Total Bases : 1989 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:

"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)
 

1989 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Kevin Mitchell 345 San Francisco Giants 1
Will Clark 321 San Francisco Giants 2
Howard Johnson 319 New York Mets 3
Bobby Bonilla 302 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Ryne Sandberg 301 Chicago Cubs 5
Glenn Davis 286 Houston Astros 6
Pedro Guerrero 272 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Lonnie Smith 257 Atlanta Braves 8
Tony Gwynn 256 San Diego Padres 9
Eric Davis 250 Cincinnati Reds 10
Von Hayes 249 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Andres Galarraga 248 Montreal Expos 12
Barry Bonds 247 Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Kevin McReynolds 245 New York Mets 14
Tim Wallach 240 Montreal Expos 15
Todd Benzinger 239 Cincinnati Reds 16
Terry Pendleton 239 St. Louis Cardinals  
Eddie Murray 238 Los Angeles Dodgers 18
Roberto Alomar 234 San Diego Padres 19
Mark Grace 233 Chicago Cubs 20
Tom Brunansky 228 St. Louis Cardinals 21
Darryl Strawberry 222 New York Mets 22
Hubie Brooks 219 Montreal Expos 23
Robby Thompson 219 San Francisco Giants  
Ken Caminiti 216 Houston Astros 25



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.

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.