team with highest era in a season since 1970

Since 1970, the Detroit Tigers have the worst ERA by a team in a season, with an ERA of 6.38 in 1996.

	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	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
2	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
3	Rockies	5.97	2025	162	.265	43	119	162	1,093	0	0	29	1407.1	1,673	933	1,021	251	554	73	19	6,367	60	6.99	3.54	1.97	1.61	17.2	8.7	1.58	.323	6.53	10.70
4	Orioles	5.84	2021	162	.321	52	110	162	1,234	1	1	26	1402.0	1,518	910	956	258	563	68	12	6,252	88	7.92	3.61	2.19	1.66	19.7	9.0	1.48	.305	6.14	9.74
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	Rockies	5.67	2023	162	.364	59	103	162	1,129	0	0	31	1414.0	1,599	891	957	234	586	86	13	6,316	51	7.19	3.73	1.93	1.49	17.9	9.3	1.55	.319	6.09	10.18
9	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
10	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
11	Tigers	5.63	2020	58	.397	23	35	58	444	1	0	11	492.1	511	308	318	91	192	34	2	2,174	18	8.12	3.51	2.31	1.66	20.4	8.8	1.43	.297	5.81	9.34
12	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
13	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
14	Rockies	5.59	2020	60	.433	26	34	60	393	1	0	16	526.1	579	327	353	83	205	40	5	2,335	29	6.72	3.51	1.92	1.42	16.8	8.8	1.49	.307	6.04	9.90
15	Red Sox	5.58	2020	60	.400	24	36	60	537	0	0	14	524.0	587	325	351	98	252	31	4	2,389	28	9.22	4.33	2.13	1.68	22.5	10.5	1.60	.332	6.03	10.08
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	Athletics	5.48	2023	162	.309	50	112	162	1,300	0	0	28	1419.2	1,464	865	924	213	694	100	33	6,384	76	8.24	4.40	1.87	1.35	20.4	10.9	1.52	.307	5.86	9.28
23	Athletics	5.48	1997	162	.401	65	97	162	953	2	0	38	1445.1	1,734	880	946	197	642	64	54	6,600	51	5.93	4.00	1.48	1.23	14.4	9.7	1.64	.324	5.89	10.80
24	Rockies	5.48	2026	118	.390	46	72	118	815	1	0	27	1036.2	1,189	631	678	164	382	46	18	4,633	32	7.08	3.32	2.13	1.42	17.6	8.2	1.52	.318	5.89	10.32
25	Royals	5.48	2000	162	.475	77	85	162	927	10	3	29	1439.1	1,585	876	930	239	693	42	35	6,443	77	5.80	4.33	1.34	1.49	14.4	10.8	1.58	.296	5.82	9.91

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Team Batting Leaders

26

Dingler

RBI

80

Dingler

AVG

.286

McGonigle

Team Pitching Leaders

8

Montero

116

Skubal

ERA

1.46

Melton

Team Rankings

144

11th

539

11th

984

18th

ERA

3.49

3rd

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	61	56	.521
Tigers	58	60	.492	3.5
Guardians	58	61	.487	4.0
Twins	58	61	.487	4.0
Royals	49	70	.412	13.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 8/11	CLE	@	DET	6:40 PM
Wed 8/12	CLE	@	DET	6:40 PM
Thu 8/13	CLE	@	DET	1:10 PM
Fri 8/14	CWS	@	DET	6:40 PM
Sat 8/15	CWS	@	DET	1:10 PM

Last Game

Tigers

58 - 60

Final

Giants

49 - 69

Sun 9 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

35

Alvarez

35

Schwarber

34

Goodman

RBI Leaders

89

Abrams

87

Stewart

86

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.322

Alvarez

.320

Arraez

.318

Lopez

Hit Leaders

147

Lopez

143

Arraez

137

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

84

Crow-Armstrong

83

Olson

OBP Leaders

.435

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.395

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.624

Alvarez

.552

Olson

.551

García

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

31

Simpson

31

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

15

Sánchez

14

Gray

13

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

204

Misiorowski

185

Williams

184

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.76

Misiorowski

2.20

Sale

2.21

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.74

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.80

Misiorowski

13.11

Cease

11.51

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.80

Misiorowski

5.91

Rasmussen

5.87

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

20

Martinez

22

Rasmussen

27

Woo

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,002.1

Ohtani

1,661.5

Wood

1,654.3

Crow-Armstrong

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,393.6

Ohtani

1,259

Crow-Armstrong

1,234

Wood

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

70-47

70-50

67-50

66-53

65-54

64-54

Worst Record ATS

44-75

47-72

49-69

52-66

54-65

55-63

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	71	47	.602
Phillies	63	56	.529	8.5
Marlins	60	59	.504	11.5
Nationals	59	61	.492	13.0
Mets	52	67	.437	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	74	44	.627
Cubs	69	50	.580	5.5
Cardinals	59	59	.500	15.0
Pirates	58	62	.483	17.0
Reds	56	61	.479	17.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	70	48	.593
Diamondbacks	63	56	.529	7.5
Padres	62	57	.521	8.5
Giants	49	69	.415	21.0
Rockies	46	72	.390	24.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	71	46	.607
Yankees	66	52	.559	5.5
Red Sox	64	53	.547	7.0
Orioles	57	61	.483	14.5
Blue Jays	56	63	.471	16.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	61	56	.521
Tigers	58	60	.492	3.5
Twins	58	61	.487	4.0
Guardians	58	61	.487	4.0
Royals	49	70	.412	13.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	60	59	.504
Rangers	59	59	.500	0.5
Mariners	56	63	.471	4.0
Athletics	47	71	.398	12.5
Angels	45	73	.381	14.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 7/26	TOR	@	BOS	1-6
Sun 7/26	ATL	@	BAL	3-2
Sun 7/26	AZ	@	WSH	7-10
Sun 7/26	LAD	@	NYM	3-8
Sun 7/26	KCR	@	DET	5-4

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 8/10	BOS	@	TOR	7:07 PM
Mon 8/10	NYM	@	ATL	7:15 PM
Mon 8/10	BAL	@	MIN	7:40 PM
Mon 8/10	PHI	@	STL	7:45 PM
Mon 8/10	TEX	@	LAA	9:38 PM

Since 1970, the Detroit Tigers have the worst ERA by a team in a season, with an ERA of 6.38 in 1996.

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143

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100

84

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1,661.5

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