2020-06-20 12:00:00 EDT
Baseball is all about getting on base, and to have a lot of success teams need players who can be on base a lot. Let’s take a look at the ten players who had the most bases in a single season. Come back all season long for free picks on every MLB game at Sports Chat Place.
10.Lou Gehrig -419 bases
During the 1930 season. Lou Gehrig finished with 419 bases. Gehrig also finished that season with 173 RBI’s.
10 Luis Gonzalez -419 Bases
During the 2001 season, Luis Gonzalez had 419 total bases. Gonzalez played in all 162 games and had 728 plate appearances.
9.Chuck Klein -420 Bases
All the way back in the 1932 season Check Klein had the best season of his career. He finished with 420 bases and 38 home runs.
8.Hack Wilson -423 Bases
Hack Wilson finished with 423 bases back in the 1930 season. For the Cubs that season he had 191 RBI’s.
7.Sammy Sosa -425 Bases
During the 2001 season, Sammy Sosa finished the season with 160 RBI’s. Sosa had 425 bases total to finish seventh all time.
6.Stan Musial -429 Bases
Stan Musial had one of the best seasons of his career during the 1948 season. He finished with 429 total bases,
5.Jimmie Foxx -438 Bases
Jimmie Foxx finished his career with 534 home runs. During the 1932 season he had 438 total bases and 169 RBI’s.
4.Chuck Klein -445 Bases
Chuck Klein finished with 445 total bases during the 1930 season. Klein also had 722 plate appearances and 40 home runs.
3.Lou Gehrig -447 Bases
Lou Gehrig finished the 1927 season with 47 home runs and 447 total bases.
2.Rogers Hornsby -450 Bases
The 1922 season was special for Rogers Hornsby. He finished with 450 bases, 42 home runs, and 142 RBI’s.
1.Babe Ruth -457 Bases
Babe Ruth comes in number one on this list for his performance during the 1921 season. It was Ruth’s second season with the Yankees and he made quite the impression finishing with 457 bases.
