Strikeouts : 1883 National League Top 25

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"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
 

1883 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jim Whitney 345 Boston Beaneaters 1
Old Hoss Radbourn 315 Providence Grays 2
Pud Galvin 279 Buffalo Bisons 3
Larry Corcoran 216 Chicago White Stockings 4
Charlie Buffinton 188 Boston Beaneaters 5
Stump Wiedman 183 Detroit Wolverines 6
Hugh Daily 171 Cleveland Blues 7
John Coleman 159 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Jim McCormick 145 Cleveland Blues 9
Mickey Welch 144 New York Gothams 10
John Ward 121 New York Gothams 11
Fred Goldsmith 82 Chicago White Stockings 12
Will Sawyer 76 Cleveland Blues 13
Dupee Shaw 73 Detroit Wolverines 14
Tip O'Neill 55 New York Gothams 15
Charlie Sweeney 48 Providence Grays 16
Art Hagan 46 Philadelphia Phillies 17
Buffalo Bisons  
Ed Cushman 34 Buffalo Bisons 18
George Derby 34 Buffalo Bisons  
Jack Jones 33 Detroit Wolverines 20
Dick Burns 30 Detroit Wolverines 21
Blondie Purcell 30 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jack Neagle 13 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Lee Richmond 13 Providence Grays  
Charlie Hilsey 8 Philadelphia Phillies 25



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?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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).