1943 Strikeouts Leaders Top 25 in the National League
Name	Strikeouts	Team	Rank
Johnny Vander Meer	174	Cincinnati Reds	1
Mort Cooper	141	St. Louis Cardinals	2
Al Javery	134	Boston Braves	3
Max Lanier	123	St. Louis Cardinals	4
Kirby Higbe	108	Brooklyn Dodgers	5
Claude Passeau	93	Chicago Cubs	6
Al Gerheauser	92	Philadelphia Phillies	7
Hi Bithorn	86	Chicago Cubs	8
Ken Chase	86	New York Giants
Dick Barrett	85	Chicago Cubs	10
		Philadelphia Phillies
Ed Head	83	Brooklyn Dodgers	11
Van Mungo	83	New York Giants
Nate Andrews	80	Boston Braves	13
Bucky Walters	80	Cincinnati Reds
Whit Wyatt	80	Brooklyn Dodgers
Paul Derringer	75	Chicago Cubs	16
Bobo Newsom	75	Brooklyn Dodgers
Elmer Riddle	69	Cincinnati Reds	18
Harry Brecheen	68	St. Louis Cardinals	19
Bob Klinger	65	Pittsburgh Pirates	20
Rip Sewell	65	Pittsburgh Pirates
Red Barrett	64	Boston Braves	22
Hank Gornicki	63	Pittsburgh Pirates	23
Rube Melton	63	Brooklyn Dodgers
Howie Pollet	61	St. Louis Cardinals	25
Name	Strikeouts	Team	Rank

	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? Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.