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Most Walks of the 1940s (MLB Postseason)

Every MLB Postseason season from 1940 to 1949, added up. Bases on balls drawn

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Buck Leonard recorded more walks than any other MLB Postseason player in the 1940s, with 19, 2 clear of Josh Gibson (17). He did it in 6 seasons, with a best year of 6 in 1943. The top ten runs from 19 down to 10.

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Negro League seasons over these years ran roughly 25 to 70 games against 154 or more in the American and National Leagues. This is a raw ten-year total, so it counts opportunity as well as performance.

MLB Postseason leader, 1940s Buck Leonard 1941–1948 · 6 seasons
19 Walks 2 clear of Josh Gibson
# Player Seasons BB Best year
1 Buck Leonard 1941–1948 (6) 19 6 (1943)
2 Josh Gibson Josh Gibson 1942–1945 (4) 17 7 (1944)
3 Rudy York Rudy York 1940–1946 (3) 13 6 (1946)
4 George McQuinn George McQuinn 1944–1947 (2) 12 7 (1944)
5 Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto 1941–1949 (4) 12 4 (1947)
6 Stan Musial Stan Musial 1942–1946 (4) 12 4 (1942)
7 Larry Doby Larry Doby 1946–1948 (2) 11 9 (1946)
8 Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio 1941–1949 (4) 11 6 (1947)
9 Joe Gordon Joe Gordon 1941–1948 (4) 11 7 (1941)
10 Eddie Stanky Eddie Stanky 1947–1948 (2) 10 7 (1948)
11 Felix McLaurin Felix McLaurin 1943–1944 (2) 9 5 (1943)
12 Roy Cullenbine Roy Cullenbine 1942–1945 (2) 9 8 (1945)
13 Ed Steele Ed Steele 1943–1948 (3) 9 7 (1948)
14 Ray Sanders Ray Sanders 1942–1948 (4) 9 5 (1944)
15 Hank Greenberg Hank Greenberg 1940–1945 (2) 8 6 (1945)
16 Hank Thompson Hank Thompson 1946–1948 (2) 8 5 (1948)
17 Snuffy Stirnweiss Snuffy Stirnweiss 1943–1949 (3) 8 8 (1947)
18 Tommy Henrich Tommy Henrich 1941–1949 (3) 8 3 (1941)
19 Jerry Benjamin Jerry Benjamin 1941–1945 (5) 8 3 (1944)
20 Barney McCosky 1940–1940 (1) 7 7 (1940)
21 Willie Mays Willie Mays 1948–1948 (1) 7 7 (1948)
22 Enos Slaughter Enos Slaughter 1942–1946 (2) 7 4 (1946)
23 Pee Wee Reese Pee Wee Reese 1941–1949 (3) 7 6 (1947)
24 Jud Wilson 1942–1945 (4) 7 3 (1943)
25 Marty Marion Marty Marion 1942–1946 (4) 7 3 (1943)
26 Claro Duany 1947–1947 (1) 6 6 (1947)
27 Clyde Spearman Clyde Spearman 1943–1943 (1) 6 6 (1943)
28 Gene Hermanski Gene Hermanski 1947–1949 (2) 6 3 (1947)
29 Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson 1947–1949 (2) 6 4 (1949)
30 Sam Jethroe Sam Jethroe 1945–1947 (2) 6 4 (1947)
31 Bill Dickey Bill Dickey 1941–1943 (3) 6 3 (1941)
32 Charlie Keller Charlie Keller 1941–1943 (3) 6 3 (1941)
33 Cool Papa Bell Cool Papa Bell 1943–1945 (3) 6 4 (1943)
34 Howard Easterling Howard Easterling 1941–1943 (3) 6 3 (1943)
35 Johnny Lindell Johnny Lindell 1943–1949 (3) 6 5 (1947)
36 Bill Salkeld Bill Salkeld 1948–1948 (1) 5 5 (1948)
37 Billy Sullivan 1940–1940 (1) 5 5 (1940)
38 Fernando Díaz 1947–1947 (1) 5 5 (1947)
39 Henry Kimbro Henry Kimbro 1948–1948 (1) 5 5 (1948)
40 Ted Williams Ted Williams 1946–1946 (1) 5 5 (1946)
41 Artie Wilson Artie Wilson 1944–1948 (2) 5 3 (1948)
42 Dixie Walker Dixie Walker 1941–1947 (2) 5 3 (1947)
43 Earl Taborn Earl Taborn 1946–1948 (2) 5 3 (1946)
44 Johnie Scott Johnie Scott 1946–1948 (2) 5 3 (1946)
45 Pinky Higgins Pinky Higgins 1940–1946 (2) 5 3 (1940)
46 Willard Brown Willard Brown 1942–1948 (3) 5 4 (1942)
47 Vic Harris Vic Harris 1941–1945 (4) 5 3 (1943)
48 Ray Brown Ray Brown 1941–1945 (5) 5 3 (1942)
49 Sam Bankhead Sam Bankhead 1942–1948 (5) 5 2 (1948)
50 Billy Werber Billy Werber 1940–1940 (1) 4 4 (1940)
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