Earned Run Average : 1889 National League Top 25

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1889 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

John Clarkson 2.73 (2.7290) Boston Beaneaters 1
Jersey Bakley 2.96 (2.9573) Cleveland Spiders 2
Mickey Welch 3.02 (3.0240) New York Giants 3
Charlie Buffinton 3.24 (3.2447) Philadelphia Phillies 4
Tim Keefe 3.31 (3.3132) New York Giants 5
Harry Staley 3.51 (3.5143) Pittsburgh Alleghenys 6
Bill Hutchinson 3.54 (3.5377) Chicago White Stockings 7
Ben Sanders 3.55 (3.5520) Philadelphia Phillies 8
Ed Beatin 3.57 (3.5698) Cleveland Spiders 9
Frank Dwyer 3.59 (3.5870) Chicago White Stockings 10
Ad Gumbert 3.62 (3.6171) Chicago White Stockings 11
John Tener 3.64 (3.6376) Chicago White Stockings 12
Henry Gruber 3.64 (3.6439) Cleveland Spiders 13
Old Hoss Radbourn 3.67 (3.6715) Boston Beaneaters 14
Ed Crane 3.68 (3.6783) New York Giants 15
Dan Casey 3.77 (3.7729) Philadelphia Phillies 16
Alex Ferson 3.90 (3.9017) Washington Senators 17
Henry Boyle 3.92 (3.9217) Indianapolis Hoosiers 18
Ed Morris 4.13 (4.1294) Pittsburgh Alleghenys 19
Darby O'Brien 4.15 (4.1538) Cleveland Spiders 20
Pud Galvin 4.17 (4.1701) Pittsburgh Alleghenys 21
George Haddock 4.20 (4.2015) Washington Senators 22
Hank O'Day 4.31 (4.3065) Washington Senators 23
New York Giants  
Kid Madden 4.40 (4.3989) Boston Beaneaters 24
Charlie Getzien 4.54 (4.5387) Indianapolis Hoosiers 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?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.