Bases on Balls : 1932 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
 

1932 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mel Ott 100 New York Giants 1
Don Hurst 65 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Dick Bartell 64 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Gus Suhr 63 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Babe Herman 60 Cincinnati Reds 5
Chuck Klein 60 Philadelphia Phillies  
George Grantham 56 Cincinnati Reds 7
Paul Waner 56 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Woody English 55 Chicago Cubs 9
Riggs Stephenson 54 Chicago Cubs 10
Gabby Hartnett 51 Chicago Cubs 11
Hack Wilson 51 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Lefty O'Doul 50 Brooklyn Dodgers 13
Tony Cuccinello 46 Brooklyn Dodgers 14
Rabbit Maranville 46 Boston Braves  
Tony Piet 46 Pittsburgh Pirates  
George Watkins 45 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Kiddo Davis 44 Philadelphia Phillies 18
Ernie Lombardi 41 Cincinnati Reds 19
Spud Davis 40 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Billy Herman 40 Chicago Cubs  
Charlie Gelbert 39 St. Louis Cardinals 22
Fritz Knothe 39 Boston Braves  
Arky Vaughan 39 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ripper Collins 38 St. Louis Cardinals 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 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?