1951 On Base Percentage Leaders Top 25 in the American League
Name	On Base Percentage	Team	Rank
Ted Williams	.464 (.46370)	Boston Red Sox	1
Ferris Fain	.451 (.45079)	Philadelphia Athletics	2
Larry Doby	.428 (.42831)	Cleveland Indians	3
Eddie Yost	.423 (.42270)	Washington Senators	4
Minnie Minoso	.422 (.42233)	Cleveland Indians	5
		Chicago White Sox
Johnny Pesky	.417 (.41696)	Boston Red Sox	6
Elmer Valo	.412 (.41176)	Philadelphia Athletics	7
Eddie Joost	.409 (.40902)	Philadelphia Athletics	8
Gil McDougald	.396 (.39610)	New York Yankees	9
Billy Goodman	.388 (.38756)	Boston Red Sox	10
George Kell	.386 (.38612)	Detroit Tigers	11
Vic Wertz	.383 (.38276)	Detroit Tigers	12
Bobby Avila	.374 (.37375)	Cleveland Indians	13
Gene Woodling	.373 (.37344)	New York Yankees	14
Nellie Fox	.372 (.37216)	Chicago White Sox	15
Eddie Robinson	.371 (.37112)	Chicago White Sox	16
Dom DiMaggio	.370 (.36975)	Boston Red Sox	17
Joe DiMaggio	.365 (.36515)	New York Yankees	18
Al Rosen	.362 (.36212)	Cleveland Indians	19
Dale Mitchell	.358 (.35816)	Cleveland Indians	20
Mickey Vernon	.358 (.35774)	Washington Senators	21
Gil Coan	.357 (.35678)	Washington Senators	22
Dave Philley	.351 (.35116)	Chicago White Sox	23
		Philadelphia Athletics
Yogi Berra	.350 (.35017)	New York Yankees	24
Phil Rizzuto	.350 (.34992)	New York Yankees	25
Name	On Base Percentage	Team	Rank

	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. Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second). 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?