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ERA is known as earned run average, a stat used for pitchers. The lower the number, the better he is.
A pitcher can get a loss no matter if the runs are earned or not. This statistic is tracked for the purpose of calculating a pitchers ERA or earned run average it really has nothing to do with a pitchers win loss record.
ERA means Earned Run Average. It is a statistic used for pitchers to calculate how many earned runs the pitcher allows on average over 9 innings (27 outs) pitched
Babe Ruth, pitching for the Boston Red Sox had the best ERA in 1916. It was 1.75. That's a low ERA for people not familiar with the game.
Take how many earn runs they have multiply it by 9 then divide by how many innings they've pitched