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1916 AL Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

Babe Ruth led the AL in earned run average with 1.75 in 1916, 0.03 ahead of Eddie Cicotte (1.78).

Showing pitchers with at least 156.0 innings — the standard 1.0 inning per team game. Show all players

Babe Ruth Led the AL in 1916 Babe Ruth Boston Red Sox
1.75 Earned Run Average 0.03 clear of Eddie Cicotte
Showing Earned Run Average and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team ERA W L IP WHIP
1 Babe Ruth Babe Ruth BOS 1.75 23 12 323.2 1.08
2 Eddie Cicotte Eddie Cicotte CHA 1.78 15 7 187.0 1.11
3 Walter Johnson Walter Johnson WS1 1.90 25 20 369.2 1.01
4 Harry Coveleski Harry Coveleski DET 1.97 21 11 324.1 1.05
5 Red Faber Red Faber CHA 2.02 17 9 205.1 1.11
6 Nick Cullop Nick Cullop NYA 2.05 13 6 167.0 1.10
7 Carl Weilman Carl Weilman SLA 2.15 17 18 276.0 1.13
8 Bob Shawkey Bob Shawkey NYA 2.21 24 14 276.2 1.03
9 George Mogridge George Mogridge NYA 2.31 6 12 194.2 1.13
10 Eddie Plank Eddie Plank SLA 2.33 16 15 235.2 1.15
11 Dutch Leonard Dutch Leonard BOS 2.36 18 12 274.0 1.13
12 Carl Mays Carl Mays BOS 2.39 18 13 245.0 1.15
13 Reb Russell Reb Russell CHA 2.42 18 11 264.1 0.94
14 Harry Harper Harry Harper WS1 2.45 14 10 249.2 1.24
15 Ernie Koob Ernie Koob SLA 2.54 11 8 166.2 1.25
16 Bob Groom Bob Groom SLA 2.57 13 9 217.1 1.25
17 Bullet Joe Bush Bullet Joe Bush PHA 2.57 15 24 286.2 1.23
18 Jim Bagby Jim Bagby CLE 2.61 16 16 272.2 1.17
19 Ernie Shore Ernie Shore BOS 2.63 16 10 225.2 1.20
20 Jim Scott Jim Scott CHA 2.72 7 14 165.1 1.26
21 Bert Gallia Bert Gallia WS1 2.76 17 12 283.2 1.33
22 Dave Davenport Dave Davenport SLA 2.85 12 11 290.2 1.26
23 Lefty Williams Lefty Williams CHA 2.89 13 7 224.1 1.27
24 Jean Dubuc Jean Dubuc DET 2.96 10 10 170.1 1.28
25 Joe Boehling Joe Boehling WS1 +1 2.97 11 15 200.1 1.37
26 Ray Caldwell Ray Caldwell NYA 2.99 5 12 165.2 1.25
27 Rube Foster Rube Foster BOS 3.06 14 7 182.1 1.42
28 Ray Fisher Ray Fisher NYA 3.17 11 8 179.0 1.35
29 Allen Russell Allen Russell NYA 3.20 6 10 171.1 1.24
30 Hooks Dauss DET 3.21 19 12 238.2 1.30
31 Stan Coveleski Stan Coveleski CLE 3.41 15 13 232.0 1.31
32 Jack Nabors PHA 3.47 1 20 212.2 1.42
33 Elmer Myers Elmer Myers PHA 3.66 14 23 315.0 1.42
34 Tom Sheehan Tom Sheehan PHA 3.69 1 16 188.0 1.55
35 Willie Mitchell Willie Mitchell DET +1 3.78 9 10 171.1 1.41