Bases on Balls : 1986 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)
 

1986 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Keith Hernandez 94 New York Mets 1
Mike Schmidt 89 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Chili Davis 84 San Francisco Giants 3
Ken Oberkfell 83 Atlanta Braves 4
Bill Doran 81 Houston Astros 5
Ozzie Smith 79 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Tim Raines 78 Montreal Expos 7
Dale Murphy 75 Atlanta Braves 8
Bob Brenly 74 San Francisco Giants 9
Von Hayes 74 Philadelphia Phillies  
Buddy Bell 73 Cincinnati Reds 11
Tom Herr 73 St. Louis Cardinals  
Darryl Strawberry 72 New York Mets 13
Eric Davis 68 Cincinnati Reds 14
Leon Durham 67 Chicago Cubs 15
Glenn Hubbard 66 Atlanta Braves 16
Kevin McReynolds 66 San Diego Padres  
Barry Bonds 65 Pittsburgh Pirates 18
Steve Jeltz 65 Philadelphia Phillies  
Glenn Davis 64 Houston Astros 20
Ozzie Virgil 63 Atlanta Braves 21
Gary Carter 62 New York Mets 22
Mike Scioscia 62 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Ron Roenicke 61 Philadelphia Phillies 24
Jose Uribe 61 San Francisco Giants  



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?

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).