Top 25 Earned Run Average in 1978 in the National League

Earned Run Average : 1978 National League Top 25

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1978 Earned Run Average Leaders
Top 25 in the National League

Name Earned Run Average Team Rank

Craig Swan 2.43 (2.4309) New York Mets 1

Steve Rogers 2.47 (2.4658) Montreal Expos 2

Pete Vuckovich 2.54 (2.5412) St. Louis Cardinals 3

Bob Knepper 2.63 (2.6308) San Francisco Giants 4

Burt Hooton 2.71 (2.7076) Los Angeles Dodgers 5

Gaylord Perry 2.73 (2.7276) San Diego Padres 6

Vida Blue 2.79 (2.7907) San Francisco Giants 7

Steve Carlton 2.84 (2.8383) Philadelphia Phillies 8

Ed Halicki 2.85 (2.8492) San Francisco Giants 9

Tom Seaver 2.88 (2.8768) Cincinnati Reds 10

Phil Niekro 2.88 (2.8804) Atlanta Braves 11

Randy Jones 2.88 (2.8814) San Diego Padres 12

John Denny 2.96 (2.9615) St. Louis Cardinals 13

Bert Blyleven 3.03 (3.0287) Pittsburgh Pirates 14

Ross Grimsley 3.05 (3.0456) Montreal Expos 15

J.R. Richard 3.11 (3.1053) Houston Astros 16

Larry Christenson 3.24 (3.2368) Philadelphia Phillies 17

John Candelaria 3.24 (3.2381) Pittsburgh Pirates 18

Doug Rau 3.26 (3.2563) Los Angeles Dodgers 19

Tommy John 3.30 (3.2958) Los Angeles Dodgers 20

Dennis Lamp 3.30 (3.2995) Chicago Cubs 21

Dick Ruthven 3.38 (3.3799) Atlanta Braves 22

Philadelphia Phillies

Rick Reuschel 3.41 (3.4121) Chicago Cubs 23

Don Robinson 3.47 (3.4686) Pittsburgh Pirates 24

Jim Barr 3.53 (3.5337) San Francisco Giants 25

Name Earned Run Average Team Rank

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.

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).

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?

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