On Base Percentage : 1986 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1986 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Wade Boggs .453 (.45283) Boston Red Sox 1
Phil Bradley .405 (.40457) Seattle Mariners 2
George Brett .401 (.40076) Kansas City Royals 3
Eddie Murray .396 (.39619) Baltimore Orioles 4
Don Mattingly .394 (.39406) New York Yankees 5
Willie Randolph .393 (.39292) New York Yankees 6
Brian Downing .389 (.38854) California Angels 7
Robin Yount .388 (.38814) Milwaukee Brewers 8
Pete O'Brien .385 (.38534) Texas Rangers 9
Jim Rice .384 (.38384) Boston Red Sox 10
Reggie Jackson .379 (.37911) California Angels 11
Dwight Evans .376 (.37618) Boston Red Sox 12
Alvin Davis .373 (.37321) Seattle Mariners 13
Kirk Gibson .371 (.37115) Detroit Tigers 14
Jesse Barfield .368 (.36811) Toronto Blue Jays 15
Pat Tabler .368 (.36759) Cleveland Indians 16
Tony Phillips .367 (.36711) Oakland Athletics 17
Kirby Puckett .366 (.36616) Minnesota Twins 18
Tony Bernazard .362 (.36248) Cleveland Indians 19
Mike Easler .362 (.36213) New York Yankees 20
Scott Fletcher .360 (.35959) Texas Rangers 21
Rickey Henderson .358 (.35806) New York Yankees 22
Lonnie Smith .357 (.35689) Kansas City Royals 23
Darrell Evans .356 (.35607) Detroit Tigers 24
Brett Butler .356 (.35586) Cleveland Indians 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.