Total Bases : 1990 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)
 

1990 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Cecil Fielder 339 Detroit Tigers 1
Kelly Gruber 303 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Fred McGriff 295 Toronto Blue Jays 3
Ken Griffey, Jr. 287 Seattle Mariners 4
Ellis Burks 286 Boston Red Sox 5
Rickey Henderson 282 Oakland Athletics 6
George Brett 280 Kansas City Royals 7
Rafael Palmeiro 280 Texas Rangers  
Dave Parker 275 Milwaukee Brewers 9
Roberto Kelly 268 New York Yankees 10
Mike Greenwell 265 Boston Red Sox 11
Candy Maldonado 263 Cleveland Indians 12
Jose Canseco 261 Oakland Athletics 13
Wade Boggs 259 Boston Red Sox 14
Ruben Sierra 259 Texas Rangers  
Ivan Calderon 256 Chicago White Sox 16
Mark McGwire 256 Oakland Athletics  
Alan Trammell 251 Detroit Tigers 18
Cal Ripken, Jr. 249 Baltimore Orioles 19
Tony Fernandez 248 Toronto Blue Jays 20
Kirby Puckett 246 Minnesota Twins 21
George Bell 237 Toronto Blue Jays 22
Brook Jacoby 236 Cleveland Indians 23
Julio Franco 234 Texas Rangers 24
Chris James 234 Cleveland Indians  



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).

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.