Bases on Balls : 1962 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)
 

1962 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Eddie Mathews 101 Milwaukee Braves 1
Jim Gilliam 93 Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Richie Ashburn 81 New York Mets 3
Willie Mays 78 San Francisco Giants 4
Elio Chacon 76 New York Mets 5
Frank Robinson 76 Cincinnati Reds  
Bob Skinner 76 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ken Boyer 75 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Ron Fairly 75 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Clay Dalrymple 70 Philadelphia Phillies 10
Norm Larker 70 Houston Colt .45s  
Al Spangler 70 Houston Colt .45s  
Billy Williams 70 Chicago Cubs  
Tony Taylor 68 Philadelphia Phillies 14
Hank Aaron 66 Milwaukee Braves 15
Ron Santo 65 Chicago Cubs 16
Stan Musial 64 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Don Blasingame 63 Cincinnati Reds 18
George Altman 62 Chicago Cubs 19
Roy McMillan 60 Milwaukee Braves 20
Bill White 58 St. Louis Cardinals 21
Charlie Neal 56 New York Mets 22
Roy Sievers 56 Philadelphia Phillies  
Chuck Hiller 55 San Francisco Giants 24
Johnny Callison 54 Philadelphia Phillies 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.

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