Bases on Balls : 2008 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

2008 Bases on Balls Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Adam Dunn 122 Cincinnati Reds 1
Arizona Diamondbacks  
Albert Pujols 104 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Pat Burrell 102 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Lance Berkman 99 Houston Astros 4
David Wright 94 New York Mets 5
Carlos Beltran 92 New York Mets 6
Hanley Ramirez 92 Florida Marlins  
Chipper Jones 90 Atlanta Braves 8
Russell Martin 90 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Brian Giles 87 San Diego Padres 10
Troy Glaus 87 St. Louis Cardinals  
Prince Fielder 84 Milwaukee Brewers 12
Kosuke Fukudome 81 Chicago Cubs 13
Ryan Howard 81 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dan Uggla 77 Florida Marlins 15
Brad Hawpe 76 Colorado Rockies 16
Gregor Blanco 74 Atlanta Braves 17
Adrian Gonzalez 74 San Diego Padres  
Matt Holliday 74 Colorado Rockies  
Aramis Ramirez 74 Chicago Cubs  
Ryan Theriot 73 Chicago Cubs 21
Carlos Delgado 72 New York Mets 22
Derrek Lee 71 Chicago Cubs 23
Mark DeRosa 69 Chicago Cubs 24
Jose Reyes 66 New York Mets 25



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).

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.