Earned Run Average : 1957 American 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)
 

1957 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Bobby Shantz 2.45 (2.4451) New York Yankees 1
Tom Sturdivant 2.54 (2.5438) New York Yankees 2
Jim Bunning 2.69 (2.6933) Detroit Tigers 3
Bob Turley 2.71 (2.7051) New York Yankees 4
Frank Sullivan 2.73 (2.7299) Boston Red Sox 5
Dick Donovan 2.77 (2.7734) Chicago White Sox 6
Ray Narleski 3.09 (3.0907) Cleveland Indians 7
Paul Foytack 3.14 (3.1415) Detroit Tigers 8
Connie Johnson 3.20 (3.1983) Baltimore Orioles 9
Billy Loes 3.24 (3.2446) Baltimore Orioles 10
Billy Pierce 3.26 (3.2568) Chicago White Sox 11
Duke Maas 3.28 (3.2827) Detroit Tigers 12
Billy Hoeft 3.48 (3.4783) Detroit Tigers 13
Jim Wilson 3.48 (3.4810) Chicago White Sox 14
Johnny Kucks 3.56 (3.5632) New York Yankees 15
Willard Nixon 3.68 (3.6754) Boston Red Sox 16
Ray Moore 3.72 (3.7214) Baltimore Orioles 17
Mike Garcia 3.75 (3.7476) Cleveland Indians 18
Mike Fornieles 3.75 (3.7514) Baltimore Orioles 19
Boston Red Sox  
Tom Brewer 3.85 (3.8518) Boston Red Sox 20
Frank Lary 3.98 (3.9762) Detroit Tigers 21
Camilo Pascual 4.10 (4.0987) Washington Senators 22
Don Mossi 4.13 (4.1321) Cleveland Indians 23
Early Wynn 4.31 (4.3118) Cleveland Indians 24
Pedro Ramos 4.79 (4.7922) Washington Senators 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?

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

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.