1977 Earned Run Average Leaders Top 25 in the National League
Name	Earned Run Average	Team	Rank
John Candelaria	2.34 (2.3410)	Pittsburgh Pirates	1
Tom Seaver	2.58 (2.5829)	New York Mets	2
		Cincinnati Reds
Burt Hooton	2.62 (2.6194)	Los Angeles Dodgers	3
Steve Carlton	2.64 (2.6396)	Philadelphia Phillies	4
Tommy John	2.78 (2.7776)	Los Angeles Dodgers	5
Rick Reuschel	2.79 (2.7857)	Chicago Cubs	6
J.R. Richard	2.97 (2.9663)	Houston Astros	7
Joe Niekro	3.04 (3.0387)	Houston Astros	8
Jim Rooker	3.08 (3.0832)	Pittsburgh Pirates	9
Steve Rogers	3.10 (3.1028)	Montreal Expos	10
Don Sutton	3.18 (3.1831)	Los Angeles Dodgers	11
Ed Halicki	3.32 (3.3182)	San Francisco Giants	12
Bob Knepper	3.36 (3.3614)	San Francisco Giants	13
Fred Norman	3.38 (3.3750)	Cincinnati Reds	14
Nino Espinosa	3.42 (3.4200)	New York Mets	15
Doug Rau	3.43 (3.4333)	Los Angeles Dodgers	16
Eric Rasmussen	3.48 (3.4764)	St. Louis Cardinals	17
Bob Forsch	3.48 (3.4785)	St. Louis Cardinals	18
Mark Lemongello	3.48 (3.4798)	Houston Astros	19
Jerry Koosman	3.49 (3.4941)	New York Mets	20
Bob Shirley	3.70 (3.7009)	San Diego Padres	21
Rick Rhoden	3.74 (3.7442)	Los Angeles Dodgers	22
Phil Niekro	4.03 (4.0323)	Atlanta Braves	23
Larry Christenson	4.06 (4.0623)	Philadelphia Phillies	24
Jerry Reuss	4.11 (4.1106)	Pittsburgh Pirates	25
Name	Earned Run Average	Team	Rank

	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. Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.