Earned Run Average : 1907 American League 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1907 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ed Walsh 1.60 (1.5983) Chicago White Sox 1
Ed Killian 1.78 (1.7771) Detroit Tigers 2
Addie Joss 1.83 (1.8337) Cleveland Naps 3
Harry Howell 1.93 (1.9347) St. Louis Browns 4
Cy Young 1.99 (1.9922) Boston Americans 5
Chief Bender 2.05 (2.0517) Philadelphia Athletics 6
Glenn Liebhardt 2.05 (2.0547) Cleveland Naps 7
George Winter 2.07 (2.0688) Boston Americans 8
Rube Waddell 2.15 (2.1499) Philadelphia Athletics 9
Ed Siever 2.16 (2.1626) Detroit Tigers 10
Bill Donovan 2.19 (2.1919) Detroit Tigers 11
Eddie Plank 2.20 (2.1998) Philadelphia Athletics 12
Doc White 2.26 (2.2577) Chicago White Sox 13
Bob Rhoads 2.29 (2.2909) Cleveland Naps 14
Ralph Glaze 2.32 (2.3199) Boston Americans 15
Jake Thielman 2.33 (2.3313) Cleveland Naps 16
Jimmy Dygert 2.34 (2.3389) Philadelphia Athletics 17
Cy Falkenberg 2.35 (2.3495) Washington Senators 18
Frank Smith 2.47 (2.4677) Chicago White Sox 19
Jack Chesbro 2.53 (2.5340) New York Highlanders 20
Nick Altrock 2.57 (2.5694) Chicago White Sox 21
Barney Pelty 2.57 (2.5714) St. Louis Browns 22
George Mullin 2.59 (2.5942) Detroit Tigers 23
Al Orth 2.61 (2.6059) New York Highlanders 24
Charlie Smith 2.61 (2.6095) Washington Senators 25



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?

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.