Strikeouts : 1911 American 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1911 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ed Walsh 255 Chicago White Sox 1
Joe Wood 231 Boston Red Sox 2
Walter Johnson 207 Washington Senators 3
Jack Coombs 185 Philadelphia Athletics 4
Russ Ford 158 New York Highlanders 5
Eddie Plank 149 Philadelphia Athletics 6
Ray Caldwell 145 New York Highlanders 7
Cy Morgan 136 Philadelphia Athletics 8
Bob Groom 135 Washington Senators 9
Gene Krapp 132 Cleveland Naps 10
Jim Scott 128 Chicago White Sox 11
Vean Gregg 125 Cleveland Naps 12
Chief Bender 114 Philadelphia Athletics 13
Eddie Cicotte 106 Boston Red Sox 14
Frank Lange 104 Chicago White Sox 15
Ray Fisher 99 New York Highlanders 16
George Kahler 97 Cleveland Naps 17
George Mullin 87 Detroit Tigers 18
Ray Collins 86 Boston Red Sox 19
Tom Hughes 86 Washington Senators  
Ed Willett 86 Detroit Tigers  
Harry Krause 85 Philadelphia Athletics 22
Charley Hall 83 Boston Red Sox 23
Bill Donovan 81 Detroit Tigers 24
Fred Blanding 80 Cleveland Naps 25



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.