Bases on Balls : 1924 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:

"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)
 

1924 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Babe Ruth 142 New York Yankees 1
Topper Rigney 102 Detroit Tigers 2
Earl Sheely 95 Chicago White Sox 3
Eddie Collins 89 Chicago White Sox 4
Ty Cobb 85 Detroit Tigers 5
Joe Harris 81 Boston Red Sox 6
Harry Heilmann 78 Detroit Tigers 7
Ira Flagstead 77 Boston Red Sox 8
Roger Peckinpaugh 72 Washington Senators 9
Tris Speaker 72 Cleveland Indians  
Ken Williams 69 St. Louis Browns 11
Goose Goslin 68 Washington Senators 12
Joe Sewell 67 Cleveland Indians 13
Harry Hooper 65 Chicago White Sox 14
Lu Blue 64 Detroit Tigers 15
Willie Kamm 64 Chicago White Sox  
Steve O'Neill 63 Boston Red Sox 17
Johnny Bassler 62 Detroit Tigers 18
Muddy Ruel 62 Washington Senators  
Bucky Harris 56 Washington Senators 20
Joe Hauser 56 Philadelphia Athletics  
Marty McManus 55 St. Louis Browns 22
Max Bishop 54 Philadelphia Athletics 23
Ike Boone 54 Boston Red Sox  
Bill Wambsganss 54 Boston Red Sox  



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?

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).

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.