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1978 NL Earned Run Average Leaders

Earned runs allowed per nine innings

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Craig Swan led the NL in earned run average in 1978 with 2.43, 0.04 ahead of Steve Rogers (2.47).

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Craig Swan Led the NL in 1978 Craig Swan New York Mets
2.43 Earned Run Average 0.04 clear of Steve Rogers
Showing Earned Run Average and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team ERA W L IP WHIP
1 Craig Swan Craig Swan NYN 2.43 9 6 207.1 1.07
2 Steve Rogers Steve Rogers MON 2.47 13 10 219.0 1.14
3 Pete Vuckovich Pete Vuckovich SLN 2.54 12 12 198.1 1.24
4 Bob Knepper Bob Knepper SFN 2.63 17 11 260.0 1.17
5 Burt Hooton Burt Hooton LAN 2.71 19 10 236.0 1.09
6 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry SDN 2.73 21 6 260.2 1.18
7 Vida Blue Vida Blue SFN 2.79 18 10 258.0 1.17
8 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton PHI 2.84 16 13 247.1 1.18
9 Ed Halicki Ed Halicki SFN 2.85 9 10 199.0 1.06
10 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 2.88 19 18 334.1 1.19
11 Randy Jones Randy Jones SDN 2.88 13 14 253.0 1.29
12 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver CIN 2.88 16 14 259.2 1.18
13 John Denny John Denny SLN 2.96 14 11 234.0 1.17
14 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven PIT 3.03 14 10 243.2 1.16
15 Ross Grimsley Ross Grimsley MON 3.05 20 11 263.0 1.16
16 J. R. Richard J. R. Richard HOU 3.11 18 11 275.1 1.21
17 Larry Christenson PHI 3.24 13 14 228.0 1.12
18 John Candelaria John Candelaria PIT 3.24 12 11 189.0 1.27
19 Doug Rau Doug Rau LAN 3.26 15 9 199.0 1.44
20 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp CHN 3.30 7 15 223.2 1.24
21 Tommy John Tommy John LAN 3.30 17 10 213.0 1.33
22 Dick Ruthven Dick Ruthven PHI +1 3.38 15 11 231.2 1.17
23 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel CHN 3.41 14 15 242.2 1.19
24 Don Robinson Don Robinson PIT 3.47 14 6 228.1 1.14
25 Jim Barr Jim Barr SFN 3.53 8 11 163.0 1.32
26 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 3.55 15 11 238.1 1.18
27 Bob Owchinko Bob Owchinko SDN 3.56 10 13 202.1 1.36
28 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden LAN 3.66 10 8 164.2 1.28
29 Bob Shirley Bob Shirley SDN 3.69 8 11 166.0 1.36
30 Fred Norman Fred Norman CIN 3.70 11 9 177.1 1.44
31 Bob Forsch Bob Forsch SLN 3.70 11 17 233.2 1.29
32 Jerry Koosman Jerry Koosman NYN 3.75 3 15 235.1 1.30
33 John Montefusco John Montefusco SFN 3.81 11 9 238.2 1.26
34 Joe Niekro Joe Niekro HOU 3.86 14 14 202.2 1.30
35 Mark Lemongello HOU 3.94 9 14 210.1 1.28
36 Randy Lerch Randy Lerch PHI 3.96 11 8 184.0 1.38
37 Eric Rasmussen Eric Rasmussen SDN +1 4.09 14 15 206.2 1.35
38 Tom Hume Tom Hume CIN 4.14 8 11 174.0 1.43
39 Jim Rooker PIT 4.24 9 11 163.1 1.48
40 Nino Espinosa Nino Espinosa NYN 4.73 11 15 203.2 1.50
41 Ray Burris Ray Burris CHN 4.75 7 13 199.0 1.45