National League Earned Run Average Through the Years

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

National League

Multiple winners: Grover Alexander, Sandy Koufax and Christy Mathewson (5); Greg Maddux (4); Carl Hubbell, Randy Johnson, Tom Seaver, Warren Spahn and Dazzy Vance (3); Kevin Brown, Bill Doak, Ray Kremer, Dolf Luque, Howie Pollet, Nolan Ryan, Bill Walker and Bucky Walters (2).

Year   ERA
1900 Rube Waddell, Pit 2.37
1901 Jesse Tannehill, Pit 2.18
1902 Jack Taylor, Chi 1.33
1903 Sam Leever, Pit 2.06
1904 Joe McGinnity, NY 1.61
1905 Christy Mathewson, NY 1.27
1906 Three Finger Brown, Chi 1.04
1907 Jack Pfiester, Chi 1.15
1908 Christy Mathewson, NY 1.43
1909 Christy Mathewson, NY 1.14
     
1910 George McQuillan, Phi 1.60
1911 Christy Mathewson, NY 1.99
1912 Jeff Tesreau, NY 1.96
1913 Christy Mathewson, NY 2.06
1914 Bill Doak, St.L 1.72
1915 Grover Alexander, Phi 1.22
1916 Grover Alexander, Phi 1.55
1917 Grover Alexander, Phi 1.86
1918 Hippo Vaughn, Chi 1.74
1919 Grover Alexander, Chi 1.72
     
1920 Grover Alexander, Chi 1.91
1921 Bill Doak, St.L 2.59
1922 Rosy Ryan, NY 3.01
1923 Dolf Luque, Cin 1.93
1924 Dazzy Vance, Bklyn 2.16
1925 Dolf Luque, Cin 2.63
1926 Ray Kremer, Pit 2.61
1927 Ray Kremer, Pit 2.47
1928 Dazzy Vance, Bklyn 2.09
1929 Bill Walker, NY 3.09
     
1930 Dazzy Vance, Bklyn 2.61
1931 Bill Walker, NY 2.26
1932 Lon Warneke, Chi 2.37
1933 Carl Hubbell, NY 1.66
1934 Carl Hubbell, NY 2.30
1935 Cy Blanton, Pit 2.58
1936 Carl Hubbell, NY 2.31
1937 Jim Turner, Bos 2.38
1938 Bill Lee, Chi 2.66
1939 Bucky Walters, Cin 2.29
     
1940 Bucky Walters, Cin 2.48
1941 Elmer Riddle, Cin 2.24
1942 Mort Cooper, St.L 1.78
1943 Howie Pollet, St.L 1.75
1944 Ed Heusser, Cin 2.38
1945 Hank Borowy, Chi 2.13
1946 Howie Pollet, St.L 2.10
1947 Warren Spahn, Bos 2.33
1948 Harry Brecheen, St.L 2.24
1949 Dave Koslo, NY 2.50
     
1950 Jim Hearn, St.L-NY 2.49
1951 Chet Nichols, Bos 2.88
1952 Hoyt Wilhelm, NY 2.43
1953 Warren Spahn, Mil 2.10
1954 Johnny Antonelli, NY 2.30
1955 Bob Friend, Pit 2.83
1956 Lew Burdette, Mil 2.70
1957 Johnny Podres, Bklyn 2.66
1958 Stu Miller, SF 2.47
1959 Sam Jones, SF 2.83
     
1960 Mike McCormick, SF 2.70
1961 Warren Spahn, Mil 3.02
1962 Sandy Koufax, LA 2.54
1963 Sandy Koufax, LA 1.88
1964 Sandy Koufax, LA 1.74
1965 Sandy Koufax, LA 2.04
1966 Sandy Koufax, LA 1.73
1967 Phil Niekro, Atl 1.87
1968 Bob Gibson, St.L 1.12
1969 Juan Marichal, SF 2.10
     
1970 Tom Seaver, NY 2.81
1971 Tom Seaver, NY 1.76
1972 Steve Carlton, Phi 1.97
1973 Tom Seaver, NY 2.08
1974 Buzz Capra, Atl 2.28
1975 Randy Jones, SD 2.24
1976 John Denny, St.L 2.52
1977 John Candelaria, Pit 2.34
1978 Craig Swan, NY 2.43
1979 J.R. Richard, Hou 2.71
     
1980 Don Sutton, LA 2.21
1981 Nolan Ryan, Hou 1.69
1982 Steve Rogers, Mon 2.40
1983 Atlee Hammaker, SF 2.25
1984 Alejandro Peña, LA 2.48
1985 Dwight Gooden, NY 1.53
1986 Mike Scott, Hou 2.22
1987 Nolan Ryan, Hou 2.76
1988 Joe Magrane, St.L 2.18
1989 Scott Garrelts, SF 2.28
     
1990 Danny Darwin, Hou 2.21
1991 Dennis Martinez, Mon 2.39
1992 Bill Swift, SF 2.08
1993 Greg Maddux, Atl 2.36
1994 Greg Maddux, Atl 1.56
1995 Greg Maddux, Atl 1.63
1996 Kevin Brown, Fla 1.89
1997 Pedro Martinez, Mon 1.90
1998 Greg Maddux, Atl 2.22
1999 Randy Johnson, Ari 2.48
     
2000 Kevin Brown, LA 2.58
2001 Randy Johnson, Ari 2.49
2002 Randy Johnson, Ari 2.32
2003 Jason Schmidt, SF 2.34
2004 Jake Peavy, SD 2.27
Note: In 1945, Borowy had a 3.13 ERA in 18 games with New York (AL) for a combined ERA of 2.65.

 

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