Between 1920 and 2019, the Philadelphia Phillies had the worst ERA by a team in a season, with an ERA of 6.71 in 1930.
| 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 |  | Phillies | 6.71 | 1930 | 156 | .338 | 52 | 102 | 156 | 384 | 54 | 3 | 7 | 1372.2 | 1,993 | 1,024 | 1,199 | 142 | 543 | 33 | 6,549 | 23 | 2.52 | 3.56 | 0.71 | 0.93 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 1.85 | .340 | 7.86 | 13.07 | |
| 2 |  | Tigers | 6.38 | 1996 | 162 | .327 | 53 | 109 | 162 | 957 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 1432.2 | 1,699 | 1,015 | 1,103 | 241 | 784 | 80 | 63 | 6,713 | 82 | 6.01 | 4.93 | 1.22 | 1.51 | 14.3 | 11.7 | 1.73 | .313 | 6.93 | 10.67 |
| 3 |  | Browns | 6.24 | 1936 | 155 | .375 | 57 | 95 | 155 | 399 | 54 | 3 | 13 | 1348.1 | 1,776 | 935 | 1,064 | 115 | 609 | 47 | 6,382 | 44 | 2.66 | 4.07 | 0.66 | 0.77 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 1.77 | .319 | 7.10 | 11.85 | |
| 4 | | Phillies | 6.13 | 1929 | 154 | .464 | 71 | 82 | 154 | 369 | 45 | 5 | 24 | 1348.0 | 1,743 | 918 | 1,036 | 122 | 616 | 39 | 6,303 | 21 | 2.46 | 4.11 | 0.60 | 0.81 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 1.75 | .314 | 6.92 | 11.64 | |
| 5 |  | Athletics | 6.08 | 1936 | 154 | .346 | 53 | 100 | 154 | 405 | 68 | 3 | 11 | 1352.1 | 1,645 | 913 | 1,045 | 131 | 696 | 24 | 6,301 | 67 | 2.70 | 4.63 | 0.58 | 0.87 | 6.4 | 11.0 | 1.73 | .300 | 6.95 | 10.95 | |
| 6 |  | Rockies | 6.01 | 1999 | 162 | .444 | 72 | 90 | 162 | 1,032 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 1429.0 | 1,700 | 955 | 1,028 | 237 | 737 | 60 | 46 | 6,574 | 70 | 6.50 | 4.64 | 1.40 | 1.49 | 15.7 | 11.2 | 1.71 | .325 | 6.47 | 10.71 |
| 7 | | Browns | 6.01 | 1939 | 156 | .279 | 43 | 111 | 156 | 516 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 1371.1 | 1,724 | 916 | 1,035 | 133 | 739 | 29 | 6,474 | 32 | 3.39 | 4.85 | 0.70 | 0.87 | 8.0 | 11.4 | 1.80 | .315 | 6.79 | 11.31 | |
| 8 | | Browns | 6.00 | 1937 | 156 | .299 | 46 | 108 | 156 | 468 | 55 | 2 | 8 | 1363.0 | 1,770 | 909 | 1,023 | 143 | 653 | 30 | 6,371 | 34 | 3.09 | 4.31 | 0.72 | 0.94 | 7.3 | 10.2 | 1.78 | .320 | 6.75 | 11.69 | |
| 9 | | Browns | 5.80 | 1938 | 156 | .362 | 55 | 97 | 156 | 632 | 71 | 3 | 7 | 1344.2 | 1,584 | 867 | 962 | 132 | 737 | 26 | 6,222 | 27 | 4.23 | 4.93 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 1.73 | .309 | 6.44 | 10.60 | |
| 10 | | Athletics | 5.79 | 1939 | 153 | .362 | 55 | 97 | 153 | 397 | 50 | 6 | 12 | 1342.2 | 1,687 | 864 | 1,022 | 148 | 579 | 19 | 6,248 | 35 | 2.66 | 3.88 | 0.69 | 0.99 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 1.69 | .301 | 6.85 | 11.31 | |
| 11 |  | Twins | 5.76 | 1995 | 144 | .389 | 56 | 88 | 144 | 790 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 1272.2 | 1,450 | 815 | 889 | 210 | 533 | 36 | 18 | 5,714 | 52 | 5.59 | 3.77 | 1.48 | 1.49 | 13.8 | 9.3 | 1.56 | .299 | 6.29 | 10.25 |
| 12 |  | Rangers | 5.71 | 2001 | 162 | .451 | 73 | 89 | 162 | 951 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 1438.1 | 1,670 | 913 | 968 | 222 | 596 | 63 | 33 | 6,469 | 70 | 5.95 | 3.73 | 1.60 | 1.39 | 14.7 | 9.2 | 1.58 | .312 | 6.06 | 10.45 |
| 13 | | Twins | 5.68 | 1994 | 113 | .469 | 53 | 60 | 113 | 602 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 1005.0 | 1,197 | 634 | 688 | 153 | 388 | 31 | 20 | 4,507 | 43 | 5.39 | 3.47 | 1.55 | 1.37 | 13.4 | 8.6 | 1.58 | .313 | 6.16 | 10.72 |
| 14 | | Rangers | 5.67 | 2003 | 162 | .438 | 71 | 91 | 162 | 1,009 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 1433.1 | 1,625 | 903 | 969 | 208 | 603 | 63 | 45 | 6,413 | 51 | 6.34 | 3.79 | 1.67 | 1.31 | 15.7 | 9.4 | 1.55 | .313 | 6.08 | 10.20 |
| 15 |  | Royals | 5.65 | 2006 | 162 | .383 | 62 | 100 | 162 | 904 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 1426.1 | 1,648 | 896 | 971 | 213 | 637 | 60 | 45 | 6,434 | 85 | 5.70 | 4.02 | 1.42 | 1.34 | 14.1 | 9.9 | 1.60 | .311 | 6.13 | 10.40 |
| 16 | | Phillies | 5.61 | 1928 | 152 | .283 | 43 | 109 | 152 | 402 | 42 | 4 | 13 | 1346.2 | 1,664 | 839 | 956 | 108 | 675 | 42 | 6,224 | 22 | 2.69 | 4.51 | 0.60 | 0.72 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 1.74 | .311 | 6.39 | 11.12 | |
| 17 |  | Orioles | 5.59 | 2019 | 162 | .333 | 54 | 108 | 162 | 1,248 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1443.0 | 1,544 | 897 | 981 | 305 | 561 | 80 | 11 | 6,396 | 75 | 7.78 | 3.50 | 2.22 | 1.90 | 19.5 | 8.8 | 1.46 | .295 | 6.12 | 9.63 |
| 18 | | Rockies | 5.59 | 1996 | 162 | .512 | 83 | 79 | 162 | 932 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 1422.2 | 1,597 | 884 | 964 | 198 | 624 | 69 | 19 | 6,391 | 66 | 5.90 | 3.95 | 1.49 | 1.25 | 14.6 | 9.8 | 1.56 | .306 | 6.10 | 10.10 |
| 19 | | Rockies | 5.56 | 2019 | 162 | .438 | 71 | 91 | 162 | 1,264 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1448.2 | 1,576 | 895 | 958 | 270 | 589 | 57 | 33 | 6,423 | 63 | 7.85 | 3.66 | 2.15 | 1.68 | 19.7 | 9.2 | 1.49 | .308 | 5.95 | 9.79 |
| 20 | | Rockies | 5.54 | 2004 | 162 | .420 | 68 | 94 | 162 | 947 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1435.1 | 1,634 | 883 | 923 | 198 | 697 | 71 | 84 | 6,535 | 66 | 5.94 | 4.37 | 1.36 | 1.24 | 14.5 | 10.7 | 1.62 | .311 | 5.79 | 10.25 |
| 21 |  | Devil Rays | 5.53 | 2007 | 162 | .407 | 66 | 96 | 162 | 1,194 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1429.2 | 1,649 | 879 | 944 | 199 | 568 | 63 | 31 | 6,403 | 55 | 7.52 | 3.58 | 2.10 | 1.25 | 18.6 | 8.9 | 1.55 | .331 | 5.94 | 10.38 |
| 22 | | Rangers | 5.52 | 2000 | 162 | .438 | 71 | 91 | 162 | 918 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1429.0 | 1,683 | 876 | 974 | 202 | 661 | 63 | 40 | 6,559 | 40 | 5.78 | 4.16 | 1.39 | 1.27 | 14.0 | 10.1 | 1.64 | .314 | 6.13 | 10.60 |
| 23 | | Tigers | 5.49 | 1995 | 144 | .417 | 60 | 84 | 144 | 729 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 1275.0 | 1,509 | 778 | 844 | 170 | 536 | 45 | 79 | 5,774 | 67 | 5.15 | 3.78 | 1.36 | 1.20 | 12.6 | 9.3 | 1.60 | .312 | 5.96 | 10.65 |
| 24 | | Royals | 5.49 | 2005 | 162 | .346 | 56 | 106 | 162 | 924 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1413.1 | 1,640 | 862 | 935 | 178 | 580 | 74 | 33 | 6,370 | 69 | 5.88 | 3.69 | 1.59 | 1.13 | 14.5 | 9.1 | 1.57 | .317 | 5.95 | 10.44 |
| 25 | | Athletics | 5.49 | 1950 | 154 | .338 | 52 | 102 | 154 | 466 | 50 | 3 | 18 | 1346.1 | 1,528 | 821 | 913 | 138 | 729 | 30 | 6,167 | 40 | 3.12 | 4.87 | 0.64 | 0.92 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 1.68 | .289 | 6.10 | 10.21 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
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64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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