1966 AL Earned Run Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Earned runs allowed per nine innings
The Chicago White Sox led the AL in earned run average in 1966, with 2.68, 0.45 ahead of the Minnesota Twins. The average across 10 AL teams is 3.44.
Led the AL in 1966
Chicago White Sox
163 games
2.68
Earned Run Average
0.45 clear of Minnesota Twins
| # | Team | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 2.68 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 3.13 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 3.23 |
| 4 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
160 | 3.32 |
| 5 |
 New York Yankees
|
160 | 3.41 |
| AL average | 3.44 | ||
| 6 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 3.56 |
| 6 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
160 | 3.56 |
| 8 |
 Washington Senators
|
159 | 3.70 |
| 9 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 3.85 |
| 10 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 3.92 |
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.