Alan Embree ERA in 2008
4.962008 Regular Season
Alan Embree posted a 4.96 ERA in the 2008 regular season.
| ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent. | IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs. | H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher. | ER: Earned runs allowed — runs that scored without help from an error. | BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | HR: Home runs hit. | |||
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| Sep 23, 2008 |  @ TEX | L 6-4 | 4.96 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2008 | @ TEX | W 4-3 F/11 | 4.60 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2008 |  vs SEA | W 8-7 | 4.70 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2008 |  vs LAA | L 6-4 | 4.47 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2008 | vs LAA | W 8-1 | 4.55 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2008 | vs TEX | W 7-4 | 4.63 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | vs TEX | L 7-0 | 4.72 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2008 |  @ DET | W 5-2 | 4.77 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | @ DET | L 14-8 | 4.80 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2008 |  @ KC | L 9-6 | 4.73 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 2008 |  vs MIN | L 12-4 | 4.64 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | vs MIN | W 3-2 | 4.73 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | @ LAA | W 6-5 | 4.83 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | @ SEA | L 7-5 | 4.78 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 2008 | @ MIN | L 3-1 | 4.91 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 18, 2008 | @ MIN | W 3-2 | 5.01 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 2008 |  vs CHW | L 2-1 | 5.05 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 2008 |  vs TB | L 7-6 F/12 | 5.12 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 13, 2008 | vs TB | L 3-2 | 5.28 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 2008 | @ DET | L 10-2 | 5.40 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2008 |  @ TOR | L 5-1 | 4.89 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 2008 |  @ BOS | L 5-2 | 5.01 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | @ BOS | L 2-1 F/12 | 5.13 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2008 | vs KC | L 4-2 | 4.99 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | vs TEX | L 14-6 | 5.17 | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2008 | @ TB | L 4-3 | 4.26 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 2008 |  @ NYY | L 2-1 | 4.34 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 2008 | @ NYY | L 4-3 F/12 | 4.46 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2008 | vs SEA | W 3-2 F/11 | 4.58 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2008 | vs SEA | W 4-3 | 4.46 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2008 | @ CHW | W 3-2 | 4.54 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2008 | @ LAA | L 5-3 | 4.59 | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2008 |  vs PHI | W 5-0 | 3.86 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2008 | vs PHI | W 5-2 | 3.98 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 21, 2008 |  vs MIA | L 6-4 | 3.82 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | vs MIA | W 7-6 F/11 | 3.64 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 19, 2008 |  @ ARI | L 2-1 | 3.77 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 2008 |  @ SF | W 4-0 | 3.86 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 11, 2008 | vs NYY | W 8-4 | 3.90 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 10, 2008 | vs NYY | L 3-1 | 4.00 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 2008 | vs LAA | W 7-3 F/12 | 4.10 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 4, 2008 | vs DET | W 10-2 | 4.26 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2008 | vs DET | W 5-4 F/11 | 4.32 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 1, 2008 | @ TEX | W 13-8 | 4.13 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 27, 2008 | vs TOR | W 3-1 | 4.30 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 25, 2008 | vs BOS | W 6-3 | 4.15 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 19, 2008 | vs TB | L 7-6 F/13 | 4.22 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2008 |  @ ATL | L 5-2 | 4.43 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 16, 2008 | @ ATL | L 3-2 | 3.72 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 13, 2008 |  @ CLE | L 4-0 | 3.44 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 11, 2008 | @ TEX | W 12-6 | 2.60 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| May 10, 2008 | @ TEX | L 6-4 | 2.81 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2008 |  vs BAL | W 4-2 | 2.87 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 5, 2008 | vs BAL | W 2-1 F/10 | 3.07 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2008 | vs TEX | W 3-1 | 3.21 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2008 | vs TEX | L 4-3 | 3.46 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2008 | @ LAA | L 6-1 | 3.75 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | @ SEA | W 4-3 | 4.09 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 2008 | vs MIN | W 3-0 | 4.22 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 2008 | vs MIN | L 5-4 | 4.66 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 2008 | vs KC | W 6-5 | 4.66 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 14, 2008 | @ CHW | W 2-1 | 5.00 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 2008 | @ CLE | W 7-3 | 5.19 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 10, 2008 | @ TOR | W 3-2 F/12 | 5.87 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2008 | @ TOR | W 9-8 | 5.40 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2008 | vs CLE | L 2-1 | 3.18 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | vs CLE | W 6-3 | 3.86 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2, 2008 | vs BOS | L 5-0 | 4.91 | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2008 | vs BOS | W 5-1 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2008 | vs BOS | L 6-5 F/10 | 0.00 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- 10th-best of Alan Embree's 16 seasons on file; the best is 2.18 in 2002.
- Up 0.99 from 3.97 in 2007.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on November 4, 2026.