Bases on Balls : 2005 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
 

2005 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Brian Giles 119 San Diego Padres 1
Bobby Abreu 117 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Adam Dunn 114 Cincinnati Reds 3
Todd Helton 106 Colorado Rockies 4
Pat Burrell 99 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Albert Pujols 97 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Jason Bay 95 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Lance Berkman 91 Houston Astros 8
Jim Edmonds 91 St. Louis Cardinals  
Morgan Ensberg 85 Houston Astros 10
Derrek Lee 85 Chicago Cubs  
Troy Glaus 84 Arizona Diamondbacks 12
Brad Wilkerson 84 Washington Nationals  
Nick Johnson 80 Washington Nationals 14
Craig Counsell 78 Arizona Diamondbacks 15
Luis Gonzalez 78 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Lyle Overbay 78 Milwaukee Brewers  
Ryan Klesko 75 San Diego Padres 18
Carlos Delgado 72 Florida Marlins 19
Chipper Jones 72 Atlanta Braves  
Jeff Kent 72 Los Angeles Dodgers  
David Wright 72 New York Mets  
Chase Utley 69 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Luis Castillo 65 Florida Marlins 24
Jose Cruz, Jr. 65 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Los Angeles Dodgers  



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?

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.