The walk has been undervalued for nearly a century. Until recently, clubs expected players to drive in runs as opposed to accept a base on balls. During his playing career, Ted Williams received criticism for his willingness to walk with runners on base. Andre Dawson famously quipped he was not paid to walk. The pendulum has since swung in the other direction. Now, walks might be overvalued as players attempt to pad the OBP with runners on as opposed to knocking them in. In over a century of play, the more than a dozen Tigers have led the American League in walks. The following is a list of those Tiger players.
1903 Jimmy Barrett 74
1904 Jimmy Barrett 79
1909 Donie Bush 88
1910 Donie Bush 78
1911 Donie Bush 98
1912 Donie Bush 117
1914 Donie Bush 112
1938 Hank Greenberg 119
1945 Roy Cullenbine 113
1959 Eddie Yost 135
1960 Eddie Yost 125
1992 Mickey Tettleton 122
1993 Tony Phillips 132
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