Bases on Balls : 1950 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
 

1950 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Eddie Stanky 144 New York Giants 1
Ralph Kiner 122 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Earl Torgeson 119 Boston Braves 3
Wes Westrum 92 New York Giants 4
Pee Wee Reese 91 Brooklyn Dodgers 5
Tommy Glaviano 90 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Stan Musial 87 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Hank Thompson 83 New York Giants 8
Jackie Robinson 80 Brooklyn Dodgers 9
Sid Gordon 78 Boston Braves 10
Gil Hodges 73 Brooklyn Dodgers 11
Grady Hatton 70 Cincinnati Reds 12
Andy Pafko 69 Chicago Cubs 13
Bob Elliott 68 Boston Braves 14
Andy Seminick 68 Philadelphia Phillies  
Enos Slaughter 66 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Bill Serena 65 Chicago Cubs 17
Connie Ryan 64 Boston Braves 18
Cincinnati Reds  
Dick Sisler 64 Philadelphia Phillies  
Richie Ashburn 63 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Willie Jones 61 Philadelphia Phillies 21
Hank Sauer 60 Chicago Cubs 22
Duke Snider 58 Brooklyn Dodgers 23
Del Ennis 56 Philadelphia Phillies 24
Roy Campanella 55 Brooklyn Dodgers 25



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.