Earned Run Average in D3 Baseball

2026 Season • 2389 Qualifying Players
What is a good ERA in D3 baseball? In the 2026 D3 season, the median ERA among qualifying players is 5.47. Here is the full distribution.
Percentile Breakdown
Top 10%3.10 or lower
Top 25%4.08 or lower
Median (50th)5.47
Bottom 25%7.29+
Based on 2389 players. Min. 20 IP to qualify.
D3 Average
5.96
National Average ERA
How does D3 compare? Division I ERAs typically range from 4.00-4.50 nationally.
Conference Averages
Conference Avg ERA Players
C2C 4.21 18
NESCAC 4.91 57
WIAC 4.98 65
ARC 5.13 60
Landmark 5.22 60
MIAC 5.23 70
CNE 5.27 67
SUNYAC 5.28 39
MAC Commonwealth 5.30 52
Liberty League 5.34 59
MIAA 5.36 51
OAC 5.40 62
MAC Freedom 5.46 56
NACC 5.48 78
NCAC 5.58 73
UAA 5.67 49
NEWMAC 5.67 53
GNAC 5.70 62
NJAC 5.77 76
ODAC 5.91 75
D3 ERA Leaders
Full D3 Earned Run Average Leaders →
Other Stats
AVG OBP SLG OPS HR RBI SB WHIP K/9 BB/9 IP