mlb team with the lowest era in a season after 1968 and before 2026

Between 1969 and 2025, the Baltimore Orioles had the best ERA by a team in a season, with an ERA of 2.53 in 1972.

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	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	Orioles	2.53	1972	154	.519	80	74	154	788	62	18	21	1371.2	1,116	386	430	85	395	15	52	5,493	35	5.17	2.59	1.99	0.56	14.3	7.2	1.10	.245	2.82	7.32
2	Athletics	2.58	1972	155	.600	93	62	155	862	42	15	43	1417.2	1,170	406	457	96	418	19	41	5,718	29	5.47	2.65	2.06	0.61	15.1	7.3	1.12	.248	2.90	7.43
3	Astros	2.66	1981	110	.555	61	49	110	610	23	13	25	990.0	842	293	331	40	300	11	24	4,034	36	5.55	2.73	2.03	0.36	15.1	7.4	1.15	.261	3.01	7.65
4	Dodgers	2.78	1972	155	.548	85	70	155	856	50	21	29	1403.0	1,196	434	527	83	429	34	36	5,795	43	5.49	2.75	2.00	0.53	14.8	7.4	1.16	.253	3.38	7.67
5	Dodgers	2.80	2022	162	.685	111	51	162	1,465	1	1	43	1451.1	1,114	451	513	152	407	75	13	5,865	38	9.08	2.52	3.60	0.94	25.0	6.9	1.05	.255	3.18	6.91
6	Pirates	2.81	1972	155	.619	96	59	155	838	39	9	48	1414.1	1,282	441	512	90	433	29	60	5,845	34	5.33	2.76	1.94	0.57	14.3	7.4	1.21	.268	3.26	8.16
7	Orioles	2.83	1969	162	.673	109	53	162	897	50	19	36	1473.2	1,194	463	517	117	498	22	55	5,972	34	5.48	3.04	1.80	0.71	15.0	8.3	1.15	.243	3.16	7.29
8	Twins	2.84	1972	154	.500	77	77	154	838	37	11	34	1399.1	1,188	441	535	105	444	37	42	5,750	26	5.39	2.86	1.89	0.68	14.6	7.7	1.17	.250	3.44	7.64
9	Astros	2.90	2022	162	.654	106	56	162	1,524	3	1	53	1445.1	1,121	465	518	134	458	60	6	5,856	56	9.49	2.85	3.33	0.83	26.0	7.8	1.09	.268	3.23	6.98
10	Yankees	2.90	1981	107	.551	59	48	107	606	16	0	30	948.0	827	305	343	64	287	10	17	3,872	25	5.75	2.72	2.11	0.61	15.7	7.4	1.18	.263	3.26	7.85
11	Mets	2.91	1988	160	.625	100	60	160	1,100	31	17	46	1439.0	1,253	465	532	78	404	35	33	5,877	41	6.88	2.53	2.72	0.49	18.7	6.9	1.15	.276	3.33	7.84
12	Indians	2.92	1972	156	.462	72	84	156	846	47	11	25	1410.0	1,232	457	519	123	534	40	92	5,877	43	5.40	3.41	1.58	0.79	14.4	9.1	1.25	.256	3.31	7.86
13	Dodgers	2.92	1975	162	.543	88	74	162	894	51	17	21	1469.2	1,215	477	534	104	448	28	20	6,015	34	5.47	2.74	2.00	0.64	14.9	7.4	1.13	.245	3.27	7.44
14	Cardinals	2.94	2015	162	.617	100	62	162	1,329	1	0	62	1464.2	1,359	478	525	123	477	45	37	6,134	48	8.17	2.93	2.79	0.76	21.7	7.8	1.25	.297	3.23	8.35
15	Mets	2.94	1976	162	.531	86	76	162	1,025	53	17	25	1449.0	1,248	473	538	97	419	23	56	5,908	43	6.37	2.60	2.45	0.60	17.3	7.1	1.15	.265	3.34	7.75
16	Cardinals	2.94	1969	162	.537	87	75	162	1,004	63	11	26	1460.1	1,289	477	540	99	511	31	61	6,073	43	6.19	3.15	1.96	0.61	16.5	8.4	1.23	.269	3.33	7.94
17	Dodgers	2.95	1989	160	.481	77	83	160	1,052	25	14	36	1463.1	1,278	479	536	95	504	27	73	6,034	53	6.47	3.10	2.09	0.58	17.4	8.4	1.22	.272	3.30	7.86
18	Athletics	2.95	1974	162	.556	90	72	162	755	49	11	28	1439.2	1,322	472	551	90	430	25	41	5,937	27	4.72	2.69	1.76	0.56	12.7	7.2	1.22	.266	3.44	8.26
19	Dodgers	2.96	1985	162	.586	95	67	162	979	37	16	36	1465.0	1,280	482	579	102	462	21	56	6,043	42	6.01	2.84	2.12	0.63	16.2	7.6	1.19	.263	3.56	7.86
20	Tigers	2.96	1972	156	.551	86	70	156	952	46	11	33	1388.1	1,212	457	514	101	465	47	41	5,748	41	6.17	3.01	2.05	0.65	16.6	8.1	1.21	.266	3.33	7.86
21	Dodgers	2.96	1988	162	.584	94	67	162	1,029	32	15	49	1463.1	1,291	482	544	84	473	22	61	6,050	43	6.33	2.91	2.18	0.52	17.0	7.8	1.21	.272	3.35	7.94
22	Dodgers	2.97	1974	162	.630	102	60	162	943	33	13	23	1465.1	1,272	484	561	112	464	24	9	6,056	36	5.79	2.85	2.03	0.69	15.6	7.7	1.18	.257	3.45	7.81
23	Mets	2.99	1969	162	.617	100	62	162	1,012	51	16	35	1468.1	1,217	487	541	119	517	29	70	6,027	56	6.20	3.17	1.96	0.73	16.8	8.6	1.18	.252	3.32	7.46
24	Orioles	2.99	1971	158	.639	101	57	158	793	71	13	22	1415.1	1,257	470	530	125	416	18	37	5,799	37	5.04	2.65	1.91	0.79	13.7	7.2	1.18	.255	3.37	7.99
25	Mets	2.99	1971	162	.512	83	79	162	1,157	42	9	22	1466.1	1,227	487	550	100	529	40	63	6,078	41	7.10	3.25	2.19	0.61	19.0	8.7	1.20	.265	3.38	7.53

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43

Alonso

RBI

113

Alonso

AVG

.303

Alexander

Team Pitching Leaders

10

Rogers

157

Rogers

ERA

3.56

Young

Team Rankings

199

10th

718

17th

1,305

22nd

ERA

4.07

12th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	98	64	.605
Yankees	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0

Last Game

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79 - 82

Final

Yankees

93 - 68

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Playoffs HR Leaders

4

Rice

3

Contreras

3

Muncy

Playoffs RBI Leaders

9

Rice

8

Adell

8

Ramírez

Playoffs Batting Average Leaders

1.000

Taylor

.500

Hoerner

.500

Genao

Playoffs Hit Leaders

11

Harris

9

DeLauter

9

Contreras

Playoffs Run Leaders

8

Ramírez

5

DeLauter

5

Vargas

Playoffs OBP Leaders

1.000

Sánchez

1.000

Taylor

.667

De Paula

Playoffs SLG Leaders

1.333

Mullins

1.333

Velázquez

1.333

Sheets

Playoffs SB Leaders

4

Chisholm

3

Acuña

2

Merrill

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

2

Hall

2

Lee

1

Yamamoto

Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

24

Williams

19

Sale

18

Burke

Playoffs ERA Leaders

0.00

Sasaki

0.00

Suarez

0.00

Wrobleski

Playoffs WHIP Leaders

0.00

Chapman

0.00

VanWey

0.00

Cecconi

Playoffs K/9 Leaders

27.00

Brown

27.00

Chapman

27.00

Bibee

Playoffs K/BB Leaders

19.00

Sale

18.00

Burke

13.00

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Playoffs Walk Leaders

0

Suarez

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Warren

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Duran

MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

131.6

Ramírez

119.5

Rice

107

Williams

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

98

Ramírez

88

Rice

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Harris

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

97-72

96-72

91-71

88-74

87-75

85-76

Worst Record ATS

60-102

69-96

72-96

75-87

76-88

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

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
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 9/15	CWS	@	CLE	6-7
Tue 9/15	ATH	@	TBR	1-2
Tue 9/15	MIL	@	PIT	5-1
Tue 9/15	BAL	@	NYM	7-5
Tue 9/15	ATL	@	CHC	6-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/14	MIL	@	LAD	8:00 PM
Thu 10/15	TBR	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Thu 10/15	MIL	@	LAD	8:00 PM
Fri 10/16	TBR	@	CLE	6:00 PM
Fri 10/16	MIL	@	LAD	9:00 PM

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