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Major League Baseball (MLB) *Player Records*
Best Earned Run Average
This list features the players with the best earned run average in Major League Baseball (MLB) history.
RANK | PLAYERS | MATCHES | AVG. | TEAM(s) | YEARS |
1 | Ed Walsh | 430 | 1.82 | Chicago White Sox | 1904–1917 |
2 | Addie Joss | 286 | 1.89 | Cleveland Naps | 1902–1910 |
3 | Mordecai Brown | 481 | 2.06 | Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals | 1903–1916 |
4 | John Ward | 293 | 2.10 | Providence Grays, Boston Beaneaters | 1884–1890 |
5 | Christy Mathewson | 636 | 2.13 | New York Giants | 1900–1916 |
6 | Rube Waddell | 407 | 2.16 | Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox | 1897–1910 |
7 | Walter Johnson | 802 | 2.17 | Washington Senators | 1907–1927 |
8 | Tommy Bond | 322 | 2.25 | Boston Red Caps, Washington Nationals, Chicago White Stockings | 1874–1884 |
9 | Orval Overall | 218 | 2.26 | Chicago Cubs | 1905–1913 |
10 | Will White | 403 | 2.28 | Cincinnati Red Stockings | 1871–1884 |
11 | Ed Reulbach | 399 | 2.28 | Chicago Cubs | 1902–1917 |
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