Bases on Balls : 1896 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
 

1896 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Billy Hamilton 110 Boston Beaneaters 1
Bill Joyce 101 Washington Senators 2
New York Giants  
Cupid Childs 100 Cleveland Spiders 3
Joe Kelley 91 Baltimore Orioles 4
Mike Tiernan 77 New York Giants 5
Kip Selbach 76 Washington Senators 6
Elmer Smith 74 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Denny Lyons 67 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Billy Lush 66 Washington Senators 9
Dummy Hoy 65 Cincinnati Reds 10
Bill Lange 65 Chicago Colts  
Bill Dahlen 64 Chicago Colts 12
Ed Delahanty 62 Philadelphia Phillies 13
Tom Brown 58 Washington Senators 14
Monte Cross 58 St. Louis Browns  
Billy Clingman 57 Louisville Colonels 16
Billy Hulen 55 Philadelphia Phillies 17
George Van Haltren 55 New York Giants  
Ed Cartwright 54 Washington Senators 19
Roger Connor 52 St. Louis Browns 20
Hugh Duffy 52 Boston Beaneaters  
Bid McPhee 51 Cincinnati Reds 22
George Davis 50 New York Giants 23
Cap Anson 49 Chicago Colts 24
Jesse Burkett 49 Cleveland Spiders  



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?

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).