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1918 MLB Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

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Walter Johnson led all of MLB in earned run average in 1918 with 1.27, 0.47 ahead of Hippo Vaughn (1.74). It stands 22nd among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 5 times Walter Johnson led in earned run average.

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Walter Johnson Led all of MLB in 1918 Walter Johnson Washington Senators
1.27 Earned Run Average 0.47 clear of Hippo Vaughn
Showing Earned Run Average and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team ERA W L IP WHIP
1 Walter Johnson Walter Johnson WS1 1.27 23 13 326.0 0.95
2 Hippo Vaughn Hippo Vaughn CHN 1.74 22 10 290.1 1.01
3 Stan Coveleski Stan Coveleski CLE 1.82 22 13 311.0 1.08
4 Allen Sothoron Allen Sothoron SLA 1.94 12 12 209.0 1.05
5 Scott Perry Scott Perry PHA 1.98 20 19 332.1 1.22
6 Lefty Tyler Lefty Tyler CHN 2.00 19 8 269.1 1.06
7 Wilbur Cooper Wilbur Cooper PIT 2.11 19 14 273.1 1.04
8 Bullet Joe Bush Bullet Joe Bush BOS 2.11 15 15 272.2 1.22
9 Burleigh Grimes Burleigh Grimes BRO 2.13 19 9 270.0 1.06
10 Phil Douglas Phil Douglas CHN 2.13 10 9 156.2 1.12
11 George Mogridge George Mogridge NYA 2.18 16 13 239.1 1.15
12 Harry Harper Harry Harper WS1 2.18 11 10 244.0 1.17
13 Carl Mays Carl Mays BOS 2.21 21 13 293.1 1.06
14 Babe Ruth Babe Ruth BOS 2.22 13 7 166.1 1.05
15 Sad Sam Jones Sad Sam Jones BOS 2.25 16 5 184.0 1.20
16 Slim Sallee Slim Sallee NY1 2.25 8 8 132.0 1.02
17 Red Ames Red Ames SLN 2.31 9 14 206.2 1.18
18 Hod Eller Hod Eller CIN 2.36 16 12 217.2 1.21
19 Johnny Enzmann Johnny Enzmann CLE 2.37 5 7 136.2 1.16
20 Frank Miller PIT 2.38 11 8 170.1 1.11
21 Jim Shaw Jim Shaw WS1 2.42 16 12 241.1 1.21
22 Fred Toney Fred Toney CIN +1 2.43 12 12 222.0 1.09
23 Bill Doak Bill Doak SLN 2.43 9 15 211.0 1.19
24 Al Demaree Al Demaree NY1 2.47 8 6 142.0 1.18
25 Bunny Hearn BSN 2.49 5 6 126.1 1.17
26 Brad Hogg PHI 2.53 13 13 228.0 1.15
27 Dick Rudolph Dick Rudolph BSN 2.57 9 10 154.0 1.13
28 Roy Sanders PIT 2.60 7 9 156.0 1.20
29 Reb Russell Reb Russell CHA 2.60 7 5 124.2 1.20
30 Joe Benz Joe Benz CHA 2.63 8 8 154.0 1.20
31 Rube Marquard Rube Marquard BRO 2.64 9 18 239.0 1.21
32 Guy Morton CLE 2.64 14 8 214.2 1.24
33 Bernie Boland Bernie Boland DET 2.65 14 10 204.0 1.19
34 Erskine Mayer PIT +1 2.65 16 7 227.1 1.25
35 Frank Shellenback Frank Shellenback CHA 2.66 9 12 182.2 1.39
36 Jim Bagby Jim Bagby CLE 2.69 17 16 271.1 1.30
37 Art Nehf Art Nehf BSN 2.69 15 15 284.1 1.23
38 Bill Sherdel SLN 2.71 6 12 182.1 1.22
39 Pol Perritt Pol Perritt NY1 2.74 18 13 233.0 1.07
40 Eddie Cicotte Eddie Cicotte CHA 2.77 12 19 266.0 1.18
41 Claude Hendrix Claude Hendrix CHN 2.78 20 7 233.0 1.22
42 Red Causey NY1 2.79 11 6 158.1 1.17
43 Doc Ayers Doc Ayers WS1 2.83 10 12 219.2 1.27
44 Jimmy Ring Jimmy Ring CIN 2.85 9 5 142.1 1.25
45 Mike Prendergast PHI 2.89 13 14 252.1 1.20
46 Elmer Jacobs Elmer Jacobs PHI +1 2.95 9 6 146.1 1.22
47 Hooks Dauss DET 2.99 12 16 249.2 1.21
48 Larry Cheney Larry Cheney BRO 3.00 11 13 200.2 1.25
49 Joe Oeschger Joe Oeschger PHI 3.03 6 18 184.0 1.32
50 Fritz Coumbe Fritz Coumbe CLE 3.06 13 7 150.0 1.44
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