On Base Percentage : 2004 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

2004 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Barry Bonds .609 (.60940) San Francisco Giants 1
Todd Helton .469 (.46852) Colorado Rockies 2
Lance Berkman .450 (.44978) Houston Astros 3
J.D. Drew .436 (.43634) Atlanta Braves 4
Bobby Abreu .428 (.42777) Philadelphia Phillies 5
Jim Edmonds .418 (.41830) St. Louis Cardinals 6
Albert Pujols .415 (.41474) St. Louis Cardinals 7
Scott Rolen .409 (.40878) St. Louis Cardinals 8
Jason Kendall .399 (.39878) Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Jim Thome .396 (.39644) Philadelphia Phillies 10
Mark Loretta .391 (.39118) San Diego Padres 11
Adrian Beltre .388 (.38813) Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Adam Dunn .388 (.38767) Cincinnati Reds 13
Lyle Overbay .385 (.38473) Milwaukee Brewers 14
Sean Casey .381 (.38073) Cincinnati Reds 15
Johnny Estrada .378 (.37791) Atlanta Braves 16
Jeff Bagwell .377 (.37703) Houston Astros 17
Ryan Freel .375 (.37500) Cincinnati Reds 18
Brian Giles .374 (.37412) San Diego Padres 19
Juan Pierre .374 (.37381) Florida Marlins 20
Brad Wilkerson .374 (.37372) Montreal Expos 21
Aramis Ramirez .373 (.37294) Chicago Cubs 22
Luis Castillo .373 (.37267) Florida Marlins 23
Phil Nevin .368 (.36758) San Diego Padres 24
Miguel Cabrera .366 (.36642) Florida Marlins 25



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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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.