Year-by-Year Top-Tens Leaders & Records for Earned Runs

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Top 10 Yearly Leaders

2024

2023

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1. Tom Gordon 134
2. Mike Mussina 130
3. Erik Hanson 129
4. David Wells 128
5. Kevin Ritz 125
7. Tim Wakefield 121
8. Bobby Witt 120
9. Chris Haney 119
10. Jim Abbott 118

1995

1994

1993

1. Jaime Navarro 127
3. Mike Moore 124
4. Bob Walk 118
5. Cal Eldred 115
7. José Mesa 114
8. Kevin Tapani 111
9. Ricky Bones 110
10. Rick Sutcliffe 106

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

1982

1980

1979

1978

1977

1976

1975

1. Wilbur Wood 133
2. Joe Coleman 124
3. Bill Bonham 120
5. Luis Tiant 116
6. Bill Lee 114
7. Rick Wise 112
8. Gaylord Perry 110
9. Jim Slaton 109

1974

1. Mickey Lolich 142
2. Jim Bibby 139
3. Joe Coleman 137
4. Wilbur Wood 128
5. Steve Rogers 126
6. Bill Greif 117
7. Rick Reuschel 115
8. Clyde Wright 114
9. Stan Bahnsen 113
10. Lerrin LaGrow 112

1973

1971

1. Jim Perry 127
2. Mickey Lolich 122
3. Steve Renko 115
4. Carl Morton 114
5. Jerry Reuss 112
6. Steve Carlton 108
7. Gary Peters 104
8. Denny McLain 103
10. Tom Murphy 102

1969

1967

1966

1965

1964

1963

1962

1. Art Mahaffey 120
3. Roger Craig 117
4. Jay Hook 115
5. Joey Jay 114
6. Al Jackson 113
7. Ed Rakow 111
8. Billy O'Dell 110
9. Johnny Podres 108
10. Don Cardwell 107

1961

1960

1. Bud Daley 117
2. Glen Hobbie 114
3. Jay Hook 111
4. Larry Jackson 109
5. Frank Lary 107
6. Robin Roberts 106
7. Jim Perry 105
9. Warren Spahn 104
10. Lew Burdette 103

1959

1958

1. Pedro Ramos 122
2. Russ Kemmerer 115
3. Bob Friend 112
4. Early Wynn 110
5. Ralph Terry 102
6. Dick Drott 101
8. Bob Purkey 100
9. Warren Spahn 99
10. Don Drysdale 98

1957

1. Chuck Stobbs 126
Early Wynn 126
3. Pedro Ramos 123
4. Robin Roberts 113
5. Lew Burdette 106
6. Frank Lary 105
7. Bob Friend 104
9. Tom Brewer 102
10. Rubén Gómez 100
Bob Rush 100

1956

1955

1954

1953

1952

1951

1950

1949

1948

1947

1945

1944

1943

1942

1. Bobo Newsom 129
2. Jim Tobin 127
3. Sid Hudson 116
5. Elden Auker 113
6. Early Wynn 108
7. Eddie Smith 95
8. Bill Lee 94
10. Herman Besse 91

1941

1. Elden Auker 132
2. Bobo Newsom 128
3. Bob Feller 120
4. Ken Chase 116
5. Al Milnar 111
6. Bob Harris 108
7. Kirby Higbe 104
8. Rip Sewell 103
9. Johnny Rigney 101
10. Steve Sundra 99

1940

1. Vern Kennedy 138
2. George Caster 130
3. Sid Hudson 128
4. Bill Lee 118
5. Chubby Dean 117
7. Elden Auker 116
8. Dutch Leonard 112
10. Bill Posedel 107

1939

1938

1. Bobo Newsom 186
2. Hugh Mulcahy 137
3. George Caster 136
4. Bob Feller 126
5. Wes Ferrell 125
6. Howard Mills 124
7. Lynn Nelson 120
9. Bucky Walters 117
10. Bud Thomas 116

1937

1936

1. Jack Knott 156
2. Vern Kennedy 141
3. Wes Ferrell 140
4. Gordon Rhodes 138
5. Bobo Newsom 137
6. Elon Hogsett 136
7. Buck Ross 130
8. Mel Harder 129
9. Earl Caldwell 126

1935

1934

1933

1932

1931

1. Pat Caraway 152
2. Sam Gray 146
3. Jack Russell 133
4. Willis Hudlin 130
5. Tommy Thomas 129
6. Vic Frazier 126
9. Clint Brown 122
10. Rube Walberg 121

1930

1929

1. Ray Benge 139
3. Red Ruffing 132
4. Vic Sorrell 130
5. Bill Sherdel 129
6. Sam Gray 126
8. Bump Hadley 122
9. Bob Smith 120
10. Ted Lyons 118

1928

1. Ed Brandt 127
2. Jimmy Ring 126
3. Red Ruffing 125
4. Joe Shaute 114
7. Jack Ogden 112
8. Eppa Rixey 111

1927

1. Milt Gaston 141
3. Jack Scott 132
4. Charlie Root 129
5. Hub Pruett 125
6. Hal Wiltse 124
7. Alex Ferguson 122
8. Willis Hudlin 118
9. Ernie Wingard 114
10. Vic Aldridge 113

1925

1924

1923

1922

1. Burleigh Grimes 137
2. Howard Ehmke 131
3. George Uhle 130
4. Slim Harriss 128
5. Jimmy Ring 127
6. Eppa Rixey 123
7. Urban Shocker 115
8. Johnny Couch 114
9. Rube Marquard 112
10. Bill Doak 111

1921

1920

1919

1918

1917

1915

1914

1913

1912

1. Lefty Tyler 119
2. Bob Harmon 117
3. Russ Ford 115
4. Otto Hess 106
5. Hub Perdue 105
6. Ed Willett 104
8. George Kahler 101
10. George Suggs 99

1911

1910

1909

1908

1907

1906

1905

1904

1. Casey Patten 122
2. Irvin Wilhelm 118
4. Oscar Jones 115
5. Vic Willis 111
6. Chick Fraser 109
7. Jack Powell 106
8. Tom Hughes 104
9. George Mullin 102
10. Nick Altrock 101

1903

1902

1. Lewis Wiltse 172
2. Al Orth 143
3. Bill Carrick 139
4. Casey Patten 135
5. Bill Dinneen 121
6. Jack Powell 117
8. Tully Sparks 112
9. Stan Yerkes 111

1901

1. Joe McGinnity 151
2. Bill Phillips 145
3. Bill Reidy 141
5. Chick Fraser 140
6. Bill Carrick 135
7. Jack Powell 133
8. Bill Bernhard 129
9. Wyatt Lee 128
10. Luther Taylor 125

1900

1. Jack Powell 142
2. Ed Scott 135
3. Bill Carrick 134
4. Pink Hawley 129
7. Frank Kitson 118
8. Bill Bernhard 116
9. Cowboy Jones 115
10. Noodles Hahn 113

1899

1. Bill Carrick 187
2. Jim Hughey 170
3. Gus Weyhing 169
4. Jack Taylor 148
6. Jack Powell 146
9. Ed Doheny 136
10. Sam Leever 134

1898

1897

1896

1895

1894

1893

1. Kid Gleason 195
5. Gus Weyhing 182
6. Tony Mullane 181
7. Al Maul 175
9. Amos Rusie 173
10. Kid Carsey 170

1892

1891

1890

1. Ed Beatin 202
4. Sadie McMahon 185
5. Mark Baldwin 183
6. Henry Gruber 182
8. Bob Barr 178
9. Ed Crane 170
10. John Keefe 169

1889

1888

1887

1. Al Mays 232
2. Gus Weyhing 221
3. Ed Seward 216
5. Toad Ramsey 214
6. Billy Crowell 211
8. Matt Kilroy 201
10. John Clarkson 179

1886

1885

1884

1883

1. John Coleman 291
3. Pud Galvin 198
5. Guy Hecker 174
6. Tim Keefe 166
7. Sam Weaver 165
10. Jack Neagle 146

1882

1881

1880

1. Mickey Welch 162
2. Tommy Bond 146
3. Lee Richmond 141
4. Pud Galvin 138
5. Jim McCormick 135
6. Will White 123
8. John Ward 115
9. Curry Foley 103

1879

1878

1877

1876

1875

1874

1873

1872

1871