Total Bases : 1998 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:

"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)
 

1998 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Albert Belle 399 Chicago White Sox 1
Ken Griffey, Jr. 387 Seattle Mariners 2
Alex Rodriguez 384 Seattle Mariners 3
Juan Gonzalez 382 Texas Rangers 4
Mo Vaughn 360 Boston Red Sox 5
Nomar Garciaparra 353 Boston Red Sox 6
Rafael Palmeiro 350 Baltimore Orioles 7
Manny Ramirez 342 Cleveland Indians 8
Shawn Green 321 Toronto Blue Jays 9
Tony Clark 314 Detroit Tigers 10
Carlos Delgado 314 Toronto Blue Jays  
Edgar Martinez 314 Seattle Mariners  
Paul O'Neill 307 New York Yankees 13
Jim Edmonds 303 Anaheim Angels 14
Jose Canseco 302 Toronto Blue Jays 15
Derek Jeter 301 New York Yankees 16
Ivan Rodriguez 297 Texas Rangers 17
Bobby Higginson 294 Detroit Tigers 18
Dean Palmer 292 Kansas City Royals 19
Ray Durham 289 Chicago White Sox 20
Bernie Williams 287 New York Yankees 21
Troy O'Leary 286 Boston Red Sox 22
Damion Easley 284 Detroit Tigers 23
Garret Anderson 283 Anaheim Angels 24
Johnny Damon 282 Kansas City Royals 25



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.

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.

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?