Bases on Balls : 1958 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 key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1958 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Richie Ashburn 97 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Johnny Temple 91 Cincinnati Redlegs 2
Eddie Mathews 85 Milwaukee Braves 3
Joe Cunningham 82 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Jim Gilliam 78 Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Willie Mays 78 San Francisco Giants  
Daryl Spencer 73 San Francisco Giants 7
Stan Musial 72 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Dale Long 66 Chicago Cubs 9
Walt Moryn 62 Chicago Cubs 10
Frank Robinson 62 Cincinnati Redlegs  
Charlie Neal 61 Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Stan Lopata 60 Philadelphia Phillies 13
Hank Aaron 59 Milwaukee Braves 14
Harry Anderson 59 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bob Skinner 58 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Don Blasingame 57 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Bobby Thomson 56 Chicago Cubs 18
Ernie Banks 52 Chicago Cubs 19
Gil Hodges 52 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bill Virdon 52 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ed Bouchee 51 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Solly Hemus 51 Philadelphia Phillies  
Danny O'Connell 51 San Francisco Giants  
Ken Boyer 49 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?

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).

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