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1959 MLB Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

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Hoyt Wilhelm led all of MLB in earned run average in 1959 with 2.19, 0.45 ahead of Camilo Pascual (2.64). It was one of 2 times Hoyt Wilhelm led in earned run average.

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Hoyt Wilhelm Led all of MLB in 1959 Hoyt Wilhelm Baltimore Orioles
2.19 Earned Run Average 0.45 clear of Camilo Pascual
Showing Earned Run Average and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team ERA W L IP WHIP
1 Hoyt Wilhelm Hoyt Wilhelm BAL 2.19 15 11 226.0 1.13
2 Camilo Pascual Camilo Pascual WS1 2.64 17 10 238.2 1.14
3 Bob Shaw Bob Shaw CHA 2.69 18 6 230.2 1.18
4 Sam Jones Sam Jones SFN 2.83 21 15 270.2 1.26
5 Stu Miller Stu Miller SFN 2.84 8 7 167.2 1.32
6 Bob Buhl Bob Buhl ML1 2.86 15 9 198.0 1.29
7 Art Ditmar Art Ditmar NYA 2.90 13 9 202.0 1.03
8 Jerry Walker Jerry Walker BAL 2.92 11 10 182.0 1.17
9 Billy O'Dell Billy O'Dell BAL 2.93 10 12 199.1 1.15
10 Warren Spahn Warren Spahn ML1 2.96 21 15 292.0 1.21
11 Vern Law Vern Law PIT 2.98 18 9 266.0 1.12
12 Gene Conley Gene Conley PHI 3.00 12 7 180.0 1.12
13 Whitey Ford Whitey Ford NYA 3.04 16 10 204.0 1.39
14 Johnny Antonelli Johnny Antonelli SFN 3.10 19 10 282.0 1.15
15 Harvey Haddix Harvey Haddix PIT 3.13 12 12 224.1 1.06
16 Bud Daley Bud Daley KC1 3.16 16 13 216.1 1.27
17 Jack Sanford Jack Sanford SFN 3.16 15 12 222.1 1.21
18 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe CIN 3.16 13 8 222.0 1.10
19 Early Wynn Early Wynn CHA 3.17 22 10 255.2 1.26
20 Jim Owens Jim Owens PHI 3.21 12 12 221.1 1.25
21 Milt Pappas Milt Pappas BAL 3.27 15 9 209.1 1.19
22 Larry Jackson SLN 3.30 14 13 256.0 1.31
23 Don Mossi Don Mossi DET 3.36 17 9 228.0 1.14
24 Don Drysdale Don Drysdale LAN 3.46 17 13 270.2 1.22
25 Dave Hillman CHN 3.53 8 11 191.0 1.16
26 Frank Lary Frank Lary DET 3.55 17 10 223.0 1.22
27 Billy Pierce Billy Pierce CHA 3.62 14 15 224.0 1.25
28 Cal McLish CLE 3.63 19 8 235.1 1.38
29 Dick Donovan Dick Donovan CHA 3.66 9 10 179.2 1.28
30 Glen Hobbie Glen Hobbie CHN 3.69 16 13 234.0 1.33
31 Ned Garver Ned Garver KC1 3.71 10 13 201.1 1.27
32 Barry Latman Barry Latman CHA 3.75 8 5 156.0 1.35
33 Tom Brewer Tom Brewer BOS 3.76 10 12 215.1 1.43
34 Hal Brown Hal Brown BAL 3.79 11 9 164.0 1.16
35 Jim Bunning Jim Bunning DET 3.89 17 13 249.2 1.18
36 Ralph Terry Ralph Terry NYA +1 3.89 5 11 173.2 1.35
37 Frank Sullivan Frank Sullivan BOS 3.95 9 11 177.2 1.35
38 Mike McCormick Mike McCormick SFN 3.99 12 16 225.2 1.33
39 Bob Friend Bob Friend PIT 4.03 8 19 234.2 1.36
40 Gary Bell Gary Bell CLE 4.04 16 11 234.0 1.34
41 Lew Burdette Lew Burdette ML1 4.07 21 15 289.2 1.21
42 Johnny Podres Johnny Podres LAN 4.11 14 9 195.0 1.36
43 Bob Anderson Bob Anderson CHN 4.13 12 13 235.1 1.37
44 Mudcat Grant Mudcat Grant CLE 4.14 10 7 165.1 1.34
45 Pedro Ramos Pedro Ramos WS1 4.16 13 19 233.2 1.22
46 Vinegar Bend Mizell Vinegar Bend Mizell SLN 4.20 13 10 201.1 1.42
47 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey CIN 4.25 13 18 218.0 1.30
48 Ron Kline Ron Kline PIT 4.26 11 13 186.0 1.38
49 Robin Roberts Robin Roberts PHI 4.27 15 17 257.1 1.17
50 Bill Fischer WS1 4.28 9 11 187.1 1.36
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