Who led the MLB in ERA in 1987?
2.76ERA · 1987 Regular Season
Jimmy Key led the MLB with 2.76 ERA in the 1987 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 | Jimmy Key |  TOR | 36 | 2.76 |
| 2 | Nolan Ryan |  HOU | 34 | 2.76 |
| 3 | Frank Viola |  MIN | 36 | 2.90 |
| 4 | Roger Clemens |  BOS | 36 | 2.97 |
| 5 | Doyle Alexander |  ATL/DET | 27 | 3.01 |
| 6 | Mike Dunne |  PIT | 23 | 3.03 |
| 7 | Orel Hershiser |  LAD | 37 | 3.06 |
| 8 | Rick Reuschel |  PIT/SF | 34 | 3.09 |
| 9 | Dwight Gooden |  NYM | 25 | 3.21 |
| 10 | Bob Welch | LAD | 35 | 3.22 |
What the columns mean: ERA