Bases on Balls : 1950 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1950 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Eddie Yost 141 Washington Senators 1
Ferris Fain 133 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Johnny Pesky 104 Boston Red Sox 3
Eddie Joost 103 Philadelphia Athletics 4
Al Rosen 100 Cleveland Indians 5
Larry Doby 98 Cleveland Indians 6
Johnny Groth 95 Detroit Tigers 7
Jerry Priddy 95 Detroit Tigers  
Phil Rizzuto 92 New York Yankees 9
Vic Wertz 91 Detroit Tigers 10
Don Lenhardt 90 St. Louis Browns 11
Dick Kokos 88 St. Louis Browns 12
Eddie Robinson 85 Washington Senators 13
Chicago White Sox  
Dom DiMaggio 82 Boston Red Sox 14
Elmer Valo 82 Philadelphia Athletics  
Ted Williams 82 Boston Red Sox  
Johnny Lipon 81 Detroit Tigers 17
Joe DiMaggio 80 New York Yankees 18
Al Zarilla 76 Boston Red Sox 19
Aaron Robinson 75 Detroit Tigers 20
Hoot Evers 71 Detroit Tigers 21
Luke Easter 70 Cleveland Indians 22
Gene Woodling 70 New York Yankees  
Sam Chapman 68 Philadelphia Athletics 24
Cass Michaels 68 Chicago White Sox  
Washington Senators  



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?

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

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).