Bases on Balls : 1935 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1935 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Lou Gehrig 132 New York Yankees 1
Luke Appling 122 Chicago White Sox 2
Jimmie Foxx 114 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Mickey Cochrane 96 Detroit Tigers 4
Buddy Myer 96 Washington Senators  
Hank Greenberg 87 Detroit Tigers 6
Harlond Clift 83 St. Louis Browns 7
Billy Rogell 80 Detroit Tigers 8
Charlie Gehringer 79 Detroit Tigers 9
Bob Johnson 78 Philadelphia Athletics 10
Joe Kuhel 78 Washington Senators  
Lyn Lary 76 Washington Senators 12
St. Louis Browns  
Sam West 75 St. Louis Browns 13
Roy Johnson 74 Boston Red Sox 14
Earl Averill 70 Cleveland Indians 15
Bill Werber 69 Boston Red Sox 16
Jack Burns 68 St. Louis Browns 17
Jo-Jo White 68 Detroit Tigers  
Rick Ferrell 65 Boston Red Sox 19
Joe Cronin 63 Boston Red Sox 20
Tony Lazzeri 63 New York Yankees  
Ben Chapman 61 New York Yankees 22
Jimmy Dykes 59 Chicago White Sox 23
Joe Vosmik 59 Cleveland Indians  
Cliff Bolton 58 Washington Senators 25



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

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.

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.