For single seasons, From 1901 to 2014, (requiring BB>.2*BFP and At least 30 Innings Pitched), sorted by greatest Earned Run Average: Results
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Rk | Player | BB | IP | Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | CG | SHO | GF | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | SO | HR | BF | AB | 2B | 3B | IBB | HBP | SH | SF | GDP | SB | CS | PO | BK | WP | Pit | Str | ||||||||||
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1 | Stu Flythe | 13.04 | 61 | 39.1 | 1936 | 24 | PHA | AL | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 63 | 57 | 14 | 8.76 | 39 | 4 | 229 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | George Turbeville | 7.63 | 69 | 63.2 | 1935 | 20 | PHA | AL | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 74 | 58 | 54 | 20 | 6.09 | 60 | 2 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Grover Lowdermilk | 7.29 | 33 | 33.1 | 1911 | 26 | STL | NL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 37 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 5.41 | 47 | 1 | 158 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Sam Jones | 7.25 | 37 | 36.0 | 1952 | 26 | CLE | AL | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1 | 38 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 6.42 | 47 | 6 | 184 | 141 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .270 | .434 | |||||||||
5 | Dan Warthen | 7.22 | 43 | 38.2 | 1977 | 24 | TOT | NL | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 7.03 | 54 | 7 | 193 | 141 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .262 | .432 | .454 | .886 | 144 | |||
6 | Lou Kretlow | 7.07 | 45 | 35.2 | 1950 | 29 | TOT | AL | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 42 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 6.28 | 67 | 3 | 189 | 139 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .478 | |||||||||
7 | Bill McTigue | 7.05 | 49 | 37.0 | 1911 | 20 | BSN | NL | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 6.71 | 54 | 3 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Bill Parsons | 6.79 | 67 | 59.2 | 1973 | 24 | MIL | AL | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 59 | 50 | 45 | 30 | 6.24 | 56 | 6 | 300 | 230 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .257 | .423 | .387 | .810 | 132 | |||
9 | John D'Acquisto | 6.54 | 57 | 52.1 | 1977 | 25 | TOT | NL | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 54 | 45 | 38 | 54 | 4.80 | 56 | 3 | 259 | 192 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .281 | .445 | .385 | .830 | 140 | |||
10 | Tommy Byrne | 6.54 | 35 | 31.2 | 1943 | 23 | NYY | AL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 5.03 | 50 | 1 | 157 | 113 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .248 | .437 | |||||||||
11 | Rob Dibble | 6.48 | 42 | 41.2 | 1993 | 29 | CIN | NL | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 19 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 49 | 6.30 | 62 | 8 | 196 | 151 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .225 | .400 | .424 | .824 | 128 | |||
12 | Rex Barney | 6.42 | 48 | 33.2 | 1950 | 25 | BRO | NL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 7.99 | 65 | 6 | 167 | 116 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .216 | .452 | |||||||||
13 | Ken Johnson | 6.42 | 35 | 33.2 | 1949 | 26 | STL | NL | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 5.21 | 65 | 1 | 160 | 122 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .238 | .419 | |||||||||
14 | Tom Lasorda | 6.15 | 45 | 45.1 | 1956 | 28 | KCA | AL | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 1 | 40 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 6.03 | 71 | 6 | 220 | 169 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .237 | .402 | ||||||||
15 | Franklyn German | 6.04 | 45 | 44.2 | 2003 | 23 | DET | AL | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5 | 47 | 32 | 30 | 41 | 5.81 | 72 | 5 | 222 | 172 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .273 | .427 | .436 | .863 | 136 | 854 | 474 | |
16 | Rex Barney | 5.87 | 51 | 53.2 | 1946 | 21 | BRO | NL | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0 | 46 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 4.38 | 58 | 2 | 249 | 189 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .404 | |||||||||
17 | Mort Flohr | 5.87 | 33 | 30.2 | 1934 | 22 | PHA | AL | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 7.33 | 75 | 3 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | George Smith | 5.80 | 36 | 35.2 | 1929 | 27 | DET | AL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 42 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 5.83 | 75 | 1 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | Frank MacCormack | 5.79 | 34 | 32.2 | 1976 | 21 | DET | AL | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 35 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 5.39 | 65 | 1 | 156 | 119 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .294 | .449 | .395 | .844 | 147 | |||
20 | Gene Woodburn | 5.40 | 40 | 38.1 | 1911 | 24 | STL | NL | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 5.17 | 63 | 0 | 178 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Dick Weik | 5.38 | 103 | 95.1 | 1949 | 21 | WSH | AL | 27 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | .200 | 1 | 78 | 61 | 57 | 58 | 5.22 | 79 | 5 | 448 | 340 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .229 | .409 | |||||||||
22 | John D'Acquisto | 5.35 | 102 | 106.0 | 1976 | 24 | SFG | NL | 28 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 0 | 93 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 5.22 | 68 | 5 | 503 | 383 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .243 | .401 | .339 | .740 | 115 | |||
23 | Harry Coveleski | 5.26 | 42 | 39.1 | 1910 | 24 | CIN | NL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 35 | 41 | 23 | 27 | 4.79 | 56 | 1 | 188 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | Chick Evans | 5.23 | 27 | 31.0 | 1910 | 20 | BSN | NL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 4.87 | 63 | 1 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | Mickey McDermott | 5.19 | 124 | 130.0 | 1950 | 21 | BOS | AL | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 5 | 119 | 80 | 75 | 96 | 4.81 | 95 | 8 | 609 | 478 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | .249 | .406 | |||||||||
Rk | Player | BB | IP | Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | CG | SHO | GF | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | SO | HR | BF | AB | 2B | 3B | IBB | HBP | SH | SF | GDP | SB | CS | PO | BK | WP | Pit | Str | ||||||||||
26 | Cuddles Marshall | 5.11 | 48 | 49.1 | 1949 | 24 | NYY | AL | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 48 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 5.82 | 79 | 3 | 238 | 185 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .259 | .417 | |||||||||
27 | Ryne Duren | 4.96 | 49 | 49.0 | 1960 | 31 | NYY | AL | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 67 | 4.02 | 73 | 3 | 229 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .160 | .367 | .219 | .586 | 70 | |||
28 | Bobby Witt | 4.91 | 140 | 143.0 | 1987 | 23 | TEX | AL | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 0 | 114 | 82 | 78 | 160 | 4.54 | 91 | 10 | 673 | 520 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .219 | .385 | .325 | .710 | 91 | |||
29 | Ken Wright | 4.91 | 82 | 80.2 | 1973 | 26 | KCR | AL | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0 | 60 | 48 | 44 | 75 | 4.72 | 83 | 6 | 372 | 286 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .210 | .383 | .322 | .704 | 96 | |||
30 | Whitey Moore | 4.89 | 39 | 38.2 | 1937 | 25 | CIN | NL | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 5.32 | 77 | 1 | 181 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | Gil Blanco | 4.70 | 36 | 38.1 | 1966 | 20 | KCA | AL | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 5.61 | 73 | 3 | 175 | 131 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .237 | .415 | .359 | .774 | 133 | |||
32 | Tommy Byrne | 4.26 | 150 | 143.2 | 1951 | 31 | TOT | AL | 28 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | .353 | 0 | 120 | 73 | 68 | 71 | 5.39 | 102 | 5 | 692 | 517 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .232 | .418 | |||||||||
33 | Bob Wiesler | 4.15 | 30 | 30.1 | 1954 | 23 | NYY | AL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 3.72 | 85 | 0 | 138 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .255 | .414 | |||||||||
34 | Dick Weik | 4.11 | 73 | 70.0 | 1950 | 22 | TOT | AL | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 0 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 42 | 5.11 | 108 | 3 | 330 | 249 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .225 | .402 | |||||||||
35 | Mark Clear | 4.03 | 70 | 67.0 | 1984 | 28 | BOS | AL | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 8 | 47 | 38 | 30 | 76 | 4.11 | 104 | 2 | 318 | 237 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .198 | .378 | .266 | .644 | 78 | |||
36 | Dave Cole | 4.03 | 42 | 44.2 | 1952 | 21 | BSN | NL | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 5.01 | 91 | 2 | 207 | 158 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .241 | .409 | |||||||||
37 | Bobby Castillo | 3.97 | 33 | 34.0 | 1978 | 23 | LAD | NL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 1 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 30 | 4.50 | 90 | 2 | 160 | 117 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .399 | .342 | .741 | 112 | |||
38 | Bob Wiesler | 3.91 | 49 | 53.0 | 1955 | 24 | NYY | AL | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 39 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 4.61 | 97 | 1 | 236 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .212 | .380 | ||||||||
39 | Tommy Byrne | 3.72 | 179 | 196.0 | 1949 | 29 | NYY | AL | 32 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | .682 | 0 | 125 | 84 | 81 | 129 | 4.86 | 109 | 11 | 880 | 684 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .183 | .362 | |||||||||
40 | Jeff Wallace | 3.69 | 38 | 39.0 | 1999 | 23 | PIT | NL | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 4.62 | 126 | 2 | 176 | 133 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .195 | .372 | .278 | .650 | 71 | |||
41 | Mitch Williams | 3.23 | 94 | 108.2 | 1987 | 22 | TEX | AL | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 6 | 63 | 47 | 39 | 129 | 4.36 | 139 | 9 | 469 | 361 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .175 | .353 | .280 | .632 | 71 | |||
42 | Bob Savage | 3.23 | 31 | 30.2 | 1942 | 20 | PHA | AL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4.80 | 119 | 0 | 141 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .393 |
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