On Base Percentage : 1915 National 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:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

1915 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Gavvy Cravath .393 (.39251) Philadelphia Phillies 1
Fred Luderus .376 (.37591) Philadelphia Phillies 2
Jake Daubert .369 (.36877) Brooklyn Robins 3
Bill Hinchman .368 (.36809) Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Larry Doyle .358 (.35783) New York Giants 5
Jim Viox .357 (.35739) Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Tommy Griffith .355 (.35463) Cincinnati Reds 7
Heinie Groh .354 (.35449) Cincinnati Reds 8
Frank Snyder .353 (.35283) St. Louis Cardinals 9
Vic Saier .350 (.34991) Chicago Cubs 10
Sherry Magee .350 (.34968) Boston Braves 11
Fred Merkle .348 (.34807) New York Giants 12
Dave Bancroft .346 (.34579) Philadelphia Phillies 13
Red Smith .345 (.34522) Boston Braves 14
Bob Bescher .342 (.34191) St. Louis Cardinals 15
Red Killefer .340 (.33987) Cincinnati Reds 16
Tom Long .339 (.33948) St. Louis Cardinals 17
George Burns .333 (.33284) New York Giants 18
Zack Wheat .330 (.32991) Brooklyn Robins 19
Doc Johnston .328 (.32828) Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Possum Whitted .328 (.32777) Philadelphia Phillies 21
Max Carey .326 (.32640) Pittsburgh Pirates 22
Dave Robertson .326 (.32632) New York Giants 23
Bob Fisher .326 (.32612) Chicago Cubs 24
Honus Wagner .325 (.32512) Pittsburgh Pirates 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?

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.

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).