1951 Earned Run Average Leaders Top 25 in the National League
Name	Earned Run Average	Team	Rank
Chet Nichols	2.88 (2.8846)	Boston Braves	1
Sal Maglie	2.93 (2.9295)	New York Giants	2
Warren Spahn	2.98 (2.9839)	Boston Braves	3
Robin Roberts	3.03 (3.0286)	Philadelphia Phillies	4
Larry Jansen	3.04 (3.0359)	New York Giants	5
Preacher Roe	3.04 (3.0388)	Brooklyn Dodgers	6
Al Brazle	3.09 (3.0907)	St. Louis Cardinals	7
Vern Bickford	3.12 (3.1154)	Boston Braves	8
Max Lanier	3.26 (3.2625)	St. Louis Cardinals	9
Ralph Branca	3.26 (3.2647)	Brooklyn Dodgers	10
Don Newcombe	3.28 (3.2757)	Brooklyn Dodgers	11
Ken Raffensberger	3.44 (3.4383)	Cincinnati Reds	12
Ewell Blackwell	3.44 (3.4427)	Cincinnati Reds	13
Russ Meyer	3.48 (3.4821)	Philadelphia Phillies	14
Bubba Church	3.53 (3.5344)	Philadelphia Phillies	15
Jim Hearn	3.62 (3.6199)	New York Giants	16
Herm Wehmeier	3.70 (3.7040)	Cincinnati Reds	17
Paul Minner	3.79 (3.7934)	Chicago Cubs	18
Jerry Staley	3.81 (3.8062)	St. Louis Cardinals	19
Howie Fox	3.83 (3.8289)	Cincinnati Reds	20
Bob Rush	3.83 (3.8328)	Chicago Cubs	21
Max Surkont	3.99 (3.9873)	Boston Braves	22
Murry Dickson	4.02 (4.0219)	Pittsburgh Pirates	23
Willie Ramsdell	4.04 (4.0408)	Cincinnati Reds	24
Johnny Sain	4.21 (4.2100)	Boston Braves	25
Name	Earned Run Average	Team	Rank

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