Cleveland Bears ERA Charts and Records
About ERA
Earned run average (ERA) is a metric that shows how many earned runs on average, a pitcher or team's pitcher, gives up over the course of nine innings. It is calculated by dividing earned runs by innings pitched then multiplying the result by 9. Generally, for ERA, lower is better. (Source)
Top Cleveland Bears Players by ERA
Which Cleveland Bears players rank highest in ERA? Below are the top ten by single season and by career totals with the team, requiring at least 50 innings pitched for a season record, or 100 innings pitched for a career record with the team.


Cleveland Bears ERA Per Season
Cleveland Bears's ERA for each season of their history, plotted alongside yearly averages for MLB, the Negro American League, and the Negro American League.

Cleveland Bears ERA Season Distribution vs. MLB and Peers
Each box summarizes ERA across all seasons, comparing the Cleveland Bears to MLB as a whole, the Negro American League, and the Negro American League. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max values.

Cleveland Bears ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart showing how the Cleveland Bears's ERA shifted season over season. Each bar represents the change from the previous year, making it easy to spot peak and decline phases.

Cleveland Bears ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Cleveland Bears's history with ERA alongside yearly averages for MLB, the Negro American League, and the Negro American League. Career totals include sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median.
