On Base Percentage : 1988 American League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1988 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Wade Boggs .476 (.47566) Boston Red Sox 1
Mike Greenwell .416 (.41558) Boston Red Sox 2
Alvin Davis .412 (.41237) Seattle Mariners 3
Dave Winfield .398 (.39778) New York Yankees 4
Rickey Henderson .394 (.39380) New York Yankees 5
Jose Canseco .391 (.39063) Oakland Athletics 6
George Brett .389 (.38913) Kansas City Royals 7
Kevin Seitzer .388 (.38750) Kansas City Royals 8
Kent Hrbek .387 (.38699) Minnesota Twins 9
Paul Molitor .384 (.38394) Milwaukee Brewers 10
Jack Clark .381 (.38149) New York Yankees 11
Fred McGriff .376 (.37560) Toronto Blue Jays 12
Kirby Puckett .375 (.37482) Minnesota Twins 13
Dwight Evans .375 (.37481) Boston Red Sox 14
Alan Trammell .373 (.37285) Detroit Tigers 15
Cal Ripken, Jr. .372 (.37155) Baltimore Orioles 16
Danny Tartabull .369 (.36931) Kansas City Royals 17
Robin Yount .369 (.36888) Milwaukee Brewers 18
Gene Larkin .368 (.36762) Minnesota Twins 19
Ellis Burks .367 (.36661) Boston Red Sox 20
Scott Fletcher .364 (.36364) Texas Rangers 21
Dave Henderson .363 (.36283) Oakland Athletics 22
Brian Downing .362 (.36239) California Angels 23
Julio Franco .361 (.36148) Cleveland Indians 24
Eddie Murray .361 (.36123) Baltimore Orioles 25



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).

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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