Bases on Balls : 1878 National 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1878 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Terry Larkin 17 Chicago White Stockings 1
Jack Remsen 17 Chicago White Stockings  
Cap Anson 13 Chicago White Stockings 3
John Clapp 13 Indianapolis Browns  
Orator Shafer 13 Indianapolis Browns  
Joe Quest 12 Indianapolis Browns 6
Sam Weaver 11 Milwaukee Cream Citys 7
Charlie Bennett 10 Milwaukee Cream Citys 8
Bob Ferguson 10 Chicago White Stockings  
Billy Geer 10 Cincinnati Reds  
Jack Manning 10 Boston Red Caps  
Deacon White 10 Cincinnati Reds  
John Cassidy 9 Chicago White Stockings 13
Tim Murnane 8 Providence Grays 14
Billy Redmond 8 Milwaukee Cream Citys  
Will White 8 Cincinnati Reds  
Tom York 8 Providence Grays  
Lew Brown 7 Providence Grays 18
Will Foley 7 Milwaukee Cream Citys  
Joe Gerhardt 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Jake Goodman 7 Milwaukee Cream Citys  
King Kelly 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Charlie Sweasy 7 Providence Grays  
Abner Dalrymple 6 Milwaukee Cream Citys 24
Bill Harbridge 6 Chicago White Stockings  



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).