Total Bases : 1948 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1948 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Stan Musial 429 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Johnny Mize 316 New York Giants 2
Del Ennis 309 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Ralph Kiner 296 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Andy Pafko 283 Chicago Cubs 5
Sid Gordon 280 New York Giants 6
Hank Sauer 267 Cincinnati Reds 7
Whitey Lockman 265 New York Giants 8
Jackie Robinson 260 Brooklyn Dodgers 9
Enos Slaughter 258 St. Louis Cardinals 10
Tommy Holmes 257 Boston Braves 11
Bob Elliott 256 Boston Braves 12
Al Dark 235 Boston Braves 13
Stan Rojek 235 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Eddie Waitkus 234 Chicago Cubs 15
Johnny Wyrostek 233 Cincinnati Reds 16
Willard Marshall 225 New York Giants 17
Pee Wee Reese 221 Brooklyn Dodgers 18
Bill Nicholson 220 Chicago Cubs 19
Jeff Heath 212 Boston Braves 20
Gene Hermanski 197 Brooklyn Dodgers 21
Wally Westlake 195 Pittsburgh Pirates 22
Nippy Jones 191 St. Louis Cardinals 23
Marty Marion 189 St. Louis Cardinals 24
Bobby Thomson 189 New York Giants  



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?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.