Strikeouts : 1887 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1887 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

John Clarkson 237 Chicago White Stockings 1
Tim Keefe 189 New York Giants 2
Mark Baldwin 164 Chicago White Stockings 3
Charlie Buffinton 160 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Jim Whitney 146 Washington Senators 5
Charlie Getzien 135 Detroit Wolverines 6
Charlie Ferguson 125 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Dan Casey 119 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Mickey Welch 115 New York Giants 9
Frank Gilmore 114 Washington Senators 10
Ed Morris 91 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 11
Old Hoss Radbourn 87 Boston Beaneaters 12
Hank O'Day 86 Washington Senators 13
Henry Boyle 85 Indianapolis Hoosiers 14
Kid Madden 81 Boston Beaneaters 15
Jim McCormick 77 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 16
Pud Galvin 76 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 17
George Van Haltren 76 Chicago White Stockings  
John Healy 75 Indianapolis Hoosiers 19
Lady Baldwin 60 Detroit Wolverines 20
Stump Wiedman 60 Detroit Wolverines  
New York Giants  
Bill George 49 New York Giants 22
Dupee Shaw 47 Washington Senators 23
Dick Conway 45 Boston Beaneaters 24
Bill Stemmeyer 41 Boston Beaneaters 25



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.

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