Between October 1, 1936 and October 1, 2026, 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 | SO | 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 | 957 | 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 | 1,032 | 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 | 1,093 | 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 | 1,234 | 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 | 790 | 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 | 951 | 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 | 5.69 | 1994 | 113 | .469 | 53 | 60 | 602 | 2 | 29 | 1005.0 | 1,197 | 635 | 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 | 1,129 | 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 | 1,009 | 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 | 904 | 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 | 444 | 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 | 1,248 | 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 | 932 | 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 | 393 | 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 | | Rockies | 5.59 | 2026 | 162 | .358 | 58 | 104 | 1,113 | 0 | 33 | 1421.2 | 1,635 | 883 | 944 | 227 | 531 | 61 | 21 | 6,366 | 48 | 7.05 | 3.36 | 2.10 | 1.44 | 17.5 | 8.3 | 1.52 | .318 | 5.98 | 10.35 |
| 16 |  | Red Sox | 5.58 | 2020 | 60 | .400 | 24 | 36 | 537 | 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 |
| 17 | | Rockies | 5.56 | 2019 | 162 | .438 | 71 | 91 | 1,264 | 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 |
| 18 | | Rockies | 5.54 | 2004 | 162 | .420 | 68 | 94 | 947 | 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 |
| 19 |  | Devil Rays | 5.53 | 2007 | 162 | .407 | 66 | 96 | 1,194 | 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 |
| 20 | | Rangers | 5.52 | 2000 | 162 | .438 | 71 | 91 | 918 | 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 |
| 21 |  | Athletics | 5.51 | 2026 | 162 | .395 | 64 | 98 | 1,356 | 0 | 39 | 1430.0 | 1,523 | 875 | 937 | 247 | 637 | 75 | 23 | 6,390 | 51 | 8.53 | 4.01 | 2.13 | 1.55 | 21.2 | 10.0 | 1.51 | .313 | 5.90 | 9.59 |
| 22 | | Tigers | 5.49 | 1995 | 144 | .417 | 60 | 84 | 729 | 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 |
| 23 | | Royals | 5.49 | 2005 | 162 | .346 | 56 | 106 | 924 | 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 |
| 24 | | Athletics | 5.49 | 1997 | 162 | .401 | 65 | 97 | 953 | 0 | 38 | 1445.1 | 1,734 | 881 | 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 |
| 25 | | Athletics | 5.48 | 2023 | 162 | .309 | 50 | 112 | 1,300 | 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 |
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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