Bases on Balls : 1927 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
 

1927 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Rogers Hornsby 86 New York Giants 1
George Harper 84 New York Giants 2
Jim Bottomley 74 St. Louis Cardinals 3
George Grantham 74 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Chuck Dressen 71 Cincinnati Reds 5
Hack Wilson 71 Chicago Cubs  
Riggs Stephenson 65 Chicago Cubs 7
Max Carey 64 Brooklyn Robins 8
Cy Williams 61 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Paul Waner 60 Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Heinie Sand 58 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Taylor Douthit 52 St. Louis Cardinals 12
Joe Harris 48 Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Earl Webb 48 Chicago Cubs  
Russ Wrightstone 48 Philadelphia Phillies  
Johnny Schulte 47 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Curt Walker 47 Cincinnati Reds  
Bill Terry 46 New York Giants 18
Charlie Grimm 45 Chicago Cubs 19
Jack Fournier 44 Boston Braves 20
Gabby Hartnett 44 Chicago Cubs  
Dave Bancroft 43 Boston Braves 22
Clyde Beck 43 Chicago Cubs  
Frankie Frisch 43 St. Louis Cardinals  
Sparky Adams 42 Chicago Cubs 25



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.

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.