Earned Run Average : 1966 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1966 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Gary Peters 1.98 (1.9788) Chicago White Sox 1
Joe Horlen 2.43 (2.4313) Chicago White Sox 2
Steve Hargan 2.48 (2.4844) Cleveland Indians 3
Jim Perry 2.54 (2.5389) Minnesota Twins 4
Tommy John 2.62 (2.6233) Chicago White Sox 5
Jim Kaat 2.75 (2.7473) Minnesota Twins 6
Sonny Siebert 2.80 (2.8008) Cleveland Indians 7
Sam McDowell 2.87 (2.8714) Cleveland Indians 8
Lew Krausse 2.99 (2.9887) Kansas City Athletics 9
Earl Wilson 3.07 (3.0682) Boston Red Sox 10
Detroit Tigers  
Dean Chance 3.08 (3.0847) California Angels 11
Dave Boswell 3.14 (3.1358) Minnesota Twins 12
Dave McNally 3.17 (3.1690) Baltimore Orioles 13
Gary Bell 3.22 (3.2202) Cleveland Indians 14
Mudcat Grant 3.25 (3.2530) Minnesota Twins 15
Lee Stange 3.30 (3.2953) Cleveland Indians 16
Boston Red Sox  
Fritz Peterson 3.31 (3.3070) New York Yankees 17
George Brunet 3.31 (3.3113) California Angels 18
Pete Richert 3.37 (3.3704) Washington Senators 19
Jim Palmer 3.46 (3.4560) Baltimore Orioles 20
Mike McCormick 3.46 (3.4583) Washington Senators 21
Al Downing 3.56 (3.5550) New York Yankees 22
Jose Santiago 3.66 (3.6628) Boston Red Sox 23
Mel Stottlemyre 3.80 (3.8008) New York Yankees 24
Jim Lonborg 3.86 (3.8642) Boston Red Sox 25



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.

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?