Bases on Balls : 1914 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1914 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Donie Bush 112 Detroit Tigers 1
Eddie Collins 97 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Eddie Murphy 87 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Tris Speaker 77 Boston Red Sox 4
Fritz Maisel 76 New York Yankees 5
Danny Moeller 71 Washington Senators 6
Sam Crawford 69 Detroit Tigers 7
Roy Hartzell 68 New York Yankees 8
Jack Graney 67 Cleveland Naps 9
Lena Blackburne 66 Chicago White Sox 10
Burt Shotton 64 St. Louis Browns 11
Ray Morgan 62 Washington Senators 12
Ray Demmitt 61 Detroit Tigers 13
Chicago White Sox  
Eddie Foster 60 Washington Senators 14
Jimmy Walsh 59 New York Yankees 15
Philadelphia Athletics  
Harry Hooper 58 Boston Red Sox 16
Ty Cobb 57 Detroit Tigers 17
Duffy Lewis 57 Boston Red Sox  
Amos Strunk 57 Philadelphia Athletics  
Nemo Leibold 54 Cleveland Naps 20
Frank Baker 53 Philadelphia Athletics 21
Jack Barry 53 Philadelphia Athletics  
Roger Peckinpaugh 51 New York Yankees 23
Tilly Walker 51 St. Louis Browns  
Tom Daley 50 Philadelphia Athletics 25
New York Yankees  



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.

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).

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.