Strikeouts : 1877 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1877 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Tommy Bond 170 Boston Red Caps 1
Jim Devlin 141 Louisville Grays 2
Terry Larkin 96 Hartford Dark Blues 3
Tricky Nichols 80 St. Louis Brown Stockings 4
George Bradley 59 Chicago White Stockings 5
Joe Blong 51 St. Louis Brown Stockings 6
Bobby Mitchell 41 Cincinnati Red Stockings 7
Cal McVey 20 Chicago White Stockings 8
Amos Booth 18 Cincinnati Red Stockings 9
Candy Cummings 11 Cincinnati Red Stockings 10
Laurie Reis 11 Chicago White Stockings  
Bobby Mathews 9 Cincinnati Red Stockings 12
Will White 7 Boston Red Caps 13
Jack Manning 6 Cincinnati Red Stockings 14
John Cassidy 2 Hartford Dark Blues 15
Al Spalding 2 Chicago White Stockings  
Joe Battin 1 St. Louis Brown Stockings 17
Bob Ferguson 1 Hartford Dark Blues  



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).

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.