1872 National Association Earned Run Average Leaders

Cherokee Fisher led the National Association in earned run average in 1872 with 1.80, 0.05 ahead of Al Spalding (1.85). It was one of 2 times Cherokee Fisher led in earned run average.

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Led the NA in 1872 Cherokee Fisher Baltimore Canaries

1.80 Earned Run Average 0.05 clear of Al Spalding

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#	Player	Team	ERA	W	L	IP	WHIP
1	Cherokee Fisher	BL1	1.80	10	1	110.0	0.95
2	Al Spalding	BS1	1.85	38	8	404.2	1.10
3	George Zettlein	TRO +1	2.57	15	16	263.0	1.24
4	Dick McBride	PH1	2.85	30	14	419.1	1.27
5	Candy Cummings	NY2	3.01	33	20	497.0	1.28
6	Bobby Mathews	BL1	3.19	25	18	406.0	1.31
7	Phonney Martin	BR1 +1	4.19	3	9	122.1	1.83
8	Frank Buttery	MID	4.27	3	2	59.0	1.64
9	JB Jim Britt	BR2	4.53	9	28	336.0	1.75
10	Al Pratt	CL1	5.79	2	9	105.2	1.55
11	CB Cy Bentley	MID	6.06	2	15	144.0	1.88
12	Rynie Wolters	CL1	6.09	3	6	75.1	1.62
13	BS Bill Stearns	WS4	6.18	0	11	99.0	1.98
14	Asa Brainard	WS3 +1	6.31	2	9	87.0	1.91
15	JM James McDermott	BR1	8.14	0	7	63.0	2.49