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1976 MLB Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

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Mark Fidrych led all of MLB in earned run average in 1976 with 2.34, 0.01 ahead of Vida Blue (2.35).

Showing pitchers with at least 161.0 innings — the standard 1.0 inning per team game. Show all players

# Player Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER HR BB SO WHIP
1 Mark Fidrych Mark Fidrych DET 19 9 2.34 31 29 0 250.1 217 65 12 53 97 1.08
2 Vida Blue Vida Blue OAK 18 13 2.35 37 37 0 298.1 268 78 9 63 166 1.11
3 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana CAL 19 10 2.43 34 34 0 288.1 212 78 24 73 261 0.99
4 Mike Torrez Mike Torrez OAK 16 12 2.50 39 39 0 266.1 231 74 15 87 115 1.19
5 Jim Palmer Jim Palmer BAL 22 13 2.51 40 40 0 315.0 255 88 20 84 159 1.08
6 John Denny John Denny SLN 11 9 2.52 30 30 0 207.0 189 58 11 74 74 1.27
7 Doug Rau Doug Rau LAN 16 12 2.57 34 32 0 231.0 221 66 18 69 98 1.26
8 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver NYN 14 11 2.59 35 34 0 271.0 211 78 14 77 235 1.06
9 Wayne Garland Wayne Garland BAL 20 7 2.67 38 25 1 232.1 224 69 10 64 113 1.24
10 Jerry Koosman Jerry Koosman NYN 21 10 2.69 34 32 0 247.1 205 74 19 66 200 1.10
11 Randy Jones Randy Jones SDN 22 14 2.74 40 40 0 315.1 274 96 15 50 93 1.03
12 Pat Zachry Pat Zachry CIN 14 7 2.74 38 28 0 204.0 170 62 8 83 143 1.24
13 J. R. Richard J. R. Richard HOU 20 15 2.75 39 39 0 291.0 221 89 14 151 214 1.28
14 Paul Hartzell Paul Hartzell CAL 7 4 2.77 37 15 2 166.0 166 51 6 43 51 1.26
15 Bill Travers Bill Travers ML4 15 16 2.81 34 34 0 240.0 211 75 21 95 120 1.28
16 John Montefusco John Montefusco SFN 16 14 2.84 37 36 0 253.1 224 80 11 74 172 1.18
17 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven TEX +1 13 16 2.87 36 36 0 297.2 283 95 14 81 219 1.22
18 Jim Barr Jim Barr SFN 15 12 2.89 37 37 0 252.1 260 81 9 60 75 1.27
19 Jon Matlack NYN 17 10 2.95 35 35 0 262.0 236 86 18 57 153 1.12
20 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden LAN 12 3 2.98 27 26 0 181.0 165 60 17 53 77 1.20
21 Gary Ross Gary Ross CAL 8 16 3.00 34 31 0 225.0 224 75 12 58 100 1.25
22 Bill Campbell Bill Campbell MIN 17 5 3.01 78 0 20 167.2 145 56 9 62 115 1.24
23 Ed Figueroa Ed Figueroa NYA 19 10 3.02 34 34 0 256.2 237 86 13 94 119 1.29
24 Andy Messersmith Andy Messersmith ATL 11 11 3.04 29 28 1 207.1 166 70 14 74 135 1.16
25 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant BOS 21 12 3.06 38 38 0 279.0 274 95 25 64 131 1.21
26 Al Fitzmorris Al Fitzmorris KCA 15 11 3.06 35 33 0 220.1 227 75 6 56 80 1.28
27 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 21 10 3.06 35 34 0 267.2 231 91 22 82 161 1.17
28 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland BOS 10 9 3.07 41 14 2 170.0 159 58 3 61 76 1.29
29 Jim Lonborg Jim Lonborg PHI 18 10 3.08 33 32 1 222.0 210 76 18 50 118 1.17
30 Bruce Kison PIT 14 9 3.08 31 29 1 193.0 180 66 10 52 98 1.20
31 Fred Norman CIN 12 7 3.09 33 24 0 180.1 153 62 10 70 126 1.24
32 Tommy John Tommy John LAN 10 10 3.09 31 31 0 207.0 207 71 7 61 91 1.30
33 Ray Burris Ray Burris CHN 15 13 3.11 37 36 0 249.0 251 86 22 70 112 1.29
34 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton PHI 20 7 3.13 35 35 0 252.2 224 88 19 72 195 1.17
35 John Candelaria John Candelaria PIT 16 7 3.15 32 31 1 220.0 173 77 22 60 138 1.06
36 Jim Umbarger Jim Umbarger TEX 10 12 3.15 30 30 0 197.1 208 69 12 54 105 1.33
37 Dock Ellis NYA 17 8 3.19 32 32 0 211.2 195 75 14 76 65 1.28
38 Jim Bibby Jim Bibby CLE 13 7 3.20 34 21 1 163.1 162 58 6 56 84 1.34
39 Steve Rogers Steve Rogers MON 7 17 3.21 33 32 1 230.0 212 82 10 69 150 1.22
40 Mickey Lolich Mickey Lolich NYN 8 13 3.22 31 30 0 192.2 184 69 14 52 120 1.23
41 Pete Falcone Pete Falcone SLN 12 16 3.23 32 32 0 212.0 173 76 12 93 138 1.26
42 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry TEX 15 14 3.24 32 32 0 250.1 232 90 14 52 143 1.13
43 Burt Hooton Burt Hooton LAN 11 15 3.26 33 33 0 226.2 203 82 16 60 116 1.16
44 Nelson Briles Nelson Briles TEX 11 9 3.26 32 31 1 210.0 224 76 17 47 98 1.29
45 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins BOS 12 11 3.27 30 29 0 209.0 201 76 20 43 142 1.17
46 Ken Brett Ken Brett CHA +1 10 12 3.28 29 26 2 203.0 173 74 5 76 92 1.23
47 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 17 11 3.29 38 37 0 270.2 249 99 18 101 173 1.29
48 Brent Strom Brent Strom SDN 12 16 3.29 36 33 0 210.2 188 77 15 73 103 1.24
49 Jerry Augustine Jerry Augustine ML4 9 12 3.30 39 24 0 171.2 167 63 9 56 59 1.30
50 Jim Rooker PIT 15 8 3.35 30 29 1 198.2 201 74 12 72 92 1.37
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