Total Bases : 1978 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:

"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)
 

1978 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jim Rice 406 Boston Red Sox 1
Eddie Murray 293 Baltimore Orioles 2
Don Baylor 279 California Angels 3
Rusty Staub 279 Detroit Tigers  
Jason Thompson 278 Detroit Tigers 5
Larry Hisle 277 Milwaukee Brewers 6
Bobby Bonds 271 Chicago White Sox 7
Texas Rangers  
Carlton Fisk 271 Boston Red Sox  
Ron LeFlore 270 Detroit Tigers 9
Graig Nettles 270 New York Yankees  
Doug DeCinces 269 Baltimore Orioles 11
Hal McRae 267 Kansas City Royals 12
Fred Lynn 266 Boston Red Sox 13
Rico Carty 265 Toronto Blue Jays 14
Oakland Athletics  
Andre Thornton 262 Cleveland Indians 15
Al Oliver 257 Texas Rangers 16
Amos Otis 255 Kansas City Royals 17
Roy Smalley 254 Minnesota Twins 18
Dan Ford 251 Minnesota Twins 19
Rod Carew 249 Minnesota Twins 20
Reggie Jackson 244 New York Yankees 21
Leon Roberts 243 Seattle Mariners 22
Chris Chambliss 239 New York Yankees 23
George Brett 238 Kansas City Royals 24
Sal Bando 237 Milwaukee Brewers 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).

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.