On Base Percentage : 1931 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1931 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Chick Hafey .404 (.40447) St. Louis Cardinals 1
Kiki Cuyler .404 (.40435) Chicago Cubs 2
Paul Waner .404 (.40409) Pittsburgh Pirates 3
George Grantham .400 (.39963) Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Chuck Klein .398 (.39755) Philadelphia Phillies 5
Bill Terry .397 (.39697) New York Giants 6
Lefty O'Doul .396 (.39609) Brooklyn Robins 7
Charlie Grimm .393 (.39316) Chicago Cubs 8
Mel Ott .392 (.39206) New York Giants 9
Woody English .391 (.39069) Chicago Cubs 10
Don Hurst .386 (.38628) Philadelphia Phillies 11
Wally Berger .380 (.37982) Boston Braves 12
Harvey Hendrick .379 (.37884) Brooklyn Robins 13
Cincinnati Reds  
Tony Cuccinello .374 (.37361) Cincinnati Reds 14
Frankie Frisch .368 (.36814) St. Louis Cardinals 15
Charlie Gelbert .365 (.36527) St. Louis Cardinals 16
Babe Herman .365 (.36515) Brooklyn Robins 17
Del Bissonette .354 (.35449) Brooklyn Robins 18
Pie Traynor .354 (.35426) Pittsburgh Pirates 19
Travis Jackson .353 (.35304) New York Giants 20
Lloyd Waner .352 (.35229) Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Taylor Douthit .352 (.35169) St. Louis Cardinals 22
Cincinnati Reds  
Freddy Leach .348 (.34799) New York Giants 23
Sparky Adams .340 (.34049) St. Louis Cardinals 24
George Watkins .336 (.33581) St. Louis Cardinals 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.

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).

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.