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Year
National League
ERA+
American League
ERA+
2013
(
NL
AL
)
Patrick Corbin
*
(
ARI
)
275
Clay Buchholz
(
BOS
)
246
2012
(
NL
AL
)
Clayton Kershaw
*
(
LAD
)
150
Justin Verlander
(
DET
)
161
2011
(
NL
AL
)
Roy Halladay
(
PHI
)
163
Justin Verlander
(
DET
)
172
2010
(
NL
AL
)
Josh Johnson
(
FLA
)
180
Clay Buchholz
(
BOS
)
187
2009
(
NL
AL
)
Chris Carpenter
(
STL
)
182
Zack Greinke
(
KCR
)
205
2008
(
NL
AL
)
Tim Lincecum
(
SFG
)
168
Cliff Lee
*
(
CLE
)
167
2007
(
NL
AL
)
Brandon Webb
(
ARI
)
158
John Lackey
(
LAA
)
150
2006
(
NL
AL
)
Brandon Webb
(
ARI
)
152
Johan Santana
*
(
MIN
)
162
2005
(
NL
AL
)
Roger Clemens
(
HOU
)
226
Johan Santana
*
(
MIN
)
155
2004
(
NL
AL
)
Randy Johnson
*
(
ARI
)
176
Johan Santana
*
(
MIN
)
182
2003
(
NL
AL
)
Jason Schmidt
(
SFG
)
180
Pedro Martinez
(
BOS
)
211
2002
(
NL
AL
)
Randy Johnson
*
(
ARI
)
195
Pedro Martinez
(
BOS
)
202
2001
(
NL
AL
)
Randy Johnson
*
(
ARI
)
188
Joe Mays
(
MIN
)
143
2000
(
NL
AL
)
Randy Johnson
*
(
ARI
)
181
Pedro Martinez
(
BOS
)
291
1999
(
NL
AL
)
Randy Johnson
*
(
ARI
)
184
Pedro Martinez
(
BOS
)
243
1998
(
NL
AL
)
Greg Maddux
(
ATL
)
187
Roger Clemens
(
TOR
)
174
1997
(
NL
AL
)
Pedro Martinez
(
MON
)
219
Roger Clemens
(
TOR
)
222
1996
(
NL
AL
)
Kevin Brown
(
FLA
)
215
Juan Guzman
(
TOR
)
171
1995
(
NL
AL
)
Greg Maddux
(
ATL
)
260
Randy Johnson
*
(
SEA
)
193
1994
(
NL
AL
)
Greg Maddux
(
ATL
)
271
Roger Clemens
(
BOS
)
176
1993
(
NL
AL
)
Greg Maddux
(
ATL
)
170
Kevin Appier
(
KCR
)
179
1992
(
NL
AL
)
Greg Maddux
(
CHC
)
166
Roger Clemens
(
BOS
)
174
1991
(
NL
AL
)
Tom Glavine
*
(
ATL
)
153
Roger Clemens
(
BOS
)
165
1990
(
NL
AL
)
Danny Darwin
(
HOU
)
169
Roger Clemens
(
BOS
)
211
1989
(
NL
AL
)
Orel Hershiser
(
LAD
)
149
Bret Saberhagen
(
KCR
)
180
1988
(
NL
AL
)
Joe Magrane
*
(
STL
)
161
Allan Anderson
*
(
MIN
)
166
1987
(
NL
AL
)
Nolan Ryan+
(
HOU
)
142
Jimmy Key
*
(
TOR
)
164
1986
(
NL
AL
)
Mike Scott
(
HOU
)
161
Roger Clemens
(
BOS
)
169
1985
(
NL
AL
)
Dwight Gooden
(
NYM
)
229
Dave Stieb
(
TOR
)
171
1984
(
NL
AL
)
Alejandro Pena
(
LAD
)
142
Dave Stieb
(
TOR
)
146
1983
(
NL
AL
)
Atlee Hammaker
*
(
SFG
)
159
Rick Honeycutt
*
(
TEX
)
165
1982
(
NL
AL
)
Steve Rogers
(
MON
)
152
Bob Stanley
(
BOS
)
140
1981
(
NL
AL
)
Nolan Ryan+
(
HOU
)
195
Dave Righetti
*
(
NYY
)
174
1980
(
NL
AL
)
Steve Carlton+
*
(
PHI
)
162
Rudy May
*
(
NYY
)
160
1979
(
NL
AL
)
Tom Hume
(
CIN
)
137
Dennis Eckersley+
(
BOS
)
149
1978
(
NL
AL
)
Craig Swan
(
NYM
)
143
Ron Guidry
*
(
NYY
)
208
1977
(
NL
AL
)
John Candelaria
*
(
PIT
)
169
Frank Tanana
*
(
CAL
)
154
1976
(
NL
AL
)
John Denny
(
STL
)
141
Mark Fidrych
(
DET
)
159
1975
(
NL
AL
)
Randy Jones
*
(
SDP
)
156
Jim Palmer+
(
BAL
)
169
1974
(
NL
AL
)
Buzz Capra
(
ATL
)
166
Gaylord Perry+
(
CLE
)
144
1973
(
NL
AL
)
Tom Seaver+
(
NYM
)
175
Bert Blyleven+
(
MIN
)
156
1972
(
NL
AL
)
Steve Carlton+
*
(
PHI
)
182
Luis Tiant
(
BOS
)
169
1971
(
NL
AL
)
Tom Seaver+
(
NYM
)
194
Wilbur Wood
*
(
CHW
)
189
1970
(
NL
AL
)
Tom Seaver+
(
NYM
)
143
Diego Segui
(
OAK
)
139
1969
(
NL
AL
)
Juan Marichal+
(
SFG
)
168
Dick Bosman
(
WSA
)
158
1968
(
NL
AL
)
Bob Gibson+
(
STL
)
258
Luis Tiant
(
CLE
)
186
1967
(
NL
AL
)
Phil Niekro+
(
ATL
)
179
Joe Horlen
(
CHW
)
146
1966
(
NL
AL
)
Sandy Koufax+
*
(
LAD
)
190
Gary Peters
*
(
CHW
)
160
1965
(
NL
AL
)
Juan Marichal+
(
SFG
)
169
Sam McDowell
*
(
CLE
)
161
1964
(
NL
AL
)
Sandy Koufax+
*
(
LAD
)
186
Dean Chance
(
LAA
)
200
1963
(
NL
AL
)
Dick Ellsworth
*
(
CHC
)
167
Gary Peters
*
(
CHW
)
150
1962
(
NL
AL
)
Bob Gibson+
(
STL
)
151
Hank Aguirre
*
(
DET
)
185
1961
(
NL
AL
)
Curt Simmons
*
(
STL
)
141
Dick Donovan
(
WSA
)
163
1960
(
NL
AL
)
Ernie Broglio
(
STL
)
148
Frank Baumann
*
(
CHW
)
144
1959
(
NL
AL
)
Gene Conley
(
PHI
)
136
Hoyt Wilhelm+
(
BAL
)
173
1958
(
NL
AL
)
Stu Miller
(
SFG
)
155
Whitey Ford+
*
(
NYY
)
177
1957
(
NL
AL
)
Johnny Podres
*
(
BRO
)
155
Bobby Shantz
*
(
NYY
)
148
1956
(
NL
AL
)
Sal Maglie
(
BRO
)
139
Herb Score
*
(
CLE
)
166
1955
(
NL
AL
)
Bob Friend
(
PIT
)
144
Billy Pierce
*
(
CHW
)
200
1954
(
NL
AL
)
Johnny Antonelli
*
(
NYG
)
178
Sandy Consuegra
(
CHW
)
140
1953
(
NL
AL
)
Warren Spahn+
*
(
MLN
)
188
Eddie Lopat
*
(
NYY
)
152
1952
(
NL
AL
)
Hoyt Wilhelm+
(
NYG
)
152
Allie Reynolds
(
NYY
)
161
1951
(
NL
AL
)
Sal Maglie
(
NYG
)
134
Saul Rogovin
(
2TM
)
146
1950
(
NL
AL
)
Sal Maglie
(
NYG
)
152
Ned Garver
(
SLB
)
146
1949
(
NL
AL
)
Dave Koslo
*
(
NYG
)
160
Mike Garcia
(
CLE
)
170
1948
(
NL
AL
)
Harry Brecheen
*
(
STL
)
182
Gene Bearden
*
(
CLE
)
168
1947
(
NL
AL
)
Warren Spahn+
*
(
BSN
)
170
Joe Haynes
(
CHW
)
150
1946
(
NL
AL
)
Howie Pollet
*
(
STL
)
165
Hal Newhouser+
*
(
DET
)
190
1945
(
NL
AL
)
Ray Prim
*
(
CHC
)
153
Hal Newhouser+
*
(
DET
)
195
1944
(
NL
AL
)
Ed Heusser
(
CIN
)
147
Dizzy Trout
(
DET
)
167
1943
(
NL
AL
)
Max Lanier
*
(
STL
)
178
Spud Chandler
(
NYY
)
198
1942
(
NL
AL
)
Mort Cooper
(
STL
)
192
Ted Lyons+
(
CHW
)
171
1941
(
NL
AL
)
Elmer Riddle
(
CIN
)
161
Thornton Lee
*
(
CHW
)
174
1940
(
NL
AL
)
Bucky Walters
(
CIN
)
154
Bobo Newsom
(
DET
)
168
1939
(
NL
AL
)
Bucky Walters
(
CIN
)
170
Lefty Grove+
*
(
BOS
)
185
1938
(
NL
AL
)
Bill Lee
(
CHC
)
144
Lefty Grove+
*
(
BOS
)
160
1937
(
NL
AL
)
Jim Turner
(
BSN
)
149
Lefty Gomez+
*
(
NYY
)
193
1936
(
NL
AL
)
Carl Hubbell+
*
(
NYG
)
169
Lefty Grove+
*
(
BOS
)
189
1935
(
NL
AL
)
Cy Blanton
(
PIT
)
159
Lefty Grove+
*
(
BOS
)
175
1934
(
NL
AL
)
Carl Hubbell+
*
(
NYG
)
168
Lefty Gomez+
*
(
NYY
)
176
1933
(
NL
AL
)
Carl Hubbell+
*
(
NYG
)
193
Mel Harder
(
CLE
)
152
1932
(
NL
AL
)
Lon Warneke
(
CHC
)
160
Lefty Grove+
*
(
PHA
)
160
1931
(
NL
AL
)
Bill Walker
*
(
NYG
)
163
Lefty Grove+
*
(
PHA
)
217
1930
(
NL
AL
)
Dazzy Vance+
(
BRO
)
189
Lefty Grove+
*
(
PHA
)
185
1929
(
NL
AL
)
Burleigh Grimes+
(
PIT
)
154
Lefty Grove+
*
(
PHA
)
149
1928
(
NL
AL
)
Dazzy Vance+
(
BRO
)
190
Garland Braxton
*
(
WSH
)
159
1927
(
NL
AL
)
Ray Kremer
(
PIT
)
168
Wilcy Moore
(
NYY
)
171
1926
(
NL
AL
)
Ray Kremer
(
PIT
)
150
Lefty Grove+
*
(
PHA
)
165
1925
(
NL
AL
)
Dolf Luque
(
CIN
)
156
Stan Coveleski+
(
WSH
)
149
1924
(
NL
AL
)
Dazzy Vance+
(
BRO
)
174
Walter Johnson+
(
WSH
)
149
1923
(
NL
AL
)
Dolf Luque
(
CIN
)
201
Stan Coveleski+
(
CLE
)
144
1922
(
NL
AL
)
Phil Douglas
(
NYG
)
153
Red Faber+
(
CHW
)
143
1921
(
NL
AL
)
Babe Adams
(
PIT
)
145
Red Faber+
(
CHW
)
170
1920
(
NL
AL
)
Pete Alexander+
(
CHC
)
166
Bob Shawkey
(
NYY
)
156
1919
(
NL
AL
)
Pete Alexander+
(
CHC
)
166
Walter Johnson+
(
WSH
)
215
1918
(
NL
AL
)
Hippo Vaughn
*
(
CHC
)
159
Walter Johnson+
(
WSH
)
214
1917
(
NL
AL
)
Fred Anderson
(
NYG
)
177
Eddie Cicotte
(
CHW
)
174
1916
(
NL
AL
)
Pete Alexander+
(
PHI
)
172
Babe Ruth+
*
(
BOS
)
158
Federal League
ERA+
1915
(
NL
AL
FL
)
Pete Alexander+
(
PHI
)
228
Walter Johnson+
(
WSH
)
191
Eddie Plank+
*
(
SLM
)
155
1914
(
NL
AL
FL
)
Bill Doak
(
STL
)
162
Dutch Leonard
*
(
BOS
)
282
Russ Ford
(
BUF
)
180
1913
(
NL
AL
)
Christy Mathewson+
(
NYG
)
152
Walter Johnson+
(
WSH
)
259
1912
(
NL
AL
)
Jeff Tesreau
(
NYG
)
173
Walter Johnson+
(
WSH
)
240
1911
(
NL
AL
)
Christy Mathewson+
(
NYG
)
167
Vean Gregg
*
(
CLE
)
189
1910
(
NL
AL
)
King Cole
(
CHC
)
160
Ed Walsh+
(
CHW
)
189
1909
(
NL
AL
)
Christy Mathewson+
(
NYG
)
222
Harry Krause
*
(
PHA
)
174
1908
(
NL
AL
)
Christy Mathewson+
(
NYG
)
168
Addie Joss+
(
CLE
)
204
1907
(
NL
AL
)
Jack Pfiester
*
(
CHC
)
216
Ed Walsh+
(
CHW
)
150
1906
(
NL
AL
)
Mordecai Brown+
(
CHC
)
253
Doc White
*
(
CHW
)
167
1905
(
NL
AL
)
Christy Mathewson+
(
NYG
)
230
Rube Waddell+
*
(
PHA
)
179
1904
(
NL
AL
)
Joe McGinnity+
(
NYG
)
168
Rube Waddell+
*
(
PHA
)
165
1903
(
NL
AL
)
Sam Leever
(
PIT
)
159
Earl Moore
(
CLE
)
163
1902
(
NL
AL
)
Jack Taylor
(
CHC
)
206
Ed Siever
*
(
DET
)
195
1901
(
NL
AL
)
Vic Willis+
(
BSN
)
154
Cy Young+
(
BOS
)
219
1900
(
NL
)
Rube Waddell+
*
(
PIT
)
153
1899
(
NL
)
Vic Willis+
(
BSN
)
165
1898
(
NL
)
Clark Griffith+
(
CHC
)
192
1897
(
NL
)
Kid Nichols+
(
BSN
)
168
1896
(
NL
)
Billy Rhines
(
CIN
)
189
1895
(
NL
)
Al Maul
(
WHS
)
197
1894
(
NL
)
Amos Rusie+
(
NYG
)
188
1893
(
NL
)
Ted Breitenstein
*
(
STL
)
148
1892
(
NL
)
Cy Young+
(
CLV
)
176
American Association
ERA+
1891
(
NL
AA
)
Kid Nichols+
(
BSN
)
151
Ed Crane
(
CKK
)
164
Player's League
ERA+
1890
(
NL
AA
PL
)
Billy Rhines
(
CIN
)
186
Scott Stratton
(
LOU
)
164
Silver King
(
CHI
)
162
1889
(
NL
AA
)
John Clarkson+
(
BSN
)
150
Jack Stivetts
(
STL
)
185
1888
(
NL
AA
)
Tim Keefe+
(
NYG
)
156
Silver King
(
STL
)
195
1887
(
NL
AA
)
Dan Casey
*
(
PHI
)
147
Mike Smith
*
(
CIN
)
148
1886
(
NL
AA
)
Henry Boyle
(
SLM
)
178
Dave Foutz
(
STL
)
162
1885
(
NL
AA
)
Tim Keefe+
(
NYG
)
175
Bob Caruthers
(
STL
)
160
Union Association
ERA+
1884
(
NL
AA
UA
)
Old Hoss Radbourn+
(
PRO
)
205
Guy Hecker
(
LOU
)
170
Jim McCormick
(
COR
)
213
1883
(
NL
AA
)
Jim McCormick
(
CLV
)
170
Tony Mullane
?
(
STL
)
160
1882
(
NL
AA
)
Larry Corcoran
(
CHC
)
147
Denny Driscoll
*
(
PIT
)
218
1881
(
NL
)
Stump Wiedman
(
DTN
)
161
1880
(
NL
)
Tim Keefe+
(
TRO
)
293
1879
(
NL
)
Tommy Bond
(
BSN
)
129
1878
(
NL
)
Monte Ward+
(
PRO
)
147
1877
(
NL
)
Jim Devlin
(
LOU
)
146
1876
(
NL
)
George Bradley
(
STL
)
170
National Association
1875
(
NA
)
Pud Galvin+
(
STL
)
169
1874
(
NA
)
Dick McBride
(
ATH
)
139
1873
(
NA
)
Cherokee Fisher
(
ATH
)
196
1872
(
NA
)
Cherokee Fisher
(
BAL
)
204
1871
(
NA
)
George Zettlein
(
CHI
)
161
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