Total Bases : 1970 American 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)
 

1970 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Carl Yastrzemski 335 Boston Red Sox 1
Tony Oliva 323 Minnesota Twins 2
Tommy Harper 315 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Frank Howard 309 Washington Senators 4
Boog Powell 289 Baltimore Orioles 5
Harmon Killebrew 288 Minnesota Twins 6
Reggie Smith 288 Boston Red Sox  
Roy White 288 New York Yankees  
Cesar Tovar 287 Minnesota Twins 9
Alex Johnson 282 California Angels 10
Tony Conigliaro 279 Boston Red Sox 11
Jim Fregosi 276 California Angels 12
Bob Oliver 276 Kansas City Royals  
Rico Petrocelli 276 Boston Red Sox  
Vada Pinson 276 Cleveland Indians  
Bert Campaneris 270 Oakland Athletics 16
Amos Otis 263 Kansas City Royals 17
Brooks Robinson 261 Baltimore Orioles 18
Aurelio Rodriguez 256 California Angels 19
Washington Senators  
Bill Melton 251 Chicago White Sox 20
Frank Robinson 245 Baltimore Orioles 21
Bobby Murcer 244 New York Yankees 22
Jim Northrup 231 Detroit Tigers 23
Mike Andrews 230 Boston Red Sox 24
Carlos May 230 Chicago White Sox  



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.

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.

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?