Earned Run Average : 1902 National League Top 25

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1902 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jack Taylor 1.33 (1.3306) Chicago Cubs 1
Noodles Hahn 1.77 (1.7664) Cincinnati Reds 2
Jesse Tannehill 1.95 (1.9481) Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Carl Lundgren 1.97 (1.9688) Chicago Cubs 4
Deacon Phillippe 2.05 (2.0515) Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Joe McGinnity 2.06 (2.0588) New York Giants 6
Ed Poole 2.10 (2.0959) Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Cincinnati Reds  
Christy Mathewson 2.11 (2.1145) New York Giants 8
Jack Chesbro 2.17 (2.1688) Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Vic Willis 2.20 (2.1951) Boston Beaneaters 10
Dummy Taylor 2.29 (2.2874) New York Giants 11
Sam Leever 2.39 (2.3919) Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Jock Menefee 2.42 (2.4172) Chicago Cubs 13
Doc Newton 2.42 (2.4174) Brooklyn Superbas 14
Bill Phillips 2.51 (2.5093) Cincinnati Reds 15
Pop Williams 2.51 (2.5125) Chicago Cubs 16
Togie Pittinger 2.52 (2.5197) Boston Beaneaters 17
Doc White 2.53 (2.5294) Philadelphia Phillies 18
Ed Doheny 2.53 (2.5327) Pittsburgh Pirates 19
John Malarkey 2.59 (2.5890) Boston Beaneaters 20
Mal Eason 2.61 (2.6077) Chicago Cubs 21
Boston Beaneaters  
Bill Donovan 2.78 (2.7816) Brooklyn Superbas 22
Frank Kitson 2.84 (2.8421) Brooklyn Superbas 23
Jay Hughes 2.87 (2.8701) Brooklyn Superbas 24
Mike O'Neill 2.90 (2.9029) St. Louis Cardinals 25



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.

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.

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).