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1974 MLB Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

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Buzz Capra led the majors in earned run average with 2.28 in 1974, 0.10 ahead of Phil Niekro (2.38).

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Buzz Capra Led all of MLB in 1974 Buzz Capra Atlanta Braves
2.28 Earned Run Average 0.10 clear of Phil Niekro
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# Player Team ERA W L IP WHIP
1 Buzz Capra Buzz Capra ATL 2.28 16 8 217.0 1.14
2 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 2.38 20 13 302.1 1.11
3 Jon Matlack Jon Matlack NYN 2.41 13 15 265.1 1.12
4 Mike Marshall Mike Marshall LAN 2.42 15 12 208.1 1.19
5 Catfish Hunter Catfish Hunter OAK 2.49 25 12 318.1 0.99
6 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry CLE 2.51 21 13 322.1 1.02
7 Andy Messersmith Andy Messersmith LAN 2.59 20 6 292.1 1.10
8 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven MIN 2.66 17 17 281.0 1.14
9 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen SLN 2.69 16 12 237.1 1.27
10 Jim Barr Jim Barr SFN 2.74 13 9 239.2 1.13
11 Jim Rooker PIT 2.78 15 11 262.2 1.18
12 Al Fitzmorris Al Fitzmorris KCA 2.79 13 6 190.0 1.33
13 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins TEX 2.82 25 12 328.1 1.01
14 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan CAL 2.89 22 16 332.2 1.27
15 Larry Dierker Larry Dierker HOU 2.90 11 10 223.2 1.21
16 Jim Kaat Jim Kaat CHA 2.92 21 13 277.1 1.18
17 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant BOS 2.92 22 13 311.1 1.17
18 Mike Caldwell Mike Caldwell SFN 2.95 14 5 189.1 1.26
19 Jim Perry Jim Perry CLE 2.96 17 12 252.0 1.21
20 Don Gullett Don Gullett CIN 3.04 17 11 243.0 1.19
21 Ross Grimsley Ross Grimsley BAL 3.07 18 13 295.2 1.16
22 Pat Dobson Pat Dobson NYA 3.07 19 15 281.0 1.27
23 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman OAK 3.07 19 17 255.1 1.27
24 Don Wilson Don Wilson HOU 3.08 11 13 204.2 1.32
25 Mike Cuellar Mike Cuellar BAL 3.11 22 10 269.1 1.26
26 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana CAL 3.12 14 19 268.2 1.26
27 Bruce Dal Canton KCA 3.13 8 10 175.1 1.24
28 Fred Norman Fred Norman CIN 3.14 13 12 186.1 1.28
29 Carl Morton Carl Morton ATL 3.15 16 12 274.2 1.39
30 Dock Ellis Dock Ellis PIT 3.16 12 9 176.2 1.15
31 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver NYN 3.20 11 11 236.0 1.16
32 Jim Lonborg Jim Lonborg PHI 3.21 17 13 283.0 1.24
33 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton PHI 3.22 16 13 291.0 1.32
34 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 3.23 19 9 276.0 1.16
35 Vida Blue Vida Blue OAK 3.25 17 15 282.1 1.22
36 Dave Goltz Dave Goltz MIN 3.25 10 10 174.1 1.36
37 Jim Palmer Jim Palmer BAL 3.27 7 12 178.2 1.37
38 Clay Kirby Clay Kirby CIN 3.28 12 9 230.2 1.30
39 Joe Decker Joe Decker MIN 3.29 16 14 248.2 1.33
40 Ken Brett Ken Brett PIT 3.30 13 9 191.0 1.28
41 Jerry Koosman Jerry Koosman NYN 3.36 15 11 265.0 1.29
42 Steve Busby Steve Busby KCA 3.39 22 14 292.1 1.29
43 Ron Reed Ron Reed ATL 3.39 10 11 186.0 1.14
44 Dave Roberts Dave Roberts HOU 3.40 10 12 204.0 1.38
45 Dick Drago Dick Drago BOS 3.48 7 10 175.2 1.26
46 Jerry Reuss Jerry Reuss PIT 3.50 16 11 260.0 1.38
47 Bill Lee Bill Lee BOS 3.51 17 15 282.1 1.37
48 Tom Griffin Tom Griffin HOU 3.54 14 10 211.0 1.38
49 Jackie Brown Jackie Brown TEX 3.57 13 12 216.2 1.35
50 Mike Torrez Mike Torrez MON 3.57 15 8 186.1 1.44
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