Bases on Balls : 1882 American Association 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)
 

1882 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American Association

Jack Gleason 27 St. Louis Brown Stockings 1
Pete Browning 26 Louisville Eclipse 2
Joe Sommer 24 Cincinnati Red Stockings 3
John Reccius 23 Louisville Eclipse 4
Ed Swartwood 21 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 5
Ned Cuthbert 17 St. Louis Brown Stockings 6
Denny Mack 16 Louisville Eclipse 7
Cub Stricker 15 Philadelphia Athletics 8
Jimmy Macullar 14 Cincinnati Red Stockings 9
Tony Mullane 13 Louisville Eclipse 10
Jack O'Brien 13 Philadelphia Athletics  
George Strief 13 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Charlie Waitt 13 Baltimore Orioles  
Henry Myers 12 Baltimore Orioles 14
George Seward 12 St. Louis Brown Stockings  
Pop Smith 12 Philadelphia Athletics  
Louisville Eclipse  
Sam Weaver 12 Philadelphia Athletics  
Bid McPhee 11 Cincinnati Red Stockings 18
John Richmond 11 Philadelphia Athletics  
Hick Carpenter 10 Cincinnati Red Stockings 20
Chick Fulmer 10 Cincinnati Red Stockings  
Juice Latham 10 Philadelphia Athletics  
Oscar Walker 10 St. Louis Brown Stockings  
Bob Blakiston 9 Philadelphia Athletics 24
Leech Maskrey 9 Louisville Eclipse  



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.

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