lowest era by a red sox team in a season since 1940

Since 1940, the Boston Red Sox have the lowest ERA by a team in a season, with an ERA of 3.33 in 1968.

	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	Red Sox	3.52	1976	162	.512	83	79	162	673	49	9	27	1458.0	1,495	571	660	109	409	32	45	6,153	33	4.15	2.52	1.65	0.67	10.9	6.6	1.31	.281	4.07	9.23
8	Red Sox	3.54	1978	163	.607	99	64	163	706	57	14	26	1472.2	1,530	579	657	137	464	35	45	6,274	16	4.31	2.84	1.52	0.84	11.3	7.4	1.35	.282	4.02	9.35
9	Red Sox	3.58	1953	153	.549	84	69	153	642	41	14	37	1373.0	1,333	546	632	92	584	23		5,931	28	4.21	3.83	1.10	0.60	10.8	9.8	1.40	.270	4.14	8.74
10	Red Sox	3.58	1992	162	.451	73	89	162	943	22	6	39	1448.2	1,403	577	669	107	535	41	56	6,173	50	5.86	3.32	1.76	0.66	15.3	8.7	1.34	.285	4.16	8.72
11	Red Sox	3.63	2026	147	.544	80	67	147	1,267	0	0	41	1308.1	1,198	527	570	146	422	59	8	5,480	30	8.72	2.90	3.00	1.00	23.1	7.7	1.24	.293	3.92	8.24
12	Red Sox	3.65	1973	162	.549	89	73	162	808	67	9	33	1440.1	1,417	584	647	158	499	32	35	6,090	25	5.05	3.12	1.62	0.99	13.3	8.2	1.33	.274	4.04	8.85
13	Red Sox	3.70	2025	162	.549	89	73	162	1,361	2	1	45	1448.1	1,333	596	676	164	530	73	17	6,150	53	8.46	3.29	2.57	1.02	22.1	8.6	1.29	.291	4.20	8.28
14	Red Sox	3.70	2017	162	.574	93	69	162	1,580	5	1	39	1482.1	1,384	610	668	195	465	49	18	6,217	43	9.59	2.82	3.40	1.18	25.4	7.5	1.25	.303	4.06	8.40
15	Red Sox	3.72	1974	162	.519	84	78	162	751	71	9	18	1455.1	1,462	601	661	126	463	30	38	6,160	41	4.64	2.86	1.62	0.78	12.2	7.5	1.32	.279	4.09	9.04
16	Red Sox	3.72	1955	154	.545	84	70	154	674	44	9	34	1384.1	1,333	572	652	128	582	35	42	5,992	29	4.38	3.78	1.16	0.83	11.2	9.7	1.38	.264	4.24	8.67
17	Red Sox	3.72	1990	162	.543	88	74	162	997	15	4	44	1442.0	1,439	596	664	92	519	45	47	6,174	63	6.22	3.24	1.92	0.57	16.1	8.4	1.36	.298	4.14	8.98
18	Red Sox	3.75	2018	162	.667	108	54	162	1,558	2	0	46	1458.2	1,305	608	647	176	512	84	8	6,166	51	9.61	3.16	3.04	1.09	25.3	8.3	1.25	.294	3.99	8.05
19	Red Sox	3.75	2002	162	.574	93	69	162	1,157	5	3	51	1446.0	1,339	603	665	146	430	84	29	6,049	31	7.20	2.68	2.69	0.91	19.1	7.1	1.22	.282	4.14	8.33
20	Red Sox	3.77	1993	162	.494	80	82	162	997	9	5	44	1452.1	1,379	609	698	127	552	48	87	6,201	42	6.18	3.42	1.81	0.79	16.1	8.9	1.33	.280	4.33	8.55
21	Red Sox	3.79	2013	162	.599	97	65	162	1,294	5	2	33	1454.0	1,366	613	656	156	524	47	10	6,143	47	8.01	3.24	2.47	0.97	21.1	8.5	1.30	.294	4.06	8.46
22	Red Sox	3.80	1945	157	.461	71	83	157	490	71	15	13	1390.2	1,389	587	674	58	656	26		6,063	30	3.17	4.25	0.75	0.38	8.1	10.8	1.47	.275	4.36	8.99
23	Red Sox	3.80	1952	154	.494	76	78	154	624	53	7	24	1372.1	1,332	580	658	107	623	38		5,950	27	4.09	4.09	1.00	0.70	10.5	10.5	1.42	.269	4.32	8.74
24	Red Sox	3.80	1971	162	.525	85	77	162	871	44	10	35	1443.0	1,424	610	667	136	535	42	52	6,188	37	5.43	3.34	1.63	0.85	14.1	8.6	1.36	.280	4.16	8.88
25	Red Sox	3.81	1947	157	.539	83	71	157	586	64	11	20	1391.1	1,383	589	669	84	575	16		5,972	36	3.79	3.72	1.02	0.54	9.8	9.6	1.41	.276	4.33	8.95

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Contreras

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ERA

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Rays	87	59	.596
Yankees	83	62	.572	3.5
Red Sox	80	67	.544	7.5
Blue Jays	73	74	.497	14.5
Orioles	71	76	.483	16.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/11	KCR	@	BOS	7:10 PM
Sat 9/12	KCR	@	BOS	4:10 PM
Sun 9/13	KCR	@	BOS	1:35 PM
Tue 9/15	BOS	@	TEX	8:05 PM
Wed 9/16	BOS	@	TEX	8:05 PM

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Final

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Schwarber

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Crow-Armstrong

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RBI Leaders

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Stewart

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Burleson

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Arraez

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Alvarez

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Simpson

Hit Leaders

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Arraez

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Lopez

171

Díaz

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Crow-Armstrong

101

Wood

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Reynolds

OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

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Bauers

.392

Wood

SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

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SB Leaders

46

Nuñez

41

Simpson

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Sánchez

17

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

236

Misiorowski

228

Williams

227

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.95

Misiorowski

2.01

Schlittler

2.10

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.88

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0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.17

Misiorowski

12.66

Cease

12.14

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K/BB Leaders

6.34

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5.78

Rasmussen

5.76

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Walk Leaders

24

Martinez

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Rasmussen

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2,264.8

Ohtani

2,143.5

Crow-Armstrong

1,900

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DraftKings Points Leaders

1,625

Crow-Armstrong

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82-64

81-66

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Worst Record ATS

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62-85

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68-79

69-78

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	86	61	.585
Phillies	82	65	.558	4.0
Marlins	72	75	.490	14.0
Mets	68	78	.466	17.5
Nationals	67	81	.453	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	91	56	.619
Cubs	81	66	.551	10.0
Pirates	73	73	.500	17.5
Cardinals	72	75	.490	19.0
Reds	69	77	.473	21.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	89	57	.610
Padres	78	68	.534	11.0
Diamondbacks	78	69	.531	11.5
Giants	62	85	.422	27.5
Rockies	55	90	.379	33.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	87	59	.596
Yankees	83	62	.572	3.5
Red Sox	80	67	.544	7.5
Blue Jays	73	74	.497	14.5
Orioles	71	76	.483	16.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	75	70	.517
Guardians	74	73	.503	2.0
Twins	69	77	.473	6.5
Tigers	67	79	.459	8.5
Royals	65	82	.442	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	72	.510
Rangers	72	75	.490	3.0
Mariners	69	78	.469	6.0
Athletics	59	88	.401	16.0
Angels	56	90	.384	18.5

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Wed 8/26	CLE	@	LAA	4-3
Wed 8/26	PIT	@	SDP	0-3
Wed 8/26	BOS	@	MIA	0-4
Wed 8/26	COL	@	WSH	13-1
Wed 8/26	HOU	@	NYY	3-9

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/11	PIT	@	CHC	2:20 PM
Fri 9/11	COL	@	DET	6:40 PM
Fri 9/11	LAA	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Fri 9/11	NYM	@	NYY	7:05 PM
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