worst team era in a single season since 1936

Since 1936, 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	Browns	6.24	1936	155	.375	57	95	155	399	54	3	13	1348.1	1,776	935	1,064	115	609	47		6,382	44	2.66	4.07	0.66	0.77	6.3	9.5	1.77	.319	7.10	11.85
3	Athletics	6.08	1936	154	.346	53	100	154	405	68	3	11	1352.1	1,645	913	1,045	131	696	24		6,301	67	2.70	4.63	0.58	0.87	6.4	11.0	1.73	.300	6.95	10.95
4	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
5	Browns	6.01	1939	156	.279	43	111	156	516	56	3	4	1371.1	1,724	916	1,035	133	739	29		6,474	32	3.39	4.85	0.70	0.87	8.0	11.4	1.80	.315	6.79	11.31
6	Browns	6.00	1937	156	.299	46	108	156	468	55	2	8	1363.0	1,770	909	1,023	143	653	30		6,371	34	3.09	4.31	0.72	0.94	7.3	10.2	1.78	.320	6.75	11.69
7	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
8	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
9	Browns	5.80	1938	156	.362	55	97	156	632	71	3	7	1344.2	1,584	867	962	132	737	26		6,222	27	4.23	4.93	0.86	0.88	10.2	11.8	1.73	.309	6.44	10.60
10	Athletics	5.79	1939	153	.362	55	97	153	397	50	6	12	1342.2	1,687	864	1,022	148	579	19		6,248	35	2.66	3.88	0.69	0.99	6.4	9.3	1.69	.301	6.85	11.31
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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

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14

Dingler

RBI

43

Dingler

AVG

.311

Greene

Team Pitching Leaders

4

Hurter

70

Flaherty

ERA

2.27

Mize

Team Rankings

17th

248

25th

505

18th

ERA

4.02

16th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	36	27	.571
White Sox	33	29	.532	2.5
Twins	29	34	.460	7.0
Tigers	25	38	.397	11.0
Royals	24	38	.387	11.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 6/5	SEA	@	DET	6:40 PM
Sat 6/6	SEA	@	DET	1:10 PM
Sun 6/7	SEA	@	DET	1:40 PM
Tue 6/9	MIN	@	DET	6:40 PM
Wed 6/10	MIN	@	DET	6:40 PM

Last Game

Tigers

25 - 38

Final

Rays

36 - 23

Wed 3 Jun 2026

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HR Leaders

23

Schwarber

21

Alvarez

20

Murakami

RBI Leaders

51

Pages

47

Abrams

46

Hicks

Batting Average Leaders

.335

Marsh

.332

Lopez

.322

Arraez

Hit Leaders

81

Lopez

74

Arraez

73

Edwards

Run Leaders

53

Wood

46

Rice

46

Turang

OBP Leaders

.440

Kurtz

.419

Alvarez

.411

Trout

SLG Leaders

.647

Rice

.645

Alvarez

.598

Schwarber

SB Leaders

22

Nuñez

21

Ramírez

20

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

9

Williams

9

Ashby

8

Sale

Strikeout Leaders

108

Misiorowski

103

Sánchez

94

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.46

Sánchez

1.65

Misiorowski

1.89

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.79

Misiorowski

0.86

Skenes

0.86

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.69

Misiorowski

13.35

Cease

10.86

deGrom

K/BB Leaders

6.46

Schlittler

6.25

Skenes

6.06

Sánchez

Walk Leaders

12

Skenes

12

Rasmussen

13

Schlittler

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,142.5

Ohtani

909.1

Wood

842

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

789.4

Ohtani

675

Wood

631

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

39-23

39-24

37-23

36-24

35-24

36-26

Worst Record ATS

19-42

24-39

24-38

25-37

26-36

26-34

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	42	20	.677
Phillies	32	29	.525	9.5
Nationals	31	32	.492	11.5
Marlins	29	34	.460	13.5
Mets	27	35	.435	15.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	37	22	.627
Pirates	33	28	.541	5.0
Cardinals	32	28	.533	5.5
Cubs	32	30	.516	6.5
Reds	31	30	.508	7.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	39	22	.639
Diamondbacks	32	28	.533	6.5
Padres	32	28	.533	6.5
Rockies	24	38	.387	15.5
Giants	24	38	.387	15.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	36	23	.610
Yankees	36	25	.590	1.0
Blue Jays	29	33	.468	8.5
Orioles	29	33	.468	8.5
Red Sox	26	34	.433	10.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	36	27	.571
White Sox	33	29	.532	2.5
Twins	29	34	.460	7.0
Tigers	25	38	.397	11.0
Royals	24	38	.387	11.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	33	30	.524
Athletics	30	31	.492	2.0
Rangers	30	32	.484	2.5
Astros	27	35	.435	5.5
Angels	23	39	.371	9.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 5/19	CLE	@	DET	4-3
Tue 5/19	CIN	@	PHI	4-1
Tue 5/19	TOR	@	NYY	4-5
Tue 5/19	HOU	@	MIN	2-1
Tue 5/19	SFG	@	AZ	3-5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 6/4	SDP	@	PHI	1:05 PM
Thu 6/4	CLE	@	NYY	1:35 PM
Thu 6/4	BAL	@	BOS	1:35 PM
Thu 6/4	SFG	@	MIL	2:10 PM
Thu 6/4	TOR	@	ATL	7:15 PM

Since 1936, 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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