On Base Percentage : 1993 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"The baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
 

1993 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

John Olerud .473 (.47275) Toronto Blue Jays 1
Tony Phillips .443 (.44334) Detroit Tigers 2
Rickey Henderson .432 (.43186) Oakland Athletics 3
Toronto Blue Jays  
Frank Thomas .426 (.42604) Chicago White Sox 4
Chris Hoiles .416 (.41600) Baltimore Orioles 5
Ken Griffey, Jr. .408 (.40810) Seattle Mariners 6
Roberto Alomar .408 (.40795) Toronto Blue Jays 7
Kenny Lofton .408 (.40763) Cleveland Indians 8
Paul Molitor .402 (.40193) Toronto Blue Jays 9
Mo Vaughn .390 (.39021) Boston Red Sox 10
Tim Salmon .382 (.38197) California Angels 11
Mike Greenwell .379 (.37937) Boston Red Sox 12
Travis Fryman .379 (.37896) Detroit Tigers 13
Jay Buhner .379 (.37890) Seattle Mariners 14
Robin Ventura .379 (.37874) Chicago White Sox 15
Wade Boggs .378 (.37792) New York Yankees 16
Wally Joyner .375 (.37478) Kansas City Royals 17
Mickey Tettleton .372 (.37206) Detroit Tigers 18
Rafael Palmeiro .371 (.37135) Texas Rangers 19
Albert Belle .370 (.36994) Cleveland Indians 20
Greg Vaughn .369 (.36882) Milwaukee Brewers 21
Juan Gonzalez .368 (.36797) Texas Rangers 22
Cecil Fielder .368 (.36756) Detroit Tigers 23
Paul O'Neill .367 (.36746) New York Yankees 24
Darryl Hamilton .367 (.36731) Milwaukee Brewers 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.

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

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?