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1966 MLB Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

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Sandy Koufax led the majors in earned run average with 1.73 in 1966, 0.25 ahead of Gary Peters (1.98). It was one of 5 times Sandy Koufax led in earned run average.

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Sandy Koufax Led all of MLB in 1966 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers
1.73 Earned Run Average 0.25 clear of Gary Peters
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# Player Team ERA W L IP WHIP
1 Sandy Koufax Sandy Koufax LAN 1.73 27 9 323.0 0.98
2 Gary Peters Gary Peters CHA 1.98 12 10 204.2 0.98
3 Mike Cuellar Mike Cuellar HOU 2.22 12 10 227.1 1.08
4 Juan Marichal Juan Marichal SFN 2.23 25 6 307.1 0.86
5 Jim Bunning Jim Bunning PHI 2.41 19 14 314.0 1.00
6 Joe Horlen Joe Horlen CHA 2.43 10 13 211.0 1.13
7 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson SLN 2.44 21 12 280.1 1.03
8 Steve Hargan Steve Hargan CLE 2.48 13 10 192.0 1.14
9 Al Jackson Al Jackson SLN 2.51 13 15 232.2 1.15
10 Jim Perry Jim Perry MIN 2.54 11 7 184.1 1.10
11 Tommy John Tommy John CHA 2.62 14 11 223.0 1.13
12 Jim Kaat Jim Kaat MIN 2.75 25 13 304.2 1.07
13 Sonny Siebert Sonny Siebert CLE 2.80 16 8 241.0 1.06
14 Jim Maloney Jim Maloney CIN 2.80 16 8 224.2 1.18
15 Claude Osteen Claude Osteen LAN 2.85 17 14 240.1 1.26
16 Sam McDowell Sam McDowell CLE 2.87 9 8 194.1 1.19
17 Bobby Bolin Bobby Bolin SFN 2.89 11 10 224.1 1.09
18 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 2.99 12 12 225.2 1.08
19 Lew Krausse Lew Krausse KC1 2.99 14 9 177.2 1.17
20 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry SFN 2.99 21 8 255.2 1.10
21 Bob Veale Bob Veale PIT 3.02 16 12 268.1 1.23
22 Earl Wilson Earl Wilson DET +1 3.07 18 11 264.0 1.09
23 Dean Chance Dean Chance CAL 3.08 12 17 259.2 1.23
24 Dave Boswell Dave Boswell MIN 3.14 12 5 169.1 1.09
25 Dave McNally Dave McNally BAL 3.17 13 6 213.0 1.30
26 Larry Dierker Larry Dierker HOU 3.18 10 8 187.0 1.17
27 Dennis Ribant NYN 3.20 11 9 188.1 1.19
28 Gary Bell Gary Bell CLE 3.22 14 15 254.1 1.14
29 Mudcat Grant Mudcat Grant MIN 3.25 13 13 249.0 1.19
30 Lee Stange BOS +1 3.30 8 9 169.1 1.20
31 Ken Johnson Ken Johnson ATL 3.30 14 8 215.2 1.20
32 George Brunet George Brunet CAL 3.31 13 13 212.0 1.36
33 Fritz Peterson Fritz Peterson NYA 3.31 12 11 215.0 1.10
34 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins CHN +1 3.32 6 8 184.1 1.10
35 Larry Jackson Larry Jackson PHI +1 3.32 15 15 255.0 1.25
36 Pete Richert Pete Richert WS2 3.37 14 14 245.2 1.08
37 Don Drysdale Don Drysdale LAN 3.42 13 16 273.2 1.18
38 Mike McCormick Mike McCormick WS2 3.46 11 14 216.0 1.13
39 Jim Palmer Jim Palmer BAL 3.46 15 10 208.1 1.28
40 Chris Short Chris Short PHI 3.54 20 10 272.0 1.19
41 Al Downing Al Downing NYA 3.56 10 11 200.0 1.29
42 Jose Santiago BOS 3.66 12 13 172.0 1.24
43 Jack Fisher Jack Fisher NYN 3.68 11 14 230.0 1.23
44 Denny Lemaster Denny Lemaster ATL 3.74 11 8 171.0 1.23
45 Ray Washburn Ray Washburn SLN 3.76 11 9 170.0 1.34
46 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman CHN 3.79 11 16 220.2 1.19
47 Mel Stottlemyre Mel Stottlemyre NYA 3.80 12 20 251.0 1.28
48 Woodie Fryman Woodie Fryman PIT 3.81 12 9 181.2 1.26
49 Jim Lonborg Jim Lonborg BOS 3.86 10 10 181.2 1.26
50 Denny McLain Denny McLain DET 3.92 20 14 264.1 1.17
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