Between August 17, 1940 and September 29, 1963, Ted Williams had the most bases on balls, with 1,847 bases on balls.
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most walks by a player From August 17, 1940 to september 29, 1963| NAME | BB | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | T. Williams | 1,847 | 2,041 | 6,744 | 1,572 | 2,336 | 448 | 52 | 473 | 1,618 | 34 | 607 | 21 | 5 | 8,646 | 4,307 | 973 | 1 | 20 | 89 | 182 | .346 | .488 | .639 | 1.126 |
| 2 |  | E. Yost | 1,614 | 2,109 | 7,345 | 1,215 | 1,863 | 337 | 56 | 139 | 683 | 99 | 921 | 72 | 50 | 9,174 | 2,729 | 532 | 98 | 18 | 14 | 137 | .254 | .394 | .372 | .766 |
| 3 |  | S. Musial | 1,605 | 3,026 | 10,971 | 1,949 | 3,630 | 726 | 177 | 475 | 1,950 | 53 | 698 | 78 | 31 | 12,718 | 6,135 | 1,378 | 36 | 53 | 127 | 249 | .331 | .417 | .559 | .976 |
| 4 |  | M. Mantle | 1,291 | 1,740 | 6,067 | 1,380 | 1,875 | 264 | 67 | 419 | 1,187 | 10 | 1,250 | 134 | 34 | 7,412 | 3,530 | 750 | 13 | 31 | 82 | 67 | .309 | .429 | .582 | 1.011 |
| 5 | | R. Ashburn | 1,200 | 2,189 | 8,364 | 1,321 | 2,574 | 317 | 109 | 29 | 589 | 43 | 569 | 235 | 103 | 9,736 | 3,196 | 455 | 110 | 19 | 25 | 82 | .308 | .397 | .382 | .779 |
| 6 | | P. Wee Reese | 1,166 | 2,082 | 7,746 | 1,280 | 2,084 | 322 | 76 | 121 | 857 | 25 | 848 | 217 | 45 | 9,109 | 2,921 | 519 | 152 | 20 | 3 | 175 | .269 | .366 | .377 | .743 |
| 7 | | E. Mathews | 1,154 | 1,792 | 6,549 | 1,220 | 1,834 | 275 | 65 | 422 | 1,167 | 19 | 1,098 | 63 | 35 | 7,799 | 3,505 | 762 | 31 | 46 | 76 | 96 | .280 | .387 | .535 | .922 |
| 8 | | R. Kiner | 1,011 | 1,472 | 5,205 | 971 | 1,451 | 216 | 39 | 369 | 1,014 | 24 | 754 | 22 | 4 | 6,256 | 2,852 | 624 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 128 | .279 | .398 | .548 | .946 |
| 9 | | E. Joost | 1,007 | 1,445 | 5,214 | 834 | 1,252 | 228 | 31 | 133 | 568 | 32 | 775 | 55 | 20 | 6,333 | 1,941 | 392 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 75 | .240 | .366 | .372 | .739 |
| 10 | | E. Stanky | 997 | 1,259 | 4,300 | 812 | 1,154 | 185 | 35 | 29 | 365 | 35 | 376 | 48 | 5 | 5,435 | 1,496 | 249 | 103 | 65 | .268 | .410 | .348 | .758 | ||
| 11 | | E. Torgeson | 988 | 1,668 | 4,969 | 849 | 1,318 | 215 | 46 | 149 | 738 | 8 | 655 | 133 | 44 | 6,045 | 2,072 | 410 | 55 | 25 | 7 | 116 | .265 | .386 | .417 | .803 |
| 12 | | D. Snider | 949 | 2,052 | 6,994 | 1,243 | 2,081 | 351 | 85 | 403 | 1,316 | 21 | 1,196 | 99 | 50 | 8,048 | 3,811 | 839 | 52 | 32 | 100 | 163 | .298 | .382 | .545 | .926 |
| 13 | | B. Elliott | 947 | 1,847 | 6,652 | 988 | 1,921 | 349 | 85 | 163 | 1,143 | 15 | 583 | 53 | 2 | 7,672 | 2,929 | 597 | 58 | 172 | .289 | .379 | .440 | .819 | ||
| 14 | | G. Hodges | 943 | 2,072 | 7,029 | 1,105 | 1,921 | 295 | 48 | 370 | 1,274 | 25 | 1,137 | 63 | 31 | 8,102 | 3,422 | 713 | 55 | 50 | 31 | 165 | .273 | .359 | .487 | .846 |
| 15 | | E. Valo | 942 | 1,806 | 5,029 | 768 | 1,420 | 228 | 73 | 58 | 602 | 38 | 285 | 110 | 32 | 6,091 | 1,968 | 359 | 65 | 17 | 12 | 114 | .282 | .398 | .391 | .790 |
| 16 | | M. Vernon | 933 | 2,333 | 8,456 | 1,173 | 2,425 | 476 | 116 | 171 | 1,282 | 49 | 842 | 136 | 33 | 9,528 | 3,646 | 763 | 71 | 19 | 21 | 179 | .287 | .360 | .431 | .791 |
| 17 | | G. Woodling | 922 | 1,797 | 5,586 | 831 | 1,585 | 256 | 63 | 147 | 829 | 28 | 476 | 29 | 45 | 6,613 | 2,408 | 466 | 46 | 31 | 35 | 110 | .284 | .386 | .431 | .817 |
| 18 | | E. Slaughter | 911 | 2,022 | 6,579 | 1,030 | 1,979 | 328 | 124 | 135 | 1,118 | 31 | 421 | 65 | 17 | 7,589 | 2,960 | 587 | 58 | 10 | 11 | 113 | .301 | .388 | .450 | .838 |
| 19 | | J. Gilliam | 907 | 1,641 | 6,178 | 1,035 | 1,658 | 268 | 64 | 58 | 475 | 26 | 347 | 188 | 101 | 7,226 | 2,228 | 390 | 85 | 30 | 20 | 77 | .268 | .363 | .361 | .723 |
| 20 | | F. Fain | 904 | 1,151 | 3,930 | 596 | 1,139 | 213 | 30 | 48 | 569 | 18 | 262 | 47 | 16 | 4,904 | 1,556 | 291 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 117 | .290 | .424 | .396 | .820 |
| 21 | | L. Doby | 869 | 1,533 | 5,348 | 960 | 1,515 | 243 | 52 | 253 | 972 | 38 | 1,012 | 47 | 15 | 6,300 | 2,621 | 548 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 100 | .283 | .386 | .490 | .876 |
| 22 | | P. Runnels | 836 | 1,777 | 6,322 | 873 | 1,844 | 282 | 64 | 49 | 625 | 28 | 620 | 37 | 55 | 7,268 | 2,401 | 395 | 48 | 34 | 27 | 173 | .292 | .375 | .380 | .755 |
| 23 | | V. Wertz | 832 | 1,862 | 6,101 | 868 | 1,692 | 289 | 42 | 266 | 1,179 | 27 | 843 | 9 | 18 | 7,027 | 2,863 | 597 | 24 | 43 | 33 | 146 | .277 | .364 | .469 | .834 |
| 24 | | R. Sievers | 814 | 1,793 | 6,187 | 930 | 1,667 | 287 | 41 | 310 | 1,120 | 50 | 879 | 14 | 16 | 7,119 | 2,966 | 638 | 15 | 53 | 54 | 156 | .269 | .356 | .479 | .836 |
| 25 | | M. Minoso | 811 | 1,800 | 6,538 | 1,133 | 1,955 | 336 | 83 | 185 | 1,018 | 191 | 583 | 205 | 139 | 7,664 | 3,012 | 604 | 67 | 57 | 22 | 187 | .299 | .389 | .461 | .850 |
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