Who led the MLB in ERA in 1979?
2.71ERA · 1979 Regular Season
J.R. Richard led the MLB with 2.71 ERA in the 1979 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 | J.R. Richard |  HOU | 38 | 2.71 |
| 2 | Tom Hume |  CIN | 57 | 2.76 |
| 3 | Ron Guidry |  NYY | 33 | 2.78 |
| 4 | Dan Schatzeder |  WSH | 32 | 2.83 |
| 5 | Tommy John | NYY | 37 | 2.96 |
| 6 | Burt Hooton |  LAD | 29 | 2.97 |
| 7 | Dennis Eckersley |  BOS | 33 | 2.99 |
| 8 | Joe Niekro | HOU | 38 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Steve Rogers | WSH | 37 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Bill Lee | WSH | 33 | 3.04 |
What the columns mean: ERA