Earned Run Average : 1952 American League Top 25

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1952 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Allie Reynolds 2.06 (2.0628) New York Yankees 1
Mike Garcia 2.37 (2.3706) Cleveland Indians 2
Bobby Shantz 2.48 (2.4779) Philadelphia Athletics 3
Bob Lemon 2.50 (2.4995) Cleveland Indians 4
Joe Dobson 2.51 (2.5116) Chicago White Sox 5
Billy Pierce 2.57 (2.5731) Chicago White Sox 6
Bob Porterfield 2.72 (2.7233) Washington Senators 7
Vic Raschi 2.78 (2.7848) New York Yankees 8
Connie Marrero 2.88 (2.8807) Washington Senators 9
Early Wynn 2.90 (2.8985) Cleveland Indians 10
Spec Shea 2.93 (2.9290) Washington Senators 11
Harry Byrd 3.31 (3.3110) Philadelphia Athletics 12
Sid Hudson 3.34 (3.3350) Washington Senators 13
Boston Red Sox  
Duane Pillette 3.59 (3.5942) St. Louis Browns 14
Ned Garver 3.60 (3.5962) St. Louis Browns 15
Detroit Tigers  
Mel Parnell 3.62 (3.6168) Boston Red Sox 16
Mickey McDermott 3.72 (3.7222) Boston Red Sox 17
Hal Newhouser 3.74 (3.7403) Detroit Tigers 18
Marv Grissom 3.74 (3.7410) Chicago White Sox 19
Bill Wight 3.75 (3.7500) Boston Red Sox 20
Detroit Tigers  
Saul Rogovin 3.85 (3.8460) Chicago White Sox 21
Dizzy Trout 3.92 (3.9212) Detroit Tigers 22
Boston Red Sox  
Virgil Trucks 3.97 (3.9746) Detroit Tigers 23
Bob Cain 4.13 (4.1294) St. Louis Browns 24
Walt Masterson 4.13 (4.1294) Boston Red Sox  
Washington Senators  



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