Who led the MLB in ERA in 1956?
2.47ERA · 1956 Regular Season
Whitey Ford led the MLB with 2.47 ERA in the 1956 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitey Ford |  NYY | 31 | 2.47 |
| 2 | Herb Score |  CLE | 35 | 2.53 |
| 3 | Lew Burdette |  ATL | 39 | 2.70 |
| 4 | Early Wynn | CLE | 38 | 2.72 |
| 5 | Warren Spahn | ATL | 39 | 2.78 |
| 6 | Johnny Antonelli |  SF | 41 | 2.86 |
| 7 | Sal Maglie |  CLE/LAD | 30 | 2.89 |
| 8 | Bob Lemon | CLE | 39 | 3.03 |
| 9 | Don Newcombe | LAD | 38 | 3.06 |
| 10 | Jack Harshman |  CHW | 34 | 3.10 |
What the columns mean: ERA