On Base Percentage : 1909 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1909 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ty Cobb .431 (.43062) Detroit Tigers 1
Eddie Collins .416 (.41628) Philadelphia Athletics 2
Donie Bush .380 (.37981) Detroit Tigers 3
Nap Lajoie .378 (.37843) Cleveland Naps 4
Jake Stahl .377 (.37728) Boston Red Sox 5
Sam Crawford .366 (.36578) Detroit Tigers 6
Tris Speaker .362 (.36163) Boston Red Sox 7
Doc Gessler .361 (.36111) Boston Red Sox 8
Washington Senators  
Patsy Dougherty .359 (.35949) Chicago White Sox 9
Clyde Engle .347 (.34743) New York Highlanders 10
Harry Lord .345 (.34520) Boston Red Sox 11
Frank Baker .343 (.34266) Philadelphia Athletics 12
Ray Demmitt .340 (.34016) New York Highlanders 13
Harry Davis .338 (.33788) Philadelphia Athletics 14
Freddy Parent .335 (.33524) Chicago White Sox 15
Danny Murphy .332 (.33162) Philadelphia Athletics 16
Bill Hinchman .331 (.33136) Cleveland Naps 17
Matty McIntyre .325 (.32458) Detroit Tigers 18
Hal Chase .317 (.31727) New York Highlanders 19
Heinie Wagner .316 (.31624) Boston Red Sox 20
Jim Delahanty .316 (.31558) Washington Senators 21
Detroit Tigers  
Roy Hartzell .312 (.31220) St. Louis Browns 22
Harry Niles .311 (.31104) Boston Red Sox 23
George Moriarty .309 (.30924) Detroit Tigers 24
Jack Barry .307 (.30670) Philadelphia Athletics 25



The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.