Bases on Balls : 1905 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1905 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Miller Huggins 103 Cincinnati Reds 1
Jimmy Slagle 97 Chicago Cubs 2
Roy Thomas 93 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Frank Chance 78 Chicago Cubs 4
John Titus 69 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Fred Tenney 67 Boston Beaneaters 6
Art Devlin 66 New York Giants 7
Bill Dahlen 62 New York Giants 8
Jimmy Sheckard 61 Brooklyn Superbas 9
Sammy Strang 58 New York Giants 10
Mike Donlin 56 New York Giants 11
Sam Mertes 56 New York Giants  
Fred Clarke 55 Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Jack Dunleavy 55 St. Louis Cardinals  
Dan McGann 55 New York Giants  
Honus Wagner 54 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Rip Cannell 51 Boston Beaneaters 17
Claude Ritchey 51 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Cy Seymour 51 Cincinnati Reds  
Roger Bresnahan 50 New York Giants 20
Ernie Courtney 47 Philadelphia Phillies 21
Spike Shannon 47 St. Louis Cardinals  
Kid Gleason 45 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Sherry Magee 44 Philadelphia Phillies 24
Billy Maloney 43 Chicago Cubs 25



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 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.