On Base Percentage : 1930 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:

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1930 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mel Ott .458 (.45847) New York Giants 1
Babe Herman .455 (.45468) Brooklyn Robins 2
Hack Wilson .454 (.45441) Chicago Cubs 3
Lefty O'Doul .453 (.45302) Philadelphia Phillies 4
Bill Terry .452 (.45152) New York Giants 5
Chuck Klein .436 (.43626) Philadelphia Phillies 6
Woody English .430 (.43011) Chicago Cubs 7
Kiki Cuyler .428 (.42818) Chicago Cubs 8
Paul Waner .428 (.42769) Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Freddie Lindstrom .425 (.42466) New York Giants 10
Pie Traynor .423 (.42308) Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Harry Heilmann .416 (.41603) Cincinnati Reds 12
George Grantham .413 (.41260) Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Chick Hafey .407 (.40681) St. Louis Cardinals 14
Frankie Frisch .407 (.40672) St. Louis Cardinals 15
Gabby Hartnett .404 (.40426) Chicago Cubs 16
Del Bissonette .396 (.39587) Brooklyn Robins 17
Curt Walker .391 (.39106) Cincinnati Reds 18
Travis Jackson .386 (.38578) New York Giants 19
Johnny Frederick .383 (.38346) Brooklyn Robins 20
Pinky Whitney .383 (.38331) Philadelphia Phillies 21
Tony Cuccinello .380 (.38008) Cincinnati Reds 22
Gus Suhr .380 (.37981) Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Dick Bartell .378 (.37765) Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Joe Stripp .377 (.37718) Cincinnati Reds 25



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.

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?