Bases on Balls : 1922 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
 

1922 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Max Carey 80 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Dave Bancroft 79 New York Giants 2
Bob O'Farrell 79 Chicago Cubs  
George Burns 78 Cincinnati Reds 4
Ray Grimes 75 Chicago Cubs 5
Cy Williams 74 Philadelphia Phillies 6
Rogers Hornsby 65 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Rabbit Maranville 61 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Andy High 59 Brooklyn Robins 9
Ray Powell 59 Boston Braves  
Charlie Hollocher 58 Chicago Cubs 11
Carson Bigbee 56 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Jake Daubert 56 Cincinnati Reds  
Curt Walker 56 Philadelphia Phillies  
Frank Parkinson 55 Philadelphia Phillies 15
Ross Youngs 55 New York Giants  
Heinie Groh 53 New York Giants 17
Jack Smith 50 St. Louis Cardinals 18
Babe Pinelli 48 Cincinnati Reds 19
Frankie Frisch 47 New York Giants 20
Larry Kopf 45 Boston Braves 21
Zack Wheat 45 Brooklyn Robins  
Walton Cruise 44 Boston Braves 23
Charlie Grimm 43 Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Marty Krug 43 Chicago Cubs  



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

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.