Noodles Hahn strikes out 16

On May 22, 1901, Reds hurler Noodles Hahn sets a Reds team record by striking out 16 Boston Beaneaters (now the Braves) in a 4-3 Reds victory. This Reds record stands alone until Jim Maloney tied the record on May 21, 1963. The victory gave the Reds a 15-8 record, seven games above .500, and kept them in first place, one game ahead of the New York Giants. This glory of first place was short lived however, as the Reds soon went into a tailspin and dropped all the way to seventh place within a month. The finished the season in last place (eighth) with a 52-87 record (.374), the third worst Reds finish in team history. In the meantime, Hahn was fantastic. Hahn finished the season 22-19 with a 2.71 ERA. He led the league with 41 complete games, 375 innings pitched and 239 strikeouts. He also led the league in SO/BB rate at 3.46. Hahn led the National League in strikeouts in each of his first three years and won 20 game in four of his first five years. Not that anyone knew th...