1997 MLB Earned Run Average Leaders
Earned runs allowed per nine innings
Pedro Martinez led all of MLB in earned run average in 1997 with 1.90, 0.15 ahead of Roger Clemens (2.05). It was one of 5 times Pedro Martinez led in earned run average.
Showing pitchers with at least 162.0 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 |
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MON | 17 | 8 | 1.90 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 241.1 | 158 | 51 | 16 | 67 | 305 | 0.93 |
| 2 |
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TOR | 21 | 7 | 2.05 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 264.0 | 204 | 60 | 9 | 68 | 292 | 1.03 |
| 3 |
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ATL | 19 | 4 | 2.20 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 232.2 | 200 | 57 | 9 | 20 | 177 | 0.95 |
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SEA | 20 | 4 | 2.28 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 213.0 | 147 | 54 | 20 | 77 | 291 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Darryl Kile | HOU | 19 | 7 | 2.57 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 255.2 | 208 | 73 | 19 | 94 | 205 | 1.18 |
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LAN | 10 | 11 | 2.65 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 196.2 | 171 | 58 | 16 | 47 | 140 | 1.11 |
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FLO | 16 | 8 | 2.69 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 237.1 | 214 | 71 | 10 | 66 | 205 | 1.18 |
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NYA | 12 | 6 | 2.82 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 195.0 | 155 | 61 | 17 | 86 | 222 | 1.24 |
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NYA | 18 | 7 | 2.88 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 240.1 | 233 | 77 | 7 | 65 | 166 | 1.24 |
| 10 | Rick Reed | NYN | 13 | 9 | 2.89 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 208.1 | 186 | 67 | 19 | 31 | 113 | 1.04 |
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ATL | 14 | 7 | 2.96 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 240.0 | 197 | 79 | 20 | 79 | 152 | 1.15 |
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PHI | 17 | 11 | 2.97 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 254.1 | 208 | 84 | 25 | 58 | 319 | 1.05 |
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ATL | 20 | 5 | 2.97 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 233.1 | 204 | 77 | 18 | 49 | 172 | 1.08 |
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ATL | 15 | 12 | 3.02 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 256.0 | 234 | 86 | 21 | 63 | 241 | 1.16 |
| 15 | Justin Thompson | DET | 15 | 11 | 3.02 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 223.1 | 188 | 75 | 20 | 66 | 151 | 1.14 |
| 16 |
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SLN | 10 | 7 | 3.10 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 177.0 | 149 | 61 | 9 | 61 | 175 | 1.19 |
| 17 |
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SFN | 19 | 5 | 3.18 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 201.0 | 162 | 71 | 12 | 100 | 181 | 1.30 |
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SLN | 12 | 9 | 3.19 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 217.0 | 208 | 77 | 12 | 69 | 149 | 1.28 |
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BAL | 15 | 8 | 3.20 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 224.2 | 197 | 80 | 27 | 54 | 218 | 1.12 |
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LAN | 14 | 8 | 3.38 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 192.0 | 149 | 72 | 24 | 70 | 166 | 1.14 |
| 21 | Kevin Appier | KCA | 9 | 13 | 3.40 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 235.2 | 215 | 89 | 24 | 74 | 196 | 1.23 |
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BAL | 16 | 10 | 3.43 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 212.1 | 210 | 81 | 24 | 82 | 141 | 1.38 |
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SFN | 13 | 6 | 3.45 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 190.2 | 194 | 73 | 17 | 51 | 115 | 1.29 |
| 24 | Wilson Alvarez | CHA +1 | 13 | 11 | 3.48 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 212.0 | 180 | 82 | 18 | 91 | 179 | 1.28 |
| 25 | Chris Holt | HOU | 8 | 12 | 3.52 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 209.2 | 211 | 82 | 17 | 61 | 95 | 1.30 |
| 26 | Alex Fernandez | FLO | 17 | 12 | 3.59 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 220.2 | 193 | 88 | 25 | 69 | 183 | 1.19 |
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SEA | 16 | 9 | 3.61 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 234.1 | 226 | 94 | 21 | 84 | 189 | 1.32 |
| 28 | Bobby Jones | NYN | 15 | 9 | 3.63 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 193.1 | 177 | 78 | 24 | 63 | 125 | 1.24 |
| 29 | Francisco Cordova | PIT | 11 | 8 | 3.63 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 178.2 | 175 | 72 | 14 | 49 | 121 | 1.25 |
| 30 |
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TOR | 15 | 10 | 3.68 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 264.0 | 253 | 108 | 31 | 71 | 160 | 1.23 |
| 31 | Scott Erickson | BAL | 16 | 7 | 3.69 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 221.2 | 218 | 91 | 16 | 61 | 131 | 1.26 |
| 32 |
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BOS | 6 | 10 | 3.74 | 42 | 25 | 11 | 182.2 | 155 | 76 | 10 | 78 | 159 | 1.28 |
| 33 | Mark Clark | NYN +1 | 14 | 8 | 3.82 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 205.0 | 213 | 87 | 24 | 59 | 123 | 1.33 |
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HOU | 15 | 10 | 3.83 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 223.0 | 217 | 95 | 16 | 77 | 139 | 1.32 |
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SEA | 17 | 5 | 3.86 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 188.2 | 187 | 81 | 21 | 43 | 113 | 1.22 |
| 36 | Brad Radke | MIN | 20 | 10 | 3.87 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 239.2 | 238 | 103 | 28 | 48 | 174 | 1.19 |
| 37 |
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MON | 12 | 13 | 3.88 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 206.2 | 206 | 89 | 21 | 48 | 110 | 1.23 |
| 38 | Todd Stottlemyre | SLN | 12 | 9 | 3.88 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 181.0 | 155 | 78 | 16 | 65 | 160 | 1.22 |
| 39 | Dave Mlicki | NYN | 8 | 12 | 4.00 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 193.2 | 194 | 86 | 21 | 76 | 157 | 1.39 |
| 40 | Scott Kamieniecki | BAL | 10 | 6 | 4.01 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 179.1 | 179 | 80 | 20 | 67 | 109 | 1.37 |
| 41 |
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PIT | 11 | 11 | 4.13 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 196.1 | 214 | 90 | 17 | 56 | 122 | 1.38 |
| 42 |
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SDN | 9 | 11 | 4.13 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 200.2 | 207 | 92 | 17 | 49 | 144 | 1.28 |
| 43 |
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LAN +1 | 12 | 10 | 4.14 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 202.1 | 200 | 93 | 24 | 61 | 166 | 1.29 |
| 44 | Willie Blair | DET | 16 | 8 | 4.17 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 175.0 | 186 | 81 | 18 | 46 | 90 | 1.33 |
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TEX | 13 | 12 | 4.20 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 201.1 | 213 | 94 | 29 | 82 | 104 | 1.47 |
| 46 |
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NYA | 16 | 10 | 4.21 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 218.0 | 239 | 102 | 24 | 45 | 156 | 1.30 |
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MIN | 8 | 13 | 4.22 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 168.2 | 200 | 79 | 12 | 31 | 92 | 1.37 |
| 48 | Shane Reynolds | HOU | 9 | 10 | 4.23 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 181.0 | 189 | 85 | 19 | 47 | 152 | 1.30 |
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ANA | 13 | 6 | 4.23 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 164.0 | 152 | 77 | 20 | 65 | 155 | 1.32 |
| 50 | Terry Mulholland | CHN +1 | 6 | 13 | 4.24 | 40 | 27 | 0 | 186.2 | 190 | 88 | 24 | 51 | 99 | 1.29 |
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