1977 NL Earned Run Average Leaders

John Candelaria led the NL in earned run average in 1977 with 2.34, 0.24 ahead of Tom Seaver (2.58).

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Led the NL in 1977 John Candelaria Pittsburgh Pirates

2.34 Earned Run Average 0.24 clear of Tom Seaver

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#	Player	Team	ERA	W	L	IP	WHIP
1	John Candelaria	PIT	2.34	20	5	230.2	1.07
2	Tom Seaver	CIN +1	2.58	21	6	261.1	1.01
3	Burt Hooton	LAN	2.62	12	7	223.1	1.09
4	Steve Carlton	PHI	2.64	23	10	283.0	1.12
5	Tommy John	LAN	2.78	20	7	220.1	1.25
6	Rick Reuschel	CHN	2.79	20	10	252.0	1.22
7	J. R. Richard	HOU	2.97	18	12	267.0	1.18
8	Joe Niekro	HOU	3.04	13	8	180.2	1.21
9	JR Jim Rooker	PIT	3.08	14	9	204.1	1.27
10	Steve Rogers	MON	3.10	17	16	301.2	1.17
11	Don Sutton	LAN	3.18	14	8	240.1	1.15
12	Ed Halicki	SFN	3.32	16	12	257.2	1.21
13	Bob Knepper	SFN	3.36	11	9	166.0	1.34
14	Fred Norman	CIN	3.38	14	13	221.1	1.35
15	Nino Espinosa	NYN	3.42	10	13	200.0	1.22
16	Doug Rau	LAN	3.43	14	8	212.1	1.32
17	Bob Forsch	SLN	3.48	20	7	217.1	1.28
18	ML Mark Lemongello	HOU	3.48	9	14	214.2	1.35
19	Eric Rasmussen	SLN	3.48	11	17	233.0	1.23
20	Jerry Koosman	NYN	3.49	8	20	226.2	1.22
21	Bob Shirley	SDN	3.70	12	18	214.0	1.47
22	Rick Rhoden	LAN	3.74	16	10	216.1	1.32
23	Phil Niekro	ATL	4.03	16	20	330.1	1.45
24	LC Larry Christenson	PHI	4.06	19	6	219.1	1.36
25	Jerry Reuss	PIT	4.11	10	13	208.0	1.42
26	Jon Matlack	NYN	4.21	7	15	169.0	1.29
27	Pat Zachry	NYN +1	4.25	10	13	194.2	1.46
28	Wayne Twitchell	MON +1	4.29	6	10	184.2	1.30
29	Bill Bonham	CHN	4.36	10	13	214.2	1.35
30	Mike Krukow	CHN	4.40	8	14	172.0	1.49
31	Bob Owchinko	SDN	4.45	9	12	170.0	1.52
32	Jackie Brown	MON	4.51	9	12	185.2	1.40
33	Ray Burris	CHN	4.72	14	16	221.0	1.52
34	Jim Barr	SFN	4.76	12	16	234.1	1.46
35	BK Bruce Kison	PIT	4.90	9	10	193.0	1.37
36	Randy Lerch	PHI	5.07	10	6	168.2	1.67