Total Bases : 1918 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:

"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
 

1918 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Charlie Hollocher 202 Chicago Cubs 1
Edd Roush 198 Cincinnati Reds 2
Heinie Groh 195 Cincinnati Reds 3
Les Mann 188 Chicago Cubs 4
Fred Merkle 187 Chicago Cubs 5
George Cutshaw 183 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
George Burns 181 New York Giants 7
Lee Magee 181 Cincinnati Reds  
Irish Meusel 181 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ross Youngs 178 New York Giants 10
Fred Luderus 177 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Rogers Hornsby 173 St. Louis Cardinals 12
Max Flack 172 Chicago Cubs 13
Dode Paskert 171 Chicago Cubs 14
Jake Daubert 170 Brooklyn Robins 15
Jimmy Johnston 168 Brooklyn Robins 16
Heinie Zimmerman 168 New York Giants  
Sherry Magee 166 Cincinnati Reds 18
Max Carey 163 Pittsburgh Pirates 19
Gavvy Cravath 160 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Red Smith 160 Boston Braves  
Dave Bancroft 159 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Zack Wheat 158 Brooklyn Robins 23
Milt Stock 151 Philadelphia Phillies 24
Bill McKechnie 148 Pittsburgh Pirates 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?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.