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1972 AL Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

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Luis Tiant led the AL in earned run average with 1.91 in 1972, 0.01 ahead of Gaylord Perry (1.92). It was one of 2 times Luis Tiant led in earned run average.

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Luis Tiant Led the AL in 1972 Luis Tiant Boston Red Sox
1.91 Earned Run Average 0.01 clear of Gaylord Perry
Showing Earned Run Average and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team ERA W L IP WHIP
1 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant BOS 1.91 15 6 179.0 1.08
2 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry CLE 1.92 24 16 342.2 0.98
3 Catfish Hunter Catfish Hunter OAK 2.04 21 7 295.1 0.91
4 Jim Palmer Jim Palmer BAL 2.07 21 10 274.1 1.05
5 Roger Nelson Roger Nelson KCA 2.08 11 6 173.1 0.87
6 Mike Paul TEX 2.17 8 9 161.2 1.24
7 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan CAL 2.28 19 16 284.0 1.14
8 Steve Kline Steve Kline NYA 2.40 16 9 236.1 1.07
9 Mickey Lolich Mickey Lolich DET 2.50 22 14 327.1 1.09
10 Blue Moon Odom Blue Moon Odom OAK 2.50 15 6 194.1 1.29
11 Wilbur Wood Wilbur Wood CHA 2.51 24 17 376.2 1.06
12 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman OAK 2.51 19 11 265.1 1.07
13 Mike Cuellar Mike Cuellar BAL 2.57 18 12 248.1 1.08
14 Ray Corbin MIN 2.62 8 9 161.2 1.16
15 Pat Dobson Pat Dobson BAL 2.65 16 18 268.1 1.08
16 Dick Woodson MIN 2.72 14 14 251.2 1.17
17 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven MIN 2.73 17 17 287.1 1.10
18 Dick Tidrow Dick Tidrow CLE 2.77 14 15 237.1 1.14
19 Joe Coleman DET 2.80 19 14 280.0 1.16
20 Andy Messersmith Andy Messersmith CAL 2.81 8 11 169.2 1.14
21 Jim Lonborg Jim Lonborg ML4 2.83 14 12 223.0 1.22
22 Rudy May Rudy May CAL 2.94 12 11 205.1 1.19
23 Dave McNally Dave McNally BAL 2.95 13 17 241.0 1.20
24 Tom Bradley CHA 2.98 15 14 260.0 1.12
25 Clyde Wright Clyde Wright CAL 2.98 18 11 251.0 1.23
26 Dick Drago Dick Drago KCA 3.01 12 17 239.1 1.17
27 Paul Splittorff Paul Splittorff KCA 3.12 12 12 216.0 1.19
28 Mel Stottlemyre Mel Stottlemyre NYA 3.22 14 18 260.0 1.29
29 Marty Pattin Marty Pattin BOS 3.24 17 13 253.0 1.17
30 Fritz Peterson Fritz Peterson NYA 3.24 17 15 250.1 1.25
31 Rich Hand Rich Hand TEX 3.32 10 14 170.2 1.42
32 Jim Perry Jim Perry MIN 3.35 13 16 217.2 1.15
33 Milt Wilcox CLE 3.40 7 14 156.0 1.39
34 Stan Bahnsen Stan Bahnsen CHA 3.60 21 16 252.1 1.33
35 Skip Lockwood Skip Lockwood ML4 3.60 8 15 170.0 1.29
36 Dick Bosman Dick Bosman TEX 3.63 8 10 173.1 1.33
37 Mike Kekich Mike Kekich NYA 3.70 10 13 175.1 1.41
38 Sonny Siebert Sonny Siebert BOS 3.80 12 12 196.1 1.34
39 Bill Parsons ML4 3.91 13 13 214.0 1.22
40 Pete Broberg Pete Broberg TEX 4.29 5 12 176.1 1.35