MLB ERA Leaders 2026

Qualified MLB starting pitchers for 2026 ranked by earned run average with innings, WHIP and P-Score context alongside traditional ERA leaderboards. Stats,…

219 qualified startersStats updated Sep 19, 5:26 AM ETP-Score recalculated Sep 19, 2:37 AM ET

P-Score leader

Jacob Misiorowski

89 · MIL

ERA leader

Shohei Ohtani

1.79 · LAD

Best strikeout rate

Jacob Misiorowski

13.2 K/9

Best recent form

Reid Detmers

0.55 L5 ERA

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Shohei OhtaniR-1

LAD811.790.9510.02.6185.23.52IL

Shohei OhtaniRHP-181

LAD|IL

ERA

1.79

WHIP

0.95

K/9

10.0

FIP

2.61

85.2

3.52

Ben BrownR

CHC721.850.948.62.5068.01.53IL

Ben BrownRHP72

CHC|IL

ERA

1.85

WHIP

0.94

K/9

8.6

FIP

2.50

68.0

1.53

Blake SnellL+1

LAD811.861.0912.11.7538.20.94Not announced

Blake SnellLHP+181

LAD|Not announced

ERA

1.86

WHIP

1.09

K/9

12.1

FIP

1.75

38.2

0.94

Jacob MisiorowskiR

MIL891.890.8113.22.19166.12.63Sep 20 at BAL · 7:20 PM

Jacob MisiorowskiRHP89

MIL|Sep 20 at BAL · 7:20 PM

ERA

1.89

WHIP

0.81

K/9

13.2

FIP

2.19

166.1

2.63

Cam SchlittlerR+1

NYY841.950.9011.12.57184.20.83Today at AZ · 8:10 PM

Cam SchlittlerRHP+184

NYY|Today at AZ · 8:10 PM

ERA

1.95

WHIP

0.90

K/9

11.1

FIP

2.57

184.2

0.83

Chris SaleL

ATL842.180.9910.92.29157.02.12Not announced

Chris SaleLHP84

ATL|Not announced

ERA

2.18

WHIP

0.99

K/9

10.9

FIP

2.29

157.0

2.12

Dylan CeaseR-1

TOR822.381.0612.82.47166.12.20Not announced

Dylan CeaseRHP-182

TOR|Not announced

ERA

2.38

WHIP

1.06

K/9

12.8

FIP

2.47

166.1

2.20

Logan HendersonR-1

MIL732.510.8110.33.1793.11.41Not announced

Logan HendersonRHP-173

MIL|Not announced

ERA

2.51

WHIP

0.81

K/9

10.3

FIP

3.17

93.1

1.41

Yoshinobu YamamotoR

LAD772.510.878.93.27179.02.14Not announced

Yoshinobu YamamotoRHP77

LAD|Not announced

ERA

2.51

WHIP

0.87

K/9

8.9

FIP

3.27

179.0

2.14

Troy MeltonR-5

DET632.521.107.34.06110.25.14Sep 20 at CWS · 2:10 PM

Troy MeltonRHP-563

DET|Sep 20 at CWS · 2:10 PM

ERA

2.52

WHIP

1.10

K/9

7.3

FIP

4.06

110.2

5.14

Parker MessickL

CLE762.571.049.43.11178.12.10Not announced

Parker MessickLHP76

CLE|Not announced

ERA

2.57

WHIP

1.04

K/9

9.4

FIP

3.11

178.1

2.10

Eduardo RodriguezL+1

AZ642.621.226.83.74178.12.17Not announced

Eduardo RodriguezLHP+164

AZ|Not announced

ERA

2.62

WHIP

1.22

K/9

6.8

FIP

3.74

178.1

2.17

Max FriedL+2

NYY702.630.988.52.63106.01.82Not announced

Max FriedLHP+270

NYY|Not announced

ERA

2.63

WHIP

0.98

K/9

8.5

FIP

2.63

106.0

1.82

Spencer MilesR+5

TOR592.651.098.52.7591.25.54Not announced

Spencer MilesRHP+559

TOR|Not announced

ERA

2.65

WHIP

1.09

K/9

8.5

FIP

2.75

91.2

5.54

Max MeyerR+2

MIA652.681.149.83.51111.02.42IL

Max MeyerRHP+265

MIA|IL

ERA

2.68

WHIP

1.14

K/9

9.8

FIP

3.51

111.0

2.42

Tarik SkubalL+1

LAD812.700.9510.62.50146.22.18Today vs SF · 9:10 PM

Tarik SkubalLHP+181

LAD|Today vs SF · 9:10 PM

ERA

2.70

WHIP

0.95

K/9

10.6

FIP

2.50

146.2

2.18

PJ PoulinL+3

WSH362.701.316.14.9636.21.35IL

PJ PoulinLHP+336

WSH|IL

ERA

2.70

WHIP

1.31

K/9

6.1

FIP

4.96

36.2

1.35

Drew RasmussenR+1

TB742.720.938.92.87165.12.90Not announced

Drew RasmussenRHP+174

TB|Not announced

ERA

2.72

WHIP

0.93

K/9

8.9

FIP

2.87

165.1

2.90

Walbert UreñaR+4

LAA612.741.218.73.68144.13.64Not announced

Walbert UreñaRHP+461

LAA|Not announced

ERA

2.74

WHIP

1.21

K/9

8.7

FIP

3.68

144.1

3.64

Sonny GrayR+1

BOS672.821.168.13.45163.02.61Not announced

Sonny GrayRHP+167

BOS|Not announced

ERA

2.82

WHIP

1.16

K/9

8.1

FIP

3.45

163.0

2.61

Clay HolmesR+3

CHC612.851.157.03.5891.23.49Not announced

Clay HolmesRHP+361

CHC|Not announced

ERA

2.85

WHIP

1.15

K/9

7.0

FIP

3.58

91.2

3.49

Chase BurnsR-4

CIN692.861.1710.83.17154.14.87Not announced

Chase BurnsRHP-469

CIN|Not announced

ERA

2.86

WHIP

1.17

K/9

10.8

FIP

3.17

154.1

4.87

Jesús LuzardoL-1

PHI782.871.0811.12.77178.21.03IL

Jesús LuzardoLHP-178

PHI|IL

ERA

2.87

WHIP

1.08

K/9

11.1

FIP

2.77

178.2

1.03

Cal QuantrillR-10

TEX582.901.056.74.00108.22.32Today vs TOR · 7:05 PM

Cal QuantrillRHP-1058

TEX|Today vs TOR · 7:05 PM

ERA

2.90

WHIP

1.05

K/9

6.7

FIP

4.00

108.2

2.32

Cristopher SánchezL

PHI762.931.2210.02.79193.25.06Sep 20 at NYM · 1:10 PM

Cristopher SánchezLHP76

PHI|Sep 20 at NYM · 1:10 PM

ERA

2.93

WHIP

1.22

K/9

10.0

FIP

2.79

193.2

5.06

Nick MartinezR+5

TB602.941.075.33.89171.13.81Not announced

Nick MartinezRHP+560

TB|Not announced

ERA

2.94

WHIP

1.07

K/9

5.3

FIP

3.89

171.1

3.81

Carlos RodónL+4

NYY592.951.139.83.5776.12.25Not announced

Carlos RodónLHP+459

NYY|Not announced

ERA

2.95

WHIP

1.13

K/9

9.8

FIP

3.57

76.1

2.25

Brandon WoodruffR+2

MIL622.980.849.33.1945.12.49IL

Brandon WoodruffRHP+262

MIL|IL

ERA

2.98

WHIP

0.84

K/9

9.3

FIP

3.19

45.1

2.49

Zack WheelerR+1

PHI702.991.0610.63.54150.14.18Not announced

Zack WheelerRHP+170

PHI|Not announced

ERA

2.99

WHIP

1.06

K/9

10.6

FIP

3.54

150.1

4.18

Cade CavalliR+2

WSH703.021.1610.63.33169.21.93Not announced

Cade CavalliRHP+270

WSH|Not announced

ERA

3.02

WHIP

1.16

K/9

10.6

FIP

3.33

169.2

1.93

Payton TolleL+1

BOS713.021.0710.43.10143.03.21Not announced

Payton TolleLHP+171

BOS|Not announced

ERA

3.02

WHIP

1.07

K/9

10.4

FIP

3.10

143.0

3.21

Michael KingR+4

SD613.031.167.74.23181.01.38Not announced

Michael KingRHP+461

SD|Not announced

ERA

3.03

WHIP

1.16

K/9

7.7

FIP

4.23

181.0

1.38

Martín PérezL+2

ATL553.071.266.54.24137.22.73Sep 20 at HOU · 2:10 PM

Martín PérezLHP+255

ATL|Sep 20 at HOU · 2:10 PM

ERA

3.07

WHIP

1.26

K/9

6.5

FIP

4.24

137.2

2.73

Randy DobnakR-7

KC563.081.335.93.9573.04.23Not announced

Randy DobnakRHP-756

KC|Not announced

ERA

3.08

WHIP

1.33

K/9

5.9

FIP

3.95

73.0

4.23

Chad PatrickR-28

MIL523.131.208.14.03103.23.00Not announced

Chad PatrickRHP-2852

MIL|Not announced

ERA

3.13

WHIP

1.20

K/9

8.1

FIP

4.03

103.2

3.00

Nolan McLeanR+2

NYM653.181.199.83.67172.22.40Not announced

Nolan McLeanRHP+265

NYM|Not announced

ERA

3.18

WHIP

1.19

K/9

9.8

FIP

3.67

172.2

2.40

Daniel Lynch IVL-4

KC433.291.076.13.8776.24.98Not announced

Daniel Lynch IVLHP-443

KC|Not announced

ERA

3.29

WHIP

1.07

K/9

6.1

FIP

3.87

76.2

4.98

Ranger SuarezL+2

BOS633.331.198.53.08137.23.64Not announced

Ranger SuarezLHP+263

BOS|Not announced

ERA

3.33

WHIP

1.19

K/9

8.5

FIP

3.08

137.2

3.64

Kyle LeahyR+6

STL573.331.318.53.50135.03.06Not announced

Kyle LeahyRHP+657

STL|Not announced

ERA

3.33

WHIP

1.31

K/9

8.5

FIP

3.50

135.0

3.06

Michael WachaR+1

KC633.341.107.14.09188.22.25Sep 20 at PIT · 1:35 PM

Michael WachaRHP+163

KC|Sep 20 at PIT · 1:35 PM

ERA

3.34

WHIP

1.10

K/9

7.1

FIP

4.09

188.2

2.25

Andrew AlvarezL+5

WSH593.351.278.73.32102.02.33Today at STL · 7:15 PM

Andrew AlvarezLHP+559

WSH|Today at STL · 7:15 PM

ERA

3.35

WHIP

1.27

K/9

8.7

FIP

3.32

102.0

2.33

Shane McClanahanL+9

TB553.361.128.13.50118.04.50IL

Shane McClanahanLHP+955

TB|IL

ERA

3.36

WHIP

1.12

K/9

8.1

FIP

3.50

118.0

4.50

Reid DetmersL

LAA713.361.0510.33.04174.00.55Today vs MIN · 9:38 PM

Reid DetmersLHP71

LAA|Today vs MIN · 9:38 PM

ERA

3.36

WHIP

1.05

K/9

10.3

FIP

3.04

174.0

0.55

Zac ThorntonL+7

NYM543.401.156.74.4679.14.50Not announced

Zac ThorntonLHP+754

NYM|Not announced

ERA

3.40

WHIP

1.15

K/9

6.7

FIP

4.46

79.1

4.50

Hunter BrownR+5

HOU583.431.2910.24.1197.03.18Sep 20 vs ATL · 2:10 PM

Hunter BrownRHP+558

HOU|Sep 20 vs ATL · 2:10 PM

ERA

3.43

WHIP

1.29

K/9

10.2

FIP

4.11

97.0

3.18

Connelly EarlyL-5

BOS543.441.259.14.6191.23.91IL

Connelly EarlyLHP-554

BOS|IL

ERA

3.44

WHIP

1.25

K/9

9.1

FIP

4.61

91.2

3.91

Michael SorokaR+4

AZ613.451.138.73.04104.13.80Not announced

Michael SorokaRHP+461

AZ|Not announced

ERA

3.45

WHIP

1.13

K/9

8.7

FIP

3.04

104.1

3.80

Tyler GlasnowR-3

LAD673.460.9611.62.9367.25.09Not announced

Tyler GlasnowRHP-367

LAD|Not announced

ERA

3.46

WHIP

0.96

K/9

11.6

FIP

2.93

67.2

5.09

Sean BurkeR-9

CWS593.471.209.73.66161.07.52Today vs DET · 2:10 PM

Sean BurkeRHP-959

CWS|Today vs DET · 2:10 PM

ERA

3.47

WHIP

1.20

K/9

9.7

FIP

3.66

161.0

7.52

Grant HolmesR-3

ATL493.491.307.04.61141.21.88Today at HOU · 7:10 PM

Grant HolmesRHP-349

ATL|Today at HOU · 7:10 PM

ERA

3.49

WHIP

1.30

K/9

7.0

FIP

4.61

141.2

1.88

Where the league stands

Current ERA leader

Shohei Ohtani leads at 1.79, 0.06 ahead of Ben Brown.

Current P-Score leader

Jacob Misiorowski leads the qualified pool with a P-Score of 89. 5 points ahead of the next starter.

Best strikeout rate

Jacob Misiorowski leads qualified starters at 13.2 K/9. Cease is second at 12.8.

Biggest riser

Tarik Skubal gained 2 P-Score points versus the previous published score. His last-five ERA is 2.18.

Frequently asked

How is P-Score calculated?+

It combines Results, Run Prevention, Strikeouts & Control, Consistency and Form into a 0–100 index, normalized within the qualified pool. After that, inactivity slightly reduces the published number. Exact weights are proprietary, but the pillar results appear on every pitcher profile.

Who qualifies for this board?+

Starting pitchers with 5 games started and 15 innings. That is the same threshold used to publish a P-Score. There are currently 219 qualified starters.

Who leads in P-Score?+

Jacob Misiorowski at 89. P-Score is our 0–100 season-strength index for qualified starters.

Who leads in ERA?+

Shohei Ohtani at 1.79 across 85.2 innings.

What does Last-5 ERA tell me?+

It is a form indicator from a pitcher's last five starts, not a projection. Treat a large gap between season and last-five ERA as a signal to look at the profile.

How do the trend arrows work?+

Green and red arrows beside a name show rank movement on this board since the last published score snapshot — for example ▲ +6 means six places higher than before. Trending up/down filters use the same rank movement.