Total Bases : 1952 American 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1952 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Al Rosen 297 Cleveland Indians 1
Mickey Mantle 291 New York Yankees 2
Walt Dropo 282 Boston Red Sox 3
Detroit Tigers  
Larry Doby 281 Cleveland Indians 4
Eddie Robinson 277 Chicago White Sox 5
Hank Bauer 256 New York Yankees 6
Yogi Berra 255 New York Yankees 7
Bobby Avila 248 Cleveland Indians 8
Gus Zernial 248 Philadelphia Athletics  
Minnie Minoso 241 Chicago White Sox 10
Nellie Fox 237 Chicago White Sox 11
Jackie Jensen 237 New York Yankees  
Washington Senators  
Ferris Fain 231 Philadelphia Athletics 13
Luke Easter 224 Cleveland Indians 14
Eddie Joost 224 Philadelphia Athletics  
Mickey Vernon 224 Washington Senators  
Bob Nieman 218 St. Louis Browns 17
Harry Simpson 216 Cleveland Indians 18
Dale Mitchell 212 Cleveland Indians 19
Eddie Yost 211 Washington Senators 20
Vic Wertz 210 Detroit Tigers 21
St. Louis Browns  
Dave Philley 208 Philadelphia Athletics 22
Joe Collins 206 New York Yankees 23
Gil McDougald 205 New York Yankees 24
Billy Goodman 202 Boston Red Sox 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.

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.