Earned Run Average : 1991 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)
 

1991 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Roger Clemens 2.62 (2.6204) Boston Red Sox 1
Tom Candiotti 2.65 (2.6471) Cleveland Indians 2
Toronto Blue Jays  
Bill Wegman 2.84 (2.8397) Milwaukee Brewers 3
Jim Abbott 2.89 (2.8889) California Angels 4
Nolan Ryan 2.91 (2.9133) Texas Rangers 5
Mike Moore 2.96 (2.9571) Oakland Athletics 6
Kevin Tapani 2.99 (2.9877) Minnesota Twins 7
Mark Langston 3.00 (2.9959) California Angels 8
Jimmy Key 3.05 (3.0526) Toronto Blue Jays 9
Bret Saberhagen 3.07 (3.0713) Kansas City Royals 10
Jose Guzman 3.08 (3.0766) Texas Rangers 11
Scott Erickson 3.18 (3.1765) Minnesota Twins 12
Chris Bosio 3.25 (3.2541) Milwaukee Brewers 13
Jack McDowell 3.41 (3.4060) Chicago White Sox 14
Kevin Appier 3.42 (3.4238) Kansas City Royals 15
Jack Morris 3.43 (3.4297) Minnesota Twins 16
Greg Swindell 3.48 (3.4790) Cleveland Indians 17
Bill Krueger 3.60 (3.6000) Seattle Mariners 18
Brian Holman 3.69 (3.6860) Seattle Mariners 19
David Wells 3.72 (3.7210) Toronto Blue Jays 20
Frank Tanana 3.77 (3.7684) Detroit Tigers 21
Todd Stottlemyre 3.78 (3.7808) Toronto Blue Jays 22
Chuck Finley 3.80 (3.8006) California Angels 23
Scott Sanderson 3.81 (3.8077) New York Yankees 24
Erik Hanson 3.81 (3.8130) Seattle Mariners 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.

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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