Earned Run Average : 1916 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1916 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Babe Ruth 1.75 (1.7518) Boston Red Sox 1
Eddie Cicotte 1.78 (1.7807) Chicago White Sox 2
Walter Johnson 1.90 (1.8990) Washington Senators 3
Harry Coveleski 1.97 (1.9702) Detroit Tigers 4
Red Faber 2.02 (2.0162) Chicago White Sox 5
Nick Cullop 2.05 (2.0479) New York Yankees 6
Carl Weilman 2.15 (2.1522) St. Louis Browns 7
Bob Shawkey 2.21 (2.2120) New York Yankees 8
George Mogridge 2.31 (2.3116) New York Yankees 9
Eddie Plank 2.33 (2.3296) St. Louis Browns 10
Dutch Leonard 2.37 (2.3650) Boston Red Sox 11
Carl Mays 2.39 (2.3878) Boston Red Sox 12
Reb Russell 2.42 (2.4174) Chicago White Sox 13
Harry Harper 2.45 (2.4513) Washington Senators 14
Ernie Koob 2.54 (2.5380) St. Louis Browns 15
Bob Groom 2.57 (2.5675) St. Louis Browns 16
Joe Bush 2.57 (2.5744) Philadelphia Athletics 17
Jim Bagby 2.61 (2.6076) Cleveland Indians 18
Ernie Shore 2.63 (2.6322) Boston Red Sox 19
Jim Scott 2.72 (2.7218) Chicago White Sox 20
Bert Gallia 2.76 (2.7603) Washington Senators 21
Dave Davenport 2.85 (2.8486) St. Louis Browns 22
Lefty Williams 2.89 (2.8886) Chicago White Sox 23
Jean Dubuc 2.96 (2.9589) Detroit Tigers 24
Joe Boehling 2.97 (2.9650) Washington Senators 25
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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).

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.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.