Mr. Sabathia (4-2, 3.71 earned-run average) was not so good.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punchless Yanks Take Another One on the Chin] Reference

Plesac, 40, was 1-2 with a 3.38 earned-run average this season.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - American League East] Reference

He possessed the American League's most microscopic earned-run average.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pettitte Perseveres, Yankees Top Sox] Reference

Franco finished the year 5-4 with four saves and a 3.40 earned-run average.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mets World Series notebook] Reference

Mr. Halladay, a 33-year-old righthander, is 8-4 with a 1.96 earned-run average.    From Wordnik.com.  [Not a Welcome Sight] Reference

Mr. Santana has a 7-5 record and has pushed his earned-run average down to 2.98.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rivals Still Wonder If the Mets Are for Real] Reference

Along with his 12-4 record he had a 3.13 earned-run average, the best among Yankee starters.    From Wordnik.com.  [Even Better Than A Ring] Reference

Zach McAllister, 22, led the Eastern League in earned-run average (2.23) with Trenton last season.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Yanks Fish for a Prodigy] Reference

However, even though Finley was 3-6 with a 5.71 earned-run average, Collins was told not to worry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Radke learning how to pitch when he needs it] Reference

He did not disappoint, going 10-1 with a 1.28 earned-run average to push the Astros into the playoffs.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Case Study in Ks] Reference

Following the Aug. 8 game against Kansas City, he boasted a 7-3 record with a 3.13 earned-run average.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Duke's Odyssey] Reference

Going into his start Friday against the Chicago White Sox, Andy Pettitte had a 1.29 earned-run average.    From Wordnik.com.  [At Last, the Yankees Draw Four Aces] Reference

After going a surprising 15-6 last season, Mr. Lohse is 3-0 with a 2.42 earned-run average this season.    From Wordnik.com.  [Baseball's Hidden Gems] Reference

He scattered four hits over 8 1/3 innings and improved his record to 7-4 with a 2.32 earned-run average.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dickey Is Dazzling in Blanking Cards] Reference

He was 24-4 in 1985, had a remarkable 1.53 earned-run average, and won the National League Cy Young Award.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mets Prepare to Honor Gooden, Regrets and All] Reference

He was just as likely to mention a pitcher's high-school years in Valparaiso, Ind., as his earned-run average.    From Wordnik.com.  [Longtime Tigers Broadcaster Harwell Dead at 92] Reference

Opponents are hitting a league-low .165 against him and his earned-run average of 1.38 leads the American League.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Evolution of Phil Hughes] Reference

Over his last five starts, Mr. Pelfrey (10-3) has given up 21 earned runs in 28 1/3 innings, a 6.67 earned-run average.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reds 8, Mets 6] Reference

Even playing in Coors Field -- located, as you know, on the moon -- they had a better earned-run average than the Phillies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rockies, D-Backs Grab Leads] Reference

His earned-run average dropped 1 1/2 runs and he has nine fewer losses, but he often has a high pitch count and more walks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boston's 'Dice-K' doesn't gamble with hitters] Reference

The 20-year-old went 0-4 with a 4.62 earned-run average in 33 appearances, including three starts, for the Mets this season.    From Wordnik.com.  [Revis's Hamstring Has Ryan Choked Up] Reference

R.A. Dickey, called up in mid-May from Triple-A, posted a 2.33 earned-run average and six victories in his first seven starts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beltran and Reyes Finally Back Together Again] Reference

Scouts watched as he went 5-2 with a 0.68 earned-run average in nine games, including three no-hitters, during his senior season.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Former prep prospect now creating heat in the kitchen after shoulder surgeries] Reference

Even her own manager isn't sure she can cut it; before the July win, she had a career 0-1 record and a 7-plus earned-run average.    From Wordnik.com.  [Throwing A Curve Ball] Reference

He is 6-0 with a 2.33 earned-run average after tossing eight shutout innings Wednesday night in the Mets '5-0 win over the Tigers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mets 5, Tigers 0] Reference

He was 0-3 against the Diamondbacks coming in with a 5.40 earned-run average, including 0-2 with an 8.71 ERA at Bank One Ballpark.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Surprising pitching the story for made-over Mets] Reference

At age 35, wielding a knuckleball that he learned only five years ago, Mr. Dickey this season is 9-5 with a 2.57 earned-run average.    From Wordnik.com.  [Most Reliable Dickey Delivers Again] Reference

The Yankees signed Mr. Gaudin this week after he was released by the Oakland Athletics, where he accrued an 8.83 earned-run average.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chan Ho Park Has 14 More Pitches to Forget] Reference

He began this season at the team's Triple-A affiliate in Fresno, going 7-1 with a 3.16 earned-run average to earn himself a call-up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Giants Win 4-0 Over Rangers] Reference

In making the National League All-Star team in 2006, Mr. Capuano was 11-12 with a 4.06 earned-run average for the Milwaukee Brewers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mets Add Two More Low-Cost Pitchers] Reference

Pitching in the high-scoring AL, four times Mr. Halladay posted a season earned-run average of less than three runs per nine innings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Happy Halladay's in Philadelphia] Reference

Toronto's reward has been a familiar sight: Clemens once again atop the American League both in wins (12) and earned-run average (1.79).    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rocket's Red Glare] Reference

Mr. Burnett went 10-15 with a 5.26 earned-run average during the regular season and didn 't pitch in the Division Series against Minnesota.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rutgers Defender Paralyzed After Hit] Reference

In a world of garrulous media hounds, he holds his tongue -- and not only because his English doesn't measure up to his earned-run average.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nomo The Tornado] Reference

Eveland struggled in Oakland last year, posting a 7.16 earned-run average in 13 games.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference