Total Bases : 1997 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
 

1997 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Larry Walker 409 Colorado Rockies 1
Mike Piazza 355 Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Andres Galarraga 351 Colorado Rockies 3
Jeff Bagwell 335 Houston Astros 4
Vinny Castilla 335 Colorado Rockies  
Raul Mondesi 333 Los Angeles Dodgers 6
Tony Gwynn 324 San Diego Padres 7
Barry Bonds 311 San Francisco Giants 8
Craig Biggio 310 Houston Astros 9
Sammy Sosa 308 Chicago Cubs 10
Eric Karros 288 Los Angeles Dodgers 11
Dante Bichette 286 Colorado Rockies 12
Chipper Jones 286 Atlanta Braves  
Rondell White 283 Montreal Expos 14
Jeff Kent 274 San Francisco Giants 15
Ray Lankford 272 St. Louis Cardinals 16
J.T. Snow 271 San Francisco Giants 17
Mike Lansing 270 Montreal Expos 18
Steve Finley 266 San Diego Padres 19
Moises Alou 265 Florida Marlins 20
Todd Zeile 264 Los Angeles Dodgers 21
Bobby Bonilla 263 Florida Marlins 22
Scott Rolen 263 Philadelphia Phillies  
Mark Grace 258 Chicago Cubs 24
Delino DeShields 256 St. Louis Cardinals 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.

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

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.