Bases on Balls : 1975 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)
 

1975 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Joe Morgan 132 Cincinnati Reds 1
Jimmy Wynn 110 Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Darrell Evans 105 Atlanta Braves 3
Mike Schmidt 101 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Davey Lopes 91 Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Bobby Murcer 91 San Francisco Giants  
Greg Luzinski 89 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Pete Rose 89 Cincinnati Reds  
Andre Thornton 88 Chicago Cubs 9
Rick Monday 83 Chicago Cubs 10
Mike Jorgensen 79 Montreal Expos 11
Ron Cey 78 Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Jose Cardenal 77 Chicago Cubs 13
Rusty Staub 77 New York Mets  
Pepe Mangual 74 Montreal Expos 15
Gary Carter 72 Montreal Expos 16
Chris Speier 70 San Francisco Giants 17
Dave Winfield 69 San Diego Padres 18
Don Kessinger 68 Chicago Cubs 19
Richie Zisk 68 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Dusty Baker 67 Atlanta Braves 21
Ken Griffey 67 Cincinnati Reds  
Johnny Bench 65 Cincinnati Reds 23
Gary Matthews 65 San Francisco Giants  
Greg Gross 63 Houston Astros 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?

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.

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.