Active Leaders & Records for Earned Run Average
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| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Earned Run Average | IP | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clayton Kershaw (17, 36) | 2.500 | 2742.2 | L |
| 2. | Jacob deGrom (11, 36) | 2.522 | 1367.0 | R |
| 3. | Chris Sale (14, 35) | 3.038 | 1958.1 | L |
| 4. | Max Scherzer (17, 39) | 3.158 | 2878.0 | R |
| 5. | Gerrit Cole (12, 33) | 3.178 | 1954.0 | R |
| 6. | Blake Snell (9, 31) | 3.192 | 1096.2 | L |
| 7. | Justin Verlander (19, 41) | 3.299 | 3415.2 | R |
| 8. | Zack Wheeler (10, 34) | 3.335 | 1578.2 | R |
| 9. | Sonny Gray (12, 34) | 3.507 | 1737.1 | R |
| 10. | Johnny Cueto (17, 38) | 3.522 | 2256.1 | R |
| 11. | Luis Castillo (8, 31) | 3.556 | 1230.0 | R |
| 12. | Yu Darvish (12, 37) | 3.577 | 1706.0 | R |
| 13. | Chris Bassitt (10, 35) | 3.589 | 1108.1 | R |
| 14. | Kyle Hendricks (11, 34) | 3.685 | 1580.1 | R |
| 15. | Aaron Nola (10, 31) | 3.703 | 1621.1 | R |
| 16. | Marcus Stroman (10, 33) | 3.721 | 1458.1 | R |
| 17. | Joe Musgrove (9, 31) | 3.733 | 1056.0 | R |
| 18. | Lance Lynn (13, 37) | 3.741 | 2006.1 | R |
| 19. | Jose Quintana (13, 35) | 3.742 | 1969.2 | L |
| 20. | Alex Wood (12, 33) | 3.785 | 1258.0 | L |
| 21. | Alex Cobb (13, 36) | 3.837 | 1327.2 | R |
| 22. | Kevin Gausman (12, 33) | 3.840 | 1718.0 | R |
| 23. | Julio Teheran (13, 33) | 3.849 | 1470.2 | R |
| 24. | Carlos Rodón (10, 31) | 3.851 | 1086.2 | L |
| 25. | Michael Wacha (12, 32) | 3.892 | 1454.2 | R |
| 26. | Jameson Taillon (8, 32) | 3.893 | 1107.1 | R |
| 27. | Danny Duffy (11, 35) | 3.946 | 1172.1 | L |
| 28. | Robbie Ray (11, 32) | 3.983 | 1258.2 | L |
| 29. | Jake Odorizzi (11, 34) | 3.985 | 1253.1 | R |
| 30. | Sean Manaea (9, 32) | 4.005 | 1184.1 | L |
| 31. | Rich Hill (20, 44) | 4.011 | 1409.0 | L |
| 32. | Charlie Morton (17, 40) | 4.014 | 2125.2 | R |
| 33. | Dallas Keuchel (13, 36) | 4.039 | 1642.1 | L |
| 34. | Wade Miley (14, 37) | 4.069 | 1745.1 | L |
| 35. | Nathan Eovaldi (13, 34) | 4.070 | 1572.1 | R |
| 36. | José Berríos (9, 30) | 4.072 | 1405.2 | R |
| 37. | Eduardo Rodríguez (9, 31) | 4.076 | 1150.1 | L |
| 38. | Carlos Carrasco (15, 37) | 4.145 | 1641.2 | R |
| 39. | Miles Mikolas (9, 35) | 4.155 | 1096.0 | R |
| 40. | Zach Eflin (9, 30) | 4.166 | 1002.1 | R |
| 41. | Taijuan Walker (12, 31) | 4.195 | 1154.1 | R |
| 42. | Drew Smyly (11, 35) | 4.199 | 1144.2 | L |
| 43. | Jesse Chavez (17, 40) | 4.238 | 1134.0 | R |
| 44. | Tyler Anderson (9, 34) | 4.265 | 1122.2 | L |
| 45. | Zach Davies (9, 31) | 4.361 | 1048.1 | R |
| 46. | Matt Moore (13, 35) | 4.387 | 1142.2 | L |
| 47. | Chase Anderson (11, 36) | 4.405 | 1107.1 | R |
| 48. | Germán Márquez (9, 29) | 4.421 | 1020.0 | R |
| 49. | Lucas Giolito (8, 29) | 4.430 | 1013.2 | R |
| 50. | Martín Pérez (13, 33) | 4.444 | 1575.2 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Earned Run Average | IP | Throws |
| 51. | Jon Gray (10, 32) | 4.453 | 1216.2 | R |
| 52. | Andrew Heaney (11, 33) | 4.454 | 1014.1 | L |
| 53. | Kyle Freeland (8, 31) | 4.477 | 1097.2 | L |
| 54. | Patrick Corbin (12, 34) | 4.513 | 1892.1 | L |
| 55. | Kyle Gibson (12, 36) | 4.515 | 1865.2 | R |
| 56. | Nick Pivetta (8, 31) | 4.756 | 1029.1 | R |
| 57. | Jordan Lyles (14, 33) | 5.225 | 1509.0 | R |
