MLB Career Pitching Leaders

Statistics: Batting | Pitching
Type: Career | Single-Season (Post-1900) | Single-Season
Season:
MLB Career Pitching Leaders - Earned Run Average
PLAYERYRSGGSCGSHIPHERBBSOWLSVERA
1Al Spalding36561538539.25591072641481211.78
2Ed Walsh14430315250572964.123465986171736195126341.82
3Jonathan Papelbon4268300298.0215617734614111511.84
4Addie Joss9286260234452327.018884883649201609751.89
5Jim Devlin212912912791181.0118324878263656001.89
6Jack Pfiester814912875171067.1869240293503714402.02
7Joe Wood14225158121281436.1113832442198911657112.03
8Takashi Saito3236000245.117156772971510832.05
9Mordecai Brown14481332271553172.127087256731375239130492.06
10Joakim Soria2172000189.1129445421078892.09
PLAYERYRSGGSCGSHIPHERBBSOWLSVERA
11John Ward17292261244242461.2231757525392016410232.10
12Christy Mathewson17635551434794780.2421811338442502373188282.13
13Rube Waddell13407340261502961.12460711803231619314352.16
14Walter Johnson218026665311105914.24913142413633509417279342.17
15Glenn Liebhardt49066497612.2543148183280363522.17
16Mellie Wolfgang57727153326.02687995111151402.18
17Erv Lange13622102190.0162475587121122.23
18Jake Weimer7191180143211472.21227365493657976922.23
19Orval Overall7218182133301535.1123238155193510871122.23
20Jocko Flynn23229282257.0207646314623612.24
PLAYERYRSGGSCGSHIPHERBBSOWLSVERA
21Tommy Bond8322314294352779.2285769517886019311502.25
22Mariano Rivera1491710001090.0848273256100671525262.25
23Bill James48461445541.2469137199253372122.28
24Will White10403401394363542.23440896496104122916602.28
25Babe Ruth22163148107171221.1974309441488944642.28
26Ed Reulbach13399300201402632.121186688921138182106132.28
27Frank Arellanes37449252409.235810485148242282.28
28Rube Kroh63625133216.118255679214902.29
29Nick Maddox49372479605.1487154170193432012.29
30Jim Scott9317226123261892.0162448360994510711392.30
PLAYERYRSGGSCGSHIPHERBBSOWLSVERA
31Reb Russell924214881241291.211283352674958159132.33
32Andy Coakley915012487111072.11021280314428585932.35
33Eddie Plank17623529410694495.23958117410722246326194232.35
34Larry Corcoran8277268256222392.1214762649611031778922.36
35Rube Foster51381036015842.1726221305294583432.36
36Bill Chappelle3351691177.21674759627712.38
37George McQuillan10273173105171576.113824174015908589142.38
38Eddie Cicotte14502361249353223.128978538271374208149252.38
39Ed Killian8213180149221598.114634234825161027862.38
40Billy Wagner14782000833.2563221278109240383852.39
PLAYERYRSGGSCGSHIPHERBBSOWLSVERA
41Doc White13427363262453041.02743808670138418915652.39
42Harry Coveleski919815183131248.01070332376511815592.39
43Elmer Steele57543203418.036711268147182432.41
44Carl Lundgren8179149125191322.01129355476535915562.42
45Nap Rucker10336272186382375.120896397011217134134142.42
46Ed Summers5138112799999.0930269221362684532.42
47Jeff Tesreau7247206123271679.013504535728801157292.43
48Joe Benz925116375171359.21225367334539767532.43
49Jim McCormick11492485466334275.240921155749170426521412.43
50Terry Larkin617617617291567.11627424124406898002.43
Glossary
  • G: Games
  • GS: Starts
  • CG: Complete Games
  • SH: Shutouts
  • IP: Innings Pitched
  • H: Hits Allowed
  • ER: Earned Runs Allowed
  • BB: Walks
  • SO: Strikeouts
  • W: Wins
  • L: Losses
  • SV: Saves
  • ERA: Earned Run Average

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Players listed in bold were on a 2009 MLB team roster.

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