Bases on Balls : 1959 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
 

1959 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Eddie Yost 135 Detroit Tigers 1
Pete Runnels 95 Boston Red Sox 2
Mickey Mantle 93 New York Yankees 3
Don Buddin 92 Boston Red Sox 4
Harmon Killebrew 90 Washington Senators 5
Jackie Jensen 88 Boston Red Sox 6
Charlie Maxwell 81 Detroit Tigers 7
Jim Landis 78 Chicago White Sox 8
Gene Woodling 78 Baltimore Orioles  
Al Kaline 72 Detroit Tigers 10
Rocky Colavito 71 Cleveland Indians 11
Nellie Fox 71 Chicago White Sox  
Gus Triandos 65 Baltimore Orioles 13
Earl Torgeson 62 Chicago White Sox 14
Bob Allison 60 Washington Senators 15
Roger Maris 58 Kansas City Athletics 16
Sherm Lollar 55 Chicago White Sox 17
Minnie Minoso 54 Cleveland Indians 18
Luis Aparicio 53 Chicago White Sox 19
Roy Sievers 53 Washington Senators  
Dick Gernert 52 Boston Red Sox 21
Ted Williams 52 Boston Red Sox  
Billy Klaus 51 Baltimore Orioles 23
George Strickland 51 Cleveland Indians  
Harvey Kuenn 48 Detroit Tigers 25



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.

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?