Total Bases : 2008 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)
 

2008 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Miguel Cabrera 331 Detroit Tigers 1
Josh Hamilton 331 Texas Rangers  
Aubrey Huff 330 Baltimore Orioles 3
Dustin Pedroia 322 Boston Red Sox 4
Grady Sizemore 318 Cleveland Indians 5
Jermaine Dye 317 Chicago White Sox 6
Justin Morneau 311 Minnesota Twins 7
Kevin Youkilis 306 Boston Red Sox 8
Raul Ibanez 304 Seattle Mariners 9
Alex Rios 293 Toronto Blue Jays 10
Nick Markakis 292 Baltimore Orioles 11
Alex Rodriguez 292 New York Yankees  
Bobby Abreu 287 New York Yankees 13
Jhonny Peralta 286 Cleveland Indians 14
Jose Lopez 285 Seattle Mariners 15
Vladimir Guerrero 282 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 16
Magglio Ordonez 277 Detroit Tigers 17
Brian Roberts 275 Baltimore Orioles 18
Carlos Quentin 274 Chicago White Sox 19
Curtis Granderson 273 Detroit Tigers 20
Ian Kinsler 268 Texas Rangers 21
Ichiro Suzuki 265 Seattle Mariners 22
Jose Guillen 262 Kansas City Royals 23
Michael Young 259 Texas Rangers 24
Torii Hunter 257 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 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.

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.