howie Pollet (25)	2.0977	1946	L
336.	Jeff Pfeffer (27)	2.0983	1915	R
337.	Spud Chandler (38)	2.0984	1946	R
338.	Lefty Leifield (24)	2.0991	1908	L
339.	Billy Taylor (29)	2.0994	1884	R
340.	Warren Spahn+ (32)	2.1004	1953	L
341.	Bill Dinneen (32)	2.1018	1908	R
	Frank Owen (25)	2.1018	1905	R
343.	Sam Leever (36)	2.1021	1908	R
344.	Juan Marichal+ (31)	2.1023	1969	R
	Earl Moore (29)	2.1023	1909	R
346.	Dave Roberts (26)	2.1026	1971	L
347.	Al Maul (32)	2.1029	1898	R
348.	Eddie Plank+ (35)	2.1039	1911	L
	Slim Sallee (29)	2.1039	1914	L
	Pete Schneider (21)	2.1039	1917	R
351.	Frank Corridon (28)	2.1053	1909	R
352.	Dick Ellsworth (23)	2.1055	1963	L
353.	Dave Foutz (29)	2.1071	1886	R
354.	Wilbur Cooper (26)	2.1073	1918	L
355.	Tommy Bond (21)	2.1075	1877	R
356.	Ray Fisher (27)	2.1077	1915	R
357.	Jack Powell (34)	2.1088	1909	R
358.	Jack Powell (33)	2.1094	1908	R
359.	Joe Bush (25)	2.1125	1918	R
360.	Harry Howell (29)	2.1145	1906	R
	Christy Mathewson+ (21)	2.1145	1902	R
362.	Joe Benz (29)	2.1147	1915	R
363.	Rube Foster (27)	2.1149	1915	R
364.	Lew Brockett (28)	2.1176	1909	R
365.	Johnny Lush (22)	2.1184	1908	L
366.	Bill Bernhard (32)	2.1187	1903	R
367.	Tom Hughes (31)	2.1189	1915	R
368.	Christy Mathewson+ (31)	2.1194	1912	R
369.	Dizzy Trout (29)	2.1202	1944	R
370.	Zack Greinke (25)	2.1204	2009	R
371.	Heinie Berger (26)	2.1221	1908	R
372.	Steve Blass (26)	2.1240	1968	R
	Roger Wolff (34)	2.1240	1945	R
374.	Dutch Leonard (36)	2.1250	1945	R
375.	Phil Douglas (28)	2.1255	1918	R
376.	Wilbur Cooper (22)	2.1263	1914	L
377.	John Ward+ (21)	2.1273	1881	R
378.	Frank Smith (25)	2.1291	1905	R
379.	Doc White (24)	2.1300	1903	L
380.	Johnny Beazley (24)	2.1316	1942	R
381.	Mickey Hughes (21)	2.1322	1888	R
382.	Bill Bernhard (33)	2.1331	1904	R
383.	Juan Marichal+ (27)	2.1332	1965	R
384.	Burleigh Grimes+ (24)	2.1333	1918	R
385.	Whitey Ford+ (35)	2.1335	1964	L
386.	Kid Nichols+ (28)	2.1340	1898	R
387.	John Clarkson+ (22)	2.1356	1884	R
388.	Bobby Mitchell (22)	2.1375	1878	L
	Guy Morton (22)	2.1375	1915	R
390.	Terry Larkin ()	2.1377	1877	R
391.	Will White (25)	2.1398	1880	R
392.	Joe Boehling (22)	2.1416	1913	L
393.	Buttons Briggs (29)	2.1429	1905	R
394.	Jack Manning (22)	2.1436	1876	R
395.	George McQuillan (24)	2.1440	1909	R
396.	Don Drysdale+ (31)	2.1464	1968	R
397.	Charlie Buffinton (23)	2.1465	1884	R
	John Ward+ (19)	2.1465	1879	R
399.	Lee Richmond (23)	2.1484	1880	L
400.	Rube Waddell+ (30)	2.1499	1907	L
401.	Howie Camnitz (25)	2.1500	1907	R
402.	Bill Bernhard (31)	2.1504	1902	R
403.	Babe Adams (31)	2.1520	1913	R
404.	Carl Weilman (26)	2.1522	1916	L
405.	Cy Young+ (35)	2.1525	1902	R
406.	Ed Walsh+ (31)	2.1527	1912	R
407.	Vern Law (35)	2.1534	1965	R
408.	Babe Adams (38)	2.1559	1920	R
409.	Danny Haren (28)	2.1570	2009	R
410.	Hal Schumacher (22)	2.1572	1933	R
411.	Red Ames (24)	2.1600	1907	R
	Art Nehf (24)	2.1600	1917	L
	Tully Sparks (31)	2.1600	1906	R
	Dazzy Vance+ (33)	2.1600	1924	R
415.	Bret Saberhagen (25)	2.1614	1989	R
416.	Ed Siever (32)	2.1626	1907	L
417.	Bob Tewksbury (31)	2.1631	1992	R
418.	Chief Bender+ (27)	2.1633	1911	R
419.	Dick Rudolph (28)	2.1635	1916	R
420.	Case Patten (32)	2.1651	1906	L
421.	Eddie Plank+ (28)	2.1660	1904	L
422.	Doc Ayers (26)	2.1669	1917	R
423.	Sam Leever (32)	2.1671	1904	R
424.	Ray Fisher (31)	2.1683	1919	R
425.	Mordecai Brown+ (28)	2.1687	1905	R
426.	Jack Chesbro+ (28)	2.1688	1902	R
427.	Slim Sallee (32)	2.1700	1917	L
428.	Jeff Tesreau (25)	2.1702	1913	R
429.	Eddie Plank+ (32)	2.1703	1908	L
430.	Dick Rudolph (31)	2.1705	1919	R
431.	Steve Carlton+ (24)	2.1707	1969	L
432.	Dutch Leonard (25)	2.1710	1917	L
433.	Mike Paul (27)	2.1711	1972	L
434.	Guy Hecker (29)	2.1750	1885	R
435.	Hooks Wiltse (27)	2.1751	1907	L
436.	Jesse Tannehill (26)	2.1757	1901	L
437.	Sam McDowell (22)	2.1758	1965	L
438.	Harry Harper (23)	2.1762	1918	L
439.	Dave Foutz (27)	2.1774	1884	R
	Joe Magrane (23)	2.1774	1988	L
441.	Bob Gibson+ (33)	2.1783	1969	R
442.	Ed Morris (21)	2.1784	1884	L
443.	Slim Sallee (31)	2.1798	1916	L
444.	George Mogridge (29)	2.1811	1918	L
445.	Bob Feller+ (27)	2.1813	1946	R
446.	Greg Maddux (26)	2.1828	1992	R
447.	Bob Knepper (27)	2.1830	1981	L
448.	Tully Sparks (30)	2.1836	1905	R
449.	Don Drysdale+ (27)	2.1846	1964	R
	Joe Wood (19)	2.1846	1909	R
451.	Frank Arellanes (27)	2.1850	1909	R
452.	Willie Mitchell (27)	2.1852	1917	L
453.	Dummy Taylor (27)	2.1861	1902	R
454.	Tony Mullane (24)	2.1881	1883	R
455.	Addie Joss+ (23)	2.1892	1903	R
456.	Hoyt Wilhelm+ (36)	2.1903	1959	R
457.	Elton Chamberlain (20)	2.1916	1888	R
458.	Dick Bosman (25)	2.1917	1969	R
459.	Bill Donovan (30)	2.1919	1907	R
460.	Harry Howell (27)	2.1924	1904	R
461.	Deacon Phillippe (33)	2.1936	1905	R
462.	Vic Willis+ (26)	2.1951	1902	R
463.	Jack Chesbro+ (31)	2.1956	1905	R
464.	Dummy Taylor (31)	2.1972	1906	R
465.	George McConnell (37)	2.1980	1915	R
466.	Glenn Liebhardt (25)	2.1985	1908	R
467.	Bill Dinneen (28)	2.1986	1904	R
468.	Fred Toney (28)	2.1992	1917	R
469.	Eddie Plank+ (31)	2.1998	1907	L
470.	Allen Sothoron (26)	2.2000	1919	R
471.	Dave Davenport (25)	2.2003	1915	R
472.	Charley Radbourn+ (30)	2.2012	1885	R
473.	George Derby (23)	2.2015	1881	R
474.	Chris Short (26)	2.2024	1964	L
475.	Joe Lake (29)	2.2041	1910	R
	Tom Seaver+ (23)	2.2041	1968	R
	Don Sutton+ (35)	2.2041	1980	R
	Hippo Vaughn (28)	2.2041	1916	L
479.	Greg Maddux (31)	2.2049	1997	R
480.	Chief Bender+ (29)	2.2056	1913	R
481.	Tom Seaver+ (24)	2.2061	1969	R
482.	Bob Ewing (35)	2.2066	1908	R
483.	Nap Rucker (27)	2.2072	1912	L
484.	Johnny Sain (28)	2.2076	1946	R
485.	Hank Aguirre (31)	2.2083	1962	L
486.	Walter Johnson+ (29)	2.2086	1917	R
487.	Al Demaree (28)	2.2087	1913	R
488.	Norwood Gibson (27)	2.2088	1904	R
489.	Ed Daily (22)	2.2091	1885	R
	Carl Mays (26)	2.2091	1918	R
491.	Carl Lundgren (26)	2.2103	1906	R
492.	Rube Waddell+ (29)	2.2115	1906	L
493.	Bob Shawkey (25)	2.2120	1916	R
494.	Danny Darwin (34)	2.2131	1990	R
	Nick Maddox (22)	2.2131	1909	R
496.	Doc Ayers (24)	2.2145	1915	R
	Rube Vickers (30)	2.2145	1908	R
498.	Tom Hughes (29)	2.2147	1908	R
499.	Jake Weimer (32)	2.2155	1906	L
500.	Mike Cuellar (29)	2.2170	1966	L

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