Bases on Balls : 1925 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
 

1925 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Willie Kamm 90 Chicago White Sox 1
Johnny Mostil 90 Chicago White Sox  
Max Bishop 87 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Eddie Collins 87 Chicago White Sox  
Lu Blue 83 Detroit Tigers 5
Gene Robertson 81 St. Louis Browns 6
Johnny Bassler 74 Detroit Tigers 7
Marty McManus 73 St. Louis Browns 8
Charlie Jamieson 72 Cleveland Indians 9
Ike Davis 71 Chicago White Sox 10
Tris Speaker 70 Cleveland Indians 11
Al Wingo 69 Detroit Tigers 12
Earl Sheely 68 Chicago White Sox 13
Harry Heilmann 67 Detroit Tigers 14
Fred Haney 66 Detroit Tigers 15
Ty Cobb 65 Detroit Tigers 16
Earle Combs 65 New York Yankees  
Bucky Harris 64 Washington Senators 18
Joe Sewell 64 Cleveland Indians  
Ira Flagstead 63 Boston Red Sox 20
Muddy Ruel 63 Washington Senators  
Ike Boone 60 Boston Red Sox 22
Ossie Bluege 59 Washington Senators 23
Chick Galloway 59 Philadelphia Athletics  
Babe Ruth 59 New York Yankees  



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).

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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?