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 Kansas City Royals Players by ERA

Which Kansas City Royals 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.
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Kansas City Royals ERA Per Season

Kansas City Royals's ERA for each season of their history, plotted alongside yearly averages for MLB, the American League, and the American League Central.
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Kansas City Royals ERA Season Distribution vs. MLB and Peers

Each box summarizes ERA across all seasons, comparing the Kansas City Royals to MLB as a whole, the American League, and the American League Central. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max values.
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Kansas City Royals ERA Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart showing how the Kansas City Royals's ERA shifted season over season. Each bar represents the change from the previous year, making it easy to spot peak and decline phases.
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Kansas City Royals ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Kansas City Royals's history with ERA alongside yearly averages for MLB, the American League, and the American League Central. Career totals include sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median.
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