Total Bases : 1926 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1926 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Babe Ruth 365 New York Yankees 1
Al Simmons 329 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Lou Gehrig 314 New York Yankees 3
Goose Goslin 308 Washington Senators 4
George Burns 298 Cleveland Indians 5
Sam Rice 285 Washington Senators 6
Heinie Manush 281 Detroit Tigers 7
Johnny Mostil 280 Chicago White Sox 8
Tony Lazzeri 272 New York Yankees 9
Bibb Falk 270 Chicago White Sox 10
Harry Heilmann 268 Detroit Tigers 11
Earle Combs 260 New York Yankees 12
Harry Rice 255 St. Louis Browns 13
Tris Speaker 253 Cleveland Indians 14
Baby Doll Jacobson 251 St. Louis Browns 15
Boston Red Sox  
Joe Sewell 250 Cleveland Indians 16
George Sisler 244 St. Louis Browns 17
Homer Summa 234 Cleveland Indians 18
Marty McManus 233 St. Louis Browns 19
Mark Koenig 224 New York Yankees 20
Charlie Jamieson 219 Cleveland Indians 21
Earl Sheely 219 Chicago White Sox  
Freddy Spurgeon 218 Cleveland Indians 23
Phil Todt 217 Boston Red Sox 24
Bing Miller 214 Philadelphia Athletics 25
St. Louis Browns  



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.

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?