Babe Ruth set the MLB record with 170 walks in 1923. It was broken in 2001 by Barry Bonds who was walked 177 times. Bonds broke his own record in 2002 with 198 walks and again in 2004 with 232 walks.
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As of the start of the 2008 MLB season, the career record holder for intentional walks in Barry Bonds with 686.
Through the 2007 MLB season: The single season MLB record for walks is held by Barry Bonds who was walked 232 times in the 2004 season. The career MLB record for walks is held by Barry Bonds who has been walked 2558 times during his career.
He surpassed Mark McGwire record of 70 home runs, set in 1998. Bonds finished the 2001 season with 73 homers.
Single season: Ted Williams, 1957: 33 Career: Carl Yastrzemski, 190
Fewest walks in a season is kind of a bad question because I'm sure there have been plenty of players who could have played 20 games and had zero walks in any given year (or something like that). However, the MLB record for fewest walks while still being eligible for the batting title was Shawon Dunston who had 8 in 490 at-bats in 1997.
Batter - Season: Barry Bonds - 232 in 2004 Career: Barry Bonds - 2558 Pitcher - Season: Amos Rusie - 289 in 1890 Career: Nolan Ryan - 2795
The major-league leader in walks for the 2010 season was Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers, who had 114.
Barry Bonds is the all-time career leader in walks (2,558) and intentional walks (688), so it shouldn't be surprising that he led the majors in home runs and walks during his historic 2001 season. That year, Bonds set new major-league records for home runs in a season with 73 and walks with 177.
Barry Bonds is the all-time career leader in walks (2,558) and intentional walks (688), so it shouldn't be surprising that he led the majors in home runs and walks during his historic 2001 season. That year, Bonds set new major-league records for home runs in a season with 73 and walks with 177.
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Derek Jeter had 63 walks during the 2010 season.