Bases on Balls : 1931 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1931 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mel Ott 80 New York Giants 1
Paul Waner 73 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Kiki Cuyler 72 Chicago Cubs 3
George Grantham 71 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Woody English 68 Chicago Cubs 5
Don Hurst 64 Philadelphia Phillies 6
Hack Wilson 63 Chicago Cubs 7
Del Bissonette 59 Brooklyn Robins 8
Chuck Klein 59 Philadelphia Phillies  
Rogers Hornsby 56 Chicago Cubs 10
Rabbit Maranville 56 Boston Braves  
Wally Berger 55 Boston Braves 12
Tony Cuccinello 54 Cincinnati Reds 13
Charlie Gelbert 54 St. Louis Cardinals  
Pie Traynor 54 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Taylor Douthit 53 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Cincinnati Reds  
Charlie Grimm 53 Chicago Cubs  
Harvey Hendrick 53 Brooklyn Robins  
Cincinnati Reds  
Gabby Hartnett 52 Chicago Cubs 19
Babe Herman 50 Brooklyn Robins 20
Lefty O'Doul 48 Brooklyn Robins 21
Bill Terry 47 New York Giants 22
Buzz Arlett 45 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Frankie Frisch 45 St. Louis Cardinals  
Sparky Adams 42 St. Louis Cardinals 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.

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).