1997 On Base Percentage Leaders Top 25 in the National League
Name	On Base Percentage	Team	Rank
Larry Walker	.452 (.45181)	Colorado Rockies	1
Barry Bonds	.446 (.44638)	San Francisco Giants	2
Mike Piazza	.431 (.43128)	Los Angeles Dodgers	3
Jeff Bagwell	.425 (.42538)	Houston Astros	4
Gary Sheffield	.424 (.42440)	Florida Marlins	5
Craig Biggio	.415 (.41532)	Houston Astros	6
Ray Lankford	.411 (.41062)	St. Louis Cardinals	7
Kenny Lofton	.409 (.40925)	Atlanta Braves	8
Tony Gwynn	.409 (.40923)	San Diego Padres	9
Mark Grace	.409 (.40888)	Chicago Cubs	10
Jeff Blauser	.405 (.40453)	Atlanta Braves	11
John Olerud	.400 (.40000)	New York Mets	12
Todd Hundley	.394 (.39370)	New York Mets	13
Edgardo Alfonzo	.391 (.39086)	New York Mets	14
Jason Kendall	.391 (.39054)	Pittsburgh Pirates	15
Wally Joyner	.390 (.38996)	San Diego Padres	16
Ken Caminiti	.389 (.38889)	San Diego Padres	17
Andres Galarraga	.389 (.38872)	Colorado Rockies	18
J.T. Snow	.387 (.38740)	San Francisco Giants	19
David Segui	.381 (.38050)	Montreal Expos	20
Bobby Bonilla	.378 (.37809)	Florida Marlins	21
Scott Rolen	.377 (.37747)	Philadelphia Phillies	22
Moises Alou	.373 (.37318)	Florida Marlins	23
Chipper Jones	.371 (.37113)	Atlanta Braves	24
Mickey Morandini	.371 (.37102)	Philadelphia Phillies	25
Name	On Base Percentage	Team	Rank

	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). 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.