Bases on Balls : 1994 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1994 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Frank Thomas 109 Chicago White Sox 1
Mickey Tettleton 97 Detroit Tigers 2
Tony Phillips 95 Detroit Tigers 3
Rickey Henderson 72 Oakland Athletics 4
Paul O'Neill 72 New York Yankees  
Will Clark 71 Texas Rangers 6
Jose Canseco 69 Texas Rangers 7
Chili Davis 69 California Angels  
Jay Buhner 66 Seattle Mariners 9
Danny Tartabull 66 New York Yankees  
Chris Hoiles 63 Baltimore Orioles 11
Julio Franco 62 Chicago White Sox 12
Wade Boggs 61 New York Yankees 13
John Olerud 61 Toronto Blue Jays  
Tim Raines 61 Chicago White Sox  
Robin Ventura 61 Chicago White Sox  
Bernie Williams 61 New York Yankees  
Don Mattingly 60 New York Yankees 18
Albert Belle 58 Cleveland Indians 19
Brady Anderson 57 Baltimore Orioles 20
Jody Reed 57 Milwaukee Brewers  
Mo Vaughn 57 Boston Red Sox  
Ken Griffey, Jr. 56 Seattle Mariners 23
Bob Hamelin 56 Kansas City Royals  
Paul Molitor 55 Toronto Blue Jays 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?

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

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.