Earned Run Average : 1993 American League Top 25

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1993 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Kevin Appier 2.56 (2.5642) Kansas City Royals 1
Wilson Alvarez 2.95 (2.9470) Chicago White Sox 2
Jimmy Key 3.00 (3.0042) New York Yankees 3
Alex Fernandez 3.13 (3.1294) Chicago White Sox 4
Frank Viola 3.14 (3.1361) Boston Red Sox 5
Chuck Finley 3.15 (3.1512) California Angels 6
Mark Langston 3.20 (3.1951) California Angels 7
Randy Johnson 3.24 (3.2428) Seattle Mariners 8
Danny Darwin 3.26 (3.2573) Boston Red Sox 9
David Cone 3.33 (3.3307) Kansas City Royals 10
Jack McDowell 3.37 (3.3662) Chicago White Sox 11
Ben McDonald 3.39 (3.3903) Baltimore Orioles 12
Roger Pavlik 3.41 (3.4088) Texas Rangers 13
Chris Bosio 3.45 (3.4503) Seattle Mariners 14
Erik Hanson 3.47 (3.4744) Seattle Mariners 15
Kevin Brown 3.59 (3.5923) Texas Rangers 16
Pat Hentgen 3.87 (3.8690) Toronto Blue Jays 17
Juan Guzman 3.99 (3.9910) Toronto Blue Jays 18
Cal Eldred 4.01 (4.0116) Milwaukee Brewers 19
Hipolito Pichardo 4.04 (4.0364) Kansas City Royals 20
Willie Banks 4.04 (4.0448) Minnesota Twins 21
Kenny Rogers 4.10 (4.1040) Texas Rangers 22
David Wells 4.19 (4.1872) Detroit Tigers 23
Bobby Witt 4.21 (4.2136) Oakland Athletics 24
Dave Fleming 4.36 (4.3566) Seattle Mariners 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?

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.

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