Strikeouts : 1879 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1879 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

John Ward 239 Providence Grays 1
Will White 232 Cincinnati Reds 2
Jim McCormick 197 Cleveland Blues 3
Tommy Bond 155 Boston Red Caps 4
Terry Larkin 142 Chicago White Stockings 5
Pud Galvin 136 Buffalo Bisons 6
George Bradley 133 Troy Trojans 7
Harry McCormick 96 Syracuse Stars 8
Bobby Mathews 90 Providence Grays 9
Bobby Mitchell 90 Cleveland Blues  
Frank Hankinson 69 Chicago White Stockings 11
Bill McGunnigle 62 Buffalo Bisons 12
Curry Foley 57 Boston Red Caps 13
Fred Goldsmith 31 Troy Trojans 14
Blondie Purcell 31 Syracuse Stars  
Cincinnati Reds  
Harry Salisbury 31 Troy Trojans  
Lee Richmond 11 Boston Red Caps 17
Mike Dorgan 8 Syracuse Stars 18
Cal McVey 7 Cincinnati Reds 19
Jim Tyng 7 Boston Red Caps  
Dan Brouthers 6 Troy Trojans 21
Pat McManus 6 Troy Trojans  
Jack Neagle 4 Cincinnati Reds 23
Gid Gardner 3 Troy Trojans 24



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?

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).