Yearly League Leaders & Records for Bases on Balls

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Table
Year National League BB American League BB Other BB Other BB
2026James Wood* (WSN)80 Nick Kurtz* (ATH) • Taylor Ward (BAL)76
2025Juan Soto* (NYM)127 Aaron Judge (NYY)124
2024Kyle Schwarber* (PHI)106 Aaron Judge (NYY)133
2023Juan Soto* (SDP)132 J.P. Crawford* (SEA)94
2022Juan Soto* (2TM)135 Aaron Judge (NYY)111
2021Juan Soto* (WSN)145 Joey Gallo* (2TM)111
2020Bryce Harper* (PHI)49 Carlos Santana# (CLE)47
2019Rhys Hoskins (PHI)116 Alex Bregman (HOU)119
2018Bryce Harper* (WSN)130 Mike Trout (LAA)122
2017Joey Votto* (CIN)134 Aaron Judge (NYY)127
2016Paul Goldschmidt (ARI)110 Mike Trout (LAA)116
2015Joey Votto* (CIN)143 José Bautista (TOR)110
2014Matt Carpenter* (STL)95 Carlos Santana# (CLE)113
2013Joey Votto* (CIN)135 Mike Trout (LAA)110
2012Dan Uggla (ATL) • Joey Votto* (CIN)94 Adam Dunn* (CHW)105
2011Joey Votto* (CIN)110 José Bautista (TOR)132
2010Prince Fielder* (MIL)114 Daric Barton* (OAK)110
2009Adrián González* (SDP)119 Chone Figgins# (LAA)101
2008Adam Dunn* (2TM)122 Jack Cust* (OAK)111
2007Barry Bonds* (SFG)132 David Ortiz+* (BOS)111
2006Barry Bonds* (SFG)115 David Ortiz+* (BOS)119
2005Brian Giles* (SDP)119 Jason Giambi* (NYY)108
2004Barry Bonds* (SFG)232 Eric Chavez* (OAK)95
2003Barry Bonds* (SFG)148 Jason Giambi* (NYY)129
2002Barry Bonds* (SFG)198 Jim Thome+* (CLE)122
2001Barry Bonds* (SFG)177 Jason Giambi* (OAK)129
2000Barry Bonds* (SFG)117 Jason Giambi* (OAK)137
1999Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)149 Jim Thome+* (CLE)127
1998Mark McGwire (STL)162 Rickey Henderson+ (OAK)118
1997Barry Bonds* (SFG)145 Jim Thome+* (CLE)120
1996Barry Bonds* (SFG)151 Tony Phillips# (CHW)125
1995Barry Bonds* (SFG)120 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)136
1994Barry Bonds* (SFG)74 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)109
1993Lenny Dykstra* (PHI)129 Tony Phillips# (DET)132
1992Barry Bonds* (PIT)127 Mickey Tettleton# (DET) • Frank Thomas+ (CHW)122
1991Brett Butler* (LAD)108 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)138
1990Jack Clark (SDP)104 Mark McGwire (OAK)110
1989Jack Clark (SDP)132 Rickey Henderson+ (2TM)126
1988Will Clark* (SFG)100 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)125
1987Jack Clark (STL)136 Brian Downing (CAL) • Dwight Evans (BOS)106
1986Keith Hernandez* (NYM)94 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)105
1985Dale Murphy (ATL)90 Dwight Evans (BOS)114
1984Gary Matthews (CHC)103 Eddie Murray+# (BAL)107
1983Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)128 Rickey Henderson+ (OAK)103
1982Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)107 Rickey Henderson+ (OAK)116
1981Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)73 Dwight Evans (BOS)85
1980Dan Driessen* (CIN) • Joe Morgan+* (HOU)93 Willie Randolph (NYY)119
1979Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)120 Darrell Porter* (KCR)121
1978Jeff Burroughs (ATL)117 Mike Hargrove* (TEX)107
1977Gene Tenace (SDP)125 Toby Harrah (TEX)109
1976Jim Wynn (ATL)127 Mike Hargrove* (TEX)97
1975Joe Morgan+* (CIN)132 John Mayberry* (KCR)119
1974Darrell Evans* (ATL)126 Gene Tenace (OAK)110
1973Darrell Evans* (ATL)124 John Mayberry* (KCR)122
1972Joe Morgan+* (CIN)115 Dick Allen+ (CHW) • Roy White# (NYY)99
1971Willie Mays+ (SFG)112 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)114
1970Willie McCovey+* (SFG)137 Frank Howard (WSA)132
1969Jim Wynn (HOU)148 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)145
1968Ron Santo+ (CHC)96 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)119
1967Ron Santo+ (CHC)96 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)131
1966Ron Santo+ (CHC)95 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)103
1965Joe Morgan+* (HOU)97 Rocky Colavito (CLE)93
1964Ron Santo+ (CHC)86 Norm Siebern* (BAL)106
1963Eddie Mathews+* (MLN)124 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)95
1962Eddie Mathews+* (MLN)101 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)122
1961Eddie Mathews+* (MLN)93 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)126
1960Richie Ashburn+* (CHC)116 Eddie Yost (DET)125
1959Jim Gilliam# (LAD)96 Eddie Yost (DET)135
1958Richie Ashburn+* (PHI)97 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)129
1957Richie Ashburn+* (PHI) • Johnny Temple (CIN)94 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)146
1956Duke Snider+* (BRO)99 Eddie Yost (WSH)151
1955Eddie Mathews+* (MLN)109 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)113
1954Richie Ashburn+* (PHI)125 Ted Williams+* (BOS)136
1953Stan Musial+* (STL)105 Eddie Yost (WSH)123
1952Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)110 Eddie Yost (WSH)129
1951Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)137 Ted Williams+* (BOS)144
1950Eddie Stanky (NYG)144 Eddie Yost (WSH)141
1949Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)117 Ted Williams+* (BOS)162
1948Bob Elliott (BSN)131 Ted Williams+* (BOS)126 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)59NAL: Hank Thompson* (KCM)27
1947Hank Greenberg+ (PIT) • Pee Wee Reese+ (BRO)104 Ted Williams+* (BOS)162 NN2: Johnny Davis (NE)35NAL: Chico Renfroe (KCM)35
1946Eddie Stanky (BRO)137 Ted Williams+* (BOS)156 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)39NAL: Buck O'Neil+ (KCM)25
1945Eddie Stanky (BRO)148 Roy Cullenbine# (2TM)113 NN2: Cool Papa Bell+# (HG)35NAL: Art Pennington# (CAG) • Jesse Williams (KCM)23
1944Augie Galan# (BRO)101 Nick Etten* (NYY)97 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)31NAL: Herb Souell# (KCM)18
1943Augie Galan# (BRO)103 Charlie Keller* (NYY)106 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)55NAL: Clyde Spearman* (BBB)21
1942Mel Ott+* (NYG)109 Ted Williams+* (BOS)145 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)51NAL: Cool Papa Bell+# (CAG)27
1941Elbie Fletcher* (PIT)118 Ted Williams+* (BOS)147 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)40NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)28
1940Elbie Fletcher* (PIT)119 Charlie Keller* (NYY)106 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)48NAL: Leslie Green* (SNS)25
1939Dolph Camilli* (BRO)110 Harlond Clift (SLB)111 NN2: Homer Curry* (2TM) • Vic Harris* (HG) • Buck Leonard+* (HG) • Mule Suttles+ (NE)20NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)23
1938Dolph Camilli* (BRO)119 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS) • Hank Greenberg+ (DET)119 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)31NAL: Buck O'Neil+ (KCM)19
1937Mel Ott+* (NYG)102 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)127 NN2: Jerry Benjamin# (HG)30NAL: Eddie Dwight (KCM)31
1936Arky Vaughan+* (PIT)118 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)130 NN2: Homer Curry* (WEG) • Josh Gibson+ (PC)32
1935Arky Vaughan+* (PIT)97 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)132 NN2: Cool Papa Bell+# (PC)33
1934Arky Vaughan+* (PIT)94 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)111 NN2: Cool Papa Bell+# (PC)35
1933Mel Ott+* (NYG)75 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)114 NN2: Cool Papa Bell+# (PC)30
1932Mel Ott+* (NYG)100 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)130 EWL: Dewey Creacy (2TM)34NSL: Zollie Wright (MRM)23
1931Mel Ott+* (NYG)80 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)128 NNL: Wade Johnston* (DS)35
1930Hack Wilson+ (CHC)105 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)136 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)56
1929Mel Ott+* (NYG)113 Max Bishop* (PHA)128 ANL: Oscar Charleston+* (2TM) • Martín Dihigo+ (HIL)56NNL: Branch Russell* (SLS)58
1928Rogers Hornsby+ (BSN)107 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)137 NNL: Claude Johnson (DS)41ECL: Rap Dixon (BBS)34
1927Rogers Hornsby+ (NYG)86 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)137 NNL: Claude Johnson (DS)57ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)53
1926Hack Wilson+ (CHC)69 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)144 NNL: Branch Russell* (SLS)53ECL: Otto Briggs* (HIL)47
1925Jack Fournier* (BRO)86 Willie Kamm (CHW) • Johnny Mostil (CHW)90 NNL: Willie Bobo* (SLS)59ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)50
1924Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)89 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)142 NNL: Jelly Gardner* (CAG)54ECL: Fats Jenkins* (HBG)33
1923George Burns (CIN)101 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)170 NNL: Hurley McNair* (KCM)49ECL: Bill Francis (AC)35
1922Max Carey+# (PIT)80 Whitey Witt* (NYY)89 NNL: Hurley McNair* (KCM)50
1921George Burns (NYG)80 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)145 NNL: Joe Hewitt* (SLG)42
1920George Burns (NYG)76 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)150 NNL: Dave Malarcher# (CAG)36
1919George Burns (NYG)82 Jack Graney* (CLE)105
1918Max Carey+# (PIT)62 Ray Chapman (CLE)84
1917George Burns (NYG)75 Jack Graney* (CLE)94
1916Heinie Groh (CIN)84 Burt Shotton* (SLB)110
1915Gavy Cravath (PHI)86 Eddie Collins+* (CHW)119 FL: Babe Borton* (SLM)92
1914Miller Huggins+# (STL)105 Donie Bush# (DET)112 FL: Al Wickland* (CHI)81
1913Bob Bescher# (CIN)94 Burt Shotton* (SLB)99
1912Jimmy Sheckard* (CHC)122 Donie Bush# (DET)117
1911Jimmy Sheckard* (CHC)147 Donie Bush# (DET)98
1910Miller Huggins+# (STL)116 Donie Bush# (DET)78
1909Fred Clarke+* (PIT)80 Donie Bush# (DET)88
1908Roger Bresnahan+ (NYG)83 Topsy Hartsel* (PHA)93
1907Miller Huggins+# (CIN) • Roy Thomas* (PHI)83 Topsy Hartsel* (PHA)106
1906Roy Thomas* (PHI)107 Topsy Hartsel* (PHA)88
1905Miller Huggins+# (CIN)103 Topsy Hartsel* (PHA)121
1904Roy Thomas* (PHI)102 Jimmy Barrett* (DET)79
1903Roy Thomas* (PHI)107 Jimmy Barrett* (DET)74
1902Roy Thomas* (PHI)107 Topsy Hartsel* (PHA)87
1901Roy Thomas* (PHI)100 Billy Hoy* (CHW)86
1900Roy Thomas* (PHI)115
1899John McGraw+* (BLN)124
1898John McGraw+* (BLN)112
1897Billy Hamilton+* (BSN)105
1896Billy Hamilton+* (BSN)110
1895Billy Hamilton+* (PHI) • Bill Joyce* (WHS)96
1894Billy Hamilton+* (PHI)128
1893Jack Crooks (STL)121
1892Jack Crooks (STL)136
1891Billy Hamilton+* (PHI)102 AA: Billy Hoy* (STL)117
1890Cap Anson+ (CHC)113 AA: Jim McTamany (COL)112PL: Bill Joyce* (BWW)123
1889Mike Tiernan* (NYG)96 AA: William Robinson (STL)118
1888Roger Connor+# (NYG)73 AA: William Robinson (STL)116
1887Jim Fogarty (PHI)82 AA: Paul Radford (NYP)106
1886George Gore* (CHC)102 AA: George Pinkney* (BRO) • Ed Swartwood* (BRO)70
1885Ed Williamson (CHC)75 AA: Jack Nelson* (NYP)61
1884George Gore* (CHC)61 AA: Jack Nelson* (NYP)74UA: William Robinson (BLU)37
1883Tom York* (CLV)37 AA: Dan Stearns* (BAL)34
1882George Gore* (CHC)29 AA: Jack Gleason (STL)27
1881John Clapp (CLV)35
1880Bob Ferguson# (TRO)24
1879Charley Jones (BSN)29
1878Terry Larkin (CHC) • Jack Remsen (CHC)17
1877Jim O'Rourke+ (BSN)20
1876Ross Barnes (CHC)20
1875 NA: Herman Dehlman? (STL)11
1874 NA: Jack Nelson* (NYU)9
1873 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)20
1872 NA: Denny Mack (ATH)23
1871 NA: Ed Pinkham* (CHI)18

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