Major League Baseball > Catalogs > Career ERA
From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium
Top 10 career ERA* list - after 2007 season
| Rank | Player | Career Earned Run Average | Years active[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Walsh | 1.820 | 1904-1917 |
| 2 | Addie Joss | 1.890 | 1902-1910 |
| 3 | Jack Pfiester | 2.020 | 1903-1911 |
| 4 | Joe Wood | 2.030 | 1908-1922 |
| 5 | Jim Devlin | 2.050 | 1873-1877 |
| 6 | Mordecai Brown | 2.060 | 1903-1916 |
| 7 | John Ward | 2.100 | 1878-1894 |
| 8 | Christy Mathewson | 2.130 | 1900-1916 |
| 9 | Al Spalding | 2.140 | 1871-1877 |
| 10 | Rube Waddell | 2.160 | 1897-1910 |
*Minimum 1000 innings pitched and 100 decisions
- ↑ Career Leaders & Records for ERA. Retrieved on 2/10/08.

