Bases on Balls : 1992 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)
 

1992 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Barry Bonds 127 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Fred McGriff 96 San Diego Padres 2
Brett Butler 95 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Craig Biggio 94 Houston Astros 4
John Kruk 92 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Darren Daulton 88 Philadelphia Phillies 6
Jeff Bagwell 84 Houston Astros 7
David Justice 79 Atlanta Braves 8
Paul O'Neill 77 Cincinnati Reds 9
Dave Hollins 76 Philadelphia Phillies 10
Will Clark 73 San Francisco Giants 11
Mark Grace 72 Chicago Cubs 12
Ray Lankford 72 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ryne Sandberg 68 Chicago Cubs 14
Todd Zeile 68 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bobby Bonilla 66 New York Mets 16
Eddie Murray 66 New York Mets  
Bill Doran 64 Cincinnati Reds 18
Barry Larkin 63 Cincinnati Reds 19
Bip Roberts 62 Cincinnati Reds 20
Dick Schofield 60 New York Mets 21
Ozzie Smith 59 St. Louis Cardinals 22
Steve Finley 58 Houston Astros 23
Andy Van Slyke 58 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Jose Offerman 57 Los Angeles Dodgers 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.