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1940 Negro National League Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

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Ray Brown led the Negro National League in earned run average in 1940 with 2.07, 1.10 ahead of Emery Adams (3.17). It was one of 2 times Ray Brown led in earned run average.

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Ray Brown Led the NN2 in 1940 Ray Brown Homestead Grays
2.07 Earned Run Average 1.10 clear of Emery Adams
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# Player Team ERA W L IP WHIP
1 Ray Brown Ray Brown HG 2.07 17 2 165.1 1.10
2 Emery Adams BEG 3.17 12 5 136.1 1.26
3 Silvino Ruíz Silvino Ruíz NYC 3.40 6 3 79.1 1.39
4 Jimmy Hill Jimmy Hill NE 3.70 8 2 82.2 1.38
5 Ches Buchanan PS 3.89 4 7 108.2 1.36
6 Henry McHenry Henry McHenry PS 4.12 11 7 148.2 1.28
7 Edsall Walker Edsall Walker HG 4.15 13 4 136.2 1.40
8 Max Manning Max Manning NE 4.60 10 6 109.2 1.47
9 Nate Moreland Nate Moreland BEG 4.99 6 4 88.1 1.51
10 Johnny Taylor Johnny Taylor NYC +1 5.12 1 8 77.1 1.58
11 Sam Thompson Sam Thompson PS 5.16 2 5 59.1 1.60
12 J. C. Hamilton HG 5.31 5 2 61.0 1.39
13 Willie Hubert Willie Hubert BEG 5.55 8 3 121.2 1.68
14 Bud Barbee BEG +1 5.56 9 4 100.1 1.74
15 Roy K. Williams NBY 5.68 3 5 52.1 1.64
16 Leniel Hooker Leniel Hooker NE 5.84 4 5 81.2 1.48
17 José Figueroa NYC 6.08 1 6 50.1 1.63
18 Jim Missouri PS 6.39 1 3 50.2 1.86
19 Jesse Brown NBY +1 6.59 0 3 41.0 2.02
20 Neck Stanley Neck Stanley NBY 7.69 1 7 57.1 1.94
21 Carrenza Howard NYC 7.75 1 3 33.2 2.02
22 Bob Evans Bob Evans NBY 7.93 1 5 36.1 1.95