Bases on Balls : 1941 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1941 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Elbie Fletcher 118 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Dolph Camilli 104 Brooklyn Dodgers 2
Mel Ott 100 New York Giants 3
Stan Hack 99 Chicago Cubs 4
Nick Etten 82 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Bill Nicholson 82 Chicago Cubs  
Cookie Lavagetto 80 Brooklyn Dodgers 7
Lonny Frey 72 Cincinnati Reds 8
Max West 72 Boston Braves  
Johnny Mize 70 St. Louis Cardinals 10
Dixie Walker 70 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Eddie Joost 69 Cincinnati Reds 12
Dom Dallessandro 68 Chicago Cubs 13
Vince DiMaggio 68 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Pee Wee Reese 68 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Billy Herman 67 Chicago Cubs 16
Brooklyn Dodgers  
Babe Young 66 New York Giants 17
Bob Elliott 64 Pittsburgh Pirates 18
Babe Dahlgren 59 Boston Braves 19
Chicago Cubs  
Lou Stringer 59 Chicago Cubs  
Creepy Crespi 57 St. Louis Cardinals 21
Pinky May 55 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Paul Waner 55 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Boston Braves  
Phil Cavarretta 53 Chicago Cubs 24
Enos Slaughter 53 St. Louis Cardinals  



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.

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).