Bases on Balls : 1922 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
 

1922 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Whitey Witt 89 New York Yankees 1
Babe Ruth 84 New York Yankees 2
Lu Blue 82 Detroit Tigers 3
Tris Speaker 77 Cleveland Indians 4
Ken Williams 74 St. Louis Browns 5
Eddie Collins 73 Chicago White Sox 6
Steve O'Neill 73 Cleveland Indians  
Joe Sewell 73 Cleveland Indians  
Harry Hooper 68 Chicago White Sox 9
Topper Rigney 68 Detroit Tigers  
Ray Schalk 67 Chicago White Sox 11
Johnny Bassler 62 Detroit Tigers 12
Tilly Walker 61 Philadelphia Athletics 13
Earl Sheely 60 Chicago White Sox 14
Bill Wambsganss 60 Cleveland Indians  
Harry Heilmann 58 Detroit Tigers 16
Wally Pipp 56 New York Yankees 17
Jack Tobin 56 St. Louis Browns  
Ty Cobb 55 Detroit Tigers 19
Jimmy Dykes 55 Philadelphia Athletics  
Roger Peckinpaugh 55 Washington Senators  
Ralph Young 55 Philadelphia Athletics  
Charlie Jamieson 54 Cleveland Indians 23
Del Pratt 53 Boston Red Sox 24
Wally Schang 53 New York Yankees  



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?

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).

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.