Total Bases : 1880 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)
 

1880 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Abner Dalrymple 175 Chicago White Stockings 1
Harry Stovey 161 Worcester Ruby Legs 2
Fred Dunlap 160 Cleveland Blues 3
Jim O'Rourke 160 Boston Red Caps  
Roger Connor 156 Troy Trojans 5
Cap Anson 149 Chicago White Stockings 6
George Gore 149 Chicago White Stockings  
Paul Hines 148 Providence Grays 8
King Kelly 138 Chicago White Stockings 9
John O'Rourke 133 Boston Red Caps 10
Tom Burns 126 Chicago White Stockings 11
Joe Hornung 124 Buffalo Bisons 12
Jack Farrell 123 Providence Grays 13
Blondie Purcell 123 Cincinnati Reds  
Hardy Richardson 123 Buffalo Bisons  
Bill Phillips 122 Cleveland Blues 16
Orator Shafer 122 Cleveland Blues  
Joe Start 122 Providence Grays  
Jack Burdock 121 Boston Red Caps 19
Arthur Irwin 121 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Curry Foley 120 Boston Red Caps 21
Pete Gillespie 120 Troy Trojans  
Charley Jones 120 Boston Red Caps  
John Cassidy 119 Troy Trojans 24
Bill Crowley 119 Buffalo Bisons  



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?

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.

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.