Bases on Balls : 2004 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 key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

2004 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Barry Bonds 232 San Francisco Giants 1
Bobby Abreu 127 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Lance Berkman 127 Houston Astros  
Todd Helton 127 Colorado Rockies  
J.D. Drew 118 Atlanta Braves 5
Adam Dunn 108 Cincinnati Reds 6
Brad Wilkerson 106 Montreal Expos 7
Jim Thome 104 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Jim Edmonds 101 St. Louis Cardinals 9
Jeff Bagwell 96 Houston Astros 10
Brian Giles 89 San Diego Padres 11
Chipper Jones 84 Atlanta Braves 12
Albert Pujols 84 St. Louis Cardinals  
D'Angelo Jimenez 82 Cincinnati Reds 14
Lyle Overbay 81 Milwaukee Brewers 15
Pat Burrell 78 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Luis Castillo 75 Florida Marlins 17
Ryan Klesko 73 San Diego Padres 18
Scott Rolen 72 St. Louis Cardinals 19
Milton Bradley 71 Los Angeles Dodgers 20
Shawn Green 71 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Andruw Jones 71 Atlanta Braves  
Michael Tucker 70 San Francisco Giants 23
Moises Alou 68 Chicago Cubs 24
Miguel Cabrera 68 Florida Marlins  



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).

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.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.