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Earned Run Average

American League

YearLeaderTeamERA
1901Cy YoungBOS1.62
1902Ed SieverDET1.91
1903Earl MooreCLE1.74
1904Addie JossCLE1.59
1905Rube WaddellPHI1.48
1906Doc WhiteCHI1.52
1907Ed WalshCHI1.60
1908Addie JossCLE1.16
1909Harry KrausePHI1.39
1910Ed WalshCHI1.27
1911Vean GreggCLE1.80
1912Walter JohnsonWAS1.39
1913Walter JohnsonWAS1.14
1914Dutch LeonardBOS0.96
1915Joe WoodBOS1.49
1916Babe RuthBOS1.75
1917Eddie CicotteCHI1.53
1918Walter JohnsonWAS1.27
1919Walter JohnsonWAS1.49
1920Bob ShawkeyNY2.45
1921Red FaberCHI2.48
1922Red FaberCHI2.81
1923Stan CoveleskiCLE2.76
1924Walter JohnsonWAS2.72
1925Stan CoveleskiWAS2.84
1926Lefty GrovePHI2.51
1927Wilcy MooreNY2.28
1928Garland BraxtonWAS2.51
1929Lefty GrovePHI2.81
1930Lefty GrovePHI2.54
1931Lefty GrovePHI2.06
1932Lefty GrovePHI2.84
1933Monte PearsonCLE2.33
1934Lefty GomezNY2.33
1935Lefty GroveBOS2.70
1936Lefty GroveBOS2.81
1937Lefty GomezNY2.33
1938Lefty GroveBOS3.08
1939Lefty GroveBOS2.54
1940Bob FellerCLE2.61
1941Thornton LeeCHI2.37
1942Ted LyonsCHI2.10
1943Spud ChandlerNY1.64
1944Dizzy TroutDET2.12
1945Hal NewhouserDET1.81
1946Hal NewhouserDET1.94
1947Joe HaynesCHI2.42
1948Gene BeardenCLE2.43
1949Mike GarciaCLE2.36
1950Early WynnCLE3.20
1951Saul RogovinCHI2.78
1952Allie ReynoldsNY2.06
1953Ed LopatNY2.42
1954Mike GarciaCLE2.64
1955Billy PierceCHI1.97
1956Whitey FordNY2.47
1957Bobby ShantzNY2.45
1958Whitey FordNY2.01
1959Hoyt WilhelmBAL2.19
1960Frank BaumannCHI2.67
1961Dick DonovanWAS2.40
1962Hank AguirreDET2.21
1963Gary PetersCHI2.33
1964Dean ChanceLA1.65
1965Sam McDowellCLE2.18
1966Gary PetersCHI1.98
1967Joe HorlenCHI2.06
1968Luis TiantCLE1.60
1969Dick BosmanWAS2.19
1970Diego SeguiOAK2.56
1971Vida BlueOAK1.82
1972Luis TiantBOS1.91
1973Jim PalmerBAL2.40
1974Catfish HunterOAK2.49
1975Jim PalmerBAL2.09
1976Mark FidrychDET2.34
1977Frank TananaCAL2.54
1978Ron GuidryNY1.74
1979Ron GuidryNY2.78
1980Rudy MayNY2.46
1981Steve McCattyOAK2.33
1982Rick SutcliffeCLE2.96
1983Rick HoneycuttTEX2.42
1984Mike BoddickerBAL2.79
1985Dave StiebTOR2.48
1986Roger ClemensBOS2.48
1987Jimmy KeyTOR2.76
1988Allan AndersonMIN2.45
1989Bret SaberhagenKC2.16
1990Roger ClemensBOS1.93
1991Roger ClemensBOS2.62
1992Roger ClemensBOS2.41
1993Kevin AppierKC2.56
1994Steve OntiverosOAK2.65
1995Randy JohnsonSEA2.48
1996Juan GuzmanTOR2.93
1997Roger ClemensTOR2.05
1998Roger ClemensTOR2.65
1999Pedro MartinezBOS2.07
2000Pedro MartinezBOS1.74
2001Freddy GarciaSEA3.05
2002Pedro MartinezBOS2.26
2003Pedro MartinezBOS2.22
2004Johan SantanaMIN2.61
2005Kevin MillwoodCLE2.86
2006Johan SantanaMIN3.20

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National League

YearLeaderTeamERA
1901Jesse TannehillPIT2.18
1902Jack TaylorCHI1.33
1903Sam LeeverPIT2.06
1904Joe McGinnityNY1.61
1905Christy MathewsonNY1.28
1906Mordecai BrownCHI1.04
1907Jack PfiesterCHI1.15
1908Christy MathewsonNY1.43
1909Christy MathewsonNY1.14
1910George McQuillanPHI1.60
1911Christy MathewsonNY1.99
1912Jeff TesreauNY1.96
1913Christy MathewsonNY2.06
1914Bill DoakSTL1.72
1915Grover AlexanderPHI1.22
1916Grover AlexanderPHI1.55
1917Grover AlexanderPHI1.83
1918Hippo VaughnCHI1.74
1919Grover AlexanderCHI1.72
1920Grover AlexanderCHI1.91
1921Bill DoakSTL2.59
1922Phil DouglasNY2.63
1923Dolf LuqueCIN1.93
1924Dazzy VanceBRK2.16
1925Dolf LuqueCIN2.63
1926Ray KremerPIT2.61
1927Ray KremerPIT2.47
1928Dazzy VanceCHI2.09
1929Bill WalkerNY3.09
1930Dazzy VanceBRK2.61
1931Bill WalkerNY2.26
1932Lon WarnekeCHI2.37
1933Carl HubbellNY1.66
1934Carl HubbellNY2.30
1935Cy BlantonPIT2.58
1936Carl HubbellNY2.31
1937Jim TurnerBOS2.38
1938Bill LeeCHI2.66
1939Bucky WaltersCIN2.29
1940Bucky WaltersCIN2.48
1941Elmer RiddleCIN2.24
1942Mort CooperSTL1.78
1943Howie PolletSTL1.75
1944Ed HeusserCIN2.38
1945Hank BorowyCHI2.13
1946Howie PolletSTL2.10
1947Warren SpahnBOS2.33
1948Harry BrecheenSTL2.24
1949Dave KosloNY2.50
1950Jim HearnSTL/NY2.49
1951Chet NicholsBOS2.88
1952Hoyt WilhelmNY2.43
1953Warren SpahnMIL2.10
1954Johnny AntonelliNY2.30
1955Bob FriendPIT2.83
1956Lew BurdetteMIL2.70
1957Johnny PodresBRK2.66
1958Stu MillerSF2.47
1959Sam JonesSF2.83
1960Mike McCormickSF2.70
1961Warren SpahnMIL3.02
1962Sandy KoufaxLA2.54
1963Sandy KoufaxLA1.88
1964Sandy KoufaxLA1.74
1965Sandy KoufaxLA2.04
1966Sandy KoufaxLA1.73
1967Phil NiekroATL1.87
1968Bob GibsonSTL1.12
1969Juan MarichalSF2.10
1970Tom SeaverNY2.82
1971Tom SeaverNY1.76
1972Steve CarltonPHI1.97
1973Tom SeaverNY2.08
1974Buzz CapraATL2.28
1975Randy JonesSD2.24
1976John DennySTL2.52
1977John CandelariaPIT2.34
1978Craig SwanNY2.43
1979J.R. RichardHOU2.71
1980Don SuttonLA2.20
1981Nolan RyanHOU1.69
1982Steve RogersMON2.40
1983Atlee HammakerSF2.25
1984Alejandro PenaLA2.48
1985Dwight GoodenNY1.53
1986Mike ScottHOU2.22
1987Nolan RyanHOU2.76
1988Joe MagraneSTL2.18
1989Scott GarreltsSF2.28
1990Danny DarwinHOU2.21
1991Dennis MartinezMON2.39
1992Bill SwiftSF2.08
1993Greg MadduxATL2.36
1994Greg MadduxATL1.56
1995Greg MadduxATL1.63
1996Kevin BrownFLA1.89
1997Pedro MartinezMON1.90
1998Greg MadduxATL2.22
1999Randy JohnsonARI2.48
2000Kevin BrownLA2.58
2001Randy JohnsonARI2.49
2002Randy JohnsonARI2.32
2003Jason SchmidtSF2.34
2004Jake PeavySD2.27
2005Roger ClemensHOU1.87
2006Roy OswaltHOU2.98

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