Bases on Balls : 1970 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1970 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Willie McCovey 137 San Francisco Giants 1
Rusty Staub 112 Montreal Expos 2
Dick Dietz 109 San Francisco Giants 3
Jimmy Wynn 106 Houston Astros 4
Joe Morgan 102 Houston Astros 5
Billy Grabarkewitz 95 Los Angeles Dodgers 6
Bud Harrelson 95 New York Mets  
Bernie Carbo 94 Cincinnati Reds 8
Jim Hickman 93 Chicago Cubs 9
Ron Santo 92 Chicago Cubs 10
Ken Henderson 87 San Francisco Giants 11
Tony Perez 83 Cincinnati Reds 12
Denis Menke 82 Houston Astros 13
Wayne Garrett 81 New York Mets 14
Willie Mays 79 San Francisco Giants 15
Wes Parker 79 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bobby Bonds 77 San Francisco Giants 17
Rico Carty 77 Atlanta Braves  
Hank Aaron 74 Atlanta Braves 19
Pete Rose 73 Cincinnati Reds 20
Bob Bailey 72 Montreal Expos 21
Ron Fairly 72 Montreal Expos  
Deron Johnson 72 Philadelphia Phillies  
Billy Williams 72 Chicago Cubs  
Dick Allen 71 St. Louis Cardinals 25



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.

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.