Earned Run Average : 1999 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1999 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Pedro Martinez 2.07 (2.0672) Boston Red Sox 1
David Cone 3.44 (3.4448) New York Yankees 2
Mike Mussina 3.50 (3.4967) Baltimore Orioles 3
Brad Radke 3.75 (3.7454) Minnesota Twins 4
Jose Rosado 3.85 (3.8510) Kansas City Royals 5
Jamie Moyer 3.87 (3.8684) Seattle Mariners 6
Bartolo Colon 3.95 (3.9512) Cleveland Indians 7
Mike Sirotka 4.00 (4.0048) Chicago White Sox 8
Freddy Garcia 4.07 (4.0679) Seattle Mariners 9
Orlando Hernandez 4.12 (4.1151) New York Yankees 10
Omar Olivares 4.16 (4.1572) Anaheim Angels 11
Oakland Athletics  
Wilson Alvarez 4.22 (4.2188) Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12
John Halama 4.22 (4.2235) Seattle Mariners 13
Dave Burba 4.25 (4.2545) Cleveland Indians 14
Joe Mays 4.37 (4.3684) Minnesota Twins 15
Chuck Finley 4.43 (4.4297) Anaheim Angels 16
Eric Milton 4.49 (4.4927) Minnesota Twins 17
Jeff Suppan 4.53 (4.5287) Kansas City Royals 18
Dave Mlicki 4.60 (4.6017) Detroit Tigers 19
Roger Clemens 4.60 (4.6039) New York Yankees 20
Andy Pettitte 4.70 (4.6956) New York Yankees 21
Sidney Ponson 4.71 (4.7143) Baltimore Orioles 22
Aaron Sele 4.79 (4.7854) Texas Rangers 23
Pat Hentgen 4.79 (4.7940) Toronto Blue Jays 24
Scott Erickson 4.81 (4.8061) Baltimore Orioles 25



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.

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?