Bases on Balls : 1933 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)
 

1933 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Babe Ruth 114 New York Yankees 1
Max Bishop 106 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Mickey Cochrane 106 Philadelphia Athletics  
Jimmie Foxx 96 Philadelphia Athletics 4
Evar Swanson 93 Chicago White Sox 5
Lou Gehrig 92 New York Yankees 6
Joe Cronin 87 Washington Senators 7
Bob Johnson 85 Philadelphia Athletics 8
Billy Rogell 79 Detroit Tigers 9
Tony Lazzeri 73 New York Yankees 10
Ben Chapman 72 New York Yankees 11
Joe Sewell 71 New York Yankees 12
Rick Ferrell 70 St. Louis Browns 13
Boston Red Sox  
Bruce Campbell 69 St. Louis Browns 14
Jimmy Dykes 69 Chicago White Sox  
Charlie Gehringer 68 Detroit Tigers 16
Dusty Cooke 67 Boston Red Sox 17
Mule Haas 65 Chicago White Sox 18
Pinky Higgins 61 Philadelphia Athletics 19
Fred Schulte 61 Washington Senators  
Buddy Myer 60 Washington Senators 21
Joe Kuhel 59 Washington Senators 22
Sam West 59 St. Louis Browns  
Luke Appling 56 Chicago White Sox 24
Jack Burns 56 St. Louis Browns  



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.

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.

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).