Strikeouts : 1905 National League Top 25

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1905 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Christy Mathewson 206 New York Giants 1
Red Ames 198 New York Giants 2
Orval Overall 173 Cincinnati Reds 3
Bob Ewing 164 Cincinnati Reds 4
Irv Young 156 Boston Beaneaters 5
Ed Reulbach 152 Chicago Cubs 6
Vic Willis 149 Boston Beaneaters 7
Togie Pittinger 136 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Harry McIntire 135 Brooklyn Superbas 9
Doc Scanlan 135 Brooklyn Superbas  
Deacon Phillippe 133 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Chick Fraser 130 Boston Beaneaters 12
Joe McGinnity 125 New York Giants 13
Hooks Wiltse 120 New York Giants 14
Jake Weimer 107 Chicago Cubs 15
Mike Lynch 106 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Jack Taylor 102 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Tully Sparks 98 Philadelphia Phillies 18
Dummy Taylor 91 New York Giants 19
Mordecai Brown 89 Chicago Cubs 20
Jake Thielman 87 St. Louis Cardinals 21
Bob Wicker 86 Chicago Cubs 22
Chappie McFarland 85 St. Louis Cardinals 23
Sam Leever 81 Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Charlie Chech 79 Cincinnati Reds 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?

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.

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.