Earned Run Average : 2000 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

2000 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Pedro Martinez 1.74 (1.7419) Boston Red Sox 1
Roger Clemens 3.70 (3.6998) New York Yankees 2
Mike Mussina 3.79 (3.7868) Baltimore Orioles 3
Mike Sirotka 3.79 (3.7919) Chicago White Sox 4
Bartolo Colon 3.88 (3.8777) Cleveland Indians 5
David Wells 4.11 (4.1147) Toronto Blue Jays 6
Gil Heredia 4.12 (4.1225) Oakland Athletics 7
Albie Lopez 4.13 (4.1277) Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8
Tim Hudson 4.14 (4.1367) Oakland Athletics 9
Chuck Finley 4.17 (4.1697) Cleveland Indians 10
Paul Abbott 4.22 (4.2235) Seattle Mariners 11
Jim Parque 4.28 (4.2834) Chicago White Sox 12
Jeff Weaver 4.32 (4.3200) Detroit Tigers 13
Mac Suzuki 4.34 (4.3410) Kansas City Royals 14
Andy Pettitte 4.35 (4.3534) New York Yankees 15
Bryan Rekar 4.41 (4.4135) Tampa Bay Devil Rays 16
Brad Radke 4.45 (4.4471) Minnesota Twins 17
Dave Burba 4.47 (4.4686) Cleveland Indians 18
Rick Helling 4.48 (4.4793) Texas Rangers 19
Brian Moehler 4.50 (4.5000) Detroit Tigers 20
Aaron Sele 4.51 (4.5071) Seattle Mariners 21
Orlando Hernandez 4.51 (4.5077) New York Yankees 22
Kevin Appier 4.52 (4.5154) Oakland Athletics 23
Kenny Rogers 4.55 (4.5528) Texas Rangers 24
Esteban Loaiza 4.56 (4.5602) Texas Rangers 25
Toronto Blue Jays  



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.

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.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).