All-time Career Leaders
| Rank | ERA | Player | Team(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.82 | Ed Walsh | Chicago (AL), Boston (NL) | 1904–17 |
| 2 | 1.89 | Addie Joss | Cleveland (AL) | 1902–10 |
| 3 | 1.89 | Jim Devlin | Chicago (NA), Louisville (NL) | 1875–77 |
| 4 | 2.02 | Jack Pfiester | Pittsburgh (NL), Chicago (NL) | 1903–04, 1906–11 |
| 5 | 2.03 | Smoky Joe Wood | Boston (AL), Cleveland (AL) | 1908–15, 1917–22 |
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