Total Bases : 2001 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
 

2001 Total Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sammy Sosa 425 Chicago Cubs 1
Luis Gonzalez 419 Arizona Diamondbacks 2
Barry Bonds 411 San Francisco Giants 3
Todd Helton 402 Colorado Rockies 4
Shawn Green 370 Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Rich Aurilia 364 San Francisco Giants 6
Albert Pujols 360 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Lance Berkman 358 Houston Astros 8
Chipper Jones 346 Atlanta Braves 9
Jeff Bagwell 341 Houston Astros 10
Brian Giles 340 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Vladimir Guerrero 339 Montreal Expos 12
Larry Walker 329 Colorado Rockies 13
Richie Sexson 327 Milwaukee Brewers 14
Aramis Ramirez 323 Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Cliff Floyd 321 Florida Marlins 16
Phil Nevin 321 San Diego Padres  
Bobby Abreu 319 Philadelphia Phillies 18
Jeff Kent 308 San Francisco Giants 19
Gary Sheffield 300 Los Angeles Dodgers 20
Ryan Klesko 290 San Diego Padres 21
Andruw Jones 288 Atlanta Braves 22
Mike Piazza 288 New York Mets  
Moises Alou 284 Houston Astros 24
Jeromy Burnitz 283 Milwaukee Brewers 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 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?

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.