Earned Run Average : 1992 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)
 

1992 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Roger Clemens 2.41 (2.4081) Boston Red Sox 1
Kevin Appier 2.46 (2.4624) Kansas City Royals 2
Mike Mussina 2.54 (2.5394) Baltimore Orioles 3
Juan Guzman 2.64 (2.6402) Toronto Blue Jays 4
Jim Abbott 2.77 (2.7725) California Angels 5
Melido Perez 2.87 (2.8708) New York Yankees 6
Charles Nagy 2.96 (2.9643) Cleveland Indians 7
Jack McDowell 3.18 (3.1765) Chicago White Sox 8
Bill Wegman 3.20 (3.1987) Milwaukee Brewers 9
John Smiley 3.21 (3.2116) Minnesota Twins 10
Kevin Brown 3.32 (3.3199) Texas Rangers 11
Jaime Navarro 3.33 (3.3293) Milwaukee Brewers 12
Dave Fleming 3.39 (3.3898) Seattle Mariners 13
Scott Erickson 3.40 (3.3962) Minnesota Twins 14
Frank Viola 3.44 (3.4412) Boston Red Sox 15
Jimmy Key 3.53 (3.5308) Toronto Blue Jays 16
Chris Bosio 3.62 (3.6182) Milwaukee Brewers 17
Mark Langston 3.66 (3.6550) California Angels 18
Jose Guzman 3.66 (3.6563) Texas Rangers 19
Dave Stewart 3.66 (3.6572) Oakland Athletics 20
Ron Darling 3.66 (3.6640) Oakland Athletics 21
Julio Valera 3.73 (3.7340) California Angels 22
Randy Johnson 3.77 (3.7655) Seattle Mariners 23
Charlie Hough 3.93 (3.9301) Chicago White Sox 24
Danny Darwin 3.96 (3.9608) Boston Red Sox 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?

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).

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.