Earned Run Average : 1990 American League Top 25

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"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)
 

1990 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Roger Clemens 1.93 (1.9314) Boston Red Sox 1
Chuck Finley 2.40 (2.4025) California Angels 2
Dave Stewart 2.56 (2.5618) Oakland Athletics 3
Kevin Appier 2.76 (2.7630) Kansas City Royals 4
Dave Stieb 2.93 (2.9329) Toronto Blue Jays 5
Bob Welch 2.95 (2.9496) Oakland Athletics 6
David Wells 3.14 (3.1429) Toronto Blue Jays 7
Greg Hibbard 3.16 (3.1564) Chicago White Sox 8
Erik Hanson 3.24 (3.2415) Seattle Mariners 9
Kirk McCaskill 3.25 (3.2524) California Angels 10
Mike Boddicker 3.36 (3.3553) Boston Red Sox 11
Bobby Witt 3.36 (3.3649) Texas Rangers 12
Nolan Ryan 3.44 (3.4412) Texas Rangers 13
Matt Young 3.51 (3.5148) Seattle Mariners 14
Bud Black 3.57 (3.5710) Cleveland Indians 15
Toronto Blue Jays  
Kevin Brown 3.60 (3.6000) Texas Rangers 16
Randy Johnson 3.65 (3.6464) Seattle Mariners 17
Tom Candiotti 3.65 (3.6535) Cleveland Indians 18
Tom Gordon 3.73 (3.7321) Kansas City Royals 19
Teddy Higuera 3.76 (3.7588) Milwaukee Brewers 20
Jack McDowell 3.82 (3.8195) Chicago White Sox 21
Scott Sanderson 3.88 (3.8821) Oakland Athletics 22
Greg Harris 4.00 (4.0036) Boston Red Sox 23
Brian Holman 4.03 (4.0334) Seattle Mariners 24
Charlie Hough 4.07 (4.0747) Texas Rangers 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?

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.

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