Yearly League Leaders & Records for Adjusted ERA+

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Table
Year National League ERA+ American League ERA+ Other ERA+ Other ERA+
2026Jacob Misiorowski (MIL)287 Cam Schlittler (NYY)246
2025Paul Skenes (PIT)224 Tarik Skubal* (DET)187
2024Chris Sale* (ATL)174 Tarik Skubal* (DET)174
2023Blake Snell* (SDP)187 Gerrit Cole (NYY)165
2022Julio Urías* (LAD)186 Justin Verlander (HOU)218
2021Walker Buehler (LAD)171 Robbie Ray* (TOR)157
2020Trevor Bauer (CIN)284 Shane Bieber (CLE)273
2019Hyun Jin Ryu* (LAD)179 Gerrit Cole (HOU)185
2018Jacob deGrom (NYM)218 Blake Snell* (TBR)217
2017Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)179 Corey Kluber (CLE)202
2016Kyle Hendricks (CHC)196 Corey Kluber (CLE)144
2015Zack Greinke (LAD)222 David Price* (2TM)164
2014Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)197 Chris Sale* (CHW)173
2013Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)194 Aníbal Sánchez (DET)162
2012Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)150 Justin Verlander (DET)161
2011Roy Halladay+ (PHI)163 Justin Verlander (DET)172
2010Josh Johnson (FLA)180 Clay Buchholz (BOS)187
2009Chris Carpenter (STL)182 Zack Greinke (KCR)205
2008Tim Lincecum (SFG)168 Cliff Lee* (CLE)167
2007Brandon Webb (ARI)158 John Lackey (LAA)150
2006Brandon Webb (ARI)152 Johan Santana* (MIN)162
2005Roger Clemens (HOU)226 Johan Santana* (MIN)155
2004Randy Johnson+* (ARI)176 Johan Santana* (MIN)182
2003Jason Schmidt (SFG)180 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)211
2002Randy Johnson+* (ARI)195 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)202
2001Randy Johnson+* (ARI)188 Joe Mays (MIN)143
2000Randy Johnson+* (ARI)181 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)291
1999Randy Johnson+* (ARI)184 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)243
1998Greg Maddux+ (ATL)187 Roger Clemens (TOR)174
1997Pedro Martínez+ (MON)219 Roger Clemens (TOR)222
1996Kevin Brown (FLA)215 Juan Guzmán (TOR)171
1995Greg Maddux+ (ATL)260 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)193
1994Greg Maddux+ (ATL)271 Roger Clemens (BOS)176
1993Greg Maddux+ (ATL)170 Kevin Appier (KCR)179
1992Greg Maddux+ (CHC)166 Roger Clemens (BOS)174
1991Tom Glavine+* (ATL)153 Roger Clemens (BOS)165
1990Danny Darwin (HOU)169 Roger Clemens (BOS)211
1989Orel Hershiser (LAD)149 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)180
1988Joe Magrane* (STL)161 Allan Anderson* (MIN)166
1987Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)142 Jimmy Key* (TOR)164
1986Mike Scott (HOU)161 Roger Clemens (BOS)169
1985Dwight Gooden (NYM)229 Dave Stieb (TOR)171
1984Alejandro Peña (LAD)142 Dave Stieb (TOR)146
1983Atlee Hammaker* (SFG)159 Rick Honeycutt* (TEX)165
1982Steve Rogers (MON)152 Bob Stanley (BOS)140
1981Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)195 Dave Righetti* (NYY)174
1980Steve Carlton+* (PHI)162 Rudy May* (NYY)160
1979Tom Hume (CIN)137 Dennis Eckersley+ (BOS)149
1978Craig Swan (NYM)143 Ron Guidry* (NYY)208
1977John Candelaria* (PIT)169 Frank Tanana* (CAL)154
1976John Denny (STL)141 Mark Fidrych (DET)159
1975Randy Jones* (SDP)156 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)169
1974Buzz Capra (ATL)166 Gaylord Perry+ (CLE)144
1973Tom Seaver+ (NYM)175 Bert Blyleven+ (MIN)156
1972Steve Carlton+* (PHI)182 Luis Tiant (BOS)169
1971Tom Seaver+ (NYM)194 Wilbur Wood* (CHW)189
1970Tom Seaver+ (NYM)143 Diego Seguí (OAK)139
1969Juan Marichal+ (SFG)168 Dick Bosman (WSA)158
1968Bob Gibson+ (STL)258 Luis Tiant (CLE)186
1967Phil Niekro+ (ATL)179 Joe Horlen (CHW)146
1966Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)190 Gary Peters* (CHW)160
1965Juan Marichal+ (SFG)169 Sam McDowell* (CLE)161
1964Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)186 Dean Chance (LAA)200
1963Dick Ellsworth* (CHC)167 Gary Peters* (CHW)150
1962Bob Gibson+ (STL)151 Hank Aguirre* (DET)185
1961Curt Simmons* (STL)141 Dick Donovan (WSA)163
1960Ernie Broglio (STL)148 Frank Baumann* (CHW)144
1959Gene Conley (PHI)136 Hoyt Wilhelm+ (BAL)173
1958Stu Miller (SFG)155 Whitey Ford+* (NYY)177
1957Johnny Podres* (BRO)155 Bobby Shantz* (NYY)148
1956Sal Maglie (BRO)139 Herb Score* (CLE)166
1955Bob Friend (PIT)144 Billy Pierce* (CHW)200
1954Johnny Antonelli* (NYG)178 Sandy Consuegra (CHW)140
1953Warren Spahn+* (MLN)188 Eddie Lopat* (NYY)152
1952Hoyt Wilhelm+ (NYG)152 Allie Reynolds (NYY)161
1951Sal Maglie (NYG)134 Saul Rogovin (2TM)146
1950Sal Maglie (NYG)152 Ned Garver (SLB)146
1949Dave Koslo* (NYG)160 Mike Garcia (CLE)170
1948Harry Brecheen* (STL)182 Gene Bearden* (CLE)168 NN2: Bill Ricks (PS)207NAL: Ford Smith (KCM)201
1947Warren Spahn+* (BSN)170 Joe Haynes (CHW)150 NN2: Lino Donoso* (NYC)172NAL: Ford Smith (KCM)231
1946Howie Pollet* (STL)165 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)190 NN2: Rufus Lewis (NE)225NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)322
1945Ray Prim* (CHC)153 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)195 NN2: Garnett Blair (HG)438NAL: Eugene Bremer (CBE)182
1944Ed Heusser (CIN)147 Dizzy Trout (DET)167 NN2: Donald Troy (BEG)270NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)339
1943Max Lanier* (STL)178 Spud Chandler (NYY)198 NN2: Johnny Wright (HG)191NAL: Johnny Markham (BBB)172
1942Mort Cooper (STL)192 Ted Lyons+ (CHW)171 NN2: Jonas Gaines* (BEG)232NAL: Jack Matchett (KCM)226
1941Elmer Riddle (CIN)161 Thornton Lee* (CHW)174 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)198NAL: Gready McKinnis* (BBB)371
1940Bucky Walters (CIN)154 Bobo Newsom (DET)168 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)253NAL: George Walker (KCM)343
1939Bucky Walters (CIN)170 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)185 NN2: Willie Hubert (2TM)236NAL: Smoky Owens (CBR)209
1938Bill Lee (CHC)144 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)160 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)213NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)205
1937Jim Turner (BSN)149 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)193 NN2: Tom Glover* (WEG)166NAL: Eugene Bremer (CT)290
1936Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)169 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)189 NN2: Bill Holland (NBY)158
1935Cy Blanton (PIT)159 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)175 NN2: Leroy Matlock* (PC)338
1934Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)168 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)176 NN2: Slim Jones* (PS)282
1933Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)193 Mel Harder (CLE)152 NN2: Satchel Paige+ (PC)224
1932Lon Warneke (CHC)160 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)160 EWL: William Bell (2TM)174NSL: Roy Parnell (MRM)301
1931Bill Walker* (NYG)163 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)217 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)263
1930Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)189 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)185 NNL: Satchel Paige+ (BBB)179
1929Burleigh Grimes+ (PIT)154 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)149 ANL: Joe Strong (2TM)176NNL: Chet Brewer (KCM)213
1928Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)190 Garland Braxton* (WSH)159 NNL: Willie Powell (CAG)201ECL: Jimmy Shields (AC)306
1927Ray Kremer (PIT)168 Wilcy Moore (NYY)171 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)180ECL: Darltie Cooper (HBG)185
1926Ray Kremer (PIT)150 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)165 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)260ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)174
1925Dolf Luque (CIN)156 Stan Coveleski+ (WSH)149 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)259ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)176
1924Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)174 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)149 NNL: Juan Padrón* (CAG)210ECL: Dave Brown* (NLG)185
1923Dolf Luque (CIN)201 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)144 NNL: Ed Rile (CAG)174ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)168
1922Phil Douglas (NYG)153 Red Faber+ (CHW)143 NNL: Lucius Hampton (ABC)176
1921Babe Adams (PIT)145 Red Faber+ (CHW)170 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)218
1920Grover Alexander+ (CHC)166 Bob Shawkey (NYY)156 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG)210
1919Grover Alexander+ (CHC)166 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)215
1918Hippo Vaughn* (CHC)159 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)214
1917Fred Anderson (NYG)177 Eddie Cicotte (CHW)174
1916Grover Alexander+ (PHI)172 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)158
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI)225 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)191 FL: Eddie Plank+* (SLM)153
1914Bill Doak (STL)162 Dutch Leonard* (BOS)279 FL: Russ Ford (BUF)180
1913Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)153 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)259
1912Jeff Tesreau (NYG)173 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)243
1911Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)167 Vean Gregg* (CLE)189
1910Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)158 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)187
1909Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)224 Harry Krause* (PHA)174
1908Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)169 Addie Joss+ (CLE)204
1907Jack Pfiester* (CHC)214 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)151
1906Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)253 Doc White* (CHW)167
1905Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)233 Rube Waddell+* (PHA)181
1904Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)170 Rube Waddell+* (PHA)167
1903Sam Leever (PIT)157 Earl Moore (CLE)165
1902Jack Taylor (CHC)206 Ed Siever* (DET)195
1901Vic Willis+ (BSN)154 Cy Young+ (BOS)219
1900Rube Waddell+* (PIT)151
1899Vic Willis+ (BSN)167
1898Clark Griffith+ (CHC)190
1897Kid Nichols+ (BSN)168
1896Billy Rhines (CIN)189
1895Al Maul (WHS)197
1894Amos Rusie+ (NYG)188
1893Theodore Breitenstein* (STL)148
1892Cy Young+ (CLV)176
1891Kid Nichols+ (BSN)151 AA: Ed Crane (CKK)164
1890Billy Rhines (CIN)186 AA: Scott Stratton (LOU)164PL: Silver King (CHI)162
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN)150 AA: Jack Stivetts (STL)186
1888Tim Keefe+ (NYG)156 AA: Silver King (STL)195
1887Dan Casey* (PHI)147 AA: Elmer Smith* (CIN)148
1886Henry Boyle (SLM)178 AA: Dave Foutz (STL)162
1885Tim Keefe+ (NYG)174 AA: Bob Caruthers (STL)160
1884Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)205 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)171UA: Jim McCormick (COR)213
1883Jim McCormick (CLV)170 AA: Tony Mullane (STL)160
1882Larry Corcoran (CHC)147 AA: Denny Driscoll* (PIT)218
1881George Weidman (DTN)161
1880Tim Keefe+ (TRO)293
1879Tommy Bond (BSN)129
1878John Ward+ (PRO)147
1877Jim Devlin (LOU)146
1876George Bradley (STL)170
1875 NA: Pud Galvin+ (STL)169
1874 NA: Dick McBride (ATH)139
1873 NA: Cherokee Fisher (ATH)196
1872 NA: Cherokee Fisher (BAL)206
1871 NA: George Zettlein (CHI)161