In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game). It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine. Runs resulting from defensive errors (including pitchers' defensive errors) are recorded as unearned runs and are not used to determine ERA.
Ed Walsh, the career leader in earned run average.
This is a list of the top 100 players in career earned run average, who have thrown at least 1,000 innings.
Ed Walsh[1][2] holds the MLB earned run average record with a 1.816. Addie Joss[3] (1.887) and Jim Devlin[4] (1.896) are the only other pitchers with a career earned run average under 2.000.
^A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.
Referencesedit
^"Ed Walsh Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
^Dziurgot, Stanley. "Ed Walsh Bio". Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
^"Addie Joss Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
^"Jim Devlin Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
External linksedit
"Career Leaders & Records for Earned Run Average". Baseball-Reference.com.
April 11, 2024
list, major, league, baseball, career, leaders, baseball, statistics, earned, average, mean, earned, runs, given, pitcher, nine, innings, pitched, traditional, length, game, determined, dividing, number, earned, runs, allowed, number, innings, pitched, multipl. In baseball statistics earned run average ERA is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched i e the traditional length of a game It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine Runs resulting from defensive errors including pitchers defensive errors are recorded as unearned runs and are not used to determine ERA Ed Walsh the career leader in earned run average This is a list of the top 100 players in career earned run average who have thrown at least 1 000 innings Ed Walsh 1 2 holds the MLB earned run average record with a 1 816 Addie Joss 3 1 887 and Jim Devlin 4 1 896 are the only other pitchers with a career earned run average under 2 000 Contents 1 Key 2 List 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksKey editRank Rank amongst leaders in career earned run average A blank field indicates a tie Player Name of player ERA Total career earned run average denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame Bold denotes active player a List edit nbsp Clayton Kershaw the active leader and 41st all time in career earned run average Stats updated as of the end of the 2023 season Rank Player ERA1 Ed Walsh 1 8162 Addie Joss 1 8873 Jim Devlin 1 8964 Jack Pfiester 2 0245 Smoky Joe Wood 2 0336 Mordecai Brown 2 0577 John Montgomery Ward 2 0998 Christy Mathewson 2 133Al Spalding 2 13310 Tommy Bond 2 13811 Rube Waddell 2 16112 Walter Johnson 2 16713 Mariano Rivera 2 20914 Jake Weimer 2 23115 Orval Overall 2 25716 Will White 2 27617 Babe Ruth 2 27718 Ed Reulbach 2 28419 Jim Scott 2 29820 Reb Russell 2 33421 Andy Coakley 2 350Eddie Plank 2 35023 Larry Corcoran 2 35524 Eddie Cicotte 2 38025 George McQuillan 2 38126 Ed Killian 2 38227 Doc White 2 39128 Harry Coveleski 2 39429 Carl Lundgren 2 41730 Nap Rucker 2 42131 Candy Cummings 2 42432 Jeff Tesreau 2 42833 Joe Benz 2 42934 Jim McCormick 2 43135 George Bradley 2 43436 Terry Larkin 2 43537 Chief Bender 2 45538 Hooks Wiltse 2 47139 Sam Leever 2 473Lefty Leifield 2 47341 Clayton Kershaw 2 47842 Hippo Vaughn 2 48643 Bob Ewing 2 49244 Cy Morgan 2 50945 Ray Collins 2 51346 Hoyt Wilhelm 2 52347 Jacob deGrom 2 52848 Lew Richie 2 53649 Noodles Hahn 2 54650 George Zettlein 2 547Rank Player ERA51 Frank Owen 2 55252 Grover Cleveland Alexander 2 56053 Slim Sallee 2 56454 Deacon Phillippe 2 58655 Russ Ford 2 59056 Frank Smith 2 59257 Ed Siever 2 59858 Bob Rhoads 2 61259 Cherokee Fisher 2 61360 Fred Glade 2 61861 Tim Keefe 2 627Cy Young 2 62763 Vic Willis 2 62864 Red Ames 2 629Bill Foster 2 62966 Barney Pelty 2 63267 Claude Hendrix 2 64968 Bullet Rogan 2 65269 Jack Taylor 2 65370 Joe McGinnity 2 657Dick Rudolph 2 65772 Pete Schneider 2 66373 Nick Altrock 2 669Carl Weilman 2 66975 Charlie Ferguson 2 67476 Charles Radbourn 2 67877 Johnny Lush 2 68078 Cy Falkenberg 2 68279 Jack Chesbro 2 68480 Fred Toney 2 68981 Bill Donovan 2 69082 Satchel Paige 2 69783 Larry Cheney 2 69884 Vean Gregg 2 70185 Dick McBride 2 70686 Mickey Welch 2 71287 Ned Garvin 2 71888 Bob Wicker 2 72689 Fred Goldsmith 2 72990 Nick Cullop 2 73391 Harry Howell 2 73892 Whitey Ford 2 74593 Dummy Taylor 2 74794 Howie Camnitz 2 749Roy Patterson 2 74996 Babe Adams 2 75597 Dutch Leonard 2 75998 Dan Quisenberry 2 76099 Sandy Koufax 2 761100 Jeff Pfeffer 2 774See also editBaseball statistics List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leadersNotes edit A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season References edit Ed Walsh Career Stats Baseball Reference Retrieved July 28 2021 Dziurgot Stanley Ed Walsh Bio Society For American Baseball Research Retrieved July 28 2021 Addie Joss Career Stats Baseball Reference Retrieved July 28 2021 Jim Devlin Career Stats Baseball Reference Retrieved July 28 2021 External links edit Career Leaders amp Records for Earned Run Average Baseball Reference com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Major League Baseball career ERA leaders amp oldid 1183665109, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
