Strikeouts : 1901 National League Top 25

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1901 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Noodles Hahn 239 Cincinnati Reds 1
Bill Donovan 226 Brooklyn Superbas 2
Tom Hughes 225 Chicago Orphans 3
Christy Mathewson 221 New York Giants 4
Rube Waddell 172 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Chicago Orphans  
Kid Nichols 143 Boston Beaneaters 6
Bill Dinneen 141 Boston Beaneaters 7
Dummy Taylor 136 New York Giants 8
Jack Powell 133 St. Louis Cardinals 9
Vic Willis 133 Boston Beaneaters  
Doc White 132 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Jack Chesbro 129 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Togie Pittinger 129 Boston Beaneaters  
Jack Harper 128 St. Louis Cardinals 14
Frank Kitson 127 Brooklyn Superbas 15
Jesse Tannehill 118 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Doc Newton 110 Cincinnati Reds 17
Brooklyn Superbas  
Bill Phillips 109 Cincinnati Reds 18
Deacon Phillippe 103 Pittsburgh Pirates 19
Jay Hughes 96 Brooklyn Superbas 20
Bill Duggleby 94 Philadelphia Phillies 21
Al Orth 92 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Red Donahue 89 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Sam Leever 82 Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Willie Sudhoff 78 St. Louis Cardinals 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.

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?