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ERA (earned run average) calculator

Earned run average is the classic pitching stat: the earned runs a pitcher allows per nine innings. ERA = (earned runs × 9) ÷ innings pitched. Innings use the .1 = ⅓, .2 = ⅔ notation, so 180.2 means 180 and two-thirds innings.

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Enter Earned runs (ER), Innings pitched (IP, .1=⅓) and the ERA (earned run average) calculator works out ERA, Innings (decimal) straight away. For instance, with Earned runs (ER) = 27 and Innings pitched (IP, .1=⅓) = 180 it returns ERA = 1.35 and Innings (decimal) = 180.00.

How to use it

  1. Enter your values: Earned runs (ER), Innings pitched (IP, .1=⅓).
  2. Read the result instantly: ERA, Innings (decimal).

Frequently asked questions

What does the ERA (earned run average) calculator actually compute?

It takes Earned runs (ER) and Innings pitched (IP, .1=⅓) and derives ERA and Innings (decimal) from them. The calculation is live as you type, so the result updates on every change.

What information do I need to provide?

2 values: Earned runs (ER) and Innings pitched (IP, .1=⅓). Nothing else is required — no account, no file upload.

Can you show a worked example?

With Earned runs (ER) = 27 and Innings pitched (IP, .1=⅓) = 180, the calculator returns ERA = 1.35 and Innings (decimal) = 180.00. Those figures come from running this exact tool, so you can reproduce them by entering the same values.

When would I actually use this?

Running a league or a tournament: how many fixtures a format produces, how the table resolves ties, and what a team still needs to qualify.

What is the most common mistake?

Assuming tie-breaks work the same everywhere. Goal difference, head-to-head and goals scored are applied in a different order by nearly every competition, and the order decides the table.

What is the difference between the ERA (earned run average) calculator and the At-bats per home run (AB/HR) calculator?

This one returns ERA and Innings (decimal); the At-bats per home run (AB/HR) calculator returns At-bats per home run (AB/HR). That is the whole difference — open the one whose figure you need.

Is there a tool for the next step?

Batting average calculator is the closest one after this: Compute a baseball or softball batting average from hits and at-bats.

What else is worth having open alongside it?

FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) calculator and WAR (Wins Above Replacement) calculator — simplified — they come up in the same task often enough to be worth a second tab.

Where do the figures come from, and how current are they?

Fixture counts and point totals are pure combinatorics and hold for any competition. The tie-break order is set by each governing body's own regulations — check the one you are actually in.

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