Earned Run Average : 1899 National 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)
 

1899 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Al Orth 2.49 (2.4885) Philadelphia Phillies 1
Vic Willis 2.50 (2.4951) Boston Beaneaters 2
Cy Young 2.58 (2.5830) St. Louis Perfectos 3
Bill Bernhard 2.65 (2.6524) Philadelphia Phillies 4
Joe McGinnity 2.68 (2.6779) Baltimore Orioles 5
Noodles Hahn 2.68 (2.6796) Cincinnati Reds 6
Jay Hughes 2.68 (2.6846) Brooklyn Superbas 7
Jesse Tannehill 2.73 (2.7316) Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Frank Kitson 2.77 (2.7742) Baltimore Orioles 9
Clark Griffith 2.79 (2.7873) Chicago Orphans 10
Brickyard Kennedy 2.79 (2.7909) Brooklyn Superbas 11
Ned Garvin 2.85 (2.8492) Chicago Orphans 12
Kid Nichols 2.99 (2.9884) Boston Beaneaters 13
Nixey Callahan 3.06 (3.0578) Chicago Orphans 14
Pete Dowling 3.11 (3.1070) Louisville Colonels 15
Nig Cuppy 3.15 (3.1456) St. Louis Perfectos 16
Deacon Phillippe 3.17 (3.1682) Louisville Colonels 17
Sam Leever 3.18 (3.1821) Pittsburgh Pirates 18
Walt Woods 3.28 (3.2844) Louisville Colonels 19
Bill Phillips 3.32 (3.3206) Cincinnati Reds 20
Chick Fraser 3.36 (3.3584) Philadelphia Phillies 21
Red Donahue 3.39 (3.3871) Philadelphia Phillies 22
Wiley Piatt 3.45 (3.4525) Philadelphia Phillies 23
Ted Lewis 3.49 (3.4901) Boston Beaneaters 24
Doc McJames 3.50 (3.4976) Brooklyn Superbas 25



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