Earned Run Average : 1991 National League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1991 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dennis Martinez 2.39 (2.3919) Montreal Expos 1
Jose Rijo 2.51 (2.5106) Cincinnati Reds 2
Tom Glavine 2.55 (2.5541) Atlanta Braves 3
Tim Belcher 2.62 (2.6226) Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Pete Harnisch 2.70 (2.7000) Houston Astros 5
Jose DeLeon 2.71 (2.7111) St. Louis Cardinals 6
Mike Morgan 2.78 (2.7800) Los Angeles Dodgers 7
Randy Tomlin 2.98 (2.9829) Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Andy Benes 3.03 (3.0269) San Diego Padres 9
Doug Drabek 3.07 (3.0682) Pittsburgh Pirates 10
John Smiley 3.08 (3.0770) Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Bob Ojeda 3.18 (3.1849) Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Zane Smith 3.20 (3.1974) Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Bob Tewksbury 3.25 (3.2513) St. Louis Cardinals 14
Ramon Martinez 3.27 (3.2678) Los Angeles Dodgers 15
David Cone 3.29 (3.2880) New York Mets 16
Bruce Hurst 3.29 (3.2887) San Diego Padres 17
Greg Maddux 3.35 (3.3536) Chicago Cubs 18
Steve Avery 3.38 (3.3804) Atlanta Braves 19
Tommy Greene 3.38 (3.3804) Philadelphia Phillies  
Jose DeJesus 3.42 (3.4183) Philadelphia Phillies 21
Charlie Leibrandt 3.49 (3.4877) Atlanta Braves 22
Trevor Wilson 3.56 (3.5644) San Francisco Giants 23
Ken Hill 3.57 (3.5735) St. Louis Cardinals 24
Dwight Gooden 3.60 (3.6000) New York Mets 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?

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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.