On Base Percentage : 1964 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:

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1964 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ron Santo .398 (.39796) Chicago Cubs 1
Frank Robinson .396 (.39577) Cincinnati Reds 2
Hank Aaron .393 (.39274) Milwaukee Braves 3
Roberto Clemente .388 (.38824) Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Rico Carty .388 (.38812) Milwaukee Braves 5
Willie Mays .383 (.38253) San Francisco Giants 6
Dick Allen .382 (.38177) Philadelphia Phillies 7
Billy Williams .370 (.36953) Chicago Cubs 8
Denis Menke .368 (.36815) Milwaukee Braves 9
Joe Torre .365 (.36533) Milwaukee Braves 10
Ken Boyer .365 (.36506) St. Louis Cardinals 11
Orlando Cepeda .361 (.36116) San Francisco Giants 12
Joe Christopher .360 (.35987) New York Mets 13
Lou Brock .358 (.35777) Chicago Cubs 14
St. Louis Cardinals  
Ron Hunt .357 (.35659) New York Mets 15
Curt Flood .356 (.35577) St. Louis Cardinals 16
Bill White .355 (.35465) St. Louis Cardinals 17
Ron Fairly .349 (.34857) Los Angeles Dodgers 18
Lee Maye .346 (.34609) Milwaukee Braves 19
Eddie Mathews .344 (.34407) Milwaukee Braves 20
Tim McCarver .343 (.34314) St. Louis Cardinals 21
Jim Ray Hart .342 (.34189) San Francisco Giants 22
Bob Bailey .336 (.33622) Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Dick Groat .335 (.33479) St. Louis Cardinals 24
Bob Aspromonte .329 (.32890) Houston Colt .45s 25



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?

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