Strikeouts : 1952 American League Top 25

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"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)
 

1952 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Allie Reynolds 160 New York Yankees 1
Early Wynn 153 Cleveland Indians 2
Bobby Shantz 152 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Billy Pierce 144 Chicago White Sox 4
Mike Garcia 143 Cleveland Indians 5
Ted Gray 138 Detroit Tigers 6
Bob Lemon 131 Cleveland Indians 7
Virgil Trucks 129 Detroit Tigers 8
Vic Raschi 127 New York Yankees 9
Saul Rogovin 121 Chicago White Sox 10
Mickey McDermott 117 Boston Red Sox 11
Harry Byrd 116 Philadelphia Athletics 12
Art Houtteman 109 Detroit Tigers 13
Mel Parnell 107 Boston Red Sox 14
Alex Kellner 105 Philadelphia Athletics 15
Joe Dobson 101 Chicago White Sox 16
Marv Grissom 97 Chicago White Sox 17
Walt Masterson 92 Boston Red Sox 18
Washington Senators  
Tommy Byrne 91 St. Louis Browns 19
Satchel Paige 91 St. Louis Browns  
Bob Feller 81 Cleveland Indians 21
Bob Porterfield 80 Washington Senators 22
Connie Marrero 77 Washington Senators 23
Dizzy Trout 77 Detroit Tigers  
Boston Red Sox  
Sid Hudson 74 Washington Senators 25
Boston Red Sox  



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.

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.