Total Bases : 1982 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)
 

1982 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Al Oliver 317 Montreal Expos 1
Pedro Guerrero 308 Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Andre Dawson 303 Montreal Expos 3
Dale Murphy 303 Atlanta Braves  
Bill Buckner 290 Chicago Cubs 5
Gary Carter 284 Montreal Expos 6
Leon Durham 281 Chicago Cubs 7
Mike Schmidt 281 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jason Thompson 281 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Tim Wallach 281 Montreal Expos  
Bill Madlock 277 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Terry Kennedy 273 San Diego Padres 12
Jack Clark 271 San Francisco Giants 13
Chili Davis 263 San Francisco Giants 14
Gary Matthews 263 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dusty Baker 261 Los Angeles Dodgers 16
Steve Garvey 261 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Lonnie Smith 257 St. Louis Cardinals 18
Bob Horner 250 Atlanta Braves 19
Phil Garner 249 Houston Astros 20
Johnny Ray 247 Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Ray Knight 245 Houston Astros 22
Keith Hernandez 239 St. Louis Cardinals 23
Tim Raines 239 Montreal Expos  
Ron Cey 238 Los Angeles Dodgers 25



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?

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.