1987 Earned Run Average Leaders 100 Innings (IP) or more Nolan Ryan 2.76 ERA in 211.2 IP Frank Williams Reds 2.30 in 105.2 IP… Andy McGaffigan 2.39 ERA in 120.1 IP (Williams and McGaffigan did not qualify for MLB leader because too few innings pitched) Jeff Robinson Giants/Pirates 2.85 in 123.1 IP … Mike Dunne Pirates 3.03 in 163.1 IP… Rob Murphy Reds 3.04 in 100.2 IP… Orel Hershiser Dodgers 3.06 in 264.2 IP… Rick Reuschel Pirates/Giants 3.09 ERA in 227 IP… Kent Tekulve Pirates 3.09 in 105 IP… Dwight Gooden Mets 3.21 ERA in 179.2 IP … Scott Garrelts Giants 3.22 in 106.1 IP Bob Welch Dodgers 3.22 ERA in 251.2 IP…Mike Scott Astros 3.23 in 247.2 IP … Dennis Martinez Expos 3.30 in 144.2 IP… Bob Walk Pirates 3.31 in 117 IP… Terry Leach 3.22 in 131.1 IP… Don Robinson 3.42 in 108 IP Dave Dravecky Padres/Giants 3.43 in 191.1… Larry Andersen Astros 3.45 in 101.2 IP… Doug Sisk Mets 3.46 in 78 IPJoe Magrane Cardinals 3.54 in 170.1 IP Atlee Hammacker Giants 3.58 in 168.1 IP… Danny Darwin Astros 3.59 in 195.2 IP… Rick Aquilera Mets 3.60 in 115 IP… Kelly Downs Giants 3.63 in 186.1 IP… Ron Robinson Reds 3.68 ERA in 154 IP… Rick Sutcliffe Cubs 3.68 in 237.1 IP Mike LaCross Giants 3.68 in 171 IP… Lance McCullers 3.72 in 123.1 IP… Greg Mathews Cardinals 3.73 in 197.2 IP… Sid Fernandez Mets 3.81 in 156 IP… Ricky Horton Cardinals 3.82 in 125 IP Eric Show Padres 3.84 ERA in 206.1 IP … Doug Drabek Pirates 3.88 in 176.1 IP… Danny Cox Cardinals 3.88 in 199.1 IP… Mark Davis Giants/Padres 3.99 in 133 IP... Zane Smith Braves 4.09 ERA in 242 IP… John Mitchell Mets 4.11 in 111.2 IP … Jim Jones Padres 4.14 in 145.2 IP Mike Jackson Phillies 4.20 in 109.1 IP... Charlie Puelo 4.23 in 123.1 IP … Don Carmen Phillies 4.22 in 211 IP… Jim Acker Braves 4.16 in 114.2 IP Mark Grant Giants/Padres 4.24 ERA in 163.1 IP… Scott Sanderson 4.29 in 144.2 IP …Ron Darling Mets 4.29 in 207.2 IP Bob Forsch 4.32 ERA in 179 IP… Bruce Ruffin Phillies 4.35 in 204.2 IP … Kevin Gross Phillies 4.35 in 200.2 IP… Guy Hoffman Reds 4.37 in 158.2 IP… Bryn Smith Expos 4.37 ERA in 150.1 IP… Shane Rawley 4.39 ERA in 229.2 IP … Bob Sebra 4.42 in 177.1 IP … Ted Power Reds 4.50 in 204 IP Neal Heaton Expos 4.52 in 193.1 IP… Ed Whitson Padres 4.73 in 205.2 IP … Tim Leary Dodgers 4.76 in 107.2 IP... John Candelaria Angels/Mets 4.29 in 129 IP… Brian Fisher Pirates 4.52 in 185.1 IP… … Floyd Youmans Expos 4.84 in 116.1… Mike Krukow Giants 4.80 in 163 IP… Dave Palmer Braves 4.90 in 152.1 IP… Les Lancaster 4.90 in 132.1 IP… Rick Mahler 4.98 in 197 IP Tom Browning Reds 5.02 in 183 IP… Andy Hawkins Padres 5.05 in 117.2 IP … Jamie Moyer Cubs 5.10 ERA in 201 IP … Bob Knepper Astros 5.27 in 177.2 IP… Ed Lynch Cubs 5.38 in 110.1 IP… Greg Maddux Cubs 5.81 ERA in 155.2 IP… Bob Kipper Pirates 5.94 in 110.2 IP 1987 Pitching ERA for less than 100 Innings Tim Burke Expos 1.19 ERA in 91 IP… Dave Smith Astros 1.65 in 60 IP… John Franco Reds 2.52 in 82 IP… Todd Worrell Cards 2.66 in 94.2 IP… Steve Bedrosian Phillies 2.83 in 89 IP John Smiley Pirates 5.76 in 75 IP Rich Goose Gossage Padres 3.12 in 52 IP… Lee Smith Cubs 3.12 ERA in 83.2 IP… Frank DiPino Cubs 3.15 ERA in 80 IP… Greg Booker Padres 3.16 in 68.1 IP… Jim Gott Giants/Astros 3.41 in 89 IP… Bob McClure Expos 3.43 in 57.1 IP… Alejandro Pena Dodgers 3.50 in 70.2 IP… Bill Perry Cards/Reds 3.56 in 81 IP… David Cone Mets 3.71 ERA in 99.1 IP… … Pascual Perez Expos 3.79 in 70.2 IP… Craig Leffers Giants 3.83 in 98.2 IP… John Tudor Cardinals 3.84 in 96 IP… Dave Leiper A’s/Padres 3.88 in 68.1 IP... Brian Holton 3.89 in 83.1 IP Jeff Dedmon Braves 3.91 in 89.2 IP… Randy Myers Mets 3.96 in 75 IP… Randy St. Claire Expos 4.03 in 67 IP… … Roger McDowell Mets 4.06 in 88.2 IP… Jeff Parrett Expos 4.21 in 62 IP … Jesse Orosco Mets 4.44 in 77 IP… Bill Dawley Cardinals 4.47 in 96.2 IP… Tom Landrum Reds 4.71 ERA in 65 IP… Byron Tunnell Cards 4.84 in 74.1 IP… Jay Tibbs Expos 4.99 in 83 IP… John Smiley Pirates 5.76 in 75 IP Baseball Historian Book of Records Page 299 |
