Between June 1, 1979 and September 28, 2003, Rickey Henderson had the most walks, with 2,190 bases on balls.
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most walks by a player from June 1, 1979 to september 28, 2003| 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 |  | R. Henderson | 2,190 | 3,081 | 10,961 | 2,295 | 3,055 | 510 | 66 | 297 | 1,115 | 98 | 1,694 | 1,406 | 335 | 13,346 | 4,588 | 873 | 30 | 67 | 61 | 172 | .279 | .401 | .419 | .820 |
| 2 |  | B. Bonds | 2,070 | 2,569 | 8,725 | 1,941 | 2,595 | 536 | 74 | 658 | 1,742 | 84 | 1,387 | 500 | 140 | 10,967 | 5,253 | 1,268 | 4 | 84 | 484 | 138 | .297 | .433 | .602 | 1.035 |
| 3 |  | W. Boggs | 1,412 | 2,439 | 9,180 | 1,513 | 3,010 | 578 | 61 | 118 | 1,014 | 23 | 745 | 24 | 35 | 10,740 | 4,064 | 757 | 29 | 96 | 180 | 236 | .328 | .415 | .443 | .858 |
| 4 |  | F. Thomas | 1,386 | 1,851 | 6,611 | 1,255 | 2,048 | 428 | 11 | 418 | 1,390 | 65 | 1,077 | 32 | 21 | 8,167 | 3,752 | 857 | 0 | 105 | 159 | 186 | .310 | .428 | .568 | .996 |
| 5 |  | T. Raines | 1,330 | 2,502 | 8,872 | 1,571 | 2,605 | 430 | 113 | 170 | 980 | 42 | 966 | 808 | 146 | 10,359 | 3,771 | 713 | 39 | 76 | 148 | 142 | .294 | .385 | .425 | .810 |
| 6 | | T. Phillips | 1,319 | 2,161 | 7,617 | 1,300 | 2,023 | 360 | 50 | 160 | 819 | 42 | 1,499 | 177 | 114 | 9,110 | 2,963 | 570 | 69 | 63 | 44 | 127 | .266 | .374 | .389 | .763 |
| 7 |  | M. McGwire | 1,317 | 1,874 | 6,187 | 1,167 | 1,626 | 252 | 6 | 583 | 1,414 | 75 | 1,596 | 12 | 8 | 7,660 | 3,639 | 841 | 3 | 78 | 150 | 147 | .263 | .394 | .588 | .982 |
| 8 | | F. McGriff | 1,296 | 2,433 | 8,685 | 1,342 | 2,477 | 438 | 24 | 491 | 1,543 | 39 | 1,863 | 72 | 38 | 10,093 | 4,436 | 953 | 2 | 71 | 169 | 225 | .285 | .378 | .511 | .889 |
| 9 |  | J. Bagwell | 1,287 | 1,955 | 7,125 | 1,402 | 2,137 | 455 | 30 | 419 | 1,421 | 119 | 1,406 | 196 | 74 | 8,629 | 3,909 | 904 | 3 | 95 | 148 | 207 | .300 | .411 | .549 | .959 |
| 10 | | E. Martinez | 1,225 | 1,914 | 6,727 | 1,174 | 2,119 | 491 | 15 | 297 | 1,198 | 87 | 1,095 | 48 | 30 | 8,123 | 3,531 | 803 | 10 | 74 | 103 | 175 | .315 | .423 | .525 | .948 |
| 11 | | R. Palmeiro | 1,224 | 2,567 | 9,553 | 1,548 | 2,780 | 543 | 38 | 528 | 1,686 | 79 | 1,244 | 93 | 39 | 10,973 | 4,983 | 1,109 | 15 | 102 | 153 | 208 | .291 | .373 | .522 | .894 |
| 12 | | J. Olerud | 1,198 | 2,020 | 6,994 | 1,076 | 2,079 | 473 | 12 | 239 | 1,145 | 80 | 935 | 11 | 14 | 8,371 | 3,293 | 724 | 11 | 88 | 151 | 215 | .297 | .402 | .471 | .872 |
| 13 | | C. Davis | 1,194 | 2,435 | 8,673 | 1,240 | 2,380 | 424 | 30 | 350 | 1,372 | 15 | 1,698 | 142 | 98 | 9,996 | 3,914 | 804 | 20 | 94 | 188 | 232 | .274 | .360 | .451 | .811 |
| 14 | | E. Murray | 1,190 | 2,657 | 9,927 | 1,431 | 2,855 | 490 | 29 | 446 | 1,700 | 16 | 1,292 | 103 | 36 | 11,246 | 4,741 | 965 | 1 | 112 | 207 | 274 | .288 | .361 | .478 | .839 |
| 15 | | J. Clark | 1,131 | 1,618 | 5,531 | 921 | 1,460 | 254 | 24 | 295 | 991 | 19 | 1,241 | 41 | 43 | 6,748 | 2,647 | 573 | 2 | 65 | 116 | 149 | .264 | .387 | .479 | .865 |
| 16 | | B. Butler | 1,129 | 2,213 | 8,180 | 1,359 | 2,375 | 277 | 131 | 54 | 578 | 38 | 907 | 558 | 257 | 9,545 | 3,076 | 462 | 147 | 51 | 23 | 62 | .290 | .377 | .376 | .753 |
| 17 |  | C. Ripken Jr. | 1,129 | 3,001 | 11,551 | 1,647 | 3,184 | 603 | 44 | 431 | 1,695 | 66 | 1,305 | 36 | 39 | 12,883 | 5,168 | 1,078 | 10 | 127 | 107 | 350 | .276 | .340 | .447 | .788 |
| 18 | | L. Whitaker | 1,111 | 2,198 | 7,902 | 1,286 | 2,176 | 398 | 55 | 239 | 1,006 | 18 | 1,009 | 131 | 62 | 9,180 | 3,401 | 692 | 69 | 80 | 79 | 132 | .275 | .363 | .430 | .793 |
| 19 | | G. Sheffield | 1,110 | 1,882 | 6,729 | 1,190 | 2,009 | 356 | 23 | 379 | 1,232 | 99 | 796 | 200 | 87 | 8,035 | 3,548 | 758 | 9 | 88 | 106 | 163 | .299 | .401 | .527 | .928 |
| 20 |  | J. Thome | 1,108 | 1,536 | 5,218 | 1,028 | 1,486 | 289 | 23 | 381 | 1,058 | 46 | 1,559 | 18 | 17 | 6,421 | 2,964 | 693 | 1 | 48 | 97 | 91 | .285 | .411 | .568 | .979 |
| 21 | | D. Evans | 1,093 | 1,796 | 6,403 | 1,106 | 1,778 | 351 | 47 | 290 | 1,044 | 38 | 1,201 | 44 | 36 | 7,618 | 3,093 | 688 | 23 | 61 | 45 | 165 | .278 | .383 | .483 | .866 |
| 22 | | M. Grace | 1,075 | 2,245 | 8,065 | 1,179 | 2,445 | 511 | 45 | 173 | 1,146 | 34 | 642 | 70 | 48 | 9,290 | 3,565 | 729 | 17 | 99 | 114 | 192 | .303 | .383 | .442 | .825 |
| 23 | | H. Baines | 1,062 | 2,830 | 9,908 | 1,299 | 2,866 | 488 | 49 | 384 | 1,628 | 14 | 1,441 | 34 | 34 | 11,092 | 4,604 | 921 | 9 | 99 | 187 | 298 | .289 | .356 | .465 | .820 |
| 24 | | P. Molitor | 1,060 | 2,512 | 10,136 | 1,682 | 3,124 | 569 | 108 | 224 | 1,241 | 42 | 1,176 | 462 | 114 | 11,404 | 4,581 | 901 | 65 | 101 | 98 | 199 | .308 | .373 | .452 | .825 |
| 25 | | R. Ventura | 1,053 | 1,977 | 6,912 | 987 | 1,848 | 335 | 14 | 289 | 1,154 | 23 | 1,148 | 24 | 38 | 8,096 | 3,078 | 638 | 33 | 75 | 131 | 174 | .267 | .363 | .445 | .808 |
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