Earned Run Average : 1882 American Association Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1882 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American Association

Denny Driscoll 1.21 (1.2090) Pittsburgh Alleghenys 1
Guy Hecker 1.30 (1.2981) Louisville Eclipse 2
Harry McCormick 1.52 (1.5159) Cincinnati Red Stockings 3
Will White 1.54 (1.5375) Cincinnati Red Stockings 4
Tony Mullane 1.88 (1.8769) Louisville Eclipse 5
Bert Dorr 2.59 (2.5909) St. Louis Brown Stockings 6
Jumbo McGinnis 2.60 (2.5957) St. Louis Brown Stockings 7
Harry Salisbury 2.63 (2.6328) Pittsburgh Alleghenys 8
Sam Weaver 2.74 (2.7412) Philadelphia Athletics 9
Bill Sweeney 2.91 (2.9118) Philadelphia Athletics 10
John Reccius 3.03 (3.0316) Louisville Eclipse 11
Doc Landis 3.32 (3.3184) Philadelphia Athletics 12
Baltimore Orioles  
John Schappert 3.52 (3.5156) St. Louis Brown Stockings 13
Frank Mountain 3.91 (3.9130) Philadelphia Athletics 14
Harry Arundel 4.65 (4.6500) Pittsburgh Alleghenys 15
Bill Geis 4.80 (4.7979) Baltimore Orioles 16
Tricky Nichols 5.02 (5.0197) Baltimore Orioles 17



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.