On Base Percentage : 1968 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1968 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Pete Rose .391 (.39130) Cincinnati Reds 1
Willie McCovey .378 (.37829) San Francisco Giants 2
Jimmy Wynn .376 (.37598) Houston Astros 3
Rusty Staub .373 (.37333) Houston Astros 4
Willie Mays .372 (.37173) San Francisco Giants 5
Ron Hunt .371 (.37066) San Francisco Giants 6
Felipe Alou .365 (.36490) Atlanta Braves 7
Matty Alou .362 (.36210) Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Roberto Clemente .355 (.35548) Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Ron Santo .354 (.35389) Chicago Cubs 10
Hank Aaron .354 (.35355) Atlanta Braves 11
Dick Allen .352 (.35158) Philadelphia Phillies 12
Tom Haller .345 (.34463) Los Angeles Dodgers 13
Alex Johnson .342 (.34227) Cincinnati Reds 14
Cleon Jones .341 (.34124) New York Mets 15
Curt Flood .339 (.33939) St. Louis Cardinals 16
Tony Perez .338 (.33817) Cincinnati Reds 17
Lee May .337 (.33667) Cincinnati Reds 18
Billy Williams .336 (.33619) Chicago Cubs 19
Denis Menke .334 (.33388) Houston Astros 20
Dal Maxvill .329 (.32879) St. Louis Cardinals 21
Lou Brock .328 (.32771) St. Louis Cardinals 22
Glenn Beckert .326 (.32647) Chicago Cubs 23
Maury Wills .326 (.32641) Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Ron Swoboda .325 (.32544) New York Mets 25



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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?

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