Bases on Balls : 1926 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1926 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Hack Wilson 69 Chicago Cubs 1
Heinie Sand 66 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Paul Waner 66 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Dave Bancroft 64 Boston Braves 4
Ray Blades 62 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Rogers Hornsby 61 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Bob O'Farrell 61 St. Louis Cardinals  
George Grantham 60 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Curt Walker 60 Cincinnati Reds  
Jim Bottomley 58 St. Louis Cardinals 10
Cliff Heathcote 58 Chicago Cubs  
Bernie Friberg 57 Philadelphia Phillies 12
Taylor Douthit 55 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Les Bell 54 St. Louis Cardinals 14
Johnny Butler 54 Brooklyn Robins  
Sparky Adams 52 Chicago Cubs 16
Gus Felix 51 Brooklyn Robins 17
Kiki Cuyler 50 Pittsburgh Pirates 18
Chuck Dressen 49 Cincinnati Reds 19
Charlie Grimm 49 Chicago Cubs  
Wally Pipp 49 Cincinnati Reds  
Dick Cox 46 Brooklyn Robins 22
Chick Fewster 45 Brooklyn Robins 23
Babe Herman 44 Brooklyn Robins 24
Howard Freigau 43 Chicago Cubs 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.

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.