On Base Percentage : 1947 National League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1947 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Augie Galan .449 (.44877) Cincinnati Reds 1
Harry Walker .436 (.43621) St. Louis Cardinals 2
Philadelphia Phillies  
Whitey Kurowski .420 (.41967) St. Louis Cardinals 3
Ralph Kiner .417 (.41654) Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Dixie Walker .415 (.41467) Brooklyn Dodgers 5
Pee Wee Reese .414 (.41409) Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Bob Elliott .410 (.40966) Boston Braves 7
Hank Greenberg .408 (.40784) Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Earl Torgeson .403 (.40333) Boston Braves 9
Stan Musial .398 (.39791) St. Louis Cardinals 10
Phil Cavarretta .391 (.39072) Chicago Cubs 11
Johnny Mize .384 (.38404) New York Giants 12
Jackie Robinson .383 (.38336) Brooklyn Dodgers 13
Grady Hatton .377 (.37686) Cincinnati Reds 14
Johnny Hopp .376 (.37551) Boston Braves 15
Eddie Stanky .373 (.37331) Brooklyn Dodgers 16
Enos Slaughter .366 (.36645) St. Louis Cardinals 17
Willard Marshall .366 (.36585) New York Giants 18
Bill Nicholson .364 (.36442) Chicago Cubs 19
Frankie Gustine .364 (.36417) Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Johnny Wyrostek .364 (.36416) Philadelphia Phillies 21
Bruce Edwards .364 (.36398) Brooklyn Dodgers 22
Spider Jorgensen .360 (.36000) Brooklyn Dodgers 23
Tommy Holmes .360 (.35982) Boston Braves 24
Connie Ryan .351 (.35065) Boston Braves 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?

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).