On Base Percentage : 1928 National League Top 25

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1928 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League
Rogers Hornsby .498 (.49832) Boston Braves 1
Paul Waner .446 (.44591) Pittsburgh Pirates 2
George Grantham .408 (.40755) Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Riggs Stephenson .407 (.40652) Chicago Cubs 4
Hack Wilson .404 (.40401) Chicago Cubs 5
Jim Bottomley .402 (.40154) St. Louis Cardinals 6
Lance Richbourg .399 (.39941) Boston Braves 7
Rube Bressler .398 (.39761) Brooklyn Robins 8
Harvey Hendrick .397 (.39709) Brooklyn Robins 9
Mel Ott .397 (.39673) New York Giants 10
Del Bissonette .396 (.39637) Brooklyn Robins 11
Bill Terry .394 (.39399) New York Giants 12
Don Hurst .391 (.39140) Philadelphia Phillies 13
Babe Herman .390 (.38973) Brooklyn Robins 14
Chick Hafey .386 (.38612) St. Louis Cardinals 15
Taylor Douthit .384 (.38410) St. Louis Cardinals 16
Freddie Lindstrom .383 (.38336) New York Giants 17
George Sisler .381 (.38050) Boston Braves 18
Lloyd Waner .377 (.37696) Pittsburgh Pirates 19
Frankie Frisch .374 (.37418) St. Louis Cardinals 20
Pie Traynor .370 (.36957) Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Kiki Cuyler .359 (.35907) Chicago Cubs 22
Sparky Adams .358 (.35750) Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Jimmy Welsh .357 (.35673) New York Giants 24
Chuck Dressen .355 (.35466) Cincinnati Reds 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).

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.

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?
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