1974 Strikeouts Leaders Top 25 in the National League
Name	Strikeouts	Team	Rank
Steve Carlton	240	Philadelphia Phillies	1
Andy Messersmith	221	Los Angeles Dodgers	2
Tom Seaver	201	New York Mets	3
Jon Matlack	195	New York Mets	4
Phil Niekro	195	Atlanta Braves
Bill Bonham	191	Chicago Cubs	6
Jerry Koosman	188	New York Mets	7
Don Gullett	183	Cincinnati Reds	8
Don Sutton	179	Los Angeles Dodgers	9
John D'Acquisto	167	San Francisco Giants	10
Clay Kirby	160	Cincinnati Reds	11
Rick Reuschel	160	Chicago Cubs
Steve Rogers	154	Montreal Expos	13
Dick Ruthven	153	Philadelphia Phillies	14
Larry Dierker	150	Houston Astros	15
Mike Marshall	143	Los Angeles Dodgers	16
Lynn McGlothen	142	St. Louis Cardinals	17
Fred Norman	141	Cincinnati Reds	18
Jim Rooker	139	Pittsburgh Pirates	19
Steve Renko	138	Montreal Expos	20
Buzz Capra	137	Atlanta Braves	21
Bill Greif	137	San Diego Padres
Dave Freisleben	130	San Diego Padres	23
Bob Gibson	129	St. Louis Cardinals	24
Doug Rau	126	Los Angeles Dodgers	25
Name	Strikeouts	Team	Rank

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