1980 AL Earned Run Average Leaders
Earned runs allowed per nine innings
Rudy May led the AL in earned run average in 1980 with 2.46, 0.07 ahead of Mike Norris (2.53).
Showing pitchers with at least 162.0 innings — the standard 1.0 inning per team game. Show all players
Led the AL in 1980
Rudy May
New York Yankees
2.46
Earned Run Average
0.07 clear of Mike Norris
Showing Earned Run Average and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | ERA | W | L | IP | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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NYA | 2.46 | 15 | 5 | 175.1 | 1.04 |
| 2 |
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OAK | 2.53 | 22 | 9 | 284.1 | 1.05 |
| 3 |
|
CHA | 2.84 | 15 | 13 | 238.0 | 1.16 |
| 4 |
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OAK | 2.92 | 16 | 13 | 250.0 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Larry Gura | KCA | 2.95 | 18 | 10 | 283.1 | 1.23 |
| 6 |
|
ML4 | 3.10 | 16 | 15 | 252.1 | 1.20 |
| 7 |
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BAL | 3.23 | 25 | 7 | 250.2 | 1.30 |
| 8 |
|
MIN | 3.25 | 7 | 13 | 191.1 | 1.33 |
| 9 |
|
OAK | 3.26 | 19 | 12 | 290.0 | 1.17 |
| 10 |
|
TOR | 3.30 | 13 | 16 | 250.2 | 1.38 |
| 11 |
|
BAL | 3.32 | 20 | 8 | 252.0 | 1.24 |
| 12 |
|
BOS | 3.39 | 10 | 8 | 175.0 | 1.36 |
| 13 |
|
NYA | 3.43 | 22 | 9 | 265.1 | 1.23 |
| 14 |
|
SEA | 3.47 | 9 | 13 | 217.2 | 1.22 |
| 15 |
|
NYA | 3.56 | 17 | 10 | 219.2 | 1.34 |
| 16 |
|
NYA | 3.66 | 13 | 9 | 187.0 | 1.22 |
| 17 |
|
TEX | 3.68 | 10 | 10 | 234.2 | 1.33 |
| 18 |
|
ML4 | 3.68 | 12 | 10 | 195.2 | 1.47 |
| 19 |
|
TEX +1 | 3.68 | 10 | 13 | 205.2 | 1.40 |
| 20 |
|
CHA | 3.70 | 9 | 16 | 199.2 | 1.39 |
| 21 |
|
TOR | 3.71 | 12 | 15 | 242.2 | 1.30 |
| 22 |
|
TEX | 3.77 | 12 | 12 | 198.0 | 1.22 |
| 23 |
|
KCA | 3.79 | 20 | 11 | 280.1 | 1.25 |
| 24 |
|
OAK | 3.83 | 8 | 20 | 211.1 | 1.38 |
| 25 |
|
OAK | 3.86 | 14 | 14 | 221.2 | 1.36 |
| 26 |
|
MIN | 3.87 | 9 | 9 | 172.0 | 1.34 |
| 27 |
|
TEX | 3.92 | 14 | 11 | 204.1 | 1.40 |
| 28 |
|
KCA | 3.92 | 13 | 9 | 190.2 | 1.30 |
| 29 | Rick Honeycutt | SEA | 3.94 | 10 | 17 | 203.1 | 1.38 |
| 30 |
|
DET | 3.94 | 10 | 9 | 164.2 | 1.45 |
| 31 |
|
BAL | 3.98 | 16 | 10 | 224.0 | 1.39 |
| 32 |
|
DET | 4.02 | 11 | 13 | 192.2 | 1.22 |
| 33 |
|
MIN | 4.03 | 16 | 13 | 243.1 | 1.32 |
| 34 |
|
ML4 | 4.03 | 13 | 11 | 225.1 | 1.35 |
| 35 |
|
CAL | 4.06 | 8 | 13 | 175.0 | 1.48 |
| 36 |
|
SEA | 4.10 | 12 | 12 | 215.0 | 1.29 |
| 37 |
|
BAL | 4.12 | 16 | 13 | 251.1 | 1.39 |
| 38 |
|
KCA | 4.15 | 14 | 11 | 204.0 | 1.37 |
| 39 |
|
CAL | 4.15 | 11 | 12 | 204.0 | 1.31 |
| 40 |
|
CLE | 4.17 | 19 | 12 | 246.1 | 1.34 |
| 41 |
|
DET | 4.18 | 16 | 15 | 250.0 | 1.36 |
| 42 |
|
BOS | 4.19 | 9 | 9 | 165.1 | 1.43 |
| 43 |
|
CHA | 4.27 | 12 | 10 | 198.0 | 1.37 |
| 44 |
|
BOS | 4.28 | 12 | 14 | 197.2 | 1.17 |
| 45 |
|
MIN | 4.41 | 14 | 18 | 232.2 | 1.46 |
| 46 |
|
CLE | 4.45 | 13 | 14 | 224.1 | 1.40 |
| 47 | Milt Wilcox | DET | 4.48 | 13 | 11 | 198.2 | 1.35 |
| 48 |
|
SEA | 4.85 | 5 | 15 | 187.1 | 1.62 |
| 49 |
|
BOS | 5.08 | 9 | 16 | 207.1 | 1.60 |
| 50 |
|
CLE | 5.28 | 16 | 11 | 194.1 | 1.54 |