Bases on Balls : 1995 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:

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1995 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Frank Thomas 136 Chicago White Sox 1
Edgar Martinez 116 Seattle Mariners 2
Tony Phillips 113 California Angels 3
Mickey Tettleton 107 Texas Rangers 4
Jim Thome 97 Cleveland Indians 5
Tim Salmon 91 California Angels 6
Chili Davis 89 California Angels 7
Mark McGwire 88 Oakland Athletics 8
Brady Anderson 87 Baltimore Orioles 9
John Olerud 84 Toronto Blue Jays 10
John Valentin 81 Boston Red Sox 11
Chuck Knoblauch 78 Minnesota Twins 12
Tim Naehring 77 Boston Red Sox 13
Cecil Fielder 75 Detroit Tigers 14
Manny Ramirez 75 Cleveland Indians  
Robin Ventura 75 Chicago White Sox  
Bernie Williams 75 New York Yankees  
Wade Boggs 74 New York Yankees 18
Albert Belle 73 Cleveland Indians 19
Rickey Henderson 72 Oakland Athletics 20
Paul O'Neill 71 New York Yankees 21
Harold Baines 70 Baltimore Orioles 22
Chad Curtis 70 Detroit Tigers  
Tim Raines 70 Chicago White Sox  
Wally Joyner 69 Kansas City Royals 25



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?

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