Bases on Balls : 1966 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
 

1966 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Harmon Killebrew 103 Minnesota Twins 1
Joe Foy 91 Boston Red Sox 2
Frank Robinson 87 Baltimore Orioles 3
Tom Tresh 86 New York Yankees 4
Carl Yastrzemski 84 Boston Red Sox 5
Al Kaline 81 Detroit Tigers 6
Rocky Colavito 76 Cleveland Indians 7
Curt Blefary 73 Baltimore Orioles 8
Don Buford 69 Chicago White Sox 9
Paul Schaal 68 California Angels 10
Jim Fregosi 67 California Angels 11
Boog Powell 67 Baltimore Orioles  
Norm Cash 66 Detroit Tigers 13
Dick McAuliffe 66 Detroit Tigers  
George Scott 65 Boston Red Sox 15
Don Wert 64 Detroit Tigers 16
Norm Siebern 63 California Angels 17
Don Mincher 58 Minnesota Twins 18
Johnny Romano 58 Chicago White Sox  
Don Lock 57 Washington Senators 20
Mickey Mantle 57 New York Yankees  
Brooks Robinson 56 Baltimore Orioles 22
Ken Harrelson 53 Kansas City Athletics 23
Washington Senators  
Frank Howard 53 Washington Senators  
Tony Conigliaro 52 Boston Red Sox 25



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).

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