Yearly League Leaders & Records for Bases on Balls

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Table
Year National League BB American League BB Other BB Other BB
2026Bubba Chandler (PIT)41 José Soriano (LAA)42
2025Robbie Ray* (SFG)73 Gavin Williams (CLE)83
2024Cal Quantrill (COL)69 Luis Gil (NYY)77
2023Blake Snell* (SDP)99 Michael Kopech (CHW)91
2022Josiah Gray (WSN)66 Dylan Cease (CHW)78
2021Luis Castillo (CIN) • Zach Davies (CHC)75 Lance McCullers Jr. (HOU)76
2020Robbie Ray* (ARI)31 Dylan Cease (CHW)34
2019Dakota Hudson (STL)86 Eduardo Rodríguez* (BOS)75
2018Tyler Chatwood (CHC)95 Lucas Giolito (CHW)90
2017Gio Gonzalez* (WSN)79 Wade Miley* (BAL)93
2016Jimmy Nelson (MIL)86 Héctor Santiago* (2TM)79
2015Tyson Ross (SDP)84 Trevor Bauer (CLE)79
2014A.J. Burnett (PHI)96 C.J. Wilson* (LAA)85
2013Jeff Locke* (PIT)84 Lucas Harrell (HOU)88
2012Edinson Vólquez (SDP)105 Ricky Romero* (TOR)105
2011Jhoulys Chacín (COL)87 Gio Gonzalez* (OAK)91
2010Jonathan Sánchez* (SFG)96 C.J. Wilson* (TEX)93
2009Doug Davis* (ARI)103 A.J. Burnett (NYY)97
2008Óliver Pérez* (NYM)105 Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS)94
2007Carlos Zambrano (CHC)101 Daniel Cabrera (BAL)108
2006Carlos Zambrano (CHC)115 Daniel Cabrera (BAL)104
2005Kip Wells (PIT)99 Scott Kazmir* (TBD)100
2004Brandon Webb (ARI)119 Miguel Batista (TOR) • Víctor Zambrano (TBD)96
2003Russ Ortiz (ATL)102 Víctor Zambrano (TBD)106
2002Kazuhisa Ishii* (LAD)106 Tanyon Sturtze (TBD)89
2001Ryan Dempster (FLA)112 Hideo Nomo (BOS)96
2000Matt Clement (SDP)125 Kevin Appier (OAK)102
1999Russ Ortiz (SFG)125 Scott Erickson (BAL)99
1998Joey Hamilton (SDP)106 Tony Saunders* (TBD)111
1997Shawn Estes* (SFG)100 Ken Hill (2TM)95
1996Al Leiter* (FLA)119 Rich Robertson* (MIN)116
1995Ramón Martínez (LAD)81 Al Leiter* (TOR)108
1994Darryl Kile (HOU)82 Mike Moore (DET) • Todd Van Poppel (OAK)89
1993Ramón Martínez (LAD)104 Wilson Álvarez* (CHW)122
1992David Cone (NYM)82 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)144
1991José de Jesús (PHI)128 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)152
1990John Smoltz+ (ATL)90 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)120
1989Ken Hill (STL)99 Bobby Witt (TEX)114
1988Kevin Gross (PHI)89 Charlie Hough (TEX)126
1987Fernando Valenzuela* (LAD)124 Bobby Witt (TEX)140
1986Floyd Youmans (MON)118 Bobby Witt (TEX)143
1985Ron Darling (NYM)114 Phil Niekro+ (NYY)120
1984Fernando Valenzuela* (LAD)106 Mark Langston* (SEA)118
1983Mike Torrez (NYM)113 Richard Dotson (CHW)106
1982Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)109 Dave Righetti* (NYY)108
1981Bruce Berenyi (CIN)77 Jack Morris+ (DET)78
1980Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)98 Jim Clancy (TOR)128
1979Phil Niekro+ (ATL)113 Mike Torrez (BOS)121
1978J.R. Richard (HOU)141 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)148
1977Phil Niekro+ (ATL)164 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)204
1976J.R. Richard (HOU)151 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)183
1975J.R. Richard (HOU)138 Mike Torrez (BAL)133
1974Steve Carlton+* (PHI)136 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)202
1973Jerry Reuss* (HOU)117 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)162
1972Steve Arlin (SDP)122 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)157
1971Bill Stoneman (MON)146 Sam McDowell* (CLE)153
1970Carl Morton (MON)125 Sam McDowell* (CLE)131
1969Bill Stoneman (MON)123 Luis Tiant (CLE)129
1968Bob Veale* (PIT)94 Sam McDowell* (CLE)110
1967Bob Veale* (PIT)119 Sam McDowell* (CLE)123
1966Tony Cloninger (ATL)116 Dean Chance (CAL)114
1965Tony Cloninger (MLN) • Bob Veale* (PIT)119 Sam McDowell* (CLE)132
1964Bob Veale* (PIT)124 Al Downing* (NYY)120
1963Ray Culp (PHI)102 Earl Wilson (BOS)105
1962Jack Hamilton (PHI)107 Bo Belinsky* (LAA)122
1961Bob Gibson+ (STL)119 Chuck Estrada (BAL)132
1960Bob Buhl (MLN)103 Steve Barber* (BAL)113
1959Sam Jones (SFG)109 Early Wynn+ (CHW)119
1958Sam Jones (STL)107 Bob Turley (NYY)128
1957Dick Drott (CHC)129 Ray Moore (BAL)112
1956Sam Jones (CHC)115 Paul Foytack (DET)142
1955Sam Jones (CHC)185 Bob Turley (NYY)177
1954Rubén Gómez (NYG)109 Bob Turley (BAL)181
1953Johnny Lindell (2TM)139 Mel Parnell* (BOS)116
1952Vinegar Bend Mizell* (STL) • Herm Wehmeier (CIN)103 Early Wynn+ (CLE)132
1951Warren Spahn+* (BSN)109 Tommy Byrne* (2TM)150
1950Herm Wehmeier (CIN)135 Tommy Byrne* (NYY)160
1949Herm Wehmeier (CIN)117 Tommy Byrne* (NYY)179
1948Johnny Vander Meer* (CIN)124 Bill Wight* (CHW)135 NN2: Henry Miller (PS)51NAL: Gene Collins* (KCM)60
1947Kirby Higbe (2TM)122 Phil Marchildon (PHA)141 NN2: Bob Romby* (BEG)61NAL: Connie Johnson (KCM)46
1946Monty Kennedy* (NYG)116 Bob Feller+ (CLE)153 NN2: Eugene Smith (HG)63NAL: Steve Wylie (KCM)37
1945Hal Gregg (BRO)120 Allie Reynolds (CLE)130 NN2: Roy Welmaker* (HG)38NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)35
1944Hal Gregg (BRO)137 Rufe Gentry (DET)108 NN2: Bill Ricks (PS)51NAL: Verdell Mathis* (MRS) • Booker McDaniel (KCM)28
1943Johnny Vander Meer* (CIN)162 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)111 NN2: Barney Brown* (PS)54NAL: Jack Matchett (KCM)34
1942Rube Melton (PHI)114 Phil Marchildon (PHA)140 NN2: Jimmy Hill* (NE)64NAL: Connie Johnson (KCM)32
1941Kirby Higbe (BRO)132 Bob Feller+ (CLE)194 NN2: Jimmy Hill* (NE)58NAL: Eugene Smith (SNS)27
1940Kirby Higbe (PHI)121 Ken Chase* (WSH)143 NN2: Bud Barbee (2TM)70NAL: Eugene Smith (SNS)44
1939Kirby Higbe (2TM)123 Bob Feller+ (CLE)142 NN2: Leon Day+ (NE)44NAL: Preacher Henry (CBR)59
1938Clay Bryant (CHC)125 Bob Feller+ (CLE)208 NN2: Spoon Carter (PS)46NAL: Cliff Blackmon (BBB)43
1937Hugh Mulcahy (PHI)97 Bobo Newsom (2TM)167 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)37NAL: Tommy Johnson (SL2) • Percy Miller* (DTS)40
1936Van Mungo (BRO)118 Vern Kennedy (CHW)147 NN2: Johnny Taylor (NYC)60
1935Roy Parmelee (NYG)97 Sugar Cain (2TM)123 NN2: Tom Parker (HG)54
1934Van Mungo (BRO)104 Bobo Newsom (SLB)149 NN2: Slim Jones* (PS)47
1933Bill Hallahan* (STL)98 Bump Hadley (SLB)141 NN2: Bert Hunter (2TM)40
1932Van Mungo (BRO)115 Bump Hadley (2TM)171 EWL: Lefty Holmes* (BBS)53NSL: Barney Morris (MRM)43
1931Bill Hallahan* (STL)112 Wes Ferrell (CLE)130 NNL: Tom Parker (AB2) • Willie Powell (DS)38
1930Bill Hallahan* (STL)126 George Earnshaw (PHA)139 NNL: Willie Cornelius (2TM) • George Mitchell (CAG)63
1929Claude Willoughby (PHI)108 George Earnshaw (PHA)125 ANL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)93NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)68
1928Doug McWeeny (BRO)114 Hank Johnson (NYY)104 NNL: Jack Marshall (DS)66ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)68
1927Charlie Root (CHC)117 Earl Whitehill* (DET)105 NNL: Ted Trent (SLS)90ECL: Pedro San (CSE)80
1926Sheriff Blake (CHC)92 George Uhle (CLE)118 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)89ECL: Claude Grier* (AC)79
1925Jimmy Ring (PHI)119 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)131 NNL: Willie Spearman (MRS)73ECL: Claude Grier* (2TM)96
1924Jimmy Ring (PHI)108 Bullet Joe Bush (NYY)109 NNL: Bill Drake (KCM)58ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)61
1923Jimmy Ring (PHI)115 Elam Vangilder (SLB)120 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)76ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)40
1922Jimmy Ring (PHI)103 Rip Collins (BOS)103 NNL: Dick Whitworth (CAG)69
1921Joe Oeschger (BSN)97 Dixie Davis (SLB)123 NNL: Roy Roberts (COB)96
1920Ferdie Schupp* (STL)127 Dixie Davis (SLB)149 NNL: Bill Drake (SLG)64
1919Jakie May* (STL)87 Howard Ehmke (DET)107
1918Pete Schneider (CIN)117 Slim Love* (NYY)116
1917Pete Schneider (CIN)117 Jim Shaw (WSH)123
1916Al Mamaux (PIT)136 Elmer Myers (PHA)168
1915Gene Dale (CIN)107 Weldon Wyckoff (PHA)165 FL: Al Schulz* (BUF)149
1914Larry Cheney (CHC)140 Jim Shaw (WSH)137 FL: Ed Lafitte (BTT)127
1913Tom Seaton (PHI)136 Vean Gregg* (CLE)124
1912Marty O'Toole (PIT)159 George Kahler (CLE)121
1911Bob Harmon (STL)181 Gene Krapp (CLE)138
1910Bob Harmon (STL)133 Cy Morgan (PHA)117
1909Al Mattern* (BSN) • Earl Moore (PHI)108 Bob Groom (WSH)105
1908Nap Rucker* (BRO)125 Jimmy Dygert (PHA)97
1907Stoney McGlynn (STL)112 Frank Smith (CHW)111
1906Doc Scanlan (BRO)127 Cy Falkenberg (WSH) • George Mullin (DET)108
1905Chick Fraser (BSN)149 George Mullin (DET)138
1904Togie Pittinger (BSN)144 George Mullin (DET)131
1903Togie Pittinger (BSN)143 George Mullin (DET)106
1902Togie Pittinger (BSN)128 Earl Moore (CLE)101
1901Bill Donovan (BRO)152 Chick Fraser (PHA)132
1900Joe McGinnity+ (BRO)113
1899Cy Seymour* (NYG)170
1898Cy Seymour* (NYG)213
1897Cy Seymour* (NYG)168
1896Chick Fraser (LOU)166
1895Theodore Breitenstein* (STL)182
1894Amos Rusie+ (NYG)200
1893Amos Rusie+ (NYG)218
1892Amos Rusie+ (NYG)270
1891Amos Rusie+ (NYG)262 AA: Jack Stivetts (STL)232
1890Amos Rusie+ (NYG)289 AA: Bob Barr (ROC)219PL: Mark Baldwin (CHI)249
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN)203 AA: Mark Baldwin (COL)274
1888John Clarkson+ (BSN)119 AA: Bert Cunningham (BAL)157
1887Old Hoss Radbourn+ (BSN)133 AA: Mike Morrison (CLE)205
1886Mickey Welch+ (NYG)163 AA: Toad Ramsey* (LOU)207
1885Mickey Welch+ (NYG)131 AA: Hardie Henderson (BAL)117
1884Mickey Welch+ (NYG)146 AA: Hardie Henderson (BAL)116UA: Jersey Bakley (3TM)81
1883Hugh Daily (CLV)99 AA: Frank Mountain (COL)123
1882Jim McCormick (CLV)103 AA: Tony Mullane (LOU)78
1881Jim Whitney (BSN)90
1880Larry Corcoran (CHC)99
1879Jim McCormick (CLV)74
1878The Only Nolan (IND)56
1877Terry Larkin (HAR) • Tricky Nichols (STL)53
1876Joe Borden (BSN)51
1875 NA: Dick McBride (ATH)24
1874 NA: George Zettlein (CHI)43
1873 NA: Bobby Mathews (NYU)62
1872 NA: Bobby Mathews (BAL)52
1871 NA: John McMullin* (TRO)75