Bases on Balls : 1964 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
 

1964 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ron Santo 86 Chicago Cubs 1
Eddie Mathews 85 Milwaukee Braves 2
Willie Mays 82 San Francisco Giants 3
Frank Robinson 79 Cincinnati Reds 4
Ken Boyer 70 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Denis Menke 68 Milwaukee Braves 6
Dick Allen 67 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Ron Fairly 65 Los Angeles Dodgers 8
Hank Aaron 62 Milwaukee Braves 9
Willie McCovey 61 San Francisco Giants 10
Billy Williams 59 Chicago Cubs 11
Tom Haller 55 San Francisco Giants 12
Dick Schofield 54 Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Andre Rodgers 53 Chicago Cubs 14
Bill White 52 St. Louis Cardinals 15
Roberto Clemente 51 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Frank Howard 51 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Jimmy Stewart 49 Chicago Cubs 18
Joe Christopher 48 New York Mets 19
Steve Boros 47 Cincinnati Reds 20
Jim Ray Hart 47 San Francisco Giants  
Tony Taylor 46 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Bob Bailey 44 Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Tony Gonzalez 44 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dick Groat 44 St. Louis Cardinals  



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.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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).