Yearly League Leaders & Records for Earned Runs

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Table
Year National League ER American League ER Other ER Other ER
2024Patrick Corbin* (WSN)109 Griffin Canning (LAA)99
2023Miles Mikolas (STL)107 Jordan Lyles (KCR)124
2022Patrick Corbin* (WSN)107 José Berríos (TOR)100
2021Patrick Corbin* (WSN)111 Jordan Lyles (TEX)103
2020Aníbal Sánchez (WSN)39 Matthew Boyd* (DET) • Jordan Lyles (TEX)45
2019Noah Syndergaard (NYM)94 Reynaldo López (CHW)110
2018Jon Gray (COL)98 Lucas Giolito (CHW)118
2017Matt Moore* (SFG)107 Ubaldo Jiménez (BAL) • Jordan Zimmermann (DET)108
2016Adam Wainwright (STL)102 Edinson Vólquez (KCR)113
2015Kyle Kendrick (COL)100 Jeff Samardzija (CHW)118
2014A.J. Burnett (PHI)109 Justin Verlander (DET)104
2013Edinson Vólquez (2TM)108 CC Sabathia* (NYY)112
2012Tim Lincecum (SFG)107 Luke Hochevar (KCR)118
2011Bronson Arroyo (CIN)112 John Lackey (BOS)114
2010Rodrigo López (ARI)111 James Shields (TBR)117
2009Braden Looper (MIL)113 Carl Pavano (2TM)113
2008Brandon Backe (HOU)112 Nate Robertson* (DET)119
2007Dontrelle Willis* (FLA)118 Daniel Cabrera (BAL)126
2006Jason Marquis (STL)130 Rodrigo López (BAL)124
2005Eric Milton* (CIN)134 José Lima (KCR)131
2004Shawn Estes* (COL)131 Sidney Ponson (BAL)127
2003Wayne Franklin* (MIL) • Brett Tomko (STL)119 Cory Lidle (TOR) • Mike Maroth* (DET)123
2002Ryan Dempster (2TM)125 Tanyon Sturtze (TBD)129
2001Liván Hernández (SFG)132 Rick Helling (TEX)124
2000José Lima (HOU)145 Chris Carpenter (TOR)122
1999Darryl Kile (COL)140 LaTroy Hawkins (MIN)129
1998Pedro Astacio (COL)145 John Burkett (TEX)123
1997Mark Leiter (PHI)115 Jaime Navarro (CHW)135
1996Kevin Ritz (COL)125 Tom Gordon (BOS)134
1995Esteban Loaiza (PIT)99 Pat Hentgen (TOR)114
1994Greg Harris (COL)96 Jim Deshaies* (MIN)107
1993Bob Walk (PIT)118 Jaime Navarro (MIL)127
1992Tim Belcher (CIN)99 Rick Sutcliffe (BAL)118
1991Tom Browning* (CIN)107 Dave Stewart (OAK)130
1990Fernando Valenzuela* (LAD)104 Jack Morris+ (DET)125
1989Kevin Gross (MON)98 Andy Hawkins (NYY) • Bobby Witt (TEX) • Mike Witt (CAL)111
1988Rick Mahler (ATL)102 Bert Blyleven+ (MIN)125
1987Jamie Moyer* (CHC)114 Mike Moore (SEA)121
1986Rick Mahler (ATL)129 Mark Langston* (SEA)129
1985Rick Rhoden (PIT)106 Mike Smithson (MIN)124
1984Mark Davis* (SFG)104 Jim Clancy (TOR)125
1983Mike Torrez (NYM)108 Frank Viola* (MIN)128
1982Doug Bird (CHC)109 Matt Keough (OAK)133
1981Dick Ruthven (PHI)84 Geoff Zahn* (CAL)79
1980Dennis Lamp (CHC)117 Dennis Leonard (KCR)118
1979Vida Blue* (SFG)132 Mike Torrez (BOS)126
1978Nino Espinosa (NYM) • Phil Niekro+ (ATL)107 Mike Flanagan* (BAL)126
1977Phil Niekro+ (ATL)148 Vida Blue* (OAK) • Dave Lemanczyk (TOR)119
1976Dick Ruthven (ATL)112 Catfish Hunter+ (NYY)117
1975Bill Bonham (CHC)120 Wilbur Wood* (CHW)133
1974Steve Rogers (MON)126 Mickey Lolich* (DET)142
1973Steve Carlton+* (PHI)127 Wilbur Wood* (CHW)138
1972Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)103 Wilbur Wood* (CHW)105
1971Steve Renko (MON)115 Jim Perry (MIN)127
1970Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC) • Don Sutton+ (LAD)118 Mike Cuellar* (BAL) • Mickey Lolich* (DET)115
1969Jim Merritt* (CIN)122 Gary Peters* (CHW)110
1968Rick Wise (PHI)92 Catfish Hunter+ (OAK)87
1967Jack Fisher (NYM)115 Sam McDowell* (CLE)101
1966Sammy Ellis (CIN)130 Denny McLain (DET)115
1965Sammy Ellis (CIN) • Jack Fisher (NYM)111 Phil Ortega (WSA) • Earl Wilson (BOS)102
1964Dick Ellsworth* (CHC) • Jack Fisher (NYM)107 Jack Lamabe (BOS)116
1963Jack Sanford (SFG)111 Bill Monbouquette (BOS)113
1962Art Mahaffey (PHI)120 Ed Rakow (KCA)111
1961Lew Burdette (MLN)121 Frank Baumann* (CHW) • Jim Perry (CLE)117
1960Glen Hobbie (CHC)114 Bud Daley* (KCA)117
1959Lew Burdette (MLN)131 Paul Foytack (DET)124
1958Bob Friend (PIT)112 Pedro Ramos (WSH)122
1957Robin Roberts+ (PHI)113 Chuck Stobbs* (WSH) • Early Wynn+ (CLE)126
1956Robin Roberts+ (PHI)147 Art Ditmar (KCA)125
1955Robin Roberts+ (PHI)111 Ned Garver (DET)102
1954Carl Erskine (BRO)120 Arnie Portocarrero (PHA)112
1953Warren Hacker (CHC)108 Harry Byrd (PHA)145
1952Murry Dickson (PIT) • Jim Wilson (BSN)110 Alex Kellner* (PHA)112
1951Murry Dickson (PIT)129 Duane Pillette (SLB)106
1950Herm Wehmeier (CIN)145 Alex Kellner* (PHA)137
1949Johnny Sain (BSN)130 Lou Brissie* (PHA) • Hal Newhouser+* (DET)109
1948Murry Dickson (STL)116 Early Wynn+ (WSH)128 NN2: Henry Miller (PS)49NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)42
1947Dave Koslo* (NYG)106 Jack Kramer (SLB)110 NN2: Joe Black (BEG) • Rufus Lewis (NE)57NAL: Connie Johnson (KCM)51
1946Dave Koslo* (NYG)107 Dave Ferriss (BOS)99 NN2: Eugene Smith (HG)63NAL: Steve Wylie (KCM)32
1945Bill Voiselle (NYG)116 Bobo Newsom (PHA)94 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG) • Wilmer Harris (PS)46NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)52
1944Hal Gregg (BRO)120 Bill Dietrich (CHW)99 NN2: Bill Ricks (PS)48NAL: Alfred Saylor (BBB)43
1943Al Javery (BSN)108 Lum Harris (PHA)101 NN2: Barney Brown* (PS)67NAL: Jack Matchett (KCM)48
1942Jim Tobin (BSN)127 Bobo Newsom (WSH)117 NN2: Barney Brown* (PS)55NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)37
1941Kirby Higbe (BRO)104 Elden Auker (SLB)132 NN2: Henry McHenry (PS)60NAL: Alvin Gipson (BBB)32
1940Bill Lee (CHC)118 Vern Kennedy (SLB)138 NN2: Willie Hubert (BEG)75NAL: Preacher Henry (CBR)53
1939Hugh Mulcahy (PHI)125 Nels Potter (PHA)144 NN2: Jim Missouri* (PS)53NAL: Willie Cornelius (CAG)41
1938Hugh Mulcahy (PHI)137 Bobo Newsom (SLB)186 NN2: Spoon Carter (PS)73NAL: Bo Mitchell (2TM)55
1937Claude Passeau (PHI)141 Wes Ferrell (2TM)153 NN2: Bob Evans (NE)50NAL: Tommy Johnson (SL2)63
1936Paul Derringer (CIN)126 Jack Knott (SLB)156 NN2: Webster McDonald (PS)63
1935Fred Frankhouse (BSN)122 Earl Whitehill* (WSH)133 NN2: Will Jackman (BE)75
1934Si Johnson (CIN)125 Monte Pearson (CLE)128 NN2: Bob Evans (ND)59
1933Tex Carleton (STL)104 Bump Hadley (SLB)138 NN2: William Bell (PC)62
1932Freddie Fitzsimmons (NYG)117 Bump Hadley (2TM)149 EWL: Tom Richardson? (WAP)72NSL: Harry Cunningham? (MRS)48
1931Jumbo Elliott* (PHI)118 Pat Caraway* (CHW)152 NNL: Willie Powell (DS)50
1930Guy Bush (CHC)155 George Earnshaw (PHA)146 NNL: Cliff Bell (2TM) • Willie Cornelius (2TM)85
1929Ray Benge (PHI)139 Red Ruffing+ (BOS)132 NNL: Leo Birdine (BBB)97ANL: Darltie Cooper (HIL) • Connie Rector (NLG)88
1928Ed Brandt* (BSN)127 Red Ruffing+ (BOS)125 NNL: Ted Shaw* (DS)89ECL: Ping Gardner (AC)76
1927Jack Scott (PHI)132 Milt Gaston (SLB)141 NNL: Roosevelt Davis (SLS)81ECL: Phil Cockrell (HIL)95
1926Wayland Dean (PHI) • Claude Willoughby (PHI)111 Earl Whitehill* (DET)112 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)107ECL: Rube Chambers* (NLG)86
1925Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)138 Sherry Smith* (CLE)128 NNL: Charlie Beverly* (BBB) • Willie Spearman (MRS)112ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)97
1924Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)132 Hollis Thurston (CHW)123 NNL: Jack Combs (DS)90ECL: George Britt (BBS)70
1923Jimmy Ring (PHI)131 George Uhle (CLE)150 NNL: Omer Newsome (ABC)93ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)60
1922Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)137 Howard Ehmke (DET)131 NNL: Pedro Silva (CSW)102
1921Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)118 Dickey Kerr* (CHW)162 NNL: Roy Roberts (COB)94
1920Joe Oeschger (BSN)115 Lefty Williams* (CHW)130 NNL: Dizzy Dismukes (ABC)80
1919Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)85 Sad Sam Jones (BOS)102
1918Art Nehf* (BSN) • Pete Schneider (CIN)85 Willie Adams (PHA) • Hooks Dauss (DET)83
1917Bill Doak (STL)97 Elmer Myers (PHA)99
1916Al Mamaux (PIT) • Jeff Tesreau (NYG)87 Elmer Myers (PHA)128
1915Dick Rudolph (BSN)90 Weldon Wyckoff (PHA)108 FL: Tom Seaton (2TM)112
1914Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)104 Hooks Dauss (DET)96 FL: Earl Moseley (IND)122
1913Dan Griner (STL)127 Bob Groom (WSH) • Carl Weilman* (SLB)95
1912Lefty Tyler* (BSN)119 Russ Ford (NYY)115
1911Bob Harmon (STL)121 Jack Coombs (PHA)132
1910Bob Harmon (STL)117 George Mullin (DET)92
1909Al Mattern* (BSN)100 Dolly Gray* (WSH)87
1908Patsy Flaherty* (BSN)88 George Mullin (DET)100
1907Stoney McGlynn (STL)114 George Mullin (DET)103
1906Irv Young* (BSN)116 Jack Chesbro+ (NYY)107
1905Harry McIntire (BRO)127 Casey Patten* (WSH)108
1904Irvin Wilhelm (BSN)118 Casey Patten* (WSH)122
1903Togie Pittinger (BSN)136 Al Orth (WSH)135
1902Stan Yerkes (STL)111 Lewis Wiltse* (2TM)172
1901Bill Phillips (CIN)145 Joe McGinnity+ (BLA)151
1900Jack Powell (STL)142
1899Bill Carrick (NYG)187
1898Gus Weyhing (WHS)181
1897Red Donahue (STL)237
1896Bill Hart (STL) • Jack Taylor (PHI)191
1895Theodore Breitenstein* (STL)213
1894Theodore Breitenstein* (STL)238
1893Kid Gleason (STL)195
1892George Cobb* (BLN)213
1891Bill Hutchison (CHC)175 AA: Kid Carsey (WAS)230
1890Ed Beatin* (CLV)202 AA: Sadie McMahon (2TM)185PL: Bert Cunningham (2TM)200
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN)188 AA: Mark Baldwin (COL)206
1888Lev Shreve (IND)153 AA: Henry Porter (KCC)219
1887Old Hoss Radbourn+ (BSN)215 AA: Al Mays (NYP)232
1886George Weidman (KCN)215 AA: Matt Kilroy* (BAL) • Tony Mullane (CIN)218
1885Jim Whitney (BSN)146 AA: Hardie Henderson (BAL)191
1884Charlie Ferguson (PHI)164 AA: Fleury Sullivan? (PIT)206UA: Jersey Bakley (3TM)188
1883John Coleman (PHI)291 AA: Frank Mountain (COL)201
1882Lee Richmond* (WOR)171 AA: Doc Landis? (2TM)134
1881Lee Richmond* (WOR)174
1880Mickey Welch+ (TRO)162
1879George Bradley (TRO)154
1878Terry Larkin (CHC)126
1877George Bradley (CHC)145
1876Bobby Mathews (NYU)164
1875 NA: Bobby Mathews (NYU)173
1874 NA: George Zettlein (CHI)139
1873 NA: Jim Britt? (BRA)218
1872 NA: Jim Britt? (BRA)169
1871 NA: John McMullin* (TRO)153