On Base Percentage : 1891 National League Top 25

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"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1891 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Billy Hamilton .453 (.45283) Philadelphia Phillies 1
Roger Connor .399 (.39929) New York Giants 2
Cupid Childs .395 (.39542) Cleveland Spiders 3
Pete Browning .395 (.39535) Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Cincinnati Reds  
Mike Tiernan .388 (.38762) New York Giants 5
Jack Clements .380 (.38004) Philadelphia Phillies 6
George Gore .379 (.37931) New York Giants 7
Cap Anson .378 (.37825) Chicago Colts 8
Herman Long .377 (.37744) Boston Beaneaters 9
Bug Holliday .376 (.37552) Cincinnati Reds 10
Harry Stovey .373 (.37280) Boston Beaneaters 11
Arlie Latham .372 (.37217) Cincinnati Reds 12
Billy Nash .369 (.36851) Boston Beaneaters 13
George Pinkney .367 (.36696) Brooklyn Bridegrooms 14
Hub Collins .365 (.36492) Brooklyn Bridegrooms 15
Jake Virtue .363 (.36333) Cleveland Spiders 16
Sam Thompson .363 (.36319) Philadelphia Phillies 17
Oyster Burns .358 (.35755) Brooklyn Bridegrooms 18
Doggie Miller .357 (.35738) Pittsburgh Pirates 19
Jimmy Ryan .355 (.35512) Chicago Colts 20
George Davis .354 (.35407) Cleveland Spiders 21
Fred Pfeffer .353 (.35345) Chicago Colts 22
Jake Beckley .353 (.35314) Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Walt Wilmot .353 (.35305) Chicago Colts 24
Ed McKean .352 (.35180) Cleveland Spiders 25



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?

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.