Joe Schaffernoth ERA in 1961

• 2nd-best of Joe Schaffernoth's 3 seasons on file; the best is 2.78 in 1960.
• Up 3.08 from 2.78 in 1960.

Average of 3 regular seasons, 1959 through 1961. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.

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Joe Schaffernoth ERA in 1961, season by season

Season↓	Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	W↓iW: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.	L↓iL: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.	ERA↓iERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.	IP↓iIP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.	K↓iK: Batters this pitcher struck out.	BB↓iBB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls.	WHIP↓iWHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.	SV↓iSV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
1959	CHC	5	1	0	8.22	7.2	3	4	1.96	0
1960	CHC	33	2	3	2.78	55.0	33	17	1.15	3
1961	CHC/CLE	36	0	5	5.86	55.1	32	32	1.64	0

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP · SV