Total Bases : 1996 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1996 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ellis Burks 392 Colorado Rockies 1
Andres Galarraga 376 Colorado Rockies 2
Steve Finley 348 San Diego Padres 3
Vinny Castilla 345 Colorado Rockies 4
Ken Caminiti 339 San Diego Padres 5
Dante Bichette 336 Colorado Rockies 6
Marquis Grissom 328 Atlanta Braves 7
Lance Johnson 327 New York Mets 8
Jeff Bagwell 324 Houston Astros 9
Gary Sheffield 324 Florida Marlins  
Bernard Gilkey 321 New York Mets 11
Barry Bonds 318 San Francisco Giants 12
Chipper Jones 317 Atlanta Braves 13
Raul Mondesi 314 Los Angeles Dodgers 14
Mike Piazza 308 Los Angeles Dodgers 15
Fred McGriff 305 Atlanta Braves 16
Henry Rodriguez 299 Montreal Expos 17
Todd Hundley 297 New York Mets 18
Jeff King 294 Pittsburgh Pirates 19
Barry Larkin 293 Cincinnati Reds 20
Eric Karros 291 Los Angeles Dodgers 21
Jeff Conine 289 Florida Marlins 22
Al Martin 285 Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Sammy Sosa 281 Chicago Cubs 24
Ryan Klesko 280 Atlanta Braves 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.

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).