On Base Percentage : 1960 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)
 

1960 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Richie Ashburn .415 (.41504) Chicago Cubs 1
Frank Robinson .407 (.40747) Cincinnati Reds 2
Eddie Mathews .397 (.39730) Milwaukee Braves 3
Wally Moon .383 (.38306) Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Willie Mays .381 (.38117) San Francisco Giants 5
Dick Groat .371 (.37115) Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Ken Boyer .370 (.37013) St. Louis Cardinals 7
Don Hoak .366 (.36551) Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Daryl Spencer .365 (.36471) St. Louis Cardinals 9
Joe Cunningham .363 (.36250) St. Louis Cardinals 10
Jim Gilliam .359 (.35909) Los Angeles Dodgers 11
Eddie Kasko .359 (.35888) Cincinnati Reds 12
Roberto Clemente .357 (.35714) Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Joe Adcock .354 (.35398) Milwaukee Braves 14
Hank Aaron .352 (.35241) Milwaukee Braves 15
Ernie Banks .350 (.34956) Chicago Cubs 16
Pancho Herrera .348 (.34783) Philadelphia Phillies 17
Ed Bailey .346 (.34578) Cincinnati Reds 18
Orlando Cepeda .343 (.34309) San Francisco Giants 19
Maury Wills .342 (.34173) Los Angeles Dodgers 20
Bob Skinner .340 (.34016) Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Vada Pinson .339 (.33901) Cincinnati Reds 22
Bill White .334 (.33444) St. Louis Cardinals 23
Del Crandall .334 (.33390) Milwaukee Braves 24
Tony Taylor .331 (.33122) Chicago Cubs 25
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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.

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?