Earned Run Average : 1980 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1980 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Don Sutton 2.20 (2.2041) Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Steve Carlton 2.34 (2.3388) Philadelphia Phillies 2
Jerry Reuss 2.51 (2.5116) Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Vida Blue 2.97 (2.9732) San Francisco Giants 4
Steve Rogers 2.98 (2.9786) Montreal Expos 5
Pat Zachry 3.01 (3.0061) New York Mets 6
Mario Soto 3.07 (3.0736) Cincinnati Reds 7
Ed Whitson 3.10 (3.1039) San Francisco Giants 8
Scott Sanderson 3.11 (3.1088) Montreal Expos 9
Ken Forsch 3.20 (3.1979) Houston Astros 10
Frank Pastore 3.27 (3.2653) Cincinnati Reds 11
Bob Welch 3.29 (3.2855) Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Jim Bibby 3.32 (3.3231) Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Nolan Ryan 3.35 (3.3509) Houston Astros 14
Rick Reuschel 3.40 (3.3969) Chicago Cubs 15
Pete Vuckovich 3.40 (3.4003) St. Louis Cardinals 16
Tommy Boggs 3.42 (3.4160) Atlanta Braves 17
John Curtis 3.51 (3.5134) San Diego Padres 18
Dick Ruthven 3.55 (3.5463) Philadelphia Phillies 19
Joe Niekro 3.55 (3.5508) Houston Astros 20
Phil Niekro 3.63 (3.6327) Atlanta Braves 21
Tom Seaver 3.64 (3.6429) Cincinnati Reds 22
Burt Hooton 3.66 (3.6581) Los Angeles Dodgers 23
Steve Mura 3.68 (3.6818) San Diego Padres 24
Bob Forsch 3.77 (3.7733) St. Louis Cardinals 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?

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.