Earned Run Average : 1994 National 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
 

1994 Earned Run Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Greg Maddux 1.56 (1.5594) Atlanta Braves 1
Bret Saberhagen 2.74 (2.7406) New York Mets 2
Doug Drabek 2.84 (2.8421) Houston Astros 3
Jeff Fassero 2.99 (2.9856) Montreal Expos 4
Shane Reynolds 3.05 (3.0484) Houston Astros 5
Jose Rijo 3.08 (3.0812) Cincinnati Reds 6
Bobby Jones 3.15 (3.1500) New York Mets 7
Steve Trachsel 3.21 (3.2055) Chicago Cubs 8
Danny Jackson 3.26 (3.2621) Philadelphia Phillies 9
Zane Smith 3.27 (3.2675) Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Ken Hill 3.32 (3.3168) Montreal Expos 11
Andy Ashby 3.40 (3.3955) San Diego Padres 12
Pedro Martinez 3.42 (3.4217) Montreal Expos 13
Kevin Gross 3.60 (3.6038) Los Angeles Dodgers 14
John Burkett 3.62 (3.6151) San Francisco Giants 15
Orel Hershiser 3.79 (3.7906) Los Angeles Dodgers 16
Pat Rapp 3.85 (3.8475) Florida Marlins 17
John Smiley 3.86 (3.8571) Cincinnati Reds 18
Andy Benes 3.86 (3.8646) San Diego Padres 19
Mark Portugal 3.93 (3.9320) San Francisco Giants 20
Ramon Martinez 3.97 (3.9706) Los Angeles Dodgers 21
Tom Glavine 3.97 (3.9738) Atlanta Braves 22
Steve Avery 4.04 (4.0352) Atlanta Braves 23
Erik Hanson 4.11 (4.1087) Cincinnati Reds 24
Tom Candiotti 4.12 (4.1176) Los Angeles Dodgers 25



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.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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?