1976 Earned Run Average Leaders Top 25 in the National League
Name	Earned Run Average	Team	Rank
John Denny	2.52 (2.5217)	St. Louis Cardinals	1
Doug Rau	2.57 (2.5714)	Los Angeles Dodgers	2
Tom Seaver	2.59 (2.5904)	New York Mets	3
Jerry Koosman	2.69 (2.6927)	New York Mets	4
Pat Zachry	2.74 (2.7353)	Cincinnati Reds	5
Randy Jones	2.74 (2.7400)	San Diego Padres	6
J.R. Richard	2.75 (2.7526)	Houston Astros	7
John Montefusco	2.84 (2.8421)	San Francisco Giants	8
Jim Barr	2.89 (2.8890)	San Francisco Giants	9
Jon Matlack	2.95 (2.9542)	New York Mets	10
Rick Rhoden	2.98 (2.9834)	Los Angeles Dodgers	11
Andy Messersmith	3.04 (3.0386)	Atlanta Braves	12
Don Sutton	3.06 (3.0598)	Los Angeles Dodgers	13
Bruce Kison	3.08 (3.0777)	Pittsburgh Pirates	14
Jim Lonborg	3.08 (3.0811)	Philadelphia Phillies	15
Tommy John	3.09 (3.0870)	Los Angeles Dodgers	16
Fred Norman	3.09 (3.0943)	Cincinnati Reds	17
Ray Burris	3.11 (3.1084)	Chicago Cubs	18
Steve Carlton	3.13 (3.1346)	Philadelphia Phillies	19
John Candelaria	3.15 (3.1500)	Pittsburgh Pirates	20
Steve Rogers	3.21 (3.2087)	Montreal Expos	21
Mickey Lolich	3.22 (3.2232)	New York Mets	22
Pete Falcone	3.23 (3.2264)	St. Louis Cardinals	23
Burt Hooton	3.26 (3.2559)	Los Angeles Dodgers	24
Brent Strom	3.29 (3.2896)	San Diego Padres	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? 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).