On Base Percentage : 1957 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)
 

1957 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Stan Musial .422 (.42215) St. Louis Cardinals 1
Willie Mays .407 (.40719) New York Giants 2
Ed Bouchee .394 (.39407) Philadelphia Phillies 3
Richie Ashburn .390 (.39011) Philadelphia Phillies 4
Johnny Temple .387 (.38729) Cincinnati Redlegs 5
Eddie Mathews .387 (.38705) Milwaukee Braves 6
Don Hoak .381 (.38134) Cincinnati Redlegs 7
Dale Long .378 (.37838) Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Chicago Cubs  
Hank Aaron .378 (.37778) Milwaukee Braves 9
Ed Bailey .377 (.37660) Cincinnati Redlegs 10
Frank Robinson .376 (.37649) Cincinnati Redlegs 11
Roy McMillan .371 (.37094) Cincinnati Redlegs 12
Duke Snider .368 (.36842) Brooklyn Dodgers 13
Wally Moon .367 (.36689) St. Louis Cardinals 14
Gil Hodges .366 (.36615) Brooklyn Dodgers 15
Ernie Banks .360 (.36012) Chicago Cubs 16
Charlie Neal .356 (.35616) Brooklyn Dodgers 17
Dick Groat .350 (.35009) Pittsburgh Pirates 18
Walt Moryn .348 (.34831) Chicago Cubs 19
Red Schoendienst .344 (.34402) New York Giants 20
Milwaukee Braves  
Gino Cimoli .343 (.34310) Brooklyn Dodgers 21
Don Blasingame .343 (.34302) St. Louis Cardinals 22
Frank Thomas .335 (.33538) Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Del Ennis .332 (.33209) St. Louis Cardinals 24
Gus Bell .332 (.33151) Cincinnati Redlegs 25



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.

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?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.