Earned Run Average : 1995 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)
 

1995 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Randy Johnson 2.48 (2.4775) Seattle Mariners 1
Tim Wakefield 2.95 (2.9488) Boston Red Sox 2
Dennis Martinez 3.08 (3.0802) Cleveland Indians 3
Mike Mussina 3.29 (3.2887) Baltimore Orioles 4
Kenny Rogers 3.38 (3.3750) Texas Rangers 5
David Cone 3.57 (3.5712) Toronto Blue Jays 6
New York Yankees  
Kevin Brown 3.60 (3.6035) Baltimore Orioles 7
Al Leiter 3.64 (3.6393) Toronto Blue Jays 8
Jim Abbott 3.70 (3.7005) Chicago White Sox 9
California Angels  
Mark Gubicza 3.75 (3.7547) Kansas City Royals 10
Alex Fernandez 3.80 (3.8003) Chicago White Sox 11
Orel Hershiser 3.87 (3.8725) Cleveland Indians 12
Kevin Appier 3.89 (3.8891) Kansas City Royals 13
Jack McDowell 3.93 (3.9280) New York Yankees 14
Andy Pettitte 4.17 (4.1657) New York Yankees 15
Chuck Finley 4.21 (4.2118) California Angels 16
Erik Hanson 4.24 (4.2428) Boston Red Sox 17
Wilson Alvarez 4.32 (4.3200) Chicago White Sox 18
Roger Pavlik 4.37 (4.3669) Texas Rangers 19
Tom Gordon 4.43 (4.4286) Kansas City Royals 20
Tim Belcher 4.52 (4.5167) Seattle Mariners 21
Todd Stottlemyre 4.55 (4.5501) Oakland Athletics 22
Charles Nagy 4.55 (4.5506) Cleveland Indians 23
Ricky Bones 4.63 (4.6273) Milwaukee Brewers 24
Mark Langston 4.63 (4.6273) California Angels  



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?

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.