Strikeouts : 1880 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:

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1880 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Larry Corcoran 268 Chicago White Stockings 1
Jim McCormick 260 Cleveland Blues 2
Lee Richmond 243 Worcester Ruby Legs 3
John Ward 230 Providence Grays 4
Will White 161 Cincinnati Reds 5
Pud Galvin 128 Buffalo Bisons 6
Mickey Welch 123 Troy Trojans 7
Tommy Bond 118 Boston Red Caps 8
Fred Goldsmith 90 Chicago White Stockings 9
Curry Foley 68 Boston Red Caps 10
George Bradley 54 Providence Grays 11
Fred Corey 47 Worcester Ruby Legs 12
Blondie Purcell 47 Cincinnati Reds  
Tim Keefe 39 Troy Trojans 14
Stump Wiedman 25 Buffalo Bisons 15
Gid Gardner 21 Cleveland Blues 16
Denny Driscoll 17 Buffalo Bisons 17
Tom Poorman 13 Buffalo Bisons 18
Chicago White Stockings  
Frank Hankinson 8 Cleveland Blues 19
Charlie Guth 7 Chicago White Stockings 20
Terry Larkin 5 Troy Trojans 21
Tricky Nichols 4 Worcester Ruby Legs 22
Bill McGunnigle 3 Buffalo Bisons 23
Harry Stovey 3 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Mike Dorgan 2 Providence Grays 25



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.

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?

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