Earned Run Average : 2002 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)
 

2002 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Randy Johnson 2.32 (2.3192) Arizona Diamondbacks 1
Greg Maddux 2.62 (2.6187) Atlanta Braves 2
Tom Glavine 2.96 (2.9644) Atlanta Braves 3
Odalis Perez 3.00 (2.9955) Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Roy Oswalt 3.01 (3.0129) Houston Astros 5
Elmer Dessens 3.03 (3.0337) Cincinnati Reds 6
Tomo Ohka 3.18 (3.1765) Montreal Expos 7
Randy Wolf 3.20 (3.2041) Philadelphia Phillies 8
Kirk Rueter 3.23 (3.2259) San Francisco Giants 9
Curt Schilling 3.23 (3.2275) Arizona Diamondbacks 10
Kevin Millwood 3.24 (3.2350) Atlanta Braves 11
Vicente Padilla 3.28 (3.2767) Philadelphia Phillies 12
Wade Miller 3.28 (3.2793) Houston Astros 13
A.J. Burnett 3.30 (3.3034) Florida Marlins 14
Steve Trachsel 3.37 (3.3685) New York Mets 15
Hideo Nomo 3.39 (3.3903) Los Angeles Dodgers 16
Damian Moss 3.42 (3.4190) Atlanta Braves 17
Matt Morris 3.42 (3.4231) St. Louis Cardinals 18
Jason Schmidt 3.45 (3.4478) San Francisco Giants 19
Al Leiter 3.48 (3.4796) New York Mets 20
Kip Wells 3.58 (3.5849) Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Matt Clement 3.60 (3.6000) Chicago Cubs 22
Russ Ortiz 3.61 (3.6112) San Francisco Giants 23
Kerry Wood 3.66 (3.6646) Chicago Cubs 24
Brian Lawrence 3.69 (3.6857) San Diego Padres 25



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?

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