Strikeouts : 1962 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:

"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)
 

1962 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Don Drysdale 232 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Sandy Koufax 216 Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Bob Gibson 208 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Turk Farrell 203 Houston Colt .45s 4
Billy O'Dell 195 San Francisco Giants 5
Ken Johnson 178 Houston Colt .45s 6
Johnny Podres 178 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Art Mahaffey 177 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Jim O'Toole 170 Cincinnati Reds 9
Joey Jay 155 Cincinnati Reds 10
Juan Marichal 153 San Francisco Giants 11
Dennis Bennett 149 Philadelphia Phillies 12
Jack Sanford 147 San Francisco Giants 13
Bob Friend 144 Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Bob Purkey 141 Cincinnati Reds 15
Bob Bruce 135 Houston Colt .45s 16
Ernie Broglio 132 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Bob Shaw 124 Milwaukee Braves 18
Earl Francis 121 Pittsburgh Pirates 19
Al McBean 119 Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Roger Craig 118 New York Mets 21
Al Jackson 118 New York Mets  
Warren Spahn 118 Milwaukee Braves  
Dick Ellsworth 113 Chicago Cubs 24
Jay Hook 113 New York Mets  



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.

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).

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?