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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Bases on Balls
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Statistic Description: Bases on Balls/Walks
Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list.
Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Bases on Balls | Year | Bats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (39) | 232 | 2004 | L |
| 2. | Barry Bonds (37) | 198 | 2002 | L |
| 3. | Barry Bonds (36) | 177 | 2001 | L |
| 4. | Babe Ruth+ (28) | 170 | 1923 | L |
| 5. | Mark McGwire (34) | 162 | 1998 | R |
| Ted Williams+ (28) | 162 | 1947 | L | |
| Ted Williams+ (30) | 162 | 1949 | L | |
| 8. | Ted Williams+ (27) | 156 | 1946 | L |
| 9. | Barry Bonds (31) | 151 | 1996 | L |
| Eddie Yost (29) | 151 | 1956 | R | |
| 11. | Babe Ruth+ (25) | 150 | 1920 | L |
| 12. | Jeff Bagwell (31) | 149 | 1999 | R |
| Eddie Joost (33) | 149 | 1949 | R | |
| 14. | Barry Bonds (38) | 148 | 2003 | L |
| Eddie Stanky (29) | 148 | 1945 | R | |
| Jim Wynn (27) | 148 | 1969 | R | |
| 17. | Jimmy Sheckard (32) | 147 | 1911 | L |
| Ted Williams+ (22) | 147 | 1941 | L | |
| 19. | Mickey Mantle+ (25) | 146 | 1957 | B |
| 20. | Barry Bonds (32) | 145 | 1997 | L |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (33) | 145 | 1969 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (26) | 145 | 1921 | L | |
| Ted Williams+ (23) | 145 | 1942 | L | |
| 24. | Babe Ruth+ (31) | 144 | 1926 | L |
| Eddie Stanky (34) | 144 | 1950 | R | |
| Ted Williams+ (32) | 144 | 1951 | L | |
| 27. | Babe Ruth+ (29) | 142 | 1924 | L |
| Gary Sheffield (27) | 142 | 1996 | R | |
| 29. | Eddie Yost (23) | 141 | 1950 | R |
| 30. | Frank Thomas (23) | 138 | 1991 | R |
| 31. | Roy Cullenbine (33) | 137 | 1947 | B |
| Jason Giambi (29) | 137 | 2000 | L | |
| Ralph Kiner+ (28) | 137 | 1951 | R | |
| Willie McCovey+ (32) | 137 | 1970 | L | |
| Babe Ruth+ (32) | 137 | 1927 | L | |
| Babe Ruth+ (33) | 137 | 1928 | L | |
| Eddie Stanky (30) | 137 | 1946 | R | |
| 38. | Jack Clark (31) | 136 | 1987 | R |
| Jack Crooks (26) | 136 | 1892 | R | |
| Ferris Fain (28) | 136 | 1949 | L | |
| Babe Ruth+ (35) | 136 | 1930 | L | |
| Frank Thomas (27) | 136 | 1995 | R | |
| Ted Williams+ (35) | 136 | 1954 | L | |
| 44. | Jeff Bagwell (28) | 135 | 1996 | R |
| Brian Giles (31) | 135 | 2002 | L | |
| Eddie Yost (32) | 135 | 1959 | R | |
| 47. | Ferris Fain (29) | 133 | 1950 | L |
| Mark McGwire (35) | 133 | 1999 | R | |
| 49. | Jose Bautista (30) | 132 | 2011 | R |
| Barry Bonds (42) | 132 | 2007 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Bases on Balls | Year | Bats |
| Jack Clark (33) | 132 | 1989 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (32) | 132 | 1935 | L | |
| Frank Howard (33) | 132 | 1970 | R | |
| Joe Morgan+ (31) | 132 | 1975 | L | |
| Tony Phillips (34) | 132 | 1993 | B | |
| 56. | Bob Elliott (31) | 131 | 1948 | R |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (31) | 131 | 1967 | R | |
| Eddie Yost (27) | 131 | 1954 | R | |
| 59. | Barry Bonds (33) | 130 | 1998 | L |
| Lou Gehrig+ (33) | 130 | 1936 | L | |
| Babe Ruth+ (37) | 130 | 1932 | L | |
| 62. | Lenny Dykstra (30) | 129 | 1993 | L |
| Jason Giambi (30) | 129 | 2001 | L | |
| Jason Giambi (32) | 129 | 2003 | L | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (26) | 129 | 1958 | B | |
| Eddie Yost (25) | 129 | 1952 | R | |
| 67. | Max Bishop (29) | 128 | 1929 | L |
| Max Bishop (30) | 128 | 1930 | L | |
| Adam Dunn (22) | 128 | 2002 | L | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (28) | 128 | 1894 | L | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (34) | 128 | 1970 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (36) | 128 | 1931 | L | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (33) | 128 | 1983 | R | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (30) | 128 | 1970 | L | |
| 75. | Bobby Abreu (30) | 127 | 2004 | L |
| Jeff Bagwell (29) | 127 | 1997 | R | |
| Lance Berkman (28) | 127 | 2004 | B | |
| Lu Blue (34) | 127 | 1931 | B | |
| Barry Bonds (27) | 127 | 1992 | L | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (34) | 127 | 1937 | L | |
| Todd Helton (30) | 127 | 2004 | L | |
| Eddie Stanky (35) | 127 | 1951 | R | |
| Jim Thome (28) | 127 | 1999 | L | |
| Jim Wynn (34) | 127 | 1976 | R | |
| 85. | Lu Blue (32) | 126 | 1929 | B |
| Barry Bonds (28) | 126 | 1993 | L | |
| Darrell Evans (27) | 126 | 1974 | L | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (30) | 126 | 1989 | R | |
| Chipper Jones (27) | 126 | 1999 | B | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (29) | 126 | 1961 | B | |
| Ted Williams+ (29) | 126 | 1948 | L | |
| Eddie Yost (24) | 126 | 1951 | R | |
| 93. | Richie Ashburn+ (27) | 125 | 1954 | L |
| Wade Boggs+ (30) | 125 | 1988 | L | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (37) | 125 | 1996 | R | |
| John Olerud (30) | 125 | 1999 | L | |
| Tony Phillips (37) | 125 | 1996 | B | |
| Gene Tenace (30) | 125 | 1977 | R | |
| Eddie Yost (33) | 125 | 1960 | R | |
| 100. | Bobby Abreu (32) | 124 | 2006 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Bases on Balls | Year | Bats |
| Norm Cash (26) | 124 | 1961 | L | |
| Darrell Evans (26) | 124 | 1973 | L | |
| Eddie Mathews+ (31) | 124 | 1963 | L | |
| John McGraw+ (26) | 124 | 1899 | L | |
| 105. | Carlos Delgado (28) | 123 | 2000 | L |
| Bill Joyce (22) | 123 | 1890 | L | |
| Edgar Martinez (33) | 123 | 1996 | R | |
| Ken Singleton (26) | 123 | 1973 | B | |
| Jim Thome (25) | 123 | 1996 | L | |
| Eddie Yost (26) | 123 | 1953 | R | |
| 111. | Luke Appling+ (28) | 122 | 1935 | R |
| Adam Dunn (28) | 122 | 2008 | L | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (26) | 122 | 1929 | L | |
| Eddie Joost (36) | 122 | 1952 | R | |
| Ralph Kiner+ (27) | 122 | 1950 | R | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (30) | 122 | 1962 | B | |
| John Mayberry (24) | 122 | 1973 | L | |
| Jimmy Sheckard (33) | 122 | 1912 | L | |
| Mickey Tettleton (31) | 122 | 1992 | B | |
| Frank Thomas (24) | 122 | 1992 | R | |
| Jim Thome (31) | 122 | 2002 | L | |
| 122. | Luke Appling+ (42) | 121 | 1949 | R |
| Jack Crooks (27) | 121 | 1893 | R | |
| Roy Cullenbine (27) | 121 | 1941 | B | |
| Topsy Hartsel (31) | 121 | 1905 | L | |
| Von Hayes (28) | 121 | 1987 | L | |
| Willie McCovey+ (31) | 121 | 1969 | L | |
| Darrell Porter (27) | 121 | 1979 | L | |
| Gary Sheffield (28) | 121 | 1997 | R | |
| 130. | Barry Bonds (30) | 120 | 1995 | L |
| Cupid Childs (25) | 120 | 1893 | L | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (34) | 120 | 1993 | R | |
| Eddie Lake (31) | 120 | 1947 | R | |
| Joe Morgan+ (30) | 120 | 1974 | L | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (29) | 120 | 1979 | R | |
| Jim Thome (26) | 120 | 1997 | L | |
| 137. | Jay Buhner (32) | 119 | 1997 | R |
| Dolph Camilli (31) | 119 | 1938 | L | |
| Eddie Collins+ (28) | 119 | 1915 | L | |
| Elbie Fletcher (24) | 119 | 1940 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (30) | 119 | 1938 | R | |
| Brian Giles (34) | 119 | 2005 | L | |
| Adrian Gonzalez (27) | 119 | 2009 | L | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (27) | 119 | 1938 | R | |
| Eddie Joost (32) | 119 | 1948 | R | |
| Edgar Martinez (34) | 119 | 1997 | R | |
| John Mayberry (26) | 119 | 1975 | L | |
| Fred McGriff (25) | 119 | 1989 | L | |
| David Ortiz (30) | 119 | 2006 | L | |
| Willie Randolph (25) | 119 | 1980 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Bases on Balls | Year | Bats |
| Earl Torgeson (26) | 119 | 1950 | L | |
| Elmer Valo (28) | 119 | 1949 | L | |
| Ted Williams+ (38) | 119 | 1957 | L | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (28) | 119 | 1968 | L | |
| 155. | Sal Bando (26) | 118 | 1970 | R |
| Donie Bush (27) | 118 | 1915 | B | |
| Harlond Clift (25) | 118 | 1938 | R | |
| Ty Cobb+ (28) | 118 | 1915 | L | |
| J.D. Drew (28) | 118 | 2004 | L | |
| Elbie Fletcher (25) | 118 | 1941 | L | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (39) | 118 | 1998 | R | |
| Mel Ott+ (29) | 118 | 1938 | L | |
| Yank Robinson (29) | 118 | 1889 | R | |
| Burt Shotton (30) | 118 | 1915 | L | |
| Ken Singleton (28) | 118 | 1975 | B | |
| Jim Thome (29) | 118 | 2000 | L | |
| Arky Vaughan+ (24) | 118 | 1936 | L | |
| 168. | Bobby Abreu (31) | 117 | 2005 | L |
| Barry Bonds (35) | 117 | 2000 | L | |
| Jeff Burroughs (27) | 117 | 1978 | R | |
| Donie Bush (24) | 117 | 1912 | B | |
| Cupid Childs (24) | 117 | 1892 | L | |
| Darren Daulton (31) | 117 | 1993 | L | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (28) | 117 | 1931 | L | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (21) | 117 | 1980 | R | |
| Dummy Hoy (29) | 117 | 1891 | L | |
| Ralph Kiner+ (26) | 117 | 1949 | R | |
| Lyn Lary (30) | 117 | 1936 | R | |
| Joe Morgan+ (33) | 117 | 1977 | L | |
| 180. | Richie Ashburn+ (33) | 116 | 1960 | L |
| Max Bishop (26) | 116 | 1926 | L | |
| Dolph Camilli (29) | 116 | 1936 | L | |
| Roger Connor+ (34) | 116 | 1892 | L | |
| Adam Dunn (29) | 116 | 2009 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (24) | 116 | 1932 | R | |
| Todd Helton (33) | 116 | 2007 | L | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (23) | 116 | 1982 | R | |
| Miller Huggins+ (32) | 116 | 1910 | B | |
| Edgar Martinez (32) | 116 | 1995 | R | |
| Mark McGwire (32) | 116 | 1996 | R | |
| Jim McTamany (25) | 116 | 1889 | R | |
| Pee Wee Reese+ (30) | 116 | 1949 | R | |
| Yank Robinson (28) | 116 | 1888 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (32) | 116 | 2001 | R | |
| 195. | Barry Bonds (41) | 115 | 2006 | L |
| Harlond Clift (23) | 115 | 1936 | R | |
| Joe Morgan+ (28) | 115 | 1972 | L | |
| Dale Murphy (31) | 115 | 1987 | R | |
| Albert Pujols (29) | 115 | 2009 | R | |
| Roy Thomas (25) | 115 | 1899 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Bases on Balls | Year | Bats |
| Roy Thomas (26) | 115 | 1900 | L | |
| 202. | Pat Burrell (30) | 114 | 2007 | R |
| Adam Dunn (25) | 114 | 2005 | L | |
| Dwight Evans (33) | 114 | 1985 | R | |
| Prince Fielder (26) | 114 | 2010 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (27) | 114 | 1935 | R | |
| Augie Galan (33) | 114 | 1945 | B | |
| Brian Giles (29) | 114 | 2000 | L | |
| Reggie Jackson+ (23) | 114 | 1969 | L | |
| Eddie Joost (31) | 114 | 1947 | R | |
| Charlie Keller (25) | 114 | 1942 | L | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (35) | 114 | 1971 | R | |
| Joe Morgan+ (32) | 114 | 1976 | L | |
| John Olerud (24) | 114 | 1993 | L | |
| Tony Phillips (33) | 114 | 1992 | B | |
| Babe Ruth+ (38) | 114 | 1933 | L | |
| 217. | Cap Anson+ (38) | 113 | 1890 | R |
| Jack Clark (32) | 113 | 1988 | R | |
| Harlond Clift (28) | 113 | 1941 | R | |
| Rocky Colavito (27) | 113 | 1961 | R | |
| Roy Cullenbine (31) | 113 | 1945 | B | |
| Ferris Fain (27) | 113 | 1948 | L | |
| Charlie Gehringer+ (35) | 113 | 1938 | L | |
| Toby Harrah (36) | 113 | 1985 | R | |
| Charlie Keller (29) | 113 | 1946 | L | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (23) | 113 | 1955 | B | |
| Eddie Mathews+ (22) | 113 | 1954 | L | |
| Mel Ott+ (20) | 113 | 1929 | L | |
| Tony Phillips (36) | 113 | 1995 | B | |
| Eddie Stanky (33) | 113 | 1949 | R | |
| 231. | Max Bishop (31) | 112 | 1931 | L |
| Donie Bush (26) | 112 | 1914 | B | |
| Adam Dunn (26) | 112 | 2006 | L | |
| Dwight Evans (30) | 112 | 1982 | R | |
| Troy Glaus (23) | 112 | 2000 | R | |
| Ralph Kiner+ (25) | 112 | 1948 | R | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (24) | 112 | 1956 | B | |
| Willie Mays+ (40) | 112 | 1971 | R | |
| John McGraw+ (25) | 112 | 1898 | L | |
| Jim McTamany (26) | 112 | 1890 | R | |
| Rusty Staub (26) | 112 | 1970 | L | |
| Frank Thomas (25) | 112 | 1993 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (32) | 112 | 2000 | R | |
| 244. | Sal Bando (25) | 111 | 1969 | R |
| Harlond Clift (26) | 111 | 1939 | R | |
| Jack Cust (29) | 111 | 2008 | L | |
| Carlos Delgado (29) | 111 | 2001 | L | |
| Elbie Fletcher (30) | 111 | 1946 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (26) | 111 | 1934 | R | |
| Mike Hargrove (30) | 111 | 1980 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Bases on Balls | Year | Bats |
| Todd Helton (29) | 111 | 2003 | L | |
| John Kruk (32) | 111 | 1993 | L | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (28) | 111 | 1960 | B | |
| Eddie Mathews+ (28) | 111 | 1960 | L | |
| Joe Morgan+ (29) | 111 | 1973 | L | |
| David Ortiz (31) | 111 | 2007 | L | |
| Mel Ott+ (27) | 111 | 1936 | L | |
| Jim Thome (30) | 111 | 2001 | L | |
| Jim Thome (32) | 111 | 2003 | L | |
| 260. | Daric Barton (24) | 110 | 2010 | L |
| Max Bishop (32) | 110 | 1932 | L | |
| Dolph Camilli (32) | 110 | 1939 | L | |
| Prince Fielder (25) | 110 | 2009 | L | |
| Jason Giambi (35) | 110 | 2006 | L | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (30) | 110 | 1896 | L | |
| Nick Johnson (27) | 110 | 2006 | L | |
| Ralph Kiner+ (29) | 110 | 1952 | R | |
| Mark McGwire (26) | 110 | 1990 | R | |
| Joe Morgan+ (25) | 110 | 1969 | L | |
| Burt Shotton (31) | 110 | 1916 | L | |
| Norm Siebern (28) | 110 | 1962 | L | |
| Rusty Staub (25) | 110 | 1969 | L | |
| Gene Tenace (27) | 110 | 1974 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (30) | 110 | 1998 | R | |
| Joey Votto (27) | 110 | 2011 | L | |
| Jim Wynn (33) | 110 | 1975 | R | |
| 277. | Bobby Abreu (25) | 109 | 1999 | L |
| Bobby Abreu (29) | 109 | 2003 | L | |
| Jeff Bagwell (30) | 109 | 1998 | R | |
| Don Buford (33) | 109 | 1970 | B | |
| Carlos Delgado (31) | 109 | 2003 | L | |
| Dick Dietz (28) | 109 | 1970 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (24) | 109 | 1927 | L | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (31) | 109 | 1934 | L | |
| Jason Giambi (31) | 109 | 2002 | L | |
| Toby Harrah (28) | 109 | 1977 | R | |
| Eddie Mathews+ (23) | 109 | 1955 | L | |
| Mel Ott+ (33) | 109 | 1942 | L | |
| Ken Singleton (32) | 109 | 1979 | B | |
| Mickey Tettleton (32) | 109 | 1993 | B | |
| Frank Thomas (26) | 109 | 1994 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (28) | 109 | 1996 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (29) | 109 | 1997 | R | |
| Andre Thornton (32) | 109 | 1982 | R | |
| 295. | Brett Butler (34) | 108 | 1991 | L |
| Miguel Cabrera (28) | 108 | 2011 | R | |
| Adam Dunn (24) | 108 | 2004 | L | |
| Johnny Evers+ (28) | 108 | 1910 | L | |
| Ferris Fain (32) | 108 | 1953 | L | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (29) | 108 | 1932 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Bases on Balls | Year | Bats |
| Jason Giambi (34) | 108 | 2005 | L | |
| Ryan Howard (26) | 108 | 2006 | L | |
| Topper Rigney (29) | 108 | 1926 | R | |
| Jim Wynn (32) | 108 | 1974 | R | |
| 305. | Jeff Bagwell (32) | 107 | 2000 | R |
| Lance Berkman (26) | 107 | 2002 | B | |
| Lance Berkman (27) | 107 | 2003 | B | |
| Wade Boggs+ (31) | 107 | 1989 | L | |
| Barry Bonds (26) | 107 | 1991 | L | |
| Cupid Childs (26) | 107 | 1894 | L | |
| Prince Fielder (27) | 107 | 2011 | L | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (35) | 107 | 1938 | L | |
| Troy Glaus (24) | 107 | 2001 | R | |
| Bobby Grich (24) | 107 | 1973 | R | |
| Bobby Grich (26) | 107 | 1975 | R | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (34) | 107 | 1900 | L | |
| Mike Hargrove (28) | 107 | 1978 | L | |
| Gil Hodges (28) | 107 | 1952 | R | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (32) | 107 | 1928 | R | |
| Ryan Howard (27) | 107 | 2007 | L | |
| Chipper Jones (30) | 107 | 2002 | B | |
| Joe Kelley+ (22) | 107 | 1894 | R | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (25) | 107 | 1961 | R | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (35) | 107 | 1967 | B | |
| Eddie Murray+ (28) | 107 | 1984 | B | |
| Stan Musial+ (28) | 107 | 1949 | L | |
| Jorge Posada (28) | 107 | 2000 | B | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (32) | 107 | 1982 | R | |
| Ken Singleton (30) | 107 | 1977 | B | |
| Mickey Tettleton (34) | 107 | 1995 | B | |
| Roy Thomas (28) | 107 | 1902 | L | |
| Roy Thomas (29) | 107 | 1903 | L | |
| Roy Thomas (32) | 107 | 1906 | L | |
| Jim Thome (35) | 107 | 2006 | L | |
| Ted Williams+ (20) | 107 | 1939 | L | |
| 336. | Bobby Abreu (27) | 106 | 2001 | L |
| Jeff Bagwell (33) | 106 | 2001 | R | |
| Max Bishop (33) | 106 | 1933 | L | |
| Harlond Clift (29) | 106 | 1942 | R | |
| Mickey Cochrane+ (30) | 106 | 1933 | L | |
| Frankie Crosetti (27) | 106 | 1938 | R | |
| Brian Downing (36) | 106 | 1987 | R | |
| Dwight Evans (35) | 106 | 1987 | R | |
| Les Fleming (26) | 106 | 1942 | L | |
| Topsy Hartsel (33) | 106 | 1907 | L | |
| Todd Helton (31) | 106 | 2005 | L | |
| Eddie Joost (35) | 106 | 1951 | R | |
| Charlie Keller (23) | 106 | 1940 | L | |
| Charlie Keller (26) | 106 | 1943 | L | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (26) | 106 | 1962 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Bases on Balls | Year | Bats |
| Eddie Lake (29) | 106 | 1945 | R | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (36) | 106 | 1968 | B | |
| Edgar Martinez (35) | 106 | 1998 | R | |
| Randy Milligan (30) | 106 | 1992 | R | |
| Paul Radford (25) | 106 | 1887 | R | |
| Jackie Robinson+ (33) | 106 | 1952 | R | |
| Pete Rose (33) | 106 | 1974 | B | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (24) | 106 | 1974 | R | |
| Norm Siebern (30) | 106 | 1964 | L | |
| Gene Tenace (28) | 106 | 1975 | R | |
| Mickey Tettleton (29) | 106 | 1990 | B | |
| Brad Wilkerson (27) | 106 | 2004 | L | |
| Jim Wynn (28) | 106 | 1970 | R | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (31) | 106 | 1971 | L | |
| 365. | Luke Appling+ (32) | 105 | 1939 | R |
| Richie Ashburn+ (28) | 105 | 1955 | L | |
| Max Bishop (27) | 105 | 1927 | L | |
| Lu Blue (31) | 105 | 1928 | B | |
| Wade Boggs+ (28) | 105 | 1986 | L | |
| Wade Boggs+ (29) | 105 | 1987 | L | |
| Jack Cust (28) | 105 | 2007 | L | |
| Adam Dunn (32) | 105 | 2012 | L | |
| Darrell Evans (28) | 105 | 1975 | L | |
| Darrell Evans (31) | 105 | 1978 | L | |
| Ferris Fain (31) | 105 | 1952 | L | |
| Elbie Fletcher (26) | 105 | 1942 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (28) | 105 | 1936 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (23) | 105 | 1926 | L | |
| Jason Giambi (28) | 105 | 1999 | L | |
| Brian Giles (32) | 105 | 2003 | L | |
| Jack Graney (33) | 105 | 1919 | L | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (31) | 105 | 1897 | L | |
| Miller Huggins+ (36) | 105 | 1914 | B | |
| Dick McAuliffe (27) | 105 | 1967 | L | |
| Willie McCovey+ (35) | 105 | 1973 | L | |
| Fred McGriff (27) | 105 | 1991 | L | |
| Stan Musial+ (32) | 105 | 1953 | L | |
| Gene Tenace (32) | 105 | 1979 | R | |
| Robin Ventura (25) | 105 | 1993 | L | |
| Hack Wilson+ (30) | 105 | 1930 | R | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (33) | 105 | 1973 | L | |
| 392. | Bobby Abreu (28) | 104 | 2002 | L |
| Dolph Camilli (34) | 104 | 1941 | L | |
| Norm Cash (27) | 104 | 1962 | L | |
| Jack Clark (34) | 104 | 1990 | R | |
| Harlond Clift (27) | 104 | 1940 | R | |
| Brian Giles (35) | 104 | 2006 | L | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (36) | 104 | 1947 | R | |
| Rafael Palmeiro (37) | 104 | 2002 | L | |
| Johnny Pesky (31) | 104 | 1950 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Bases on Balls | Year | Bats |
| Boog Powell (28) | 104 | 1970 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (28) | 104 | 2008 | R | |
| Paul Radford (31) | 104 | 1893 | R | |
| Pee Wee Reese+ (28) | 104 | 1947 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (39) | 104 | 1934 | L | |
| Tim Salmon (31) | 104 | 2000 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (27) | 104 | 1977 | R | |
| Reggie Smith (32) | 104 | 1977 | B | |
| Duke Snider+ (28) | 104 | 1955 | L | |
| Jim Thome (33) | 104 | 2004 | L | |
| Arky Vaughan+ (26) | 104 | 1938 | L | |
| Wes Westrum (28) | 104 | 1951 | R | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (34) | 104 | 1974 | L | |
| 414. | Bob Allison (26) | 103 | 1961 | R |
| Johnny Bates (28) | 103 | 1911 | L | |
| Lu Blue (24) | 103 | 1921 | B | |
| George Brett+ (32) | 103 | 1985 | L | |
| Jack Crooks (25) | 103 | 1891 | R | |
| Jim Edmonds (30) | 103 | 2000 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (21) | 103 | 1929 | R | |
| Augie Galan (31) | 103 | 1943 | B | |
| Mike Hargrove (27) | 103 | 1977 | L | |
| Todd Helton (26) | 103 | 2000 | L | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (24) | 103 | 1983 | R | |
| Miller Huggins+ (27) | 103 | 1905 | B | |
| Eddie Joost (34) | 103 | 1950 | R | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (30) | 103 | 1966 | R | |
| Eddie Lake (30) | 103 | 1946 | R | |
| Gary Matthews (33) | 103 | 1984 | R | |
| Stan Musial+ (33) | 103 | 1954 | L | |
| Mel Ott+ (21) | 103 | 1930 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro (35) | 103 | 2000 | L | |
| Carlos Pena (29) | 103 | 2007 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (30) | 103 | 2010 | R | |
| Paul Schaal (28) | 103 | 1971 | R | |
| George Selkirk (31) | 103 | 1939 | L | |
| Sammy Sosa (33) | 103 | 2002 | R | |
| Eddie Stanky (31) | 103 | 1947 | R | |
| Danny Tartabull (29) | 103 | 1992 | R | |
| Jim Wynn (30) | 103 | 1972 | R | |
| 441. | Jason Bay (27) | 102 | 2006 | R |
| Bob Bescher (27) | 102 | 1911 | B | |
| Pat Burrell (31) | 102 | 2008 | R | |
| Jose Cruz (29) | 102 | 2003 | B | |
| Carlos Delgado (30) | 102 | 2002 | L | |
| Larry Doby+ (32) | 102 | 1956 | L | |
| George Gore (32) | 102 | 1886 | L | |
| Jack Graney (30) | 102 | 1916 | L | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (26) | 102 | 1937 | R | |
| Travis Hafner (30) | 102 | 2007 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Bases on Balls | Year | Bats |
| Billy Hamilton+ (25) | 102 | 1891 | L | |
| Frank Howard (32) | 102 | 1969 | R | |
| Charlie Keller (24) | 102 | 1941 | L | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (22) | 102 | 1954 | B | |
| Joe Morgan+ (26) | 102 | 1970 | L | |
| Dwayne Murphy (25) | 102 | 1980 | L | |
| Buddy Myer (30) | 102 | 1934 | L | |
| Paul O'Neill (33) | 102 | 1996 | L | |
| John Olerud (31) | 102 | 2000 | L | |
| David Ortiz (29) | 102 | 2005 | L | |
| Mel Ott+ (28) | 102 | 1937 | L | |
| Tony Phillips (38) | 102 | 1997 | B | |
| Topper Rigney (27) | 102 | 1924 | R | |
| Cal Ripken+ (27) | 102 | 1988 | R | |
| Kevin Seitzer (27) | 102 | 1989 | R | |
| Roy Thomas (30) | 102 | 1904 | L | |
| Earl Torgeson (27) | 102 | 1951 | L | |
| Ted Williams+ (37) | 102 | 1956 | L | |
| 469. | Jeff Bagwell (34) | 101 | 2002 | R |
| Albert Belle (32) | 101 | 1999 | R | |
| George Burns (33) | 101 | 1923 | R | |
| Eddie Collins+ (25) | 101 | 1912 | L | |
| Joe Cunningham (30) | 101 | 1962 | L | |
| Alvin Davis (28) | 101 | 1989 | L | |
| Dom DiMaggio (31) | 101 | 1948 | R | |
| Larry Doby+ (27) | 101 | 1951 | L | |
| Adam Dunn (27) | 101 | 2007 | L | |
| Jim Edmonds (34) | 101 | 2004 | L | |
| Morgan Ensberg (30) | 101 | 2006 | R | |
| Chone Figgins (31) | 101 | 2009 | B | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (32) | 101 | 1940 | R | |
| Augie Galan (32) | 101 | 1944 | B | |
| Charlie Gehringer+ (37) | 101 | 1940 | L | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (27) | 101 | 1930 | L | |
| Mike Hargrove (32) | 101 | 1982 | L | |
| Von Hayes (30) | 101 | 1989 | L | |
| John Jaha (33) | 101 | 1999 | R | |
| Chipper Jones (37) | 101 | 2009 | B | |
| Bill Joyce (28) | 101 | 1896 | L | |
| Eddie Mathews+ (30) | 101 | 1962 | L | |
| Dick McAuliffe (30) | 101 | 1970 | L | |
| John McGraw+ (20) | 101 | 1893 | L | |
| Mark McGwire (33) | 101 | 1997 | R | |
| Jim McTamany (27) | 101 | 1891 | R | |
| Cass Michaels (23) | 101 | 1949 | R | |
| Rafael Palmeiro (36) | 101 | 2001 | L | |
| Carlos Pena (33) | 101 | 2011 | L | |
| Yank Robinson (30) | 101 | 1890 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (24) | 101 | 1919 | L | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (25) | 101 | 1975 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Bases on Balls | Year | Bats |
| Gary Sheffield (30) | 101 | 1999 | R | |
| Gary Sheffield (31) | 101 | 2000 | R | |
| Grady Sizemore (24) | 101 | 2007 | L | |
| Vern Stephens (28) | 101 | 1949 | R | |
| Gene Tenace (26) | 101 | 1973 | R | |
| Gene Tenace (31) | 101 | 1978 | R | |
| Mickey Tettleton (30) | 101 | 1991 | B | |
| Jason Thompson (27) | 101 | 1982 | L | |
| Elmer Valo (31) | 101 | 1952 | L | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (29) | 101 | 1969 | L |
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