1968 MLB Earned Run Average Leaders

Bob Gibson led the majors in earned run average with 1.12 in 1968, 0.48 ahead of Luis Tiant (1.60). It stands 9th among all single seasons in MLB history.

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Led all of MLB in 1968 Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals

1.12 Earned Run Average 0.48 clear of Luis Tiant

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#	Player	Team	ERA	W	L	IP	WHIP
1	Bob Gibson	SLN	1.12	22	9	304.2	0.85
2	Luis Tiant	CLE	1.60	21	9	258.1	0.87
3	Sam McDowell	CLE	1.81	15	14	269.0	1.08
4	Dave McNally	BAL	1.95	22	10	273.0	0.84
5	Denny McLain	DET	1.96	31	6	336.0	0.90
6	Tommy John	CHA	1.98	10	5	177.1	1.04
7	Bobby Bolin	SFN	1.99	10	5	176.2	0.98
8	Stan Bahnsen	NYA	2.05	17	12	267.1	1.06
9	Bob Veale	PIT	2.05	13	14	245.1	1.15
10	Jerry Koosman	NYN	2.08	19	12	263.2	1.10
11	Steve Blass	PIT	2.12	18	6	220.1	1.13
12	Don Drysdale	LAN	2.15	14	12	239.0	1.08
13	Tom Seaver	NYN	2.20	16	12	277.2	0.98
14	Ray Washburn	SLN	2.26	14	8	215.0	1.11
15	Jim Nash	OAK	2.28	13	13	228.2	1.05
16	Joe Horlen	CHA	2.37	12	14	223.2	1.19
17	Juan Marichal	SFN	2.43	26	9	326.0	1.05
18	Gaylord Perry	SFN	2.44	16	15	291.0	1.03
19	Mel Stottlemyre	NYA	2.45	21	12	278.2	1.11
20	Blue Moon Odom	OAK	2.45	16	10	231.1	1.20
21	Stan Williams	CLE	2.50	13	11	194.1	1.10
22	Jim Hardin	BAL	2.51	18	13	244.0	1.06
23	Dean Chance	MIN	2.53	16	16	292.0	0.98
24	Phil Niekro	ATL	2.59	14	12	257.0	1.06
25	Don Sutton	LAN	2.60	11	15	207.2	1.15
26	Pat Jarvis	ATL	2.60	16	12	256.0	0.98
27	Tom Phoebus	BAL	2.62	15	15	240.2	1.21
28	Fergie Jenkins	CHN	2.63	20	15	308.0	1.04
29	Fritz Peterson	NYA	2.63	12	11	212.1	1.02
30	Camilo Pascual	WS2	2.69	13	12	201.0	1.19
31	Bob Moose	PIT	2.73	8	12	171.1	1.03
32	Mike Cuellar	HOU	2.74	8	11	170.2	1.15
33	Dick Selma	NYN	2.76	9	10	169.2	1.19
34	Larry Jackson	PHI	2.77	13	17	243.2	1.19
35	Woodie Fryman	PHI	2.78	12	14	213.2	1.23
36	Nelson Briles	SLN	2.81	19	11	243.2	1.26
37	Denny Lemaster	HOU	2.81	10	15	224.0	1.35
38	Earl Wilson	DET	2.85	13	12	224.1	1.15
39	George Brunet	CAL	2.86	13	17	245.1	1.06
40	Bill Singer	LAN	2.88	13	17	256.1	1.19
41	Bill Hands	CHN	2.89	16	10	258.2	0.99
42	Ray Sadecki	SFN	2.91	12	18	254.0	1.16
43	Ray Culp	BOS	2.91	16	6	216.1	1.15
44	Chris Short	PHI	2.94	19	13	269.2	1.18
45	Jim Kaat	MIN	2.94	14	12	208.0	1.12
46	Don Cardwell	NYN	2.96	7	13	179.2	1.15
47	Sonny Siebert	CLE	2.97	12	10	206.0	1.13
48	Jack Fisher	CHA	2.99	8	13	180.2	1.24
49	Steve Carlton	SLN	2.99	13	11	231.2	1.19
50	Chuck Dobson	OAK	3.00	12	14	225.1	1.23

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