Strikeouts : 2007 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 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)
 

2007 Strikeouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jake Peavy 240 San Diego Padres 1
Aaron Harang 218 Cincinnati Reds 2
John Smoltz 197 Atlanta Braves 3
Brandon Webb 194 Arizona Diamondbacks 4
Rich Hill 183 Chicago Cubs 5
John Maine 180 New York Mets 6
Cole Hamels 177 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Ian Snell 177 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Carlos Zambrano 177 Chicago Cubs  
Ted Lilly 174 Chicago Cubs 10
Oliver Perez 174 New York Mets  
Chris Young 167 San Diego Padres 12
Jeff Francis 165 Colorado Rockies 13
Matt Cain 163 San Francisco Giants 14
Wandy Rodriguez 158 Houston Astros 15
Bronson Arroyo 156 Cincinnati Reds 16
Roy Oswalt 154 Houston Astros 17
Tim Lincecum 150 San Francisco Giants 18
Derek Lowe 147 Los Angeles Dodgers 19
Dontrelle Willis 146 Florida Marlins 20
Doug Davis 144 Arizona Diamondbacks 21
Chad Billingsley 141 Los Angeles Dodgers 22
Adam Wainwright 136 St. Louis Cardinals 23
Tom Gorzelanny 135 Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Brad Penny 135 Los Angeles Dodgers  



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?

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.

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.