On Base Percentage : 1994 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)
 

1994 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Frank Thomas .487 (.48743) Chicago White Sox 1
Paul O'Neill .461 (.46050) New York Yankees 2
Albert Belle .438 (.43841) Cleveland Indians 3
Wade Boggs .433 (.43287) New York Yankees 4
Will Clark .431 (.43070) Texas Rangers 5
Mickey Tettleton .419 (.41892) Detroit Tigers 6
Kenny Lofton .412 (.41233) Cleveland Indians 7
Rickey Henderson .411 (.41067) Oakland Athletics 8
Chili Davis .410 (.41026) California Angels 9
Paul Molitor .410 (.40971) Toronto Blue Jays 10
Tony Phillips .409 (.40892) Detroit Tigers 11
Mo Vaughn .408 (.40821) Boston Red Sox 12
Julio Franco .406 (.40594) Chicago White Sox 13
Shane Mack .402 (.40173) Minnesota Twins 14
Ken Griffey, Jr. .402 (.40162) Seattle Mariners 15
John Valentin .400 (.40000) Boston Red Sox 16
Don Mattingly .397 (.39679) New York Yankees 17
Jay Buhner .394 (.39401) Seattle Mariners 18
John Olerud .393 (.39294) Toronto Blue Jays 19
Rafael Palmeiro .392 (.39157) Baltimore Orioles 20
Bob Hamelin .388 (.38770) Kansas City Royals 21
Edgar Martinez .387 (.38701) Seattle Mariners 22
Roberto Alomar .386 (.38616) Toronto Blue Jays 23
Jose Canseco .386 (.38614) Texas Rangers 24
Wally Joyner .386 (.38554) Kansas City Royals 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?

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.