Bases on Balls : 1879 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
 

1879 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Charley Jones 29 Boston Red Caps 1
Ned Williamson 24 Chicago White Stockings 2
Tom York 19 Providence Grays 3
Ross Barnes 16 Cincinnati Reds 4
Hardy Richardson 16 Buffalo Bisons  
John Morrill 14 Boston Red Caps 6
Davy Force 13 Buffalo Bisons 7
Jim O'Rourke 13 Providence Grays  
George Wright 13 Providence Grays  
Pete Hotaling 12 Cincinnati Reds 10
John Clapp 11 Buffalo Bisons 11
Dave Eggler 11 Buffalo Bisons  
George Strief 10 Cleveland Blues 13
Jack Burdock 9 Boston Red Caps 14
Joe Quest 9 Chicago White Stockings  
Ed Cogswell 8 Boston Red Caps 16
George Gore 8 Chicago White Stockings  
Paul Hines 8 Providence Grays  
King Kelly 8 Cincinnati Reds  
Terry Larkin 8 Chicago White Stockings  
Cal McVey 8 Cincinnati Reds  
Candy Nelson 8 Troy Trojans  
John O'Rourke 8 Boston Red Caps  
Oscar Walker 8 Buffalo Bisons  
Bobby Mathews 7 Providence Grays 25



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.

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.

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