Earned Run Average : 1993 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1993 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Greg Maddux 2.36 (2.3596) Atlanta Braves 1
Jose Rijo 2.48 (2.4832) Cincinnati Reds 2
Mark Portugal 2.77 (2.7692) Houston Astros 3
Bill Swift 2.82 (2.8238) San Francisco Giants 4
Steve Avery 2.94 (2.9418) Atlanta Braves 5
Pete Harnisch 2.98 (2.9770) Houston Astros 6
Tom Candiotti 3.12 (3.1170) Los Angeles Dodgers 7
Tom Glavine 3.20 (3.1964) Atlanta Braves 8
Ken Hill 3.23 (3.2341) Montreal Expos 9
Terry Mulholland 3.25 (3.2513) Philadelphia Phillies 10
Tommy Greene 3.42 (3.4200) Philadelphia Phillies 11
Ramon Martinez 3.44 (3.4441) Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Dwight Gooden 3.45 (3.4505) New York Mets 13
Darryl Kile 3.51 (3.5126) Houston Astros 14
Pedro Astacio 3.57 (3.5742) Los Angeles Dodgers 15
Orel Hershiser 3.59 (3.5889) Los Angeles Dodgers 16
John Smoltz 3.62 (3.6197) Atlanta Braves 17
John Burkett 3.65 (3.6518) San Francisco Giants 18
Danny Jackson 3.77 (3.7655) Philadelphia Phillies 19
Rene Arocha 3.78 (3.7819) St. Louis Cardinals 20
Andy Benes 3.78 (3.7847) San Diego Padres 21
Doug Drabek 3.79 (3.7868) Houston Astros 22
Bob Tewksbury 3.83 (3.8331) St. Louis Cardinals 23
Dennis Martinez 3.85 (3.8457) Montreal Expos 24
Steve Cooke 3.89 (3.8877) Pittsburgh Pirates 25



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).

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.

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?