best single season team era in red sox history

The Boston Americans have the lowest ERA by a team in a season, with an ERA of 2.12 in 1904.

	TEAM	ERA	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	GS	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Americans	2.12	1904	157	.617	95	59	157	612	148	21	1	1406.0	1,208	331	466	31	233	29		5,448	22	3.92	1.49	2.63	0.20	11.2	4.3	1.02	.259	2.98	7.73
2	Red Sox	2.20	1917	157	.592	90	62	157	509	115	14	7	1421.1	1,197	347	457	12	413	51		5,639	29	3.22	2.62	1.23	0.08	9.0	7.3	1.13	.255	2.89	7.58
3	Red Sox	2.28	1908	155	.487	75	79	155	624	102	12	7	1380.1	1,200	349	515	18	364	46		5,471	41	4.07	2.37	1.71	0.12	11.4	6.7	1.13	.267	3.36	7.82
4	Red Sox	2.31	1918	126	.595	75	51	126	392	105	25	2	1120.0	931	287	381	9	380	31		4,557	29	3.15	3.05	1.03	0.07	8.6	8.3	1.17	.246	3.06	7.48
5	Red Sox	2.36	1914	159	.595	91	62	159	602	88	23	7	1427.1	1,207	375	510	18	393	32		5,541	22	3.80	2.48	1.53	0.11	10.9	7.1	1.12	.264	3.22	7.61
6	Red Sox	2.39	1915	155	.669	101	50	155	634	81	16	15	1397.0	1,164	371	499	18	446	46		5,522	29	4.08	2.87	1.42	0.12	11.5	8.1	1.15	.262	3.21	7.50
7	Americans	2.45	1907	155	.396	59	90	155	517	100	17	7	1414.0	1,222	385	556	22	337	39		5,570	24	3.29	2.14	1.53	0.14	9.3	6.1	1.10	.258	3.54	7.78
8	Red Sox	2.46	1910	158	.529	81	72	158	670	100	11	6	1428.0	1,236	390	564	30	414	45		5,712	32	4.22	2.61	1.62	0.19	11.7	7.2	1.16	.265	3.55	7.79
9	Red Sox	2.48	1916	156	.591	91	63	156	584	76	23	16	1410.2	1,221	388	480	10	463	38		5,601	26	3.73	2.95	1.26	0.06	10.4	8.3	1.19	.269	3.06	7.79
10	Americans	2.57	1903	141	.659	91	47	141	579	123	20	4	1255.0	1,142	358	505	23	269	36		5,027	18	4.15	1.93	2.15	0.16	11.5	5.4	1.12	.272	3.62	8.19
11	Red Sox	2.59	1909	152	.583	88	63	152	555	75	10	14	1360.0	1,213	392	549	18	384	47		5,425	31	3.67	2.54	1.45	0.12	10.2	7.1	1.17	.270	3.63	8.03
12	Red Sox	2.74	1911	153	.510	78	75	153	711	87	10	8	1351.2	1,309	412	645	21	473	48		5,513	32	4.73	3.15	1.50	0.14	12.9	8.6	1.32	.302	4.29	8.72
13	Red Sox	2.76	1912	154	.691	105	47	154	712	108	18	6	1362.0	1,243	417	544	18	385	35		5,442	20	4.70	2.54	1.85	0.12	13.1	7.1	1.20	.285	3.59	8.21
14	Americans	2.84	1905	153	.513	78	74	153	652	124	14	1	1356.1	1,198	428	564	33	292	43		5,352	25	4.33	1.94	2.23	0.22	12.2	5.5	1.10	.269	3.74	7.95
15	Red Sox	2.94	1913	151	.527	79	71	151	710	83	12	10	1358.1	1,323	444	610	6	442	32		5,522	29	4.70	2.93	1.61	0.04	12.9	8.0	1.30	.304	4.04	8.77
16	Americans	3.02	1902	138	.562	77	60	138	431	123	6	1	1238.0	1,217	416	600	27	326	40		5,092	16	3.13	2.37	1.32	0.20	8.5	6.4	1.25	.279	4.36	8.85
17	Americans	3.04	1901	138	.581	79	57	138	396	123	7	1	1217.0	1,178	411	608	33	294	40		5,026	12	2.93	2.17	1.35	0.24	7.9	5.8	1.21	.269	4.50	8.71
18	Red Sox	3.30	1919	138	.482	66	71	138	380	89	15	8	1221.1	1,249	448	552	16	421	28		4,983	36	2.80	3.10	0.90	0.12	7.6	8.4	1.37	.298	4.07	9.20
19	Red Sox	3.33	1968	162	.531	86	76	162	972	55	14	31	1447.0	1,303	536	611	115	523	50	45	6,083	73	6.05	3.25	1.86	0.72	16.0	8.6	1.26	.269	3.80	8.10
20	Red Sox	3.36	1967	162	.568	92	70	162	1,010	41	7	44	1459.1	1,307	545	614	142	477	47	44	6,098	56	6.23	2.94	2.12	0.88	16.6	7.8	1.22	.263	3.79	8.06
21	Red Sox	3.38	1946	156	.675	104	50	156	667	79	15	20	1396.2	1,359	525	594	89	501	14		5,953	15	4.30	3.23	1.33	0.57	11.2	8.4	1.33	.271	3.83	8.76
22	Americans	3.41	1906	155	.318	49	105	155	549	124	6	6	1382.0	1,360	524	711	37	285	42		5,553	26	3.58	1.86	1.93	0.24	9.9	5.1	1.19	.285	4.63	8.86
23	Red Sox	3.44	1942	152	.612	93	59	152	500	84	11	17	1358.2	1,260	520	594	65	553	16		5,766	23	3.31	3.66	0.90	0.43	8.7	9.6	1.33	.258	3.93	8.35
24	Red Sox	3.45	1943	155	.447	68	84	155	513	62	11	16	1426.1	1,369	547	607	61	615	15		6,083	34	3.24	3.88	0.83	0.38	8.4	10.1	1.39	.268	3.83	8.64
25	Red Sox	3.47	1972	155	.548	85	70	155	918	48	18	25	1382.2	1,309	533	620	101	512	39	49	5,875	32	5.98	3.33	1.79	0.66	15.6	8.7	1.32	.281	4.04	8.52

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Rays	27	13	.675
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Blue Jays	18	23	.439	9.5
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 5/12	PHI	@	BOS	6:45 PM
Wed 5/13	PHI	@	BOS	6:45 PM
Thu 5/14	PHI	@	BOS	6:45 PM
Fri 5/15	BOS	@	ATL	7:15 PM
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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	28	13	.683
Phillies	19	22	.463	9.0
Marlins	19	22	.463	9.0
Nationals	19	22	.463	9.0
Mets	15	25	.375	12.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Cubs	27	14	.659
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Cardinals	23	17	.575	3.5
Pirates	22	19	.537	5.0
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Padres	24	16	.600
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Diamondbacks	20	20	.500	4.0
Giants	17	24	.415	7.5
Rockies	16	25	.390	8.5

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Rays	27	13	.675
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Orioles	19	23	.452	9.0
Blue Jays	18	23	.439	9.5
Red Sox	17	23	.425	10.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
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AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
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