Bases on Balls : 1889 National 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
 

1889 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mike Tiernan 96 New York Giants 1
Roger Connor 93 New York Giants 2
Paul Radford 91 Cleveland Spiders 3
Cap Anson 86 Chicago White Stockings 4
Fred Carroll 85 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 5
George Gore 84 New York Giants 6
George Van Haltren 82 Chicago White Stockings 7
Billy Nash 79 Boston Beaneaters 8
Dummy Hoy 75 Washington Senators 9
Jimmy Ryan 70 Chicago White Stockings 10
Emmett Seery 67 Indianapolis Hoosiers 11
Dan Brouthers 66 Boston Beaneaters 12
Jim Fogarty 65 Philadelphia Phillies 13
King Kelly 65 Boston Beaneaters  
Sam Wise 61 Washington Senators 15
Tom Brown 59 Boston Beaneaters 16
Ned Hanlon 58 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 17
Al Myers 58 Washington Senators  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Cub Stricker 58 Cleveland Spiders  
Art Whitney 56 New York Giants 20
Fred Pfeffer 53 Chicago White Stockings 21
George Wood 53 Philadelphia Phillies  
Sid Farrar 52 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Walt Wilmot 51 Washington Senators 24
Marty Sullivan 50 Indianapolis Hoosiers 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?

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

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.