Monday, August 23, 2021

Most career BB in AL or NL: BB/SO ratio.

Regular Season, from 1903 to 2021 (as of August 22), Playing in the AL or NL, requiring Bases on Balls >= 1269 sorted by greatest Bases on Balls.

https://stathead.com/tiny/4xU9R via https://www.baseball-reference.com/

1269 BB (Bases on Balls) includes famed BB recipient Joey Votto, who ironically has more SO (Strike Outs) than BB.

The spreadsheet below and at this link includes the column BB/SO: greater than 1 means more BB than SO; less than 1 means more SO than BB. The champ is:

Photo of Tris Speaker

Tris Speaker

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left  •  Throws: Left

5-11193lb (180cm, 87kg)

Born: April 41888 in Hubbard, TX us






30Tris Speaker1,3813933.514

RkPlayerBBSOBB/SOFromToAgeGPAABRH2B3BHRRBIIBBHBPSHSFGDPSBCSBAOBPSLGOPSPlayer
1Barry Bonds2,5581,5391.6621986200721-422,98612,6069,8472,2272,935601777621,996688106491165514141.298.444.6071.051Barry Bonds
2Rickey Henderson2,1901,6941.2931979200320-443,08113,34610,9612,2953,055510662971,115619830671721,406335.279.401.419.820Rickey Henderson
3Babe Ruth2,0621,3301.5501914193519-402,50310,6268,3992,1742,8735061367142,21434431132123117.342.474.6901.164Babe Ruth
4Ted Williams2,0217092.8501939196020-412,2929,7927,7061,7982,654525715211,839258395201972417.344.482.6341.116Ted Williams
5Joe Morgan1,8651,0151.8371963198419-402,64911,3299,2771,6502,517449962681,13376405196105689162.271.392.427.819Joe Morgan
6Carl Yastrzemski1,8451,3931.3241961198321-433,30813,99211,9881,8163,419646594521,8441904013105323168116.285.380.462.842Carl Yastrzemski
7Jim Thome1,7472,548.6861991201220-412,54310,3138,4221,5832,328451266121,699173691741651920.276.402.554.956Jim Thome
8Mickey Mantle1,7331,7101.0131951196819-362,4019,9108,1021,6762,415344725361,50914813144711315338.298.421.557.977Mickey Mantle
9Mel Ott1,7088961.9061926194717-382,73011,3489,4561,8592,876488725111,86012864109828990.304.414.533.947Mel Ott
10Frank Thomas1,6671,3971.1931990200822-402,32210,0758,1991,4942,468495125211,7041688701212263223.301.419.555.974Frank Thomas
11Eddie Yost1,6149201.7541944196217-352,1099,1777,3461,2151,86333756139682269998181337266.254.394.372.766Eddie Yost
12Darrell Evans1,6051,4101.1381969198922-422,68710,7378,9731,3442,223329364141,3541413534901339868.248.361.431.792Darrell Evans
13Stan Musial1,5996962.2971941196320-423,02612,72110,9721,9493,6307251774751,9512985335532437871.331.417.559.976Stan Musial
14Pete Rose1,5661,1431.3701963198622-453,56215,89014,0532,1654,2567461351601,3141671075679247198149.303.375.409.784Pete Rose
15Harmon Killebrew1,5591,699.9181954197518-392,4359,8338,1471,2832,086290245731,584160480772431918.256.376.509.884Harmon Killebrew
16Chipper Jones1,5121,4091.0731993201221-402,49910,6148,9841,6192,726549384681,6231771839725315046.303.401.529.930Chipper Jones
17Lou Gehrig1,5087901.9091923193920-362,1649,6658,0011,8882,7215341634931,995102451062102100.340.447.6321.080Lou Gehrig
18Mike Schmidt1,5071,883.8001972198922-392,40410,0628,3521,5062,234408595481,595201791610815617492.268.380.527.908Mike Schmidt
19Eddie Collins1,4994673.2101906193019-432,82612,0879,9491,8213,315438187471,299177512741195.333.424.429.853Eddie Collins
20Bobby Abreu1,4761,840.8021996201422-402,42510,0818,4801,4532,470574592881,36311533785165400128.291.395.475.870Bobby Abreu
21Gary Sheffield1,4751,1711.2601988200919-402,57610,9479,2171,6362,689467275091,6761301359111235253104.292.393.514.907Gary Sheffield
22Willie Mays1,4641,526.9591951197320-422,99212,49710,8812,0623,2835231406601,903214441391251338103.302.384.558.941Willie Mays
23Jimmie Foxx1,4521,3111.1081925194517-372,3179,6778,1341,7512,6464581255341,9221331371698776.325.428.6091.038Jimmie Foxx
24Eddie Mathews1,4441,487.9711952196820-362,39110,1018,5371,5092,315354725121,4531422636581236839.271.376.509.886Eddie Mathews
25Frank Robinson1,4201,532.9271956197620-402,80811,74410,0061,8292,943528725861,8122181981710227020477.294.389.537.926Frank Robinson
26Wade Boggs1,4127451.8951982199924-412,43910,7409,1801,5133,010578611181,0141802329962362435.328.415.443.858Wade Boggs
27Henry Aaron1,4021,3831.0141954197620-423,29813,94112,3642,1743,771624987552,297293322112132824073.305.374.555.928Henry Aaron
28Jeff Bagwell1,4011,558.8991991200523-372,1509,4317,7971,5172,314488324491,529155128310222120278.297.408.540.948Jeff Bagwell
29Dwight Evans1,3911,697.8201972199120-392,60610,5698,9961,4702,446483733851,384605352772277859.272.370.470.840Dwight Evans
30Tris Speaker1,3813933.5141907192819-402,78912,02010,1951,8823,5147922221171,5310103309436157.345.428.500.928Tris Speaker
31Reggie Jackson1,3752,597.5291967198721-412,82011,4189,8641,5512,584463495631,702164961368183228115.262.356.490.846Reggie Jackson
32Jason Giambi1,3661,572.8691995201424-432,2608,9087,2671,2272,01040594401,441971802931662012.277.399.516.916Jason Giambi
33Rafael Palmeiro1,3531,3481.0041986200521-402,83112,04610,4721,6633,020585385691,83517287151192329740.288.371.515.885Rafael Palmeiro
34Willie McCovey1,3451,550.8681959198021-422,5889,6928,1971,2292,211353465211,555260695701762622.270.374.515.889Willie McCovey
35Albert Pujols1,3431,3431.0002001202121-412,94812,65511,0821,8683,295672166772,145315113111641211641.297.376.544.920Albert Pujols
36Alex Rodriguez1,3382,287.5851994201618-402,78412,20710,5662,0213,115548316962,086971761611126132976.295.380.550.930Alex Rodriguez
37Todd Helton1,3351,1751.1361997201323-392,2479,4537,9621,4012,519592373691,406185573931863729.316.414.539.953Todd Helton
38Eddie Murray1,3331,516.8791977199721-413,02612,81711,3361,6273,255560355041,91722218212831511043.287.359.476.836Eddie Murray
39Tim Raines1,3309661.3771979200219-422,50210,3598,8721,5712,605430113170980148423976142808146.294.385.425.810Tim Raines
40Manny Ramirez1,3291,813.7331993201121-392,3029,7748,2441,5442,574547205551,8312161092902433833.312.411.585.996Manny Ramirez
41David Ortiz1,3191,750.7541997201621-402,40810,0918,6401,4192,472632195411,76820938292236179.286.380.552.931David Ortiz
42Tony Phillips1,3191,499.8801982199923-402,1619,1107,6171,3002,0233605016081944426963127177114.266.374.389.763Tony Phillips
43Adam Dunn1,3172,379.5542001201421-342,0018,3286,8831,0971,631334104621,168122862401006325.237.364.490.854Adam Dunn
44Mark McGwire1,3171,596.8251986200122-371,8747,6606,1871,1671,62625265831,41415075378147128.263.394.588.982Mark McGwire
45Ken Griffey Jr.1,3121,779.7371989201019-402,67111,3049,8011,6622,781524386301,83624681810219918469.284.370.538.907Ken Griffey Jr.
46Fred McGriff1,3051,882.6931986200422-402,46010,1748,7571,3492,490441244931,550171392712267238.284.377.509.886Fred McGriff
47Luke Appling1,3025282.4661930195023-432,42210,2548,8561,3192,749440102451,116681174129179108.310.399.398.798Luke Appling
48Edgar Martinez1,2831,2021.0671987200424-412,0558,6747,2131,2192,247514153091,2611138910771904930.312.418.516.933Edgar Martinez
49Al Kaline1,2771,0201.2521953197418-392,83411,59710,1161,6223,007498753991,582133554510427113765.297.376.480.855Al Kaline
50John Olerud1,2751,0161.2551989200520-362,2349,0637,5921,1392,239500132551,2301578812962321114.295.398.465.863John Olerud
51Joey Votto1,2691,452.8742007202123-371,8677,9986,6201,0932,005428213231,047145630461568029.303.417.520.937Joey Votto
RkPlayerBBSOBB/SOFromToAgeGPAABRH2B3BHRRBIIBBHBPSHSFGDPSBCSBAOBPSLGOPSPlayer
Min393.5291,8677,6606,1871,0931,6262526456820110182118.237.356.372.763Min
Max2,5973.5143,56215,89014,0532,2954,2567922227622,2976881985121284121,406335.345.482.6901.164Max

Notice how close Mantle and Aaron are:

8Mickey Mantle1,7331,7101.013

27Henry Aaron1,4021,3831.014

The noted "walking man" of the 1950s:

11Eddie Yost1,6149201.754

Dead even as of August 22, 2021:

35Albert Pujols1,3431,3431.000

Finally, the worst ratio and career leader in SO:

31Reggie Jackson1,3752,597.529


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