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1959 NL Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

Sam Jones led the NL in earned run average in 1959 with 2.83, 0.01 ahead of Stu Miller (2.84).

Showing pitchers with at least 154.0 innings — the standard 1.0 inning per team game. Show all players

Sam Jones Led the NL in 1959 Sam Jones San Francisco Giants
2.83 Earned Run Average 0.01 clear of Stu Miller
Showing Earned Run Average and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team ERA W L IP WHIP
1 Sam Jones Sam Jones SFN 2.83 21 15 270.2 1.26
2 Stu Miller Stu Miller SFN 2.84 8 7 167.2 1.32
3 Bob Buhl Bob Buhl ML1 2.86 15 9 198.0 1.29
4 Warren Spahn Warren Spahn ML1 2.96 21 15 292.0 1.21
5 Vern Law Vern Law PIT 2.98 18 9 266.0 1.12
6 Gene Conley Gene Conley PHI 3.00 12 7 180.0 1.12
7 Johnny Antonelli Johnny Antonelli SFN 3.10 19 10 282.0 1.15
8 Harvey Haddix Harvey Haddix PIT 3.13 12 12 224.1 1.06
9 Jack Sanford Jack Sanford SFN 3.16 15 12 222.1 1.21
10 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe CIN 3.16 13 8 222.0 1.09
11 Jim Owens Jim Owens PHI 3.21 12 12 221.1 1.25
12 Larry Jackson Larry Jackson SLN 3.30 14 13 256.0 1.31
13 Don Drysdale Don Drysdale LAN 3.46 17 13 270.2 1.22
14 Dave Hillman CHN 3.53 8 11 191.0 1.16
15 Glen Hobbie Glen Hobbie CHN 3.69 16 13 234.0 1.32
16 Mike McCormick Mike McCormick SFN 3.99 12 16 225.2 1.32
17 Bob Friend Bob Friend PIT 4.03 8 19 234.2 1.36
18 Lew Burdette Lew Burdette ML1 4.07 21 15 289.2 1.21
19 Johnny Podres Johnny Podres LAN 4.11 14 9 195.0 1.36
20 Bob Anderson Bob Anderson CHN 4.13 12 13 235.1 1.37
21 Vinegar Bend Mizell Vinegar Bend Mizell SLN 4.20 13 10 201.1 1.42
22 Bob Purkey Bob Purkey CIN 4.25 13 18 218.0 1.30
23 Ron Kline Ron Kline PIT 4.26 11 13 186.0 1.38
24 Robin Roberts Robin Roberts PHI 4.27 15 17 257.1 1.17
25 Ernie Broglio Ernie Broglio SLN 4.72 7 12 181.1 1.45