Ed Walsh holds the MLB earned run average record with a 1.816.
Ed Walsh holds the MLB earned run average record with a 1.816.
The lowest single-season ERA in league history was posted by Tim Keefe, whose 0.86 ERA in 105 innings pitched for the National League’s Troy Trojans in 1880 led his closest competitor by . 52 runs. In the American League, Dutch Leonard’s 0.96 ERA is a single-season record.
What is a Good ERA in Major League Baseball?
Rating | Earned Run Average (ERA) |
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Above Average | 3.00 – 4.00 |
Average | 4.00 – 5.00 |
Below Average | 5.00 – 6.00 |
Poor | 6.00 and above |
IP | W | RA9-WAR |
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5,914 | 417 | 156.3 |
J. VerlanderHOUMLB Stat Leaders 2022
EARNED RUN AVERAGE | ERA |
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1 J. VerlanderHOU | 1.82 |
2 D. CeaseCHW | 2.06 |
3 J. UriasLAD | 2.25 |
4 A. ManoahTOR | 2.31 |
If a pitcher has an ERA of 4.00 or below, or even better, an ERA score of 2.00 or below, this means that the pitcher’s performance is stronger. The lower the ERA score the better, and the lower the ERA score, the stronger the pitcher’s performance is.
Excellent Era was known as the dark horse team in the Glory Pro Alliance because they were a grassroots team with the minimum of six players, who are in-game experts. In the early days of the Glory Professional Alliance, Excellent Era was dominant, winning three championships.
In general, an ERA in the range of 4.00 – 5.00 is considered a good career ERA, with the best pitchers being below 2.00. According to Baseball Almanac, Ed Walsh is credited with holding the career record for ERA with 1.82.
If a pitcher has an ERA of 4.00 or below, or even better, an ERA score of 2.00 or below, this means that the pitcher’s performance is stronger. The lower the ERA score the better, and the lower the ERA score, the stronger the pitcher’s performance is.
3.98League Year-By-Year Pitching–Averages
Year | Tms | ERA |
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2022 | 30 | 3.98 |
2021 | 30 | 4.26 |
2020 | 30 | 4.44 |
2019 | 30 | 4.49 |
J. VerlanderHOUMLB Stat Leaders 2022
EARNED RUN AVERAGE | ERA |
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1 J. VerlanderHOU | 1.82 |
2 D. CeaseCHW | 2.06 |
3 J. UriasLAD | 2.25 |
4 A. ManoahTOR | 2.31 |
205Career Leaders & Records for Adjusted ERA+
Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Adjusted ERA+ |
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1. | Mariano Rivera+ (19) | 205 |
2. | Bill Foster+ (14) | 164 |
3. | Bullet Rogan+ (13) | 161 |
4. | Jacob deGrom (9, 34) | 157 |
When it comes to Major League-caliber pitchers a good WHIP is around 1.00. Anything below 1.00 is outstanding (potential Cy Young worthy) since it demonstrates how dominant a pitcher is.
Ed Walsh+Career Leaders & Records for Earned Run Average
Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Earned Run Average |
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1. | Ed Walsh+ (14) | 1.816 |
2. | Addie Joss+ (9) | 1.887 |
3. | Jim Devlin (5) | 1.896 |
4. | Jack Pfiester (8) | 2.024 |
Usually, an average WHIP is around 1.30, while a good WHIP is under 1.10, and an elite WHIP is below 1. A WHIP over 1.50 is generally considered poor. Though they aren’t completely related, usually a pitcher with a good WHIP will have a good ERA as well.
Burnes • MIL. 12.611.
Cease • CHW. 12.278.
Cole • NYY. 12.061.
Scherzer • 2TM. 11.844.
Ray • TOR. 11.545.
Nola • PHI. 11.109.
Darvish • SDP. 10.768.
Gausman • SFG. 10.641.
2022 Hitter Rankings: Top 150 Rest of Season (Updated: 8/14/2022)
Rank | Name | Team |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Ramirez | CLE |
2 | Aaron Judge | NYY |
3 | Trea Turner | LAD |
4 | Juan Soto | SDP |
In conclusion, ERA statistics are extremely important when looking at pitchers. They are not as specific as the WHIP statistic, which calculates walks and hits per innings pitched.
For pitchers, the lower the ERA, the better. Unlike other statistics that accumulate to a point where the higher number is better, a high ERA is likely a good indicator of a poor pitcher. A low ERA translates into fewer runs scored against that particular pitcher.
The formula for finding ERA is: 9 x earned runs / innings pitched. If a pitcher exits a game with runners on base, any earned runs scored by those runners will count against him.
Jacob deGromTop-100 2022 Starting Pitcher Rankings
Rank | Player | Team |
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1 | Jacob deGrom | NYM |
2 | Max Scherzer | NYM |
3 | Corbin Burnes | MIL |
4 | Shane McClanahan | TBR |
Gus Weyhing (277) holds the dubious record for most hit batsmen in a career. Chick Fraser (219), Pink Hawley (210), and Walter Johnson (205) are the only other pitchers to hit 200 or more batters in their careers.
Best Pitchers of All-Time - Career (Regular Season)
Rank | First Name | Career Wins |
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1 | Greg | 355 |
2 | Cy | 511 |
3 | Roger | 354 |
4 | Walter | 417 |