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1974 AL Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

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Catfish Hunter led the AL in earned run average with 2.49 in 1974, 0.02 ahead of Gaylord Perry (2.51).

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Catfish Hunter Led the AL in 1974 Catfish Hunter Oakland Athletics
2.49 Earned Run Average 0.02 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 Catfish Hunter Catfish Hunter OAK 2.49 25 12 318.1 0.99
2 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry CLE 2.51 21 13 322.1 1.02
3 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven MIN 2.66 17 17 281.0 1.14
4 Al Fitzmorris Al Fitzmorris KCA 2.79 13 6 190.0 1.33
5 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins TEX 2.82 25 12 328.1 1.01
6 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan CAL 2.89 22 16 332.2 1.27
7 Jim Kaat Jim Kaat CHA 2.92 21 13 277.1 1.18
8 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant BOS 2.92 22 13 311.1 1.17
9 Jim Perry Jim Perry CLE 2.96 17 12 252.0 1.21
10 Ross Grimsley Ross Grimsley BAL 3.07 18 13 295.2 1.16
11 Pat Dobson Pat Dobson NYA 3.07 19 15 281.0 1.27
12 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman OAK 3.07 19 17 255.1 1.27
13 Mike Cuellar Mike Cuellar BAL 3.11 22 10 269.1 1.26
14 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana CAL 3.12 14 19 268.2 1.26
15 Bruce Dal Canton KCA 3.13 8 10 175.1 1.24
16 Vida Blue Vida Blue OAK 3.25 17 15 282.1 1.22
17 Dave Goltz Dave Goltz MIN 3.25 10 10 174.1 1.36
18 Jim Palmer Jim Palmer BAL 3.27 7 12 178.2 1.37
19 Joe Decker Joe Decker MIN 3.29 16 14 248.2 1.33
20 Steve Busby Steve Busby KCA 3.39 22 14 292.1 1.29
21 Dick Drago Dick Drago BOS 3.48 7 10 175.2 1.26
22 Bill Lee Bill Lee BOS 3.51 17 15 282.1 1.37
23 Jackie Brown Jackie Brown TEX 3.57 13 12 216.2 1.35
24 Dave McNally Dave McNally BAL 3.58 16 10 259.0 1.32
25 Wilbur Wood Wilbur Wood CHA 3.60 20 19 320.1 1.20
26 Doc Medich Doc Medich NYA 3.60 19 15 279.2 1.31
27 Roger Moret Roger Moret BOS 3.74 9 10 173.1 1.37
28 Jim Slaton Jim Slaton ML4 3.92 13 16 250.0 1.43
29 Steve Hargan Steve Hargan TEX 3.95 12 9 186.2 1.34
30 Kevin Kobel Kevin Kobel ML4 3.99 6 14 169.1 1.30
31 Jim Colborn Jim Colborn ML4 4.06 10 13 224.0 1.29
32 Paul Splittorff Paul Splittorff KCA 4.10 13 19 226.0 1.45
33 Vic Albury Vic Albury MIN 4.12 8 9 164.0 1.46
34 Mickey Lolich Mickey Lolich DET 4.15 16 21 308.0 1.26
35 Dick Tidrow Dick Tidrow NYA +1 4.16 12 12 209.2 1.39
36 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland BOS 4.31 12 14 221.1 1.37
37 Joe Coleman DET 4.32 14 12 285.2 1.51
38 Clyde Wright Clyde Wright ML4 4.42 9 20 232.0 1.37
39 Lerrin LaGrow Lerrin LaGrow DET 4.66 8 19 216.1 1.50
40 Stan Bahnsen Stan Bahnsen CHA 4.70 12 15 216.1 1.57
41 Jim Bibby Jim Bibby TEX 4.74 19 19 264.0 1.39