On Base Percentage : 1919 American 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
 

1919 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Babe Ruth .456 (.45640) Boston Red Sox 1
Ty Cobb .429 (.42910) Detroit Tigers 2
Joe Jackson .422 (.42241) Chicago White Sox 3
Nemo Leibold .404 (.40354) Chicago White Sox 4
Eddie Collins .400 (.39966) Chicago White Sox 5
Bobby Veach .398 (.39757) Detroit Tigers 6
Tris Speaker .395 (.39478) Cleveland Indians 7
George Sisler .390 (.39042) St. Louis Browns 8
Roger Peckinpaugh .390 (.38953) New York Yankees 9
Joe Judge .386 (.38576) Washington Senators 10
Jack Graney .380 (.37961) Cleveland Indians 11
Sam Rice .376 (.37624) Washington Senators 12
Jack Tobin .376 (.37595) St. Louis Browns 13
Harry Hooper .374 (.37391) Boston Red Sox 14
Harry Heilmann .366 (.36632) Detroit Tigers 15
Baby Doll Jacobson .362 (.36232) St. Louis Browns 16
Braggo Roth .355 (.35546) Philadelphia Athletics 17
Boston Red Sox  
Larry Gardner .352 (.35159) Cleveland Indians 18
Ray Chapman .351 (.35118) Cleveland Indians 19
Frank Baker .346 (.34584) New York Yankees 20
Donie Bush .343 (.34300) Detroit Tigers 21
Del Pratt .342 (.34215) New York Yankees 22
Stuffy McInnis .341 (.34052) Boston Red Sox 23
Joe Gedeon .340 (.34008) St. Louis Browns 24
George Burns .339 (.33932) Philadelphia Athletics 25



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.

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?

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.