Earned Run Average : 1947 American League Top 25

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1947 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Joe Haynes 2.42 (2.4231) Chicago White Sox 1
Bob Feller 2.68 (2.6789) Cleveland Indians 2
Dick Fowler 2.81 (2.8109) Philadelphia Athletics 3
Ed Lopat 2.81 (2.8140) Chicago White Sox 4
Hal Newhouser 2.87 (2.8737) Detroit Tigers 5
Joe Dobson 2.95 (2.9519) Boston Red Sox 6
Fred Hutchinson 3.03 (3.0319) Detroit Tigers 7
Spec Shea 3.07 (3.0728) New York Yankees 8
Walt Masterson 3.13 (3.1304) Washington Senators 9
Red Embree 3.15 (3.1537) Cleveland Indians 10
Allie Reynolds 3.20 (3.2028) New York Yankees 11
Phil Marchildon 3.22 (3.2205) Philadelphia Athletics 12
Frank Papish 3.26 (3.2563) Chicago White Sox 13
Bill McCahan 3.32 (3.3206) Philadelphia Athletics 14
Tex Hughson 3.33 (3.3275) Boston Red Sox 15
Bobo Newsom 3.34 (3.3411) Washington Senators 16
New York Yankees  
Ray Scarborough 3.41 (3.4099) Washington Senators 17
Bob Lemon 3.44 (3.4422) Cleveland Indians 18
Sam Zoldak 3.47 (3.4737) St. Louis Browns 19
Dizzy Trout 3.48 (3.4776) Detroit Tigers 20
Mickey Haefner 3.64 (3.6373) Washington Senators 21
Early Wynn 3.64 (3.6437) Washington Senators 22
Fred Sanford 3.71 (3.7125) St. Louis Browns 23
Bill Bevens 3.82 (3.8182) New York Yankees 24
Denny Galehouse 3.82 (3.8217) St. Louis Browns 25
Boston Red Sox  



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.

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

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.