Who led the MLB in ERA in 1961?
2.40ERA · 1961 Regular Season
Dick Donovan led the MLB with 2.40 ERA in the 1961 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 | Dick Donovan |  TEX | 23 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Don Mossi |  DET | 35 | 2.96 |
| 3 | Warren Spahn |  ATL | 38 | 3.02 |
| 4 | Milt Pappas |  BAL | 26 | 3.04 |
| 5 | Juan Pizarro |  CHW | 39 | 3.05 |
| 6 | Jim O'toole |  CIN | 39 | 3.10 |
| 7 | Curt Simmons |  STL | 30 | 3.13 |
| 8 | Ralph Terry |  NYY | 31 | 3.15 |
| 9 | Hal Brown | BAL | 27 | 3.19 |
| 10 | Jim Bunning | DET | 38 | 3.19 |
What the columns mean: ERA