Single-Season Leaders & Records for Bases on Balls/9IP

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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Bases on Balls/9IP
Baseball Leaders & Baseball Records: Single-Season Career Active Progressive Year-by-Year League

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Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

1. George Zettlein (31) 0.231 1876 R

2. Cherokee Fisher (31) 0.235 1876 R

3. George Bradley (27) 0.276 1880 R

4. Tommy Bond (20) 0.287 1876 R

5. Tommy Bond (23) 0.389 1879 R

6. Bobby Mathews (24) 0.419 1876 R

7. Carlos Silva (26) 0.430 2005 R

8. Guy Hecker (26) 0.433 1882 R

9. Dale Williams (20) 0.434 1876 R

10. Al Spalding+ (25) 0.443 1876 R

11. Pud Galvin+ (22) 0.470 1879 R

12. George Bradley (26) 0.480 1879 R

13. Sam Weaver (22) 0.493 1878 R

14. Terry Larkin () 0.526 1879 R

15. Jim Devlin (27) 0.535 1876 R

16. Denny Driscoll* (26) 0.537 1882 L

17. Terry Larkin () 0.551 1878 R

18. John Ward+ (19) 0.552 1879 R

19. Tommy Bond (22) 0.558 1878 R

20. Candy Cummings+ (27) 0.583 1876 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

21. George Bradley (23) 0.597 1876 R

22. Henry Boyle (23) 0.600 1884 R

23. George Bradley (31) 0.605 1884 R

24. Harry McCormick (23) 0.610 1879 R

25. Jim Whitney (25) 0.613 1883 R

26. Babe Adams (38) 0.616 1920 R

27. Denny Driscoll* (28) 0.618 1884 L

Christy Mathewson+ (32) 0.618 1913 R

29. John Murphy? () 0.620 1884

30. Tommy Bond (21) 0.622 1877 R

31. Pud Galvin+ (23) 0.628 1880 R

32. Jim Devlin (28) 0.660 1877 R

Bret Saberhagen (30) 0.660 1994 R

34. Christy Mathewson+ (33) 0.663 1914 R

35. John Ward+ (20) 0.681 1880 R

36. Pud Galvin+ (26) 0.686 1883 R

37. Cy Young+ (37) 0.687 1904 R

38. Bobby Mathews (30) 0.695 1882 R

39. Tommy Bond (28) 0.698 1884 R

40. Stump Wiedman (19) 0.713 1880 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

41. Jim Whitney (26) 0.723 1884 R

42. Sam Weaver (28) 0.728 1884 R

43. Bobby Mathews (31) 0.732 1883 R

44. Tricky Nichols (27) 0.735 1878 R

45. Red Lucas (31) 0.737 1933 R

46. Guy Hecker (28) 0.751 1884 R

47. Candy Cummings+ (28) 0.752 1877 R

48. Jim Whitney (27) 0.755 1885 R

49. Jack Lynch (27) 0.762 1884 R

50. Charlie Sweeney (21) 0.768 1884 R

51. Fred Goldsmith (24) 0.770 1880 R

52. Bob Tewksbury (31) 0.773 1992 R

53. Greg Maddux (31) 0.774 1997 R

54. Cy Young+ (39) 0.782 1906 R

55. Babe Adams (37) 0.786 1919 R

56. Babe Adams (40) 0.788 1922 R

57. Slim Sallee* (34) 0.791 1919 L

58. Charley Radbourn+ (28) 0.797 1883 R

59. John Coleman (20) 0.802 1883 R

60. Pud Galvin+ (25) 0.808 1882 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

61. Ed Dugan? (20) 0.812 1884

62. Sam Weaver (27) 0.817 1883 R

63. Slim Sallee* (33) 0.818 1918 L

64. Tommy Bond (24) 0.822 1880 R

Dory Dean (23) 0.822 1876 R

66. Foghorn Bradley (20) 0.831 1876 R

Addie Joss+ (28) 0.831 1908 R

68. Curry Foley* (23) 0.835 1879 L

69. Bob Tewksbury (32) 0.842 1993 R

Cy Young+ (38) 0.842 1905 R

71. Fred Goldsmith (26) 0.844 1882 R

72. David Wells* (40) 0.845 2003 L

73. Sam Weaver (26) 0.849 1882 R

74. Stump Wiedman (21) 0.854 1882 R

75. La Marr Hoyt (30) 0.856 1985 R

76. Deacon Phillippe (30) 0.860 1902 R

77. Peek-A-Boo Veach? (22) 0.865 1884

Will White (23) 0.865 1878 R

79. James Burke? () 0.866 1884

80. Pud Galvin+ (24) 0.873 1881 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

81. Jim Whitney (24) 0.879 1882 R

82. Jack Lynch (26) 0.882 1883 R

83. Pete Alexander+ (36) 0.885 1923 R

84. Jumbo McGinnis? (30) 0.889 1884

85. George Bradley (24) 0.891 1877 R

Pud Galvin+ (27) 0.891 1884 R

87. Cy Young+ (34) 0.897 1901 R

88. Will White (24) 0.900 1879 R

89. Deacon Phillippe (31) 0.902 1903 R

90. Fred Goldsmith (27) 0.916 1883 R

John Ward+ (18) 0.916 1878 R

92. Jon Lieber (34) 0.917 2004 R

93. David Wells* (41) 0.920 2004 L

94. George Bradley (30) 0.924 1883 R

95. Jim Whitney (29) 0.934 1887 R

96. Stump Wiedman (20) 0.939 1881 R

97. Terry Larkin () 0.952 1877 R

98. Tiny Bonham (28) 0.956 1942 R

Blondie Purcell (25) 0.956 1879 R

100. Christy Mathewson+ (27) 0.968 1908 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

Christy Mathewson+ (34) 0.968 1915 R

Charley Radbourn+ (27) 0.968 1882 R

103. Fred Corey (25) 0.971 1880 R

104. Jesse Tannehill* (27) 0.974 1902 L

Will White (25) 0.974 1880 R

106. Cy Young+ (36) 0.975 1903 R

107. Cy Young+ (31) 0.977 1898 R

108. Bill Burns* (28) 0.982 1908 L

109. Greg Maddux (29) 0.987 1995 R

Christy Mathewson+ (31) 0.987 1912 R

111. Walter Johnson+ (25) 0.988 1913 R

112. Bobby Mitchell* (21) 0.990 1877 L

113. Harry Salisbury? (27) 0.994 1882

114. Jack Lynch (28) 0.997 1885 R

115. John Ward+ (23) 1.007 1883 R

116. Cy Young+ (33) 1.008 1900 R

117. Dennis Eckersley+ (30) 1.010 1985 R

118. Babe Adams (39) 1.012 1921 R

Guy Hecker (29) 1.012 1885 R

120. Gary Nolan (28) 1.015 1976 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

121. Al Orth (28) 1.022 1901 R

122. Bobby Mathews (32) 1.024 1884 R

123. Fergie Jenkins+ (28) 1.025 1971 R

124. Jim McCormick (23) 1.026 1880 R

125. David Wells* (42) 1.027 2005 L

126. Greg Maddux (30) 1.029 1996 R

127. Brad Radke (32) 1.032 2005 R

128. Brad Radke (28) 1.035 2001 R

129. Brian Anderson* (26) 1.038 1998 L

130. Greg Maddux (35) 1.043 2001 R

131. Denny Driscoll* (27) 1.044 1883 L

132. Paul Derringer (32) 1.047 1939 R

133. Frank Hankinson (23) 1.053 1879 R

134. Juan Marichal+ (28) 1.054 1966 R

Jesse Tannehill* (29) 1.054 1904 L

136. Noodles Hahn* (25) 1.058 1904 L

137. Bob Caruthers (21) 1.064 1885 R

Pud Galvin+ (28) 1.064 1885 R

Carl Hubbell+* (31) 1.064 1934 L

140. Jesse Barnes (26) 1.065 1919 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

Brad Radke (31) 1.065 2004 R

142. Ed Morris* (21) 1.068 1884 L

143. La Marr Hoyt (28) 1.070 1983 R

Deacon Phillippe (34) 1.070 1906 R

145. Cy Young+ (32) 1.072 1899 R

146. Cal McVey (27) 1.076 1877 R

147. Ben Sanders (23) 1.079 1888 R

148. Roy Halladay (26) 1.083 2003 R

149. Lon Knight (23) 1.085 1876 R

150. Ed Walsh+ (27) 1.086 1908 R

151. Bob Barr (27) 1.090 1884 R

152. Lew Burdette (34) 1.091 1961 R

Pud Galvin+ (31) 1.091 1888 R

154. Bill Swift (24) 1.092 1932 R

155. Don Newcombe (33) 1.095 1959 R

156. Tiny Bonham (31) 1.096 1945 R

Dick Rudolph (28) 1.096 1916 R

158. Pete Alexander+ (38) 1.106 1925 R

159. Al Orth (29) 1.111 1902 R

160. Harry Salisbury? (24) 1.112 1879

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

161. Christy Mathewson+ (30) 1.114 1911 R

Cy Young+ (41) 1.114 1908 R

163. Jimmy Key* (28) 1.125 1989 L

164. Lee Richmond* (23) 1.128 1880 L

165. Greg Maddux (41) 1.136 2007 R

166. Bill Bernhard (32) 1.141 1903 R

167. Lew Burdette (33) 1.143 1960 R

Red Donahue (30) 1.143 1903 R

169. Curt Schilling (35) 1.145 2002 R

Zane Smith* (30) 1.145 1991 L

171. Addie Joss+ (29) 1.150 1909 R

172. Herb Pennock+* (36) 1.151 1930 L

173. Jim McCormick (21) 1.154 1878 R

174. Deacon Phillippe (29) 1.155 1901 R

175. Pete Alexander+ (29) 1.157 1916 R

176. Charlie Buffinton (23) 1.165 1884 R

John Ward+ (22) 1.165 1882 R

178. Silver King (20) 1.168 1888 R

179. Red Lucas (30) 1.170 1932 R

180. Greg Swindell* (26) 1.172 1991 L

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

181. Addie Joss+ (23) 1.174 1903 R

182. Doc White* (28) 1.175 1907 L

183. Christy Mathewson+ (28) 1.177 1909 R

184. Pete Alexander+ (34) 1.179 1921 R

185. Lew Burdette (32) 1.181 1959 R

186. Doc Landis? (27) 1.182 1882

187. Bobby Mathews (25) 1.183 1877 R

188. Scott McGregor* (25) 1.185 1979 L

189. Jock Menefee (34) 1.186 1902 R

Jim Merritt* (23) 1.186 1967 L

191. Mike Mussina (39) 1.187 2008 R

Brad Radke (30) 1.187 2003 R

193. Charlie Hodnett? (23) 1.190 1884

194. Gus Krock* (22) 1.192 1888 L

Jack Taylor (28) 1.192 1902 R

196. Bert Humphries (32) 1.193 1913 R

197. Rick Honeycutt* (27) 1.198 1981 L

198. Fred Goldsmith (25) 1.200 1881 R

Bill McGunnigle (24) 1.200 1879 R

200. Charlie Getzien (24) 1.203 1888 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

201. Bert Humphries (34) 1.206 1915 R

202. Robin Roberts+ (29) 1.211 1956 R

203. Dale Gear (29) 1.215 1901 R

Bobby Mathews (33) 1.215 1885 R

Ben Sheets (25) 1.215 2004 R

David Wells* (37) 1.215 2000 L

207. Vern Law (36) 1.216 1966 R

208. Watty Clark* (33) 1.217 1935 L

209. Bob Caruthers (24) 1.218 1888 R

David Wells* (35) 1.218 1998 L

211. Jim McCormick (22) 1.219 1879 R

212. Dick Donovan (35) 1.223 1963 R

213. Robin Roberts+ (32) 1.224 1959 R

214. Robin Roberts+ (25) 1.227 1952 R

215. Jumbo McGinnis? (28) 1.228 1882

216. Pete Donohue (25) 1.229 1926 R

Fritz Peterson* (26) 1.229 1968 L

Rick Reed (33) 1.229 1998 R

219. Fred Corey (27) 1.230 1882 R

220. John Coleman (21) 1.232 1884 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

221. Paul Byrd (34) 1.233 2005 R

222. Fergie Jenkins+ (31) 1.234 1974 R

Jose Lima (25) 1.234 1998 R

224. Al Atkinson (23) 1.235 1884 R

Curt Schilling (39) 1.235 2006 R

226. Bobby Mathews (27) 1.238 1879 R

Bill Sweeney () 1.238 1884 R

228. Bob Barr (26) 1.239 1883 R

Gary Nolan (27) 1.239 1975 R

230. Babe Adams (32) 1.240 1914 R

Cy Young+ (35) 1.240 1902 R

232. Bob Black (21) 1.244 1884 R

233. Hal Brown (35) 1.245 1960 R

Rick Reed (37) 1.245 2002 R

235. Pete Alexander+ (35) 1.246 1922 R

236. Babe Adams (33) 1.249 1915 R

237. Ralph Terry (29) 1.250 1965 R

238. Josh Towers (28) 1.251 2005 R

239. Ray Prim* (38) 1.252 1945 L

240. Bill Hands (28) 1.253 1968 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

241. George Derby (25) 1.254 1883 R

Mickey Welch+ (20) 1.254 1880 R

243. Scott Sanderson (34) 1.255 1991 R

244. Sam Leever (30) 1.257 1902 R

245. Jim Whitney (28) 1.260 1886 R

246. Jim Kaat* (37) 1.265 1976 L

247. Carl Hubbell+* (29) 1.268 1932 L

248. Juan Marichal+ (30) 1.270 1968 R

249. Cliff Lee* (29) 1.271 2008 L

250. Ed Lynch (29) 1.272 1985 R

Bob Tewksbury (33) 1.272 1994 R

252. Scott Stratton (20) 1.274 1890 R

253. Kevin Brown (31) 1.275 1996 R

254. Pete Alexander+ (40) 1.276 1927 R

Abner Powell (23) 1.276 1884 R

256. Jesse Tannehill* (28) 1.277 1903 L

257. Fred Goldsmith (28) 1.280 1884 R

258. Jim Conway (25) 1.282 1884 R

259. Dick Burns* (20) 1.283 1884 L

260. Jesse Tannehill* (26) 1.284 1901 L

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

261. Jon Lieber (36) 1.286 2006 R

Bill Reidy (29) 1.286 1903 R

263. Babe Adams (29) 1.289 1911 R

Robin Roberts+ (33) 1.289 1960 R

265. Fred Hutchinson (31) 1.290 1951 R

266. Tricky Nichols (31) 1.293 1882 R

Eppa Rixey+* (31) 1.293 1922 L

268. Hugh Daily (36) 1.294 1884 R

269. Bill Duggleby (27) 1.298 1901 R

Ted Lyons+ (41) 1.298 1942 R

271. Pete Alexander+ (30) 1.299 1917 R

272. Charley Radbourn+ (29) 1.300 1884 R

273. Catfish Hunter+ (28) 1.301 1974 R

274. Nick Altrock* (30) 1.306 1907 L

275. Kid Madden* (21) 1.309 1888 L

Roy Patterson (27) 1.309 1904 R

277. Paul Byrd (36) 1.310 2007 R

Ralph Terry (27) 1.310 1963 R

279. Pete Conway (21) 1.312 1888 R

Schoolboy Rowe (33) 1.312 1943 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

281. Nick Altrock* (29) 1.314 1906 L

282. Phil Reccius? (22) 1.322 1884

Cy Young+ (30) 1.322 1897 R

284. Tim Keefe+ (27) 1.323 1884 R

285. Lee Richmond* (24) 1.324 1881 L

286. Vern Law (30) 1.325 1960 R

287. Charlie Buffinton (27) 1.326 1888 R

288. Frank Kitson (33) 1.327 1903 R

Pedro Martinez (28) 1.327 2000 R

290. Rube Benton* (34) 1.328 1924 L

291. Pete Alexander+ (37) 1.329 1924 R

292. Jack Powell (26) 1.330 1901 R

293. Will White (27) 1.331 1882 R

294. Red Lucas (34) 1.332 1936 R

295. Cy Young+ (40) 1.337 1907 R

296. Milt Pappas (33) 1.338 1972 R

297. Paul Derringer (29) 1.339 1936 R

Bill Mountjoy (25) 1.339 1884 R

Rick Reed (32) 1.339 1997 R

300. Wilbur Cooper* (32) 1.340 1924 L

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

301. Lum Harris (29) 1.342 1944 R

302. George Bradley (29) 1.347 1882 R

Eddie Rommel (30) 1.347 1928 R

Cy Young+ (29) 1.347 1896 R

305. Nick Blackburn (26) 1.350 2008 R

Ray Collins* (26) 1.350 1913 L

307. Larry Benton (34) 1.352 1932 R

308. Eddie Cicotte (34) 1.353 1918 R

309. Ted Lyons+ (38) 1.355 1939 R

Deacon Phillippe (28) 1.355 1900 R

311. Amos Booth (28) 1.360 1877 R

Greg Maddux (37) 1.360 2003 R

313. Adonis Terry (19) 1.361 1884 R

314. Nig Cuppy (29) 1.363 1899 R

Tricky Nichols (26) 1.363 1877 R

316. Pete Alexander+ (41) 1.367 1928 R

317. Pud Galvin+ (30) 1.368 1887 R

Curt Schilling (34) 1.368 2001 R

319. Carl Hubbell+* (30) 1.370 1933 L

320. Addie Joss+ (26) 1.372 1906 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

321. Ken Raffensberger* (33) 1.375 1951 L

322. Charlie Buffinton (22) 1.378 1883 R

323. Rick Reed (36) 1.379 2001 R

324. Fritz Peterson* (29) 1.380 1971 L

325. Greg Maddux (28) 1.381 1994 R

326. C.C. Sabathia* (26) 1.382 2007 L

Ed Siever* (28) 1.382 1903 L

328. Fritz Peterson* (28) 1.383 1970 L

329. Bob Forsch (30) 1.384 1980 R

330. Ed Morris* (25) 1.388 1888 L

331. Curt Schilling (37) 1.390 2004 R

332. Roy Halladay (29) 1.391 2006 R

333. Mordecai Brown+ (32) 1.392 1909 R

334. Pete Alexander+ (39) 1.393 1926 R

335. Clark Griffith+ (33) 1.394 1903 R

Mickey Welch+ (23) 1.394 1883 R

337. Chief Bender+ (23) 1.395 1907 R

338. Greg Maddux (38) 1.397 2004 R

339. Leon Cadore (28) 1.400 1919 R

340. John Clarkson+ (23) 1.401 1885 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

Perry Werden (18) 1.401 1884 R

342. Curt Davis (34) 1.402 1938 R

Ray Herbert (33) 1.402 1963 R

Juan Marichal+ (27) 1.402 1965 R

Dave Rozema (20) 1.402 1977 R

346. Carl Hubbell+* (36) 1.403 1939 L

Syl Johnson (30) 1.403 1931 R

348. Addie Joss+ (24) 1.404 1904 R

Deacon Phillippe (32) 1.404 1904 R

350. Lady Baldwin* (26) 1.405 1885 L

351. Babe Adams (31) 1.406 1913 R

352. Nick Altrock* (27) 1.407 1904 L

353. Jim McCormick (27) 1.408 1884 R

Gaylord Perry+ (27) 1.408 1966 R

355. Doug Bird (26) 1.411 1976 R

356. Mordecai Brown+ (31) 1.412 1908 R

Roy Halladay (31) 1.412 2008 R

358. Tony Mullane (25) 1.413 1884 R

359. Doug Bird (32) 1.414 1982 R

360. Robin Roberts+ (38) 1.416 1965 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

361. Babe Adams (41) 1.418 1923 R

Bill Monbouquette (26) 1.418 1963 R

363. Slim Sallee* (32) 1.419 1917 L

364. Kid Nichols+ (34) 1.420 1904 R

365. Huck Betts (35) 1.421 1932 R

366. Charlie Ferguson (24) 1.423 1887 R

Fritz Peterson* (27) 1.423 1969 L

368. Tim Keefe+ (26) 1.425 1883 R

369. John Burkett (32) 1.426 1997 R

Herb Pennock+* (37) 1.426 1931 L

371. Jack (DA) Jones (22) 1.427 1883 R

Randy Jones* (26) 1.427 1976 L

373. Noodles Hahn* (24) 1.429 1903 L

374. Reb Russell* (27) 1.430 1916 L

375. Wilbur Cooper* (28) 1.431 1920 L

376. Robin Roberts+ (36) 1.432 1963 R

377. Carl Mays (32) 1.434 1924 R

Gaylord Perry+ (42) 1.434 1981 R

379. Addie Joss+ (27) 1.435 1907 R

Jim Kaat* (28) 1.435 1967 L

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

381. Paul Derringer (31) 1.436 1938 R

382. Guy Hecker (27) 1.437 1883 R

Jim McCormick (24) 1.437 1881 R

Shane Reynolds (31) 1.437 1999 R

Jack Taylor (27) 1.437 1901 R

386. Eddie Cicotte (35) 1.438 1919 R

387. Atlee Hammaker* (24) 1.440 1982 L

Greg Maddux (39) 1.440 2005 R

389. Rube Benton* (30) 1.443 1920 L

Art Nehf* (27) 1.443 1920 L

391. John Ward+ (21) 1.445 1881 R

392. Tony Mullane (24) 1.446 1883 R

Billy Taylor (29) 1.446 1884 R

394. Addie Joss+ (25) 1.448 1905 R

Al Orth (31) 1.448 1904 R

Jack Quinn (44) 1.448 1928 R

397. Vern Law (35) 1.449 1965 R

398. Dutch Leonard (35) 1.452 1944 R

The Only Nolan (20) 1.452 1878 R

Gene Packard* (29) 1.452 1917 L

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

401. Herb Pennock+* (32) 1.453 1926 L

Bret Saberhagen (21) 1.453 1985 R

403. Pete Alexander+ (32) 1.455 1919 R

Bryn Smith (32) 1.455 1988 R

405. Jim Bunning+ (32) 1.456 1964 R

Fred Corey (28) 1.456 1883 R

Paul Derringer (33) 1.456 1940 R

408. Pete Donohue (23) 1.457 1924 R

Carl Hubbell+* (32) 1.457 1935 L

Tim Keefe+ (23) 1.457 1880 R

411. Doyle Alexander (35) 1.458 1986 R

Dutch Leonard (36) 1.458 1945 R

Pete Meegan? (21) 1.458 1884

414. Ron Guidry* (34) 1.459 1985 L

Jack Manning (22) 1.459 1876 R

Barney Wolfe (28) 1.459 1904 R

417. Will White (29) 1.461 1884 R

418. Don Newcombe (29) 1.464 1955 R

419. Pete Donohue (24) 1.465 1925 R

Red Lucas (25) 1.465 1927 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

421. Jesse Tannehill* (24) 1.466 1899 L

422. Jim Whitney (23) 1.467 1881 R

423. Bob Bruce (31) 1.468 1964 R

Pol Perritt (26) 1.468 1918 R

425. Bob Friend (29) 1.469 1960 R

Bill Gullickson (25) 1.469 1984 R

Blondie Purcell (26) 1.469 1880 R

428. Doc White* (32) 1.470 1911 L

429. Eppa Rixey+* (34) 1.472 1925 L

430. Bill Bernhard (31) 1.473 1902 R

431. Bob Friend (32) 1.474 1963 R

Urban Shocker (31) 1.474 1922 R

433. Red Lucas (29) 1.475 1931 R

Bret Saberhagen (25) 1.475 1989 R

Kevin Tapani (27) 1.475 1991 R

436. Danny Darwin (40) 1.476 1996 R

437. Fred Corey (26) 1.479 1881 R

Carlos Silva (29) 1.479 2008 R

439. Don Drysdale+ (29) 1.480 1966 R

440. Sherry Smith* (35) 1.481 1926 L

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

441. Waite Hoyt+ (35) 1.482 1935 R

Fergie Jenkins+ (35) 1.482 1978 R

443. Rene Arocha (27) 1.484 1993 R

Bill Swift (25) 1.484 1933 R

445. Ed Walsh+ (29) 1.485 1910 R

446. Jesse Litsch (23) 1.487 2008 R

447. Cy Young+ (43) 1.488 1910 R

448. Bob Bruce (32) 1.489 1965 R

449. Bill Long (27) 1.491 1987 R

Bret Saberhagen (34) 1.491 1998 R

451. Russ Ford (31) 1.492 1914 R

452. Mike Caldwell* (30) 1.494 1979 L

453. Don Newcombe (31) 1.495 1957 R

Jim Whitney (30) 1.495 1888 R

455. Walter Johnson+ (27) 1.497 1915 R

Robin Roberts+ (27) 1.497 1954 R

457. Paul Byrd (31) 1.498 2002 R

Steve Kline (23) 1.498 1971 R

459. Vern Law (34) 1.500 1964 R

George Smith (26) 1.500 1918 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

John Valentine? (27) 1.500 1883

462. Fred Heimach* (31) 1.503 1932 L

463. Art Nehf* (24) 1.504 1917 L

464. Dizzy Dean+ (27) 1.505 1937 R

465. Ken Raffensberger* (32) 1.506 1950 L

466. James Shields (25) 1.507 2007 R

467. Ray Collins* (23) 1.508 1910 L

Warren Hacker (27) 1.508 1952 R

469. Frank Owen (25) 1.509 1905 R

Sherry Smith* (28) 1.509 1919 L

471. Pete Donohue (26) 1.510 1927 R

472. Dan Casey* (25) 1.512 1888 L

Turk Farrell (31) 1.512 1965 R

474. Curry Foley* (24) 1.513 1880 L

475. Dizzy Dean+ (26) 1.514 1936 R

Christy Mathewson+ (26) 1.514 1907 R

Deacon Phillippe (35) 1.514 1907 R

478. Al Demaree (31) 1.516 1916 R

Greg Maddux (34) 1.516 2000 R

480. Frank Miller (33) 1.517 1919 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases on Balls/9IP Year Throws

481. Greg Maddux (33) 1.518 1999 R

Rick Mahler (34) 1.518 1988 R

483. Mark Buehrle* (26) 1.521 2005 L

Reb Russell* (28) 1.521 1917 L

Jesse Tannehill* (22) 1.521 1897 L

486. Ray Kolp (37) 1.522 1932 R

487. Shane Reynolds (26) 1.524 1994 R

488. Jesse Barnes (24) 1.525 1917 R

Tony Mullane (23) 1.525 1882 R

490. Sherry Smith* (33) 1.526 1924 L

491. Gil Heredia (33) 1.527 1999 R

Jumbo McGinnis? (31) 1.527 1885

493. Ed Siever* (27) 1.529 1902 L

494. Pete Alexander+ (28) 1.531 1915 R

Jesse Barnes (28) 1.531 1921 R

Rube Marquard+* (26) 1.531 1913 L

497. Patsy Flaherty* (27) 1.532 1903 L

498. Phil Douglas (27) 1.534 1917 R

Gary Nolan (24) 1.534 1972 R

500. Danny Haren (27) 1.536 2008 R

Baseball Leaders & Baseball Records: Single-Season Career Active Progressive Year-by-Year League

Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.


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Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
1.	George Zettlein (31)	0.231	1876	R
2.	Cherokee Fisher (31)	0.235	1876	R
3.	George Bradley (27)	0.276	1880	R
4.	Tommy Bond (20)	0.287	1876	R
5.	Tommy Bond (23)	0.389	1879	R
6.	Bobby Mathews (24)	0.419	1876	R
7.	Carlos Silva (26)	0.430	2005	R
8.	Guy Hecker (26)	0.433	1882	R
9.	Dale Williams (20)	0.434	1876	R
10.	Al Spalding+ (25)	0.443	1876	R
11.	Pud Galvin+ (22)	0.470	1879	R
12.	George Bradley (26)	0.480	1879	R
13.	Sam Weaver (22)	0.493	1878	R
14.	Terry Larkin ()	0.526	1879	R
15.	Jim Devlin (27)	0.535	1876	R
16.	Denny Driscoll* (26)	0.537	1882	L
17.	Terry Larkin ()	0.551	1878	R
18.	John Ward+ (19)	0.552	1879	R
19.	Tommy Bond (22)	0.558	1878	R
20.	Candy Cummings+ (27)	0.583	1876	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
21.	George Bradley (23)	0.597	1876	R
22.	Henry Boyle (23)	0.600	1884	R
23.	George Bradley (31)	0.605	1884	R
24.	Harry McCormick (23)	0.610	1879	R
25.	Jim Whitney (25)	0.613	1883	R
26.	Babe Adams (38)	0.616	1920	R
27.	Denny Driscoll* (28)	0.618	1884	L
	Christy Mathewson+ (32)	0.618	1913	R
29.	John Murphy? ()	0.620	1884
30.	Tommy Bond (21)	0.622	1877	R
31.	Pud Galvin+ (23)	0.628	1880	R
32.	Jim Devlin (28)	0.660	1877	R
	Bret Saberhagen (30)	0.660	1994	R
34.	Christy Mathewson+ (33)	0.663	1914	R
35.	John Ward+ (20)	0.681	1880	R
36.	Pud Galvin+ (26)	0.686	1883	R
37.	Cy Young+ (37)	0.687	1904	R
38.	Bobby Mathews (30)	0.695	1882	R
39.	Tommy Bond (28)	0.698	1884	R
40.	Stump Wiedman (19)	0.713	1880	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
41.	Jim Whitney (26)	0.723	1884	R
42.	Sam Weaver (28)	0.728	1884	R
43.	Bobby Mathews (31)	0.732	1883	R
44.	Tricky Nichols (27)	0.735	1878	R
45.	Red Lucas (31)	0.737	1933	R
46.	Guy Hecker (28)	0.751	1884	R
47.	Candy Cummings+ (28)	0.752	1877	R
48.	Jim Whitney (27)	0.755	1885	R
49.	Jack Lynch (27)	0.762	1884	R
50.	Charlie Sweeney (21)	0.768	1884	R
51.	Fred Goldsmith (24)	0.770	1880	R
52.	Bob Tewksbury (31)	0.773	1992	R
53.	Greg Maddux (31)	0.774	1997	R
54.	Cy Young+ (39)	0.782	1906	R
55.	Babe Adams (37)	0.786	1919	R
56.	Babe Adams (40)	0.788	1922	R
57.	Slim Sallee* (34)	0.791	1919	L
58.	Charley Radbourn+ (28)	0.797	1883	R
59.	John Coleman (20)	0.802	1883	R
60.	Pud Galvin+ (25)	0.808	1882	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
61.	Ed Dugan? (20)	0.812	1884
62.	Sam Weaver (27)	0.817	1883	R
63.	Slim Sallee* (33)	0.818	1918	L
64.	Tommy Bond (24)	0.822	1880	R
	Dory Dean (23)	0.822	1876	R
66.	Foghorn Bradley (20)	0.831	1876	R
	Addie Joss+ (28)	0.831	1908	R
68.	Curry Foley* (23)	0.835	1879	L
69.	Bob Tewksbury (32)	0.842	1993	R
	Cy Young+ (38)	0.842	1905	R
71.	Fred Goldsmith (26)	0.844	1882	R
72.	David Wells* (40)	0.845	2003	L
73.	Sam Weaver (26)	0.849	1882	R
74.	Stump Wiedman (21)	0.854	1882	R
75.	La Marr Hoyt (30)	0.856	1985	R
76.	Deacon Phillippe (30)	0.860	1902	R
77.	Peek-A-Boo Veach? (22)	0.865	1884
	Will White (23)	0.865	1878	R
79.	James Burke? ()	0.866	1884
80.	Pud Galvin+ (24)	0.873	1881	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
81.	Jim Whitney (24)	0.879	1882	R
82.	Jack Lynch (26)	0.882	1883	R
83.	Pete Alexander+ (36)	0.885	1923	R
84.	Jumbo McGinnis? (30)	0.889	1884
85.	George Bradley (24)	0.891	1877	R
	Pud Galvin+ (27)	0.891	1884	R
87.	Cy Young+ (34)	0.897	1901	R
88.	Will White (24)	0.900	1879	R
89.	Deacon Phillippe (31)	0.902	1903	R
90.	Fred Goldsmith (27)	0.916	1883	R
	John Ward+ (18)	0.916	1878	R
92.	Jon Lieber (34)	0.917	2004	R
93.	David Wells* (41)	0.920	2004	L
94.	George Bradley (30)	0.924	1883	R
95.	Jim Whitney (29)	0.934	1887	R
96.	Stump Wiedman (20)	0.939	1881	R
97.	Terry Larkin ()	0.952	1877	R
98.	Tiny Bonham (28)	0.956	1942	R
	Blondie Purcell (25)	0.956	1879	R
100.	Christy Mathewson+ (27)	0.968	1908	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
	Christy Mathewson+ (34)	0.968	1915	R
	Charley Radbourn+ (27)	0.968	1882	R
103.	Fred Corey (25)	0.971	1880	R
104.	Jesse Tannehill* (27)	0.974	1902	L
	Will White (25)	0.974	1880	R
106.	Cy Young+ (36)	0.975	1903	R
107.	Cy Young+ (31)	0.977	1898	R
108.	Bill Burns* (28)	0.982	1908	L
109.	Greg Maddux (29)	0.987	1995	R
	Christy Mathewson+ (31)	0.987	1912	R
111.	Walter Johnson+ (25)	0.988	1913	R
112.	Bobby Mitchell* (21)	0.990	1877	L
113.	Harry Salisbury? (27)	0.994	1882
114.	Jack Lynch (28)	0.997	1885	R
115.	John Ward+ (23)	1.007	1883	R
116.	Cy Young+ (33)	1.008	1900	R
117.	Dennis Eckersley+ (30)	1.010	1985	R
118.	Babe Adams (39)	1.012	1921	R
	Guy Hecker (29)	1.012	1885	R
120.	Gary Nolan (28)	1.015	1976	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
121.	Al Orth (28)	1.022	1901	R
122.	Bobby Mathews (32)	1.024	1884	R
123.	Fergie Jenkins+ (28)	1.025	1971	R
124.	Jim McCormick (23)	1.026	1880	R
125.	David Wells* (42)	1.027	2005	L
126.	Greg Maddux (30)	1.029	1996	R
127.	Brad Radke (32)	1.032	2005	R
128.	Brad Radke (28)	1.035	2001	R
129.	Brian Anderson* (26)	1.038	1998	L
130.	Greg Maddux (35)	1.043	2001	R
131.	Denny Driscoll* (27)	1.044	1883	L
132.	Paul Derringer (32)	1.047	1939	R
133.	Frank Hankinson (23)	1.053	1879	R
134.	Juan Marichal+ (28)	1.054	1966	R
	Jesse Tannehill* (29)	1.054	1904	L
136.	Noodles Hahn* (25)	1.058	1904	L
137.	Bob Caruthers (21)	1.064	1885	R
	Pud Galvin+ (28)	1.064	1885	R
	Carl Hubbell+* (31)	1.064	1934	L
140.	Jesse Barnes (26)	1.065	1919	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
	Brad Radke (31)	1.065	2004	R
142.	Ed Morris* (21)	1.068	1884	L
143.	La Marr Hoyt (28)	1.070	1983	R
	Deacon Phillippe (34)	1.070	1906	R
145.	Cy Young+ (32)	1.072	1899	R
146.	Cal McVey (27)	1.076	1877	R
147.	Ben Sanders (23)	1.079	1888	R
148.	Roy Halladay (26)	1.083	2003	R
149.	Lon Knight (23)	1.085	1876	R
150.	Ed Walsh+ (27)	1.086	1908	R
151.	Bob Barr (27)	1.090	1884	R
152.	Lew Burdette (34)	1.091	1961	R
	Pud Galvin+ (31)	1.091	1888	R
154.	Bill Swift (24)	1.092	1932	R
155.	Don Newcombe (33)	1.095	1959	R
156.	Tiny Bonham (31)	1.096	1945	R
	Dick Rudolph (28)	1.096	1916	R
158.	Pete Alexander+ (38)	1.106	1925	R
159.	Al Orth (29)	1.111	1902	R
160.	Harry Salisbury? (24)	1.112	1879
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
161.	Christy Mathewson+ (30)	1.114	1911	R
	Cy Young+ (41)	1.114	1908	R
163.	Jimmy Key* (28)	1.125	1989	L
164.	Lee Richmond* (23)	1.128	1880	L
165.	Greg Maddux (41)	1.136	2007	R
166.	Bill Bernhard (32)	1.141	1903	R
167.	Lew Burdette (33)	1.143	1960	R
	Red Donahue (30)	1.143	1903	R
169.	Curt Schilling (35)	1.145	2002	R
	Zane Smith* (30)	1.145	1991	L
171.	Addie Joss+ (29)	1.150	1909	R
172.	Herb Pennock+* (36)	1.151	1930	L
173.	Jim McCormick (21)	1.154	1878	R
174.	Deacon Phillippe (29)	1.155	1901	R
175.	Pete Alexander+ (29)	1.157	1916	R
176.	Charlie Buffinton (23)	1.165	1884	R
	John Ward+ (22)	1.165	1882	R
178.	Silver King (20)	1.168	1888	R
179.	Red Lucas (30)	1.170	1932	R
180.	Greg Swindell* (26)	1.172	1991	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
181.	Addie Joss+ (23)	1.174	1903	R
182.	Doc White* (28)	1.175	1907	L
183.	Christy Mathewson+ (28)	1.177	1909	R
184.	Pete Alexander+ (34)	1.179	1921	R
185.	Lew Burdette (32)	1.181	1959	R
186.	Doc Landis? (27)	1.182	1882
187.	Bobby Mathews (25)	1.183	1877	R
188.	Scott McGregor* (25)	1.185	1979	L
189.	Jock Menefee (34)	1.186	1902	R
	Jim Merritt* (23)	1.186	1967	L
191.	Mike Mussina (39)	1.187	2008	R
	Brad Radke (30)	1.187	2003	R
193.	Charlie Hodnett? (23)	1.190	1884
194.	Gus Krock* (22)	1.192	1888	L
	Jack Taylor (28)	1.192	1902	R
196.	Bert Humphries (32)	1.193	1913	R
197.	Rick Honeycutt* (27)	1.198	1981	L
198.	Fred Goldsmith (25)	1.200	1881	R
	Bill McGunnigle (24)	1.200	1879	R
200.	Charlie Getzien (24)	1.203	1888	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
201.	Bert Humphries (34)	1.206	1915	R
202.	Robin Roberts+ (29)	1.211	1956	R
203.	Dale Gear (29)	1.215	1901	R
	Bobby Mathews (33)	1.215	1885	R
	Ben Sheets (25)	1.215	2004	R
	David Wells* (37)	1.215	2000	L
207.	Vern Law (36)	1.216	1966	R
208.	Watty Clark* (33)	1.217	1935	L
209.	Bob Caruthers (24)	1.218	1888	R
	David Wells* (35)	1.218	1998	L
211.	Jim McCormick (22)	1.219	1879	R
212.	Dick Donovan (35)	1.223	1963	R
213.	Robin Roberts+ (32)	1.224	1959	R
214.	Robin Roberts+ (25)	1.227	1952	R
215.	Jumbo McGinnis? (28)	1.228	1882
216.	Pete Donohue (25)	1.229	1926	R
	Fritz Peterson* (26)	1.229	1968	L
	Rick Reed (33)	1.229	1998	R
219.	Fred Corey (27)	1.230	1882	R
220.	John Coleman (21)	1.232	1884	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
221.	Paul Byrd (34)	1.233	2005	R
222.	Fergie Jenkins+ (31)	1.234	1974	R
	Jose Lima (25)	1.234	1998	R
224.	Al Atkinson (23)	1.235	1884	R
	Curt Schilling (39)	1.235	2006	R
226.	Bobby Mathews (27)	1.238	1879	R
	Bill Sweeney ()	1.238	1884	R
228.	Bob Barr (26)	1.239	1883	R
	Gary Nolan (27)	1.239	1975	R
230.	Babe Adams (32)	1.240	1914	R
	Cy Young+ (35)	1.240	1902	R
232.	Bob Black (21)	1.244	1884	R
233.	Hal Brown (35)	1.245	1960	R
	Rick Reed (37)	1.245	2002	R
235.	Pete Alexander+ (35)	1.246	1922	R
236.	Babe Adams (33)	1.249	1915	R
237.	Ralph Terry (29)	1.250	1965	R
238.	Josh Towers (28)	1.251	2005	R
239.	Ray Prim* (38)	1.252	1945	L
240.	Bill Hands (28)	1.253	1968	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
241.	George Derby (25)	1.254	1883	R
	Mickey Welch+ (20)	1.254	1880	R
243.	Scott Sanderson (34)	1.255	1991	R
244.	Sam Leever (30)	1.257	1902	R
245.	Jim Whitney (28)	1.260	1886	R
246.	Jim Kaat* (37)	1.265	1976	L
247.	Carl Hubbell+* (29)	1.268	1932	L
248.	Juan Marichal+ (30)	1.270	1968	R
249.	Cliff Lee* (29)	1.271	2008	L
250.	Ed Lynch (29)	1.272	1985	R
	Bob Tewksbury (33)	1.272	1994	R
252.	Scott Stratton (20)	1.274	1890	R
253.	Kevin Brown (31)	1.275	1996	R
254.	Pete Alexander+ (40)	1.276	1927	R
	Abner Powell (23)	1.276	1884	R
256.	Jesse Tannehill* (28)	1.277	1903	L
257.	Fred Goldsmith (28)	1.280	1884	R
258.	Jim Conway (25)	1.282	1884	R
259.	Dick Burns* (20)	1.283	1884	L
260.	Jesse Tannehill* (26)	1.284	1901	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
261.	Jon Lieber (36)	1.286	2006	R
	Bill Reidy (29)	1.286	1903	R
263.	Babe Adams (29)	1.289	1911	R
	Robin Roberts+ (33)	1.289	1960	R
265.	Fred Hutchinson (31)	1.290	1951	R
266.	Tricky Nichols (31)	1.293	1882	R
	Eppa Rixey+* (31)	1.293	1922	L
268.	Hugh Daily (36)	1.294	1884	R
269.	Bill Duggleby (27)	1.298	1901	R
	Ted Lyons+ (41)	1.298	1942	R
271.	Pete Alexander+ (30)	1.299	1917	R
272.	Charley Radbourn+ (29)	1.300	1884	R
273.	Catfish Hunter+ (28)	1.301	1974	R
274.	Nick Altrock* (30)	1.306	1907	L
275.	Kid Madden* (21)	1.309	1888	L
	Roy Patterson (27)	1.309	1904	R
277.	Paul Byrd (36)	1.310	2007	R
	Ralph Terry (27)	1.310	1963	R
279.	Pete Conway (21)	1.312	1888	R
	Schoolboy Rowe (33)	1.312	1943	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
281.	Nick Altrock* (29)	1.314	1906	L
282.	Phil Reccius? (22)	1.322	1884
	Cy Young+ (30)	1.322	1897	R
284.	Tim Keefe+ (27)	1.323	1884	R
285.	Lee Richmond* (24)	1.324	1881	L
286.	Vern Law (30)	1.325	1960	R
287.	Charlie Buffinton (27)	1.326	1888	R
288.	Frank Kitson (33)	1.327	1903	R
	Pedro Martinez (28)	1.327	2000	R
290.	Rube Benton* (34)	1.328	1924	L
291.	Pete Alexander+ (37)	1.329	1924	R
292.	Jack Powell (26)	1.330	1901	R
293.	Will White (27)	1.331	1882	R
294.	Red Lucas (34)	1.332	1936	R
295.	Cy Young+ (40)	1.337	1907	R
296.	Milt Pappas (33)	1.338	1972	R
297.	Paul Derringer (29)	1.339	1936	R
	Bill Mountjoy (25)	1.339	1884	R
	Rick Reed (32)	1.339	1997	R
300.	Wilbur Cooper* (32)	1.340	1924	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
301.	Lum Harris (29)	1.342	1944	R
302.	George Bradley (29)	1.347	1882	R
	Eddie Rommel (30)	1.347	1928	R
	Cy Young+ (29)	1.347	1896	R
305.	Nick Blackburn (26)	1.350	2008	R
	Ray Collins* (26)	1.350	1913	L
307.	Larry Benton (34)	1.352	1932	R
308.	Eddie Cicotte (34)	1.353	1918	R
309.	Ted Lyons+ (38)	1.355	1939	R
	Deacon Phillippe (28)	1.355	1900	R
311.	Amos Booth (28)	1.360	1877	R
	Greg Maddux (37)	1.360	2003	R
313.	Adonis Terry (19)	1.361	1884	R
314.	Nig Cuppy (29)	1.363	1899	R
	Tricky Nichols (26)	1.363	1877	R
316.	Pete Alexander+ (41)	1.367	1928	R
317.	Pud Galvin+ (30)	1.368	1887	R
	Curt Schilling (34)	1.368	2001	R
319.	Carl Hubbell+* (30)	1.370	1933	L
320.	Addie Joss+ (26)	1.372	1906	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
321.	Ken Raffensberger* (33)	1.375	1951	L
322.	Charlie Buffinton (22)	1.378	1883	R
323.	Rick Reed (36)	1.379	2001	R
324.	Fritz Peterson* (29)	1.380	1971	L
325.	Greg Maddux (28)	1.381	1994	R
326.	C.C. Sabathia* (26)	1.382	2007	L
	Ed Siever* (28)	1.382	1903	L
328.	Fritz Peterson* (28)	1.383	1970	L
329.	Bob Forsch (30)	1.384	1980	R
330.	Ed Morris* (25)	1.388	1888	L
331.	Curt Schilling (37)	1.390	2004	R
332.	Roy Halladay (29)	1.391	2006	R
333.	Mordecai Brown+ (32)	1.392	1909	R
334.	Pete Alexander+ (39)	1.393	1926	R
335.	Clark Griffith+ (33)	1.394	1903	R
	Mickey Welch+ (23)	1.394	1883	R
337.	Chief Bender+ (23)	1.395	1907	R
338.	Greg Maddux (38)	1.397	2004	R
339.	Leon Cadore (28)	1.400	1919	R
340.	John Clarkson+ (23)	1.401	1885	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
	Perry Werden (18)	1.401	1884	R
342.	Curt Davis (34)	1.402	1938	R
	Ray Herbert (33)	1.402	1963	R
	Juan Marichal+ (27)	1.402	1965	R
	Dave Rozema (20)	1.402	1977	R
346.	Carl Hubbell+* (36)	1.403	1939	L
	Syl Johnson (30)	1.403	1931	R
348.	Addie Joss+ (24)	1.404	1904	R
	Deacon Phillippe (32)	1.404	1904	R
350.	Lady Baldwin* (26)	1.405	1885	L
351.	Babe Adams (31)	1.406	1913	R
352.	Nick Altrock* (27)	1.407	1904	L
353.	Jim McCormick (27)	1.408	1884	R
	Gaylord Perry+ (27)	1.408	1966	R
355.	Doug Bird (26)	1.411	1976	R
356.	Mordecai Brown+ (31)	1.412	1908	R
	Roy Halladay (31)	1.412	2008	R
358.	Tony Mullane (25)	1.413	1884	R
359.	Doug Bird (32)	1.414	1982	R
360.	Robin Roberts+ (38)	1.416	1965	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
361.	Babe Adams (41)	1.418	1923	R
	Bill Monbouquette (26)	1.418	1963	R
363.	Slim Sallee* (32)	1.419	1917	L
364.	Kid Nichols+ (34)	1.420	1904	R
365.	Huck Betts (35)	1.421	1932	R
366.	Charlie Ferguson (24)	1.423	1887	R
	Fritz Peterson* (27)	1.423	1969	L
368.	Tim Keefe+ (26)	1.425	1883	R
369.	John Burkett (32)	1.426	1997	R
	Herb Pennock+* (37)	1.426	1931	L
371.	Jack (DA) Jones (22)	1.427	1883	R
	Randy Jones* (26)	1.427	1976	L
373.	Noodles Hahn* (24)	1.429	1903	L
374.	Reb Russell* (27)	1.430	1916	L
375.	Wilbur Cooper* (28)	1.431	1920	L
376.	Robin Roberts+ (36)	1.432	1963	R
377.	Carl Mays (32)	1.434	1924	R
	Gaylord Perry+ (42)	1.434	1981	R
379.	Addie Joss+ (27)	1.435	1907	R
	Jim Kaat* (28)	1.435	1967	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
381.	Paul Derringer (31)	1.436	1938	R
382.	Guy Hecker (27)	1.437	1883	R
	Jim McCormick (24)	1.437	1881	R
	Shane Reynolds (31)	1.437	1999	R
	Jack Taylor (27)	1.437	1901	R
386.	Eddie Cicotte (35)	1.438	1919	R
387.	Atlee Hammaker* (24)	1.440	1982	L
	Greg Maddux (39)	1.440	2005	R
389.	Rube Benton* (30)	1.443	1920	L
	Art Nehf* (27)	1.443	1920	L
391.	John Ward+ (21)	1.445	1881	R
392.	Tony Mullane (24)	1.446	1883	R
	Billy Taylor (29)	1.446	1884	R
394.	Addie Joss+ (25)	1.448	1905	R
	Al Orth (31)	1.448	1904	R
	Jack Quinn (44)	1.448	1928	R
397.	Vern Law (35)	1.449	1965	R
398.	Dutch Leonard (35)	1.452	1944	R
	The Only Nolan (20)	1.452	1878	R
	Gene Packard* (29)	1.452	1917	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
401.	Herb Pennock+* (32)	1.453	1926	L
	Bret Saberhagen (21)	1.453	1985	R
403.	Pete Alexander+ (32)	1.455	1919	R
	Bryn Smith (32)	1.455	1988	R
405.	Jim Bunning+ (32)	1.456	1964	R
	Fred Corey (28)	1.456	1883	R
	Paul Derringer (33)	1.456	1940	R
408.	Pete Donohue (23)	1.457	1924	R
	Carl Hubbell+* (32)	1.457	1935	L
	Tim Keefe+ (23)	1.457	1880	R
411.	Doyle Alexander (35)	1.458	1986	R
	Dutch Leonard (36)	1.458	1945	R
	Pete Meegan? (21)	1.458	1884
414.	Ron Guidry* (34)	1.459	1985	L
	Jack Manning (22)	1.459	1876	R
	Barney Wolfe (28)	1.459	1904	R
417.	Will White (29)	1.461	1884	R
418.	Don Newcombe (29)	1.464	1955	R
419.	Pete Donohue (24)	1.465	1925	R
	Red Lucas (25)	1.465	1927	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
421.	Jesse Tannehill* (24)	1.466	1899	L
422.	Jim Whitney (23)	1.467	1881	R
423.	Bob Bruce (31)	1.468	1964	R
	Pol Perritt (26)	1.468	1918	R
425.	Bob Friend (29)	1.469	1960	R
	Bill Gullickson (25)	1.469	1984	R
	Blondie Purcell (26)	1.469	1880	R
428.	Doc White* (32)	1.470	1911	L
429.	Eppa Rixey+* (34)	1.472	1925	L
430.	Bill Bernhard (31)	1.473	1902	R
431.	Bob Friend (32)	1.474	1963	R
	Urban Shocker (31)	1.474	1922	R
433.	Red Lucas (29)	1.475	1931	R
	Bret Saberhagen (25)	1.475	1989	R
	Kevin Tapani (27)	1.475	1991	R
436.	Danny Darwin (40)	1.476	1996	R
437.	Fred Corey (26)	1.479	1881	R
	Carlos Silva (29)	1.479	2008	R
439.	Don Drysdale+ (29)	1.480	1966	R
440.	Sherry Smith* (35)	1.481	1926	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
441.	Waite Hoyt+ (35)	1.482	1935	R
	Fergie Jenkins+ (35)	1.482	1978	R
443.	Rene Arocha (27)	1.484	1993	R
	Bill Swift (25)	1.484	1933	R
445.	Ed Walsh+ (29)	1.485	1910	R
446.	Jesse Litsch (23)	1.487	2008	R
447.	Cy Young+ (43)	1.488	1910	R
448.	Bob Bruce (32)	1.489	1965	R
449.	Bill Long (27)	1.491	1987	R
	Bret Saberhagen (34)	1.491	1998	R
451.	Russ Ford (31)	1.492	1914	R
452.	Mike Caldwell* (30)	1.494	1979	L
453.	Don Newcombe (31)	1.495	1957	R
	Jim Whitney (30)	1.495	1888	R
455.	Walter Johnson+ (27)	1.497	1915	R
	Robin Roberts+ (27)	1.497	1954	R
457.	Paul Byrd (31)	1.498	2002	R
	Steve Kline (23)	1.498	1971	R
459.	Vern Law (34)	1.500	1964	R
	George Smith (26)	1.500	1918	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
	John Valentine? (27)	1.500	1883
462.	Fred Heimach* (31)	1.503	1932	L
463.	Art Nehf* (24)	1.504	1917	L
464.	Dizzy Dean+ (27)	1.505	1937	R
465.	Ken Raffensberger* (32)	1.506	1950	L
466.	James Shields (25)	1.507	2007	R
467.	Ray Collins* (23)	1.508	1910	L
	Warren Hacker (27)	1.508	1952	R
469.	Frank Owen (25)	1.509	1905	R
	Sherry Smith* (28)	1.509	1919	L
471.	Pete Donohue (26)	1.510	1927	R
472.	Dan Casey* (25)	1.512	1888	L
	Turk Farrell (31)	1.512	1965	R
474.	Curry Foley* (24)	1.513	1880	L
475.	Dizzy Dean+ (26)	1.514	1936	R
	Christy Mathewson+ (26)	1.514	1907	R
	Deacon Phillippe (35)	1.514	1907	R
478.	Al Demaree (31)	1.516	1916	R
	Greg Maddux (34)	1.516	2000	R
480.	Frank Miller (33)	1.517	1919	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases on Balls/9IP	Year	Throws
481.	Greg Maddux (33)	1.518	1999	R
	Rick Mahler (34)	1.518	1988	R
483.	Mark Buehrle* (26)	1.521	2005	L
	Reb Russell* (28)	1.521	1917	L
	Jesse Tannehill* (22)	1.521	1897	L
486.	Ray Kolp (37)	1.522	1932	R
487.	Shane Reynolds (26)	1.524	1994	R
488.	Jesse Barnes (24)	1.525	1917	R
	Tony Mullane (23)	1.525	1882	R
490.	Sherry Smith* (33)	1.526	1924	L
491.	Gil Heredia (33)	1.527	1999	R
	Jumbo McGinnis? (31)	1.527	1885
493.	Ed Siever* (27)	1.529	1902	L
494.	Pete Alexander+ (28)	1.531	1915	R
	Jesse Barnes (28)	1.531	1921	R
	Rube Marquard+* (26)	1.531	1913	L
497.	Patsy Flaherty* (27)	1.532	1903	L
498.	Phil Douglas (27)	1.534	1917	R
	Gary Nolan (24)	1.534	1972	R
500.	Danny Haren (27)	1.536	2008	R