Bases on Balls : 1993 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:

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1993 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Tony Phillips 132 Detroit Tigers 1
Rickey Henderson 120 Oakland Athletics 2
Toronto Blue Jays  
John Olerud 114 Toronto Blue Jays 3
Frank Thomas 112 Chicago White Sox 4
Mickey Tettleton 109 Detroit Tigers 5
Robin Ventura 105 Chicago White Sox 6
Jay Buhner 100 Seattle Mariners 7
Ken Griffey, Jr. 96 Seattle Mariners 8
Danny Tartabull 92 New York Yankees 9
Cecil Fielder 90 Detroit Tigers 10
Greg Vaughn 89 Milwaukee Brewers 11
Brady Anderson 82 Baltimore Orioles 12
Tim Salmon 82 California Angels  
Kenny Lofton 81 Cleveland Indians 14
Roberto Alomar 80 Toronto Blue Jays 15
Mo Vaughn 79 Boston Red Sox 16
Lou Whitaker 78 Detroit Tigers 17
Travis Fryman 77 Detroit Tigers 18
Paul Molitor 77 Toronto Blue Jays  
Albert Belle 76 Cleveland Indians 20
Wade Boggs 74 New York Yankees 21
Rafael Palmeiro 73 Texas Rangers 22
Chili Davis 71 California Angels 23
Kent Hrbek 71 Minnesota Twins  
Chad Curtis 70 California Angels 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 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.