worst single season era by a team since 1950

Since 1950, the Detroit Tigers have the highest 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	Rockies	5.51	2026	115	.391	45	70	115	800	1	0	26	1011.2	1,161	619	662	161	369	44	18	4,515	31	7.12	3.28	2.17	1.43	17.7	8.2	1.51	.318	5.89	10.33
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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

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26

Dingler

RBI

78

Dingler

AVG

.284

McGonigle

Team Pitching Leaders

8

Montero

116

Skubal

ERA

1.58

Melton

Team Rankings

144

9th

526

12th

955

18th

ERA

3.53

4th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	59	55	.518
Guardians	57	59	.491	3.0
Twins	57	59	.491	3.0
Tigers	56	59	.487	3.5
Royals	48	68	.414	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 8/7	DET	@	SFG	10:15 PM
Sat 8/8	DET	@	SFG	7:15 PM
Sun 8/9	DET	@	SFG	4:05 PM
Tue 8/11	CLE	@	DET	6:40 PM
Wed 8/12	CLE	@	DET	6:40 PM

Last Game

Tigers

56 - 59

Final

Mariners

56 - 60

Thu 6 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

35

Alvarez

33

Caminero

33

Goodman

RBI Leaders

88

Abrams

87

Stewart

85

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.329

Alvarez

.326

Arraez

.318

Lopez

Hit Leaders

143

Lopez

141

Arraez

136

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

81

Olson

80

Crow-Armstrong

OBP Leaders

.442

Alvarez

.399

Ohtani

.396

Kurtz

SLG Leaders

.640

Alvarez

.560

García

.559

Caminero

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

31

Witt

30

Simpson

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

15

Sánchez

14

Gray

13

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

195

Misiorowski

184

Cease

178

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.63

Misiorowski

2.08

Sale

2.26

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.73

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.82

Misiorowski

13.11

Cease

11.53

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.72

Misiorowski

6.10

Rasmussen

5.52

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

20

Rasmussen

20

Martinez

24

Wrobleski

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,989.6

Ohtani

1,661.5

Wood

1,609.1

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,384.6

Ohtani

1,234

Wood

1,224

Crow-Armstrong

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

68-46

67-50

65-49

63-52

62-52

63-53

Worst Record ATS

43-73

47-69

49-66

51-64

53-63

53-62

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	70	45	.609
Phillies	62	54	.534	8.5
Marlins	58	58	.500	12.5
Nationals	56	61	.479	15.0
Mets	50	66	.431	20.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	72	43	.626
Cubs	67	49	.578	5.5
Cardinals	57	58	.496	15.0
Reds	56	58	.491	15.5
Pirates	57	60	.487	16.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	69	46	.600
Diamondbacks	61	55	.526	8.5
Padres	60	56	.517	9.5
Giants	48	67	.417	21.0
Rockies	45	70	.391	24.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	68	46	.596
Yankees	64	51	.557	4.5
Red Sox	63	51	.553	5.0
Orioles	56	59	.487	12.5
Blue Jays	54	62	.466	15.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	59	55	.518
Twins	57	59	.491	3.0
Guardians	57	59	.491	3.0
Tigers	56	59	.487	3.5
Royals	48	68	.414	12.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	59	57	.509
Rangers	57	58	.496	1.5
Mariners	56	60	.483	3.0
Athletics	45	70	.391	13.5
Angels	44	71	.383	14.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 7/22	PIT	@	NYY	5-3
Wed 7/22	BAL	@	BOS	3-6
Wed 7/22	NYM	@	MIL	3-4
Wed 7/22	TBR	@	TOR	4-2
Thu 7/23	SDP	@	ATL	5-6

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 8/7	TOR	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Fri 8/7	NYM	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Fri 8/7	CIN	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Fri 8/7	ATL	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Fri 8/7	ATH	@	BOS	7:10 PM

Since 1950, the Detroit Tigers have the highest ERA by a team in a season, with an ERA of 6.38 in 1996.

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143

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81

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