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List of Major League Baseball ERA champions

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Major League Baseball recognizes earned run average champions in the American League and National League each season.

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[edit] American League

Year Player Team(s) ERA
1901 # Cy Young Boston Americans 1.62
1902 # Ed Siever Detroit Tigers 1.91
1903 # Earl Moore Cleveland Naps 1.74
1904 # Addie Joss Cleveland Naps 1.59
1905 # Rube Waddell Philadelphia Athletics 1.48
1906 # Doc White Chicago White Sox 1.52
1907 # Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox 1.60
1908 # Addie Joss Cleveland Naps 1.16
1909 # Harry Krause Philadelphia Athletics 1.39
1910 # Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox 1.27
1911 # Vean Gregg Cleveland Naps 1.80
1912 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 1.39
1913 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 1.14
1914 # Dutch Leonard Boston Red Sox 0.96
1915 # Smoky Joe Wood Boston Red Sox 1.49
1916 # Babe Ruth Boston Red Sox 1.75
1917 # Eddie Cicotte Chicago White Sox 1.53
1918 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 1.27
1919 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 1.49
1920 # Bob Shawkey New York Yankees 2.45
1921 # Red Faber Chicago White Sox 2.48
1922 # Red Faber Chicago White Sox 2.81
1923 # Stan Coveleski Cleveland Indians 2.76
1924 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 2.72
1925 # Stan Coveleski Washington Senators 2.84
1926 # Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 2.51
1927 # Wilcy Moore New York Yankees 2.28
1928 # Garland Braxton Washington Senators 2.51
1929 # Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 2.81
1930 # Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 2.54
1931 # Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 2.06
1932 # Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 2.84
1933 # Mel Harder Cleveland Indians 2.95
1934 # Lefty Gomez New York Yankees 2.33
1935 # Lefty Grove Boston Red Sox 2.70
1936 # Lefty Grove Boston Red Sox 2.81
1937 # Lefty Gomez New York Yankees 2.33
1938 # Lefty Grove Boston Red Sox 3.08
1939 # Lefty Grove Boston Red Sox 2.54
1940 # Bob Feller Cleveland Indians 2.61
1941 # Thornton Lee Chicago White Sox 2.37
1942 # Ted Lyons Chicago White Sox 2.10
1943 # Spud Chandler New York Yankees 1.64
1944 # Dizzy Trout Detroit Tigers 2.12
1945 # Hal Newhouser Detroit Tigers 1.81
1946 # Hal Newhouser Detroit Tigers 1.94
1947 # Joe Haynes Chicago White Sox 2.42
1948 # Gene Bearden Cleveland Indians 2.43
1949 # Mike Garcia Cleveland Indians 2.36
1950 # Early Wynn Cleveland Indians 3.20
1951 # Saul Rogovin Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
2.78
1952 # Allie Reynolds New York Yankees 2.06
1953 # Ed Lopat New York Yankees 2.42
1954 # Mike Garcia Cleveland Indians 2.64
1955 # Billy Pierce Chicago White Sox 1.97
1956 # Whitey Ford New York Yankees 2.47
1957 # Bobby Shantz New York Yankees 2.45
1958 # Whitey Ford New York Yankees 2.01
1959 # Hoyt Wilhelm Baltimore Orioles 2.19
1960 # Frank Baumann Chicago White Sox 2.67
1961 # Dick Donovan Washington Senators 2.40
1962 # Hank Aguirre Detroit Tigers 2.21
1963 # Gary Peters Chicago White Sox 2.33
1964 # Dean Chance Los Angeles Angels 1.65
1965 # Sam McDowell Cleveland Indians 2.18
1966 # Gary Peters Chicago White Sox 1.98
1967 # Joe Horlen Chicago White Sox 2.06
1968 # Luis Tiant Cleveland Indians 1.60
1969 # Dick Bosman Washington Senators 2.19
1970 # Diego Segui Oakland Athletics 2.56
1971 # Vida Blue Oakland Athletics 1.82
1972 # Luis Tiant Boston Red Sox 1.91
1973 # Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles 2.40
1974 # Catfish Hunter Oakland Athletics 2.49
1975 # Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles 2.09
1976 # Mark Fidrych Detroit Tigers 2.34
1977 # Frank Tanana California Angels 2.54
1978 # Ron Guidry New York Yankees 1.74
1979 # Ron Guidry New York Yankees 2.78
1980 # Rudy May New York Yankees 2.46
1981 # Sammy Stewart Baltimore Orioles 2.32
1982 # Rick Sutcliffe Cleveland Indians 2.96
1983 # Rick Honeycutt Texas Rangers 2.42
1984 # Mike Boddicker Baltimore Orioles 2.79
1985 # Dave Stieb Toronto Blue Jays 2.48
1986 # Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox 2.48
1987 # Jimmy Key Toronto Blue Jays 2.76
1988 # Allan Anderson Minnesota Twins 2.45
1989 # Bret Saberhagen Kansas City Royals 2.16
1990 # Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox 1.93
1991 # Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox 2.62
1992 # Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox 2.41
1993 # Kevin Appier Kansas City Royals 2.56
1994 # Steve Ontiveros Oakland Athletics 2.65
1995 # Randy Johnson Seattle Mariners 2.48
1996 # Juan Guzman Toronto Blue Jays 2.93
1997 # Roger Clemens Toronto Blue Jays 2.05
1998 # Roger Clemens Toronto Blue Jays 2.65
1999 # Pedro Martínez Boston Red Sox 2.07
2000 # Pedro Martínez Boston Red Sox 1.74
2001 # Freddy Garcia Seattle Mariners 3.05
2002 # Pedro Martínez Boston Red Sox 2.26
2003 # Pedro Martínez Boston Red Sox 2.22
2004 # Johan Santana Minnesota Twins 2.61
2005 # Kevin Millwood Cleveland Indians 2.86
2006 # Johan Santana Minnesota Twins 2.77
2007 # John Lackey Los Angeles Angels 3.01
2008 # Cliff Lee Cleveland Indians 2.54

[edit] National League

Year Player Team(s) ERA
1876 # George Bradley St. Louis Brown Stockings 1.23
1877 # [[Image:Template:Country flag alias IRL|22x20px]] Tommy Bond Boston Red Caps 2.11
1878 # John Montgomery Ward Providence Grays 1.51
1879 # [[Image:Template:Country flag alias IRL|22x20px]] Tommy Bond Boston Red Caps 1.96
1880 # Tim Keefe Troy Trojans 0.86
1881 # Stump Wiedman Detroit Wolverines 1.80
1882 # Larry Corcoran Chicago White Stockings 1.95
1883 # [[Image:Template:Country flag alias SCO|22x20px]] Jim McCormick Cleveland Blues 1.84
1884 # Charley Radbourn Providence Grays 1.38
1885 # Tim Keefe New York Giants 1.58
1886 # Henry Boyle St. Louis Maroons 1.76
1887 # Dan Casey Philadelphia Quakers 2.86
1888 # Tim Keefe New York Giants 1.74
1889 # John Clarkson Boston Beaneaters 2.73
1890 # Billy Rhines Cincinnati Reds 1.95
1891 # John Ewing New York Giants 2.27
1892 # Cy Young Cleveland Spiders 1.93
1893 # Ted Breitenstein St. Louis Browns 3.18
1894 # Amos Rusie New York Giants 2.78
1895 # Al Maul Washington Senators 2.45
1896 # Billy Rhines Cincinnati Reds 2.45
1897 # Amos Rusie New York Giants 2.54
1898 # Clark Griffith Chicago Orphans 1.88
1899 # Vic Willis Boston Beaneaters 2.50
1900 # Rube Waddell Pittsburgh Pirates 2.37
1901 # Jesse Tannehill Pittsburgh Pirates 2.18
1902 # Jack Taylor Chicago Orphans 1.33
1903 # Sam Leever Pittsburgh Pirates 2.06
1904 # Joe McGinnity New York Giants 1.61
1905 # Christy Mathewson New York Giants 1.28
1906 # Mordecai Brown Chicago Cubs 1.04
1907 # Jack Pfiester Chicago Cubs 1.15
1908 # Christy Mathewson New York Giants 1.43
1909 # Christy Mathewson New York Giants 1.14
1910 # King Cole Chicago Cubs 1.80
1911 # Christy Mathewson New York Giants 1.99
1912 # Jeff Tesreau New York Giants 1.96
1913 # Christy Mathewson New York Giants 2.06
1914 # Bill Doak St. Louis Cardinals 1.72
1915 # Pete Alexander Philadelphia Phillies 1.22
1916 # Pete Alexander Philadelphia Phillies 1.55
1917 # Fred Anderson New York Giants 1.44
1918 # Hippo Vaughn Chicago Cubs 1.74
1919 # Pete Alexander Chicago Cubs 1.72
1920 # Pete Alexander Chicago Cubs 1.91
1921 # Bill Doak St. Louis Cardinals 2.59
1922 # Phil Douglas New York Giants 2.63
1923 # Dolf Luque Cincinnati Reds 1.93
1924 # Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Robins 2.16
1925 # Dolf Luque Cincinnati Reds 2.63
1926 # Ray Kremer Pittsburgh Pirates 2.61
1927 # Ray Kremer Pittsburgh Pirates 2.47
1928 # Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Robins 2.09
1929 # Bill Walker New York Giants 3.09
1930 # Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Robins 2.61
1931 # Bill Walker New York Giants 2.26
1932 # Lon Warneke Chicago Cubs 2.37
1933 # Carl Hubbell New York Giants 1.66
1934 # Carl Hubbell New York Giants 2.30
1935 # Cy Blanton Pittsburgh Pirates 2.58
1936 # Carl Hubbell New York Giants 2.31
1937 # Jim Turner Boston Bees 2.38
1938 # Bill Lee Chicago Cubs 2.66
1939 # Bucky Walters Cincinnati Reds 2.29
1940 # Bucky Walters Cincinnati Reds 2.48
1941 # Elmer Riddle Cincinnati Reds 2.24
1942 # Mort Cooper St. Louis Cardinals 1.78
1943 # Max Lanier St. Louis Cardinals 1.90
1944 # Ed Heusser Cincinnati Reds 2.38
1945 # Ray Prim Chicago Cubs 2.40
1946 # Howie Pollet St. Louis Cardinals 2.10
1947 # Warren Spahn Boston Braves 2.33
1948 # Harry Brecheen St. Louis Cardinals 2.24
1949 # Dave Koslo New York Giants 2.50
1950 # Sal Maglie New York Giants 2.71
1951 # Chet Nichols Boston Braves 2.88
1952 # Hoyt Wilhelm New York Giants 2.43
1953 # Warren Spahn Milwaukee Braves 2.10
1954 # Johnny Antonelli New York Giants 2.30
1955 # Bob Friend Pittsburgh Pirates 2.83
1956 # Lew Burdette Milwaukee Braves 2.70
1957 # Johnny Podres Brooklyn Dodgers 2.66
1958 # Stu Miller San Francisco Giants 2.47
1959 # Sam Jones San Francisco Giants 2.83
1960 # Mike McCormick San Francisco Giants 2.70
1961 # Warren Spahn Milwaukee Braves 3.02
1962 # Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 2.54
1963 # Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 1.88
1964 # Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 1.74
1965 # Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 2.04
1966 # Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 1.73
1967 # Phil Niekro Atlanta Braves 1.87
1968 # Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals 1.12
1969 # Juan Marichal San Francisco Giants 2.10
1970 # Tom Seaver New York Mets 2.82
1971 # Tom Seaver New York Mets 1.76
1972 # Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies 1.97
1973 # Tom Seaver New York Mets 2.08
1974 # Buzz Capra Atlanta Braves 2.28
1975 # Randy Jones San Diego Padres 2.24
1976 # John Denny St. Louis Cardinals 2.52
1977 # John Candelaria Pittsburgh Pirates 2.34
1978 # Craig Swan New York Mets 2.43
1979 # J. R. Richard Houston Astros 2.71
1980 # Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers 2.20
1981 # Nolan Ryan Houston Astros 1.69
1982 # Steve Rogers Montreal Expos 2.40
1983 # Atlee Hammaker San Francisco Giants 2.25
1984 # Alejandro Pena Los Angeles Dodgers 2.48
1985 # Dwight Gooden New York Mets 1.53
1986 # Mike Scott Houston Astros 2.22
1987 # Nolan Ryan Houston Astros 2.76
1988 # Joe Magrane St. Louis Cardinals 2.18
1989 # Scott Garrelts San Francisco Giants 2.28
1990 # Danny Darwin Houston Astros 2.21
1991 # Dennis Martinez Montreal Expos 2.39
1992 # Bill Swift San Francisco Giants 2.08
1993 # Greg Maddux Atlanta Braves 2.36
1994 # Greg Maddux Atlanta Braves 1.56
1995 # Greg Maddux Atlanta Braves 1.63
1996 # Kevin Brown Florida Marlins 1.89
1997 # Pedro Martínez Montreal Expos 1.90
1998 # Greg Maddux Atlanta Braves 2.22
1999 # Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks 2.48
2000 # Kevin Brown Los Angeles Dodgers 2.58
2001 # Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks 2.49
2002 # Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks 2.32
2003 # Jason Schmidt San Francisco Giants 2.34
2004 # Jake Peavy San Diego Padres 2.27
2005 # Roger Clemens Houston Astros 1.87
2006 # Roy Oswalt Houston Astros 2.98
2007 # Jake Peavy San Diego Padres 2.54
2008 # Johan Santana New York Mets 2.53

[edit] American Association

Year Player Team(s) ERA
1882 # Denny Driscoll Pittsburgh Alleghenys 1.21
1883 # Will White Cincinnati Red Stockings 2.09
1884 # Guy Hecker Louisville Eclipse 1.80
1885 # Bob Caruthers St. Louis Browns 2.07
1886 # Dave Foutz St. Louis Browns 2.11
1887 # Elmer Smith Cincinnati Red Stockings 2.94
1888 # Silver King St. Louis Browns 1.64
1889 # Jack Stivetts St. Louis Browns 2.25
1890 # Scott Stratton Louisville Colonels 2.36
1891 # Ed Crane Cincinnati Kelly's Killers 2.45

[edit] Federal League

Year Player Team(s) ERA
1914 # Claude Hendrix Chicago Chi-Feds 1.69
1915 # Earl Moseley Newark Pepper 1.91

[edit] Player's League

Year Player Team(s) ERA
1890 # Silver King Chicago Pirates 2.69

[edit] Union Association

Year Player Team(s) ERA
1890 # [[Image:Template:Country flag alias SCO|22x20px]] Jim McCormick Cincinnati Outlaw Reds 1.54

[edit] National Association

Year Player Team(s) ERA
1871 # George Zettlein Chicago White Stockings 2.73
1872 # Al Spalding Boston Red Stockings 1.98
1873 # Cherokee Fisher Athletic of Philadelphia 1.81
1874 # Bobby Mathews New York Mutuals 2.30
1875 # Al Spalding Boston Red Stockings 1.52

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