Bases on Balls : 1924 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
 

1924 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Rogers Hornsby 89 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Jack Fournier 83 Brooklyn Robins 2
Ross Youngs 77 New York Giants 3
Cy Williams 67 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Bernie Friberg 66 Chicago Cubs 5
Max Carey 58 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Andy High 57 Brooklyn Robins 7
Frankie Frisch 56 New York Giants 8
George Grantham 55 Chicago Cubs 9
Heinie Groh 52 New York Giants 10
Heinie Sand 52 Philadelphia Phillies  
George Harper 51 Cincinnati Reds 12
Philadelphia Phillies  
Curt Walker 51 Philadelphia Phillies  
Cincinnati Reds  
Zack Wheat 49 Brooklyn Robins 14
Casey Stengel 45 Boston Braves 15
Hack Wilson 44 New York Giants 16
Sparky Adams 40 Chicago Cubs 17
Gabby Hartnett 39 Chicago Cubs 18
George Kelly 38 New York Giants 19
Dave Bancroft 37 Boston Braves 20
Charlie Grimm 37 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Johnny Mitchell 37 Brooklyn Robins  
Ernie Padgett 37 Boston Braves  
Jigger Statz 37 Chicago Cubs  
Pie Traynor 37 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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).

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.