Bases on Balls : 1985 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)
 

1985 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Dwight Evans 114 Boston Red Sox 1
Toby Harrah 113 Texas Rangers 2
George Brett 103 Kansas City Royals 3
Rickey Henderson 99 New York Yankees 4
Wade Boggs 96 Boston Red Sox 5
Alvin Davis 90 Seattle Mariners 6
Darrell Evans 85 Detroit Tigers 7
Willie Randolph 85 New York Yankees  
Dwayne Murphy 84 Oakland Athletics 9
Eddie Murray 84 Baltimore Orioles  
Gorman Thomas 84 Seattle Mariners  
Bobby Grich 81 California Angels 12
Lou Whitaker 80 Detroit Tigers 13
Brian Downing 78 California Angels 14
Reggie Jackson 78 California Angels  
Lloyd Moseby 76 Toronto Blue Jays 16
Tom Brunansky 71 Minnesota Twins 17
Kirk Gibson 71 Detroit Tigers  
Tony Bernazard 69 Cleveland Indians 19
Pete O'Brien 69 Texas Rangers  
Kent Hrbek 67 Minnesota Twins 21
Cal Ripken, Jr. 67 Baltimore Orioles  
Jesse Barfield 66 Toronto Blue Jays 23
Rod Carew 64 California Angels 24
Butch Wynegar 64 New York Yankees  



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.

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?