Strikeouts : 1957 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 key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1957 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Early Wynn 184 Cleveland Indians 1
Jim Bunning 182 Detroit Tigers 2
Connie Johnson 177 Baltimore Orioles 3
Billy Pierce 171 Chicago White Sox 4
Bob Turley 152 New York Yankees 5
Tom Brewer 128 Boston Red Sox 6
Frank Sullivan 127 Boston Red Sox 7
Paul Foytack 118 Detroit Tigers 8
Tom Sturdivant 118 New York Yankees  
Ray Moore 117 Baltimore Orioles 10
Duke Maas 116 Detroit Tigers 11
Chuck Stobbs 114 Washington Senators 12
Camilo Pascual 113 Washington Senators 13
Billy Hoeft 111 Detroit Tigers 14
Mike Garcia 110 Cleveland Indians 15
Mike Fornieles 107 Baltimore Orioles 16
Boston Red Sox  
Frank Lary 107 Detroit Tigers  
Jim Wilson 100 Chicago White Sox 18
Don Mossi 97 Cleveland Indians 19
Billy O'Dell 97 Baltimore Orioles  
Willard Nixon 96 Boston Red Sox 21
Ray Narleski 93 Cleveland Indians 22
Pedro Ramos 91 Washington Senators 23
Dick Donovan 88 Chicago White Sox 24
Cal McLish 88 Cleveland Indians  



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.

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.

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?