Bases on Balls : 1902 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1902 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Roy Thomas 107 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Billy Lush 76 Boston Beaneaters 2
Fred Tenney 73 Boston Beaneaters 3
Jimmy Sheckard 57 Brooklyn Superbas 4
Claude Ritchey 53 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Jimmy Slagle 53 Chicago Cubs  
Fred Clarke 51 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Sam Crawford 47 Cincinnati Reds 8
Tommy Leach 45 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Shad Barry 44 Philadelphia Phillies 10
Bill Dahlen 43 Brooklyn Superbas 11
John Farrell 43 St. Louis Cardinals  
Honus Wagner 43 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Pat Carney 42 Boston Beaneaters 14
Dummy Hoy 41 Cincinnati Reds 15
Ginger Beaumont 39 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Ed Gremminger 39 Boston Beaneaters  
Charlie Irwin 39 Brooklyn Superbas  
Davy Jones 38 Chicago Cubs 19
John Dobbs 37 Cincinnati Reds 20
Chicago Cubs  
Frank Chance 35 Chicago Cubs 21
Lefty Davis 35 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Charlie Dexter 35 Chicago Cubs  
Boston Beaneaters  
Jake Beckley 34 Cincinnati Reds 24
Pete Childs 34 Philadelphia Phillies  



Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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?

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.