Yearly League Leaders & Records for Earned Run Average

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Table
Year National League ERA American League ERA Other ERA Other ERA
2024Chris Sale* (ATL)2.38 Tarik Skubal* (DET)2.53
2023Blake Snell* (SDP)2.25 Gerrit Cole (NYY)2.63
2022Julio Urías* (LAD)2.16 Justin Verlander (HOU)1.75
2021Corbin Burnes (MIL)2.43 Robbie Ray* (TOR)2.84
2020Trevor Bauer (CIN)1.73 Shane Bieber (CLE)1.63
2019Hyun Jin Ryu* (LAD)2.32 Gerrit Cole (HOU)2.50
2018Jacob deGrom (NYM)1.70 Blake Snell* (TBR)1.89
2017Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)2.31 Corey Kluber (CLE)2.25
2016Kyle Hendricks (CHC)2.13 Aaron Sanchez (TOR)3.00
2015Zack Greinke (LAD)1.66 David Price* (2TM)2.45
2014Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)1.77 Félix Hernández (SEA)2.14
2013Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)1.83 Aníbal Sánchez (DET)2.57
2012Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)2.53 David Price* (TBR)2.56
2011Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)2.28 Justin Verlander (DET)2.40
2010Josh Johnson (FLA)2.30 Félix Hernández (SEA)2.27
2009Chris Carpenter (STL)2.24 Zack Greinke (KCR)2.16
2008Johan Santana* (NYM)2.53 Cliff Lee* (CLE)2.54
2007Jake Peavy (SDP)2.54 John Lackey (LAA)3.01
2006Roy Oswalt (HOU)2.98 Johan Santana* (MIN)2.77
2005Roger Clemens (HOU)1.87 Kevin Millwood (CLE)2.86
2004Jake Peavy (SDP)2.27 Johan Santana* (MIN)2.61
2003Jason Schmidt (SFG)2.34 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)2.22
2002Randy Johnson+* (ARI)2.32 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)2.26
2001Randy Johnson+* (ARI)2.49 Freddy García (SEA)3.05
2000Kevin Brown (LAD)2.58 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)1.74
1999Randy Johnson+* (ARI)2.48 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)2.07
1998Greg Maddux+ (ATL)2.22 Roger Clemens (TOR)2.65
1997Pedro Martinez+ (MON)1.90 Roger Clemens (TOR)2.05
1996Kevin Brown (FLA)1.89 Juan Guzmán (TOR)2.93
1995Greg Maddux+ (ATL)1.63 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)2.48
1994Greg Maddux+ (ATL)1.56 Steve Ontiveros (OAK)2.65
1993Greg Maddux+ (ATL)2.36 Kevin Appier (KCR)2.56
1992Bill Swift (SFG)2.08 Roger Clemens (BOS)2.41
1991Dennis Martínez (MON)2.39 Roger Clemens (BOS)2.62
1990Danny Darwin (HOU)2.21 Roger Clemens (BOS)1.93
1989Scott Garrelts (SFG)2.28 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)2.16
1988Joe Magrane* (STL)2.18 Allan Anderson* (MIN)2.45
1987Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)2.76 Jimmy Key* (TOR)2.76
1986Mike Scott (HOU)2.22 Roger Clemens (BOS)2.48
1985Dwight Gooden (NYM)1.53 Dave Stieb (TOR)2.48
1984Alejandro Peña (LAD)2.48 Mike Boddicker (BAL)2.79
1983Atlee Hammaker* (SFG)2.25 Rick Honeycutt* (TEX)2.42
1982Steve Rogers (MON)2.40 Rick Sutcliffe (CLE)2.96
1981Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)1.69 Sammy Stewart (BAL)2.32
1980Don Sutton+ (LAD)2.20 Rudy May* (NYY)2.46
1979J.R. Richard (HOU)2.71 Ron Guidry* (NYY)2.78
1978Craig Swan (NYM)2.43 Ron Guidry* (NYY)1.74
1977John Candelaria* (PIT)2.34 Frank Tanana* (CAL)2.54
1976John Denny (STL)2.52 Mark Fidrych (DET)2.34
1975Randy Jones* (SDP)2.24 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)2.09
1974Buzz Capra (ATL)2.28 Catfish Hunter+ (OAK)2.49
1973Tom Seaver+ (NYM)2.08 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)2.40
1972Steve Carlton+* (PHI)1.97 Luis Tiant (BOS)1.91
1971Tom Seaver+ (NYM)1.76 Vida Blue* (OAK)1.82
1970Tom Seaver+ (NYM)2.82 Diego Seguí (OAK)2.56
1969Juan Marichal+ (SFG)2.10 Dick Bosman (WSA)2.19
1968Bob Gibson+ (STL)1.12 Luis Tiant (CLE)1.60
1967Phil Niekro+ (ATL)1.87 Joe Horlen (CHW)2.06
1966Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)1.73 Gary Peters* (CHW)1.98
1965Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)2.04 Sam McDowell* (CLE)2.18
1964Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)1.74 Dean Chance (LAA)1.65
1963Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)1.88 Gary Peters* (CHW)2.33
1962Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)2.54 Hank Aguirre* (DET)2.21
1961Warren Spahn+* (MLN)3.02 Dick Donovan (WSA)2.40
1960Mike McCormick* (SFG)2.70 Frank Baumann* (CHW)2.67
1959Sam Jones (SFG)2.83 Hoyt Wilhelm+ (BAL)2.19
1958Stu Miller (SFG)2.47 Whitey Ford+* (NYY)2.01
1957Johnny Podres* (BRO)2.66 Bobby Shantz* (NYY)2.45
1956Lew Burdette (MLN)2.70 Whitey Ford+* (NYY)2.47
1955Bob Friend (PIT)2.83 Billy Pierce* (CHW)1.97
1954Johnny Antonelli* (NYG)2.30 Mike Garcia (CLE)2.64
1953Warren Spahn+* (MLN)2.10 Eddie Lopat* (NYY)2.42
1952Hoyt Wilhelm+ (NYG)2.43 Allie Reynolds (NYY)2.06
1951Chet Nichols* (BSN)2.88 Saul Rogovin (2TM)2.78
1950Sal Maglie (NYG)2.71 Early Wynn+ (CLE)3.20
1949Dave Koslo* (NYG)2.50 Mike Garcia (CLE)2.36
1948Harry Brecheen* (STL)2.24 Gene Bearden* (CLE)2.43 NN2: Bill Ricks (PS)1.56NAL: Ford Smith (KCM)2.43
1947Warren Spahn+* (BSN)2.33 Joe Haynes (CHW)2.42 NN2: Lino Donoso* (NYC)2.30NAL: Gene Richardson* (KCM)1.33
1946Howie Pollet* (STL)2.10 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)1.94 NN2: Rufus Lewis (NE)1.97NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)1.29
1945Ray Prim* (CHC)2.40 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)1.81 NN2: Garnett Blair (HG)0.96NAL: Roosevelt Davis (2TM)1.65
1944Ed Heusser (CIN)2.38 Dizzy Trout (DET)2.12 NN2: Donald Troy (BEG)1.63NAL: Robert Keyes* (MRS)0.64
1943Max Lanier* (STL)1.90 Spud Chandler (NYY)1.64 NN2: Johnny Wright (HG)2.54NAL: Theolic Smith (CBE)2.22
1942Mort Cooper (STL)1.78 Ted Lyons+ (CHW)2.10 NN2: Roy Partlow* (HG)1.69NAL: Smoky Owens (CCB)1.83
1941Elmer Riddle (CIN)2.24 Thornton Lee* (CHW)2.37 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)2.23NAL: Gready McKinnis* (BBB)1.04
1940Bucky Walters (CIN)2.48 Bob Feller+ (CLE)2.61 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)2.07NAL: George Walker (KCM)1.29
1939Bucky Walters (CIN)2.29 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)2.54 NN2: Roy Partlow* (HG)1.74NAL: Felix Evans (IAB)1.86
1938Bill Lee (CHC)2.66 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)3.08 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)1.88NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)1.92
1937Jim Turner (BSN)2.38 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)2.33 NN2: Roy Welmaker* (HG)2.31NAL: Eugene Bremer (CT)1.47
1936Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)2.31 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)2.81 NN2: Jim Willis (WEG)2.84
1935Cy Blanton (PIT)2.58 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)2.70 NN2: Leroy Matlock* (PC)1.52
1934Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)2.30 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)2.33 NN2: Slim Jones* (PS)1.29
1933Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)1.66 Mel Harder (CLE)2.95 NN2: Satchel Paige+ (PC)1.94
1932Lon Warneke (CHC)2.37 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)2.84 EWL: Joe Strong (HG)2.07NSL: Roy Parnell (MRM)0.83
1931Bill Walker* (NYG)2.26 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)2.06 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)1.63
1930Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)2.61 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)2.54 NNL: Ted Radcliffe (SLS)2.58
1929Bill Walker* (NYG)3.09 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)2.81 NNL: Chet Brewer (KCM)1.93ANL: Joe Strong (2TM)2.71
1928Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)2.09 Garland Braxton* (WSH)2.51 NNL: Willie Powell (CAG)2.00ECL: Jimmy Shields (AC)1.51
1927Ray Kremer (PIT)2.47 Wilcy Moore (NYY)2.28 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)2.03ECL: Darltie Cooper (HBG)2.51
1926Ray Kremer (PIT)2.61 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)2.51 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)1.80ECL: Willis Flournoy* (BRG)2.32
1925Dolf Luque (CIN)2.63 Stan Coveleski+ (WSH)2.84 NNL: Bill Foster+* (2TM)1.62ECL: George Britt (BBS)3.01
1924Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)2.16 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)2.72 NNL: Bill Foster+* (2TM)2.16ECL: Dave Brown* (NLG)2.00
1923Dolf Luque (CIN)1.93 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)2.76 NNL: Ed Rile (CAG)2.53ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)2.36
1922Phil Douglas (NYG)2.63 Red Faber+ (CHW)2.81 NNL: Lewis Hampton (ABC)2.49
1921Bill Doak (STL)2.59 Red Faber+ (CHW)2.48 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)1.72
1920Grover Alexander+ (CHC)1.91 Bob Shawkey (NYY)2.45 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG)1.82
1919Grover Alexander+ (CHC)1.72 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)1.49
1918Hippo Vaughn* (CHC)1.74 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)1.27
1917Fred Anderson (NYG)1.44 Eddie Cicotte (CHW)1.53
1916Grover Alexander+ (PHI)1.55 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)1.75
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI)1.22 Smoky Joe Wood (BOS)1.49 FL: Earl Moseley (NEW)1.91
1914Bill Doak (STL)1.72 Dutch Leonard* (BOS)0.96 FL: Claude Hendrix (CHI)1.69
1913Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)2.06 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)1.14
1912Jeff Tesreau (NYG)1.96 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)1.39
1911Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)1.99 Vean Gregg* (CLE)1.80
1910King Cole (CHC)1.80 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)1.27
1909Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)1.14 Harry Krause* (PHA)1.39
1908Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)1.43 Addie Joss+ (CLE)1.16
1907Jack Pfiester* (CHC)1.15 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)1.60
1906Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)1.04 Doc White* (CHW)1.52
1905Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)1.28 Rube Waddell+* (PHA)1.48
1904Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)1.61 Addie Joss+ (CLE)1.59
1903Sam Leever (PIT)2.06 Earl Moore (CLE)1.74
1902Jack Taylor (CHC)1.29 Ed Siever* (DET)1.91
1901Jesse Tannehill* (PIT)2.18 Cy Young+ (BOS)1.62
1900Rube Waddell+* (PIT)2.37
1899Vic Willis+ (BSN)2.50
1898Clark Griffith+ (CHC)1.88
1897Amos Rusie+ (NYG)2.54
1896Billy Rhines (CIN)2.45
1895Al Maul (WHS)2.45
1894Amos Rusie+ (NYG)2.78
1893Theodore Breitenstein* (STL)3.18
1892Cy Young+ (CLV)1.93
1891John Ewing (NYG)2.27 AA: Ed Crane (CKK)2.45
1890Billy Rhines (CIN)1.95 AA: Scott Stratton (LOU)2.36PL: Silver King (CHI)2.69
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN)2.73 AA: Jack Stivetts (STL)2.25
1888Tim Keefe+ (NYG)1.74 AA: Silver King (STL)1.63
1887Dan Casey* (PHI)2.86 AA: Elmer Smith* (CIN)2.94
1886Henry Boyle (SLM)1.76 AA: Dave Foutz (STL)2.11
1885Tim Keefe+ (NYG)1.58 AA: Bob Caruthers (STL)2.07
1884Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)1.38 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)1.80UA: Jim McCormick (COR)1.54
1883Jim McCormick (CLV)1.84 AA: Will White (CIN)2.09
1882Larry Corcoran (CHC)1.95 AA: Denny Driscoll* (PIT)1.21
1881George Weidman (DTN)1.80
1880Tim Keefe+ (TRO)0.86
1879Tommy Bond (BSN)1.96
1878John Ward+ (PRO)1.51
1877Tommy Bond (BSN)2.11
1876George Bradley (STL)1.23
1875 NA: Pud Galvin+ (STL)1.16
1874 NA: Dick McBride (ATH)1.64
1873 NA: Cherokee Fisher (ATH)1.81
1872 NA: Cherokee Fisher (BAL)1.80
1871 NA: George Zettlein (CHI)2.73