Year-by-Year Top-Tens Leaders & Records for Bases on Balls

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Top 10 Yearly Leaders

2018

2014

2010

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1. Randy Johnson 144
2. Bobby Witt 114
3. David Cone 111
4. Mike Moore 103
5. Chuck Finley 98
7. Melido Perez 93
8. Frank Tanana 90
9. Frank Viola 89
10. Tim Leary 87

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

1986

1. Bobby Witt 143
2. Ed Correa 126
3. Mark Langston 123
4. Floyd Youmans 118
5. José Rijo 108
6. Tom Candiotti 106
7. Zane Smith 105
8. Eric Plunk 102
10. Walt Terrell 98

1985

1984

1983

1982

1980

1979

1. Mike Torrez 121
2. Nolan Ryan 114
3. Phil Niekro 113
4. Ken Kravec 111
Vida Blue 111
6. Joe Niekro 107
7. Rich Wortham 100
9. Rich Gale 99
10. J.R. Richard 98

1978

1977

1976

1975

1. J.R. Richard 138
2. Mike Torrez 133
3. Nolan Ryan 132
4. Jim Hughes 127
5. Pete Falcone 111
6. Bill Bonham 109
7. Ken Holtzman 108
8. Pete Broberg 106
10. Steve Carlton 104

1974

1. Nolan Ryan 202
2. Joe Coleman 158
3. Steve Carlton 136
5. Dick Ruthven 116
6. Jim Bibby 113
8. Stan Bahnsen 110
9. Bill Bonham 109
10. Bob Gibson 104

1973

1972

1. Nolan Ryan 157
2. Steve Arlin 122
3. Clay Kirby 116
4. Joe Coleman 110
5. Rich Hand 103
7. Bill Stoneman 102
8. Dick Woodson 101
9. Bob Gibson 88

1971

1970

1. Sam McDowell 131
2. Carl Morton 125
3. Clay Kirby 120
4. Mickey Lolich 109
7. Steve Renko 104
8. Mike Torrez 103
9. Jim Rooker 102
10. Tommy John 101

1969

1968

1967

1. Sam McDowell 123
2. Bob Veale 119
3. Steve Barber 115
4. Tom Phoebus 114
5. Dave Boswell 107
6. Earl Wilson 92
7. Gary Peters 91
10. Jim Nash 87

1966

1965

1. Sam McDowell 132
Bob Veale 119
5. Dave Morehead 113
6. Jim Maloney 110
7. Al Downing 105
8. Sammy Ellis 104
9. Bob Gibson 103
10. Dean Chance 101

1964

1963

1962

1961

1960

1959

1958

1957

1. Dick Drott 129
2. Bob Buhl 121
3. Ray Moore 112
4. Paul Foytack 104
8. Tom Brewer 93
9. Don Larsen 87
10. Bob Turley 85

1956

1. Paul Foytack 142
2. Herb Score 129
3. Frank Lary 116
4. Sam Jones 115
5. Tom Brewer 112
7. Art Ditmar 108
8. Bob Buhl 105
9. Billy Hoeft 104
10. Bob Turley 103

1955

1. Sam Jones 185
2. Bob Turley 177
3. Herb Score 154
4. Dean Stone 114
5. Whitey Ford 113
6. Bob Buhl 109
10. Frank Lary 89

1954

1953

1952

1951

1. Tommy Byrne 150
2. Bob Lemon 124
4. Warren Spahn 109
5. Early Wynn 107
6. Vic Raschi 103
7. Murry Dickson 101
9. Mel Queen 99

1950

1949

1. Tommy Byrne 179
2. Vic Raschi 138
3. Bob Lemon 137
4. Mel Parnell 134
5. Alex Kellner 129
6. Joe Coleman 127
7. Virgil Trucks 124
9. Lou Brissie 118

1948

1947

1946

1. Bob Feller 153
2. Monty Kennedy 116
4. Joe Hatten 110
6. Kirby Higbe 107
7. Tex Shirley 105
8. Dave Koslo 101
10. Dizzy Trout 97

1945

1944

1943

1941

1. Bob Feller 194
2. Hal Newhouser 137
3. Kirby Higbe 132
7. Al Milnar 116
8. Ken Chase 115
9. Eddie Smith 114
10. Lefty Gomez 103

1940

1939

1. Bob Feller 142
2. Jack Kramer 127
3. Bobo Newsom 126
4. Vern Kennedy 124
5. Kirby Higbe 123
6. Ken Chase 114
8. Howard Mills 113
9. Bucky Walters 109
10. Al Milnar 99

1938

1937

1936

1. Vern Kennedy 147
2. Bobo Newsom 146
3. Monte Pearson 135
4. Lefty Gomez 122
5. Wes Ferrell 119
6. Van Mungo 118
7. Tommy Bridges 115
9. Roy Parmelee 107
10. Gordon Rhodes 102

1935

1934

1933

1932

1. Bump Hadley 171
2. Tommy Bridges 119
3. Red Ruffing 115
Van Mungo 115
5. Monte Weaver 112
6. Lefty Gomez 105
7. Wes Ferrell 104
Bob Brown 104
9. Rube Walberg 103
10. Whit Wyatt 102

1931

1. Wes Ferrell 130
2. Vic Frazier 127
4. Vic Sorrell 114
5. Bill Hallahan 112
6. Rube Walberg 109
7. Tommy Bridges 108
8. Hank Johnson 102
9. Pat Caraway 101
10. Bump Hadley 92

1930

1929

1928

1927

1926

1925

1924

1923

1922

1921

1920

1919

1918

1. Pete Schneider 117
2. Slim Love 116
3. Scott Perry 111
4. Harry Harper 104
5. Willie Adams 97
7. Jim Shaw 90
8. Joe Oeschger 83
9. Carl Mays 81
10. Jim Bagby 78

1917

1916

1. Elmer Myers 168
2. Al Mamaux 136
4. Lee Meadows 119
5. Babe Ruth 118
6. Larry Cheney 105
7. Harry Harper 101
9. Bert Gallia 99
10. Bob Groom 98

1915

1. Weldon Wyckoff 165
3. Al Schulz 149
4. Bill Bailey 125
6. Gene Krapp 123
7. Tom Seaton 120
8. Joe Boehling 119
9. Rube Bressler 118
10. Hooks Dauss 115

1914

1. Larry Cheney 140
2. Jim Shaw 137
3. Jeff Tesreau 128
4. Ed Lafitte 127
6. Earl Moseley 123
7. Rip Hagerman 118
9. Gene Krapp 115
10. Dave Davenport 110

1913

1912

1911

1. Bob Harmon 181
2. Earl Moore 164
3. Gene Krapp 138
6. Jack Coombs 119
7. Buster Brown 116
8. Cy Morgan 113
10. Nap Rucker 110

1910

1. Bob Harmon 133
2. King Cole 130
3. Cliff Curtis 124
4. Al Mattern 121
6. Cy Morgan 117
7. Doc Scanlan 116
8. Jack Coombs 115
9. Cy Barger 107
10. Jack Rowan 105

1909

1. Al Mattern 108
Earl Moore 108
3. Bob Groom 105
4. Fred Beebe 104
6. Cy Morgan 102
7. Art Fromme 101
9. Jim Scott 93

1907

1906

1905

1904

1903

1902

1901

1900

1899

1. Cy Seymour 170
2. Ed Doheny 158
3. Bill Carrick 122
6. Jay Hughes 119
7. Vic Willis 117
8. Frank Bates 110
9. Bill Dinneen 106
10. Pete Dowling 95

1898

1897

1896

1895

1. Theodore Breitenstein 182
2. Amos Rusie 159
3. Bill Hart 135
4. Adonis Terry 131
6. Bill Hoffer 124
7. Pink Hawley 122
8. Kid Carsey 118
9. Con Lucid 107
10. Bert Cunningham 104

1894

1892

1891

1. Amos Rusie 262
2. Jack Stivetts 232
3. Mark Baldwin 227
4. Phil Knell 226
6. Ed Crane 203
7. Tony Mullane 187
9. Kid Gleason 165
10. Willie McGill 163

1890

1. Amos Rusie 289
2. Mark Baldwin 249
3. Bob Barr 219
4. Ed Crane 208
5. Henry Gruber 204
8. Ed Beatin 186
9. Tom Vickery 184
10. Jack Stivetts 179

1889

1. Mark Baldwin 274
2. Gus Weyhing 212
3. John Clarkson 203
4. Darby O'Brien 167
6. Tim Keefe 151
7. Mickey Welch 149
8. John Ewing 147
9. George Keefe 143
10. Matt Kilroy 142

1888

1. Bert Cunningham 157
3. Jersey Bakley 128
4. Ed Seward 127
5. Henry Porter 120
6. John Clarkson 119
7. Hank O'Day 117
8. Gus Weyhing 111
9. Lee Viau 110
10. Mickey Welch 108

1887

1886

1. Toad Ramsey 207
2. Matt Kilroy 182
3. Tony Mullane 166
4. Mickey Welch 163
5. Dave Foutz 144
7. Al Mays 140
8. John Kirby 134
10. Henry Porter 120

1885

1884

1883

1882

1881

1880

1878

1877

1876

1875

1874

1871