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1987 AL Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

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Jimmy Key led the AL in earned run average with 2.76 in 1987, 0.14 ahead of Frank Viola (2.90).

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Jimmy Key Led the AL in 1987 Jimmy Key Toronto Blue Jays
2.76 Earned Run Average 0.14 clear of Frank Viola
Showing Earned Run Average and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team ERA W L IP WHIP
1 Jimmy Key Jimmy Key TOR 2.76 17 8 261.0 1.06
2 Frank Viola Frank Viola MIN 2.90 17 10 251.2 1.18
3 Roger Clemens Roger Clemens BOS 2.97 20 9 281.2 1.18
4 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen KCA 3.36 18 10 257.0 1.16
5 Jack Morris Jack Morris DET 3.38 18 11 266.0 1.20
6 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt KCA 3.41 16 11 240.1 1.29
7 Jim Clancy Jim Clancy TOR 3.54 15 11 241.1 1.30
8 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister CHA 3.58 16 11 228.2 1.16
9 Dave Stewart Dave Stewart OAK 3.68 20 13 261.1 1.26
10 Charlie Hough Charlie Hough TEX 3.79 18 13 285.1 1.27
11 Mark Langston Mark Langston SEA 3.84 19 13 272.0 1.31
12 Teddy Higuera Teddy Higuera ML4 3.85 18 10 261.2 1.23
13 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden NYA 3.86 16 10 181.2 1.35
14 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana DET 3.91 15 10 218.2 1.24
15 Willie Fraser CAL 3.92 10 10 176.2 1.26
16 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza KCA 3.98 13 18 241.2 1.45
17 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven MIN 4.01 15 12 267.0 1.31
18 Mike Witt Mike Witt CAL 4.01 16 14 247.0 1.36
19 Danny Jackson Danny Jackson KCA 4.02 9 18 224.0 1.46
20 Jose DeLeon Jose DeLeon CHA 4.02 11 12 206.0 1.33
21 Tommy John Tommy John NYA 4.03 13 6 187.2 1.38
22 Walt Terrell DET 4.05 17 10 244.2 1.42
23 Curt Young Curt Young OAK 4.08 13 7 203.0 1.17
24 Dave Stieb Dave Stieb TOR 4.09 13 9 185.0 1.36
25 Richard Dotson Richard Dotson CHA 4.17 11 12 211.1 1.36
26 Mike Boddicker Mike Boddicker BAL 4.18 10 12 226.0 1.28
27 Bill Wegman Bill Wegman ML4 4.24 12 11 225.0 1.25
28 Bill Long CHA 4.37 8 8 169.0 1.22
29 Bruce Hurst Bruce Hurst BOS 4.41 15 13 238.2 1.32
30 Dennis Rasmussen NYA +1 4.56 13 8 191.1 1.31
31 Mike Morgan Mike Morgan SEA 4.65 12 17 207.0 1.44
32 Jose Guzman TEX 4.67 14 14 208.1 1.33
33 Don Sutton Don Sutton CAL 4.70 11 11 191.2 1.25
34 Mike Moore Mike Moore SEA 4.71 9 19 231.0 1.52
35 Tom Candiotti Tom Candiotti CLE 4.78 7 18 201.2 1.42
36 Juan Nieves Juan Nieves ML4 4.88 14 8 195.2 1.53
37 Chris Bosio Chris Bosio ML4 5.24 11 8 170.0 1.39
38 Al Nipper BOS 5.43 11 12 174.0 1.48
39 Eric Bell BAL 5.45 10 13 165.0 1.53