Who led the MLB in ERA in 1981?
1.69ERA · 1981 Regular Season
Nolan Ryan led the MLB with 1.69 ERA in the 1981 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 | Nolan Ryan |  HOU | 21 | 1.69 |
| 2 | Bob Knepper | HOU | 22 | 2.18 |
| 3 | Burt Hooton |  LAD | 23 | 2.28 |
| 4 | Jerry Reuss | LAD | 22 | 2.30 |
| 5 | Sammy Stewart |  BAL | 29 | 2.32 |
| 6 | Steve McCatty |  ATH | 22 | 2.33 |
| 7 | Dennis Lamp |  CHW | 27 | 2.41 |
| 8 | Steve Carlton |  PHI | 24 | 2.42 |
| 9 | Vida Blue |  SF | 18 | 2.45 |
| 10 | Fernando Valenzuela | LAD | 25 | 2.48 |
What the columns mean: ERA