Strikeouts : 1967 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
 

1967 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jim Bunning 253 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Fergie Jenkins 236 Chicago Cubs 2
Gaylord Perry 230 San Francisco Giants 3
Gary Nolan 206 Cincinnati Reds 4
Mike Cuellar 203 Houston Astros 5
Don Drysdale 196 Los Angeles Dodgers 6
Bob Veale 179 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Tom Seaver 170 New York Mets 8
Bill Singer 169 Los Angeles Dodgers 9
Don Sutton 169 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Steve Carlton 168 St. Louis Cardinals 11
Juan Marichal 166 San Francisco Giants 12
Dick Hughes 161 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Don Wilson 159 Houston Astros 14
Dave Giusti 157 Houston Astros 15
Mel Queen 154 Cincinnati Reds 16
Jim Maloney 153 Cincinnati Reds 17
Claude Osteen 152 Los Angeles Dodgers 18
Mike McCormick 150 San Francisco Giants 19
Denny Lemaster 148 Atlanta Braves 20
Bob Gibson 147 St. Louis Cardinals 21
Ray Sadecki 145 San Francisco Giants 22
Chris Short 142 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Larry Jackson 139 Philadelphia Phillies 24
Phil Niekro 129 Atlanta Braves 25



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

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?

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.