On Base Percentage : 1932 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)
 

1932 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Babe Ruth .489 (.48896) New York Yankees 1
Jimmie Foxx .469 (.46933) Philadelphia Athletics 2
Lou Gehrig .451 (.45120) New York Yankees 3
Max Bishop .412 (.41233) Philadelphia Athletics 4
Mickey Cochrane .412 (.41158) Philadelphia Athletics 5
Rick Ferrell .406 (.40594) St. Louis Browns 6
Earle Combs .405 (.40504) New York Yankees 7
Ed Morgan .402 (.40223) Cleveland Indians 8
Tony Lazzeri .399 (.39899) New York Yankees 9
Goose Goslin .398 (.39790) St. Louis Browns 10
Joe Cronin .393 (.39297) Washington Senators 11
Earl Averill .392 (.39185) Cleveland Indians 12
Heinie Manush .383 (.38288) Washington Senators 13
Ben Chapman .381 (.38052) New York Yankees 14
Willie Kamm .379 (.37874) Cleveland Indians 15
Mule Haas .376 (.37621) Philadelphia Athletics 16
Joe Vosmik .376 (.37573) Cleveland Indians 17
Dick Porter .373 (.37318) Cleveland Indians 18
Fred Schulte .373 (.37264) St. Louis Browns 19
Charlie Gehringer .370 (.37010) Detroit Tigers 20
Jack Burns .368 (.36819) St. Louis Browns 21
Al Simmons .368 (.36769) Philadelphia Athletics 22
Ossie Bluege .367 (.36700) Washington Senators 23
Earl Webb .362 (.36195) Boston Red Sox 24
Detroit Tigers  
John Stone .361 (.36094) Detroit Tigers 25



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.

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

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?