On Base Percentage : 2002 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:

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2002 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Manny Ramirez .450 (.44981) Boston Red Sox 1
Jim Thome .445 (.44535) Cleveland Indians 2
Jason Giambi .435 (.43541) New York Yankees 3
Mike Sweeney .417 (.41651) Kansas City Royals 4
Bernie Williams .415 (.41488) New York Yankees 5
Carlos Delgado .406 (.40605) Toronto Blue Jays 6
John Olerud .403 (.40269) Seattle Mariners 7
Alex Rodriguez .392 (.39172) Texas Rangers 8
Rafael Palmeiro .391 (.39065) Texas Rangers 9
Ichiro Suzuki .388 (.38759) Seattle Mariners 10
Magglio Ordonez .381 (.38132) Chicago White Sox 11
Tim Salmon .380 (.38028) Anaheim Angels 12
Ray Durham .374 (.37442) Chicago White Sox 13
Oakland Athletics  
Scott Hatteberg .374 (.37390) Oakland Athletics 14
Derek Jeter .373 (.37276) New York Yankees 15
Scott Spiezio .371 (.37148) Anaheim Angels 16
Shannon Stewart .371 (.37129) Toronto Blue Jays 17
Jorge Posada .370 (.36957) New York Yankees 18
Robin Ventura .368 (.36833) New York Yankees 19
Corey Koskie .368 (.36806) Minnesota Twins 20
Eric Hinske .365 (.36462) Toronto Blue Jays 21
Doug Mientkiewicz .365 (.36462) Minnesota Twins  
David Eckstein .363 (.36337) Anaheim Angels 23
Ellis Burks .362 (.36204) Cleveland Indians 24
Frank Thomas .361 (.36146) Chicago White Sox 25



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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.