1956 AL Earned Run Average Leaders

Whitey Ford led the AL in earned run average with 2.47 in 1956, 0.06 ahead of Herb Score (2.53). It was one of 2 times Whitey Ford led in earned run average.

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Led the AL in 1956 Whitey Ford New York Yankees

2.47 Earned Run Average 0.06 clear of Herb Score

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#	Player	Team	ERA	W	L	IP	WHIP
1	Whitey Ford	NYA	2.47	19	6	225.2	1.20
2	Herb Score	CLE	2.53	20	9	249.1	1.17
3	Early Wynn	CLE	2.72	20	9	277.2	1.17
4	Bob Lemon	CLE	3.03	20	14	255.1	1.25
5	Jack Harshman	CHA	3.10	15	11	226.2	1.26
6	Frank Lary	DET	3.15	21	13	294.0	1.38
7	Don Larsen	NYA	3.26	11	5	179.2	1.27
8	Tom Sturdivant	NYA	3.30	16	8	158.1	1.17
9	Billy Pierce	CHA	3.32	20	9	276.1	1.31
10	Frank Sullivan	BOS	3.42	14	7	242.0	1.38
11	Connie Johnson	BAL +1	3.44	9	11	196.0	1.25
12	Tom Brewer	BOS	3.50	19	9	244.1	1.28
13	Paul Foytack	DET	3.59	15	13	256.0	1.38
14	Chuck Stobbs	WS1	3.60	15	15	240.0	1.33
15	Dick Donovan	CHA	3.64	12	10	234.2	1.15
16	Mike Garcia	CLE	3.78	11	12	197.2	1.45
17	Tom Gorman	KC1	3.83	9	10	171.1	1.38
18	Johnny Kucks	NYA	3.85	18	9	224.1	1.32
19	Bill Wight	BAL	4.02	9	12	174.2	1.55
20	Billy Hoeft	DET	4.06	20	14	248.0	1.53
21	Ray Moore	BAL	4.18	12	7	185.0	1.41
22	Jim Wilson	CHA +1	4.28	13	14	208.0	1.37
23	Art Ditmar	KC1	4.42	12	22	254.1	1.42
24	Camilo Pascual	WS1	5.87	6	18	188.2	1.50