1959 AL Earned Run Average Leaders

Hoyt Wilhelm led the AL in earned run average in 1959 with 2.19, 0.45 ahead of Camilo Pascual (2.64). It was one of 2 times Hoyt Wilhelm led in earned run average.

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Led the AL in 1959 Hoyt Wilhelm Baltimore Orioles

2.19 Earned Run Average 0.45 clear of Camilo Pascual

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#	Player	Team	ERA	W	L	IP	WHIP
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	BAL	2.19	15	11	226.0	1.13
2	Camilo Pascual	WS1	2.64	17	10	238.2	1.14
3	Bob Shaw	CHA	2.69	18	6	230.2	1.17
4	Art Ditmar	NYA	2.90	13	9	202.0	1.03
5	Jerry Walker	BAL	2.92	11	10	182.0	1.16
6	Billy O'Dell	BAL	2.93	10	12	199.1	1.15
7	Whitey Ford	NYA	3.04	16	10	204.0	1.39
8	Bud Daley	KC1	3.16	16	13	216.1	1.27
9	Early Wynn	CHA	3.17	22	10	255.2	1.26
10	Milt Pappas	BAL	3.27	15	9	209.1	1.19
11	Don Mossi	DET	3.36	17	9	228.0	1.14
12	Frank Lary	DET	3.55	17	10	223.0	1.22
13	Billy Pierce	CHA	3.62	14	15	224.0	1.25
14	Cal McLish	CLE	3.63	19	8	235.1	1.38
15	Dick Donovan	CHA	3.66	9	10	179.2	1.27
16	Ned Garver	KC1	3.71	10	13	201.1	1.27
17	Barry Latman	CHA	3.75	8	5	156.0	1.35
18	Tom Brewer	BOS	3.76	10	12	215.1	1.43
19	Hal Brown	BAL	3.79	11	9	164.0	1.16
20	Jim Bunning	DET	3.89	17	13	249.2	1.18
21	Ralph Terry	NYA +1	3.89	5	11	173.2	1.35
22	Frank Sullivan	BOS	3.95	9	11	177.2	1.35
23	Gary Bell	CLE	4.04	16	11	234.0	1.34
24	Mudcat Grant	CLE	4.14	10	7	165.1	1.34
25	Pedro Ramos	WS1	4.16	13	19	233.2	1.22
26	BF Bill Fischer	WS1	4.28	9	11	187.1	1.36
27	Jerry Casale	BOS	4.31	13	8	179.2	1.40
28	Johnny Kucks	KC1 +1	4.34	8	12	168.0	1.40
29	Russ Kemmerer	WS1	4.50	8	17	206.0	1.42
30	Paul Foytack	DET	4.64	14	14	240.1	1.26
31	Herb Score	CLE	4.71	9	11	160.2	1.48
32	Ray Herbert	KC1	4.85	11	11	183.2	1.40