Bases on Balls : 1921 American 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
 

1921 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Babe Ruth 145 New York Yankees 1
Lu Blue 103 Detroit Tigers 2
Roger Peckinpaugh 84 New York Yankees 3
Joe Sewell 80 Cleveland Indians 4
Wally Schang 78 New York Yankees 5
Whitey Witt 77 Philadelphia Athletics 6
Ken Williams 74 St. Louis Browns 7
Tilly Walker 73 Philadelphia Athletics 8
Ralph Young 69 Detroit Tigers 9
Joe Judge 68 Washington Senators 10
Tris Speaker 68 Cleveland Indians  
Charlie Jamieson 67 Cleveland Indians 12
Eddie Collins 66 Chicago White Sox 13
Larry Gardner 65 Cleveland Indians 14
Jimmy Dykes 60 Philadelphia Athletics 15
Mike Menosky 60 Boston Red Sox  
Johnny Bassler 58 Detroit Tigers 17
Donie Bush 57 Detroit Tigers 18
Washington Senators  
Eddie Foster 57 Boston Red Sox  
Steve O'Neill 57 Cleveland Indians  
Howie Shanks 57 Washington Senators  
Earl Sheely 57 Chicago White Sox  
Ty Cobb 56 Detroit Tigers 23
Elmer Smith 56 Cleveland Indians  
Harry Hooper 55 Chicago White Sox 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).

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.

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?