Earned Run Average : 1907 National 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1907 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jack Pfiester 1.15 (1.1538) Chicago Cubs 1
Carl Lundgren 1.17 (1.1739) Chicago Cubs 2
Mordecai Brown 1.39 (1.3906) Chicago Cubs 3
Sam Leever 1.66 (1.6615) Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Orval Overall 1.68 (1.6770) Chicago Cubs 5
Ed Reulbach 1.69 (1.6875) Chicago Cubs 6
Bob Ewing 1.73 (1.7315) Cincinnati Reds 7
Christy Mathewson 2.00 (2.0000) New York Giants 8
Tully Sparks 2.00 (2.0038) Philadelphia Phillies 9
Ed Karger 2.04 (2.0350) St. Louis Cardinals 10
Nap Rucker 2.06 (2.0593) Brooklyn Superbas 11
Howie Camnitz 2.15 (2.1500) Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Red Ames 2.16 (2.1600) New York Giants 13
Hooks Wiltse 2.18 (2.1751) New York Giants 14
George Bell 2.25 (2.2528) Brooklyn Superbas 15
Elmer Stricklett 2.27 (2.2729) Brooklyn Superbas 16
Lefty Leifield 2.33 (2.3287) Pittsburgh Pirates 17
Vic Willis 2.34 (2.3371) Pittsburgh Pirates 18
Andy Coakley 2.34 (2.3405) Cincinnati Reds 19
Jim Pastorius 2.35 (2.3514) Brooklyn Superbas 20
Harry McIntire 2.39 (2.3890) Brooklyn Superbas 21
Jake Weimer 2.41 (2.4115) Cincinnati Reds 22
Dummy Taylor 2.42 (2.4211) New York Giants 23
Frank Corridon 2.46 (2.4635) Philadelphia Phillies 24
Lew Moren 2.54 (2.5412) Philadelphia Phillies 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?

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).