162 innings pitched is the requirement to qualify for leading in Earned Run Average (ERA). Here are the number of pitchers to reach that in recent seasons:
AL | NL | tot | |
2021 | 15 | 22 | 37 |
2019 | 22 | 34 | 56 |
2018 | 27 | 28 | 55 |
2017 | 23 | 31 | 54 |
2016 | 39 | 30 | 69 |
2015 | 36 | 38 | 74 |
2014 | 39 | 43 | 82 |
2013 | 37 | 43 | 80 |
2012 | 36 | 46 | 82 |
NL pitchers were pitching to each other, which might be why more of them reach 162.
64 seasons from 1962 through 2021, including multiples by some pitchers sorted by name and year below. The most recent season is 1980 when 36 year old Steve Carlton threw 304 innings. In 1962 Don Drysdale threw 314. Age is year pitched minus birth year.
First | Last | year | Age | Inn | L | team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SO | BB | HR | Last |
Vida | Blue | 1971 | 23 | 312.00 | AL | OAK | 24 | 8 | 1.82 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 301 | 88 | 19 | Blue |
Bert | Blyleven | 1973 | 22 | 325.00 | AL | MIN | 20 | 17 | 2.52 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 258 | 67 | 16 | Blyleven |
Jim | Bunning | 1966 | 35 | 314.00 | NL | PHI | 19 | 14 | 2.41 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 252 | 55 | 26 | Bunning |
Jim | Bunning | 1967 | 36 | 302.33 | NL | PHI | 17 | 15 | 2.29 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 253 | 73 | 18 | Bunning |
Steve | Carlton | 1972 | 28 | 346.33 | NL | PHI | 27 | 10 | 1.97 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 310 | 87 | 17 | Carlton |
Steve | Carlton | 1980 | 36 | 304.00 | NL | PHI | 24 | 9 | 2.34 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 286 | 90 | 15 | Carlton |
Jim | Colborn | 1973 | 27 | 314.33 | AL | ML4 | 20 | 12 | 3.18 | 43 | 36 | 22 | 135 | 87 | 21 | Colborn |
Larry | Dierker | 1969 | 23 | 305.33 | NL | HOU | 20 | 13 | 2.33 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 232 | 72 | 18 | Dierker |
Don | Drysdale | 1962 | 26 | 314.33 | NL | LAN | 25 | 9 | 2.83 | 43 | 41 | 19 | 232 | 78 | 21 | Drysdale |
Don | Drysdale | 1963 | 27 | 315.33 | NL | LAN | 19 | 17 | 2.63 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 251 | 57 | 25 | Drysdale |
Don | Drysdale | 1964 | 28 | 321.33 | NL | LAN | 18 | 16 | 2.18 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 237 | 68 | 15 | Drysdale |
Don | Drysdale | 1965 | 29 | 308.33 | NL | LAN | 23 | 12 | 2.77 | 44 | 42 | 20 | 210 | 66 | 30 | Drysdale |
Bob | Gibson | 1968 | 33 | 304.67 | NL | SLN | 22 | 9 | 1.12 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 268 | 62 | 11 | Gibson |
Bob | Gibson | 1969 | 34 | 314.00 | NL | SLN | 20 | 13 | 2.18 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 269 | 95 | 12 | Gibson |
Dave | Goltz | 1977 | 28 | 303.00 | AL | MIN | 20 | 11 | 3.36 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 186 | 91 | 23 | Goltz |
Catfish | Hunter | 1974 | 28 | 318.33 | AL | OAK | 25 | 12 | 2.49 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 143 | 46 | 25 | Hunter |
Catfish | Hunter | 1975 | 29 | 328.00 | AL | NYA | 23 | 14 | 2.58 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 177 | 83 | 25 | Hunter |
Fergie | Jenkins | 1968 | 26 | 308.00 | NL | CHN | 20 | 15 | 2.63 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 260 | 65 | 26 | Jenkins |
Fergie | Jenkins | 1969 | 27 | 311.33 | NL | CHN | 21 | 15 | 3.21 | 43 | 42 | 23 | 273 | 71 | 27 | Jenkins |
Fergie | Jenkins | 1970 | 28 | 313.00 | NL | CHN | 22 | 16 | 3.39 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 274 | 60 | 30 | Jenkins |
Fergie | Jenkins | 1971 | 29 | 325.00 | NL | CHN | 24 | 13 | 2.77 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 263 | 37 | 29 | Jenkins |
Fergie | Jenkins | 1974 | 32 | 328.33 | AL | TEX | 25 | 12 | 2.82 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 225 | 45 | 27 | Jenkins |
Randy | Jones | 1976 | 26 | 315.33 | NL | SDN | 22 | 14 | 2.74 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 93 | 50 | 15 | Jones |
Jim | Kaat | 1966 | 28 | 304.67 | AL | MIN | 25 | 13 | 2.75 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 205 | 55 | 29 | Kaat |
Jim | Kaat | 1975 | 37 | 303.67 | AL | CHA | 20 | 14 | 3.11 | 43 | 41 | 12 | 142 | 77 | 20 | Kaat |
Sandy | Koufax | 1963 | 28 | 311.00 | NL | LAN | 25 | 5 | 1.88 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 306 | 58 | 18 | Koufax |
Sandy | Koufax | 1965 | 30 | 335.67 | NL | LAN | 26 | 8 | 2.04 | 43 | 41 | 27 | 382 | 71 | 26 | Koufax |
Sandy | Koufax | 1966 | 31 | 323.00 | NL | LAN | 27 | 9 | 1.73 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 317 | 77 | 19 | Koufax |
Mickey | Lolich | 1971 | 31 | 376.00 | AL | DET | 25 | 14 | 2.92 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 308 | 92 | 36 | Lolich |
Mickey | Lolich | 1972 | 32 | 327.33 | AL | DET | 22 | 14 | 2.50 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 250 | 74 | 29 | Lolich |
Mickey | Lolich | 1973 | 33 | 308.67 | AL | DET | 16 | 15 | 3.82 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 214 | 79 | 35 | Lolich |
Mickey | Lolich | 1974 | 34 | 308.00 | AL | DET | 16 | 21 | 4.15 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 202 | 78 | 38 | Lolich |
Juan | Marichal | 1963 | 26 | 321.33 | NL | SFN | 25 | 8 | 2.41 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 248 | 61 | 27 | Marichal |
Juan | Marichal | 1966 | 29 | 307.33 | NL | SFN | 25 | 6 | 2.23 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 222 | 36 | 32 | Marichal |
Juan | Marichal | 1968 | 31 | 326.00 | NL | SFN | 26 | 9 | 2.43 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 218 | 46 | 21 | Marichal |
Sam | McDowell | 1970 | 28 | 305.00 | AL | CLE | 20 | 12 | 2.92 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 304 | 131 | 25 | McDowell |
Denny | McLain | 1968 | 24 | 336.00 | AL | DET | 31 | 6 | 1.96 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 280 | 63 | 31 | McLain |
Denny | McLain | 1969 | 25 | 325.00 | AL | DET | 24 | 9 | 2.80 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 181 | 67 | 25 | McLain |
Andy | Messersmith | 1975 | 30 | 321.67 | NL | LAN | 19 | 14 | 2.29 | 42 | 40 | 19 | 213 | 96 | 22 | Messersmith |
Phil | Niekro | 1974 | 35 | 302.33 | NL | ATL | 20 | 13 | 2.38 | 41 | 39 | 18 | 195 | 88 | 19 | Niekro |
Phil | Niekro | 1977 | 38 | 330.33 | NL | ATL | 16 | 20 | 4.03 | 44 | 43 | 20 | 262 | 164 | 26 | Niekro |
Phil | Niekro | 1978 | 39 | 334.33 | NL | ATL | 19 | 18 | 2.88 | 44 | 42 | 22 | 248 | 102 | 16 | Niekro |
Phil | Niekro | 1979 | 40 | 342.00 | NL | ATL | 21 | 20 | 3.39 | 44 | 44 | 23 | 208 | 113 | 41 | Niekro |
Claude | Osteen | 1969 | 30 | 321.00 | NL | LAN | 20 | 15 | 2.66 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 183 | 74 | 17 | Osteen |
Jim | Palmer | 1970 | 25 | 305.00 | AL | BAL | 20 | 10 | 2.71 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 199 | 100 | 21 | Palmer |
Jim | Palmer | 1975 | 30 | 323.00 | AL | BAL | 23 | 11 | 2.09 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 193 | 80 | 20 | Palmer |
Jim | Palmer | 1976 | 31 | 315.00 | AL | BAL | 22 | 13 | 2.51 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 159 | 84 | 20 | Palmer |
Jim | Palmer | 1977 | 32 | 319.00 | AL | BAL | 20 | 11 | 2.91 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 193 | 99 | 24 | Palmer |
Gaylord | Perry | 1969 | 31 | 325.33 | NL | SFN | 19 | 14 | 2.49 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 233 | 91 | 23 | Perry |
Gaylord | Perry | 1970 | 32 | 328.67 | NL | SFN | 23 | 13 | 3.20 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 214 | 84 | 27 | Perry |
Gaylord | Perry | 1972 | 34 | 342.67 | AL | CLE | 24 | 16 | 1.92 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 234 | 82 | 17 | Perry |
Gaylord | Perry | 1973 | 35 | 344.00 | AL | CLE | 19 | 19 | 3.38 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 238 | 115 | 34 | Perry |
Gaylord | Perry | 1974 | 36 | 322.33 | AL | CLE | 21 | 13 | 2.51 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 216 | 99 | 25 | Perry |
Steve | Rogers | 1977 | 28 | 301.67 | NL | MON | 17 | 16 | 3.10 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 206 | 81 | 16 | Rogers |
Nolan | Ryan | 1973 | 26 | 326.00 | AL | CAL | 21 | 16 | 2.87 | 41 | 39 | 26 | 383 | 162 | 18 | Ryan |
Nolan | Ryan | 1974 | 27 | 332.67 | AL | CAL | 22 | 16 | 2.89 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 367 | 202 | 18 | Ryan |
Bill | Singer | 1969 | 25 | 315.67 | NL | LAN | 20 | 12 | 2.34 | 41 | 40 | 16 | 247 | 74 | 22 | Singer |
Bill | Singer | 1973 | 29 | 315.67 | AL | CAL | 20 | 14 | 3.22 | 40 | 40 | 19 | 241 | 130 | 15 | Singer |
Mel | Stottlemyre | 1969 | 28 | 303.00 | AL | NYA | 20 | 14 | 2.82 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 113 | 97 | 19 | Stottlemyre |
Luis | Tiant | 1974 | 34 | 311.33 | AL | BOS | 22 | 13 | 2.92 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 176 | 82 | 21 | Tiant |
Wilbur | Wood | 1971 | 30 | 334.00 | AL | CHA | 22 | 13 | 1.91 | 44 | 42 | 22 | 210 | 62 | 21 | Wood |
Wilbur | Wood | 1972 | 31 | 376.67 | AL | CHA | 24 | 17 | 2.51 | 49 | 49 | 20 | 193 | 74 | 28 | Wood |
Wilbur | Wood | 1973 | 32 | 359.33 | AL | CHA | 24 | 20 | 3.46 | 49 | 48 | 21 | 199 | 91 | 25 | Wood |
Wilbur | Wood | 1974 | 33 | 320.33 | AL | CHA | 20 | 19 | 3.60 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 169 | 80 | 27 | Wood |
First | Last | year | Age | Inn | L | team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SO | BB | HR | Last |
min | 1962 | 22 | 301.67 | 16 | 5 | 1.12 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 93 | 36 | 11 | ||||
max | 1980 | 40 | 376.67 | 31 | 21 | 4.15 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 383 | 202 | 41 |
In his two 300 inning seasons Bob Gibson allowed 11 and 12 home runs.
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