MLB Pitching Leaders - 1972 - Earned Run Average | |||||||||||||||
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
1 | Luis Tiant | 19 | 43 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 179.0 | 128 | 38 | 65 | 123 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1.91 |
2 | Gaylord Perry | 22 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 342.2 | 253 | 73 | 82 | 234 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 1.92 |
3 | Steve Carlton | 24 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 8 | 346.1 | 257 | 76 | 87 | 310 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 1.97 |
4 | Gary Nolan | 10 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 176.0 | 147 | 39 | 30 | 90 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1.99 |
5 | Catfish Hunter | 15 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 295.1 | 200 | 67 | 70 | 191 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2.04 |
6 | Jim Palmer | 19 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 274.1 | 219 | 63 | 70 | 184 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2.07 |
7 | Roger Nelson | 9 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 173.1 | 120 | 40 | 31 | 120 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2.08 |
Don Sutton | 23 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 272.2 | 186 | 63 | 63 | 207 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2.08 | |
9 | Mike Paul | 7 | 49 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 161.2 | 149 | 39 | 52 | 108 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2.17 |
10 | Nolan Ryan | 27 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 284.0 | 166 | 72 | 157 | 329 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 2.28 |
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
11 | Jon Matlack | 13 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 244.0 | 215 | 63 | 71 | 169 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2.32 |
12 | Steve Kline | 6 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 236.1 | 210 | 63 | 44 | 58 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2.40 |
13 | Bob Gibson | 17 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 278.0 | 226 | 76 | 88 | 208 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2.46 |
14 | Steve Blass | 10 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 249.2 | 227 | 69 | 84 | 117 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2.49 |
15 | Blue moon Odom | 13 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 194.1 | 164 | 54 | 87 | 86 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2.50 |
Mickey Lolich | 16 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 327.1 | 282 | 91 | 74 | 250 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 2.50 | |
17 | Wilbur Wood | 17 | 49 | 49 | 20 | 8 | 376.2 | 325 | 105 | 74 | 193 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 2.51 |
Ken Holtzman | 15 | 39 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 265.1 | 232 | 74 | 52 | 134 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2.51 | |
19 | Mike Cuellar | 15 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 248.1 | 197 | 71 | 71 | 132 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2.57 |
20 | Ray Corbin | 5 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 161.2 | 135 | 47 | 53 | 83 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2.62 |
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
21 | Claude Osteen | 18 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 252.0 | 232 | 74 | 69 | 100 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 2.64 |
22 | Pat Dobson | 11 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 268.1 | 220 | 79 | 69 | 161 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 2.65 |
23 | Don Wilson | 9 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 228.1 | 196 | 68 | 66 | 172 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2.68 |
24 | Dock Ellis | 12 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 163.1 | 156 | 49 | 33 | 96 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2.70 |
25 | Dick Woodson | 5 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 251.2 | 193 | 76 | 101 | 150 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2.72 |
26 | Bert Blyleven | 22 | 39 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 287.1 | 247 | 87 | 69 | 228 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2.73 |
27 | Dick Tidrow | 13 | 39 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 237.1 | 200 | 73 | 70 | 123 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 2.77 |
Milt Pappas | 17 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 195.0 | 187 | 60 | 29 | 80 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2.77 | |
29 | Joe Coleman | 15 | 40 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 280.0 | 216 | 87 | 110 | 222 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 2.80 |
Vida Blue | 17 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 151.0 | 117 | 47 | 48 | 111 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2.80 | |
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
Jim McAndrew | 7 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 160.2 | 133 | 50 | 38 | 81 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2.80 | |
Burt Hooton | 15 | 33 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 218.1 | 201 | 68 | 81 | 132 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2.80 | |
33 | Andy Messersmith | 12 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 169.2 | 125 | 53 | 68 | 142 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2.81 |
34 | Jim Lonborg | 15 | 33 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 223.0 | 197 | 70 | 76 | 143 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2.83 |
35 | Jim Barr | 12 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 179.0 | 166 | 57 | 41 | 86 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2.87 |
36 | Tommy John | 26 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 186.2 | 172 | 60 | 40 | 117 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2.89 |
37 | Ron Bryant | 8 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 214.0 | 176 | 69 | 77 | 107 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2.90 |
38 | Bob Moose | 10 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 226.0 | 213 | 73 | 47 | 144 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2.91 |
39 | Tom Seaver | 20 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 262.0 | 215 | 85 | 77 | 249 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 2.92 |
40 | Rudy May | 16 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 205.1 | 162 | 67 | 82 | 169 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2.94 |
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
41 | Dave McNally | 14 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 241.0 | 220 | 79 | 68 | 120 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 2.95 |
42 | Al Downing | 17 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 202.2 | 196 | 67 | 67 | 117 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2.98 |
Clyde Wright | 10 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 251.0 | 229 | 83 | 80 | 87 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2.98 | |
Tom Bradley | 7 | 40 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 260.0 | 225 | 86 | 65 | 209 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 2.98 | |
Bill Stoneman | 8 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 250.2 | 213 | 83 | 102 | 171 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2.98 | |
46 | Bill Hands | 11 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 189.0 | 168 | 63 | 47 | 96 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3.00 |
47 | Dick Drago | 13 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 239.1 | 230 | 80 | 51 | 135 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 3.01 |
48 | Ross Grimsley | 11 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 197.2 | 194 | 67 | 50 | 79 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3.05 |
49 | Phil Niekro | 24 | 38 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 282.1 | 254 | 96 | 53 | 164 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3.06 |
50 | Nelson Briles | 14 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 195.2 | 185 | 67 | 43 | 120 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3.08 |