1940 NL Earned Run Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Earned runs allowed per nine innings
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in earned run average in 1940, with 3.05, 0.45 ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The average across 8 NL teams is 3.85.
Led the NL in 1940
Cincinnati Reds
155 games
3.05
Earned Run Average
0.45 clear of Brooklyn Dodgers
| # | Team | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | 3.05 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
156 | 3.50 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
154 | 3.54 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
152 | 3.79 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 3.83 |
| NL average | 3.85 | ||
| 6 |
 Boston Bees
|
152 | 4.36 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
156 | 4.36 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
153 | 4.40 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.